Away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all its own, and no words can say ‚”Glad to meet you…glad to be doing business with you…” quite like sharing a meal offered by your heart.

Clearly, mealtime is not the time for you to say. “ Thanks, but no thanks.” Acceptance of the host, country, and company. So, no matter how difficult it may be to swallow, swallow. Or, as one experienced traveler says, “Travel with a cast-iron stomach and eat everything everywhere.’

Often, the food offered represents proudly your host country’s  proudest  cooking achievement .What would America think of a French person who refused to take a bite of homemade apple pie or sizzling steak? Our discomfort comes not so much from the thing itself; it comes from our unfamiliarity with it. After all, an oyster has remarkably the same look as a sheep’s eye, and a first something you dip in butter and eat. By the way, in Saudi Arabia sheep’s eyes are a delicacy, in parts of China it’s bear’s paw soup.

Can you refuse such food without being rude? Most experienced business travelers say no, at least not before taking at least a few bites. It helps, though, to slice any item very thin. This way, you minimize the texture—gristly（软骨的）,slimy（粘滑的）and so on---and the reminder of where it came from. Or, “Swallow it quickly.” as one traveler recommends, “I still can’t tell you what sheep’s eyeballs taste like.” As for dealing with taste, the old line that “it tastes just like chicken” is often thankfully true. Even when “it” is really rat or snake.

Another useful piece of advice is not knowing what you are eating. What’s for dinner? Don’t ask. Avoid glancing into the kitchen or looking at English-language menus. Your host will be pleased that you are eating the food he offers, and who knows? Maybe it really is the chicken in that soup.

1.Who is the passage most probably written for?

A.Those who are going to have trip abroad.

B.Those who want to cook food from another country

C.Those who are going to teach people from different countries

D.Those who want to take part in an international cooking contest

2.The phrase “a cast-iron stomach” probably refers to a stomach____ .

A.equipped with iron devices B.never failing you

C.sensitive to various tastes D.not allergic to iron

3.Which of the following is NOT suggested by the passage when you are offered some food you don’t like?

A.Cutting it into small pieces B.Swallowing it without hesitation

C.Avoid figuring out what it is D.Pleasing the host while eating

4.Which of the following can be served as a conclusion for the passage?

A.Chicken is a delicacy for everyone. B.“It tastes like chicken” may help.

C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. D.Eating various things can keep you fit.

    BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) --The South China Sea used to be a peaceful region before the United States poked its nose into the area. ______ its “Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific” strategy, what the United States really needs is to “rebalance” its attitude toward the issue.

Small frictions in the South China Sea date back to the late 1960s when some American scientists reported the discovery of rich gas and petrol resources in the region. Some coastal countries started to ______ the islands for that reason since then. ______ in the following years, China maintained  overall  peace  in  the  waters  via  constant  and  friendly  negotiations  with ______ countries, and reached the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries in 2002. Taking no sides on the South China Sea issue was the U.S. ______ in the past.

However, the Obama administration ______ the Rebalance to the Asia-Pacific strategy in 2009 and started to shamelessly interfere in the area, which dis far from U.S. ______ . In 2010, then U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said ______ that her country‚ “has a national interest” in the South China Sea. This May, Secretary of State John Kerry warned  that  China’s  action  could  create  a  “tinderbox”  ( 引火盒 )  in  the  region, ______ other countries’ aggressive actions a long time ago.

Freedom  of  navigation,  respect  for  international  law  and  strategic  security  are  the ______ most frequently used by the United States to disguise its private interests in the region.  However,  since  2015,  U.S.  warships  and  military  aircraft  have  repeatedly ______ the Nansha Islands without Chinese permission. This in fact reveals provocation and hegemony (霸权主义) behind the U.S. ______ of navigational freedom.

Outside the binding UNCLOS treaty, the United States secures the free movement of its maritime   force   by   unilateral   actions,   which ______ violates smaller countries’ sovereignties or interests.

The superpower claimed that its military ______ in the South China Sea aims to protect its allies like Japan and the Philippines given the increasing tension in the region.

The United States should understand that it is only promoting regional conflicts to cover up its political interests under the guise of international law. To play a(n) ______ role in the Asia-Pacific region, Washington needs to readjust its attitude.

1.A.In spite of B.Instead of C.In view of D.Apart from

2.A.occupy B.inhabit C.settle D.grasp

3.A.Subsequently B.Surprisingly C.Consequently D.Fortunately

4.A.developed B.developing C.concerned D.native

5.A.post B.position C.posture D.gesture

6.A.abandoned B.reinforced C.launched D.supplement

7.A.government B.shores C.satisfactory D.possession

8.A.openly B.officially C.occasionally D.casually

9.A.mentioning B.acquiring C.striking D.ignoring

10.A.measures B.terms C.benefits D.privileges

11.A.invaded B.visited C.approached D.isolated

12.A.claim B.address C.independence D.announcement

13.A.incredibly B.infinitely C.principally D.essentially

14.A.presence B.interruption C.interference D.service

15.A.leading B.constructive C.dominant D.irreplaceable

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

Iceland shows off nature

Found just south of the Arctic Circle, it’s far from the northernmost country on Earth. But as a travel destinations, Iceland is on top of the world.

Known as‚ “the land of fire and ice”, the country has many natural wonders. As the Today website put it, “It is 1. nature choose Iceland to be its shop window to…remind humanity that nature is still the unstoppable force.”

As the world was reminded when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted six years ago, Iceland is a country “still in the making, and few other places offer the same opportunities to see the earth 2. action, ” commented National Geographic magazine.

Ice is Iceland’s other big attraction-to be exact, the huge glaciers which travel toward the coast, 3. (make) strange pools of water. Even better are the northern lights, which are 4. (good) to see from October to March.

