Silk was not the only product to be transported along the Silk Road, 1.other goods such as tea, medicinal herbs also being exported from China. Many merchants found instant wealth through the trade in luxury items.

Rather than traveling the entire length of the Silk Road, each merchant traded goods along one section of the route,2.(buy)them in one town and then selling in another.The travelers and merchants also3.(carry)many ideas, philosophies and religions with them along the Silk Road. Of all these, Buddhism,4.came from India, had the5.(great)influence on Chinese culture.It6.(eventual) became China's primary faith, more widespread than the original Chinese religions of Confucianism and Taoism.

Silk Road trades traveled together in long caravans(旅行队)of camels.This mode of travel provided7. (protect)from robbers who might attempt8.(rob)the valuable goods being transported.The Silk Road was not only one single road, but9.whole collection of routes by which goods10.(transport) between the East and the West.

I was walking down a dimly(昏暗)lit street late one evening when I heard______coming from behind bushes.______ I slowed down to listen and panicked when I realized that what I was hearing were the sounds of a struggle.Only yards from where I stood, a woman was being attacked.

Should I get______?

I was frightened for my own safety, and I hated______for having suddenly decided to take a(n)______route home that night."What if I'm hurt too? Shouldn't I just run to the nearest phone and call the police?” Although it felt like a century, my thought process had only______seconds.

But already the cries were growing______.

I knew I had to act fast."How could I walk away from this?” I asked myself.

“No”, I finally resolved(决心),I could not turn my______on the fate of this unknown woman,____it means ______ my own life.

I am not a brave man, nor am I ______.I don't know where I found the moral courage and physical strength, but ______ I had finally decided to help the girl, I became suddenly changed.

I ran behind the bushes and_____the attacker off the woman.Struggling, we fell to the ground, ____we fought for a few minutes until the man jumped up and escaped.

____heavily, I got to my feet and ______the girl, who was sobbing behind a tree.In the darkness, I could certainly ______ her trembling shock. Not wanting to frighten her any further, I at first spoke to her from a ______.

“It's OK,” I said soothingly.“The man ran away.You're safe now."

There was a long pause and then I heard the words, uttered(说)in ______.

“Dad, is that you?"

And then, from behind the tree,_______ my youngest daughter,  Katherine.

God has a way of allowing us to be in the right place at the right time.

1.A. laughter    B. whispers    C. screams    D. whistles

2.A. Alarmed    B. Shocked    C. Surprised    D. Impressed

3.A. helped    B. attached    C. attacked    D. involved

4.A. it    B. myself    C. this    D. that

5.A. ordinary    B. normal    C. new    D. old

6.A. cost    B. taken    C. spent    D. paid

7.A. softer    B. stronger    C. weaker    D. louder

8.A. back    B. body    C. face    D. shoulder

9.A. as if    B. in case    C. if only    D. even if

10.A. risking    B. ruining    C. damaging    D. hurting

11.A. energetic    B. intelligent    C. athletic    D. accessible

12.A. while    B. once    C. until    D. since

13.A. pulled    B. punished    C. placed    D. put

14.A. there    B. then    C. later    D. where

15.A. Walking    B. Breathing    C. Sobbing    D. Sighing

16.A. found    B. hugged    C. approached    D. obtain

17.A. tell    B. consider    C. observe    D. sense

18.A. tree    B. place    C. bush    D. distance

19.A. vain    B. amazement    C. relief    D. need

20.A. stepped    B. strike    C. struggled    D. hid

The best way to set yourself up for success is to make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely．

Make your goals specific．

You need to give yourself a concrete goal so you know exactly what you're working toward．1.Who will be involved in helping you reach your goal? What exact goal do you want to accomplish? Be very specific．When will you start and when will you reach your goal?

