“No man is an island” is a well-known line from John Donne’s Devotions upon Emergent Occasions, written more than three hundred years ago. Even now people still agree with him.

1. So we all need to have friends. For some of us, though making friends is not difficult, we may not want to make the first move. It is also difficult at times to keep the friends we already have.

There are many books about friendship, but Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, written in 1936, is the most famous. 2. It was later put into 28 languages.

Here is the list of advice from his book:

★ Be friendly and polite.

Always greet with a smile. Begin with “excuse me” or “would you please”, when you want to ask somebody. 3.

★ Go out of your way to be nice.

4. Making some soup for a sick neighbor may seem like a little thing to you, but it will make your neighbor feel a lot better.

★ Remember names.

They say that the sweetest music to a person’ ears is the sound of his or her own name.

★5.

Try to understand other people’s ways and ideas and learn something from them.

A. Be open-minded.

B. Try to help your friends get out of trouble.

C. Without other people, life became empty and sad.

D. Find some time to do some things for other people.

E. It’s also important to keep close friends in our daily life.

F. Remember to say “thank you” and try to be as helpful as you can.

G. This “How to” book about getting along with other people became a best seller.

The idea that you can use humor, laughter, and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true. However, it is really true and simple. The sense of humor, laughter and play has an important part in keeping you healthy.

Use "the best medicine" to treat the blues with a sense of humor, which is closely tied to laughter. Laughter is infectious. Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people, it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness. Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is. You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you, and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile, even with a stranger.

Play is an important part of making sure that we stay healthy. We are often encouraged to make sure our children play, and are told of the benefits of being out playing. However, what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as it’s for children. Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness. While the studies are still in the early stages, the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive(认知的) falling.

Anyway, adding humor, laughter, and play to our life will influence us mentally, physically and socially and bring us many advantages. So we should make full use of humor, laughter and play to make our life more active, interesting and happier.

1.What does the underlined word "infectious" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Playing an important role.    B. Keeping people in high spirits.

C. Quickly influencing other people.    D. Preventing illness from spreading.

2.What can laughter increase according to the author?

A. Cognitive ability.    B. Good relationships.

C. A sense of humor.    D. Happiness and trust.

3.What does the author think the old should do?

A. They should have a good rest.    B. They should play like children.

C. They should prevent cognitive falling.    D. They should take part in physical play.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Humor, Laughter and Play for Health    B. Always Keep Our Body Healthy

C. Have an Active and Happy Life    D. Let Our Body and Mind Relax

Feeling tired? Under too much stress? Well, you may want to try Yoga(瑜珈). It’s what more and more people have been turning to to release the trouble of modern life. Practically unheard of in the West until 50 years ago, Yoga has become one of the most popular health trends around the world, including China. If you search for Yoga on line in Chinese, lots of pages are there to see, most of which are main pages of Yoga clubs. In order to keep fit and lose weight, many girls spend more than 1000 yuan taking part in Yoga classes every month.

However, are you really ready for it? There are several things you need to know before you really take it.

First, do not force your body too much. Yoga has many difficult poses. They are beautiful and worth boasting if you could finish them. But if you force yourself to do as exactly as an experienced Yoga teacher does, you may hurt your body, instead of strengthening it. Do you remember your original purpose for playing Yoga? It is self -building, not competing.

Second, do some research about the Yoga class that you are to register（注册）. Yoga is new in China and there are not so many certificated well-trained Yoga teachers. Some not well-organized clubs just find someone learn a little Yoga and certificate them. But be aware, a non-eligible teacher might wrongly guide you and you could not benefit from the classes much， except that they force you to exercise your body a bit. Considering about the large amount of money you invest in it, it’s worth and reasonable to make sure the teachers in the club are qualified before you join.

Third, it would be better to learn something about nutrition when you practice Yoga. In the very beginning, Yoga was part of the Vedas, bible of the traditional Indian philosophy. So it could be regarded as a kind of lifestyle. When you have decided to care for your body, why not feed it properly? In fact, good clubs have their own nutritionists.

Anyhow, make sure you are ready before you act. The fashion may change quickly. But what benefits is still good for us.

1.The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to        .

