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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。

Three years ago I fail in an important exam in my life and became the student in an ordinary school. Disappointing as I felt at the shabby campus and the poor equipment, I found the teachers patiently. Besides, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in class. I decided make the best of it. I worked hard but got along well with my teachers and classmate. Whenever I had difficulties, you were always available. Soon I became one of the most best students in my class.

My experience tells me that it’s not what you are given but how you make use of it which determines who you are.

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China SARS fighter returns to spotlight in coronavirus battle Zhong Nanshan,1. 83-year-old doctor who became a household name 17 years ago for “daring to speak” in the fight  2.SARS, is the public faith face of China’s effort to control a new strain of coronavirus.

Despite his3. (advance) age, Zhong was appointed to lead the 4.(investigate) into the new virus,5. has rattled（ 使发狂） millions of Chinese who are traveling for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. 6. announcement on Monday that the virus could spread between humans added up7. (worry) about the outbreak, after which Beijing has warned officials of public shame 8.they cover up any infections.

That marks a departure from 2003, when  in an atmosphere of fear and suspicion, Zhong, a respiratory diseases specialist, gave media his candid （ 坦诚的）, pessimistic assessment of the severity of the SARS crisis.

Zhong was praised for his integrity and9.(remain) a public figure ever since, 10. (weigh) in on public health issues such as air pollution and food safety.

    My first born son had been diagnosed with Autism(自闭症). His speech wasn’t developing_______

He would cry for a long time for no reason….

My daughter who had been born two years after him was developing normally, out-pacing her brother. My wife had  been_______ with  just  the two  of them but I’d  wanted another  son.  I wanted  a(n) ___________ son who  would be just like  me and  _________the  family name. The doctors had assured us that the _______were one in ten thousand that we would  have  another child with Autism. _______, a part of me was afraid. When we discovered my wife was pregnant with a boy again, I remember _______ , over and over and over.

As my third born child _________, however, it soon became  _________that the doctors had been wrong. While his brother had ____________learned to talk, read, and learn, my youngest son could say only a few words. His Autistic behaviors were  much more ____________. Life had said “No” to my prayer.

The journey that __________ has been a long and difficult one for my sons, my daughter, their mother, and me. It still goes on today.  It__________all of us down a path we didn’t want to go, __________ it was a path that led us all to greater love and kindness. In the end, my two boys became my greatest teachers on how to live and how to love. My oldest son now is a  __________ of kindness who gives out hugs happily. His younger brother still doesn’t__________much but has a laughter and innate joy that  __________my soul each and every day of my life.

Sometimes we don’t know why some of our wishes are __________ while others aren’t. All I know is that we are all loved. And we just have to trust ____________ we don’t know the answers. Live your life with love then ! Trust in life to lead you down the path you are__________to go.

1.A.right B.true C.clever D.wrong

2.A.strict B.content C.patient D.delighted

3.A.excellent B.outstanding C.normal D.clever

4.A.make up B.pick out C.set up D.carry on

5.A.chances B.numbers C.dangers D.luck

6.A.However B.Also C.Thus D.Still

7.A.asking B.discussing C.praying D.consulting

8.A.came up B.grew up C.turned up D.got up

9.A.clear B.incredible C.confusing D.possible

10.A.eventually B.exactly C.accidentally D.actually

11.A.better B.nervous C.severe D.extreme

12.A.started B.ended C.followed D.inspired

13.A.forced B.forbade C.prevented D.encouraged

14.A.but B.and C.so D.though

15.A.resource B.fountain C.bit D.flood

16.A.act B.write C.speak D.read

17.A.cleans B.influences C.shapes D.brightens

18.A.solved B.answered C.promised D.considered

19.A.now that B.in case C.even if D.as if

20.A.allowed B.requested C.advised D.meant

How to Look and Feel Beautiful

Life can be much easier if most people are not too hard on themselves about their own appearance and personality. 1.

1. Spend time for yourself.

Everyone needs to spoil himself or herself once in a while. Going to a spa or trying something simple can improve greatly on how you feel.

2. Eat healthy and exercise.

Keeping your body in shape and eating healthy food can do wonders for you not only physically, but give you great energy to be active and fit. 2..

3. Stay less stressed.

3.. Try yoga, soothing (抚慰人心的) music to ease and relax your mind and body. Do whatever that works for you to prevent constant worries.

4.4.

Treat yourself by buying a new outfit, a pair of shoes or a beautiful necklace or earrings to give an extra boost in the way you look.

5. Smile, laugh, and stay positive.

5.And it also gives you a beautiful glow (容光焕发) that make others want to be around you.

A.Go shopping

B.Wear makeup

C.Read more on different ways to look and feel beautiful

D.Ignore negative comments and stay away from negative souls

E.Also taking vitamins and supplements is good for your body, skin, and hair

F.Remembering these three factors helps attract the right people in your life

G.Situations in our life at times can make us feel physically, mentally, and emotionally stressed

    When given the choice, about 85% of people say they would not want to know about some negative event far in the future. Yet recently millions around the globe have downloaded FaceApp, which allows users to see how they might age in real life.

