You can tell a lot about a country by what's on its television sets. Britain's TV screens are completely steeped in class, and have long been so.

From laughing at poor people in reality shows to laughing at posh people in Downton Abbey, this is how Britain likes to unwind in the evening: by laughing at other classes, and laughing at people for laughing about class.

Like it or loathe it, many see the class system as a quite essential element of British life, together with our obsession for tea and cake and talking about the weather.

Whether you are a lord, a lady, or just the king of your own middle class  kingdom, everyone in the UK fits into the class system. How the class system works is a hard question even for a British person to answer.

There are four main groups in the British class system: lower, working, middle and upper class. Although recently the BBC has tried to confuse everyone even more by adding three more categories.

The British are very aware of class; it is often said that we have an in-built 'class radar'; we pick up on subtle social clues which indicate which class a person comes from. Class is not just about your job, where you live and how much you earn. It's about who you are.

1.According to the passage ,what Britain are not likely to talk about?

A. Weather B. Class

C. Jokes D. Tea and cake

2.How many class categories are there according to BBC?

A. Five B. Three

C. Seven D. Four

3.Why Britain are so obsessed with class?

A. Because many see the class system as a typical part of British life.

B. Because class is about who you are.

C. Because how the class system works is a hard question even for a British person to answer.

D. Because there are different groups in the British class system.

    First aid is defined as the emergency care given to a sick or injured person.The goals of first aid are to prevent death and to prevent injuries from becoming worse.Each emergency condition is different.However, the following rules apply to any kind of emergency.

*Be aware of your limitations.Do not try to do more than you are able to.Nor should you do things if you are unfamiliar with them.Do what you can under the conditions at the time.

*Stay calm.Acting calmly will help the victim feel safe.

*Take a quick look to see if the victim is bleeding, and if there is a pulse.

*Keep the victim lying down and do not move him or her.You could make an injury worse  if you move the victim.

*Call for help or ask someone to make the EMS system (急救系统) start.

*Keep the victim warm.Cover the victim with a blanket.Coats and sweaters can be used if a blanket can not be found.

*Reassure ( 使…… 安心) the victim.Explain what is happening and that help has been called.

*Do not give the victim any food or fruits.

*Keep the bystanders (旁观者) away from the victim.Bystanders want to have a look，offer advice，and say something about the victim's condition.The victim may believe that the condition is worse than it really is.

1.The main idea of the text is to tell  ．

A. how to save a person

B. what to do when an accident happens

C. how to call for help

D. how to give first aid

2.The most important purpose of first aid is  ．

A. to help the victim stay in a safe place

B. to keep the injured person calm

C. to stop death and to prevent injuries from becoming worse

D. to see if the injured person is still living

3.The purpose of keeping the bystanders away from the victim is:  ．

A. not to kill the patients

B. not so many people are needed

C. the more people,the more bacteria

D. do not let too many bystanders around to interrupt the victim.

4.Which of the following is not correct?  ．

A. Do what you can and call for help at once.

B. Stay calm and look at the condition carefully.

C. Keep the victim warm by giving the victim some hot water.

D. Have the patients sent to the nearest hospital

假定你是李华，作为交换生在澳大利亚一所学校交流学习。现在你即将回国，要作为学生代表在欢送会上发言，请按照下列要点写一篇发言稿：

1、表示感谢；

2、学习收获与感受；

3、表达祝愿。

注意：1、词数100次左右；

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear teachers and friends,

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

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、删改或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。

My friend Tom has benefited great from humour. He is kind but overweight, that brings him a lot of problems. Once one of my classmates laugh at him, “why are you so fat?” We all stopped to stare at Tom, wonder how he would answer the question. She just said in a calm voice, “Well, because of my size must be large enough to hold my large heart of love.”After hearing his word, we all burst into laughter. Not only does Tom take the joke,but he also managed to cope with the embarrassed situation.What important part humor plays in our daily life!

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。

China’s educational and health authorities have banned convenience stores in all kindergartens, primary, middle and high schools across the country. The regulation took effect on April 1.

The campus convenience store is a place 1.many students enjoy a snack and a chat. But it will soon become 2.thing of the past. It requires that administrators (管理人员) should keep record of each meal and solve any food problems as soon as possible. Parents can also eat with students at school canteens and give3.(suggest) to the school on food safety and nutrition. The regulation raised heated debates.

Many students were sad about the ban.They said the campus life would be less interesting 4.convenience stores,and they wouldn’t be able to have different flavored drinks or desserts .5., many parents expressed support for the regulation. The father surnamed Fang said, “cheap, low-quality snacks sold at these stores are6.(harm)  to children’s health ,and students rush to shops to buy snacks as soon as a class is over,which affects the normal teaching order” .

