At the end of August this year I moved from London, UK, to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English language assistant. Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.

I don’t see myself as being the most patient person in the world but there was something that struck me on my first week of work. I had just finished a session with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom, one of the students turned back and said, “Thank you for your patience.” That was an early reminder of the importance of being patient as a teacher. It also made me reflect on the language teachers that I have had over the years, ones that demonstrated a high level of patience and understanding that has shaped my language learning path. Moreover, it helped me to realize the importance of demonstrating patience in the classroom as it can be the difference between building someone’s confidence in a language or breaking down their confidence entirely.

Living my life constantly in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient. They repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself and find the correct word order. It’s a learning process but with the patience of others, the process is slightly less nervous. At the end of the day, making mistakes shows you are trying and I think that is greatly appreciated by Quebecers.

When I first arrived in Matane I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language and even overhearing other people’s conversations was hard work! I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more tuned to their accent. The key is to be patient with yourself.

1.According to Paragraph 2, what does the writer think is important as a teacher?

A. Understanding.    B. Patience.

C. Confidence.    D. Help.

2.In a small town called Matane, which language do the local people speak?

A. English.    B. Spanish.

C. French.    D. Italian.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The writer went to Matane to learn the importance of patience.

B. Doctors in Quebec are good at treating headaches.

C. Practice makes perfect for learning a foreign language.

D. The writer first noticed the importance of patience on hearing a student’s appreciation.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Patience Brings a Surprise

B. Attractions of Quebec

C. My Work Experience in Quebec

D. Learn a Foreign Language with Patience

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1.The receptionist to be employed will work ________.

A. 20 hours a week    B. 37 hours a week

C. 38.5 hours a week    D. 34.5 hours a week

2.________ is needed in a school in Ealing, West London.

A. A full-time science teacher

B. A teacher with the ability to get along with people

C. A teacher with excellent knowledge about Health &Social Care

D. A technician who can provide a technical support service

3.The text is likely to appear _________.

A. on the Internet    B. in a novel

C. in a magazine    D. in a newspaper

请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Many people spend more than four hours per day on WeChat, and it is redefining the word “friend”. Does friending someone on social media make him or her your friend in real life?

Those with whom you attended a course together, went to a party and intended to cooperate but failed take up most of your WeChat “friends”. In chat records, the only message may be a system notification (通知)，“Somebody has accepted your friend request” or “ You have accepted somebody’s friend request”.

Sometimes when seeing some photos shared on “Moments”，you even need several minutes to think about who this person is and when you became “friends”.

Also, you may be disturbed by mass messages sent from your unacquainted “friends”, including requests for voting for their children or friends. You would have thought about removing this type of “friends” and sort out your connections. But actually you did not do that as you were taught that social networking is valuable to one’s success. Then, with fantasies, you keep amplifying (增加）your “friends” in social media and click “like” on some pictures that you are not really interested.

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1.用约30个单词概括上述利用微信交友的现象；

2.用约120个单词谈谈你如何看待微信交友，然后用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。

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1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Life can be overwhelming (令人不知所措的).We want to do as much as we can, see the world, learn new things — and it can all get a bit too much. Sometimes we reach a point when we feel that we can no longer be interested in everything. We have to shut some of life out, and we don’t like that. We are living under the false assumption that to know anything worthwhile takes years of study, so we might as well forget it.

But sometimes inside us rebels. We still want to learn new things and make new things. They don’t have to be big things. Coping with too big a challenge can be daunting (令人怯步的）.The secret is to be a “micromaster” by perfecting lots and lots of small things — for a big payoff.

A micromastery is a self-contained unit of doing, complete in itself, but connected to a greater field. You can perfect that single thing and move on to bigger things. A micromastery is the way we learn as kids. You never absorb all the fundamentals straight away 一 you learn one cool thing, then another. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has written about “flow” 一 a state in which time seems to be suspended because our involvement in what we’re doing is so great. A micromastery，because it is repeatable without being repetitious, has all the elements that allow us to enter a flow state, which produces great contentment.

