How many children does the woman have?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Six.

What could the woman be?

A.A teacher. B.A secretary. C.A nurse.

How will the man send his application?

A.By fax. B.By post. C.By e-mail.

Where does the woman come from?

A.Mexico. B.Spain. C.The United States.

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。

Ten-year-old Sami loved to visit his grandfather's house. The house was near the beautiful blue sea. At the seaside stood thick and tall palm trees with green coconuts hanging from them. When the coconuts fell down, Sami would break them open and drink the coconut water. Sami liked to play under the trees. It was always great fun to spend the holidays at Grandpa's place.

This winter vacation, Sami was surprised when he came to his grandfather's village. There were hardly any trees left. He saw houses built near the sea. People had cut down many palm trees and there was hardly any greenery left.

Grandpa's house was different. He never allowed his trees to be cut. He hugged each palm tree in his courtyard. He also named the two big trees near the front door--one was Petu, and the other Betu. He had planted them with his own hands and today they had become large, massive trees with thick trunks. They were tall and green and gave the sweetest, juiciest coconuts.

One night, Sami was awakened by a strange sound. He could not sleep. He tossed（辗转）and turned in bed.

Suddenly, the ground shook as if the earth was splitting. He sat up straight and then ran to Grandpa. He clung（附 着）to his grandpa tightly. Grandpa cried out, “It's an earthquake! It's an earthquake!" They ran outside the house. They thought that would be safe.

Suddenly, there was a loud sound; the earth was not splitting but the sea was roaring. People were shouting, screaming and crying, “The sea is rising! The sea is rising." The villagers started running away from the beach.

Sami watched dumbstruck（呆若木鸡）.

The waves were rising higher and higher. Sami thought, “How big the waves are!" He went into the house again and saw water coming in from all sides. He was scared.

Sami remembered his mother telling him long ago, “You must always get out of the house if the floods come too near." He ran outside the house with Grandpa. But the water came surging（汹涌） in.

Waves about twelve meters high came rushing in, drowning everything. Water was all around and everywhere.

Paragraph 1：

Grandpa held Sami's hand tightly but a huge wave separated them.

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Paragraph 2：

“Sami, Sami!” Grandpa cried. “Don't be scared, little one, come to me, quickly.”

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假定你是李华，你的英国笔友John非常关心你，来信询问你在这个“史上最长”的寒假中，除了学习之外，还做了什么有意义的事情或学会了什么新技能，希望你能分享一下。请你结合自己防疫期间的实际情况给他回信，内容包括：

1. 表示感谢；

2. 简单介绍这件事情或技能及其意义。

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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单词拼写

1.There are flights to Dalian, and the city has good air connections with most large cities in China, but you need to make r___________ in advance.

2.Thousands are ___________(不顾一切地) trying to leave their battered homes

3.The ______________(纪念碑) to the hero was set up last year.

4.The setting sun c _____ an orange glow over the mountains.

5.There is ____________(共同的，普遍的) agreement as to who should become chairman.

6.At times this balance in nature is d__________(打扰，扰乱), resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.

7.A wealthy man came to their r________(援救) with a generous donation.

8.Those people’s r____________ (抵制，反抗)to change has nearly destroyed the industry.

9.The company has u___________(承担)a full investigation into the accident but found nothing so far.

10.They were accused of a____________ their power to keep prices artificially high.

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。

Person of the Year in the Category of Cultural Influence

Picture a young Chinese woman, 1. (dress) in traditional clothing, picking flowers in a field to create make-up for her cheeks, making a sofa from bamboo and cooking up all sorts of delicious Chinese food by herself. It may sound unreal, 2. such a person does exist in real life.

Li Ziqi, 30, has become one of China’s most popular 3. (celebrity) with 9 million followers on YouTube, 34 million on Douyin and 22 million on Weibo.

Li Ziqi’s videos 4. (feature) her cooking and creating DIY products greatly attract people living in big cities. To our 5. (amaze), she does it all without using any modern technology or electricity.

6. dominate her videos are scenes of picking seasonal ingredients (原料) from her own garden and sometimes in the mountains and turning them into tasty dishes on her wood-fired pot. Li stresses the seasons in her cooking, 7. China’s traditional 24 Solar Terms (节气) also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.

There came an intense debate about the image of China and its culture she presented. She 8. (accuse) of presenting 9. “outdated” image of the country by some critics. Nevertheless, state broadcaster CCTV and People’s Daily praised her for her initiative (首创) to help rural youth become rich.

