Liz was quite excited these days. She was going to travel to Asia with her mom. Neither of them had ______ traveled out of the United States before. They were going to ______ to Hong Kong. They would travel on their cruise(乘船游览) ship to Shanghai and Beijing after ______ in Hong Kong for three days.

“Beijing is inland, so we have to _____ about a two-hour bus ride to get there from the port. I _____ the name of the port. Anyway, we’re going to ______ the Great Wall, the Tian’anmen Square, and the Forbidden City. It's going to be so ______!” she told her neighbor Jane.

From China, the cruise ship would go to Pusan in South Korea, and ______ to Tokyo. From Tokyo, they would _____ a flight back to Los Angeles.

“The trip is going to ______ three weeks. It's only going to ______ us about $ 2,800 each if we don’t _____ anything.” She laughed.

“I hope your trip is more _______ than mine was” said Jane. “I took a cruise to the Bahamas, _____ almost all the passengers got _______. I caught some kind of disease that made me ______ for almost three days. They ______ us a discount(折扣) that we could use on a _____ trip. No more cruising for me. That is really a pity.”

“We’ve ______ those things,” said Liz. “Mom and I are going to be ______ our hands every 30 minutes, and we’re bringing surgical masks with us.” Good preparations may help a lot in the travel and make it a pleasant and successful one.

1.A.ever B.never C.still D.also

2.A.walk B.ship C.fly D.drive

3.A.trying B.searching C.staying D.studying

4.A.know B.take C.look D.practice

5.A.leave B.choose C.forget D.call

6.A.find B.remember C.pass D.see

7.A.cool B.difficult C.terrible D.disappointed

8.A.sadly B.finally C.secretly D.simply

9.A.make B.miss C.meet D.catch

10.A.run B.prepare C.last D.stop

11.A.cost B.offer C.save D.give

12.A.visit B.shop C.meet D.show

13.A.important B.confusing C.funny D.helpful

14.A.if B.because C.but D.so

15.A.mysterious B.sick C.angry D.nervous

16.A.travel B.dream C.regret D.waste

17.A.refuse B.give C.cheat D.order

18.A.familiar B.normal C.future D.quick

19.A.heard about B.looked forward C.called back D.made up

20.A.watching B.washing C.using D.changing

    Traveling with kids, regardless of the age, is a terrible thing for new parents. Responsibility is high and travel expenses might be unexpected at any point of the trip. If you are planning your first road trip or vacation with children, there are several important things to consider.

Get a child locator. 1. and many parents sometimes lose their kids Popular tourist destinations are overcrowded, too. So, if you are afraid of losing your children, get a child locator to be aware of where your kids are going when they accidentally get lost.

2. You do not need to pack tons of toys, sweets and a tablet full of games in order to keep your little ones entertained. You can encourage them to create a travel journal or smash book, read, tell each other stories, or give them a camera to capture the most precious moments during your trip. 3.

4. This is a must even during the shortest road trip. You can handle a headache, but your child can’t. If you do not know what to put in your first aid kit (急救箱), consult your children’s doctor, because all children are different and the medicines either.

Apart from the above, money, passport, avoiding heavy luggage, pick a family-friendly destination and family friendly accommodation are also needed. Traveling with kids is exciting and interesting. Your first trip might not be so exciting, but with a careful preparation, your family trip will be the most memorable one. 5.

A.Keep them careful

B.Keep them entertained

C.Pack a small, kid-friendly first aid kit.

D.Board games might be a god choice, too

E.Airports and train stations are usually overcrowded.

F.Avoiding your little ones in the panning of the trip is a good idea.

G.Involve your little ones in the planning of the trip, which will help you

My daughter went to see The Wild One recently and she commented that Marlon Brando was wearing jeans so long ago. Of course he helped set the trend, so that got me thinking about the link between films and trends in fashion. Fashion and films have gone hand in hand for long. The Wild One is a good example: it appeared in 1954, starring Brando. Dressed in a black leather motorcycle jacket, leather cap and jeans, he created a look which is still considered “cool” today. Everyone from Madonna to middle-aged men is seen wearing the classic leather motorcycle jacket.

Another strong influence on fashion trends was Breakfast at Tiffany’s, starring Audrey Hepburn. She made famous the simple black dress that looks perfect at either a cocktail party or just standing around an expensive department store like Tiffany’s with a pastry and coffee in your hand, as Audrey Hepburn does in the film. She looks so elegant, wearing simple but beautiful dresses, big dark glasses and a string of pearls around her neck. Audrey Hepburn still influences women’s fashion with her “Tiffany’s look”.

In more modem times, the film star Uma Thurman created a major fashion trend when she appeared in the film Pulp Fiction, made in 1994. Her style was very simple. Her black trousers, crisp white shirt and hair style was copied by women in the world.

Influencing fashion trends can often be about timing. The movie Memoirs of a Geisha came just in time to start a trend in Japanese fashion. It starred the Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, who wore beautiful silk kimonos (和服), and it won an Oscar for Costume Design. Many travel companies picked up on the trend and ran “geisha trips” to Japan. The film has also led to a regained interest in kimonos. It is now quite common to see young Japanese women wearing kimonos not just on traditional occasions, but at various social events. The fashion is also beginning to spread to Western countries.

1.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Films and fashion. B.Stars’ fashion.

C.Influential films. D.Film cultures.

2.Who will people associate Madonna wearing the leather motorcycle jacket with?

A.Zhang Ziyi. B.Audrey Hepburn.

