Here are some drop-dead wonderful botanical gardens where you can fill your mind with facts as well as filling your camera roll with beautiful pictures.

Cape Town, South Africa

Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 Cape Town, South Africa.

Kissing the east side of Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch is one of the world's most biodiverse gardens and a leader in conservation science. The sprawling site contains incredible forms of flora and near-endangered plants that have been cultivated since the early 1900s. Explore at ground level or from up above along "the Boomslang" , a treetop walkway.

Don't miss: The beautiful sculpture garden includes a bust of Nelson Mandela and breathtaking Mambo sculptures, carved from opal stone（蛋白石）.

Singapore Botanical Gardens

1 Cluny Rd, 259569 Singapore.

This place is called the Disneyland of Botanical Gardens. Now 160 years old, the tropical garden has it all：a section of the city's primary rainforest, an orchid garden, a ginger garden and an exhibition on ethnobotany, plus some wise old trees. It even has a pair of swans from Amsterdam, a national flower called Vanda Miss Joaquim and its own mist garden.

Don't miss：The National Orchid Garden with more than 1 000 species and 2 000 hybrids on display, plus a series of special tools and equipment to ensure the right humidity（湿度）.

Ryoan-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan

13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 616 -8001, Japan.

While Kyoto's bonsai-and bamboo-filled botanical gardens are worth a visit, you should also check out the city's Zen Buddhist temple. Set inside a fifteenth-century temple, this is a place for reflection. For maximum zen（禅/禅宗），walk the grounds and a lake flanked by Japanese blossom and maple trees.

Don't miss: Try the local delicacy, yudofu（boiled tofu）at the temple's traditional restaurant.

1.What is Kirstenbosch garden special for?

A.Wonderful views. B.Garden tools.

C.Stone sculptures. D.Local foods.

2.Where would a person go if he is interested in religion?

A.Rhodes Drive, Newlands, 7735 Cape Town, South Africa.

B.1 Cluny Rd, 259569 Singapore.

C.Royal Botanic Gardens, London, TW9 3AB, UK.

D.13 Ryoanji Goryonoshitacho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto 616 -8001, Japan.

3.Which section of a newspaper does the passage belong to?

A.Agriculture. B.Photography.

C.Traveling. D.Food.

假设你是学生会主席李华,你将代表你校2020届毕业生在学校毕业典礼上发言，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，发言稿内容要点如下：

1.回顾；

2.感谢；

3.祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 不得使用真实人名、校名等相关信息；

3.可适当增加细节。

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my dear teachers and fellow graduates,

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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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Nowadays, many people like buying second-hand goods. The reason are as follows: First of all, second-hand goods are cheaper than new ones, enabled poor people to buy the things they want. Moreover, the second-hand goods trade makes possible for people to make good use of the goods what may be useless in their hands. Besides, the Internet provides a conveniently platform for second-hand goods. Therefore, there are some problems in the second-hand goods trade. For one thing, the quality of second-hand goods cannot be promise. For another, second-hand goods markets lack of enough management, and there exist many dishonest trade activities. In the word, the second-hand goods trade is a good trading way, but it need further perfection.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

They’re neither medical workers in close contact with the novel corona virus nor government officials who receive the 1. (late) updates of the situation, yet they’re keeping us 2. (inform)of the development of the epidemic(流行病). They are the media, and their eyes are far-seeing.

Zhu Xingxin is one such member: a 3. (photograph) with China Daily. Putting on protective gear (装备) like the doctors, he visited Tongji Hospital in Wuhan on Feb 3rd to report on the lives of medical workers.

The eyes of the media are not just here to see, but 4. (examine). On Feb 9th, for example, a bus in Wuhan carrying severely ill patients 5.(catch) in traffic with no one guiding them and no hospitals claiming them. The incident was witnessed by Global Times journalists and was soon reported online. It was 6.(eventual) solved with all the patients settled properly in hospitals and officials in charge held responsible. But it’s possible 7.without journalists this incident would never have been exposed.

“I do hope that by writing about 8. (they) stories, I’m helping things change for 9.better.” said Li Xueqing, a China Daily journalist. Indeed, the media is like a pair of eyes watching out 10.us as they report on the world’s most important news.

    Isn’t it amazing how you never have to water your weeds or nurture(培育) them and they still give you an unwanted crop?

I can remember as a young boy my grandfather showed me how to________this annoying weed called Bermuda grass. It was________stuff and it would really________if you didn't get it out by the________.

More recently when my wife and I bought our first home about 8 years ago, what I had to deal with was this certain part of weeds________to the Bermuda grass, which would also spread wildly.

After getting the inside of our home________, it was time to work on the outside. On my hands and knees I________attacked the weeds________a small hand spade getting each one out by the roots.

Just this spring I realized that one particular weed was no longer________but another one was in full________. So again, I got down on my hands and knees and got to work________them from my yard. When I ________the work, my yard was better off.

Sometimes our life can be so similar. We all have weeds in our life. These weeds can be challenges, setbacks, or________beliefs, and the list can be________.

The________when dealing with these weeds of_________is to get to the root of it and remove them one by one out and eventually you will________this round. And when another crop of weeds________, deal with them directly________they spread, because now that you know what to do with them by getting to the root of it, it will give you more courage and________the next time a problem arises up.