As we get older our default setting (默认设置）becomes “off” not “on”. We stop getting interested in new things because we haven’t got enough time or energy. This is an excuse but who can blame us when we hear we need 10,000 hours to “master” something. Micromastery slices through all the excuses. You start with something so small and easy that it doesn’t impact on your life except positively.

We envy the person who has a perfect French accent, who can roll kayak, or compose a poem that isn’t laughable， who can lay a brick wall that doesn’t fall down. These are regarded as hard things to learn which mean a greater mastery of the filed concerned. But with micromastery you can start with the test piece and then — and only then — do you go back upstream to learn anything more about the new world.

Seeing the world in terms of micromasteries makes anything seem possible. Fancy bookbinding? Yoga? Tap dancing or tank driving? All have their micromasteries. It’s very liberating — you no longer have to feel trapped in your day job. You will start, in a small way, to get your life back from the idea that the world seems to push on us that we should do just one thing all our lives.

Tens of thousands of young in Britain who are struggling with their mental health are seeking help online for problems such as anxiety, self-harm, and depression.

Soaring numbers of under-18s are turning to apps, online counselling and “mood diaries” to help them manage and recover from conditions that have left them feeling low, isolated and, in some cases, suicidal.

A generation of young people are attracted by being able to receive fast, personal care and advice using their phone rather than having to wait up to 18 months to be treated by an NHS mental heath professional.

The shift comes as ministers prepare themselves for publication on Thursday of the first new figures for 13 years showing how common mental health problems are in the young mainly as a result of the emergence of social media and its use in fuelling feelings of inadequacy.

The number of under-18s using Kooth, a free online counselling(咨询的）service, has shot up from 20,000 in 2015 to 65,000 last year, and is forecast to rise further to 100,000 this year.

One hundred NHS clinical commissioning groups across England, more than half the total, have now commissioned the service. It helps young people suffering from anxiety, low mood, poor self-worth or confidence, self-harm and loneliness.

“Young people like the fact they can talk to a counsellor either instantly, or within 10 minutes, for up to an hour in the evenings. They love that immediacy”，said Aaron Sefi, the research and evaluation director at XenZone, the company behind Kooth.

“They also love the anonymity involved, because they can sign up without giving their personal details. Plus, they’re in control, because they are choosing to contact us rather than being told to do so.”

In addition, 123,138 people in the UK download. Calm Harm, an NHS-approved app that helps people self-harm less often or not at all, between April 2017 and this month.

“Users tell us that Calm Harm helps with suicidal thoughts and intent,” said Dr. Nihara Krause, the consultant clinical psychologist who developed the app. “Currently 92% of our users, who are mainly female and often aged 15-21, say the urge reduced.”

Calm Harm is among 18 apps that NHS England has endorsed(支持）to help cope with mental ill-health. They also include Bluelce, which helps young people manage their emotions using a mood diary and automatic routing(自动转接) to emergency help numbers if their urges to self-harm continue.

Experts welcomed the trend but warned that online help must complement, not replace, face-to-face appointments with therapists, psychologists and psychiatrists.

“Most young people spend much of their time online, and it can feel easier for them to communicate through messaging and online services than face-to-face,” said Tom Madders, campaigns director at Young Minds, which helps people under 26.

“Evidence-based mental health apps and online support services can be really beneficial in helping young people to look after their own mental health, develop strategies for coping with difficult emotions, and get accessible information and advice when they need it.”

Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s national mental health director, said: “Technology is constantly evolving and young people are usually at the forefront, so it’s no surprise increasing numbers are turning to services like these which can certainly play a part, particularly when backed up by face-to-face support.”

The NHS’s forthcoming long-term plan, due next month, will “harness(利用）all of the benefits these advancements can bring”，she added.

Meanwhile, 37% of the young people referred to NHS child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) in England last year were refused help, the children’s commissioner has revealed.

In an analysis of Camhs care published on Thursday, the children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, says that despite promises by politicians and NHS bosses to improve access, “a vast gap remains between what is provided and what children need”.

While she found improvements in several areas of care, including care for eating disorders, new mothers and under- 18s in the criminal justice system, overall “the current rate of progress is still not good enough for the majority of children who require help but are not receiving it”.

