If there is one person who has left a deep impression on me, it’s my teacher Mrs. Pathak who was my class teacher for three years. In my childhood, how I wished I had a mother or a sister like her. One moment she could be tough (严厉的) and strict, another moment caring and compassionate (富有同情心的).

She always encouraged us to tell the truth. For instance, if one had not done the homework, he need not lie. She allowed us to make mistakes, saying we couldn’t be perfect all the time, but we should try.

Another thing she taught me early on was punctuality. She set a good example with her own behaviour. She was always on time, so we students tried our best to be on time.

She surprised us with her sense of humour. Her classroom teaching was always humorous. After class, she talked to us and told us jokes.

We really felt free to ask questions and Mrs. Pathak would give the answers. If she did not know — there had been some occasions (场合) — she would say so. We all then tried to find out the answers. Whoever came up with the answer was appreciated and given the due credit (应有的称赞). Now I sometimes wonder whether Mrs. Pathak was pretending just to encourage us to explore and find answers by ourselves.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Mrs. Pathak?

A. Tough. B. Humorous. C. Compassionate. D. Careful.

2.The underlined word “punctuality” in the third paragraph probably means _____.

A. being on time B. being honest C. being patient D. being clean

3.The underlined word “so” in the last paragraph means that _____.

A. the answers were not right B. she didn’t know the answers

C. the answers were correct D. she would give the answers

4.In the author’s opinion, why didn’t Mrs. Pathak give the answers to the questions sometimes?

A. Because she didn’t like answering the questions.

B. Because she didn’t know the answers to the questions.

C. Because she wanted the students to find them out by themselves.

D. Because she thought the students knew the answers already.

    Elephants are able to know the difference between a man and a woman, and can tell an adult (成年人) from a child—all from the sound of a human voice. This is according to a study in which researchers played voice recordings to wild African elephants.

The animals showed more fear when they heard the voices of adult Masai men. Usually Masai people hunt elephants, and this suggests that animals have grown to listen for and avoid them.

Prof. Karen McComb and Dr Graeme Shannon from the University of Sussex led the study. They explained that in former research they had used similar experiments to show that elephants could tell—from the sound of a lion—whether the animal was a female (雌性) or a more dangerous male (雄性).

Prof. McComb wanted to find out if the animals used their very sharp sense of hearing to recognize danger from humans.

The scientists recorded Masai men, women and children saying, in their own language, “Look, look over there, a group of elephants are coming.” They also recorded Kamba men saying this phrase.

Masai people often come across elephants, which can result in violent (暴力的) hunting. Kamba people, however, mainly feed on agriculture, which does not generally bring them into violent touch with the animals.

When the team played recordings of these different voices through a hidden speaker, they found that elephant family groups showed more fear in response to the voice of a Masai man, than to a Kamba man’s voice. And the adult male Masai voices caused far more violent response than the voices of women or boys.

1.An elephant can tell a man from a woman by sense of ________.

A. touch B. sight C. smell D. hearing

2.How did the researchers get to know the elephants’ special ability?

A. By watching the elephants in the zoo. B. By playing voice recordings to them.

C. By recording the behaviors of elephants. D. By communicating with them in a special way.

3.We can learn from the passage that elephants are especially afraid of ________.

A. Masai men B. Masai women C. Kamba men D. Kamba women

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Elephants and Human Beings B. Differences Between Human Voices

C. Elephants Recognize Human Voices D. Elephants at War with Human Beings

    A few months after Wu Xingu was congratulated by teachers for graduating from the university, the 23-year-old has been making his dream of relieving tens of thousands of teachers in China from drowning in marking papers(改卷) a reality.

Yitiku, an online software system based on Wu’s idea, eases the workload of teachers by doing many of the functions that they did, such as selecting the test questions, forming an exam paper, and preparing exercises for the students.

The features of Yitiku may sound quite simple, but this idea won his company millions of dollars from China’s Internet giant Tencent in January. The unexpectedly successful fund raising story became a popular conversation starter among the people in the education business.

