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Smoking cigarettes 1.（be）very harmful to our health. Studies show that those who are 2.（addict） to smoking will suffer from cancer and other health 3.（problem）. In addition to the health problems, there are other reasons to give up smoking. First, the cigarette is very expensive.4. is said that a smoker will at least spend more than $400 a year. 5., non-smokers don’t like to be around the smokers. Furthermore, smoking is 6. source of pollution（污染）. These are all good reasons to give up smoking.

Of course, it is not easy 7.（abandon）smoking, but it can 8.（ do）. A smoker may list the disadvantages of smoking, 9. will be very helpful for him to give it up. Then, the smoker should get support from his families or close friends, who are willing to keep smokers from 10.（smoke）. Last but not least, the smoker should develop some good habits, such as fishing and reading, which will take the smoker’s mind off smoking.

    A new study has found evidence of aggressive behaviour in children who drink four or more cups of soft drinks per day. The information for the study came from the mothers of 3,000 five-year-olds.

Researchers asked the mothers to keep a record of how many glasses of soft drinks their children drank over a two-month period. The mothers were also asked to complete a list of their children’s behaviour. The researchers found that 43 percent of the youngsters drank at least one glass of sodas every day, and four percent of the youngsters had four or more sodas to drink every day.

Shakira Suglia worked on the study with researchers from the University of Vermont and Harvard University School of Public Health. She says they have found that children who drank the most sodas were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda to show signs of aggression. “For the children who drank four or more soft drinks per day, we see a connection between aggressive behaviour, attention problems and withdrawn（沉默寡言的）behaviour.”

The aggressive behaviour includes destroying things belonging to others and physically attacking（攻击）people.

Doctor Suglia says it is not clear why young children who drink a lot of sodas have behaviour problems. “We can’t prove that this is a direct cause and effect relationship. There are a lot of ingredients（成分）in sodas, a lot of ingredients that have not been examined in relation to behaviour.”

Caffeine is often found in soft drinks, which helps to make people feel energetic. Doctor Suglia says that caffeine could be causing the five-year-olds to be more aggressive. Earlier studies of young adults have found the highest sugar levels in those who carry weapons and show signs of bad social behaviour.

1.If a teenager drinks a lot of soft drinks, what will he/she be like?

①Find it hard to tell right from wrong.

②Stay alone and speak little.

③Have reading difficulties.

④Have difficulty in concentrating.

A.①③ B.②④

C.③④ D.①②

2.What is aggressive behaviour according to the passage?

A.Protecting oneself from being hit. B.Behaving more confidently.

C.Doing harm to others. D.Saying impolite words to other.

3.What have the researchers found?

A.A lot of ingredients in soft drinks can make people feel energetic.

B.Caffeine may lead to children’s behaviour problems.

C.Having a lot of soft drinks may be bad for the memory.

D.Soft drinks are not good for the health.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Children Who Are Active Show More Bad Behaviour

B.The Relationship between Caffeine and Health

C.How to Keep Children Away from Soft Drinks

D.Children Who Drink Lots of Soft Drinks Are More Likely to Be Aggressive

    In the hyper-competitive world, having a child with average (普通的) grades is considered a serious problem by some parents. ___, a student with average grades in high school doesn’t ___ he or she won’t succeed in college.

My son was a (n) ___ high school student, graduating with a GPA that was just shy of 3.0. There were a number of ___ for his poor performance in high school. Among other things, we ___ tutors, including one English teacher. ___ I listened each week, I could see how bored my son was, despite the ___ way the teacher explained the text.

And yet, when it came to sports, my son was ___ knowledge. I wondered how he could know so much ___ On the other hand, we felt the life lessons he learned by playing football in high school would be of great ____ to him. We hoped that his love for learning about ____ would someday translate into his academic pursuits (爱好) as well.

The belief that ____ a top 50 university is the only path to success is not only untrue, but ____ for the 95% of high school students. My son was fortunate to be ____ to one of those universities.

Parents of average students might want to consider doing things ____ from what we did. In my son’s case, when he went to college and found something that ____ his attention, he was able to earn the ____ we always knew he could get. He succeeded ____ being an average high school student — and without ____ from his parents. He did it on his own, which for me is the most ____ thing of all.

