阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。答案写在题号后的横线上。

It is reported that next year, Singapore will treat sugary drinks in the way that other countries treat cigarettes — no advertisements. The plan aims 1. (reduce) the high rate of sugar which may cause diabetes (糖尿病)and heart diseases. Thanks to its economic 2.. (develop) and income growth, Asians have access to more and 3. (good) food than ever. However, Asian eaters, 4. have become richer, gradually begin to change their traditional diets to the food rich in fat and sugar. As 5. result, extra calories make them heavier. The effects of 6. (eat) unhealthily are serious. In the past twenty years, countries in the region 7. (see) the world’s largest increases in premature deaths because 8. the diseases related to sugar. Faced with 9. (it) serious situation, Singapore’s plan is 10. (certain) reasonable.

    When you make an order on Taobao, you know the money you pay doesn't go directly to the seller. Instead, it goes through Alipay, which keeps your money for a while. Then Alipay gives the money to the seller. 1.. It is a transfer （中转）station between sellers and buyers to make online shopping safe. Buyers needn't worry about paying for products and then receiving nothing. Sellers also don't worry about receiving no money after sending out products. These transfer stations are usually set up by payment service companies such as Alipay, Tenpay and Yeepay. 2.. It has more than 270 million active users.

Most online sellers and shoppers like the third party online payment, but banks are not happy. 3.. Users can benefit from financial products through Alipay and make money. So lots of people choose to put money in Alipay rather than in banks.

4.. WeChat doesn't have its own account. When paying through WeChat, the buyers' money goes directly to the sellers. That's why so many people are excited about receiving and handing out "red envelopes” or “gift money” to their friends on WeChat.

Whether Alipay or WeChat payment, they are both trying to attract more users and make online shopping easier. Both payments have made the best of QR code technology. 5.. Maybe in the future, your face is the key to everything.

A. But WeChat payment is not the same

B. This is called "third party online payment"

C. Among them, Alipay is the biggest in China

D. The reason is that these companies fight over money with them

E. Also, they promote sales through face recognition payment

    Many of us were delighted to learn that a high school senior Kwasi Enin was accepted to all eight Ivy （常青藤）League universities. To our surprise, he wasn't excited as expected, but appeared extra calm. He announced that he would revisit the universities to find the best suitable in music or medicine. He also wanted to compare their financial aid packages.

Kwasi's success story is rare, but his reaction is not. After the admission letters arrive at home, students have 30 days to really think about what kind of school would help them grow as a person, which school would best prepare them for the future, and at which school they would be happiest. And they also have to think about whether they can afford the school they choose.

But how to answer the questions about which school is the best suitable university? Some young people are attracted to large universities with great school spirit and a list of offerings. But besides those advantages, many of these universities focus on graduate work and research, with undergraduates （本科生）taught mostly by part-time instructors. Others are attracted to smaller boarding schools with discussion-based classes. But some of these schools will have much limitation for students who want a high-energy city life experience.

Many students today seem to think they should pick the university where they will get the diploma that will help them get the most highly paid job. This is a sad misunderstanding of what a college education should provide. A good college education should prepare them to overcome any difficulty and thrive in society. It helps them to form the habit of creative mind and spirit that will continue to develop far beyond their university years. So when you choose college, you should consider if it is filled with useful learning to help create new spaces for different possibilities of growth.

以下A（易）、B（难）两种题型任选一种，做A题型的不做B,做B题型的不做A。（前4题是A种题型，后4题是B种题型）

1.What can we know about Kwasi Enin from paragraph 1?

A.He was from a very poor family.

B.He would choose the top university.

C.He was too excited to calm himself at the good news.

D.He considered his interests when choosing his university.

2.What can you infer from paragraph 2?

A.Few students can be admitted to university.

B.Many students face the choices like Kwasi.

C.Top universities are the first choice for most students.

D.American students can 4 afford their university by themselves.

3.which of the following can best explain the underlined word “thrive" in paragraph 4?

A.fail. B.Succeed.

C.Research. D.Work.

4.What should the best university be like according to the text?

A.Very large and have good instructors.

B.Small boarding schools with discussion-based classes.