A. tell people how to relax themselves

B. let people know more about Yoga

C. give people some advice on taking part in Yoga classes

D. tell peoples Yoga has gained its popularity in China

2.The underlined word “eligible” in the fourth paragraph most probably means   .

A. experienced    B. qualified

C. honored    D. hi-technical

3.Which of the following is NOT the author’s advice?

A. Join one of the noblest Yoga clubs.

B. Don’t easily follow the fashion about Yoga.

C. Know some knowledge about nutrition.

D. Find out a real teacher.

4.From the advice offered by the author, we can conclude that          .

A. Yoga has nothing to do with culture

B. Yoga is somehow easy to exercise

C. many people learn Yoga in order to compete

D. not all the Yoga clubs have standard teachers

A year after graduation, I was offered a position teaching a writing class. Teaching was a profession I had never seriously considered, though several of my stories had been published. I accepted the job without hesitation, as it would allow me to wear a tie and go by the name of Mr. Davis. My father went by the same name, and I liked to imagine people getting the two of us confused. “Wait a minute,” someone might say, “are you talking about Mr. Davis the retired man, or Mr. Davis the respectable scholar?”

The position was offered at the last minute, and I was given two weeks to prepare, a period I spent searching for briefcase and standing before my full-length mirror, repeating the words, “Hello, class. I’m Mr. Davis.” Sometimes I would give myself an aggressive voice. Sometimes I would sound experienced. But when the day eventually came, my nerves kicked in and the true Mr. Davis was there. I sounded not like a thoughtful professor, but rather a 12-year-old boy.

I arrived in the classroom with paper cards designed in the shape of maple leaves. I had cut them myself out of orange construction paper. I saw nine students along a long table. I handed out the cards, and the students wrote down their names and fastened them to their breast pockets as I required.

“All right then,’’ I said. “Okay, here we go.” Then I opened my briefcase and realized that I had never thought beyond this moment. I had been thinking that the students would be the first to talk, offering their thoughts and opinions on the events of the day. I had imagined that I would sit at the edge of the desk, overlooking a forest of hands. Every student would shout. “Calm down, you’ll all get your turn. One at a time, one at a time!”

A terrible silence ruled the room, and seeing no other opinions, I asked the students to pull out their notebooks and write a brief essay related to the theme of deep disappointment.

1.The author took the job to teach writing because       .

A. he wanted to be respected    B. he had written some stories

C. he wanted to please his father    D. he had dreamed of being a teacher

2.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?

A. He would be aggressive in his first class.

B. He was well-prepared for his first class.

C. He waited long for the arrival of his first class.

D. He got nervous upon the arrival of his first class.

3.Before he started his class, the author asked the students to       .

A. cut some cards out of the construction paper

B. write down their names on the paper cards

C. cut maple leaves out of the construction paper

D. write down their suggestions on the paper cards

4.What did the students do when the author started his class?

A. They began to talk.    B. They raised their hands.

C. They kept silent.    D. They shouted to be heard.

Hiking England

DAY 1: ST. BEES TO ENNERDALE BRIDGE

Our journey sets out early this morning with a Coast to Coast tradition approaching the Irish Sea. Then set off along the rocks of St. Bees Head. Turning inland, we’ll pause for a typical pub lunch on our way to Ennerdale Bridge, located at the foot of the Lake District mountains. (15 miles hiking, 8 hours)

Accommodations: Ennerdale Country House Hotel

DAY2: ENNERDALE BRIDGE TO HONISTER

Today we’ll walk into impressive Lake District National Park, where glass-like lakes reflect mountains that rise from their shores. Our pleasant walk covers the southern edge of Ennerdale Water, the park’s most western lake. After lunch near the Black Sail Hut, climb a 2,000 foot mountain and take in the beautiful views of lakes and pastures (牧场). We finish in Borrowdale, a short transfer (转乘) from our hotel. (13 miles hiking, 9 hours)

Accommodations: Inn on the Lake

DAY 3: GRASMERE TO GLENRIDDLNG

Take a short drive to Grasmere, where the great poet William Wordsworth wrote some of his most well-known works. Visit the poet’s home, and walk through the village where he found inspiration. Then climb over Grisedale Hause enjoying views of Helvellyn, England’s third-highest mountaintop. Hike down the valley toward Lake Ullswater and spend the night in Glenridding. (9 miles hiking, 5 hours)

Accommodations: Glenridding Lake Hotel

DAY 4: LAKE ULLSWATER TO SHAP

The day begins with a scenic journey on Lake Ullswater to Howtown. From here, we cross a historic Roman road on our way to Bampton. Hike to the 12th-century Shap Abbey. A short transfer takes us to our hotel in the typical English village of Ravenstonedale. (12 miles hiking, 7 hours)

Accommodations: The Black Swan

1.When do travellers walk the longest distance?

