What does the woman mean?

A.She’s more tired than she looks.

B.Jogging is part of her daily routine.

C.She’s too busy to run in the morning.

Where is the conversation taking place?

A.At a hospital. B.At a clothing store. C.At an airport.

What does the woman want to do?

A.Mail a letter. B.Find a restroom. C.Report a case.

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。

I was 28 years old, the age when most young people have their eyes firmly fixed on the promise of success but I was a failure. Six years earlier, fresh from college, I had joined a dramatic producing company, and had been going into small towns and rural communities producing country-style musical comedies. But, in the summer of 1940, the country was in a depression, radio had changed people's tastes, and part-time shows weren't all that big any more. So , jobless and with nothing else in sight, I went back home. Later I got a job as a recreation-room director in my hometown. It paid $50 a month, for which I was grateful, but it sure was a dull job.

I felt so frustrated with my plan to be a dramatic star. Restless and dissatisfied though I was it was nice, in a way, to be back home. I tried to teach some of my town's children music and drama. And when I got a chance, I'd try my luck as a performer myself. I'd dress up as a country girl and tell little stories and jokes that I'd picked up during my years living around country folk. I gave this country girl a name-Minnie Pearl.

One October afternoon I was in the recreation room, waiting for the children when a banker friend, Jim Walker, came in and said, "We're going to have a bankers' meeting here. I understand you've been teaching some children dramatics and dancing and singing. Would you let the children entertain the bankers? "I said, yes. Suddenly, he turned and added, "Oh, by the way, the speaker from Chicago is flying here. If he's late, would you mind doing that Minnie Pearl thing? "I told Jim I'd do it.

That night the children sang and danced to old-time, popular songs when I was backstage. After we finished the performance, Jim came to me. "The speaker's not here yet. You'll have to help us. ""All right, "I told him, "just give me a minute to dress up."

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：

Then I went out in front of the hundred or so men in the audience.

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Paragraph 2:

Then I walked off the stage into the audience, and a banker greeted me.

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    1. People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.

This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists. would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 2.

3. International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.4. Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.

5. No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.

A. But why do people like traveling so much

B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure

C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike

D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel

E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games

F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world

G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures

单词拼写

1.With a spirit of__________（冒险）, nowadays many young people travel to places which have seldom been visited before.

2.Harry is feeling__________（不舒服的）. He must have drunk too much at the party last night.

3.When riding a motorbike, you should wear a__________ （头盔）to protect your head.

4.This room is rather__________（满是灰尘的）. I am afraid that it hasn't been lived in for years.

5.The old oak tree provided a pleasant__________ （阴凉处）.

6.After the flood, food and water __________（供给品）are in urgent need.

7.The chicks are under the__________（保护）of the hen.

8.I__________（安排）that we should meet at 8 o'clock.

假设你校即将召开艺术节，作为学校电影社团的团长，你将在艺术节开幕式上介绍一部电影，写一份发言稿，内容包括：

1.你介绍的电影名称及内容简介；

2.你为什么要选择介绍这部电影。

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Translation

1.只有你尊重了别人，你才有可能从别人那里得到同样的尊重。 (Only)

2.虽然遭到父母的强烈反对，当他绝不会放弃追求自己的梦想。 (despite)

3.迄今虽说屡屡采取严控措施，但绝大多数人仍然觉得难以承担目前的高房价。 (majority)

4.虽然妇女对社会的贡献有目共睹，但对妇女的歧视仍然存在，并可能持续很长的一段时间。 (obvious)

Summary Writing

Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

    Adolescents refer to boys and girls at high-school level-more specifically the second, third and forth years of high schools. In dealing with students at this level, we must bear in mind that to some degree they are at the difficult stage, generally called adolescence.

Students at this level are likely to be confused mentally. They usually find it hard to concentrate on what they intend to do and often have romantic dreams. 1. They lack frankness and are usually very easily affected by their own emotions but hate to admit it. They are driven either by greater ambition, probably beyond their capability, or by extreme laziness caused by the fear of not succeeding or achieving objectives. 2. They are willing to work, but they hate to work without obtaining the result they think they should obtain.

