阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Some people doubt the accuracy and reliability of the facial recognition technology. They need not，because the technology is highly advanced. It can distinguish a human face with or without glasses. Tests show it has a precision rate of more than 99 percent.

Some argue that the fingerprint or iris (虹膜) recognition system is perhaps more accurate than the facial recognition system. True，but for iris recognition，a person has to hold his or her head still and look at the camera，which is time－consuming and thus not suitable for public spaces such as subway stations. And the fingerprint recognition system is not so secure，as some people can cheat the system by copying and using the fingerprints of other people to enter or exit a station.

Facial recognition is a rather mature system. A facial recognition system collects people’s facial images from different angles，instead of one，and therefore minimizes the chance of cheating. Actually，it is already being applied in many fields such as unlocking smartphones and computers. Besides，facial recognition technology can also help the police to hunt escaped criminals in public spaces.

However，the law says a citizen’s photo should not be collected for commercial use without his/her permission. To avoid such legal risks，some measures should be taken before the collection of passenger information. First，companies must ensure the collected facial images are only for public convenience，and will never be used for other commercial purposes，such as advertisements. Second，companies must take necessary measures to make sure not even a single one is leaked or sold to any third party without the passenger’s permission. Generally，advanced technologies are welcome to be used in public spaces，but people’s rights must be respected，at least to avoid legal risks.

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假定你是李华，在网上看到加拿大某学校的一则招收寒假短期游学学生的广告，你对此很感兴趣，决定给该校项目负责人写一封邮件，咨询具体的安排。内容包括：

1. 课程开设时间、内容、费用等；

2. 住宿情况。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam，

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Beijing Zoo works hard to prevent people 1. feeding or otherwise harming animals. According to a report in Beijing Daily on Wednesday，those who feed animals in forbidden areas will have to pay 50 to 100 yuan (about $7. 50 to $15 ) as an official 2.(punish) in accordance with Beijing’s park regulations. Normally，food for animals 3.(provide) by zookeepers with the correct nutritional balance. Visitors who feed animals may cause indigestion(消化不良) or worse. In 2015，three deer at the Shanghai Zoo died after taking in uneatable material， 4.(include) plastic bags，thrown into the cages by visitors.

Since the middle of last month，Beijing Zoo 5.(deal) with more than 300 cases in which animals were fed in forbidden areas. Meanwhile，the zoo has built feeding zones 6. zookeepers will regularly provide a certain amount of food visitors can use to feed the animals. “Hopefully， 7. new regulation will effectively stop the ones who like feeding the animals，which in fact is harming 8.(they)，” said Zheng Wei，31，a young mother of a 5－year－old girl. “We should teach our children 9.(correct)，rather than just having fun. Many tragedies (不幸) have already happened because of 10.(proper) feeding. ”

    Moshe Kai Cavalin，a boy from San Gabriel，California，is only 17 years old. Yet he has already ________ so much. He has a university degree in ________. This year he started online classes in computer science and，it ________ him that NASA called to offer work after ________ him in the past because of his age. Meanwhile，he was encouraged to develop ________ at will. He just published his second book and planned to have his airplane pilot’s license by the year’s end.

Still，Cavalin insists that he’s a(n) ________ person rather than a genius. He ________ his parents with years of focused instruction balanced by the ________ to pick his after－school activities. “My case isn’t that ________. It’s just a combination of parenting and ________，” he says.

His parents say he was always a ________ study. At 4 months，he pointed to a ________ in the sky and said the Chinese word for airplane，his first word. Cavalin ________ the limits of his home schooling after studying trigonometry (三角学) at age 7. _______，his mom started driving him to community college.

But his rapid rise hasn’t been without ________. Early in college，he once ________ being an astrophysicist (天体物理学家). But he ________ interest when he started taking advanced physics classes. At that time，software ________ him，which led him toward computer science，which ________ to be a better fit. Ricardo Arteaga，his boss at NASA，says Cavalin is ________ for a project that combines math，computer and aircraft technology.

