The Center for Humane Technology is made up of people who created many popular apps(软件)for big tech companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter. 1.

The center has started a movement called the Truth About Tech. Its purpose is to teach students, parents and teachers about the dangers of spending too much time on smart phones and computers.

According to studies on kids and technology, more than 95 per cent of primary school children spend time every day using a computer, or smart phone. About 78 per cent of teenagers check their phones every hour. 2. They are afraid that they may miss an important call or message during night.

3. For example, spending too much time online can cause people to put on weight and also influence how they feel. Many people become worried or nervous because they feel they aren’t having as much fun as their friends are. 4. They may also find it harder to make friends in real life.

5. They say that when big tech companies are designing tech tools for kids, they should think about what they would want for their own children.

A. These people are worth our respect.

B. Now they are telling kids to put their phones away.

C. Most students are forbidden to use a phone in class.

D. And more than half of them sleep with their phones.

E. Students may have a harder time paying attention in school.

F. Using phones or computers too much can cause some health problems.

G. The center also wants governments and tech companies to take steps to protect children.

    At some point in life， many people suffer a mental problem． While most people get over it， for others it doesn't go away easily．

The World Health Organization （WHO） says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers across the globe suffer from mental illness． It's thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020． It will become one of the main causes of disease， disabilities and even death．

The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life． Study and relationships have always caused huge stresses for school children． For instance， they experience school bullying（欺凌）and academic pressure．

In China， the picture isn't bright， either． About 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17， or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China， have a mental health challenge， reported China Daily．

Also， according to China Daily， Chinese people don't seek help with their mental problems． They fear that others will think less of them if they admit that they are in trouble． Many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems and mental illness is taboo（禁忌）in any Chinese families．

In the UK， over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social shame and a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem．

Young people who don't seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future． If you feel something is wrong within you - seek help．

Feeling down？ Here are three things to try if you feel low．

●Go to a psychology teacher． The teacher will listen to you and offer help - for free!

●Call 800-800-1100． It's the number of a hotline run by the Mental Health Research and Prevention Center． The line is open 24 hours a day．

● Tell your parents and visit the hospital if the situation gets out of control．

1.According to the WHO， about ______ of children and teenagers worldwide experience mental illness．

A. 10 percent    B. one fifth

C. 30 percent    D. three quarters

2.Chinese people don't ask for help with their mental health probably because ______ ．

A. they think less of their mental problems

B. they fear that they may get into trouble

C. they are ashamed to admit having mental problems

D. they are unwilling to avoid their mental illness

3.School children with mental health should try the following three things EXCEPT ______ ．

A. consulting their teacher

B. calling a hotline for advice

C. communicating with their parents

D. hiding their mental illness from others

4.What is the purpose in writing this article？ ______

A. To analyze the major causes of young people's mental illness．

B. To describe the current situation of young people's mental health．

C. To encourage young people to deal with their mental problems properly．

D. To introduce mental problems to Chinese young people．

When I was 3 years old, I was found to be deaf in my left ear and have a small problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but I’ve never lived in a state of self-hating sorrow.

Imagine being able to shut out all sounds as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over onto one side. That’s my reality when I sleep on my “good ear”, and it even makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.

People call my deaf side my “bad ear”, but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features(特征)that some other deaf people don’t.

In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.

Having a hearing aid hasn't always felt good, however.

On the first day I got my aid, when I was 8, I took it to school for show-and-tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Aren’t those for old men?”

At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers(同龄人).

But it’s not just choolkids who can make us deaf and hard-of-hearing people feel like burdens(负担).

Every video on social media that lacks subtitles, for example, means an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it.

Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.

And with hearing aids costing around $2,500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to the things that others take for granted.

As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations – I’m lucky.

I’m deaf, but I can still hear everything. I’ve been blessed with wonderful life experiences.

1.The author once feel diferent from his peers because __________.

A. He can’t hear anything

B. He was laughed at by his classmates

C. He couldn’t enjoy without subtitles

D. He could shut out all sounds when sleeping on his “good ear”

2.Deaf people may have the following burdens EXCEPT _________.

A. being unable to afford hearing aids.

B. being unable to enjoy videos without subtitles

C. being embarrassed in front of their peers

D. being blessed with wonderful experiences

3.What does the underline pharse “are excluded from” probably mean?