1.A.Moreover B.However C.Therefore D.Besides

2.A.know B.doubt C.mean D.realize

3.A.amazing B.average C.hardworking D.naughty

4.A.signs B.reasons C.cases D.causes

5.A.selected B.visited C.hired D.adopted

6.A.Although B.As C.Unless D.Until

7.A.interesting B.boring C.strange D.informal

8.A.proud of B.lack of C.full of D.aware of

9.A.recognition B.information C.education D.operation

10.A.service B.concern C.comfort D.value

11.A.debates B.fame C.sports D.English

12.A.visiting B.attending C.applying D.affording

13.A.useless B.necessary C.impossible D.obvious

14.A.appointed B.admitted C.chosen D.agreed

15.A.similar B.different C.opposite D.familiar

16.A.overcame B.destroyed C.caught D.directed

17.A.wages B.honors C.grades D.incomes

18.A.except B.beyond C.despite D.about

19.A.support B.blame C.pressure D.praise

20.A.disappointing B.surprising C.amusing D.satisfying

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

假设你是明启中学高三学生李青，将在主题为“我的家乡变美了”的班会上发言。请撰写一篇演讲稿，内容必须包括：

▪ 家乡变美了的具体表现；

▪ 你对家乡未来的畅想。

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

1.艺术节开幕式上学生的演出真是太棒了！（performance）

2.图书管理员提醒新生，杂志阅毕要放回原处。（where）

3.只有耐得住寂寞，并不断挑战自我，才能更好地为未来做准备。（Only）

4.做自我介绍时，不必面面俱到，而要突出你的与众不同之处。（distinguish）

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

Social media and teens’ anxiety

From cyber-bullying to cruel comments, social media can be a land mine for kids. Issues parents never worried about are now a risk for many teens. With kids’ digital well-being a concern, researchers are exploring potential links between social media and the rise in teen suicide rates, tech addiction, and loss of real-life social skills. Many parents are wondering: Is social media causing my kid to have anxiety?

It’s a question that worried parents. Some research has observed a relationship between social media use and anxiety in kids, but it’s difficult to know if and when social media causes anxiety or whether kids who are anxious turn to social media as a way to seek support. How kids use social media matters, too. Social comparison and feedback-seeking behaviors have been associated with depressive symptoms, which often co-occur with anxiety.

How can parents keep social media a positive for kids?

1. Seeing photos of a trip to the beach your friends didn’t invite you to can really be upsetting. If your kid is tired of digital drama, suggest they take a break from social media for a while. In fact, if they post a status update that they’re taking a break, their friends might be very accepting because they’ve had similar feelings.

2. People post stuff that makes their lives look perfect — not the homework struggles, or the fight they had with their dad. Remind kids that social media leaves the messy stuff out — and that everyone has ups and downs.

3. In a world where kids could spend their days lying around looking at Wechat, it’s doubly important for them to feel as though they’re cultivating their inner lives. Prompt them to balance social media with soul-nourishing activities such as hobbies, exercise, reading, and helping others. Otherwise, what are they going to show off about on social media?

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below.  Each sentence can be used only once.  Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Vitamin D3 Improve Heart Function

A daily dose of vitamin D3 improves heart function in people with heart failure, a five-year University of Leeds research project has found.

Dr. Klaus Witte, from the School of Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, led the study. He said: “This is a significant breakthrough for patients. It is the first evidence that vitamin D3 can improve heart function of people with heart muscle weakness –known as heart failure.” 1.

Vitamin D3 can be boosted by exposure to sunlight, but heart failure patients are often deficient in it even during the summer because older people make less vitamin D3 in response to sunlight than younger people. Vitamin D3 production in the skin is also reduced by sunscreen.

The study, which was funded by the Medical Research Council, involved more than 160 patients from Leeds who were already being treated for their heart failure using proven treatments including beta — blockers, ACE-inhibitors and pacemakers. 2. Those patients who took vitamin D3 experienced an improvement in heart function which was not seen in those who took a placebo.

3. Heart specialists measure heart function by taking an ultrasound scan of the heart and measuring how much blood pumps from the heart with each heartbeat, known as ejection fraction. The ejection fraction of a healthy person is usually between 60% and 70%. In heart failure patients, the ejection fraction is often significantly impaired — in the patients enrolled into the study the average ejection fraction was 26%.

In the 80 patients who took Vitamin D3, the heart’s pumping function improved from 26% to 34%. 4. This means that for some heart disease patients, taking vitamin D3 regularly may lessen the need for them to be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), a device which detects dangerous irregular heart rhythms and can shock the heart to restore a normal rhythm.

A. Heart failure can by all means be cured by Vitamin D3.

B. Changes in heart function were measured by ultrasound.

C. In the others, who took placebo, there was no change in cardiac function.

D. Participants were asked to take vitamin D3 or a placebo tablet for one year.

E. Sunscreen will prevent people from absorbing more Vitamin D3 to a great extent.

F. The finding could make a significant difference to the care of heart failure patients.

    Though the spread of good reproduction (复制品) of works of art can be culturally valuable, museums continue to promote the special status of original work and highlight the authenticity (真实) of its exhibits. Unfortunately, this seems to place severe limitations on the kind of experience offered to visitors.