1.A.suffered B.achieved C.learned D.contributed

2.A.engineering B.physics C.math D.astronomy

3.A.disappointed B.satisfied C.surprised D.relieved

4.A.rejecting B.connecting C.employing D.consulting

5.A.careers B.habits C.abilities D.hobbies

6.A.intelligent B.ordinary C.fortunate D.aggressive

7.A.respects B.appreciates C.supports D.credits

8.A.freedom B.access C.limit D.guide

9.A.common B.attractive C.accidental D.special

10.A.competition B.regulation C.motivation D.restriction

11.A.careful B.quick C.clever D.happy

12.A.star B.bird C.jet D.kite

13.A.changed B.hit C.created D.defined

14.A.However B.Besides C.Instead D.Therefore

15.A.twists B.difficulties C.struggles D.barriers

16.A.gave up B.objected to C.dreamed of D.went on

17.A.added B.lost C.showed D.generated

18.A.fascinated B.defeated C.requested D.reminded

19.A.came out B.brought out C.put out D.turned out

20.A.perfect B.anxious C.grateful D.ready

How to create an effective action plan

Creating a powerful action plan always begins with having a clear purpose or goal in mind. It is designed to take you from wherever you are right now directly to the accomplishment of your stated goal. 1.

Know what you want to do. The less clear you are about what you want to do，the less effective your plan will be. 2.You may figure it out before starting your project.

Work backwards from your end goal. Identify your end goal，then list everything you need to do to accomplish it. 3.After you know what you need to accomplish，break this down into small steps to help you create a more realistic plan.

Break large tasks down into smaller ones. 4.If you’re feeling confused about a large task，what can help ease your anxiety and make it more practical is breaking it down into smaller ones.

5.Without specific time frames and deadlines，some tasks may never get completed. No matter what action items you choose for which stage of your action plan，it is significant that a time frame should be attached to absolutely everything.

A. Put timelines on everything.

B. Be clear about what you want to achieve anytime.

C. Some tasks may seem more difficult to achieve than others.

D. Try to specifically define what you want to achieve as early as possible.

E. Keep in mind that your plan may change as you work toward your goal.

F. Depending on your goal，you may even consider different ways to reach your goal.

G. With a well－designed plan，you can achieve nearly any goal you set out to accomplish.

    Cortana. Alexa. Siri. These are names of robotic voices that are often programmed on electronic tablets. They also become default(默认) identities for people with speech disorders who rely on technology to communicate. Now some speech scientists are developing personalized voices to reflect the broader diversity of the people who use them. To do it，they are tapping into a vast network of volunteers who are donating their voices to share with people who cannot speak.

The effort to build an international “Human Voicebank” has attracted more than 17，000 volunteers from 110 countries，including Priyanka Pandya，a 16－year－old from Columbia，Md. ，who plans to spend her winter vacation recording a string of sentences into her computer. “To be able to give somebody the gift of voice，I think that’s really，really powerful，” she said.

“Everyone has a voice，” said Rupal Patel，founder of VocaliD，the company that started the voicebank. “Even people who are unable to speak have sounds that are unique to them. ” Her company designs personalized voices by recording the unique sounds of the user，and then mixing them with 6 to 10 hours of recordings from a voice donor，matched by age，gender and region. The company is developing voices now for its first 100 customers.

Also，people’s voices change. The company is looking for donors who are willing to record their voices，and then record them again a few years later，as they get older. But some of the first customers say they are happy with the results.

John A. Gregoire was one of the first customers to receive a personalized voice from VocaliD last December. The voice came eight years after he developed ALS (肌萎缩侧索硬化症)and more than six years since his voice became unintelligible to everyone except his wife and youngest son. “Having a distinctive voice is like getting something back that was stolen，” John said.

1.What does the author say about the voicebank?

A.It collects all kinds of voices.

B.It gains strong public support.

C.It helps to recognize special voices.

D.It offers people personalized voices free.

2.The example of John A Gregoire is given in the text to stress ________.

A.customers’ desire for personalized voices

B.VocaliD’s efforts to develop personalized voices

C.customers’ satisfaction with personalized voices

D.VocaliD’s success in designing personalized voices

3.What does the underlined word “unintelligible” mean?

A.Unclear. B.Soft.

C.Incomplete. D.Rough.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.VocaliD is devoted to building a voicebank.

B.Volunteers donate their voices to VocaliD.

C.The Human Voicebank helps people with speech problems.

D.The Human Voicebank wins fame among speechless people.

    Life isn’t fair. That universal truth is something that children seem to understand at a young age，but the path through which they develop a sense of what’s fair and what isn’t—and how they act on injustices—is something that has been a puzzle for social scientists.

To find out which aspects of fairness might be universal and which might be culturally driven，a team of scientists traveled to seven countries to study how different groups of children play fair. The researchers designed an “inequity(不公平) game” that they used to test 866 pairs of children aged 4 to 15 in Canada，India，Mexico，Peru，Senegal，Uganda and the United States.

