During the winter vacation,I was involved in an image-processing project. My task was to extract（提取）the shape of every cell from a(n)__ of microscope images. It seemed quite straightforward at first,but it turned out to be __.

Since I did not have any experience in image processing,I studied some basic ___on my own and started to use a very popular function library(函数库）called OpenCV. As the time was __,I just learnt to apply techniques without going into the mathematical rationale(原理）。As a result,I didn't complete the task in an efficient way and____lots of time.

Through this project,I got a good __ of the importance of studying the basic knowledge. I will probably ___to spend more time studying the theory before I ___another project. By learning their underlying mechanisms(机制），I will be able to ___the tools to suit my own needs. In this way,1 may achieve___ results.

Another challenge I met was about the brightness setting. When I sketched(勾勒）the __ of the cell by the computer,I first set the brightness value to 50,___that the computer could delete the dark places and extract the shape of the cell___. But it turned out that the standard didn't fit for every image. So 1____the brightness value to 30,but that didn't __ either. It was very hard to find a value that worked for all ____

From this,I began to appreciate human eyes. Our eyes ___the amount of light entering them automatically through a feedback system to achieve the best image representation,but computers are not that __. There is still so much that we don't know about the human body.

In summary,I think it is good for students to be involved in real projects___ they can begin to learn about various fundamental ___and get themselves ready for the future.

1.A.collection B.addiction C.measurement D.accumulation

2.A.simple B.dangerous C.skeptical D.challenging

3.A.items B.techniques C.concepts D.contents

4.A.limited B.previous C.permanent D.equal

5.A.saved B.postponed C.appreciated D.wasted

6.A.use B.sense C.knowledge D.belief

7.A.enjoy B.decline C.choose D.demand

8.A.turn down B.set about C.put forward D.make out

9.A.evaluate B.settle C.dispose D.handle

10.A.better B.quicker C.easier D.closer

11.A.character B.figure C.movement D.outline

12.A.declaring B.requiring C.hoping D.recommending

13.A.automatically B.willingly C.deliberately D.rapidly

14.A.attached B.applied C.changed D.appealed

15.A.work B.solve C.achieve D.gain

16.A.results B.images C.places D.theories

17.A.absorb B.accept C.adjust D.delete

18.A.accessible B.ambitious C.fashionable D.intelligent

19.A.when B.because C.although D.unless

20.A.conclusions B.functions C.systems D.principles

    What is happiness? When you can feel inner peace and satisfaction, you are happy. 1. This usually happens when we do something we love or achieve something that we value. It is our opinions that make us feel happy or unhappy. All of us constantly go through various situations or conditions, but we do not have to let them influence our reactions and feelings.2..

Try hard to make a change of the way you look at things.3. That means looking at the good and positive side of every situation. Pay attention to solutions, not problems. Listen to relaxing and uplifting music. Watch funny and interesting programs that make you laugh.

Always look at what you have done and not at what you haven’t done. Look at what you can do, not at what you cannot do. Each day do at least one act to make others happy. When you make someone happy, you’ll become happy, and then people will try to make you happy.4. On the contrary, be happy for their happiness. Communicate with happy people and try to learn from them to be happy. Remember ? do your best to stay detached (冷静的) when things do not occur as intended and desired. Detachment has much to do with inner peace.5.

A.I’ve never regretted it.

B.Always look at the bright side.

C.Do not envy people who are happy.

D.Stop asking for everyone’s approval.

E.Inner peace can lead to happiness, so smile more often.

F.Here are a few tips for increasing happiness in daily life.

G.It is usually experienced at a special moment.

    We tend to believe that older people are more positive and younger people are more sensitive to social cues (暗示).

Recently scientists investigated this idea by testing 10,000 men and women. They wanted to see if age affected a person’s ability to identify subtle facial emotions, such as fear and anger.

The researchers from McLean Hospital in the US used a Web-based platform to collect happiness data. It showed the participants two headshots (头部特写) of random people. They were then asked to identify which subject was angrier, happier, or more fearful. The research found that younger people were able to better identify angry and fearful facial cues than older people.

“From the previous studies , we know that the everyday experiences of an adolescent are different from an older person, but we wanted to understand how these experiences might be linked with differences in basic emotion understanding,” wrote Laura Germine, the study’s senior author.

But what is it that makes young people more sensitive?