C.Uma Thurman. D.Marlon Brando.

3.What is implied in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s according to the passage?

A.One can be active by wearing black.

B.One can be elegant by dressing simply.

C.One can be famous by looking perfect.

D.One can be stylish by eating at Tiffany’s.

4.What does the film Memoirs of a Geisha lead to?

A.The popularity of the Chinese actress.

B.The worldwide reading of Geisha stories.

C.The recovery of interest in kimonos.

D.The “geisha trips” to social events.

    A disastrous fire surrounded Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）completely and destroyed large parts of the Gothic(哥特式的) architecture on Monday.

“Notre Dame is our history, our literature; part of our spirit, the place of all our great events, our wars, our liberations, the center of our lives" French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Paris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Notre Dame is burning, and know the sadness and this tremble felt by so many fellow French people. But tonight, I’d like to speak of hope too, "he said, announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign.

“Let’s be proud, because we built this cathedral more than 800 years ago, we’ve built it and, throughout the centuries, let it grow and improve it. So I gravely say tonight: we will rebuild it together, ”he added.

The disastrous fire engulfed(吞没) the upper reaches of Paris’ towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations(翻新)。

Tourists and Parisians looked on horrified from the streets below. France’s Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure.

The fire collapsed the cathedrals’ spire(尖顶) and spread to one of its landmark towers "Everything is burning; nothing will remain from the frame, "Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions, immortalized by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

The cause of the fire was not known, but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade(消防队) as saying the fire is “potentially linked" to a 6 million—euro($6. 88 million)renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night.

1.What Emmanuel Macron said mainly shows that____________

A.Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history.

B.The French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame.

C.It took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame.

D.He was desperate when he made the announcement.

2.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely.

B.The structure was well saved by the firefighters.

C.People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters.

D.The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the church’s spire.

3.What does the underlined part probably mean?

A.The novel made the cathedral famous.

B.The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel.

C.The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral.

D.The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral.

4.What is the tone of the author in writing the article?

A.Disappointed. B.Humorous.

C.Matter-of-fact. D.Critical.

    Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because hundreds of universities in the United States have recently moved classes online because of the spread of the novel coronavirus（冠状病毒）.

For Asha Choksi, the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education. “It’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn,” the head of research for Pearson Education said.

Classes meet online through video conferencing. In this way, students are able to communicate with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school. However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising（监管）online learning programs are not clear about the policies the schools have.

“Students see in-class lectures as opportunities to engage with instructors, peers, and content.” the researchers wrote. In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place, said Stephanie Hall, a fellow with the independent policy research group The Century Foundation. “Students need to experience...what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that.”

“When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether the teacher leading the classes was involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not.

1.What does Choksi think of the online study programs?

A.They offer students more choices in study.

B.They reform the country’s education system.

C.They provide advanced scientific knowledge.

D.They promote the development of technology.

2.According to most college students and professors, what’s the advantage of in-person learning?

A.It is convenient.

B.It costs less to study.

C.It can better meet school policies.

D.It can improve students’ communication skills.

3.What does the underlined word “facilitate” probably mean in paragraph 4?

A.change B.apply

C.achieve D.control

4.What is Hall’s attitude towards online education?

A.Hopeful. B.Critical.

C.Uncaring. D.Neutral.

    Summer Program Guide for Teens Pre-College Immersive Program

Wellesley College is known for the thousands of accomplished women it has sent out into the world—women who are committed to making a difference. Especially designed for high school girls, the program is based on Wellesley’s campus. Students will take courses and become members of the Wellesley community.

When: July 7 - August 1

More Information: 781-283-2748 Young Scholars Program

Open to high school students who have an academic average of 3.2 or better, the program is a great introduction to the University of Maryland. Seminars featuring speakers in innovative（革新的） career or academic fields further enrich the learning experience. Students enjoy movie nights, activities at the students’ union and more.

When: July 8 - July 27

More Information: 301-405-7762 Zeal Adventure and Travel

We offer two-week and three-week long trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, Costa Rica, and Spain. All trips include 15 to 25 hours of community service activities. Depending on your trip of choice, you’ll be volunteering with sea turtles, caring for dogs in Spain, and much more. Every  trip also includes exciting outdoor activities like surfing, ice climbing and hiking.

More Information: 844-282-9325 California College Tour

Students will visit top schools throughout the state on this fun-filled tour. The tour includes enjoying tourist attractions along the way, including Disneyland! Along the way, students take college tours, meet with admissions staff, and learn how to make the most out of future college visits.

More Information: 510-548-6612

1.What can you do if you attend the Young Scholars Program?

A.Take part in various outdoor activities.

B.Learn the history of Wellesley College.

C.Watch films together with other students.

D.Enjoy some tourist attractions along the way.

2.Which number can provide access to volunteering chances?

A.301-405-7762.

B.510-548-6612.

C.781-283-2748.

D.844-282-9325.

3.Which program may help students make a choice during the college application?

A.California College Tour.

B.Young Scholars Program.

C.Zeal Adventure and Travel.

D.Pre-College Immersive Program.

假定你是李华，你校计划在下周举办名为“中国文化周”的活动，就此请你用英语写封电子邮件给外教Steven，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 活动的时间和地点；

2. 活动的目的；

3. 活动的内容。

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。

Dear Steven,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My speaking English was not standard at first. My English teacher once asked me to read a text, but all my classmates laughed me. I didn’t understand why. Late, my friend told me that my pronunciation was really strange. It was the first time that I have read an English text in class, and failed. I felt very ashamed. Then, I didn’t want to speak English in the front of anyone.

