Along with soccer, basketball is a global sport. As you read this. young people somewhere in the world are happily passing, dribbling(运球) and shooting. It’s enormous fun and a joyful way to spend time with others.

Basketball is a game for everyone. Unlike golf or tennis. it doesn't require great wealth or a lot of space to play. After all, not many people have a golf course-sized backyard. and tennis equipment is expensive. Basketball, by contrast, just needs a wall with a hoop and a ball.

So after its invention by Canadian-American physical educator James Naismith in 1891, the sport took off within US citizens, who quickly became attracted to the game because it suited their circumstances. Today, 127 years later, basketball remains one of the most popular sports in the US, and the National Basketball Association (NBA)has an increasing appeal for fans around the world.

The success of basketball as global phenomenon is undoubtedly related to the way African-Americans play the game.” The basketball court reflected some of the major cultural shifts in America, such as from forbidding African-Americans to play basketball to allowing them to play in the NBA, "the LIVESTRONG website noted.

From the 1950s onwards, segregation rules, which had prohibited African-Americans from playing basketball in NBA games, were no longer used in the US. In 1950, when Earl Lloyd started to play for the Washington Capitols, things began to change. Since then, most of the greats of the game have been African-Americans, like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.

It's not difficult to see that there's a strong link between political liberation and basketball. Something of this is expressed in a quote from the US author John Edgar Wideman. He makes a connection between basketball and hope:" When it's' played the way it's supposed to be played. basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, raised above the floor, letting the oppressed(受压制的) people of this earth imagine themselves in their dreams.”

1.What advantage does basketball have over golf or tennis, according to the author?

A.It can be played everywhere.

B.It doesn't cost much.

C.It doesn't require too much skill.

D.It interests almost everyone.

2.What can we learn about basketball from Paragraph 3?

A.The sport was created by a PE teacher.

B.The sport was not popular with people at first.

C.Its rules have been changed a lot to suit new circumstances.

D.The NBA. with a history of 127 Years. attracts people worldwide

3.The main purpose of Paragraph 5 is to             .

A.explain the origin and rules of NBA games in the 1950s

B.prove the popularity of basketball among African-Americans

C.stress the success African-Americans in basketball

D.show how racial integration took place in basketball

4.What do John Edgar Wideman's words mean?

A.Basketball is sometimes a useful tool for politicians.

B.American people usually have a basketball dream.

C.Basketball stands for the freedom and hopes of people.

D.Political oppression is a serious problem in the US.

    Los Angeles is a relatively new and spreading city, which means there’s a big canvas (画布) for architects of many styles to put their 3D stamps on the city. For architecture fans, here are some must-see spots.

Watts Towers

Designed and constructed by Italian-born Simon Rodia over the course of three decades, the 17 towers—the tallest is 100 feet high—consist of metal and found objects such as broken glass, pottery chips (陶器碎片), seashells, etc. You can take a guided tour of this place, learning about the history of this attractive project. 1727 E. 107th St., LA.

Getty Center

Architect Richard Meier’s shining city on a hill took 16,000 tons of marble to build but today it’s a wonder, housing the Getty’s main art collection and offering unbelievable views of Los Angeles. 1200 Getty Center Dr., LA.

Sturges House

Frank Lloyd Wright designed nine different structures throughout Southern California. This was Wright’s first turn away from the textile (纺织) block buildings he’d been designing in California and toward stressing natural factors of the structure to mix with the natural surroundings. 449 N. Skyewiay Rd., LA.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Frank Gehry has lived in Los Angele s for decade s and hi s world has been se en throughout the city. This one, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, is his most luxurious (奢侈的) building in Southern California. You need not sit through a symphony performance to get a glance at the interior(内饰). The concert hall offers free self-guided audio tours recorded by actor John Litligow. 111 S. Grand Ave., LA.

1.Where should you go to visit Watts Towers?

A.1200 Getty Center Dr., LA. B.1727 E. 107th St., LA.

C.449 N. S kyewiay Rd., LA. D.111  S. Grand Ave., LA.

2.What is special about Sturges House?

A.It is made up of 9 structures. B.It is a textile block building.

C.It fits in well with its environment. D.It is a luxurious building.

3.Who designed Walt Disney Concert Hall?

A.Simon Rodia. B.Richard Meier.

C.John Lithgow. D.Frank Gehry.

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。

It was Susan’s 12th birthday. She had been expecting to receive a yo-yo (悠悠球) from her parents as her birthday gift for several months. However, she received a purple dress instead, which made her really disappointed.

“I only want a yo-yo as my birthday present. I don’t want the dress and I hate purple.” Susan shouted at her mother when she saw the dress. “Even a five-year-old child has a yo-yo. Do you know why others don’t want to be my friends? It is all because I don’t have a yo-yo. It is so boring to live in this house,” Susan said angrily.

Her mother ignored her complaints and changed the topic, saying, “Uncle Brown, Uncle Smith, Aunt Aniston and their children are coming for dinner tonight. So, you can play with your cousins.” “But, I don’t think there is anything interesting to play in the house.” Susan complained again.

