The International Day of Disabled Persons, an international celebration declared by the United Nations since 1992, is observed on December 3, aiming to promote an understanding of disability issues and get support for the rights of people with disabilities. The day takes place annually and focuses on a different issue each year. In South Africa, December 3 also marks the beginning of the Disability Awareness Month.

Since the first celebration, people with disabilities have gained recognition of their rights by States across the globe and of their rightful place in society. But there is still much work ahead of us to turn those legal rights into a true revolution, in which diversity is fully accepted and lived.

The estimated one billion people living with disabilities worldwide face many obstructions of inclusion in many key aspects of society. As a result, people with disabilities can’t enjoy the equal rights as normal people, which include employment, education as well as social and political participation. The right to participate in public life is essential to create stable democracies, active citizenship and reduce inequalities in society.

In many cases, people with disabilities must be able to fulfill their role in society. It is important to focus on the ability and not on the disability of an individual. It is important to note that disability is part of the human condition, and that all of us either are or will become disabled to one degree or another during the course of our lives.

By promoting empowerment, real opportunities for disabled people are created. This supports them in setting their own priorities. Empowerment involves investing in them-in jobs, health, nutrition, education, and social protection. When disabled people are empowered they are better prepared to take advantage of opportunities, and they can more readily accept their civil responsibilities.

1.What is the International Day of Disabled Persons meant for?

A.To raise money for the disabled. B.To stress the value of the disabled.

C.To make an international celebration. D.To make able-bodied people care about the disabled.

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

A.Barriers B.Chances C.Decisions D.Regrets

3.What is the main problem for disabled people?

A.Their number is too large. B.Few of them seek legal rights.

C.They can’t be fully accepted by society. D.They think poorly of their role in society.

4.What is indicated in the last paragraph?

A.The author is worried about the disabled. B.The disabled will have a brighter future.

C.What society has done is far from enough. D.The disabled must fight hard for their rights.

    Some people think going to the gym takes time and effort, it often hurts, and it can be extremely boring.Most weight-related exercises are a combination of sets and reps(几次几组).In order to see any significant change from any one exercise,it will probably need to be repeated six to eight times, for a minimum of three sets, for about three months: Then there' s aerobics(有氧运动).For some, there's nothing more boring than endless miles spent running on a treadmill(跑步机).

But what if there is a way to reduce the boredom of exercise while still getting a good workout? Luckily for us, there’s virtual reality (VR).

“In the past, playing video games was a sedentary(久坐不动的) experience:,"says Jo Stauffer of the VR Heaitn-institute, but VR changes all of that.” Many, VR games are played while standing In order to play properly, the players are forced to move around swinging their arms or using their legs.After an hour of this on a regular enough basis, it's not surprising, that many people unexpectedly find themselves a little fitter .There are already a number of virtual reality games which, deliberately or not, result in their player “getting a good sweat on” if played for enough time.For example, there's a music game which forces players to shadow box(做空拳攻防练习) in order to hit the notes---that's an upper-body workout.

The benefit of VR has been noticed by one company.They want to take the whole experience into the gym. They are making a resistance machine, designed to be used in combination with a VR headset. Players challenge a virtual competitor in a series of games,which results in a 30-minute full-body workout.However, the cost of the equipment is expensive and there are safety concerns to be worked out, says J.P.Gownder from the consultancy Forrester.

Although it's early days, for those: of us who struggle to overcome the boredom of exercise,a new solution could be coming.And a world where a person can exercise and have fun at the same time might be something that many people would want-virtual or not.So don' t give up exercising.

1.What conclusion can we draw from the first paragraph?

A.Most weight-related exercises nearly have no effect.

B.Some people think exercising in the gym is difficult and tiring.

C.Running on a treadmill wont bring significant change.

D.You'd better not go to the gym because of the risk of injury.

2.Compared with video games, VR games____________.

A.bring more fun to play.

B.take people less free time.

C.are more likely to bring players health benefits.

D.are more popular with people nowadays .

3.What can we know about the resistance machine?

A.It has been widely used in the gym.

B.There are some disadvantages of it.

C.J.P. Gownder highly recommends it.

D.When using it, people need to have a partner.

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Virtual exercise in the gym. B.Keep going to the gym

C.The boredom of exercise D.The popularity of VR games.