“I can say it’s quite an achievement for me and our company. As far as I know, I’m the first CEO born after 1990s that Tencent has invested (投资) in, and we are the first online education company they have invested in.” Wu Xingyu told China Daily.

Different from other online companies that treat students as clients (客户), Yitiku has chosen teachers as their focus. “ We make the work of teachers easy. Usually it takes two to three hours for them to prepare a new exam paper. Now it’s just three clicks.” said Wu. He is quite satisfied with the major feature of the software.

Sitting in his 10-square-meter office in Zhonguancun, a hub of innovation (创新) in Beijing, Wu looks confident and chatty when talking about his business. His fast-speed answers give people an impression that he has years of experience in the online education sector. The fact is that he had been putting most of attention in directing courses at an art college until about a year ago.

1.The best title for this passage might be .

A. 23-year-old wants to ease workload of teachers B. the achievement made by a boy born after 1990s

C. Yitiku, an online software system loved by teachers D. A 23-year-old surprises the China’s Internet giant

2.Yitiku has the following function EXCEPT .

A. designing test papers B. choosing the test questions

C. teaching the students D. grading papers

3.The underlined word “hub” in the last paragraph means .

A. special center B. small house

C. big market D. supermarket

4.What will be continued after the last paragraph?

A. Wu’s family background B. how Wu got the great idea

C. what Wu studied in an art college D. Wu’s experience in directing courses

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

Class time: 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

Self-access (自习): The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are other kinds of exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

Attendance (出勤): All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates (证书) when they finish their courses.

Books: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it. If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. No teachers are in the language lab.

B. Books can’t be taken out of the center.

C. 90% attendance is required for the students.

D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.

2.Timetable can be seen in _____.

A. the lecture hall B. Room 3520 C. the classroom D. Room 1110

3.Where can students buy books?

A. Room 1110. B. Room 3520. C. The language lab. D. OSS.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When will Answer That be on TV?

A. On Mondays. B. On Thursdays. C. On Saturdays.

2.How many teenagers are there on the program every week?

A. 6. B. 8. C. 48.

3.What prize will the winners get this week?

A. A camera. B. A laptop. C. A TV.

4.What is the speaker doing?

A. Answering teenagers’ questions.

B. Advertising a new TV quiz show.

C. Explaining the rules of a new game.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where did the robbery happen?

A. In a store. B. Outside a bank. C. At the woman’s house.

2.What did the man who asked the time look like?

A. He was tall and strong. B. He was old and fat. C. He was short and thin.

3.What color jacket did the man who asked the time wear?

A. Brown. B. Black. C. Gray.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What’s the percentage of people spending their vacation at home now？

A. 40%. B. 50%. C. 90%.

2.Why do more and more people go camping now？

A. The mountains are more beautiful than before.

B. The seaside has lost its attractions.

C. They are eager to get close to nature.

3.What is the conversation mainly about?

A. A plan. B. A report. C. An experience.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why will the woman go downtown？

A. To have lunch. B. To see her sister. C. To go shopping.

2.What is the woman’s sister？

A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A shop assistant.

3.What gift does the man recommend？

A. Some books. B. Some flowers. C. Some clothes.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am?

A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.

2.How does the boy usually go to school?

A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.

What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Start a fire. B. Look out of the window. C. Put his cigarette in the ashtray.

What does the man need now?

A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.

What did the man do last weekend?

A. He played basketball. B. He watched a game. C. He took a trip.

What does the woman want to do?

A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.

Where is probably Sue now?

A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.

最近有人建议缩短中小学期，增设1-2周春秋短假。假定你是李华，请用英语给美国笔友Jack写一封邮件，了解美国有关情况，内容包括：1. 建议内容：2. 你的意见；3. 询问美国是否有类似假期。

注意：1. 词数100左右：

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（\）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。

Dear Tom，

How time flies！Next week is your birthday. Happy birthday for you！I've sent you a can of tea as a gift，which I hope you will like it. Now I will introduce Chinese tea culture to you.

Chinese tea has history of more than 4，000 years. General speaking，there're many kind of tea in China，including green tea，red tea and so on. Drink tea has many benefits. For example，it can make people relaxing. Besides，it has been proved that tea was beneficial to people's healthy. No wonder that tea is become increasingly popular with people around the world.

