A parent’s hopes for 2030

When 2010 arrived, my son was only a year old—tiny and_________, the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd welcomed into the world,_______ all his first times.

Now my baby has grown into a(n) _________—tall, strong, stout, and smart, a(n) _________ of Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.

A _________from now, in 2030, he will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with _________. As 2020 begins. I am thinking about the kind of world my son will_________ and experience. I _________for him, and for all the young people of his age. So I have several  _________for the world my son and his generation will live in：

I hope we finally get__________about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are __________ . The question is __________whether we can stop climate change, but whether we’re willing and able to do anything to __________ it.

I’m not sure what a warming planet will mean for my son's life. I__________ it means he will live in a world where nations and groups __________  limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from warmer climate, but from other humans competing for control over what’s __________.

The world is always going to be full of __________about how to solve the challenges we face. I hope, too, that my son’s generation learns to __________justice—but to do so with big heart and humility, recognizing our common humanity(人性) even with people who __________ us.

The world of 2030 won’t build itself. We are__________ it now, so my final wish is that we build the kind of world we actually want our children to live in.

1.A.special B.generous C.intelligent D.dependent

2.A.observing B.showing C.presenting D.congratulating

3.A.athlete B.adolescent C.adult D.kid

4.A.fun B.sponsor C.lover D.reader

5.A.interval B.century C.span D.decade

6.A.amusements B.experiences C.processes D.changes

7.A.found B.struggle C.face D.shake

8.A.worry B.sacrifice C.guess D.promise

9.A.plans B.methods C.hopes D.tips

10.A.particular B.serious C.optimistic D.enthusiastic

11.A.raising B.rising C.growing D.arising

12.A.for sure B.as usual C.no longer D.till now

13.A.slow B.record C.accept D.undertake

14.A.suspect B.astonish C.wonder D.declare

15.A.pick up B.fight over C.turn down D.take part

16.A.finished B.continued C.remained D.left

17.A.goals B.signs C.disagreements D.results

18.A.escape B.express C.seek D.affect

19.A.differ from B.agree with C.refer to D.call for

20.A.blaming B.admiring C.proving D.creating

Some Myths You Strongly Keep Believing Are Untrue

There are varieties of false myths we spread from day to day.1.. Otherwise, people will continue to believe such ridiculous myths undoubtedly. You will realize some of the most acceptable facts are completely untrue.

Men get beer bellies from beer.

We blame the beer for the belly. It is widely believed that men who constantly drink beer end up with a beer belly. However, it is not the beer that’s to blame, but the abundance of unhealthy snacks that often accompany the drink. Alcohol in beer irritates the stomach, therefore causing an increased appetite. Dr. Michael Jensen, an obesity specialist in Minnesota USA says that drinking beer makes liver burn alcohol instead of fat, leaving the latter to accumulate in the waist.2., while the one of women’s  accumulates in the hips and  bottoms, as a result of different sexual characteristics.

3..

We are told that dogs see the world in black and white. But the truth is that they can distinguish colors just not in the same way we do. Jay Needs from the University of Washington in Seattle proves that our furry friends are able to receive a limited range of colors, which means they can distinguish objects of the same shape. In general, a dog’s vision is very similar to that of a person with red-green color blindness.

Carrots improve eyesight.

4.. This myth came into existence during the Second World War. The British Army claimed that fighter pilots had excellent night vision as a result of their consumption of large quantities of carrots. Actually, they had radars onboard which made it faster and easier to detect the enemies. The myth about the amazing power of carrots was invented and spread by the media so that enemies would not learn about the fact.5..

A.Dogs can distinguish colors

B.Men’s fat is stored in their bellies

C.Dogs see the world in black and white

D.Men’s fat is not mostly accumulated in these parts

E.Eventually, it spread all over the world and people are still convinced of it

F.We agree with the view that eating carrots plays an essential part in good vision

G.It is high time that scientists created a separate department dedicated to exposing the truth

    Sometimes, you just can’t say no to another spoonful of ice cream and maybe one more after that. Why not? You deserve it.

There’s no need to beat yourself up about it later. The truth is that you were probably bound to do that from the very first spoonful. That’s because there is a switch in your brain, and for whatever reason, it can get stuck in the “on” position.

According to a new study, this impulse (冲动) control may come down to a very specific circuit (回答) in the brain which occasionally produces melanin-concentrating hormone, or MCH—a chemical linked with our desire for food or drugs. And that circuit always says yes.

By manipulating this circuit, it is possible that we might be able to develop cures for overeating that help people stick to a diet without reducing normal appetite or making delicious foods like donuts less delicious.

For their research, the scientists treated rats to a self-serve buffet. Bur the treats were on a timed delivery system, making tasty food every 20 seconds, and only when a rat pressed a lever (杠杆). Hit that lever too early—as impatient test subjects occasionally did—and the counter would start from scratch. Lever-happy rats would have to wait another cycle before the food became available again.

