Going to university is a hugely exciting time: you’ll meet new and interesting people, live independently, and no doubt have experiences that will stay with you for the rest of your life. But making such a big move can also be stressful. 1.

It is helpful to know about the town, city or area you re going to live in before you arrive. Work out where the center of town is in relation to your accommodation and the university campus. 2. If not, it’s a good idea to explore the local public transport so you know what to expect head of arriving.

Technology is your friend here. 3. You can join social media groups, chat to other students, find out who is in your halls, and prepare for your course before you’ve even finished packing.

And if you can, keep active. Regular exercise can improve your confidence and help you concentrate, sleep better and feel better. Exercise keeps the brain and other vital organs healthy. 4.

Exercise doesn’t have to be running miles and miles on a treadmill (跑步机). Street dance, rock and roll class, self-defense and playing a competitive sport can keep you in shape.

5. Both of them can have a long lasting effect on physical and mental health. A healthy diet should include different types of fruit and vegetables, wholegrain breads, nuts and seeds, oily fish and plenty of water.

A. Is it within walking distance?

B. Eating and drinking well are also of great importance.

C. In addition, it is a significant benefit to your mental health.

D. Spend time building networks and meeting like-minded people.

E. University should be a time of growth, both mentally and academically.

F. Social media is also a great way for students to stay connected with their parents.

G. Fortunately, there are a few easy steps you can take to prepare yourself for your new life.

    The second little pig was unlucky. He built his house from sticks, which was blown away by a wolf. His brother, by contrast, built a wolf-proof house from bricks. The fairy tale could have been written by an agent for the construction industry, strongly favoring brick, concrete and steel. However, in the real world it would help reduce pollution and slow global warming if more builders copied the wood-loving second pig.

No other building material has environmental credentials (认证信息) as exciting and overlooked as wood. The energy required to produce a laminated wooden beam (层压木梁) is one-sixth of that required for a steel one of comparable strength. As trees take carbon out of the atmosphere when growing, wooden buildings contribute to negative emissions by storing the stuff. And for refitting older buildings to be more energy efficient, wood is a good insulator (绝缘体). A softwood window frame provides nearly 400 times as much insulation as a plain steel one of the same thickness and over a thousand times as much as an aluminium (铝) equivalent.

But such bigger stories are still uncommon. Governments can help push the industry to use more wood, particularly in the public sector — the construction industry’s biggest client. That would help wood-building specialists achieve greater scale and lower costs. Zero-carbon building regulations should be altered to take account of the emissions that are presented in materials.

Construction codes could be regulated to make building with wood easier. Here the direction of travel is wrong. Britain, for instance, is banning the use of timber on the outside of tall buildings after 72 people died in a tower fire in London in 2017. That is a nonsense. Grenfell Tower was covered in aluminium and plastic, not wood. Modern cross-laminated timber (交叉层叠木板) panels perform better in fire tests than steel ones do.

Carpentry alone will not bring the environmental cost of the world’s buildings into line. But using wood can do much more than is appreciated. The second little pig was not wrong, just before his time.

1.The purpose of the writer telling the story in the first paragraph is to _______.

A.attract the readers’ attention B.make the argument more convincing

C.criticize the author of the tale D.lead in the topic of the text

2.Paragraph 2 is intended to inform us _______.

A.wood is a good insulator

B.such skyscrapers with wood are uncommon currently

C.the unique advantages of wood material being friendly environmental

D.how wood reduces the emission of carbon dioxide

3.Which of the following does NOT belong to the governments’ measures to help the scheme?

A.To encourage the construction industry’s biggest client to use more wood.

B.To transform Zero-carbon building regulations.

C.To arouse the public’s awareness of protecting the woods.

D.To regulate the Construction codes.

4.The author may imply that _______.

A.the second pig in the tale was unlucky

B.the outside of tall buildings Grenfell Tower could have been constructed in wood

C.we haven’t appreciated the characteristics of using wood at all

D.wood-building specialists will achieve greater profits

    Why elephants rarely get cancer is a mystery that has confused scientists for decades. A study led by researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), at the University of Utah and Arizona State University may have found the answer. 

According to the results, elephants have 38 additional modified copies of a gene that encodes p53, a definite tumor suppressor, as compared to humans, who have only two. Further, elephants may have a more powerful mechanism for killing damaged cells that are at risk for becoming cancerous. In isolated elephant cells, this activity is doubled compared to healthy human cells, and five times that of cells from patients with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, who have only one working copy of p53 and more than a 90 percent lifetime cancer risk in children and adults. The results suggest extra p53 could explain elephants’ increased resistance to cancer.

