There lived in South Carolina a young woman named Eliza Lucas. Her father was governor of one of the islands of the West Indies. Miss Lucas often got seeds from her father, and then she planted them in South Carolina.

Once, her father sent her some seeds of the indigo (靛蓝) plant. She planted some of them in March, but a frost (霜冻) came and killed all her plants. However, she decided to plant some more seeds in April. These grew very well until a cutworm found them and ate her plants. Once more Miss Lucas planted some of the seeds. This time the plants grew very well. She wrote to her father about it. He sent her a man who knew how to get the indigo out of the plant.

However, the man tried not to show Miss Lucas how to make the indigo. He did not want the people in South Carolina to learn how to make it. He was afraid his own people would not get so much money for their indigo if other people made it as well. So he destroyed the indigo on purpose. But Miss Lucas watched him closely. She worked out how the indigo could be made. Some of her father’s land in South Carolina was now planted with the indigo plant.

Then Miss Lucas got married, and became Mrs. Pinckney. Her father gave her all the indigo growing on his land in South Carolina. It was all saved for seeds. Mrs Pinckney gave some of the seeds to her friends while her husband sowed others. They all grew and were made into the blue dye(染料) that we call indigo. In a few years, South Carolina was producing more than a million pounds of indigo every year. All the people were grateful to her.

1.The indigo plant died at first because of ______.

A. a cutworm    B. a frost

C. strong sunlight    D. heavy rain

2.What might be people’s attitude toward Eliza Lucas in South Carolina?

A. They were afraid of her.    B. They were doubtful of her.

C. They were thankful to her.    D. They were worried about her.

3.The man Miss Lucas’s father sent her ______.

A. was not as helpful as she expected    B. knew little about planting seeds

C. helped her a lot in making the indigo    D. made a lot of money in South Carolina

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Eliza Lucas learned to plant seeds.

B. Eliza Lucas became Mrs. Pinckney.

C. Eliza Lucas got her father’s land in South Carolina

D. Eliza Lucas introduced indigo to South Carolina.

You often can choose a private setting when you browse(浏览) the internet. But be forewarned: It may not afford nearly as much privacy as you expect. That’s the finding of a new study.

Major web browsers, such as Google’s Chrome and Apple’s Safari, often a private-browsing option. It’s sometimes referred to as “incognito.” This option lets you surf the Internet browser and saves a record into its history of each page that you visited. And what sites you visit won’t affect the suggestions your browser makes the next time you’re filling out an online form.

Many people believe----incorrectly--- that the incognito setting protects them more broadly. Most believe it even after reading a web browser’s explanation of the incognito mode.

For instance, a new study had 460 people read web browsers’ descriptions of private browsing. Each person read one of 13 descriptions. Then the participants answered questions about how private they thought their browsing would be while using this tool. The volunteers didn’t understand the incognito mode.This was true no matter which browser explanation they had read. The researchers reported their findings on April 26 at the 2018 World Wide Web Conference in Lyon, France.

More than half of the volunteers thought that if they logged into a Google account through a private window, Google wouldn’t keep a record of their search history. Not true. And about one in every four participants thought private browsing hid their device’s IP address. That’s wrong, too.

Blase Ur was one of the study’s authors. He’s an expert in computer security and privacy in Illinois at the University of Chicago. Companies could clear up this confusion by giving better explanations of the incognito mode, his team says. For example, the browsers should avoid vague（模糊).The web browser Opera, for instance, promises users that “your secrets are safe.” Nope Firefox encourages users to “browse like no one’s watching.” In fact, someone might be. (If you’d like to know more about the research information, please click here .)

1.The researchers did the study with the aim of ______.

A. checking the safety of browsers of leading companies

B. finding users’ knowledge about private browsing policy

C. tracking young web users’ browsing habits

D. testing a new tool to judge the Internet

2.The “incognito” mode is believed to be able to ______.