One limitation is related to the way the museum presents its exhibits. Art museums are often called “treasure houses”. We are reminded of this even before we view a collection by the presence of security guards who keep us away from the exhibits. In addition, a major collection like that of London’s National Gallery is housed in numerous rooms, where a single piece of work is likely to be worth more than all the average visitor possesses. In a society that judges the personal status of the individual so much by their material worth, it is therefore difficult not to be impressed by one’s own relative “worthlessness” in such an environment.

Furthermore, consideration of the “value” of the original work in its treasure house setting impresses upon the viewer that since these works were originally produced, they have been assigned a huge value in terms of money by some person or institution more powerful than themselves. Evidently, nothing the viewer thinks about the work is going to alter that value, and so today’s viewer is discouraged from trying to extend that spontaneous, immediate, self-reliant kind of interpretation which would originally have met the work.

The visitor may then be struck by the strangeness of seeing such a variety of paintings, drawings and sculptures brought together in an environment for which they were not originally created. This “displacement effect” is further heightened by the huge volume of exhibits. In the case of a major collection, there are probably more works on display than we could realistically view in weeks or even months.

This is particularly distressing because time seems to be a vital factor in the appreciation of all art forms. A fundamental difference between paintings and other art forms is that there is no prescribed time over which a painting is viewed. Operas, novels and poems are read in a prescribed time sequence, whereas a picture has no clear place at which to start viewing, or at which to finish. Thus art works themselves encourage us to view them superficially, without appreciating the richness of detail and labor that is involved.

Consequently, the dominant critical approach becomes that of the art historian, a specialized academic approach devoted to “discovering the meaning” of art within the cultural context of its time. This is in harmony with the museum’s function, since the approach is dedicated to seeking out and conserving “authentic”, “original” readings of the exhibits.

1.The writer mentions London’s National Gallery to illustrate ______.

A.the undesirable cost to a nation of maintaining a huge collection of art

B.the conflict that may arise in society between financial and artistic values

C.the negative effect a museum can have on visitors’ opinion of themselves

D.the need to put individual well-being above large-scale artistic schemes

2.The writer says that today viewers may be unwilling to criticize a work because they ______.

A.lack the knowledge needed

B.fear it may have financial implications

C.have no real concept of the work’s value

D.feel their personal reaction is of no significance

3.The writer says that unlike other forms of art, the appreciation of a painting does not ______.

A.involve direct contact with an audience

B.require a specific location for performance

C.need the involvement of other professionals

D.call for a specific beginning or ending

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.Original work: killer of artistic appreciation

B.Original work: reduction to value of art works

C.Original work: substitute for reproduction

D.Original work: art historians’ bread and butter

    Growing Green Thumbs

Callie’s Kids by Calloway Nursery

Denton, 940/591-8865;

Flower Mound, 972/691-2650;

Lewisville, 972/315-3133.

www.mytexasgarden.com

LEARN: Kids ages 5-12 can explore and plant in the Calloway gardens with a parent/caregiver’s supervision at 9:30 am on the first or third Wednesdays from June to August. A garden expert will share tips and advice for the best gardening practices during the 45-minute session (beginning on June 2). Preregistration online is required.

COST: Free

Denton Children’s Community Garden

2200 Bowling Green Ave., Denton, 940/349-2883.

www.dcmga.com

LEARN: Join the weekend work at the community garden, where caregivers, parents and master gardeners help children of all ages plant new vegetables, water the plants, harvest from the gardens and more. The instructors also lead games about nutrition, good and bad insects and more. 10 am-5 pm on Saturdays.

COST: Free

Coppell Community Gardens

255 Parkway Blvd., Coppell.

www.copp11communitygarden.org

LEARN: Kids of all ages (with a parent/caregiver) can volunteer at either the Helping Hands Garden (255 Parkway Blvd.) or Ground Delivery Garden (450 S. Denton Tap Road). Children will have the opportunity to till (耕) the ground, plant vegetables, harvest from the garden and more. Master gardeners are available on site; all harvested foods are either sold at the community's farmers’ market or donated to the area food bank. Work begins every Saturday at about 9 am.

COST: Free

1.If a child wants to plant in the Calloway gardens, he / she ______.

A.needs to register online before hand

B.should be present every Wednesday morning

C.must be under supervision throughout the year

D.can visit www.dcmga.com for more information

2.Which of the following can be learned from the passage?

A.All the three gardens are based in Denton.

B.Experts in Calloway Gardens are tipped for their instructions.

C.Kids in Coppell Community Gardens may take harvests home.

D.Activities in Denton Children’s Community Gardens are entertaining.

3.This piece of writing is most probably issued by ______.

