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Every year, billions of kilograms of fresh produce are wasted in the United States. Meanwhile, millions of poor Americans go hungry, without access to healthy and affordable meals.

Evan Lutz is enthusiastic about correcting that social injustice. And he combines that goal with enthusiasm for business. Lutz is CEO and founder of Hungry Harvest, a business which collects and sells “ugly” produce. These are fruits and vegetables that most food companies would throw away. More than six billion pounds are wasted each year due to surface imperfections.

“So I’ll give you an example.” Lutz says, “If you go to a grocery store you will see all the produce lineup shiny, perfect, of the same size and color. But on a farm, everything doesn’t grow the same way. So all that stuff that doesn’t grow the same way often gets thrown out. And what we do is take all that normally gets thrown out because of its odd size or shape, box it up and deliver it to our customers once a week.”

For Evan Lutz, giving back to others came form his upbringing. “When I was growing up, my parents taught me the values of giving back, and giving is a lot more powerful than receiving. We sell produce with a purpose and that doesn’t just mean we reduce food from going to waste. We hire people that were formerly in prison or were formerly injured or sick living in homeless shelters. They really wanted to get back on their feet for a second chance in life.”

Evan Lutz is really happy to be realizing great mission that he thinks can really revolutionize the food industry in America.

1.The social injustice in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that _________.

A.vegetables and fruits that don’t taste good are thrown away

B.grocery stores only sell produce of the same size

C.poor Americans can not afford healthy food

D.much produce gets wasted while many Americans starve

2.What business does Hungry Harvest mainly do?

A.Deliver food for free. B.Collect “ugly” produce and sell it.

C.Raise money for the poor. D.Buy “ugly” produce and process it.

3.Why does Evan Lutz employ those people mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A.To provide them with a job. B.To reduce labor costs.

C.To increase productivity. D.To earn a better reputation.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Creating More Jobs for the Less Fortunate.

B.Putting Healthy Food on Dinner Table.

C.Giving Unused Produce a Purpose.

D.Making Profits from Shiny Produce.

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Tampa Bay has a long and colorful history, which is located on the west coast of Florida. And there are plenty of events on holidays every year. The following are the top things to experience on Tampa Bay over Christmas.

Jackie Evancho

The superstar exploded on to the national scene after her first performance on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, which left audiences and judges at the show astonished that such a voice could come from a 10-year-old girl. 7:30 pm, Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 N McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater. $39.50-$89.50. (727) 791-7400.

Holiday Lights in the Gardens

Stroll through the gardens with more than one million twinkly lights, lasers, Florida-style displays, animated figures, visits with Santa and entertainers lining the pathways. 5:30 pm, Florida Botanical Gardens, 12520 Ulmerton Road. Largo Donation of $4 suggested; 12 and younger free. (727) 582-5800.

Wordier than Thou

Prose and Short Story Open Mic — a unique open mic series focusing on storytelling. Poetry and musical performances are not allowed. The event includes a performance by a featured reader followed by numerous 10-minute open mic slots. 7:00 pm, Studio@620, 620 First Ave.S, St, Petersburg. $5. (727) 895-6620.

Rockapella Christmas

The five-man contemporary pop vocal phenomenon sing takes on classic holiday favorites and branches new originals. 7:30 pm, Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. $30-$59. (727) 791-7400.

Holiday Classic Movie Series

It’s A Wonderful Life — enjoy select holiday classics with a singalong to holiday carols by the Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ before each show. 7:30 pm, Tampa Theatre, 711 Franklin St., Tampa. $10; $8 members/children. (813) 274-8982.

1.What can we learn about Jackie Evancho?

A.She broadcasts news at 7:30 pm every day.

B.She has a special talent for dancing.

C.She began to speak when she was 10.

D.She is a super musical star.

2.Which activity is partly admission free?

A.Holiday Lights in the Gardens.

B.Wordier than Thou.

C.Rockapella Christmas.

D.Holiday Classic Movie Series.

3.Where should you go if you are a story lover?

A.Ruth Eckerd Hall. B.Capitol Theatre.

C.Studio@620. D.Florida Botanical Gardens.

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假定你是李华，你校于11月13日举行了冬季运动会。你的英国笔友Peter对此事很感兴趣。请你写信向他介绍此次活动，内容包括：

1. 时间、地点；

2. 参赛项目；

3. 感想。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

4. 参考词汇：百米赛跑100-meter race 跳高 high jump 跳远 long jump

Dear Peter,

How is everything going?

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Friendship is one of the beautiful things what can happen among human beings. Those who had best friends understand how important friendship is. We can share nearly everything with them and feel greatly when we get their support.

I have such good friend who is a lovely girl. We graduated from the same junior school but now attend the same high school. Having the same hobbies really make me happy. For example, both of us are fond of play volleyball. We’ve made up our mind to studying hard, with the hope to go to a key university together. He is like a family member to me. I believe in our friendship will last forever.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

California is burning! Wildfires have spread (传播) across the US state and smoke 1. (fill) its skies since Oct 23. Take the Kincade Fire in northern California for example. It forced 200,000 people 2. (escape) from its path within one week.

California has seen many 3. (wildfire) in recent years. Why is this? California has the perfect wildfire conditions, Park Williams, 4. is a US climate expert, told The New York Times. It has dry air and high temperatures from spring through late fall. At 5. same time, seasonal winds blow across the state every year, 6. (cause) the wildfires to spread quickly and last for weeks.

Global warming has also made the fires 7. (bad) than before. It has dried out the state’s trees and other plants, which makes them burn 8. (easy). There are also other causes for California’s wildfires. 9., it’s humans that have caused 90 percent of them, according10. the US National Park Service.