A second experiment offered the rats two dining options. Push Lever A and get an immediate small reward. Pushing Lever B meants waiting for around40 seconds, but the food reward would be much bigger. Guess which lever those impatient rats were most food of? That’s right. They picked the now-now-now switch.

Their impulsiveness, however, rose sharply when scientists gave the rats MCH. These animals become more impulsive. MCH, it seemed, could talk rats into loosening its inhibitions (拘束). The result? More please.

Researchers can now see where that conversation between the brain’s reward system and its impulse control center takes place. The next step will be to map it—and potentially influence the discussion. It may eventually be possible to control a food-eating impulse.

1.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “manipulating” in paragraph 4?

A.Strengthening. B.Controlling.

C.Classifying. D.Creating.

2.What would happen when a rat pressed a lever earlier than the fixed time?

A.A bigger food reward would appear.

B.Tasty food would be delivered much sooner.

C.Longer time would be needed for food to appear.

D.The lever would be stopped form delivering food.

3.Why did the researchers conduct the experiments?

A.To find out the effect of MCH on animals.

B.To prove rats are also greedy for more food.

C.To study how levers influence rats’ impulse.

D.To show rats and humans have similar impulse for food.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.What Is the Effect of Your Impulse?

B.What Can You Do to Resist More Food?

C.Why Can’t You Say “No” to Your Impulse?

D.Why Do You Always Give in to One More Mouthful?

    Food experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing （冲洗）off raw poultry. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.

The do — not — wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.

But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.

The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli （大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.

To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.

1.People don't accept USDA's advice because____.

A.the advice is relatively new

B.cleaning seems more trustworthy

C.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it

D.heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food

2.What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?

A.Food packages carry germs.

B.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.

C.Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.

D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.

3.Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?

A.Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.

B.Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.

C.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.

D.Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.

4.From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?

A.Culture. B.Science.

C.Education. D.Medicine.

“A bird with a broken wing will never fly as high. ” I’m sure T. J,  Ware was made to feel this way almost every day in school.

By high school, T, J. was the most celebrated troublemaker in his town. Teachers literally cringed when they saw his name posted on their classroom lists.

I met T. J. for the first time when all the students at school were attending ACE training.  At first, he showed no interest in the discussion.  But slowly, the interactive games drew him in.  T. J.  had some brilliant thoughts on those situations, which were welcomed by his group.  By the end of the activity, the other students on the team were impressed with his concern and ideas and elected T. J.  co-chairman of the team.

When T. J. showed up at school on Monday morning, a group of teachers were expressing their disagreements to the school principal about his being elected co-chairman. The principal reminded them that the purpose of the program was to uncover any positive feeling and strengthen its practice until true change can take place. The teachers left the meeting, firmly convinced that failure was unavoidable.

Two weeks later, T. J.  and his friends led a group of 70 students to collect food  They collected a school record: 2,854 cans of food in just two hours.  The local newspaper covered the event with a full-page article the next day. That newspaper story was posted on the main bulletin board at school, where everyone could see it. 

T. J. ,s picture was up there for doing something great.

T. J. started showing up at school every day and answered questions from teachers for the first time.  The event he started now yields 9,000 cans of food in one day, taking care of 70 percent of the need for food for one year.

T, J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs mending.  But once it has healed, it can fly higher than the rest.  T. J.  got a job.  He became productive.  He is flying quite nicely these days.

1.What do we know about T.J. before he attended the training?

A. He was talkative in class.

B. He didn't have a good fame.

C. His ideas were quite impressive.

D. He showed up at school every day.

2.Why did the team members elect T.J. co-chairman?

A. He promised them a bright future.

B. They wanted to offer him a chance.

C. They thought the job was quite easy.

D. He was considered qualified for the job.

3.What do we know about people's attitude towards T. J. 's being elected?

A. Uncaring.    B. Favorable.

C. Controversial.    D. Doubtful.

4.What does the author try to convey with this story?

A. No pain, no gain.    B. Rome wasn’t built in a day.

C. Don't judge a book by its cover.    D. Treat others as you want to be treated.

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A.Day 2, B.Day 3.

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C.An M&S Gift Card. D.The bucket list experience.

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

1.活动时间；

2. 活动内容（如：校园环境美化、校内垃圾分类等）；

3. 活动意义.

参考词汇：Labour Week劳动周

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉.

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错谋及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Once I came across a middle-aged man whom was accompanying his old father to the Beijing Astronomical Museum. As the old man slowly stepped out of the car, he suddenly lost his balances. But his son immediate grasped his hand and supported him before his falling. Catch hold of his son's hand, the old man breathed a deep sigh. “When you were kid, I was holding your hand to support you. Now, you are holding my hand to support mine," he said in an unhappy voice. "How time flies!" Hearing from his dad's words, the son unconsciously tighten his dad's hand. "Nothing new, Papa!" he replied softly. "Just let nature takes its course as it is or we will live a happy life."