“This is the exact age when young people are most sensitive to forms of negative social cues, such as bullying,” Lauren Rutter, the study’s lead author, told Science Daily. “The normal development of anger sensitivity can contribute to some of the challenges that arise during this phase of development.”

On the contrary, across the whole 10,000-person survey, researchers found no decline in the perception (感知)of happiness among older participants.

“What’s remarkable is that we see declines in many visual perceptual abilities as we get older, but here we did not see such declines in the perception of happiness,” Germine told Neuro Science News.

She added that these findings fit well with other research, showing that older adults tend to have more positive emotions and a positive outlook.

Following the paper’s release, Rutter told Neuro Science News that gathering their primary research online allowed the team to tap into a “much larger and more diverse sample set” than previous studies.

1.What is the result of the research?

A.We are often bullied while young.

B.We become less positive as we get older.

C.The younger we are, the happier we feel.

D.The younger, the more sensitive; the older, the more positive.

2.What makes young people more sensitive according to the text?

A.Their family backgrounds. B.Their negative experiences.

C.People around them. D.Their visual perceptual abilities.

3.How does the author support the theme of the text?

A.By giving examples. B.By stating arguments.

C.By explaining statistical data. D.By providing results.

4.Where is the text most probably taken from?

A.An announcement. B.A science magazine.

C.A travel guide. D.An official report.

    Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States, only men had that opportunity. In 1983, that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.

On Monday, Ride died at the age of 61, “Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,” President Barack Obama said in a statement. “She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”

Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut, I’m sure I wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”

After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle. “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close,” she said.

Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in 1984. Between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. She co-authored six science books for children , and started her own science education company.

Ride knew that she held a unique place in history. “I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.

Since Ride’s historic trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled to space.

They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.

1.Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she _____________.

A.had great courage and determination to face challenges

B.set an example to women to take up their careers

C.became the first American female in space

D.was interested in space programme when she was young

2.By saying “There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”, Ride really meant _______________.

A.she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth

B.the trip to space was like that in an amusement park

C.she came close to an amusement park on the Earth

D.the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth

3.The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is ____________.

a. accepted into an astronaut training program

b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit

c. co-authored six science books for children

d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger

e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school

A.e-a-b-c-d B.a-d-b-c-e C.e-a-d-b-c D.e-a-b-d-c

4.The passage is most probably taken out of ____________.

A.a novel B.a report C.a diary D.an essay

    I always had the preference to take on more than I should when I was young. At times, I wanted to prove to myself that I could handle it. At other times, my purpose was to please someone and gain recognition for my efforts. Sometimes this led to stress or frustration.

When I was an IT manager after college graduation I was assigned to work with a wealthy customer and be a go-between (中间人)for my company. I took on the assignment happily, thinking that this might be my time to shine. However, the customer’s demands proved to be more than I could do with. And the company chose to stand by the customer and try to meet his unreasonable requirements rather than stick to what we had originally offered in the contract. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of unexpected problems and arguing with some of the staff who refused to do anything outside their scope (范围) of work. I remember walking into my office one morning, opening my laptop and staring at the blank screen for long, thinking to myself: What should I do? That was a difficult time in my life and then I finally had to give up my first job and left that company sadly.

Perhaps, I thought then, I could find the job that didn’t involve dealing with difficult people and difficult situations. But later I realized: Is this possible in our modern world? No, it is impossible. Now, I know, I shouldn’t run away from the challenges I faced in life: I had to learn how to deal with them. I regret not persevering ( 坚 持 ) in my job. We should train ourselves to look at things from a positive point of view, because that is far better than being trapped in the bad circle depression. I’ve come to see that when faced with difficulties, I should not give up, but persevere.

1.Why did the author take the work assigned to him happily?

A.He wanted to please the boss.

B.The work was very easy for him to do.

C.He failed to find a job many times before.

D.He thought it was time to prove his ability.

2.What does the underlined word “this” in the second paragraph mean?

A.Arguing with some of the staff.

B.Meeting the customer’s unreasonable requirements.

C.Accepting the assignment without hesitation.

D.Sticking to what had been originally offered in the contract.

3.What made the author leave his first job?

A.The depressing job situation. B.The low payment.

C.His lack of ability. D.A better job waiting for him.

4.What’s the best title of the text?

A.Running away from challenges. B.Persevering instead of giving up.