A.a food industry in bad need of funding

B.a website promoting gardening facilities

C.an institution offering learning programs

D.an association publicizing botanical gardens

    McCoy was looking for a safe place to do drugs when something clearly out of place caught his eye: a luxurious brown leather handbag.

McCoy, 36, could relate all too well. One of his few possessions, the sleeping bag he used in an abandoned house, had recently been stolen. Remembering how angered he’d been by his own loss, he resolved to return the purse to its owner.

He began right away, starting with the address on the bill found in the handbag. After traveling much of the day and finally approaching the address on the bill, he was stopped by a woman, who asked whether she could buy the purse. McCoy refused, saying he was searching for its owner. “But I am the owner,” the woman said. “That’s my purse.”

A month earlier, Kaitlyn Smith, 29, a sales representative for a medical device company, had woken up to find her apartment broken into and her purse stolen. Now she came across a tall, messy-looking man holding it tightly. She could instantly tell he wasn’t in good shape.

At Smith’s urging, McCoy told her his story. He’d been in charge of a landscaping business until 2012, when a car accident left him addicted to drugs.

Smith, amazed this stranger had gone to such great lengths to return her bag, asked whether there was anything she could do to help. “I’m a drug addict,” McCoy warned. “I don’t want to intrude on your life; I’m probably gonna let you down.”

Unafraid, Smith gave him her phone number, saying, “If you want to go to rehab (戒毒所), call me.” She then drove him back to his neighborhood and left, thinking that would be the end of it. Two days later, she got a call.

Smith realized that McCoy was serious about getting better, so she dug into her savings account and bought McCoy a plane ticket to Florida. While there, he would call her to let her know how he was doing. “We were getting to know each other,” Smith says. “His scared, desperate voice turned into a healthy, lively one.” After 28 days at a rehab program at Johns Hopkins Hospital, McCoy is drug-free. He lives at a residential recovery center in Baltimore, and a GoFundMe page set up by Smith has covered his rent, groceries, and incidentals. His life is back on track, all because one crime victim could understand another’s loss.

1.What drove McCoy to look for the owner of the handbag?

A.The urge to find a business partner. B.The resolution to recover his sleeping bag.

C.His own unfortunate experience. D.His anger over the poor living condition.

2.What was McCoy’s initial reaction towards Smith’s intention to help?

A.Enthusiasm. B.Resistance.

C.Hostility. D.Gratitude.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.McCoy was a victim of an identity theft.

B.Smith offered McCoy a ride home at his request.

C.McCoy looked unhealthy when he bumped into Smith.

D.Smith covered McCoy’s living expense in the recovery centre.

4.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A.Drug-abuse Can Heal. B.Lost and Found.

C.Mutual Communication Matters. D.Good Deeds Repaid.

    Stories about the problems of tourism have been numerous in the last few years. Yet it does not have to be a problem. Although tourism inevitably affects the region in which it takes place, the costs to these fragile (脆弱的) environments and their local cultures can be ______. Indeed, as has happened with some Alpine villages，it can even be a(n) ______ for refreshing local cultures. And a growing number of adventure tourism ______ are trying to ensure that their activities benefit the local population and environment over the long term.

In the Swiss Alps, communities have decided that their future depends on combining tourism more effectively with the local ______. Local concern about the rising number of second home developments in the Swiss Pays-d’Enhaut resulted in ______ being imposed on their growth. There has also been a new interest in cheese production in the area, providing the locals with a ______ source of income that does not depend on outside visitors.

Many of the Arctic tourist destinations have been exploited by ______ companies, who employ temporary workers and send most of the profits back to their home base. But some Arctic communities are now operating tour businesses themselves, thereby ensuring that the benefits increase ______. For instance, a native corporation in Alaska, employing local people, is running an air tour from Anchorage to Kotzebue, where tourists eat Arctic food, walk on the lands and watch local musicians and dancers.

Native people in the desert regions of the American Southwest have followed ______ strategies, encouraging tourists to visit their towns and reservations to ______ high-quality handicrafts and artwork. Some have established highly profitable stoneware businesses, while the Navajo and Hopi groups have been similarly ______ with jewelry.

Too many people living in fragile environments have lost control over their economies, their culture and their environment when tourism has spread through their homelands. Merely restricting tourism cannot be the ______ to the imbalance because people’s desire to see new places will not just disappear. ______, communities in fragile environments must achieve greater control over tourism ventures in their regions, in order to ______ their needs and desires with the demands of tourism. A growing number of communities are ______ that, with firm combined decision-making, this is possible. The critical question now is whether this can become the normal status, rather than the exception.