I hope you will love Chinese tea and tea culture. Happy birthday！

Yours，

Li Hua

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。

Translated fiction sales in the United Kingdom1.（rise）5.5 percent last year，with growing demand for Chinese titles，said Nielsen Book on Wednesday.

British newspaper the Guardian featured Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem and Jin Yong's A Hero Born in its report on this trend，2.（say）that both "sold strongly" in 2018.

The research，by the Man Booker International Prize，shows more than 2.6 million  3.（copy）of translated titles 4.（sell）in 2018，at an estimated value of £20.7 million（$27 million），the highest ever since Nielsen started the study in 2001.

Fiammetta Rocco，from Man Booker International Prize，said，"Reading fiction is one of the best ways we have of putting 5.（we）in other people's shoes. The rise in sales of translated fiction shows 6. hungry so many British readers are for terrific writing from other countries. "

To Anna Holm wood 7.news is a signal that" a new era has arrived". Holmwood，who translated A Hero Born，told China Daily，"It's a big moment8.Chinese fiction abroad. "

Holmwood has worked as a literary agent and9.（translate）for nine years，and has seen firsthand how Chinese titles continue to gain a greater audience worldwide，10.（particular）in the English-speaking world.

    Christin Gilmer was once an excellent student in the sixth-grade classroom of Judith Toensing. At the end of the year，Toensing included an extraordinary message on Gilmer's report card_____，"It has been a joy to have you in class. Keep up the good work，and invite me to your Harvard______. "

“She just had the passion（激情）to go _____and make a difference. And I just wanted to set the _____and set the bar high，"said Toensing.

Gilmer______that message for the next twenty years. After receiving her undergrad degree，Gilmer _____made her way to Harvard.

“I had always had a（n）______of it and carried it with me "Gilmer said about the  ____. "Anytime I was having anxiety o_______with some cruel injustices in the world，or even just kind of doubting myself，it helps me to remember her______"

After overcoming so many difficulties，and finally______it to graduation，Gilmer knew who she needed to______.

Gilmer recently traveled back to her hometown of Yuma，Arizona to pay a（n）_____visit to her favorite teacher and deliver the invitation in person.

“I would have been there，with no difficulty，"said Toensing. "I would have grown feathers to get there. "

That wouldn't be______，because the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health paid for her airfare to Boston. When it was time for Gilmer to graduate，her teacher from over two decades ago watched her walk across the______and accept her doctorate in public health.

Harvard Dean Michelle Williams even offered a______thank you to Toensing in her speech.

"I can't think of a better way to pay respect or show______to Judith Toensing. She  ____me so much，"said Gilmer.

"As a teacher，it's the perfect example of everything we try to _____in the classroom，"said Toensing. who couldn't be prouder of her______student.

1.A. explaining B. reading C. announcing D. praising

2.A. graduation B. wedding C. anniversary D. celebration

3.A. down B. off C. around D. forward

4.A. pace B. date C. scene D. goal

5.A. added to B. left behind C. held onto D. sneezed at

6.A. eventually B. suddenly C. unwillingly D. mysteriously

7.A. imagination B. understanding C. model D. picture

8.A. book B. note C. exercise D. warning

9.A. competing B. starting C. struggling D. comparing

10.A. lessons B. words C. comments D. suggestions

11.A. making B. sending C. taking D. accompanying

12.A. respect B. congratulate C. invite D. comfort

13.A. surprise B. business C. angel D. return

14.A. possible B. Necessary C. Easy D. important

15.A. classroom B. playground C. laboratory D. stage

16.A. quick B. Serious C. Personal D. ridiculous

17.A. thanks B. emotions C. courage D. compromise

18.A. missed B. pleased C. influenced D. Interested

19.A. prepare B. Accomplish C. Discourage D. avoid

20.A. warm-hearted B. easy-going C. famous D. former

    How do parents teach children about money？How do you teach them to get rich？Likely，you do not have an answer because you would not call yourself rich.1.Here is what self-made millionaires tell their kids about wealth.