The guests arrived at 6:00 pm. Susan guided the four children who came with the adults to her room. “Do you have any interesting toys? Susan...” asked Jim, one of the children. Susan felt that Jim was asking for a yo-yo. She felt embarrassed and brought out her Snakes and Ladders (蛇梯棋). All the children played the game together. Everyone enjoyed playing the game except Susan. After a little while, her cousin Sara asked, “Susan, can we go downstairs to the basement?” Susan said, “No, there is nothing interesting to play in it. Ignoring Susan’s words, the children raced to the basement excitedly. They found there were some empty cartons, ropes, old broken toys…” Upon seeing this, Sara came up with an idea- the memory game. She arranged a few things on the floor and closed her eyes. Then Jim took away an object randomly and Sara should guess what the missing object was.

Paragraph 1:

When Susan arrived there later, she looked at the children in surprise.

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Paragraph 2:

That night after the guests left, Susan sat alone in her room.

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假定你是班长李华，计划全班同学到孔子博物馆参观。请你给外教Mr. Henry写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 发出邀请；

2. 活动安排；

3. 注意事项。

注意：

1. 词数100左右； 

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：孔子博物馆 Confucius Museum

Dear Mr. Henry,

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Yours，

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。（原创）

When the Lebanese director NadineLebaki was doing research for her filmCapernaum (何以为家), she interviewed many children1.(struggle) for survival in Beirut and asked them one question2.the end of the conversations.

The question was, “ Are you happy to be alive?” Sadly , the3.(true) is that most of the answers were in the negative. The children from poverty-stricken4.(family) talked about their miserable situations5.they were abused (辱骂) and badly treated.

The 2-hour film begins with a story about Zain,6.12-year-old boy who asks the parents why heis brought to the world with flashback shots about his sufferings appearing constantly. He is indeed a strong and wise character, although7.(physical) smaller than his real age.

Besides, most of the other actorsfound it easy for them8.(act) because similar experiences even happened in9.(they) real life. So far, the film which premiered (首映) at the film festival10.(receive) a lot of praise.

    Coffee shops are cool, but in Wilmington, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its _________ staff: Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband,  ___________ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty, who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)  ___________ , they decided to do something about it.

“It _________ me like a flash of lightning: a coffee shop!” Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ___________ customers at the door, preparing food, serving orders and cleaning tables, people would realize how  ___________ they are.”

When the shop opened, it immediately had ___________ out the door. National press attention ___________, and six months later, it had to move to a  _____________  space.

Today, the store employs 40 people with disabilities, who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____________ it has built in the community. “Every day, people say, ‘You’ve made my day. Thank you.’ That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere, and it's what ____________ people back here,” she said. “This is a place where people can ____________  with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s  ____________ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____________ that they deserve. For many employees, it's their first job, and their ____________ fills the air.”

1.A.unique B.professional C.active D.brave

2.A.impressed B.controlled C.inspired D.responded

3.A.interview B.invitation C.appointment D.reason

4.A.moved B.struck C.encouraged D.affected

5.A.finding B.observing C.greeting D.gathering

6.A.capable B.generous C.considerate D.reliable

7.A.lines B.waiters C.listeners D.guards

8.A.agreed B.continued C.followed D.left

9.A.farther B.larger C.quieter D.nearer

10.A.background B.balance C.tradition D.bridge

11.A.holds B.draws C.calls D.forces

12.A.interact B.play C.work D.discuss

13.A.nothing but B.far from C.after all D.more than

14.A.helped B.valued C.separated D.protected

15.A.ambition B.humor C.joy D.patience

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有多余选项。

Every day, in hundreds of ordinary situations, actions speak far louder than words. We talk with our mouth, but we communicate with our facial expressions, our tone of voice and our whole body.1.When we can read what others are saying unconsciously, we can deal with things---at work and at home before they become problems.By understanding how to use body language, you can communicate more effectively.Here is how:2.Throughout the day, notice details about the way you speak, gesture and move. When standing, keep your shoulders straight, your body open and your weight balanced on both feet.Work on your handshake.3.The handshake most likely to show confidence is firm and dry, with strong but not too much pressure.Use eye contact. Eye contact is very important in forming an impression of someone. You should have the ability to keep direct eye contact if you want to be taken seriously, But some people feel uncomfortable when it is too strong.4.Be yourself. Nonverbal（非言语的）messages come from deep inside you, from your own sense of self-respect. If you are comfortable with yourself, it shows.5.They always give others a deep impression.

A.Use hand gestures carefully.

B.Pay attention to your body-talk.

C.A mirror can be useful to examine facial expressions.

D.People who know who they are have a relaxed way of talking and moving.

E.In the business world, the handshake shows important messages about power.

F.Understanding body language is one of the most useful skills you can develop.

G.To avoid this problem, change your focus so that you look at somewhere between the eyes and the chin.

    The summer is so hot and sticky, why would we want to sweat even more by exercising? Or is it just I who think like that? Sweat and clothes sticking to our bodies as we move make exercise seem rather uncomfortable. What can be done to fix it?

Researchers at MIT have come up with a solution. They’ve developed a workout suit with flaps that open as the wearer begins sweating. As the person cools off, the flaps shrink until they assume their original position.

Sounds cool, sounds practical. These flaps are lined with live, microbial ( 微生物的)cells. These cells can detect when the body is heating up too much, and in response, expand. It’s just as if they were working within any other organism, recognizing patterns of heating and cooling, then responding appropriately to maintain body temperature. It seems kind of strange to have living cells (that aren’t your own) on you, right? Not to fear, these cells have been believed safe. Plus, there’s a  material in the suit that helps the flaps/cells hover ever so slightly above the exerciser's skin. The flaps start opening as soon as people start feeling warm and sweaty, and the bit of space between the suit and the skin helps develop that feeling of cool and refreshing air as they move. For more information about flaps, click here.