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。

Walt Disney, creator of the Disney Empire, was a pioneer in modem entertainment. Among his numerous 1. (contribute) to the film industry is the concept of the nature documentary that he termed True-Life Adventures. Disney sent camera teams into wilderness areas for extended periods in order to film the natural world. Now entire television networks like National Geographic arc devoted 2.the nature documentary, with 3. viewers are able to experience the natural world in exciting and creative ways.

Aerial (空中的)photographers require skill and 4.adventure) courage to take appealing photos of wildlife that will improve people's appreciation of 5. natural world and perhaps advance scientific knowledge of animal behavior.

Aerial photography 6.(accomplish) using hot air balloons, small aircraft or helicopters. When 7.(photograph) from a plane or a helicopter, the photographer can lean out to take the unique views with the passenger side door removed. Of course, the photographer is secured inside the aircraft.

The job of an aerial photographer isn't always exciting. Remember that the air temperature8.(decrease) with altitude so an aerial photographer often wears insulated clothing and9.(possible) even a face mask while being exposed to the wind 10.(produce) by the moving aircraft. The photographer can spend hours being cold and uncomfortable without encountering one special scene that will light up the editor's eyes.

    A little piece of paper with the number “sixty-eight" written on it has been taped above the screen of my laptop for eight years. The ink it was written with is so unclear that the number can hardly be ___ But

it's still there to ___ me to keep doing what I've been doing and to be patient.

The ____ of that number dates back to the _____moment of my writing career I'd just left a second ____ for an editing position at a magazine. My writing career wasn't __ though I'd made some progress. I'd successfully written a few “good" stories, but nobody __ them. I returned to my apartment disappointedly and checked my bank ____. I had only $68 available to ___from. What's worse, rent was __ in 11 days. People say failure is easier to __ when you know you give your best effort. For me, it hurt knowing I'd tried hard in work. I'd written every day for five years and I almost wrote at any spare time I had. I __ took a weekend or a holiday off. A lot of __ had been put in, but in __ it seemed to be all for nothing. Later I realized it was __ because it would be too convenient if every career was made up of a to-do list that __ perfectly with the ladder of success. The most important thing is that I didn't __ trying. I knew it took years for me to lay the foundations of success. After years of attempts, efforts and failures, at last I reaped（收获）more opportunities and gained a _____ I became a professional writer and won readers' _____. including two Emmy Awards.

I think if you do something long enough, ____ you will get good at it, and someone will pay you for it

1.A.realized B.touched C.recognized D.erased

2.A.advise B.demand C.force D.remind

3.A.principle B.analysis C.significance D.majority

4.A.dullest B.toughest C.brightest D.highest

5.A.interview B.party C.name D.recommendation

6.A.booming B.slowing C.continuing D.pausing

7.A.rejected B.shared C.appreciated D.delivered

8.A.code B.information C.credit D.account

9.A.reach B.fetch C.draw D.judge

10.A.due B.free C.affordable D.attainable

11.A.summarize B.highlight C.guarantee D.accept

12.A.ever B.never C.merely D.always

13.A.money B.effort C.strength D.ambition

14.A.reality B.time C.relief D.turn

15.A.necessary B.special C.formal D.normal

16.A.lived B.mixed C.coincided D.compared

17.A.insist on B.give up C.jump at D.speak of

18.A.reputation B.dream C.reason D.donation

19.A.assessment B.sympathy C.impression D.favour

20.A.thankfully B.eventually C.temporarily D.casually

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Modem agriculture and its ability to feed billions of people may be one of humanity's greatest achievements. However it comes with hidden costs. For example, have you ever considered how much water is needed to provide you with a steak or a salad? It may surprise you.

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO). Australia's national science organization, took a close look at the diets of 9,341 adult Australians — specifically, their "water-scarcity footprints(水消耗足迹)". It turns out that a sweet tooth not only adds to our waistlines but also stresses our water resources.

The water-scarcity footprint is a widely recognized measurement of water consumption. First, it counts the liters of water you used. Then, it looks at the place where the water was used. Using a liter of water in the desert is not the same as using a liter of water in a tropical rainforest. The more scarce water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.

The scientists found that the average Australian's diet had a water-scarcity footprint of 362 liters per day. Snacks and beverages — cookies, cakes, sodas and alcohol — accounted for 25 percent of the water-scarcity footprint. The research also included a glass of wine (41 liters), a single serving of potato chips (23 liters), and a small bar of milk chocolate (21 liters).

Not surprisingly, cutting down on snacks would be the top priority if we wanted to lower our own water-scarcity footprint.