1.A.eat up B.dig up C.break up D.put up

2.A.passive B.poisonous C.sensitive D.terrible

3.A.spread B.succeed C.withdraw D.compromise

4.A.leaves B.hands C.spades D.roots

5.A.attractive B.similar C.fundamental D.unknown

6.A.counted B.mended C.appreciated D.settled

7.A.energetically B.unsuccessfully C.curiously D.thankfully

8.A.inside B.with C.off D.on

9.A.useful B.deadly C.different D.common

10.A.force B.admission C.detail D.vain

11.A.collecting B.attending C.ridding D.distinguishing

12.A.wore B.contributed C.finished D.introduced

13.A.familiar B.religious C.past D.negative

14.A.reasonable B.endless C.normal D.certain

15.A.progress B.solution C.disadvantage D.permission

16.A.life B.school C.house D.factory

17.A.interrupt B.memorize C.conquer D.recognize

18.A.shows up B.shows off C.takes up D.takes off

19.A.unless B.even if C.before D.so that

20.A.impression B.depression C.wisdom D.satisfaction

Leonardo da Vinci and Nature

In the modern world, art and science are two very separate activities, but in Leonardo’s time they were closely connected. Science meant mathematics and medical studies.1.Mathematics included practical work like surveying land for making maps as well as measuring the movements of the stars in the sky. An artist might need to measure the different parts of the body. He could also use mathematics to place things in relationship to each other in a drawing or painting so the scene looked correct.2.

Mathematics was also connected to music because musical sounds have a fixed relationship with each other that can be described in numbers.3.More than this, though, Leonardo believed that numbers were a part of all things in the world, including music, and he said that “without them nothing can be done.”

“Nature has kindly given us things everywhere to copy,” wrote Leonardo. In all his activities, Leonardo was trying to discover the rules that control nature. In his search for those rules, he looked very carefully at a lot of examples and details. Actual experience was more important to him than opinion, and he worked from facts to ideas.4. His purpose was to examine the world so he could copy it in beautiful paintings and sculptures. He also wanted to learn from the clever solutions of nature.

5. His quick little sketches, often done while wandering outside, helped him to catch a movement or a shape. More careful drawings would be done at a desk with a pen and ruler. In July 2001, a small drawing by Leonardo was sold for $12 million. It was the most expensive drawing in the world.

A.Leonardo was always drawing.

B.How could these be connected with art?

C.Leonardo was also an influential philosopher.

D.Mathematicians and doctors worked to discover the unknown.

E.Above all, Leonardo wanted to understand how and why things worked.

F.Leonardo himself was a very good musician and liked to play an instrument and sing.

G.You will see a good example of such positioning in the painting of The Last Supper.

    China’s 40-year-long process of reform and opening up meant foreign influences gaining a foothold(一席之地) in the country. However, now the process can also be viewed in the opposite way, that is, the outside world is opening up as a receptacle for Chinese culture. Where once it was all a matter of Chinese people fascinated by Hollywood movies, a new “soft power” trend is taking Chinese pop music, TV series and novels to appreciative audiences abroad.

Englishwoman Hollie Sowden and American Nora Wilson developed a website called “Written Chinese,” with a Chinese woman named Chamcen Liu. The website provides a dictionary and other Mandarin-learning tools. Wilson says, “At the beginning, it was just a Facebook page where we posted characters, their meanings and example sentences. That page expanded like crazy, with nearly 280, 000 followers. That’s why we decided to develop a dictionary app and then the website.”

Sowden and Wilson aren’t the only eager to tap world interest in China.

Years ago, groups formed in the US to provide English subtitles for popular Chinese TV dramas. There are also websites translating Chinese novels, especially fantasy series. Wuxia World and Gravity Tales are two examples, with tens of thousands of followers on their Facebook pages.

Chinese music, too, is walking through the open door that once was a one-way street. Melody C2E is a student club at the Shanghai International Studies University. It now has around 300, 000 subscribers. The inspiration is rooted in 2016, when Pan Jianghao heard a youth envoy(公使) for the United Nations say that the world wanted to hear more from Chinese young people. Motivated by his words, Pan and Lin Hongying decided to found a new musical group and share Chinese pop songs with the rest of the world via English translation.

1.What does the underlined word “receptacle” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A.Container. B.Dormitory.

C.Center. D.Foundation.

2.What do we know about “Written Chinese”?

A.It has nearly 280, 000 followers.

B.It helps learn Chinese characters.

C.It involves daily life in China.

D.It is developed by two foreigners.

3.Why was Melody C2E set up?

A.To motivate Chinese young people.

B.To preserve Chinese traditional songs.

C.To improve its members’ translation skills.

D.To introduce Chinese pop songs to the globe.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Foreign Websites with a Chinese Touch

B.Competition Leading to a Culture Boom

C.China’s Cultural Footprint on Foreign Shores

D.Reform and Opening up Shaping a New Generation

    It was a red-letter day in the history of medicine—“Target Zero Day”, May 8th, 1980, marking the complete removal of smallpox, a terrifying disease. It was untreatable but, luckily, it turned out that vaccination(接种疫苗) provided good protection— and that mass immunization(免疫) could wipe out the smallpox virus by blocking its spread.

According to legend, vaccination was invented by Dr Edward Jenner. Jenner showed that healthy children vaccinated with cowpox, a mild infection of cattle, could not catch smallpox. He was supposedly inspired by a comment from a local milkmaid, but there is evidence that the idea came from a medical friend, John Fewster, who had experimented with cowpox. Nevertheless, Jenner deserves credit for introducing vaccination into the medical mainstream with his paper published in 1798.