According to Gadgetify.com, researchers have also been working to apply this technology to running shoes as well. Moisture-responsive workout clothing has the potential to revolutionize sport fashion industry. People can stay drier, cooler and fresher at the end of the workout, which sounds better than leaving the gym with a trail of sweat and a red face. It’s possible that the comfort of these suits can make people enjoy exercising more and exercise with more intensity.

1.What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To introduce the topic. B.To show his dislike of summer.

C.To give an example. D.To tell of his dream.

2.What can’t be learned from the passage?

A.When a person doesn’t sweat, the flaps will come to its original position.

B.The flaps themselves can float slightly around the exerciser’s skin.

C.When a person sweats, the flaps will expand.

D.The flaps are essential to cooling exercisers down.

3.What’s mainly talked about in the last paragraph?

A.The influence of the technology. B.The efficiency of the technology.

C.Different reviews on the technology. D.Author’s attitude to the technology.

4.Where does the essay come from?

A.Magazine B.Newspaper

C.Brochure D.Website

The African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth,is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统).Unlike other animals,the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater,it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives,therefore________of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地).

It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and underbushes,and pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.

Take the rain forests for example.In their natural state,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants make open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations,the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant disappears,scientists say,many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Disappearance of African elephants.

B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.

C. The effect of African elephants’ search for food.

D. The eating habit of African elephants.

2.What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?

A. Fixing the time.

B. Worsening the state.

C. Improving the quality.

D. Deciding the conditions.

3.What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?

A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.

B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.

C. They are home to many endangered animals.

D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.

4.The passage is developed mainly by______.

A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes

B. pointing out similarities and differences

C. describing the changes in spare order

D. giving examples

    (NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.

Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.

He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.

“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”

Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.

When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.

Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.

The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.

“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”

1.Why was Duret in New York?

A. To meet his girlfriend. B. To spend his holiday.

C. To work as an engineer. D. To visit the Andersons.

2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?

A. He was interviewed by a newspaper.

B. He went to the hospital in the ambulance.

C. He disappeared from the spot quickly.

D. He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.

B. Duret dived into the water before the girl’s father.

C. The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.

D. Duret didn’t think he was brave enough to be a hero.

4.What is probably the headline of this news report?

A. A Careless Father B. A Poor Girl

C. Warm-hearted Onlookers D. Brave Frenchman Found

Jewel’s Online Footwear Store

Leather Dress Shoes

Price: $120.00

Color: Black Leather Brown Leather Red Leather Yellow Leather

Average Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Shipping Info :Standard: 7-10 business days/Express: 3-5 days

Customer Reviews

1. ★★★★★

My favorite shoes! I’ve been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me how much they like my shoes. Just wearing them makes me feel more calm and content in the office. I recommend them to all of my co- workers, and I own a pair of each color.

2. ★

These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thought they were ugly. The bottom of the shoes made everything slippery. My employer fired me because he hated them! From then on, I will only wear Brand X shoes !

3. ★★★

These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isn’t anything too special about them. In the morning, I put them on and go to work. They look delightful enough , and they are quite durable. I will probably buy another pair.

4. ★★★★

These shoes are my most cherished(珍爱的) possession. I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes. She was the saleswoman at the store I bought them at , and after she sold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone number and we started dating. Soon after that, we were engaged. We are getting married this afternoon, and I couldn’t be happier.

1.How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?

A. Four

B. Three

C. Two

D. One

2.Which customer do you feel gives us the most balanced and objective view?

A. Customer 1.

B. Customer 2.

C. Customer 3.

D. Customer 4.

3.Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?

A. They are made to last.

B. They make him feel more comfortable.

C. They make him attractive.

D. He got to know his wife while buying them

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。

School mornings were always busy. The first sentence I usually heard was, “It’s time to rise!” It was Mom’s loudest voice and there was no way I could pretend not to hear it or hide from it.

“Okay, Mum. I’m getting up and dressed!” I would manage to call back.

Mum spoke loudly again as she announced, “Breakfast is ready!”

By then, I couldn’t get to the kitchen fast enough. In fact, it was a race between my sister, my brother, and me. We usually seated ourselves at the same time, sometimes knocking each other out of our places. After breakfast, we all rushed out to the bus stop as we took our lunch bags that contained a sandwich, fruit and dessert.

Then, one day, much to my surprise, there was no dessert in my lunch! What could have happened to it? Did Mom forget to make or buy it? Oh, well, I thought. It’s only one time, so it’s no big deal. But, for the next few days, my lunch contained no dessert! So one day, after school, as soon as I got home, I asked, “Mum! Why haven’t you been putting a dessert in my school lunches?”

Mum answered, “Why, Eugene, I have been including a dessert in your lunch. If you ‘re not getting them, then who is?”

So then we thought of my activities and what I did with my lunch each day. As soon as I arrived at school, I always put my lunch in the classroom closet (储物间) along with all of the other lunches. And that brought us to Carl    the bad boy of the third-grade classroom. The teacher didn’t like him in class and would send him to the closet, where he would spend most of each day.

Carl lived in a group of foster home (集体寄养之家). He was loud and somewhat of a thief, he would take just about anything that wasn’t fastened down, so he wasn’t welcome at school. Mom and I concluded that with nothing else to do Carl was probably going through the lunches and eating what he liked.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下标线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

My mother and I talked about ways to solve the problem.