A. are prevented from    B. are limited to    C. are separated from    D. are reduced to

4.What is the author’s attitude toward his hearing difficulty?

A. It was a tough reality and caused him a lot of trouble.

B. It was a time of great sorrow and made him feel sad.

C. It gave him a chance to experience something special.

D. It helped him to live in his own world without sound.

Josh Hill, a biology teacher at Mar Vista High School in California, US, often gets sick after swimming in the ocean at Imperial Beach in California.

He and a group of students are raising awareness(意识)about water pollution by taking weekly water samples(样本)of the ocean and publishing their results online.

Every Thursday, Hill and his students collect water from the ocean. Students then take the samples to their school and test them for levels of bacteria. Usually, samples closer to the border have higher levels of bacteria, Hill said.

“Water quality is usually the worst at the southern end and it increasingly gets better,” he said.

Hill collects the samples on Thursdays so that students can publish the results on the Surfrider Foundation’s website in time for the weekend. The Surfrider Foundation has give Mar Vista lab equipment and promote the students’ results on its site.

Most of Hill’s students grew up in Imperial Beach. Many have gotten sick from the water or know someone who has.

Cameron Bell, 17, who is currently applying to college, wants to pursue a STEM career. He appreciates the fact the he can get lab experience at school. “Our research really impacts our community because it’s keeping people safe,” he said.

On a recent Thursday morning, Anthony Gass, 15, collected some samples. Before he got into the water, his classmates helped him put on waterproof(防水的)clothes and tie a rope around his waist to protect him from the onrush of water.

Hill said the protection probably wasn’t necessary, but that it was better to be safe than to be sorry. “We just want to make sure we protect the students,” he said.

1.What did Josh Hill and his students discover after checking the water samples?

A. Water quality at the northern end isn’t poluted.

B. Water nearer to the border is bless polluted.

C. Water pollution is getting worse and worse.

D. Different levels of bacteria are found in the water.

2.What can we learn about Bell?

A. He is now applying for a job in college.    B. He doesn’t want to have a career in STEM.

C. He thinks that their research is meaningful.    D. He isn’t grateful for his research experience.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The results of the students’ research are not published online.

B. Many students in Imperial Beach get sick due to the water pollution.

C. Very few safety measures are adopted in students’ research work.

D. Mar Vista High School is not equipped with modern science labs.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. US students’ research on water pollution.    B. Severe ocean water pollution in the US.

C. US students’ tests for water resources.    D. Tips on how to reduce water pollution.

Blue Note Jazz Festival 2018

Jul 1-30, 2018

Location:

Several locations in New York

The Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City is the city’s most popular jazz festival and focuses on bringing big-name artists to small crowds and up-and-coming acts to the public. The event takes over 15 places across the city and includes 150 world-class performers. Past artists include Questlove, Michael Bolton and Aretha Franklin.

Grant Park Music Festival 2018

Jun 14-Aug 19, 2018

Location:

Jay Pritzker Pavilion, South Shore Cultural Center, & Harris Theater for Music and Dance | 201 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois

Listening to classical music is said to improve your intelligence. Whether that’s true or not, the Grant Park Music Festival will provide you with free, classical music, and you’d be smart to attend. The music at these concerts will leave you begging for more. It’s free to attend, so come and enjoy some great music with your family and friends.

Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays 2018

Jun 21 – Jun 26, 2018

Location:

Lake Park | Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Energy is way too contained(被抑制的)in an indoor music venue(场所). Let that energy go where it wants through a series of outdoor concerts with Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays. Wednesday is no longer the most boring day of the week. This tim, there’s something fun to do. A list of live music acts has made the middle of the week something too look forward to.

YouthCUE Festival of Youth Choirs(合唱队)2018

Aug 10- Aug 22 2018

Location:

Washingto National Cathedral | 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW Washing ton, DC

YouthCUE Festival of Youth Choirs in Washington gives students the rare opportunity to perform in the Washington National Cathedral, a famous historic place. The festival is a showcase of student choirs from all ove the country, accompanied(伴奏)by musicians from the local professional orchestra(管弦乐队).

1.At the Blue Note Jazz Festival, people can enjoy ___________.

A. performances by talented students    B. performances by famous artists

C. performances with free admission    D. peformances in 15 cities across the country

2.Those who are interested in _________ would probably go to the Grant Park Music Festival.

A. classical music    B. outdoor concerts

C. live performances    D. professional orchestra

3.Your energy can be released with music by outdoor concerts at the ____________.