Regarding school issues, although they seldom say so, they really want to be consulted and given an opportunity to direct their own affairs, but they need a good amount of guidance. They seldom admit that they need this guidance and they frequently rebel against it. But if it its intelligently offered they accept it with enthusiasm. As to personal beliefs, most of adolescents are trying to form political ideals and they have a tendency to be sometimes extremely idealistic, and at other times conventional, blindly accepting what their fathers and grandfathers believed in. 3. On the one hand they are too modest and on the other hand unreasonably boastful. They tend to be influenced more by a strong character than by great intelligence.

4. Having a better understanding of the characteristics and needs of young people at this age is a task that falls both on educators and other people involved. It may also help the young go through this difficult and critical stage of life in a more constructive manner.

A. The critical abilities are beginning

B. Their view on life usually falls on two extremes.

C. Of all periods of life, this is what may best be called the“plastic age”

D. They are basically timid or self-conscious.

E. Despite that, it is also in this periods that strong ties between teachers and students develop.

F. Fundamentally they want to be kept busy but they refuse to admit it.

    Like every dog, every disease now seems to have its day. World Tuberculosis (infections disease in which growths appear on the lungs) Day is on Saturday March 24th.

Tuberculosis was once terribly fashionable. Dying of “consumption” seems to have been a favorite activity of garret-dwelling 19th-century artists, has, however, been neglected of late. Researchers in the field never tire of pointing out that TB kills a lot of people. According to figures released earlier this week by the World Health Organization, 1.6 million people died of the disease in 2005, compared with about 3m for AIDS and 1m for malaria. But it receives only a fraction of the research budget devoted to AIDS. America’s National Institutes of Health, for example, spends 20 times as much on AIDS as on TB. Nevertheless, everyone seems to getting in on the TB-day act this year.

The Global Fund an international organization responsible fur fighting all three diseases but best known for its work on AIDS, has used the occasion to trumpet its tuberculosis projects. The fund claims that its anti-TB activities since it opened for business in 2002 have saved the lives of over 1m people. The World Health Organization has issued a report that contains some good news. Although the number of TB cases is still rising, the rate of illness seems to have stabilized; the caseload, in other words, is growing only because the population itself is going up.

Even drug companies are involved. In the run-up to the day itself, Eli Lilly announced a $ 50m boost to its MDRTB Global Partnership. MDR stands for multi-drug resistance, and it is one of the reasons why TB is back in the limelight. Careless treatment has caused drug-resistant strains to evolve all over the world. The course of drugs needed to clear the disease completely takes six mouths, anti persuading people to stay that course once their symptoms have gone is hard. Unfortunately, those infected with MDR have to be treated with less effective, more poisonous and more costly drugs. Naturally, these provoke still more. non-compliance and thus still more evolution.

The other reason TB is back is its relationship to AIDS. The (global Fund’s joint responsibility for the diseases is no coincidence. AIDS does not kill directly. Rather, HIV, the virus that causes it, weakens the body’s immune system and exposes the sufferer to secondary infections. Of these, TB is one of the most serious. It kills 200 000 AIDS patients a year. However, some anti-TB drugs interfere with the effect of some anti-HIV drugs. Conversely, in about 20% of cases where a patient has both diseases, anti-HIV drugs make the tuberculosis worse. The upshot is that 125 years after human beings worked out what caused TB, it is still a serious threat.

1.The first sentence “Like every dog, every disease now seems to have its day.” means _______.

A.every dog enjoys good luck or success sooner or later

B.human beings can deal with problems caused by disease

C.Tuberculosis becomes a serious infection disease

D.people attach importance to Tuberculosis recently

2.By referring to AIDS in Paragraph 2, the author intends to show _______.

A.the US government is reluctant to spend millions of dollars on Tuberculosis

B.the death rate of AIDS is higher than that of Tuberculosis

C.the officials didn’t pay much attention to the research of Tuberculosis in the past

D.compared with AIDS, Tuberculosis can be cured effectively

3.Which of the following is best defines the word “upshot” (Para 5)?

A.Outcome. B.Uphold.

C.Achievement. D.Project.

