根据句意，用必修三课本第1-5单元单词的正确形式完成句子。

1.Have you ________(咨询) your lawyer about this?

2.Knowing your _________(长处) and weaknesses may be the most important characteristic to success.

3.They are both very ________(虔诚的) and felt it was a gift from God.

4.The time we spent together is now a _________(遥远的) memory.

5.She calmed him down and _______(寻求) help from a neighbour.

6.Cycling is highly b_______to health and the environment.

7.Smoking is not p________ in the library.

8.You must make an a_______ to me for your impoliteness.

9.He is such a popular teacher, who is often s_________ by students who admire him.

10.Teaching children with special needs requires p_______ and understanding.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today I will introduce some new teachers in our class. Mrs. Li is my English teacher. My first impression 1. her was that she was nervous and shy. But now, I find she’s kind and patient, who explains grammar 2. (clear). I’ve always hated making mistakes or 3.(pronounce) a word incorrectly when I speak English, but she just smiles, 4. makes me feel easy.

Being almost sixty, Mrs. Chen is 5.experienced physics teacher, but she is very strict. All of us are afraid of her, and no one dares to be late for her lessons. Some of our classmates don’t like her, but most of us really appreciate her because her teaching 6. (organize) so well. I believe I’ll do well in the exam with 7. Mrs. Chen teaches me.

Another teacher I will mention is Mr. Wu. He teaches us Chinese. He is popular among us because he really enjoys teaching Chinese literature. He becomes so 8.(energy) and humorous when he thinks we’re getting 9.(bore). Even 10.(thing) like compositions and summaries are fun with him. I respect him a lot.

    I’m someone who never went to university but always thought about it．The only way I ____ was listening to my children talk about the interesting classes they were ____ . University was just a life-long ____ of mine．I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream ____ one day when there was an Advanced-Age ____ at the local university. I decided to ____.

The day finally arrived—my first day of school. As I ____ there，my mind was filled with ____ thoughts, “What am I doing? I’m not smart enough to go to university. The ____ will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won’t live long enough to get a ____. Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”

Then, ____ , I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog. I ____ a little and read the words next to his picture. “Live your dreams.” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn’t turn the car around.

I drove a little ____ on up the highway and there was another ____ . This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue ____ out．A line read, “As a student，he was no Einstein.” And there was a word in red, “Confidence”. A new attitude was ____ inside me．

I was now ____ the gate of the university and there ____ still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud ____ in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her name, Nola Otis, aged 95, the oldest University Graduate. Below it was the words, “Live Life”. At that moment, my outlook changed ____ .

1.A. attended B. acquired C. consulted D. contained

2.A. learning B. taking C. teaching D. using

3.A. goal B. idea C. advice D. dream

4.A. since B. before C. until D. after

5.A. program B. system C. theme D. process

6.A. sign up B. turn up C. keep up D. make up

7.A. walked B. stepped C. ran D. drove

8.A. negative B. attractive C. active D. optimistic

9.A. tutors B. kids C. professors D. fellows

10.A. degree B. praise C. skill D. reputation

11.A. finally B. immediately C. suddenly D. exactly

12.A. sped up B. slowed down C. cut down D. went up

13.A. higher B. further C. closer D. lower

14.A. billboard B. picture C. portrait D. cartoon

15.A. breaking B. giving C. pulling D. sticking

16.A. holding B. arriving C. setting D. making

17.A. approaching B. squeezing C. arriving D. staying

18.A. stood B. lived C. lay D. sat

19.A. man B. teenager C. woman D. youth

20.A. slightly B. accidentally C. differently D. completely

Tips for Procrastinators (拖延者)

You manage to finish and hand the project in on time, but you feel exhausted. Then, your teacher says, “Get ready. We will start the test in 5 minutes.” 1.

Many of us are guilty of delaying doing what we should do. At the same time, we might risk missing a deadline and not getting a good mark. It is also very stressful. Here are some tips for procrastinators on how to get your work done ahead of time.

Create a to-do list. Creating a list will help organize your work and ideas while keeping you on track. 2. Keep it up to date by checking off completed tasks as you go along. This will keep you focused and orderly.