A. Blue Note Jazz Festival    B. Grant Park Music Festival

C. Lake Park Friends Wonderful Wednesdays    D. YouthCUE Festival of Youth Choirs

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who is the speaker talking to?

A. Students to finish high school.

B. Students starting high school.

C. Students finishing college.

2.Why did the speaker get bad grades in college at first?

A. She was not intelligent.    B. She was not organized.    C. She was not hard-working.

3.How many classes is the speaker taking now?

A. Four.    B. Five.    C. Six.

4.What is the general topic of the talk?

A. The need for study skills.

B. The importance of university.

C. The difficulties in high school.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How old is the man’s first child?

A. Two years old.    B. Three years old.    C. Six years old.

2.What does the man’s wife do?

A. She is a nurse.    B. She is a teacher.    C. She is a lawyer.

3.When did the woman start looking after children?

A. When she was in university.

B. When she was in high school.

C. When she was in middle school.

4.How often does the man need help with the children?

A. Every evening.    B. A few days per week.    C. During the day on weekends.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where are the speakers?

A. At a library.    B. In a classroom.    C. At a bookstore.

2.What is the man looking for?

A. A specific book.    B. A few books on a topic.    C. An entire book collection.

3.What will the man do next?

A. Write a report.    B. Take a history class.    C. Search on a computer.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman?

A. A teacher.    B. A tailor.    C. A shop clerk.

2.What color might the man prefer?

A. Green.    B. Gray.    C. Blue.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Who told the man about the restaurant?

A. His friends.    B. His family.    C. A chef.

2.What did the man eat tonight?

A. Pasta.    B. Chicken.    C. Steak.

What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates.    B. Dentist and patient.    C. Teacher and student.

Where does the woman work?

A. In a restaurant.    B. In a shoe store.    C. In a supermarket.

What does the woman think of the weather today?

A. It’s too hot.    B. It’s pretty cool.    C. It’s sunny and nice.

Why does the woman need to go to the dentist?

A. To have a tooth pulled.    B. To check her sore tooth.    C. To get her teeth cleaned.

What meal is the man eating?

A. Breakfast.    B. Lunch.    C. Dinner.

假设你是高二学生李华，你校学生会为帮助高三学生缓解紧张学习所带来的心理压力，将于下星期举办以“如何缓解心理压力”为主题的“心理健康周” (Psychological Health Week)活动。请你给与你同年级的美国朋友Jack写信介绍这一活动计划，要点如下：

1.描述活动的主题与形式；

2.阐述你对此活动的看法；

3.询问他们是否也有类似的活动。

Dear Jack,

How are you doing?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语老师要求同桌之间修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的作文。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：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从见11处起）不计分。

My father's friend Henry used to be a teacher at a medical school and he was very strict to his students. The students were afraid of him though he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. Once a  student seated before him, and Henry required him to describing a certain illness, his description of which turned out to be OK. Then Henry asked about the cure for the illness, but the student gave the right answer. “How much will you give the patient? ""A full spoor’s!" Suddenly the student realizes that there was anything wrong. He said anxiously,"I've made the mistake：a full spoon is too many, and he can take only five drops." "It's too late；your patient has been died," Henry said coldly.

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。

Our parakeet (长尾鹦鹉) Chip and Goldie, a stray tortoiseshell kitten we took in, 1. (grow) to be best friends, eating and playing together. I was a member 2. a bird conservation organization at the time, so we often took care of injured 3. (bird). Goldie helped raise dozens of injured and orphaned native birds,4. (act) as a watchful guardian. One day, it was Chip who needed Goldie’s supervision. I had left a large bowl of pancake batter (面糊)5. (cover) in the kitchen. But while I was out of the room, Chip climbed onto the bowl to have 6. taste but soon fell in and sank.7. (luck), Goldie was on hand and stuck her face in the bowl to fish Chip out. She cleaned his face and beak so he could breathe before running to alert me with a loud meow. I followed Goldie,8. was also covered in batter, back into the kitchen 9. found a battered budgie on the floor. After being washed, dried and warmed, Chip made a full 10. (recover). Bowls were always covered in future and Goldie and Chip remained the best of friends.