Li ziqi, by telling an 10. (inspire) China story, is promoting traditional Chinese culture to an international audience.

    As is known to all, most stories of kindness do not begin with formerly drug-addicted celebrity (名人) bad boys. Mine does.

When this ___took place, I was accompanying my grandmother at a huge garden party. Suddenly, Robert Downey Jr., in a nice cream-colored suit, came in. I pointed out this big movie star to Grandma ____, but she was far more interested in piling her paper plate with cheese.

As my 80-year-old grandmother rose for the _______after the party, she fell into a wheelchair ramp (坡道) nearby. The sharp ramp ______her leg open and it was bleeding.

I should have quickly taken control of the situation— but due to my blood faint, I didn’t. Luckily, Robert Downey Jr. _______.

He called an ambulance immediately, and  asked  someone to ____a  blanket.  He  took  off  his  suit and _____his suit around her leg. The cream color turned dark red. Robert surely knew how to speak to her, _____, distract her. He stayed with my grandmother until the ambulance came, _____her hand and telling her she was breaking his heart by leaving so early. I hurried into the ambulance without a word, feeling too shy to thank him.

Some 15 years after that garden party, and five years since he’d been set free from prison for possession of drugs in his car, I came across Robert in  a  fancy  restaurant. I was ____to respect people’s privacy and never ______someone having a meal. But on this day, I decided to   _______the code.

“I don’t have any ____if you remember this...” and I told him the story. “I just wanted to tell you that it was simply the kindest act I’ve ever ______.”

It’s never too late to express our appreciation for kindness which lies in everyone, even a celebrity bad boy. ______, appreciation itself is a sort of kindness.

1.A.party B.kindness C.accident D.story

2.A.excitedly B.surprisingly C.fortunately D.successfully

3.A.garden B.wheelchair C.star D.exit

4.A.tore B.broke C.cut D.pushed

5.A.got across B.turned up C.got ready D.calmed down

6.A.buy B.rent C.lend D.fetch

7.A.tied B.covered C.placed D.pulled

8.A.instead B.for example C.otherwise D.or rather

9.A.shaking B.waving C.holding D.pressing

10.A.persuaded B.born C.raised D.forced

11.A.bother B.talk to C.stare at D.upset

12.A.abandon B.set C.follow D.improve

13.A.idea B.trouble C.doubt D.interest

14.A.called for B.witnessed C.heard of D.performed

15.A.However B.After all C.Therefore D.On the contrary

    Imagine an area 34 times the size of Manhattan. Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste—a total of about 19 billion pounds of garbage. 1..

“We’re being overwhelmed(淹没) by our waste,”said Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineer who led the 2015 study that determined this astonishing number. 2., unless something is done to stop the tide of garbage.

Plastic—a widely-used material—has in many ways been a benefit to humans but it has also caused a growing problem. Today, plastics are the No.1 type of garbage found in the sea. Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit that organizes an annual coastal cleanup event worldwide, said plastic waste makes up around 85 percent of the garbage collected from beaches and oceans.

Ocean Conservancy says plastics are believed to threaten(威胁)at least 600 different wildlife species(物种). 3.; a growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. A research suggests some plastics could be poisonous to humans, and could potentially increase the risk of health problems.

4.. At the Economist World Ocean Summit this week, ten nations announced to reduce plastic sea liter as part of UN Environment's CleanSeas campaign. 5.Corporations also have a role, as do individuals. We can start by thinking twice before using single-use plastic products—and when we do use them, we should take care to properly throw them off or recycle.

A.The following is what we should do

B.And it’s not just wildlife that’s threatened

C.And this figure is likely to double by 2025

D.But it’s not just countries that need to do their part

E.By 2050,that figure is expected to rise to 1000 pieces

F.That’s how much plastic waste ends up in our oceans every year

G.All of us have an important role to play in dealing with the problems

    For grown-ups, an afternoon snooze (打盹) is often easier said than done. But many of us have probably experienced just how simple it can be to catch some sleep in a gently rocking hammock (吊床). By examining brain waves in sleeping adults, researchers reported in the June 21 issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, that they now have evidence to explain why that is.

“It is a common belief that rocking causes sleep: we fall asleep in a rocking chair soon and, since ancient times, we cradle our babies to sleep,” said Sophie Schwartz of the University of Geneva. “Yet, how this works had remained a mystery. The goal of our study was made up of two parts: to test whether rocking does indeed improve sleep, and to understand how this might work at the brain level.”