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Confucius was born on September 28, 551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu, in today’s Shandong Province. Chinese people regard Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest _______ who had about 3,000 students.

Confucius himself was a(n) _______ learner who always reflected (反思) on his own _______. One day his student was cooking porridge for the teacher when something _______ dropped into the pot. He _______ got it out with the spoon and wanted to _______ the porridge away. But it occurred to him that it’s not _______ to gain the food, so he ate it. Just then, Confucius happened to come into the _______. He thought his student was _______ food to eat. So Confucius was ________ and decided to punish his student. But when the student ________ what had happened before, Confucius came to know that seeing is not believing.

For more than 2,000 years, Confucius’ ________ have been around in people’s everyday lives. But some people are concerned that young Chinese today are ________ their own history and culture. As a matter of fact, Confucius’ ideas are still ________ today’s Chinese youth. As a teacher, he said that all should go to school if they could and wanted to ________. His most important ideas are ________ and good manners. He had many ________ quotes, such as: young people should take care of the ________; people should think more of others instead of ________.

Nowadays, more than 100 Internet ________ are teaching people about Confucius and his ideas.

1.A.lawyer B.artist C.musician D.teacher

2.A.lifelong B.native C.stubborn D.easy-going

3.A.journey B.sufferings C.appearance D.experience

4.A.amazing B.attractive C.dirty D.valuable

5.A.slowly B.gradually C.hurriedly D.sincerely

6.A.give B.throw C.put D.send

7.A.legal B.easy C.equal D.regular

8.A.kitchen B.classroom C.library D.lab

9.A.buying B.begging C.stealing D.selecting

10.A.angry B.grateful C.generous D.mean

11.A.explained B.ignored C.inspected D.persuaded

12.A.doubts B.votes C.shortcomings D.ideas

13.A.designing B.forgetting C.remembering D.removing

14.A.conquering B.destroying C.rescuing D.affecting

15.A.recover B.learn C.respond D.survive

16.A.kindness B.loneliness C.sadness D.coldness

17.A.magical B.informal C.famous D.rare

18.A.injured B.old C.alive D.rich

19.A.himself B.herself C.itself D.themselves

20.A.stores B.games C.websites D.explorers

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A trip to a theme park can be fun for a family or a group of friends. But waiting for hours in lines makes it feel a bit less magical. 1..

●Look for discounts on tickets

2.. Do some research first to make sure you’re getting the best price. Check travel deals websites and look for discounts through memberships you may already have.

●3.

Book in advance so you’re not stuck waiting in line for food. If you’re on a budget (节省费用), consider packing lunch in a cooler and putting it in a locker. When you’re ready for a break, you can find a shady spot for a quick bite.

●Get there early

It’ s tempting (诱惑人的) to sleep in while you’re on vacation. 4.. You’ll be able to ride the most popular rides before the lines get too long, and you’ll enjoy several hours at the park before the hottest part of the day. 5..

A.Plan your meals

B.Cook your food there

C.Research rides in advance

D.Don’t go straight to the park website to buy tickets

E.However, getting to the parks as soon as they open is so worth it

F.Here are some ways to help you save money and skip the long lines

G.When the crowds start to arrive, you’ll be ready for a break in the shade

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Recently, TV shows like National Treasure are increasingly popular in China.

National Treasure combines stage drama with a documentary style to tell the stories behind China’s relics. Cultural relics which once laid in museums have come alive. Through new forms of cooperation between China’s museums and television stations, a new way of presenting historic treasures has been created to promote (提升) the protection of cultural relics and traditional culture.

These shows have increased the public’s interest in cultural relics and motivated them to go to history museums and read historical books. They give examples to show Chinese museums’ shift from the protection, collection and research of relics to presenting national treasures and educating the public.

The idea of bringing ancient relics to life was suggested by President Xi Jinping in a speech delivered at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in March 2014 and has since been made a reality. In addition to television shows, museums are also cooperating with companies to develop creative cultural products based on cultural relics.

To further promote the full use of cultural relics, all fields of society including the government, museums and companies should work together. The government has already come up with a series of policies (政策) in recent years to promote the development of creative cultural products and the proper use of cultural relics. Those working at museums should not only research relics but also communicate the stories behind them to the public.

1.What is the purpose of the show National Treasure?

A.To advise the public to read more.

B.To cooperate with China’s museums.

C.To present the audience with interesting stories.

D.To raise people’s awareness of cultural protection.

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

A.Forced. B.Reminded.

C.Encouraged. D.Allowed.

3.How can we make use of cultural relics better?

A.By uniting the whole society.

B.By trying to research the relics.

C.By building more cultural museums.

D.By telling more people the stories behind them.

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

A.Cultural Relics Come to Life

B.TV Shows Are Increasingly Popular

C.Cultural Relics Will Be Fully Protected

D.Museums Are Cooperating with Companies

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Pangolins (穿山甲), the world’s only mammals with scales (鳞片), have existed on earth for about 60 million years. Pangolins are very sensitive creatures and most of them don’t like staying indoors. In the wild, they’re slow to reproduce and give birth to only one baby at a time. Pangolins are alone and shy — nearly impossible for even the most devoted field researchers to catch sight of.

However, over recent ten years, their wild population has decreased greatly. More than a million pangolins are believed to have been taken from the wild in Asia and Africa. In the first eight days of April 2019 alone, authorities caught two 14-ton shipments of pangolin scales in Singapore, representing about 72,000 animals and worth a combined $90 million. In February, Malaysian seized a 33-ton shipment of mostly whole, frozen pangolins.

“The present scale of trade could drive this species to extinction,” said an Indian official.

If the illegal pangolin trade continues at such high levels, it’s thought that another 10 years might see them die out altogether. The trade is caused by a series of factors, but the fact that the local government doesn’t make strict laws against it plays a major role.