When my English teacher knew it, she began to correct my pronunciation. With his encouragement, I put my heart into read words, phrases and texts. He told me that when there’s a will there’s a way. Thanks to him, I have made great progresses.

    After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

1.A.missing B.anxious C.naughty D.abnormal

2.A.waiter B.thunderstorm C.accommodation D.darkness

3.A.buried B.attracted C.surrounded D.accompanied

4.A.desperately B.directly C.roughly D.briefly

5.A.charge B.vain C.danger D.pain

6.A.expand B.signal C.speak D.respond

7.A.inspected B.experimented C.swept D.selected

8.A.ending B.explanation C.assistance D.hope

9.A.confidence B.direction C.interest D.face

10.A.replaced B.approved C.persuaded D.ordered

11.A.friends B.colleagues C.guests D.employees

12.A.answered B.found C.appreciated D.forgot

13.A.looked ahead B.hurried over C.settled in D.showed off

14.A.contributed B.appealed C.pointed D.agreed

15.A.cautious B.accessible C.appropriate D.sensitive

16.A.threw B.poured C.slipped D.delivered

17.A.beating B.fastening C.hugging D.fixing

18.A.ill B.asleep C.apart D.short

19.A.reached B.remained C.gained D.lost

20.A.developed B.witnessed C.suffered D.changed

    Many people feel their parents are overprotective. Try communicating your frustrations, setting firm boundaries, and taking steps to reduce your parents’ anxiety.

Pick a safe time and space

Choose a location where both you and your parents feel comfortable. If you live at home, the living room or kitchen table might work. If you have already moved out, choose a location like a quiet coffee shop. Pick a time when there isn’t any disturbance. 1..

Use “I” statements

Begin your sentences with the words “I feel” first. 2. This will make your parents feel like you’re not complaining. For example, do not say, “It’s really overbearing when you check up on me every five minutes. “ Instead, say something like, “I feel stressed out when you call and text a lot when I’m out.”

Express your needs and wants

3.. So it’s important to be transparent about your wants and needs. Express your goals in a way that is firm and respectful. For example, say “I don’t mind following a curfew (宵禁), but I would appreciate not having to answer phone calls every half-hour.” Express appreciation for your parents. Let your parents know you appreciate that they love you.

4.

If you’re trying to have an honest, effective conversation, consider their viewpoints. While you may think it’s unnecessary that your parents worry about a small cold turning into pneumonia, allow them to express this feeling without judgment. 5. .

While it’s important not to let your parents fear’s affect your life, understanding the root of a fear can help you better address it in the future.

A.Don’t overlook your parents’ viewpoints

B.Don’t communicate right before work or bedtime

C.In this way you’re focusing on your own feelings

D.You cannot expect your parents to read your mind

E.Overprotection is unintentionally a form of control

F.Try to understand the issues driving their overprotection

G.Acknowledge that you understand their worry about you

    Put “crottin de chevre” into Google Translate, and you’ll be told it means “goat dung (粪) So if it appeared on a menu, you might feel sick of it. Actually, you have missed a delicious cheese made of goat’s milk that is often served as a starter in France.

Such misunderstandings are why Google admits that its free tool, used by about 500 million people, is not intended to replace human translators. Tourists might accept a few misunderstandings because the technology is cheap and convenient. But perhaps in business, law or medicine, these services often fall short. “Using Google Translate can lead to some serious errors, especially when words have multiple meanings, which is often the case in fields such as law or engineering, says Samantha Langley, a translator in France.

That is not to say professional translators do not use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Some applications can help them take the dull work out of repetitive translations. CATs are even used as part of modern language degree courses these days. So how good are they?

One of the most popular new tools is the so-called translation earphone. Usually paired with a smartphone app, they pick up spoken foreign languages and translate them for the user. “It has taken decades of research to combine that with speech recognition technology, which has allowed us to make a huge leap forward in terms of accuracy,” says Andrew Ochoa, chief executive of Waverly Labs, which produces translation earphones. “For meetings and conferences, wearable translators like Waverly’s are undoubtedly popular. But even this new generation tech has limitations. Users must wait at least a few seconds for a phrase to be translated, or more if the internet connection is poor.”

And computers still lack the subtlety (微妙) of human communication. “I find it’s actually harder to desert part of the sentence and rebuild it than to just create something from scratch.” says Antonio, a translator. But he thinks this problem could be resolved within the next 10 years.

1.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?

A.Add some more related information.

B.Provide some advice for the readers.

C.Introduce the topic of the text.

D.Summarize the following paragraphs.

2.How do professional translators do to improve their working efficiency?

A.By changing Google Translate. B.By surfing online.

C.By working with engineers. D.By using CAT tools.

3.What advantage does the translation earphone have compared with many CATs?

A.It is more accurate. B.It is more attractive.

C.It is cheaper. D.It is smaller.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Are Computer Translators Good?

B.Why do Human Translators Need Help?

C.What Is the Problem of Human Translators?

D.Can Computer Translators Replace Human Translators?

    No video games are allowed after 10 pm. It is not allowed to play games for more than 90 minutes on non-holidays. No more than 400 yuan per month is allowed to buy virtual weapons and costumes.