C.Refusing to argue with customers. D.Leaning to take on more than one can.

    London is a real treat for museum lovers and museums are a popular destination among London’s many attractions. Below is a list of London’s top museums.

◆  The London Transport Museum

This is a great, child-friendly museum which combines education with activities. Housed in huge iron and glass structure, the museum possesses a wonderful and colorful collection of more than 80 vehicles spanning 200 years of London’s history, including a red Routemaster bus and the world’s first Underground steam train. There are some great posters and artworks too! Tickets from ￡16.

◆  The Science Museum

From the future of space travel to asking that difficult question: “Who am I?”, the Science Museum makes your brain perform Olympic-standard mental gymnastics. See, touch and experience the major scientific advances of the last 300 years; and don’t forget the awesome IMAX cinema. Free entry.

◆  The Natural History Museum

As well as the permanent (and permanently fascinating!) dinosaur exhibition,  the  Natural History Museum boasts a collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest animals in the world.See a life-sized blue whale, a 40-million-year-old spider, and the beautiful Central Hall. Free entry.

◆  The Museum of London

The Museum of London is one the world’s largest urban museum, packed with historic objects and exhibitions telling the story of London’s past. Discover prehistoric London, the city under Roman rule, and the grandeur of medieval London. Don’t miss the new Galleries of Modern London, from 1666 to the present. Free entry.

1.What does London Transport museum look like?

A.An old castle. B.An old church.

C.A modern building. D.A big cottage.

2.Which museum will you visit if you are interested in the history of London?

A.The London Transport Museum B.The Science Museum

C.The Natural History Museum D.The Museum of London

3.What does the Science Museum offer kids?

A.Chances to make films. B.Hands-on experience.

C.Some Olympic events. D.Great posters and artworks.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

The Make-up Guy

Dave was a make-up (化妆) artist who regularly held makeup artistry classes at the local community college. He was well known as an excellent trainer and enjoyed great popularity.

Usually, the majority of his students were middle-aged housewives, who wanted to fine-tune their make-up skills so as to make themselves more attractive. But this time, it was beyond him that his class was attended by a man as well.

The new student was a gentleman in his best years with a seemingly boundless interest in make-up artistry. He was keen to learn as much as he possibly could and asked questions whenever and wherever possible. He was so absorbed in learning that he wouldn’t stop until he was satisfied with the result of his work.

Understandably, the man was the number one subject of conversation when the other women were alone.

Speculations (猜测) quickly started to spread. Why did he learn make-up? Was he to seek for a woman to be his life partner? How about my neighbor’s youngest daughter? Why on earth would he attend such a woman class? Who could it be?

Doubts like this came crowding in.

The community college was placed in a remote rural area, which was why the other participants were quite doubtful of the man’s intentions.

Throughout the lessons, ignoring the curious women around him, the man carefully listened and wrote everything down he learned, leaving the women more and more curious and puzzled.

When the day and class were slowly coming to an end, the gossiping women simply could not hide their curiosity any longer, for they knew it was time to remove their doubts, otherwise …

Finally, one of them couldn’t resist her curiosity, so she picked up the courage and asked him why he was so interested in make-up artistry.

What followed was a dead silence. After what seemed a century, he slowly opened his mouth and here came the most inspiring beautiful reply.

Paragraph 1:

He said his beloved wife partially lost her eyesight because of diabetes (糖尿病) and she was no longer able to apply her make-up.

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Paragraph 2:

So he decided to take the course to surprise his wife.

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假定你是李华，你们的外教即将离开学校回国。请你代表你们班同学给外教David写一封感谢信，内容包括：

1. 感谢老师；

2. 回忆一件难以忘记的师生往事；

3. 希望保持联系。

注意：

1.词数80左右； 

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear David，

How time flies！It's a pity that you're leaving our middle school soon. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

    For many people, barbecues are a chance to enjoy a meal with family and friends. For Stan Hays, barbecuing is a passion that he puts to the ______ at weekend competitions.

_______, when disaster strikes, Hays uses his skills to ________ people in need. Since 2011, his non­profit, Operation BBQ Relief, has prepared more than 1.75 million meals for ________..The ________ effort began in May 2011，when a terrible tornado hit Joplin, Missouri, about two­and­a­half hour's drive from Hays' home. His wife urged him to _______.So, he put out the _______ to his barbecue buddies (伙计) and headed down with his portable smoker. “We________we'd be there three to four days, serving maybe 5,000 meals,” Hays said. “But the need was there, and the ______ kept coming in.”