“Nature has already figured out how to prevent cancer. It’s up to us to learn how different animals overcome the problem so we can adapt those strategies to prevent cancer in people,” says co-senior author Joshua Schiffman, M.D., pediatric oncologist (儿科肿瘤医生) at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah School of Medicine.

But Prof Mel Greaves, from the Institute of Cancer Research in London, says we should focus on why humans have such high levels of cancer. He pointed to the rise of unhealthy, cancer-causing behaviors, such as obesity and sunbathing. “You’ve never seen an elephant smoke!” he added.

According to Schiffman, elephants have long been considered a walking problem. Because they have 100 times as many cells as people, they should be 100 times more likely to have a cell slip into a cancerous state and cause the disease over their long life span of 50 to 70 years. And yet analysis of a large database of elephant deaths estimates a cancer death rate of less than 5 percent compared to 11 to 25 percent in people.

1.Why are elephants less likely to get cancer than humans?

A.Elephants are bigger than humans.

B.Elephants have more p53 genes and mechanism killing damaged cells.

C.Elephants are not as clever as humans in walking.

D.Elephants eat more than humans.

2.Which of the following can be the equivalent of the underlined word “suppressor”?

A.multiplier B.complex C.restrainer D.coordinator

3.What’s Prof Mel Greaves’ attitude towards the discovery?

A.Doubtful. B.Neutral. C.Critical. D.Favorable.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Elephants have longer life than people.

B.There is no chance that elephants die from cancer.

C.The rate of elephants dying from cancer is increasing.

D.It was thought theoretically that elephants could get cancer more easily.

    When I was a child growing up in Ohio, the butterflies would sometimes pass through on their way to Mexico. And it was awesome to see football fields full of them — and I wanted to revisit that on a larger scale. I knew I had to go to see the migration in Mexico.

But I was on a budget. I didn’t want to rent a car in Mexico or take a bus to Valle de Bravo, the starting point for most butterfly adventures, so I called the guys at the Muddy Boot, travel experts in Mexico who can make almost anything happen at a reasonable rate.

And so, on January 2, I found myself in the Muddy Boot van (货车), being driven two hours from Mexico City to Valle de Bravo, a lovely town on a volcanic lake which is a central point for the butterfly journeys. I booked a two-night stay at the Hotel Rodavento, an all eco-friendly hotel with individual wooden houses spread throughout the forest and around a lake.

The first sanctuary (保护区) I visited was Piedra Herrada, a popular destination, as it is only 40 minutes away from Valle de Bravo. The climb up is tiring. It is advisable to hire a horse. But the horse cannot take you all the way, and there is some hiking in thin air, so you must be patient, drink a lot of water, and be in reasonably good shape.

The walk is more than worth it, though. As I struggled to catch my breath, I looked up and lost my breath again. At first glance, the trees had turned into different shapes, but on closer inspection, every inch of them was covered with butterflies.

A few flew through the air (Most of them were not warm enough). As the sun rose, they began to come alive. Soon the air was filled with flying butterflies, transforming the forest into something magical and straight out of a fairy tale.

1.Why did the author choose to take the Muddy Boot van?

A.She couldn’t afford to rent a car.

B.She preferred to travel alone.

C.She wanted to save some money.

D.She hoped to reach the destination earlier.

2.What can we learn about Piedra Herrada?

A.It is at a high altitude. B.It is far from Valle de Bravo.

C.It is full of wild animals. D.It is only accessible by riding a horse.

3.What made the author’s hiking worthwhile?

A.Becoming healthier. B.Breathing in fresh air.

C.Finding trees of different shapes. D.Seeing the butterfly migration.

4.What type of writing is the text?

A.A news report. B.A scientific paper. C.A travel diary. D.A commercial ad.

Chicago Botanic Garden

Events

● Midwest Fruit Explorers

March 31-April 10, 1–4 pm

The Midwest Fruit Explorers presents this hands-on workshop with step-by-step instructions on how to graft (嫁接) and care for fruit trees.

●    Midwest Daffodil (水仙花) Society Show

April 22-28, 10 am–4:30 pm

The Midwest Daffodil Society Show features hundreds of daffodils on display that will be judged by the society. The show includes floral (花卉的) design and photography competitions.

●    Ikebana International Show

May 11-19, 9 am–3:30 pm (Saturday & Sunday only)

The Ikebana International Society presents an exhibition of traditional Japanese flower arranging.