The Chinese government has issued new regulations aimed at controlling teenager’s addiction to video games. Some officials believe that this problem is the reason why more and more young people are suffering from myopia (近视) and poor learning. The rules forbid users under the age of 18 from playing between 10 pm and 8 am. The rules demand that they shouldn’t play more than 90 minutes on non-holidays and more than 3 hours on weekends and other holidays.

Officials have taken stronger measures to monitor large technology companies and promote them to help spread the advocated cultural values. The official media regarded some games as “poisons” and banned some violent games. In addition, minors (未成年人) must use real names and ID numbers when they log into the game. These regulations also limit the a-mount of money that teenagers can use to purchase virtual items such as weapons, clothing, and pets through the app.

Analysts said that these regulations have been largely predicted by the industry and are unlikely to affect its earnings. However, young gamers may also find ways to bypass (绕开) the rules, such as using the parent’s phone number and ID number. “There will always be something imperfect,” said Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners. However, he added that thanks to the regulations, China is now one of the most regulated video game markets in the world.

Yang Bingben is the owner of an industrial technology company. He noticed that his son often plays games that don’t require networking and is difficult to control. “We have something new to replace the games,” he said, “our thinking should be to build more stadiums, such as football stadiums and basketball courts.”

1.The new regulations will help Chinese teenagers with their ________.

A.intelligence B.personalities

C.study and eyesight D.constitutions and morals

2.What did Daniel Ahmad think of the regulations?

A.They are adjustable. B.They are effective.

C.They are creative. D.They are worthless.

3.What can be inferred from Yang Bingben’s words?

A.Teenagers are spending more time in the stadiums.

B.Football and basketball will be popular with teenagers.

C.Getting rid of the addiction to video games is impossible.

D.Doing sports helps prevent teenagers playing video games.

4.In which section of a newspaper can you read the text?

A.Literature. B.Education.

C.Fashion. D.Sport.

    When I was six, I was so desperate to be out in nature. I’d be transported through David’s documentaries (纪录片) to all these amazing places. I did a PhD studying ants and butterflies, before getting a call from the BBC asking about my work for a show called Life in the Undergrowth. I was so excited and immediately begged, “Please let me help!”

Sir David himself came to film with me, so I got to meet him early on, and he is the loveliest person. Something was wrong with the car. He dived straight under it to try to fix it. His enthusiasm and passion was so real. The first trip I did with him was to Israel as an assistant producer, then in Madagascar. My dream came true.

Usually, we spend six weeks filming for about three minutes of TV. What usually happens is that we’re going to film one thing but the animal ends up doing something else. We stay in whatever basic accommodation is the closest, because we can’t waste time on the way. So it’s rare that we stay in a hotel. Patience is the key, then learning and listening.

Of course you encounter animals that could hurt you. There was a moment on Planet Earth where a wolf approached me and we had to push it off with a camera. During filming for Seven Worlds we came across a beautiful but deadly snake, which casually came into our room. I took it up in a hat and put it back into the jungle. I still remember the chimps in Senegal jumped on a tree next to me and pushed it to the ground. He was like saying, “You can stay here, but if I wanted to crash you, I could.”

When we film certain animals, like lions for example, we must be vigilant. We know they will attack other creatures for their territories, but there’s something fascinating in the small creatures. I’ve always cared about these beautiful lives and the planet. I desperately want to preserve the creatures in the natural world.

1.Why did the author agree to work for BBC?

A.He could work with David. B.He would travel abroad.

C.He could study more animals. D.He would become famous.

2.Which of the following is the most important for the author’s job according to the text?

A.Enthusiasm. B.Listening. C.Patience. D.Observation.

3.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A.Clever avoidance keeps animals away. B.Filming in nature has potential danger.

C.The author prefers strange experiences. D.Violent behaviors are common in the wild.

4.What does the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Cautious. B.Strict. C.Energetic. D.Powerful.

    Some successful brands are memorable for their creativity. They convey accurate information to us. However, some of these origins are very interesting.

Google

The world’s largest search engine has developed a brand. Its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin knew their company’s potential when they were freshmen at Stanford. The original plan was to name it “googol”, which meant “a huge number”, but Larry Page misspelled it as “Google”. Both the site and the company registered “Google”. However, this error distinguishes “Google” from other search engines.

McDonald’s

The original name came from the last name of the inventors: Maurice “Mac” and Richard “Dick” McDonald. Before 1940, they owned and operated a successful restaurant, but once World War II was over, they decided to try a new system to reduce the time people spent waiting for their food. So the first McDonald’s opened in 1948. Over time, their simple and bright colors have made it one of the most recognizable symbols on the earth.

Rolex

Hans Wilsdorf, founder of the Rolex brand, says he wants a short watch name to pronounce easily. After combining all the letters and coming up with 100 possible names, none of them fit the bill. But a trip on a horse-drawn ride changed the fate of his company, because a “genius”, as he called it, whispered the word “Rolex” into his ear.

IKEA

Founded in 1943, IKEA went from selling all kinds of objects to becoming the benchmark of Swedish creativity worldwide with its furniture and facilitates packaging. The word IKEA is a combination of the first letters of founder’s first name and last name: Ingvar Kamprad, the farm where he grew up: Elmtaryd, and the town in southern Sweden where it was located: Agunnaryd.

1.What contributed to the brand “Google”?

A.The company’s plan. B.Larry Page’s mistake.

C.The company’s potential. D.Sergey Brin’s creation.

2.What was the original intention of McDonald’s?

A.To earn more money.

B.To create simple and bright colors.