Hays believes that the food they prepare keeps disaster survivors________ both physically and mentally. We not only are giving them something nutritious, but we are giving them a state of being ______.”

“For me, the ________ thing is people coming together. Seeing the people working and ______ the effect the meals are producing — it can't help but bring a smile to your face, maybe a ______ to your eye. At the end of the day, you've done something that's made a ______,” said Hays.

1.A.test B.action C.end D.work

2.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Usually

3.A.save B.persuade C.feed D.teach

4.A.volunteers B.friends C.survivors D.neighbors

5.A.brave B.extra C.confident D.unique

6.A.change B.improve C.imagine D.help

7.A.goal B.word C.comment D.advertisement

8.A.suggested B.realized C.expected D.thought

9.A.supplies B.questions C.demands D.orders

10.A.patient B.quiet C.well D.proud

11.A.normal B.silent C.humorous D.pitiful

12.A.difficult B.greatest C.strangest D.lucky

13.A.ignoring B.measuring C.knowing D.predicting

14.A.tear B.burn C.pain D.curiosity

15.A.promise B.rule C.decision D.difference

Making the Most of Life Experiences

If you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, you’ll likely receive wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 1.

Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.

Follow your dreams.

The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 2.Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.

Make lots of mistakes.

3. Many of my strongest memories come from the times I’ve failed，and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation.

4.

Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These prevent us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional stale. If you’re under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 5.

For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe we’ll discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination .

A.Take care of yourself.

B.Improve your personality.

C.Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.

D.It’s best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.

E.Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.

F.Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.

G.Though we can’t choose the outcome of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing(追求）.

    Do you want to live another 100 years or more？Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.

“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),”said Michael Zey，a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075 we will see it and that's a conservative estimate（保守的估计）.”

At the conference in San Francisco，Donald Louria,a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology（纳米技术）make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”

However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less diseases, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.

Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live." It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life？" said Leonard Poon，director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre." At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all."

1.By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality”, what does Michael Zey mean?

A.they believe that there is no limit of living

B.they are sure to find the truth about long living

C.they have got some ideas about living forever

D.they are able to make people live past the present life span

2.What is Donald Louria's attitude towards long living ?

A.people can live from 120 to 180 years

B.it is still doubtful how long humans can live

C.the human body is designed to last past about 120 years

D.it is possible for humans to live longer in the future

3.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refers to?

A.a great push B.the idea of living from 200 to 300 years

C.the idea of living beyond the present life span D.the conservative estimate

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

A.Living Longer or Not B.Science，Technology and Long Living

C.Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living D.No Limit for Human Life

    I grew up in a middle-class household in Australia. In terms of safety and standard of living，a comfortable lifestyle is all I ever knew，and as a result，I was not aware just how lucky I was.

It was a Monday，and a teacher told us about an oversea mission trip to Cambodia. I had never been overseas before，and I knew absolutely nothing about Cambodia，but something inside of me knew l needed to go on this trip.

I spent the next few months working on S7. 25 hourly wage at an awful fast food chain，saving every penny I earned. Just days before the trip was set to depart，I managed to hit my target.

I will never forget the moment I nervously stepped off the plane in Cambodia. I vividly recall the sight of malnourished （营养不良）children begging for money tearing at my heart. I saw what true poverty looked like as we went to hand food packages out at a massive garbage dump in the city，home to thousands of families，many of whom were forced to seek for food among the rubbish.

On the following days，I played with children who，despite living in hard conditions, were overflowing with joy and happiness. I met families who，despite having nothing，were some of the kindest people I'd ever met. For the first time，my eyes were opened to the reality that happiness is not defined by money. People here were rich in relationships and community，and shared with each other the little that they had.

Through the trip，I began to see the value of learning from people of other races，cultures and religions. I finally saw that there was a much bigger world outside of my little one，and experienced first-hand the beauty of human diversity.

1.How did the author react when hearing about the overseas mission trip?

A.she considered it a little bit risky.

B.She really looked forward to taking it.

C.She hesitated in the first place.

D.She imagined a lot about Cambodia.

2.How did the author feel when she saw the children at first?