On Sept 28, the country’s capital Reykjavik decided to turn off all streetlights for an hour at night to give people a unique chance to enjoy the northern lights. Thanks to the glaciers and the dark sky, the  bright,  colourful 5. (dance)  lights  became  “a  heavenly  light  display”,  travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet noted.

And 6. Iceland’s unique natural features are the biggest attractions for visitors, the country also offers inspiration. Iceland has 7. higher percentage of writers in its population than any other country in the world, the BBC reported. And it is not surprising 8. the country publishes more books per person than any other country in the world, reported the NPR radio station, Iceland 9. (be) the birthplace of important literary works and authors-from the Vikings’ Iceland sagas(传说) to author Halldór Laxness, winner of the 1955 Noble Prize in literature.

“The beast in Iceland, with its harsh(严酷的) nature and bitter, ever-changing weather. We cannot escape it,” Haraldur Jonsson, an Icelandic artists, told the Observer newspaper while describing   his   inspiration.   “So   we   find  ways to live with it. We 10. have a rich life to fill the empty spaces.”

假如你是李华，你的朋友 Linda刚通过了英语风采大赛（talent show）的初赛，即将参加决赛。她来信请你提供建议，请你写一封回信，内容如下：

1. 表示祝贺

2. 提供建议（至少两条）

3. 鼓励

注意：1. 大约100个单词

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I will now introduce you one great method of self-encouragement. Once a goal 1. (set) up, you begin your long journey. All you need next is 2. (work) as hard as you can. You may run into problems on the way, but do not be afraid of them. Keep to your plans and overcome all the 3. (difficult) you meet step by step.

We all know that Rome was not built in one day. It is the same as our success. We need to prepare well and develop action plans. 4., we also need to put in a lot of hard work. Just be patient and remember that 5. takes time and effort to succeed.

For athletes, it is the Olympic Games 6. they all want to take part in, and are considered as their 7. (high) level of all competitions and the most exciting moments. They train hard every day and never stop. When the athletes won the gold medals, many of them 8. (cry). That’s because so much effort had been made before they went to the competition.

9. (complete) the tasks of each day, you can provide yourself with encouragement such as, “I have done very well today and I feel so powerful and energetic. I am happy with 10. I have achieved today.” Do this every day, and soon your courage will rise.

Why should we never stop learning

Today we often think learning is what we do in school, and once we’ve got our college degree, it’s time to work and stop leaning. In fact, things aren’t really that black and white. We carry on learning in every part of our lives. 1.. Instead, it is about self-growth and enrichment. Here are some reasons why we should keep learning, no matter how old we are.

2.

For me, the first reason to keep learning new things is that I enjoy it. It’s different from what I get from a movie. Although learning something new is not always comfortable, I’m happier in the long run. The more you learn, the more confident you will become, and the more pleased you will be with yourself.

Learning keeps you healthy

Studies have shown that our brains are best developed when we use them often. 3.. Learning how to eat well, and how to prepare and cook food or learning a new sport are all great ways to keep better control of your body.

Learning puts you on the fast track to success

4. If you think that you’ve learned everything that you need to know about about running a business, or managing your team, you’ n fail to compete against those who just love to learn it.

Learning helps you have better control of your life

In your personal life, you’ll want to keep learning too. For example, learning about managing your money—things that we are not often taught in school—can turn your life around. You can spend them on the most valuable things. 5.

So what have you learned this week? Why not make a list of what you want to learn next week?

A. As is known to all, successful people keep lifelong leaning.

B. It brings more friends to us.

C. Learning adds pleasure to your life.

D. You can also learn to manage your time, thus avoiding making you life a mess.

E. It helps you get better prepared for examinations.

F. Learning often doesn’t mean to pass exams.

G. Older people who carry on leaning have more chance to get free from illnesses of aged people.

    Parents may worry that their children aren’t getting enough quality sleep. However, now there’s a smart bed to provide adults with sleep data by a smart app. The SleepIQ bed can alert (发出报警声) parents when their children are asleep, as well as if they are risking out of bed. If a child is tossing and turning (辗转反侧), it can also be adjusted to make it more comfortable.

The bed was first introduced at the International Consumer, Electronics Show (CES). It claims to be the only one in the world, which adjusts with children as they grow. Children don’t need to wear a smart-band or alternative wearable device in bed. Instead, the quality of their sleep is measured by sensors(传感器) in the bed, which monitor (监测) their present, average breathing rate, heart rate and movement. Then it assesses (评定) quality of sleep. They are given a SleepIQ score for each night’s sleep. Using an accompanying app, parents can see it clearly. It also allows parents to monitor routines (常规) that affect sleep, such as exercise, caffeine and screen time, helping them to develop a routine that helps develop a good night’s shut-eye.

The bed sends an alert to the app when it detects (探测) a child is out of bed or is restless, such as if he is having a nightmare. Its firmness can be adjusted to change the level of comfort and support to suit children as they grow. A “head tilt (倾斜)” feature for reading is built in, and parents can remotely turn a light out after reading time using the app. There are also fun features such as a “monster scanner”, which uses a mobile phone to check for and fight monsters under the bed. What’s more, an automatic light will guide children, if they need to get up in the middle of the night.

The bed is available online and at Sleep Number stores in the US from around $499, almost the same as the beds we are sleeping on.

1.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.The smart bed helping sleep better.

B.Risks that children face when sleeping.

C.How parents take care of children.

D.How to get a good sleep.

2.If children sleep on the SleepIQ bed, ________.

A.their sports performance will be improved

B.they no longer need to get up in the middle of the night

C.their health condition will be improved greatly

D.their sleep quality will be improved

3.We can know from the text that ________.

A.the smart bed is as cheap as an ordinary one

B.another smart bed is needed with children growing older

C.children will never fall out of the SleepIQ bed

D.the SleepIQ bed is the best bed around the world

4.Having the SleepIQ bed, ________.