Make your goals measurable．

Now that you have some of the specifics of your goal nailed down, it's time to look at how you will measure your progress．After all, if you don't have any way to measure your goal, how will you know when you've reached it?2. Some examples of measurable goals might be pounds lost, a positive change in blood work numbers, or fitness minutes accumulated．

Make your goals attainable．

It's good to think big．3. A goal that's attainable for you is one that you believe you can reach and have all the support, equipment, knowledge and resources needed to put your goals into action．

Make your goals relevant．

You need to make sure that you're choosing a goal that fits you and your lifestyle．4.Pick something that is meaningful and relevant to you and you ll set yourself up for success．

Make your goals timely．

5.Otherwise, it will be difficult to know how to pace yourself to reach it．Every goal should have a date, which will help you stay on track．In addition, set up a few mini-deadlines to keep you on track to reaching your big-picture goal．

A. Put a deadline on your goal．

B. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today．

C. You know your goal is specific if it answers these questions．

D. Therefore, you should know in advance how you will make this happen．

E. However, it's also important that you don't set a goal that is too big to reach．

F. Don't choose a goal just because someone else thinks it's something you "should" do．

G. Your goal is measurable if you can find a way to quantify your success using real numbers．

At the Fairmont San Francisco in California, the wealthy visitors arriving through the front door aren't the only guests staying at the five-star hotel.On the hotel's rooftop, the buzz(嗡嗡声)of bees can be heard.Bees have become more common guests at hotels, especially in San Francisco.Ten hotels have hives(蜂房)on rooftops.Urban beekeeping allows hotels to market sustainability(可持续性), harvest honey and raise awareness for the particular challenges bees face.

“When companies have honeybees, it helps in a few different ways...by bringing awareness to the fact that our noisy friends need flowers that are clean and free of pesticides(杀虫剂)in order to feed, and that our bees need habitats," says Becky Masterman of the University of Minnesota Bee Squad.

The U.S.agricultural industry has come to rely on commercial bees for much of its pollination(授粉)needs.At pollination time, commercial beekeepers provide truckloads of bees.European honeybees and Apis mellifera are brought in.They are not native to North America.Continuing losses of these commercial hives could eventually be felt at the grocery store.The costs of fruits and vegetables that the bees pollinate could potentially go up over time because the pollination costs are higher.

For the hotels, the bees offer more than honey.More guests are looking for places to stay that help the environment, says Melissa Farrar.She is the director of marketing communications for the Fairmont.The Fairmont offers tours of hive spaces to interested guests.Some guests go on to start their own hives.The Fairmont has also hosted school groups from preschoolers to high school photography classes."Maybe we can help people appreciate that nature's important, and that we take care of the environment.And if you want to eat fruits and veggies, you need bees in the background," says Ms.Farrar.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. Wildlife research in San Francisco.

B. Environmentally aware tourism in America.

C. The introduction of beekeeping to hotels.

D. The conflict between commercial bees and native bees.

2.What is a result of using commercial bees for pollination?

A. More profits for greengrocers.

B. More expensive fruits and vegetables.

C. A decrease in the number of native bees.

D. An increase in greengrocery diversity in stores.

3.Why would more guests choose to stay at hotels with hives?

A. They regard it as a trendy thing to do.

B. They'd like to try the freshest honey.

C. They consider it an eco-friendly idea.

D. They come to learn to start their own hives.

4.What is Ms.Farrar’s attitude to urban beekeeping?

A. Doubtful    B. Supportive    C. Disapproving    D. Uncaring

On April 12th, two African American men walked into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, and sat down to wait for their friend.Because they had not bought anything, an employee asked them to leave.When the two men refused, the employee called the police, and in minutes, they were arrested.It was not until later that day that they were let go.

The video of this incident posted on Twitter went viral.People across the US were outraged.Unfortunately, these practices are not uncommon today.This incident is just one example of implicit bias(内隐偏见), something that is a part of human nature.

Most of the time, implicit bias refers to people showing negative associations towards people of a different race.Starting from a young age, these feelings develop unconsciously and naturally, because our brain draws associations based on our background, cultural environment and personal experiences.

Implicit bias affects our everyday speech and actions and these unconscious decisions can be harmful to our society.There have been many examples of blacks unfairly killed by white officers, such as in the cases of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, which happened only two years ago.Implicit bias affects the justice system, our medical system where studies show minorities are less likely to be taken seriously, and job placements where white males are likely to be judged as more capable compared to women and other minorities.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and the police have publicly apologized to the two men, and Starbucks will be holding an anti-bias training meeting on May 29th. All Starbucks stores will be closed on that day.However, critics and experts have said that such training is done "for show" rather than to promote change.

