A.He has earned a big fortune. B.He is good at saving.

C.He has little money. D.He spends money like water.

A.The man needs to arrive earlier. B.The woman has to work overtime.

C.The woman dislikes air travel. D.The man wants to save money.

A.She didn’t get the promotion. B.She doesn’t look attractive.

C.She is not in good mood. D.She can’t stand foggy days.

A.Make a budget. B.Buy the painting.

C.Decorate the living room. D.Bargain with the art dealer.

A.To the library. B.To the school. C.To the cafeteria. D.To the cinema.

A.Buying a handbag. B.Trying on a piece of clothing.

C.Taking a picture. D.Attending a fashion show.

假定你是李华。为了庆祝春节，你们班将举行个露天音乐会(open-air concert)，老师和同学们都会参加。请给外籍老师Alice写封信，邀请她参加并表演个节目。

内容要点：

(1)时间: 1月20晚8:00；

(2)地点:学校操场；

(3)节目类型：唱歌、跳舞、乐器演奏或自己擅长的任何表演形式。

注意:1.词数80左右:

2.开头和结尾已经给出，不算词数:

3.可以适当增加细节，并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Shawn Stevenson says that the best time to go to bed is 10 p.m. We should then wake up at 6 a.m. He is1.expert studying human sleeping patterns.

He believes 10 p.m. is the best bedtime because this is when the sun 2. (set), and 6 a.m. is the perfect time to wake up because this is3.the sun rises. The closer 4.(we) sleeping pattern is to the movement of the sun, he says, the5. (much) energy we will have during the day.

He also says that looking at electronics like computers and phones before6. (go) to bed makes sleeping difficult. The blue light from these electronics is the worst.7. you need to look at an electronic device before sleep, he says, you should change the setting so that there is less blue light.

He also says you should avoid caffeine (咖啡因), sugar and dairy8.( product) such as milk or cheese9.the evening. This will make it easier for you10.( sleep).

    Tom was on his way to the campsite. He sat at the back of his father’s car in_________. Besides, his own_________, his aunt, uncle and two cousins were also going.

Before long, they arrived at the _________. Tom’s relatives were already there. He waved to them _________. After removing the stuff from the cars, his father and uncle tried to put up _______

before night fell. While his mother and aunt were_________ dinner, the three boys gathered firewood in the_________ nearby.

By six o'clock in the evening, the three tents were up and a pot of soup was boiling over the campfire. Everyone sat around the fire, _________ happily and drinking the soup. Time seemed to pass _________in such a quiet place. The children cleared up after dinner. Then everyone________songs and played games. After that, they went to sleep.

The sky was clear the next__________. After a simple breakfast, they decided to__________ in the river before their adventure in the woods. Then, after walking for three __________in the forest, they stopped for lunch. With the birds singing around them, they__________ plans for the rest of the week as they enjoyed the__________sandwiches.

1.A.anger B.horror C.excitement D.embarrassment

2.A.family B.pet C.children D.friends

3.A.school B.campsite C.office D.building

4.A.slowly B.happily C.anxiously D.proudly

5.A.buildings B.flags C.notices D.tents

6.A.preparing B.enjoying C.exchanging D.expecting

7.A.river B.kitchen C.forest D.farmhouse

8.A.running B.chatting C.shouting D.jumping

9.A.quickly B.immediately C.suddenly D.hurriedly

10.A.wrote B.recited C.sang D.recorded

11.A.evening B.night C.afternoon D.morning

12.A.swim B.eat C.dance D.walk

13.A.minutes B.hours C.days D.weeks

14.A.refused B.praised C.forgot D.discussed

15.A.strange B.new C.cheap D.delicious

    Our culture is the system we use to build our identity. All living things are part of a culture. Even animals have a culture! So what is culture? It's the way we behave in a group. It begins with each individual (单个的) family. Within our families we do things to build relationships with each other. This can include routines like daily housework and weekly shopping. It also includes traditions. Traditions are activities that are repeated on a regular basis.

Culture is not limited to individual family groups. The real strength of culture is in larger community groups. These larger groups are called societies. Every society makes rules for itself. It decides how people should act in different situations. Some of these rules are written down. Some are just things that are naturally expected of all members of that society.

