On 23 June 2016, UK (United Kingdom) adults made a historic decision. More than 33 million people voted for the UK to leave the European Union (EU). In the referendum, the result was that around 52% of them—just over half—voted to leave the group of 28 countries. This is called Brexit made up to describe the “British Exit”. No country had ever left the EU before, so Brexit was a significant moment in European history.

After UK and EU leaders had lots of hard negotiations about how Brexit would work, on 22nd, January, 2020, Wednesday, the British Parliament finally approved an agreement about the UK’s divorcing the EU, which Queen Elizabeth II agreed to on Thursday. The deal was expected to pass in the European Parliament the next week. If everything went well, the UK would leave the EU on January 31, 2020. It did! The UK finally and officially left the EU at 11 pm on this day, ending a process that began three and a half years before. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brexit fans celebrated with fireworks and big parties. For many they called it the UK’s Independence Day. For many others in the UK, it represented the final stage of something they fought hard to prevent. Now the deal has been signed and Britain has left, but it doesn’t mean the life in Britain will change suddenly. Until 31st December 2020, freedom of movement will continue and this means UK citizens will have the right to live and work in the EU.

Making things even more difficult is the fact that the next challenge of Brexit has arrived. The UK and EU now have almost one year to work out the details of the relationship they will have in the future. Many experts express their common concern that making these new agreements will go through the same experience as the original Brexit deal.

1.What does the underlined word “referendum” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A.Explanation. B.Vote.

C.Deal. D.Statement.

2.What day was it when the UK left the EU officially?

A.Tuesday. B.Wednesday.

C.Thursday. D.Friday.

3.What can we say about Brexit?

A.It was an extremely difficult process. B.It is a great victory for all UK people.

C.It means a temporary loss for the EU. D.It brings UK people a new life overnight.

4.What is the experts’ attitude towards Brexit’s next work?

A.Ambiguous. B.Confident.

C.Worried. D.Cautious.

    I never knew anyone who’d grown up in Jackson without being afraid of Mrs. Calloway, our librarian. She ran Jackson’s Carnegie Library absolutely by herself. SILENCE in big black letters was on signs hung everywhere. If she thought you were dressed improperly, she sent you straight back home to change your clothes. I was willing; I would do anything to read.

My mother was not afraid of Mrs. Calloway. She wished me to have my own library card to check out books for myself. She took me in to introduce me. “Eudora is nine years old and has my permission to read any book she wants from the shelves, children or adults,” Mother said.

Mrs. Calloway made her own rules about books. You could not take back a book to the library on the same day you’d taken it out; it made no difference to her that you’d read every word in it and needed another to start. You could take out two books at a time and two only. So two by two, I read library books as fast as I could go, rushing them home in the basket of my bicycle. From the minute I reached our house, I started to read. I knew this was extreme happiness, knew it at the time.

My mother shared this feeling of mine. Now, I think of her as reading so much of the time while doing something else. I remember her reading a magazine while taking the part of the Wolf in a game of “Little Red Riding Hood” with my brother’s two daughters. She’d just look up at the right time, long enough to answer—in character —“The better to eat you with, my dear,” and go back to her place in the magazine article.

1.Which of the following best describes Mrs. Calloway?

A.Quiet. B.Considerate.

C.Boring. D.Strict.

2.What do the underlined words “this feeling” refer to in the last paragraph?

A.Interest in games. B.Love for Mrs. Calloway.

C.Desire to read. D.Fear of the library rules.

3.Where is the text probably from?

A.A guidebook. B.An autobiography.

C.A news report. D.A book review.

Pizza delivery driver

Work 15 - 20 hours a week for busy pizza shop.

Duties include making and delivering pizza and some cleaning.

Paid $ 10 per hour + $ 2 per delivery + free dinner.

All applicants must have your own car.

Email us with information about whether you ever cooked and when you can work.

The Pizza Place@telstra. com

TV Host

A national TV station wants to find two people to host a new primetime (黄金时段) game show. Interested? You need to have

◆ a confident and lively personality

◆ some experience of working in the media industry

◆good communication skills

◆ an enthusiasm for performing

£ 40 ,000 per year

Apply to Jonhkeirs@tvhost, com

Casual Sale Assistant

We are looking for casual team members to join our team for 10-30 hours per week！

You must have a positive attitude and great willingness to talk to others, can work in both a team and as an individual and be available to work on Mondays and weekends between 9 am and 5pm.

You will be responsible for using the cash register, tidying up shelves and helping customers find what they are looking for.

Pay is $ 14.50/hr, but $ 25/hr at weekends

To apply, get in touch with the manager

Tony Robins on (02)98761234 or Tony. Robins@ JB - HiFi. blacktown. org. au

Chinese Teachers

Our established language school is looking for Chinese teachers. Our classes are small and students are all ages.

You must have a university degree and teaching experience and a health certificate.

You must also be able to speak and write Chinese fluently.

30 hours per week(flexible times)

£ 30 per hour, plus bonuses

Apply to Smith @ gmail. com

1.The candidate for a pizza delivery driver must tell the employer his/her_____.

A.personality B.availability

C.driving experience D.salary expectation

2.How much can Tom get as a casual sale assistant if working 2 hours on Sunday?

A.$50. B.$30. C.$29. D.$14.5.

3.Who must be outgoing?

A.TV host and Chinese teacher.

B.Pizza delivery driver and Chinese teacher.

C.TV host and Casual sale assistant.

D.Casual sale assistant and Pizza delivery driver.

假定你是学生会主席李华。你校即将举办"我和我的祖国"英语演讲比赛。请给你校外籍教师James 写一封电子邮件，告知他演讲比赛的有关内容，并邀请他当评委。

要点包括：

1. 比赛的时间和地点；

2. 举办此活动的目的和意义；

3. 诚挚邀请他担任评委。

注意：1.词数 100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear James,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

When the earthquake was happened in 2008 my aunt was still a little girl in small county in Sichuan. Today, she can well remember doctors and nurses in white overalls which were busy day and night save the injured in our hometown. It was then when she made up her mind to be someone like them. Her dreams came true after she graduated from a local medical school. On January 2020, when bad news came that Hubei was badly in need of doctors and nurses to fight COVID-19, she applied to be there to help out but her application was approved. Before she leaves, she told us she was grateful for what people did for us after the earthquake and that she had decided to pay them forward.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（l个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Nothing in this world can be achieved without effort. Mozart wasn't born 1. composer. He practiced the piano from the age of three and began composing at the age of five. Jim i Hendrix 2.（use）to walk around his house with a guitar and play 3. to eight hours a day. As a child, Jimi used to listen to his father's blues records alone with a broom, 4.（pretend） to play it like a guitar. 5. of them had their gift just given to them at birth. They had to work 6.（true）hard and discover that they had a gift.