To address this issue, many experts agree that what the world needs is a long-term program that targets the root cause.It also starts with promoting diversity in children from an early age when they have friends and playmates from different races and cultures.

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

A. Very angry.    B. Quite curious.    C. Very delighted.    D. Quite puzzled.

2.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The nature of implicit bias.    B. The examples of implicit bias.

C. The basic concepts of implicit bias.    D. The negative effects of implicit bias.

3.What might experts think of the anti-bias training meeting?

A. It will be a shame for Starbucks    B. lt will be a meaningless practice.

C. It will raise the police's reputation.    D. lt will raise public awareness of anti-bias.

4.What might many experts agree with?

A. Starbucks should be closed.

B. Implicit bias should be ignored.

C. Children should be taught to avoid implicit bias.

D. Implicit bias should be dealt with by the policemen.

I was selfish as a teenager.I usually spent my time thinking about myself and taking care of my own needs.I let my older brother do most of the work around the house until he left for college.I let my mom and dad worry about our bills and problems while I read books, played, and lost myself in my own imagination.This didn't change even when I went to college either.I studied hard but only to make my own life better. Even when I started to explore my faith, it was only to increase my own happiness.

I married after graduation and decided to start a family.Of course, I had no idea what hard knocks reality had in store for my selfish soul.Soon I found myself unemployed, deeply in debt, and with a new baby on the way.l found out that life has little sympathy for spoiled people.In fact, all of the struggles I was going through were beating the selfishness slowly out of me.

Still,I didn't give up on happiness.I knew that there must be a way to find it.I finally realized, however, that it had to include more than just my own needs, wants, and desires.The answer began to make itself clear one night shortly after my baby boy was born.I got a bottle and held him in my arms.As I was feeding him I looked down and saw his big, innocent, trusting eyes.I smiled and talked to him.Then he smiled and I could feel my heart growing, expanding with love.I felt such peace and joy.At that moment I had a hint of the truth: it is by growing our hearts with love that we find our happiness.

Carolyn Arends wrote:"The more people you let into your heart, the bigger your heart gets.The more love you get, the more love you have to give.It just keeps growing." So, keep loving, keep living and keep caring.Keep growing your heart today, tomorrow, and always.

1.What do we know about the author from the first paragraph?

A. He often helped his brother with housework.

B. He studied hard for his family.

C. He was concerned about his family.

D. He put his own needs above others'.

2.What did the author realize after he suffered in life?

A. Spoiled people can't survive the hardship of life

B. Spoiled people are never happy in life.

C. Life is cruel to spoiled people.

D. Selfishness is helpful.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The author loved kids.

B. When caring for his baby, the author got inspired.

C. The author realized the importance of happiness.

D. The author often fed his baby.

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

A. Loving Others, a Way to Happiness

B. The Elder One Grows, the More He Gets

C. Help Others, Help Oneself

D. Keep Growing to Live a Happy Life

The booking notes of the play “The Age of Innocence”:

Price:$10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

--in person

The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.—8 p.m.

--by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)

--by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

--on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www.Satan-fiedtheatre.com

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday.Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.It is advisable to book in advance.There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________.

A. use the Internet

B. go to the Box Office on Sundays

C. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

D. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

2.According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?

A. An 18-year-old teenager .    B. A 55-year-old woman.

C. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.    D. A 20-year-old full-time college student

3.From the passage we can know all the following information except that ________.

A. it is advisable to book tickets in advance

B. the audience can't refund money if the performance is on show

C. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets

D. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What's the percentage of travelers only considering jet lag “an unpleasant thing”?

A. Only one third.    B. Almost a half.    C. Over three quarters.

2.What problem caused by jet lag is NOT mentioned?

A. Headache.    B. Exhaustion.    C. Sleep disorder.

3.How many time zones which you cross might make jet lag a real problem?

A. Only one.    B. Two.    C. Over three.

4.Which flying trip might cause more problems according to the talk?