Often, cultures can be recognized by what the people believe. Cultures are also known by what they choose to include in their art. Sometimes cultures may be formed by people who speak the same language. Cultures may also be known for their customs, including the foods they make and the things they do.

Our cultures help us understand who we are and what we believe. There are very strong feelings connecting us to our own society. Two different cultures may disagree on something, especially if they both feel strongly about it. When that happens, war is a common result.

People are learning better ways to communicate with each other. The more we communicate, the more we appreciate the differences in cultures.

1.The underlined word routines in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A.hobbies B.behaviors

C.formal activities D.daily activities

2.Where does the real strength of culture?

A.In arts. B.In societies.

C.In families. D.In languages.

3.Which of the following may the author disagree with according to the passage?

A.Culture doesn't exist in animals.

B.Culture is the way we behave.

C.Cultures may not agree with each other.

D.Cultures help us understand ourselves.

4.How can people appreciate cultural differences?

A.By building a wall. B.By preparing to fight.

C.By communicating. D.By making friends.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.What Is Culture? B.What Is Society?

C.What Is Tradition? D.What Is System?

    Albert was mad about computer games. He could spend hours in front of the computer. When people encouraged him to leave the screen to have a normal life, he would respond "this is my window to the world. There is much more here than you realize."

Among all his games, he especially liked a rabbit-catching game. He was a real expert at it. He once even won the champion of an online rabbit-catching competition.

One day, as usual, as soon as he got home, he ran to his room to play computer games. But this time he found the computer was not there. Yet in its place there was a box, on which a card said, “Gift for Game Winner." When he opened the box, he found a real rabbit in it. His parents then came in to tell him that they bought him the rabbit in place of the rabbit game because his computer was sent for repair.

Albert loved the little rabbit immediately. He liked playing with it and even gave it a name. He studied its diet and habits. Days later, he actually began to enjoy the company of the rabbit. And he also enjoyed sharing his stories and his growing knowledge about rabbits with his parents, friends and teachers.

Now, Albert is no longer mad about computer games. He prefers learning and discovering new things about animals. He also uses the computer to do that. When someone asks him why he stops playing computer games, he points to his pet and says. “This is my window to the world. There is more than you realize.”

1.Albert used to be  _______.

A.mad with his parents B.interested in rabbit stories

C.good at catching rabbits D.crazy about computer games

2.Albert was an expert at _______.

A.catching rabbits in the woods B.keeping different kinds of pets

C.online computer game competitions D.computer game of rabbit-catching

3.What did his parents do after Albert computer was sent for repair?

A.They gave him a real rabbit as a gift.

B.They bought him a new rabbit game.

C.They replaced his computer with a box.

D.They told him to stop playing computer games

4.What change does the little rabbit bring to Albert?

A.He starts to like the shop that sold the rabbit.

B.He prefers discovering new things about animals.

C.He likes playing computer games with the rabbit.

D.He is no longer good at playing computer games.

5.What is Albert's “window to the world” now?

A.His parents. B.Computer games.

C.His pet rabbit. D.Knowledge about nature.

    Ann started to work last summer. In order to have a holiday, she saved as much as she could and, this January, she booked a package tour to Spain. She left London airport early on the morning of the first Saturday in August. She was very excited, as this was her first trip abroad. When she arrived at Barcelona airport, the weather was beautiful.

At the hotel, she found that her Spanish money wasn't in her handbag. All she had was a small purse with ten English pounds in it!

Ann found a place to change her English money for Spanish money. She would stay here for two weeks. After changing her money, Ann bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges. When she got back to the hotel, she told the tour guide that her doctor had told her not to eat much food, so she'd just have breakfast each day. This was all right, as she knew breakfast was included in the price of hotel.

For the rest of her holiday, Ann swam in the hotel or lay on the beach. She also went for long walks with Jane, a Scottish girl. However, when the others went to interesting places,Ann always said she wasn't well. In fact, her holiday wasn't bad, except that she was always hungry.

On the last day, Jane asked her why she never ate with them in the hotel restaurant. The food was excellent. Ann told her all about her money problem. Jane looked at her for a minute, and then said, “But didn't you know? The price of this tour includes everything!"

1.Why was Ann so excited about the trip?

A.Because she had never been abroad. B.Because she had saved enough money.

C.Because she had booked a cheap tour. D.Because she had found a good job.

2.What problem did Am have on her tour?