Another example is Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics. He 7.（tell）that he would never be a 8.（succeed）at anything. But he believed in himself, and he persevered with his studies 9. his own.

I'm not trying to say that everyone can be Mozart or Einstein if they just spend a lot of time doing something. But, with effort and passion, one can achieve a great deal. Without those things, you're not going to achieve much. Luck comes to those 10. prepare for it. If you do something you love, don't let little bumps along the road stop you.

    I joined the army as an infantryman (步兵) instead of as a helicopter pilot because I only had the literacy (读写) level of an 11-year-old. I had no idea that I had a reading level that_______; I had just _______words when I didn’t know them, and usually ended up getting them wrong.

It was just before I turned 19 that I _______ my very first book. I can vividly remember the sense of _______and achievement I felt. It was meant for primary school children but I didn’t _______. I had read a whole book, and I was _______. From then on I read anything and everything I could get. I just wanted to get as much_______ as I could.

I learned in those days at the _______education centre. There are always people looking forward to helping you and _______you stuff. But you are never going to progress __________you keep learning. The unbelievable educational__________that the army offers make it one of the few places that can help you climb up the ladder of social classes in the UK.

For me, improving my literacy level had another more surprising__________. When I left the army, I was asked to write a(n)__________of the Bravo Two Zero Mission and that led to the unexpected career change of becoming a(n)__________.

I have spent quite a bit of time over the past few years__________schools, and workplaces, as well as army bases and businesses, to talk about my past and__________others to start reading and writing like me. The__________I give to all the people that I chat to is that if I can do it, anyone can. If that is a message that even one of them accepts and__________, then it has been__________. My experience shows that the best soldier out there is the one with a __________card.

1.A.high B.new C.low D.senior

2.A.gone over B.made up C.put down D.taken back

3.A.wrote B.received C.bought D.read

4.A.pride B.beauty C.duty D.security

5.A.panic B.care C.doubt D.agree

6.A.depressed B.puzzled C.trapped D.hooked

7.A.wealth B.knowledge. C.support D.freedom

8.A.community B.nursery C.army D.health

9.A.showing B.selling C.lending D.teaching

10.A.unless B.until C.though D.since

11.A.expenses B.backgrounds C.opportunities D.requirements

12.A.trouble B.burden C.outcome D.challenge

13.A.email B.diary C.scheme D.account

14.A.athlete B.typist C.author D.reporter

15.A.visiting B.attending C.constructing D.inspecting

16.A.permitting B.encouraging C.commanding D.preferring

17.A.message B.story C.impression D.influence

18.A.changes B.uses C.questions D.ignores

19.A.controversial B.arbitrary C.ridiculous D.worthwhile

20.A.library B.credit C.business D.fitness

    Is there a link between social media and depression? Do social media have a negative impact on your mental health? It’s complicated.

In a recent study, the investigators compared social media use and depression between teens.

1.Specifically, for every hour per day that one teen spent on social media more than her peers, she likely had a 0.64 point higher depression score.

A different study published in 2018 identified five distinct types of social media users. The finding was that "problematic social media use" was one of the main themes for people whose mental health was affected by social media. You can have alcohol in your life without it being a problem, or your alcohol use may become problematic. 2.

There's one important thing to remember about survey research just because two things happen together, it's not necessarily true that one causes the other. 3.For all we know, it could be that people who are already more depressed choose to spend more time on social media.

4.If you think that we shouldn't paint social media with one broad brush, you're on the right track. On the one hand, participants often described social media as a valuable way to cope with stress. On the other hand, cyberbullying via social media was also a common experience for participants. Some also said that constantly checking their own social media profile was stressful.

It’s certainly possible that experiences like cyberbullying, comparing yourself to idealized images, and constantly monitoring your profile, are bad for your mood. It's also true for many that social media offer community support and positive messages. Given the inconclusive research, it's safe to say that at least we shouldn't write off social media altogether. 5.Anyway, you cannot use it as a crutch for coping with other stressors and mental health problems.

A.It's the same with social media.

B.Social media can be a double-edged sword.

C.People get more opinionated about the potential problems of social media.

D.They found that those who used social media more had higher depression scores.

E.They reviewed all existing research and found that there were both benefits and drawbacks.

F.The key to benefiting from social media may lie in using it in moderation and staying socially connected.

G.For example, just because higher social media use co-occurs with higher levels of depression doesn't mean social media use causes depression.

    Forget about the “post-1995 generation”. Young people born in 1995 or later have another name in English — Generation Z. They are entering adulthood and will soon shape our future, which is why policy makers, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people. So, how should we pin down the Gen Z-ers?

Most people will agree that the single biggest difference between Gen-Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who were hooked up to social media as soon as they were born. Social media has changed the way Gen Z-ers interact with each other and how they get and process information. They read news from Twitter, watch videos from Vine, share experiences in Instagram and post recipes in Pinterest.

“We are the first true digital natives. I can almost simultaneously create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone, all from the user-friendly iPhone,” said Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old UCLA student.

It is noted that young people in the UK are becoming more active in Politics. Young people regard voting as one option among many to show their political engagement that can potentially influence policies. Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(女权主义) or climate change. And “much of the engagement and organizing they do takes place on social media rather than through traditional political structures,” according to the Guardians.

Gen Z-ers are also culture creators. Growing up with the Internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural expression. They are no longer willing to let their creativity be limited by their parents or traditional rules. “We decide what kind of content we want to experience and choose how we experience it,” wrote Masback, a Huffington Post blogger and a Gen Z-er herself.

1.What does the underlined phrase “pin down” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.Cooperate with. B.Firmly convince.