In 1966, 160 years after the prediction that vaccination would clean off the disease, the World Health Organization launched its Smallpox Eradication Programme. This heroic 11-year drive was directed by two’ American public health doctors, DA Henderson and Bill Foege. Their hardships were enormous. One WHO official even promised to eat a tyre if smallpox was removed. Henderson promised to send him the tyre and wished him good appetite. But Henderson and Foege’s hard work paid off— three years after the last smallpox case was informed (to make sure no outbreaks had been missed) Target Zero Day was declared.

40 years on, why should we remember Target Zero Day? First, to celebrate victory of preventative medicine and freedom from a cruel disease. Then, we must remember the victims of smallpox. It had previously killed 1 in 12 worldwide. In 1914, a Canadian professor warned against forgetting smallpox, which was fast disappearing from North America. It went on to kill at least another 250 million people— three times more than both world wars combined. Target Zero Day also reminds us of undefeated infections, including polio, measles, malaria, and of course the coronavirus Covid-19. Let’s recognize Target Zero Day for what it is：a milestone in world history and a monument to the art of the possible.

1.What inspired Jenner to invent the vaccination?

A.A medical friend. B.A local milkmaid.

C.Cattle. D.Children.

2.What is the writer’s purpose of mentioning the WHO official’s promise?

A.To introduce the support from the WHO.

B.To stress the importance of good appetite.

C.To suggest the difficulty in removing smallpox.

D.To show his determination to carry on the drive.

3.From the last paragraph we can infer that _______.

A.Covid-19 will be conquered soon

B.world wars are worse than infections

C.Canadians benefit from the vaccine most

D.smallpox is a terrifying disease

4.What message does the text convey?

A.Every dog has his day.

B.A good beginning is half the battle.

C.A trouble shared is a trouble halved.

D.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

    In 2003, Mary Marggraff was a 47-year-old California mother, devoted to school committees and car pool schedules. But after losing her trusty notebook and buying a new one, she had an inspiration. “It was blank,” says Marggraff, now 64. “What else could I fill it with?” Soon she was thinking about her childhood love of flying, and next thing she knew, she determined to register in flight school. “In my first class, all the students were single men half my age. I felt like a housemother attending a fraternity (兄弟会), but I loved it too much to walk away.” she says.

Marggraff earned her first pilot’s license in 2005. Six years and four additional licenses later, her addiction to being in the air changed into something grander: a desire to go to space. To move closer to her starry dreams, Marggraff got a part-time job as a mission support representative at Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s commercial space line. In that role, she attended space-related gatherings where she educated people about the future of universe voyages. Though space tourism isn’t quite a reality yet, Marggraff has already begun space training in expectation of being on one of Virgin’s early flights. “I’ve completed acceleration force exercises,” she says, “which require getting inside a machine, spinning around at 2,500 miles per hour, and trying not to black out.”

Marggraff’s training has meant more than getting her wings — it’s expanded her sense of what the future may hold. “It turns out I’m capable of much more than I imagined,” she says. “I used to think it’d be a miracle if I got my first license. Now I’ve completed nearly 1,000 hours of flight! I'm rotten in the kitchen and I burn anything I iron, but if you need someone to land a plane, call me.”

1.Marggraff registered in flight school in order to __________.

A.break away from car pool schedules

B.make her new blank notebook popular

C.prove women are equal to men in flying

D.pursue her childhood dream of flying

2.What did Marggraff do after earning five licenses?

A.She got into space on one of Virgin’s early flights.

B.She instructed people in how to make universe voyages.

C.She received space training in preparation for space tourism.

D.She tried in vain to overcome faintness from high speed.

3.What does Marggraff benefit from her space training besides getting a license?

A.It proves her a miracle. B.It increases her self-confidence.

C.It wins her a qualification. D.It improves her imagination.

4.Which of the following words can best describe Marggraff?

A.Aggressive and hopeful. B.Creative and fragile.

C.Energetic and sensitive. D.Considerate and persistent.

    Below are the future optional majors for you to take into consideration before entering college.

Architecture

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Architecture is the design of the built environment: buildings and their surroundings. As a profession, it is an art, science, and business with careers(职业)available in schools of architecture, and in architectural research. Department of Architecture Design 101 Alumni Hall Phone: 513-529-7210

Accountancy

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Accountancy is the language of business. Accountants prepare profit and loss statements, cost studies, and tax reports. They can work for any size firms, ranging from a large international firm to a small local accounting practice, and government. Farmer School of Business Student Services Office Phone: 513-529-1712

Journalism

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Journalism includes the fields of Media & Culture, and Interactive Media Studies. In addition to fundamental reporting, writing, and editing skills, journalism combines the art of communication with the science of digital technology. Graduates may become magazine editors, reporters, or copywriters.

Department of Media, Journalism & Film 206 Williams Hall Phone: 513-529-5893

Anthropology

Degree: Bachelor of Arts

Anthropology is the study of humans. Individuals and societies are complex and dynamic, which means anthropology covers a lot of ground. The study of people can lead to almost any career path, including education, health care, social work, international development, government and human relations.

Department of Anthropology 120 Upham Hall Phone: 513-529-8399

1.Which of the following directly involves the art of communication?

A.Architecture. B.Accountancy.

C.Journalism. D.Anthropology.

2.What is the unique advantages of majoring in anthropology?

A.Graduates will receive further education for free.

B.Graduates will receive a Bachelor of Arts degree.

C.Graduates can apply for a position in government.

D.Graduates have a wider range of job chances.

3.Who is the passage most likely intended for?

A.Ordinary job hunters. B.Senior high school graduates.

C.College staff. D.Social workers.

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。

Rescue in a Bottle

Curtis Whitson had rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, several times before.