A. record one’s passwords

B. give a warning of insecure links

C. help hide one’s past browsing history

D. access one’s favorite websites quickly

3.Where is the article probably from ______.

A. a text book    B. a newspaper

C. a magazine    D. the Internet

4.The last paragraph is written to ______.

A. report a new finding    B. put forward a suggestion

C. introduce a web browser    D. correct a misunderstanding

A mother goat is able to pick out her own baby from its voice alone by the time the kid is just five days old.

Researchers from University of London played kids’ bleats to female goats and studied their responses. They were surprised to find that the animals were able to pick out their own kids’ voices.

“A mother and the kid rely a lot on smell to recognize one another and, in the wild, during the first week of their lives, the animals hide in grass and don’t call much. It’s a strategy they use to avoid enemies,” Dr Elodie Briefer, who led the research, explained to BBC News. “The mother call to the kids when she want them to come and feed, so we expected that kids would recognize the mothers’ voices.” In fact, this was the case for deer, which also use this hiding strategy, although they do not belong to the same family of species as goats.

She and her team recorded and played back young kids’ calls to the female goats and recorded their responses.She explained, “Even when the calls came from kids that are five to six days old, we could see the mothers responding more to the voices of their own babies.” Hearing the voice of their own kids, the females would look towards the speaker that the sound was coming from, moving around and calling in response.

The scientists say that understanding how goats behave and communicate is very important. “This helps us understand just how smart these animals are,” said Dr. Briefer. “Farmers might be able to change their way to raise goats considering this natural behaviour.”

1.What does the underlined word “bleats” means?

A. habits    B. voices

C. responses    D. videos

2.During the first few days of the baby deer, the mother and the kid mainly depend on ______to recognize each other when they are hiding in grass.

A. voice    B. touch

C. videos    D. smell

3.In the experiment, what does a mother goat do when hearing her kids’ voice?

A. Making voice in response.    B. Jumping over and over.

C. Hiding herself somewhere.    D. Behaving just as usual.

4.The passage is mainly written for ______ to read.

A. teachers    B. writers

C. farmers    D. lawyers

Sharon, Aged 22

The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I don’t know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one night. It’s best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need to.

Frank, Aged 21

I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!

David, Aged 19

I’m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But you’ll get used to it. Don’t be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you’re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week it’s really not bad at all. Don’t worry.

Eddie ,Aged 20

When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all through middle school and didn’t really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.

1.What can we infer from Sharon’s words about high school?

A. Teachers are quite strict.    B. Students often stay up at night

C. Teachers provide little care for students.    D. Students should make good use of their time.

2.Who mentions the importance of friends?

A. David    B. Frank

C. Sharon    D. Eddie

3.How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?

A. Excited    B. Worried

C. Bored    D. Relaxed

假定你是李华，你对《纽约时报》(New York Times)上一则某外语培训中心招聘中文教师的广告非常感兴趣，请你给该培训中心写一封自荐信。

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。

We often think insects to be harmless. This is partly true. Many an insect are harmful. Flies carry diseases. Others insects carry diseases, too. Farmers are at war with insects most the time. Hunger insects kill crops in the fields. Farmers spray as to get rid of these insects. Does this means that all insects are harmful? No, many are of great helpful to man. Bees make honey. With bees and other insects, many trees would have not fruit. Silkworms make silk. Some insects eat other insects that kill fruit trees.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you like trying different things? Are you afraid 1. things that you think you’re bad at?

Last year I started to learn Tai Chi (太极)in order to improve my health and reduce my stress. It was something new for me, and I found it to be quite difficult, very 2.(difference) from anything I’d ever learned before. Small 3.(move) are important in Tai Chi. I was used to being fast and active , 4. to learn Tai Chi I had to learn patience. Now I’ve found that I’m a much more patient person than before, and Tai Chi isn’t nearly as difficult as it 5.(be ) before.

We tend 6.(like) things we are good at —— that’s normal. For example, I’m naturally very good at badminton and tennis, but I’m very bad at anything 7. involves keeping balance, such as skating, skiing and gymnastics. Tai Chi has 8.(great) improved my balance which has been a very good thing for me.