Earth's surface is 70 percent water, but only 2.5 percent of that can be used for drinking or farming. While humanity faces an uphill battle to feed its growing population, climate change is causing droughts and extreme weather in agricultural centers like California and eastern Australia. Cities aren't safe, either. In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, nearly ran out of water due to a drought. Its freshwater reservoir(储藏)stayed at just above 13.5 percent of full capacity. By 2030, a world of about 8.6 billion people will need 35 percent more water, 40 percent more energy, and 50 percent more food, according to the United States National Intelligence Council.

So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.

1.Scientists find from their studies that .

A.Modem agriculture has the ability to feed billions of people

B.A steak or a salad consumes much water

C.A sweet tooth puts pressure on water resources

D.Snacks consume 85 liters of water per day

2.What is the public's attitude to the water-scarcity footprint as a way to measure water consumption?

A.Doubtful B.Approving

C.Negative D.Indifferent

3.The author develops the sixth paragraph mainly        .

A.by explaining an experiment B.by analyzing a problem

C.by making comparisons D.by listing numbers

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Water-scarcity footprint is measured B.Water waste starts with snacks

C.Water resources are reduced D.Water consumption faces an uphill battle

    Rainbow-coloured rubbish is the colourful waste created by a Swedish city with a unique recycling system. Like many cities in Sweden, Eskilstuna has an impressive recycling record. It met the EU's 2020 target of recycling 50% of waste many years ago.

Almost everyone who lives here follows a strict recycling policy at home. People are expected to sort their household waste into seven separate categories, including food, textiles, cartons and metal. But what really makes the system stand out is the bright colour code.

The reason for this becomes clear at the city's recycling plant. The bags arrive all jumbled up（被混在一 起）because they're collected altogether, once a fortnight from outside people's houses.

But thanks to those bright colours, scanners can select the bags and separate them efficiently. The food waste in green bags is processed on site into slurry to make biogas, which powers the city's buses. One of the benefits of this method of recycling is that there is less cross-contamination, so more of the recycled waste can actually be used to make new things.

Like the rest of Sweden, Eskilstuna is committed to sending zero waste from its citizens to landfill. Waste that cannot be recycled is incinerated（焚化）at a local plant to generate electricity. This reduces reliance on fossil fuels, but does create greenhouse gases.

As countries around the world try to improve their recycling rates, some may think of Eskilstuna as an example to follow, as long as they think they can persuade their citizens to get busy sorting at home.

1.What can we say about the recycling system used in Eskilstuna?

A.It is a colorful policy. B.It is a temporary success.

C.It is an ordinary recycling system. D.It is a practical method of recycling.

2.What really makes the system of rainbow-colored recycling outstanding?

A.The strict recycling policy. B.The self-discipline of citizens.

C.The bright colour. D.The eco-friendly code.

3.Why is the non-recyclable waste burnt to ashes at a local plant in Eskilstuna?

A.To send zero waste to landfill. B.To make electricity.

C.To reduce dependence on fossil fuels. D.To decrease greenhouse gases

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Some countries set a good example to Eskilstuna.

B.Eskilstuna follows in the footsteps of other countries.

C.Some countries may adopt the system of rainbow-colored recycling.

D.Eskilstuna may force its citizens to get busy sorting at home.

    Even if you don't know much about Russian author Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), you may be familiar with his famous poem The Song of the Stormy Petrel since its ending note “Let it break in all its fury!" has been encouraging generations of people for years now.

Gorky was a highly influential author. More than any other writer, he laid the foundations for the famous literary style known as socialist realism. In this kind of writing, the author uses literary techniques to create the impression of reality in his or her writings.

March 16 this year marked the 152th anniversary of Gorky's birth.

He was born into an ordinary life but soon became an orphan, before being raised by his grandmother in poverty. As he grew older, he would take a job and then quickly move on to another. He tried many jobs, but the one that he seemed to love the most was being a journalist.

It was in this job that he gained a particular impression of the world — that it was horribly inequitable in its treatment of the poor. It was a world, therefore, that had to go. Gorky was naturally attracted to the political movement of Marxian social democracy.He knew many revolutionaries including the most important one of all, Vladimir Lenin(1870-1924). The two became friends in 1903 and The Song of the Stormy Petrel was one of Lenin's favorite works by Gorky.

Asa writer, Gorky naturally valued literature. But lie also valued life experience, of which he had plenty. The key to being a modem person, he thought, was to acquire a critical attitude: “Keep reading books, but remember that a book's only a book, and you should learn to think for yourself,” he once said.

1.What can we learn about Gorky's childhood?

A.He lived an extraordinary life. B.He tried few jobs.

C.He led a hard life. D.He grew up by himself

2.What docs the underlined word "inequitable" in paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Unconditional. B.Unfair.

C.Unreal. D.Unfriendly.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about Gorky?

A.He valued critical thinking. B.He was of little influence.

C.He was easy to bow before difficulties. D.He discounted life experience.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Gorky and his family. B.The hardship Gorky experienced.