You deserve to have wealth.

This statement could be read as arrogant（傲慢的），when in fact it comes from a place of humbleness. Self-made millionaires teach their children that they deserve to be rich not because they were born into the right family but because they work hard to solve other people's problems.2.

3.

Having money gets rid of tons of the issues which people find themselves in when they do not have it. Not happy with your current living situation？You can pack up and leave. Do you hate your job？Why not start your own business. Upset about a global disaster？Donate what you can to the cause. Money allows you to enjoy life on your own terms.

Nothing is guaranteed.

4.They must create their own lives and futures. It's important to teach kids about self-reliance. Legally，kids have the right to have more and more things，but it's important to teach against these values.

Solve problems to earn your wealth.

In a free market economy，everyone is looking for a way to make money. If you come up with an idea to solve the world's problem，there will be a demand for it. The bigger the problem the more difficulty you might have getting it off the ground.5.Pairing your skills with problem solving could be the way towards wealth.

A. A big lesson self-made millionaires teach their kids is that the world owes them nothing.

B. Having wealth allows you to do something for others to earn your place.

C. When do you start teaching your children about money？

D. How do the rich approach this question？

E. But it could also make you very rich.

F. Even the blind can see money.

G. Wealth leads to freedom.

    Why have so many awards ceremonies appeared recently? Shakespeare never won a prize, nor did Leonardo da Vinci or Adam Smith or Charles Dickens.

It would be possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists and artists could win "patronage" from rich people-a king or a lord would give the artist or scientist money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new ways of making money. With the change in social systems across the world, this no longer happens. A lot of scientific research is now cither funded by the state or by private companies. Perhaps awards ceremonies are just the most recent face of this process.

However, there is more to it than that. When a film wins an Oscar, many more people will go and see it or buy the DVD. When a writer wins the Nobel prize, many more people buy his books. When a group win the MTV awards, the ceremony is seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world. The result? The group sell lots more records.

Most awards ceremonies are now sponsored by big organizations or companies. This means that it is not only the person who wins the award who benefits but also the sponsors. The MTV awards, for example, are great for publicising not only music but also MTV itself！

On the surface, it seems to be a "win-win" situation, with everyone being happy, but let me ask you a question-how far do you think that publicity and marketing are winning here, and how much genuine recognition of achievement is taking place?

1.Why are some successful people like Shakespeare mentioned at the very beginning of the passage?

A. To show great admiration. B. To provide the background.

C. To prepare for the topic. D. To answer the question.

2.Artists and scientists used to receive money from______.

A. rich people's support B. ales of their works

C. different awards D. the government

3.The writer thinks awards actually do a better job in____.

A. getting the winners' great achievements recognized

B. financially supporting a scientist's or an artist's work

C. improving the status of the greatest scientists or artists

D. earning more money for the awards ceremony sponsors

4.What is the writer's attitude towards awards ceremonies？

A. Subjective. B. Approving.

C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent.

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    After eight puppies（幼犬）were abandoned on the side of the road in Texas，an animal shelter came to the rescue and brought them all the way from Brownwood，Texas to Wintersville，Ohio. Their journey was，by no means，a simple one.

The puppies were first found fighting for their lives in a muddy channel. They were extremely weak and dehydrated（脱水）after being forced to protect themselves in the burning Texas sun. Once the puppies were discovered，their journey was far from over. They were immediately brought to what is known as a "high kill" shelter，and after only a few hours，were scheduled for euthanasia. Things weren't looking good for the pups. Luckily，they were rescued once more.

“There's a group that specifically goes around to these high kill shelters and rescues the animals that are scheduled for euthanasia，"said Brandi Damewood，the JCHS Community Outreach Manager. "These guys were rescued by the Corrine T. Smith Animal Center. "

The puppies would eventually end up under the care of the Jefferson County Humane Society. This is because no-kill shelters and rescue organizations often work together to aid in urgent cases. An incredible network of shelters helping other shelters enables these miracle workers to save so many pets in danger of being put down prematurely.