How can I forget the day? On 14 July 1974 1 traveled in an overcrowded bus to  an unheard town called Shendurni. The next day, I was to join the faculty of a junior college there. _______ about my new job, but anxious and fearful too, I was out of my_______zone. Around 7 p m. It started pouring with rain. Wondering about my new career in an unknown land, I had _______ in my seat, I woke up with a start to the sound of the conductor , _______ the name of my bus stop .I  looked out. It was pitch-dark Ah, a power cut._______  unusual during heavy rains.“Conductor Sahab, can I get a_______for myself hero? I'm  new to the place," I heard myself ask_______."Arre bhai, get off my bus and let us go. We _______ to reach the next station on time.”he shouted back Amid mounting panic, I felt a _______tap on my shoulders. As I looked back, a warm  smile __________________me；"I'm Sawant, from the next town. The bus __________________ there for the night and returns tomorrow morning. Why don't you buy a ticket for the next stop? You can spend the night at my place, and join work tomorrow."I thanked him from my heart and accepted his __________________，By the time the bus reached the final stop, it was 8:30 p.m. The kind soul led me to his house .He and his wife took  great __________________ to make my stay comfortable. I was __________________ with warm water for a bath, followed by a hot __________________ and a comfortably bed. All this took place in  semi-darkness. No fights yet, I was up early the next morning and my benefactor(恩人）came to __________________ me off. I could not see his face clearly,as it was __________________ dark, I made it __________________ the college in time and taught there for almost 11 years, All this while I __________________ him, even asking my new friends and students to help find the kind soul. Rut Mr Sawant remained __________________. Perhaps I had got his name wrong. My only regret: I could not thank him again.

1.A. Excited    B. Interested    C. Worried    D. Annoyed

2.A. home    B. school    C. comfort    D. dilemma

3.A. knocked off    B. drove off    C. turned off    D. dozed off

4.A. announcing    B. claiming    C. screaming    D. declaring

5.A. Something    B. Anything    C. Everything    D. Nothing

6.A. seat    B. room    C. ticket    D. map

7.A. sadly    B. quickly    C. nervously    D. surprisingly

8.A. come    B. get    C. need    D. ask

9.A. sudden    B. soft    C. real    D. warm

10.A. waved    B. welcomed    C. greeted    D. shook

11.A. stops    B. arrives    C. leaves    D. drives

12.A. family    B. solution    C. invitation    D. request

13.A. pleasure    B. energy    C. difficulty    D. pains

14.A. provided    B. offered    C. given    D. blessed

15.A. chat    B. discussion    C. meal    D. tea

16.A. walk    B. drive    C. show    D. see

17.A. yet    B. still    C. already    D. also

18.A. to    B. in    C. from    D. for

19.A. sent for    B. searched for    C. cared for    D. waited for

20.A. silent    B. strange    C. unbelievable    D. untraceable

Tolerance means tolerating or pulling up with differences.

1.This concept means different things to different people, but it is when something is disagreeable  that tolerance is expected, and in more politically correct cultures, demanded.

There are many different ways to show tolerance. A person might fully disagree with other on any issue,while at the same respecting those with different opinions and treat them with dignity2..

One problem is the fact this respect is sometimes one-sided. 3., but some supporters feel reasonable in labeling those who disagree with hateful terms,and vice versa.People on both sides of an issue must be tolerant of each other.

4. ,It does not mean that a person has to accept actions or ideas that are against his or her values or beliefs. it means that each person agrees to respect the other's right to his or her feelings on the matter. When both parties have expressed their opinions, and it is obvious that neither is likely to change position, agreeing to disagree is often the ideal outcome.

Some degree of tolerance  is necessary in any civilized society.5..It goes against human nature. Putting up with differences is a virtue that requires honest effort on the part of every person. It takes time to develop.

A.Therefore, both parties should change their opinions if necessary.

B. It is widely accepted that tolerance is a critical step towards a peaceful world.

C.It refers to showing respect for the race, religion and opinions of other people.

D. Disagreement alone does not equal intolerance.

E. However, it is not realistic to believe that all people can achieve it completely on every issue.

F.Those who disagree with a particular issue must respect the opinions of those who support it.

G. When it comes to controversial issues，tolerance may also represent a let's  agree to disagree attitude.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world.

Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to  acupundure，cupping and massage (针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on US.swimmer Michael  Phelps' back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016.

As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment.It is therefore disheartening to know that-while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture，not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs.

Herbs, are made into pills,powder  and soup, and the kind of herbs uscd1 their quality and  quantity, and the processing of the  ingredients jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately,standardization has improved in recent decades, with an  increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs.

Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription  drugs is the lack of creativity, While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyour's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria(疟疾）treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time.

1.The author mentions the example of Michael Phelps in order to show     .

A. he was injured in his swimming.

B. cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment.

C. westerners know a little about TCM.

D. westerners attach great importance to TCM.

2.Why don't some member countries of WIIO recognize Chinese herbal medicine?

A. Because Chinese herbs can  get rid of diseases

B. Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture

C. Because western medicine 15 more effective

D. Because medicine made out or Chinese herbs develops slowly

3.Compared with Western medicine，what is the main weak point of TCM ?

A. The methods of processing herbs.

B. The effectiveness of prescription.

C. Lacking in standardization.

D. Its unstable functions.

4.The lack of creativity in TCM refers to the fact that    .

A. medicine-making companies lack creativity.

B. prescriptions are got from the past.

C. Western companies  are more experienced.

D. medicine-making companies lack driving force

Don't get mad the next time you catch your teenager texting when he promised to be studying. He simply may not be able to resist. A University of lowa(UI) study found teenagers are far more sensitive than adults to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors. The findings may help explain why the initial rush of texting may be more attractive for adolescents than the long-term pay off of studying.

"For the teenager, 'the rewards are attractive." says Professor Jatin  Vaidya，an author of the study. "They draw adolescent. Sometimes, the rewards are a kind of motivation for them. Even when a behavior is  no  longer in a teenager's best interest to continue, they will, because the effect of  the reward is still there and lasts much longer in adolescents than in adults ."

For parents,that means limiting distraction (分心的事情）so teenagers can make better choices. Take the homework and social media dilemma: At 9 p.m., shut off  everything except a  computer that has no access to  Facehook or Twitter, the researchers advise. "I'm not saying they shouldn't be allowed access to technology," Vaidya says. But some help in netting their concentration is necessary for them  so they can develop those impulse-control skills.”

In their study,Vaidya and co-author Shaun Vecera note researchers generally believe teenagers are impulsive（冲动的)，make bad decisions，and engage in risky behavior because the frontal lobes（额叶）of their trains are not fully developed. But the UI researchers wondered. whether something more fundamental was going on with adolescents to cause behaviors independent of higher-level reasoning.

"We wanted to try to understand the brain's reward system how it change from chillhood to adulthood," Says Vaidya, who adds the reward character in the human brain is easier than decision-making. “We've been trying to understand the reward process in adolescence and   whether there is more to  adolescence behavior than an under-developed frontal  lobe,”he adds.For their study ,the researchers persuaded 40 adolescents, aged 13 and 16,and 40 adults, aged 20 and 35 to participate.

In the future,researchers hope to look into the psychological and neurological（神经学上的）aspects of their results.

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. The initial rush of texting is less attractive for adolescents than the long-term pay off of studying.

B. Always, rewards are attractive to teenagers.

C. Resistance can be controlled well by adolescents.

D. Getting rewards is the greatest motivation for adolescents to study.

2.Which  statement  agrees with Vaidya's idea?

A. The influence of the reward is weak in adolescents.

B. Parents should help children in making decisions.

C. Children should have access to the Internet.

D. Children need help in refocusing their attention.

3.What result does teenagers' brain underdevelopment lead to?

A. Doing things after some thought.

B. Making good decisions.

C. Joining in dangerous actions.

D. Escaping risky behavior.

4.How did the researchers carry out their study?

A. By making a comparison of brain examinations.

B. By examining adults’ brain.

C. By examining teenage brain.

D. By building the train’s reward system.

It's a little hard to figure out the rules for sure but the baby African buffalo (水牛）seems to have the upper hand. The two stand a couple  feet apart, staring at each other. Behind them, their mothers look on with the kind of indifference (不关心）of mothers everywhere who see their kids playing a harmless game.

The alarm went off about half an hour ago, the second time tonight. Here，one bell means "elephant ",two "rhino"(犀牛），and three and four，I really can't remember for what，because when you' re awoken by bells in the middle of the night，your first thought won’t be Animal", But as soon as I realized it was the rhino alarm, I was running for the stairs.

Yet I'm the only one watching the animals stare-down. Either nobody else died of a heart attack when the bells went off, or I was the only one in the entire hotel who didn't turn the alarm switch to off before going to bed.