A.Upset B.Bored

C.Moved D.Inspired

3.What did the author think of the locals after getting along with them?

A.They considered wealth very important.

B.They were poor but had their simple pleasure

C.They struggled very hard to become rich.

D.They were really bad at building relationships.

4.What was the biggest benefit the author got from the trip?

A.She got some work experience.

B.She learnt to be independent.

C.She made friends with some locals.

D.She learned about the outside world.

    Mom noticed that something was wrong when I started getting so thirsty. I’d have a lot to drink before bed, which was unusual for me. One time, I opened a big container of apple juice and kept refilling my glass. Before I knew it, I’d drunk the entire container! My mom called my doctor. I then had a few blood tests, and the results were certain — I had diabetes (糖尿病), which meant that the amount of sugar in my blood was very high. That can be dangerous, so I had to learn how to control my blood-sugar level.

My eating habits had to change in a big way. With diabetes, I can’t eat a lot of sugar or carbohydrates (碳水化合物). I have to figure out exactly how much sugar I plan to eat, and then I get an injection of insulin (注射胰岛素) before the meal to help my body process the food. Also, I test my blood-sugar level often. I’m always trying to keep my blood-sugar at a healthy level. The level can drop when I exercise, but that doesn’t keep me out of gym class or off the basketball court — I just keep some juice boxes around to boost my blood-sugar if I need to.

It’s a lot of work and not a lot of fun — to keep track of everything, but I’ve gotten used to my new habits. I was a little scared at first because I wasn’t sure how my life would change. Once I knew what I needed to do, though, it wasn’t a big deal. My life is different now from what it was before, but it has become completely regular to me.

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.How the author was found to have diabetes.

B.The author’s life before having diabetes.

C.Who found the author had diabetes.

D.The author’s eating habits before having diabetes.

2.What did the author do after knowing she had diabetes?

A.She stopped playing basketball in the gym.

B.She controlled her blood-sugar level strictly.

C.She stopped eating food with natural sugar.

D.She tested her blood-sugar level before every meal.

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

A.Absorb. B.Control. C.Increase. D.Test.

4.What’s the author’s attitude toward her having diabetes now?

A.Worried. B.Frightened. C.Pessimistic. D.Positive.

    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.

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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,

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric希望参加你校组织的古筝兴趣班。请根据以下要点，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。

1. 古筝兴趣班成立的宗旨；

2. 古筝兴趣班的每周活动安排；

3. 愿意提供帮助。

注意： 1、词数100左右；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：兴趣班 Interest Class

Dear Eric,

How’s everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

We should know how to avoid illnesses. Keeping hands clean are one of the most basic ways to prevent illnesses, especial when COVID-19 is widely spreading. Yesterday I taught my 3-year-old sister what to wash hands properly. Firstly, I made her to wet her hands under running water and apply soap to them. After she rubbed her hands well with soap to at least twenty second, I told her to wash off all of the soap. Lastly, I gave him a clean towel to dry her hands. She was very glad but showed me her clean hands. Look at her smiling face, I felt so happy that I gave her new storybook.

    It was a bitter, cold evening in Virginia years ago. An old man was waiting for a ride _______the river. The wait seemed _______. His body became stiff from the chilly wind.

_______, he watched as several horsemen approached. He let the first one pass by without an effort to attract his _______. Then another passed by, and another. Finally, as the last rider _______ him, the old man _______ the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? ”

Pausing his horse, the rider replied, “Sure! Hop aboard.” Seeing the old man _______ to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman helped him _______ the horse.

As they got close to the destination, the horseman’s _______ caused him to ask, “Sir, I’m curious why? On such a bitter winter night, I ________ that you let several other riders pass by. You would wait and ask the last rider. ________ I had refused and left you there?”

The old man replied, “I ________ the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no ________ for my situation. It was ________ to ask them for a ride. But when I met your eyes, ________ was obvious. I knew, your gentle spirit would give me ________ in my time of need.”

Those heartwarming comments ________ the horseman deeply. “I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too ________ in my own affairs that I fail to respond to the ________ of others with kindness.” With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and ________ his way to the White House.