A.She didn't find her purse.

B.She couldn't find a place to change money.

C.She couldn't find her Spanish money.

D.She didn't understand Spanish.

3.Ann told the tour guide that _______.

A.she wanted to see a doctor B.she doubted the price of the hotels

C.she had bought some food for her meals D.she would only take breakfast

4.According to Paragraph 4, Ann failed to _______.

A.go to interesting places B.see the beautiful beach

C.take long walks D.swim in the hotel

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Ann was not allowed to eat much.

B.Ann's Spanish money was stolen.

C.Ann missed some meals included in the tour.

D.Ann didn't like the restaurant and the holiday.

一Would you like to see a movie with me tonight?

一Great!_______.

A.I'm not free B.We'd better not

C.We'll be fine D.I'd love to

一My wife and I are going to Paris.

一_______.

A.Never mind B.No problem

C.Have a good trip D.It's my pleasure

一_______, sir?

一A glass of milk, please.

A.What would you like B.What is it over there

C.What day is it today D.What's the matter with you

一Tell me about your stay in London. Did you enjoy it?

一Yes, _______.

A.it was boring B.it was pleasant

C.it was terrible D.it was expensive

一Could you lend me some books?

一_______. I have a lot of books here.

A.Excuse me B.Sorry

C.Sure D.No way

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible.

“Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I' ve been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.”

Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.

“The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said .

“So easy, ” Peter thought . He quickly wrote the word down .

Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got 100 percent on the spelling test!”

Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter’s was an English-Chinese dictionary—the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment ,” Peter thought .

After Mr.White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribution” confused him. It didn’t seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-s-i-o-n, ” he whispered. He had spelled it wrong.

“ What am I to do?” Peter said to himself. “I expect my classmates to think I'm a master in spelling. If I tell Mr. White one of my spelling words is wrong I'll have to give my prize back , or I will become an example for telling a lie”.

Staring at the red sign“100%” which was written at his test paper, Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.”

注意:

1.所续写的短文词数应为 150 左右；

2.应使用 5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Slowly, Peter raised his hand.

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Paragraph 2:

Peter looked around.

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一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是 “Let’s live a healthy life”。请用英文写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1.课余时间加强锻炼； 2.注意饮食合理搭配； 3.以正确方式对待来自各方面的压力。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 题目、开头语已为你写好；不计入总词数。

Let’s live a healthy life

It’s important for us to pay attention to our health which is the foundation of our work and learning.

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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。

Helping others1.(be ) a good thing, because we can get some enjoyment out of it. So I2. (firm) believe that participating in a volunteering activity can benefit us a lot.

Firstly,we can get a lot of life experience and gain3.(skill) to help those in need.Secondly, we would make more friends and learn much knowledge.Then we can get well4.(prepare)for our future. Thirdly, we may gain a special skill5.can help us live better in6.(challenge) conditions. And lastly, taking such7.activity means letting everyone in the world feel the existence of love and8.(warm). Maybe we will know more about9.the happiness is.

So,try to become a volunteer and do our best to help others. I believe we can know more about ourselves and our10.(wonder) future.

    What would you do if you were left_______in the wild? You may have read_________heard about people who survived under seemingly_______conditions. These people have been able to survive_______ concentrating on three basic needs: water, food and shelter.

Water is one of the few things necessary to make life_______ , but fresh water may be difficult_______. Water can be made_______by boiling it for three to five minutes. If there is a _______of water, do not tire yourself too much. Tiredness will cause you to sweat too much, and your body will be short of salt.

Food is_______necessity if you are lost for a longer period of time. Some people have got over their__________by eating animals that are easy to catch. Plants,__________, should not be eaten unless you are sure they are eatable. Nuts are easy to__________and offer you energy. You can also eat__________tree bark (tree bark is the covering of a tree).

__________from extreme temperatures is another concern. In heavy snow, you can stay under plants__________shelter, using leaves or grass to keep yourself__________. When it is extremely hot, you can__________ a small cave at the base of a thick evergreen tree, __________ use tree branches to keep the cave cool.

Remaining calm is extremely important in any dangerous situation.__________with a plan and don’ t waste time or energy by getting worried.

By focusing __________ these things, you can turn yourself into a survivor.