My point is that you can keep 9.(do) the things you know you’re good at and live in your comfort zone, or you can try something new. If you don’t try new things, you’ll never know what it would be like to try something new to challenge 10.(you). It will definitely pay off in the end.

The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren’t many stars in the sky. As I took a glance(一瞥) at my neighbor’s house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his ______. I thought he was having a midnight fast food so I went back to my _______.

Soon, there was a ______ smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. ______, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to ______. I saw fire coming out of my neighbour’s kitchen. Right away, I __________ “Fire! Fire!” But there was no one nearby to ______ my shouts for help.

I _____ into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour’s house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and ______ my neighbour’s name but there was no ______. I managed to _________the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window ______ it was no use; the fire was too strong. _______, a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just ______ as the fire was going to ______ to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was ______ because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his ______. He wanted to give me some money in return but I did not ______ it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He ______ me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal(奖章) that he had ______ ordered from a factory. It made me feel very happy.

1.A. sitting room    B. bathroom    C. kitchen    D. bedroom

2.A. chair    B. table    C. bed    D. sofa

3.A. big    B. hot    C. special    D. burning

4.A. After a while    B. All the time    C. Once in a while    D. At once

5.A. examine    B. search    C. listen    D. smell

6.A. said    B. shouted    C. received    D. smiled

7.A. hear    B. listen to    C. ask    D. turn to

8.A. walked    B. rushed    C. jumped    D. stepped

9.A. called in    B. called up    C. called out    D. called for

10.A. answer    B. light    C. sound    D. fire

11.A. take out    B. take up    C. break down    D. break into

12.A. and    B. but    C. because    D. so

13.A. Luckily    B. Sadly    C. Unfortunately    D. Suddenly

14.A. in time    B. on time    C. at a time    D. at times

15.A. run    B. spread    C. flow    D. return

16.A. glad    B. sad    C. sick    D. angry

17.A. children    B. parents    C. life    D. pets

18.A. expect    B. want    C. accept    D. get

19.A. ordered    B. begged    C. advised    D. invited

20.A. mainly    B. particularly    C. specially    D. naturally

Not all people like to work but everyone likes to play. All over the world men and women and boys and girls enjoy sports.

1. They help to keep people healthy and feeling good. When they are playing games, people move a lot. This is good for their health. Having fun with their friends makes them happy.

2. In small towns, crowds meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer games. In the big cities, thousands of people buy tickets to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game.

3.What are your favorite sports now? You probably play the games that people in your town or city play. 4. Then swimming is probably one of your sports. Boys and girls in Australia love to swim. There are wonderful beaches there and the weather is good for swimming. 5. Then you would like to ski. There are many skiers in Austria where there are big mountains and cold winters. Does it rain often where you live? Then kite flying would not be one of your sports. It is one of the favorite sports of Thailand.

A.How many sports do you like?

B.What's the weather like?

C.Is the climate hot where you live?

D.Or do you live in a cold climate?

E.Many people enjoy sports by watching others play.

F.What games have you played?

G.Sports help people to live happily.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 10th, 1928. Philip Levine was formally educated in the Detroit public school system. After graduation from university, Levine worked a number of industrial jobs, including the night work in factories, reading and writing poems in his off hours. In 1953, he studied at the University of Iowa. There, Levine met Robert Lowell and John Berryman, whom Levine called his “one great guide”.

About writing poems, Levine wrote: “I believed even then that if I could change my experience into poems I would give it the value and honor that it did not begin to have on its own. I thought too that if I could write about it, I could come to understand it: I believed that if I could understand my life——or at least the part my work played in it——I could write it with some degree of joy, something obviously missing from my life.”

Levine published (出版) his first collection of poems. On the Edge in 1961, followed by Not This Pig in 1968. Throughout his life Levine published many books of poems, winning many prizes. A review said: “Levine writes poems about the bravery of men, physical labor, simple pleasures and strong feelings, often set in working-class Detroit or in central California, where he worked or lived.”