    Starbuck’s founder, Howard Schultz, came up with an idea for his coffee chain while drinking espresso(浓咖啡) in a bar. He took a good product, repackaged it and globalized it. But to many Italians, the coffee served by Starbucks and other branded stores is as far away from proper Italian coffee as you can get, despite the Italian-sounding offerings on their menus.

Now, I am part-Italian and like most Italians, I think that Italy represents the height of coffee culture, against the standard by which all coffee should be measured. My Italian friends and family hate the idea of adding a little sugar juice or other things to their valuable cappuccino(卡布基诺). I have a coffee machine at home, which is to the Italian kitchen what the kettle is to the British. As far as I’m concerned, the cappuccinos, lattes(拿铁) and espressos served in branded coffee chains taste bitter, a low copy of the real thing.

You’d never ask for a latte in Italy. If you did, you’d get served a glass of milk. Coffee and espresso are the same in Italy. Then there’s the Australian “white coffee”, a halfway house between a Starbucks-style latte and a macchiato(玛奇朵). The “white coffee” has gone global so much that recently it replaced the cappuccino on Starbucks’ menu in some parts of the US.

What’s more, Italians don’t waste time around in coffee shop armchairs drinking cappuccinos while surfing the Internet. Still, when it comes to taste, Italians are trying to reclaim the ground. Part of the problem is the price of coffee. Most Italian bars will not charge more than one euro a cup, which means there isn’t the choice to purchase more high-quality coffee. Italian flavor is held back by the way the coffee is boiled.

I still think I’ll be sticking to home-made coffee from my trusted machine. And I’ll continue to drink it in the Italian way.

1.What’s the purpose of telling the story of Starbucks in Paragraph 1?

A.To introduce the topic of the passage. B.To introduce the history of Starbucks.

C.To present the standard of good coffee. D.To explain the key to the success of Starbucks.

2.In the author’s opinion, the coffee served in Starbucks and other branded stores _______.

A.contains too much sugar juice B.represents the Italian coffee culture

C.is very different from that served in the US D.cannot meet the Italian standard of good coffee

3.Italians prefer home-made coffee due to the fact that _______.

A.home-made coffee is much cheaper

B.they can produce proper Italian coffee at home

C.each family has a tradition to use the coffee machine

D.they can have access to the Internet when drinking coffee at home

    Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod(棒) to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

1.Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

A.Cruel. B.Serious. C.Cold. D.Strict.

2.What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” in Paragraph 4 imply?

A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

3.When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because ______.

A.they felt sorry for what they had done before

B.they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C.they were astonished to find the author’s progress

D.they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

4.The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is that ______.

A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B.the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How does NASA measure temperatures?

A.It has its own research stations.

B.It uses special ocean devices.

C.It looks up records available to everyone.

2.Which month had the hottest recorded temperatures?

A.October 2016. B.October 2015. C.October 2000.

3.What does NASA consider to be the most important?

A.Correcting all mistakes.

B.Reading the monthly reports carefully.

C.Observing long-term temperature changes.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does Jason want to try on first?

A.A jacket. B.A tie. C.A suit.

2.Where is Jason going?

A.To a restaurant. B.To the airport. C.To a job interview.

3.What might Jason have in common with the woman’s father?

A.They work in the same field.

B.They both like wearing ties.

C.They are never on time.

4.What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Father and daughter.

B.Boyfriend and girlfriend.

C.Customer and salesman.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What was the man doing at the beginning of the conversation?

A.Reading a book. B.Looking at his phone. C.Talking to his classmates.

2.Who might the woman be?

A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A librarian.

3.What will the man do next?

A.Go to see a doctor. B.Give the lesson. C.Call a taxi.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the cat usually like?

A.Very calm. B.Quite wild. C.A little angry.

2.What does the man ask the woman to do?

A.Take out the cat.

B.Give the cat some medicine.

C.Open the door of the carrying case.

3.What does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Keep her pets in different places for now.

B.Introduce the pets to each other quickly.

C.Get another pet.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What did George buy for his mother?

A.A ring. B.A necklace. C.A pair of earrings.

2.What do we know about the diamond?

A.It is fake. B.It is purple. C.It is man-made.

Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.At home. B.In a classroom. C.In a bookstore.

Where is the speakers’ new house?

A.One block from school.

B.Five blocks from school.