"We have had a lot of other rescue groups come in and they help us get some of our animals adopted out like when we' re too full or things of that nature, so we kind of help each other out, and so this was a favor to help this particular shelter, "said Damewood.

The JCHS has appropriately titled the puppies' journey "the freedom ride". The 20-leg trip required 16 different volunteers to drive a total of 1,300 miles. But it was all worth it to save these adorable pups!

"We have a board member, Michelle Zdybicki, who is very active and involved in these transport groups, "said Damewood. "They would meet at specified stops, then the puppies would be transferred to the next driver for the next leg of the journey. "

Since arriving in Ohio, the puppies have been vaccinated and are hoping to find forever homes in the near future.

1.From the passage we know a shelter ______.

A. is a place to kill abandoned animals

B. can never kill any abandoned animal

C. is a place for abandoned animals

D. can provide anything for abandoned animals

2.The underlined word "euthanasia" in Para. 2 most probably means______.

A. practice of killing without pain

B. medical examination for an animal

C. physical care of a baby animal

D. supplies of food and housing for animals

3.What may happen to the puppies after arriving in Ohio ?

A. They will stay in a shelter forever. B. They may be adopted soon.

C. They cannot escape being killed. D. They may continue their journey.

4.The passage mainly tells us that______.

A. volunteers worked together to find homes for abandoned puppies

B. abandoned puppies caused animal shelters too much trouble

C. eight rescued puppies journeyed 1,300 miles in "freedom ride"

D. shelters tried their best to cure eight abandoned animals in Texas

    If you've ever been annoyed by the sound of someone eating，especially as they noisily slurp noodles，don't worry, you're not alone.

A company has recently designed a fork that connects to an app on your smart phone，which will then play noise cancelling sounds if you happen to slurp your noodles too loudly.

The fork was designed with a microphone in its handle that is trained to recognize the sound of slurping. The microphone will then send a signal to the phone app. setting off the noise cancelling sounds.

The company that designed the fork, called Otohiko fork, was inspired by what is called "noodle harassment" by social media users, which is running wild in Japan.

"The Japanese, who generally dislike noisy eating. consider it proper and even preferable to suck up one's noodles with a loud slurping sound".

Unfortunately for visitors, however, such enthusiastic slurping tends to grate on their nerves, which is what lead to the creation of the phrase" noodle harassment" in the first place.

The company behind the fork, Nissin, is the very same company that invented Cup Noodles, who brought instant noodles to the world nearly 70 years ago, so they are definitely concerned about whether or not foreigners are put off by the sound of slurping noodles.

The fork is being sold for a good $130, but those bothered enough by noodle slurpers will likely find it well worth the money.

Nissin is only planning a limited run of 5000 forks for the time being, which can now be pre-ordered only through their website.

The company is planning to begin releasing them just in time for the holidays. Of course, it still remains to be seen if the fork can be programmed to drown out the sound of loud chewers, which is probably of greater concern to sensitive Westerners.

1.From the text we can know that_________.

A. "noodle harassment" is used to reduce the noise

B. the Otohiko fork will encourage noodle sales in Japan

C. the microphone in its handle stops the slurping sound

D. the app on a smart phone operates just like a silencer

2.The new fork was invented_______.

A. to bring noodle eaters more fun B. to solve a practical problem

C. to change the Japanese eating habit D. to popularize instant noodles

3.The new fork will be the most helpful for______.

A. Western visitors to Japan B. fans of Japanese noodles

C. the spread of Japanese culture D. the reform of Japanese food

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

A. A New Fork Wins Popularity B. Nissin Makes Another Invention

C. A Noise Cancelling Fork Born D. Good News for Western Visitors

假如你是李华，最近在澳大利亚参加了一个国际交流活动。回国后，你决定给新结交的朋友John写一封感谢信。内容包括：

1．表示感谢；

2．参加这个活动的收获；

3．邀请他方便时来中国。

注意：词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）

Dear John,

I am writing to express my gratitude to you while I was in Australia.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。

3.错误类型不涉及单词拼写。

Nowadays, it is very easy to find a student who are nearsighted. What's worse, the number of nearsighted students is still increased. From my point of view, there are many reasons why can cause nearsightedness. First and the foremost, wrong postures will easily result in nearsightedness. Reading on the dark places can lead to nearsightedness too. Moreover, too much reading without a rest can another important reason. My dear friends, it is highly time that we should pay attention to protecting your eyes. The most useful methods is to do eye exercises more often and relax for a while after reading. Watch green trees can also do good to the eyes.