A. On Day 1.    B. On Day 2.

C. On Day 3.    D. On Day 4.

2.Where is William Wordsworth’s home?

A. At Grisedale Hause.    B. At Helvellyn.

C. At Grasmere.    D. At Glenridding.

3.What is special about Ravenstonedale?

A. It offers travelers a nice pub lunch.

B. It presents beautiful views of pastures.

C. It has England’s third-highest mountaintop.

D. It is an example of traditional English villages.

随着经济的发展,越来越多的文化遗产(cultural relics)遭到破坏。假设你是红星中学高中生李华,请给当地报社写一封信,就以下两个方面谈谈你的看法,以纪念6月10日的“世界文化遗产日(the World Cultural Heritage Day)”。

要点:1.文化遗迹的重要性(见证历史和文化,帮助人们了解过去;稀少,有价值)

2.呼吁人们保护文化遗产

注意:

1.要涵盖所给要点,词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。

Dear Editor,

I am Li Hua, a senior student from Hong Xing High School.

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Sincerely

Li Hua

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

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. 每句不超过两个错误；

2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；

3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As is known to all that we students have to fix our attention on our lessons, so we know few of society. A holiday is the best time and the better chance to make up for that. Take a part-time job is a good form of social practice. Neither we have learned in books nor in class can have the same important effect on us as what we had learned through personal practice. In social practice, we can surely make a rapid progress in both knowledge and practical ability. However, when we take part-time jobs, we may get paid more or less help our families. Thus, I suggest we senior school students can take part-time jobs in their holidays, if possible.

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In recent years, many original Chinese children's novels and picture books, with moving stories and Chinese elements, 1.(reach)great heights in the international markets. Children's books have clocked 7.3 million volumes, 2.(account) for 50.33 percent of all books exported.

Three factors have 3.(great) contributed to the 4.(grow): the depth of the story, traditional Chinese elements and emotions of the characters.

The meaning of children's books lies in conveying the profound connotation (内涵)behind the story. Through the unique interpretation of the humanity and the environment, 5.(write) share the same feelings with Chinese and Western readers.

Cao Wenxuan, 6.is the writer of Bronze and Sunflower, even won Hans Christian Andersen Award. The English version of the book was published in 2015 by a British company, 7.republished in 2017. It was included in "the voice of the world -- the world's 8.(beautiful) novel series".

The book tells the story of the growing relationship 9.a city girl, Sunflower, and a country boy, Bronze. The author displays the extreme struggle of the characters in 10.face of hardship, and describes the true, the good and the beautiful in human nature with vigor(活力) and warmth.

I am the only person who has reached senior middle school in my family. So, I am the “best educated”. But I also used to be the most___________because I never thought about my manners. As a busy__________, I always come home from school late. When I get home a____________, it is time for my meal. After eating, I go to school again. But one day, when I was ready to go to school after lunch as usual, Dad stopped me. “Could you__________me some time?” he asked, “just one___________.” I looked at the time and found I didn’t have much time left. “OK, Dad, but please make it ____________.” “All right, I know you are__________, so I will just ask you two questions. Could you__________how many things you have done for our__________? And, could you tell me how often you say hello to your family members when you get home?”

That day, when I was at__________, I thought about the questions without understanding why Dad had__________asked them. Then, my friend, a girl from a rich family, asked me what was___________me. I told her. After listening, she laughed. “Hey! That’s nothing__________! You know, I never do anything or say hello to anybody when I am at home, either.” Then she added, “As far as I know, 90 percent of our__________have never done these things.” Really? At that moment, I__________why my dad had asked me those questions. It was because it is good__________to say hello to your family. However, most of us students don’t know, or even__________this. How sad we are! I finally realized how I should answer my dad’s questions. First, I would do all those things that are called good manners. Second, I would__________my classmates to be aware of their manners as soon as possible. That night I told these things to Dad. “Good,” he said, “Better late than never.” The next afternoon, when I got home, I saw Mum in the kitchen cooking. “Hi, Mum, I’m__________,” I said. She looked at me and gave me a big__________.