1.A.lonely B.unique C.alone D.special

2.A.or B.and C.otherwise D.but

3.A.unnecessary B.impossible C.unimportant D.uncertain

4.A.through B.in C.about D.by

5.A.stay B.keep C.continue D.remain

6.A.to achieve B.to find C.to arrive D.to have

7.A.clean B.dirty C.clear D.warm

8.A.storage B.supply C.donation D.shortage

9.A.another B.other C.some D.one

10.A.thirst B.tiredness C.hunger D.scare

11.A.moreover B.therefore C.besides D.however

12.A.recognise B.take C.eat D.find

13.A.outside B.inner C.deep D.empty

14.A.Prevention B.Observation C.Protection D.Safety

15.A.for B.in C.with D.through

16.A.warm B.cool C.comfortable D.relaxed

17.A.form B.live C.survive D.create

18.A.so B.and C.therefore D.but

19.A.Come into B.Come out C.Come across D.Come up

20.A.in B.for C.on D.after

    You know this: continuous learning and improvement are essential to our work and life. But your time is limited and there is only so much you can absorb at a given period. How does one learn faster and more effectively?

If knowledge is power, knowing how to learn effectively is the superpower.1.Use them to absorb more information in a short time, understand content at a deeper level and carry out what you’ve learned effectively.

Increase desirable difficulty

Like building muscles, the harder you train, the stronger you get. So does learning. The harder your brain has to work to recall a memory, the greater you increase in learning.

This is what separates studying with practicing and testing.Practicing and testing are not equal to studying. They are greater than studying because it requires work to dig out the me memory of what you’ve studied and learned.

2.Instead, increase the desirable difficulties so that you learn and remember the knowledge better over the long run.

3.

Sleep plays an extremely important role in our cognitive (认知的）development, which includes learning. While your brain sleeps, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid(脑脊液)in the brain increases and clears out harmful toxins built up during your waking hours.

To improve your learning ability, make sure you get enough high-quality sleep every day. If you have the time flexibility, try taking 30 to 60 minutes nap after lunch. Naps are sleeping too.

Make use of the environment

Our environment shapes our behavior more than we think or like to admit.4.The environment plays an important role, too. You can use this in two ways.

First, the environment we study and practice becomes the cause when we’re performing. If you’re practising for a performance, for example giving a speech, practice it in the same environment where you’re going to perform. Doing this makes practicing easier as it goes and it translates into the actual performance as well.

You can also use the environment to exposes yourself to many contexts when learning new content or practicing a new skill.5.

A. Improve your sleep and take naps.

B. Make self-learning effective for you.

C. The same goes for learning .

D. Here are some skills to help you get closer to the superpower you ever wanted.

E. This helps your brain to make more connections for that particular content or skill.

F. To learn more effectively, stop avoiding challenges and difficulties.

G. Luckily, you can improve efficient learning habits and learning styles help you learn faster.

    The Liangzhu ruins in Hangzhou, pointing to an established Chinese civilisation 5,000 years ago,  have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. Every Chinese child is taught at school that the country's civilisation is 5,000 years old, but proving this beyond doubt has been a problem.

Now, a jade artifact(玉器)named “King of Cong”, found in the Liangzhu city ruins near Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, has provided an answer. Accordingto radiocarbon dating(放射性碳定年法),the 6.5kg object is 5,300 years old. It is one ofthe largest objects among all Cong from Liangzhu. The piece has now won greater global recognition.

However, the site has far more than just things made of jade.The main area, spread over14.3 square kilometers in the Yuhang area of Hangzhou, includes not only a city’s ruins but 11 dams and several cemeteries(墓地), all about 5,000 years old. Archaeological facts show that people lived in Liangzhu for about a thousand years.

“The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (3300-2300 BCE) show an early state with a unified belief system based on growing rice in Late Neolithic China(中国新石器时代晚期). ”the UNESCO World Heritage Committee said.“These ruins are an extremely good example of early city civilisation expressed in town planning, a water conservation system and a social order which can be seen in where and how people were buried in cemeteries within the ruins.”

According to studies led by Liu Bin, director of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the inner part of theancient city ruins covers 2.8 square kilometers, about five times the area of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the outer city spreads across 6.3 square kilometers. Liu said it was the biggest city ruins site of its time to be found in China, and was also one of the largest cities of its day in the world.