4.Which of the following proverbs is closest in meaning to the message the passage tries to convey?

A.Forgive and forget.

B.Forgotten, but not gone.

C.When the wound is healed, the pain is forgotten.

D.Every dog is brave at his own door.

Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product

Full Two Year Warranty（保修）

Limited Five Year Warranty on Cabinet（机箱）

Warranty Provides for：

FIRST TWO YEARS Amana will repair or replace any faulty part free of charge.

THIRD THRU FIFTH YEARS Amana will provide a free replacement part for any cabinet which proves faulty due to rust（生锈）.

Warranty Limitations：

• Warranty begins at date of original purchase.

• Applies only to product used within the United States or in Canada if product is approved by Canadian Standards Association when shipped from factory.

• Products used on a commercial or rental basis not covered by this warranty.

• Service must be performed by an Amana servicer.

• Adjustments covered during first year only.

Warranty Does Not Cover It If：

• Product has damage due to product change，connection to an improper electrical supply> shipping and handling, accident, fire, floods, lightning or other conditions beyond the control of Amana.

• Product is improperly installed（安装）or applied.

Owner’s Responsibilities：

• Provide sales receipt.

• Normal care and repair.

• Having the product reasonably accessible for service.

• Pay for service calls related to product installation or usage instructions.

• Pay for extra service costs, over normal service charges, if servicer is requested to perform service outside servicer^ normal business hours.

* In no event shall Amana be responsible for consequential damages（间接损坏）.

* This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have others which vary from state to state For example, some states do not allow the exclusion（排除）or limitation of consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.

1.According to Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if      .

A.used in the U.S. A. B.rented for home use

C.repaired by the user himself D.shipped from a Canadian factory

2.According to Owner’s Responsibilities, an owner has to pay for        .

A.the product installation B.a servicer’s overtime work

C.the loss of the sales receipt D.a mechanic’s transportation

3.Which of the following is true according to the warranty?

A.Consequential damages are excluded across America.

B.A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty.

C.A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year.

D.Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year.

Look to many of history’s cultural symbols, and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.

For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.

The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen—an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection of people’s imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.

If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, don’t worry: I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered officially over—the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.

1.According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?

A.People thought of snow as holy art supplies.

B.People longed to see masterpieces of snow.

C.Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.

D.Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.

2.“The heyday of the snowman” （paragraph 4） means the time when___________.

A.snowmen were made mainly by artists

B.snowmen enjoyed great popularity

C.snowmen were politically criticized

D.snowmen caused damaging floods

3.In Zurich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes__________________.

A.the start of the parade

B.the coming of a longer summer

C.the passing of the winter

D.the success of tradesmen

4.What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?

A.They were appreciated in history

B.They have lost their value

C.They were related to movies

D.They vary in shape and size

    Though people have discussed the relationship between science and nature for many years, there is no consensual(统一的) explanation. While some view science as a powerful tool in ______ nature’s source of power, others view it as a danger. One example is Barry Commoner’s article, Unraveling(解开) the DNA Myth, which explains the recent developments in DNA technology and expresses ______. Another example is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, The Birthmark. It is a tale about a famous scientist, Aylmer, who seems to be unraveling nature’s deepest secrets one by one. Despite all of his ______ and vast understanding of science, Aylmer is unable to direct that knowledge into ______ free from nature’s grasp. He was unable to rid his wife of her birthmark and, in the end, killed her.

Despite the different presentations of the concepts, though time separated the two men, both pieces express a similar view on the relationship between science and nature. Both pieces suggest that nature is ______ and holds wonders, secrets, and powers that many scientists constantly dream about discovering. Although there is a gap of one hundred and sixty years, Commoner still shares and gives evidence to Hawthorne’s beliefs that there is a unique ______ in nature that cannot be discovered or understood through science and that the ______ to uncover nature’s secrets are ______ and can lead to disaster. According to Commoner, nature’s universal power continues to prevent and control their discoveries. Commoner criticizes and ______ doubt on the true power of science.