The move comes among food health concerns at public schools and7.(design)to meet the nutritional needs of students. The regulation also requires schools8.(monitor)  students who may be obese, and intervene (干预) to make sure they follow a healthy diet.  And in fact many foreign countries have their own ways to make students eat 9.(healthy). For example, many parents in Australia volunteer in schools, sometimes in canteens,do their best to see that 10.(they) children are served nutritious food. In Japan, there is “food and nutrition education”.This helps children acquire “a sense of gratitude (感恩)” and “appreciate foods and social manners.”

A conversation with a Stranger

Last Sunday I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in London with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn’t _______ the elderly man sitting beside me.

Half an hour passed and I was still absorbed in my own world.______ the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question ________ the bus’s Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two-hour ________.In fact, it directly ________ my personal life.

We talked much about my dreams, my fears and my life. I ________ more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being _______ to let anyone I know close to me. I was _______ that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to ______ me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and gave some useful________ at times. Instead of politely_______ his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my__________ for the failure.

The elderly man made me _______ the plans that I had laid out(安排) for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly ________ plan for the next five years of my life wasn’t all that neat, but actuallycomplex and filled with ________.Most of all, he helped me _______ the anxiety and told me not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I ______ a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.

Several days later, he emailed me, saying, “I think you’re ________ for great things no matter what you decide to do.” The email was filled with words of _______.In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes ________ but it is going to be okay.

1.A. check B. notice C. excuse D. believe

2.A. Then B. Instead C. Again D. Also

3.A. adapted to B. devoted to C. limited to D. related to

4.A. introduction B. explanation C. conversation D. competition

5.A. affected B. controlled C. interrupted D. created

6.A. searched B. shared C. demanded D. reviewed

7.A. sorry B. curious C. anxious D. afraid

8.A. puzzled B. bothered C. amazed D. disappointed

9.A. push B. invite C. treat D. admit

10.A. choices B. suggestions C. decisions D. efforts

11.A. raising B. dropping C. turning D. nodding

12.A. regret B. change C. fear D. desire

13.A. prepare B. develop C. approve D. question

14.A. replaced B. organized C. discussed D. predicted

15.A. uncertainty B. danger C. responsibility D. conflict

16.A. identify B. ignore C. seize D. accept

17.A. suffered B. increased C. benefited D. experienced

18.A. leaving B. heading C. watching D. caring

19.A. encouragement B. protection C. admiration D. description

20.A. stable B. normal C. painful D. serious

    Accidents happen more often than you think. Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in accidents – that’s an average of six people per minute. Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. 1.

The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. It fell on Sept 8 this year. First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone who’s injured. 2..  It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120.

3., do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones. It takes as little as two hours to learn these skills.

4.. You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid Manual (现场急救指南).5.. The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options.

“Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young,” Wang Jiangshan, a doctor in the hospital’s emergency room, told the China Youth Daily. “It can benefit oneself and others for the rest of one’s life.”

A. It includes keeping the person safe and staying calm

B. You can learn first aid by visiting the official website of China First Aid Training

C. This is why learning first aid is so important

D. Right now is a good time for us to learn more about first aid

E. Some hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kids

F. In the US, first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learn

G. Basic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencies

    Diet pills ,diet Coke, diet Pepsi,  no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.

Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing  our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale ( 秤 ) instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.

The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.

Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.

1.From Paragraph 1, we can learn that     .

A. people are fed up with diet products

B. diet products are misleading people

C. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

D. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

2.One psychological effect of diet  products is that people tend to     .

A. try out a variety of diet foods

B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods

C. watch their weight rather than their diet

D. pay attention to their  own eating habits

3.In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means______

A. diet products bring no harm

B. diet products have no calorie

C. it costs little to stay healthy

D. losing weight needs no efforts

4.Diet  products indirectly affect people physically  because such products__

A. lack basic nutrients

B. are over-consumed

C. are short of chemicals

D. provide too much energy

    When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It's one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage(成人仪式).It's a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历).Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.

Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employer's organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So, does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results-and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Properly regulated（控制的）part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

1.How did the author feel about doing part-time jobs on weekends when he was a teenager?

A. Unwilling. B. Interested.

C. Delighted. D. Angry.

2.Which of the following may NOT be the benefit of school children's doing part-time jobs?

A. Learning to be independent. B. Gaining some life experience.

C. Being prepared for future jobs. D. Spending what they earn as they like.

3.What does the underlined word "deleterious" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. valuable. B. harmful.

C. necessary. D. beneficial.

4.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Students should spend all their time on studies.

B. Students should have as many part-time jobs as possible.

C. Doing part-time jobs must affect students' school results.

D. It's important for students to balance part-time jobs and studies.

    While most people have the idea that volcano eruptions are one of the most destructive disasters in nature , seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view.