1.A.promoted B.minimized C.inherited D.deleted

2.A.vehicle B.responsibility C.example D.entrance

3.A.operators B.professors C.mayors D.journalists

4.A.committee B.culture C.scenery D.economy

5.A.views B.burdens C.limits D.qualifications

6.A.costly B.critical C.reliable D.sensible

7.A.responsible B.native C.thoughtful D.outside

8.A.locally B.extensively C.virtually D.typically

9.A.positive B.personalized C.similar D.primary

10.A.estimate B.collect C.appreciate D.purchase

11.A.relevant B.successful C.combined D.impressed

12.A.desire B.solution C.appeal D.priority

13.A.Instead B.Moreover C.However D.Besides

14.A.balance B.meet C.require D.recognize

15.A.complaining B.mentioning C.demonstrating D.protesting

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

Mako sharks get new protections

At the global wildlife trade meeting in Geneva, countries have decided to protect the endangered mako shark from trade. GENEVA made the proposal  1. more protections should be taken for both shortfin and longfin mako sharks and was adopted today after a 102-40 vote at the global wildlife trade summit. The vote still needs to be finalized at the full meeting at the end, when all appendix (附录) change proposals passed in committee are officially adopted.

The proposal, debated at this year’s CITES Conference, lists mako sharks under Appendix II, meaning that they can’t be traded 2. it can be shown that fishing wouldn’t threaten their chances for survival. Conservationists say this was the world’s last chance to prevent mako shark populations from collapsing.

3. (list) mako sharks on CITES Appendix II is great news for shark conservation. More than 50 of the 183 CITES members signed on as supporters of the proposal brought forth by Mexico. Nonetheless, conservationists feared that opposition from a few countries with fairly large mako fishing industries—primarily the United States, Canada, and Japan—4. tip the scale. Japan opposed the measure during the debates, and the United States announced afterward it 5. (vote) no.

In the past, the U.S. and others have supported listing other shark species under CITES, but not so in this case, 6. commercial interests. For a lot of these countries, they were happy to list shark species when it was ones they weren’t so heavily involved in fishing. Suddenly, when they’re being asked to be responsible, rather than asking other people to be responsible, they’re 7. (little) keen to take it on board.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which determines the conservation status of species claims that both species of mako sharks to be endangered, saying an  8. (estimate) 50 to 79 percent population decline over three generations, or about 75 years. They  9. (target) for their fins (鳍), used in shark fin soup—a dish in Asian countries, that’s often served at weddings as a sign of respect for guests. Their meat is more edible compared to 10. of other sharks, which is often acidic and is usually sold as a byproduct of the fin trade for “pennies on the dollar”.

请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

On August 25, 2019, a series of graded English books, “Tales of China”, were published in Shanghai the main theme of which is Chinese culture.

The series contain 16 books as well as 100 audio frequencies. There are 75 stories about Chinese festivals, idioms, folk legends and fairy tales in the series, including 240 beautiful illustrations. The series help Chinese children improve their reading, listening and speaking abilities dramatically.

Contrary to the current practice that many similar books are written by Chinese writers and translated by foreigners, the series were compiled by world-famous children literature experts from 7 countries. The purpose is to interpret Chinese culture in authentic English on a global scale. This collection of books not only helps the Chinese children improve their English and arouse their interest in English but also deepens their understanding of Chinese culture.

（写作内容）

1.用约30个词概括上述信息的主要内容；

2.谈谈青少年学习中国文化的重要性；

3.结合实际，谈谈青少年如何传承中国文化（至少两点）。

（写作要求）

1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯,词数适当。

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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：一个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

The Bigger Sleep

School starting times in America vary from an average of 7:48 am in go-getting Mississippi to 8:31 am in late-rising Connecticut. According to a survey by the National Centre for Education Statistics in 2017-18, only in two states — Alaska and Connecticut — do schools start after 8:30 am, the earliest recommended time by a number of medical organisations.

On October 13th Gavin Newsom, California’s governor, signed legislation setting a limit on starting times of half past eight for high-schoolers, in the hope that they will benefit from the extra time in bed.

There is plenty of reason to think they will. Adolescents require more sleep in the morning which will keep them energetic the whole day. A research review by scientists at the Centres for Disease Control finds that later school starting times correspond with improved attendance, less falling asleep in class, and better grades. The Rand Corporation estimates that moving to a half-past-eight start across the country would boost the economy by more than $80bn within a decade.

In response to the evidence, school districts across the country have begun to move starting times back, but California is the first state to take the leap. Parents and unions are often bitterly opposed. The California Teachers Association resisted the change, citing the financial burden on schools as they adjust to the new hours, as well as the burden on parents who work as laborers or in the service industry, and cannot start work later. Last year Mr Newsom’s predecessor, Jerry Brown, vetoed similar legislation, saying the decision should be left to school districts.