C.Communicate with. D.Clearly understand.

2.What is special about the Gen Z-ers’ engagement in politics?

A.It’s topic-specific. B.It stresses social response.

C.It’s party-based. D.It has an immediate effect.

3.What can be inferred about the Gen Z-ers?

A.They are socially responsible.

B.They are friendly and generous.

C.They are addicted to social media.

D.They are rooted in traditional culture.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards Gen Z-ers?

A.Worried. B.Ambiguous.

C.Objective. D.Disapproving.

    Living with your parents has its benefits at least when it comes to raising your kids― their grandkids. Two new studies add to the evidence that grandmothers can enhance the survival of grandchildren. That is, unless grandma's too old or lives too far away.

Humans are unusual in that the females live long past the age at which they stop having babies. Patrick Bergeron, professor of biology at Bishop's University in Quebec, said that most of the organisms will reproduce up to their very last moment. This increase is often explained by the so-called "grandmother effect". He thinks there could still be a benefit for women who stop having babies to increase their genetic footprint by helping their daughters to raise larger families.

To explore the "grandmother effect" hypothesis （假设），Bergeron and his colleagues examined nearly 200 years' worth of French-Canadian population records from the 17th and 18th centuries. "At the time, life was tough. In some years, a third o£ the kids were not even making it to one year of age.” But the researchers found that having a grandmother still alive was a definite plus."Families with grandmothers alive were larger by about two and the survival of these grandchildren to age 15 was much improved."

This beneficial effect was only seen when the matriarchs （女家长）lived nearby. That role is tougher for them to fulfills as they get older in poor health, which brings us to the second study. The researchers found that the benefits associated with having a grandmother on hand depended on her age. Once manna hit 75, the grandchild survival benefit disappeared. This was almost certainly due to some form of indirect resource competition, though, rather than wickedness （邪恶）on the part of co- resident grandmothers.

So a healthy grandma helps make for a healthy grandchild. If ',over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house" isn't too long a trip.

1.What's the second paragraph mainly about?

A.Differences between animals and human beings.

B.Disadvantages of living with grandmas

C.Grandmothers' influence on the kids.

D.What's called“grandmother effect”.

2.How does the writer describe about the French-Canadian population more than three hundred years ago?

A.By voicing opinions. B.By providing facts.

C.By giving examples. D.By telling stories.

3.What can we infer from the second study?

A.Society should be concerned about the old women.

B.Grandmothers over 75 years old are unwilling to help.

C.Some grandmothers may occupy kids' relative recourses.

D.Some grandmothers are getting wicked after they are old.

4.Which of the following can be the most helpful grandmother according to the passage?

A.A healthy one living nearby. ,

B.A healthy one living abroad.

C.An old one living in a nursing home.

D.A knowledgeable one living together.

    Early February, I was flying up to Ohio. Well prepared, I had everything in my favour—fuel for five hours, charts in order, my flight plan on my lap, and a beautiful clear sky.

I was wrong.

I had heard about Alberta Clippers coming out of Canada. I knew all about them―how an entire air mass was streaming along at over sixty miles an hour.

That morning, the Weather Briefer informed me that an Alberta Clipper was going over Chicago about the time I got to the airport. Chicago was some 400 miles from my destination—not a factor, or so I thought. That was the first hint I missed.

The controller called and asked if I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I did the check and everything was in the green. So I told him no. Twenty minutes later the controller called again asking whether I wanted to adjust my flight plan. I checked everything. All was fine. I ignored that hint. I was fooled by the smooth air and limited experience with a rapidly moving air mass that was not changing violently. The Alberta Clipper was clipping along.

The first blast of turbulence（气流）struck my plane. I got slammed into the roof, and then slammed sideways hitting the window with such force up my nose that I started bleeding.

After a 2-hour flight of 100 miles, I realized fuel was now an issue. So was landing. I called Flight Following. We figured out the airport I could land.

The engine stopped. So did my heart. There is no quiet as quietly stunning as this one at such an altitude. I had run out of fuel in the left tank, and only a little in my right tank. The engine quit for a second time. I declared an emergency. I was told that I might get another few minutes of fuel if I gently banked the airplane. Luckily, it worked. Then, the engine quit for the last time. I was a glider now. I made a long lazy spiral descent. Down I went. I stopped at the very end of the runway.

I made so many mistakes, missed so many clues, and showed my ignorance so much that I beat myself up over and over again in my mind. I learned textbook descriptions of Alberta Clippers and real-life experience with one are totally different. I will never forget the sound of that silence.

I flew home the next day. Older. Wiser. Humbler. Lucky.

1.We can know from the passage that Alberta Clippers ______.

A.can bring snowstorms

B.are quick-moving air masses

C.are violently changing air pressure

D.can lead to a sudden temperature drop

2.What mainly led to the author's missing all the hints?

A.His lack of flying experience.

B.His poor preparation for the journey.

C.His misjudgement about the air mass.

D.His overconfidence in his piloting skills.

3.Which is the right order of the events?

a. I declared an emergency.

b. My airplane was running out of fuel.

c. I insisted on carrying on my flight plan.

d. I was thrown to the roof by the violent air mass.

e. I slightly banked my airplane and made a landing.

A.dcbea B.dceba

C.cdabe D.cdbae

4.The passage describes ______.

A.a rewarding training B.a narrow escape

C.a painful exploration D.a serious accident

World Heritage Sites (遗址) You Need to Visit

Los Glaciares National Park

Located in the southwest of Santa Cruz province of the Argentine part of Patagonia in a remote area known as the Austral Andes, Los Glaciares National Park is a heaven of mountains lakes. and countless glaciers ( 冰川) that cover half the 600, 000-hectare expanse. Travelling through this amazing scenery is a once- in-a-lifetime experience.

Jeronimos Monastery

Travel to the Belem district at the entrance to the port of Lisbon to find the Jeronimos Monastery, which dates back to the 15th century. This highly religious building was constructed and donated to the monks (和尚) of Saint Hieronymus to pray for sailors on their voyages. It’s the characteristic of Portuguese Gothic style.