Many had fun with joking that they love the FaceApp old filter. Beneath the humor is a serious subject: How do we learn to relate to our future selves? It’s important that we try to because it could help strengthen the long-term decisions that we make. However, we often fail to make sacrifices for the grayer versions of ourselves.

More than half of the respondents in a recent survey of 2,800 Americans said they rarely or never thought about what their lives might be like 30 years from now. This isn’t surprising, since most of us are firmly rooted in the present and thinking about the distant future can seem like a distant priority (优先). My ongoing research might also offer an explanation: We tend to think about our future selves as if they are someone different from who we are today. In an effort to narrow these empathy (共情) gaps, my research workmates and I have tried to humanize people’s future selves in the same way others have tried to humanize charity receivers. Given that a photograph of one hungry child can spark emotional reactions, and cause viewers to donate, we have presented participants with vivid images of their distant selves.

That seems helpful. In a recently completed project in Mexico, we found that exposure to future-self images led more people to contribute to their pensions. Despite this research, I’m skeptical that the app users will suddenly increase their pension contributions and care about their health. The silly app isn’t paired with an immediate opportunity to change any of these things.

The lesson from FaceApp shouldn’t be that we need to marry hi-tech visuals with savings for retirement. The lesson, then, lakes the form of a question: What more can be done to urge us to think about, care for who we will one day become?

1.What can we learn about FaceApp?

A.It provides future-self images. B.It is the most downloaded app.

C.It helps people make decisions. D.It makes people age in real life.

2.Why do most respondents rarely think of their future life?

A.They have known future life from FaceApp.

B.They fail to make sacrifices for their future.

C.They attach greater importance to the present.

D.They consider future selves the same as today’s.

3.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Completing a project in Mexico. B.Offering aging images of participants.

C.Raising contributions among viewers. D.Giving a photograph of a hungry child.

4.What’s the author’s attitude to FaceApp?

A.Positive. B.Doubtful. C.Ambiguous. D.Unfavorable.

    It seems every major city and town around the world hosts an annual marathon, with thousands of athletes running a gruelling 42.1 kilometres. While many runners' motivation is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without collapsing, they're also doing it for a good cause—to generate funds for charity. But like other major events, the marathon also generates a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel —some by plane—to the location, and waste from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by spectators and runners. This is becoming a big issue for cities—how to host a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while protecting the environment? Several cities have developed formal plans to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable （可持续的） ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced recycling for old running kit .

It's something that this year's London Marathon tried to tackle by reducing the number of drink stations on the running route, giving out water in paper cups and offering some drinks in eatable seaweed capsules. They also trialled new bottle belts made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could carry water bottles with them during their run. London Marathon event director Hugh Brasner told the BBC: “There are a lot of initiatives （倡议） we are using this year that we think will lead to some huge behavioural changes in the future.”

Meanwhile, some people still think running a marathon could be our best foot forward in helping the planet. Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: “Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and shunning public transport altogether. Being environmentally friendly while training sticks with you and becomes a way of life. ”

1.Why do many people enter for a marathon?

A.To achieve their own ambitions.

B.To generate a massive carbon footprint.

C.To improve themselves both physically and mentally.

D.To challenge their personal limitations and raise money for charities.

2.What did Hugh Brasner think of this year's London Marathon?

A.It may bring a large profit to London.

B.It saved a lot of water resources and power.

C.It may improve people's behaviour in the future.

D.It may make Londoners more friendly when running a marathon.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “shunning” in the last paragraph?

A.Damaging. B.Avoiding.

C.Choosing. D.Changing.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Running a marathon can make more money.

B.Running a marathon can do great damage to the earth.

C.Running a marathon can change people's life completely.

D.Running a marathon can contribute to protecting the earth.

    The famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem he has is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

This is both encouraging and discouraging. The fact that we were all born to be artists is certainly exciting, and yet the reality has proven that remaining one is a task that many of us have failed.

Fortunately, some people have seen the problem and want to solve it.

Western educators have suggested that we introduce the concept of “STEAM” instead of “STEM” - traditional “core majors” including science, technology, engineering, and math -since the “A”, which stands for “arts”, is just as important.

And on April 11, China’s Ministry of Education issued a guideline. Colleges and universities are required to provide more art-related courses and students need to earn a certain number of art credits in order to graduate.

These efforts came after many scientific studies had found that art education helps students develop self-confidence and teamwork skills, as well as habits of mind such as problem solving and critical thinking, according to The Washington Post.

It’s true that none of these skills target specific jobs. But as former US ballet dancer Damian

Woetzel told The Atlantic, the purpose of art is “to give kids the tools to become adults who are creative, adaptable, and expressive - capable of having their eyes and ears and senses alive”.And we can now see how we lost track of our born “artist self” on our way to growing up: We failed to keep our capabilities to see, hear and feel, and became blind, deaf and insensitive adults.

Hopefully, art education can help turn things around.

1.What is the function of the first paragraph?

A.To introduce a famous artist. B.To summarize the whole passage.

C.To lead in the topic. D.To encourage us to be artists.

2.Why should the concept of “STEAM” be introduced according to western educators?

A.Art is as important as traditional “core majors”.

B.All of us should learn art in college.