C.Across from the Welcome Store.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Their hobbies. B.The man’s sickness. C.A healthy lifestyle.

What does the woman think of the watch?

A.It looks old. B.It is very accurate. C.It seems modern.

How much will Sam write this weekend?

A.Two pages. B.Three pages. C.Five pages.

假定你是李华，你的好朋友Judy因考试发挥失常，导致成绩不理想而情绪低落。请你给他写封信表示安慰，要点如下：

1) 对她目前状况表示理解；

2) 给出建议；

3) 鼓励她树立信心，争取下次考出好成绩。

注意：

1) 词数120左右；

2) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Judy,

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Yours,

Li Hua

单句改错（每题只有一处错）

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。

1.The teacher commanded that he finishes his homework in time.

2.No matter that when I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.

3.You will never gain success unless you fully dedicate your time to do the job.

4.That will be possible for the human beings to live on the moon in the near future.

5.The question is if the film is worth seeing.

6.Give me the book which cover is red.

7.Swim although he can, he can’t swim so far.

8.Threatening with the fog and haze, the passers-by are wearing masks.

9.It is reported it is over 100 years since Tsinghua University was founded.

10.The reason why he has to leave now is because his mother is ill in bed.

段落语法填空

Many people are wondering if it is safe to talk on the cell phones while driving. Most of people think that the use of cell phones should 1. (ban) while they are driving 2.in that case accidents can easily happen.

A growing number of states are making rules to keep young drivers 3. using cell phones while they are driving. When there is 4. car accident, police officers will find out 5. any of the drivers is using a cell phone. There have been some very bad car accidents 6.(cause) by drivers being distracted by cell phones.

Drivers sometimes forget to watch the road 7.(careful) when they are using their phones. Not 8. (pay) attention to the road can be dangerous, even deadly.

9. is important for drivers to focus on the road. They need to pay attention to 10. is going on around them. So, stop using your cell phones while driving.

首字母填空

1.Scientists have been doing some r________ on how to improve the life expectancy of people.

2.Doctors risking their life to fight against COVID-19 really d________ to be respected.

3.She returned home and found her furniture had been r________ by the flood.

4.Another 30 million U.S. dollars, d________ by China to the World Health Organization have been used in support of global efforts to the construction of public health systems.

5.Mary worked as a t________ secretary in her spare time for three months and ended up getting a full-time job.

6.Because of the economic crisis, more and more people lose their jobs, feeling very s________.

7.The Olympic Games function as a stage where all p________ show their talents and spirits in various competitions.

8.No matter how c________ the situation was, he could deal with it calmly and successfully.

9.Since the coronavirus came from nature, no country should be b________ for the pandemic.

10.There is no p________ that the disappearance of bees has a close connection with the radiation of the mobile phones.

    Time is very important in our lives. It ______ our everyday moments. However, time never had any ______ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more ______.

It’s round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This ______ tells me the importance of time in my life.

I received this ______ on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 AM to ______ up my Uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. ______, I was late because I was ______ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 AM, I ______ my uncle, but I was very ______ for him. He had ______ the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

I got to my father’s house at 2:00 PM on the same day and looked at my angry father’s face. I felt ______ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my ______ father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have ______ with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my Uncle Ali.” He said, “What you ______ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your ______” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again. I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a ______ for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my ______.

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to ______ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is ______ to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1.A.appreciates B.organizes C.orders D.explains

2.A.importance B.similarity C.necessity D.interest

3.A.confident B.independent C.efficient D.responsible

4.A.object B.belonging C.matter D.stranger

5.A.card B.letter C.gift D.thing

6.A.call B.pick C.put D.bring

7.A.Otherwise B.Fortunately C.However D.Hopefully

8.A.going B.hanging C.standing D.leaving

9.A.forgot B.remembered C.saw D.visited

10.A.anxious B.nervous C.early D.late

11.A.reached B.recognized C.left D.found

12.A.ashamed B.frightened C.disappointed D.shy

13.A.kind B.happy C.angry D.doubtful

14.A.pleasure B.fun C.appointment D.quarrels

15.A.said B.did C.thought D.forgot

16.A.ideas B.words C.actions D.promises

17.A.wonder B.hope C.requirement D.reminder

18.A.life B.day C.way D.thought

19.A.waste B.respect C.neglect D.enjoy

20.A.useful B.necessary C.different D.important

Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.