Old Québec

Founded by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, Québec is among the oldest settlements in North America and one of the most popular travel destinations in Canada. Centuries-old attraction is on full display in its perfectly preserved historic district, a shining example of a city built by early settlers with stone paths, churches. And landmarks like Chateau Frontenac and Place Royale.

Angkor Wat

Exploring Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia lops our list of unforgettable trips that won’t break the bank. It is part of one of the most significant archaeological (考古的) sites in Southeast Asia in the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 14th century. This great temple complex was originally constructed as a place of showing respect to the god Vishnu and is the largest religious structure on the planet !

1.If you’re interested in natural scenery, which of the four places would you visit?

A.Los Glaciares National Park. B.Jeronimos Monastery.

C.Old Québec. D.Angkor Wat.

2.Which of the following are religious sites?

A.Old Québce and Angkor Wat.

B.Jeronimos Monastery and Old Québec.

C.Jeronimos Monastery and Angkor Wat.

D.Los Glaciarcs National Park and Jeronimos Monastery.

3.What can a traveler to Angkor Wat expect?

A.Mountain views. B.Great voyages.

C.Gothic style landmarks. D.Low expenses.

假定你是李华，美国笔友Dave为中国战胜新冠肺炎的壮举感叹万分！特地写信向你咨询如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎，请你以李华的名义给他写一封回信。包括要点如下：

1.对于国家战胜新冠肺炎后能胜利开学的感受。

2.就如何在日常生活中预防新冠肺炎给出你的建议。

参考词汇：新冠肺炎   COVD-19   口罩 The protective mask

注意：1.词数100左右。

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Dave,

Glad to hear from you!

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10处语言错误,每句最多有两处。每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。

Lei Haiwei, a fast food delivery man, win the championship in the Chinese Poetry Contest held on April 4. Lei has shown great interest in Chinese culture before he was a child. In his small house, there is bookshelf, the top of that is filled with poetry books. Though he is busy with his work, but Lei seizes any available moment to read books relating to ancient poems. He is total crazy about poems and he recites it while waiting for food at restaurants. "Recite poems not only enriches my knowledges, but also makes my job less boring,” the delivery man said.

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。

TENCENT announced yesterday that it will limit the daily time for youngsters to play 1.(it) popular King of Glory game after parents and schools in Shanghai and other areas complained their children had become addicted 2. playing it.

From tomorrow, children younger than 12 3.(allow)only to play the game for a maximum of one hour a day, and after 9 pm, they will be banned from logging(登录) into it, said Tencent. Teenagers 4.(old) than 12 will be able to play a maximum two hours a day.

The game system will remind players the time they have been playing and young players will be forced to log out-5. the time is up.

Tencent claimed these were the strictest6.(measure)in China's game industry to prevent addiction and the company expected they would case parents' anxiety.

There have been several cases7.(report) that children had spent too much money as well time on King of Glory. Though the company said it8.(update)system for parents to monitor children using its games, it will also add9.new function to limit spending of teenage players.

Now, parents can connect phones, tablets to computers their children use10.(play) game that they can always yep an eye on the children even if they have several game accounts, Tencent said.

    Some ten years ago, I was studying in a middle school in London. One day, Mrs. Clara gave a math  _______to our class. When the papers were  _______ , she found that twelve boys had made _______ the same mistakes in the test.

There is _______new about cheating in  _______ . Perhaps that was why Mrs. Clara didn’t  _______say one word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to  _______after class. I was one of the twelve.

Mrs. Clara asked no questions, and she didn’t  _______us, either. Instead, she wrote the_______ words on the blackboard: On your way home you find some __________   and you’re completely sure that you will never be found out. Later someone comes to ask you if you have  __________some money he lost. What will you do?

She then ordered us to write down the __________ , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own __________to it.

I don’t know about the other eleven  __________ . Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most  __________single thing of my life. __________ , I have been asking this question to myself when I have to make a  __________ .

Because of this, Mrs. Clara has become the most  __________teacher for me in my whole life. I often think of this: if Mrs. Clara had scolded us as many other  __________ often did, would I go on __________every day?

1.A.assignment B.test C.motto D.image

2.A.marked B.gathered C.distributed D.simplified

3.A.correctly B.frankly C.slightly D.exactly

4.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

5.A.exams B.situations C.sayings D.subjects

6.A.ever B.once C.even D.never

7.A.kneel B.stay C.stand D.punish

8.A.suspect B.instruct C.scold D.obey

9.A.following B.above C.long D.short

10.A.wine B.time C.money D.advice

11.A.abandoned B.found C.witnessed D.touched

12.A.proposal B.instruction C.experience D.question

13.A.answer B.reflection C.access D.appreciation

14.A.people B.children C.strangers D.receivers

15.A.qualified B.worthwhile C.important D.outstanding

16.A.than ever B.So far C.till then D.From then on

17.A.promise B.mistake C.defense D.decision

18.A.unbearable B.unforgettable C.incurable D.unconventional

19.A.teachers B.chiefs C.students D.workmates

20.A.selecting B.misunderstanding C.punishing D.cheating

    Endangered Species Day is a bittersweet event. While it's heartbreaking to think back on all the species we have already lost during our last few generations, and all we stand to lose in the next few.1..

Make a donation to a conservation organization. Every penny helps these local, national and interactional groups to do on-the-ground work in protecting habitats and species.2..

Visit your local natural history museum virtually. You'll learn a lot about your local wildlife including species that may be threatened with decline. Endangered species aren't just rhinos in Africa or leopards in Asia- they're also the insects, birds, mammals and even plants right in our own backyards, and many times there is the opportunity to protect them.

Join a wildlife conservation organization. There are many organizations to choose from including the National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Wildlife Conservation Network and more.3.. Your membership shows your ongoing support and also provides a way to stay in the loop about what's happening and how you can help.

4.. Today is the perfect day to send a few tweets, add a few Facebook updates, photos about endangered species conservation. You can be a source of information and awareness today and perhaps inspire even more people to get involved!

Stay informed! Make it a daily practice to check in on news about endangered species on a local, national or global level. You'll be able to see when and how you can help.

Many species are endangered now, but we can change that; we can end poaching, habitat destruction, pollution and so many other factors causing declines around the world,5..