1.Online help can be characterized as    .______

A. instant, confidential and controllable

B. attractive, convenient and symbolic

C. effective, accessible and controversial

D. considerate, authentic and impractical

2.Teenagers suffer from mental problems mainly because______    .

A. they lack professional guidance

B. they tend to be more self-centred

C. social media make them feel less confident

D. social media keep them distant from each other

3.Calm Harm helps teenagers to_____.

A. keep a journal of their moods

B. manage their feeling of stress

C. reduce the urge to harm themselves

D. improve their self-identity and confidence

4.Experts believe that online help can______.

A. strengthen bonds between teenagers with mental illnesses

B. play a role in pushing forward the cutting-edge advance

C. replace face-to-face appointments with professionals

D. serve as a complement to face-to-face appointments

5.According to Anne Longfield, NHS child and adolescent mental health services ______.

A. have lived up to their expectations and promises

B. are reluctant to help teenagers with mental illnesses

C. will complete their ambitious forthcoming long-term plan

D. need to struggle to meet the increasing needs of teenagers

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The popularity of online apps in treating teenagers’ mental illnesses.

B. The contrasts between online help services and face-to-face support.

C. The influence of teenagers’ mental illnesses on online help services.

D. The drawbacks with the existing adolescent mental health services.

Statistics often sounds like a dry subject, but sometimes it’s necessary to take a statistics course to get the correct answer to this problem. Take the following case for example: a football scout (球探）hears of a player who has powered his team to a good win-loss record. His coaches think he’s one of the most talented players they’ve seen. But the scout is unimpressed by the one practice game he sees him in; he tells his manager it’s not worth trying to recruit (录用）the player.

Most sports fans would think that was a pretty foolish decision, right? Athletic performance is much too variable to base an important judgment on such a small sample. But consider this problem: an employer gets an application from a junior executive (主管人员）with an excellent college record and strong references from his current employer. The employer interviews the applicant and is unimpressed. The employer tells his colleagues that it’s not worthwhile recruiting him.

Most people regard this as a reasonable sort of decision. But it isn’t. Countless studies show that the unstructured 30-minute interview is virtually worthless as a predictor of long-term performance by any criteria that have been examined.

In both cases, predictions based on references-school reports, prior performance, letters of recommendation-give a 65-75% chance of choosing the better of the two.

Why do we get the athletic problem right and the employment problem wrong? Because in the case of the job, unlike for athletic performance, we haven’t seen hundreds of candidates in interviews of a particular type and seen how well performance in the interview corresponds to ultimate (最终的）performance in the setting we’re concerned about. We haven’t seen that the guy who looks like a fool in the interview turns out to be clever on the job and the guy who does well in the interview turns out to be average. The only way to see that the interview isn’t going to be worth much is to be able to apply the “law of large numbers”，which assists the recognition that an interview represents a very small sample of behavior.

The bottom line: there’s safety in numbers. The more recommendations a person has, the more positive the outcome is likely to be for the employer. Consider the job interview: it’s not only a tiny sample, it’s not even a sample of job behavior but of something else entirely. Psychological theory and data show that we are incapable of treating the interview data as little more than unreliable gossip. It’s just too compelling (强迫性的）that we’ve learned a lot from those 30 minutes.

My recommendation is not to interview at all unless you’re going to develop an interview protocol (体系),with the help of a professional, which is based on careful analysis of what you are looking for in a job candidate. And then ask exactly the same questions of every candidate. It’s harder to develop such a protocol than you might guess. But it can really pay off.

1.The cases in the first two paragraphs are meant to_____.

A. illustrate the influence of fans

B. show the weaknesses of scouts

C. attach importance to interviews

D. introduce the topic of the passage

2.The author believes that    ____.