A. From Shanghai to Beijing.

B. From Los Angeles to New York.

C. From New York to Los Angeles.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why doesn't the man ask the teaching assistant for help?

A. The assistant is not present right now.

B. He doesn't like the assistant.

C. The assistant asked him to do it alone.

2.What is the woman going to do next?

A. Have dinner.    B. Study for an exam.    C. Practice swimming.

3.What might the magazine The Torch focus on?

A. New technology.    B. Literature.    C. Math problems.

4.What can we know about the woman?

A. She's the best student in her class.

B. She's new in town.

C. She's unwilling to help the man.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the two basics the man needs to consider about the ad cost?

A. The size and the frequency.

B. The content and the size.

C. The popularity and the content.

2.What kind of ads are usually more expensive?

A. Weekday ads.    B. Weekend ads.    C. Holiday ads.

3.What does the man decide to do in the end?

A. Pay for an ad right now.

B. Look for other ways for his ad.

C. Discuss with his wife first.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is Thursday in memory of ?

A. The god of Wind.    B. The god of Fire.    C. The god of Thunder

2.Who is Mr.Thursday to Mr.Wednesday ?

A. His brother.    B. His father.    C. His son.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What beautiful scene in Akita has the woman mentioned?

A. Mountains with rare animals.

B. Hundreds of beautiful waterfalls

C. Tree leaves changing colors in autumn.

2.When is the last time the woman visited her parents?

A. A week ago.    B. Half a month ago.    C. A month ago.

What's the relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.    B. Mum and son.    C. Grandma and grandson.

Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a book store.    B. In a library.    C. In a ticket office.

How will the speakers go to Chengdu?

A. By train.    B. By car.    C. By airplane.

What time is it now?

A. 7:20 p.m.    B. 7:40 p.m.    C. 8:00 p.m.

Why does the man refuse a refill?

A. He has a stomachache.    B. He is full.    C. He doesn't like the taste.

假如你是某学校学生会主席，你校即将开展读书周 (Reading Week) 活动，为使此活动收到良好效果，你打算倡议同学们多读书，读好书。请根据下面的提示给同学们用英文写一封倡议书。

内容包括:

1.读书周活动的宗旨；

2.读书的益处；

3.发出倡议。

注意:1.文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可适当增加细节，使文章内容充实、连贯；

3.词数100词左右。

Dear friends,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

When I was in the seventh grade, I was too naughty that I had difficulty behave myself. My heart was in the right place, and I couldn’t always follow the rules. I played many trick on my schoolmates. As the result, I repeatedly sent to the office of the headmaster. Although I hated going to there, I didn’t hate the headmaster, who was kind and patience. When I got called to the headmaster’s office for the sixth time, I have no idea what I had done. There he told me, “I’ve heard you’ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proudly I am of you.”

As we know, prolonged sitting has been linked to cancer, diabetes (糖尿病) and speeding up ageing. However, standing for long periods of time might not be good 1.  you either, according to a new study 2. (publish) last year.

In the 12-year-long study, researchers looked at the workplace habits of 7,000 participants in Ontario Canada and 3. (find) that those who stood at work were twice as likely 4. (catch) heart disease in comparison to those who spent the day sitting down.

Standing for hours on end increases the pressure in the veins (血管), 5. might contribute to the increased risk of heart disease. Prolonged standing has also been linked to chronic back pain and musculoskeletal disorders in the legs.

6. is suggested that employers should focus on wellness programs that target those who are subjected to prolonged periods of standing just as they would target daily 7. (smoker). Those who cannot avoid standing at work should 8. (regular) stretch during breaks to ease the muscles.

With studies 9. (suggest) both sitting and standing for long periods of time carry health risks, perhaps the 10. (solve) is to alternate between the two.

It used to be an American tradition: as soon as school let out for the summer, many teens ______ their fast food uniform or grocery store apron and went to ______ at a summer job. But the ______ that seemed routine for people of the ______ is becoming a rarity.

When Pew ______ the average employment rates of ______ during summer months between 1948 and 2018, it found that the number of teens who do summer jobs has ______ in recent decades. In 1974 and 1984, over 55 percent of teens between the ages of 16 and 19 held jobs during July. ______ that number fell to just below 45 percent in 2004 — and by 2018, things were even ______, with only 31.6 percent of teens ______ during the summer.

