Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. 1.Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. They expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. The French think of conversation as an art form. 2.For them, arguments can be interesting---and they can cover pretty much or any topic---as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.

In the United States, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. 3.They do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build. Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. It is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.

4.This can get you into trouble, even in the United States, where people hold different views. Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport.5.

A.Instead, be friendly and praise your host’s team.

B.You may feel free to ask your Latin American friends similar questions.

C.Before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable in a particular culture.

D.In Japan, China, and Korea, however, people are much more private.

E.In addition, discussing one’s salary is usually considered unsuitable.

F.They enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements.

G.As a general rule, it’s best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends.

    Traditionally, across the world, boys and girls attend a mixed school, where they study together. But boys’ schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.

Boys at single—sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to correspond to（和……相符）the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.

The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.

Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warmed that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when girls do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys’ learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the study’s author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.

Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to walk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine（女性的）and prefer the modern genre（类型）in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.

Single—sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel that they had to be “masterful and in charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools, boys feel forced to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.

1.The author believes that a single-sex school would ________.

A.force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men”

B.help boys to be more competitive in schools

C.encourage boys to express their emotions more freely

D.naturally strengthen boys traditional image of a man

2.It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys ________.

A.behave more responsibly

B.grow up more healthily

C.perform relatively better

D.receive a better education

3.According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single—sex schools is that ________.

A.teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boys

B.boys can focus on their lessons without being distracted

C.boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in

D.teaching can be designed to promote boys' team spirit

4.What does the underlined word “acute” in Paragraph 7 mean?

A.lovely.. B.sharp.

C.serious. D.dull

    If you ever travel to Italy, don't miss a chance to eat the pizza in Rome.At least, that's what Ayonnah Tinsley would probably tell you. "The cheese is totally delicious. In fact I think it is the best cheese there is!" Ayonnah wrote.

She wrote this review on a kid-friendly travel website—a website she started herself. And in the past three years, it has taken off like a transatlantic flight. She started a travel blog when she was only eight. The website, called YaYa Stars, grew out of that blog. "YaYa" is Ayonnah's nickname, and" Stars" refers to her five-star rating system. She made the site for kids who want to go to places and kids who have been to places.

Ayonnah and her family have travelled a lot. But when she looked for information and reviews about their destinations, she didn't find any that was written by or for kids. At first she just wanted a website where she could write about the places she had visited. But her friends wanted to share their adventures, too. So now, she lets other kids rate the places they've been to as well.

" The website has taken off beyond our wildest dreams," said Ayonnah's mother. " We get anywhere between 25,000 and 75,000 unique visitors in a month worldwide. This was all her idea. She was young and that was great for that age and we just gave her our basic support.

Ayonnah's website contains shop and restaurant reviews, too—including her views about the pizza in Rome. But she was not as impressed by a restaurant at a major U. S. theme park. She discovered a toothpick inside one of the French fries. However, she did soften the review by calling the restaurant's decoration' wonderful",

Ayonnah has a number of other hobbies, but she.still finds time to write and post her reviews. "To all you kids everywhere—YaYa Stars is for you," she says. " Hope to see where you have been!"

1.What do we know about Ayonnah's website according to the passage?

A.She writes all the reviews on her own.

B.A free transatlantic flight is offered to its users.

C.It acts as a platform for kids to make friends with others.

D.Users can rate the places which they have visited on the website.

2.Ayonnah's website came into being mainly because        .

A.she had a lot of words to write about her travelling

B.no travel websites were written specially by or for kids

C.she found nothing about the destinations she visited online

D.kids didn't like to review the destinations they had ever visited

3.What is implied in Ayonnah's mother's words in Paragraph 4?

A.Ayonnah's mother is worried that she is too young to operate the website well.

B.Ayonnah knew her website would be successful at the beginning.

C.More adult visitors are welcome to the website from now on.

D.Ayonnah's mother takes pride in her achievement.

4.Ayonnah's review on a restaurant at a U. S. theme park was written in a       tone.

A.critical B.favourable

C.mild D.frank

5.All the following reviews may be seen on Ayonnah's website except       .

A.reviews on transportation

B.reviews on restaurants

C.reviews on destinations

D.reviews on shops

单句语法填空

1._________ is a pity that we can't go to Hainan for a trip this winter holiday.

2.I had neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. That is_________I got wet through.

3.Exactly_________the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain, but it was probably around 1565.

4.I'd like to start my own business—that's_________I'd do if I had money.

5._________ fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

6.Why not try your luck downtown. Bob? That's_________the best jobs are.

7.Every year,_________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.

8.Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer_________it was 20 years ago, when it was so poorly equipped.

9._________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

10.The question is_________they will support the plan.