A. the setting in the job interview is too artificial to be convincing

B. a successful candidate usually uses tricks to cover his real characters

C. a small sample is not enough to make a generalized judgement of a candidate

D. the number of candidates hasn’t satisfied the requirements for a job interview

3.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How employees are selected

B. Where statistics are available

C. Why job interviews are pointless

D. When recommendations are needed

When a driver slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a pedestrian crossing the road illegally, she is making a moral decision that shifts risk from the pedestrian to the people in the car. Self-driving cars might soon have to make such ethical (道德的)judgments on their own — but settling on a universal moral code for the vehicles could be a tough task, suggests a survey.

The largest ever survey of machine ethics, called the Moral Machine, laid out 13 possible situations in which someone’s death was unavoidable. Respondents were asked to choose who to spare in situations that involved a mix of variables: young or old, rich or poor, more people or fewer. Within 18 months, the online quiz had recorded 40 million decisions made by people from 233 countries and territories.

When the researchers analysed these answers, they found that the nations could be divided into three groups. One contains North America and several European nations where Christianity has been the dominant (占支配地位的)religion; another includes countries such as Japan, Indonesia and Pakistan, with strong Confucian or Islamic traditions. A third group consists of countries in Central and South America, such as Colombia and Brazil. The first group showed a stronger preference for sacrificing older lives to save younger ones than did the second group, for example.

The researchers also identified relationships between social and economic factors in a country. They found that people from relatively wealthy countries with strong institutions, such as Finland and Japan, more often chose to hit people who stepped into traffic illegally than did respondents in nations with weaker institutions, such as Nigeria or Pakistan.

People rarely face such moral dilemmas, and some cities question whether the possible situations posed in the online quiz are relevant to the ethical and practical questions surrounding driverless cars. But the researchers argue that the findings reveal cultural differences that governments and makers of self-driving cars must take into account if they want the vehicles to gain public acceptance.

At least Barbara Wege, who heads a group working on autonomous-vehicle ethics at Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany, says such studies are valuable. Wege argues that self-driving cars would cause fewer accidents, proportionally, than human drivers do each year—but that people might focus more on events involving robots.

Surveys such as the Moral Machine can help to begin public discussions about these unavoidable accidents that might develop trust. “We need to come up with a social consensus,” she says, “about which risks we are willing to take.”

1.Why is it difficult to set universal moral rules for programming self-driving cars?

A. Social values always change with the times.

B. Moral choices vary between different cultures.

C. Drivers have a preference for sacrificing the weak.

D. Car makers are faced with decisions of life or death.

2.The researchers conducted the study by_____.

A. using a massive online quiz worldwide

B. comparing different cultures and customs

C. dividing the respondents into three groups

D. performing a series of controlled experiments

3.According to the study, in which country are drivers more likely to hit a pedestrian crossing the road illegally?

A. Nigeria    B. Colombia

C. Finland    D. Indonesia

4.Barbara Wege would probably agree that _____.

A. Self-driving cars will greatly improve the traffic environment

B. Accidents caused by self-driving cars might receive more attention

C. Problems involving self-driving cars might shake the public trust in society

D. Car makers needn’t take the risk of solving self-driving car ethical dilemmas

Travelling with skiing or snowboarding equipment can be a bit of an effort, particularly if you’re swapping between buses, trains and planes. Take a simpler, more direct route to the four Alpine options on the Eurostar at London St. Pancras International or Ashford.

1.If one is looking for a peaceful and crowd-free ski resort, he will probably choose_____.

A. La Rosière    B. Sainte Foy

C. Moûtiers    D. Tignes

2.From the passage, we can know that_________.

A. the Eurostar offers easy access to popular Alpine ski resorts.

B. there is no restriction on well-protected equipment on board.

C. travelers can have a good sleep on comfortable bunk beds on board

D. free Wi-Fi is provided on board for travellers who upgrade their travel class

When I was 13 years old, I stopped speaking. I’m still not exactly sure_________ 一 I think I felt that words got me into trouble. The boys in my class were always _________ me, telling me to shut up. One day, I_________ into uncontrollable sobs behind the sports hall.

So throughout my _________, I clammed up一dealing with the wider world only in whispers and shrugs. My

isolation(孤立）led to indescribable _________ that nothing could relieve. I couldn’t ________ or socialise. Then, at 15, a psychologist saw _______ in me—She said I was in intelligent but_______, and needed to change schools for a fresh start.