He taught for many years at California State University, Fresno and served as Distinguished Poet in Residence for the Creative Writing Program at New York University. After retiring from teaching, Levine divided his time between Brooklyn, New York, and Fresno, California, until his death on February 14th, 2015. His final poem collection, The Last Shift, as well as a collection of essays (短文) and other writings, My Lost Poets: A Life in Poetry, were published in 2016.

1.How did Levine make a living right after graduation from his university?

A. He worked as a full-time writer.

B. He worked as a worker in factories.

C. He worked as a teacher in university.

D. He worked as a great guide in writing.

2.According to Levine’s words, he thought_______.

A. he had lived the life he wanted

B. poems made him misunderstand life

C. his life was valueless and dishonorable

D. poems could give him much pleasure

3.What was the main subject of Levine’s poems?

A. The scenes of his hometown

B. Love stories

C. The imaginary future

D. Life of common people.

4.Which poem collection was published after his death?

A. The Last Shift    B. Not This Pig

C. My Lost Poets: A Life in Poetry    D. On the Edge

Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C..

And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.

“It’s very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.”

But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can——if you’re an animal.

“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “That’s part of their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”

Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of birds) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.

So what kind of vibrations (震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of waves——a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off.

Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said.

1.Why did Mandara act strangely one day?

A. Because it sensed something unusual would happen.

B. Because its daughter Kibibi was injured.

C. Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call

D. Because an earthquake had happened.

2.According to Brandie Smith,_____________.

A. many animals hearing is sharp

B. earthquakes produce two types of waves

C. primates usually gather together before a quake

D. humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake

3.Which animal seems unable to sense quake?

A. A giant panda.    B. A flamingo.

C. A lemur.    D. A lizard.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. How animals survive a quake

B. How animals differ from humans

C. How animals behave before a quake

D. How animals protect their young in a quake

Here are some schools in Southeast England. Find out if you are interested in any of them.

1.What makes Caterham School different from the other three schools?

A. Accepting more students.    B. Accepting Il-year-olds.

C. Being a day school.    D. Offering boarding.

2.Which number would you call if you're interested in Deepdene School?

A. +44(0)1883 343028.    B. +44(0)1273 418984.

C. +44(0)1628 411472.    D. +44(0)118 987 1810.

3.Which school can a 5-year-old student and a 16-year-old student attend together?

A. Caterham School.    B. Deepdene School.

C. Claires Court.    D. Crosfields School.

4.What do we know about Crosfields School from the text?

A. It is a family school providing a caring environment.

B. Boys and girls are educated separately there.

C. It has the most modern facilities.

D. It has three studying sites.

No trip to Windsor could possibly be complete without a visit to amazing Windsor Castle, the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 years. The size of the Castle is breath-taking. In fact, it is the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world and it’s where Her Majesty The Queen chooses to spend most of her private weekends. You might even time your visit when she is in residence! The marriage of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle took place in Windsor on Saturday, 19 May , 2018.They became the sixteenth royal couple to celebrate their marriage at Windsor Castle since 1863. Windsor Castle offers something for everyone with so many areas to explore.

Visit the magnificent State Apartments, furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto.

Take in the splendor of St George's Chapel, location of the wedding of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle, the burial place of 10 Kings including Henry VIII and Charles I, and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.

Be amazed at Queen Mary's Dolls’ House, the largest, most beautiful and most famous dolls’ house in the world, created in the 1920s and filled with thousands of objects made by leading craftsmen, artists and designers of the time.

Imagine being entertained by royalty in the Semi-State Rooms, the spectacular private apartments open to visitors from September to March each year. Richly decorated, they are used by The Queen for hosting her guests.

1.What do we know about Windsor Castle?