1.A. shy    B. impolite    C. angry    D. anxious

2.A. senior student    B. shop assistant    C. school teacher    D. housewife

3.A. time    B. night    C. noon    D. spare time

4.A. spend    B. take    C. spare    D. lend

5.A. thing    B. hour    C. question    D. minute

6.A. easy    B. happy    C. quick    D. simple

7.A. impolite    B. polite    C. patient    D. busy

8.A. look about    B. make sure    C. find out    D. take out

9.A. family    B. members    C. house    D. promise

10.A. bed    B. school    C. table    D. home

11.A. suddenly    B. obviously    C. clearly    D. simply

12.A. surprising    B. paining    C. puzzling    D. delighting

13.A. dangerous    B. normal    C. valuable    D. important

14.A. family    B. class    C. neighbor    D. town

15.A. wondered    B. understood    C. knew    D. noticed

16.A. way    B. exercise    C. chance    D. manners

17.A. think about    B. care about    C. call for    D. hunt for

18.A. force    B. remind    C. allow    D. ask

19.A. home    B. late    C. sorry    D. hungry

20.A. cake    B. suggestion    C. smile    D. chance

Millions of Chinese people have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. 1.. You prepare food and tools for its trips, and the frog sends you postcards while it’s away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people feel these days, according to Xinhua News Agency. 2., and playing the game helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

3..   According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of US adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK government announced in January that it had created the job of “minister for loneliness (孤独大臣)”. 4., while the minister’s office plans to spend money on activities to bring people together.

5.. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own, making us feel lonely and left out.

But we should remember that there’s no need to feel lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”

A. Loneliness seems to be a common problem today

B. Travel Frog is a mobile game known for its peaceful nature

C. In the game, you act as the “parent” of a frog that lives alone and enjoys traveling

D. The minister’s job is to find ways to help British people feel less lonely

E. Many players say that the lonely frog is just like them

F. The loneliness problem may be partly due to social media

G. Loneliness is believed to be harmful to people’s health

Books allow us a glance into the mind of the authors,but what if we could make a direct connection instead? What if we could ask specific questions about their experiences,receive instant answers,and hear their stories first—hand?

Now,thanks to a library in Denmark,you can check out a person as you use a book to find out more about their unique stories.

At the Human Library,you go through some titles and pick one you’d like to know more about.When you decide on a title,you are taken to a discussion area to meet your human book and have the next 30 minutes with your“book”to learn about it.The downside is,unlike a book,that you don’t take that person home with you.Your“borrowed”human could be anyone—a funeral director,politician,or even a child—with an incredible story to tell.

The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen,Denmark in 2000.Ronni Abergel,his brother Dany,and some colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival,hoping to raise awareness about violence among youth.After the Success.Abergel founded the Human Library Organization.Since then,it has spread to more than 50 countries around the world.

Though there are a few permanent human libraries,most aren’t places at all,but events.Even if many do take place at physical libraries,you don’t need a library card—anyone can come and be part of the experience.All that’s needed is people who want to tell their stories,and people who are willing to listen.

1.The writer raises two questions in the first paragraph to__________.

A. stress the importance of reading

B. draw the readers’attention to the topic

C. picture a reading scene of the future

D. invite readers to answer them

2.Which of the following could be a disadvantage of the Human Library?

A. Few topics are available for discussion.

B. There is limited time for communication.

C. The human book can’t be taken away.

D. No instant answer will be received.

3.To become a book in human form,one______.

A. must present his library card

B. has to be at least 18 years old

C. should go to the library regularly

D. is willing to share his stories

4.According to the author,the Human Library_______.

A. has spread to every corner of the whole world

B. is an actual place for readers to discuss about books

C. aims to raise awareness about violence among youth

D. gives a new meaning to the phrase“I am an open book”

We all have our own idea of what the perfect smile should look like,whether we show a mouthful of whites or keep our lips closed and turned up at the corners.When we think of the perfect smile,we often picture someone grinning,with all of our teeth showing,but based on new findings,less is actually more.Nathaniel He1wig and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota discovered that a successful,genuine smile actually rests less on showing teeth and more on facial balance and symmetry(对称).