C.It will offer the diploma to get the most highly paid job.

D.It will help continue to develop far beyond university years.

5.Why did Kwasi Enin surprise us?

6.How long does it take students to make a decision after they get the admission letters?

7.What disadvantages do some smaller boarding schools have?

8.How should students choose college education according to the text?

    Kangaroos have long been a nuisance to many Australian farmers. Keeping these kinds of animals away from their crops and water supplies has become a continuous fight. A traditional way has been a series of the huge screaming （尖叫）from loudspeakers. Researchers have found that kangaroos often become used to these man-made sounds and take little notice of them.

Australian farmers could be about to get an unusual new weapon（武器）to protect their crops from kangaroos. Researchers in Melbourne have found that kangaroos can be frightened away by the loud sound of their own large feet. It appears to be quite a breakthrough. This is the noise these animals make when they feel danger before running away quickly. Using the animals’ own alarm system could be what angry farmers have been looking for.

Animal rights protectors are happy about this new finding. When people complain that the number of' kangaroos has risen quickly, they say that a large number of kangaroos have been killed or injured on Australian roads by cars and trucks. Also, they don't want several million to be shot dead every year by human beings. Researchers, who are hoping to develop their footstep sound technology, believe it could also be used to lead kangaroos away from busy highways. The protectors are in favor of this solution which can prevent kangaroos from being harmed and also please the farmers.

1.What problem do kangaroos bring to Australian farmers?

A.Breaking into houses. B.Making noises.

C.Frightening farmers. D.Destroying crops.

2.What is the new way to drive away kangaroos?

A.Cutting off water suplies.

B.Killing them with guns.

C.Using the sound of their own footstep.

D.Sending man-made sound through loudspeakers.

3.Why do animal rights protectors agree with this new solution?

A.Because it costs less.

B.Because they prefer new technology.

C.Because it's a prevention — and — protection way.

D.Because it can help reduce the traffic accidents.

Utah Mask Exhibition

The Utah Art Festival is looking for artists to take part in our yearly Mask Exhibition, shown at the Utah Art Festival Gallery from February 7th to February 21st, 2020. Our aim of this Mask Exhibition is not only to bring public attention to the works of local artists, but also raise money that will help us continue to hold an amazing Art Festival next year.

Application（申请）Requirements:

•Creative Masks We'd like the masks to be wearable, and also creatively related to our style.

•Reasonable Price We'd like to offer all kinds of masks at different prices. On the application you will be asked to price your works.

•Typical Samples （样品）This can be a photo of the previous masks you've created, or a drawing of an idea you have for a mask — anything that gives us a general idea of what the final product might look like.

•Brief Introduction It's about the creation background of your works.

Project Timeline:

November 8th — Deadline for submission （递交）of application and sample of your works. November 15th — The artists will be emailed if their works are accepted.

January 28th — Final masks must be offered to the Arts Festival offices with an agreement. February 7th through 21st — Exhibition will be open to the public.

February 25th — Unsold masks will be returned to the owners.

1.Which of the following is the aim of the 2020 Mask Exhibition?

A.To collect masks for the gallery. B.To know the world-famous works.

C.To raise money for next Art Festival. D.To attract the attention of local artists.

2.What are the artists required to do in the application?

A.Set a price for their works.

B.Hand in the final products.

C.Wear their masks in the exhibition.

D.Introduce the artists' background.

3.Which is TRUE according to the text?

A.The Exhibition will be open for a month.

B.Unsold masks will be dealt with by the office.

C.An agreement is needed about the sample masks.

D.Artists will know if they are accepted on November 15th.

    Recently I had an experience of eating dinner at a “dark restaurant", where people eat in complete _____ . Diners eat their whole meal in total blackness and have to _____ the waiters' guidance if they need to go to the bathroom. I wanted to understand the experience of being ______ . Then I found out eating was a really _____ activity.

It was a special meal. Because we couldn’t see where anything was, my friend and I knocked down glasses and _____ food. Even though my senses of taste and _____ became more sensitive （敏感的），I had to eat much more slowly, trying to _____ what I was eating. _____ water was without doubt difficult, and I even kept drinking from my friend's glass.