3. Chances are, you won’t be able to get a lot of work done when you’re tired. Finding a time of day when you are full of energy will get you to be more productive.

Choose reliable study partners. Working with study partners will encourage you to complete the task at hand and ensure that you remain focused. 4.

Divide the work into smaller parts. Procrastination is often a reaction to feeling overwhelmed (无法对付的). Dividing work into smaller parts will make it easy to handle. 5. You will find your ability and be more likely to finish what you need to do.

Hopefully these tips will help you do away with the stressful, last-minute efforts of a procrastinator.

A. Work when you’re feeling energetic.

B. Remind yourself to turn off all the devices.

C. You forgot that there’s also an examination today.

D. Try to encourage yourself to stick to your work plan.

E. Deal with your tasks a bit at a time instead of wasting time wondering where to start.

F. Put the tasks that you feel less confident about or are likely to avoid on the top of the list.

G. You know that others are relying on you and they think that you deserve trust and are responsible.

    Over the past few years I’ve had an uncomfortable sense that someone, or something, has been making changes to my brain. I’m not thinking the way I used to think. I can feel it most strongly when I’m reading. Involving myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy. That’s rarely the case anymore.

I think I know what’s going on. For over a decade, I’ve been spending lots of time online. The Web has been a godsend to me as a writer. Research that once required days in the rooms of libraries can now be done in minutes by a few Google searches. Even when I’m not working, I’m scanning headlines or just tripping from link to link.

The Net is becoming a universal medium where information flows through my eyes and ears and into mind. The perfect recall of silicon memory (硅制存储器) can be a blessing to thinking. But that comes at a price. As the media theorist Marshall Mcluhan pointed out, media are not just passive channels of information. They supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape the process of thought. And what the Net seems to be doing is weakening my ability for concentration. Once I was a driver in the sea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a flying swallow.

I’m not the only one. When I mention my troubles with reading to acquaintances, Bruce Friedman, a blogger, also has described how the Internet has changed his mental habits. His thinking has taken on a “staccato (破碎)” quality. “I can’t read War and Peace anymore”, he admitted, “I’ve lost the ability to do that.”

A recently published study suggests that when reading online, we tend to become “more decoders (解码器) of information”. We are not only what we read; we are how we read.

1.According to the passage, the author thinks_______

A. the Net is merely a headache.

B. he can no longer die but swim shallowly.

C. the once naturally deep reading has become a struggle.

D. other people around rarely have similar feelings like him.

2.What is the author’s attitude towards the Internet?

A. Thoroughly passive.

B. Totally puzzled.

C. Gladly approving.

D. Evidently worried.

3.From the passage, the more people use the Web, _________

A. the more mental habits can be improved.

B. the more they have to fight to stay focused.

C. the more they are influenced in shape.

D. the more online activities they can enjoy.

4.Which of the following can best summarize the text?

A. Is the Net gradually changing us?

B. Long articles are hard to read nowadays.

C. Do people lack concentration to cover Web pages?

D. More Web involvement results from attention distraction(分心).

    The clock is ticking. David Brunelli has just swallowed a huge burger. The crowd cheers excitedly as he downs fistfuls of fries.

Welcome to the world of competitive eating.

Brunelli is part of a select group who compete to eat massive quantities of food as quickly as possible. Eating contests may seem like harmless fun, but they have a dark side and some critics are saying it’s time for them to stop.

Pouring crazy amounts of food down our throats is nothing new. Gorging banquets (狼吞虎咽）was a regular part of ancient Roman culture. In the 1800s, some New York City politicians settled bets through eating challenges. Pie-eating contests have been a Fourth of July tradition for more than a century.

For supporters like Brunelli, though, eating contests are more than a custom. They are a path to fortune.

But prize money does nothing to reduce the health risks of competitive eating. Competitive eating can even be life-threatening. In 1991, a man in Virginia suffered a stroke (中风) after eating 38 eggs in 29 seconds; In Florida, in 2012, a man died shortly after winning an eating contest leading a group of doctors to call for a ban on eating contests.