There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 meters high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the Mckenney Cone (火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(岩浆) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils,  sending red lava  over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot steams up to 100 meters into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.

1.Antigua is a city     .

A. that gives a close-up view of Pacaya

B. that is famous for its tour agencies

C. where the exciting Pacaya tour starts

D. where people can enjoy cultural festivals

2.The word “summit” appears several times in the passage. It means___.

A. cooled rocks along the path

B. loud sound and terrible smell

C. the most exciting happening in a place

D. the top point of a mountain or hill

3.Many tours are timed for people to     .

A. get down the mountain in time when night falls

B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction

C. enjoy the amazing eruption against the darkening sky

D. appreciate the scenery of the Pacaya mountain

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To attract tourists .

B. To describe the volcano

C. To introduce guided tours .

D. To explain the power of nature .

    The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.

each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.

1.If you want to have a picnic with your friends, you’d better go on ________.

A. Friday B. Tuesday

C. Thursday D. Wednesday

2.On average, London has ____ hours’ daylight.

A. 8 B. 15

C. 12 D. 16

3.Which of the following is true?

A. The pollution in London will be more serious on Saturday.

B. We cannot see things clearly on Monday because of rain.

C. On both Wednesday and Thursday we will have east wind.

D. From Monday to Friday the pressure will be lower and lower.

假定你是李华，你校英文周刊本周讨论的话题是“高中生在学校该不该用智能手机”。请你写篇短文，说明你的观点。请从以下两个观点中选择一个：

1. 高中生应该在学校使用智能手机；

2. 高中生不应该在学校使用智能手机。

注意：1. 词数80左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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汉译英

1.我认为他所做的应该得到所有人的表扬。

I thought ________ he did ________ the praise from all people.

2.传统中医能永远消灭这种病症。

Traditional Chinese medicine can wipe out the epidemics ________ ________.

3.每个公民都应参与即将来到来的冬奥会。

Every citizen should ________ his ________ in the coming Winter Olympic Games.

4.今晚我整夜工作，所以我恐怕不能去接你了。

I will ________ ________ all evening, so I won’t be able to meet you.

5.从前，他在太极拳协会当教练。

He ________ ________ be an instructor in the Taijiquan Community.

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

1.I suggest go to the presentation at the school hall this afternoon.

2.Parents should be aware that all children would enjoy being praise by the teacher.

3.He gave us a warning that without a permit we may be stopped at the gate.

4.Since then we had got used to camping in the wild for the weekend.

5.There are plenty of good hotels and restaurants there and its food has an excellent reputation.

6.That I was going to be late got myself stressed.

7.It is compulsory for winners to be tested but other participant are only tested at a random.

8.We are advised to put the data in storage before the power is off.

9.It will take years for nature to return to normally.

10.I have some information on your topic that you can refer.

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。

Fewer than one in seven people can 1. ( correct) identify common washing symbols while a 2. (three) of people admit they never check instruction labels (标签). Some seven in ten say they ever had machine-washed clothes that should 3. (go) to the dry cleaners because they failed to look at the labels.

The ignorance about 4. clothes should be cleaned can cost families thousands of pounds, according to a sample test of householders by a school uniform supplier.

Men are the worst offenders with more than three quarters always using the same program on a washing machine regardless of the instructions. Almost half of 5. (woman) used just three programs. 6. is said that the lack of understanding over symbols is destroying thousands of pounds worth of clothing 7. (treat) improperly.

While almost eight 8. ten people believe it is important to check the labels on their clothes, less than half look at them when 9. (buy) new clothes. Some nine out of ten said they were unaware that some clothing should never be put in the drier.

The labels are there to show how clothes should be treated. This 10. (help) information can save time and ensure clothes to last longer.

    I’m currently at a unique university, an inclusive one where 46 speech and hearing ______ students graduate each year. I have been working with these students to help them get clear on their career goals.

Today, an ______ thing happened. One girl came at around 11: 30 am and sat down. I started with what we usually do. She can speak but cannot ______ or lip-read. So she started speaking in Tamil. When I managed to tell her that I couldn’t speak Tamil, she spoke English.

I ______ asking one question, and she went on for 10 minutes ______, and in Tamil. I understood a ______ of words here and there, so I knew she was not saying something ______ to what I asked. I was just looking straight in her eyes and smiling. I kept on ______ her without saying a word. This went on for an hour and a half!

Then after a long ______, I told her to get back on ______ with another question. And then she shared for another half an hour straight! The ______ time I was just looking in her ______ but never ______ down.

I had absolutely no ______ what she spoke for these hours, but what I knew was that I was listening to ______ she was sharing and also started understanding a bit in ______. Several times, I would ______ with a simple question: Are you happy? And she would ______ on.