单句改错

1.It is often the case what anything is possible for those who hang on to hope.

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2.What made the doctor upset was that he should tell the patient the truth.

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3.I think that impresses me about his paintings is the colours he uses.

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4.If we will go to the zoo tomorrow depends on the weather.

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5.The reason why Tom failed in the exam was because he didn't work hard.

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6.This is which my father has taught me—to always face difficulties and hope for the best.

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7.It is by no means clear that the president can do to end the strike.

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8.You always make mistakes about pronunciation in your speech. I think that is why you are too nervous.

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短文改错

Three years ago I failed a important exam in my life and became a student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the strange campus and the new classmates, I found the teachers patient and considerate. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmospheres in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and classmates. Wherever I had difficulties, they were always available. Soon, I became one of the top students in my class, and which greatly increased my confidence and got me motivating.

My experience tell me that it is not what you are given but how you make use for it that determines who you are.

How to choose a good book

Make a list answering these questions.

What type of books do you like? Sci-fi, adventure, mystery, non-fiction or realistic fiction? What authors do you like? Is there a type of hooks, or a specific book you would like to try? 1. Insert your hobbies into your library catalog search and set it to "Keyword". By doing this, you will find hooks that you want to read.

Search your house.

2. Maybe you forget one, or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books. By searching your house, you can find books for yourself, and it doesn’t even cost you any money.

Ask someone to recommend(推荐) a good book.

You can ask your mom, your dad, your best friend, or even your English teacher to recommend good books. Friends or family with whom you have things in common can often make excellent book recommendations. 3.

And when they get to know you, it’s even better! You could ask people who like the same type of books with you to recommend some books, so that you can match books that you read.

Join a book club.

Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books you might never have had the motivation to read otherwise. Joining a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you. 4.

Watch films.

Although it’s disagreed by some literature fans, watching films is a great way to discover excellent books. 5. Hunt out the book and read it beforehand (or after seeing the film) to offer a new perspective (观点) on the story. You'd be surprised how much the text differs from the film.

A.What are your interests?

B.Which books are sold at a low price now?

C.Having a good book is having a best friend.

D.Many movies you see are adapted from a literary text.

E.Oftentimes good books quietly collect dust in your own house.

F.Local, small bookstores often have wonderful recommendations.

G.Meanwhile, you can read books that others have read and discuss them.

Searching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.

Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.

“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.

Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.

There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.

Fares can vary significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.

The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press (美国联合通讯社)followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.

There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:

● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.

● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.

● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.

● The so-called discount airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.

1.What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?

A.Passengers are unable to search for airfares.

B.Airlines often play games with passengers.

C.Airfares are set in different situations.

D.It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.

2.The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.

A.start searching B.get the highest price

C.make a purchase D.get on board the plane

3.By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.

A.show there is standard price for every single airline

B.discover the rules behind airfares

C.guarantee passengers a low price

D.prove airfares can vary widely

4.Passengers are advised to book flights _______.

A.in the middle of the week

B.on special websites

C.several months before traveling

D.with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices

    Peter Ripken loves literature and reads books by writers all over the world. He learned years ago that not all nations permit writers to express themselves freely. In fact, free expression can be quite dangerous in many places.

So, Ripken decided to act. He helped establish an organization, the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN), to protect writers. Its founders sought to persuade cities, not central governments, to give refuge to persecuted(受迫害的)writers. He was involved right from the beginning, from the mid-1990s, to set up this program.

Originally, he had a different view of his future as a young man. He thought of becoming a bookseller because of his reading obsession when he was 15. But he did not become a bookseller. Instead, in the late 1960s, Ripken began a five year stint as a manager in an aid organization working in Africa. But his love for the written word remained strong. He then worked for three years as a deputy editor for the Africa section at the Voice of Germany. Despite his love for the job, when asked to join an organization promoting African, Asian and Latin American literature, Ripken didn’t hesitate. He had fun travelling to literature conferences and holding workshops with publishers and authors. That’s why he did the job for 20 years.

Ripken grew up reading German authors. But his interest broadened to other European and American literature. Then, he found what he called books "outside the norm(常态)". This helped grow his interest in political developments in other regions.

In 2016，Ripken retired after several years as ICORN’s chairman. But he is still active in the organization. His goal is to increase the group’s capacity to protect and promote writers and artists at risk around the world. He said he hoped to be remembered as somebody who had promoted creativity and supported literature as a political tool and source of enjoyment.

1.What’s the role of Ripken in the development of ICORN?

A.A monitor. B.A co-founder.

C.A consultant. D.An analyst.

2.What might Ripken work as in 1975?

A.A bookseller. B.A manager.

C.A deputy editor. D.A staff in ICORN.

3.What contributes to Ripken’s active involvement in ICORN?

