阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Since Bird Flu first appeared in 1997, it 1. (take) more than a hundred lives. Many people fear it could be the next 2. (globe) epidemic, especially as scientists who studied tissue from the bodies of people 3. died of the 1918 Spanish Flu proved that Bird Flu is a modern adaptation of the same virus.
假设你是李华，美国网友Peter将到中国旅游，请你帮忙了解你市Camellia Hotel的情况。请根据以下要点给Peter写一封回信：
地理位置与周边环境；服务与设施；价格与付款方式；预定方式（电话8618998710001或网络）。
Dear Peter,
How great it is to hear that you will come to China! _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
For many young people, going to university is one of the most important 1. (stage) of their lives. It is the time when young people will move out of 2. (they) home to live with other people, often strangers. 3.(especial) in the U.S, people often travel very far 4.home to study. It is a time to be 5. (independence).
At university, you will 6. (teach) by lectures and professors who are leading figures in their study. The opportunity to learn from and to discuss with them is 7. drives some people to apply to university. Students are required to choose a major that they wish to study. Apart from the 8. (academy) benefit, life at university also can allow students 9.(develop) their interests in many fields.
Therefore，university is a place 10. you attain knowledge, develop your values and accept those who may be different.
As I sat motionless on the steps of the pool, watching everyone else swim back and forth, I realized that I had spent most of my life watching others enjoy themselves. It was then that I ____ a little girl staring at me with a look of confusion. I smiled at her, hoping to ______ the ice by talking to her. Unfortunately, my ______ failed and she just kept on staring. My ______ increased as a little boy swam up to me and said, “I feel sorry for you.”
After the ______ by chance, a thought struck me. I had to change ______ the world viewed me. Because it was children who stared at me the most, I decided to write a children’s book that taught them about ______ in a fun way. This is when KatGirl, a super hero in a ______ who helps children that are being bullied, came into my mind.
I quickly ______ inside my apartment and began creating the story. As I wrote each word, I could ______ my future as a world-famous author and public speaker. My excitement ______ like wildfire. Over the next two years, the story ______ many changes before it saw the world in the spring of 2011. My insistence ______ paid off.
One day I was invited to speak to the students at a neighboring school. I confidently wheeled into a classroom filled with students who ______ at me just like the little girl in the pool. “How do you feel when you see me?” I asked them. The kids bravely ______ , “ I feel sorry for you.”
I opened my book and started reading. Immediately I noticed the children’s stares turned to ____. “ How do you feel when you see me?” I asked again. Without ______ they replied, “ You are so cool! Does your ______ fly too?” I just smiled, “No, not yet, but maybe some day.” I knew in my heart that this was ______. The past two years had proven to me that with ______ anything is possible.
1.A. suggested B. watched C. noticed D. appreciated
2.A. forget B. break C. remove D. deliver
3.A. attempt B. project C. anger D. advice
4.A. relief B. confidence C. encouragement D. awkwardness
5.A. meeting B. competition C. argument D. interview
6.A. what B. when C. why D. how
7.A. potentials B. disabilities C. paintings D. manners
8.A. wheelchair B. pool C. car D. spaceship
9.A. walked B. wheeled C. rushed D. raced
10.A. regard B. realize C. picture D. consider
11.A. spread B. folded C. recovered D. declined
12.A. went through B. turned down C. looked up D. got around
13.A. generally B. carefully C. separately D. eventually
14.A. called B. glimpsed C. laughed D. stared
15.A. greeted B. responded C. agreed D. continued
16.A. doubts B. jokes C. tears D. smiles
17.A. discussion B. hesitation C. intention D. imagination
18.A. body B. dream C. chair D. book
19.A. impossible B. strange C. true D. false
20.A. determination B. generosity C. popularity D. harmony
Many cosplay activities are being organized in China, making the subculture popular among some youths. Cosplay means costume play, in which participants wear costumes and fashion accessories (配饰) to represent a specific character.
What’s the reason why youths are interested in cosplay? 1. Cosplay participants often interact with each other to dress up as characters from animes (动漫), cartoons, comic books, films, TV programs and video games. Youths who love cosplay have their own sets of jokes, which “outsiders” rarely understand. 2.
Cosplayers are almost always young, most of them under 25, and as they grow older, they tend to give up the practice. 3. Instead, they should treat such youngsters as normal youths, but at the same time warn them never to cross the social and moral boundaries.
The cosplay subculture is a kind of performing arts. Cosplayers usually get the costumes in these ways. First, through some companies that make and sell packaged suits for cosplay. Second, through some individuals that make costumes and accessories. 4.
With capital flowing into the ACG (二次元) industry, more specific and mature business models help the industry develop further. 5. Since then the domestic animation and game industry has been developing healthily with a stronger sense of using legal products. China’s ACG industry is likely to see higher growth in 2019.
A. Based on a research, 2015 proved to be a turning point.
B. The cosplay industry is expected to witness more success.
C. Therefore, there is no need for parents to overreact to cosplay.
D. So regulators should strictly monitor such events to prevent improper behaviors.
E. And besides, by making them themselves.
F. That’s because it’s a way for youths to express virtual love.
G. Perhaps that’s why some people dislike them.
For many, music is as important to the human experience as eating and breathing. We hear music everywhere—at home, the gym, parties and stores. But what kind of music do we prefer to listen to, and when and why do our musical preferences change?
The relationship between the change of seasons and musical preferences was the focus of a study led by psychologist Terry Pettijohn. He and his team based their research on a previous study that examined the relationship between popular music preferences and the Environmental Security Hypothesis(假设). The results showed that over time, when social and financial conditions were more risky, the songs of the year that were slower, longer, more comforting and serious were most popular. And during periods in which social and financial conditions were generally stable, the result was opposite.
Building on these findings, Pettijohn and his team wondered if the Hypothesis could also be applied to the change of seasons. For college students, the participants in this study, autumn begins at the start of the school year. Gone are the carefree days of summer, when school is out. Winter means colder temperatures, shorter days, and, in many places in the country, snow. Spring, however, is a different story. It represents a fresh start and when clocks spring forward, we gain an extra hour of daylight. As students walk into summer, they’re absorbed in the sunshine and social activities—and enjoy a break from school.
But do changing seasonal conditions influence musical preferences? To answer this question, the researchers designed two studies. What did they find? Both groups of college students favored more serious music during the seasons of fall and winter, and more active and energetic music during the spring and summer seasons. And these findings, Pettijohn argues, have practical significances.
1.The purpose of the question raised in Paragraph 1 is to ________.
A.present a different opinion on music
B.prove where to listen to music matters
C.stress the importance of music to humans
D.introduce the topic on musical preferences
2.What influences a person’s choice of music types according to the previous study?
A.Whether one has enough free time.
B.Whether one lives in a stable situation.
C.Whether one is exposed to sunlight.
D.Whether one chooses to change his life.
3.How does Pettijohn feel about the findings of his studies?
A.It’s unexpected. B.It’s humorous.
C.It’s discouraging. D.It’s significant.