C.Traditional “core majors” are out of date.

D.Western education is more helpful.

3.What can we predict from the guideline issued by China’s Ministry of education?

A.More art-related courses will appear in all schools.

B.College students will have to gain enough art credits to graduate.

C.More students will major in art at colleges and universities.

D.Art will become much more important than science.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Every child is an artist B.Bringing art to life

C.Learning from the artists D.Life is art

Foods of the Future

We asked young scientists to write an advertisement that answers this question: How will food options, food availability, and individuals’ food choices change in the future? A selection of their suggested marketing campaigns is below. Read previous NextGen Voices survey results at http://science.sciencemag.org/collection/nextgen-voices. — Jennifer Sills

Personalized Meal Plans

Send us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences! Receive your personalized food basket, with a day-by-day diet program. We will send you full meals and personalized smoothies (水果奶昔) based on your genetic taste tendency.

Ada Gabriela Blidner

Twitter:@adagbb

Fresh Fruit

If you miss sweet temperate fruits, welcome to our Moon Farm. Our fruit trees are planted in hybrid-soil and artificial air that reproduce Earth’s environment from 5000 years ago. Pick fruits with your family or ship to your doorstep with MoonEx. Freshness guaranteed.

Yongsheng Ji

Email: jiyongshengkey@hotmail.com

Meat

Our steaks are sourced from natural grasslands, where cattle now fill the ecological roles. With FoodFootprint feeding system, we enhance natural grazing (放牧) to improve animal growth effectively while minimizing methane production and water consumption. At only $219.00/kg (including carbon taxes and ecological taxes), our steaks are affordable for the whole family.

Falko Buschke

Email: falko. buschke@gmail. com

1.Which of the following needs you to provide the information of your genes?

A.Meat. B.Fresh Fruit.

C.NextGen Voices. D.Personalized Meal Plans.

2.Who should you contact if you want to have fun with your family?

A.Jennifer Sills. B.Yongsheng Ji.

C.Falko Buschke. D.Ada Gabriela Blidner.

3.Which of the following best describes the steaks in Meat?

A.Fresh. B.Green.

C.Expensive. D.Personalized.

假定你是李华，你的笔友Peter所在的林肯中学将举办中国文化周活动，他来信向你寻求活动相关建议。请你给他回信，内容要点包括：

1. 活动内容及形式；

2. 说明推荐理由；

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 可能用到的词汇：剪纸 paper-cutting    书法 calligraphy

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。

It’s been two years when I joined the campus radio station. During this time, I had done several interviews. Every time I finish to writing an article, I am proud of myself for able to introduce my schoolmates to the things I’ve seen. It was difficult at times, but when I saw my stories publish in our school newspaper, you knew that it was something worth doing. My parents, teachers and schoolmates congratulated me on that I did. I felt happily when I shared a new story with them. The greatest thing about being the reporter is exchanging idea with others.

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Olympic and Paralympic medals for the Tokyo 2020 Games will be made from recycled mobile phones donated by the public.

Olympic host cities have 1. (tradition) obtained the metal from mining firms. But Japan, 2. lacks its own mineral resources, is keen on taking the theme of a sustainable future a step 3. (far).

“A project which allows the people of Japan 4. (participate) in creating the medals is really good, and helps raise the environmental awareness of our citizens,” said Tokyo 2020 sports 5. (direct) Koji Murofushi. “6. the resources of our earth are limited, we need to recycle more and avoid waste. This program is setting an example.”

Collection boxes have been placed in local offices and telecom stores and they will remain there until the metal required 7. (collect).

Members of the organizing committee put forward the idea to government officials and companies earlier this year and won their support.

As a result, the medals hanging around Olympic winners’ necks will carry even more meaning 8. usual. People’s personal memories, once 9. (store) in their smart phones and other handheld devices, will take the round shape of an Olympic medal, one of the most precious 10. (prize) in sport.

    One of Asia's best-known tourist attractions is taking a major stand （表明立场）for animals.

Due to the ____ from animal activist groups, Apsara, the management authority for the Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia announced in June 2019 it would_________elephant rides in early 2020. Nov% the process has already ______ .

The Khmer Times reports that on November 15, two of the 14 elephants __ at the park, site of the ___ Angkor Wat temple, have been ____ to the nearby Bos Thom community ____. Long Kosal, an Apsara press representative, told the Khmer Times that the remaining dozen ___ would be relocated to the same forest by "early next year.” "The elephant is a big animal, but it is also ____ and can be hurt easily. We don't want to see the animals being used for tourism ____ anymore," Kosal said. want them to live in their natural surroundings."

In 2016, an elephant named Sambo died at  Angkor; drawing worldwide _________. Her death was __ a combination of heat stroke and ____ from ferrying so many human beings around. Two years later, the World Wildlife Fund __ an in-depth report on the present situation of the Asian elephant, noting that the species' ____ had declined by 50% in just three generations.

According to Angkor Enterprise, which manages park admissions, the UNESCO-listed site is ____ a decline in tourist numbers. Its ______ report says many tourists refuse to _____ tickets to the temple complex from January to September a 13.7% decline over the same period in 2018. While there's no predicting whether the ban on Angkor elephant rides will _____ visitor numbers, it comes at a time when more and more ____ and tourism organizations around the world have moved to eliminate (清除)animal-related attractions.