Two children of the same gender(性别) and similar age were seated across from each other and were offered some candy. Sometimes the allocations were equal and sometimes they were not. One of the two children got to decide whether both of them accepted the allocation or rejected it. The experiment was set up to work through a machine that required the child to pull one handle to accept the deal—resulting in the candy being poured into a bowl for two children each—and a different handle to reject it—pouring the sweets into a third bowl where neither one would get to eat them.

In all seven countries，the results indicated a rejection of disadvantageous inequity. That is，when the children were allocated less candy than others，they tended to route all the treats into the bowl that no one could access. The reactions to advantageous inequity were more mixed. Children in only three countries—the United States，Canada and Uganda—had a tendency to reject unequal distributions of candy when they got more than others. “Given that these countries tend to stress principles of equality，it is possible that children in these countries face social pressures to learn these principles earlier，” the researchers wrote.

1.What does paragraph 3 talk about?

A.The players of the game.

B.The tools of the game.

C.The rules of the game.

D.The results of the game.

2.Which factor can significantly affect kids’ attitude to advantageous inequity?

A.School education.

B.Social environment.

C.Parents’ influence.

D.National development.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To discuss the importance of fairness.

B.To draw readers’ attention to inequity.

C.To offer kids some tips for rejecting inequity.

D.To introduce a study on how kids play fair.

    Looking smart in a blue button－down shirt，Jorge Magana，18，zipped through a PowerPoint(PPT) presentation with confidence. Seated in front of Magana in a classroom at Los Angeles High School of the Arts were three judges: the school’s Assistant Headmaster，a school coordinator，and a former student. The occasion was his senior defense. Magana was trying to convince the judges that he was ready to graduate.

He had 45 minutes to present his portfolio(作品选集) from three aspects: one academic，one artistic，and one of his own choosing. The judges grilled him: Can you describe your research process? Which difficulties did you face and how did you overcome them? How will the skills you learned help with your future plans?

Portfolio assessments like this one，which are considered by educators nationwide as a proven path to college success，have largely been squeezed out by standardized tests，the quicker，less costly measure of student performance. But the state’s reliance on test scores to rank school performance is about to change，and educators see an opportunity. For now，the goal at the Los Angeles Unified School District is to make the portfolio defense a graduation requirement. Ten high schools are testing the portfolio assessment，and there are plans to get more schools on board next school year.

At first，many teachers at Los Angeles High School of the Arts thought the defense was unnecessary. Then，they actually witnessed the defenses. “You can see your students reflect on what they’ve learned，and see how that learning has affected them，” says Isabel Morales，a 12th grade social studies teacher. “Watching the defenses taught me how much my lessons count，how important it is for me to provide a new learning experience for my students. ”

1.Why is Jorge Magana mentioned in the text?

A.To lead in the topic of the passage.

B.To introduce what the senior defense is.

C.To present how to make a senior defense.

D.To stress difficulties of portfolio defenses.

2.What can we know about portfolio assessments from paragraph 3?

A.They require low investment.

B.They are being widely promoted.

C.They completely replace standardized tests.

D.They are common at high school.

3.What is Isabel Morales’ attitude to portfolio defenses?

A.Disapproving. B.Worried.

C.Doubtful. D.Supportive.

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Dear Jenny,

How nice to hear of you! In your letter you asked me how keep healthy. I would like to give you some advices.

As we know, food is quite importance to us teenagers. Since we grow very fast, we are in the need of nutritious food, such as fresh vegetables, fruit, fish and meat. Therefore, I thought you’d better not eating food with much sugar and fat. And you should get plenty of sleep, but it is necessary for you to have at least eight hours of sleep every day. Besides, you should take physical exercise regular. It will be good for my health. Only in this way can you keep fit.

Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

    Every person has time for exercise. The way is to take steps to include exercise convenient for your lifestyle. After I started getting into a habit of exercising, I was surprised by how much I could get done in a day, both physically and mentally. You can make exercise a part of your daily lifestyle. 1.

Start small

One of the reasons exercise programs fail is that we bite off more than we can chew. Instead of telling yourself you’re going to exercise today for an hour, tell yourself you’re going to exercise for five minutes. 2.

Break your exercise into parts.

No time for 30 minutes of exercise? No problem. Do three bouts (一回) of 10 minutes, or six bouts of five minutes each.3. Just keep a running table of how many minutes you exercise each day to ensure you’re getting the minimum you desire.

4.

Devices such as Fitbit activity trackers (跟踪系统) turn exercise into a game of sorts. Each day, you can measure how many steps you’ve taken. Many people find this attractive to their competitive spirits, and they and they take great pains to meet their goals. The technology is there, and it’s very affordable.