For the study,researchers looked at 3D computer-animated facial models of more than 800 study participants.The computer-animated facial models went through a series of facial transformations,with researchers changing the mouth angle,amount of teeth shown,the degree of the smile.Participants were then asked to rate the models’smiles based on effectiveness,genuineness and pleasantness.

The results of the study found that the most successful smile had a perfect balance of teeth,an ideal mouth angle,and a smile length that extended to what was called the“sweet spot”.Smiles that showed a quick sync(同步)of the left and right side of the face during smiling were also more highly related.

Smiling makes up a good part of our nonverbal(非语言的)communication,making it important to have a grin that will draw people to you and also seem sincere.It’s also worth noting that perfect smile could help improve your health too.

1.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word“grinning”in the first paragraph?

A. Talking softly.    B. Smiling widely.

C. Chatting cheerfully.    D. Eating healthily.

2.Which aspect should be considered when rating the smiles in the study?

A. How pleasant it makes people feel.

B. Whether it improves health.

C. How successful smiling people are.

D. Whether it lasts long enough.

3.What makes the perfect smile based on the new study?

A. White teeth.    B. Smile length.

C. Facial balance.    D. Lip corners.

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A. A book review.    B. A science report.

C. A history textbook.    D. A travelling guide.

Have you ever had one of those days when all you wanted to do was read an emotionally powerful story that would cause you to tears? Most of us tend to be attracted by stories that reach us on multiple levels, including sadness. There are plenty of books that make you cry (and sometimes laugh) and that you can really sink your teeth into. Here are four of them.

1. The Kite Runner

This realistic and moving description of life in Afghanistan accounts for the people who were badly affected by the Taliban. You’ll cry as you get to know the familial relationships and cruelty involved, but you’ll also get a sense of hope as you quickly read through this appealing novel.

2. The Book Thief

Let’s put it this way: Death itself is the narrator. The story is about a young girl named Liesel who has to live with foster parents during World War II. On the way to her new home, her brother dies, setting the gloomy tone for the story. There is hope, however, when Liesel discovers her love for reading and makes a relationship with a young Jewish man she helps hide from the Nazis.

3. The Fault in Our Stars

This is probably the most likely book on the list to make you cry, as it records the experiences of teens who are dying from cancer and living their last days in love. Their lifestyle is tragic and disturbing at the same time, as we watch their health worsen. The real tragedy is the love story between the main characters, who know that their romance is fruitless.

4. A Child Called “It”

Easily one of the saddest stories of abuse in recent decades, A Child Called It is based on the true story of Dave Pelzer, a boy from California who suffered at the hands of his cruel family. The tears will come from both sadness and the inspiration tied to Dave’s fight for survival in an environment where he is believed worthless.

1.What do the four books have in common?

A. They are all about cruel wars.

B. They all probably make you cry.

C. They are all about suffering children.

D. They are all adapted from true stories.

2.Which book is about a young victim whose family treated him cruelly?

A. The Kite Runner    B. A Child Called “It”

C. The Fault in Our Stars    D. The Book Thief

3.The passage is intended to __________.

A. advise us to buy some books    B. inspire us to read more

C. explain why we love reading    D. introduce some moving books

假定你是李华，你急需购买一些适合你自己阅读水平的英文小说，希望得到你的英国朋友Peter的帮助，请你给他写一封邮件。内容包括:

1. 说明书籍要求；

2. 期望代为购买；

3. 询问支付方式；

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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Last week, I along with my classmates was asked to attend a lecture, the theme of what was environmental protection. It was given by an university professor. The professor first has us to come up with some problems the earth was faced with. Then he offered some suggestions on what they could do to save our planet in an effectively way. Late after the lecture, I searched the Internet for more informations on this topic. Up to now，I learnt that the problem of air pollution is universal and that we were likely to run out of some natural resources. To make things worse , climate change is becoming a great threat for human beings.

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If a little humanlike robot begged you not to shut it off, would you show sympathy?