In any event, the risk to competitors is only part of the story. Nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and competitive eating sets a terrible example by encouraging overeating. And in a world where 805 million people go hungry every day, downing ridiculous quantities of food for entertainment seems not just wasteful but also cruel.

For now, though, it seems eating contests are here to stay. Last year, more than three  million viewers watched Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on TV. This year, Matt Stonie ate 182 pieces of bacon in 5 minutes, breaking the world record.

What record will be broken next? Do you really want to find out?

1.What does the author try to express in Paragraph 4?

A. Competitive eating is a tradition.

B. It’s great to learn from ancient people.

C. Competitive eating should be accepted.

D. It’s exciting to challenge others to eat.

2.Why does Brunelli take part in the eating contest?

A. For food. B. For fun.

C. For honor. D. For money.

3.The examples given in Paragraph 6 are used to show eating contests    .

A. use unhealthy food.

B. waste too much food.

C. put competitors at risk.

D. set a bad example to kids.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author hopes to break the record.

B. The author is eager to know the result.

C. The author wants readers to find out the result.

D. The author disapproves of competitive eating.

    (CNN) — A 12 -year-old girl who had a feeling that she might be quite clever has taken a test and proved she was absolutely right.

Lydia Sebastian achieved the top score of 162 on Mensa’s Cattell III B paper, showing she has a higher IQ than well-known geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. The comparison doesn't sit well with the British student, who’s currently in Year 8 at a selective girl’s grammar school in Essex, England.

“I don't think I can be compared to such great intellectuals as Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. They’ve achieved so much. I don’t think it’s right”, Lydia told CNN.

To explain Lydia’s mark’s level, the top adult score in the Cattell III B test, which mainly tests verbal(语言) reasoning, is 161. A top 2% score —which allows entry to Mensa, the club for those with high IQs —would be 148 or over. Lydia scored 162, placing her in the top 1% of the population.

Lydia’s not quite sure what she wants to do when she leaves school, although she’s leaning toward something based on Maths, because it’s one of her favorite subjects. “All I’m going to do is work as hard as I can, and see where that gets me,” she said.

1.The reason why Lydia wanted to have an IQ test was that _______,

A. her parents strongly wanted her to do so.

B. she felt that she might have a high EQ.

C. all people around thought that she was smart.

D. the grammar school advised her to do so.

2.Which of the following can best take the place of the underlined words in the second paragraph?

A. be connected with.

B. be accepted by.

C. be satisfied with.

D. be refused by.

3.What is Lydia’s plan about the future ?

A. She has the possibility of doing something on Maths in the future.

B. She doesn’t have to work hard with her high IQ.

C. She is quite sure about what to do in the future.

D. She will drop out of the grammar school.

4.It can be implied from the passage that ______.

A. No one has achieved a higher IQ than Lydia.

B. Only adults with high IQs can enter Mensa.

C. Whoever has a high IQ can enter Mensa.

D. Mary whose IQ score is 150 can enter Mensa.

    Donna Strickland was awarded the 2018 Nobel prize for physics jointly with Arthur Ashkin and Gérard Mourou. It’s the first time in 55 years that a woman has won this famous prize, but why has it taken so long? We look at five other pioneering female physicists — past and present — who actually deserve the prize.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Perhaps the most famous snub(冷落): then-student Bell discovered the first radio pulsars in 1967, when she was a PhD student at Cambridge. The Nobel prize that recognized this landmark discovery in 1974, however, went to her male supervisor, Antony Hewish. Recently awarded a £2.3m Breakthrough Prize, which she gave away to help under-represented students, she joked to the Guardian，“I feel I’ve done very well out of not getting a Nobel prize.”

Lene Hau

Hau is best known for leading the research team at Harvard University in 1999 that managed to slow a beam of light, before managing to stop it completely in 2001. Often topping Nobel prize prediction lists, could 2019 be Hau’s year?

Vera Rubin

Rubin discovered dark matter in the 1980s, opening up a new field of astronomy. She died in 2016, without recognition from the committee.

Chien-Shiung Wu

Wu’s “Wu experiment” helped disprove the “law of conservation of parity”. Her experimental work was helpful but never honoured, and instead, her male colleagues won the 1957 Nobel prize for their theoretical work behind the study.

