★LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Grades: Preschool-Grade 8

LCDS.org • 703-777-3841

Award-winning school features a low student-teacher ratio (比率). Courses include art, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), computer programming, languages, athletics, instruments. BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), one-to-one program in fourth through eighth grades. It’s famous for its unique field trips.

★NYSMITH SCHOOL

Grades: 3 years-Grade 8

Nysmith.com • 703-552-2912

Top 10 in the world, fun, award-winning program, up to 4 grade levels of diversification (多样化) in reading and math classes, daily science, computers, logic, foreign languages, much more. 1:9 ratio. Minimal (最少的) homework. Hands-on experimental learning, a great attraction for students across the country. 2014 Tommy Award from TJ for the special achievement of Nysmith Alumni.

★FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS

Grades: 6-12

FusionTysonsCorner.com • 866-461-8039

Fusion Academy is a private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Here, positive relationships unlock students’ potential. Scheduling is personalized, and no homework goes home. Come soon to Tysons, Virginia, and achieve school & life balance.

★RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY

Grades: 6-12, Postgraduate

rma.edu • 540-636-5484

R-MA is a college-prep boarding school with Air Force JROTC, devoted to developing students of academic achievement, leadership, and responsible citizenship. With smaller classes — on average, 14-17 students per class — students at R-MA find themselves building their confidence because our teachers care about each student. Graduating classes have a 100% college acceptance rate and average over $56.6 million in college scholarships offers each year.

1.How does LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL differ from the others?

A.It offers field trips. B.It has a variety of courses.

C.It provides one-to-one classes. D.It has award-winning programs.

2.Why does NYSMITH SCHOOL attract students?

A.It has no homework. B.It is the world’s best school.

C.It is a frequent winner of the Tommy Award. D.It gives them a chance to learn from experience.

3.Which school specializes in personalized education?

A.NYSMITH SCHOOL. B.FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS.

C.RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY. D.LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

I like all kinds of chocolate.Mother had bought a bar of it,and somehow I couldn't stop thinking about it.I was helping Father in the yard when I got the idea that I could cut off the end of that bar of chocolate.Mother would be sure to miss it,but before she had any idea who had done it,I could admit that I'd taken it to escape a spanking(挨揍）。I waited until Mother was out feeding the chickens.Then I told Father I thought I'd go in for a drink of water.I got the bar down,but I heard Mother coming just when I had the knife ready to cut.So I slipped the chocolate into the front of my shirt and left quickly.Before I went back to help Father,I went to the barn(谷仓）and hid the chocolate there.

All the rest of afternoon,I didn't like to look at Father.Every time he spoke it made me jump.My hands began shaking so much that he asked me what was the matter.I told him it was just that my hands were cold.I knew he didn't believe me,and every time he looked my way my heart started pounding.I didn't want the chocolate anymore.I wanted a chance to put it back without being caught.

I was nearly out to where the cows were when I remembered what Father had said once-some of the family money was mine because I had helped to earn it.Why wouldn't it be all right to figure the bar of chocolate had been bought with my own money? That seemed to fix everything.But by the time I had the cows headed home,I had begun to worry again.I decided to leave the whole matter to the Lord.I picked up a dried stick and decided I would throw it up into the air and take my orders from the way it landed.If it pointed west.I'd take the whole bar back.If it pointed south.I'd take half an inch off the end.If it pointed east,I'd bought the bar with my own money and it wouldn't be stealing to keep it.I swung the stick as high as I could.When it came down,it pointed mostly west-but a little south.That night I couldn't sleep.I  kept trying to remember how much that stick had really been pointing to the south.

Paragraph 1:

At last I got up,slipped out into the yard and took the ax(斧头）from the chopping block.

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Paragraph 2.

Then he stood me on my feet and asked if I thought I had deserved the spanking._

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假如你是李华，世界自然基金会(WWF)是世界上最大的从事自然和野生动物保护的国际组织。请你给他们的负责人发一封邮件, 指出野生动物面临的危机并提出建议。内容如下：

1. 野生动物被猎杀的现状；

2. 猎杀野生动物的后果； 

3. 自己的建议。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.信的开头语已为你写好。

Dear Sir or Madam,

____________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

根据所给的中文或者首字母，每空只填1个单词，请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。

1.The main drawbacks of the Internet I will address today are that it has much information that has not been evaluated ______________ (精确).

2.But how can you do this when the employer has the upper hand and hundreds of ______________(合格) candidates?

3.Thousands are _____________(拼命) leaving their battled homes and villages.

4.Pride and _____________ (偏见) has both great fame and a large number of readers in China.

5.Van Gogh died poor in 1890,___________(报酬) little for his efforts.

6.Sometimes the slow ferries are not very p____________ and there may be long delays.

7.The number of road accidents and the deaths a____________ from those accidents has increased over the past year.

8.The biggest concern is how to improve plants to make them more r_________ to disease.

9.We were not able to meet the d___________ because of manufacturing delays.

10.The hotel was booked full; instead, we found a_____________ in a dormitory.

    A Colorado pair brings new meaning to the word “determination”. When one couldn’t walk and the other couldn’t see, they___ up to share their love of the great outdoors.

Melanie Knecht has to use a wheelchair to get around due to born spina bifida (脊柱裂). Trevor Hahn only recently became blind after he____ an eye disease five years ago. Both living in Fort Collins,  Colorado, the two met  at an adaptive  boxing  class  — and they  soon_____ each  other again at  an adaptive rock-climbing class.

They immediately____ over Knecht’s lifelong hobby of camping and Hahn’s passion for outdoor  sports. When she told him about her recent trip to Easter Island,  where she got the __________  to be carried  on another person’s back, an unusual idea___ to her.

______his  lost sight, he’d been able to scale a Himalayan peak, using poles and _______  directions from his companions.

They started small, but next month—with her vision and his____—they will trek to the top of a 14,000-foot mountain.