C.To offer convenience for customers.

D.To expand the business to the world.

3.Which brand has something to do with the founder’s hometown?

A.Google. B.McDonald’s. C.Rolex. D.IKEA.

假定你是李华，得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛，西医疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件，推荐中医治疗，简介中医的优点（如副作用小、价格低等），愿意帮助，并期待他早日康复。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

I’m sorry to learn that …

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Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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。

When I was young, I was terribly poor in the Chinese. Be afraid of expressing myself was one of the reasons that I rarely did well in school. Once I failed in a mid-term exam. When I got the papers, I realized things could have been better if I listened to the teacher much more attentive. So I turned to my teacher for helps and he told me, “Where there is a will, there is a way. If we are devoted to learning Chinese, you’ll make it.” I couldn’t agree much. From then on, I began to work harder. Out of my expect, I made great progress soon. Today, Chinese is where my strength lies. And I’m grateful for my Chinese teacher.

    I've come to the conclusion that I'm rubbish at saying “No”. For example, last Sunday I was sitting at my desk alone, totally ____ in my own business, when a colleague of mine phoned and asked me to get involved in ____ with her. I found myself getting all caught up in her enthusiasm and didn't want to ____ her. So I said “Sure, why not？” and before the call had ____, I found myself agreeing, without giving any ____ whether it was worth doing.

We are both window­shoppers and ___ a whole day in the street. Actually, I hardly have any time to spare because I am very busy ____ my normal job - I've also got a book to write, a business to ____ and a family to look after. And then there are my other projects to ____ - my voluntary work and a couple of other interesting investments that I want to ____. I'm going to have to be more ruthless (无情的) and not just agree to ____ people ask me to get involved in. In other words, I'm going to have to get ____ at saying “No”.Usually I hate saying “No”, because having to disappoint someone usually ____ me. Now I realize ____ I haven't learned to say “No”, I've been feeling very ____.

We had better do what we think is right and what we are ______ to do. Sometimes it does not seem that bad to ______ others. If I focus on the things I ______ want to be involved in, I'll reach a much higher standard and do it quite ______. I'll be enthusiastic and motivated (有积极性) and do something that is good for everyone and everyone will be happy. It'll be a win­win ______. What's not good about that？So sometimes, we have to say “No”.

1.A.experienced B.absorbed C.concerned D.disappointed

2.A.reading B.discussion C.shopping D.travel

3.A.displease B.force C.support D.shock

4.A.explained B.announced C.developed D.ended

5.A.thought B.suggestion C.idea D.question

6.A.lost B.kept C.enjoyed D.wasted

7.A.because of B.regardless of C.apart from D.instead of

8.A.visit B.run C.inspect D.invent

9.A.consider B.fetch C.catch D.enlarge

10.A.take in B.work on C.turn out D.make up

11.A.something B.none C.everything D.either

12.A.further B.cooler C.faster D.better

13.A.attracts B.beats C.upsets D.puzzles

14.A.after B.because C.if D.although

15.A.impressed B.anxious C.merciful D.depressed

16.A.likely B.afraid C.willing D.proud

17.A.join B.refuse C.invite D.choose

18.A.highly B.hardly C.suddenly D.really

19.A.patiently B.well C.seriously D.accidentally

20.A.situation B.environment C.appearance D.spirit

    Most Americans love Chinese food. However, the Chinese food served in most American restaurants is very different from the authentic cuisine enjoyed daily by people living in China. 1.Then many Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a job in America. To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisine has been adapted to reflect Western influences.

2.The Chinese food found in Western restaurants is mainly cooked through frying. Many dishes are cooked using various frying methods. However, traditional Chinese food is rarely cooked through frying. Instead, methods such as baking, steaming, boiling and fermenting (发酵) are more commonly used.

Another big difference between authentic and westernized Chinese food is the ingredients used. 3. Some ingredients — like carrots, onions and tomatoes — are not often used in authentic Chinese cooking. In addition, while you can find some Western cuisines that use strange meats — like pig ears — most Western cultures are pretty conservative about the meats they consume. Authentic Chinese food, in contrast, uses a wider variety of protein sources, including tofu, snake, chicken feet, duck blood and many more that Westerners generally wouldn’t choose to eat.

4.Sweet and Sour Chicken, for example, has no equivalent（同等物）in traditional Chinese cuisine. Similarly, the fortune cookie is a completely American invention.

Indeed, there are numerous differences between authentic and westernized Chinese cuisine, but Western palates (味觉) adapt to new flavors easily. 5.

A.The history of westernized Chinese food started in the mid-1800s.

B.Westernized Chinese food features vegetables that are common in Western cuisines.

C.There are so many regions of China, and they all prepare their dishes a little bit differently.

D.So it may only be a matter of time before authentic Chinese food becomes popular in America.

E.Many of the most popular Chinese dishes in the West are not served in Chinese restaurants at all.

F.Deep frying food is quick, which is why you can usually get your Chinese food in just a few minutes.

G.One of the main differences between authentic and westernized Chinese food lies in cooking methods.

    More than 30 volunteers organized by the village Party committee were participating in a group effort to produce gauze (纱布) masks, alcohol liquid and sterilizing powder (消毒粉) at a factory in southwest China's Yunnan Province to help arm the fight against the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒). Some villagers also had given away their sewing machines for the production work at Yunnan Xiangsha Medical Material Company in Anning City.