As Commoner’s article suggests, nature only allows science to have limited power and success. Both men believe that complete trust in science is ______, however wonderful and groundbreaking some scientific discoveries are. Commoner believes that people only seem to focus on the few achievements, while avoiding and ignoring all of the laws. For example, “most clones exhibit developmental failure before or soon after birth”. By stressing all of the ______ and shortcomings of science, he conveys the notion that nature’s secrets are well kept and far from being understood and ______ by man. The government and private companies have invested billions of dollars in mapping the human genome, but we still have no ______ for it. Such a discovery is useless, however interesting it might be.

Commoner’s article clearly represents science as weak and useless, but more importantly, dangerous. It gives evidence to support the suggested dangers ______ with science’s attempts to discover nature’s power. If the result is not ______ dangerous, it can still have harmful side effects.

1.A.building B.defining C.showing D.uncovering

2.A.concerns B.views C.findings D.achievements

3.A.interests B.ambitions C.discoveries D.thoughts

4.A.preventing B.earning C.destroying D.breaking

5.A.mysterious B.powerful C.fantastic D.special

6.A.prosperity B.perfection C.improvement D.integrity

7.A.beliefs B.experiences C.actions D.attempts

8.A.disappointing B.meaningful C.useless D.significant

9.A.throws B.expresses C.holds D.casts

10.A.improper B.unbelievable C.dangerous D.unwise

11.A.reforms B.failures C.experiments D.changes

12.A.controlled B.digested C.shared D.applied

13.A.question B.doubt C.hope D.use

14.A.provided B.supplied C.associated D.compared

15.A.directly B.especially C.definitely D.necessarily

    On the morning of September 11,2001, computer sales manager Michael Hingson, who is blind, went early to his office on the 78th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center to prepare for a meeting. As Michael worked, his guide dog, a Labrador retriever 1. (name) Roselle, dozed by his feet.

At 8:46 a.m., a tremendous boom rocked the building, eliciting screams throughout the floor. Michael grabbed Roselle, trusting that the dog 2. (lead) him out of the danger, and they navigated their way to a stairwell.

“Forward,” Michael instructed, and they descended the first of 1,463 steps to the lobby. 3. about ten floors, the stairwell grew crowded and hot, and the fumes from jet fuel had made it hard to breathe.

When a woman became crazy, yelling that they wouldn’t make it. Roselle accompanied the woman 4. she finally petted the dog, calmed herself, and kept walking down the stairs.

Around the 30th floor, firefighters started passing Michael on their way up. Each one stopped to offer him assistance. He declined but let Roselle be petted, 5. (provide) many of the firefighters with 6. would be their last experience of unconditional love.

After about 45 minutes, Michael and Roselle reached 7. looby, and 15 minutes later, they emerged outside to a scene of chaos. Suddenly the police yelled for everyone to run as the South Tower began to collapse.

Michael kept a tight grip on Roselle’s harness, using voice and hand commands, as they ran to a street opposite the crumbling tower. The street bounced like a trampoline, and “a deafening roar” like a hellish freight train filled the air. Hours later, Michael and Roselle made it home safely. At that moment, they thought they were 8. (lucky ) in the world.

In the months that followed, Michael became a spokesperson for Guide Dogs for the Blind, the organization by which Roselle 9. (train). Together, they spread their message about trust and teamwork.

In 2004, Roselle developed a blood disorder, 10. prevented her from guiding and touring. She died in 2011.

“I’ve had many other dogs,” Michael wrote, “but there is only one Roselle.”

假如你是李华，你班开展主题“不忘初心，牢记使命”演讲比赛。请你就以下要点，结合自身的经历写一篇讲稿，谈谈自己的理解。

内容要点如下:

1.你的“初心”:

2.选择此“初心”的原因或意义；

3.如何实现

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节.以使行文连贯；

3.参考词汇:不忘初心:remain true to our original aspirations／never forget why we started

Dear classmates,

It is my honour to be here and share with you my idea on this topic.

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Thank you!

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As far as I'm concerned, houses in the future will be likely to be built with environment-friendly materials. The materials are wonderful, that can not only produce electricity by take in air and sunshine, and also keep the houses warm in winter and cool in summer. On addition, if there is an accident happen in the house, the host will receive an alarm call immediate. Most importantly, once some disasters such as earthquakes or storm happen, the house will fly away to avoid the danger.