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Paragraph 2:

Another day, Carl asked me if he could come to my house and meet my mother.   

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假定你是李华，校报根据最近网上的帖子“火神山，雷神山，钟南山三山齐聚克难关”，发起了主题为“真正值得追捧的明星”的英语演讲比赛，请撰写一份演讲稿，内容如下：

1. 作为青少年，深受许多无名英雄和科学家的事迹感动；

2. 他们的价值；

3. 力争做一个真正的“明星”。

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒COVID-19流行病epidemic

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Good morning, everyone. During the tough battle against COVID-19,

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That’s all. Thank you for listening.

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。

Beijing, the capital of the country for over 850 years, is a perfect combination of classic grace and modernity, which makes it the first 1. (choose) of international travelers. Among Chinese people there is an old saying 2. one who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a true hero.

Different from the long-lasting tradition that Beijing holds, Shanghai shows visitors an 3. (unbelievable) urban atmosphere. It 4. (recognize) as the centre of the country’s commerce and fortune and titled “the shoppers’ paradise” (天堂) with a unique scenery 5. (leave) by the colonial history. The high-rise Oriental Pearl Tower, World Financial Center, and Jin Mao Tower stretch (伸展) upwards, 6. (form) one of the world’s most splendid skylines. This sleepless city will impress you 7. flashing neon lights (霓虹灯), elegant streetlights and ever moving headlights.

If you want to research into the 5,000 years’ history of this ancient oriental land, no city is 8. (suitable) than Xi’an, one of the four major capitals of ancient civilization. 9. famous Silk Road starts from here, stretching through west China to the Mediterranean. Enjoying the scenery of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) together with the splendid music fountains 10. (be) an amazing experience.

    Alexandra Adams, 25, is a four-year medical student who was born both deaf and blind. However, she has _________ to let her condition prevent her from becoming a doctor.

Being completely deaf in both ears without hearing aids, and with 5 percent sight in only one eye, she relies on her other _________ such as touch to feel for veins (血管). “You can _________ a lot about patients just by listening to them.” she told The Daily Mail.

Miss Adams was _________ to take part in the 2012 Paralympics as a swimmer aged 16, but her previous serious stomach problems went very wrong, _________ her to be hospitalized for 18 months.

The experience _________ her switch her attention from swimming to medicine --- and she was finally _________ to Cardiff University.

Recalling her first placement (实习), she said: “When I arrived, a doctor asked why I was walking with the patient’s stick. I had to explain it was _________ mine. I was told not to touch any patients --- I felt really _________. That first day I had faced a level of discrimination (歧视) I was __________ for.

Recently the student is __________ the older patients in palliative care (姑息治疗), with her __________ proving to be a popular conversation topic. She described the patients’ __________ as ‘wonderful’, adding: “They don’t discriminate”

Miss Adams is __________ about disabled issues. Though having limited __________, she takes photos of other disabled workers around the UK, and __________ their stories in her blog Faces of the NHS to show different __________ of the workers in the health service.

NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens said: “Alexandra is a(an) __________ woman who got over difficulties through hard work and __________. I hope her __________ will inspire thousands.”

1.A.managed B.tried C.decided D.refused

2.A.feeling B.senses C.skills D.spirit

3.A.give up B.go through C.pick up D.work out

4.A.commanded B.expected C.employed D.begged

5.A.forcing B.reminding C.allowing D.encouraging

6.A.heard B.saw C.felt D.noticed

7.A.taken B.connected C.attached D.admitted

8.A.surely B.actually C.usually D.possibly

9.A.nervous B.frightened C.hurt D.tired

10.A.unprepared B.fit C.responsible D.thirsty

11.A.dealing with B.consulting with C.looking for D.spying on

12.A.clothes B.health C.face D.stick

13.A.influence B.reaction C.guidance D.advice

14.A.concerned B.excited C.disappointed D.puzzled

15.A.patience B.hearing C.sight D.evidence

16.A.discovers B.reads C.covers D.includes

17.A.ages B.colors C.habits D.images

18.A.impressive B.attractive C.generous D.reliable

19.A.curiosity B.interest C.determination D.cooperation

20.A.work B.dream C.example D.lesson

    Many people connect gratitude (感谢) with saying “thank you” to someone who helped us, making it a short act of appreciation. According to Robert Emmons, a leading researcher, gratitude is an emotion that can result in long-lasting positivity (积极性). 1.

Gratitude is good for your health.

Through his research, Emmons found that grateful people reported feeling healthier and happier, both mentally and physically. 2. In the workplace, employees who are shown that they are appreciated are healthier and more productive by 50 percent.

3.

Gratitude is a selfless act. We often take for granted the simple things in life. Those who recognize the goodness in life, no matter how simple, are more likely to be sensitive to the needs of others and to help whenever they can. Being considerate to others’ opinions, experiences and backgrounds will make you a better person.

Gratitude makes us more self-aware.

Working in an ever-developing, fast-paced society, we are surrounded by ambitious people who are always struggling for more and better. 4. It starts by paying attention to what’s now going on in your life, and that’s true self-awareness is the key to being successful.

Gratitude helps us build strong relationship.

Gratitude is a powerful tool for strengthening relationship, both at work and in your personal life. People who express their gratitude tend to be more willing to forgive others and therefore able to create long-lasting connections.

5. Taking the time to thank people for their work and kindness --- whether it was today, last month or many years ago-makes you happier and more self-aware.