The Ark, a hotel shaped like the biblical ark(圣经的方舟), lies in the highlands of Kenya’s Aberdare National Park, about 100 kilometers north of Nairobi. At the Ark's prow (船首) are huge windows overlooking a waterhole. Earlier tonight，I'd watched a pack of wolves, buffalos and elephants. And now, at Three or so in the mornings  I'm  down  for  the round of rhino bells. The first time, 2.5 hours ago, it was a single black rhino, which came  down, got a  drink, and left.

I'd have been sorry for the lost sleep. I've already arranged with a guide to take me out at sunrise for the so-called "should-never-missed" bird-watching, where well get to see 30 species, but really, how many times in your life will you get to wake up and say，"Wow! Rhino? Isn't that the definition of a pretty good right? Last week we went from Uganda into Kenya，Before I left home, I thought I'd be happy with ten elephants and five or six giraffes on the whole trip.I  didn't dare to dream the rhino.

1.The message that the hotel's bells sent was       .

A. a very wise way the author had never heard of

B. hard for the author to remember in detail

C. a matter that all visitors had got used to

D. like conditioned response training for animals

2.What's the author's attitude toward the bell?

A. It's  bothering but two bells are welcome.

B. It should be turned off whenever it rings,

C. Its visitors have a chance to see buffalos.

D. It is a very bad way to wake the guests up.

3.What does the underlined part “died of a heart attack" in paragraph 3 mean ?

A. died unexpectedly

B. felt extremely excited

C. felt very uncomfortable and tired

D. suffered from a terrible heart attack

4.What did the author see at about 3:00  a.m.?

A. Two buffalos were fighting fiercely for food,

B. A rhino and a buffalo were fighting for water.

C. A rhino and a buffalo were staring at each other.

D. A buffalo was teaching its baby to walk freely.

As one of our talented remote  editors, you'll have the ability to work from home while choosing the types of tasks that interest you. You will receive free training through online talks and our company newsletters. You will have job security and be paid on time. Working with Scribendi INc. requires a middlle level of computer and Internet knowledge. You need to be good at downloading and uploading files, attaching files to emails, saving and finding files on your computer, transferring files and renaming files.You should have a good working knowledge of the major document file formats and their associated software programs.

Standard qualifications:

Editor:

•A university degree in a related field

•At least three years of experience in editing, writing, document production or language Aching

• A native speaker of the English language

•Excellent reading comprehension skills and the ability to follow written instructions and work independently

•An average editing or proofreading(校对）speed of 1,000-1,500 words per hour

•Microsoft Word 2010 or later on a secure PC (not Mac) computer

•Broadband/high-speed Internet access

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•A post-graduate degree in a related field

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1.The remote editor       .

A. will study the knowledge of type setting

B. will receive training that needs to by paid for

C. will accept his payments by using PayPal

D. can rest on weekends and have good pay

2.Who will probably be one of the remote editors?

A. All American with a university degree, who worked 3 years for a newspaper.

B. A Chinese, with a  university,who worked 5 years for a translation―comply.

C. An English wish a high school degree, who worked 3 years for a newspaper.

D. A Frenchman with a university degree, who has a high level of computer knowledge,

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Those applying for the job will be given a job interview.

B. One can apply for the job throughout the year

C. Communication is very important for one to get the job.

D. One can apply for the job through the website,

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

It was the first time that my father had asked me to help him. By the time we finished, herring (鲱鱼) covered the bottom of the boat as deep as my knees. For the first time in days, my father seemed happy.

Then he looked at the western sky, and his smile disappeared.

They are called Northwesters. They're storms that sweep out of Canada hard and fast. No one can predict their arrival. All fishermen fear them.

“We're going back,” my father said.

He started the motor. We were only two miles out, but the shore looked to me to be as far away as the moon. Over the distant hills, black clouds ran toward us like wild horses. My father set a course directly for them.

We made it only halfway home before we met the storm.

The wind came first. It lifted the lake in whitecaps. The weight of the herring made us ride low in the water, and the waves broke over our bow(船头).

By the time the rain came, we'd put more distance behind us. Although we were now only half a mile from shore, the rain fell so hard that we couldn't see the land.

I was scared, but I saw my father sitting straight in the stern(船尾), holding the boat steady into the wind, and I felt hopeful.

I was starting to think we were going to make it. That's when the motor died. My father tried many times to restart it, but failed. I saw that the boat was coming about. I knew what that meant.