My parents sent me to a different comprehensive. I knew no one and I had the chance to _______ myself. Cheered by the psychologist’s _______ in me, I worked hard and became a swot(刻苦学习的人).As a result, my parents were _______. Finally at 20, I was referred to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed me with a mild form of autism(自闭症).It was such a(n)_______ to know what was happening that I cried on the bus on the way home.

It took a further five years to _______ again, a decision that was as much a surprise to me as it was to everyone else. I _______ myself hard, becoming more confident. Gradually, I _______ my speech. I definitely get more than usual pleasure from the use of ______    . It’s still such a fresh experience for me ______different words—ones that can sound so complex, and carry so much ______    .

When I think of what I have ______, I feel like crying, but I don’t ______ it up anymore. Instead, I enjoy talking about it.

1.A. when    B. why    C. how    D. where

2.A. encouraging    B. teasing    C. ignoring    D. praising

3.A. collapsed    B. divided    C. looked    D. laughed

4.A. teens    B. experiences    C. education    D. life

5.A. tiredness    B. boredom    C. loneliness    D. guilt

6.A. wait    B. sing    C. mix    D. move

7.A. potential    B. weakness    C. justice    D. ambition

8.A. arbitrary    B. innocent    C. conventional    D. insecure

9.A. entertain    B. abandon    C. comfort    D. reinvent

10.A. interest    B. faith    C. investment    D. patience

11.A. proud    B. passive    C. cautious    D. curious

12.A. surprise    B. embarrassment    C. pity    D. relief

13.A. complain    B. connect    C. study    D. speak

14.A. struck    B. drew N    C. pushed    D. rushed

15.A. put out    B. built up    C. looked through    D. took down

16.A. language    B. knowledge    C. wisdom    D. imagination

17.A. discovering    B. underlining    C. compiling    D. creating

18.A. responsibility    B. flexibility    C. emotion    D. depression

19.A. held on to    B. looked forward to    C. stayed away from    D. missed out on

20.A. sum    B. bottle    C. think    D. polish

—What a mess! You’re always throwing things about.

—Don’t be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now.

A. hot under the collar    B. on cloud nine

C. off the top of your head    D. down in the dumps

—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday?

—They offer a discount on weekdays.

A. that    B. when

C. if    D. why

It was announced that only after the candidates’ papers were collected _____to leave the room.

A. had they been permitted    B. would they be permitted

C. that they would be permitted    D. that they had been permitted

If we surround ourselves with people _____our major purpose, we can get their support and encouragement.

A. in sympathy with    B. in terms of

C. in honour of    D. in contrast with

The bus dropped me off and pulled away _____I realized I had left my bag on it.

A. while    B. before

C. after    D. since

If it had not been for the heroes’ contributions and sacrifices, we _____such a happy life.

A. wouldn’t have led    B. wouldn’t be leading

C. haven’t led    D. are not leading

—Kevin, time for the next destination!

—No hurry! Another 15 minutes and we _____    all the exhibition rooms of the museum.

A. am exploring    B. have explored

C. will explore    D. will have explored

To make a breakthrough in his scientific research, the scientist has been making a(n) _____amount of effort.

A. modest    B. miserable

C. optional    D. tremendous

Since the match is over, we can ____by travelling and stop thinking about basketball.

A. dive in    B. switch off

C. pull out    D. split up

Taking targeted measures to help people lift themselves out of poverty,    _____has been predicted, is fruitful.

A. what    B. which

C. as    D. that

The press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make China’s voice better ____in the world.

A. hearing    B. to be heard

C. hear    D. heard

Jack’s fellow workers often turn to him for help when trapped in trouble because he is a _____of ideas.

A. fountain    B. session

C. diagram    D. resource

—Ted has never been so rude!

—He ______something he shouldn’t have, but I guess he didn’t mean that.

A. has said    B. had said

C. said    D. was saying

The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and _____  the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.

A. reviewed    B. reviewing

C. to review    D. being reviewed

Thanks to the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been _____    to its original appearance.