“It just seemed like common sense. He’s the legs, I’m the eyes!____, we’re the dream team.” said Knecht.

At the start of  each hike, a friend lifts Knecht ________  a carrier on  Hahn’s back. From that point on, she gives him oral directions to___ the way.

Hahn said, “It made me so happy to help someone experience what I’ve been able to experience my whole life. The___ part is being able to make her smile—that gives me_____.”

In addition to this sense of purpose, the two share an understanding of how___ it can be asking able-bodied or sighted people for assistance in everyday life. They get immeasurable______ from being able to do this on their own.

While the two accept that others___ what they’ve been able to do, they’re not looking for___ —they just want others to encourage inclusive and adaptive___ for their friends with disabilities. Don’t___ them because you think they won’t be able to do something.

1.A.rose B.made C.teamed D.ended

2.A.contracted B.cured C.spread D.diagnosed

3.A.learned from B.ran into C.corresponded with D.separated from

4.A.handed B.argued C.got D.bonded

5.A.opportunity B.competence C.permission D.honour

6.A.happened B.stuck C.took D.occurred

7.A.On account of B.In spite of C.On top of D.In view of

8.A.spoken B.opposite C.confusing D.gesturing

9.A.optimism B.strength C.guidance D.wisdom

10.A.Hopefully B.Instead C.Together D.Similarly

11.A.over B.up C.off D.into

12.A.get B.make C.lead D.smooth

13.A.best B.mere C.initial D.last

14.A.relief B.courage C.reward D.purpose

15.A.convenient B.difficult C.ridiculous D.essential

16.A.suffering B.wealth C.satisfaction D.improvement

17.A.appreciate B.oppose C.dismiss D.advocate

18.A.criticism B.attention C.praise D.curiosity

19.A.adventures B.assessments C.behaviors D.solutions

20.A.convince B.exclude C.desert D.approach

    You don’t need to be a world-class mountaineer to stand out in a job interview. Here’s my advice on how to nail the most common interview question.

Most people are so eager to show off what they’ve been involved in. Don’t worry, and there will be time for that. The interviewer has reviewed your resume and will ask you plenty about your expertise. “Tell me about yourself” is a question you’re certain to be asked at any job interview.1.However, sharing something that shows who you really are beyond a piece of paper is a good idea. It will allow the interviewer to know something about your life outside of work.

Everyone has something interesting to share about themselves. I’ve heard people talk about everything from being a world-class sushi chef to an ice carver.2. Such as you participate  in  competitive sports, you're an accomplished (技艺高超的) pianist and you’re writing your first detective novel. If the information showcases a unique aspect of yourself, and especially if you can link it to what you can bring to your next job, then go for it.

Another way to think about the question is: “What gets you up every morning?” The person also wants to know what your sense of passion and purpose is. That volunteer work on a farm cooperative in South America, for example, shows you have a global perspective. 3. It doesn’t matter how big or small the accomplishment is, as long as it shows you’re struggling to improve yourself. When people are motivated by contributing to something bigger than themselves, they get more satisfaction.

4. Relax, be yourself and tell the truth. Don't approach the interview like you’re trying out for Broadway. It’s more than obvious when someone is trying to memorize their lines and “play the part”. Also, if you overstate what you've done or fully invent a story about yourself, you'll be exposed.5.

A.Take a risk to get personal.

B.Showing honesty is one of the most important things.

C.Running your first 10 kilometers shows you like a challenge.

D.And then everything you say about yourself will be questioned.

E.It's also important to tell it in a way that makes you memorable.

F.Too many people respond to it by giving a recital of their resume.

G."Tell me about yourself" is an invitation for you to share brief information.

    There are certain areas on Mars where we don’t dare tread. NASA forbids spacecraft from visiting spots that possibly host liquid water, and so where life might be able to thrive, for fear of contaminating (感染) Mars with Earth microbes. But an analysis of the salty liquids on Mars suggests we needn’t worry, because life as we know it should be unable to exist anywhere on the planet’s surface.

Edgard Rivera-Valentin at the Lunar and Planetary Institutein Texas and his colleagues used readings of the temperature and relative humidity across Mars to map the presence of salty water. Any water on the surface is likely to be salty, simply because the surface is. This boosts the chances of water being liquid because salt lowers its freezing point.

It is like when you throw salt on an icy sidewalk, says Danielle Nuding at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. “It’s the same chemistry happening.”

Unfortunately, the saltier the water, the less likely anything can survive in it. The team found that even though there could be briny (盐分多的) water on the surface of Mars up to 18 per cent of the year, depending on the season, no microbe we have ever seen on Earth would be able to reproduce there.

Life as we know it is not going to find these brines and survive because it’s either going to be way too cold or way too salty,” says Rivera-Valentin, who presented the results at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Texas.

That doesn’t mean we can’t contaminate Mars: brines with different types of salts mixed together might be friendlier to life and temperatures just below the surface are much less extreme. Nevertheless, as long as we don’t dig down, it might be highly unlikely or even impossible for rovers (飞行器) such as Curiosity to contaminate Mars.

“The level of sterilization (杀菌) that we’ve done with Curiosity should be good enough to ignore the ban on visiting what we’ve been calling special regions until now, says Jennifer Hanley at Lowell Observatory in Arizona. I think that we’re OK to go. Visiting these regions would be particularly helpful because, while they are in theory the most vulnerable areas on Mars, they are also the most interesting.

For example, arguments have been raging for over a decade about whether dark streaks on Martian slopes called recurring slope lineae are flowing water or just dust. A quick visit by Curiosity, which is near an area where the flows often form, could solve it once and for all.

Even if areas with water are inhospitable to Earth life, they could still be home to native Martian life forms.

“If you had life that originated on Mars when it was more habitable, it could be that as Mars changed, life could have gradually adapted to the new, more extreme conditions,” says Rivera-Valentin.

1.NASA forbids spacecraft from visiting the special regions on Mars because            .