A.Even if it's just $5, it helps

B.It is time to get involved and make a difference

C.So let's celebrate it with as many people as possible

D.It's also a chance to look at some ways we can get started

E.Volunteer to work in some wildlife conservation organizations

F.Take to social media with information about endangered species

G.You can join a larger organization or even one that focuses on specific species or habitats

    Fever, coughing, sore throat… most of us at one time or another have had these symptoms. What causes them?  In fact, many diseases are caused by viruses, including some deadly ones like AIDS, SARS and COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus pneumonia, outbreak in China.

What are viruses?  How can viruses cause so much trouble?  Viruses are very small particles (颗粒) which are about one millionth of an inch long. Unlike human cells or bacteria, viruses aren’t living organisms- they can't reproduce on their own. Instead, they invade the cells of living organisms to reproduce, spread and take over.

Virus can infect every living thing- from plants and animal down to the smallest bacteria. For this reason, they are always a potential danger to humans. Viruses lie around our environment all of the time, waiting for a host cell to come along. They can enter our bodies by the nose, mouth, eyes or breaks in the skin. Once inside, they try to find a host cell to infect. For example, HIV, which causes AIDS, attacks the T-cells of the immune system.

But the basic question is, where did viruses first come from? Until now, no clear explanation for their origin exists. "Tracing the origins of viruses is difficult, "Ed Rybicki, a scientist at the university of Cape Town in South Africa, told Scientific American, "because viruses don' t leave fossils and because of the tricks they use to make copies of themselves within the cells they've invaded.”

However, there are three main theories to explain the origin of viruses. First, viruses started as dependent organisms, then became parasites(寄生者)。Second, viruses evolved from pieces of DNA or RNA that "escaped" .from larger organisms. Third, viruses co-evolved with their host cells, which means they existed alongside these cells.

For the time being, these are only theories. The technology and evidence we have today cannot be used to test these theories and identify the most reasonable explanation. Continuing studies may provide us with clearer answers or future studies may find that the answer is even more mysterious than it now appears.

1.What can we learn about viruses from the text?

A.Viruses are really small living organisms.

B.Viruses have nothing to do with the common cold.

C.Viruses can't reproduce unless they find a host cell.

D.Viruses enter our bodies mainly through our mouths, noses and hair.

2.Why are viruses always a potential danger to humans?

A.TH most infect all the living things around us.

B.They prefer evolving with the cells in our body.

C.They can copy human's DNA and evolve successfully.

D.They can enter our body far more easily than other living things.

3.Which of the following might explain the origin of viruses?

A.They evolved from the DNA of animals.

B.They evolved along with their host cells.

C.They evolved from the fossils of large organisms.

D.They evolved from parasites to independent organisms.

4.What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A.The author is confident about future virus research.

B.Viruses will become more like bacteria as they evolve.

C.Viruses live longer in human host cells than in animals.

D.It may take a long time to understand the origin of viruses.

    “What kind of rubbish are you?” This question might normally cause anger, but in Shanghai it has brought about complains over the past week. On July 1st, the city introduced strict trash-sorting regulations(垃圾分类制度) that are expected to be used as a model for our country. Residents must divide their waste into four separate categories and throw it into specific public bins at scheduled times.

Violators(违规者) face the possibility of fines and worse. They could be hit with fines of up to 200 yuan($29)。 For repeat violators, the city can add black marks to their credit records, making it harder for them to obtain bank loans or even buy train tickets.

Shanghai authorities are responding to an obvious environmental problem. It generates 9 million tons of garbage a year, more than London's annual output and rising quickly. But like other cities in China, it lacks a recycling system. Instead, it has relied on trash pickers to examine carefully through the waste, plucking out whatever can be reused. This has limits. As people get wealthier, fewer of them want to do such dirty work. The waste, meanwhile, just keeps piling up.

Many residents appear to support the idea of recycling in general but are frustrated by the details Rubbish must be divided according to whether it is food, recyclable, dry or hazardous, which can be confusing, though there are apps to help work it out. Some have complained about the rules surrounding food waste. They must put it straight in the required public bin, forcing them to tear open plastic bags and throw it by hand. Most annoying are the short windows for dumping trash, typically a couple of hours, morning and evening. Along with the monitors(监控) at the bins, this means that people go at around the same time and can keep an eye on what is being thrown out. After all, no one wants to look bad.

1.Why does the author mention the question “What kind of rubbish are you?” in the first paragraph?

A.To blame the new rules.

B.To advocate a good rule.

C.To lead in the topic of the text.

D.To tell us people’s complains in Shanghai.

2.What is the main direct environmental problem in Shanghai?

A.The massive traffic. B.The increasing garbage.

C.Lack of a recycling system. D.Lack of trash pickers

3.What makes the residents upset most about the rules?

A.Short scheduled time for throwing the trash.

B.Being fined when blamed due to improper behavior.

C.Being observed by monitors when throwing the garbage.

D.Complex distinction among the four categories of trash.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.How To Sort Out Trash In Our Life.

B.People In Shanghai Meet New Challenge.

C.Shanghai Authorities Solved An Environmental Problem.

D.Different Attitudes Towards The Trash-sorting Regulations.

    Addyson Moffitt is an 8-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, Maurine Chelagat is a 9-year-old from a village in Kenya called Bartabwa. It might not seem as if the girls have much in common, but when they met at a dinner two years ago, in Kansas City, they instantly hit it off. ''We had this one little red ball to play with,'' Addyson told others. ''We didn't have any electronics or phones, no iPads or TV. It was just us playing.''

The dinner was hosted by the nonprofit group World Vision International. In some parts of the world people must walk several miles each day to collect water from a stream or another water source. Often, the water is polluted, World Vision builds wells, pipelines, and rain catchers in these communities. Addyson was at the dinner because her family supports World Vision. Maurine was there because her village been without clean water. World Vision fixed that by building a water station there. Addyson was inspired by Maurine. "People helped Maurine so she could have clean water, and kids are dying because they don't have. Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects. Runners pledge to run a have it, "she says. ''I want to help.''

Races are one way World Vision raises money to pay for its water projects. Runners pledge to run a race, often a 26-mile marathon or 13-mile half marathon. They ask people to support them by donating to World Vision. Addyson decided to run the 2017 Kansas City Half Marathon for World Vision. At age 7, she was one of the youngest-ever runners in the race, and had to get special permission to participate.