Exercise with someone else.

5. You don’t want to let him or her down, even if you’re feeling like you’d rather not work out. Find someone and start moving. You’ll be able to inspire one another and celebrate your success.

A. Use technology to help.

B. Always stay active with exercise.

C. Yes, just five minutes and get up to walk around.

D. Here are four steps to help you do it effectively.

E. You’ll still get the same time, no matter how you break it down.

F. High-tech products are becoming popular with many young people.

G. It’s much more difficult to say “no” to exercise when you have an exercise partner.

    By teaching your children healthy eating habits, and copying the behavior in yourself, you can help your children keep a healthy weight and normal growth. Also, the eating habits your children form when they are young will help them keep a healthy lifestyle when they grow up.

Your children’s health care provider can evaluate (评估) your children’s weight and growth and let you know if your children need to lose weight or if any dietary changes need to he made.

Some of the most important parts of healthy eating are portion control and cutting down on how much fat and sugar your children eat or drink. Simple ways to reduce fat intake in your children’s diet and improve a healthy weight include serving：

Low-fat or nonfat dairy products

Poultry without skin

Lean cuts of meat

Whole grain bread and cereals

Fruit and vegetables

Also, reduce the amount of sugar-sweetened drinks and salt in your children’s diet.

If you are unsure how to select and prepare a variety of foods for your family, ask a registered dietitian (营养师) for advice.

It is important that you should not place your overweight children on a restrictive (限制性的) diet. Children should never be placed on a restrictive diet to lose weight unless a doctor takes charge of one for medical reasons.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A.Parents are mirrors for their children.

B.Teaching children eating healthily is also helpful for parents.

C.That children are healthy is important.

D.Forming healthy eating habits is important for children.

2.What are the most important parts of healthy eating your children should control?

A.Fat and sugar.

B.Water and meat.

C.Fruit and vegetables.

D.Whole grain bread and cereals.

3.What does the third paragraph tell us?

A.How to lose weight.

B.How to eat healthily.

C.How to reduce fat and sugar.

D.How to keep a healthy weight.

4.What shouldn’t your children do if they want to lose weight unless doctors tell them to?

A.Limiting diets.

B.Taking exercise.

C.Listening to parents.

D.Reducing fat intake.

    Many years ago, when I was in high school and working weekends to pay for the extras that my family couldn’t really afford, I lost my wallet.

My old car needed gassing up in the back. I prepaid and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杠), and drove off. I hadn’t even had time to miss it when my phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I checked my pocket and to my surprise, I didn’t find my wallet. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it. He then told me where to pick up my wallet.

As I pulled into his driveway, I noticed his handicapped van(残疾人车) and the ramp(斜坡) going up to the house. I was thinking that this man must have had difficulty in getting out of his van and getting my wallet off the street. He had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was just surprised. I felt grateful.

I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I thanked him about 10 times for finding my wallet. I was stuck, though. While I didn’t want to insult him by offering money, I really felt like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.” I said I would be certain to do that. I was raised to be honest in any circumstance and I would have done so, without promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to repay his kindness, so I willingly promised I would.

1.Where did the writer lose his wallet?

A. At the shop. B. At the gas station.

C. At the school. D. At the garage.

2.What did the man ask the writer to do?

A. He asked the writer to be careful.

B. He asked the writer to pass his kindness on.

C. He asked the writer to repay his kindness.

D. He asked the writer to be honest.

3.What can we learn from the man’s action?

A. Where there’s a will there’s a way.

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C. Good is rewarded with good.

D. Help others, but don’t ask for anything.

4.Which of the following can best describe the man who picked up the writer’s wallet?

A. Intelligent. B. Serious.

C. Noble. D. Patient.

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1.The rain is heavier and heavier, so the river bank will break.

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2.Next year my little sister is going to be ten years old.

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3.Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane will take off.

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4.As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when you come and see him.

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5.I tell you the truth when you come here tomorrow.

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6.My wife will be at work when my plane will arrive.

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7.—Alas! I have left my key to the office in my car. —Don’t worry. I am going to fetch it for you. Wait a minute.

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8.—What are you going to do next holiday?

—I will go on a trip abroad.

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9.—How could I apply (申请) for a course online?

—Just fill in this form and we see what we can do for you.

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10.I don’t know what time it is now, but I would check it for you.