A.life is unable to thrive there, thus there’s no point of visiting them

B.Martian life probably exists there and might threaten human beings

C.they worry Earth microbes might survive there, thus contaminating Mars

D.human beings know nothing about these areas and they are dangerous to us

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Mars surface being salty provides evidence that Mars hosts liquid water.

B.Earth life is unlikely to contaminate Mars because the surface of the planet is either too cold or too salty.

C.The fear of contaminating Mars is unnecessary because human beings won’t contaminate Mars under any circumstances.

D.Jennifer Hanley thinks human beings should explore the special regions on Mars in order to confirm the existence of Martian life.

3.What is the point of visiting the special regions on Mars?

A.Martian life might be found.

B.Liquid water might be found.

C.Many puzzles about Mars could soon be solved.

D.No humans have ever visited those regions before.

4.In the passage, you can find the answers to all the questions except            .

A.whether the surface of Mars is salty or not

B.whether any native Martian life forms exist

C.whether Earth life is able to survive on Mars or not

D.whether the rover Curiosity will contaminate Mars

    The great recession may be over,but this era of high joblessness is probably beginning.Before it ends,it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults.And eventually,it is likely to reshape our politics,our culture,and the character of our society for years.

No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic disaster. Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways: they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent(节俭的); they were more aware of the struggles of others. In limited respects, perhaps the recession will leave society better off. At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy riches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless(鲁莽的) personal spending.

But for the most part,these benefits seem thin,uncertain,and far off.In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth,the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S.,lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive,and have usually stopped or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms.Anti-immigrant sentiment typically increases,as does conflict between races and classes.

Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one. Indeed,this period of economic weakness may reinforce class divides, and decrease opportunities to cross them-especially for young people. The research of Till Von Wachter, the economic at Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite(精英) universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times;it is the masses beneath them that are left behind.

In the Internet age, it is particularly easy to see the resentment that has always been hidden within American society. More difficult, in the moment, is discerning precisely how these lean times are affecting society's character. In many respects, the U.S. was more socially tolerant entering this recession than at any time in its history, and a variety of national polls on social conflict since then have shown mixed results. We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape our social fabric(组织). But they certainly will reshape it,and all the more so the longer they extend.

1.By saying "to find silver linings" (Para.2) the author suggests that the jobless try to_____.

A.seek help from the government

B.explore reasons for the unemployment

C.make profits from the troubled economy

D.look on the bright side of the recession

2.Benjamin Friedman believes that economic recessions may_

A.impose a heavy burden on immigrants

B.bring out more evils of human nature

C.promote the advance of rights and freedoms

D.ease conflicts between races and classes

3.The research of Till Von Wachter suggests that in the recession graduates from elite universities tend to ____

A.lag behind the others due to decreased opportunities

B.catch up quickly with experienced employees

C.see their life chances as dimmed as the others

D.recover more quickly than the others

4.The author thinks that the influence of hard times on society is____

A.certain B.positive

C.unimportant D.destructive

    Recent data released from the Department of Labor in the US show that for the first time in 10 years, women make up more than half (50.04%)of the workforce. Many have celebrated this milestone as proof that women are inching toward equality in the workplace. After all, a symbol of women's equality in America has always been increased via labor force participation.

For women in today's economy, however, increased employment also carries an increased burden. Women earn less, have less flexibility in terms of their work schedules to meet caretaking demands, and are more likely to experience discrimination based on gender or sexual harassment than their male counterparts in the workforce.

Women earn less than men in nearly every occupation for which there is available data. If we do nothing, women will not reach economic equality with men until 2059.For women of color, it will take more than a century:2130 for black women and 2224 for Hispanic women(those from Latin America).This means women will have to work longer or hold multiple jobs to make ends meet and to care for their families.

Increased employment among women has not translated into less work at home. Many women in the workforce are still primarily responsible for the lion's share of housework and caretaking responsibilities compared with men.

A new study by Oxfam America-Institute for Women's Policy Research finds that women in the United States spend 37%more time on household and care work than their male counterparts, limiting career choices and economic mobility, and affecting their overall health and well-being. Black and Hispanic women spend nearly twice as much time on unpaid housework and caretaking demands as their male counterparts.

Much has been made about our strong economy as measured by how well the stock market performs and low unemployment. There's no doubt the increase in workforce participation among women will help boost this narrative. However, it does not mean that women are more economically secure.

In today's economy, working and middle-class families continue to struggle with rising housing and health care costs, stagnant wages and a shift to a technology-driven economy fueled by automation and the loss of manufacturing jobs. These trends have an extreme impact on women.

1.Why have people celebrated women's taking up more than half of the workforce?

A.Because women are likely to replace men in some fields.

B.Because that is the symbol of labor force participation.

C.Because it indicates more equality for women at workplace.

D.Because the data was released from the Department of Labor.

2.The numbers in Para.3 are used to emphasize that      

A.women's inequality is a hard nut to crack. B.women have to bear an increased burden.

C.women earn less than men in every occupation. D.women of color see no hope to reach equality.

3.Why doesn't women's employment mean women are more economically secure?

A.Manufacturing jobs are increased by high-tech automation.

B.The trends in today's economy are unfavourable to women.

C.Economy is measured by the performance of the stock market.

D.Women are responsible for rising housing and health care costs.

4.Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Women's Participation and Economic growth.

B.Over Half of Women Have Entered the Workforce.

C.Women Spend More Time on Household Than Men.

D.Women's Increased Employment Carries Increased Burden.

    We’ve certainly seen a dog nursing a wound, or a deer calling out in pain. But many animals suffer in silence. The most silent sufferers in the animal world may be fish.

Do fish feel pain? A new study from the University of Liverpool has found that fish feel pain in a way that’s “strikingly similar” to humans. For the study, Lynne Sneddon, from the university’s Institute of Integrative Biology, reviewed the existing body of research-98 studies in all-and concluded that they feel pain just as sharply as we do.