A.He grew up reading German authors.

B.He loved travelling and meeting people.

C.He’s obsessed with literature all over the world.

D.He concerned himself about political developments via literature.

4.What might be talked about in the paragraph following the passage?

A.Why politics influences literature.

B.Why literature itself is a pleasure.

C.How ICORN has become so international.

D.How people read works of literature "outside the norm".

单句语法填空

1._____ wasn't until we had stayed together for a couple of weeks that I found we had a lot in common.

2._____ much homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest.

3.It was only when the car pulled up in front of our house ____ we saw Lily in the passenger seat.

4.Try ____ he might, he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.

5.Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century ____ his musical gift was fully recognized.

6.The old lady lives in the woods, at the edge of which ____ (lie) a clear lake.

7._____ you be fired, your medical insurance and other benefits would not be immediately cut off.

8.Jane won’t join us for dinner tonight and Tom won’t _____.

9.Not only ____ the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced working hours as well.

10._____ (be) there no modem telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.

单句改错

1.It is these poisonous products which can cause the symptoms of flu, such as headaches and aching muscles.

__________________________________________

2.It is I who is going to take part in the sports meeting next week.

__________________________________________

3.Of the making of good books there is no end; so is there any end to their influence on man’s lives.

__________________________________________

4.I failed in the final examination last term and only then I realize the importance of study.

__________________________________________

5.It is not until yesterday afternoon that they began to discuss the main problem.

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6.Among the forests lie a little pond, in which we would swim during our childhood.

__________________________________________

7.It was during the 1990s when she received further education in the US.

__________________________________________

8.No sooner they arrived at the farm than it began to rain heavily.

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你校学生会最近成立了一个英语演讲协会，打算面向全校招募会员，请你根据以下内容写一则招募启事。

1.要求：热爱演讲，充满激情，无年龄和性别限制；

2.呼吁大家参加：说明英语演讲的重要性；

3.报名方式：扫描二维码并填写表格。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇：招募 recruit 性别 gender 二维码QR Code

Members wanted

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Students’ Union

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。

I’d like to share an unforgettable experience to you. With the College Entrance Examination drawing near, I felt increasing anxious. As a result, I couldn’t absorbed in study. Felt discouraged, I nearly lost heart. Then Miss Zhang had the face-to-face talk with me. She said, “In our life we all have some moment when we can’t achieve what we want. It was natural. You should turn them into motivation.” Her words were a great encouragement to me. After that, I worked even harder and was admitted to my most favorite university at last.

Optimistic attitude is that really matters. It can make us bravely enough to face challenges.

语法填空

A young man, while1.( travel) through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. The water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2.had been his teacher. After a four–day journey, the young man presented the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled warmly, and thanked his student very much3.the sweet water. The young man went home with a happy heart.

After the student 4.(leave), the teacher let another student taste the water. He spit it out,5.(say) it was awful. Obviously, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend 6.(like) it” The teacher replied, “You taste the water. I tasted the gift. The water was 7.(simple) the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 8.(sweet).

We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether 9.is a cheap pipe or a diamond neck lace, the proper response is 10.(appreciate). We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.

Survival in the Andes

On October 13, 1972, a small plane flying to Chile accidentally crashed into a mountain in the Andes. How some of the passengers __ to live is one of the greatest survival stories ever told.

The survivors  ___ inside the remains(残骸)of the plane, using seat covers for blankets, and waited for a ___  that never came. Days turned into weeks. It was urgent to find a way to __ . Three of the passengers— Canessa, Parrado, and Vizintin—volunteered to ____ through the mountains to search for help. When they left, each man wore similar clothes: three pairs of socks, a plastic bag around each foot to ___ the water out, boots, four pairs of trousers, and four sweaters. The three men ____that they would survive and bring back help.

For part of the first day, they were glad to make some __  . But as the land and weather changed, climbing became ___ . After several days, they reached what they thought was the top. They had ___ this moment for days. On the other side of the top, they hoped, would be a __ leading down and out of the mountains. However, they saw the same snow–covered tops. All hope wasn’t ___. Although they were still in the middle of the mountains, Parrado ___two low tops far away that didn’t have snow. If they could get there, they would be out of the Andes.

Within the following days they walked toward the two low tops. Snow___ completely , and flowers were everywhere . “This is the valley,” Canessa said.   “This is the way___ .” Then things of humanity started to appear—a few cans on the ground, and some farm animals in a field. By December 21, the extremely __ men made it to the town of  Los Maitenes, and a rescue team was sent immediately to __ for the survivors who were still high in the Andes.

Finally all of the remaining survivors were __. Their terrible __ was over. They had made it out— ___.