C.Gorky's famous works. D.Gorky's influence in literature and his life.

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Membership

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

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

The Students Adviser

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

1.What can be learned about ISH?

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

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

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

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

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

3.What do we know about the Students Adviser?

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

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

假定你是李华,寒假在多伦多学习,从下图海报得知当地一个普通话冬令营正在招募志愿者. 请写一封信申请做志愿者,内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 个人优势；

3. 你的期待.

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；

3. 开头结尾已经给出,不计入总词数.

Dear Sir/Madam：

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词.

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉.

修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词.

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者（从第 11 处起）不计分.

We students have been asking about our opinions on opening iPad classrooms. I am in the favor of this plan for the following reason. To begin with, everyone learns different and everyone can get an iPad with many materials that fits his level and learning style. Moreover, getting online, students can talk teachers and classmates easily. We can learn a lot much conveniently than ever. Besides, paper is no longer a necessity, but it is environmentally﹣friendly to open iPad classrooms. Most importantly, students are interesting in this new way of learning. I hope our school can take their idea into consideration and I am looking forward to attending an iPad class.

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.

High school bullying (霸凌) is generally one of the most 1.(misunderstand) forms of bullying.

This is partly because bullying in high school can take more hidden forms 2. the schoolyard shoving(推搡) normally 3.(associate) with middle school and junior high bullies, and partly because of the fact 4. the older students get the less likely they are to report bullying.

According to recent statistics, 160,000 high school students skip school every day due to bullying. And one out of every ten teens 5.(drop) out of school entirely. That's a pretty 6.(depress)reality that our children are facing every day and sadly schools and communities continue to fall short when it comes to 7.(battle) the problem of bullying.

Unfortunately, ever since the arrival of the cyber age, bullying has now spread to the Internet, 8. bullies can have a much larger audience for their methods while taking advantage of the ability 9.(remain) anonymous (匿名). This can make the resulting damage much more painful and 10.(hard)to fight.

A Single Butterfly

It was a boiling Spring day. The temperatures felt more like July than May. A thunderstorm had passed over earlier but now the clouds were _______ and the sun had returned. Steam was coming off the _______ sidewalk as I parked my car next to the meter and tossed a quarter into it. I _______ into the local store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioning in there was a welcome _______ from the heat outside.

After I made my _______ I walked back out into the heat. I got in my car but had to _______ to pull out because of all the cars _______ at the red stop light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was _______ fluttering its wings but not getting off the _______. It was right in front of a truck's ________ too.

Without thinking I got out of my car, held my hand up so the truck driver wouldn't ________ forward, and bent down to look at the butterfly.  One of its ________ was stuck in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and as gently as I could ________ the butterfly in my hands. I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was ________. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the ________ sun. My own eyes shined brighter and my own heart felt ________ as I watched it.

Now a lot of people might ________ why I would step out into traffic like that to ________ a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ________ me at that moment. And when I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day.

Fill your days with grace, goodness, and love. And your ________ will feel as light as a butterfly.

1.A.gathering B.floating C.disappearing D.darkening

2.A.wet B.narrow C.dirty D.straight

3.A.dragged B.slipped C.broke D.headed

4.A.greeting B.relief C.notice D.sign

5.A.choice B.purchase C.arrangement D.promise

6.A.attempt B.decide C.wait D.struggle

7.A.shown up B.settled down C.broken down D.lined up

8.A.quickly B.beautifully C.steadily D.excitedly

9.A.branch B.ground C.flower D.nest

10.A.mirror B.side C.tyre D.window

11.A.move B.look C.ran D.bend

12.A.parts B.eyes C.wings D.legs

13.A.snapped B.cupped C.raised D.covered

14.A.afraid B.awake C.free D.calm

15.A.shining B.burning C.distant D.rising

16.A.blanker B.emptier C.softer D.lighter

17.A.suspect B.wonder C.blame D.analyze

18.A.rescue B.observe C.catch D.follow

19.A.influencing B.opposing C.beating D.guiding

20.A.observation B.body C.heart D.attention

    China has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 1. This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.

2. In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (贝壳) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.

In the years which followed this invention, many other countries around the world began to do the same. 3.

The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 4. By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.

About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 5.

A.People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.

B.During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.

C.It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.

D.However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.

E.They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.

F.As time went by, trade between countries increased.

G.The first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.

    The third﹣generation hybrid rice which was developed by Yuan Longping, the "father of hybrid rice",and his team underwent its first public yield（产量）monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output. The final yield of the tested variety, G3﹣1S/P19, came to 1046.3 kg per mu （about 667 square meters）, based on two plots of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central China's Hunan Province.

"Some previous high﹣yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting, while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety. This is one of the most important characteristics of the third﹣generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides and fertilizers, thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency. " said Qian Qian, the deputy director of the China National Rice Research Institute.