A.Specially, those who were grateful were 25 percent happier than those who weren’t.

B.Gratitude builds understanding.

C.The old saying goes “It’s never too late to say you’re sorry”, but the same is true of gratitude.

D.All in all, we feel and express our gratitude in different ways.

E.Gratitude makes you reflect (反思) in the moment instead of always thinking about the future.

F.Gratitude helps us build up self-confidence.

G.Here are a few benefits of being grateful.

    For two centuries, the famous University of Cambridge debating society has hosted many prominent figures, from world leaders to scientists to comedians.

On Nov 21, the Cambridge Union hosted another extraordinary guest—a non-human debater called Project Debater. Designed by IBM, Project Debater is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to form a spoken argument. It can even listen and answer to opposite statements, much like a real person.

In the Cambridge test debate, it argued the topic: Al will ultimately (最终) do more harm than good. Before the debate, more than 1,100 arguments for the positives and negatives of AI were submitted (递交) to the IBM website. The machine then analyzed these sources and formed the basis of its arguments in minutes. Project Debater then showed off its AI by arguing for both sides of the debate.

Over a four-minute speech, it argued first that, “AI can only make decisions that it has been programmed to solve, while humans can be programmed for all situations.”

In support of AI, it then argued that AI would create new jobs and “bring a lot more efficiency” to the workplace.

This isn’t the first test for Project Debater. In June 2018, the machine went back-and-forth for 20 minutes against champion debater Harish Natarajan.

According to New Scientist, on both occasions, Project Debater repeated points and didn’t always sufficiently (充分地) support them.

Speaking to Cambridge Independent, Noam Slonim, the project’s lead engineer, said, “The AI is not perfect, but it’s going in the right direction.” The team hopes to improve the AI by researching why humans find certain arguments more persuasive than others. They also hope the test might provide well-informed viewpoints for society, governments and private companies.

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

A.Intelligent. B.Outstanding.

C.Well-educated. D.Creative.

2.According to the passage, Project Debater ________.

A.can make decisions for all situations

B.argued with itself in the Cambridge test debate

C.can always find enough evidence to support its idea

D.defeated champion debater Harish Natarajan in June 2018

3.What does Noam Slonim think of the AI?

A.It’s not so beneficial to humans. B.It will defeat humans in time.

C.It remains to be improved. D.It will ultimately do more harm than good.

4.This passage above can be most probably read in ________.

A.a newspaper B.a guidebook

C.a textbook D.a research paper

    Since September about 11m hectares of Australia have been in flames. This year’s fires are the worst on record, with at least 26 people dead, about half-billion animals burned alive, and over 2300 homes destroyed. Australians of all species are suffering the most. But the fires have serious consequences for the rest of the world, too.

New Zealand, one of Australia’s closest neighbors, is feeling the effects of the bushfires. The most important effect of the fires might be on the country’s glaciers, about which Helen Clark, New Zealand’s former prime minister, tweeted: “Australian bushfires have created haze in New Zealand with particular impact on the South Island yesterday and now spreading more widely. Impact of ash on glaciers is likely to speed melting.” Melting glaciers could open up a future none of us wants to suffer.

There’s no such thing as weather that happens in isolation. As a recent Forbes article reports, fires have the potential to not only block visibility for airplanes, grounding them, but to create pockets of hotter or colder air, or create situations where the weather is increasingly less stable — although no one is yet certain how far from the Australian continent those effects might wander, or how harmful they may prove to be.

In addition to coal, Australia also exports all kinds of agricultural products — like beef and wool—particularly to Asian countries including China and Japan. But what happens when the land it uses to grow all that food and fiber is destroyed by fire? Obviously, no more goods to export, which creates a huge problem in the international supply chain. Thanks to globalization, pretty much no country eats only the food it grows. What happens to the global food supply as agricultural land in Australia and other export nation’s burns to a crisp?

1.What can we learn about the Australian bushfires?

A.They’ve left most of Australian land in flames.

B.They’ve speeded the melting of glaciers.

C.They will certainly create hotter air.

D.No one is certain how harmful their effects will be on climate.

2.What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of the global food supply?

A.Doubtful. B.Objective.

C.Concerned. D.Indifferent.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Effects of the Australian Bushfires on Climate Change

B.Australian Bushfires: a Big Disaster to the Country

C.What the Australian Bushfires Mean for the Rest of the World?

D.Why the Australian Bushfires Affect the Rest of the World?

    A handwritten letter by a little boy asking Santa for a “very good dad” has captured hearts worldwide.

The boy, known only as “Blake” in the letter, wrote, “Dear Santa, We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don’t have to be scared.”

“Blake is a 7-year-old boy in one of our shelters, and his mom found this letter in his backpack...” Posted by SafeHaven of Tarrant County on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

“I’m still nervous. I don’t want to talk to the other kids,” he continued. “Are you going to come this Christmas? Can you bring a dictionary, and a compass and a watch?”

The most heart-wrenching part of the letter was the last line that read, “I also want a very very very good dad. Can you do that too?”

Officials with SafeHaven of Tarrant County, a group seeking to help end domestic (家庭的) violence, posted Blake’s letter to its Facebook page. Now, some of the child’s wishes have come true. All of the gifts he asked for have been donated by people in the community. Though SafeHaven received more than 10,000 gifts this year, they want to shine a light on the bigger issue of domestic violence.