“When subject to a potentially painful event, fish show changes in behavior such as stopping feeding and reduced activity, which are prevented when a pain-relieving drug is provided. In fact, like us, they breathe heavily and stop eating when they’re hurting. They will even rub the part of their body that aches.” Sneddon notes in a university release.

To understand pain in other species, scientists look at nociceptors, which send signals to the brain when the body is being damaged. Humans have them throughout their skin, bones and muscles. Nociceptors have also been found in many other species, including even those tiny fruit flies. Fish have the same means to detect pain signals and the equipment to receive them.

Besides, the fishermen’s opinion that fish feel no pain just doesn’t add up from an evolutionary view. Pain is an efficient messenger that tells us that we’ve got a problem. An animal that can’t feel it won’t get that memo(备忘录), even if it hurts itself.

“If we accept fish experience pain, then this has great significance for how we treat them,” Sneddon says. “Care should be taken when handling fish to avoid damaging their sensitive skin and they should be humanely caught and killed.”

1.What will a fish do when its lips get hurt?

A.It might rub its lips. B.It will keep its mouth open.

C.It will swim around like crazy. D.It will keep eating to forget pain.

2.What is the significance of the study according to Sneddon?

A.People will treat fish in a kinder way.

B.People can understand evolution better.

C.People can develop more drugs to save fish.

D.People will think of more ways to catch fish.

3.What does the underlined part “add up” probably mean?

A.disappear B.put forward C.make sense D.happen

假定你是李华，最近，你校成功举办了以“最美中国文化”为主题的文艺表演活动。请给你的英国朋友David写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 活动的时间、地点、参加者；

2. 表演的节目；

3. 参加活动的感受。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I finished all of my exam, my family drove to the countryside for a holiday. On our way, my favorite scarf flew out of the window suddenly and is gone. I felt very sad, regretting that when I hadn’t kept the scarf well. Soon after, we stopped at a service station. Feel upset, I found a bench and was about to ate my sandwich when a motorcyclist pulled into the station, “Is that your blue car?” he asked me. Although I felt surprising, I nodded quickly. A man pulled out the very scarf from my backpack and handed it to me. He then returned his motorcycle and wanted to leave. I went up and repaid him thankful by giving him a hug.

    My dear grandmother passed away 18 years ago. However, I still ________ her every single day. She is such a(n) ________ part of my life. My Mom, Dad, brothers and I lived in her old house for most of my ________. And when I close my eyes and open my heart. I could see her ________ face. I could hear her say “HELLO” in a high ________, as I opened the door after school. And then she would open her ________ to give me a big hug and kiss. And when she ________ me, I could feel the love and joy coming from her ________ into mine.

I thought I ________ everything about my “Nana” but ________ I am still learning more about her even today. Just yesterday a(n) ________ family friend stopped to talk to me at the local post office. She told me what happened once when she ________ my Nana when I was still a little boy. They were ________ around the dining-table, chatting. Our ________ noticed the lovely earrings my Nana was ________. She told Nana how much she liked them and asked if Nana could ________ them to her in her will. Without a second ________ my sweet Nana took them off and gave them to her on the spot.

After our friend left, I stood there for a few minutes in ________. I had never known this and as far as I could tell, Nana never ________ it to anyone. That was just like her. She may have been excited and temperamental (喜怒无常的) at times but she was the person who loved others deeply and she ________ freely. She lives in my heart forever.

1.A.indicate B.remember C.miss D.respect

2.A.accessible B.believable C.evident D.important

3.A.memories B.childhood C.achievements D.adulthood

4.A.tiring B.artificial C.embarrassing D.kind

5.A.noise B.voice C.position D.quality

6.A.arms B.hands C.legs D.fingers

7.A.noticed B.hugged C.blamed D.helped

8.A.heart B.appearance C.reflection D.motivation

9.A.forgot B.resisted C.classified D.knew

10.A.increasingly B.amazingly C.fortunately D.gradually

11.A.humorous B.passive C.old D.troublesome

12.A.opposed B.appreciated C.admired D.visited

13.A.going B.turning C.sitting D.pushing

14.A.friend B.neighbor C.doctor D.grandpa

15.A.cleaning B.watching C.holding D.wearing

16.A.distribute B.deliver C.leave D.lend

17.A.thought B.assumption C.remark D.performance

18.A.disappointment B.surprise C.delight D.horror

19.A.mentioned B.demonstrated C.recommended D.introduced

20.A.donated B.invested C.gave D.interrupted

    Imagine that a close friend ignores you when you arrive at his party. 1. But if you think about the situation differently, you would calm down. Using a particular emotion management strategy called reappraisal, which involves viewing an upsetting event in a positive light, is often effective in contributing to positive outcomes.

2. The research showed that if people believed feelings were malleable (可塑造的), they used reappraisal more frequently, and in return they had greater emotional health and life satisfaction.

University of Toronto researcher Brett Ford and her colleagues did another study. 3. The researchers found that the youths who believed emotions were controllable used reappraisal more and were less depressed than those who didn’t.

Does accepting our feelings impact our well-being? 4. In one research, the researchers stressed out participants by requiring them to give an impromptu (即兴的) talk. In another research, people kept daily diaries about how they handled stressors (紧张性刺激). In both cases participants who accepted their feelings experienced less negative emotions than people who judged their feelings.

“However, while emotions may be changed with efforts, that doesn’t mean they’re completely controllable,” says Eric Smith of Stanford University, “we shouldn’t expect to completely avoid or immediately remove certain of feelings. 5.”

A.It found a similar pattern.

B.You would be angry or upset, right?

C.We have beliefs about our emotions.

D.According to Ford and her colleagues, it does.

E.But we can learn to reduce them in hard times.

F.They were also less depressed and more satisfied with life.

G.Now, new research suggests our beliefs about our feelings affect us greatly.

    People often think that blue light before bedtime can make it harder to sleep. It’s true that the screens on phones, computers and televisions send out plenty of blue light. But if you’re focused on blue light as a major problem affecting your sleep or your eye health, it’s time to look at it from another aspect.