After failing to _____ any food with a fork for five minutes, I decided to use my _____ . I reached down, expecting rice and vegetables, but instead, I stuck my hand into a bowl of warm, thick soup. "Ahh...!" "It's best to use a ____ for this soup,” the waiter said into my ear. It was ____ but much too late. Even using a spoon, most of the soup ended up on my shirt. I felt _____ , even though no one could see me.

Our waiter advised us to lift the plates and bowls close to our faces. Only in this way was I able to eat something. _____ , when I left the restaurant, I still felt ______ . Anyway, through this special dining, I was much more aware of the challenges that blind people face.

1.A.surprise B.darkness C.pity D.honor

2.A.give up B.care about C.rely on D.turn down

3.A.blind B.smart C.rich D.quiet

4.A.boring B.moving C.difficult D.traditional

5.A.made B.dropped C.threw D.had

6.A.direction B.satisfaction C.sight D.smell

7.A.guess B.observe C.afford D.stand

8.A.Pouring B.Spreading C.Saving D.Tasting

9.A.make up B.give back C.work out D.pick up

10.A.hands B.bowls C.courage D.intelligence

11.A.fork B.spoon C.knife D.plate

12.A.incorrect B.strange C.helpful D.fun

13.A.delighted B.embarrassed C.sad D.unknown

14.A.So B.Besides C.However D.Instead

15.A.angry B.excited C.sick D.hungry

—You have a sweet tooth. It may be hard for you to lose weight.

— ______, but I just can't help it.

A.You can't be serious B.You must be joking

C.I couldn't agree more D.That couldn't be better

Living in the new era（时代）,we should ______ the responsibility to achieve the Chinese dream.

A.shoulder B.eye C.head D.hand

By the time Jeremy Lin joined CBA this November, he ______ in NBA for nine years.

A.plays B.played C.has played D.had played

I'm always told by my mum never to ______ what should be done today until tomorrow.

A.come out B.take turns C.give up D.put off

______ school playgrounds to the public makes exercise easier for the people in the community.

A.Open B.Opened C.Opening D.Have opened

______ you know how to sort the trash, why did you put it into the same bin?

A.Unless B.When C.Now that D.Even though

In the countryside, many left — behind children live with their grandparents and can only see their parents ______ in a year.

A.fortunately B.occasionally C.traditionally D.normally

Many people are so ______ to Tik Tok （抖音）that they can' t put down their phones.

A.known B.addicted C.friendly D.related

He plays a very important part in the team, so nobody can ______ him.

A.replace B.reduce C.review D.recognise

As we all know, there is a close ______ between diet and health.

A.connection B.evidence C.power D.belief

假定你是高中生李华，你市正在开展创建文明城市活动。请你用英文写一篇演讲稿，内容 包括：创建文明城市的意义：自己的做法；发岀呼吁・

注意：1.词数120左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：civilized文明的.

Dear friends,

I am Li Hua.

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That's all. Thanks for listening!

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Rope skipping is a sport suitable for people of all ages. People skip rope for fun and exercises.

Every student is able to learn to skip. You can skip alone and with your classmates. If you skip alone, you will need short rope about double the long of your height. You should turn the rope slowly so that you can skip safely. It might be help if you can sing a rhyme while skips. When you skip rope, your heart beats faster than usually and your body is stressful. Therefore, stop for a rest after you injure yourself.

So, picking up a rope, find a silly rhyme and start skipping.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A 23-year-old British woman has invented a product made 1. combining fishing waste and algae(海藻).It could be used to replace plastic bags, 2. people use once and throw away. Lucy Hughes created the material, called MarinaTex. On November 13, Hughes 3. (award) the international winner of the 2019 James Dyson Award for design.

MarinaTex is stronger, 4. (safe) and much more sustainable than the plastic polyethylene(聚 乙烯).But unlike plastic, MarinaTex is also easier 5. (break) down in four to six weeks in normal conditions and does not pollute the soil. Concerned about the growing amounts of plastics in ocean waters, she is investigating ways to reduce the amount of waste from the fishing industry, which produces 6.(approximate) 50 million tons of waste worldwide each year.