We would sink in no time.

"Grab an oar(浆), "he shouted above the wind.

We set the oars in the locks and began to pull hard. My father dug his oar into the water, bringing the boat around, bow into the wind again. With all my strength, I pulled on my own oar.

The wind pushed hard against us. We seemed to be fighting the anger of the whole lake.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

I was tired.

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Paragraph 2:

My mother rushed through the rain to greet us.

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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。

One of my earliest 1. (memory) was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was interested that she could talk to someone2. wasn’t actually in the room with her. When she left the room, I would stare at it, 3. (wonder) how she managed to talk with someone she couldn’t see.

Later, we had mobile phones, computers and smart phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter stores her information in a mysterious place4. (know) as "the cloud", where she can take5. out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.

However, what 6. (bother) me is that we rarely communicate 7. each other nowadays. Few people take the time 8. (talk) face to face. And instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the 9. (lonely). Remember that we are here to love each other and make this world 10. better place. So don’t let technology take our time and ruin our life. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be________Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd________?" Just when I started to_______that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women_______at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of_______that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't_________Somebody had thought_______of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my________Christmas there special and memorable, I______remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of________for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I________a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, _______with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were ______. Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I________them that they couldn't open their presents________every child had come forward. Finally the________they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles________up the room. The________in the room was obvious, and________wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew________that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

1.A. sending    B. receiving    C. making    D. exchanging

2.A. found    B. prepared    C. got    D. expected

3.A. doubt    B. hope    C. suggest    D. accept

4.A. broke in    B. settled down    C. turned up    D. showed off

5.A. relief    B. loss    C. achievement    D. justice

6.A. blamed    B. loved    C. forgotten    D. affected

7.A. highly    B. little    C. poorly    D. enough

8.A. present    B. first    C. . recent    D. previous

9.A. hardly    B. instantly    C. regularly    D. occasionally

10.A. strength    B. independence    C. importance    D. safety

11.A. kept up with    B. caught up with    C. came up with    D. put up with

12.A. none    B. few    C. some    D. each

13.A. fine    B. special    C. helpful    D. normal

14.A. reminded    B. guaranteed    C. convinced    D. promised

15.A. after    B. until    C. when    D. since

16.A. chance    B. gift    C. moment    D. reward

17.A. lit    B. took    C. burned    D. cheered

18.A. atmosphere    B. sympathy    C. calmness    D. joy

19.A. it    B. such    C. something    D. everybody

20.A. by    B. till    C. for    D. from

A great life doesn’t happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating (分配) your time, energy and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure. 1. Make the following secrets fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!

A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misunderstand what simplify means. 2. Instead, it’s a way to free up your energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it first.

A great life is the result of removing distractions(分心之事). Up to 75% of your mental energy can be used in things that are not important but distracting you. Look around at someone’s life you admire. What do they do that you would like to adopt in your own life? Ask them how they did it. 3.

A great life is the result of your adjustments. 4.It may mean thinking about again how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy that agree with your particular definition of a great life.

5.There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start. There’s no better time to start than today. It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.

A.A great life is the result of starting.

B.Start setting up your life to support success and ease.

C.A great life is the result of having intention.

D.So it requires that you should make some changes.

E.It’s not a way to remove work from your life.

F.It’s easy to spend your days on whatever gets your attention.

G.Then you will find ways to free up your mental energy for more important things.

Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.

Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20, 000 people who dug for gold, 4, 000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.

But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.

1.What attracted the early settlers to New York City？

A. Its business culture.    B. Its small population.

C. Its geographical position.    D. Its favourable climate.

2.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson？

A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.    B. One out of five people got rich.

C. Almost everyone gave up.    D. Half of them died.

3.What is the text mainly about？

A. The rise and fall of a city.    B. The gold rush in Canada.

C. Journeys into the wilderness.    D. Tourism in Dawson.

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.

Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.

1.The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.

A. he was unable to work out the puzzle

B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

C. he was not familiar with the new surroundings

D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

2.From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________.

A. his home was far from the school

B. he got to school before classes began

C. he was fond of the school immediately.

D. he didn't know the right way to class

3.After his first week at school, the author ________.

A. was still not accustomed to the schedule

B. gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D. ran for monitor of his class against three other students

4.According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in ________.

A. making more friends

B. getting more A's at school

C. being who he really is

D. joining in out-of-class activities