Volunteers addressed the labor, shortage during the Spring Festival holiday at the factory, which had begun to produce on. Friday. They received body temperature checks and training before the work started, with volunteers able to use the sewing machines being more than 50 years old on average. Seventy-nine-year-old Chu Shudong, who had 30 years of tailoring experience, volunteered to repair the sewing machines.“I've not done tailoring for 20 years. I'm old and my eyesight is poor. I hope to do what I can here and make more masks so that people are protected, ”he said. The youngest volunteer, 22-year-old Bi Qiling, joined the: team. She's available because the new semester at her university in Beijing was delayed because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

“With the volunteers, our production capacity is higher. We have 65 people, divided into two groups, and work on two shifts (轮班) a day. All the machines are working around the clock,”said Hang Kaijin, head of the factory, which has the ability to produce two tons of alcohol liquid and 200 kilograms of sterilizing power every day.

It sent its production information to the city government on a daily basis and the products were all allocated by the government.

1.What did villagers donate for the production?

A.Raw materials. B.Clean gauze.

C.Sewing machines. D.Alcohol liquid.

2.What can we know about the volunteers from paragraph 2?

A.The average age of the volunteers able to use sewing machines was over 50.

B.Chu Shudong, an experienced tailor at the age of 78, offered to do some sewing.

C.Volunteers having 30 years of tailoring experience should receive body temperature checks. .

D.Bi Qiling, a girl, was turned down by the university because of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

3.How did the volunteers work?

A.Most of the volunteers worked twice a day.

B.All of the volunteers. worked. 12 hours in the daytime.

C.Two groups of volunteers took turns to work 24 hours a day.

D.Volunteers were divided into two groups, each working 8 hours.

4.The act of the volunteers proved that____

A.great minds think alike B.more hands produce a stronger flame

C.two heads are better than one D.God helps those who help themselves .

    While many of us may have been away somewhere nice last summer, few would say that we’ve “summered.” “Summer” is clearly a noun, more precisely, a verbed noun.

Way back in our childhood, we all learned the difference between a noun and a verb. With such a tidy definition, it was easy to spot the difference. Not so in adulthood, where we are expected to “foot” bills, “chair” committees, and “dialogue” with political opponents. Chances are you didn’t feel uncomfortable about the sight of those verbed nouns.

“The verbing of nouns is as old as the English language,” says Patricia O’Conner, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review. Experts estimate that 20 percent of all English verbs were originally nouns. And the phenomenon seems to be snowballing. Since 1900, about 40 percent of all new verbs have come from nouns.

Even though conversion (转化) is quite universal, plenty of grammarians object to the practice. William Strunk Jr. and E.B.White, in The Elements of Style — the Bible for the use of American English — have this to say: “Many nouns lately have been pressed into service as verbs. Not all are bad, but all are suspect.” The Chicago Manual of Style takes a similar standpoint, advising writers to use verbs with great care.

“Sometimes people object to a new verb because they resist what is unfamiliar to them,” says O’Conner. That’s why we’re comfortable “hosting” a party, but we might feel upset by the thought of “medaling” in sports. So are there any rules for verbing? Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief at Random House, doesn’t offer a rule, but suggests that people think twice about “verbifying” a noun if it’s easily replaceable by an already existing popular verb. Make sure it’s descriptive but not silly-sounding, he says.

In the end, however, style is subjective. Easy conversion of nouns to verbs has been part of English grammar for centuries; it is one of the processes that make English “English.” Not every coinage (新创的词语) passes into general use, but as for trying to end verbing altogether, forget it.

1.What can we learn about the verbing of nouns?

A.It hasn’t recently been opposed by many grammarians.

B.It is more commonly accepted by children than adults.

C.It hasn’t been a rare phenomenon in the past century.

D.It is easily replaced by existing verbs in practice

2.What is most leading experts’ attitude towards the practice of the verbing of nouns?

A.Cautious. B.Satisfied.

C.Disappointed. D.Unconcerned.

3.What does the author think of ending the verbing of nouns?

A.Predictable. B.Practicable.

C.Approaching. D.Impossible.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Are 40 Percent of all new verbs from nouns？

B.Are Summering and Medaling Annoying?

C.Are You Comfortable about a New Verb?

D.Are There Any Rules for Verbing?

    Antarctica(南极洲)’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past 40 years, was thought to primarily come from the unstable West Antarctic Ice Sheet(WAIS). Now, scientists have found that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet (EAIS)—considered largely unaffected by climate change—may also be melting at an unexpectedly rapid speed.

The WAIS, whose base is below sea level, has long been considered the most likely to break down. Besides gravity, a deep current of warm water slips beneath the sheet, melting it from below until it becomes a floating shelf at risk of breaking away. In contrast, extreme cold and a base mostly above sea level are thought to keep the EAIS relatively safe from warm waters.

But as greenhouse gases warm much of the planet, driving stronger polar winds, some scientists think warm water carried by a circular current will start to invade East Antarctica’s once unassailable ice. A cooperation of more than 60 scientists last year, published in Nature, estimated that the EAIS actually added about 5 billion tons of ice each year from 1992 to 2017.

Eric Rignot of the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues combined 40 years of satellite imagery and climate modeling and found that overall Antarctica now sends six times more ice into the sea each year than it did in 1979, with the majority coming from West Antarctica. But East Antarctica was responsible for more than 30% of Antarctica’s contribution to the 13.8-millimeter sea level rise over the past 40 years. “The more we look at this system the more we realize this is fragile,” Rignot says. “Once these glaciers become unstable there is no red button to press to stop it.”