This year, Curtis Whitson knew the water-fall was coming. He figured he would get out of his raft into the shallow water, get down the rocks along ropes on either side of the falls, and continue on his way, as he had on a previous trip.

But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitson’s companions were his girlfriend, Krystal Ramirez and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in, the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrowing canyon (峡谷) that they were in serious trouble. There was no way they’d be able to get down the rocks as planned.

“The water was just roaring through there with tremendous force,” recalls Whitson, 45.

They had no smart phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days. And Whitson knew that they’d be sharing the ground there with rattlesnakes and mountain lions.

As he was thinking what to do, Whitson hit on a bit of luck — he heard voices coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out.

“We have to get these people a message,” Whitson thought.

He grabbed a stick and pulled out his pocketknife to carve “Help” in it. Then he tied a rope to it so the people would know it wasn’t just any stick. He tried throwing it over the falls, but it floated away in the wrong direction.

“We’ve got to do something!” Whitson yelled to his son. “Have we got anything else?”

Then he spotted his water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved “Help!” on it. Ramirez also reminded him that he had a pen and paper in his backpack.

Whitson knew it was a slim hope. But he wrote “6-15 19:00 We are stuck here@ the waterfall. Get help please” and pushed the note into the bottle. This time, his throw over the waterfall was perfect.

“All right, that’s all we can do,” Whitson told Hunter.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语己为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

It took 30 minutes to get back upstream to the beach where they’d had lunch.

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Paragraph 2:

The next morning, the helicopter returned.

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假定你是李华，收到纽约大学录取信(offer)，请你给纽约大学的招生负责人Steven写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 表示感谢；

2. 咨询需补寄哪些材料；

3. 询问其他准备工作。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Kobe Bryant passed away in a helicopter crash five months ago. His fans were so heartbroken that they held various1.(activity) to honor him. Someone ''updated'' the superstar's social media 2. April 1 to promote his sports fantasy novel, The Wizenard Series: Season One, to his fans around 3. globe. The novel revolves (围绕) around basketball team, the West Bottom Badgers, and an incredible coach Rolabi, who 4.(base) on Phil Jackson, the former coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.

''The book stems from (源于) my goal of bringing joy back to youth sports, while 5.(teach) important life lessons.'' Bryant said in an interview before his death. Apart from referring to his 6.(person) basketball experiences, he also draws from the more basic and psychological truths in sports: teamwork, training, perseverance and mental toughness.

While the announcement may not have come 7.(direct) from Bryant, many fans are hoping that the fantastic novel 8.(continue) his legacy. For many others, 9., it was Bryant's mentality that made him legendary (传奇的). 10.(know) as the ''Black Mamba'' for his passion, persistence, and fearlessness, Bryant will live on through the achievements he impressed upon the world.

    There are some clouds that have silver linings and some that don't — Anonym

Sometimes I feel like an open book, empty. But I still have memories from my _______ with cancer. I have left the story unspoken. Cancer isn't rare, but it feels like a _______ topic of conversation. In our life, we are not taught how to respond to things like cancer. That's why it's important to _______ and to talk about real stories that are painful, yet full of the significance of _______.

That afternoon I was in the operation room. It was _______ in the room, and I was shivering. There was a terrible, spiting pain in my left leg. I _______ my mom's hand as the smell of rubbing alcohol hit my nose. _______ tears streamed down my face. The doctor was _______ if he should stop the procedure because I was in so much pain. After the operation, he got me a _______ and they took me out to the car.

After many times of having chemotherapy (化疗), my ________ started to get tired of the sick treatment. But I had to smile, and pretended ________ was wonderful. Sometimes all you can do is to pretend to be ________ and move on. Months later, the good news was that after another several months, my family could ________ my end to having cancer.

Some people have told me that attitude doesn't matter when you have something like cancer. I ________. I don't know how I would have ________ my treatment without my family and friends, and I also couldn't have made it without ________ and something to look forward to.

I will ________ know what I would be like if I hadn't experienced that. However, I do know that those experiences have ________ me who I am today. Embarrassment, ________, sadness, these are the feelings you remember, but also the ones you can learn from. I know what is important in life because I have been ________. Yes, I know. I'm growing up.

1.A.battle B.communication C.appointment D.argument

2.A.dangerous B.terrible C.meaningful D.suitable

3.A.share B.cure C.discuss D.enjoy

4.A.ambition B.memory C.growth D.peace

5.A.warm B.cold C.cool D.hot

6.A.seized B.shook C.waved D.patted

7.A.Sweet B.Joyful C.Relieved D.Salty

8.A.telling B.saying C.considering. D.announcing

9.A.bed B.wheelchair C.bench, D.seat

10.A.hand B.nose C.body D.head

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

12.A.wise B.lucky C.rich D.brave

13.A.celebrate B.check C.continue D.cancel

14.A.adopt B.disagree C.admit D.dislike

15.A.took on B.put down C.cared about D.got through

16.A.permission B.help C.hesitation D.hope

17.A.certainly B.never C.absolutely D.forever

18.A.made B.given C.‘discovered D.influenced

19.A.satisfaction B.pride C.happiness D.frustration

20.A.controlled B.tested C.punished D.blamed

    Studying abroad is complicated. Apart from academic matters that needed to be dealt with, you also need to maintain a great many personal relationships. 1. I spent most of the three and a half years in Canada with my host family. Their house is not far from my school. They are a local family of five: the parents, two sons at the age of eight or nine, and the grandmother.