Schwartz, Michel Mühlethaler, and their colleagues Laurence Bayer and Irina Constantinescu asked twelve adult volunteers to nap on a custom­made bed or “experimental hammock” that could either remain still or rock gently. All participants were good sleepers who didn’t typically nap and did not suffer from excessive sleepiness during the day. Each participant took two 45•minute afternoon naps, one with the bed still and one with the bed in motion, while their brain activity was monitored.

“We observed a faster transition to sleep in each and every subject in the swinging condition,” Mühlethaler said. “Surprisingly, we also observed a dramatic boosting of certain types of sleep­related brain waves.”

More specifically, rocking increased the length of stage N2 sleep, a form of non•rapid eye movement sleep that normally occupies about half of a good night’s sleep. The rocking bed also had a lasting effect on brain activity, increasing slow brain waves and bursts of activity known as sleep spindles (纺锤体).

Schwartz and Mühlethaler say the next step is to find out whether rocking can improve longer periods of sleep and to find out whether it may be useful for the treatment of sleep disorders, such as insomnia (失眠).

1.What does the June 21 issue of Current Biology tell us according to Paragraph 1?

A.It is more difficult for grown•ups to fall asleep.

B.People today like to sleep in a rocking hammock.

C.Many people nowadays suffer from excessive sleepiness.

D.There comes the evidence for why rocking benefits people’s sleep.

2.What can we learn from Sophie Schwartz’s words?

A.Her team aimed to answer two questions.

B.The study is going to benefit babies a lot.

C.The study had been kept secret before being finished.

D.People used to believe rocking was bad for sleep.

3.What finding was beyond the researchers’ expectation?

A.The rocking seemed to improve participants’ sleep quality.

B.All the participants fell asleep faster in the swinging condition.

C.Some participants couldn’t fall asleep in the swinging condition.

D.Participants had a tendency to sleep excessively in the swinging bed.

4.What is the best title?

A.Take a Snooze Easier Said than Done

B.Want a Faster Sleep? Change Your Sleeping Habits

C.Need a Nap? Find Yourself a Hammock

D.Suffer from Sleep Disorder? New Treatment Found

    While fossil fuels — coal, oil, gas — still produce roughly 85 percent of the world’s energy supply, it’s clearer than ever that the future belongs to renewable sources such as wind and solar. The move to renewables is picking up the development around the world: They now account for more than half of new power sources going in operation.

Some growth stems from a commitment by governments and farsighted businesses to fund cleaner energy sources. But increasingly the story is about the falling prices of renewables, especially wind and solar. The cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines（涡轮机）by close to one-third in the past eight years.

In many parts of the world renewable energy is already an important energy source. In Scotland, for example, wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of homes. While the rest of the world takes the lead, especially China and Europe, the United States is also seeing an amazing shift. In March, for the first time, wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated in the US, reported the US Energy Information Administration.

President Trump has underlined fossil fuels — especially coal — as the path to economic growth. In a recent speech in Iowa, he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source. But that message did not play well with many in Iowa, where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of the state’s electricity generation — and where tech enterprise like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers.

The question “what happens when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?” has provided a quick remark for skeptics. But an increase in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.

The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers, who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles. Although electric cars are still uncommon on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.

While there’s a long way to go, the trend lines for renewables are zooming. The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up — perhaps just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change. What Washington does — or doesn’t do — to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.

1.According to Paragraph 3, the use of renewable energy in America ______.

A.has proved to be impractical B.is as common as in Europe

C.faces many challenges D.is progressing greatly

2.It can be learned that in Iowa ______.

A.wind is a widely used energy source

B.wind energy has replaced fossil fuels

C.there is a shortage of clean energy supply

D.tech enterprises are investing in clean energy

3.Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5&6?

A.Its application has increased battery storage.

B.Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.

C.It is commonly used in car manufacturing.

D.Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy ______.

A.will bring the US closer to other countries

B.will accelerate global environmental change

C.is not really encouraged by the US government

D.is not competitive enough with regard to its cost

    You know you have to read “between the lines” to get the most out of anything. I want to persuade you to do something equally important in the course of your reading. I want to persuade you to “write between the lines”. Unless you do, you are not likely to do the most efficient kind of reading.

I insist, quite bluntly, that marking up a book is not an act of damage but of love. There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is the property right you establish by paying for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But this act of buying is only the first step to possession. Full ownership comes only when you have made it a part of yourself, and the best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it. A comparison may make the point clear. You buy a piece of beef and transfer it from the butcher's icebox to your own. But you do not own the beef in the most important sense until you eat it and get it into your blood. I am arguing that books, too, must be absorbed in your blood to do you any good.