In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, king of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.

Though the belief in the merit(优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?

Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

1.The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because         .

A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment

B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in

C. they considered bathing as cause of skin disease

D. They believed disease could be spread in public baths

2.Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?

A. Curious    B. Afraid    C. Approving    D. Uninterested

3.How does the passage mainly develop?

A. By following the order of time.    B. By making comparison.

C. By providing examples    D. By following the order of importance.

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

A. To call attention to the danger of dirt.

B. To introduce the history of dirt.

C. To present the change of views on dirt.

D. To stress the role of dirt.

    Scientists who study insects are troubled now. All across the United States, bees are leaving their hives and never returning. According to the beekeepers across the country, 25 to 40 percent of the bees in the United States have left their hives since last fall. So far, no one can explain why.

Bees play an important role in the production of about one third of the food we eat. A large number of plants not only need people’s care but also need bees that spread pollen from flower to flower. Without this process, a plant can’t produce seeds or fruits.

Now, a group of scientists and beekeepers are trying to find out what has happened. By examining bees’ behavior and health, they hope to find out what has caused the bees’ disappearance and to prevent bees from disappearing in the future.

Some people think the disappearance may be caused by disease. According to Dewey Caron, a researcher at the University of Delaware, the bees have signs of troubled immune systems (免疫系统) inside their bodies. But why would troubled immune systems cause bees to leave their hives? After all, when people are sick, they want to stay at home. Caron guesses that sick bees may have difficulty figuring out where their homes are.

“Another cause may be some chemicals that farmers use to kill unwanted insects on crops.” says Jerry Hayes, who works at the Florida Department of Agriculture.

1.The underlined part “this process” refers to ________.

A.people’s care

B.bees’ leaving their hives

C.bees’ spreading pollen from flower to flower

D.beekeepers’ raising bees

2.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.the use of some chemicals is the cause of the bees disappearance

B.sick bees are not able to find where their hives are

C.it’s not known yet why a lot of bees are leaving their hives and never returning

D.there will be no bees in America in the near future

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Bees,Humans’ Friends

B.Scientists Are Interested in Bees

C.Why Are Bees Leaving?

D.How Do Bees Send out Information?

4.The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A.science news

B.a public advertisement

C.a book on advanced technology

D.a business report

    As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease — especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.

The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well”. In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and “wellness” only to those who are actively attempting to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most importantly, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap (缺陷) may be “well”. In this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health, they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can struggle for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial influence on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.

1.Today’s medical care is placing more stress on ________.

A.keeping people in a healthy physical condition

B.monitoring patients’ body functions

C.removing people’s bad living habits

D.ensuring people’s psychological well-being

2.According to the passage, the true meaning of the underlined word “wellness” is for people ________.

A.to best satisfy their body’s special needs

B.to strive to maintain the best possible health

C.to meet the strictest standards of bodily health

D.to keep a proper balance between work and leisure

3.According to what the author advocates (主张), which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy?

A.People who have strong muscles as well as slim figures.

B.People who are not presently experiencing any symptoms of disease.

C.People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.

D.People who can recover from illness even without seeking medical care.

Wanted，Someone for a Kiss

We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programs．Music production experience in radio is necessary，along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．

Father Christmas

We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．

Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays，10∶ 30 －16∶ 00．

Excellent pay．

Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．

Accountants Assistant

When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．

Wealden District Council

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24—45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing．You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15，000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （简历）to Mrs．R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．

1.Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A.Wealden District Council． B.Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．

C.The Enterprise Shopping Centre． D.Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．

2.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who              ．

A.is aged between 24 and 40 B.may do some training work

C.should deal with general duties D.can work for about a month

3.Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A.Accountants Assistant． B.Father Christmas．

C.Producer，London Kiss． D.Software Trainer．

4.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A.One with GCSE grade C level．

B.One having good computer knowledge.

C.One with some office experience．

D.One trained in producing music programs．

Translation

1.如果你想来做志愿者，请跟我们联系来获得更多的细节。（contact）

2.以貌取人是很傻的；相反，我们应该判断整个人。（judge）

3.Potts先生不仅认为同事们是他的下级还每天戴个难看的绿帽子来上班。（Not only…）

4.黄色使人们想到阳光和假期，因此许多旅行社通常使用黄色是很自然的事。（natural）

Summary Writing

My neighbour’s children love playing hide-and-seek as all children do, but no one imagines that a game they played last week would be reported in the local newspaper.