As Philip Yuhas, a professor of vision, writes at The Conversation, blue light isn’t a uniquely technological evil. It’s part of sunlight, and your eyes are exposed to plenty of it all the time. You’re fine. There are studies in mice that have found blue light can damage their eyes, but mice are nocturnal creatures (夜行动物) whose eyes are different from ours. The pigments (色素) and the lenses (晶状体) of our eyes actually block blue light fairly well—so in a sense, we already have built-in blue blocking protection.

Adding more protection isn’t likely to help, though. You can buy glasses and screen filters (滤光片) that block blue light, but Yuhas points out they are probably a waste of money. These products do not block out much blue light. The leading blue-blocking anti-reflective coating, for example, blocks only about 15% of the blue light that screens send out. You could get the same reduction just by holding your phone another inch from your face.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology doesn’t recommend blue-blocking products, either. Instead, if you’re concerned about your eye health or your ability to get to sleep on time, you already know what to do.

Put the screens away at bedtime. Read a book or find something else to do. While you’re using screens, take a 20-second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away (the “20-20-20” rule). If you get dry eyes when you look at screens for a long time, use eye drops labeled artificial tears.

1.What do people often think of blue light?

A.It is magical and rare. B.It is the most part of sunlight.

C.It is harmful to people’s skin. D.It is a factor affecting peoples sleep.

2.What did the studies in paragraph 2 find?

A.Mice can see clearly in the dark.

B.Blue light can damage mice’s eyes.

C.Human eyes actually absorb blue light well.

D.Human eyes need extra protection against blue light.

3.What can we know about blue-blocking products according to Yuhas?

A.They block a little blue light.

B.People should buy a better one.

C.They are thought highly of by experts.

D.Most can prevent plenty of harmful lights.

4.What could be the best title for the text?

A.What will Blue Light Affect Actually?

B.Are Blue Light Really from Screens?

C.Does Blue Light Affect People’s Health?

D.Why Does Blue Light Make Sleeping Hard?

    Many people have become accustomed to saying “bless you” or “gesundheit” when someone sneezes. No one says anything when someone coughs, blows their noses or burps (打嗝), so why do sneezes get special treatment? What do those phrases actually mean, anyway?

Wishing someone well after he sneezes probably originated thousands of years ago. The Romans would say “Jupiter preserve you!” or “Salve!” which meant “good health to you” and the Greeks would wish each other “long life”. The phrase “God bless you” is due to Pope Gregory the great, who spoke it out in the sixth century during a bubonic plague epidemic (黑死病) (sneezing is an obvious symptom of one form of the plague).

The alternative term “gesundheit” comes from Germany, and it literally means “health”. The idea is that a sneeze typically comes ahead of illness. It entered the English language in the early 20th century, brought to the United States by German-speaking immigrants.

Actually every country around the globe has its own way of wishing sneezers well. People in Arabic countries say “Alhamdulillah!” which means “praise be to God”. Hindus say “Livel” or “Live well!”. Some countries have special sneezing responses for children. In Russia, after children are given the traditional response, “bud zdorov (be healthy)”, they are also told “rosti Bolshoi (grow big)”. When a child sneezes in China, he or she will hear “bai sui” which means “may you live 100 years.”

For the most part, the various sneeze responses originated from ancient superstitions (迷信). Some people believed that a sneeze caused the soul to escape the body through the nose, Saying “bless you” would stop the devil from claiming the person’s freed soul. However, some people believed that those evil spirits used the sneeze as an opportunity to enter a person’s body. There was also the misconception that the heart temporarily stopped during a sneeze (it doesn’t), and that saying “bless you” was a way of welcoming the person back to life.

1.What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?

A.To lead in the topic of the text. B.To explain the definition of blessing.

C.To introduce the evidence of the text. D.To tell the cause of saying “bless you”.

2.Why do people say “bless you” to sneezers?

A.To avoid illness. B.To wish them health.

C.To comfort their family. D.To get a get-well card from others.

3.How does the author state people’s ideas in the last paragraph?

A.By raising questions. B.By analyzing data.

C.By making comparisons. D.By listing causes.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.How “bless you” is introduced into English.

B.Why we wish sneezers health in various ways.

C.How people from various countries avoid sneezers.

D.Why people say the blessing when someone sneezes.

    Every year, usually in November, famous British people go to London for a special award ceremony Pride of Britain Awards. It celebrates Britain’s heroes—ordinary people who have shown bravery in a dangerous situation or who have done a lot to help others. When the nation needs a bit of cheering up, maybe we need more people like Dante Marvin.

Dressed in a tiny white suit, Dante was focused on in a wheelchair. He was a pocket rocket of positivity, taken to the stage with a loud “What’s up, London?” like a rock star. Dante Marvin told all celebrities present that he would not let a bone disease get in the way of his Raising efforts. Despite his own illness, he inspires everyone he meets. He often beams at others and works hard to spread happiness to others as an ambassador for the children’s charity, Variety.

Dante, 11, from Liverpool, suffers much more than most. He had 16 broken bones in his mum Rachael’ s body and was born with fragile bone disease and scoliosis (脊柱侧凸). He has broken 92 bones in his life—as a sneeze or slap can injure him—and has received 17 separate operations to insert metal chips. Rachael says, “I don’t prevent Dante doing anything. He just gets on with it. He hates seeing other children sad. If I take him to the hospital, he is more bothered about the crying children and tries to comfort them. I am so proud of him.”

Dante is so grateful for his new yellow wheelchair that has been donated by Variety. He said, “My message to anyone with a disability is ‘don’t give up.’ He reminds people of his motto—there are no disabilities, just abilities. Presenting Dante with the award—Child of Courage, Jason Manford, a famous comedian, asked if he’d like to be a comedian and Dante told him he never stops laughing.

1.Who is Pride of Britain Awards intended for?