Rignot hopes the study brings greater attention to a part of Antarctica that has traditionally been understudied. Helen Fricker, a glaciologist (冰川学家) in California, agrees. “We need to monitor the entire Antarctica and we just can’t do that without international cooperation.”

1.What is the new finding of scientists?

A.The east Antarctica is losing ice at an increasing rate.

B.The west Antarctica is melting six times faster than in 1979.

C.5 billion tons of ice is added to Antarctica each year.

D.The sea level has risen by 13.8 mm over the past 40 years.

2.Which factor leads to the EAIS’s melting fast?

A.A base mostly over sea level. B.The force of gravity.

C.The invasion of a warm current. D.Extremely low temperature.

3.Which of the following best explains “unassailable” underlined in Para. 3 ?

A.Fragile. B.Unattackable.

C.Mild. D.Unstable.

4.Which way does Helen Fricker specially advocate?

A.Satellite imagery. B.Global monitoring.

C.Worldwide climate modeling. D.Worldwide combined efforts.

How It Feels to Float

by Helaia Fox

If you're looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long   after you finish reading it.

Two Can Keep a Secret

by Karen M. MeManus

Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.

Forest of a Thousand Lanterns

by Julie C. Dao

The first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale — a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesn't love back and magic — and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.

Dune

by Frank Herbert

If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you're going to read Frank Herbert's most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.

1.What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?

A.The murder of a teenage girl.

B.A girl's space adventures.

C.Challenges of growing up.

D.A poor girl with special powers.

2.What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?

A.A fairy tale. B.A science-fiction story.

C.A love story. D.A detective story.

3.Which book is about battling for control of another planet?

A.How It Feels to Float B.Two Can Keep a Secret

C.Forest of a thousand Lanterns D.Dune

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The eight-year-old Carol lived with her father David, Mother May and elder brother Rob. The little family happily lived in a beautiful village surrounded with beautiful nature. The village was at the foot of a mountain, with beautiful views of the snowy mountain. The family survived on growing seasonal plants and trees. Their life is totally surrounded by nature and beauty.

While they lived a very happy life, Carol did not love the beautiful atmosphere of the village. She really wanted to move into the city and enjoy the city life. She wanted to shop, move around the city, watch movies, and eat in fantastic restaurants and cafes, etc.

However, there was hardly any chance that Carol’s family moved to the city as they had everything in the village.

One day, Carol fell asleep during the early noon and she had a sound sleep. Of course, she had a strange dream. She saw her grandmother in her dream as a fairy and her deceased grandmother granted her a wish. Carol requested her that she should love to enjoy the city life as she always desired.

Grandmother understood the desire of Carol, but still wanted to convince her that the peaceful village life is better than the city life.

She told Carol, “Baby, you cannot have access to fresh fruits and vegetables from plants as you have at your home. You cannot breathe fresh air. You cannot play with animals. You can hardly find any trees. You will not find peace as you see here! Do you still want to go to the city?”

Without hearing the concerns, Carol asked her grandmother to grant the wish. Grandmother granted her wish, but with a condition. Carol was told that she would only have 6 hours to spend in the city. Later, she would return to the village. Carol agreed.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Carol then found herself in the city with her friends.

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假设你是新华中学的学生会主席。近来，随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写能力降低。为了保护优秀传统民族文化——汉字，校学生会将提出倡议。请你根据以下内容提示，写一封倡议书，向校英文报投稿。

内容要点：

1. 少上网，多读书，勤记笔记；

2. 养成练书法和写日记的习惯；

3. 自拟一项其他方面的内容。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：汉字Chinese character  书法calligraphy

Dear friends,

In recent years, many of us have spent a lot of time on the Internet with its popularity.

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The Student Union

    Do you have a health problem, such as high blood pressure or obesity? Did your doctor tell you that you can improve your condition with better nutrition? Do cancer, heart disease, or diabetes run in your family?1.Meanwhile, you also need to improve your eating habits for better nutrition.

It can be hard to change your eating habits. However, you are sure to benefit from making changes to your diet if you have diseases that can be made worse by things you are eating or drinking. 2.

◆ Find the strengths and weaknesses in your present diet. Do you eat 4-5 cups of fruits and vegetables every day? Do you get enough calcium（钙）? Do you eat whole grain, high-fiber foods? If so, you’re on the right track. Keep it up!3.

◆4.If you eat a lot of fat at present, cut back and change your habits. For example, reduce any extra fat. This includes butter on bread, sour cream on baked potatoes, and salad dressings.

◆ Keep track of your food intake（摄入量）.5.This record will help you assess（评价）your diet. You’ll see if you need to eat more or less from certain food groups.

◆ Think about asking for help from a nutritionist. They can help you follow a special diet, especially if you have a health issue.

A.Cut back on unhealthy fat.

B.Write down what you eat and drink every day.

C.Below are suggestions to improve your health

D.If not, add more of these foods to your daily diet..

E.You should eat foods that contain vitamins and minerals.

F.If your answer is yes, talk to your doctor about your health.

G.Balanced nutrition and regular exercise are good for your health.

    I was 14 years old. I was angry and rebellious, with______regard for anything my parents had to say,_______if it had nothing to do with me. Like so many_______, I struggled to escape from anything that didn't______my picture of the world. A "brilliant without need of guidance" kid, I rejected any obvious_______of love. In fact, I got angry at the_______of the word "love".