A. restored    B. delivered

C. transferred    D. drafted

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Henry来信询问你校即将举行的英语辩论赛情况。请给他回信，内容包括：

1．辩论赛时间、地点；

2．辩论赛主题：动物保护；

3．奖品设置。

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。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 am little，my parents would read me some fairy tales before I slept．I fell in love for books and I couldn’t sleep if my parents missed that part．Thank to my parents，books have been part of my life．Some people education their children to read more books．They expect their children to make many money when they will grow up．But my parents just want me to enjoy reading．The more I read，greater joy I get from the books．Reading books also brings me some skills to solving problems in life．I know the ways to adjust myself but then face life positively，especial when I'm in low spirits．So I’ll continue to read books．

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every year，A large number of people go back home for Christmas．Joe’s plane landed on time at Heathrow Airport．He had  1. (exact)one hour to get out of the airport and go across the centre of the airport and the centre of London to catch his train to Manchester．He hurried through the airport，and then raced  2. the taxi sign．

Unfortunately，at that moment，3. (he)luggage broke and dirty socks，shirts and underwear were all over the airport floor．Joe was so 4. (embarrass)that he quickly put everything back into his luggage． 5. (push)his way through the crowds of people，he finally made it to the taxi rank．He jumped into the nearest taxi，shouting，“Euston Station，quickly，please!”The taxi set off at such  6. high speed that Joe was thrown backward，7. made him hit his head against the glass．The taxi sped on and finally arrived in the city centre，and also the middle of a traffic jam! It would be quicker to walk there．Joe offered  8. (pay)the driver，got out of the taxi，and ran along the pavement and past all the shop 9. (window)．At last，he could see the station opposite．

He reached the station just as his train was leaving．He 10. (get)on the train with seconds to spare．He sighed with relief—he would be home in time for Christmas．

People in the world sometimes are affected by natural disasters．When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas，Reader’s Digest wrote about impressive rescues．The spirit of serving can be incredibly ____．Here is a story from Annalysa Longworth，a survivor of Hurricane Maria，in her own ___ ．

“The total 36 hours of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico was ____ the scariest event we’ve ever gone through．Our house sits on the north-west coast of Rinc6n．In the ____ ，over 100 mph winds changed direction causing a great amount of water flooding our ___ ．The only place left dry and safe was our kitchen floor，where we were ____ to ride out the rest of the storm．It has been 50 days since the  ___ ，and we are still without power and water．During our regular afternoon showers，we are glad to ____ rainwater but are quickly reminded of the people living without roofs，and how ____ it must be for them．Our emotions are consistently in a state of ____．

Recently，our good friends told us about a video interview they were doing with Watts of Love，a solar light company．The company generously gave us a headlamp for our personal  ___ and a box with 50 headlamps to distribute throughout our town．Rincón was completely blacked out，so making a simple walk through a parking lot to our car is ___ ．We used to rush to get things done before ___  ，but now I continue daily chores in the dark．What ____ our lives most was being able to share this gift with others．We ____ the lamps house by house to the people in the mountains who needed them most，as even batteries and candles are ____there．Even though ____ have come slowly，people have been out of work and can’t afford to ____ their electric bill．I’11 always be ____ to Watts of Love for allowing us to pay it forward and be witnesses to the smiles that ____ can bring．”