1.________ can prove that China has a civilisation of 5,000 years old?

A.The king named Cong. B.The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu.

C.The UNESCO World Heritage Committee. D.The historical site at Hangzhou dam.

2.What do we know about the ancient Liangzhu city?

A.A different system of value in the region. B.The end of Chinese civilisation.

C.The biggest city ruins all over the world. D.The whole area—9.1 square kilometers.

3.Why is the Forbidden City mentioned in the last paragraph?

A.To focus on the great achievements.

B.To inform us of the importance about architecture.

C.To stress the large scale of ancient Liangzhu city.

D.To present advanced technology and outstanding civilisation.

    In 1973, I was teaching elementary school. Each day, 27 kids entered “The Thinking Laboratory.” That was the name students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too dull.

Freddy was an average student, but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion（同情）. He would laugh the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s misfortune.

Before the school year ended, I gave the kids a special gift, T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your Friends ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs（动词）may seem dull , most of the fun things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.

Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide updates on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his graduation from high school and remained the same caring person I met forty years before . Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man sleep in his truck. Another time, he lent a friend money to buy a house.

Just last year, I was conducting a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman excused the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and opened it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a note from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this. ”

I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling. Although Freddy was taken from us, we all took something from Freddy.

1.What do the underlined words “The Thinking Laboratory” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.The elementary school where the kids studied.

B.“Room104”in which the kids studied.

C.The workshop in which the kids carried out experiments.

D.The high school which was fun as well as dull.

2.What can we learn about the author?

A.She hardly kept in touch with her former students.

B.She wrote the passage in 2013 or so.

C.She was very strict with her students.

D.She gave the kids special gifts after the school year.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Freddy?

A.modest and daring. B.outstanding and calm.

C.generous and creative. D.warm-hearted and caring.

4.What’s the author’s attitude towards Freddy?

A.Cautious. B.Disapproving.

C.Uninterested. D.Appreciative.

    People love to celebrate. Whether it’s a birthday or a wedding, we enjoy having a reason to relax and have a good time. This is especially true for festivals that welcome spring and summer. Here are some celebrations you may not know about.

Carabao is a buffalo(水牛) found in the Philippines, and the Carabao Festival is a day of dancing and revelry(狂欢)in May that celebrates the strong animal that plays such an important role in Filipinos farming economy. The animals are cleaned before a parade in which 20 or more of them—many decorated with paint and colorful ribbons—walked through the streets.

Cooper’s Hill is a steep, grassy knoll(圆丘 ) near Gloucester, England, which is longer than a football field. Cooper’s Hill is a late May event in which participants race one another to beat a nine-pound cheese round to the bottom of the hill. The event attracts lots of contestants but is harder than it sounds. Lots of contestants bite the dust before they reach the finish line. The winner gets the cheese.

The Boryeong Mud Festival takes place each summer near Seoul, South Korea. Tons of mud are trucked from the Boryeong mud flats to a beach area near the event. People participate in lots of activities, including a mud pool, mud skiing and mudslides. By the time the celebration is over, anyone coated in soft or dried mud can take a short walk to the beach for a quick bath.

La Tomatina is an organized tomato fight that takes place in Bunol, Spain, every August.The festival’s origins are unclear, but that hasn’t lessened anyone’s enthusiasm.The battle lasts for about an hour, and participants have to throw squashed(挤烂的) tomatoes to reduce the risk of injury. After the fight, both the people and the streets are covered with tomato guts. Fire trucks then begin the difficult task of washing everything.

1.In which celebration can people compete with each other?

A.The Carabao Festival. B.Cooper’s Hill Cheese-rolling Festival.

C.The Boryeong Mud Festival. D.La Tomatina Festival.

2.When will you go if you want to participate in La Tomatina?

A.In May. B.In March.

C.In July. D.In August.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.An unforgettable celebration. B.Exciting activities.

C.Different customs of celebrations. D.Different festivals in Asia.

In college, Spring Break （春假）is usually associated with the beach, parties and sleepless nights, bringing about relaxation, free time and friends. Students who wish to spend their break doing something productive and rewarding, however, may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program. It places college students in communities both at home and abroad.

The Program allows students to take part in various projects dealing with issues such as literacy （识字）, homelessness and the environment. It includes helping kids with their lessons, raising money for families in need and collecting data for environmental research.