A.Special talents. B.Civilian heroes.

C.Outstanding children. D.Super stars acting modestly.

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “beams” in paragraph 2?

A.Glares. B.Fires.

C.Smiles. D.Guesses.

3.What does the author mainly want to tell us in paragraph 3?

A.Dante’s suffering and quality of helping others.

B.The importance of good family education.

C.Examples of Dante’s spreading happiness.

D.The symptom of fragile bone disease.

4.What can be inferred according to the text?

A.Dante’s dream is to be a comedian.

B.Jason Manford is a humorous host.

C.The award helps achieve one’s goal.

D.Dante is always optimistic and joyful.

Great Albums

Golden Hour

By Kacey Musgraves

Price: $10.49

It’s no surprise that many people forecast Golden Hour will be one of the best country albums of the 2010s. Country music superstar Musgraves makes listeners feel like she is speaking directly to them, thanks to her honesty and attention to detail. Although Musgraves is famous for her clever wordplay and humorous expressions about small-town life, she says she likes more direct songwriting.

Honky Tonk Time Machine

By George Strait

Price: $11.49

Honky Tonk Time Machine is a successful return for the best country music singer of all time. Radio stations often play it. Though you can listen to this album at home, the cover is a good enough reason for owning the album. The album is a must for fans of George or true country music.

Stronger Than the Truth

By Reba McEntire

Price: $9.49

If you are a country music fan, then this album is for you. There is something for everyone on this album. As the Queen of love songs, McEntire has some beautiful songs and she sings them to perfection. This may be her best country album to date.

Under Pressure

By Logic

Price: $9.49

On this album, the American rap singer talks about his growth. Under Pressure is a how of Logic’s life, his new fame, and most importantly, his family. Although Logic shows his skillful flow on this album, what makes it really special is the autobiographical (自传的) detail. The album is actually a successful project for a guy who worked hard.

1.What do we know about Kacey Musgraves?

A.She often talks with her fans face to face.

B.She cares about detail in golden hour.

C.She is the best songwriter in the 2010s.

D.She likes writing in small towns.

2.Whose music style is different from the other three?

A.Kacey Musgraves. B.George Strait.

C.Reba McEntire. D.Logic.

3.Which album is the most expensive?

A.Golden Hour. B.Stronger Than the Truth.

C.Honky Tonk Time Machine. D.Under Pressure.

假定你是李华，最近你校将举办“外国学生讲中国故事”活动。请你给曾在中国留学的英国笔友Jack写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

I hope everything is going on well with you.____________________________________________________

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Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The mascot(吉祥物) for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games official made its public appearance on Tuesday. It was a cartoon character inspired by giant pandas. The smiling panda is named with Bing Dwen Dwen in Chinese. Color circles around its face symbolize skating tracks and 5G technology. Bing, Chinese word for "ice", shows purity and strength, but Dwen Dwen, means sincerity, liveliness and health — also characteristics of pandas. Perhaps pandas are the animals most easily recognizing by us in China. The mascot combines our traditional culture and how pandas look like with winter sports elements. The image shows our great expect of the Games and that our Chinese welcome the world.

    Scott Poore is an animal lover. He moves into the shelter kennel(犬舍) with the ______ of helping unwanted young dogs get adopted. Queen, a 3-year-old dog, has just gotten the most ____ roommate despite the narrow living room.

Since Poore is a ______ visitor at the shelter, he is familiar with all of the ______. However, little Queen in particular has really ______ his heart. Poore says that he recently began to ____ that Queen seemed to be" losing ______"in finding a forever home. "I have been ______Queen every single day for over a year and now I can ______ see her giving up," Poore wrote on his blog last week. "She used to get so ______ when I would arrive and now she just lies in her bed and ______ at me. I sit in her room and all she does is look out of her window."

So as a ______ of raising awareness of Queen's situation, Poore ______ a suitcase and moved into the dog's kennel. Poore says it has been ______ managing his work while also living at the shelter, but he is ______ to stay in the kennel until someone adopts Queen. Since he ___ the kennel earlier this week, he and his new canine roommate have been ______ the headlines of dozens of national news outlets, although no potential ______ have stepped forward.

____, this dog has finally been given a loving home after his ______ crossed with that of a woman living on the other side of the country.

1.A.assistance B.exception C.aim D.name

2.A.devoted B.expected C.experienced D.talented

3.A.patient B.regular C.curious D.cautious

4.A.keepers B.investors C.colleagues D.animals

5.A.broken B.stolen C.understood D.lost

6.A.check B.notice C.suspect D.imagine

7.A.happiness B.freedom C.hope D.energy

8.A.visiting B.walking C.instructing D.training

9.A.naturally B.anxiously C.still D.obviously

10.A.excited B.concerned C.amazed D.disappointed

11.A.stands up B.looks down C.jumps down D.stares up

12.A.reward B.means C.consequence D.symbol

13.A.packed B.brought C.purchased D.delivered

14.A.meaningful B.vital C.tough D.unusual

15.A.satisfied B.inspired C.honoured D.determined

16.A.cleared up B.cared for C.settled into D.met with

17.A.hitting B.discussing C.hearing D.encouraging

18.A.customers B.donators C.employers D.adopters

19.A.Increasingly B.Pitifully C.Delightfully D.Deliberately

20.A.view B.path C.mind D.story

    If you take a look around your kitchen or office right now, chances are that you’ll notice you’re surrounded by plastic—water bottles, to-go coffee cups, straws, plastic grocery bags, food wrappers, take-out containers, single-serve coffee pods and produce bags. 1.．

It’s certainly not realistic to remove all plastic from your life, but let’s examine some statistics that may encourage you to reduce your single-use plastic footprint by throwing away straws, switching to reusable water bottles, bringing cloth bags to the grocery store and more.

According to a study published in the journal Science Advances, the popularity of plastic, which began rising in the 1950s, is growing out of control. 2.．And there’s no sign of slowing down, considering scientists say that another 12 trillion kilograms will be produced worldwide by 2050.