1.A.learned B.managed C.decided D.expected

2.A.stayed B.looked C.turned D.reached

3.A.present B.danger C.message D.rescue

4.A.prepare B.continue C.escape D.develop

5.A.journey B.compare C.measure D.expand

6.A.give B.bring C.take D.keep

7.A.admitted B.promised C.informed D.reminded

8.A.policy B.help C.progress D.advice

9.A.narrower B.heavier C.sharper D.tougher

10.A.imagined B.arranged C.witnessed D.appreciated

11.A.court B.valley C.border D.channel

12.A.sent B.left C.lost D.woken

13.A.spotted B.counted C.rejected D.mentioned

14.A.declined B.froze C.spread D.disappeared

15.A.behind B.out C.apart D.off

16.A.tired B.disappointed C.frightened D.puzzled

17.A.fight B.call C.search D.ask

18.A.listed B.treated C.picked D.saved

19.A.performance B.experience C.challenge D.exploration

20.A.free B.cool C.alive D.crazy

    If you have stage fright, or the anxiety or fear of speaking in public, you are not alone. Stage fright or performance anxiety is a natural phenomenon. The good news is that one can completely overcome stage fright. Here are some tips to help you overcome stage fright.

Understand the symptoms（症状）of a stage fright. You feel anxious, your throat tightens up, you start sweating, you forget all that you have memorized, and your knees and legs feel weak. Your heart literally explodes and every part of you is asking you to run. But be relaxed. Many top actors and actresses have experienced these similar symptoms of stage fright. 1.

Plan well. One of the first keys of public speaking (or singing, playing the piano or acting) is to plan well. First, thoroughly(彻底地) study the subject you are going to talk about. 2.  Besides knowing your subject well, it’s also necessary to do some research on your audience. Adequate planning on these aspects will help you achieve the maximum of your potential.

Keep eye contact.  3.  Your influence will decrease considerably if they think you are talking over their heads. Keeping eye contact can also help you see their body language.

Focus on breathing. Your mind is deeply connected to your breath. 4.It can help you stay mindful and avoid thoughts about past failures.

5.   Preparation is the key to overcoming symptoms of stage fright. When you practice your speech a thousand times, you will relax in the knowledge that you will be confidently speaking without fear. Prepare so you can relax during the task.

A. Practice as much as possible.

B. Therefore, don’t be too worried.

C. Second, you need to know your audience.

D. The audience like to see you looking at them.

E. So arrive early to get comfortable in the environment.

F. Second, you should use visual aids and technology wisely.

G. The longer and deeper your breath is, the calmer your mind will be.

    Last week, Vodafone started a test of the UK’s first full 5G service, available for use by businesses in Salford. It is part of its plan to trial the technology in seven UK cities. But what can we expect from the next generation of mobile technology?

One thing we will see in the preparation for the test is lots of tricks with the new tech. Earlier this year, operators paid almost £1.4 billion for the 5G wavelengths, and to compensate for that cash, they will need to catch the eye of consumers. In September, Vodafone used its bit of the range to display the UK’s first hologram (全息) call. The Manchester City captain Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram in Newbury. It isn’t all holograms, however: 5G will offer faster internet access. with Ofcom (英国通讯管理局) suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second.

The wider application is to support connected equipment on the “internet of things” -not just the internet-enabled fridge that can reorder your milk for you, but the network that will enable driverless cars and delivery drones (无人机) to communicate with each other.

Prof William Webb has warned that the technology could be a case of the emperor’s new clothes. Much of the speed increase, he claims, could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network, rather than a new technology. Other different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addressing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a whole.

Obviously, 5G will also bring a cost to consumers. It requires a handset for both 5G and 4G, and the first 5G-enabled smart phones are expected in the coming year. With the slow pace of network rollout so far, it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 5G phone well before 5G becomes widely available in the next couple of years.

1.Why does Prof William Webb say “the technology could be a case of the emperor’s new clothes”?

A.He is in favor of the application of the new technology.

B.5G will bring a cost to consumers in their daily life.

C.5G helps people communicate better with each other.

D.He prefers more money to be spent on 4G networks.

2.The underlined word “addressing” in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to        .

A.making a speech to B.trying to solve

C.managing to decrease D.responding to

3.The last paragraph indicates that            .

A.it’ll take several years to make 5G accessible to the public in the UK

B.5G service shows huge development potential and a broad market

C.customers are eager to use 5G smart phones instead of 4G ones

D.it’s probable that 5G network rollout is speeding up in Britain

4.What do we know about the text?

A.Vodafone is successful in spreading the 5G service.

B.Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram by 4G .

C.The application of 5G will make life much easier.

D.5G phones are available in rural areas of the UK.