There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the standard sets and bestsellers — unread, untouched. The second has a great many books — a few of them read through, most of them dipped into, but all of them as clean and shiny as the day they were bought. The third has a few books or many — every one of them worn, shaken and loosened by continual use, marked and scribbled (涂写) in from front to back.

Why is marking up a book necessary to reading it? First, it keeps you awake.(And I don’t mean only conscious; I mean wide awake. ) In the second place, reading, if it is active, is thinking, and thinking tends to express itself in words, spoken or written. The marked book is usually the thought­through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the author expressed.

1.The third kind of owners of books must be ______.

A.experienced readers B.untidy readers

C.active readers D.careless readers

2.Marking up a book means ______.

A.writing down difficult sentences

B.finding the extra meanings of unknown words

C.writing in the space the ideas you get through careful reading

D.making notes to show you understand what you have read

3.What does the author persuade you to mark?

A.Whatever you have given deep thought to while reading.

B.Words and sentences that bring up rich ideas.

C.Primary questions that challenge you.

D.Whatever disagreements you may have with the book

4.A great advantage of marking up a book is ______.

A.to absorb all the brilliant ideas it contains

B.to make yourself a part of it

C.to make yourself conscious that you are reading actively

D.to enable yourself to pick up the book for continual reading

    A family watching a dolphin from their boat were shocked when it dropped them off a cod (鳕鱼) supper for dinner.

The group were enjoying watching the mammal playing in the water when it suddenly dived down and caught the cod before placing it near to Lucy Watkins, 14.

The dolphin then appeared and began pulling the fish towards the stunned teenager. Lucy and her grandparents wondered whether they should pick up the fish in case the dolphin wanted it for tea.

But the dolphin then appeared seconds later with his own fish, this time a seabass (石斑鱼), and began eating. The family gratefully accepted the cod, which weighed about 10 pounds, before taking it home to cook for their dinner.

Lucy said, “He definitely wanted me to have his fish. He first dropped it 20 feet away but then pushed it to within 5 feet of my boat. Everyone was watching on the beach and we caused quite a stir (激动) when we came back with the cod.”

Grandmother Nina added, “It was as if he was saying to Lucy ‘Don’t worry, now I’ve got a fish to play with and so have you. This is mine for my tea; you have that one for yours.’ ”

“He was just so playful and content to be around us. Lucy was swinging her fingers in the water and he seemed to be attracted by that.”

“If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d never have believed it. My theory is that he was lonely and wanted human company. He was with us for about two hours.”

“It seemed rude to refuse him so we took the fish and had cod and chips for supper. It was very large. I’ve still got half in the freezer.”

A spokesman from Whale and Dolphin Conservation said, “This is a very interesting account. There are many examples worldwide of dolphins interacting with humans. We would just make our usual appeal for people to generally keep their distance.”

1.What does the underlined word “stunned” probably mean?

A.Astonished. B.Upset.

C.Disappointed. D.Worried.

2.Why didn’t the family accept the cod at once?

A.Because Lucy’s grandparents didn’t like cods.

B.Because they were not sure whether it was a gift for them.

C.Because they didn’t know how clever the dolphin was.

D.Because they wanted to change for another one.

3.According to the text, we can infer that ________.

A.Lucy was afraid when she first saw the dolphin

B.Grandmother didn’t believe what the dolphin had done

C.the fish was delicious so they kept a half in the freezer

D.dolphins should be given their own living space

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How long has the speaker lived in a big city?

A.One year. B.Ten years. C.Eighteen years.

2.What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport?

A.It’s comfortable. B.It’s time-saving. C.It’s cheap.

3.What is good about living in a small town?

A.It’s safer. B.It’s healthier. C.It’s more convenient.

4.What kind of life do the speakers seem to like most?

A.Busy. B.Colorful. C.Quiet.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How many Economics lectures will the man attend every week?

A.Five times, from Monday to Friday.

B.Two times, on Thursday and Friday.

C.Two times, on Tuesday and Thursday.

2.Why did the man miss the meeting for the new students yesterday?

A.He hadn’t received any notice about that meeting.

B.He had to attend the group discussion.

C.He had to do some part-time jobs yesterday.

3.If a student wants to earn the scholarship, what is the required attendance rate?

A.80% B.90% C.100%

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the conversation?

A.The man is a grade one student in the university.

B.The man has to work after school.

C.The man thinks the time of the lecture is too early.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What’s wrong with the woman’s mother?