One afternoon, they were playing in the vacant lot down by the corner. Young Paul, who is only five years old, found the perfect place to hide. His sister, Natalie, had shut her eyes and was counting to ten when Paul noticed the mail box at the corner and that the metal door was standing open. The mailman had just taken several bags of mail and had carried them to his truck which was standing a few feet away. Paul climbed into the mail box and pulled the door closed so hard that it locked. Soon realizing what he had done, he became  frightened and started crying. At that time, Natalie was looking for him everywhere but could not find him. It was lucky that she happened to stand at the corner for a minute and heard her brother’s cries. She immediately ran to tell the mailman who hurried back from his truck to unlock the metal door. Paul was now free, but he had such a bad fright that he could not stop crying. The mailman, however, soon found a way of making him laugh again. He told him that the next time he wanted to hide in a mail box, he should remember to put a stamp on himself!

What makes us happy?

There has long been a notion that money buys happiness. However, although“we really, really tried that for a couple of generations, it didn’t work,”said Francine Jay, author of The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life.

Thanks to a travel-inspired revelation（启发），Jay has been happily living a simpler life for 12 years.“I always packed as lightly as possible, and found it delighting to get by with just a small carry-on bag,”she told CNN.“I thought if it feels this great to travel lightly, how amazing would it be to live this way? I wanted to have that same feeling of freedom in my everyday life.”

Jay decided to get rid of all her unnecessary possessions and live with just the essentials.“I wanted to spend my time and energy on experiences, rather than things.”

Jay is a follower of a movement called“minimalism（极简主义）”. Growing numbers of people have been attracted to this life-style all over the world. Minimalists are typically progressive and concerned about the environment, Leah Watkins, a lead researcher at Otago University in New Zealand, told Stuff magazine in March.

But many simply experienced unhappiness caused by owning too many possessions. Depression with the materialism of our world isn’t new. English romantic poet William Wordsworth summed up how dispiriting（令人消沉的）this was back in 1802, at the beginning of the industrial age, when he wrote:“Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers”. His preference was to go back to nature. Closer to our own times, the hippies（嬉皮士）of the 1960s also sought to“drop out”of modern life.

And for many minimalists, their key is to unload. Without objects, they“believe people are forced more and more into the present moment and that’s where life happens,”wrote Stuff.

But does simplicity ever feel like a sacrifice?

“It’s eliminating the excess—unused items, unnecessary purchases—from your life. Well, I may have fewer possessions, but I have more space…Minimalism is making room for what matters most,”said Jay.

And“the real questions”，according to Duane Elgin, US social scientist, are“what do you care about?”and“What do you value?”

He told CNN:“It’s important for people to realize minimalism isn’t simply the amount of stuff we consume. It’s about our families, our work, our connection with the larger world, our spiritual dimension. It’s about how we touch the whole world. It’s a way of life.”

1.What was the author’s main purpose in writing the text?

A.To argue whether money buys happiness.

B.To recommend one of Francine Jay’s books.

C.To explore the trend of minimalism.

D.To give tips on how to lead a happy life.

2.What inspired Francine Jay to live a simple life?

A.A book she came across.

B.A follower of minimalism she met on a trip.

C.The pleasure she enjoyed from travelling lightly.

D.Her desire to keep up with modern life.

3.According to Leah Watkins, a typical minimalist tends to ___.

A.be in love with materialism

B.like saving and visiting nature often

C.be disappointed with his or her current life

D.be environmentally friendly and live with fewer things

4.Which of the following would Duane Elgin probably agree with?

A.Minimalism is a healthy lifestyle that is in conflict with modern life

B.Minimalism means people have to sacrifice some pleasure to live simply

C.Minimalism limits people’s freedom to enjoy their lives to the fullest.

D.Minimalism enables people to reflect on what truly counts in their lives.

With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dump, makes me feel good and warms my heart.

How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friends, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy(礼貌)to speak to others that are around you.

I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?

Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to ignore the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.

1.What is the author’s attitude towards the present world?

A. Critical    B. Positive

C. Satisfied    D. Indifferent

2.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by _______.

A. explaining carefully    B. speaking loud

C. keeping silent    D. laughing hard

3.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _________.