1.A.steps B.pressure C.example D.trend

2.A.continue B.improve C.ban D.reform

3.A.stopped B.undertaken C.established D.begun

4.A.currently B.permanently C.steadily D.compulsorily

5.A.famous B.shabby C.typical D.remote

6.A.lent B.contributed C.sent D.submitted

7.A.clinic B.forest C.circus D.zoo

8.A.participants B.pets C.workers D.animals

9.A.gentle B.dangerous C.strong D.interesting

10.A.facility B.accommodation C.activities D.routine

11.A.attention B.donation C.respect D.sympathy

12.A.come from B.accused of C.led to D.blamed on

13.A.consumption B.exhaustion C.annoyance D.absorption

14.A.leaked B.investigated C.published D.claimed

15.A.popularity B.existence C.presentation D.population

16.A.solving B.facing C.emphasizing D.revealing

17.A.longest B.widest C.latest D.biggest

18.A.give B.buy C.enter D.paid

19.A.switch B.compensate C.corrupt D.impact

20.A.volunteers B.employees C.travelers D.enthusiasts

Up in the air—a history of ballooning

The first kind of air transportation was the balloon. People traveled by balloon one hundred years before there were planes or jet aircraft. Those early days of ballooning were exciting, but they were also risky. 1. However, the danger did not stop the balloonists.

The first real balloon flight was in France in 1783. Two French brothers made a balloon. 2.Hot air is lighter than cold air, so it goes up. The hot air balloon went up 1,000 feet in the sky.

3.They built a fire under the balloon to make the air hot. This made the balloon stay up in the air for a few hours. But their balloon was tied to the ground. So it could not go anywhere.

Soon balloonists tried longer flights. In 1785, an American and a Frenchman flew over the English Channel. They left England on a cold, clear January day. Halfway across, their balloon began to drop toward the water. They threw out some equipment and food to make the balloon lighter. The balloon continued to fall, so they threw out almost everything in the basket -even some of their clothes. 4.

During the nineteenth century, ballooning became a popular sport and balloons were also used by scientists to study the air and by armies in war time. After the airplane was invented, however, interest in balloons decreased dramatically. But some people today still like to go up in balloons. 5.What’s more, they have a wonderful view of the world below.

A.They filled a very large paper bag with hot air.

B.High up in the balloon basket, they find quiet.

C.Sometimes the balloons fell suddenly and sometimes they burned.

D.Back then, few people understood how they were able to fly so far.

E.Finally, after about three hours, they landed in France, cold but safe.

F.Balloon races and displays remain popular all over the world to this very day.

G.Later that same year, two other Frenchmen ascended in a basket under a balloon.

    Algorithms (算法) affect nearly every part of a person's experience on the Internet. Search engines are most people' s entry to the Internet.If a person wants to find information about something, they usually start with a search bar.As soon as they start typing or choosing links,the algorithm starts gathering data about every choice users make and uses that data to try to find the websites or information that most directly relate to what the user is looking for.

The problem with algorithm is that they can limit the kinds of information people see,says MacMillan,a reading researcher with Project Information Literacy (能力). He argues this can be harmful to people's critical thinking and lead them to believe that only one point of view is correct.

Companies also pay to post advertisements for products that could relate to users' search data. For example,if you search for places to take a vacation,you will likely start to see ads for travel companies, flights or hotels.

Renee Hobbs, director of the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island, however, argues that algorithms are not all bad. She says search engine algorithms can help you find what might be the most useful information faster. But she says it is in the interests of Internet companies to keep users on the Internet for as long as possible so they see more ads.

The current generation of young people grow up using the Internet and they are prone(易于遭受) to distrustful information.That is why schools must train students how to use the Internet more wisely in their Studies.It is the duty of education to keep students informed about the world around them. Yet it is not the duty of education alone. And lawmakers should consider increasing data protection rules. Individuals can also use a wide variety of websites to avoid algorithmic controls.

1.How do algorithms affect users' Internet experience?

A.They lead to slower Internet connection.

B.They block ads for users automatically.

C.They always help users get reliable links.

D.They determine the content users receive.

2.What is Hobbs' attitude to algorithms?

A.Doubtful. B.Supportive.

C.Objective. D.Indifferent.

3.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A.Young people fall victim to the Internet.

B.Data protection rules are already enough.

C.Education is fully responsible for algorithmic controls.

D.Joint efforts are needed to handle algorithmic controls.

4.Which column of a magazine is the text most likely from?

A.Science. B.Entertainment.

C.Advertisement. D.Fashion.

    The low percentage of women in science ，technology，engineering，and mathematics(STEM) careers is often attributed (归因于) to men being believed to be better at the sort of thinking those fields require. Though studies have debunked the view,they have largely been based on results acquired from various several standardized tests. Now, researchers from Pennsylvania' S Carnegie Mellon University have found evidence that is hard to overlook; MRI (磁共振成像) proves that young girls and boys use the same mechanisms and networks in the brain to solve math problems.