1.A. terrifying    B. moving    C. universal    D. necessary

2.A. words    B. methods    C. opinions    D. editions

3.A. undoubtedly    B. uncertainly    C. unsteadily    D. unluckily

4.A. system    B. history    C. recovery    D. darkness

5.A. school    B. garden    C. house    D. studio

6.A. requested    B. taught    C. forced    D. expected

7.A. performance    B. progress    C. rescue    D. storm

8.A. collect    B. observe    C. apply    D. research

9.A. puzzling    B. awful    C. amazing    D. punctual

10.A. relief    B. calmness    C. pleasure    D. sympathy

11.A. interest    B. purpose    C. attempt    D. problem

12.A. convenient    B. ridiculous    C. dangerous    D. awkward

13.A. schedule    B. sunset    C. deadline    D. daybreak

14.A. witnessed    B. ruined    C. proved    D. changed

15.A. gave away    B. brought out    C. got through    D. took off

16.A. adequate    B. expensive    C. rare    D. equal

17.A. supplies    B. survivors    C. reports    D. complaints

18.A. imagine    B. receive    C. undertake    D. choose

19.A. devoted    B. grateful    C. accustomed    D. familiar

20.A. nature    B. harvest    C. future    D. 1ight

How is a smartphone different from a cell phone，and what makes it so smart? To understand this，we should start with a history lesson． 1. Cell phones were used for making calls while PDAs could store information and a to-do list，and could be linked to your computer．Then PDAs added cell phones’features，while cell phones added PDA-like(and even computer-like)features．The result was that the smartphone came into being．

Here are some features of smartphones．

Operating system． 2. In general，a smartphone will be based on an operating system that allows it to run applications．For example，Apple’s iPhone runs the iOS，and BlackBerry smartphones run the BlackBerry OS．

Mobile Internet． 3. For this we should say thanks to the growth of 4G data networks，as well as the addition of Wi-Fi．

4. A smartphone may allow you to download apps，edit photos，and get driving directions with GPS．The applications may also allow you to create and edit Microsoft Office documents—or at least view the files．

QWERTY Keyboard．A smartphone includes a QWERTY keyboard．This means that the keys are laid out in the same manner they would be on your computer keyboard，where you don’t have to tap the number 1 to enter an A，B or C．

These are just some of the features that make a smartphone smart．5. What makes a smartphone today may change by next week，next month or next year．Well，a smartphone of the future may be in your brain．

A．Apps．

B．Documents．

C．In the beginning，there were cell phones and PDAs．

D．A smartphone is a mobile phone with an operating system．

E．The technology about a smartphone is always changing，though．

F．You can use your smartphone to link to the Internet at a higher speed．

G．Years ago，many people thought it must be a smartphone if it had a touch screen．

In 2007，the editors of the Oxford Junior English Dictionary，convinced that their reference work“needed to reflect the consensus experience of modern-day childhood．”banned a group of old terms used less today describing the natural world．They inserted newer and supposedly more useful words describing the digital fields that young people in habit today．

Thus they say goodbye to“acorn”，but say hello to“attachment”．“Beech”and“bluebell”come out of the dictionary．while“blog”and“broadband”come into it．And they say farewell to“catkin”and“cowslip”because here come“celebrity”and“chat room”．

It’s possible，of course，that those Oxford editors had a good reason for their vocabular cleansing．Perhaps they had read the Cambridge University study revealing that most young children can identify Pokémon(神奇宝贝)species far more easily than they can name real-life sparrows．

But is this simply another fight in the language war，an ongoing battle between people? Some people argue that a dictionary should model how language works best，while some people insist that it should capture how language works now．

In Britain，some citizens felt justified in fighting back against the decision of the Oxford editors．The protest of the thinning of the word herd almost immediately attracted more than200，000 signatures．

Susie Dent，author of Modern Tribes：The Secret Languages of Britain，is doing everything in her power to guarantee“the old markers of time”．“Fortnight”(fourteen nights，or two weeks)is among her cherished favorites．

Thanks to them，I can now show off my knowledge that a“snollygoster”is a“shrewd person，especially a politician”．

1.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word“inhabit”in paragraph 1 ?

A. Quit．    B. Detect．

C. Occupy．    D. Purchase．

2.Why does the author list so many words in paragraph 2?

A. To show people need to know the basic vocabulary．

B. To show some of the words are replaced by other words．

C. To explain the words are of great value in childhood．

D. To show children have the awareness of reciting words．

3.What do we know about the editors of the Oxford Junior English Dictionary?

A. They often ask for the public’s advice．

B. They often instruct young people to use words correctly．

C. They abandoned some infrequently used words in it．

D. They have convinced people of the importance of all words．

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. Pay Attention to English Words

B. Are Old English Words Worth Fighting for?

C. Always Refer to the Oxford Junior English Dictionary

D. Have You been Used to Employing the Network Words?