In a word, as the development of science and technology,I believe my dream will be come true.And the houses in the future will become comfortable to live in.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

A population of the world's most invasive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by1.experiment on two islands in the southem Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study , which 2.(publish) Wednesday

The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito population-the main source of bites and disease transmission-by up to 94%,3. (reduce) the number of reported human bites by 97%.

One of the Chinese study's4.(researcher), Xi Zhiyong, a professor at Michigan State University, has been a longtime pioneer in this field of study,5.is running a mosquito factory in southern China. He6.(previous) attempted to use sterilized(绝育的) male mosquitoes to mate with unaltered females In the new study,7. (publish) by the International Journal of Science, Xi and his colleagues attempted to cut mosquito numbers even8.(far) by limiting both males and females' ability to reproduce.

The results were so successful that they nearly9. (wipe) out the entire female mosquito population on the two islands.

Mosquitoes pose grave threats to human health beyond just irritating bites. However, there is currently no effective vaccine or treatment 10.most mosquito-transmitted diseases, leaving controlling the insects' populations one of the most effective control methods, according to the International Journal of Science.

    Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life. She told the_______about people in Africa who had a very_______time getting clean water and access to wells. African people,_________children, can get sick and sometimes_______. Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to _______him to do extra chores and finally earned S70, which he thought was enough to drill a _________.

But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides_______water to poor countries, told him that it would need $2,000 to drill a well. Ryan didn't_______. He got very busy doing more chores and_______his fundraising. Several months later he________. collected the $2,000. He ________the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds________by Ryan.

Since the first well was dug, Ryan's Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in__________. And others have also________along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization

In the past 18 months, Ryan has________across the world, like Japan, China, and England,making speeches, to________others to spread his "seeds of hope". His Ryan's Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under________in many African countries.Ryan has met many________people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇) but he________he is "just a normal boy". His mother Susan says, "In his heart we all make a________as long as we help the people in need."

1.A.class B.family C.street D.club

2.A.busy B.hard C.standard D.pale

3.A.gradually B.slowly C.especially D.totally

4.A.heal B.escape C.jump D.die

5.A.punish B.pay C.educate D.help

6.A.wall B.school C.hope D.well

7.A.clean B.drinking C.hot D.bottled

8.A.stand up B.take off C.give up D.give in

9.A.stopping B.designing C.expanding D.leaving

10.A.firstly B.usually C.only D.finally

11.A.sent B.mailed C.spend D.saved

12.A.wasted B.raised C.discovered D.stolen

13.A.Asia B.India C.Australia D.Africa

14.A.guided B.dreamed C.exploded D.helped

15.A.travelled B.come C.run D.driven

16.A.discourage B.force C.inspire D.forgive

17.A.way B.inspection C.surface D.age

18.A.wealth B.common C.famous D.talented

19.A.declines B.insists C.suggests D.quarrels

20.A.promise B.difference C.break D.decision

Four reasons why you should move to a big city

We've all had the dream. We've needed a fresh start. While it may not be the best idea to jump into the car with nothing more than a suitcase, the experience of staying in an entirely new setting can teach you lessons you'd never learn any other way.1., a major city will challenge you in ways that you didn't know were possible. Here are four reasons why you should move to a city at least once in your life.

Find yourself-When you're in a major city, you're not going to run into the same people everyday unless you plan on it. Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office. 2..

Grow up fast-Nothing forces you to grow up fast quite like living in a big city. Even with so many people around, there will be moments when you feel so lonely. But you will get hard-earned success and satisfaction.3.. Your view of life becomes challenge-welcoming instead of fearful.

Opportunity - Everyone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities, but there are also opportunities that you never would have access to in a small town.4.. And when you have passion fueling you, your attitude to work will become untouchable.

Broaden your horizons-lf there are many foreigners in your town, it may be time to open yourself up to more languages, cultures, and food. And you ll be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values. 5.

A. You can leave your past where it belongs

B. When everyday tasks become challenging

C. More people, more professions, more businesses

D. It will expand your knowledge and understanding

E. Moving to a major city helps you achieve success rapidly

F. While moving to the next small town may not expand your worldview

G. You made it through with nothing but yourself, your voice, and your determination

    The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July l. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities  have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.