●    Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale

The Gardeners of the North Shore host this annual show.

June 27-30, 9 am–4:30 pm

This show includes a judged exhibition with more than 500 entries of anything a home gardener can grow, including flowers, vegetables, herbs (草本植物), and houseplants.

●    Garden tours & trams

Enjoy a tram tour for an overview of popular areas. Return each season to experience different views.

Accessibility at the garden

Service animals

Service animals are welcome. No pets please.

Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs)

They are available for rent in the Visitor Center on an unreserved, first-come first-served basis. The following fees apply: members: $15, nonmembers $20. ECVs will not be rented for indoor use.

Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are available free at the Information Desk in the Visitor Center.

Daily Hours: 8 am–7 pm

Garden View Café: 8 am–4 pm

Garden Shop: 10 am–4 pm

1.What can you do at Midwest Fruit Explorers?

A.Design flower patterns

B.Learn about tree planting.

C.Take part in its photography competition.

D.Buy some fruit at a good price.

2.At which show can you enjoy traditional Japanese flowers?

A.Midwest Fruit Explorers.

B.Midwest Daffodil Society Show.

C.Ikebana International Show.

D.Gardeners of the North Shore Show & Sale.

3.What service can visitors enjoy in the garden?

A.They can rent ECVs for indoor use.

B.They can visit the garden with their pets.

C.They can have free coffee from 8 am to 4 pm.

D.They can use free wheelchairs if they need to.

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。

No Time

With a broad smile on her lips, 15-year old Sirin rushed to her mom to show off her new painting. But mom raised her eyebrows with eyes wide open, and spoke in an impatient tone, “No time, baby. Right now I am busy with an important talk. Just wait for some time,OK?”

Holding her oil painting, she frowned (皱眉), and then searched for her dad.

“Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a thrilling voice. Her dad turned around while adjusting his tie, grinned at her, and showed his thumbs up!

Immediately, blowing her two cheeks, Sirin replied angrily, “Dad, you haven’t seen it yet.”

He smiled at her saying, “No time, baby. I will see it later.” He just patted her back lovingly, kissed her forehead, and rushed for his office.

She was not a kid to be pleased with simple gesture or smile. She stood there for a few seconds,and then stormed off to her own bedroom. Hot air was blowing from her nostrils (鼻孔); her face turned into apple red. She threw the painting on the table, slammed (把……砰地关上) the door and threw herself on her bed.

“Why is everybody so busy?” She recalled thousands of incidents that hurt her in pre-school, middle school and even in high school too! She assumed at least her own family members would give some values to her thoughts, but they were no exception. Unconsciously, her eyes were filled with tears.

The knocking sound on the door put a sudden brake to her thought. Her mom was calling her for dinner. Sirin deliberately came late to join them. She kept silent and didn’t look at anyone, scratching the table mat with her nail. Her mom was puzzled at the unusual behavior. Suddenly, the morning incident clicked in her mind. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did I do anything wrong?”

Para 1: At this very moment, Sirin could no longer resist her anger.__________________

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Para 2: When back from school the next day, Sirin was surprised to see her beautifully-decorated paining on the wall______________________________________________________________

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假定你是高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Tony给你发来邮件，询问高考延期后你的近况。请根据以下要点给他写封回信，内容包括:

1.感谢关心;

2.你目前的学习情况。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet ，a BBC one-hour documentary，1.(launch) on April 6 this year. It was the first time to put Du's life in a global context.

For the Chinese,Du,2.style of poetry is called realism,is more than a poet;he has been the guardian of the moral of the nation.3.(bear) in 712,Du lived through the violent fall of the Tang Dynasty when wars, floods and famines almost ruined the country. In his poems, he poured out his concern for his country and people as well as the importance of celebrating the few simple4.(joy) of life.

To explore his life and discover what the poet means to China and the Chinese people, the film crew had an5.(extreme) tough time tracking the footsteps of the eighth-century poet.

This documentary is not 6.easy watch. To help audiences make sense of the. poet's great achievements in literature,Du is compared7.China's Shakespeare in this documentary.Also,the program invited McKellen, who played Gandalf in The Lard of the Rings movies,8.(read) 15 of Du's poems that had been translated into English. These can help foreigners9.( well) understand what makes Du' s works so special.

In a way, the documentary is displaying the charm of traditional Chinese literature to the world,10.(fuel) a desire to learn Chinese Tang poems.