Supporters argue that it is appropriate for the state to set a minimum health-and-welfare standard, as it does in other areas. It will be up to school districts to decide whether to end the day later, or cut its length. Anthony Portantino, the democratic state senator who introduced the legislation, believes evidence of the change’s benefits will soon win over opponents in rural areas. “There really is no significant reason not to do this,” he says, “other than an overwhelming resistance to change from adults.”

    At first, Michael Surrell didn’t see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors’ home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters, “The house next door is on fire!” He went to investigate. That’s when he saw two women and a girl hysterical (歇斯底里的) on their porch.

“The baby’s in there!” one of the women cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. “The baby” was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the woman’s granddaughter and a playmate of Surrell’s three youngest kids, then 8, 10, and 12. The other two on the porch were Tiara’s aunt and cousin.

Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been hazardous for anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺疾病), they were life-threatening. He was the last person who should have run into a burning building—he has lung disease. But that didn’t stop him.

After a few minutes in the smoke filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath. “Where is Tiara?” he asked desperately.“The second floor.” her aunt shouted back.

Surrell knew he couldn’t hold his breath for long. So he uttered a little prayer, “Well, Lord, this is it. You gotta help me, because I’m not coming out without that little girl.” Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time.

The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already out of breath.

“Baby girl, where are you?” His throat and lungs burned as if he’d inhaled fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. ①.Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl. An ominous thought crossed his mind: I’m probably gonna die up here.

Finally he touched something. A shoe, then an ankle. He pulled Tiara toward him. ② Her body was limp and she wasn’t breathing. He scooped her into his arms and stood. He felt the heat of the flames on his cheeks. Turning, he fought through the smoke and ran blindly into the blackness. The next thing he knew, he was at the front door, then outside. Surrell put Tiara down on the porch.

③ . A voice told him, “You have to breathe for her.” He started CPR—the first time he’d ever done so. The women stood behind him, praying silently. Soon a soot-filled cough came from Tiara’s throat. Surrell gave five more breaths. She coughed again. Her eyes flickered. He gave one final breath. She opened her eyes and took a breath on her own.

④ .Their eyes met. Surrell hugged her tight and said, “Uncle’s got you.” Soon after, his throat closed off.

Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later, having suffered severe burns to his windpipe and the upper portion of his lungs. He spent over a week in the hospital. Tiara was released from the hospital after a few days. The fire exacerbated Surrell’s pulmonary condition, and he feels the effects even two years later. As a result, he takes extra medication that helps open his airways. “It’s a small price to pay,” he says. “I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Wouldn’t give it a second thought.”

1.Michael Surrell ran to save “the baby” mainly because ________.

A.he was on the scene casually

B.he was driven by instinct

C.his daughter was in danger

D.his own house was at risk

2.Why should Surrell be the last person to run into a burning building?

A.The fire department had been called.

B.He was 64 years old at that time.

C.The condition was life-threatening.

D.He had chronic pulmonary disease.

3.In the course of rescue, Surrell ________.

A.had to move out for breath because of smoke

B.was prevented by the overwhelming smoke

C.made it to the second floor without any trouble

D.could clearly hear the sound made by the baby

4.Which blank could the sentence “Then a weak but distinct voice emerged” be best put in?

A.① B.②

C.③ D.④

5.From the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.

A.Surrell came back to life a week later

B.Tiara had to stay in hospital for weeks

C.Surrell’s disease became more serious

D.Tiara needed further extra medication

6.What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.Breathe for Her B.Struggle to survive

C.A small price to pay D.A man with lung disease

    Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to justify giving up juicy burgers and delicious steaks? Probably not, according to researchers who reviewed data from 12 clinical trials involving about 54,000 people. In a series of controversial papers, the researchers argue that the increased health risks tied to red meat are small and uncertain, and that cutting back likely wouldn't be worth it for people who enjoy meat.

Those conclusions go against established medical advice. They were swiftly attacked by a group of famous U.S. scientists who took the unusual step of trying to stop the papers from being published until their criticisms were addressed.

The new work does not say red or processed meats like hot dogs and bacon are healthy, or that people should eat more of them. The team’s reviews of past studies generally support the ties to cancer, heart disease and other bad health outcomes. But the authors say the evidence is weak, and that there’s not much certainty meat is really the cause, since other diet and lifestyle factors could be at play.

If the latest example of how divisive nutrition research has become, with its uncertainties leaving the door open for conflicting advice. Critics say findings often aren't backed by strong evidence. Defenders counter that nutrition studies can rarely be conclusive because of the difficulty of measuring the effects of any single food, but that methods have improved.

Based on their analyses, the researchers said people do not have to cut back for health reasons. But they noted that their own advice is weak, and acknowledged that they didn't consider factors such as animal welfare and the environment. Indeed, the case that meat production is bad for animal welfare and the environment is stronger than the case that it's bad for human health, according to an editorial that accompanies the report.