A.children won’t have a nightmare

B.parents can be free from some worries

C.parents don’t need to care for children any more at night

D.children had better not read on the bed

    Knowing Mr I.M. Pei, and establishing the LM. Pei Foundation with his son, Didi Pei, are among the most fortunate things to ever happen to me.

Like many Chinese Americans, I chose to study architecture in 1975, simply because I wanted to be the next I.M. Pei. He was the inspiration for my career and my life. Unfortunately when I applied for a job at his office after graduation in 1980, his associate partner, Kellogg Wong told me that I was too young and inexperienced, and advised me to try again after a few years.

In 1984, however, I set up my own firm, James Jao Associates. It was the heyday of my firm in the late 1980s, designing about 30 percent of new residential family buildings in Queens. The joke at the time was that I.M. Pei was the biggest Chinese American architectural firm with over 2,800 employees, and James Jao with 100 was the second largest.

In the summer of 1990, I had the first opportunity to pay Mr Pei a personal visit at his office. After knowing my age, he congratulated me for breaking what he thought to be the curse (诅咒) that no architect can be famous until after the age of 40. He even said that I had a greater influence than him. I was surprised by his nice words. However, I don’t think anyone, especially me, will ever be as influential as him.

In November, 2018, after my 60th birthday celebrations, I met Mr Pei in his apartment discussing the establishment of the I.M. Pei Foundation, a non-profit organization to promote the philosophy of his works and, most importantly, his spirit of achieving excellence in art and culture.

This morning I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of a great architectural legend (传奇) of our time. At the age of 102, Mr Pei died with great achievements to his name.

Rest in peace, Mr Pei. We will vow to carry on your torch (火炬) and your sprit because you are the one and only I.M. Pei.

James C Jao,

May 16th, 2019

1.The writer chose to study architecture because ________.

A.she wanted to make as much money as I.M. Pei

B.she wanted to have the lessons of I.M. Pei

C.she wanted to work in I.M. Pei’s office

D.she wanted to be a great architect like I.M. Pei

2.The underlined word “heyday” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A.the golden period B.the weakest period

C.the darkest period D.the toughest period

3.What did I.M. Pei think of James Jao?

A.She was inexperienced.

B.She was too young.

C.She was very excellent.

D.She was very beautiful.

4.What is the purpose of writing this passage?

A.To introduce I.M. Pei B.To tell her successful experience

C.In memory of I.M. Pei D.To advertise the I.M. Pei Foundation

    The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气). Start of Summer (立夏), the 7th term of the year, begins on May 6 and ends on May 21 this year. Start of Summer signals the change of seasons. On this day, the sun’s rays reach an angle of 45 degrees to the earth. The temperature will rise quickly during this period.

Here are four traditions to learn about the Start of Summer.

Greeting Start of Summer

The term Start of Summer was originated at the end of the Warring States Period (239BC). Since it is a key time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different dynasties attached great importance to the Start of Summer. They encouraged people to seize the key time to do farm work. It’s said that most of the decorations were arranged in the color red in order to show respect for the god of summer and pray for a good harvest.

Checking one’s weight

The custom of weighing people at the Start of Summer originated from the Three Kingdoms Period (220-180) and is still popular in South China today. It was believed this practice would bring health and good luck to the people weighted.

After lunch on this day, people would hang a basket from a beam (房梁). The young and old took turns to get weighed while the person calculating the weight would offer good wishes. It is said that those who were weighed would stay healthy in the hot summer and those who weren’t would suffer illness.

Eating eggs

In ancient China, people believed a round egg symbolized a happy life and eating eggs on the day of Start of Summer was a prayer for good health. They put leftover tea into boiled water together with eggs and the original “tea egg” was created. Later people improved cooking methods and added spices (香料) to the eggs to make them taste delicious. Today tea egg has become a traditional snack in China.

Egg Competitions

As an old Chinese saying goes “hanging an egg on children’s chest can prevent them from getting summer diseases”, parents will prepare boiled eggs and put them in a bag before hanging them on their child’s chest. When at school, children gather together to play egg competitions by hitting each other’s eggs in pairs and the one whose egg is not broken wins.

1.People believe that if one is weighed on Start of Summer, he or she will ________.

A.have a good harvest B.have respect for god

C.be fortunate D.suffer illness

2.Which tradition is particularly designed for children?

A.Greeting Start of Summer B.Checking one’s weight

C.Eating eggs D.Egg Competitions

3.What is the difference between the tradition “Greeting Start of Summer” and the other three?

A.It is very old. B.It has nothing to do with health.

C.It was only popular in Zhou Dynasty. D.It is organized by the emperor.

    What is the largest animal that lives on land？You most likely say，“The elephant．”You are correct．（In the animal kingdom，only the whale is larger．）There are two kinds of elephants．The first is the African elephant．The second is the Asian or Indian elephant．They are related．But they look different．The African elephant is bigger．Its ears are about four feet wide．Its tusks are about six to eight feet long．1.