A. The Queen seldom lives in Windsor Castle.

B. Tourists are not allowed to visit the Castle if The Queen is there.

C. Windsor Castle has witnessed many royal weddings.

D. Windsor Castle is the oldest castle in the world.

2.What can we see in Windsor Castle every day?

A. Famous paintings by great artists.

B. Beautiful dolls created in the 19th century.

C. The wedding place of 10 Kings.

D. The place where The Queen entertains her guests.

3.An architect is most likely to visit ______.

A. State Apartments    B. St George's Chapel

C. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House    D. Semi-State Room.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is a major challenge that Stevie Wonder has had to face?

A. His unsuccessful records.    B. Pressure from other musicians.    C. Not being able to use his eyes.

2.When did Stevie Wonder start his professional career?

A. At the age Of 6.    B. At the age Of 11.    C. At the age Of 19.

3.How many Grammy Awards did Stevie Wonder receive?

A. 10.    B. 25.    C. 30.

4.What kinds of songs did Stevie Wonder often record?

A. Rap songs about life.    B. Sad songs about death.    C. Happy songs about love.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who got a new job?

A. Anna.    B. Anna’s father.    C. Anna’s mother.

2.What do we know about Anna’s new house?

A. It has small rooms.    B. It has few windows.    C. It has trees around it.

3.How does Anna feel about the old house?

A. She misses it.    B. She thinks it’s pretty.·    C. She loves it the most.

4.When is Dave coming over probably?

A. This summer.    B. This weekend.    C. Next weekend.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does Emma need?

A. Dresses.    B. T.shirts.    C. Pants.

2.Why is Emma unsure of the store?

A. She wants the latest styles.    B. She wants a 1ot of choices.    C. She wants helpful clerks.

3.What does Emma often do?

A. She often goes to fashion shows.    B. She Often reads the fashion magazines.

C. She often shops in the department store.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who lost the car keys?

A. Kelsey.    B. Tim.    C. David.

2.Where are the speakers?

A. In a car.    B. In the main office.    C. In Tim’s office.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the man take to school?

A. Five books.    B. Three pens.    C. Two rulers.

2.Why does the man’s back hurt?

A. He studies for too long.    B. He picks up some dictionaries.    C. He carries a heavy backpack.

What are the speakers talking about?

A. A new TV set.    B. A TV program.    C. A radio program.

What will the woman work as?

A. An assistant.    B. A lawyer.    C. A teacher.

What is the woman going to do?

A. Play baseball.    B. Watch a game.    C. Do her work.

What did the man like about the movie?

A. The acting.    B. The music.    C. The scenery.

What will the speakers take to the picnic?

A. Some drinks.    B. Some fruit.    C. Some desserts.

不同的人有不同的爱好，有些人爱音乐，有些人好读书。请根据以下提示，以“I Love Reading”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈读书的好处。

提示：1. 书是我们的好朋友；

2. 读书可以使人放松；

3. 读书可以提高阅读和写作能力；

4. 读书可以增长知识，了解历史、新闻。

要求：1. 涵盖所有要点，可适当发挥；

2. 100词左右，开头已给出，不计人总词数。

I Love Reading

Books are important in our daily life. _________________________________________________________

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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。

Life is a mystery and we will never know that is waiting for us. But one thing is for sure: problems are unavoidable. For us , it’s the process of solving problems that help us grow.

Making a speech in public used to make me frightening . With a strong accent and terrible pronunciation , I failed in speech competition many times, but I didn’t lose my heart. I was admitted by the school speech club. I considered it a good chance for me to improve myself. With a help of others, I recorded my speech, listening to it and corrected my pronunciation. Now I am confident enough to give my best speech to you all.

Don’t afraid of problems,  but make use of it to be the best of ourselves!

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’ve learned that an art exhibition is 1.(hold) and that you’re collecting suggestions on its location. I’m writing this letter to share2. you my opinions.

In my opinion, 3. is more advisable to hold the art exhibition in Shanghai Museum than in community libraries. My reasons are as follows.