    A few years ago,I boarded a plane to Disney World with my 8-year -old kid Lucas.

Even before boarding,I was filled with_______. Lucas is an autistic (自闭症) boy.Traveling outside his comfort zone can sometimes be_______for Lucas. I was worried other passengers might not understand_______Lucas communicated with the world.

Worse sill,we were seated next to a man who_______to be hard boiled.As the plane_______ ,so did my boy's excitement level and my own worry.I could even_________ the unpleasant remarks this man might have for my excited son.

As Lucas began to play with an app on his iPad,he screamed with joy and _______his hands as loudly as he could.I began to_______,trying to quiet my son so that he wouldn't_______the other passengers. I noticed the hard-boiled man paying attention from the________ of my eye. He leaned closer to me and I even got________to begin a verbal fight.

However,the man________ said,“You know ,you don't have to keep him quiet for me. You can let him have fun.”It was the________thing I expected,and I didn't know what to say________“thank you”.

The kindness of that man will always be a(n)________to me that there are always people who want to enter our world and understand my wonderful boy.

1.A.confidence B.pride C.excitement D.anxiety

2.A.enjoyable B.tricky C.curious D.considerate

3.A.when B.how C.why D.where

4.A.appeared B.pretended C.preferred D.promised

5.A.broke down B.touched down C.took off D.pulled out

6.A.anticipate B.bear C.acknowledge D.witness

7.A.shook B.waved C.raised D.clapped

8.A.wonder B.complain C.sweat D.argue

9.A.disappoint B.motivate C.puzzle D.disturb

10.A.corner B.bottom C.top D.center

11.A.inspired B.prepared C.excited D.determined

12.A.simply B.rarely C.roughly D.totally

13.A.typical B.exact C.last D.first

14.A.or rather B.other than C.rather than D.more than

15.A.symbol B.experience C.warning D.reminder

    When it comes to exercise, do you swear by working up a sweat with a good run, or do you prefer to take a walk? It turns out both runners and walkers get health benefits compared with couch potatoes. But is one really better than the other for fitness?1.

It’s always good to get any kind of exercise and it’s important that you choose exercise that you can do regularly.2.For instance, running for half an hour burns about twice the calories as a half-hour of walking. But if the walker covers the same distance, just over a longer period of time, he/she will burn the same calories.

What about other health benefits? Running and walking are both excellent for heart health. When you run, your heart works harder than when you walk.3.If runners and walkers burn the same number of calories every day, both groups have a lower risk of heart disease than inactive people.

4. For instance, running or walking at least 30 minutes a day may help lessen mild bone loss. And contrary to what you may think, runners don’t suffer from arthritis (关节炎) more than non-runners. In fact, their risk for arthritis is about 15% lower than for those who don’t exercise at all.

You don’t have to feel torn between running and walking.5.

A.Most people will say “yes” to this question.

B.Both types of exercise are also good for bone health.

C.It doesn’t matter if you run or walk as long as you keep moving.

D.Let’s first take a look at the health benefits of running and walking.

E.But that doesn’t actually mean that runners have better heart health than walkers.

F.One large study found runners might have a lower chance of getting heart disease.

G.The main difference between walking and running is that running burns calories faster.

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

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

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

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

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

1.How do algorithms affect users' Internet experience?

A.They lead to slower Internet connection.

B.They block ads for users automatically.

C.They always help users get reliable links.

D.They determine the content users receive.

2.What is Hobbs' attitude to algorithms?

A.Doubtful. B.Supportive.

C.Objective. D.Indifferent.

3.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A.Young people fall victim to the Internet.

B.Data protection rules are already enough.

C.Education is fully responsible for algorithmic controls.

D.Joint efforts are needed to handle algorithmic controls.

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

A.Science. B.Entertainment.

C.Advertisement. D.Fashion.

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

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

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

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

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

A.Disproved. B.Supported.

C.Confirmed. D.Overlooked.

2.What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on?

A.The purpose of the research.

B.The process of the research.

C.The participants of the research.

D.The findings of the research.

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

A.Mental capacity. B.Gender difference.

C.Traditional prejudice. D.Family background.

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

A.MRI- A Great Helper in Research

B.Toys- Boosters for STEM Potential

C.Boys and Girls: Equally Talented in Math

D.STEM Careers: Calling for More w omen

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

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

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

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

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

A.They would join in activities separately.

B.They had to give up their planned activities.

C.They were infected with COVID-19 seriously.

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

2.Step Up to Sit is a platform to       .