One ______, after an extremely difficult day, I______into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my_______, my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope. I pulled it out and on the envelope it said, "To_______when you're alone."

____ I was alone, no one would know whether I read it or not. So I opened it. It said, "Mike, I know life is_______ right now, I know you are frustrated and I know we don't do everything right. I also know that I love you________and nothing you do or say will ever change that. I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you don't, that's also______. Just know that no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be________that you are my son. I'm here for you and I love you—that will never ____. love you , Mom."

Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my _______ and I remember the ______ I felt every time I got a letter. During my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved _______my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell ______ I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.

1.A.all B.little C.full D.high

2.A.seldom B.sometimes C.particularly D.currently

3.A.families B.adults C.people D.teenagers

4.A.hang up B.agree with C.lift up D.deal with

5.A.offer B.attempt C.require D.advice

6.A.risk B.proposal C.mention D.point

7.A.night B.day C.morning D.afternoon

8.A.slipped B.stormed C.sank D.slid

9.A.chair B.floor C.closet D.bed

10.A.answer B.seal C.read D.tear

11.A.Since B.When C.Though D.If

12.A.serious B.awful C.amazing D.exciting

13.A.heavily B.gently C.entirely D.personally

14.A.impossible B.terrible C.right D.okay

15.A.nervous B.sorry C.proud D.sure

16.A.last B.change C.happen D.start

17.A.pillow B.book C.desk D.door

18.A.relaxation B.sadness C.thrill D.relief

19.A.ahead of B.instead of C.in spite of D.in need of

20.A.asleep B.down C.silent D.ill

    Your glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.

" I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open," said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.

The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.

" As far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isn't something anybody needs," said Sam Biddle, who writes for Gizmodo.com. " We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things," he added, "and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars. "

9to5Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.

"It's just like smartphones 10 years ago," Weintraub said. "A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural," he said. " There's gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there. "

1.One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to _____.

A.program the opening hours of a bar

B.supply you with a picture of the future

C.provide information about your surroundings

D.update the maps and GPS in your smartphones

2.The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " _____".

A.develop rapidly B.get round quickly

C.appear immediately D.go over automatically

3.According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _____.

A.necessary for teenagers B.attractive to New Yorkers

C.available to people worldwide D.expensive for average consumers

4.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses _____.

A.may have a potential market B.are as common as smartphones

C.are popular among young adults D.will be improved by a new technology

    Mass communication has been growing and affecting the way communities and people behave. At every stage of the development of communication, from the telegraph to the Internet, societies have had to adapt to its effects. But have the effects been more positive or negative?

The saying “Knowledge is power” has been an excellent motivator for people to improve their lives, but today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesn’t always seem to to be helping people in the way we had hoped.Rather than improving people’s lives and bringing us closer together, the information age is making us more divided and irresponsible.

Nevertheless, many people find comfort in their virtual worlds and are happy to connect with real-life friends and online friends from the familiar surroundings of their living rooms.However,being able to reinvent themselves online and be whoever they want to be leads to the question of whether they are losing their identities by living in a virtual world. It’s not all bad news,however. Mass communication has helped change some attitudes for the better. Take our views on the environment for example. Internet campaigns by governments and other organizations have helped popularize the ideas of recycling, protecting wildlife and reducing pollution.

Modern electronic communication now influences every aspect of our lives-it is a powerful tool that has raised some concerns for society.However,it has also brought countless benefits to society. At the end of the day, it can be used both for good or evil, which largely relies on the morals and sense of responsibility of the individual or community involved. In short,it needs to be used with care.

1.According to the text, the information age today _______.

A.helps people improve their lives

B.fully shows “ knowledge is power”

C.makes people feel more connected to others

D.fails to achieve our expectations sometimes

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?

A.People only connect with online friends.

B.Online friends can be comforting for all people.

C.Virtual lives can make people clear of who they are.

D.The Internet helps to raise our environmental awareness.

3.What can be known about electronic communication in the last paragraph?

A.It should be used in a cautious way.

B.It does more harm than good to society.

C.Its side effects can’t be handled by individuals.

D.It should be strictly controlled by the government.

4.What does the text mainly talk about?

A.The comfort of the virtual worlds.

B.The effects of mass communication.

C.The development of mass communication.

D.The way to use modern mass communication.

    I must have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don’t remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.

I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.

This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.

Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading. I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.

Now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful and mysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.

We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.

1.Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？

A.She wanted mom to read the news to her.

B.She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.

C.She couldn’t help but stop mom from reading.

D.She was eager to know what had happened.

2.According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs shows___________.

A.her own way to find herself

B.her eagerness to develop her reading ability

C.her growing desire to know the world around her

D.her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules

3.The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.

A.explore a mysterious land

B.develop an interest in learning

C.get away from a confusing world

D.learn about the adult world

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

A.The Pleasure of Reading B.Growing Up with Reading

C.The Magic of Reading D.Reading Makes a Full Man

BKLYN House Hotel

This hotel features works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated (高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.

Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433

Archer Hotel

Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates differ from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building.

Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100

CitizenM New York Times Square

This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.

Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000

1.What can we know about BKLYN House Hotel?

A.It has the most rooms. B.It is located in Manhattan.

C.It is Bushwick’s best hotel. D.It is decorated with some art works.

2.What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?

A.Regulars can enjoy a certain discount.

B.Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift.

C.Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.

D.Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.

3.Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan?

A.212 319 7000. B.718 388 4433.

C.212 865 5700. D.212 719 4100.