“To us, it was kind of a story that we’ve heard all the time,” Kathryn Jacob, the organization’s president and CEO, told Today. “Like tonight, we have 73 kids in the shelter. Blake is just one of many.”

1.The little boy asked Santa for a “very good dad” because ________.

A.his dad was too strict with him B.he was forced to do all the chores

C.he was ill-treated by his dad D.his dad didn’t buy him any gifts

2.What do we know about SafeHaven?

A.It has received a lot of concern so far. B.It provides services for homeless children.

C.It posted Blake’s letter without permission. D.Part of its goal is to earn money.

3.What is Kathryn Jacob’s purpose by saying the words in the last paragraph?

A.To advertise their shelter. B.To introduce their shelter.

C.To tell more information about Blake. D.To draw attention to domestic violence.

假定你是李华，想邀请你的新西兰朋友Kevin参加你校将要举行的“劳动周”相关活动。请给他写 封邮件，内容包括：

1.活动时间；

2. 活动内容（如：校园环境美化、校内垃圾分类等）；

3. 活动意义.

参考词汇：Labour Week劳动周

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，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。每次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。

One evening after work, I found a beautiful little fox with a injured leg. He was like a Disney fox. Then I feed her some fish. A couple of weeks later, the fox was back, much better and had visited ever since. She was comfortable enough to come really close me. She allowed me to take photo of her, the best of whom I posted on social media. Soon after, she took her cubs together to visit to me, which was really unexpected. It's amazing to have this connection with something so wildly in this busy city, but happily the loving fox still keeps turning up.

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。

As countries and regions across the globe are left dealing 1. the coronavirus crisis, most people are not 2. (satisfy) with their leaders’ response to the outbreak, according to a new report.

Citizens from just 7 out of 23 countries and regions rate their governments’3. (measure) as broadly positive, 4. (base) on the “Global Crisis Perceptions” index. The research, 5. surveyed approximately 12,500 people across 23 countries and regions between April 3 and 19, 6. (ask) respondents to rate their countries and regions across four key indicators: political leadership, corporate leadership, community and media.

China ranked 7. (high) in the citizens’ survey, with a score of 85 out of 100. The world’s second-largest economy was followed by Vietnam (77), the United Arab Emirates (59) and India (59), in 8. list which saw Asian countries and regions take the top spots.

9. is surprising is that only one Western country — New Zealand (56) — scored higher than the global average of 45. Australia, the US, and all four western 10.  (Europe) countries surveyed — Germany, the UK, Italy and France — all ranked below the global average.

    If you could possess any three things, what would you want? Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate loves __ that question at nursing home in the Harrison. Even more amazing, she then __ to make the residents' wishes come true.

Ruby Kate has long been close to __ folks, since her mother, Amanda Chitsey, works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas and she often __ with her. Last May, Ruby Kate noticed an old resident named Pearl staring out a window  __as her dog was being led away by her new __ , since she was not able to __ to look after her with a small pension.

So Ruby Kate __ to do something about it and started by asking residents what three things they desire most. They simply requested for __ like chocolate bars, McDonald's fries, and even just a prayer. Using her __ money to change the situation, Ruby granted the __ of about 50 people in three months. Then she started appealing for __ .

The nice people of Harrison responded __ so much so that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby's residents, hoping to collect $ 5, 000. They __ their goal in a month. After GoFundMe promoting Ruby's __ internationally this past January, Three Wishes raised $ 20,000 in five months __ . With the money, Ruby was able to get more __ : One resident asked for a man cave, so Ruby came up with the novel idea to get him a tent and __ his fridge with snacks.

Earlier this year, “Three Wishes” became a nonprofit and launched its ___nationwide chapter. Ruby Kate doesn't plan to stop here. “I consider __to be my hobby,” she says, “and I'm very good at it and I would like to pass this kind act on.”

1.A.sharing B.raising C.answering D.consulting

2.A.leaves out B.goes on C.sets out D.turns down

3.A.poor B.sick C.old D.young

4.A.gets on B.races down C.comes up D.tails along

5.A.sorrowfully B.optimistically C.hopefully D.firmly

6.A.nurse B.owner C.folk D.resident

7.A.expect B.arrange C.choose D.afford

8.A.refused B.continued C.decided D.stopped

9.A.money B.food C.pets D.items

10.A.collected B.own C.ease D.borrowed

11.A.wishes B.kindness C.friendship D.behaviors

12.A.relief B.sympathy C.donation D.assistance

13.A.sensitively B.seriously C.spiritually D.enthusiastically

14.A.changed B.set C.failed D.hit

15.A.question B.story C.website D.collection

16.A.obviously B.hardly C.consequently D.finally

17.A.excited B.devoted C.creative D.curious

18.A.stocked B.emptied C.sold D.bought

19.A.final B.first C.former D.continuous

20.A.kindness B.virtue C.treasure D.power

    Take time off school, because your body will fight off the cold virus better if it is well rested. However, if you have to go, avoid close contact with your classmates.1. Meanwhile, wash your hands as frequently as possible. Nomsedating（非镇静的）allergy medicine, which you can buy from a chemist, can ease the problems of a runny nose and watery eyes.

As soon as you feel a cold coming on, drink plenty of liquid. Water or juice is ideal but hot herbal teas with lemon will help thin sticky substance and remove it from the body. A warm gargle with salt water will make your throat more comfortable by reducing the swelling. 2.