A.pair medical worker families with teen sitters

B.call on teens to deliver groceries to seniors

C.spread basic health knowledge to people

D.instruct teens to study online at home

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

A.Tolerant. B.Humble.

C.Caring. D.Stubborn.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Smartphone addiction makes teens selfish.

B.The Pittock sisters acted on a low profile.

C.People can do nothing against pandemic.

D.There is some misunderstanding of teens.

Admission to Angkor

Angkor pass

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

Where to buy the Angkor pass

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

Types of passes

Passes for several durations are available:

◆1day at US $37

◆3days at US $62

◆7days at US $72

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

The information board at the ticket booths list strict rules:

◆Passes are not refundable.

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

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

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

1.Where can the Angkor pass be purchased?

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

C.In the hotels. D.In the shops.

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

A.US $74. B.US $124.

C.US $144. D.US $62.

3.What do we know about the Angkor pass?

A.It includes access to all sites.

B.It must be paid in US Dollars.

C.It can be transferred to others.

D.Stamped tickets are invalid.

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。

Once, when I was a teenager my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean, the children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be a highlight of their young lives.

The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as they could be. The mother was holding her husband s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.” He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say “You got that right”. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded "please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.

The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, lowered her head and her lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again told him the price. The man obviously didn’t have enough money.

How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus? Actually we were not wealthy in any sense, so I understand how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语：

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段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。

Paragragh 1:

Seeing what was going on, my dad seemed to have an idea.

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Paragragh 2:

That day my father and I went back to our car

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假设你是李华，于2020年6月3日搭乘国外某航空公司航班（flight number BA793）回国后，发现遗失了一个行李箱（suitcase）。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。

信件要点包括：

·陈述写信原因

·简要描述该行李

·说明其重要性

·期待回复并表示感谢

注意：词数80左右；

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阅读下列材料，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。

There are various advertisements in our lives and we can see them wherever we go.  Mostly, advertisements try to persuade people 1. (buy) a product or service, or to believe in  2. idea.  But PSAs are meant to educate people about health, safety, or problems 3. affect public welfare .

When it comes to advertisements, we must use our 4. (intelligent) and we shouldn’t 5. ( cheat) by them. Many of them use 6. (attract) pictures and clever languages to advertise their products, 7. (bring) huge profits for those businessmen.

8. (fortunate), not all ads play tricks 9. us though, China began a nationwide campaign in 1996, and since then all kinds of PSAs  10. (appear) around the country. You have probably seen or heard some of them and they can be learnt by us .

    One day, I was preparing for an important exam in the library and people kept disturbing me. I was getting more and more _______ and of course, the more upset I got, the less I was able to _______. The last straw (稻草) was when I heard someone singing _______me. I turned around and saw a girl _______seemed very interested in what she was reading. The fact that she looked like a friendly girl didn’t _______. However, it made me even angrier. I _______ my books, glared at her and whispered angrily, “_______ your noise, I’ve been unable to study. You’re so _______!”

I left the library _______hurriedly that I left my most important textbook behind. It was only when I got home two hours later __________I realized it. I was so ________that I almost cried. Just then, the phone rang. A gentle ________introduced the speaker as Jenny. Jenny said that she had ________I’d left my book in the library and ________my name was in it, she’ d asked a ________to get my phone number from their files (档案). She said that she could bring it around for me.

Of course you’ve ________who Jenny was. She was the girl I had shouted at for ________. When I recognized her in the street, I was filled with ________and apologized several times for my rude behavior. Jenny just laughed and told me she was glad to see that I’d ________left my glare in the library! I couldn’t help ________at this and invited her back to my apartment for a cup of tea.

We got along really well and ever since then we’ve been best friends.

1.A.grateful B.calm C.angry D.interested

2.A.listen B.focus C.organize D.watch

3.A.for B.with C.beneath D.behind

4.A.who B.which C.when D.where

5.A.appear B.matter C.remove D.devote

6.A.picked up B.threw away C.came up D.deal with

7.A.fond of B.because of C.apart from D.in ruins

8.A.cruel B.excited C.selfish D.sincere

9.A.quite B.very C.too D.so

10.A.that B.when C.until D.what

11.A.grateful B.hopeful C.fancy D.upset

12.A.girl B.number C.name D.voice

13.A.heard B.concerned C.noticed D.remembered

14.A.if B.as C.what D.unless

15.A.reader B.lawyer C.librarian D.manager

16.A.sentenced B.guessed C.told D.expressed

17.A.singing B.apologizing C.whispering D.attacking

18.A.smile B.words C.shame D.flame

19.A.again B.just C.even D.also

20.A.laughing B.cheering C.admitting D.falling

    Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. 1.

Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help you put people at their ease, and make friends with them quickly.

First of all, good talkers ask questions. 2. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters — sometimes to really personal questions. 3.

Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. 4. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.

Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you."5. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

A.You can become a popular person.

B.It’s polite to listen to others with a smile.

C.These people have something in common.

D.Real listening at least means some things.

E.If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret.

F.And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.

G.Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question.

    Although the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have English as an official language, the United States does not have an official language. This is how it’s possible to become a US citizen without speaking English. Canada also has French as an official language, though it is mostly spoken in the province of Quebec. Because many of the English speakers who originally inhabited (居住) Canada came from the US, there is little difference in the American and Canadian dialects of English. Similarly, Australian and New Zealand English have few differences, except Australia was originally settled as a penal colony (流放地) and New Zealand was not.

British colonialism has spread English all over the world, and it still holds prestige (影响力) in South Africa, India, and Singapore, among other nations. In South Africa, English became an official language, along with Afrikaans and 9 African languages, in the 1996 constitution (宪法). However, only 3% of the country’s 30 million people are native English speakers. Twenty percent are descendants (后代) of Dutch farmers who speak Afrikaans, and the rest are native Africans.

India became independent from Britain in 1947, and the English language was supposed to be phased out (淘汰) by 1965. However, today English and Hindi are the official languages. Indian English is characterized (具有…的特征) by treating mass nouns as count nouns, frequent use of the “isn’t it?” tag, use of more compounds, and a different use of prepositions. In Singapore, Chinese, Malay and Indian languages have an effect on the form of English spoken. Everyone is taught English in the school system, but there are a few differences from British English as well. Mass nouns are treated as count nouns, “use to” means usually, and no articles (冠词) are used before occupations (职业).

1.Why can people become a US citizen without speaking English?

A.Different languages are spoken in the US.

B.The US doesn’t have an official language.

C.They can speak their own language there.

D.They can learn English there.

2.Compared with Australian English, the English spoken by New Zealanders       .

A.is closer to American English B.is a kind of old English

C.is very similar in many ways D.is different from British English

3.What do we know about South Africa?

A.It has 11 different official languages.

B.English is its only official language.

C.20 percent of its people are native English speakers.

D.English is becoming less important there.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The Indians are poor with English grammar.

B.Singaporean English is similar to Indian English.

C.People in Singapore tend to misuse count nouns.

D.English is a required subject in Singaporean schools.

    In ancient Greece, Socrates was a widely-recognized wise man. One day one fellow met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”

“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”. “Triple filter?”. “That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test.

The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?” “No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and…”. “All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t know if it’s true or not.

Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?” . “No, on the contrary…”. “So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true.

You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?” “No, not really.”

“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

Well we can always participate in loose talks to curb our boredom. But when it comes to your friends its not worth it. Always avoid talking behind the back about your near and dear friends.

1.Why did Socrates stop the fellow when he wanted to tell him about his friend?

A.Because he didn’t know the fellow.

B.Because he wanted to tell the fellow something first.

C.Because he knew the fellow wouldn’t tell him something useful.

D.Because he wanted the fellow to think twice before speaking.

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Socrates was a great philosopher in Ancient Greece.

B.The fellow wanted to tell Socrates something bad about his friend.

C.Socrates was curious to hear what the fellow wanted to tell him.

D.It’s not a good idea to gossip about our friends behind the back.

3.What does the underlined “curb” mean in the last paragraph?

A.increase B.describe

C.reduce D.hide

Four national parks worth the trip

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

New Mexico

In Carlsbad Caverns, there are more than 119 caves, including the main cave with the mile-long Big Room walk inside. The park is set along New Mexico’s quiet southern border. Make time to also explore the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert, home to the most diverse collection of cactus (仙人掌) species (物种) in the world’s deserts. In summer, visitors can watch half a million Brazilian free-tailed bats fill the evening skies.

Tel: 575-785-2232

Price:﹩10 per person; kids 15 and under, free

Channel Islands National Park

California

Just off the coast of Ventura, the five Pacific Channel Islands offer 160 miles of pristine (原始的) coastline. You can reach the islands by boat or plane. Once there, you can see gray whales, Risso’s dolphins and elephant seals while on a whale-watching tour, or search for the rare native species such as island foxes.