In the first half year, we had no big conflicts. 2. Take food as an example. I had to bring my own lunch to school and my host family made cold sandwiches for me every day. Back in China, I always had warm meals, which maybe was why after having cold sandwiches for half a year I couldn’t stand it anymore.

3. They lived in a villa, and offered me a room on the first floor, while their living room and activity room were all on the second floor. At night or on weekends when I was ready to read, do my homework or go to bed, their sons would play with a ball, jump up and down and horse around. It felt like the whole floor was shaking.

After enduring for half a year, I told my parents I wanted to change to a Chinese host family, so that there would be less incompatible living habits. 4. He thought living in a Chinese host family overseas was no different from studying in China.

In the end, I chose to stay with that family and I gradually realized that they were actually nice people. 5. Gradually, they also started to care for me, a stranger from China. Occasionally, they would steam rice and make some stir-fried dishes for me; when the kids were playing upstairs, the host mother would remind them not to make too much noise. Although I was still bothered by their noise sometimes, I knew that there was no perfection in life. We needed to understand each other.

A.Another thing was about housing.

B.Luckily, my parents were of timely help.

C.But sometimes I did feel like fish out of water.

D.Therefore, we have to force ourselves to mature quickly.

E.From then on, I learned to communicate more with them.

F.Instead, sometimes I felt as comfortable there as at home.

G.However, my proposal was strongly rejected by my father.

    Every year, more books on happiness are published. And every year, more people feel depressed because they do not see themselves as happy. They don’t remember or know what it feels like, and instead, they feel guilty that they aren’t as happy as everyone says they should be. This is really a sad state of emotional affairs.

The books, blogs, YouTube videos and advice columns (专栏) will tell you that if you read, exercise, stay busy, help others, and increase your intimacy (亲密) every day, then you too can be happy.

The simple truth is that no one can be happy all the time. That doesn’t mean you have to be sad, angry, or depressed the rest of the time but that you can find a middle ground called contentment. This middle ground is a good place mentally and emotionally, and spending time there is a healthy choice.

Contentment is somewhere between satisfied and peaceful. When you are in that place, the stuff of life can be going on around you, but you don’t need to allow it to bother you. And that, my friends, is a very nice way to go through life.

I find contentment in walks and in writing, and in talking with my partner and reminding each other that our life is good, despite temporary setbacks or scary moments. Because I know about myself and I can respond differently. Doing this takes away stress and will keep you from losing your state of contentment.

If there is even one thing that puts you in a state of contentment — you do it regularly and early enough each day — it will help you go through any challenges you may have to face later.

Right at this moment, things around me are still a little out of my control — such is life — but I am feeling pretty good because I actively living my purpose. I am now content, and that feeling will last the whole day through. You can do the same.

1.What does the author want to stress by mentioning “Books on happiness in paragraph 1?

A.People find it difficult to agree on what happiness is.

B.Such books are so popular that they are sold out very soon.

C.Happiness is something easy to gain in our daily life.

D.Experts find it useless to argue about the value of happiness.

2.When facing setbacks or sad moments, what does the author do?

A.He turns to such media as blogs.

B.He definitely communicates with partners.

C.He adjusts himself and reacts positively.

D.He sees himself unlucky and feels depressed.

3.What is the author most likely to agree with?

A.Still water runs deep. B.Health is better than wealth.

C.Enough is as good as a feast. D.One good turn deserves another.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To introduce a novel experience.

B.To advocate a proper life attitude.

C.To encourage studies on happiness.

D.To persuade us to work endlessly.

    Scientists in the U.S. have created an artificial sunflower less than 0. 04 inches wide that can bend towards a light source and harvest solar energy. The flowers were found to be about 400 percent more efficient than other equipment, making them promising technology for solar power potentially even as a power source for solar-based spaceships.

The team, led by researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, was looking to improve. the efficiency of solar cells by modeling after a feature of nature-phototropism. This is where a plant adjusts itself to face the sun, getting the most amount of energy it can get. In a study published in Nature Nanotechnology, the team said it was a ''big challenge''.

However, this problem has now been overcome. The team has developed a polymer(聚合物) that is responsive to being simulated by light, The system, which they have named SunBOT for short, is able to instantly explore and track a light source. It can do this across a range of temperatures without power supply or any human intervention.

The researchers used the polymer to create a ''stem''. Then they placed a material commonly used in solar cells on its top, representing the ''flower''. When the team shone a light at the SunBOTs, the polymer began heating up and shrinking, causing the stem to bend so the flower faced the light.

The researchers tested their artificial sunflowers to see how efficient they were at harvesting solar energy Findings showed they were up to 400 percent more effective than non-phototrophic materials.

The practical applications of SunBOTs are some way off. The study shows a proof of concept, but the technology will need to be scaled up to be used commercially. However, the team is confident it could one day be used a across a broad range of industries.

This work may be useful for solar harvesters signal revere smart windows, self-contained robotics solar sails for spaceships and intelligent energy generation (for example, solar cells and biofuels), the scientific team said.

1.Why do the scientists create the artificial sunflower?

A.To prevent pollution. B.To protect sunflowers.

C.To reuse green energy. D.To warn us of the energy crisis.

2.What can we learn about SunBOTs?

A.SunBOTs are likely to be too limited in future use.

B.There is some time before SunBOTs are put into markets.

C.Scientists are still not sure of the function of SunBOTs.

D.SunBOTts are not efficient, though advanced, in collecting energy.

3.Where can we read such a text?

A.In an education report. B.In a market report.

C.In an experiment report. D.In a science report.

    It wasn’t until Friends took off that I was a part of this extraordinary organization, St. Jude. And that was 25 years ago. I am very honored to be a part of St. Jude and I’ve been in love with it ever since.