__________________

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When I was a child, my parent would pack their bags but go on vacation every July. My sister and I were left at the home with our grandparents. We enjoyed staying with them, whom allowed us to eat cookies for breakfast and stay up to watching The Tonight Show. But we also looked forward their coming back. It wasn’t because we miss them. It was because we wanted the gifts that we would bring back from their travels. My parents would ever let us down. They brought back much presents for us.

    All of my five children played team sports in middle school and high school, and four of them are in college. 1..

Teenagers may get into bad habits. 2. According to a study in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, a survey of more than 14,000 teenagers found that those who had taken part in team sports were less likely to smoke or have unhealthy eating habits.

As children get older, they naturally develop their own lives and there will be fewer ways for parents to be involved（参与）. Some teenagers shut their parents out of their room.3..

Sports build strong and healthy bodies. Children who compete know that they are only at their best if they eat and rest well.4. In sports, strength and speed are wanted. Team sports help kids avoid obesity（肥胖） problems even better than activities like running or biking.

5. The joy of a sports season stays with us long after the season is over. Our children may forget who was in their English class or which math teacher they had in the 10th grade one day. But they will never forget their sports teams.

A. Team sports can bring lifelong memories.

B. Team sports make a child’s social world wider.

C. As a matter of fact, doing sports makes us a better family.

D. However, they still want their parents to attend their games.

E. Cigarettes and drugs harm their performance and every athlete knows that.

F. But teenagers who often take part in team sports have less time for bad behavior.

G. From their experiences, I’ve learned it’s important for children to play team sports.

    Smoking is harmful. But as soon as you quit the habit, everything will be OK, right? Wrong.

New research has found that even if you give up smoking, the damage it has done to your genes will stay there for a much longer time. In the research, a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16,000 people. Among them, some were smokers, some used to smoke, and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7,000 genes of smokers had changed--a number that is one-third of known human genes.

According to NBC News, both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born, but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.

When you stop smoking, a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years.

This means your body is trying to heal (治愈) itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years, It’s almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement (水泥)----it will always be there, even when you’ve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.

Although the study results may make people unhappy, there is a bright side: the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.

1.The function of Paragraph 1 is to_________ .

A.introduce the topic of the passage B.give an example

C.make an argument D.show the main idea of the passage

2.Most genetic changes happen because of___________ .

A.people’s condition at birth B.environmental pollution

C.people’s bad living habit D.heart disease and cancer

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to__________ .

A.the footprint B.the cement

C.the harmful effect D.the genetic change

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A.The findings are the fruit of more than three years’ research.

B.The findings have prevented more people from starting smoking

C.The findings offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.

D.The findings help to find cures for genetic damage caused by smoking.

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “ How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don't know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

1.When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _______ .

A.describe the place carefully

B.show him a map of the place

C.tell him the names of the streets

D.refer to recognizable buildings and places

2.What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A.New York. B.Los Angles.

C.Kansas          C. Iowa

3.People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________ .

A.in order to save time B.as a test

C.so as to be polite D.for fun

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B.It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C.People have similar understanding of politeness.

D.New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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1.During the Mid-Autumn Festival, family members often gather together ____________（share）a meal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes.

2.He was hurt ____________ seriously in the car accident that he was sent to hospital at once.

3.The ball hit him ____________ hard that he nearly fell down.

4.It was ____________ a foolish decision that none in the team agreed.

5.There are ____________ many picture books in the bookstore that the little boy doesn’t want to leave.

6.He gave me ____________ little time that it was impossible for me to finish the work on time.

7.They are ____________ fine teachers that we all have the greatest respect for them.

8.It is ____________ nice weather that I would like to go to the beach.

9.There were __________ few guests attending my birthday party that I felt greatly sad.

10.My hometown had changed ____________ much that I could hardly recognize it.

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1.Saving time, our teacher had us do half the exercises in class.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

2.Talk quietly in the reading room in order to disturb others.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

3.The meeting room is such small that it can only hold less than ten people.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

4.He made such a progress that he did well in the mid-term exam.

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5.She is the first woman have won the gold medal in the Olympic Games.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

6.The question discussed at tomorrow’s meeting is a very important one.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

7.We are not allowed come back home late before we are 18.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

8.The newspaper offered making an apology（道歉）to him for the article in the newspaper.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

9.We agreed to meeting here but so far she hasn’t turned up yet.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

10.Because of the heavy rain of last night, now there is such much water in the street that people can’t drive to work.