Tel: 805-658-5730

Price: free

Isle Royale National Park

Michigan

Isle Royale is a 570,000-acre island in the northwest of Michigan's Lake Superior. Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or seaplane to explore the island's 19th-century shipwrecks (沉船), learn about trout and whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.

Tel: 906-482-0984

Price:﹩4 per person; kids 10 and under, free

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

Dry Tortugas — a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due north of Havana — is an ideal place for swimmers. In fact, the majority of the park’s 100 square miles are actually underwater. Visitors can take a boat, ferry or seaplane to Dry Tortugas, where they’ll discover shipwrecks, sea turtles and nearly 300 types of birds.

Tel: 305-242-7700

Price:﹩10 per person for seven days; kids 16 and under, free

1.How much should a couple with two little babies pay for Carlsbad Caverns National Park?

A.﹩40. B.﹩30.

C.﹩20. D.﹩10.

2.Which place is the best choice for someone fond of boating?

A.Florida. B.Michigan.

C.California. D.New Mexico.

3.Which park should a swimming lover visit?

A.Isle Royale National Park. B.Dry Tortugas National Park.

C.Channel Islands National Park. D.Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

假如你是李华，请你代表所在的红星中学写一封英文感谢信，致意奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，要点如下:

1. 表达谢意；2. 感谢的原因；3. 表达信心。

注意:

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结束语已为你写好，不计入词数。

Dear medical workers,

I am Li Hua from Hongxing Middle School.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

单词拼写

1.If the plan doesn’t meet with the manager’s a________, our work will be forced to stop.

2.The books in the library are well c________ so that it is easy to find a specific one.

3.U________, I had to give up my travel plan for the winter vacation due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

4.The new vaccine has saved a great many people’s lives and has proved b________ to everyone concerned.

5.This dish, which is t______ of local cookery, enjoys great popularity among tourists.

6.After weighing its strengths and w_______, John decided to take the position.

7.She accused the press photographers of v________ her privacy.

8.This house has long been a________, for there’s thick dust everywhere.

9.The hospital being c________ at present will be completed in two years.

10.Compared with buses, the underground which arrives at regular intervals is more p____.

阅读下面短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中单词的正确形式。

There is a gigantic study that’s been done in 38 cultures. 1.turns out that in every culture, both males and females desire their potential mates to be bright. But we don’t have our IQs 2. (print) on our forehead. How do we know that someone’s 3.(intelligence)? In Western cultures, at least, it’s often by the person’s sense of humor. Because creating and appreciating jokes both require us to make 4. (connect) between many separate pieces of information, 5. (have) a sense of humor shows that we possess a wide knowledge and 6. we know how to think about things in novel and creative ways.

Take a cartoon 7. example: a mouse is standing outside his house, having just pulled a gun on a cat, who pretends to give in by raising one paw (爪). “Six rounds. Nine lives. You do the math,” the cat says. In order to appreciate this joke, you need to know that mice are 8. (usual) the victims of cats, many guns have six bullets (子弹), and cats 9. (say) to have nine lives because of their ability to always land on their feet. You also need to be able to do some math 10. (understand) that the cat has the advantage in this scene after all.

    It was raining. I went into a café and asked for a coffee. 1. I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed 2.. I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 3. their souls belonged to the 4..

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 5. in front of it. “I’m Steve”, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “I can’t talk with you. I’m 6.“, he said. He was chatting online with somebody - probably someone he didn’t know - and, 7. he was playing a computer game - a war game. I was 8..

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 9.to speak to that computer geek (怪人), 10. not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no 11.. I was unhappy. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, “12.!”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the café were looking at me. I13., and saw nobody showed any interest.

14., I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 15. having a relationship with the 16., particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to 17. the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 18. with people.

I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 19. that the coffee was bad,20. Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

    The celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd began in the United States in 1970. Earth Day is a perfect time to reflect about what you are doing to help protect the environment. There are many ways that you can celebrate alone or with others.

Reduce, reuse and recycle all day long.

Buy as little as possible and avoid items that come in lots of packaging. Support local growers and producers of food and products - these don’t have to travel as far and so reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 1. Recycle all the things you do use for the day.

Rid litter.

Many groups use the weekend of Earth Day to clear roadways, highways and neighborhood streets. 2. Villages organize bag pick-ups. Once the group has collected the trash and placed the recycled bags along the road, get the village public works department to pick the bags up.

3.

There are many Earth Day song lyrics available on the Internet. Many follow well-known tunes. These make a fantastic classroom activity and help younger children to become interested in environmental topics.