    Almost every college and university in the US now offers some forms of Internet–based application. However, students may miss a lot when they only use Internet information to make their college decisions. Some people believe that the best way to get a detailed look at what life is like at any college or university is by visiting the campus.

At present, school visits are becoming popular in the US. Most students begin visiting colleges and universities that they are interested in before their final year of high school. The majority of colleges and universities let interested students visit their campuses at any time of a year. Students can contact the admission offices of the schools that interest them. Current students usually lead the tours. Their job is to provide information, offer advice and show future students different parts of the campus, such as housing and classrooms. During the visit, students should also try to plan a meeting with an admission official. Most schools keep a record of all the exchanges they have with candidates. Trying to meet with officials in person to ask them questions shows interest on the part of the applicant, which schools like to see.

It’s never too early to visit a school. This could be years before they even start thinking about the application process. Simply witnessing the college experience in real life can be helpful for young people. That is why some applicants even bring younger brothers and sisters with them on visits.

However, visiting schools may not be a choice appropriate to everyone, especially  international (国际的）students, so for students who are unable to visit, there is one additional resource: social media. Many schools use Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to advertise themselves. Schools will permit students to post videos and pictures that show what their daily lives are like at college. These can provide applicants with a view that is almost as good as being there in person.

1.What’s the most common way to apply for a college?

A.By visiting the campus. B.By surfing the Internet.

C.By writing a letter. D.By making a call.

2.Who are more likely to offer information to the visiting students?

A.Admission officials. B.Volunteers.

C.Students at school. D.Graduates.

3.Which word can replace the underlined word “appropriate” in the last paragraph?

A.Suitable. B.Familiar.

C.Equal. D.Related.

4.What’s the purpose of the text?

A.To give some advice. B.To show a phenomenon.

C.To compare the changes. D.To attract more students.

    My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. We had a wonderful time and made lots of sweet memories together, but unexpectedly, I learned something as we made our way through the parks.

Our four grandchildren were excited about the attraction where children can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven (不均匀的) in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to get pictures of everyone as they drove past on the track.

As I waited for my gang to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill at the beginning, and then the car stopped. The young driver looked panicked, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.”

“No. I can’t!”  “Yes, you can, son.”

The little guy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through pushing the gas pedal (油门踏板) and driving the car. Mere moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track.

The scene brought tears to my eyes. That sweet whispered to my soul, “Yes, you can”. Then every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I would think “You can”.

Time and time again, the words patiently encouraged me on the journey. That’s where the true strength comes in. I am aware that I can not do things under my own power, but the words “Yes, you can” come beside me and provide wisdom and strength. There’s no way I can fail. Are you struggling with something today? Have the “I can’t” moments taken over? You can trust the words “Yes, you can”.

1.What did the author think of her family’s trip to Disney World?

A.Surprising. B.Disappointing.

C.Satisfying. D.Boring.

2.How did the boy feel before the car restarted again?

A.Excited. B.Frightened.

C.Encouraged. D.Moved.

3.What did the boy’s father do?

A.He encouraged the boy. B.He let the boy drive all by himself.

C.He took the place of the boy and drove. D.He was unwilling to help the boy.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.The author enjoyed traveling very much.

B.The author was unwilling to help lazy children.

C.“You can” has helped the author a lot.

D.The author hasn’t failed in anything.

    Emergencies can happen anytime, so being prepared for a home first aid kit(成套工具) is important for your family. Having a proper one in your home is an easy but necessary part of good emergency preparation.

Pick a good container

One good choice is a large translucent plastic container, which makes it easy to see the materials inside. Lunchboxes are also another good choice. Basically, if it’s big enough, and at least somewhat water resistant, it can make a good container. Regardless of your container choice, it should be easy to recognize, so write   “FIRST AID” on it with a marker.

Teach your family about the kit

For younger children who shouldn’t use the items in the kit, teach them where it’s located, so they could show a visitor, relative or babysitter. For older children and adults, instruct them on how to use the items in it. Use a first aid instruction booklet, like those available from the American Red Cross for guidance and place a booklet in the kit for reference.

Keep your kit up–to–date

No one wants to fetch a first aid kit and find the bandage box empty or the pain relievers expired (过期了的). Keep track of supply amounts and expiration dates regularly.

Create a checklist in the kit

Record every item on a sheet of paper and keep it in the kit. Besides, record the amounts of the items and expiration dates next to the listed items on the checklist that you include in your kit. In this way, anyone who wants to reach the kit can immediately know what it includes and doesn’t include. Also, they can be clear whether the items can be used.

1.Which is close to the meaning of the underlined word “translucent”?

A.Wide. B.Advanced.

C.Clear. D.Strong.

2.What should the young children be told about the home first aid kit?

A.How to use the items. B.What it contains.

C.Where to place it. D.When to fetch it.