“Every piece of plastic that has ever been created will remain in the environment in some form, but once we conveniently throw out our rubbish at home, wind and runoff carry our waste from landfills and streets to the ocean,” says Mystic Aquarium’s chief clinical veterinarian Jennifer Flower, DVM, MS. “Given that we are globally producing over 320 million tons of plastic annually, the marine environment is taking a big hit from our daily disposal of plastic.

3.. For example, newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of plastic waste for food. If they die, there will be fewer big fish—and that could damage the food chain. Often our society is so focused on making our lives more convenient in the short term, but in the long run, our health and the health of marine life are at the expense of those everyday conveniences.”

4.．A recent report suggests that when heated, certain food additives (添加剂) can damage hormones, growth and development, as well as increase chances for children of being fat. 5.．It is found in plastic containers and metal cans. Parents are urged to avoid using microwaves to warm food and drinks or placing plastics in the dishwasher.

A.Using plastic containers in microwaves is also harmful to children’s health.

B.Our plastic consumption is directly affecting the life in the ocean.

C.8.2 trillion kilograms of plastic have been produced around the world.

D.People are concerned about the results of overusing plastic containers.

E.Let’s stop using plastic for the benefit of the environment and human beings.

F.The most concerning artificial additive BPA is a chemical used in the production of plastics.

G.These are all examples of single-use plastic products, which is a hot topic nowadays.

    Technology offers conveniences such as opening the garage door from your car or changing the television station without touching the TV.

Now one American company is offering its employees a new convenience: a microchip implanted in their hands. Employees who have these chips can do all kinds of things just by waving their hands. Three Square Market is offering to implant microchips in all of their employees for free. Each chip costs $300 and Three Square Market will pay for the chip. Employees can volunteer to have the chips implanted in their hands. About 50 out of 80 employees have chosen to do so. The president of the company, his wife and their children are also getting chips implanted in their hands.

The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Implanting the chip only takes about a second and is said to hurt only very briefly. The chips go under the skin between the thumb and forefinger. With a chip in the hand, a person can enter the office building, buy food, sign into computers and more, simply by waving that hand near a scanner. The chips will be also used to identify employees. Employees who want convenience, but do not want to have a microchip implanted under their skin, can wear a wristband (腕带) or a ring with a chip instead. They can perform the same tasks with a wave of their hands as if they had an implanted chip.

Three Square Market is the first company in the United Slates to offer to implant chips in its employees. Epicenter, a company in Sweden, has been implanting chips in its employees for a while.

Three Square Market says the chip cannot track the employees. The company says scanners can read the chips only when they are within a few inches of them. “The chips protect against identity theft, similar to credit cards.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the chips back in 2004, so they should be safe for humans, according to the company.

In the future, people with the chips may be able to do more with them, even outside the office. Todd Westby is Chief Executive Officer of Three Square Market. He says, “Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.”

1.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The substitutes of the chips.

B.The potential risks of implanting the chips.

C.The places to implant the chips.

D.The advantages of the chips.

2.What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.the hands B.the scanners

C.the employees D.the credit cards

3.We can infer that ________.

A.the chips have magic powers

B.the price of the chips is reasonable

C.the chips are very popular among the employees

D.most people suspect the application of the chips

4.Which of the following best describes Todd Westby’s attitude towards the chips?

A.Defensive. B.Disappointing.

C.Casual. D.Optimistic.

White-collar workers increasingly unhealthy

An increasing number of white-collar workers in Shanghai are getting failing grades on their physical examinations, according to a white paper on the health of white-collar workers in Shanghai.

Carried out by Shanghai Foreign Service Group, a human resources company, the report indicated that more than 53 percent of males are overweight, 46 percent suffer from a fatty live and about 26 percent have elevated blood lipids(血脂). However, females are more often diagnosed as having breast lesions(乳房病变) that could lead to cancer (85 percent), thyroid(甲状腺) disorder (34 percent) and hemorrhoids(痔疮) (23 percent).

Though the report also found that white-collar workers were paying increasing attention to their health—with about 84 percent saying they followed their condition closely or very closely—those with healthy lifestyles dropped to 64 percent last year from 77 percent in 2015.

The report came from about 500,000 physical exams taken by while-collar workers in Shanghai over the past five years. “I always eat and drink too much and never exercise,” said Wei Ruoxi, a 26-year-old working in finance who is struggling with being overweight. “I know what a healthy lifestyle looks like, but the job just brings too much pressure and squeezes out exercise time,” she added. Hu Xiaolong, 30, an accountant in Shanghai, said he was determined to live healthily from now on. “My recent physical examination shows a little shadow in the lung, which startled me when I heard it. I really need to quit bad habits like smoking and staying up late.”

The white paper also showed that more people are turning to commercial health insurance to cope with financial risks caused by health problems.The popularity of insurance purchases among the participants reached 15.3 percent last year, a rise of 4 percentage points in just one year. Most participants also expected their companies to help them with effective health management, such as offering membership cards for gyms, flexible working schedules and regular physical examinations.

1.The female white-collar workers with breast lesions suffer from ________ most.

A.breast lesions B.fatty liver

C.hemorrhoids D.cancer

2.What does the underlined word “startled” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?

A.confused B.curious

C.shocked D.annoyed

3.The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________.

A.more and more white-collar workers have realized their health problems

B.the health insurance firm has profited from white-collar workers

C.people are trying to handle the white-collar workers’ health problems

D.companies have taken measures to improve white-collar workers’ health

4.In which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage?

A.Health. B.Business.

C.People. D.Technology.

    Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales.

The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschtveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名) envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.

The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500 inside, with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.

"I was driving when I heard the news.”Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told DerSpiegel magazine.“I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”

The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.

“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.

Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said:“Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

1.The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of_____________ .

A.a church B.a newspaper

C.a bank D.a magazine

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?