The hope is that, by getting themselves involved in different environments, students will have the opportunity to learn about members of communities and broaden their view. In turn, they will incorporate (融合) their experiences and lessons learned into their own communities. In a word, the Program aims to encourage students to be active citizens and engage themselves in making a difference in society.

In the spring of 2006, about 36,000 students in the USA participated in the Alternative Break Program.

Samantha Giacobozzi, now director of the Program, has been on five alternative break trips herself, including trips to New Orleans, India and Dominican Republic. “I was a student who went on alternative break trips and had my life totallytransformedby that experience,” she said. “Every year, we meet many students who have attended the Program. You can see changes in their life that are connected with their alternative break experiences.”

The Program began in 1991.Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.

1.Who may choose to participate in the Alternative Break Program?(No mare than 10 words)

2.What is the aim of the Program?(NO more than 15 words)

3.What is the meaning of the underlined word "transformed" in Paragraph 5? (1 word)

4.What is Samantha's attitude toward the Program?(No more than 10 words)

5.If you take part in the Program, which project are you interested in? And why?(No more than 25 words)

根据所给的首字母和中文写出所缺单词的完整形式

1.Regular visits from a social worker can be of i_________（巨大的）value to old people living alone.

2.The weather is terrible today because of the d _______（毁灭）of nature by human beings.

3.Though the weather in Britain is so changeable and u ________（不可预测）, the climate is in fact a favorable one.

4.After her c ________（同事们）had talked with her several times, she became a bit more cheerful.

5.They found s ________（遮蔽物）from the storm in a barn.

6.This incident left a v ________（生动的）impression on me.

7.We've been working all week without a moment’s l ________（休闲）.

8.You might want to consider t ________（暂时的）work until you decide what you want to do.

9.The disease was spreading more r ________（迅速地）than expected.

10.Long complex sentences are d ________（与众不同的）of Henry James’s later style.

    People size you up in seconds, but what exactly are they evaluating(评价)？ Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy has been studying first impressions alongside fellow psychologists Susan Fiske and Peter Glick for more than 15 years, and has discovered patterns in these interactions(互动). In her new book, “Presence”, Cuddy says people quickly answer two questions when they first meet you: Can I trust this person? Can I respect this person?

Psychologists refer to these factors as warmth and competence(胜任) respectively, and ideally you want to be considered as having both. Interestingly, Cuddy says that most people, especially in a professional environment, believe that competence is the foremost factor. After all, they want to prove that they are smart and talented enough to qualify your business.

But in fact warmth, or trustworthiness, is the most important factor in how people evaluate you. “From an evolutionary view,” Cuddy says, “it is more important to our survival to know whether a person deserves our trust.” It makes sense when you consider that in cavemen days it was more important to figure out if your fellow man was going to kill you and steal all your possessions than if he was competent enough to build a good fire.

Cuddy’s new book explores how to feel more confident. While competence is highly valued, Cuddy says it is evaluated only after trust is established. And focusing too much on displaying your strength can backfire(产生事与愿违的不良后 果). Cuddy says MBA interns(实习生) are often so concerned about coming across as smart and competent that it can lead them to skip social events, not ask for help, and generally come off as unapproachable.

These overachievers are in for a rude awakening when they don’t get the job offer because nobody got to know and trust them as people. “If someone you’re trying to influence doesn’t trust you, you’re not going to get very far; in fact, you might even cause doubt because you come across as manipulative(会 摆布人的),” Cuddy says. “A warm, trustworthy person who is also competent gains admiration, but only after you’ve established trust does your strength become a gift rather than a threat.”

1.What does the passage mainly tell about?

A.People judge you on your look and mind at first sight.

B.People judge you on your presence at first sight.

C.People judge you on your interaction at first sight.

D.People judge you on your warmth and competence initially.

2.The underlined word “foremost” can be replaced by     .

A.very valuable B.changing

C.extremely important D.accessible

3.Why does Cuddy refer to cavemen days?

A.To stress the importance of survival.

B.To show the hardship of ancient times.

C.To stress the importance of trust.

D.To tell us the importance of ability.

4.According to the passage, Amy Cuddy     .