Right around this time every fall I get to spend the day with a family of St. Jude. I always say it’s the best day of the year and the hardest day of the year. And a few years back I met a little girl named Sawyer. She was seven at the time and I remember she had this pink little dress on and these big angelic eyeballs. The chemo (化疗) had taken all of her hair and she had these tiny little tumors (肿瘤) on her body that she called her “bumps”.

She was just with me the whole time as we ran through the script again and again and again. And at the end of the day after hearing the word repeated over and over again, she looked up at me with those big blue eyeballs and she asked me, “What is cancer?” I just looked at her. Oh! I’m not equipped to answer this question. Here was this little girl who was fighting this deadly disease every single day and she didn’t even know what was the word for it. It was just part of her reality and she was just making the absolute best of it.

That’s what’s unbelievable about these children. Despite everything that they ate up against and as much pain as they’re often in, they are lively. They are joyful. They are fearless. And that’s part of the magic of St. Jude. I’m so honored to support their work because they’re giving children the best care on the planet so that they can regain their childhood, so that they can find their little inner superhero. They’re doing it at no cost so that the families can focus on their little ones, live without worrying about crippling hospital bills and their cutting edge treatments will soon one day find a cure. And that is what every child deserves to know, that they are seen, that they are powerful and are loved, that they deserve a seat at the table, that anything they have to say or any question they have to ask is of value, even if we don’t have all the answers for it.

So thank you very much for recognizing the work of this remarkable organization and for celebrating the power in each and every one of us. Thank you.

1.Which of the following can best describe the little girl named Sawyer?

A.Reliable. B.Humorous.

C.Considerate. D.Innocent.

2.From the text we can infer that St. Jude is home to ________.

A.teachers who are devoted to teaching

B.artists who have achieved great success

C.children who are struck by misfortune

D.students who are academically outstanding

3.The underlined word “crippling” in paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A.upsetting B.inspiring

C.exciting D.weakening

假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Peter给你发邮件，表示想了解有关中国谚语(Chinese proverbs)的知识及其学习方法。请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1. 中国谚语的由来(人们的智慧和经验，口头传承)；

2. 中国谚语的特点(简短而富有意义)

3. 实用的学习方法。

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,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均只限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

In recent years, the sandstorm in the northern part of China has become more and more common natural disaster. The strong wind blows up some sand, making them difficult for people to go out. Sandstorms are caused by a variety of reason. First, in the past people feed a great number of sheep. As a result, the sheep ate so many grass that the land turned into deserts. Second, people were not concerning about protecting forests, and cut down many trees, that caused the loss of soil. When it comes to improve the situation, the government starts to stress at the importance of the environment. I believe final the problem will be solved in the near future.

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。

While working for a department store in Manhattan, Bob decorated the huge Christmas tree. It turned out to be 1. attracted the shoppers most. He decorated the tree so 2. (beautiful) that many people praised him, 3. (include) the actress Mia Farrow.

Bob mentioned this several times during our first few 4. (discussion). Then one day, he added, “I love decorating for Christmas very much, 5. I have no confidence in making a living at it.” “Why don’t you have a try?” I asked. I explained 6. Bob that starting his own Christmas decorating business matched up well with his desire for the 7. (free) to set his own hours and workload. “You love Christmas, and you love being independent; why not organize your life around those two loves?” Within a year, Bob established a brand as Dr. Christmas, and till now his business 8. (grow) to also providing holiday decorations for movies and television shows.

During my first discussion with Bob neither of us expected 9. (he) future success. So anything is possible! As Bob says, ‘‘Just remember 10. (shape) your life as a game of your own design.”

    An old art lover collected many famous paintings. Under his influence, the son also _______ collections. One day news came that the son _______ his life to rescue another soldier in a battle. The old man felt very _______ and he couldn’t cheer himself up even on New Year’s Day. He was thinking of his dear son when someone knocked at the door. The old man _______ it and in came a young man who _______ himself, “I’m a friend of your son. He lost his life to _______ me, so I painted this portrait of your son _______ him.” The old man took hold of this painting with _______. Then he carried the painting upstairs and gently _______ it on the wall. It took the place of a painting by Pablo Picasso, a very ________ Spanish artist.

Several years later, the old man passed away and all his ________ would be sold at an auction (拍卖会). The auctioneer (拍卖师) ________ at a portrait of a young man and announced, “Let’s ________ with this painting. Who would like to pay $50 for it?”

Nobody thought it was a(n) ________ price. People were whispering, “That’s too much for a painting by nobody!”

“$40?”

There was a(n) ________ for a moment. No one responded.

Then a voice came up, “I’m a ________ of the boy. We live in the same block. I saw him growing up, but I’ve got only $ 10. Can I have this portrait with all my money?”

The auctioneer asked ________, “Ten dollars once? Ten dollars twice? Ten dollars three times? Deal!”

The audience were excited that the real auction would begin. ________, the auctioneer concluded, ‘‘The auction is over. According to the ________ will, all the other paintings will ________ the person who buys the portrait.”