The groundbreaking study to evaluate the biological gender differences in the math talent of young children was led by the university' s professor of neuroscience, Jessica Cantlon. For their study ,the team selected 104 young children, between 3 and 10 years old, divided almost equally by gender. The scientists used a functional MRI to observe their brain activity as they engaged in math tasks. These included watching age appropriate educational videos and doing math exercises such as counting and addition,as well as reading for comparison.

“We looked at which areas of the brain respond more strongly to mathematics content in the videos and tasks, compared to non math content like reading or the alphabet, Cantlon said.“When we do that in lite girls, we see a particular network of the brain respond,and when we do that same analysis in boys, we see the exact same regions.”

So why do girls and young women tend to avoid math and STEM careers in general? Cantlon thinks it may be rooted in social and cultural conventions. Previous studies have indicated that parents tend to spend more time with young boys in play that inspire spatial cognition (空间认知)-such as toys that involve learning number skills and shapes and solving puzzles. Educators were also observed to spend more time with boys during math class.

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

A.Disproved. B.Supported.

C.Confirmed. D.Overlooked.

2.What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on?

A.The purpose of the research.

B.The process of the research.

C.The participants of the research.

D.The findings of the research.

3.What contributes to the lack of women in STEM careers?

A.Mental capacity. B.Gender difference.

C.Traditional prejudice. D.Family background.

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

A.MRI- A Great Helper in Research

B.Toys- Boosters for STEM Potential

C.Boys and Girls: Equally Talented in Math

D.STEM Careers: Calling for More w omen

    Rioghna and Hannah Pittock spent the first few minutes feeling sorry for themselves. Rioghna,a junior at Rochester Mayo High School, had spring sports to play. Hannah,a senior at University of Chicago , was going to have a spring break in Aruba. However , both were canceled because of COVID-19. But they soon recovered and now they are sitting at home , solving Rochester's problems in their way. Pointing to the computer screen, Hannah tells her sister,“She is a nurse and her child needs to be matched.”

The two sisters birthed their plan last Saturday on the drive home from picking up Hannah in Chicago. As more medical workers were sent to work, fighting against the fierce pandemic (流行病), the sisters knew many of their families would need childcare. At the same time, teens throughout Rochester were off school. So on Sunday, Hannah and Rioghna launched Step Up To Sit. Already they're paired more than 40 families with sitters.

“The young people in the community are stepping up to do their part,” Hannah says, “We are delighted that we' re having an impact on people's lives in this hard time.”For the last four days,160 teens have registered to help, most wiling to work free. if paired with a family in need. With more and more teens joining in, the two sisters decide to launch Step Up To Shop,a platform for teens to deliver groceries to seniors.

Rioghna acknowledges people of her age get a bad reputation as smartphone-addicted and selfish. The Pittock sisters are proving otherwise,“Amid the pandemic，people should be allowed to be upset and allowed to be a little bit down about the upset in their lives, but it's about something bigger and recognizing we all have our part to play here,”Rioghna says.

1.Why did the two sisters feel sorry for themselves?

A.They would join in activities separately.

B.They had to give up their planned activities.

C.They were infected with COVID-19 seriously.

D.Their parents were sent to battle COVID-19.

2.Step Up to Sit is a platform to       .

A.pair medical worker families with teen sitters

B.call on teens to deliver groceries to seniors

C.spread basic health knowledge to people

D.instruct teens to study online at home

3.Which of the following best describes the two sisters?

A.Tolerant. B.Humble.

C.Caring. D.Stubborn.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Smartphone addiction makes teens selfish.

B.The Pittock sisters acted on a low profile.

C.People can do nothing against pandemic.

D.There is some misunderstanding of teens.

Admission to Angkor

Angkor pass

Admission to the Angkor Archaeological Park is through the Angkor pass. This pass is needed to visit any of the temples within the park. It is valid (有效的) for all monuments in the area, except for Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen. Be sure to have a valid pass, and tickets are regularly checked at most of the monuments and at the check points.

Where to buy the Angkor pass

The main ticket sales office is the Angkor Conservation Area ticket booth on Charles de Gaulle road. All Angkor passes are available here. Ticket booths are open daily from 5a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Hotels, guest houses, shops etc. are not authorized to sell Angkor passes.

Types of passes

Passes for several durations are available:

◆1day at US $37

◆3days at US $62

◆7days at US $72

The 3-day ticket is valid for any 3 days within a week,the 7-day ticket for any 7 days within a month. Admission for children younger than 12 is free. Prices are quoted in US Dollars, but can also be paid in Cambodian Riel, Thai Baht or Euro.

The information board at the ticket booths list strict rules:

◆Passes are not refundable.

◆Passes are not transferable. The pass contains a photo that is taken with a webcam at the ticket office.

◆Passes are not valid after their validity date. Passes have validity from and to date printed on them.

Tickets bought before 5 p. m, are valid the same day. It is not possible to buy a one-day pass for the next day. Tickets bought after 5 p. m. are valid the same day until sunset and the next day. Make sure the pass is not stamped or holes aren't punched (打孔) into it,which invalidates it,

1.Where can the Angkor pass be purchased?

A.At the check points. B.At the ticket booths.