7. (examine) fish parts left over from processing helped to give her the idea for a material that was useful and did not harm the environment. After months of testing, Hughes 8.(produce) a strong, flexible sheet that forms at temperatures below 100 degrees Celsius.

Hughes will receive about $41,000 in prize money as the first place 9. (win) of the James Dyson Award. She plans to use the money to further develop the product and ways to mass produce 10.

    Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us ________ . A 12-year-old boy, Kim overcame his weakness by unknowingly making it his______ .

Poor Kim _____ his left arm in a terrible accident and was _____. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo（柔道）club. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought this would make him _____ .

Everyone wondered how a single-armed boy could learn Judo._____ , the master happily accepted him. Kim practiced nothing but a single stroke（击）.He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was ____ and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.

Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew in confidence as ____ could do that particular stroke better. The boy was _____ by the master to compete in a Judo championship tournament

Everyone _____ Kim and his master. Even the boy was not sure about why his master had chosen him.

To everyone's surprise, Kim easily ____ six competitors with his single stroke. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals but managed to win the match. Then the final match began. The opponent（对手）was very strong and the referee（裁判） ____ with Kim's master about stopping the match as he feared the opponent could ____ Kim. However, his master __ and told Kim to continue the match. With a huge effort, Kim ____ the match.

Kim thought it was __ and asked his master how he had become champion. His master told him “My dear boy, you learned the most ____ stroke in Judo that very few can master to perfection. If your opponent wants to beat you and ____ you from using the stroke, they should hold your left arm. This was the_____ behind your victory!'*

If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left arm, into such a great _____ . why can't we?

1.A.brave B.reliable C.powerful D.flexible

2.A.chance B.strength C.interest D.choice

3.A.bent B.raised C.broke D.lost

4.A.heartbroken B.impatient C.embarrassed D.angry

5.A.popular B.normal C.happy D.special

6.A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise

7.A.excited B.nervous C.ambitious D.surprised

8.A.somebody B.nobody C.everybody D.anybody

9.A.taught B.picked C.forced D.paid

10.A.feared B.admired C.knew D.doubted

11.A.shook B.hurt C.beat D.hit

12.A.discussed B.competed C.agreed D.quarreled

13.A.frighten B.blame C.harm D.move

14.A.struggled B.refused C.begged D.regretted

15.A.ignored B.organized C.watched D.won

16.A.unbelievable B.strange C.unacceptable D.satisfying

17.A.suitable B.standard C.terrible D.difficult

18.A.prevent B.protect C.save D.excuse

19.A.effort B.reality C.secret D.meaning

20.A.fun B.success C.challenge D.dream

    What do you order when you go to a Chinese restaurant? Do you start with an appetizer of fried dumplings and then move onto General Tso's chicken? 1.

Tofu is made from soybeans（黄豆）.There are different types of tofu, from soft creamy silken tofu to pressed extra firm tofu. The difference is the amount of water in them. The longer the tofu is pressed, the more water is squeezed out and the tofu becomes denser（更密实）and chewier.

2. In the letter to his friend John Bartram, Franklin cites（引用）a description of a type of Chinese cheese made from soybeans called "teu-fu” by Fernandez Navarette who published accounts of his travels to China in the late 1600's.

However, there isn't much documentation of tofu production in the United States. 3.

In 1917, as part of an effort to develop new sources of protein for American soldiers during World War I, the United States Department of Agriculture sent Chinese-born doctor Yamei Kin a dietitian well-known for promoting tofu as an nutritious meat alternative, to China to study soybeans 4.

It wasn't until the 1970's that tofu started to become better known, during a wave of interest in vegetarianism（素食主义），natural food, and less wasteful food sources. 5. And the restaurant. chain Chipotle successfully added tofu to its menu a few years ago.

A. Americans are not big consumers of tofu.

B. Let's take a look at tofu and its history in the United States.

C. Or do you start with deep-fried tofu and then choose Ma Po tofu instead?

D. Today, you can buy different types of tofu in many American supermarkets.

E. Despite the government's efforts, interest among the American public never picked up.

F. One of the earliest references to tofu by an American is in a letter by Benjamin Franklin.

G. It is likely that by the early 1900's, cities with large Asian populations had small tofu shops.

    A baby seal robot from Japan has came to the U.S. It's been sold in Japan for several years, but now the company has created a Florida-based unit, Paro Robots U.S. Inc., to sell the creature to places like nursing homes and hospitals. The robot, named Paro, is marketed as a therapeutic（治疗的）device that can help comfort people who have problems that can lead to social isolation（隔离）.