Pew notes that the ______ a teen is, the less likely he is to ______ a job. Last summer, 20 percent of 16-and 17-year-olds had jobs and 43.6 percent of 18-and 19-year-olds were employed.

Why aren’t kids ______ more work? It’s tricky. Pew cites falling youth employment over time, but notes that other ______ like early school schedules and the rise of ______ summer internships (实习) might be to blame. And the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not ______ unpaid internships as employment, so all the teens doing internships aren’t being counted in these estimates (估算).

But ______ summer employment doesn’t just mean more time to______ with friends. It can have ______ effects on teens who don’t get a ______ to build their job skills, says Andrew Sum, a youth employment expert. He told the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Christine Vestal that for every year teens work, they can expect a 14 to 16 percent rise in their income during their twenties.

1.A. put on    B. take off    C. put away    D. throw away

2.A. play    B. work    C. volunteer    D. compete

3.A. progress    B. movement    C. experience    D. application

4.A. time    B. past    C. bottom    D. country

5.A. kept    B. raised    C. reduced    D. examined

6.A. men    B. women    C. teenagers    D. graduates

7.A. fallen    B. remained    C. doubled    D. averaged

8.A. So    B. Or    C. For    D. But

9.A. safer    B. worse    C. stranger    D. prettier

10.A. mentioned    B. employed    C. encouraged    D. challenged

11.A. cleverer    B. stronger    C. happier    D. younger

12.A. find    B. finish    C. abandon    D. create

13.A. offering    B. getting    C. producing    D. avoiding

14.A. titles    B. events    C. issues    D. accidents

15.A. unpaid    B. shared    C. remote    D. traditional

16.A. report    B. discuss    C. count    D. organize

17.A. coming up with    B. looking forward to    C. skipping out on    D. making fun of

18.A. cooperate    B. celebrate    C. grow up    D. hang out

19.A. real    B. rapid    C. instant    D. temporary

20.A. course    B. change    C. choice    D. chance

Taking a vacation with friends could turn out to be the getaway of a lifetime or one that’s a total disaster. How do you make sure the trip is a success? 1.. Here are some tips on planning a vacation with friends that’s memorable in the right kind of way.

Establish expectations first

You may think that you and a friend have the same idea of a holiday because you both want to go to the beach, but you might be interested in relaxing while your friend is looking forward to going to nightclubs. 2. or you are setting yourself up for conflict.

Have an itinerary (旅行路线)

When traveling with others, set an agenda ahead of time to avoid any last-minute, tense negotiation. Either work with a travel adviser to create the itinerary or delegate (委派) one person in the group for the job — it should show when activities start, and how long and what exactly they are. 3..

Build in some space

You don’t have to spend all your time with your friend. 4.. Order room service for breakfast one day or plan other meals and a few tours for just you and your family. But it’s best to schedule these ahead of time — not when you feel that you cannot spend another minute together.

5.

Deciding who is paying for what and how it will be tracked should be discussed before your trip. You can end up with one person who doesn’t drink feeling angry that they are splitting the bills with people who order expensive bottles of wine, and this is the kind of anger that can destroy a friendship.

A. Choose the ways to treat friends

B. Figure out money matters first

C. Make sure you understand each other’s ideas of vacation

D. In fact, taking breaks makes your time together more enjoyable

E. Different ways to parent may not matter at home but can be obvious on vacations

F. It’s all about choosing the right travel partners and going in with some ground rules

G. And everything should be optional, so whoever isn’t interested doesn’t have to join

Analogical ability — the ability to see common relations between objects, events or ideas — is a key skill that underlies human intelligence and differentiates humans from other apes.

While there is considerable evidence that preschoolers can learn abstract relations, it remains an open question whether infants (婴儿) can as well. In a new Northwestern University study, researchers found that infants are capable of learning the abstract relations of sameness and difference after only a few examples.

“This suggests that a skill key to human intelligence is present very early in human development and that language skills are not necessary for learning abstract relations,” said lead author Alissa Ferry, who conducted the research at Northwestern.