I was ______ happy because I saw her smiling in the end. And then, I just ______ and hugged her and she was smiling even wider.

1.A. recovered B. damaged C. adequate D. ambiguous

2.A. annual B. absurd C. incredible D. initial

3.A. read B. advocated C. write D. hear

4.A. tired B. advocated C. threatened D. finished

5.A. more B. straight C. backward D. outwards

6.A. number B. lot C. couple D. double

7.A. meant B. related C. led D. catered

8.A. listening to B. talking to C. watching D. caring

9.A. journey B. hesitation C. space D. distance

10.A. record B. track C. condition D. target

11.A. instant B. abundant C. unconscious D. whole

12.A. face B. pulse C. eyes D. ears

13.A. falling B. rolling C. coming D. taking

14.A. idea B. principle C. intention D. discrimination

15.A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever

16.A. beyond B. turn C. between D. vain

17.A. declare B. tolerate C. interrupt D. explore

18.A. continue B. look C. answer D. flee

19.A. permanently B. shortly C. lamely D. certainly

20.A. looked ahead B. carried off C. took over D. got up

    Taking care of a sick loved one can put stress on your health. When taking care of other persons, you may ignore your own physical needs. You may find that your health is failing. If you fall ill, you won’t be able to help. 1..

Eat well. When things seem out of control, you may have no time to focus on good eating habits. You may not eat much; 2.. Both of those put stress on you. Try to eat as healthily as you can, even if sometimes you have to rely on simple meals like salads.

Try to get enough sleep. Sleep can also be difficult when you’re caring for a loved one. You may be too worried to sleep at times, 3.. Not getting enough sleep can make you less effective in the task. Therefore, try to get as much as you can.

Take time to exercise. Exercising will also help you keep healthy while you’re caring for a loved one. Exercise can reduce your stress level. 4.. So you’ll need to find ways to work it into your schedule. You can take a short walk a couple of times or do yoga at home.

5.. It can be easy to overlook the health problem in yourself when you’re caring for someone else. If you fall ill, that does not do anyone good. So it’s best to make sure you’re in good health.

A. or you may end up eating junk food

B. or the task may interrupt your sleep

C. Don’t ignore signs of illness in yourself

D. It can help you get recovered from illness

E. Therefore, it is important to take care of yourself

F. However, it can be difficult when you ‘re taking care of a loved one

G. The best plan is to visit the doctor regularly to make sure you’re in good health

    After decades of cat-and-mouse between athletes and the word anti-doping agency (WADA), athletes found what they must have believed to be the ultimate (终极的) doping agent: their own blood. To enhance athletic performance with your own blood, you draw your blood and store it in a freezer. Your body compensates by creating more blood. Then, months later, just before a competition, you can re-inject (注射) the old blood for a boost. As the red-blood-cell count goes up, so does an athlete’s ability to absorb oxygen. The more oxygen you get with each breath, the more energy your body is able to bum and the better you are able to perform.

Although the enhancement is small compared to actual drugs, it can be the difference between a gold medal and a silver medal. Best of all, “extra blood” was never something WADA tested for.

But WADA wasn’t going to sit by and be fooled. What it came up with in response might be a solution to stop doping once and for all: an athlete biological passport (ABP). The idea is to record some biological features of an athlete through testing done at regular intervals. The biological passport’s partial implementation (实施)—recording blood and steroid levels—began in January 2014.

When all necessary biological features are finally combined, WADA will no longer need to worry about finding new methods to detect a drug. It will only have to detect (检测) resulting changes in the body. In the case of blood doping, if the athlete’s normal red-blood-cell count is, say, 47%, but then is found to be 51% after a competition, cheating may have been involved.

WADA is confident that the biological passport could even prevent genetic changes—the ultimate, ever-lasting enhancement—which are surely coming next. If an athlete inserts a performance enhancing gene, it will probably leave detectable changes in the body, that would differ from the athlete’s feature in the biological passport.

1.What does the underlined word “boost” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Treatment. B. Test.

C. Promotion. D. Recovery.

2.What words can be used to describe the athlete biological passport?

A. Complex and expensive. B. Simple and thorough.

C. Flexible an popular. D. Controversial and confusing.

3.What s the writer’s attitude towards the solution of anti-doping mentioned in the text?

A. Suspicious. B. Positive.

C. Worried. D. Unconcerned.

4.What can we infer about the athlete biological passport?

A. It can only be used to test blood doping.

B. It has been completely adopted by WADA.

C. It is the excellent alternative of many athletes.

D. It’s a good choice to ensure faimess in sports

    Scientists have found an unexpected use for virtual reality headsets (耳机). The devices (装置), widely used by computer gamers, show pictures that can be used to test the navigational (导航的) skills of people, who were thought to be at risk of dementia (痴呆). Those who do worse in the tests will be the ones more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life, scientists now believe.