Takanori Shibata, a Japanese engineer, invented Paro. He says the robot, which weighs about 6 pounds, is able to respond to touch, light, and sound.

Shibata says he tried making robotic cats and dogs, but that people didn't find those convincing. "They expected too much,"' he says, and would compare the robot to real animals they had known. Few people have ever seen a live baby seal, so they aren't likely to draw comparisons between the robot and the real thing. So they accept Paro as a cute little companion.

The Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean held a recent event to showcase the robot and Virginia Long slowly came into the activity room. When a nurse put the robot on her lap, it began to shake slightly, and Long talked to it gently. “Why are you shaking? Are you cold?" she asked. The robot made a high sound, and Long laughed. She said she used to have a cat, “but somebody stole him." "Petting a seal is unusual," she said, "but a lot of people have strange animals.

But some experts say a robot is no replacement for a real animal. "One of the things that we've learned is that it is the unexpected and natural behavior of the living creature that adds so much value to people's experience. Any kind of newness can get the attention of people who are lonely and bored, but that doesn't necessarily help them live a meaningful life. It doesn't solve the problem that is really causing their lack of enjoyment of life," says Bill Thomas, a professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

1.What is the role of Paro?

A.To look after baby seals. B.To give relief to Patients.

C.To replace home-raised pets. D.To Provide medical examinations.

2.How did people feel about robotic cats?

A.Disappointed. B.Astonished.

C.Concerned. D.Amused.

3.What was Long's reaction to Paro?

A.She refused to get close to it. B.She showed it much affection.

C.She regarded it as her new cat. D.She was frightened to talk to it.

4.What do Bill Thomas's words suggest about Paro?

A.It is of great value to people.

B.It is not of great use in solving real problems.

C.It fails to catch older people's interest.

D.It can take the place of a living creature.

    Valerie Stull begins her mornings with a breakfast shake, into which she puts peanut butter, cocoa powder, banana, and milk. The last thing to go in is a powder made from insects.

Stull works at the Global Health Institute. She's in a group of researchers who study the impacts of eating insects. There's a name for dining on insects: entomophagy.

About two billion people regularly eat insects. That's almost one in every four. Most North Americans and Europeans tend to find the idea of entomophagy disgusting. Yet even in their parts of the world, insect eating is starting to catch on. That's especially true when the insects are eaten, as Stull's are, in a form that doesn't show their eyes, wings and feet.

"Some scientists view eatable insects as mini-livestock（小型牲畜）.” Compared to raising cattle and more traditional livestock, insects need far less natural resources such as land and water. Insects also are nutritious. They're packed with protein, vitamins and minerals. Plus, their outer shells contain chitin—a source of fiber.

Stull wondered if chitin and other fibers in insects might offer health benefits similar to other fibers found in a typical American diet. To find out, she teamed up with Tiffany Weir, who's a scientist at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Breakfasts enriched with insects changed the amount of different bacteria in the gut（肠道），the two now report. And those changes were in a direction that should improve a diner's health.

These findings suggest that insects work as prebiotics（益生元）.Scientists think probiotics, which fuel the growth of helpful gut bacteria （肠道细菌），have longer and larger benefits than probiotics（益生菌）do. Probiotics exist in your gut, and you can also add them to your diet. But, Stull explains, “When you have probiotics, you're taking in a whole bunch of beneficial bacteria. But if you don't feed those beneficial bacteria, they're not going to stick around very long."

It's possible that insects offer larger benefits to people who eat them regularly. In a future study, Stull's team would like to test that idea.

1.What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

A.Insect eating is one of Stull's favorite lifestyles.

B.Insect eating is quite different from entomophagy.

C.Insect eating is becoming more and more acceptable.

D.Insect eating is the most scientific way of getting nutrition.

2.what's the advantage of insect farming compared with traditional livestock farming?