To trace the origins of relational thinking in infants, the researchers tested whether seven- month-old infants could understand the simplest and most basic abstract relation — that of sameness and difference between two things. Infants were shown pairs of items that were either the same — two Elmo dolls — or different — an Elmo doll and a toy camel — until their looking time declined.

In the test process, the infants looked longer at pairs showing the novel (新奇的) relation, even when the test pairs were composed of new objects. In other words, infants who had learned the same relation looked longer at test pairs showing the different relation during the test. This suggests that the infants had noticed the abstract relation and found when the relation changed.

“We found that infants are capable of learning these relations,” said Ferry, now doing post-doctoral research at the International School for Advanced Studies in Italy. “Additionally, infants exhibit the same patterns of learning as older children and adults — relational learning benefits from seeing multiple examples of the relation and is blocked when attention is drawn to the individual objects composing the relation.”

Susan Hespos, a co-author of the study and associate professor of psychology at Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, said, “We show that infants can form abstract relations before they learn the words that describe relations, meaning that relational learning in humans does not require language and is a fundamental human skill of its own.”

1.How do the infants show they recognize the sameness or difference between two things?

A. By looking at the difference longer.

B. By describing the difference happily.

C. By smiling at the difference.

D. By crying at the difference loudly.

2.What does the underlined word “fundamental” (in the last paragraph) mean?

A. Basic.    B. Evident.    C. Useful.    D. Complicated.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Apes have analogical ability.

B. Infants have difficulty gaining analogical ability.

C. Scientists have done little research on analogical ability.

D. Infants learn words later than analogical ability.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Evidence on preschoolers’ abstract learning.

B. Infants born with analogical ability.

C. Human skills related to analogical ability.

D. A skill key to human intelligence.

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said each time I faced disappointment or even depression. “If you carry on, one day, something good will happen. And you’ll realize that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

Mother was right, but I didn’t realize that until I graduated from college in 1932. I had decided to try for a job in radio and then work my way up to be a sports announcer. I hitchhiked (搭顺风车) to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station — and got turned down every time. In one studio, a kind lady told me that in most cases, big stations couldn’t risk hiring an inexperienced person. “Go out in the remote areas and find a small station that’ll give you a chance,” she said. I went back home to Dixon, Illinois.

While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department. Since Dixon was where I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me.

But I wasn’t hired. My disappointment must have shown. “Everything happens for the best.” Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to hunt for jobs. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.

As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. I asked aloud, “How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can’t get a job in a radio station?” I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling, “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. The preceding autumn, my team had won a game in the last 20 seconds with a 65-yard run. I did a 15-minute boost to that play, and Peter told me I would be broadcasting Saturday’s game!

On my way home, as I have had many times since, I thought of my mother’s words, “If you carry on, one day, something good will happen. It wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The author graduated from college in the 1930s.

B. The author’s dream job was a sports announcer.

C. The author was refused by every radio station across the country.

D. The author was considered unqualified because of his lack of experience.

2.What does the underlined phrase “boil over” (in paragraph 5) most probably mean?

A. To pass on some evil emotions.    B. To become overwhelming.

C. To be turned into calmness.    D. To break down.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The author was given a car by his father after he failed his first-ever job interview.

B. The author’s mom always advised him to learn from his failures.

C. Peter MacArthur, the program director of WOC Radio, turned down the author for his lack of flexibility.

D. Peter MacArthur was able to recognize the talent of the author as a sports announcer.

4.What lesson can be drawn from the author’s experience in the passage?

A. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

B. Practice makes perfect.

C. No pain, no gain.

D. The early bird catches the worm.

William Cary said he has learned to appreciate small victories with his 17-year-old son Ben, who has autism and doesn’t speak, so he choked up while describing how proud he was when Ben buttoned his pants for the very first time after going to the bathroom. But one victory that Ben achieved long ago was surfing. Since the age of six, he has been participating in Surfers Healing surf camps for children with autism.