Not all of the report authors agreed with its conclusions. Three of the 14 researchers said they support reducing red and processed meats. A coauthor of one of the reviews is also among those who called for a publication delay.

Those who pushed to postpone publication also questioned why certain studies were included in the reviews while others were left out.

As for his own diet, Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a member of the international research team that conducted the reviews, said he no longer thinks red or processed meats have significant health risks. But he said he still avoids them out of habit, and for animal welfare and environmental reasons.

1.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To introduce a new relationship between health and eating red meat.

B.To urge more people to keep away from eating red meat regularly.

C.To present a new controversial view on impacts of eating red meat.

D.To criticize nutrition studies for lacking of conclusive evidence.

2.What is the author’s attitude towards the new research?

A.Doubtful. B.Positive.

C.Disapproving. D.Objective.

3.Guyatt’s avoiding red meats has the weakest connection with ________.

A.health risks B.diet habits

C.animal welfare D.environmental protection

4.What can we learn from the recent research?

A.Red meats don’t have significant health risks.

B.Reducing meat consumption will be worth it.

C.The report authors have reached a consensus.

D.Consuming red meat will do good to health.

    A study published in the journal Science reveals that since 1970, bird populations in the United States and Canada have declined by 29 percent, or almost 3 billion birds. The results show tremendous losses across diverse groups of birds and habitats — from iconic songsters such as meadowlarks to long-distance migrants such as swallows.

“These data are consistent with what we’re seeing elsewhere,” said co-author Peter Marra, former head of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. It’s urgent to address ongoing threats, both because the domino effects (多米诺效应) can lead to the decay of ecosystems that humans depend on for our own health and livelihoods and because people all over the world cherish birds in their own right. Can you imagine a world without birdsong?”

Evidence for the declines emerged from detection of migratory birds in the air from 143 NEXRAD weather radar stations across the continent in a period spanning over 10 years, as well as from nearly 50 years of data collected through multiple monitoring efforts on the ground. Citizen-science participants also contributed a lot, for the analysis included citizen-science data from the North American Breeding Bird Survey coordinated by the Canadian Wildlife Service—the main sources of long-term, large-scale population data for North American birds.

The study noted that the largest factor driving these declines is likely the widespread loss and degradation of habitat, especially due to agricultural intensification and urbanization. Other studies have documented death from predation (捕食) by domestic cats; collisions with glass, buildings, and other structures; and pervasive (普遍的) use of pesticides associated with widespread declines in insects, an essential food source for birds. Climate change is expected to compound these challenges by altering habitats and threatening plant communities that birds need to survive.

“It’s a wake-up call that we’ve lost more than a quarter of our birds in the U.S. and Canada,” said co-author Adam Smith from Environment and Climate Change Canada. But the crisis reaches far beyond our individual borders. Many of the birds that breed in Canadian backyards migrate through or spend the winter in the U.S. and places farther south — from Mexico and the Caribbean to Central and South America. What our birds need now is an historic, hemispheric effort that unites people and organizations with one common goal: bringing our birds back.”

1.The underlined word “decay” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________

A.improvement B.worsening

C.changed D.threat

2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.New findings of the research.

B.Applications of the research.

C.Data sources of the research.

D.Methods of the research.

3.What Adam Smith said mainly implies that ________.

A.bird populations in America and Canada dropped by a quarter

B.the bird population crisis is not just within individual borders

C.there is little individuals can do to help increase bird populations

D.the solution to solving the crisis needs international cooperation

Traveling Tips

No Smoking

Federal and State Government Regulations do not allow you to smoke on board express coaches within Australia.

Luggace Allowance

As a fare paying customer you are entitled to take 2 pieces of personal luggage. Each must not exceed 75 cm in length, or weigh more than 20kg.

Excess luggage will be carried at the company’s excess luggage rate and depending on space availability may be required to be carried on another coach.

Luggage Tips

1) Keep your valuables with you. Money, jewellery, valuable documents, credit cards, keys, medications should be retained by you and not on the coach at meal or transport stops.

2) Use sturdy, lockable luggage. Do not use plastic bags as these may split during the transit.

3) Make sure you identify your luggage with a name tag.

4) Backpacks—stow all items and do not leave mugs, shoes, towels hanging off your backpack as these can get caught in other luggage and cause damage.

Departure Times

The time shown on your ticket is the coach departure time. If you are boarding halfway and not at a travel centre or terminal you should be at the pick up point 15 minutes ahead of this time, so you can be comfortably on board by the time the coach is due to leave. If you are boarding at a travel centre or terminal, please arrive at least 20 minutes prior to the published departure time and remember to allow extra time at peak travel times.

Dress Requirements

As a courtesy, and so as not to offend fellow travelers, a reasonable standard of clothing and footwear is required.