A.The donation amounted to €190,000. B.The donation was sent directly to his house.

C.His mother felt astonished at the donation. D.The money will be used for his education.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A.the donation will continue to come B.the donator is a rich old man

C.the donation comes from the newspaper D.the donator will soon be found out

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Money Is Raised by the Newspaper B.Newspaper Distributes Money to the needy

C.Robin Hood Returns to the City D.Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes

A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.

The theme: The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”

The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.

The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.

The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery, The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”

1.What is the main theme of the novel?

A.Life with foster parents. B.Life in the world of diving.

C.A journey of self-discovery. D.A travel around the country.

2.What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?

A.James is a successful diver. B.James is an independent young man.

C.James is an outgoing young man. D.James is a hopeful swimmer.

3.The snake stone in the novel is       .

A.a stone with an address on it B.a fossil left by the foster parents

C.a gift from the swimming coach D.a clue left by the birth mother

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。

I sat at the breakfast table with my four-year-old son, Matthew, trying to ignore the ache in my stomach. “Mama, want to play?” “Not today, baby,” I shook my head. These days I could barely get out of bed. I was still recovering from a surgery. I hoped for strength and happiness. But the future seemed so hopeless.

Suddenly, Matthew jumped up from his spot on the kitchen floor. “Bird!” he shouted, rushing to our courtyard. Sure enough, there was a white dove seated in a rubber tree. It sat there for a few moments, and then flew away. Strange, I'd never seen one in our neighborhood before.

When I dragged myself to the kitchen the next morning, the dove was back. This time with a mate carrying twigs. “Look, Matthew,” I said, pointing to the tree. “They ’re going to make a nest.” The doves flew in and out of the courtyard all week, building on top of the rubber tree.

Matthew could hardly contain his excitement. Every morning, he'd run into the kitchen and take his spot by the sliding glass door, talking to the birds while they worked. His enthusiasm was influential. As much as I was grieving, I couldn't help but look forward to the doves' visits too.

Then it all went wrong. The courtyard was a safe enough spot for a nest, but the rubber tree's broad, thin leaves were far from stable. One night, a strong wind blew, throwing the doves' nest to the ground. I heard the twigs break apart.

I surveyed the damage. Nothing good ever lasts. I wouldn't blame the doves if they never came back. But they returned. And they paid no attention to the pile of sticks that had once been their nest.They started again from scratch. Again, though, the wind destroyed all their hard work. The next day, and the next, they renewed their efforts, as if nothing had happened.

Paragraph I:

I knew I had to do something.____________________________________________________

Paragraph II:

“It works! The birds are back!” Matthew announced.__________________________________

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请给你同班的美国留学生 Peter 写一封电子邮件， 邀请他周末到学校对面刚开业的文化中心去做义工，内容包括:

1. 目的和意义；

2. 时间、地点和内容；

3. 请求回复。注意:

1.词数 100 词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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A second lifetime

Although in 1947 we were still very new to the atomic age, we knew about mushroom clouds. A huge  _______  spread across the library wall upstairs, sending teachers and students screaming down the hall.

_______ , our young science teacher quickly _______  us for a fire drill. We huddled(蜷缩) in little _______ on the school grounds and watched the  _______  cloud darken the sky.

Rumors  _______ every which way. One was that the Texas City Chemical plant had blown up; children whose parents worked there began to weep.

I  _______ — that was where my father was working that day.

We were dismissed to find our way home. I’d walked a quarter of my _______ when a car horn startled (使吓一跳) me to _______ . Uncle Barney pulled up alongside me. The instant I saw him, I knew my father was gone. Otherwise, Papa would have come for  __________  himself.

Uncle Barney motioned(打手势) for me to get in.  __________  with grief, I crawled into the __________  seat. I barely took notice of the man __________ there, and didn’t recognize Papa until he reached for me.

Tragedy would one day come to our  __________  , as it inevitably comes to all, but on that day, it miraculously passed us by. Because he lost his keys on that April morning, as he  __________ , my father lived for another 32 years---we were to have a second lifetime forever.

1.A.cloud B.shake C.noise D.crack

2.A.Pale-faced B.High-spirited C.Warm-hearted D.Bad-tempered

3.A.directed B.requested C.organized D.reminded

4.A.lines B.groups C.classes D.steps

5.A.spreading B.crowding C.rising D.darkening

6.A.floated B.flew C.wandered D.flooded

7.A.wept B.frustrated C.froze D.hurt

8.A.distance B.length C.trip D.road

9.A.sight B.halfway C.life D.attention

10.A.salary B.school C.me D.work

11.A.Annoyed B.Quiet C.Numb D.Disappointed

12.A.back B.front C.usual D.favorite

13.A.lying B.sitting C.smiling D.talking

14.A.family B.home C.life D.people

15.A.remembered B.explained C.described D.exposed

    We live our lives in color from our earliest days. 1. We use it both as a badge (标记) of identity and a way of expressing our individuality through decoration. And we use different colors to send out very different messages.

People need a sense of group identity.  2.  From his colorful traditional dress, other people in Peru know he comes from the Quechua community. We wear uniforms at school and work, and we dress in our favorite sports team colors to say the same thing:  3.

The Huli villager in the photo is getting ready for a local festival. He’s applying the traditional colors of red, black and white to his own personal face pattern.   4.  These days people are starting to experiment with brightly colored paints as well as traditional colors. In fashion-conscious Europe, the “in” color changes every season. This autumn, for example, women are wearing shades of purple.

5.  Packaging and labels in eye-catching colors stand out on the supermarket shelf. And companies always select the color of their brand very carefully ——a calm blue for a bank stands for trust, dark green says quality, or brown and green means eco-friendliness.

A.How time flies!

B.We belong to this group.

C.Look at the schoolboy in the photo.

D.Tricks are often played somewhere.

E.Color plays a big part in everything we do.

F.Face-painting is an important part of the celebrations.

G.Marketing experts understand the power of color very well.