An African male elephant is about 11.5 feet at the shoulder．It weighs from 12,000 to 14,000 pounds．The largest ever measured stood 13 feet 2 inches tall．

The elephant has thick skin．It’s about one inch thick．It’s heavy．2. Yet it is tender．The bite of a horsefly will draw blood．Elephants like to cover themselves with mud clay（泥土）．This protects their skin from bites by flies．

3. It weighs about 300 pounds．The elephant uses the trunk in many ways．It smells，drinks，and feeds itself with its trunk．

4. Only two thirds of each tusk sticks out．The rest is in the skull．Tusks are used to dig for food．They are also used to fight．When trained，elephants can lift as much as one ton with their tusks．The molars are about one foot long．Elephants have four molars．Each weighs eight to nine pounds．

The mother elephant gives birth after 20 to 22 months．5. It is already about three feet tall．It drinks its mother’s milk until it is three or four years old．

A．The skin alone weighs about one ton．

B．There are many land animals in Africa．

C．Our interest is with the African elephant．

D．The elephant's trunk is about six feet long．

E．The tusks（about six feet long）are really teeth．

F．Many baby elephants miss their elephant families．

G．At birth，the baby elephant weighs about two hundred pounds．

    In the tenth grade，I began working for free at a vet’s that was run by a friend of my parents．I wanted to get experience for what I thought would be my future job．However，on one particular Saturday morning I learnt something perhaps more important．

The hospital was in the middle of one of the poorer sections of the city and some people could only pay for the most basic treatments．On this Saturday，a man and his young son，who was probably about 7 years old，walked in with a small cat in a cardboard box．There was something wrong with the cat’s left eye．But the man could not afford to pay for the cost of the medicine．He kept quiet for a while，and then he asked where the nearest animal shelter was．Hearing this，his son cried and started to argue with him．All of a sudden，an older woman who was sitting in the waiting room stood up，walked up to the counter，and told the man that she would pay for the cost．The man thanked her and the son got to keep a healthy cat．

I always thought it was the right thing to help out a needy person，but I only saw people do acts of kindness on TV or in the movies．What the woman did made me believe that these things do happen in real life，and quite often．

Now，when I can’t decide whether to help someone who is in need，I think of this woman，and then I have the courage to step up to the plate sometimes other people follow．

1.We can infer that a vet’s is most probably a hospital for       ．

A.kids B.the poor

C.animals D.women

2.For what purpose did the writer work at the vet’s？

A.To help his parents’ friend with his work．

B.To make some pocket money．

C.To learn more about society．

D.To gain some work experience．

3.What would the man probably do with the cat if the woman didn’t help him？

A.Give it up．

B.Take it home without treatment．

C.Give it to the woman．

D.Give it to someone on the street．

    Do you know how to plant a tree？Once you’ve chosen a tree，you’ll need to prepare your place for planting．

Planting the Tree

Dig a hole a foot deeper than and twice as wide as the root ball of the new tree．loosen the soil at the bottom and sides of the hole，so roots will be able to easily enter the soil．

Gently remove the tree from the container and guide the tree into the hole．Build soil up and around the roots if necessary，so the tree is at the same soil level as it was originally grown．

Straighten the tree in the hole．Before you begin filling，have someone view the tree from several directions to confirm that the tree is straight．You should fill the hole with existing soil that has been mixed with rich materials．At this time you can also add bone meal and then water the tree．

Caring for the Tree

Caring for the tree once it is planted is an important step so you should provide regular watering．Always feel the soil before watering，as over-watering can also harm the tree．When soil is dry below the surface of the covering，it’s time to water．You will probably need to water at least once a week．Continue until mid-fall，when lower temperatures call for less-frequent watering．

When to Plant a Tree

Now that you know how to plant a tree，the next step is deciding when to plant．Spring and fall are generally the best times to plant a tree．This gives the tree time to adjust（调整）before summer heat or winter cold arrives．In areas without cold winters，trees may be planted during the winter．

1.Which of the following is one of the suggestions for planting a tree？

A.Making the tree straight in the hole．

B.Watering the tree as much as possible．

C.Filling the hole with soil without anything．

D.Planting the tree in winter．

2.What can we learn from“Caring for the Tree”？

A.It is necessary to keep the soil in the hole from getting dry．

B.It isn’t very important to care for it after the tree is planted．

C.It is very important to make sure that the soil in the hole is dry．

D.It is necessary to water the tree frequently in lower temperatures．

3.Why are spring and fall the best times to plant trees？

A.Both seasons don’t have much rain．

B.It is easy to dig holes in both seasons．

C.Trees can grow fast and well in both seasons．

D.Trees have time to prepare to pass the following hard times．

根据语境及汉语或首字母提示正确拼写单词

1.Of all the __________（大规模的）migrations，that of the North American monarch butterflies is one of the most wonderful．

2.__________（不知怎么地）they manage to travel around 4,000 kilometres south and find their way to places where they will spend the winter．

3.Every autumn，millions of these beautiful insects with __________（精致的）black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey．

4.It then uses its eyes to measure the __________（位置）of the sun．

5.These two pieces of information allow the butterfly to d__________ which way it needs to go and change its direction when necessary．

6.__________（最终），it manages to reach California or Mexico．

7.In many of the places where monarchs can be found，people are d__________ the natural environment by cutting down trees and using __________（化学品）that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars eat．

8.__________（志愿者）have been working together to record their migration and make sure that there are enough plants for them to feed on．

9.They finished __________（测量）that piece of land last week．

10.The tests will help the doctors __________（确定）what treatment they should use．

11.It puzzles scientists how these creatures can s__________ in such cold conditions．

12.Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been d_________．

13.The news that the plane had __________（坠毁）made us sad．

How to Help Children Learn From Their Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes. 1. As parents, it’s our duty to help our children learn from their mistakes. Turning a mistake into a learning experience will help your child grow. Here are some tips for helping children learn from their mistakes.

Explain exactly what the mistake is. It’s important to make your child accept the fact that he made a mistake. Talk with your child and help him exactly understand what he did is not right.2. Never imagine he knows; always talk over the problem early.

Ask your child to make an apology if his mistakes hurt others. This step takes a mistake that is connected with another person even further.3. By making your child go to see and talk with the person who was hurt, he will more fully understand the results of the mistake and learn from what bad experience.

Offer suggestion in different ways to lead your child to avoid making the same mistakes again. You can choose to share your personal examples if you had the same problem before.4. He may not want to do exactly the same thing, but it will get him to start in the right direction.