Unlike the previous two generations that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support, the third﹣generation hybrid rice is easier to be cultivated by ordinary farmers. So the soil, altitude and climate of the test site were not "ideal conditions" carefully selected beforehand but were close to the paddies of ordinary farmers.

Nowadays, China's average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu. Ordinary farmers can produce 600kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second﹣generation hybrid rice varieties. However, under the same planting conditions and environment, the yield of the third﹣generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu. China now feeds around 20 percent of the world's population with less than 9 percent of the world's arable（可耕种的）land.

At present, Yuan's team has nine third﹣generation hybrid rice combinations under trial, which are expected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice. The third﹣generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development of China's rice production with higher quality and yield.

1.What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about？

A.It saves a lot more water.

B.It achieves a higher yield.

C.It saves much more farmland.

D.It has a shorter growing period.

2.Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas？

A.The ordinary farmers master planting technology.

B.The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost.

C.The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple.

D.The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience.

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？

A.The high output of the third﹣generation hybrid rice.

B.The promising future of the new hybrid rice variety.

C.The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice.

D.The differences between the three hybrid rice varieties.

4.Which one could be the best title of the text？

A.The Development of China's Rice

B.The Contribution of the Great Scientist

C.The High Yield of the New Hybrid Rice

D.The Way to Feed the World's Population

    Dog eyesight declines with age. Injuries and ailments can cloud their vision. Zero was a highly trained, driven alert dog. So, at competitions, when he started running into obstacles and falling off the ends of teeter-totters(跷跷板), his owner, San Francisco-area dog trainer Dianne Morey, was concerned.

As time passed, she noticed a pattern. The problems only occurred at competitions held in horse arenas, where yellow obstacles blended into the color of the sand covering the floor. Concerned about his eyesight, Morey took Zero to a vet, who diagnosed him with a genetic condition. Morey found the diagnosis “heartbreaking”. After one last competition—which he won—Zero retired. In the time since, he’s led a life full of activities like dock diving and hiking, where poor vision is less dangerous. While there’s no cure for his disease, protective eyewear has helped keep him safe while being active.

On average, dogs develop nearsightedness or farsightedness less often than humans, says Alexandra vander Woerdt at Animal Medical Center in New York City. However, their eyesight also declines with age. Injuries and some diseases such as glaucoma(青光眼) can cloud their vision. Thinking back, Morey realizes some behaviors—for instance, the way Zero poked his nose before entering a gate—were signs his vision was impaired.

Identifying vision issues in dogs isn’t as easy as with humans. Dogs don’t bark wrong letters on the eye chart, and they’re very good at adapting. Treatments for eye problems may include eyedrops, medications or surgery. Eyewear can also play a role in treating or preventing many issues. Many dogs don’t like eyewear at first. Zero was an exception, thanks to his training in agility and tricks, Morey says.

1.What made Dianne Morey concerned？

A.Her trained dog Zero fell off in competitions.

B.She was badly hurt by a dog in a competition.

C.She found her eyesight was declining with age.

D.Her trained dog Zero wasn’t as clever as before.

2.What can we know from the second paragraph？

A.Zero is retiring soon.

B.Zero’s disease can’t be cured.

C.Zero got the disease from his birth.

D.Zero has recovered from his poor eyesight.

3.Which of the following can replace the word “blended” in the second paragraph？

A.added.

B.missed.

C.needed.

D.mixed.

4.What makes it difficult to identify dogs’ vision problems？

A.They are too fierce to control.

B.They don’t like to wear eyewear.

C.They adapt to the poor sight easily.

D.They bark wrong letters on the eye chart.

    When I arrived in London I couldn't speak a word of English. Not even "hello". Nothing. I was 18, I'd been working for my dad's restaurant in Milan and I wanted a new experience. My friend from home lived in London and he used to tell me how incredible it was. I was really bored and so I took my luggage and left.

I was so lost when I arrived at Stansted. To me, English sounded like Chinese. I only arrived with a few hundred pounds. I lived with my friend in east London for a while. I couldn't find a job for a month. Finally I found a waiter role in a restaurant. At the time, I had nothing else going on in my life. I used to get up, go to work, and sleep. It was so boring. Then one day on my lunch break, I saw a Gymbox. When I took a look in, there was an amazing Muay Thai. I used to do boxing when I was 15 but I wasn't that serious about it. There and then I joined the gym and signed up to the Thai boxing team.

I fell in love with it. I never missed a session. I started training a lot and the head coach said to me one day, "Do you want to fight？" I knew that's what I wanted to do. He put me in competitions and I won my first nine amateur games. After watching me progress, they offered to help me fight professionally. However, at one point I had a motorcycle crash and was out for 18 months. This year I've fought in Milan and London. I'd say I'm about 12 fights away from becoming a winner.