Another big challenge facing pangolins is that so few people know what they are and why they’re in such danger. As National Geographic Photo Ark photographer Joel Sartore says, “You won’t save what you don’t love.”

1.According to Paragraph 1, pangolins ______.

A.are rare mammals B.like living indoors

C.are outgoing but sensitive D.are easily found in the wild

2.What is the main reason for pangolins’ trade?

A.People in Africa like hunting pangolins.

B.Strict laws against it haven’t been made.

C.Pangolins’ population is increasing rapidly.

D.Pangolins have existed on earth for a long time.

3.What is the Indian official’s attitude towards the scales of trade?

A.Uncaring. B.Puzzled.

C.Supportive. D.Worried.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Pangolins are hunted in Asia.

B.Pangolins are facing extinction.

C.People are trying to save Pangolins out of love.

D.Many countries are taking action to protect Pangolins.

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If you want to make music but never had lessons as a kid, don’t lose hope. Music teachers say it’s never too late. And as it turns out, the most difficult things are not stiff (不灵活的) hands or an aging brain.

Scot Hawkins, a piano teacher in Silver Spring, says that ability is low on the list of what’s required for adult students. Instead, attitude — especially patience — is everything. “Adults come in with unreasonable goals about what they can achieve, and how quickly,” he says. They want to skip (跳过) steps one through five, and get to step six. And unlike children, no one forces adults to practice, so they may never spare time for it.

But adults have advantages, too. They can see and hear things in the music that completely escape children. David Conrad is one of Hawkins’ students. He started learning the piano with his son Simon when Simon was 8. When learning a new piece, Conrad spends hours studying the music before he sits down to play it. He wants to understand how the notes are organized to figure out what the music is trying to show.

David and Simon Conrad have had their musical difficulties over the years but they haven’t given up. Simon, who is now 16, still takes lessons. A few months ago, he started teaching himself the saxophone. His dad learned some Jazz music, so now, when Simon needs a break from his homework, they play duets (二重奏).

It may be hard but playing music with someone you love or working towards a lifelong goal can be very enjoyable and useful.

1.What is the most important when it comes to learning music?

A.Age. B.Attitude.

C.Teachers. D.Brain.

2.What is an advantage for adults to learn music?

A.They have reasonable goals.

B.They are able to learn quickly.

C.They can teach their children by themselves.

D.They can work out what the music is trying to express.

3.What can we learn from David and Simon?

A.They always give in to difficulties.

B.They have great desire to learn music.

C.They are both good at teaching themselves.

D.They really want to become great musicians.

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Sports. B.Science.

C.History. D.Music.

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Order food online with your iPhone or iPad using the Takeaway.com app. Super easy!

Are you feeling like a delicious pizza, salad, burger or kebab? You can easily order the most delicious meals from thousands of restaurants. Order pizza, schnitzel, lunch, pasta, Chinese or Indian takeaway online: You’ll have your meal within 30-45 minutes (depending on the restaurant’s availability).

Benefits of our app:

• Map view available for all restaurants.

• Pay safely with a credit card or PayPal.

• Log in with your account and (re)order easily.

Follow your order to your doorstep:

Do you want to know where your order is? Follow your order from kitchen to doorstep with Food Tracker ®. We’ll text you to update you about the status of your order. You’ll receive three texts: one to confirm (确认) your order, another one to let you know that your food is being prepared and the last one to inform you when your food is on its way.

All advantages at a glance:

• The design is clearer, cleaner and cooler than ever!

• New! Choose whether you want to pick up your food or have it delivered.

• Map View: see the exact location of every restaurant on a map.

• Popular Dishes: overview of the restaurant’s most popular dishes.

• The app is available in 4 languages. Switch to Dutch, English, French or German anytime.

• Addresses: all your saved addresses will be available in the app for your next order.

1.By using the Takeaway.com app, you can ______.

A.book a restaurant table B.learn how to cook

C.order some delicious food D.cancel your meal for free

2.If you want to know where your order is, you may turn to ______.

A.Food Tracker B.Map View

C.Popular Dishes D.Addresses

3.Which of the following statements is not the advantage of the app?

A.You can make it clear where the restaurant is.

B.The app provides more than one language for the users.

C.You need to fill in your address each time you order some food.

D.It can help you find out the most popular dishes in the restaurant.

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

I peered over my grandma’s shoulder as she sewed pieces of cloth together. The two pieces became one faster than I’d imagined. The colors, however, looked ugly when put together and none of the patterns matched. All the patches (补丁) on this blanket seemed to disagree.

“Grandma， that’s the ugliest quilt (棉被) I’ve ever seen.”

“Oh, sweetie, it’s warm and beautiful,” said Grandma, pointing to a pile of crazy patterned shirts and suits. “I can take these old clothes that Grandpa and I will never wear again and turn them into something useful and good. It’s not the quilts appearance but the love that sews it together that makes it beautiful. This quilt will keep you warm on a cold night like tonight. And I know that for a fact.” Grandma put her hand on my shoulder, “Not everyone is as lucky as we are. Here, put on your coat. We’ll get a second opinion about how ugly my quilts are.”

Grandma folded a finished quilt and tucked it into a shopping bag. Afterwards, we got in the car and drove downtown. The white snow turned grayer as we got to the city. Eventually, Grandma pulled up at a dark alley (胡同) and we got out of the car. The terrible smell of rotting garbage made me feel sick and pinch my nose shut. Grandma took my hand and led me to the street lamp. I could see the snow shimmering (发出微光) in the light.

Grandma paused. “There’s usually somebody down this alley. It’s quiet and out of the wind--a good place to stay on cold nights. A nice warm quilt might make it even better.”