A.She has been sick.

B.She misses her family and friends.

C.She can’t earn enough to support her family.

2.Where does the woman live?

A.In America. B.In India. C.In Britain.

3.What does the woman plan to do next year?

A.Study a new language.

B.Travel to India.

C.Visit her father’s native country.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of skills does the woman not have?

A.Operating computers. B.Doing business. C.Typing.

2.Which company did the woman work in?

A.A trading company and a trust company. B.A trust company. C.A trading company.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman probably?

A.A hotel clerk. B.A house agent. C.A shop assistant.

2.What is the pillow filled with?

A.Cotton. B.Dried flowers. C.A special material.

Why doesn’t the woman buy the coat?

A.It is expensive. B.The size doesn’t fit her. C.She doesn’t like the color.

Who is worried about gaining weight?

A.The son. B.Aunt Louise. C.The mother.

What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Classmates. B.Teachers and students. C.Headmaster and teachers.

What do we know about the man?

A.He doesn’t like his job.

B.He will not give up his job.

C.He has a large family to support.

What do we learn from the conversation?

A.The man hates to lend his tools to other people.

B.The man hasn’t finished working on the bookshelf.

C.The man lost those tools.

为响应我市全面创建国家卫生城市的号召，学校学生会开展了以“绿色城市，健康生活”为主题的英语征文活动。请你以“Green City, the Healthy Lift”为题，根据所给提示， 用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

1.词数100左右，短文开头己给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

The Green City, the Healthy Life

As a citizen of Huludao City, it’s our duty to _______________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

My friend David wanted to buy his mother for a Christmas present. When Christmas was around the corner, he took $ 20.00 out of his banks account and went to the shop to look for a perfect gift. Sudden he saw a beautiful brooch (胸针), that was in the shape of his favourite pet. He bought it and wrap the present in Christmas paper and then placed them under the Christmas tree. He felt excite and he was looking forward to Christmas morning to seeing the joy on his mother’s face. And when his mother opened the present, she screamed with fear because she saw a spider.

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.

The mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 1.(show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”, which is 2.(close) associated with the host nation’s culture.

The image of it is designed based 3.the giant panda. 4.(dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and 5.(strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow 6. (track) and 5G technology. The heart shape in its left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.

The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a 7. (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is 8. common nickname (绰号) in China for children that implies the healthiness and cuteness.

The mascot perfectly combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed 9.(promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt 10. it will be a wonderful ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

    Tim Cook is both blind and deaf. And try _______ they might, staff on a recent flight just couldn’t figure out how to _______ with the man, who was traveling all alone.

But then, a 15-year-old girl used _______ language and genuine compassion (关爱) to save the day. Teenager Clara Daly was _______ with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles when the flight attendants made a(n) _______ over the speaker. They were _______ anyone onboard who knew sign language.

Clara _______ the call button, as she’d studied a year of American Sign Language in school. She was the only one on the plane _______ of truly communicating with Tim, and her heart went out to him.

“_______ six hours of just not being able to talk to anyone,” she said.

Clara knelt down alongside Mr. Cook and used fingerspelling to talk to him, which is where she sign each ________ in every word. This way, Tim could ________ Clara’s hands and they could communicate. First, Clara helped the flight attendants ensure all of Tim’s needs were ________ . Then, she spent the rest of the time just ________ with him.

Together, they shared ________ about their families and Clara’s future plans, while Clara learned about Tim’s past as a salesman.

A nearby passenger named Lynette Scribner couldn’t ________ taking a photo and sharing it on social media. She mentioned how ________ she was to have witnessed such incredible compassion.

After writing about Clara’s real-life act of ________ on social media, Lynette’s post took off. In fact, it has since been shared over 730,000 times on US social media platform Facebook.

The ________ teen was quick to point out that she just did what any one of us should do when given the ________: help out.

“Everyone should just be ________ each other just because that’s the nature of people,” Clara said.