1.A.above B.through C.across D.past

2.A.hopeful B.interesting C.exciting D.endless

3.A.Anxiously B.Surprisingly C.Dramatically D.Unluckily

4.A.ride B.score C.interest D.attention

5.A.begged B.neared C.ignored D.asked

6.A.caught B.escaped C.focused D.missed

7.A.unable B.easy C.modest D.stubborn

8.A.under B.by C.onto D.toward

9.A.confidence B.conscience C.creativity D.curiosity

10.A.realize B.notice C.know D.recognize

11.A.What ever B.So what C.What with D.What if

12.A.looked up B.looked into C.turned up D.turned into

13.A.respect B.response C.concern D.passion

14.A.serious B.useless C.helpful D.cautious

15.A.grace B.honesty C.kindness D.justice

16.A.help B.happiness C.advice D.money

17.A.praised B.hurt C.touched D.ruined

18.A.busy B.stuck C.strict D.lazy

19.A.feelings B.demands C.obligations D.complaints

20.A.lost B.felt C.forced D.made

    Small talk is stressful for even the most easy-going people. 1. Below, small-talk experts share their best advice on developing good chatting skills.

Ask questions.

The key to good small talk is asking the other person a lot of questions. But avoid rapid-fire questions. 2. Be sure to express your own feelings in response to what they share.

Avoid conversation starters like “How have you been?”

You could not ask a more awkward question. A better way to produce meaningful conversation is to add “What is new in your life since the last time I saw you?

Avoid one-word answers.

3. When someone asks you a question, give them something to talk about with you, not a word or two. Fine said, if someone asks you, “How was your summer?”, you can answer, for instance. My summer was great. I’m excited about my vegetable garden. That will give the person something else to ask you about.

4.

Your facial expression and body language should let the other person know you’re truly listening to them. A recent study showed that people who used hand or head gestures received responses to their questions faster than those who didn’t.

Small talk may help you connect with someone new with whom you want to have a more serious talk. 5.

A.You don’t have to be a reporter.

B.Don’t worry about it too much, though.

C.You could not ask a more inconvenient question.

D.It’s the first step to any meaningful relationship.

E.Use your hands to keep the conversation flowing.

F.Don’t be a disappointing person in a conversation.

G.You should make a conversation with people you like.

    A team of over 30 Chinese surveyors left the base camp at Mount Qomolangma for a higher spot on its journey to the peak on Wednesday as part of the country’s mission to remeasure the height of the world’s highest mountain.

The remeasurement of the peak’s height is a part of China’s latest large-scale scientific survey of Qomolangma. Preparation of the project was started in early March, with 53 surveyors from the First Geodetic Surveying Brigade (大地测量旅) getting stationed near Qomolangma to carry out adaptive climbing and training in other technical skills, and they are going to the survey on the top of the mountain.

To ensure the accuracy of the measurement, and to work it in a more scientific way, experts from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, the Shaanxi Bureau of Surveying, and the China Geological Survey were invited to assist in the technical design and planning of the project from the beginning.

The technical innovation and breakthrough applied in the latest survey include the application of the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System and advanced domestic surveying and mapping instruments.

The Chinese government has conducted six large-scale surveys and measurements on Qomolangma in the past few decades; it had successfully measured and announced the height the mountain in 1975 and 2005. Chinese mountaineers and researchers climbed Mount Qomolangma in 1975 to determine its height and concluded that the rock height of the peak was about 8,848.13 meters, and in 2005, the summit measured 8,844.43 meters (29,017 feet).

1.Where does the text come from?

A.A story book. B.A science fiction.

C.A news report. D.A travel guidebook.

2.What ensures the accuracy of the measurement according to Paragraph 3?

A.Inviting many experts to support.

B.Applying adaptive climbing skills.

C.Planning the project in early March.

D.Using the most advanced mapping instruments.

3.Which of the following about the survey is true?

A.83 surveyors worked for the remeasurement.

B.This is the 7th large-scale survey of Qomolangma.

C.30 Surveyors were stationed near Qomolangma.

D.The height of Qomolangma must be shorter than before.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The ways of remeasuring Qomolangma.

B.The results of measuring Qomolangma.

C.The technologies applied in remeasuring.

D.China’s remeasurement of Qomolangma.

    Smart cities promise to bring better lives, faster transport, cleaner air and lower crime, all through the intelligent use of connected technology, said experts, and after huge investment in the field, China is leading the way.

“China’s smart cities market increases about 30 percent year-on-year in 2018, and all the provinces have begun development and construction for smart cities, with more to follow,” said an expert.

“Although most cities have started a smart city project, there is no globally unified thinking on the concept and operation of smart cities,” said Franco.

Alibaba is now involved in dozens of pilot projects across China, with its open AI (人工智能) platform Tianqing for the ET City Brain system officially launched in September. Set up by its cloud computing subsidiary (子公司), the Brain looks to make the city “think” through AI and cloud computing technologies, and help make the best of public services in real time.

Since introducing the technology, Hangzhou’s traffic jam has fallen from the fifth-worst in China in 2016, all the way to 57th place this year. “Now our experiments are mostly for government use, but we truly expect our open AI platform to enter more areas and help citizens live, work and entertain better,” said Hua.

In McKinsey Global Institute recent report Smart cities: Digital solutions for a more livable future, they find cities can use smart technologies to improve some key quality life by 10 to 30 percent — numbers that translate into lives saved, fewer crime incidents, a reduced health burden, and carbon emissions.

1.What can we say about the smart city?

A.Its concept has not been accepted by people.

B.It can be achieved only by lots of investment.

C.The worldwide standard for it has been established.

D.Its progress in China is among the best in the world.

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Traffic jam. B.Traffic flow.

C.AI platform. D.Public services.

3.Hangzhou is mentioned as an example to show that _______.

A.its traffic problem has been settled

B.the city has become more intelligent

C.its public services have greatly improved

D.it has made achievements in smart city construction

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Smart Cities are on the Way

B.Outline of the Future Smart Cities

C.Hangzhou’s Construction of Smart Cities

D.Alibaba Contributes More to Smart Cities

    The first thing I can tell you about Thabo, my South Africa guide, was that he is the world’s worst driver. From the airport to the heart of the city, he did 100 km per hour, bypassing lorries, motorbikes and taxi-vans crowed with people. The second thing was that he knew everybody and everything about Cape Town. This was good for me.

On the first day, Thabo took me to the suburbs with unpronounceable names — ORanjezicht — from where you can watch the sun go down on Africa. The next day we went to Cape Flats, the run-down township where the buildings were made of cardboard and rusty (生锈的）iron. It was truly vast — nearly a million people live here, side by side. Skinny dogs slid out of the way as Thabo zoomed along roads of mud and rotting rubbish. Some people waved, others stared. Children ran barefoot by the car.

Later that night we walked around the busy Victoria, Cape Town’s most fashionable area. The contrast from the township could not be greater: the smells of cooking rose from the kitchens — Asian, French, Italian. The bars and restaurants were packed, and I soon found out why. Cape Town is a paradise for gourmets (美食家), seafood-lovers and people like me, who just like eating. We went into a charming little pubs, and Thabo told me I couln’t leave Cape Town without trying some Cape seafood, so I did. It’s delicious.

On my final morning, we spent an hour sitting outside a cafe. Then we were driving again, experiencing the diverse landscape — green valleys. It was a great way to say goodbye to a place I knew only too briefly. I promised myself, and Thabo, that I would be back.

1.Why was Thabo considered the worst driver at the beginning?

A.He was a real African guide.

B.He seemed to drive fast riskily.

C.He ignored any vehicle passing by.

D.He greeted whoever he knew while driving.

2.What is the author’s impression of Cape Flats?

A.It is a beautiful area.

B.It is a lovely country.

C.It is an old dirty town.

D.It is a fashionable city.

3.What ddi the author enjoy doing in Victoria?

A.Tasting some tasty sea-food.

B.Driving fast along muddy roads.

C.Observing the sun go down on Africa.

D.Visiting the buildings made of cardboard.

4.How did the author feel when he left Cape Town?

A.Excited. B.Uncaring.

C.Content. D.Disappointed.

Job description

• Teaching group ESL lessons online to Chinese kids 5-15 years old.

• Group classes from 3 or more (12 to 25) students are available for exceptional teachers with an excellent internet connection and computer hardware.

• A variety of courses available including Phonics, Science, STEM, etc.