The dark engulfed (吞没) Grandma and I as we stepped deep into the alley. The pavement was cracked and missing in spots. Chicken bones and stained boxes littered their way. And Grandma’s shoes made a loud sound with each step. Feeling frightened, I squeezed Grandma’s hand. Grandma squeezed my hand back. “Its OK.” she smiled.

“Who’s there?” shouted a voice out of the darkness.

Paragraph 1:

“I have a nice warm quilt, if you want it,” said Grandma.

Paragraph 2:

Back home, I found a worn-out quilt by accident in a cupboard.

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假定你是李华，你校象棋（ Chinese chess）俱乐部将举办象棋比赛。请你用英语给你的交换生朋友 Leslie写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 比赛时间和地点；

2. 参加比赛的意义；

3. 报名方式及日期。

注意1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today we know Antarctica as an extreme environment 1. (contain ) ice and snow. But new research provides evidence that the area was very different in the past, 2. was found inside a piece of Earth sediment (沉淀物) gathered by researchers 3. under the seafloor off the coast of Antarctica.

In the sediment, they 4. (find) forest soil estimated to be about 90 million years old and this would have been in the Cretaceous Period, when dinosaurs were the main land 5. (animal). Johann Klages, who was the lead writer of a study on the findings 6. (publish) in the journal Nature, said the sediment collection was from 7. depth of about 30 meters below the ocean floor. Klages said an examination showed that the material formed on land, not in the ocean.

The Earth has experienced in the past and is 8. (current ) undergoing today. The researchers said that the rainforest environment in Antarctica was especially surprising, because each year the area 9. (experience) a four-month polar night when there is no sunlight to fuel plant life. Klages said no ice sheets were present during the time, but 10. (season) snowfall was likely.

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My daughter, now 20, is studying to be an opera singer. She’s already _________ her way into the world’s best conservatories (音乐学院) and studios. _________, some people disagree on her choice. They are _________ fond of telling her, “Ohhh，that’s a really _________ career. It’s almost _________ to make a living. Not many people _________ it.”

A few months ago, I was with her when a neighbour asked what she was _________ in. My daughter answered and got the usual _________ , not contrary to her expectations. She listened _________ to the prediction of her __________ and financial ruin, then said, “Well, if opera doesn’t __________, I’ll do something else.”

I was so proud of my __________. Truth told, I was even more proud of myself, her mid-life-career-changing mom. I was also on-my-knees __________ to my mother. Because of her example, I’d given my child the gift of __________ herself-and not in a silly usual way, like, adaptability and industry. Even at her tender age, with her frankly very privileged upbringing, she understands that circumstances can change and that __________ can, too.

1.A.beaten B.earned C.eaten D.lost

2.A.Furthermore B.Therefore C.However D.Thus

3.A.strangely B.excitedly C.sadly D.randomly

4.A.excellent B.boring C.admirable D.hard

5.A.necessary B.dishonorable C.impossible D.important

6.A.make B.hit C.find D.put

7.A.taking B.calling C.majoring D.joining

8.A.award B.encouragement C.judgment D.response

9.A.rudely B.politely C.impatiently D.carefully

10.A.danger B.failure C.success D.luck

11.A.figure out B.pick out C.work out D.pick out

12.A.neighbor B.mother C.teacher D.daughter

13.A.similar B.indifferent C.grateful D.familiar

14.A.adapting to B.believing in C.giving up D.learning from

15.A.power B.theory C.memory D.dreams

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School Spirit Week can be held any time throughout the year in America. It is a special time when youthful exuberance (活力) is allowed full expression.

1.There are spirit band sessions, spirit assemblies and spirit teams that have one primary goal. That goal is to promote school tradition and encourage students to recognize their school as an important part of their life.2.Some schools will use it as a kick-off for a charity (慈善) event such as collecting food for the local food bank.

A Spirit Week program can include many types of supporting activities. At most events, students like to wear identifying clothing or articles that show they are a unified group and support their school. Spirit week agendas often encourage students to wear fun and modern clothes.3.Monday might be funny hat day, followed by Tuesday's Hawaiian shirt day and Wednesday's silly T-shirt day. Thursday could be pajama day, rounded off with Friday's school colors day.4.Students decorate the walls, halls and classrooms with banners, posters and other adornments. Spirit Week posters and banners can reflect the theme of the week, the pride in the school, or show any other creative support of the school.

Parents love this special week as much as students and teachers do because parents have a great interest in the success of their children.5.

A.Spirit Weeks often have a central theme.

B.Spirit Week is about having loads of fun at school.

C.They can wear a different one for each day of the week.

D.The kids aren't the only ones dressed up for Spirit Week.

E.It makes them very happy to see the kids enthused about school activities.

F.It is also a time to recognize athletic teams competing during that season.

G.The main purpose of Spirit Week is to get the kids supportive of the school.

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Teens and preteens who start the school day really early tend to weigh slightly more than those who start later. That’s the finding of a new study of nearly 30, 000 Canadians between the ages of 10 and 18. These data are the latest evidence that starting school too early can harm health.

“We know from earlier studies that when school starts too early, kids can’t get the sleep they need,” says Genevieve Gariepy. She works at Mcgill University in Montreal, Canada. Getting too little sleep can put kids at risk for a number of problems. Sleepy teens are more likely to be overweight, to have trouble concentrating and to struggle in school. They also are at higher risk of feeling depressed, using alcohol or drugs and getting in car accidents.

As an epidemiologist (流行病学家), Gariepy is interested in patterns of disease. She studies teen obesity，or extreme overweight. In this study，she wanted to know how earlier school start times might be linked to weight.

“Overweight and obesity in adolescents is a big problem in North America,” she says. The number of overweight kids has grown over the past 30 years. About one in three U. S. and Canadian teens are now overweight or obese. Kids who don’t sleep enough may be at higher risk. So Gariepy decided to find more about the impact of school start times.