A.thinks highly of confidence

B.lays trust on the basic position

C.has a negative attitude to overachievers

D.says people who want to influence others are approachable

    As the international demand for narrative(叙事的) film/TV content continues to increase with popular streaming services like Netflix and others the two questions then come: will the coming generations receive most of their entertainment through visual means rather than through the written word and will such an increase of narrative film/ TV reduce the importance of reading?

Growing examples of this trend include the diminishment(减少) of fiction in the common core (核心的)curriculum, the ever－rising culture of computer games, the wave of streaming services of wide international reach, and movies filled with special effects made for children and teenagers. Nor must we ignore the economic dangers that lie ahead for the written word. The narrative film industry is a moneymaker that dwarfs(使相形见绌) the publishing industry.

The other underlying question, of course, is “does it really matter if the written word bows to the world of film/TV?” From my point of view, any diminishment of fiction delivered by words is a loss for mankind.

There is no greater human feature than the imagination. It lies at the very soul of the human species. It is the brain’s most powerful engine. It is the essential muscle of life and like all muscles it must be exercised and strengthened.

Writing and reading are the principal tools that inspire, create and empower our imagination. Anything that diminishes that power is the enemy of mankind.

It should be known that I am not opposed to new media and technological advances. Instead, I have always felt it necessary to adapt to advancing technology. In fact, a number of my novels are in various stages of development for film, TV, and live stage productions. My hope is that the written word will only stand to be complemented(补充)by its visual counterparts(对应物), not pushed to the edge of extinction.

Of course, there are those who will present arguments for the superiority of the moving image over the written word. Each has its place. My argument is for finding the right balance between it and the moving image.

1.In what way does narrative film/TV embarrass the written word?

A.Economic benefits B.International reach

C.Cultural influence D.Educational importance

2.Why does the author value the role of the written word?

A.It strengthens our muscles. B.It helps sharpen imagination.

C.It distinguishes man from each other. D.It paves the way for narrative film/TV.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards technology?

A.Cautious B.Skeptical

C.Positive D.Critical

4.What’s the author concerned about?

A.The fate of reading. B.The extinction of fiction.

C.The impact of the written word. D.The future of the moving image.

    For as long as there have been gifts, we naturally make choices based on the recipient (接受者). But what if we have been wrong all along and that we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying easier, but the recipient happier?

In 2015, psychologists Lauren Human and Lara Aknin conducted an online survey, which suggested that when people buy gifts, they prefer to choose something based on the recipient’s personality and tastes. Most people also said that they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them.

But Human and Aknin wondered if this approach to giving failed to take advantage of the way we connect as people. So they sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother’s Day. Half were told to buy a card that “reveals(揭示) your knowledge of the recipient” while the others set out to buy a card that “reveals your true self”. After the purchase, the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling emotionally closer to their mothers.

To find out how that approach goes down with recipients, the psychologists did another test, asking more than 100 students to choose a song on iTunes to give to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group received the same instructions as the card buyers. Results revealed that recipients of songs that revealed something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them in mind.

Human and Aknin suggest it might apply to all gifts. “If building stronger social connections is the underlying (潜在的)goal” of a gift and surely it should be — then we “may well be advised to offer more self-reflective gifts”. In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely suit the recipient’s practical needs or tastes as one acquired purely with that in mind.

Moreover, giving something of oneself can be a safer act, the psychologists added. Because it reduces the risk of revealing poor knowledge of a recipient by attempting to buy something that fits their character — and failing.

But a note of caution here: what the research does not examine is the potential risk in repeated, unsympathetic giver-centered giving, which, according to Human and Aknin “could signal self-obsession” — and nobody wants to reveal that about themselves.

1.From the Mother’s Day card test, we can conclude that     .

A.gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the giver

B.most people choose gifts with the recipient in mind

C.most people choose gifts based on their personal tastes

D.gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the recipient

2.What does the author think is the significance of gift giving?

A.Making the giver’s life happier.

B.Showing one’s knowledge of the recipient.

C.Establishing and strengthening social connections.

D.Meeting the recipient’s practical needs.

3.Which of the following is Human and Aknin’s advice on gift giving?

A.Choose gifts that reflect more of yourself.

B.Just focus on your own tastes when choosing gifts.

C.Buy something that fits the recipient’s character most.

D.Be careful not to signal your true personality.

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A.The tradition of gift giving B.The purpose of gift giving

C.The effect of gift giving D.The psychology of gift giving