The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous(有害的) waste,  household food waste and residual(剩余的) waste.

Hazardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries, lightbulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.

Household food waste-which is translated to “wet trash”in Chinese-refers to food Ieftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs(中药) and flowers.

Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles(纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.

The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this category.

As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own ways to sort trash.

"We should do this from a pig's angle,"commented one netizen. "Those edible(可食用的) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste. "The new regulation has gone into effect since July I. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.

1.What do the old coats you want to throw away belong to?

A.Residual waste B.Hazardous waste

C.Recyclable waste D.Household food waste.

2.What is the common point of “wet trash”?

A.They all contain water. B.They all come from plants

C.They can give off bad smell D.They can be broken up easily

3.What is the tone of the netizen?

A.Serious. B.Humorous. C.Delightful. D.Uncertain

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.The four sorts of garbage are forbidden in Shanghai.

B.Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins.

C.People are still confused about garbage sorting.

D.The citizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy

    A story has been doing the rounds on the Internet about a supposed method used by the US military to help people fall asleep.

The information comes from a 1981 book called Relax and Win: Championship Performance,with the story being picked up by writer Sharon Ackman in July. In the book, readers are told how to relax, and also how to fall asleep within two minutes, something apparently employed by the US military.

"The US Navy Pre-Flight School developed a scientific method to fall asleep day or night, in any conditions, in under two minutes," wrote Ackman. "After six weeks of practice, 96 percent of pilots could fall asleep in two minutes or less. Even after drinking coffee, with machine gunfire being played in the background. "

So how do you do it? Well, the first step is to blank your mind. To do this, it's recommended that you relax all of the muscles in your face. Then, drop you shoulders and relax your arms. Breathe out and relax your chest, and then also relax your legs, all in that sequence.

For the next 10 seconds, you'll then want to clear your mind of everything. Either imagine you're lying in a pitch-black room on a comfy couch or, if you're struggling, saying the words "don' t think"over and over again can supposedly help.

And if you do all that, well, you should be asleep. Ackman said this was an especially useful technique for people in the military who were in dangerous situations, or those dealing with the horrors of war.

According to a recent study, getting between six and nine'hours sleep a night can help offset heart conditions,  while  other studies  have shown the rather disastrous(灾难的)  effects  lack  of sleep can have on the body. While we don't understand it completely, sleep is super useful.

1.What is the book Relax and Win: Championship Performance about?

A.How to get to sleep fast. B.How to relax in the war

C.How to win a performance. D.How to keep calm in the army

2.What does the third paragraph talk about?

A.The method is used in school B.The method is really effective

C.It will take 6 weeks to learn the method. D.Drinking coffee can help learn the method

3.What does the underlined word mean?

A.Wooden B.Expensive. C.Comfortable. D.Rough

4.In which column can this text be read?

A.Science. B.Fashion. C.Education. D.Advertisement.

    The desire to sleep late can be almost too much to resist at weekends. This Saturday morning, though, there was something important enough to get me up early. Yawning widely, I got out of bed and put on some old jeans and a T-shirt. After combing the house for work gloves, my dad came up with a pair my mother used for gardening and took them along.

We hopped(跳) in the car and headed into Boston. Guided by my directions, Dad was somehow-able to get us to our destination: a row of two-story houses. They were in the process of being built,mostly by volunteers like us.

After grabbing a huge leather tool belt, I met the people I would be working with. Virginia, James and Wilbur were all more than twice my age but treated me like a peer(同龄人). We got to work nailing the frames of walls. By lunch break I had hit what seemed like every tough spot in the whole house, and pried(撬起) countless bent nails. The rest of the day went by quickly as I gained efficiency with my hammer. Soon it was time to pack up.

As l was leaving, a woman came into the house. She saw the progress we'd made upstairs and started looking around the rooms. Then I realized who the woman was-her family would be living in the house. As she walked through each room, I could see her planning where furniture would go.