1.A.when B.while C.although D.as

2.A.cooperate B.connect C.communicate D.meet

3.A.sign B.oral C.written D.live

4.A.shopping B.traveling C.working D.staying

5.A.forecast B.effort C.suggestion D.announcement

6.A.looking for B.waiting for C.standing by D.sending to

7.A.picked B.fixed C.hit D.made

8.A.afraid B.capable C.aware D.fond

9.A.Notice B.Predict C.Describe D.Imagine

10.A.symbol B.mark C.letter D.word

11.A.feel B.see C.shake D.move

12.A.admitted B.met C.proved D.recognized

13.A.chatting B.dealing C.playing D.joking

14.A.songs B.thought C.sorrow D.stories

15.A.consider B.miss C.resist D.stop

16.A.satisfied B.amazed C.nervous D.doubtful

17.A.politeness B.bravery C.patience D.kindness

18.A.thankful B.humorous C.humble D.brave

19.A.change B.opportunity C.right D.honour

20.A.believing B.accepting C.helping D.understanding

    How to Put on a Medical Mask

Medical masks are mainly used by health care professionals to protect themselves and others. The masks can prevent the spread of infectious diseases. During a bad disease outbreak, that the public wear masks to protect themselves is also recommended. Here are some steps to wearing a mask properly.

Clean your hands. Before touching a clean medical mask, wash your hands thoroughly with both soap and water. Once you've applied soap, you should rub your hands together to wash them for at least 20 seconds. Always use a clean paper towel to dry your hands. 1.

Check the medical mask for imperfections. Once you've taken a new medical mask from the box, check it to ensure it doesn't contain any imperfections, holes or tears in the material. 2..

Orient(确定方向) the top of the mask properly. In order for the mask to fit as close to your skin as possible, the top portion of the mask will have a bendable, but stiff edge that can be shaped around your nose. Ensure this bendable side is facing upwards before applying the mask to your face.

3. The inside of most medical masks is white in colour, while the outside has a colour of some sort. Before applying the mask to your face, make sure the white side is facing towards your face.

Place the mask on your face. There are many types of medical masks available, each with different methods of attaching the mask to your head. 4. Pick up this type of mask by the loops(环), put one loop around one ear and then put the other loop around your other ear. If it is a mask with ties, pick up the mask by the upper ties, place the ties around the back of your head and attach them together with a bow.

5. Now that the medical mask is in place on your head and face, use your fingers to make the top edge of the mask around the bridge of your nose. If it is big enough, cover it over your chin.

A.Hold the mask in front of your face.

B.These masks are generally somewhat loose fitting.

C.Ensure the proper side of the mask faces outwards.

D.Adjust the nose piece and fit the mask to your face.

E.Don't forget to place that paper towel into a dustbin.

F.Some masks have 2 ear loops on either side of the mask.

G.If the mask has something wrong, throw it away and select another new mask from the box.

    Young sunflowers turn and swing every day. New findings add to evidence that the plants are animal-like.

Harmer, a professor in the University of California at Davis’ Department of Plant Biology, carried out a series of experiments on sunflowers in the field, in pots outdoors and in indoor growth chambers.

By staking plants so that they could not move, Harmer showed that he could destroy their ability to track the sun. He also noticed that sunflowers prevented from moving were not as tough and leafy as those that were free to move. When plants were moved indoor with a settled overhead light, they continued to swing back and forth for a few days.

The indoor plants did start tracking the “sun” again when the apparent source of lighting was moved across the room. The plants could reliably track the movement and return at night when the artificial day was close to a 24-hour cycle, but not when it was closer to 30 hours.

When sunflowers track the sun, the cast sides of their stems grew more rapidly than the west sides. Ai night, the west sides grew faster as the stem swung the other way. The team identified a number of genes that were expressed at higher levels on the sunward side of the plant during the day, or on the other side at night. A plant growth-regulating hormone, called auxin, appears to be a key driver.

The “dance” to the sun cycle obviously slows when the sunflower matures and its flowers open up. At that point, the plants stop moving during the day and settle down facing the sun in the east.

“Bees like warm flowers.” Harmer said, adding that the bees are cold-blooded, so landing on a warm flower saves them energy and perhaps feels really good.

“The morning warmth changes the flowers in a way to make them more appealing to insects, perhaps causing them to release more attractive scents earlier in the day.” he said. “We’re currently testing this idea.”

1.Why did Harmer do the experiment on sunflowers?

A.To see how sunflowers grow up.

B.To show what sunflowers’ genes are.

C.To study why sunflowers track the sun.

D.To check if sunflowers swing in cloudy days.

2.What does the underlined word “slaking” probably mean in Paragraph 3?

A.Tracking. B.Fastening.

C.Preserving. D.Researching.

3.What is the result of sunflowers being stopped from moving?

A.They won’t grow well.

B.They will grow faster than usual.

C.They won’t swing back though set free.

D.They will produce a number of new genes.

4.What is the advantage of sunflowers’ dance to the sun?

A.They attract more insects. B.They save more energy.

C.They mature more rapidly. D.They produce more flowers.