Addyson spent four months training with her parents, waking up before 6 a.m. to run. Meanwhile, she started fundraising. She carried a jug of water around her neighborhood, to park conversation about World Vision's work, She bused tables at a restaurant for tips. She asked friends to make donations as birthday presents. By October 2017, when Addyson ran the race, she'd raised more than $20,000. She's the youngest person in World Vision history to raise more than $10,000. In 2018, she ran again-and raised $36, 000. But Addyson's work is not finished. "My goal is for every kid to have clean water," she says.

1.What does the underlined phrase "hit it off" in the first paragraph mean?

A.had a quarrel B.did homework together

C.played jokes on each other D.got along well with each other

2.Why could Addyson and Maurine meet at a dinner?

A.They met each other only by chance.

B.Both of their villages are in need of clean water.

C.They both were invited by World Vision International.

D.Addyson wanted to help Maurine through World Vision.

3.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A.Addyson tried her best to raise money.

B.Addyson trained hard to run Half Marathon.

C.World Vision held many races to raise money.

D.Addyson had donated lots of money to World Vision.

4.Which word can best describe Addyson?

A.brave B.caring C.understanding D.grateful

    If you’re single this Valentine's Day, don't settle for another night of being alone. Single ladies and dudes can celebrate, too. Below, five holidays from around the world to celebrate instead of Valentine's Day this year.

Singles Awareness Day

In the U.S., we have “Singles Awareness Day”--a humorous anti-Valentine's Day celebrated on February 14 or 15, depending on your preference. On these days, singles toast their uncoupled status.

Ystävänpäivä or Friendship Day

Finland has a more ideal take on Valentine's Day: February 14 is considered Ystävänpäivä or “Friendship Day”, which is marketed as a celebration of friends. (We'd recommend adopting this holiday if you're looking for an occasion to hang out with your best friends.)

Black Day

April 14 in Korea is known as Black Day, a holiday where singles gather in local restaurants and drown their sorrows in cheap, but delicious bowls of jajangmyeon--- a Chinese-Korean noodle dish swimming in chunky black bean sauce, and topped with pork and veggies. The holiday has been popular over the last decade, and we can't say we're surprised. It's hard to be sad about being single when you're dipping into a bowl of something that delicious.

Single's Day

November II marks Singles' Day in China, an unofficial holiday that started in the 1990s as a protest Valentine's Day and that's now a day where singles buy stuff--a lot of stuff- for themselves. In 2013, China's biggest online shopping company took in more than $5.75 billion in online payments on Single's Day-two and a half times the total American retailers（零售商） netted on Cyber Monday the same year.

International Quirkyalone Day

Another option for singles looking to get in on the celebratory action on February 14? International Quirkyalone Day, a “do-it-yourself celebration of romance, friendship, and independent spirit," according to the official site. The founder of the event swears her holiday is not an anti- Valentine's Day; instead, it's a celebration of all kinds of love: romantic, platonic, familial, and yes, self-love. "In other words, it's a day to do whatever you want, with whoever you want. We can get behind that and have a great time.

1.Which of the following holidays would you like to celebrate if you like delicious food?

A.Singles Awareness Day. B.Ystävänpäivä.

C.Black Day. D.Single’s Day.

2.What would Chinese people like to do on Single's Day?

A.Shopping online. B.Whatever they like.

C.Hanging out with families. D.Gathering in local restaurants.

3.In which part of a website will the text be?

A.Business B.Opinion C.Lifestyle D.Culture

假定你是育才中学的学生会主席李津，受美国亚特兰大ELCA高中（Eagle's Landing Christian Academy）学生会主席Peter邀请，计划9月底带领10位成员赴该校进行为期—周的交流，请你给对方写一封邮件咨询并介绍相关准备工作。

内容包括：

1.感谢对方的邀请；

2.询问相关准备（具体日程安排、需要携带的物品）；

3.简介准备的中国文化展

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头已给出。

Dear Peter，

I'm Li Jin, Chairman of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Jin

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I've had plenty of friends throughout my life, but I always felt like I was missing that one big friendship that so many other women seemed to have. As an only child, I had always longed for a sister. As an adult, all I wanted was a true best friend to fill that vacancy.

When I was thirty-two, I was living my dream as a stay-at-home mom and then my world came crashing down. On a Tuesday afternoon in May of 2018 I was diagnosed with a stage-two cancer. My days of dates, trips to the zoo, and lazy mornings at home with my twenty-one-month-old son turned into appointments with doctors, terrifying body scans and a whole lot of uncertainty.

Over the course of eight months I got cycles of treatment. While the pain and side effects were almost unbearable, the fear and anxiety that developed were even worse. My husband and parents were an amazing support system. However, I still felt depressed because it was impossible for them to figure out what I was going through both physically and emotionally. But I couldn't expect them to. Plus, I wanted to be strong for them so that they could in turn be strong for my son. I never missed having a sister more than I did during that time.

Eventually I found myself wishing for a "cancer friend" so that I could relate to someone who knew what I was going through. I would sit in the ward and look around the room, trying to find someone to befriend. I met some wonderful people, but somehow I never connected with them. Later, I continued to try to find a "cancer friend"; but in vain. So gradually I became despondent about the potential for finding such a friend.

Unexpectedly, I found what I needed in the most unlikely places. In my son's preschool, I met with a young mum called Leah, who also had a cancer. We had much in common and became the closest friends. We sometimes compared our situation to having been to war. We went to battle for our lives and found it became easier for us to do it together.

1.What caused the author' s world to crash down? (No more than 10 words)

2.Why was the author still depressed though she had family members' support? (No more than 10 words)

3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean? (No more than 5 words)

4.What did the author and Leah gain from their friendship? (No more than 15 words)

5.What do you learn from the author' s story? (No more than 20 words)

    Ask any readers who their favorite fictional character in a novel is and you'll likely get a detailed explanation about the beloved character that they admire. It might even sound like they're talking about a person they know.