Lise Meitner

Meitner led groundbreaking work on the discovery of nuclear fission. However, the discovery was acknowledged by the 1944 Nobel prize for chemistry, which was won by her male co-lead, Otto Hahn.

1.When was the discovery of radio pulsars recognized by the Nobel?

A. In 1944 B. In 1967.

C. In 1974. D. In 1980.

2.Which woman is most likely to win a Nobel prize later according to the text?

A. Donna Strickland

B. Jocelyn Bell Burnell

C. Lene Hau

D. Vera Rubin

3.What do we know about the five females?

A. The five female scientists did greatly in chemistry.

B. Vera Rubin had opened up a new field in geometry.

C. Lise Meitner’s teacher won a Noble prize for her work.

D. All their findings haven’t been recognized by the Nobel.

______ makes mistakes must correct them.

A. Who B. Anyone

C. Whoever D. Anybody

______ surprised me most was ______ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A. That...what B. What...that

C. That...which D. What...which

I couldn’t understand _____ with me.

A. the matter was what B. what was the matter

C. what the matter was D. that was the matter

This painting is splendid, but ______ we actually need it is a different matter.

A. that B. what

C. whether D. how

All _____ made _____ possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.

A. what happened; it B. what happened; that

C. that happened; it D. that happened; that

We don’t doubt _____ he will succeed in the research work.

A. that B. whether

C. how D. what

—Has Mary finished writing her article?  — No, and it _____ before class was over.

A. should be finished B. should finish

C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished

John left a word with my secretary ____ he would call me later.

A. who B. that

C. what D. which

This project ______ considered thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ finished on time.

A. must be; may be B. should be; can be

C. may be; must be D. can be; should be

Mrs. Brown really ____ go on a diet. She has put on so much weight since she gave up jogging.

A. could B. ought to

C. may D. must

某中学生英文报开设了“After-class Activities”的栏目，请你根据以下提示，为该栏目写一篇英文稿件，并鼓励同学们积极参加课外活动。

1. 你校开展课外活动的情况；

2. 你参加过的课外活动及给你带来的益处;

3. 为同学选择课外活动提出建议;

4. 为学校开展课外活动提出建议。

注意：词数120左右。

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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(∧)，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

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。

When I look at this picture of myself, I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically, and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time: car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.

课文内容填空

1.黛比计划每两个小时休息一下。

Debbie intends to take short rests _______ _______ _______.

2.一天下去，她乘小船从海岸出发，遇上了风暴。

One afternoon she _______ _______ from the coast in a small boat and _______ _______ _______ a storm.

3.人们不再像以前那样诚实了。

People are not so honest _______ _______ _______ _______.

4.几乎过了一周，那姑娘才能讲述自己的遭遇。

Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain _______ _______ _______ to her.

5.最近，当他开车在凯特福德街上行驶时， 看到有两个小偷从一家商店里冲出来，奔向等在那里的一辆汽车。

When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two thieves rush out of a shop and _______ _______ _______ _______ _______.

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。答案写在答题卡上

A reporter from Jiangsu Province went to Australia and some other 1.( country ) with his father for a 3-month trip. His father spent most of his life 2.( work ) in the field. The son started the 3.( amaze ) trips with his father around the world because his father had cancer---a serious illness.

The reporter wanted 4.( take ) his father to travel, hoping that his father can find his younger self in his last days. They 5.( travel ) more than 13, 000 kilometers and took over 110,000 pictures on 6.( they ) trips to different countries. Well, a miracle happened during the “rebirth” trips. 7. their surprise, his father got better from illness and became more open-hearted. He even taught himself to play 8. violin, and then 9.( gradual ) he played it very well, 10. encouraged him a lot. Now he is expecting another trip to Africa. He is the most stylish dad ever.

Time carves (雕刻) his face but youth flows in his blood. This is the real style.

    Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and shirt full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I _______ to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had_______ . He often got almost everything in the house out of _______ . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking _______ to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional _______ Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as _______as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t  _______ him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued _______ him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall（少管所）. After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping _______teens.