On one hand, it is 4.(convenient) for people to get to Shanghai Museum5.is located in the center of the city. Besides, the museum is much larger than commuity libraries, which 6.(provide)visitors with more comfortable environment for7.(appreciate) art.

On the other hand, as a well-known museum, Shanghai Museum is more professional and 8.(experience)in holding art exhibitions. Its professional security guards and advanced facilities can better protect those famous 9.(paint)from being damaged 10.stolen.

Therefore, I suggest the exhibition should be held in Shanghai Museum.

Wang Min

Lord Nithsdale was put into prison in 1716 because he was against King George I. As a (n) ____ , he was sentenced to death . His wife Winifred couldn’t imagine life ______ her husband , so she was ______ to do anything to save him .

She was determined to ______ the King and beg him for her husband’s life, but the King didn’t agree. Winifred refused to ______ . In desperation, she came up with a more ______ plan.  She visited her husband alongside her maid, her friends Mrs. Mills and Mrs. Morgan. Only two visitors at a time were allowed to enter the room. They took advantage of this _____, going into and out of the room many times to ______ the guards. She also gave the guards money and drink.

______ inside the prison Winifred pulled out some ______ clothes and dressed her husband up as one of the ______－ Mrs. Mills. Mrs. Mills was then brought in, emotional and with her ______ buried in her handkerchief.  Lord Nithsdale then was led out by his wife, also holding the handkerchief to his eyes. This was very ______ , or the guards would notice that one of the women had a long _____ ! Fortunately everyone managed to get outside at last.

Winifred then returned to the room and ______ to be in an emotional conversation with her husband. After a suitable period of time had passed for her husband to leave ,she left the room and got some ______ for herself by telling the guards that her husband was praying (祈祷) and should not be ______. This was a clever action as it allowed the ______ to go unnoticed for longer.

To complete the clever escape and appear ______ , they gave a tearful goodbye. Lord Nithsdale and his wife ______ and managed to leave the country together.

1.A. lesson    B. accident    C. experience    D. punishment

2.A. of    B. through    C. beside    D. without

3.A. prepared    B. afraid    C. devoted    D. unwilling

4.A. attack    B. kill    C. meet    D. leave

5.A. carry on    B. join in    C. give up    D. shut up

6.A. popular    B. necessary    C. effortless    D. dangerous

7.A. rule    B. habit    C. story    D. advice

8.A. find    B. train    C. confuse    D. defeat

9.A. Once    B. Before    C. Though    D. If not

10.A. spare    B. dirty    C. foreign    D. unusual

11.A. actors    B. guards    C. visitors    D. prisoners

12.A. key    B. face    C. hand    D. letter

13.A. difficult    B. important    C. surprising    D. exciting

14.A. leg    B. hair    C. beard    D. dress

15.A. meant    B. forgot    C. agreed    D. pretended

16.A. clothes    B. drink    C. time    D. handkerchiefs

17.A. disturbed    B. harmed    C. woken    D. locked

18.A. escape    B. emotion    C. exercise    D. exploration

19.A. clever    B. hard-working    C. confident    D. heartbroken

20.A. failed    B. died    C. reunited    D. returned

Your children are watching you. 1. According to the Health Program，developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.

2. What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: 3. If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.

Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. 4.

5. Computers，televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so docs the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.

A. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.

B. Don’t get rid of technology, but use it wisely.

C. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.

D. Your actions arc speaking to them louder than your words will.

F. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.

F. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.

G. It s easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they arc young.

Self-driving vehicles(车辆) will rely on cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence (人工智能) to recognize and respond to road and traffic conditions, but sensing is the most effective for objects and movement in the neighborhood of the vehicle. Not everything important in a car’s environment will be caught by the vehicle’s camera. Another vehicle approaching at high speed on a collision (碰撞) track might not be visible until it’s too late. This is why vehicle-to-vehicle communication is undergoing rapid development. Our research shows that cars will need to be able to chat and cooperate on the road, although the technical challenges are still great.