In a study, researchers looked at the brains of a group of people over nine days. Half of the group read the novel Pompeii, and half didn't. After examining, researchers found the readers' brains showed heightened connectivity in some areas. This is likely because the brain imagines the movement and emotions of the character they read about in the book. Even though the participants were then asked not to read the novel, they kept this heightened connectivity. We call that a "shadow activity", almost like a muscle memory. So even after you've finished a book, your brain keeps those benefits for some time afterwards.

It has been suggested that people who read a lot of fiction become more empathic (移情的),because fiction is a simulation (模仿)of social experiences, in which people practice and improve their interpersonal skills. The people who not only read fiction, but felt a high level of "emotion transportation" while reading as compared to people who weren't taken by the story or who read non-fiction displayed higher levels of empathy when tested. Increase of empathy is important for people because empathy is positively related to creativity, performance at work and cooperative behaviors.

Besides, reading improves "Theory of Mind". It is “the ability to understand that others have mental states that are different from one' s own.” Of various activities, reading novels has been found to improve this ability, while watching television programs or movies has been found to do just the opposite a reduced understanding of others and weaker cognitive (认知的)development overall.

Maybe we should put more of a priority on novel-reading. And many readers believe that reading a novel is far better and more meaningful than watching any movie. As David Kidd of the New School study said, “Fiction is not just a simulator of a social experience; it is a social experience."

1.Which of the statements is true according to Paragraph 2?

A.When they finish a book, the brain connectivity disappears.

B.The participants in the study all read the novel Pompeii.

C.Reading novels increases connectivity in our brain.

D.Reading novels helps enhance our memory greatly.

2.What do we know about novel readers from Paragraph 3?

A.They tend to be emotional in social experiences.

B.They are more likely to be innovative and cooperative.

C.They have poor interpersonal skills.

D.They are more sensitive to others' views.

3.What' s the effect of watching TV or movies?

A.It distinguishes your views from those of others.

B.It contributes to your cognitive development.

C.It reduces your empathy for others a lot.

D.It changes your overall mental states.

4.What does the underlined word "priority" in the last paragraph mean?

A.Preference. B.Authority.

C.Exposure. D.Evaluation.

5.What do you think is the best title for the passage?

A.Reading fiction VS Watching movie B.Reading fiction makes a full man

C.Novel-reading is a ''shadow activity" D.Novel-readers share emotions

    For much of the past hundred years, classrooms have been designed with the teacher seated in front of desks for students. But many educators now say children can do better in a less structured environment.

Bob Pearlman works as an education consultant in the United States. He told The Associate Press that traditional classrooms are a thing of the past. Now students work in ''extended learning areas" that in elude project planning rooms, workrooms, and laboratories, as well as learning spaces for groups and individuals. Pearlman points to Albemarle County Public Schools, in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school system invited teams from all its schools to develop learning spaces that would help students deal with complex ideas and work on creative building projects. Now, its elementary school classes have exchanged traditional desks for things like soft seating and connectable tables.

Another change to the design of classrooms is the ability to connect to the Internet. " Classrooms, libraries, and laboratories used to be the only spaces where students spent their school hours. Wireless, laptops and project learning have changed that," Pearlman said. He noted that this has made all school spaces into possible extended learning areas.

David Thornburg, who wrote the book From the Campfire to the Holodeck, said Pearlman's concept catered to the students' need. He said schools should provide spaces based on how humans learn. That could mean one room is used in different ways at different times, or in different ways at the same time.

Earp is with Teacher magazine, a publication of the nonprofit Australia n Council for Educational Research. She noted that in the 1970s, American Robert Sommer, a psychologist, was urging a critical look at traditional classroom designs. Earp said that in addition to newer "freeform" classroom designs, some teachers could find good results with designs that combine new and old ideas. They could try lining up desks at the start of the year and then placing them in groups as the classroom relationships become clearer and project work begins.

1.What change happened to Albemarle County Public Schools?

A.Classroom furniture. B.Learning materials.

C.Teaching Strategy. D.Studying time.

2.What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The new design. B.The existing classroom.

C.The application of the Internet. D.The limitation on learning spaces.

3.What' s David' s attitude towards Pearl man' s classroom design?

A.Objective. B.Neutral.

C.Supportive. D.Disapproving.

4.What’s the ideal classroom in Earp's eyes?

A.It should be designed by teachers.

B.It should provide freedom for students.

C.It should focus on comfortable learning environment.

D.It should be combined with both modern and conventional ideas.

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A.Different opinions about classroom designs.

B.The considerations in classroom designing.

C.Shortcomings of traditional classrooms.

D.The ways to enlarge learning spaces.

    Where do you find beauty? Fashion Magazines? Music Videos? One American photographer is finding beauty in unexpected places. And a new documentary about his work might help change the traditional standards of "who" is beautiful.

Rick Guidotti put aside his career as a fashion Photographer to turn his lens (镜头)to people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences. He says what changed his perception of beauty was a chance encounter with an albino(白化病) girl.

"I was just tired of people telling me who was beautiful. Every season that face would change but1 was always told who was beautiful. As an artist, I don't see beauty just on covers of magazines. I see it everywhere. So that was my initial intention that opened my eyes a little wider and wider." Said Guidotti.

Guidotti has created Positive Exposure, a not-for-profit organization that uses photography and video to transform public perceptions and promote a world where differences are celebrated. Guidotti and Positive Exposure are featured in a new documentary called On Beauty.

The cast and crew recently hosted a screening at Georgetown University in Washington. One of the women featured in the film is Jayne Waithera. “I never thought I was beautiful because nobody said that to me, but meeting him was my profound moment. I remember that particular day he took my picture and I felt so good like I felt there's somebody who, really loves me and sees me for who I am and who sees me more than my condition.” said Waithera.

The documentary is the brainchild of producer Joanna Rudnick. After seeing Rick's photos, she decided to tell his story. Joanna and Rick are traveling from city to city to promote On Beauty. They say their tour is not about money, it's about the message: “As I travel from community to community, I'm taking photographs and I'm empowering individuals with a positive sense of who they are. They're seeing beauty in their reflection but I'm also empowering their families and they in turn are empowering their communities as well. All is based on the philosophy of change how you see, see how you change."

1.Why did Rick change his career?