At the  ________ ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had ________ the most to him or her.

Brett spoke __________ to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter __________ . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, ________ troubled enough by me, always ____________ me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”

________, I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me__________.

At that moment, tears__________ in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for________. Although I had struggled with silent __________toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

1.A. sat B. sank C. bent D. dropped

2.A. ruined B. lost C. torn D. broken

3.A. danger B. place C. trouble D. order

4.A. off B. in C. up D. away

5.A. pain B. injury C. damage D. wound

6.A. patiently B. willingly C. strictly D. rudely

7.A. forgive B. educate C. stand D. control

8.A. parenting B. pardoning C. comforting D. feeding

9.A. lazy B. troublesome C. disappointing D. careless

10.A. opening B. official C. victory D. graduation

11.A. afforded B. meant C. supplied D. owed

12.A. lovingly B. sadly C. proudly D. nervously

13.A. where B. how C. what D. who

14.A. unless B. although C. because D. when

15.A. cost B. lent C. taught D. showed

16.A. Astonished B. Puzzled C. Encouraged D. Interested

17.A. surely B. roughly C. tightly D. fiercely

18.A. fell B. flowed C. moved D. gathered

19.A. pity B. happiness C. luck D. success

20.A. love B. anxiety C. anger D. care

    Your children are watching you. 1. According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.

2. What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: 3. If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.

Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruit and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. 4.

5. Computers , televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.

A. Don’t get rid of technology, but use it wisely.

B. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.

C. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.

D. Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.

E. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.

F. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.

G. It’s easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young.

    John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.

His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.

During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.

When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting -- 7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he’d never seen.

I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way, sailor?” she murmured.

Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.

And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.

This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. “I'm Lieutenant（中尉）John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”

The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I don't know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. “Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote, “And I will tell you who you are.”

1.How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?

A. They lived in the same city. B. They were both interested in literature.

C. John came across Hollis in a Florida library. D. John knew Hollis's name from a library book.

2.Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because _____.

A. she thought true love is beyond appearance B. she wasn't confident about her appearance

C. she was only a middle-aged woman D. she had never taken any photo before they knew

3.When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was _____.

A. disappointed but well-behaved B. satisfied and confident

C. annoyed and bad-mannered D. shocked but inspired

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

A. Don't Judge a Book by its Cover B. The Symbol of Rose

C. Love is blind D. A Test of Love

    “Have a nice day!”may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.

“Have a nice day. Next!”This version of expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone(腔调)with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase the business.

The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression serves us when we don’t know what to say.“Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”

The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.

Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

1.How does the author understand Maxie’s words?

A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.

B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.

C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.

D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. The salesgirl is polite. B. The salesgirl is bored.

C. The salesgirl cares about me. D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.

3.By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may ______.

A. try to be polite to you B. express respect to you

C. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom

B. Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture

C. Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting

D. Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation

    Anyone who has ever volunteered for any cause can tell you that in the end, they felt that they gained more from the experience than they gave. This is true for most examples of reaching out to help others. We find that we gain new understanding about not only those we help, but ourselves as well. Stressing the importance of helping others in martial arts students will benefit them both inside and outside of the class.

Helping others strengthens families. Families that practice the belief of working together and helping each other prepare their children for the concept of teamwork outside of the home environment. By learning to help around the house through activities such as household jobs, baby-sitting and keeping a tidy bedroom, children learn valuable lessons that they carry with them to their future relationships.

By helping others outside of the home environment, valuable friendships can be developed. When we learn to reach out to others and give off our time and talents we find that our friendships grow, which in turn is a benefit to our lives. Martial arts training supports this by exposing students to people of various backgrounds and beliefs that gather for a common goal and to help each other. Any time a group of people are working toward a common goal, team spirit surely forms. When we help each other in the martial arts setting and in every area of our lives, a friendship is formed that promotes teamwork.

The most important thing to realize is that it does not take a lot to make a lot happen. Little things can make a big difference in the area of helping others. Simple gestures of kindness and support given frequently can build a strong base for the growth and development of each individual which leads to the success of all.

1.Any volunteer will benefit from the experience because _______.