5. Having your child try to work through the problem and know how to deal with it only by himself will help develop his reasoning skills, which is good for his self - development. In this way, he will know what he should do if a similar situation appears in the future.

A. Tell your child how you deal with the problem.

B. Children need to learn the results of their mistakes.

C. Praise him if he fully understands the mistake he made.

D. Now it’s time to help him properly correct mistakes

E. Encourage your child to find a way to deal with the problem alone.

F. Learning from mistakes is what makes us become better people.

G. Sometimes a child fails to know why the things he did are wrong.

    More than 10,000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain．

The wooden bridge across the river has been washed away．The town is cut off by flood waters．At the fifth mile, Jalan Tengkn, the water is two metres deep．It is closed to all traffic．Flooding first happened at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks．People trying to get to higher ground were just in time to escape the destroying of the flood．Most of the flood victims(受害者)had to leave all their things behind．

The National Flood Relief(救济)Centre was reported to give its help and by early evening the whole town was moved out, helped by the army, police, Red Cross Society and volunteers．

The flood victims are now housed in different simple relief centres in the nearby town of Ternang．“Everything possible is being done to help the unlucky people, ”a government spokesman said, “In fact, money, food and clothing have begun to come in from public organizations and helpful people．A Disaster Relief Fund(救灾基金)will be started as soon as possible．”

According to the latest reports it is still raining heavily in Ternang．The whole town is expected to be wholly covered by the water．So far no deaths have been reported．

1.Based on the contents, this passage is probably taken from       ．

A.a storybook B.a textbook

C.a magazine D.a newspaper

2.The reason why there came such a big flood is that       ．

A.the banks on both sides were too low

B.the river was too narrow and shallow

C.they had had rainy days for some time

D.the wooden bridge across the river was broken

3.From the passage we know that       ．

A.though the town was flooded,  you could still go there by bus

B.the flood hasn’t brought a large loss to the town as nobody died in the flood

C.as soon as the water flowed over the banks, people began to go to higher lands

D.the government and the whole society are taking great care of the flood victims

4.What is the best title for this passage？

A.A Big Flood

B.Ternan Is in Danger

C.Over 10,000 People Are Homeless

D.Great Help Is Needed

    Plant cloning has been an agricultural technique used by farmers and gardeners for centuries．Grafting(嫁接)is a common form of plant cloning．Many plants in nature actually clone themselves and reproduce asexually．

Cloned plants are much more predictable than normal plants, so their yield(产量)is more reliable．Cloned plants also reproduce faster, limiting the amount of time between planting and harvesting．It is often cheaper to produce seeds through cloning than through traditional methods．Plants can essentially be optimized so that farmers or individual growers always have the best seeds available．With more yield at a faster rate, farms can produce more food for more people while decreasing overall costs．

Cloning can be used to wipe out diseases that previously killed off the entire fields of crops．This would make plants immune(免疫的)to the kinds of diseases that farmers and gardeners around the world fear each year．Crop failures due to disease and virus could become a thing of the past．Also, plants that are near extinction can be brought back to life through cloning．

Through cloning scientists can develop“super”fruits and vegetables of superior nutritional quality．This could make for a healthier population overall．This is already being done through selective pollination(授粉), and genetic cloning could take it to the next level．

By plant cloning we have a population of identical plants and all these plants equally suffer from the same diseases, but in nature the weak would die and the strong would survive．While there are some dangers to consider with plant cloning, there are plenty of benefits that could prove vital to the propagation(繁衍)of the human species．

1.The underlined word“optimized”in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by“      ”．

A.enlarged B.produced

C.perfected D.examined

2.According to the text, cloned plants      ．

A.have lower yield than normal plants

B.have a short growth cycle

C.resist various kinds of diseases

D.need little care from people

3.what can we infer from the text？

A.The fruits produced by cloned plants taste much better．

B.There are more cloned plants than normal plants．

C.Plant cloning can disturb the laws of nature．

D.People should avoid cating cloned fruits．

4.What is the main purpose of the text？

A.To warn the negative effects of plant cloning．

B.To present different kinds of plant cloning．

C.To predict the future of plant cloning．

D.To inform us about the advantages of plant cloning．

根据语境及汉语或首字母提示正确拼写单词

1.Imagine mountains w__________ in silver water, shining in the spring sun．

2.Although the __________(区域)has plenty of rain, the mountains are steep and the earth is __________(浅的)．

3.The flat terraces catch the rainwater and __________(防止)the soil from being washed away．

4.But perhaps what is most ________(影响深远的)is the way in which people have worked in h_______ nature to make these terraces and grow rice．

5.The terraces are cleverly d__________, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other．

6.Although modern technology could help produce more crops, the rice growers are people for whom ________

(传统)hold much value．

7.This knowledge is passed down through families, which means that new g_________ continue to use ancient methods of __________(农业)to maintain the terraces．

8.Today, the Longji Rice Terraces a_________ thousands of visitors who come to __________(欣赏)this great wonder created by people and nature working together．

9.Don’t h__________ your eyes by reading in the bright sun．

10.She was busy; t__________ she could not come to the party．

11.China is situated in one of the most active earthquake __________(区域) in the world．

12.The __________(传统) of the Dragon Boat Festival started more than 2,000 years ago．

13.Our school was __________(设计) by a famous professor from Tongji University of Shanghai．

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。

At first, Michael Surrell didn't see the black smoke or flames shooting from the windows of his neighbors' home. He and his wife had just parked around the corner from their own house in Allentown, Pennsylvania, when they got a call from one of his daughters: “The house next door is on fire! ” He went to investigate. That's when he saw a woman crying desperately on their porch.