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    When I was younger，I was deeply attracted by stories of magic. I read lots of books where wizards (巫师) and _______ fought against the powers of darkness in strange worlds. I got excited _______ they brought peace and happiness to their lands. Like most of the readers，I secretly _______ the magical power for myself. I wanted to be able to magically make my pain _______，to make my troubles go away，and to have _______ over this world.

As I got older，however，I realized that there was no such thing as _______. And worse still，the terrible reality of life _______，because I needed to try _______ through a long period of poverty (贫穷). I had daily pain from a back hurt that never _______ right. I felt sad and sorry when both of my sons were ________ with autism(自闭症).

Then one day I began to discover a ________ magic，which is different from that in the stories. This magic grew ________ in my mind day by day. It was ________ “love”. It connected me to my own highest self and to all of the other ________ in this world. It didn’t drive away my poverty ________ it made every day of my life feel richer. It didn’t make my back ________ go away but it helped me deal with it so much better. It didn’t ________ my sons’ Autism，but it helped me see them as the beautiful，lovely，and ________ ones.

There is such a thing as magic in this world. It’s named “love”. May you choose it，________ it，and live in it every day of your life. May you use it to help others，to heal this world and make this world a(n) ________ place.

1.A.leaders B.fighters C.athletes D.challengers

2.A.when B.before C.since D.till

3.A.depended on B.turned on C.set up D.wished for

4.A.move B.produce C.increase D.disappear

5.A.attitude B.power C.courage D.trust

6.A.past B.beauty C.magic D.force

7.A.stopped B.kicked C.came D.warned

8.A.hard B.immediately C.slowly D.sorely

9.A.began B.performed C.managed D.remained

10.A.showed B.announced C.accepted D.comforted

11.A.famous B.brave C.kind D.special

12.A.stronger B.heavier C.worse D.easier

13.A.created B.timed C.called D.supported

14.A.spirits B.conditions C.products D.ways

15.A.and B.so C.or D.but

16.A.situation B.pain C.treatment D.story

17.A.change B.expect C.excite D.form

18.A.helpless B.surprising C.joyful D.hopeless

19.A.influence B.refuse C.share D.keep

20.A.interesting B.unbelievable C.unforgettable D.loving

    The Plastic Bottle Village is just a great idea that might finally help people protect the environment. It’s a village in Panama that is going to be made of used plastic bottles.

The village will include about 120 homes of different sizes. The design begins with building structures of steel(钢铁)，which are then filled with these bottles. Once this step is complete，and electrical lines are put inside，the plastic walls are covered by concrete(混凝土)—both inside and outside. So no one will actually be able to tell that the walls are made of plastic. Besides，the material will keep the house 17 ℃ cooler than the temperature outside，which is the biggest advantage to people living inside.

The village is the work of Robert Bezeau with the purpose of setting up some environmental projects. Having started a recycling program in 2012，during which a number of plastic bottles were collected，he started to think how they could be put to use. Soon enough，he decided to use them to build houses.

Over 10，000 plastic bottles were used to build the first house，which was completed late last year. The bottles were gained from the same recycling project that Robert had set up. The next home is expected to be bigger，and will need more bottles. The special homes will be sold on request for anywhere between $149，000 and $300，000. The village will also feature its living environment，such as gardens，mini－parks，and more.

22，000 plastic bottles are thrown away around the world per second. While all these bottles clearly cannot be reused into homes，the project hopes to raise the attention of the waste. The village will also create an education center that will teach people from the world how to reuse plastic bottles as building materials.

1.What is so special about the homes in the village?

A.They can stop people from being cold.

B.They are built out of plastic bottles.

C.They are being built by famous artists.

D.They are sold for anyone from anywhere.

2.The biggest advantage for the people living in the special houses lies in ________.

A.the cool temperature

B.environmental protection

C.cutting down the cost

D.different sizes

3.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Robert Bezeau is________.

A.honest B.kind

C.serious D.creative

4.According to the passage，the village________.

A.is made up of 120 homes of the same size

B.will start another recycling program in the future

C.is introducing modern science to the villagers

D.will offer the villagers good living environment

单词拼写

1.An ________ (大使)is an important official who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own country’s interests there.

2.The hotel wants to ________ (扩大) its business by adding a swimming pool.

3.To keep healthy，we are supposed to ________ (煮沸) the water before drinking it.

4.—Should I ________ (去拿来) your coat for you from the next room，dear?

—You are so kind.

5.All the ________ (遇难者) of the storm were from America.

6.My sister couldn’t take her desk with her to the new house：that’s how I came to ________ (得到) it.

7.The flooded area is ________ (缺乏) in food and clothes.