A. they will be admitted to a martial arts class for free

B. they can also have a better understanding of themselves

C. they can understand the importance of martial arts better

D. they will be paid back by those who are helped sooner or later

2.According to the author, martial arts training is valuable in that it _______.

A. promotes students’ team spirit B. develops students’ talents

C. benefits students’ lives D. exposes students’ background

3.Which of the following proverbs can be used to summarize the last paragraph?

A. Many drops make a shower. B. Strike the iron (铁) while it is hot.

C. Actions speak louder than words. D. God helps those who help themselves.

Argument for awards

It’s always exciting every year in October when the Nobel Prizes are announced. We get to witness the acknowledgement (表彰) of some of humankind’s greatest minds in six fields – literature (文学), medicine, physics, chemistry, economics and activism for peace.

This year, however, part of the excitement will be taken away, since there won’t be a Nobel Prize in literature due to the fact that the Swedish Academy – the institution (机构) that awards the prize – was involved in a sexual harassment scandal.

People worry that a scandal like this will affect the reputation of the Nobel Prizes. But at the same time, we have to ask ourselves whether we really need these awards after all.

According to Jana Gallus, an economist from the University of Zurich, Switzerland, one of the reasons that people give out awards is to establish a legacy (遗产). In the case of the Nobel Prizes, they encourage people to achieve more by acknowledging the hard work of top figures in different fields.

Awards may also help establish standards of what’s considered high quality. For example, if you’re having a hard time deciding which movie to watch, one of them having an Oscar under its belt will probably help you to make your mind up. And by reading the books that have won The Man Booker Prize or listening to songs that have been awarded a Grammy, you get an idea about what “great” literature and music look and sound like – at least in the eyes of judging panels (评审团).

Sure, awards can backfire. There was the OscarsSoWhite movement in 2015 and 2016, when it turned out that all 20 actors nominated (提名) for two years in a row were white. There was also the GrammysSoMale movement in January, when Alessia Cara was the only woman to win a solo Grammy this year. But still, it was these incidents that brought the problems of racism (种族歧视) and gender (性别) inequality into the public eye once more. And with influential voices – like that of black actor Will Smith, who refused to attend the Oscars ceremony – the problems became more likely to be noticed and dealt with instead of being buried silently, again.

Maybe these awards do matter, and we do need them – just not while they are under the shadow of a sexual harassment scandal.

So when it comes to this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, I’m going to have to say: “No, thanks.”

BY CHEN XUE, 21ST CENTURY TEENS STAFF

1.What does Jana Gallus think is one purpose of giving out awards?

A. To honor important figures in history.

B. To pass down a long-established tradition.

C. To draw attention to social problems.

D. To encourage people to make achievements.

2.Some famous awards are mentioned in Paragraph 5 to ______.

A. give advice on how to choose movies, books and songs

B. show how something with an award can be a sign of quality

C. show how awards are related to people’s daily life

D. point out that judging panels are sometimes wrong

3.The underlined word “backfire” in Paragraph 6 probably means ______.

A. go to the wrong person B. fail to be given out

C. have an unwanted result D. receive wide recognition

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward the canceling of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature?

A. Supportive. B. Doubtful.

C. Disappointed. D. Unconcerned.

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 went up to the roof for a break after studying for an hour and watched the 50 or so people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day-a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance, I discovered a series of three or four big waves heading towards the shore. I'd seen these mini- tsunamis(海啸) many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.

Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my body board(俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a stranger to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.

Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool and into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn't a choice. I wasn't used to this sort of emergency- I’d never been trained as a lifeguard-but I didn't think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.

Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn't have been able to stay there much longer. I hold the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl on to his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.

We had to wait,

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That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition.

注意：

1.所续写的短文词数应为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。

假如你是校学生会主席李华。高中生面临着很大的升学压力，你看到周围很多同学课间十分钟也在教室学习，但是效率和成绩并不理想。因此你想在周一晨会时做个简短的演讲，告诉全校同学们适当休息很有必要。请你以“A Ten-minute Break”为题写一篇演讲发言稿。

注意：

1.词数80左右。

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

A Ten-minute Break

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