Her team collected start times of 362 Canadian schools and found that among “6 to 10” graders, those who started school earlier tended to be slightly heavier for their height. Every 10-minute delay in school start time was linked, on average, to a slightly lower weight among students who were the same sex, age and height. But it’s not clear that changing school start time would help heavier kids lose weight. To know for sure, researchers would want to compare the same kids before and after changing to a later school start time.

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To introduce the main topic.

B.To show concern for teenagers

C.To show the importance of the study.

D.To offer advice on school starting time.

2.What does Gariepy want to find out in her research?

A.How to rid adolescents of being overweight.

B.The links between school start times and teen obesity.

C.Why more and more students are becoming obese.

D.The most suitable sleep time for school students.

3.What can we infer about the study of Gariepy and her team?

A.A 10-minute delay is enough. B.Schools may value its conclusion.

C.Its conclusion is reliable. D.More work remains to be done

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

A.Experts Worry about the Health of Adolescents.

B.Overweight Becomes Common among teenagers.

C.Study Links Weight to School Starting Time.

D.Students Tend to Sleep Less Than Before.

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The universe is expanding faster than it used to, meaning it’s about a billion years younger than we thought, a new study by a Nobel Prize winner says.

At issue is a number called the Hubble constant, a calculation for how fast the universe is expanding. Some scientists call it the most important number in cosmology, the study of the origin and development of the universe.

Using NASAS Hubble Space Telescope, lohns Hopkings University astronomer Adam Riess concluded in this week’s Astrophysical Journal that the figure is 9% higher than the previous calculation, which was based on studying leftovers from the Big Bang.

The trouble is， Riess and others think both calculations are correct. Confused? That’s OK, so are the experts. They find the conflict so confusing that they are talking about coming up with “new physics”, incorporating (合作) perhaps some yet-to-be-discovered particle or other cosmic (宇宙) “fudge factors” like dark energy or dark matter

“Its looking more and more like were going to need something new to explain this,” said Reiss, who won the 2011 Nobel in physics.

NASA astrophysicist John Mather, another Nobel winner, said this leaves two obvious options, “1. We’re making mistakes we can’t find yet. 2. Nature has something we can’t find yet.”

Even with the discovery, life continues on Earth the way it always has. But to astrophysicists trying to get a handle on our place in this expanding universe, this is a cosmic concern. In fact, the universe is really mystical (神秘的). Scientists have done lots of study about it but there is still much they haven’t discovered.

1.What is the finding of the new study?

A.The earth is younger than expected.

B.Many universal problems are rising.

C.The universe is growing faster than before.

D.The finding is based on past scientists’ calculations.

2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 2?

A.The Hubble constant. B.The faster expanding universe.

C.The development of the universe. D.The scientific research on the universe.

3.How do the experts respond to the conflict of the finding in Paragraph 4?

A.They want to raise a new theory.

B.They want to explore dark matter.

C.They want to further calculate the finding.

D.They want to mix together both calculations.

4.What can we infer from John Mather’s words?

A.We cannot find anything useful.

B.Astronomers are making many mistakes.

C.We need to learn about the universe.

D.We cannot find something new from nature.

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The beloved childrens author Tomie depaola, who was born in Connecticut on September15, 1934 and whose imaginative and warm-hearted works crossed generations and continents died Monday at age 85. His death was announced, without details, on social media by his assistant. Bob Hechtel.

Depaola’s works covered many areas of his imagination, from a magical tale centered on a kind and caring Calabrian grandmother--strega Nona, which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976--to retelling the inspiring Comanche story of The Legend of the Bluebonnet. In 2000 he won a Newbery Honor for his book 26 Fairmount Avenue, which described his early childhood. Quiet, published in 1980s, is one of his bestselling books. By dePaola’s own count, he worked on some 270 books--the first in 1965, and the most recent published last year.

In 2011, he won a lifetime prize, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, which praised his “considerable and lasting contribution to literature for children.” In all, nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.

Along with his work as an author, dePaola taught art and theater at various colleges in California, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For many years, he made his home in New London. N H.

In 1998, dePaola told a radio reporter that he hoped to recognize children for all their natural abilities. “As a grown-up,” he said, “I want to give children the credit for everything I can: their courage, their humor, their love, their intellectual abilities, their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair. But I do wish that we grown-ups would give children lots of credit for these temporary kinds of qualities that they have.”

1.Which of the following best describes all dePaola’s works?

A.Inspiring. B.Magic.

C.Adventurous. D.Imaginative

2.Which of the following books reflects dePaola’s own life?

A.Quiet. B.Strega Nona.

C.26 Fairmount Avenue. D.The Legend of the Bluebonnet.

3.What did dePaola think children needed?

A.Adults approval. B.Various abilities.

C.Major improvement. D.Superior qualities.

4.What’s the purpose of writing the text?

A.To announce bad news. B.To praise a great artist.

C.To introduce some books. D.To mourn a distinguished man.

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You may have your favorite family spots on Long Island where you frequently take the kids.But there may be unexpected places you haven’t explored yet.

Animal Exhibit

Not only will you see fish, reptiles and amphibians here. But you’ll also see baby alligators and other rescued animals. Kids can also learn about science and participate in programs and workshops throughout the year. The Animal Exhibit is also a hotspot for science-themed birthday parties.

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival

The Mattituck Strawberry Festival kicks off the summer season with sweet treats and more. Long Island is known for numerous and extremely popular fairs and festivals that take place throughout the year. Other summer festivals include the Sayville Summer Fest, St. Rocco’s Feast, Brookhaven Fair and more. The fall season offers the largest abundance of fairs and festivals, such as the Pickle Festival, Oyster Festival, Long Island Fall Festival and many Halloween-themed festivals in Nassau and Suffolk.