The annual event returned recently to Tourmaline Surf Park in California. More than 150 children took turns riding the waves with 15 professional surfers as well as a small group of volunteers. Ben could hardly wait to get in the water with surfer Graham. Within minutes of hitting the sand, Ben mounted a long board (冲浪板) and Graham gently pushed him out into the thigh-high surf. Graham, who has an 11-year-old son with autism, said he’s seen firsthand how children immediately transform when they’re rolling in the ocean waves.

Surfers Healing was started 20 years ago by surfer Izzy Paskowitz and his wife, Danielle. One day while in Hawaii, their son Isaiah had a meltdown (情绪失控) on the beach and Izzy tried to distract the boy by tossing him into the waves. Suddenly, the boy’s anger was replaced by smiles and wonder, and Surfers Healing was born. Each year, the foundation hosts 25 camps around the world serving more than 5,000 autistic children, ranging in age from 3 to 25. About half of the group participating recently was new to the sport.

Paskowitz said the ocean has a healing power on people with autism. The rhythm of the waves calms them, and the sounds, sights, textures and temperatures create such a sensory overload (负荷) that it forces the mind to focus. Many of the children arriving at the beach initially covered their ears from the crash of the waves, but gradually these sensitivities disappeared. One teen camper who traveled with her mom from Arizona wouldn’t get out of the car for more than an hour. Finally, she was coaxed (哄骗) to take a brief ten-minute ride in the knee-high waves on a body board. As she returned to shore, a volunteer awarded her a small trophy for participation.

1.What was most probably the reason why Cary choked up?

A. He was proud that his son was a good surfer.

B. He achieved a small victory.

C. He took pride in his autistic son learning to take care of himself.

D. He was too surprised to see his autistic son button his own pants.

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Ben has suffered from autism since he was six.

B. Around 150 people took part in the recent surfing event in Tourmaline Surf Park.

C. Autistic people usually range in age from 3 to 25.

D. Surfing is so stimulating to our senses that it forces autistic children to focus.

3.How did Surfers Healing come into being?

A. It was initiated 20 years ago by a foundation.

B. A boy went crazy on the beach of Hawaii two decades ago.

C. Surfer Izzy Paskowitz and his wife realized the healing effects of surfing 20 years ago.

D. Surfer Izzy Paskowitz’s son was cured of autism by surfing two decades ago.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. From Chaos to Peace    B. Surfing Washes Away Autism Symptoms

C. The Surfers’ Club    D. Transforming Powers of Surfing

1.Where would you probably see these three commercials?

A. On a website.    B. In a department store.

C. In a magazine.    D. In a convenience store.

2.What do these three products have in common?

A. They are all available only at Best Buy.

B. They are all black in color.

C. They can all be used to deal with pet hair.

D. They can all be operated via a smartphone app.

3.If you decide to buy a Bagless Cordless Hand Vac next week, how much money will it cost you?

A. $99.    B. $48.    C. $65.    D. $41.6.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the speaker probably talking to?

A. Movie fans.    B. News reporters.    C. College students.

2.When did the speaker take English classes?

A. Before he left his hometown.

B. After he came to America.

C. When he was 15 years old.

3.How does the speaker feel about his teacher?

A. He’s proud.    B. He’s sympathetic.    C. He’s grateful.

4.What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. How education shaped his life.

B. How his language skills improved.

C. How he managed his business well.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the woman meet the man?

A. To look at an apartment.

B. To deliver some furniture.

C. To have a meal together.

2.What does the woman like about the carpet?

A. Its color.    B. Its design.    C. Its quality.

3.What does the man say about the kitchen?

A. It’s a good size.    B. It’s newly painted.    C. It’s adequately equipped.

4.What will the woman probably do next?

A. Go downtown.    B. Talk with her friend.    C. Make payment.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In an office.    B. At home.    C. At a restaurant.

2.What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?

A. Go to a concert.    B. Visit a friend.    C. Work extra hours.

3.Who is Alice going to call?

A. Mike.    B. Joan.    C. Catherine.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man?

A. A hotel manager.    B. A tour guide.    C. A taxi driver.

2.What is the man doing for the woman?

A. Looking for some local foods.

B. Showing her around the seaside.

C. Offering information about a hotel.