1.As a traveler, you can ________.

A.take the luggage 75 cm in length and 20kg in weight only

B.leave valuable belongings on coach when going for meals

C.identify your luggage by attaching a name tag to it

D.leave the mugs and shoes hanging off the backpack

2.Among the following traveling tips, which one is true?

A.Smoking is strictly forbidden all over the places within Australia.

B.Plastic bags should be avoided in case of split during the transit.

C.15 minutes ahead of the departure time should be guaranteed.

D.Standards of dress requirements have been specifically listed.

    Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, was seated in his room when a petition(请愿书) was brought to him. The King had just returned from hunting, and the glare of the sun, or some other _______, had so dazzled (使……目眩) his eyes that he found it difficult to _______ a single word of the writing.

So he called the servant boy. The poor boy _______ a poor reader, huddling (挤在一起) several words together _______ they were syllables of one long word, which he must get through with as speedily as possible. “Stop! Send me that little girl sitting there by the fountain.” The girl _______ pointed out by the King was the daughter of a royal _______, who had come to help her father weed the flower beds. She was somewhat _______ but took courage when the King told her that he only wanted her to _______ for him, as his eyes were weak.

Ernestine, the little girl, was _______ of reading, and often many of the neighbors would __________ at her father’s house to hear her. Those who could not read themselves would come with their letters from friends or children, so she formed the __________ of reading various sorts of handwriting promptly and well.

The King gave her the petition, and she rapidly __________ the opening lines to get some __________ of what it was about. It was from a poor widow, whose only son had been__________ into the army, although his health was delicate. His father had been killed in battle.

Ernestine read the petition with so much __________, and in tones so pure and distinct, that when she had finished, the King, into whose eyes __________ had started, cried excitedly, “Oh! now I understand what it is all about; but I might never have known its __________ had I trusted to that young gentleman. As for you, my young lady,” continued the King, “I know you will ask no better __________ than the pleasure of carrying to this poor widow my order for her son’s immediate discharge.”

How happy Ernestine was! Because of her good reading, the poor widow __________ her son. Ernestine also __________ did the servant boy good for, sorry for his bad reading, he began studying in earnest and finally became a lawyer.

1.A.result B.cause C.performance D.routine

2.A.make out B.set out C.polish up D.call up

3.A.turned B.grew C.became D.proved

4.A.so that B.in that C.as if D.even if

5.A.otherwise B.thus C.initially D.typically

6.A.cook B.guard C.painter D.gardener

7.A.alarmed B.puzzled C.excited D.inspired

8.A.act B.read C.calculate D.observe

9.A.cautious B.ashamed C.fond D.afraid

10.A.gather B.celebrate C.interact D.chat

11.A.plan B.league C.habit D.basis

12.A.went over B.broke down C.sorted out D.glanced through

13.A.truth B.idea C.description D.guidance

14.A.attracted B.drafted C.stationed D.transported

15.A.feeling B.emphasis C.dignity D.tension

16.A.hatred B.trust C.hopes D.tears

17.A.format B.address C.meaning D.audience

18.A.assistance B.bonus C.reward D.freedom

19.A.contacted B.regained C.defended D.relieved

20.A.indirectly B.deliberately C.temporarily D.appropriately

—When is the deadline for the application?

―________. Let’s make a call for the exact time.

A.Beats me B.Sounds great C.You said it D.You name it

Any complaint will be ________ if it has no foundation after being closely analyzed.

A.reserved B.resisted C.responded D.rejected

The current champion of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup is China, which ________ its fifth title at the 2019 tournament.

A.is winning B.wins C.won D.had won

________ into account the possibility of stormy weather, we decided to spring for a cabin instead of setting up a tent.

A.To take B.Taking C.Take D.Taken

— Do you mean the neighbors are coming over to discuss the problem?

—Yes, the whole thing has got intolerable, or they ________ have to be calling a meeting.

A.mustn't B.can't C.wouldn't D.shouldn't

After a number of mini-strokes, the likelihood of a patient ________ by a larger one is very high.

A.struck B.being struck

C.having struck D.to be struck

Tom says he ________ successfully in three marathons by the time he finishes this one.

A.will run B.will have run C.has run D.runs

I thought it was just an ________ arrangement of chairs -I didn't realize it was an art exhibit!

A.arbitrary B.accurate C.abrupt D.acute

The police are reopening the investigation ________ the new evidence.

A.in tune with B.in conflict with

C.in light of D.in place of

— What impressed you most?

—The clear logical ________ of her arguments.

A.acquisition B.submission C.imagination D.presentation

The popular belief has been challenged after a recent research ________ cartilage(软骨) in human joints can’t repair itself.

A.where B.whether C.when D.that