C.In the hotels. D.In the shops.

2.How much should a couple with an 8- year-old pay for a 3-day trip to Angkor?

A.US $74. B.US $124.

C.US $144. D.US $62.

3.What do we know about the Angkor pass?

A.It includes access to all sites.

B.It must be paid in US Dollars.

C.It can be transferred to others.

D.Stamped tickets are invalid.

假定你是李华，是北方某城市一所中学的学生。你的美国网友Peter听说你校冬季由于雾霾严重经常放假，非常担心你的学习和健康。请你根据以下内容给他发一封电子邮件：

1. 感谢他的关心；

2. 说明在家学习情况；

3. 政府采取措施减少雾霾。

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。

参考词汇：雾霾haze

Dear Peter，

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Your,

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。

Yesterday I went to buy an ice cream. As I was standing in the line, I saw a lady with her two kids. The boys want to have an ice cream. However, the mother, which happened to have no change on her, just bought one ice cream to the little boy. I noticed the older boy look a little sadly. So I bought two ice creams, one for myself and the others for the older boy. I walked to the lady and told her take the ice cream for her kid. See this, she looked surprising and thanked me. The boy also had a happy smile on her face.

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People eat rice all over the world

Rice is grown in warm climates, mainly in Asia 1. there is a lot of rain, but it is eaten all over the world.

One of 2.(popular) dishes in Singapore is Hainan Chicken Rice. It is seen 3. Singapore’s national dish! This dish first came from China 4. (actual). However, influenced by Singaporean cooking styles, it has changed over the years.

In China, rice is eaten up to three times a day. It is eaten from a bowl with chopsticks, but Chinese people never leave their chopsticks 5.(stick) up their bowls of rice. This 6.(remind) people of making offerings to the dead.

In Spain, 7. popular rice dish is called Paella. It 8. (cook) with lots of spices (香料), vegetables and mixed seafood. In Japan, Sushi is popular as a kind of cooked rice with sweet vinegar, often 9. (serve) with raw fish.

People also eat rice puddings (布丁) all over the world. In Portugal, rice puddings are a 10.(tradition) part of a Christmas meal. In Thailand, a favorite pudding is mango and sticky rice with coconut milk (椰子汁). In South American, people eat rice with milk and some spices.

    The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often____about her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.

All I knew was that she was an orphan(孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who____that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this____girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.

But how could I help her____in with us? There had to be a____.

One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had____her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a(n) ____ copy.

I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming ____show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had ____. “why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted ____the show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough ____. Could you help me, Suzy?”

On the day of the show, Suzy’s ____were everywhere--all over the hall and all over the school, each one different.

“And finally,” said Mr Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n) ___

award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students ____them.”

I could hear everyone ____. “Who in our school could draw that well?”

Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “____this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ____, too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student-- Suzy Khan!”

Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried.

I ____, at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never____anything in her whole life.

Everyone started to____their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.

1.A.cared B.joked C.talked D.worried

2.A.decided B.reported C.complained D.questioned

3.A.dirty B.proud C.popular D.tiny

4.A.come B.fall C.fit D.tie

5.A.manner B.pattern C.choice D.way

6.A.read B.taken C.put D.opened

7.A.free B.perfect C.final D.extra

8.A.dance B.talk C.talent D.quiz

9.A.drawn B.written C.carved D.colored

10.A.at B.after C.for D.around

11.A.room B.paper C.time D.interest

12.A.gifts B.books C.photos D.posters

13.A.special B.academic C.national D.royal

14.A.painted B.found C.printed D.collected

15.A.laughing B.arguing C.whispering D.evaluating

16.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Since

17.A.rank B.prize C.rest D.competition

18.A.replied B.realized C.remembered D.regretted

19.A.owned B.valued C.offered D.controlled

20.A.raise B.wave C.clap D.shake

    Today, we drive safer cars on safer roads, but most car accidents are the result of human error. 1. So it’s a good idea to review some basic rules for safe driving. Here are four driving tips that will help bring you and your passengers home unharmed.

1. Practice defensive（保护的）driving.

Defensive driving includes keeping a safe distance and not speeding. 2. Accept small delays, such as staying in line behind a slower car instead of suddenly changing lanes.

2. 3.

Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how safely you drive. You are driving at the speed limit and obeying all traffic rules but someone else can crash into you. One good rule is to think everyone else on the road is a fool and be prepared for anything unexpected. 4. And it pays to be ready when you do.

3. Don’t follow too closely.

Drivers need enough time to react if the car in front makes a sudden turn or stop. It can be too difficult for drivers to judge the proper distances while driving and the exact distance is adjusted by speed, so most experts suggest a “three-second rule”.

4. Be more careful in bad weather.

5. Drive below the speed limit if necessary, keep extra space between you and the car ahead, and be especially careful around curves. If the weather worsens, just find a safe place to wait out the storm.

A.Wear your safety belt.

B.Watch out for other drivers.

C.Chances are that you’ll eventually meet someone foolish.

D.The best way to reduce accidents is to practice safe driving behaviors.

E.If you’re driving through fog, heavy rain or on icy roads, be extra careful.

F.Remaining calm in the face of annoying traffic is another major part of the idea.