The discovery that the loss of navigational skills was associated with Alzheimer’s was made several years ago by Dennis Chan and his colleagues based at several centers in the UK. These studies used computers to test navigational tasks. But now scientists plan to take their tests to a new level with the use of the virtual reality headsets in which wearers are placed in man-made environments through which they must navigate.

Around 300 people, aged between 40 and 60, will be arranged to participate in the study. Some will have a gene that puts them at risk of the condition or will come from a family with a history of Alzheimer’s. Not all will certainly be affected by the disease, however. Chan’s project aims to find out who will. Wearing the headsets, participants will be asked to navigate their way through a series of different environments and then remember the details.

Researchers recently pointed out the significance of a tiny area of the brain known as the entorhinal cortex (an important memory center in the brain ). It acts as a center in a widespread brain network that controls navigation. This now appears to be the first part of the brain that seems to be easily harmed by Alzheimer’s.

The goal of the work is to help people as they develop the disease. “So far, drug trials for Alzheimer’s have been applied when people have already got dementia, by which time considerable damage to the brain has already occurred,” Chan told the Obsenver. “If we can entorhinal cortex, then this would have the potential to prevent the dementia.”

1.What does the unexpected use of VR headsets mentioned in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Making games mor interesting for computer gamers.

B. Testing ones potential to develop dementia.

C. Helping people suffering Alzheimer’s recover.

D. Reducing the risk of having dementia.

2.What are the participants required to do in the study?

A. Know unfamiliar environments by using tablet computers.

B. Identify directions in some man-made environments.

C. Play computer games by using navigational skills.

D. Create special environments by using navigational skills.

3.What’s implied (暗示) about the entorhinal cortex in the brain?

A. Its functions have becn known for years.

B. It can be expanded by using VR headsets.

C. It can directly affect one’s navigational skills.

D. Its size depends on that of ones memory center.

4.From Chan’s words, we can know ________.

A. he will spread the new drug

B. he will try out the drug

C. the study helps to prevent dementia

D. the study still needs to be improved

    This past summer I went on a journey to Canada’s Arctic with Students On Ice. When I left Calgary I wondered what I would find what I would learn and who I would meet. On the trip to Ottawa I was wrapped in a blanket of uncertainty and excitement. But when I first met the group of students, scientists and leaders, I knew that l didn’t have anything to worry about. The group was amazingly receptive and I was soon part of a big family setting out on an amazing adventure—an adventure of a lifetime!

When we reached the Arctic I saw a vast Land that appeared untouched and original. I was surprised by its great size and beauty and my senses were repeatedly shocked and amazed. I stood on the Kapitan Khlebnikov and saw twelve polar bears. They walked in search of seal holes, and patiently waited for a meal. I learned that polar bears are successful only one out of every twenty hunting attempts.

However, I learned that the Arctic and its people are being threatened by pollution and global warming. I learned that pollutants are carried by ocean and air and have a bad effect on all Arctic people. I learned that global warming has put polar bears at risk because a warmer climate means that they have a shorter time to hunt seals on the ice.

The trip was a feast (盛宴) for the senses. I have learned more about our environment, and particularly how alive and interesting the Arctic is and why it is so important to take care of it. I learned pollution, ignorance of individual and global problems need to be solved. The Arctic deserves to he preserved. My trip with Students On Ice has made me more determined to try to ensure that I do not leave harmful footprints on either Earth or its people.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was too excited to bring a blanket.

B. The writer was thrilled and full of wonder before the trip.

C. The group the writer joined was strict with its members.

D. The writer found it hard to fit in with the group.

2.Which is true about the polar bears according to the passage?

A. It’s not easy for them to catch seals.

B. They are at risk because the land is vast and untouched.

C. They prefer a little warmer climate.

D. They warmly welcomed the writer and her party.

3.How did the writer feel about the trip according to the last paragraph?

A. Surprising. B. Alarming.

C. Appealing. D. Rewarding.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Global Warming and Canada’s Arctic B. The Arctic Is under Severe Threat

C. My Trip to the Canadian Arctic D. Polar Bears and Me

Ottawa museum of Nature

The range of products and services available at the Ottawa Museum of Nature is as broad and interesting as the range of activities.

·Birthday Parties: Give your child — aged from 4 to 12 — an unforgettable birthday party at the museum!

·Facility Rentals: Planning an event in Ottawa? Let our elegant, historic, castle-like setting and our dedicated staff help you create a magical event to remember!

·Travelling Exhibition Rentals Looking for new programming for your institution? We have many popular travelling exhibitions — small and large — that tour across Ottawa.

·Photo and Film Shoots: Either of our unique buildings would make great backdrops for your project. Whether for a commercial (广告), education, media, of fashion production, we’ve got a location for you.