Home Depot Kids Workshop

Does your kid enjoy making things by hand? You may want to take a trip to Home Depot Kids Workshop. Offered on the first Saturday morning of each month, workshops allow little ones to build and craft items, such as a skateboard pencil box that they can decorate and keep.

Chuck E. Cheeses

As soon as you walk through the doors you’re instantly greeeted by the sounds of other kids laughing as they play arcade games to win prizes and enjoy an animatronic show. After hours of play, check out their restaurant with kid-friendly options.

1.Where will science fans prefer to celebrate their birthday?

A.At Animal Exhibit. B.At Chuck E. Cheese’s.

C.At Home Depot Kids Workshop D.At the Mattituck Strawberry Festival

2.Which sees the most fairs and festivals on Long Island?

A.Spring. B.Summer.

C.Autumn. D.Winter.

3.Who is the text specially targeted at?

A.Kids. B.Parents.

C.Tour guides. D.Students.

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The ministry of Human Resources and Social Security released a list of 100 professions that have major demand. Vacancies for sales positions, cashiers, restaurant waiters and security guards topped the list, followed by manufacturing professionals, including lathe (车床) operators, welders (电焊工) and porters, according to the ministry.

“Usually, we believe that sectors closely related to high technology face the toughest situation,” said Yin Baoming, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Labor and Social Security. “But it’s the same with low-killed jobs. They are also key.”

Lin Qing, a 23-year-old from Jiangsu province, who worked as a receptionist for a cybercafe in Beijing, quit last year and is now studying for the test to get into a vocational college.

”I felt hopeless after working for the cybercafe for almost three years,” she said. “I worked for restaurants and cafes, but none of these jobs brought me any respect or sense of dignity. I want to learn some skills through training courses. I don’t want to live a life of hard physical work anymore.”

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1. 用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；

2. 结合上述信息，简要分析低技能工人短缺的原因；

3. 根据你的分析，谈谈解决低技能工人短缺的途径和方法。

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1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

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注意:每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

Success Takes Focus

You can have a strong desire and really want to achieve your goal but as you’ve experienced, life has its way of knocking us off course. Things come up, and distractions occur.

Success takes a lot of focus. You’ve had the experience of setting a goal and being really excited about achieving it only to have a few weeks or months to go by and realize the goal has dropped down on your list of priorities.

People often get easily side tracked. This doesn’t just happen all at once. You get off track just little by little until one day, you realize you’re completely off track. Keeping your mind focused on your goal can be a constant battle because everything around you is trying to get your attention. It will be your job to keep your goal up high on your priorities list.

So what can you do to keep your focus? There are several things you can try. You can write down your goal and read it each morning and night. You can visualize achieving your goal daily.

One of my favorite methods of keeping focused on a goal is to constantly ask myself, “Is what I’m doing right now bringing me closer to my goal or further away?” Once you answer that question, you’ll know what to do. You can make sure that your daily to-do list includes doing something that will take you closer to your goal.

If you look back at the goals you’ve tried to achieve and realized you haven’t achieved any of your major goals, it may be time to just focus on a single goal. This way, all of your energy and focus can be put towards obtaining that one goal which will increase your chances of getting it. It’s a lot better to just achieve one major goal than to work on a dozen and achieve none of them.

Remember that you’re human and because of this, you’ll make some errors in judgment. Instead of beating yourself up, just be aware that certain things can take your focus away from your goals. Once you’re aware of these things, you can actively reduce the amount of time they take your focus off your goals.

Distractions are like gravity. It’s going to cause us all to fall every now and then. The important thing is that we bounce back up every time we fall. Get your focus back on your goal when you start to realize it’s drifting somewhere else.

Passage outline	Supporting details
A common phenomenon	Achieving your goal requires much 1., but distractions are a barrier to your success.
The way it happens	Getting side tracked is a 2. process, and you have to battle against getting off track 3..
4. on solving the problem	◆You can 5. yourself of your goal by writing it down, reading it every morning and imagining achieving it. ◆ Make sure what you do helps you get 6. to your goal. ◆ Focusing on a single goal makes you more 7. to achieve it. ◆ Don’t blame yourself, as it is 8. for humans to make wrong judgement. ◆ Accept the fact that distractions are 9. to happen and try to reduce the time of getting distracted.
Summary	Distractions can be compared to 10. causing us all to fall often, in which case we should bounce back to our goal timely.

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One in four children and young people could have problematic smart-phone use, according to research that also suggests such behaviour is associated with poorer mental health.

The amount of time children and teens spend using their devices has become an issue of growing concern, but experts say there is still little evidence as to whether spending time on screens is harmful in itself.

The experts behind the latest study said they wanted to look beyond the time young people were spending on smart-phones and instead explore the type of relationship they had with smart-phones.

The results suggest more than 23% of young people have an abnormal relationship with their smart-phones, and that this appears to be associated with poorer mental health-although the research cannot say whether phone use is driving such problems.

“It seems like only a minority of teenagers and young people from various different countries are self-reporting a pattern of behaviour that we recognise from other addictions,” said Dr Nicola Kalk of King’s College London, co-author of the study. “The quality of the evidence is poor, but it is enough to warrant (保证) further investigation.”

Writing in the journal BMC Psychiatry, the team reported how they looked at data from 41 studies involving a total of almost 42,000 participants across Europe, Asia and America, mainly in their teens or early 20s.

These studies used questionnaires to probe the prevalence (普遍) of problematic smart-phone use-behaviours such as being anxious when the device is not available or neglecting other activities to spend time on the smart-phone.

Taken together, the team said on average these studies suggested as many as one in four children and young people had problematic smart-phone use.