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。

Which would you rather be, a mathematician or1.author? Perhaps you will never be 2.(face)with this kind of choice. Lewis Carroll was a mathematician and author. He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford University. But he is3.(good)known as the writer of two of the most famous children’s books4.have ever been written(Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass). The author’s real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, but he5.(prefer)to use the pen name“Lewis Carroll”when he wrote, and this is the name we remember him by. Alice in Wonderland,6.(publish)in 1865 when the author was 33 years old, was followed by Through the Looking Glass in in 1871.7.books were written for a real girl called Alice and they8.(read)by millions of children since they were first published. These stories are about a dream world in which Alice meets strange creatures and has9.(interest) adventures. I’m sure you know this already,10.if you don’t, you’d better read the stories yourselves.

    Hailey is an ordinary nine-year-old girl, but her kindness is rather uncommon and awe-inspiring(令人惊叹的). The little girl has made it her task to help the _______ in her community by giving them a place to _______. While most other kids of her age are _______playing with toys, Hailey picks up _______ to build tiny shelters for people living on the streets.

Hailey's kind spirits _______ four years ago, when she and her mother bought a homeless man a sandwich. She _______ that she wanted to do more in terms of providing _______ for the homeless. So she came up with the idea of starting a _______ to grow and donate fresh vegetables.

"I was _______ that it would last a week," Hailey's mother told non-profit Together Rising. But it's been four years and she ________ delivers  food to the homeless constantly. " With her mother's help, Hailey ________ a grant(拨款) from Together Rising ________ she was awarded $ 3,000 to help her get started. "We can't think of a better ________ than our Hailey. She's proof that no person or act of kindness is too ________ to change the world," said Glennon Doyle Melton, founder of Together Rising.

The wooden homes that Hailey is building will ________ a front door, windows and solar panels.

________ , she does most of the work herself, under the guidance of her grandfather, who is a(n) ________. She is currently halfway through her first home, which she ________ to give to Edward, the homeless man who inspired her ________.Once she's done, Halley said she wants to ________building more sleeping shelters in Bremerton's Tent City.

1.A. careless B. fearless C. homeless D. hopeless

2.A. sleep B. stand C. study D. work

3.A. suffering from B. satisfied with C. aware of D. interested in

4.A. stones B. pencils C. toys D. tools

5.A. rose B. started C. happened D. failed

6.A. realized B. promised C. expected D. agreed

7.A. heat B. battery C. food D. blood

8.A. company B. garden C. hospital D. school

9.A. sad B. happy C. proud D. sure

10.A. still B. even C. also D. just

11.A. pushed aside B. responded to C. insisted on D. applied for

12.A. until B. but C. though D. because

13.A. record B. example C. result D. rule

14.A. small B. strong C. poor D. clever

15.A. follow B. contain C. feature D. cover

16.A. Fortunately B. Gradually C. Actually D. Eventually

17.A. architect B. official C. librarian D. magician

18.A. pretends B. refuses C. intends D. determines

19.A. ability B. project C. business D. growth

20.A. suggest B. prevent C. delay D. continue

How to Write a Story

Writing a detailed story takes patience and practice. 1., though , you can handle the challenge.

Keep the outline short

Avoid complete sentences. 2.. Long outlines with complete sentences end up being unnecessarily wordy. Sometimes they look like full paragraphs rather than brief outlines. Spending too much time and putting too much detail into your outline is effort you could be putting into writing the story itself.

Choose a point of view

Once you've written your outline and thought about the story you want to tell, decide at what point the reader enters the story. For you, and especially for the reader, the experience is a more intriguing one if the reader begins the story in the middle of the action. 3.. It will get your reader's attention immediately. He wants to continue reading surely. A boring opening means a bored reader who has no interest in moving on.