In an experiment 1. (intend) to find out how people treat robots when they act like humans, many participants struggled to power down a begging robot named Nao. 2. experiment was conducted by researchers in Germany, whose findings 3. (publish) in the scientific journal PLOSOne.

Nao, 4. was designed to beg about half of the participants not to switch it off but not the other half, was used 5. (measure) if his begging affected how people reacted.

In one previous experiment, researchers found that people preferred communicating with robots with complementary (互补的) personality characteristics to 6. (they) own. And since robots can exhibit social characteristics either 7. (speak) with human voices or taking the shape of a human body, the research suggests that people tend to react “8. (especial) social to them.”

The researchers said a possible 9. (explain) for their results was that people regarded Nao’s begging 10. “a sign of making its own decision.”

This month has been a _________ roller coaster of emotions and stressful moments----I’m beginning to see the physical sign of my ________.

I ________myself with a whole mass of work for college, thinking that I had weeks to start it all, _______ suddenly deadlines are coming. I find myself________blankly at a computer screen night _______ the library shuts, wishing I had the organizational skills I never_______from my mother! This doesn’t actually feel _______stressful at the time---it’s only when I think I’m finally relaxing that I _________the signals.

There seem to be a lot of little things the body does in_______to stress that are________ noticeable when you are in the midst of things but ________ later on---like finding your jaw is clenched(咬紧) and your hands in fists when you are in bed tying to sleep. It can also make your hair_______more than normal----quite annoying.

I've been dealing with theses _______ by attempting to ________the cause. I decided my work tactic(策略) from now on will be to start every assignment the week get it, and_______ the work out over weekends.________the muscle spasms(痉挛)and the hair loss, yoga is the _______. My yoga________headaches, gives me energy even after a busy day, and_________ the muscles I never knew I had. I come after an hour session feeling like I could do my day again, and then I always get good night's sleep.

1.A. changeable    B. slow    C. common    D. urgent

2.A. mood    B. emotion    C. stress    D. disorder

3.A. left    B. assisted    C. presented    D. adjusted

4.A. if    B. but    C. so    D. and

5.A. matching    B. typing    C. staring    D. watching

6.A. until    B. because    C. unless    D. since

7.A. passed    B. benefited    C. fetched    D. inherited

8.A. instantly    B. particularly    C. wonderfully    D. voluntarily

9.A. extend    B. notice    C. invent    D. explore

10.A. touch    B. case    C. reaction    D. regard

11.A. likely    B. actually    C. almost    D. barely

12.A. pass away    B. hold on    C. go through    D. turn up

13.A. fall out    B. pick out    C. hold out    D. stand out

14.A. aches    B. illnesses    C. symptoms    D. conditions

15.A. admit    B. handle    C. reject    D. blame

16.A. spread    B. break    C. stand    D. leave

17.A. In addition    B. Apart from    C. Regardless of    D. As for

18.A. research    B. identity    C. answer    D. credit

19.A. cures    B. protects    C. affects    D. fights

20.A. increases    B. solves    C. strengthens    D. wonders

Do you like writing a few paragraphs every day about your experiences, hopes, memories or feelings? If you don’t, it’s time to make a change now. Because write a few paragraphs every day about your experiences, hopes, memories, you will immediately begin to experience benefits to your personal growth and potential.

You will gradually become better at expressing yourself. 1.However, when you become lazy with words, you find it is more difficult to describe feelings, share experiences and make yourself understood.

2.As you write about memories, it is like opening an old photo album. Your pen begins to explore feelings and details you have forgotten and dreams you left behind. You suddenly remember people you would like to contact again. Writing is an activity that avoids distraction(使人分心的事物) long enough for you to explore those wonderful moments of the past. Sometimes they are frightening. 3.

Writing about daily experiences and feelings provides a recorded history that will influence how you make future decisions.4. They learned from what had happened before. Your history is important. Don’t let it be forgotten.

Writing reminds you of your dreams and keeps you moving toward them. It is a means of keeping track of your purpose and the goals that will lead you to achieve them. 5. It shows when you have been distracted and may need to give all your attention again to your writing.

Writing a little every day could provide the material that someday becomes a published book. When I wrote about depression and my four-year-old granddaughter who got lost in the mountains, I never dreamed it would be in a book.