How to get here?

If you are on Highway 417 (the Queensway), take the Metcalfe exit, No. 119. You Can see the museum from the highway look for a “castle” on the north side.

Walking from the downtown The museum is only 20-minute walk fro Parliament Hill. Metcalfe Street takes you directly to the main entrance of the museum. Elgin and O’Connor streets take you to the outer edges of the museum grounds.

Membership

We strongly advise you to apply for our membership. A lot of on-site benefits are waiting for you:

·Free admission to the museum for one year;

·Free admission to temporary blockbuster exhibitions (i. e. no special-exhibition surcharge);

·Discount on museum programs, including adult workshops and special lectures (to a maximum of 20%);

·10 points for use at the Nature Trade;

·10% discount at the Nature Café.

1.What can people do in the museum?

A. Hold birthday parties for friends.

B. Enjoy a movie from Hollywood.

C. Organize a tour across Ottawa.

D. Shoot an advertising video.

2.What does the museum mainly do?

A. Offer visitors various kinds of exhibitions.

B. Carry out different social services.

C. Provide special occasions and services.

D. Help family and friends get together.

3.What can you get as a member of the museum?

A. Free snacks and coffee for a year.

B. On-site discounts and offers.

C. At least a 20%o discount on museum programs.

D. Life-long free admission to the museum.

假定你是李华，你校足球选修课的外教Daniel请同学提供教学反馈，请你用英语给他写一邮件。内容包括:

1. 你的感受;  2. 你的建议。3. 感谢与祝愿。

注意: 1. 词数100左右;   2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Daniel,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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Spring has come with all its beauty! Trees have turned green or flowers can be seeing everywhere. Last Friday, my friends and me went on a spring outing. It was such a great fun! We cycled along the streams and down the paths. It didn't take us long to get the foot of the mountain, when we left our bikes. Then we begin hiking. As we reached the top of the mountain, we were shocking to see many plastic bottle and food bags here and there. All of us started to collect the rubbish and then took it down the mountain. We felt happily to have done our part for the environment.

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。

China has built a high-speed passenger rail network in recent 1. (year) and will continue to expand it. By the end of 2018, China's railway mileage (里程)2. (reach) 131,000 kilometers, of 3. 29,000 kilometers were high-speed rail. This accounted for 2/3 of the world's total high-speed rail tracks, making China's high-speed rail system the world's 4. (large) high-speed rail network.

China's high-speed trains are similar 5. those of France's TGV, German's ICE and Japan's Shinkansen. The fast trains with a top speed of 250-350 km/h 6. (call) CRH, China Railway High-speed.

If you want to travel around China, the high-speed trains will be your ideal choice since they are clean, comfortable 7. modem. Unlike on the conventional trains in China, nobody is allowed 8. (smoke) on high-speed trains, not even between carriages.

The seats are as good as those on the plane or even better. Most high-speed rail tickets have corresponding (对应的) seats, and only 9. small number of standing tickets are sometimes sold on limited trains. There's never a crowd of people sitting in the aisles. The ticket prices for China high-speed trains are reasonable and, on most routes, the frequency of departure is very high, so people can buy tickets10.(convenient).

    Cruz Gent, 11, and Anthony Skopick, 10, couldn't agree. Were the ______ out on the ice ducks or geese? There was only one way to find out. So on a ______ January evening last year, the two friends _____  onto the frozen pond near their homes to get a better ______.

First they threw a rock onto the ice to test it. Then they stepped on it. Convinced the ice would _____  their weight, Anthony took a few steps, then... FOOMP. He crashed through the ______ frozen surface. Instantly Cruz rushed to help his ______ friend. FOOMP — the pond swallowed him too.

Cruz _____ to lift himself out of the icy water and onto a more solid section. He then ______ worked his way toward Anthony. But the ice didn't hold, and he fell in again. This time, he couldn't get out.

The boys were up to their necks in the cold water and quickly ______ feeling in their arms and legs. Any chance of their freeing themselves was slipping away. Cruz was sure he was going to ______.

Anthony's older sister had seen the boys fall through the ice and ______ screaming for help. John Lavin, a ______ driving nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard her. He quickly ______. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy (浮标), ______ his shoes, and ran into the icy water, making his way through the ice with his free fist. Finally, Lavin got close to Cruz and Anthony and pulled them back to   ____. They were taken to the hospital, where ____ discovered that their five-minute stay in the water had   ____ their body temperature nearly ten degrees._____, the boys have fully recovered, but they are still impressed by their ______ neighbor. "Just think," says Cruz, "if he hadn't been there, I could have died."