3.Why should the home first aid kit be examined regularly?

A.To make it clean and tidy. B.To make sure it’s available.

C.To be familiar with the items. D.To learn to deal with emergencies.

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

76. 假设你是明启中学学生王磊，你校下个月将举行中外学生交流活动，现向学生征求活动方案。你主动向校长写信，表达你的想法。你的信包括以下内容：

1. 活动的主题；

2. 你设计的1-2个活动的具体内容；

3. 你设计该活动的理由。

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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.有些地方因污染而出现了许多奇怪的疾病。(arise)

2.全球气候变暖使得一些稀有动物濒临灭绝。(leave)

3.我养成了习惯，趁记忆犹新，就把难忘的经历写下来。(while)

4.该选手的机智及开阔的知识面使评委们大为惊异，他们一致同意他为冠军获得者。 (So…)

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Most of us — even those at the top — struggle with public-speaking anxiety. When I ask my clients what makes them nervous, invariably they respond with the same answers: “I don’t like being watched”, “I don’t like the eyes on me” or “I don’t like being in the spotlight”.

To understand why, we need to go way back to prehistoric times, when humans regarded eyes watching us as an existential threat. Those eyes were likely predators (肉食动物) and people were terrified of being eaten alive. The bad news is that our brains have transferred the ancient fear of being watched into public speaking. In other words, public-speaking anxiety is in our DNA.

Fortunately, there is a solution: human generosity. The key to disarming our panic button is to turn the focus away from ourselves and toward helping the audience. Studies have shown that an increase in generosity indeed leads to a decrease in amygdala (扁桃腺) activity, which is responsible for our panic feeling in the brain. When we are kind to others, we overcome the sense of being under attack and start to feel less nervous.

Admittedly, this is hard to do. But it’s absolutely possible to become a generous speaker. To begin with, when you start preparing for a presentation, the mistake you often make is starting with the topic. Instead, you should start with the audience. Identify the audience’s needs, and craft a message that speaks directly to those needs. Also, you are the most nervous right before you speak. This is the moment when your brain is telling you, “Everyone is judging me.” But it is exactly the moment when you should refocus your brain. Over time, your brain will begin to get it, and you will become less nervous.

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

South Africa still has a long way to go on the right to food

Fifty-four percent of South Africans are hungry or at risk of hunger. Hunger affects people’s health, as well as their ability to live full and productive lives because the rights to dignity, health and education are affected by hunger.

1. There are significant race, class and gender differences. For example, black South Africans are 22 times more likely to be food insecure compared with white South Africans. Food insecurity is defined as not having physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

This unequal distribution indicates a situation of severe food injustice in South Africa. Yet from the research with urban farmers it’s clear that people do not know of the right to food, and don’t see unequal access to nutritious food as an injustice. 2.While there are frequent protests around access to jobs, education, housing, water and electricity, we rarely, if ever, see protests about access to food.

One of the drivers of unequal access to food is the way in which the industrial food system works. For example, a few large companies dominate each aspect of the food value chain. 3. Because the large companies dominate the supply chain, they are able to maximize profits at the expense of small-scale producers, to whom they pay very low prices.

4.It needs to ensure that marginalized producers, processors and retailers have an opportunity to earn a decent living. At the same time corporate dominance needs to be addressed.

Anyway, at the most basic level, it requires that South Africans know they have a right to food in the first place.

A. As a result, questions of hunger are largely absent in South African politics.

B. Handling food injustice requires a transformation of the undesirable structure of the food system.

C. Therefore, the government has put forward numerous food and nutrition security programs to fight against hunger.

D. This means that smaller scale producers, processors and retailers are squeezed out.

E. Hunger, lack of nutrition and related illnesses are not equally spread.

F. There are international examples of governments taking their obligations seriously with regard to the right to food.

    A tiny clue found in ancient deposits has unlocked big secrets about Greenland’s past and future climate. Just beyond the northwest edge of the vast Greenland Ice Sheet, researchers have discovered lake mud that have survived the last ice age. The mud, and remains of common flies in it, record two interglacial periods（间冰期）in northwest Greenland.

Although researchers have long known these two periods—the early Holocene and Last Interglacial—experienced warming in the Arctic, the mix of fly species shows that Greenland was even warmer than previously thought. “As far as we know, it has never been found in Greenland. We think this is the first time anyone has reported it in ancient deposits or modern lakes there,” Axford said. “We were really surprised to see how far north it migrated (迁徙).”