The usages of vehicle-to-vehicle communication contain vehicles driving together in a row, as well as safety messages about nearby emergency vehicles. Vehicles could alert each other to avoid collisions or share notices about passers-by and bicycles. From as far as several hundred metres away, vehicles could exchange messages with one another or receive information from roadside units(RSUs) about nearby incidents or dangerous road conditions through 4G network. A high level of AI seems required for such vehicles, not only to self-drive from A to B, but also to react intelligently to messages received. Vehicles will need to plan, reason, strategize and adapt according to information received in real time and to carry out cooperative behaviors. For example, a group of autonomous vehicles might avoid a route together because of possible risks, or a vehicle could decide to drop someone off earlier due to messages received, a foreseen crowding ahead.

Further applications(应用) of vehicle-to-vehicle communication are still being researched, including how to perform cooperative behavior.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The reasons for the accidents by self-driving vehicles.

B. The research about how to use self-driving vehicles.

C. The reasons for developing communication between self-driving vehicles.

D. The importance of artificial intelligence of self-driving vehicles.

2.What does the underlined word “alert” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. change.    B. tell.    C. ignore.    D. warn.

3.What can we learn about roadside units (RSUs)?

A. They classify the vehicles on the road.

B. They serve as efficient information stations.

C. They take over the passing vehicles.

D. They can change bad road conditions.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. When do vehicles communicate?

B. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is coming

C. The reasons why a high level of AI is important

D. What do applications for vehicle-to-vehicle communication need?

More and more birds are flying to settle at Qinghai Lake, one of the highest inland lakes in China, thanks to the protection efforts of local governments. Covering an area of over 4,000 square     kilometers. Qinghai Lake is also the country's biggest salt­water lake. Located in Northwest China's Qinghai Province, the lake is famous for the two islands at its northwest point—Cormorant Island and Egg Island. The two islands have plenty of floating grass and various schools of fish, offering rich food sources for birds. The islands have become a paradise for different kinds of groups of birds and have been called“Bird Islands”．

Each March and April, when ice and snow covering the Qinghai­Tibet Plateau starts to melt, over 20 kinds of birds fly to the Bird Islands to lay eggs.  During the months, flocks of birds cover the whole sky over the islands and birds eggs can be found everywhere. Visitors can hear the singing of birds from miles away. These have become a world famous symbol of the lake.

To protect this paradise for birds and support calls for ecological protection, China set up the Qinghai Lake Natural Protection Zone at the end of 1997.Meanwhile, the State has pointed out the Bird Islands and Spring bay of the Qinghai Lake as central protection zones.

Inspection officials and management employees often patrol the lake, improving local residents' knowledge of related laws and spreading knowledge about animal protection to visitors. They are making great efforts to call on people to love and protect the birds. At the same time, they have built special fences around the island area to prevent wolves, foxes and other carnivorous animals, as well as illegal hunters from breaking up the birds' nest­building, egg­laying and breeding. As a result, more and more birds are coming to the islands for sheltering and breeding.

1.Why are more and more birds coming to the biggest salt­water lake in the Great Northwest?

A. Because it is getting warmer and warmer.    B. Because it is being reformed

C. Because environments there are getting more and more agreeable for them to live in.    D. Because the people there are becoming richer and richer

2.The birds feed on_______according to the passage.

A. floating fish and various grass

B. grass moving on the water surface and different kinds of fish

C. salt water and plenty of grains

D. corn from the local farmers

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

A. The ice and snow covering the Qinghai­Tibet Plateau doesn't change into water, unless more than 20 kinds of birds come to the Bird Islands.

B. Flocks of birds fly up to the whole sky over islands to lay eggs.

C. Visitors can listen to the singing of birds from miles away, but they couldn't see any bird

D. “The ice on the Plateau begins to change into water” means spring is coming.

4.The officials go around the lake mainly to________.

A. let the farmers there know the animal protection law

B. tell the farmers there some knowledge about animal protection

C. call on people to love and protect the birds

D. all of the above