Even though I had only been there one short day out of weeks of construction. I felt a great sense of accomplishment. When these houses finished, six families would have nice homes.

Thanks go to Habitat for Humanity for giving me such an opportunity to make a difference in others' lives. Habitat for Humanity is an international organization. Local information can be found by visiting www: habitat. org. You are welcome to join and be part of the change you want to see in your community.

1.What is the important thing the author mentioned in Paragraph l?

A.Sleeping at weekends.

B.Building some houses.

C.Gardening with his mother.

D.Finding his father a pair of work gloves.

2.What can be learned about the author from Paragraph 3?

A.He worked with people'of his age. B.He was an awkward nailer at first.

C.He finished work before lunch break. D.He learned a lot from his workmates.

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

A.Caring. B.Brave. C.Ambitious. D.Sensitive.

4.What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A.Call more people to volunteer.

B.Stress the importance of labor work.

C.Advertise a local nonprofit organization.

D.Introduce the benefits of joining Habitat for Humanity.

    If you've fallen in love with stories about prince and princess, l've got you covered with the books below, which are brand new in 2019.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

This Beauty and the Beast retelling follows PrinceRhen, cursed into a beast by a powerful woman,and Harper, a teenage girl who might be able to save him. But powerful forces are standing against them, and it will take more than a broken curse to save them from ruin.

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner

This Robin Hood retelling from the view of Maid Marian opens after Robin of Locksley's death.Maid Marian doesn't know how she'1l go on, but the people of Locksley town, pressed by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. Marian never meant to tread in Robin's footsteps, but now she'll make the choice to become her own hero.

Blanca Roja by Anna-Marie MCLemore

This Snow White retells Blanca and Roja, as they meet a spell(咒语) that will pull them into a dangerous game, which will leave one of them, and trap the other in the body of a swan.

A Blade So Black by LL McKinney

This Alice in Wonderland retelling follows Alice, trained to battle monsters in the dark kingdom known as Wonderland. When Alice's teacher is poisoned, she has to find the medicine by going deeper into Wonderland where she's ever gone before.

1.Which book is similar to Beauty and the Beast?

A.Sherwood. B.Blanca & Roja. C.A Blade So Black. D.A Curse So Dark and Lonely

2.Who is the main character of Sherwood?

A.Meagan Spoon. B.Robin Hood. C.Maid Marian. D.Anna Marie McLemore

3.Why does Alice go deeper into Wonderland?

A.To save her teacher 's life. B.To flght against some monsters.

C.To find her own handsome prince. D.To trap a girl in the body of a swan

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What's the speaker talking about?

A.The approaches to learning English

B.The importance of learning English.

C.The difficulties in Iearning English.

2.What are you advised to do to change attitude?

A.Go abroad. B.Realize your goal C.Learn through the Internet.

3.What's the purpose of exposing yourself'?

A.To develop a taste

B.To accept new concepts

C.To create an English atmosphere.

4.What does the speaker encourage learners to do by mentioning David Beckham?

A.To learn from him

B.To broaden learners' horizons

C.To care less about mistakes.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What's the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Husband and wife. B.Boss and secretary C.Salesman and customer

2.What's the house like?

A.Modern and beautiful. B.Big and beautiful C.Cheap and small

3.What difficulty do the speakers have buying the house?

A.It's inconvenient for the man. B.It's too expensive. C.Its style is not to their taste.

4.What decision do the speakers finally make?

A.Buying the house. B.Choosing another house. C.Discussing with the kids

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who are the speakers waiting for?

A.The manager. B.The waiter. C.Their fiiends.

2.How long will they go on waiting before leaving?

A.15 minutes. B.10 minutes. C.5 minutes

3.What do they probably think of the service of restaurants?

A.Good. B.Poor. C.Average

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the man go to Hawaii?

A.To live there. B.To go on business. C.To go on holiday.

2.How did the man spend his night?

A.Went swimming. B.Ate out. C.Went walking.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is not included in the free breakfast?

A.Eggs B.Rolls C.Juice

2.How are the rooms of the hotel?

A.Large. B.Clean. C.Quiet.

What's the weather like tomorrow?

A.Rainy B.Sunny. C.Windy