3. Breathing in steam over a bowl of hot water helps a lot, too. For a violent cough, the latest research suggests that honey, either straight from a jar or mixed with a hot drink, works as well if not better than costly sprays.

A good diet is also essential for a quick recovery, so start the day with a healthy breakfast including vitamin C in the form of fresh fruit. 4. For dinner, easily digested solid food is recommended, such as rice porridge made with vegetables or eggs.

5. It not only makes you physically stronger, but enhances your emotional well-being. Just remember not to attempt anything that requires a lot of effort or strength. Finally, to recharge your body and regain your strength, you need a full eight hours' sleep.

A.Besides, a little light exercise is beneficial as well.

B.As we know, the virus can be spread easily from one person to another.

C.The name “cold" came into use in the 16th century due to cold weather.

D.The warm air generated by a hot shower or bath will help clear blocked noses.

E.Signs and symptoms may appear less than two days after exposure to the virus.

F.For lunch, chicken noodle soup is good since it helps block cells that cause coughing.

G.It also washes out bacteria and viruses so it can be used as a preventive measure as well.

    Walls blanketed in moss(苔鲜)are popping up in major cities, along with promises that they can reduce air pollution—but can a few square metres of plant matter really deal with the smog?

A Berlin-based firm, Green City Solutions, believes so. Its moss walls, called the CityTree, are roughly 4 square metres in size. Armed with Wi-Fi sensors to monitor the health of moss, a City Tree functions autonomously and requires very little maintenance(维护). The wall collects rainwater, which is pumped through a built-in irrigation system to the plants, powered by solar energy. As a result, the firm says each CityTree is able to “eat” around 250 grams of particulate(颗粒) matter a day (nearly 90 kgs a year) and removes about 240 metric tons of CO2 annually. It also cools the surrounding air.

Aware that getting the surrounding air in contact with the moss wall is crucial for the CityTree to be effective, the inventors ensure that the location of each installation (安装) is chosen carefully. Spots where pollution is heavy due to traffic and where air flow is limited are picked. The importance of this step is explained by the fact that the waste gas from a car generally goes vertically a few kilometres into the air.

But this doesn’t mean moss walls will necessarily protect people from pollution. In the Netherlands, researchers found that eight walls installed in Amsterdam failed to reduce the concentration of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (N02). Their report concluded that even doubling the number of moss walls would do little to improve their effectiveness.

The CityTree is not meant for parks or to substitute for street trees, but to add greenery to concrete-heavy spaces where planting is not an option. It’s important to remember that street trees provide a whole host of other benefits, including shelter and habitat for urban wildlife, shade and cooling for people on the street, and reduction of urban heat islands.

1.What do we know about the CityTree?

A.It can absorb some air pollutants. B.It can irrigate other street plants.

C.It produces electricity to cool water. D.It is aimed at saving water in cities.

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.The importance of CityTree.

B.The function of CityTree.

C.How to operate CityTree.

D.Where to place CityTree.

3.Why is the example of Amsterdam mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A.To show that CityTree can’t always work well.

B.To prove that CityTree can reduce air pollutants.

C.To emphasize the necessity of building moss walls.

D.To analyze the reasons for the failure of the program.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards replacing street trees with moss walls?

A.Ambiguous. B.Disapproving.

C.Supportive. D.Cautious.

    From the cold Arctic to the African plains, every society seems to have some form of music as part of their culture. Music is so common and widespread that most people don’t even question it anymore. But until recently, there were researchers who doubted it: How could we know that music was really a part of all known societies?

Now, Harvard researchers, Samuer Mehr and Manvir Singh, have found further evidence to support the argument. They gathered music from different countries, media and time periods, and collected descriptions of many different pieces of music. Rather than focusing on music first and then looking at where it could be found, they started by studying a record of detailed descriptions of more than three hundred known global societies, and found that all of them have music as part of their culture.

To see if people could recognize the functions of songs from around the world, the researchers also created a listening experiment in which people tried to guess the behavioral context of a song. This went surprisingly well. Particularly music that was intended for dancing or to calm a baby were easy to recognize as either dance music or lullabies. Love songs were a bit more difficult to qualify, because they tend to be very diverse even within cultures.

This systematic study of connections sounds like the way that researchers in other fields would study biological patterns. “There’s a field known as cultural phylogenetics,” says Singh. Whereas biological characteristics are only received from parent to child, cultural characteristics (like music) are also shared between people of the same generation. That makes it much more difficult to figure out where the characteristic has come from.

“Finally,” Singh says, “We still don’t know why music developed gradually. Our study shows that humans everywhere share cognitive mechanisms (认知机制) that make certain sounds seem appropriate in particular contexts.”

1.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.The fact that music is part of every culture.

B.The question whether music is widely spread.

C.The doubt whether further research has been done.

D.The idea that Africa and the Arctic have cool music.

2.What did Mehr and Singh do first?

A.They found out further evidence. B.They studied various societies.

C.They sought the origins of music. D.They focused mainly on music.

3.What’s the purpose of the listening experiment?

A.To comfort a baby. B.To pick out love songs.

C.To create a context. D.To tell functions of songs.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Music shapes societies in different cultures.

B.Global music shares common characteristics.

C.Musical systems display cultural differences.

D.Multi-culture is based on biological patterns.

Sharon Okpoe has lived her entire 17 years in Makoko, known as the world’s largest “floating slum (贫民窟)”, built on a lake in Lagos, Nigeria. Okpoe’s father is a fisherman, and her mother sells smoked fish.