Among the studies that probed mental health, the results suggested people with problematic smart-phone use were also more likely to have depression-for which the odds (可能性) were more than three times worse-anxiety, feelings of stress and poor sleep as well as poorer educational attainment.

While the team said it was too soon to call problematic smart-phone usage an addiction, they noted that it appeared to be linked to similar patterns of behaviour and emotion.

Kalk said further studies were needed to explore if these behaviours were hard to break, or cause harm-other key features of an addiction.

The authors argued that the availability and pervasiveness of smart-phones in everyday life meant problematic use of the devices posed a different and much bigger public health problem than substances of abuse or internet gaming.

Kalk said the team were now looking at whether smart-phones were just delivering addictive content, or whether there was something inherently addictive about using such devices.

Dr Amy Orben, an expert in screen time at the University of Cambridge, raised concerns, noting that the definition of problematic internet use varied considerably across studies, and the measures used were questioned.

She said studies finding little signs of problematic internet use might have been overlooked, while the research could not say whether problematic smart-phone use caused poorer mental health.

Prof Russell Viner, President of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said that parents were navigating unchartered water when it came to technology.

“One of the most critical things for parents to consider is whether screen time is having a harmful impact on other activities like school, relationships or other interests. This study suggests that this is the case for a significant minority of children and young people,” he said.

Viner said in these cases parents should calmly install age-appropriate boundaries on smart-phone use, and ask questions about whether their children were experiencing other problems.

“While screen time is a new problem, part of the solution is tried and tested-open and regular conversations based on respect and trust,” he said.

1.Experts conducted the research to ______.

A.address the concern about adolescent behavior

B.prove spending time on screens is harmful in itself

C.calculate the time young people spent on smart-phones

D.explore young people’s relationship type with smart-phones

2.We can learn from the research that ______.

A.it involved a vast majority of participants across the globe

B.the participants were asked to report their online activities

C.researchers compared different behaviors of the participants

D.problematic smart-phone use is linked to poorer mental health

3.Which of the following might Kalk probably agree?

A.It is hard to break problematic smart-phone use.

B.Internet gaming is problematic smart-phone use.

C.Problematic smart-phone use is an addiction.

D.The research still has some limitations.

4.What’s Dr Amy Orben’s attitude towards the research findings?

A.Supportive. B.Negative.

C.Sceptical. D.Unconcerned.

5.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 16 mean?

A.Screen time is a new challenge to parents.

B.Technology is posing a threat to parents.

C.Parents are lost in the sea of technology.

D.Parents use technology to chart water.

6.According to Viner, what should parents do to solve the problem?

A.Keep track of the screen time of children.

B.Strictly prohibit children from using devices.

C.Have a sincere communication with children.

D.Evaluate the impact of screen time on children.

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The brain has a powerful ability to remember and connect events separated in time. And now, in that new study in mice published in Neuron, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute have cast light on how the brain can form lasting links.

The hippocampus-a small, seahorse-shaped region buried deep in the brain-is an important headquarters for learning and memory. Previous experiments in mice showed that disruption (中断) to the hippocampus leaves the animals with trouble learning to associate two events separated by tens of seconds.

“The traditional view has been that cells in the hippocampus keep up a level of continuous activity to associate such events,” said Dr. Ahmed, co-first author of the study. “Turning these cells off would thus disrupt learning.”

To test this view, the researchers imaged parts of the hippocampus of mice as the animals were exposed to two different stimuli (刺激物): a neutral (神经的) sound followed by a small but unpleasant puff of air. A fifteen-second delay separated the two events. The scientists repeated this experiment across several trials. Over time, the mice learned to associate the sound with the soon-to-follow puff of air. Using advanced microscopy, they recorded the activity of thousands of neurons (神经元) , a type of brain cell, in the animals’ hippocampus over the course of each trial for many days.

“We expected to see continuous neural activity that lasted during the fifteen-second gap, an indication of the hippocampus at work linking the auditory sound and the air puff,” said computational neuroscientist Stefano Fusi, PhD. “But when we began to analyze the data, we saw no such activity.” Instead, the neural activity recorded during the fifteen-second time gap was sparse (稀少的). Only a small number of neurons worked, and they did so seemingly at random.

To understand activity, they had to shift the way they analyzed data and use tools designed to make sense of random processes. Finally, the researchers discovered a complex pattern in the randomness: a style of mental computing that seems to be a remarkably efficient way that neurons store information.

“We were happy to see that the brain doesn’t maintain ongoing activity over all these seconds because that’s not the most efficient way to store information,” said Dr. Ahmed. “The brain seems to have a more efficient way to build this bridge.”

1.What can we learn about the hippocampus?

A.It weakens with the memory decline.

B.It is a brain region crucial for memory.

C.It serves as a tool of learning languages.

D.It is involved in the visual area of the brain.

2.According to the passage, the traditional view is that ______.

A.associations of events require continuous neural activity

B.animals have trouble learning to associate two events

C.neural activity can hardly be replaced by associations

D.a 15-second delay is enough to separate two events

3.The new study in mice indicates that ______.

A.continuous activity happens as expected

B.no neurons stay active at intervals of 15 seconds

C.a complex pattern helps the brain learn associations

D.neuronal information is stored in well-designed tools

4.From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that the findings ______.

A.inspire deeper explorations of disorders

B.provide evidence for language learning

C.build a bridge between different parts of the brain

D.help map some aspects of a person’s experiences

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Should you choose time over money, or money over time? This is one of those so-called dilemmas of happiness that isn’t really a dilemma at all, because the answer is so painfully obvious. Money, after all, is just an instrument for obtaining other things, including time-while time is all we’ve got. And to make matters worse, you can’t save it up.