Sometimes I can't believe how far I've come from that day I arrived in England. I think everything that's happened has been because I'm committed. But anyone could do it. If you put in 100%, you'll get there. I'm just happy because I did a positive thing with my life. It feels good.

1.What had the writer done before he came to London？

A.He had worked in a restaurant.

B.He had been a professional coach.

C.He had worked in a company.

D.He had done nothing but travel around.

2.Which of the following can describe the writer's Chinese？

A.He was good at it.

B.He liked it very much.

C.He knew nothing about it.

D.He just knew a little about it.

3.What was the writer's life like at first in London？

A.Exciting.

B.Scaring.

C.Satisfying.

D.Boring.

4.Why did the writer stop fighting for 18 months？

A.He made a mistake.

B.He was injured in an accident.

C.He had to put more time to work.

D.There were no fights in the 18 months.

Four Popular Places to Go This Winter

Harbin, China

China Harbin's winter is for the brave ones﹣the average temperature is 1.8°F﹣but those who brave the cold will be rewarded by experiencing one of the world's largest winter festivals. This year marks the 32nd Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (January﹣March), when massive frozen structures rise and are lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland.

Lyon, France

Paris may be called the City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, France's second﹣largest city. That's when the annual Festival of Lights (December 5﹣8)takes over, with more than 70 light installations that transform the city's streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home to two Christmas markets (one in La Croix﹣Rousse； the other at Place Carton； through December 25).

Lima, Peru

Peru's capital Lima is home to the world's highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and you'll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter.

Vermont, US

Winter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding. This year, many resorts have greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, low﹣energy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recent memory.

1.What similarities do the first two places have？

A.They are decorated with lights.

B.They offer snow sculptures.

C.They have three﹣day festivals.

D.They are extremely cold.

2.Which provides a good chance to buy a Christmas gift？

A.Harbin.

B.Lyon.

C.Lima.

D.Vermont.

3.What's new to the resorts in Vermont？

A.Skiing and snowboarding.

B.Updated equipment.

C.Cooking schools.

D.A longer winter.

假如你是高三(1)班班长李华。随着高考的临近，你班一些同学开始紧张焦虑。请你在班级微信群给大家留言，鼓励大家轻松迎考。留言应包括下列要点:

1.症状及影响； 2.合理建议； 3.高考祝愿。

注意: 1.短文应包括全部要点。2.可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。3.短文中不可出现考生真实信息。4.词数: 100左右开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear classmates,

With the entrance examination for college drawing near, many of us feel nervous recently.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes，

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限词: 2.只允许修改 10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last year, when I was trying decide whether to study overseas, I talked to my friend. This was one of the better things I could have done. This was a big decision for me because I had ever been overseas on my own and I was not sure that I could do it. She has studied overseas the previous year. She told about the challenges and opportunities I might come across but helped me make the right decision. I went and it was amazed. Whenever I face with an important decision, I seek some advices from others. In this way, I am well-informed and have the benefit of his ideas and experiences.

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。

Do teachers have the right to discipline (惩戒)students?

The Ministry of Education issued a notice on Nov22, 1.(ask) for public opinions on a draft regulation that gives teacher the right to discipline students. According to the regulation, primary and middle school teachers2. (allow) to criticize and give a proper 3. (punish) to students who disobey school discipline, social order, laws and rules, as well as those who cause chaos or disrupt the lesson, Should teachers be allowed to discipline students? Readers share their 4.  (opinion).

Sunnylin01: Teachers should be cautious in disciplining students. They can punish a student without violence but hurt the child 5. (mental) for the rest of his life. My daughter’s teacher makes students who forget to bring homework stand for 6.hour at their seats where they are forbidden to sit. I do believe the aim is to humiliate（羞辱）the student and it is not acceptable.

Markwu: Disciplining is a challenging task which teachers have to do and , if not 7. (do), more of the same bad actions will be committed that disrupt the objectives of teaching and learning, and character building for the later part of life and in society, 8. the teacher and educator has the responsibility to carry on.

Lindasun: It is parents’ responsibility to discipline the students, not teachers, because the teachers are not paid to discipline children, but to guide their learning. 9. necessary, teachers should manage the situation in a way that is10.(effect), but does not replace the parents.

    A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did know she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was_______of fighting and struggling. It_________that as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her father, a_______ , took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high_______. Soon the pots came to a(n)_______ In one he placed carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in the last he placed ground coffee beans. He let them sit and boil,_______saying a word.

The daughter sucked her teeth and_________waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He _______the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the eggs out and placed them in another bowl. Then he ladled(舀) the coffee out and placed it in a mug. _________ to her, he asked," Darling, what do you see?"

"Carrots, eggs, and coffee." she replied.

He brought her closer and asked her to ________ the carrots, she did and noted that they were __________. He then asked her to take an egg and ________it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip(啜饮) the coffee. She ________，as she tasted its rich aroma(香味).