1.A.loved B.expected C.sold D.prepared

2.A.lived B.changed C.sacrificed D.shaped

3.A.angry B.worried C.terrified D.sad

4.A.answered B.showed C.locked D.approached

5.A.taught B.introduced C.enjoyed D.believed

6.A.visit B.call C.save D.follow

7.A.in defence of B.in need of C.in favor of D.in memory of

8.A.delight B.patience C.care D.sympathy

9.A.hung B.painted C.dropped D.cleaned

10.A.friendly B.brave C.old D.famous

11.A.clothes B.collections C.letters D.books

12.A.aimed B.glared C.pointed D.laughed

13.A.compare B.play C.struggle D.start

14.A.local B.reasonable C.total D.average

15.A.silence B.argument C.emergency D.sound

16.A.neighbor B.classmate C.companion D.colleague

17.A.coldly B.loudly C.cautiously D.jokingly

18.A.Obviously B.Hopefully C.Unexpectedly D.Fortunately

19.A.son’s B.owner’s C.neighbor’s D.soldier’s

20.A.refer to B.depend on C.focus on D.belong to

    In the final minutes of Auburn’s regional semi-final win against North Carolina on Friday night, disaster struck. 1. As he twisted on the floor in pain, it seemed obvious to all in the gym that this was a season-ending and career threatening injury. 2. Carolina players near Okeke had looks of sincere concern for their fallen opponent. Finally, Okeke was helped to his feet and assisted off the playing floor toward the locker room. As he left the floor, all the players of North Carolina made their way to him to express concern and encouragement.

3. All those little things that we consider acts of good sportsmanship are things coaches can require or demand. North Carolina’s kids displayed something much more important: a high level of character. They weren’t just following a coach’s demands or trying to maintain the values of their basketball program. They had sincere concern for their fallen opponent.

And you may not have noticed that college basketball is being flooded with high character kids. It hasn’t always been this way. Back in the 1980’s, academic standards were lower for college admission for athletes. 4. It’s pretty amazing what happens when you raise standards for young people instead of making excuses for them. Simply put, I’m a firm believer that lower standards produce lower quality of effort. If you demand less, you’ll get less. Expecting and requiring more of athletes has produced some pretty favorable results. 5.

A.And the actions on the floor just proved this.

B.His teammates rushed to his side to check on him.

C.We will have less people that can score.

D.The actions of these players go beyond sportsmanship.

E.I’m often impressed with great players and good teams.

F.Star player Okeke went down with a non-contact injury.

G.But in 1986, academic requirements for fresh student athletes were raised.

    NASA has big plans for returning astronauts to the moon in 2024, a stepping stone on the path to sending humans to Mars. But where should the first people on the Red Planet land? While there are lots of places on Mars scientists would like to visit, few would make practical landing sites for astronauts. Thanks to the researchers, their newly-published paper in Geophysical Research Letters will help by providing a map of water ice believed to be as little as an inch (2. 5 centimeters) below the surface.

Water ice will be a key consideration for any potential landing site. With little room to spare aboard a spacecraft, any human missions to Mars will have to harvest what’s already available for drinking water. Liquid water can’t last in the thin air of Mars. With so little air pressure, it turns from a solid to a gas when exposed to the atmosphere. On this planet, water ice is locked away underground. Buried water ice changes the temperature of the Martian surface, so the study’s authors relied on heat-sensitive instruments to find ice that astronauts could easily dig up. The authors of the new paper make use of data from spacecrafts to locate water ice that could potentially be within reach of astronauts on the Red Planet.

The paper’s lead author, Sylvain Piqueux of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California said, ‘‘We’re continuing to collect data on buried ice on Mars, aiming to find the best places for astronauts to land.” Piqueux is planning a comprehensive campaign to continue studying buried ice across different seasons, watching how the abundance of this resource changes over time.

1.What’s the benefit of the study?

A.To produce a map of the surface of Mars.

B.To help decide where to land on Mars.

C.To speed up the harvest of ice deep inside Mats.

D.To arouse attention to seasonal changes on Mars.

2.Why is water ice important for any landing site?

A.Because it is the source of power.

B.Because water only exists in the form of solid on Mars.

C.Because it can serve as drinking water.

D.Because astronauts are too busy to collect pure water.

3.How can heat-sensitive instruments tell the location of buried ice?

A.By measuring the surface temperature of Mars.

B.By digging up the surface of Mars.

C.By collecting the data of rocket fuel.

D.By calculating the amount of liquid in the air.

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

A.Education. B.Travel.

C.Sport. D.Technology.

    A new exhibition in Beijing examines the experience of China’s millions of empty-nesters, and the sense of loss they feel when their children unavoidably leave home. Held by the Tomorrow Foundation and initialed by actor Huang Xiaoming at the Dachin Contemporary Art Center, the exhibition opened in Beijing on November 9th, and will run until December 9th.

According to Gao Xiaoqi, director of the Dachin Contemporary Art Center, “Empty-nesters are a common social phenomenon. But many young people haven’t realized their parents are actually empty-nesters.” She adds, “We don’t want to place a burden on the viewers when they visit the exhibition, but we do aim to make them feel how their parents felt when their children left home.”

The exhibition is more of an immersive (浸没式) experience rather than simply a gallery to view exhibits. In another area, visitors can put on earphones and listen to some impressive passages describing the parent-child relationship performed by ten stars.

Many visitors were touched by the line: only noticed I stayed at home for 15 days every year, but I didn’t realize from my parents’ eyes that I had been away from home for 20 years,” actress Kong Wei recites.

It was really touching, and it made me realize that I am really important to my parents. All I wanted to do after listening to it was to go back home and spend more time with them,” says Sina Weibo user Zhuizhumengli, a visitor to the exhibition.

“The phenomenon of empty-nesters is quite a challenge since old people’s needs are not necessarily money or other material reliefs. Although many old people have friends and hobbies, they still need their children’s love and attention,” says Huang.

1.Why is the exhibition held?

A.To place a burden on the viewers.