This new information could help researchers better measure Greenland’s sensitivity to warming, by testing and improving models of climate and ice sheet behaviour. Those models could then improve predictions of how Greenland’s ice sheet might respond to man-made global warming. After all, Greenland covers 80 per cent of the Arctic country and holds enough ice to equal 20 feet of global sea level. “Northwest Greenland might feel really remote, but what happens to that ice sheet is going to matter to everyone in every coastal city around the world,” said Yarrow Axford, an associate professor in the team. “One of the big uncertainties in climate science is how fast the Earth changes when it gets warmer. Geology gives us an opportunity to see what happened when the Earth was warmer than today,” said Axford.

People might be surprised to see how today’s Greenland looked during the last two interglacial periods. During the Last Interglacial, global sea levels increased by 15 to 30 feet, largely due to thinning of Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets. However, now researchers believe northern Greenland’s ice sheet experienced stronger warming than previously thought, which could mean that Greenland is more responsible for that sea-level rise.

Finding lake deposits older than about 10,000 years, however, has been historically very difficult in Greenland. To measure these ancient temperatures, researchers look to ice cores (冰核) and lake deposits. Since ice and lake deposits form by a gradual buildup on annual layers of snow or mud, these cores contain history of the past. By looking through the layers, researchers can obtain climate clues from centuries ago.

1.Why are the remains of flies mentioned in the first two paragraphs?

A.They serve as evidence that there is still life in the Northwest Greenland.

B.They were one of the many ancient lives that were left in the Greenland mud.

C.They are indicators that Greenland was much warmer than previously thought.

D.They help the researchers realize that there was once a warm period in the Arctic.

2.The new information about Greenland is important because______________.

A.researchers have no idea how to measure Greenland’s warming speed

B.it can help researchers better predict Greenland’s response to warming

C.people should be more sensitive to the changes in the ice in Greenland

D.it is uncertain how fast the Earth changes with man-made global warming

3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A.It is easier for today’s scientists to find ancient lake deposits.

B.People are surprised at the landscape feature of Greenland today.

C.Researchers measure the changing temperatures by directly examining mud.

D.Greenland holds enough ice that might one day threaten life in coastal cities.

4.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

A.Greenland Used to Be Much Greener

B.Earth Once Experienced Warm Periods

C.Coastal Cities Warned of Coming Disasters

D.Northwest Greenland, A Perfect Destination

    Taking your pulse during physical activity allows you to measure how hard you are exercising. You should exercise to stay within your target heart range.

Increasing your heart rate is a key part of exercise, but it is important that your heart rate is not too high or too low. If you are a beginner, you should also be able to breathe comfortably while exercising. This will ensure that you are exercising at a level that is safe and effective for your body.

The chart below illustrates target heart rate ranges for exercise based on the maximal heart rate for selected ages. Here are the steps for using the chart:

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Exercise intensity can be reflected by a person’s heart rate.

B.The faster your heart rate is, the more effective the exercise is.

C.Vigorous exercise will definitely present a threat to people’s safety.

D.The target exercise heart rate range for a 45-year-old is 90–149 BPM.

2.A 34-year-old man is running and the number of pulses he takes for 15 seconds is 40.

His fitness coach had better tell him _____________.

A.“You are doing fine.” B.“You can run faster.”

C.“You should slow down a bit.” D.“You should drink some water.”

3.What is the purpose of this passage?

A.To advise people to form a habit of taking their pulses while exercising.

B.To inform people of the target heart rate zone for those aged 60 and under.

C.To tell people the importance of maintaining moderate amount of exercise.

D.To show people how to measure heart rate to keep proper exercise intensity.

    When she was ten years old, Isadora Duncan dropped out of school to teach people dance. If that job was left to any other ten-year-old, it would have turned out frustrating, difficult, and a little discouraging.

But Duncan was different. Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence that helped her treat troubles as fuel —something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her.

It’s no surprise, then, that when she moved to New York to join a theatre company, she found herself restricted. The existing dancing style, their way of operating—all of this seemed to her the work of a misguided past. Duncan was very direct about what she wanted, confidently telling people she had a different vision of dance that she was going to spread in the world. This, naturally, led to ridicule and laughs early on, but as she built up her work, these instances became less frequent. Today, she is remembered as “The Mother of Dance,” with much of the modern art owing its expressive style to her influence. Inspired by the ancient Greeks, she brought the style to life.

In her autobiography (自传), one of the things Duncan frequently refers to as the basis of her expressive spirit is the fact that she had a childhood where she wasn’t constantly watched. The expectations of her mother (who raised her) were open-ended. It was the freedom of this lifestyle that drove her to see what she could do.

Growing up, before she left school, she was told one of two things: that she was either completely useless or that she was a genius. There was nothing in between. Even when she started working, people either bowed to her or they basically ignored her. But there wasn’t one moment Duncan doubted her own genius.

There is an old quotation “if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” And it captures an important truth. At school, Isadora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.

1.What does the underlined phrase “treat troubles as fuel” mean?