And yet we do choose money over time, again and again, even when basic material well-being doesn’t demand it. Partly, no doubt, that’s because even well-off people fear future poverty. But it’s also because the time/money trade-off rarely presents itself in simple ways. Suppose you’re offered a better-paid job that requires a longer commute (more money in return for less time); but then again, that extra cash could lead to more or better time in future, in the form of nicer holidays, or a more secure retirement. Which choice prioritizes time, and which money? It’s hard to say.

Thankfully, a new study throws a little light on the matter. The researchers surveyed more than 4,000 Americans to determine whether they valued time or money more, and how happy they were. A clear majority preferred money-but those who valued time were happier. Older people, married people and parents were more likely to value time, which makes sense: older people have less time left, while those with spouses and kids probably either value time with them, or feel they steal all their time. Or both.

The crucial finding here is that it’s not having more time that makes you happier, but valuing it more. Economists continue to argue about whether money buys happiness-but few doubt that being comfortably off is more pleasant than struggling to make ends meet. This study makes a different point: it implies that even if you’re scraping by (勉强维持), and thus forced to focus on money, you’ll be happier if deep down you know it’s time that’s most important.

It also contains ironic (讽刺的) good news for those of us who feel basically secure, financially, but horribly pushed for time. If you strongly wish you had more time, as I do, who could accuse you of not valuing it? At least my eagerness for more time shows that my priorities are in order, and maybe that means I’ll enjoy any spare time I do get. We talk about scarce time like it’s a bad thing. But scarcity is what makes us treat things as precious, too.

1.The example in Paragraph 2 suggests that ______.

A.money can be made at the expense of time

B.the time/money trade-off is a complicated issue

C.money is a tool for obtaining material well-being

D.circumstances force one to choose money over time

2.We can know from the findings of the study that ______.

A.valuing time more makes people happier

B.parents regret the time spent on their kids

C.people won’t value time until they’re rich

D.a comfortable life is superior to more time

3.Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage?

A.What you should spend time on

B.What you should trade money for

C.Why you need to value money, not time

D.Why you need to count time, not money

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Beijing museum launches outer space into cyberspace

The National Museum of China has taken a variety of measures on its website and WeChat account, creating virtual tours for its current and permanent exhibitions, uploading audio of previous educational courses and providing more social media posts to detail the star items in its collection. It has gone a further step by launching an exhibition entirely online with the help of advanced technology such as 3D modeling and 5G.

The exhibition, titled Dongfanghong Forever, charts the progress China has made in aerospace over half a century. The show opened on April 24, which is marked as the country’s Space Day, when the satellite Dongfanghong 1 was launched in 1970.

The success of Dongfanghong 1 entering its present orbit not only registered the country’s first steps in exploring outer space but the event also made China the fifth country in the world to develop a satellite on its own and put it in space.

The online exhibition is expected to run for a long time, and people can visit it on the museum’s website at any time. It is the first such virtual show the museum has staged. It reviews “three critical moments in the country’s space exploration-the development of Dongfanghong 1, the liftoff of China’s first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou V, in 2003 and the landing of the Chang’e 4 lunar probe in 2019”.

The exhibition gives a view of Dongfanghong 1 orbiting in the form of digital simulation (模拟). Viewers can also watch television interviews of scientists involved in the mission and documentary footage filmed in 1970, as well as hear Dongfanghong (The East is Red), a song popular in China hailing Mao Zedong, played by the satellite.

The exhibition will motivate more people to engage in the country’s ambitious course of space exploration.

1.The National Museum of China has recently ______.

A.launched a satellite into outer space

B.set up a website and WeChat account

C.uploaded more digital documents online

D.helped to advance 3D and 5G technology

2.On the museum’s website, you can ______.

A.see how Dongfanghong 1 was orbiting

B.have an interview with some scientists

C.visit China’s first manned spacecraft

D.provide classes about space exploration

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I was always the girl who managed to stay moderately fit through an active lifestyle. I relied on my brain but largely ______ my body.

Then, due to a mixture of ______ and overwork, I found myself no longer the ______ and happy person I had been. I couldn’t find ______ in the things I loved. I was unwell and needed to find a way to get better.

I added ______ to my schedule, along with more time outdoors and reducing my ______. I didn’t expect to enjoy it, and knew that I would need a one-to-one trainer to ______ me to exercise regularly. I ______ a personal trainer. I explained that I wasn’t aiming to lose weight. I had no ______ of shifting my anxiety on to the way I looked. ______, I wanted to improve my balance, flexibility and strength.

My trainer presented exercise as a way to boost myself up (增强) rather than ______, and to help my body be stronger and ______ for the things I wanted to do every day. To achieve this, I ______ time and energy in myself. ______ myself physically has not always been easy. It is hard work, I sweat a lot, and I ______ it. I finally found myself understanding ______ I would want to make exercise part of my life.

My body has built up. When I run, it takes less ______; when I dig my garden for hours, my back no longer ______. Now, when I’m ______ who I am and what I’m worth, I look down at my arms. Thanks to the exercise, my newly defined ______ reminds me of what I’m made of: the determination to thrive as well as survive.

1.A.appreciated B.shaped C.trained D.ignored

2.A.passions B.complaints C.stresses D.praises

3.A.confident B.honest C.punctual D.generous

4.A.evidence B.pleasure C.humour D.fault

5.A.entertainment B.communication C.travel D.exercise

6.A.expectation B.workload C.diet D.income

7.A.promise B.motivate C.allow D.beg

8.A.seized B.charged C.hired D.questioned

9.A.intention B.chance C.idea D.doubt

10.A.Instead B.Otherwise C.However D.Moreover

11.A.hang about B.shrink down C.burst in D.show off

12.A.fitter B.slower C.higher D.lighter