4.

Avoid giving everything away about the character in the first few paragraphs. Instead, consider different ways you can reveal different facets of the characters to your readers without stating them in an obvious way. 5.. If you take on too many, you'll find you won't be able to develop each of them fully in only a few pages.

A. Develop the characters

B. Instead, use short phrases or terms

C. Begin your story in an interesting way

D. If you're motivated and truly love to write

E. Before you write anything, you need an idea for a great story

F. Limit the number of main characters you include in your story

G. Once you've written your outline about the story that you want to tell

    Though pigs may never fly, a two-year-old pig in Franschhoek, South Africa is proving they sure can paint! Meet Pigcasso, the world's first known pig artist whose masterpieces are selling for thousands of dollars to benefit Farm Sanctuary S. A. , Africa's only registered shelter for rescued farm animals.

Joanne Lefson, who saved Pigcasso from a slaughterhouse(屠宰场) two years ago, discovered the animal's artistic talent accidentally. The South African activist says, of the numerous toys presented to keep the then four-week-old piglet entertained, it was the paintbrushes that seemed to attract her the most. "They were the only thing she didn't eat," Lefson quips.

The rescuer decided to present the pig with canvas and paint and see what happened. To her delight, Pigcasso began creating works of art that can best be described as "abstract expressionism". Now weighing a hefty(重量）450 pounds, the celebrated pig, who loves to paint the area's scenic landscapes, has a dedicated "studio" at Farm Sanctuary S.A. where she resides. Lefson says, "I do not force her to paint. She paints when she wants to. "

Pigcasso's artwork, which has thus far been sold online, is currently on display at Cape Town's picturesque Victoria ~ Alfred Waterfront. Dubbed "Oink", the pop-up exhibition will run through March 5before heading to London-Paris-Berlin, and Amsterdam. Lefson says its main aim is to highlight the effect of animal agriculture on the planet and inspire change.

While Pigcasso is the first pig and first nonhuman to headline an exhibition, she is not the first animal to create masterpieces. Elephants, sea lions, and even penguins have shown similar artistic talent--in exchange for some treats, of course!

1.Which of the following shows Pigcasso is good at painting?

A. She can fly everywhere.

B. She likes all kinds of toys.

C. She is interested in the paintbrushes.

D. She enjoys eating the paintbrushes.

2.How did Lefson feel when she saw Pigcasso creating works?

A. Pleased. B. Puzzled.

C. Worried. D. Frightened.

3.What can we know from Paragraph 4?

A. Animal agriculture is important.

B. Pigcasso can make a lot of money.

C. Pigcasso will be sold online soon.

D. Pigcasso's artwork will be shown in a few cities.

4.The author mentions elephants, sea lions and penguins in Paragraph 5 to tell us that _____ .

A. they are very naughty.

B. they have artistic skills.

C. they are as strong as Pigcasso.

D. their appearances are similar to each other.

    You can't always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belvacv doesn't think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet.

That's why he created Lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.

The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. "Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy(伞蓬) built into a street lamp,"he said.

The Lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy. It has a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors (传感器)then ensure that the umbrella offers pedestrians shelter whenever it starts raining.

In addition to the rain sensor, there's also a 360 motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone's using the Lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used the canopy is closed.

According to the designer, the Lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lighting strike. Each Lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being     installed at 2 meters off the ground  it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.

While there are no plans to take Lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department and insists this creation should be installed on the street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.

1.For what purpose did Belyaev create the Lampbrella?

A. To predict a heavy rain.

B. To check the weather forecast.

C. To protect people from the rain.

D. To remind people to take an umbrella.

2.What do we know from Belyaev's words in Paragraph 2?

A. His creation was inspired by an experience.

B. It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C. Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D. He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

3.Which of the following show how the Lampbrella works?

A. Motor→canopy→sensors.

B. Sensors→motor→canopy.

C. Motor→sensors→canopy.

D. Canopy→motor→sensors.

4.What does Paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the Lampbreila?

A. Its moving speed.

B. Its appearance.

C. Its installation.

D. Its safety.