A. You will remember things long forgotten.

B. Writing keeps you energetic and full of imagination all the time.

C. Sometimes they are wonderful and almost always they are helpful.

D. Sooner or later, you are surely to become a great professional writer.

E. Reviewing what you have written is a perfect way to see your progress.

F. There's a reason that the greatest leaders in history were students of history.

G. When you write daily, you can always be amazed at how quickly your writing skills improve.

To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.

Common sense is not all that common.

Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

These three popular misquotes(误用的引语)are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive is divine(神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal: People should be forgiving of others’ mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite — find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity(成熟).

Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.”

And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary(推论)to that: If a good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

1.According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human?

A. To search for truth..

B. To achieve one’s ideal.

C. To make fun of others’ mistakes.

D. To criticize others for one’s own error.

2.According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?

A. Doing things his own way.

B. Making as few mistakes as possible.

C. Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.

D. Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing.

3.What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?

A. Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.

B. A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.

C. Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.

D. Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.

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

A. Truth or Excuse.

B. A Mark of Maturity.

C. To Blame or to Forgive.

D. A Mirror of Human Nature.

Most of Bangladesh is at or below sea level. Rising seawaters linked to climate change has severely affected the country. High water from storms in coastal areas also adds salt to soil. The land is becoming salty. Crops are less productive and many areas of cropland in the country are becoming unfit for farming. These are big problems for the small country. More than 155 million people live in Bangladesh. Growing crops is the most common way Bangladeshis support themselves.

To find a way out, farmers in the country are learning to grow vegetables in so-called “vertical gardens”. The soil in these gardens is better because heavy rains have removed much of the salt.

A vertical garden is easy to make. Villagers fill containers with good soil and natural fertilizers. They put the containers on bricks so they are off the ground. They add pieces of the bricks to the soil to help water flow and drain(排水).

The farmers cut small holes into the sides of the containers. This permits vegetables with short roots a place to grow. Vegetables with long roots grow on top of the container. One bag of soil can produce up to eight kilograms of vegetables in one season.

The farmers also grow vegetables in containers made from large, thin pieces of plastic supported by bamboo. This “vertical tower” measures more than a meter wide. Each of these towers can produce more than 100 kilograms of vegetables. It costs about $12-S13 to build.

1.What is mentioned as a big problem for Bangladesh?

A. Severe climate conditions.

B. Too many people to support.

C. Lack of enough fresh water.

D. Reduced crop productivity.

2.Which mainly makes vegetable growing in vertical gardens successful?

A. Places in the soil for roots.

B. Heavy rains kept in the soil.

C. The good soil with little salt.

D. Brick pieces added to the soil.

3.What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Bricks.    B. Fertilizers.    C. Villagers.    D. Containers.

4.What can we infer about the vertical tower?

A. It is off the ground.

B. It drains very improperly.

C. It uses bamboo for containers.

D. It is unfit for growing vegetables.

I considered an active social life as basic human necessity. Yet when it dawned on me just how much time I was spending socializing, I realized I may be taking it to an extreme. I calculated that, on average, I was spending 22 hours or more each week on social activities. So, to see what would happen to my work output, health and wellbeing, I decided to try and cut out my social life entirely.

I knew, at times, I filled my schedule simply out of fear of missing out (FOMO), but also as a way to shift focus away from my work. For one month, I declined all in-person activities with friends: going out for drinks; dinners; parties and non-work related events, to see if it would make me more productive, improve my focus and career prospects.

On day one of the month-long experiment, I had to fight some anxiety over missing out. But as the days passed, I started to relax. I only had one option to consider for Saturday night—to stay home—and this limitation left me more satisfied in my decision. I felt more content working, reading or watching TV.

While I found more time to work, I also noticed a change in my overall health. I found myself cooking more at home, doing daily exercise, getting to bed earlier each night, reading, and enjoying moments of rest and boredom throughout the day.

Having no social life left me more free time than I’d imagine. Such idle moments are vital for creativity, and mind wandering has been linked to creative problem solving. During the experiment I found myself regularly brainstorming new ideas and reimagining existing projects.

Of course socializing is an important way to build work contacts. While one month of no social life did not impact my relationship with existing clients, if I had continued, it may harm my ability to build new ones.

1.What did the author realize about his socializing?