A.Duncan used troubles to push her forward towards her dream.

B.Duncan was good at burning away everyday troubles.

C.Troubles turned Duncan into a confident girl.

D.Troubles lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.

2.Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan?

A.Her experience in New York was the foundation of her career.

B.Her teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence.

C.Her dancing style was not very well received at the beginning.

D.Her mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.

3.What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph?

A.It is useless climbing a tree to catch fish.

B.Everybody is a genius in his own way.

C.Miseries come from human stupidity.

D.Teachers can impact students greatly.

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Isadora Duncan’s childhood and her achievements today.

B.Duncan’s career development and other dancers’ opinions of her.

C.Isadora Duncan’s early experiences and the reasons for her success.

D.Duncan’s high status in the dancing world and her unique expressive style.

    Researchers find that in new product design, connecting with users’ heart, rather than their head, can lead to more original and creative outcomes.

Developing original and _______ products is critical to a company’s long-term success. Thus, understanding what influences originality can have important and potentially _______ consequences for businesses. Ravi Mehta, a professor of business administration, shows that adopting a(n) _______ that imagines how the user would feel while using a product leads designers to experience greater empathy（同感）, which _______ creativity and, in turn, outcome originality for new product design.

There are two ways that the product designer can _______ the consumer’s product usage. One focuses on objective use of the product—how consumers might use the product, that is, an “objective –imagination” approach. The other focuses on feelings—how the product makes the consumer feel, a “feelings-imagination” approach.

Consumers always want to have new products that solve problems more efficiently and at a less cost. So product designers _______ this trap of being very objective in focusing on the use of a product. That’s important, but the _______ of usage can only attract consumers in some ways._______, the feelings-imagination approach leads designers to experience greater empathy, which makes them more _______ to the consumers’ ideas. This leads to greater outcome originality. Mehta said, “when you imagine consumers and focus on their feelings, that’s powerful and will lead to something much more innovative than only focusing on a product’s usage.” The research shows that a feelings-based approach is _______ to the commonly used objective-based approach, the researchers wrote. It not only helps product designers build a better product, but it also helps them create more innovative products.

The implications of the findings extend to everyday consumers, who now play a role in shaping companies’ design. Mehta said, “Marketers are increasingly _______ consumers for new product ideas.”_______, there was a very successful campaign a few years ago that focused on getting consumers to create a new potato chip flavor.

The experiments demonstrated a _______effect of adopting a feelings-imagination approach. That suggests that these designers may _______ imagining users’ feelings. In this way, designers can develop products that could _______ to the masses. Companies can easily adopt this process and promote feelings-imagination exercises through their websites or social media.

1.A.primary B.innovative C.natural D.domestic

2.A.temporary B.slight C.indefinite D.profitable

3.A.policy B.proposal C.approach D.standard

4.A.enhances B.exhibits C.illustrates D.explores

5.A.recommend B.extend C.exploit D.imagine

6.A.fall apart B.figure out C.fall into D.turn into

7.A.originality B.objectivity C.creativity D.flexibility

8.A.In conclusion B.In addition C.As a result D.By contrast

9.A.open B.harmful C.resistant D.equal

10.A.evident B.superior C.relevant D.alert

11.A.joining in B.applying to C.turning to D.taking in

12.A.In reality B.In other words C.What’s more D.For example

13.A.dramatic B.positive C.negative D.serious

14.A.depend on B.benefit from C.contribute to D.involve in

15.A.appeal B.refer C.adapt D.commit

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

This is where my kids grew up

For years now, I’ve been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is more than just a building. In the front room, there’s a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines. Every growth stage 1.(mark) in pencils, with each child’s name and the date.

Of all the objects and all the memories, it’s this one thing in a home that’s 2.(hard) to leave behind. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress. Friends I know have visited their previous home only 3.(discover) their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, 4. the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing. So one day, while I was at work, my children decided to do 5. about it.

They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer 6. work is about capturing the beautiful things in life. She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, 7.(take) photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints, and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph 8. we had experienced in all those years. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, 9.(transform) them into a beautiful history of my family.

Three weeks later, my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me —10. life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.

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The day that you all the 1. (satisfy) of having all the housework 2. (do) by a robot might still be a few decades off. But increasingly engineers are saying that 3. (robot) are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.

Bill Gates once predicted the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”. What’s behind this new era? It’s 4. (part) a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots 5. (move) around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. They are being made smaller these days and also becoming 6. (efficient).

A bigger part of the story depends 7. the consumers. People around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier since the 1950s 8. the television remote control was invented. Also considering the increasing wealth of people, engineers believe the opportunity 9. (appear) ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives. Robots will do most of the basic housework 10. just help you have more fun on the basketball court.