A. it makes people more confident    B. it can pick up people’s spirits

C. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world    D. it can help people get on well with others

4.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _______.

A. introduce a practical way to get through daily life

B. convince people of the power of humour

C. encourage people to be humorous in daily life

D. talk about his own understanding of humor

    A periwig is a style of wig that was popular between the 17th and 19th centuries, particularly in men’s fashions. It also played a part in _________ some sort of hygienic (卫生的) standard. The modern term for a hairpiece (假发) — wig, is believed to have _________ from periwigs.

Wigs were popular in the ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece for the _________ they offered from the sun. After the fall of Rome, they fell out of _________ for centuries. It wasn’t until the time of French King Louis XⅢ that wigs became popular again. In fact, many experts _________ the prematurely bald king on his wigs he was wearing in the French court, _________ the long, curly style called the periwig.

The styling of the periwig _________ with time and trend. Later fashions often required that the wigs be powdered with a mixture of flow and starch to make them appear _________. For the best wigs, human hair was used, _________ less expensive versions used animal hair or mixed the two together.

Wigs were used not only to conceal ____________, but to protect the wearers from lice (虱子). Throughout the Middle Ages, most European countries considered bathing unhealthy. It was not ____________ for nobles to bathe only once a year. As a result, people often shaved their heads, as their bathing ____________ did nothing to prevent lice in their hair. Wigs were also often infested (爬满) with lice, but were ____________ for comfort.

After King Charles Ⅱ came into power again in England, the trend became popular among the British. Charles spent the better part of his exiled (流放的) youth in the French court, and gained much ____________ for French styles. Between the King of England and King Louis XIV of France, periwigs became a ____________ for the courts of both nations.

1.A.enjoying B.applying C.maintaining D.lowering

2.A.developed B.prevented C.distinguished D.suffered

3.A.attraction B.temptation C.civilization D.protection

4.A.sight B.popularity C.control D.order

5.A.admire B.blame C.charge D.compliment

6.A.in particular B.except for C.thanks to D.together with

7.A.continued B.disappeared C.varied D.mixed

8.A.black B.red C.green D.white

9.A.because B.although C.unless D.since

10.A.identity B.appearance C.baldness D.personality

11.A.uncertain B.uncommon C.unfortunate D.unnecessary

12.A.hobbies B.costumes C.carpets D.habits

13.A.acceptable B.removable C.considerable D.breakable

14.A.appreciation B.experience C.support D.confidence

15.A.decoration B.custom C.necessity D.therapy

Grammar

According to Zhang Jianming, the local telecom and industry regulator, Shanghai aims to build over 10,000 5G base stations by the end of this year. A comprehensive deployment（部署）of the network can transmit at least 10 times faster than 4G 1. peak rates, Zhang added.

Aside from speed, 5G will largely break the limits of time and space. In a 5G era, the future workplace 2. no longer just be a fixed office location. Instead, the internet will connect talent from far and near, 3.（enable）them to work together more efficiently.

Last month, a patient 4.（suffer）from Parkinson’s disease received the world’s first 5G-based remote brain surgery. Conducted by Ling Zhipei, chief physician of the Chinese PLA General Hospital, the surgery 5.（last）for about three hours. Ling started the operation in Hainan Hospital, manipulating（操控）the surgical instruments 3,000 kilometers away in Beijing on a computer connected to a 5G network.

“The 5G network has solved problems like video lag and remote control delay experienced under the 4G network, ensuring a nearly real-time operation. And you have no such feeling 6. the patient is 3,000 kilometers away,” Ling said.

The remote surgery is one of the latest attempts made by people working in different sectors（行业）7.（unlock）the potential of 5G technology. 8. success has paved the way for future relevant research and bridged the gap of medical resource imbalance among different regions.

9. 5G technology becomes more mature, its applications in the transportation, agriculture and healthcare industries are bound to（必定）flourish even more than 10. in the 4G era.

你的美国交换生同学Peter来信说他想参加学校的一个社团，能够强身健体类的，也能够借此和大家互动交流，请你根据他的要求给他写一封回信，内容要求如下：

1. 推荐一个社团，并说明理由；

2. 社团活动内容，报名方式；

3. 你可以提供的帮助。

注意：

1.词数 100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Peter,

How are things with you?

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Yours,

Li Hua