“The baby' s in there! ” the woman cried. Though the fire department had been called, Surrell, then 64, instinctively ran inside. “The baby” was 8-year-old Tiara Roberts, the woman's granddaughter.

Entering the burning house was like “running into a bucket of black paint,” Surrell says. The thick smoke caused him to stumble blindly around, burned his eyes, and made it impossible to breathe. The conditions would have been dangerous to anyone, but for Surrell, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease （慢性阻塞性肺病）, they were life-threatening.

After a few minutes in the smoke-filled house, he retreated outside to catch his breath. Surrell knew he couldn't hold his breath for long. Taking a deep breath, he went in a second time. The darkness was overwhelming. Yet because the house had a similar layout （布局）to his, he found the stairs and made it to the second floor. He turned to the right and was met by intense heat. He was already out of breath.

His throat and lungs burned as if he'd breathed in fire instead of the smoke and soot in the air. Every blink stung his eyes. All he could hear was the crackling and popping of burning wood. Then a soft but distinct moan （呻吟声） emerged. Still unable to see, Surrell fell to his knees on the hot wood floor. He crawled toward the sound, feeling around for any sign of the girl.

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

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:

Finally, he touched something — a shoe, then an ankle.

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Paragraph 2:

Surrell woke up in the hospital a couple of days later.

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省国际文化交流中心将组织一次各国学生参加的“儒家文化”冬令营（ConfucianCultureWinterCamp）活动，要求报名者提交英文个人简历。假定你是李华，请根据以下要点提示写一篇个人简历。

1.个人基本信息（姓名、性别、年龄等）；

2.个人优势。

注意:1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

If this 13-year-old American boy succeeds in his effort 1. (climb) Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions — pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world as a memento (纪念品 ) and wear it in a necklace.

"I will not sell it or give it to anyone. It is something for 2. (me) to say ‘this is a rock from the summit', ” Jordan Romero from California, told reporters in Kathmandu. He left 3. the mountain on Sunday.

If he 4. (succeed), Romero will become 5. youngest climber to scale the 8,850 meters Everest summit. 6. (current) a 16-year-old Nepali boy, Temba Tsheri Sherpa, holds the record of being the world 's youngest climber of Mount Everest. But Romero said he was not after 7. (set) climbing records.

Romero said Mount Qomolangma was part of his goal to climb the highest mountains on all seven 8. (continent).

"It is just a goal,” he 9. (say) confidently. "If I don't succeed I am okay. I will try again. ”

Romero has already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount McKinley in Alaska among others.

"I know it requires a lot of 10. (patient). I will remain patient. I want to stay safe and make right choice, ”Romero said.

    After I graduated from the university, I got so pressured in finding a job. I did a lot of ____ both online and handing in person to a particular company. It occurred, one day I went to _____ my CV （履历）to a certain company and I wanted to meet the human resource manager in person because I believed it was the best ____ than leaving my CV at the reception.

Unfortunately, in this company the __ did not allow me to see the human resource manager and ____ asked me to just leave the CV with her and that she would ____ it. I was really ____ since I knew she wouldn't do that and my CV will just be thrown in the trash can, I thought so because it usually ____ a lot in some other companies. So I just left with my head ____ and never thought about it again since I knew I would never get any ____ from the company.

Weeks passed and one day I received a call from a（an） ____ number and guess what...it was the human resource manager of that same company. I was really shocked since I did not _____ it at all. So he said he received my CV and that he would _____ it.

I was so happy and felt bad at the same time for _____ the receptionist the other day. This humbled me and it was a _____ to believe in people and not assume things just because of the norm.

1.A.designs B.applications C.preparations D.examinations

2.A.hand in B.give up C.carry out D.take back

3.A.result B.option C.position D.suggestion

4.A.lawyer B.president C.reporter D.receptionist

5.A.thus B.still C.instead D.therefore

6.A.create B.share C.deliver D.exchange

7.A.amazed B.frightened C.puzzled D.disappointed

8.A.fails B.works C.changes D.happens

9.A.up B.down C.aside D.forward

10.A.response B.suggestion C.project D.comment

11.A.familiar B.important C.unknown D.common

12.A.expect B.connect C.value D.confirm

13.A.agree on B.work on C.refer to D.search for

14.A.doubting B.scolding C.admiring D.punishing

15.A.decision B.conclusion C.reminder D.criterion

Think positive

How are you feeling today? If your head 's in a spin because you 've had a bad night 's sleep, or maybe you've just got too much to do, the chances are you 're not in the best of moods. If everything seems like an effort and you have a negative attitude, the last thing you want to be told is to ‘be positive !  1. .

Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done. 2. When you're

feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic. But a study in the US has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. So, maybe the thought of a longer life might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life.

3. . Professor Lewina Lee from Boston University School of Medicine, who worked on the study, told the BBC that : “Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy ageing. ” And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well.

4. .Vicki Siska says “Music feeds my soul. A sense of humour keeps things in perspective.” And Pippa Kennedy says “ being grateful for what you have — and lots of chocolate —helps ! ” 5. . That's probably why other people have recommended doing yoga as well as staying fit and healthy to help maintain a positive outlook on life.

A. It doesn't come naturally to everyone.

B. As we know, every coin has two sides.

C. But being positive could have more benefits than you think.

D. Pessimists tend to give up when facing difficulties.

E. The saying goes that a healthy body leads a healthy mind.

F. People have been giving their personal advice on keeping a positive approach to life.

G. The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed.

    Engineers in Upstate New York have invented a folded paper device that looks like a decorated art project. But don't be fooled. This is actually a paper-based battery. No, it doesn't look like any of those metal batteries running flashlights or smartphones. In these systems, the battery can be printed on a page. The battery 's power consists of living bacteria.

Paper electronics are simple to make and inexpensive, notes study leader Seokheun Choi, an engineer at Binghamton University. They need no electrical outlet to recharge. They just need more bacteria, which can be found everywhere — including dirty water.