A.It's face-saving. B.It's time-saving.

C.It's labor-saving. D.It's resource-saving.

3.What has Stull and Weir's study found out?

A.Insects are rich in fiber. B.Chitin is similar to other fibers.

C.Eating insects is good for health. D.Insects can keep gut bacteria in balance.

4.How do prebiotics prebioties differ from probiotics?

A.Prebiotics are good bacteria. B.Prebiotics can be added to the diet.

C.Prebiotics need to be fed regularly. D.Prebiotics can inspire good gut bacteria.

    A small supermarket is decorated with a lot of red lanterns. There are piles of red envelopes on sale, for filling with cash and handing out as gifts. Such festive trappings can be seen everywhere in China in the build-up to the Lunar New Year. But this is Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, where Han Chinese are a mere 2.5% of the country's population. They are a sign that Chinese New Year is becoming a global holiday.

Several countries in Asia celebrate the Lunar New Year in their own way. But dragon and lion dances in Chinatowns over the world have helped make China's the most famous. In Tokyo, window cleaners dress up as the animals of the Chinese zodiac （生肖）.America, Canada and New Zealand have issued commemorative stamps for the Year of the Rooster. Last year New York City made the Lunar New Year a school holiday for the first time.

The spread of the Spring Festival, as China calls it, is partly due to recent emigration（移民）from China: 9.5 million Chinese people have moved abroad since 1978, many of whom are far richer than earlier waves of migrants. It also reflects the wealth and ambitions of China's new middle class: festivities in other countries are partly aimed at the 6 million Chinese who are expected to spend their week long holiday abroad this year.

It's hoped that the festival will promote Chin's cultural "soft power" abroad. So related events are welcomed, such as a display this year of martial arts in Cyprus and a traditional Chinese temple-fair in Harare, Zimbabwe. More and more Chinese are glad to see foreigners enjoy such festivities. Though there is a growing enthusiasm among Chinese for Western celebrations such as Christmas, Chinese New Year is a welcome chance to reverse（逆转）the cultural flow.

1.The scene in a supermarket shown in the first paragraph is to________ .

A.stress the importance of the Spring Festival

B.explain why the Lunar New Year is popular

C.present the popularity of Chinese New Year

D.show how other countries celebrate the Spring Festival

2.What are the best-known celebration activities for the Lunar New Year in Chinatowns?

A.Dragon and lion dances.

B.Eating dumplings and singing and dancing.

C.Dressing up as animals and dancing.

D.playing cards and letting off fireworks.

3.Some countries celebrate the Spring Festival in order to .

A.reflect on their own cultures

B.show respect to the Chinese traditions

C.promote the values of Chinese customs

D.attract Chinese to spend the holiday there

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.Celebrating Chinese Festivals Becomes a Trend.

B.Welcoming China's Cultural "Soft Power*',

C.China's Biggest Festival Is Going Global.

D.Foreigners' Love of China's Festivals.

    Guide to what's worth watching

I Feel Bad

Don't let the depressing name of the show mislead you. Based on the novel I Feel Bad: All Day. Every Day. About Everything, this new half-hour situation comedy finds humor in the endless small failings of its heroine—a working mom in her 40s who depends on her parents for child-care help when she escapes her chaotic family life to manage an all-male team of much younger video-game developers. Sarayu Blue stars. Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 10 pm., NBC.

Dead Lucky

Among plenty of imported police crime dramas, Dead Lucky has one major edge: It has Rachel Griffiths as its lead. The Golden Globe-winning Australian actress plays a moody but gifted detective whose pursuit追捕）of a killer leads into comers of Sydney new to most American viewers. That, and co-star Brooke Satchwell, might be enough. Thursday, Sept 20, Sundance Now.

Art in the Twenty-First Century

Do you suffer from dandruff-like（如同有头屑一样的）symptoms when faced with contemporary art? The series that's long been a cure for such head-scratching returns with new episodes that will focus on innovative创新的）artists in Johannesburg, Berlin, and the San Francisco Bay Area, and on how place shapes the artists* work Friday, Sept 21, at 9 pm., PBS.