1.A. birds B. boys C. weeds D. plants

2.A. warm B. cloudy C. freezing D. sunny

3.A. climbed B. fell C. dropped D. stepped

4.A. smell B. look C. taste D. sound

5.A. gain B. keep C. hold D. measure

6.A. firmly B. seemingly C. strongly D. solidly

7.A. panicked B. excited C. annoyed D. surprised

8.A. pretended B. managed C. failed D. happened

9.A. gratefully B. quietly C. cautiously D. lazily

10.A. making B. enjoying C. getting D. losing

11.A. disappear B. float C. die D. survive

12.A. stopped B. started C. avoided D. delayed

13.A. neighbor B. stranger C. relative D. classmate

14.A. gave in B. drove off C. jumped up D. pulled over

15.A. put on B. kicked off C. showed off D. handed on

16.A. land B. earth C. water D. pond

17.A. workers B. assistants C. doctors D. patients

18.A. lowered B. controlled C. recorded D. raised

19.A. Hopefully B. Unforgettably C. Interestingly D. Fortunately

20.A. polite B. fearless C. generous D. innocent

    Have you ever used any language learning apps? If you want to learn a language and speak it right away, modernize your learning style and adopt an app. It doesn't cost much, but it's worth a lot. 1.

● Learn anywhere and anytime

Personally, I love to review my vocabulary quietly in my bed before sleep using a language learning app. 2. Of course, it's also possible to learn a language with a book, but it's so much more entertaining when you are using a language learning app!

● Never waste time again

3. More often than not, we will get really annoyed or even stressed when time is wasted. However, when using a language learning app, time seems to go by quickly. We can take the opportunity to review and play a little while we have to wait around.

● 4.

Have you ever taken up a course at night? I have, but I found it hard to complete it because there were many restrictions. I was required to attend classes twice a week on a fixed schedule. But when we study on our own with a language learning app, we can study at our own pace.

● Save your money

Most language schools haven't evolved to meet the needs of modem society. And that's before we've even begun to talk about the price, which is often quite unaffordable. 5. But the benefits are huge, offering you the freedom and independence to learn at very little expense.

A. Quicken your progress

B. Work without restrictions

C. Mobile apps can handle complex applications

D. Learning with the help of an app doesn't cost much at all

E. When I travel, I also use it to listen to some podcasts (播客)

F. We all have the experience of waiting for an appointment or a bus

G. Here are some benefits of language learning apps used on smart phones

    "Acting is the least mysterious of all crafts," Marion Brando once said. But for scientists, working out what is going on in an actor's head has always been something of a puzzle.

Now, researchers have said actors show different patterns of brain activity depending on whether they are in character or not.

Dr Steven Brown, from McMaster University in Canada, said, "It looks like when you are acting, you are suppressing (压制) yourself; almost like the character is possessing you."

Brown and colleagues report how 15 actors, mainly theatre students, were trained to take on a Shakespeare role — either Romeo or Juliet — in a theatre workshop. They were then invited into the laboratory, where their brains were scanned in a series of experiments.

Once inside the MRI scanner, the actors were asked to answer a number of questions, such as: would they go to the party? And would they tell their parents that they had fallen in love?

Each actor was asked to respond to different questions, based on two different premises (前提). In one, they were asked for their own perspective, while in the other, they were asked to respond as though they were either Romeo or Juliet.

The results revealed that the brain activity differed depending on the situation being tested. The team found that when the actors were in character, they use some third-person knowledge or inferences about their character.

The team said they also found additional reduction in activity in two regions of the prefrontal cortex (前额皮质) linked to the sense of self, compared with when the actors were responding as themselves.

However, Philip Davis, a professor at the University of Liverpool, was unimpressed by the research, saying acting is about far more than "pretending" to be someone — it involves embodying (体现) the text and language.

1.How did Dr Brown's team conduct their research?

A. By scanning the brain activity of some actors.

B. By doing a survey with some theatre goers.

C. By interviewing some theatre teachers.

D. By consulting some experienced researchers.

2.What is the finding of Dr Brown's research?

A. Acting is not as mysterious as people think.

B. Actors' brain activity differs when they are acting.

C. Acting is far more than pretending to be the character.

D. Actors' brain activity is more active when they are in character.

3.How did Philip Davis react to the research?

A. He supported it. B. He doubted it.

C. He explained it. D. He advocated it.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. A debate of how the brain functions.

B. A play written by Shakespeare.

C. A research on the brain activity of actors.

D. A report of the cooperation of scientists and actors.

    For years, decades in fact, I've puzzled over the response most people have when I tell them I mostly travel alone.

"You're so brave!"

Why is it that a woman travelling alone, as I have often done for months at a time, is perceived to be "brave", whereas men who travel alone are entirely unremarkable?

You are only brave when you are afraid of something but still do it anyway. I have never been afraid of travelling alone.