A. It was difficult for him to contact people.

B. It’s a necessary part of his life and work.

C. He had spent too much time in socializing.

D. He should have spent more time socializing.

2.How did the author feel on the first day of his experiment?

A. He felt anxious that he might be left out.

B. He felt more energetic to get down to work.

C. He felt relaxed not having to contact people.

D. He felt doubtful whether he could hold on.

3.What benefit did the author find to let his mind wander lazily?

A. He could have more time with his family.

B. He could solve problems in a creative way.

C. He could be more concentrated on his work.

D. He could free himself from the work contacts.

4.What would the author do after the experiment?

A. Live a quiet life with his family away from the outside.

B. Make a new social life with any possible customers.

C. Spare some time regularly for creative thinking alone.

D. Continue his work contacts with his customers.

You have a choice of three Supafone Mobile Digital access plans: Leisuretime, Executive and Highflier. They are designed to meet the needs of light, moderate and high-volume users. Calls in each plan are charged at only two rates: short-distance and long-distance. You enjoy big savings with off-peak calls.

LEISURETIME

Your mobile phone is mainly for personal use. You use your phone to keep family and friends in touch. You don’t want to strain your budget(预算紧张).

With this plan you enjoy the lowest monthly access fee and extremely competitive costs for calls. However, a monthly minimum call charge applies.

EXECUTIVE

You’re in business and need to be able to call your office and your clients whenever the need arises. You value the convenience of a mobile phone but need to keep a close eye on costs.

For frequent users: the monthly access fee is slightly higher, but you enjoy the savings of a discounted call rate.

HIGHFLIER

You are always on the move and communications are critical. You need to be able to call and be called wherever you are—world-wide.

As a high-volume user you pay an access fee of just $60 a month but even lower call rates.

1.You will have to pay a minimum amount for call each month for           .

A. the Leisuretime plan.    B. the Executive plan.

C. the Highflier plan.    D. all of the three plans.

2.The Executive plan is primarily intended for people who need a mobile phone for          .

A. their work.    B. keeping in contact with their family.

C. global communication.    D. personal use.

3.It costs           for a 50-second short-distance call at 8 p. m., Friday, on Highflier plan.

A. 30.2 cents.    B. 15.2 cents.    C. 15 cents.    D. 30 cents.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?

A. Develop personal rules .

B. Respect their families and ancestors.

C. Treat others as they wish to be treated.

2.Which is Confucius’ teaching?

A. Governments should be mora.l

B. Husbands should respect wives.

C. People should memorize rules of behavior.

3.How did Confucius teach lessons?

A. Through arguments.

B. Through reasoning.

C. Through personal examples.

4.What does the speaker say about Confucius?

A. He used to be even more important.

B. He has influenced many cultures.

C. He has little effect on people today.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which decorations are on the sofa?

A. The Christmas ones.

B. The Halloween ones.

C. The Thanksgiving ones.

2.What did the man use to get the box out?

A. A pole.

B. A chair.

C. A ladder.

3.Where might the conservation take place?

A. In the basement.

B. In the bedroom.

C. In the living room.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How old was Jonathan’s mother when she started doing laundry?

A. 8 years old.

B. 10 years old.

C. 16 years old.

2.Which temperature will Jonathan use for now?

A. Hot.

B. Cold.

C. Warm.

3.What is the “light ” spin cycle used for?

A. Jeans and towels.

B. Most of Jonathan’s clothes.

C. Sheets and pillow cases.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is Anna’s chemistry grade now?

A. B.

B. B+.

C. D.

2.When does Anna’s study group meet?

A. After school.

B. On the weekends.

C. During lunch hour.

3.Who is Anna speaking to?

A. A studying group member.

B. Her teacher.

C. Her father.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.When will the man start his new job?

A. Tomorrow.

B. Next week.

C. Next month.

2.Why is the man paying for the woman’s lunch?

A. She helped him a lot.

B. It is his turn to pay.

C. He wants to congratulate her.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Young people lose their jobs easily.

B. Young people are too quick in making decisions.

C. Young people seldom stay long in the same job.

How does the woman feel about the zoo?

A. Sad.

B. Impressed.

C. Disappointed.

What is the woman doing now?

A. Baking cookies.

B. Making a list.

C. Shopping for groceries.