Maniac

Psychological dark comedies seem to be trending this fail. In this 10-part series, Emma Stoneand Jonah Hill co-star as unhappy strangers who develop a deep connection when they both volunteer for a drug trial. Saturday, Sept. 22, Netflix.

1.What can be learned about the program that is aired on NBC?

A.It is an amusing B.It is based on a true story

C.It is popular among children. D.It is a Golden Globe-winning series.

2.Which Program would you recommend to someone interested in detective stories?

A.Maniac. B.I Feel Bad.

C.Dead Lucky. D.Art in the Twenty-First Century.

3.On which day can you see a series about artists?

A.Saturday, Sept. 22. B.Friday, Sept. 21.

C.Thursday, Sept. 20. D.Wednesday, Sept. 19.

    假定你是李华，近期你校举办了主题为“美丽中国”的现场国画（traditional Chinese painting）比赛。请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道。内容包括：

1. 活动时间、地点：

2. 活动概况：

3. 活动意义。

注意：

1. 词数100左右：

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1-每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改1 0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When talked about sport, I always feel very exciting because I like it so much. I love playing tennis，but it is my favorite sport. One day when I came home after school, I turned on TV and watch a tennis match. At first, I was absolute attracted by the beautiful tennis players. When I watched the match for ten minute, I found it really wonderful. From then on, I started to watch tennis matches. I have learned to play the tennis, and I often invite our friends to play with me. My love for tennis are more than I can express. I am so happy to share the same interest my friends.

    Qigong, 1.(call) “Life Energy Cultivation” in China, is a practice of focusing on breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, and healing(愈合). If you have taken Chinese lessons, you must be familiar with Confucius, according to2.qigong provides a means to become a Junzi (gentleman)through awareness of morality. Taoism considers qigong to be able to provide a way to achieve spiritual improvement. Qigong is 3.（tradition） viewed as a practice to balance qi  ( inner life energy) , which is now practiced throughout China and worldwide . 4.  a form of gentle exercise, qigong is made up of movements that are typically repeated, strengthening the body. Qigong5.( believe)  to help develop human potential, allow access to higher degrees of awareness, and awaken 6.(one)  "true nature".

What makes qigong special is 7.it can be done lying, sitting, or standing; thus it is 8. (access) for disabled persons, seniors, and people recovering from injuries. As a healing art, qigong practitioners focus on prevention and self-healing, which has been widely used in China as part of traditional Chinese medicine, and is included in the curriculum of Chinese9.(university).Besides, qigong is practiced for self-cultivation as a means to get rid of10.complexity of the earth.

    Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic.

With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very _______. "Can we go on a picnic, Mom?" my six-year-old daughter, Becky _______. "Please." I had said no so many times in _______ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could _______. To her _______, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and _______ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John _______.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some _______ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch _______ out on the table, John arrived on the ________. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of ________. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys ________ rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, ________ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It ________ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest ________ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you ________. Even though kids have now grown up and ________ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to ________ potato salad, call all of my ________ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a ________.

1.A.patient B.old C.occupied D.poor

2.A.begged B.doubted C.asked D.wondered

3.A.coming B.recent C.following D.late

4.A.last B.approach C.relax D.wait

5.A.disappointment B.sadness C.surprise D.embarrassment

6.A.supplied B.filled C.provide D.compared

7.A.at work B.off work C.on business D.at home

8.A.unhappy B.quantity C.quality D.unfortunate

9.A.cooked B.spread C.taken D.made

10.A.scene B.sight C.view D.scenery

11.A.communication B.expectation C.hope D.laughter

12.A.missed B.took C.skipped D.left

13.A.trusting B.thanking C.praising D.praying

14.A.refreshed B.questioned C.beat D.hit

15.A.lifestyle B.time C.world D.occupation

16.A.love B.enjoy C.own D.have

17.A.left alone B.left behind C.moved away D.ran away

18.A.watch B.appreciate C.plant D.cook

19.A.handsome B.young C.mature D.grown

20.A.picnic B.salad C.life D.purpose

    1. People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.

This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists. would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 2.

3. International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.4. Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.

5. No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.

A. But why do people like traveling so much

B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure

C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike

D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel

E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games

F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world

G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures