We had arranged to meet at the railway station, but to our anxiety, she didn’t _________.

A.come about

B.show off

C.work out

D.turn up

The skill which has been    over four generations is well presented in this book.

A.taken up B.dropped off C.passed down D.put forward

Joining the company as a clerk (职员), he got rapid promotion (晋升), and ______ working as a manager.

A.ended up B.came across C.settled for D.focused on

Don’t_____. Try again and you will be successful.

A.lose your heart B.lose the heart C.lose heart D.lose hearts

Two students in our school will_____ the sports meeting tomorrow.

A.take away B.take part in C.take out D.take off

—What's up? You look so happy．

—I just______Jane, an old school friend of mine, in Pingjiang Road.

A.came over B.came about

C.came across D.came around

A modern city has been_____ since 1980.

A.set down B.set up C.set out D.set off

All the students ________ laughter when John walked into the classroom like Donald Duck.

A.burst into B.broke out C.burst out D.broke up

If you can’t _____ a better plan, we have to carry out the present one.

A.come along with B.come up with

C.come across D.come about for

假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的英国笔友 Peter 对科学研究感兴趣，他来信请你介绍一位中国的科学家及其研究成果。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1. 科学家的姓名;

2. 科学家的研究成果；

3. 该研究成果的意义。

注意：1. 词数不少于 50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Travel Is Good For Your Health

Americans are losing their vacation days, leading to more stress, anxiety and other negative effects because of not taking time off from work. In fact, a report by Project: Time Off, shows U.S. employees took about 16 vacation days in 2013, down from about 20 in 2000. Apart from taking away yourself the chance to improve your productivity and work performance, not taking a break can lead to overloaded stress and other potentially damaging. 1.

After all, vacations offer the chance to relax and restore your health. 2. You should travel to new places because traveling somewhere new can enable you to put yourself in new surroundings and recharge your brain power.

3. According to Dr. Margaret J. King, the director of the Center for Cultural Studies & Analysis, “There are lots of psychological benefits when you travel from home and work to ‘third places’, not just experiencing the environment. With a short list of activities each day, freed up from the projects and relationships, the mind can reset, as does the body, with stress relief the main outcome.” she says.

Little sleep mixed with high stress can lead to anger and negative consequences on your cognitive performance and efficiency. Max Hirshkowitz, chairman of the board of the National Sleep Foundation says a vacation is a great opportunity to catch up on sleep. 4. “Keep that time,” he says. “Make it an important thing you need.”

Many studies suggest that travel can improve our emotional state. A 2014 survey conducted by Diamond Resorts International found over three-quarters of people said feeling happier when they planned a trip at least once a year. Dr. Leigh Vinocur, a certified physician and spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians, isn’t surprised by the findings. “It’s hard to sit on a beautiful beach somewhere and think about paperwork or deadlines. That is why over three-quarters of people to the Diamond Resorts International survey reported feeling happier when they regularly had a vacation. Regular vacations while taking time for yourself and your family lowers your stress level. 5.” she says. Besides, studies show that looking back on the pleasant vacation may keep happiness long after your trip.

A.They have bad effects on your health, experts say.

B.Traveling has many advantages, with stress relief topping the list.

C.Travelers may be more active than sitting in an office chair all day.

D.Travel can help us reset our emotions and actually increase compassion.

E.But simply taking some time from your demanding workday schedule isn’t enough.

F.To feel more energized, the NSF recommends at least seven hours of sleep per night for adults.

G.It also decreases the production of all the stress hormones that contribute to damaging our health.

    A number of studies show that sports and other physical activities can contribute to the development of self-esteem (a feeling of pride in oneself). For example, Canadian scientists found that sixth-grade students who were more physically active had considerably higher levels of self-esteem. A study in Switzerland found that teenagers who took part in sports clubs were healthier, including being better socially adjusted, feeling less anxious, and generally being happier about their lives. Similar findings were reported in a study of Latino students, where participation in school sport was found to be greatly associated with self-esteem.

There seems little doubt that part of the potency (潜能) of sports lies in their social setting. There are a lot of facts showing the importance of social connectedness (关联性) for healthy child and teenager development, and sports offer a popular and engaging setting for social interactions. Involvement in team sports has been positively associated with social acceptance and a sense of belonging, especially where such involvement is characterized by positive coaching, progressive skill development, and peer support.

But, the social setting of sports can exclude as well as include. There is now evidence that boys’ and girls’ experiences of sports can be very different, and this can affect the contribution they can make to the self-esteem of players. Peer acceptance seems to be an important factor in determining the relationship between sport participation and self-esteem, and girls can be particularly sensitive to negative judgments. And studies have found that many ‘girly’ boys and girls benefit most from non-competitive physical activities.

So, a note of caution ought to be sounded in case sports are considered to be a cure. Much of the literature on the most positive psychological (心理的) outcomes associated with childhood and youth sports stress the absolute importance of positive experiences. It will surprise no one that bullying, excluding or abuse experiences will harm, rather than support the development of self-esteem, and well-being in general. Sadly, it will also not be a shock to learn that many children’s introductions to sports are far from improving the quality of life.

The great developmental psychologist Jean Piaget argued that the foundations of self-esteem were laid between the ages of about 6 and 11 years of age. Importantly, this is also the time when children are most likely to be introduced to sports. We should know the importance of positive early sporting experiences for the development of both self-esteem and on-going participation in sports and other physical activities. Teachers, coaches, and parents have a responsibility to ensure that these experiences ‘catch’ as many children as possible, and for this to happen they need to remember ‘the principles of child development’: Children are not mini-adults.

Problems arise when adults forget these principles, and kid themselves into thinking that they are coaching future Olympians or Super stars. Unluckily, evidence suggests that talented children are most likely to stand out when they are given time to develop, to play, and to remain children.

Children are not miniature adults, and their enjoyment of sports (and their self-esteem) can suffer when adults forget this!

1.Studies in Switzerland and Latino showed teenagers who often join in sports _____.

A.build self-esteem earlier

B.have more good experiences

C.are more sensitive to judgments

D.are healthier both physically and mentally

2.In general, the author’s attitude toward the influence of sports on teenagers is _____.

A.positive B.critical

C.uncertain D.tolerant

3.According to the author, when children take part in sports, they _____.

A.will be happier about their lives

B.are more likely to be attracted by competitive sports

C.should be treated by coaches and parents as super stars

D.will build self-esteem if given positive comment and support

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Children Should Take Part in Sports

B.Sports Offer You a Better Teenage Life

C.Sports Experience and Building Self-Esteem

D.People Should Treat Teenagers Like Miniature Adults

Climate Change Requires the World’s Attention

In 2013, a lot of people were shocked by a news photo of a dead polar bear that was found on Norway’s Arctic island of Svalbard. According to the scientists who found its dead body all that remained of the polar bear was “skin and bones”. An expert who has studied polar bears for many years said that from the position of its dead body, the bear appeared to have starved and died. Experts claimed that low sea-ice levels caused by climate change meant the bear could not hunt seals as before, so it had to travel greater distances in order to find food. This alarming case showed how the increase in temperature had an impact on Earth’s ecology.

Then what is causing the increase in the global average surface temperature? Climate scientists often mention a key climate process called the “greenhouse effect”, which has two common meanings: the “natural” greenhouse effect and the “man-made” greenhouse effect. The “natural” greenhouse effect, which helps keep the earth warm enough for people, plants and animals to live on, refers to the fact that heat from the sun enters the atmosphere and warms Earth’s surface as short-wave radiation. The heat is released back into space at longer wave lengths. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as methane (沼气) and carbon dioxide, trap some of the heat, keeping Earth’s climate warm and habitable. Without this process, Earth could not sustain life. However, the man-made greenhouse effect has now become a big problem. When people produce huge amounts of extra greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels, more heat energy is trapped in the atmosphere and causes Earth’s surface temperature to rise quickly.

There is strong and comprehensive evidence that the rise in temperature has led to an increase in extreme weather and natural disasters worldwide, not only causing serious damage, but also costing human lives. Climate scientists have warned that if we do not take appropriate actions, this warming trend will probably continue and there will be a higher price to pay. In fact, news reports are frequently broadcast about extreme rainstorms and heat waves causing deaths and economic losses.

Continued greenhouse gas emissions (排放) will result in further warming and long-lasting changes to the global climate. This requires the attention of people all over the world. Governments need to consider making policies and taking appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can also reduce our “carbon footprint” by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide our lifestyles produce. It is our responsibility to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts, because it is all of us that share this planet. So what will you do to help?

1.The dead polar bear was mentioned in the first paragraph to _____?

A.show polar bears are endangered

B.raise the problem of global warming

C.raise the awareness of protecting animals

D.warn people of the damage caused by travelling

2.What is causing the rise of Earth’s surface temperature?

A.Methane. B.Carbon dioxide.

C.Heat from the sun. D.Man-made heat energy.

3.The rise of Earth’s surface temperature may result in _____.

A.higher cost of living B.better growth of plants

C.more extreme weather events D.speeding of animal reproduction

4.The last paragraph mainly tells us that _____.

A.policies are important to stop carbon dioxide emissions

B.the long-lasting effects of climate change is very serious

C.everyone should take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

D.it is the governments’ duty to control the process of global warming

Journey to the West

If you have a dream, go for it.

My dad talked of the jewel in China’s western part, Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibet was a region I wanted to see and discover but its remoteness and my inability to find the right time to go delayed my journey. After a few talks with my dad, we decided to take a pause in our lives for a few weeks in July 2019 to start an amazing adventure.

We started our journey on a Saturday morning at the Guangzhou train station in south China. We started the first leg of the journey admiring the mysterious mountains of south China. The next day it changed quite suddenly to the dry, waterless landscape of central-west China as we passed through Shanxi and Gansu provinces. That evening we arrived at Xining, Qinghai Province, where we got onto the Xining-Lhasa train.

We were greeted on the train with Tibetan yogurt. The train signs were also written in Tibetan, the beautiful handwriting matched its environment and people. The following afternoon we arrived in Lhasa. Lhasa, one of the highest-altitude cities in the world, is a gem hidden on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. We started our tour of the jewel by exploring the palace and watching local people do morning prays and dances in the park. Overlooking the Jokhang Temple, we enjoyed an amazingly beautiful breathtaking view, just like we had been in the fairyland. It’s a stunning (令人震惊的) golden temple in the middle of old Lhasa, which we visited next before wandering in the old quarters and Barkhor Street in the evening. Barkhor Street is the ideal place to try local food and buy local products.

The following day, we started our journey to the Qomolangma base camp by road from Lhasa. Along the way we stopped to admire the beautiful Yamdrok Lake, a huge freshwater lake that is one of the three largest sacred lakes (圣湖) in Tibet. Yaks (牦牛) in blankets and bells at the lake made for a picturesque impression of perfect countryside Tibet.

About a week later, the highlight came in the afternoon when we arrived at the Qomolangma base camp. We were staying in a guesthouse just next to the base camp. After dropping off our backpacks, we headed straight outside to see the magnificent Mt Qomolangma. There it was, the top of the mountain peeking through the clouds, astonishing us with its unbelievable height. We enjoyed the mountain waves and saw the beautiful clouds separated until the sunset over the peak, feeling I would have regretted for the rest of my life if I hadn’t made the journey.

1.The author wanted to go to Tibet Autonomous Region because _____.

A.his father wanted him to travel there

B.his father thought it was worth visiting

C.he was interested in the mysterious place

D.he wanted to go to the farthest place of China

2.The author thought the most exciting part of the journey was visiting _____.

A.Jokhang Temple B.Barkhor Street

C.Yamdrok Lake D.Mt Qomolangma

3.The underlined word “gem” in the fourth paragraph means _____.

A.smart genius B.precious stone

C.unique temple D.beautiful grassland

4.The author wrote this passage to tell us _____.

A.beautiful views are worth the risk you take

B.if you have a dream, you should try to make it happen

C.you can finally achieve your dream if you put your heart on it

D.traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books

4 Eco-Friendly Bikes to Ride This Summer

Nowadays, many drivers are searching for more environment-friendly ways to get around and are starting to look back to bikes. Bikes don’t require gas. In terms of convenience, bikes can be easier to park and can help riders get their daily exercise in.

Companies everywhere are beginning to take the traditional bike and adapt it to people’s needs. Below are eco-friendly bikes to consider adding to your morning ride.

1. Bamboobikes

Ccycles produces Bamboo Bikes. The company sources bamboo and carbon fiber joints for their bike frames. Bamboo is ideal for bikes because it can absorb significantly more shock than carbon fiber. It is also very lightweight compared to traditional bike materials, like steel. But bamboo is incredibly strong and can take on twice the compression force as steel.

2. Cowboy

Cow offers Cowboy, a bike hides the battery in its frame under the saddle. The removable battery takes about two and half hours to charge and has a range of roughly 31 miles, but the best part is the app features. The Cowboy app gives travelers a real time dashboard (仪器板) to check out their speed and distance. Riders never need to worry about getting lost since it has navigation and can pull up your route history from your ride states. This smart tech also gives riders updates about the bike’s status. The Cowboy has a high tech locking system so the owner is the only one who can start up the bike.

3. The Faraday Bicycle

Faraday ebikes have a 250W motor, and the battery can be fully charged in less than 4 hours. Faraday recently partnered with the organization One Tree Planted to help reforest California after the state underwent serious damage from wildfires that destroyed thousands of acres of land in the area. The company stepped up and donated $100 from every bike sold to plant 100 trees.

4. The Donky Bike

Wilson, who works for Donky, created The Donky Bike, a practical cargo bike. This bike was designed to easily carry a cargo load on the frame. Like any great workhorse, this bike was built with simple low-maintenance components and has a strong, durable frame.

1.Which bike can show you where you are?

A.Cowboy. B.Bamboobikes.

C.The Donky Bike. D.The Faraday Bicycle.

2.If you want to help reforest California, you can buy a bike from _____.

A.Faraday B.Ccycles

C.Donky D.Cow

3.The bike that Wilson created _____.

A.has a 250W motor B.carries a cargo on the frame

C.is lightweight but strong D.has a battery under the saddle

True Manliness

Fred Liscom was a twelve-year-old boy. His mother was very _____ but his father was away from home. Fred was the person to take care of his mother.

One day, Tom Barton, one of Fred’s classmates, saw him with a _____ in his hand, cleaning the table. He _____ this at school, and Fred received the greeting “Girl boy!”

“Fire! fire!” The _____ spread out one night, and the fire bells began to ring. Fred   was _____ by the alarm and he saw the red light streaming into his room. He _____ himself in a moment, and tapped at the door of his mother’s bedroom.

“It is Mr. Barton’s house, Mum. Do let me _____.” he said in eager, excited tones.   Mrs. Liscom thought for a moment. He was young, but she could _____ him. “Yes, you may go.” she answered: “But be careful. Don’t do _____ things.” Fred promised to follow her advice, and _____ to the fire.

Mr. and Mrs. Barton were not at home. The house had been left in charge of the servants. The fire _____ with fearful speed, for there was a high wind, and it was found impossible  to save the house. The servants ran about, screaming but doing nothing to any purpose.

Fred found Tom Barton outside. “Where is Katy?” he asked. Tom, trembling with _____, seemed to have had no thought. He said, “Katy is in the house!” “In what room?” asked Fred. “In that one,” said Tom, pointing to a window in the upper story.

It was no time for words, but for _____. The staircase was already on fire; there was  but one way to reach Katy which was full of _____. The second floor might fall at any  moment, and Fred knew it. But he _____ sought help and guidance.

A ladder was quickly brought, and placed against the _____. Fred climbed it, followed by the hired man, dashed in the window, and pushed his way into the room where he found Katy with some _____. The poor girl lay nearly suffocated（ 窒 息 ）with _____. Fred managed to carry her to the window as quickly as possible, and placed her upon the sill (窗台). She was immediately grasped, and _____ down the ladder, Fred following as fast as possible. They had scarcely reached the ground before a crash of falling timbers told them that they had barely escaped with their lives.

Fred showed us true _____ is in harmony with gentleness, kindness, and selflessness.

1.A.beautiful B.kind C.strict D.sick

2.A.textbook B.dishcloth C.toothbrush D.newspaper

3.A.reported B.followed C.controlled D.criticized

4.A.whistle B.secret C.cry D.fire

5.A.wakened B.saved C.disturbed D.challenged

6.A.dressed B.seated C.absented D.enjoyed

7.A.apologize B.explain C.know D.go

8.A.persuade B.trust C.remind D.respect

9.A.boring B.childish C.useless D.silly

10.A.hesitated B.struggled C.hurried D.prepared

11.A.burned B.spread C.moved D.disappeared

12.A.terror B.anger C.relief D.anxiety

13.A.confusion B.thanks C.regret D.action

14.A.turns B.danger C.plants D.furniture

15.A.suddenly B.excitedly C.slowly D.calmly

16.A.staircase B.window C.wall D.door

17.A.difficulty B.uncertainty C.curiosity D.patience

18.A.water B.illness C.smoke D.poison

19.A.rolled B.carried C.pushed D.sent

20.A.friendliness B.nobleness C.manliness D.effectiveness

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The 24 solar terms originate from the Yellow River basin. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the four solar terms of midspring, midsummer, midautumn and midwinter were identified. The 24 solar terms were 1. (full) established during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and they 2. (record) in the book of Huainan Zi. In 104 BC, the Taichu Calendar 3. Deng Ping and other people, formally recorded the 24 solar terms and made clear the astronomical position of the 24 solar terms.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

My dearest parents,

It 1. (be) quite a long time since the last time we really talked. I know you are very busy trying 2. (earn) a living, but all I hope is to have more of your company. There is a lot going on in high school. The academic pressure is huge because my courses are difficult to understand. So, I wish you could encourage me to do better 3. I fail tests. And I wish to see your brightest smiles and applause for me if I finally win.

Best,

Mary

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一．个．适当的单词， 在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school， 1. (carry) all of his books. A bunch of kids were running toward him, knocking all his books out of his arms and making him land in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible 2. (sad) in his eyes. So, I ran over to him and 3. (hand) him his glasses. He   looked at me and said, “Hey thanks!” There was a big smile on his face, 4. was one of  those smiles that showed real gratitude.

假如你叫李华,你的朋友Jenny 来信向你询问如何保持健康.请你给她发一封e-mail 提出建议.内容如下:

1.注意合理饮食

2.保证充足睡眠

3.坚持锻炼身体,多参加体育活动

注意: 1.词数100左右.

2.可适当增添细节,以使行文连贯.

Dear Jenny:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

下面短文中有10处语言错误。每句中最多有两处，错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointed for not have finished my homework on time. In fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.

My father is badly injured in a accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework. As what you know, I am an ordinary student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficulty concentrating on my study. Would you please give me some suggestion? Besides, I wish you could give me more chances to practise my English in class.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you early.

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。

The Internet makes shopping at home convenient. However, for many, the attraction of shopping can turn into 1.addiction. Experts believe there is a danger that online shopping can develop into a mental illness.

Researchers from the Hannover Medical School have termed the illness “Buying Shopping Disorder” (BSD). The researchers say this condition should be recognized by the medical profession as an illness and should not 2.(simple) be classed as one of  3.(vary) “impulse control” (冲动控制) disorders. Dr. Megan said: “It really is time to accumulate further knowledge about BSD on the Internet.”

Last month, Dr. Megan and her team  4.(carry) out a research on earlier studies on shopping. Their research focused on 122 patients 5.sought treatment for BSD. Dr. Megan said five percent of people might suffer 6.BSD. Younger people are more likely 7.(develop) it. They also have greater levels of 8.(anxious) and depression. People with BSD exhibit negative behaviors. These include 9.(spend)large amounts of money on things they don’t need, keeping and never using things they order, buying things for instant satisfaction, and ending up in debt. BSD can destroy 10.(they) marriages, relationships and mental health.

    It was an evening class on Wednesdays. Fifteen boys and girls were running and skipping in a circle on brightly colored _________. Music was blaring from a loudspeaker: “Animal action...Move like a lion!” and suddenly everyone was crawling on the ground_________like lions. I was right beside them making the sound too. It’s _________that the kids are so excited!

These kids were not at school or day care center but at a tumbling (翻腾运动）_________in which I had the opportunity to co-teach when I was only twelve years old. I came upon this opportunity when my gymnastics coach started_________tumbling for kids aged from three to seven. My sister _________ immediately. Despite my going with her to her first practice, she was more_________than I had ever seen her, so the coach invited me to join in to make her more_________. The practice needed high energy and non-stop _________, and I spent the practice teaching the kids how to do cartwheels (侧手翻）and playing games like “Animal action”. I began going to all of the practices with my sister and __________ in any way that I could. Afterwards, I __________ looked forward to the weekly classes, where I could improve my ability to __________ other individuals.

One of the __________moments of my time as a coach was when I taught one of my students how to do a walkover (软翻). I had watched her making progress as a __________ for two years. Seeing the pride she took in herself after she__________accomplished a walkover on her own made the __________not only an accomplishment for her, but one for me as well.

For two years I was a(an)__________coach and during those two years I __________as a person in many ways. I learned a lot about what it __________to be a coach and that being a coach didn’t mean giving orders, but giving kids a role __________to admire and learn from.

1.A.chairs B.beds C.mats D.lands

2.A.rolling B.practicing C.screaming D.roaring

3.A.surprising B.wonderful C.terrible D.depressing

4.A.class B.game C.show D.assignment

5.A.explaining B.teaching C.conveying D.discovering

6.A.signed up B.turn off C.gave in D.held on

7.A.joyful B.disappointed C.nervous D.independent

8.A.natural B.comfortable C.mature D.skillful

9.A.improvement B.excitement C.amusement D.movement

10.A.helped B.learned C.played D.tried

11.A.merely B.always C.still D.usually

12.A.impress B.indicate C.guide D.attract

13.A.toughest B.busiest C.proudest D.luckiest

14.A.specialist B.gymnast C.runner D.player

15.A.suddenly B.normally C.particularly D.eventually

16.A.experience B.process C.reward D.performance

17.A.partner B.substitute C.assistant D.head

18.A.struggled B.acted C.remained D.grew

19.A.took B.brought C.paid D.cost

20.A.character B.figure C.image D.model

A Housewarming Party

A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house.The person or people who bought the apartment or house or moved are the ones who throw the party. 1.  It also gives people a chance to see what the new home looks like. It is an opportunity to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents.

It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party.2.  Some common items(物品) people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and items like curtains. Even if there isn’t a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like, a piece of art or a plant. 3.  This is often appreciated since at a housewarming party there isn’t a lot of food served, usually just appetizers or sandwiches.

4.The host or hostess of the party will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home.Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into a new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes.This isn’t usual though.

Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time ago people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift so that the person could keep the home warm for the winter. 5.

A.You can also bring food or drinks to share.

B.Different activities are held to make guests satisfied.

C.There are usually no planned activities at a housewarming party.

D.Now most homes substitute(替代) fires with central heating to keep warm.

E.Different people hold or attend housewarming parties for various reasons.

F.Some people register a list of things they would like to give as gifts at local stores.

G.The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate the person or people on the new home.

    Demand for the Chinese tech company＇s devices(设备) is red hot even though the country’s overall market for smartphones is getting smaller Huawei's China sales rocketed more than 20% in the final quarter of 2018, and experts say that's partly due to the US govenment's global campaign against the company.

“The latest tension between the US and China raised the patriotism(爱国主义) in Chinese consumers， said Jusy Hong, an analyst at research firm IHS Markit

He pointed out that some Chinese companies encouraged employees to buy Huawei phones late last year. The moves were a gesture of support after the firm's chief financial officer was arrested in Canada in early December at the request of the United States.

Huawei's booming sales show how major parts of its business continue to increase even as the United States tries to persuade other countries to shut Huawei products out of 5G wireless networks and pursues(追究) criminal charges against it. The company expects to overtake Samsung as the world's biggest smartphone maker by next year.

Huawei sold 30 million phones in China in the last three months of 2018, nearly three times as many as Apple(AAPL), according to data published this week by research firms Canalys and IDC. Apple's sales plunged almost 20%.

Huawei's success in China, the world's largest smartphone market, is more than about geopolitics(地缘政治). Chinese consumers love its flagship，high -end- phones because they have great cameras， cutting edge technology and cost less than the latest iPhones, according to analysts. And by offering a selection of cheaper phones, Huawei is able to target a bigger market.

It also benefited from the troubles this year at ZTE (ZTCOF), a rival Chinese smartphone and telecommunications equipment maker. ZTE was banned by the US government from buying vital American parts for months last year.

1.Why did Huawei's China sales increase greatly according to the article?

A.Because the company's devices are always popular worldwide.

B.Because Chinese consumers' patriotism was aroused

C.Because the government encourages people to buy Huawei devices.

D.Because the country's overall market for smartphones is getting bigger.

2.What can we conclude from the third paragraph?

A.Huawei’s chief financial officer was arrested in Canada due to the US's request.

B.All Chinese companies showed their support to Huawei with their purchase.

C.Jusy Hong thought the United States arrested Huawei's chief financial officer.

D.Jusy Hong thought the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer is unfair.

3.How do you understand the underlined word in the fifth paragraph?

A.increased greatly by. B.reduced greatly to.

C.dropped greatly by. D.remained steady.

4.Why is Huawei's success in China more than about geopolitics?

A.Because Huawei has the largest smartphone market in the world.

B.Because Huawei's success is only limited within China mainland.

C.Because Huawei has the ability to target a bigger market in the world.

D.Because Chinese consumers are quite satisfied with Huawei smartphones.

    Are you familiar with the greeting, "Can I add you on WeChat?" It seems like every time we meet new friends or colleagues nowadays, the first thing that springs to mind is adding each other on the app. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of WeChat users report feeling stressed or anxious when they receive a large number of messages, according to a study done recently by the app's developer Tencent (腾讯). In other words, WeChat can overwhelm (使应接不暇) us, while also breaking down the boundaries between our work and private lives.

Just think how easy it is now for bosses to hand out assignments during the holiday, so long as they have your WeChat contact. When you're at the cinema enjoying a romantic movie or having a barbecue in the backyard, you can never cut yourself off from the outside world unless you switch off your phone. Not to post something in WeChat Moments before replying to your boss first!

Apart from interrupting your leisure time, WeChat can also reduce your productivity at work. For many office workers, logging in to WeChat on their computers at the start of the day has become routine. But what if browsing the Moments distracts us from doing the work? The app steals our time without us even noticing it, making us have the false belief that we are busy all the time.

And as if that weren't bad enough, there're the "one-off" friends who take up space on our WeChat friend list. A handy way to check how many one-off friends you have is to take a look at your chat history with them. Sometimes, you only sent the initial friend requests so you could invite them to a WeChat group or inform them of something for your boss. Yet still, as your friend count (好友数量) ever goes up, it can make you feel the need to post selfies (自拍) and share details of your life in your Moments, just so you can stay up to date.

With WeChat, all our spare time is swallowed up by the constant torrent of messages and our attention keeps getting diverted by Moments and pop-up ads. So it's time that we should do something to nip this problem in the bud.

1.What is most of WeChat users' reaction when receiving a mass of messages?

A.They are quite upset. B.They think it's unavoidable.

C.They break down. D.They complain about Tencent.

2.Which of the following may make your boss angry according to Paragraph 2?

A.Enjoying a movie at the weekend.

B.Posting something in WeChat Moments.

C.Having a barbecue on vacation.

D.Ignoring the assignment he handed out when seeing it.

3.How can we decide who is the one-off friend on our WeChat friend list?

A.By checking if you sent the initial friend request.

B.By seeing if your boss asked you to inform him of something.

C.By having a look at your chat record.

D.By counting the number of your friends on the list.

4.What can be a suitable title for this text?

A.Is WeChat becoming a necessity in our life?

B.Are WeChat friend requests ruining your life?

C.Does your boss want to be your WeChat friend?

D.Is it better to have more WeChat friends?

    Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still mean a lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to get supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave, when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.

It was a receipt from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owners payment of her Vehicles Registration fees. At first I thought that I could find the owner. So I waited there for about an hour. Although the receipt had been borne on the wind, where in the busy, crowded parking lot would I find the owner? I looked over the receipt for contact or any personal data, perhaps a license tag or telephone number. I checked the date, the fees paid, noted the name of the owner and pocketed the paper. I concluded that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.

By the end of the week, I received a beautiful "thank you " letter from a very grateful and happy woman containing a handwritten message and a gift card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind snatched (夺去) her receipt from a pocket in her car’s passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.

It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that at first glance(一瞥) seemed little and unimportant.

1.What can be the best title for the text?

A.A Lesson I Will Never Forget B.Never Lose Heart or Give up

C.Little Things Still Mean a Lot D.Think Carefully Before You Act

2.What can we learn about the author?

A.He lives downtown in Hawaii.

B.He goes to the shop to get supplies once a week on foot.

C.He is too poor to have basic supplies for his family.

D.He is patient and willing to help others.

3.The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 most probably refers to_______.

A.the receipt B.the license tag

C.the telephone number D.the personal data

4.How did the woman lose her receipt?

A.She forgot where she had put it. B.A strong wind blew it away.

C.A thief took it away. D.She left it in the parking lot

    If you've fallen in love with stories about prince and princess, l've got you covered with the books below, which are brand new in 2019.

A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer

This Beauty and the Beast retelling follows PrinceRhen, cursed into a beast by a powerful woman,and Harper, a teenage girl who might be able to save him. But powerful forces are standing against them, and it will take more than a broken curse to save them from ruin.

Sherwood by Meagan Spooner

This Robin Hood retelling from the view of Maid Marian opens after Robin of Locksley's death.Maid Marian doesn't know how she'1l go on, but the people of Locksley town, pressed by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. Marian never meant to tread in Robin's footsteps, but now she'll make the choice to become her own hero.

Blanca Roja by Anna-Marie MCLemore

This Snow White retells Blanca and Roja, as they meet a spell(咒语) that will pull them into a dangerous game, which will leave one of them, and trap the other in the body of a swan.

A Blade So Black by LL McKinney

This Alice in Wonderland retelling follows Alice, trained to battle monsters in the dark kingdom known as Wonderland. When Alice's teacher is poisoned, she has to find the medicine by going deeper into Wonderland where she's ever gone before.

1.Which book is similar to Beauty and the Beast?

A.Sherwood. B.Blanca & Roja. C.A Blade So Black. D.A Curse So Dark and Lonely

2.Who is the main character of Sherwood?

A.Meagan Spoon. B.Robin Hood. C.Maid Marian. D.Anna Marie McLemore

3.Why does Alice go deeper into Wonderland?

A.To save her teacher 's life. B.To flght against some monsters.

C.To find her own handsome prince. D.To trap a girl in the body of a swan

Have you bought the same book________ I referred to yesterday?

A.when B.which C.where D.as

Is this university ______you visit last time?

A.that one B.which C.the one D.the one what