B.To remind the audience to value time.

C.To raise people’s awareness of caring for their parents.

D.To show the importance of relationships between family members.

2.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Who visits the exhibition. B.How the exhibition gets its name.

C.When and where the exhibition is held. D.How the exhibition is presented.

3.How do visitors feel about the exhibition?

A.Moved. B.Bored.

C.Casual. D.Discouraged.

4.Which is the best title for the text?

A.Showing Love for the Old B.After the Birds Have Flown

C.A Discussion on Empty-nesters D.An exhibition on Nests

    Dangwal was a teacher in Bankholi village from December 2016 till August 21th this year. The school is attended by about 200 children of seven villages. “I had spent nearly three years teaching children in this school and spending time with the villagers. They always considered me as a member of their own family. That is why when I told them that I have been sent to another school, they could not believe it,” said Dangwal.

On learning his leaving, the villagers told him that they would like to organize a “Goodbye” party for him, on which he agreed but placed a condition that “It should be a small one.” However, on the final day I was surprised to see a large number of villagers gathered near the school with drums. As soon as I stepped out of the school, children and women started crying by hugging me while asking me not to go. The love brought tears to my eyes as well,” Dangwal said.

Remembering his early days in the school, Dangwal said it was not easy for him to adjust but gradually he managed it. “In the six months, I faced some problems as the culture and language of the villagers in the area was different from mine. I learnt it, which helped me to get along with the children and villagers,” Dangwal recalled.

“He was not just a teacher of our children but one of us. He always stood with every villager in the hour of need. His leaving the school is a big loss for us,” one of the villagers, Mamta Rawat, said while praising Dangwal.

He was one of the few teachers who decided to live in the village where the school was located while most of the teachers would live at more comfortable places away from the village. This really touched us,” said another villager Harish Uniyal. “He would always be in our hearts,” Uniyal further added.

1.What is Dangwal’s requirement about the “Goodbye” party?

A.Villagers should gather near the school. B.Only a few people should be involved.

C.Drums should be brought there. D.Students shouldn’t cry.

2.What difficulty did Dangwal meet with at first?

A.He found it hard to get along with his students. B.The food there didn’t agree with him.

C.He had to teach about 200 students. D.He couldn’t understand the local language.

3.What does the underlined word “This” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Dangwal was ready to help others.

B.Dangwal couldn’t hold back tears saying “goodbye”.

C.Dangwal didn’t mind the uncomfortable living conditions.

D.Dangwal made friends with the villagers.

4.What’s the text mainly about?

A.Students and villagers unwillingly part with Dangwal.

B.Dangwal’s working experience as a village teacher.

C.Dangwal feels culture shock in Bankholi village.

D.Another school welcomes Dangwal.

    This is a good and challenging opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic about taking their next step into Sales. Business and Marketing.

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Why work at Be Interactive

Here at Be Interactive, we value the importance of work-life balance and we take pride in recognizing and rewarding hard work. Be Interactive is spending much money on their members and we offer free personalized coaching to help develop your skills in sales and business to reach your full potential.

You will he surrounded by like-minded professionals and learn from our Top Leaders. There is NO SENIORITY and we 100% believe in promotion from within to help you fast track your future.

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Some of your responsibilities will include providing an outstanding level of customer service, creating and building strong professional relationships with all personnel. Business to Business and Event Promotional work.

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1.What is the main purpose of this text?

A.To introduce a leading sales firm. B.To advertise for a sales agent.

C.To explain the responsibility of a salesperson. D.To guide the readers to a linked website.

2.What’s the appeal of Be Interactive?

A.Sales skills can be improved.

B.Relevant experience is a must.

C.Good relationships between the staff are to be built.

D.Members are promoted as their working years increases.

3.Who is the least likely to be employed by Be Interactive?

A.A person who speaks good English. B.A person with a strong desire to learn.

C.A hard-working person full of enthusiasm. D.A person lacking communication skills.

假定你是李华，校学生会主席。学生会计划举办“中国传统美食节”的活动，请你给外教Mary写封邮件，邀请她参加。内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；

2. 活动：学习制作、共同品尝美食等。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

删减：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。

This winter I had to stay home and looked after my 5-year-old nephew so his mother has been working at the hospital day and night, taken care of patients. I remembered of the moment his mother left for the hospital, he burst into tear and tried to keep her going there. Then I explain to him “Your mother is like Wonder Woman, one of the cartoon superheroes who fights bad guys every day.” He final calmed down. Because in her mind, it is Wonder Woman which is the strongest in the battlefield.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单间或括号内单词的正确形式

Our homes deserve a thorough cleaning at least once a year. Here are ways to deep clean your house.

If your closet (衣帽间) looks like a mass of balled up clothes, you can start by 1. (take) clothes out by sections, and rearranging them 2. the basis of usage. Unnecessary clothing items that are eating up space can 3. (put) in a bag and kept aside for donations. Scarves for the ladies and ties for the 4. (gentleman) can go into hangers for easy access.

We often miss out fans and air conditioners. With changing seasons, there 5. (exist) a higher risk of catching a cold or flu, and a fan with dust can further increase that risk. Therefore, take a wet cloth and wipe off your fan 6. (careful). As for your air conditioner, seeking professional service is probably the 7. (good) option.

Lastly, properly clean your carpets and sofas with 8. steam iron. Smaller carpets can be washed with water and detergent (洗涤剂), 9. you really need a particular device to clean the larger ones. 10. (remove) oily marks, you could use a solution of vinegar, water, dishwasher liquid, and baking soda to get rid of them.