G.If a driver is tired enough to fall asleep while driving, the results are terrible.

    Everyone knows that walking is one of the best means of exercise for health, so physicians often recommend 150 minutes a week. But that’s a measure of volume (量). What about the walking speed? Does that make a difference? A recent paper indicates the answer may be yes.

Previous research had only focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes or steps. A team of experts in Sydney looked at whether people who walked similar distances but at different speeds gained more or less health benefits

The researchers studied 11 English and Scottish population-wide reports that included more than 50,000 regular walkers with an average age of late 40s. The walkers were grouped according to four walking speeds: slow, average, brisk(轻快的) and fast. Lastly, the researchers figured out the death( from heart disease and cancer) rate during an average follow-up period of 9.2years.

New researchers showed marathoners had less arthritis(关节炎) than non-runners.

Participants who walked at an “average” speed, as opposed to ” slow ” , had a 20 percent lower risk of death. Those walking at a “ brisk ” or “ fast ” pace enjoyed an additional 4 percent lower death rate. While the best speeds vary with one’s own age and fitness, a pace below 20 minutes per mile is considered average, and below 18 minutes per mile is considered brisk. All the benefits came from lower heart-related deaths. Walking pace had no effect on cancer rates.

“Our paper is the first paper to keep apart walking pace from the physical activity volume ,”

Explained Emmanuel Stamatakis , a professor of the Charles Perkins Center. “We also took steps to role out ( 排除 ) the possibility that the slow walkers were in poor health to begin with.”

“Walking more is better than walking less. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking that any walk improve health. Keep out of the ‘ slow ’ zone. Make sure you’re putting some effort into your walk”, Stamatakis noted. “ An appropriate effort for those in a comfortable walking routine might be slightly out of breath.”

When you’re short of time, simply walk faster to increase the pay-off. “ A faster pace means you are challenging yourself to make adaptations for better health and fitness,” said Stamatakis.

1.What’s the finding of the recent paper?

A.Slow walkers are in poor health at first.

B.Walking speed influences one’s health.

C.Walking pace has some effect on cancer rates.

D.Walking 150 minutes a week is good for health.

2.How were the walkers sorted in the research?

A.They were divided into groups by walking pace.

B.They were put into different age group.

C.They were groups by health condition.

D.They were organized by nationality.

3.What can we know about the research?

A.Participants are from eleven countries.

B.Participants include people of all ages.

C.It collected data during an average of 9.2 years.

D.It focused on total amounts of exercise in minutes.

4.What’s Stamatakis’s advice for those in a comfortable walking routine?

A.Working more. B.Walking a little faster.

C.Trying other exercise. D.Changing the present lifestyle.

Next time you go shopping, keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits. According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation, a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.

With concerns that face-recognition cameras“ are kind of invasive(冒犯的)”, British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall (客流)—by filming people's shoes. The technology can collect a large amount of personal information. "We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition," Duncan Mann, Hoxton's officer said.

As modern cities get fuller—70 percent of the population will live in urban areas by 2050—cameras and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data. Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.

But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned. "Very few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are gathering," said Renate

Samson.

We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up. When we enter the transport system, we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards, mobile phones or credit cards.

Nick Millman, director at a consulting firm thinks statistics are the key to the privacy concern. He used the example of Google Maps, which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm. He explained, "It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to know about". In this case, Google gets enough data to improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.

1.What is the article mainly about?

A. An introduction to collecting shoppers' data.

B. The concerns about giving away personal data.

C. The problems caused by imbalanced distribution of population.

D. An invention recording and collecting customers' information.

2.The new technology invented by Hoxton Analytics_______.

A. can gather a lot of people's personal data from their shoes

B. uses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers' data

C. has improved the accuracy of facial recognition software

D. offers a perfect solution to customers' privacy concerns

3.According to the author, cameras in modern cities_______.

A. cause a huge waste of public space

B. help reduce the size of population in urban areas

C. are likely to help improve traffic conditions

D. are to avoid crimes and disasters and provide efficient services

4.What is Renate Samson's attitude toward the rise of smart cities?

A. Worried.

B. Optimistic.

C. Confused.

D. Uninterested.

    My First Marathon（马拉松）

A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.

The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂ stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.

1.A month before the marathon, the author ____________.

A.was well trained B.felt scared

C.made up his mind to run D.lost hope

2.Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C.To show he was not talented in sports.

D.To share a precious memory.

3.How was the author’s first marathon?

A.He made it. B.He quit halfway.

C.He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.

4.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.A man owes his success to his family support.

B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C.Failure is the mother of success.

D.One is never too old to learn.

    Palaces are often built with the intent to show off the wealth and splendour of royalties.The first palace on the list was so spectacular that it inspired some other royalties to build theirs in response, meanwhile, the last on the list inspired Disney’s Cinderella castle.

Palace of Versailles, France

The Palace of Versailles was the principal royal residence of France from 1682 until the start of the French Revolution in 1789. It is located in the region of Île-de-France, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) southwest of the centre of Paris.

The palace is now a historical monument and UNESCO World Heritage site. It received millions of visitors every year, making it one of the most visited monuments in France.