As many as two-thirds of the city’s 21 million residents live in slums. “Most girls are trapped in a terrible cycle of poverty. Many of them are not thinking of education, a plan for the future,” Abisoye Ajayi-Akinfolarin, a computer programmer in Lagos, recalls. But several times a week, girls like Okpoe get a glimpse of another world when they attend GirlsCoding, a free program run by the Pearls Africa Foundation that seeks to educate and excite girls about computer programming. Since 2012, the group has helped more than 400 disadvantaged girls gain the technical skills and confidence they need to transform their lives.

It’s the vision of Ajayi-Akinfolarin, who left a successful career to devote herself to this work. She'd noticed how few women worked in this growing field-a 2013 government survey found that less than 8% of Nigerian women were employed in technology jobs. She wanted to fix the gender gap. “Technology is a space that’s dominated by men. Why should we leave that to guys?” she said. “I believe girls need opportunities.”

Now, dozens of girls aged 10 to 17 get trained in computer programming technology. “I believe you can still find diamonds in these places,” Ajayi-Akinfolarin said. “They need to be shown another life.” One way her program does this is by taking the students to visit tech companies — not only showing them what technology can do, but also helping them visualize themselves joining the industry.

Okpoe, for one, has taken this to heart. She helped create an app called Makoko Fresh that went live this summer, enabling fishermen like her father to sell seafood directly to customers. She even wants to become a software engineer and hopes to study computer science at Harvard. “One thing I want my girls to hold onto is, regardless of where they are coming from, that they can make it,” Ajayi said. “They are coders. They are thinkers. Their future is bright.”

1.What can we learn about GirlsCoding?

A.It encourages girls to land a job in education.

B.It offers Nigerian girls in need part-time jobs.

C.It helps girls working in Lagos to fight poverty.

D.It teaches girls in Makoko computer programming.

2.What did Ajayi-Akinfolarin say about the growing field in Paragraph 3?

A.Men could do far better in technology jobs.

B.Girls should get equal work opportunities.

C.Men normally got paid more than women.

D.Girls tended to devote themselves to work.

3.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Rebuilding the girls’ confidence.

B.Training the girls to find diamonds.

C.Presenting a different life to the girls.

D.Taking the girls to technology companies.

4.What can we infer about Okpoe from the last paragraph?

A.She got fishermen to benefit from her app.

B.She was admitted to Harvard University.

C.She took her father’s suggestion to heart.

D.She made some changes to computer science.

International Students House

International Students House （ISH）, a unique club and accommodation center founded in 1965, offers a range of services to aid students while they are studying in London. It is located in the heart of London's West End and is close to all public transport facilities.

Accommodation

♦Comfortable accommodation for up to 450 people in single, twin, 3/4 bedded and multi-bedded rooms

♦44 self-contained flats for married students and families

♦ Long and short stays welcomed

Membership

Club membership is open to all full-time students. Membership costs are kept to an absolute minimum to enable the widest possible access. You can join for as short as one month and for up to one year at a time. Membership entitles you to use the various facilities of the House. It has:

• Restaurants

• Clubs and societies

• Study rooms

• Dance, music and films

• Fitness training

• Student bars and coffee shops

• Travel and much more!

The best way to check out all we have on offer is to drop in any Tuesday evening between 7.15 pm and 8:30 pm for Open House in the Club Room. This is an opportunity for you to meet the staff and other club members, enjoy a free cup of coffee and find out all about what's going on. You can take advantage of special membership offers. (Useful tip: Bring along 3 passport-size photographs if you wish to take out membership.)

The Students Adviser

Thanks to the support of STA Travel and in association with the London Conference on Overseas Students (LCOS), ISH now provides the service of the Students Adviser. This new welfare service is open to all students at London's academic institutions. It aims to provide welfare support to help students overcome any personal or practical difficulties they may be experiencing while studying in Britain. One of the key features of the service is that the Students Adviser can be seen during the evenings until about 8:00 pm, Monday to Thursday.

1.What can be learned about ISH?

A.It has a history of almost 50 years. B.It is designed for married students.

C.It offers flexible accommodation options. D.It is far away from public transport facilities.

2.What are you expected to do to be a member?

A.Make acquaintance with the staff B.Obtain special membership offers.

C.Study or work in London. D.Come with the required photos.

3.What do we know about the Students Adviser?

A.Its service is free for students in Britain. B.It is accessible on weekdays.

C.Its purpose is to raise academic standards. D.It gets aid from STA Travel.

假定你是李华，看到英语校报上正招聘在暑假期间帮助引领外国游客的中学生导游。你对此十分感兴趣，请写一封申请邮件。要点如下：

1.写信目的；2.自我简介；3.你的竞聘优势；4.你对这份工作的认识。

Dear sir or madam,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

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

Dear Joes,

I am more than delighted to sincere invite you to be a judge for a speech contest. I hope you can agree to come. For your reference, I will share with you the details as follow. First of all, this contest focuses on Man and Nature, that is scheduled to start at 2 p.m., and ends at 4 p.m. next week at Classroom 301. Ten players will attend the contest, give their prepared speeches. In my opinion, not only can you provide us with our professional judgment, but also you can enjoy the scenery around our school. You will surely have good time on this beautiful spring day.

I'll be very much grateful if you can accept my invitations. I am looking forward to your arrival.

Yours,

Jenny