"What does it mean, Father?" she __________ asked.

He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity(逆境)，boiling water, but each reacted __________The carrot went in, ________and hard. But after being subjected to (服从于) the boiling water, it softened and weak. The egg had been fragile( 易碎的). Its thin outer shell had ________its liquid interior(内部), but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were__________，however. After they were in the boiling water, they had ________the water.

“ ________ are you?” he asked his daughter.

When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot an egg or a coffee bean?

1.A.proud B.ashamed C.tired D.full

2.A.seemed B.concluded C.occurred D.happened

3.A.teacher B.master C.salesman D.cook

4.A.fever B.fire C.place D.pan

5.A.end B.agreement C.light D.boil

6.A.with B.without C.besides D.by

7.A.quietly B.slowly C.patiently D.impatiently

8.A.fished B.sent C.put D.worked

9.A.Pointing B.Turning C.Introducing D.Attending

10.A.feel B.weigh C.wash D.smell

11.A.hot B.heavy C.soft D.cool

12.A.color B.break C.throw D.catch

13.A.smiled B.regretted C.understood D.suffered

14.A.angrily B.humbly C.confidently D.hardly

15.A.powerfully B.quickly C.passively D.differently

16.A.strong B.big C.fresh D.long

17.A.uncovered B.protected C.carried D.hidden

18.A.similar B.liquid C.unique D.fragrant

19.A.adapted B.entered C.polluted D.changed

20.A.How B.Who C.What D.Which

Ways to study better

Sit in the front row.

If you happen to be shy, sitting in the front row can be very uncomfortable at first.1.You can hear better. You can see everything on the board without having to crane your neck around the head in front of you. 2.Don't underestimate the power of this. If your teacher knows you're really listening and that you care about what you're learning, he or she will be extra willing to help you. Besides, it'll feel like you've got your own private teacher.

Create a study space.

Carve out a place at home that is your study space. If you've got a family around you, make sure everyone understands that when you're in that space, you're not to be interrupted unless the house is on fire. Create a space that helps you make the most of your study time. Do you need absolute quiet or do you prefer to have loud music playing? Do you like working at the kitchen table in the midst of everything or do you like a quiet room with the door shut? 3.

Form or join a study group.

4. If that's you, form a study group in your class or join one that's already organized. There are lots of benefits to studying in a group. You have to be organized. You can't procrastinate(拖延). You have to really understand something to be able to explain it out loud to someone else.

5.

Do your homework. Read the assigned pages, and then some. Plug your topic into the Internet, grab another book at the library, and see what else you can learn about the subject. Turn your work in on time. If extra credit work is offered, do that too. I know this takes time, but it'll ensure you really know your stuff. And that's why you're going to school. Right?

A.You can make eye contact with the professor.

B.You can raise your hand to indicate you've got a question.

C.Do All the Work, Plus More.

D.Know your own style and create the space you need.

E.However, it's one of the best ways to pay attention to everything being taught.

F.A lot of people study better with others.

G.Make Practice Tests.

    From Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Many believe that music helps inspire creativity, but an international Study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that idea.

Psychologists from Lancaster University, The University of Gavle, and The University of Central Lancashire say that their findings indicate music actually prevents creativity.

To come to their conclusions, researchers had participants complete verbal insight(洞察) problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music "significantly impaired( 削弱)" the participants' ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity.

The research team also tested background noises such as those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects' creativity.

The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as dress, dial, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be "sun” (sundress, sunflower, etc.)

Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while exposed to three different types of music; music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.

"We found strong evidence of impaired performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions," says co-author Dr. Neil McLatchie of Lancaster University.

Dr. McLatchie and his colleagues theorize that music interferes (干 扰) with the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, as far as the library background noise having seemingly no effect, the study's authors believe that was the case because library noises create a "steady state" environment that doesn't prevent concentration.

It's worth mentioning that even familiar music with well known lyrics impaired participants creativity, regardless of whether or not it produced a positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.

"To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music inspires creativity, and instead show that music, regardless of the presence of semantic(语义的) content (no lyrics, familiar lyrics or unfamiliar lyrics), always prevent creative performance in insight problem solving", the study reads.

1.What conclusion can most probably be drawn from this passage?

A.Background music inspires creativity.

B.Background music impairs creativity.

C.Background noises have bad influence on creativity.

D.Different music has different effects on creativity.

2.The participants were asked to______________.

A.do some reading in a library

B.design some verbal insight problems

C.do some word games

D.listen to some background music

3.Why can't the participants perform well?

A.Because the music prevents concentration.

B.Because they aren't familiar with music.

C.Because the tasks are too challenging

D.Bee the background is not creative.

4.Which of the connections about background music with their learning effects is true?

A.The music with a positive reaction has a positive effect.

B.The effects depend on the contents of music.

C.Quiet music does good to learning effects.

D.All background music is bad for learning effects.