“ Most batteries use chemicals to generate electricity. Substituting bacteria can be an advantage,” Choi says.“They are cheap and self-repairing.” What paper-based batteries won't do is generate much power. They do, however create enough to run small devices in faraway or dangerous places — such as a battlefield . They might also find use in medicine . For instance, they might power tiny sensors, such as the types used to measure blood sugar.

This invention is based on an observation made more than a century ago — that microbes （微生 物） produce electricity as they digest food. Scientists refer to the bio-batteries based on this principle as microbial fuel cells. A fuel cell generates electricity like a regular battery. But a regular battery stops producing electricity when its inner chemical reactions stop. A fuel cell uses fuel that can be refilled. In this case, bacteria serve as the fuel. By refilling more microbes, as needed, scientists can keep these fuel cells running.

Lab tests have shown that the new battery can produce a current. Now, Choi and his team are looking at ways to increase the power. They're studying different shapes and materials for the anode and cathode （正负 极）. They're also looking for the best ways to combine batteries for more power. The beauty of the paper devices is that you can simply fold them to connect them. And they surely will be a trend in the near future.

1.What makes the paper-based batteries different from other batteries?

A.They are mainly used to run smartphones.

B.They use bacteria to generate electricity.

C.They are used to decorate small devices.

D.They take a much shorter time to recharge.

2.What can the paper-based batteries do?

A.Power tiny devices. B.Lower blood sugar levels.

C.Produce much electricity. D.Change chemicals in the paper.

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.The application of the new battery.

B.The characteristics of the paper batteries.

C.The intention to invent the device.

D.The working principle of the invention.

4.What is the author's attitude towards the development of the paper-based batteries?

A.Defensive. B.Optimistic.

C.Doubtful. D.Ambiguous.

    It seems every major city and town around the world hosts an annual marathon, with thousands of athletes running a gruelling 42.1 kilometres. While many runners' motivation is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without collapsing, they're also doing it for a good cause—to generate funds for charity. But like other major events, the marathon also generates a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel —some by plane—to the location, and waste from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by spectators and runners. This is becoming a big issue for cities—how to host a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while protecting the environment? Several cities have developed formal plans to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable （可持续的） ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced recycling for old running kit .

It's something that this year's London Marathon tried to tackle by reducing the number of drink stations on the running route, giving out water in paper cups and offering some drinks in eatable seaweed capsules. They also trialled new bottle belts made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could carry water bottles with them during their run. London Marathon event director Hugh Brasner told the BBC: “There are a lot of initiatives （倡议） we are using this year that we think will lead to some huge behavioural changes in the future.”

Meanwhile, some people still think running a marathon could be our best foot forward in helping the planet. Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: “Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and shunning public transport altogether. Being environmentally friendly while training sticks with you and becomes a way of life. ”

1.Why do many people enter for a marathon?

A.To achieve their own ambitions.

B.To generate a massive carbon footprint.

C.To improve themselves both physically and mentally.

D.To challenge their personal limitations and raise money for charities.

2.What did Hugh Brasner think of this year's London Marathon?

A.It may bring a large profit to London.

B.It saved a lot of water resources and power.

C.It may improve people's behaviour in the future.

D.It may make Londoners more friendly when running a marathon.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “shunning” in the last paragraph?

A.Damaging. B.Avoiding.

C.Choosing. D.Changing.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Running a marathon can make more money.

B.Running a marathon can do great damage to the earth.

C.Running a marathon can change people's life completely.

D.Running a marathon can contribute to protecting the earth.

    As the President of Ariel Investments, I am often asked how to cultivate （培 养） green hands to be qualified for a new job within a short time. My memories take me straight back to the days when I worked for John W. Rogers.

While in college, I worked as an intern （实 习生） at Ariel Investments. As the youngest girl of six kids from a single mom, I had very little knowledge of the business world. When I graduated, I decided to return to the company to improve myself.

At the age of 22, my perspective was greatly influenced by lunching with the company's founder and then-president, John W. Rogers. He told me that I would often find myself in the company of rich and successful people with big titles, lots of degrees and lots of experience. And yet, my ideas could still be as good or even better, he said. This early advice became the guiding force that has helped me throughout my entire career. When I was starting out, I thought my inexperience was holding me back, but John said that it was a good thing. He told me that being inexperienced means that you have a fresh point of view.

As my tutor, John encouraged me to be brave. As my boss, he took some giant leaps of faith to support me. Because of our first lunch and the years of support that followed, I never thought twice about speaking up, raising my hand or taking a seat at the table. Staying in the background was never a choice. But John 's advice came with one important warning. I needed to keep my attitude in check. It's one thing to be firm but quite another to be rude. Similarly, there is a fine line between confidence and overconfidence. With that in mind, I have had to learn to balance the way I act around others. As someone once told me, “the goal is to be non-threatened and non-threatening at the same time. ”

1.What can we learn about the author from the text?

A.She went to Ariel Investments after graduation for practice.

B.She made her voice heard with encouragement from her boss.

C.Her miserable childhood had a negative effect on her work.

D.Her performance during internship was highly praised in public.

2.Due to John W. Rogers' advice, the author_______  .

A.learned to strike a balance between work and life

B.contributed her ideas only after listening to others'

C.no longer felt lost and became aware of her own value

D.switched to a different company to display her talent

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Keep Your Attitude under Control.

B.Encourage Your Employees to Grow.

C.Let Your Success Be Your Noise.

D.Live a Life with a High Goal.

4.Who would probably benefit most from this article?

A.Company bosses. B.Those new to a job.

C.Business consultants. D.Experienced teammates.

    What to do if you find a sick, injured or abandoned wild animal.