8.Is this work ________ (自愿的) or do we have to do it?

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to____grade six. at that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.

One day after class, she____that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a____conversation. After that day, she gave me particular____and it made me feel special(特别). I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that____believed me , and my____started to improve(提高) in her subject.

Months later, she moved into a house near my____We would walk home together after school. Her constant (不断的 ) support helped me,____in my studies, as I knew she would____my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally____second in my class.

Then, after grade six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远）____still kept a constant(不断的) check on me. By the time I was in grade seven, we____spoke, but by then I had become the____in my class. When I left my school, I was____with her, as she never answered the____when I called her.

Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths（路）____again. I met her at a wedding. I could not____asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?"

"You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree____on your own roots, not depending on (依靠)others. Now here you are and I feel____of you. You are your inspiration and do not need to____a shoulder," she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .

1.A.jump B.attend C.copy D.repeat

2.A.heard B.noticed C.learned D.sensed

3.A.stupid B.useless C.normal D.secret

4.A.attention B.attraction C.explanation D.examination

5.A.everyone B.someone C.anyone D.nobody

6.A.words B.objects C.classes D.grades

7.A.home B.school C.hotel D.company

8.A.generally B.actually C.especially D.usually

9.A.change B.look C.improve D.check

10.A.received B.came C.caught D.held

11.A.but B.as C.or D.so

12.A.ever B.often C.once D.hardly

13.A.oldest B.strongest C.best D.cleverest

14.A.out of touch B.in common C.out of reach D.in touch

15.A.road B.schoolyard C.phone D.machine

16.A.separated B.formed C.added D.crossed

17.A.finish B.help C.prevent D.keep

18.A.standing B.flying C.growing D.sitting

19.A.sad B.proud C.good D.ashamed

20.A.give up B.get on C.look for D.take up

If Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of(利用) ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks(缺陷) Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.

A. provide some key facts about Confucius

B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject

C. show great respect for the ancient thinker

D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.

A. take an active part in Chinese competitions

B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams

C. have a great interest in studying Chinese

D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Forgotten Wisdom in America

B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C. Chinese Culture for Westerners

D. Old Thinker with a Big Future

4.The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A. a biography    B. a history paper

C. a philosophy textbook    D. a newspaper

单词拼写

1.She kept thanking me for my______________（善意）.

2.He'll___________（毕业）from college with a degree in law next year.

3.Our school will___________（捐赠） 500 copies of different valuable books to your class.

4.I won a national prize for ________________（绘画）last week.

5.The Tang _____________（朝代）was the golden age of classical Chinese poetry.

6.Can you _______________（通知）me when to begin our final examination?

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

As the sun shone through Poltu’s window, he was already wide awake in his bed. He got up and ran straight to his study table. There, in an empty jam bottle, was the treasure. A colorful little butterfly. How difficult it had been to catch it in the backyard of his house. It had kept flying away from his grasp. But catch it he did. And now it was going to be part of his biology project in school.

The biology project required Poltu to submit the study of a living creature every month. Most of his classmates drew diagrams from their books as part of this exercise. But Poltu was going to do something different. He was going to present a live creature—this butterfly.

Poltu loved the different colours on the wings of the butterfly. Red, green and blue. How beautiful it looked when it fluttered the wings. Poltu had made a few holes on the cap of the bottle to let air pass through, and added tender leaves for the butterfly to nibble (小口的咬) on. He might have trapped the creature, but he cared for it.

Excited about displaying his exhibit to the biology teacher, Poltu dressed hurriedly, and left for school. His school was walking distance from his house. He took a short cut and when he arrived, the gate wasn’t wholly open yet.

He walked straight into his class, opened the bench window and placed the bottle on the windowsill. The golden rays of the sun streamed through the glass, on the delicate wings of the butterfly. Poltu’s butterfly looked simply gorgeous. In a few minutes, the area was full of boys, even from other classes, gazing fondly at it.

That day’s biology class was the most interesting in a long time. Pleased with Poltu’s initiative (主动性), the teacher asked everyone in the class to thank him as he made it possible for them to study a butterfly so closely. Poltu felt like a star for being treated like royalty.