• Work from anywhere with a computer and stable internet connection

• Set classes semester by semester and allow you to see your students’ progress

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or above

• Must be a holder of TEFL/TESOL/CELTA or a valid teaching license

• Minimum 1-year teaching experience or ESL experience

• Wired, high-speed internet connection

• Responsible, good communication skills and easy-going

Work schedule:

Below times are all in Beijing Time (GMT+8)

Availability within the times shown below would be required

Mon-Fri: Between 5 pm-9 pm  Sat-Sun: Between 8:30 am- 9 pm

Term of the contract:

At BlingABC, classes are arranged by semesters, so are the contracts offered to teachers. There are generally 4 semesters: Spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Each semester will come with a contract of different starting date and there will also be differences in the booking rate. Summer and Winter are the most popular semester with more bookings

Now we need teachers for the coming summer semester (starts in July).

1.What can you do in the job?

A.Learning computer skills.

B.Teaching children ESL lessons.

C.Studying different language courses.

D.Ensuring students’ progress in language.

2.If you want to apply for the job, you should ________.

A.have a valid teaching license

B.speak both English and Chinese

C.have rich online teaching experience

D.make the same contract in different semesters

3.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A.To promote language courses.

B.To introduce Bling ABC group.

C.To make a summer plan for children.

D.To hire some online English teachers.

假定你是高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Sinan发邮件问你未来的职业规划。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 你的职业规划；

2. 选择该规划的理由；

3. 询问对方的意见。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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。

Last semester, my roommates and I shoot a film to observe the 70th anniversary of our motherland. The film was made of solo performances. As one of the solo singer, I practiced very hard for it, but two girls designed a dance to enrich the film. Beside, our English teacher joined us, provided us with lots of help. The film’s success was true a team effort. Everyone taking part learned a great deal from it and determined to work the harder. Our country’s rapid development makes it possible of us to grow up with good living conditions. We will shoulder the responsibilities of contributing to your country.

There have been several new events _____ to the program.

A.add B.to add C.adding D.added

Try not to start every sentence with “the”. ______ the beginnings of your sentences.

A.Vary B.Decorate C.Form D.Describe

One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people.

A.is; are B.is; is

C.are; are D.are; is

They are building the dam in _____ with another firm.

A.comparison B.association C.touch D.tune

It’s the protection for the trees __________ really matters, ___________ how many trees are planted each year.

A.what; other than B.which; or rather

C.that; rather than D.as; more than

    Ice and snow fell heavily down the window of the office where I was working. As the wind _______, I wondered how I would get _______. The 12-mile route took me up and down _______ hills and around dangerous turns. I whispered a prayer for _______.

My old green car was doing well over the icy roadway, _______ the snowdrifts(雪堆). But as I went up one of the steepest and scariest hills, I _______ the tires were slipping, and my car was having difficulty _______ the slope.

I decided it was time to switch to four-wheel drive. I pulled the lever(操纵杆) back, just like my husband had taught me. Slowly the _______ held the road without slipping, and the top of the hill came _________. But on the top, the ________ just stopped. I pushed and pulled the lever — nothing happened. I was ________.

Now what? Even though I had ________ no one on this lonely stretch of road, I ________ expected that someone might come to help. After a few minutes, I ________ an old truck. A smiling young man I’d never seen before ________ his window and asked if I needed ________. I told him that I did. He showed me ________ to control the four-wheel-drive shifting equipment, locking it into place.

In no time, I had my car moving toward home. When I thanked the ________ and asked if he lived around the area, he ________ said, “Oh, over there.” Do I believe in angels? ________.

1.A.dropped B.howled C.faded D.changed

2.A.home B.downtown C.abroad D.around

3.A.rough B.green C.steep D.first

4.A.forgiveness B.guidance C.happiness D.safety

5.A.avoiding B.striking C.pushing D.observing

6.A.suspected B.noticed C.whispered D.replied

7.A.improving B.obtaining C.climbing D.gaining

8.A.brakes B.chains C.vehicles D.tires

9.A.in vain B.within sight C.on trial D.in process

10.A.car B.wind C.snow D.oil

11.A.mistaken B.annoyed C.stuck D.relaxed

12.A.recognized B.injured C.punished D.met

13.A.proudly B.angrily C.gratefully D.silently

14.A.spotted B.possessed C.repaired D.drove

15.A.broke off B.poured in C.rolled down D.knelt by

16.A.water B.help C.food D.sleep

17.A.where B.how C.when D.whether

18.A.cashier B.fireman C.stranger D.steward

19.A.just B.even C.ever D.yet

20.A.Never B.Anyway C.Still D.Certainly