General tips

Don't remove an animal from its natural habitat （the animal may not need assistance, and you could do more harm than good）.

Check the animal periodically for 24-48 hours.

Keep your distance.

Young animals/babies

If you find an abandoned young animal, separated from adults or left on its own — keep cats and dogs away and limit noise.

An adult may not return if it is noisy or if people are close by.

Get help for a wild animal

In Ontario, wildlife rehabilitators （复健员） are authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to provide temporary care to sick, injured and abandoned wildlife so it can be returned to the wild. Rehabilitators commit significant time and resources, and many seek donations to assist with their work.

Every effort is made by wildlife rehabilitators to ensure wildlife in their care do not become tame （驯 服）.

Find a wildlife rehabilitator

To get help for a sick, injured or abandoned animal, you can contact:

• an authorized wildlife rehabilitator

• your local Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office

Health risks

If you come across sick or diseased wildlife and you suspect there is a public health risk （such as West Nile virus）, contact your regional or local health unit immediately: Ontario Public Health Units

Public safety

If the animal is alive and there is a public safety issue, contact your local police department.

1.Which is the general solution if you find an abandoned animal?

A.Leave it where it is and observe it. B.Remove it from its natural habitat.

C.Stay with it and care for it. D.Pretend not to have seen it.

2.Wildlife rehabilitators are devoted to_______ .

A.providing constant care to wildlife B.making wild animals well-tamed

C.releasing wildlife back to the wild D.donating large sums to charity

3.Who will you contact if you find a wild animal at the risk of public health in Ontario?

A.Ontario Public Health Units.

B.An authorized wildlife rehabilitator.

C.The local police department.

D.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

4.What's the purpose of the text?

A.To teach people how to train animals.

B.To give advice on protecting endangered wildlife.

C.To call on people to raise pets.

D.To introduce the animals in Ontario.

2018青岛上合组织峰会后；青岛受到国内外的关注。假如你是青岛某旅游公司的导游，正负责接待一个来自英国的旅游团，请你写一篇短文，简要介绍一下青岛。内容要点如下:

1.位于山东东部；

2.以蓝色的大海、美丽的海滨而闻名，是避暑胜地；

3.每年夏天有许多来自国内外的游客来到这里，你可以沿海漫步、游泳、观赏秀丽的景色；

4.近年来，青岛发生了巨大的变化，它在对外贸易方面起着重要的作用，青岛已成为国际港口城市。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Ladies and gentlemen，

Welcome to Qingdao.I’m very delighted to be your guide here.

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，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。

I think that teenage years should be the best in everyone life because you have few problems than adults.Most teenagers have a lot of friends with whom they can discuss things they are interesting in.Teenagers have a preference to up－to－date clothes and modern music.They also like do sports and compete.Their parents are such curious about their life that they’ll sometimes enter their rooms without a permission.Teenagers stop think like children as they grow up，and their beliefs and interests changes as well.So my opinion is that teenage years are total magical and I’d like to be a teenager forever.

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。

It’s well known that pound notes show the face of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.However，something.1. (interest) about British money is that there are also faces on the back of the notes.Did you know that the picture changes every few 2. (year) to show a different famous person from British history?

At the moment，we can find the face of Charles Darwin on the ￡10 note.He is a(n) 3. (science)，famous for his  theories  about evolution  (进化).From 1992 to 2003，Charles Dickens 4. (be) on the banknote.He is one of the country’s favourite authors，5. novels like Oliver Twist and David Copperfield were voted as some  of  Britain’s  best  works  of literature.6. (recent)，it was announced  that  Jane  Austen  would replace Darwin on the ￡10 note.She is  one  of  my  favourite  authors，7. (remember) for books like Pride  and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.People think it was a very good 8. (choose) to put Jane Austen on a banknote because most of the people on British money are men.

In addition to writers，other people such 9. inventors and social reformers have also been on banknotes.By.10. (put) their faces on banknotes，the UK shows that it is very proud of all these historical figures!

The British Isles consist of two large islands. One is called Ireland and ___ Britain. Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger one of these two islands, and it is ___ into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.

The United Kingdom is that part of the British Isles ___ by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the ___ of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the northern part. The ___ of Ireland is self-governing. The ___ name of the United Kingdom is ___ “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.

England is____ and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland，and has the most ___ of the United Kingdom, so people often use the ____ “England” and “English” when they ____ “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little ____. The Scots in particular are very ____ of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not ____ themselves as the English, and have a culture and ____ a language of their own.

Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish ____ “was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. ____, Ireland was divided into two: Northern Ireland still ____ to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland ____ to found an Irish Free State，later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.

The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the major Commonwealth countries, it did not lift a finger to ____ British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.

1.A. the one    B. the other    C. another    D. other

2.A. divided    B. cut    C. broken    D. separated

3.A. watched out    B. taken up    C. defended against    D. ruled over

4.A. half    B. part    C. most    D. whole

5.A. smaller    B. bigger    C. rest    D. island

6.A. correct    B. true    C. full    D. last

7.A. so    B. therefore    C. likely    D. perhaps

8.A. meaner    B. wider    C. poorer    D. larger

9.A. colleges    B. officials    C. cities    D. population

10.A. words    B. names    C. spellings    D. pronunciations

11.A. say    B. cover    C. show    D. write

12.A. angry    B. cautious    C. enjoyable    D. lonely

13.A. proud    B. tired    C. fond    D. careful

14.A. respect    B. rank    C. elect    D. regard

15.A. ever    B. even    C. seldom    D. never

16.A. Country    B. Question    C. Disease    D. Republic

17.A. Finally    B. However    C. Meanwhile    D. Instead

18.A. returns    B. belongs    C. refers    D. adds

19.A. turned away    B. run away    C. broke away    D. kept away

20.A. unite    B. reject    C. fight    D. help