The Forbidden City, China

The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and was the ceremonial and political centre of the Chinese government for almost 500 years. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. Since 2012, it has seen an average of 14 million visitors annually and received more than 19 million visitors in 2019.

Schönbrunn Palace, Austria

A summer retreat for the Hapsburg rulers of Austria, the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna was built by Emperor Leopold I between 1696 and 1712.

UNESCO catalogued Schönbrunn Palace on the World Heritage List in 1996, together with its gardens, as a remarkable Baroque ensemble and example of the synthesis of the arts. Schönbrunn is Vienna’s most popular tourist destination.

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th-century Romanesque Revival palace on a rugged hill near Füssen in southwest Bavaria, Germany. The palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and in honour of the opera composer Richard Wagner.

The castle was intended as a home for the king, until he died in 1886. It was open to the public shortly after his death. More than 1.3 million people visit annually, with as many as 6,000 per day in the summer.

1.What do we know about the Palace of Versailles?

A.It is located in the center of Paris.

B.It is an inspiration for some castles in other countries.

C.It is one of the least popular tourist attractions in France.

D.It is the original model for Disney’s Cinderella castle.

2.How many castles mentioned in the text have been catalogued as World Heritage sites?

A.One B.Two

C.Three D.Four

3.Which castle was built to remember a musician?

A.Palace of Versailles, France B.The Forbidden City, China

C.Schönbrunn Palace, Austria D.Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

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

A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present.

On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a little boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. "Is this your car, Mister?" he asked.

Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." "The boy was astounded.  "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything? Boy, I wish..." He hesitated.

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.

"I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that” Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, "Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?"

"Oh yes, I'd love that."

After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

Paragraph1:

He ran up the steps.

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Paragraph 2:

Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

前7个小题是单句语法填空,后3个根据首字母写单词

1.Later, Ryan's experience led him __________(set) up a foundation to encourage more people to help.

2.As far as I __________ (concern), riding bicycles is a good solution to air pollution.

3.From the 19th century to the early 20th century, Pingyao__________ (obtain) almost half of the economy of the country at its booming period, was a financial center for the whole of China.

4.Learning strategies, __________which teachers attach great significance, haven’t drawn enough attention of students.

5.English is a fixed-word-order language __________ each phrase has a fixed position.

6.It will contribute __________ creating a good environment to read books in our class

7.The professor warned the students that __________ no account should they use mobile phones in his class.

8.The inventors said the material becomes f__________ when wet, so they’re exploring ways to use it in wet environments.

9.Many poets and artists have drawn their i__________ from nature, and that's why they always spend their lifetime travelling.

10.We must find a way to r__________ these problems before it's too late.

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。

Tu Youyou was honored with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Oct. 5th, 2015. She was the first Chinese citizen 1.(earn) a Nobel Prize in science. Tu shared the prize with the Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan.

Tu is a researcher at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences now. She was given the prize 2. developing artemisinin（青蒿素）--- 3. new drug method against malaria, with 4. millions of lives worldwide have been saved 5.(incredible).

Tu and her colleagues joined a government project to find a new malaria drug in the late 1960s. 6. nearly two hundred failures Tu's team experienced, they finally found an extract（提取物） that was 100% effective against malaria in 1971. In 2001, artemisinin 7.(make) the first choice in the treatment of malaria by the World Health Organization.

It was considered by some foreign scientists that 8. Tu discovered would definitely bring great reputation for herself. However, Tu said, "The discovery of artemisinin itself is a gift to human from traditional Chinese medicine. It's the 9.(achieve) of the research team. " As China Daily has reported, 10.(win) the prize is an honour for Chinese science and medicine.

    Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming lake behind his house.

In a hurry to____into the cool water, he ran out the back door, ____ behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator (鳄鱼) was swimming toward the ______.

His mother in the house was looking out the _____ and saw the two as they got closer and closer. In _____ fear, she ran toward the water, ______ to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became _____ and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too ______. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him.

From the dock (码头)，the mother grabbed her little boy by the _____ just as the alligator snatched (夺取) his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-water (拔河). The alligator was much stronger ____ the mother, but the mother was much too ______. A farmer happened to drive by, took aim and shot the alligator.

After weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy ______. The newspaper reporter asked if he would show him his scars. The boy ______ his legs, then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “but look at my arms. I have great ________on my arms, too. I have them ______ my mum wouldn’t let go. ”

Some scars have caused us deep regret, but some scars are because of love.

1.A.brought B.dive C.made D.grew

2.A.leaving B.patting C.touching D.striking

3.A.counter B.shelf C.door D.shore

4.A.wall B.door C.window D.sea

5.A.curious B.anxious C.friendly D.extreme

6.A.yelling B.talking C.calling D.crying

7.A.surprised B.shocked C.alarmed D.confused

8.A.late B.similar C.grateful D.familiar

9.A.legs B.fingers C.arms D.shoulders

10.A.while B.when C.than D.because

11.A.hardworking B.passionate C.painful D.strict

12.A.suffered B.lived C.attacked D.survived

13.A.lifted B.felt C.returned D.turned

14.A.scars B.holes C.note D.letter

15.A.once B.because C.if D.unless