A.Because he couldn't earn enough money from his former career.

B.Because the beauty on covers of magazines are not beautiful.

C.Because he wanted to create his own company.

D.Because his comprehension of beauty changed owing to an albino girl.

2.What can we know about Positive Exposure?

A.It brings a lot of money for Rick. B.It makes the public more beautiful.

C.It welcomes differences in the world. D.It makes photography more popular.

3.What does the author want to tell us by mentioning Jayne in Paragraph 5?

A.Jayne was beautiful indeed.

B.Photographs gave Jayne a positive sense of who she was.

C.It was unfair that nobody discovered Jayne's beauty.

D.Jayne's picture was more beautiful than herself.

4.What does the author mainly intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A.We should travel frequently.

B.Community has a great influence on everyone.

C.We should make contributions to our community.

D.Your attitude to seeing the world decides your behavior.

5.What do you know about Rick Guidotti based on the passage?

A.He's a talented photographer with a firmly established reputation.

B.He's a social worker devoting himself to helping the disadvantaged.

C.He conveys a new concept of beauty by means of a documentary.

D.He promotes people' s taste of beauty through his fashion photographs.

    Harvard student guides lead Highlights Tours and Quick Stops, available during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays, winter sessions, and breaks. Fall tours begin on Friday, September 6, and ran through Wednesday, November 27. Spring tours start on Friday, January 31, through Friday, March13 and then from Wednesday, March 25 through Wednesday, April 29. Tours may also be offered in French and Chinese besides English.

Highlights Tours

Fridays, 12:30pm Saturdays, 2:00pm Sundays, 2:00pm

Visit towering Native American totem (图腾)poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world. See life-size casts of Maya monuments and exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata which is about the 19th century warrior art, and Digging Veritas, which explores the history of Harvard. The themes of the exhibition vary every two days. Visit the museum near the fountain. Tours last 45 minutes, and museum admission is free. For groups of 6 or more, please reserve a scheduled group tour for the day and time of your choice by contacting reservations at 617-495-3216. Each guide may lead a maximum of 20 people per tour. These tours are mainly offered to people of college age or older. Groups with younger people may reserve K-12 school programs through reservation.

Quick Stops

Wednesday, 3:30pm Sundays, 11:30am

Let a Harvard student help you focus on a few special objects in the galleries. Each Quick Stop lasts about 25 minutes and offers replica (复制品)objects to handle while you are engaged in lively conversations. Tell us what the exhibits show you. Topics change daily and there is no age limit, but children between six and ten travelling with adults are free of charge.

For more information, please visit https://www.harvard.edu.

1.How long does the Fall tours last?

A.More than two months. B.Within two months.

C.Within a month. D.At least three months.

2.What should a group of 12 people participating in Highlights Tours do?

A.Call the guide at 617-495-3216. B.Make the reservation ahead of time.

C.Take a 10-year-old child if they want. D.Arrive at the museum 45 minutes earlier.

3.Which of the following is true about Highlights Tours?

A.Wiyohpiyata is closely connected with Native American totem culture.

B.Digging Veritas explores the history of Native Americans.

C.You can get close to the special objects in the gallery.

D.One exhibition is about the art of ancient soldiers.

4.What is the similarity between the two tours?

A.They have changeable themes or topics. B.They are targeted at tourists of similar ages.

C.They tell about the Maya civilization. D.They allow the visitors to guide the tours.

5.What can we learn from the text?

A.Tours are offered only in French or Chinese.

B.Visitors can have a tour on Christmas Day.

C.A child aged eight can travel free in Quick Stops with his parents.

D.Highlights Tours offers free museum admission just for children under ten.

    Cards came for every occasion for Grandma. She even sent a card which was more of a _______to me when my cat died or when my relationship with somebody ended.

When I was young, I looked forward to _______ her birthday cards because of the check, the "gift" they contained. _______ , as I grew older, I realized the card itself was a(n) _______ gift, especially since her handwriting became spidery, a sign her illness was _______ .

She kept writing cards even the morning she died. Her wonderful nurses _______ them after she was gone. At her _______ , friends and family told us about the many cards they got from her. Her cards seemingly stretched further than I knew. We _______ that the volume of mail in the Postal Service was about to drop _______ after Grandma' s death. AS we dug into her possessions, we found notebook after notebook of ________ including many strangers', and album after album of cards she had received from others. She________ every card people sent. And that' s when I________ I would start sending cards, too.

When I grew up, I realized cards served a(n) ________ purpose in my life. When my mailbox is filled with ________  offers or even worse, bills, a personalized card is a breath of fresh air. The cards from my grandma were a ________ that she thought enough of me and I__________ the time she spent writing a card, sticking a stamp, and sending it out.

Now I like to ________ my friends by sending them birthday cards when they have even removed their birthdays from social media. And I usually pick out cards months in ________ for the persons on my list. A card is a good way to tell someone you thought about them, you________ them, and if nothing else, you just want to make them feel________ .

1.A.burden B.promise C.comfort D.claim

2.A.receiving B.sending C.selling D.buying

3.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.However

4.A.precious B.artificial C.simple D.traditional

5.A.recovering B.worsening C.treated D.controlled

6.A.wrote B.mailed C.read D.copied

7.A.funeral B.request C.office D.heart

8.A.declared B.warned C.poked D.suggested

9.A.slightly B.completely C.hugely D.randomly

10.A.labels B.timetables C.accounts D.addresses

11.A.burned B.threw away C.gave out D.saved

12.A.decide B.agreed C.suspected D.pretended

13.A.imaginary B.significant C.impossible D.meaningless

14.A.junk B.suitable C.sweet D.similar

15.A.lesson B.recommendation C.reminder D.command

16.A.measure B.appreciate C.remember D.check

17.A.persuade B.surprise C.consult D.instruct

18.A.addition B.consequence C.order D.advance

19.A.observe B.interview C.value D.challenge

20.A.calm B.fair C.relaxed D.special

The growth of economy is influenced by a number of factors, ________are beyond our control.

A.most of them B.most of that C.most of what D.most of which

Our school has recently obtained the latest multimedia equipment, __________ students to learn efficiently under special circumstances.

A.allowing B.being allowed C.having allowed D.allowed