The first time I travelled alone was when I was 19. I was due to travel in Europe with a friend at the end of the summer. She announced by letter two days before our departure that she would be leaving me halfway at Vienna. It was too late by then to rope in another friend, so it was either to go home after Vienna, or keep going by myself. I kept going. I got on trains by myself, checked into hostels by myself and found my way around by myself. It was weird at first, but later I stopped worrying about it.

When I got back to Ireland after that trip, I felt proud of myself. I had done something I had assumed would be hard, and it had turned out to be not hard at all.

That was three decades ago, and since then I have travelled all over the world, usually on my own. I still do what I did then, which is to keep a diary. The greatest gift of solo travel has been those I've met along the way. I may have set off alone each time but I've encountered many people who became important to me. I met my husband in Kathmandu, Nepal. I met lifelong friends in Australia, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, India, Indonesia and many other places.

1.What makes the author puzzled when she tells people of her experience?

A. People's disbelief. B. People's response.

C. People's approval. D. People's criticism.

2.What does the author say about her first time to travel alone?

A. It was a trip by design.

B. She had to choose to go by herself.

C. It was harder than expected.

D. She set off all alone.

3.What do the underlined words "solo travel" in the last paragraph mean?

A. Group Travel. B. Travelling with friends.

C. Travelling alone. D. Travelling with music.

4.How has the author benefited from her travel?

A. She has overcome her fear of travelling alone.

B. She has written a couple of books.

C. She has received a great many gifts.

D. She has met many people all the way.

    A mixture of deep sorrow and anger has swept Brazilians across the country — particularly in the city of Rio de Janeiro — with the burning of their beloved Museu Nacional, or National Museum.

By Monday morning, when I visited the site, the firemen were busy trying to enter the huge, early 19th-century neoclassical building. For all we know, everything may have been burned to ashes. Fortunately, no one, not even the four security guards who witnessed the beginning of the fire, has been injured.

Nobody yet knows the cause of the fire, but it is the officials' irresponsibility and the funding shortages in particular, which are being blamed for this tragedy.

Some of the museum's researchers told the press that they had been able to save some things from the exhibition rooms before the fire moved in. However, we Brazilians have lost much of the material memory of our short past. A good part of our 518 years of history, or that which had been transformed into storable objects, disappeared in just a few hours.

The people of Rio de Janeiro were fond of taking their children, or grandchildren to the museum to show off their knowledge of the odd-looking mummies brought in from Egypt by the Emperor Dom Pedro II, a huge skeleton of a humpback whale, or the brightly coloured feathers of a headdress of the Kayapo tribe.

When I think that I can no longer take my youngest daughter to the Museu Nacional — that is what gets me emotional. It is this feeling that has penetrated (穿透) our souls and may leave Brazilians feeling empty for a long time to come.

1.What can we learn about the National Museum of Brazil?

A. It has a history of 518 years.

B. All of its collections have been lost.

C. It was built in the early 19th century.

D. It is not very popular in the country.

2.According to the text, _______ caused the big fire of the museum.

A. the inefficient firemen B. the irresponsible officials

C. the careless security guards D. something unknown

3.The text is written in a mood of_______.

A. delight B. sorrow

C. defeat D. humour

4.Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Fire Put out in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

B. Our Fond Memories of the Past

C. Who Is to Blame for the Accident?

D. A Museum Is Lost and Might Never Return

    When Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he revealed that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if you're already working 9‒5, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app, you get the key learning in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, easy-to-understand insights. Start with the 5 most-read books.

1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

by Amy Morin             12 min reading time             147k reads

Do you struggle to get over your failures? Getting over these can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful patients overcame these difficulties.

2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

by Dale Carnegie           19 min reading time            238k reads

Ever wondered why you can't stop worrying about something? By defining the source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.

3. How Will You Measure Your Life?

by Clayton M. Christensen       13 min reading time        137k reads

Are you making the right trade-offs (权衡) in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and friends can be bad in the long-run — in ways you can't even imagine.

4. Finding Your Element

by Ken Robinson               13 min reading time        62.4k reads

Everyone has a passion. If you don't know what yours is, it just means you haven't discovered it yet. Find out how you can break free of society's strict rules and find your calling in life.

5. Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman             16 min reading time        318k reads

Did you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, you're deemed too emotional to think rationally? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.

1.What kind of people does the Blinkist app best suit?

A. Successful investors. B. Rich businessmen.

C. People who have little time for reading. D. Students who love books.

2.Which book has been read by the largest number of people?

A. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

B. How Will You Measure Your Life?

C. Finding Your Element.

D. Emotional Intelligence.

3.Which book offers advice to people who feel stressed?

A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do.

B. How to Stop Worrying and Start Living.

C. How Will You Measure Your Life?

D. Finding Your Element.