Engage others in conversations about your environment concerns.

Don’t be bossy or pushy. 4.. Encourage them to respond and if they have no opinions or they seem not to know much, help them learn some more by imparting your environmental knowledge in a friendly and helpful manner.

Remember: Every day is Earth Day.

Anything to help our environment is a perfect thing to do on Earth Day and every day. 5. Learn about how you can make a difference to environmental protection all the time. And put it into practice - every day!

A.Tell people some facts and then explain your feelings about them.

B.Many companies donate gloves and bags for clean-up groups.

C.Don’t restrict yourself to just one day a year.

D.Take your drink container with you.

E.Sing or listen to “Earth” songs.

F.Try to save money and water.

G.Join in group work.

    Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world.

Westerners’ understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage (按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on US swimmer Michael Phelps’ back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016.

As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in curing diseases and keeping people in good health in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have approved the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owning partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs.

Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients (原材料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs.

Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicine according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou’s winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China’s TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time.

1.The author mentions the example of Michael Phelps to show that __________.

A.he was injured in his swimming

B.cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment

C.Westerners know a little about TCM

D.Westerners attach great importance to TCM

2.Why don’t some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine?

A.Because Chinese herbs can cure diseases.

B.Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture.

C.Because Western medicine is more effective.

D.Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly.

3.Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4?

A.The methods of planting herbs. B.The effectiveness of prescription.

C.Lacking in standardization. D.Its stable functions.

4.The lack of creativity in TCM refers to the fact that __________.

A.medicine-making companies lack creativity

B.prescriptions are got from the past

C.Western companies are more experienced

D.medicine-making companies lack driving force

    It is well known to car drivers that red means “stop”, green means “go” and yellow means “hurry up and make that damn light”. Why those colors, though? The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains, not cars. They were red and green, gas-powered, and more than a little dangerous in the event of a leak.

Red is an inherited (继承的) symbol from railroads, which symbolizes danger in many cultures. As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spectrum (光谱), it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors. Red has meant “stop” since long before cars existed, with train signals’ use of red dating back to the days when mechanical arms lifted and lowered to indicate whether the rail ahead was clear.

Green’s wavelength is next to (and shorter than) yellow’s on the visible spectrum, meaning it’s still easier to see than any color other than red and yellow. Back in the early days of railway lights, green meant “caution”, while the “all-clear” light was, well, clear or white. It is said that several disastrous collisions happened after an engineer mistook stars in the night for an all-clear. Thus, green became “go”, and for a long time, railways used only green and red to signal trains.

From the earliest days of motoring up until mid-1900s, not all stop signs were red-many were yellow, because at night it was all but impossible to see a red stop sign in a poorly lit area. In 1950 the yellow stop-sign craze began in Detroit, a city that five years later installed its first electric traffic signal, which happened to include the very first yellow traffic light.

But what of those mysterious yellow stop-signs? As materials and technologies evolved, the ability to produce highly reflective signs meant that red could resume its natural spot in the sign hierarchy (层次体系，等级体系), leaving the still-highly-visible yellow to the domain (领域) of “caution”. That’s why school zones and buses, crosswalks, and other important warnings are yellow today.

1.What’s the main reason for the color red’s long being used to mean “stop”?

A.It has the longest wavelength on the visible spectrum.

B.It represents danger in many cultures.

C.It can be seen even in the dark area.

D.People prefer red to other colors.

2.Which of the following may the author agree with?

A.The meaning of red is culture–specific.

B.Yellow functioned as stop signs in the 1900s.

C.Green’s wavelength is just second to that of red.

D.Green’s role in traffic lights has changed over time.

3.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The significance of road traffic signs.

B.The history of railroad transportation.

C.The symbolic meaning of different colors.

D.The origin and development of traffic lights.

    After shopping for deals in stores on “Black Friday”, or online on “Cyber Monday”, Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesday”. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation.

As the name indicates, “Giving Tuesday” is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700,000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $116.7 million in cash. An additional $1.08 million was spent on gifts.

While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.

But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate “Giving Tuesday” as well!

1.What’s the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”?

A.To persuade more people to shop online.

B.To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyable.

C.To encourage more people to do charity.

D.To get voluntary work better known.

2.Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media?

A.To donate money to local schools.

B.To keep a record of one’s experience.

C.To help people make new friends.

D.To make “Giving Tuesday” more popular.

3.Which section of a website does the text probably come from?

A.Business. B.Culture. C.Education. D.Lifestyle.