On the way home, whatever small creature Poltu came across, he felt like putting into the bottle. But he checked himself as he wanted to give breathing space to his butterfly.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

However, when he returned home, he found the butter fly not moving. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

He ran outside, holding the bottle tightly in his hand.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

假定你是李华。世界军人运动会（Military World Games）正在武汉举行，你刚好有机会去参观位于黄家湖湖畔的军运村（ Athletes’ village），你想邀请你的外籍英语老师Mike与你同行。请你给他写一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1. 简单介绍运动员居住的“军运村”（设施齐全，生活便利，能容纳上万运动员居住）

2. 邀请他与你一起；

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

A family can be two or more people 1. share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and usually live in the same house. Families range from all sorts of 2. (race), forms and sizes. Families differ in various ways but each one has 3. (it) own definition of a happy home and family. So, what makes a happy family? There are many important factors that make a happy family.

Order is one of the important factors that make a happy family. With order there is no chaos or 4. (confuse) in the home. A well-organized family will be able to function smoothly and easily in 5. (complete) various tasks that each individual must do. When each individual knows his/her own responsibility, he/she is capable and able to bring 6. (much) harmony and peace in the home.

Quality time is definitely one aspect to having a happy family. This quality time 7. (spend) together as a family no matter what the activity is will 8. (sure)strengthen a family’s relationship. Quality time 9. (help) to develop a bond between family members. Not only will this strengthen ties, it will provide you 10. memories of times spent together, whether it is having fun, being sad, happy, or bad.

    People are always asking what the most important element to a healthy relationship is. The truth is that there are many. _________, there is one really important thing that all great and healthy relationships have in common—_________. Yes, of course, there are some little _________ lies even in the best of relationships—anniversary surprises or _________ birthday parties—but the truth is that happy couples communicate honestly and don’t lie to _________ their own interests. So how can you have more open _________ in your own relationship?

First, remember that honesty is the best policy even _________ your partner might not like what you have to say. Yes, it may be _________ to tell your guy that you don’t like one of his friends. But lying or holding things _________ will make things worse in the long run.

The next thing to be __________ is to say what you have to say __________. If your partner feels __________, he will be less likely to accept what you have to say and may even become __________. The way you speak is of great importance when you are discussing sensitive issues. Think through what you want to say __________ before you bring it up. You don’t want to offend the person that you __________. You just want them to be __________ of the truth.

One last thing to keep in mind about communicating openly is that it strengthens your relationship. If you are not honest about any dirty little __________ you may have, they will probably come up eventually and you will __________ in bigger trouble. And if you keep things to yourself, your relationship will not be based on the truth, which is __________ to a solid foundation. Hard __________ the truth may be sometimes, honesty really is the best policy.

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

2.A.honesty B.enthusiasm C.cooperation D.persistence

3.A.red B.purple C.white D.black

4.A.unexposed B.unprepared C.unexpected D.unarranged

5.A.protect B.increase C.adjust D.switch

6.A.appreciation B.reputation C.co-operation D.communication

7.A.why B.when C.how D.where

8.A.tough B.unwilling C.rough D.guilty

9.A.in B.on C.above D.back

10.A.serious about B.proud of C.expert at D.worthy of

11.A.obviously B.rudely C.nicely D.smoothly

12.A.settled B.attacked C.approved D.delighted

13.A.creative B.relative C.sensitive D.defensive

14.A.slightly B.thoroughly C.frequently D.briefly

15.A.suspect B.convince C.love D.hate

16.A.afraid B.aware C.ashamed D.absolute

17.A.uniforms B.secrets C.blankets D.cuts

18.A.take up B.pick up C.break up D.end up

19.A.consistent B.impressive C.fundamental D.representative

20.A.although B.while C.until D.as

Most drinks stating that they are fruit flavored contain no fruit at all, while most of the rest contain only a small quantity of fruit, according to a study carried by the British Food Commission."Shoppers need to check the labels before buying drinks, though sometimes the actual content can be nonexistent," said Food Commission spokesperson Ian Tokelove. "Food production is highly competitive.  1. It will increase profits, and consumers won't always realize they are being tricked."Flavorings are focused on the flavors of natural food products such as fruits, meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the desired flavors. Researchers analyzed the contents of 28 strawberryflavored products sold in stores.2.Of the 11 products that did contain strawberries, five of them contained less than one percent real fruit. In addition, each juice box contained nearly eight teaspoons of sugar.3.Let's take jam as an example. Some strawberryflavored jam was labeled as containing no artificial color1 s, flavors, or sweeteners, but it contained ly no strawberries at all.4.Consumers have the rights to know clearly about what they have bought. Under current UK law, food packages do not have to distinguish between natural and artificial flavoring. "Describing a product as strawberry flavor and covering the surface of the packet with pictures of strawberries is misleading.5.Unfortunately, it is also legal and widespread," Tokelove said. "It's time to take measures to protect the consumers' rights."