The crocodile (鳄鱼) is an amazing animal. Why are they amazing? Crocodiles are experts at survival. Scientists say they first appeared 200 million years ago and have lived longer than the dinosaurs by some 65 million years. One reason why they are such good survivors is that they can go for a very long time without eating. And they are expert hunters! They use their strong jaws to bite their prey (猎物) and then they swallow food whole. Another amazing fact about crocodiles is: When they lose a tooth, they grow one right back. A crocodile can go through 8,000 teeth in one lifetime!

While these facts are interesting, they really do not help to explain today’s expression: crocodile tears. Simply put, crocodile tears are fake sadness. You pretend to cry and feel bad or something when in fact you could not care less. A great word to describe crocodile tears is insincere.

The expression “crocodile tears” comes from an old story that crocodiles would cry tears as a fake show of guilt or sorrow to trick their prey. The prey would come closer and then become dinner. We know now that the story is not true. Scientists explain that crocodiles do produce tears. That is because while eating, they swallow too much air; which gets in touch with lachrymal glands (glands that produce tears) and forces tears to flow. But they’re not actually crying. Crying is purely emotional and is reserved for us humans.

When you use it, take some advice. You do not have to have actual tears flowing down your face to have “crocodile tears”. Sometimes, crocodile tears are worse than insincere. Those are the times when you are showing sadness but actually in your heart, you are quite happy about the situation.

1.How does the author mainly show that crocodiles are amazing?

A.By telling stories. B.By giving examples.

C.By conducting experiments. D.By making comparisons.

2.“Crocodile tears” is often said to a person who________ .

A.has some insincere friends B.faces sorrowful situations

C.shows unreal sadness D.cares little about others

3.Why does a crocodile produce tears according to scientists?

A.The flow of its tears makes it appealing. B.It pretends to be guilty to trick its prey.

C.It wants to show its emotional feelings. D.The way it eats forces its tears to flow.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.An Expression — “Crocodile Tears” B.What Crocodiles Actually Cry for

C.Unknown Facts About Crocodiles D.How Crocodiles Show Sadness

    Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.

My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.

I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working towards her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.

When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid, ” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”

I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls (光荣榜).

But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.

My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.

Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.

These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.

I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.

My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.

1.What used to be the author’s hope for his son?

A.To avoid becoming his clone. B.To resemble him in appearance.

C.To develop in a different direction. D.To reach the author’s unachieved goals.

2.What can we learn about the author’s children?

A.His daughter docs better in school.

B.His daughter has got a master’s degree.

C.His son tried hard to finish homework.

D.His son couldn’t write his book reports.

3.The author let his son repair the car because he believed that       .

A.his son had the ability to fix it B.it would save him much time

C.it wouldn’t cause him any more loss D.other motorheads would come to help

4.What did the author realize in the end?

A.It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.

B.It is important for one to make the honor roll.

C.Architects play a more important role than builders.

D.Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

    When you're having a hard time with your homework or when you're preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.

Facebook

Although Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account, so anyone you need to connect with about a class you missed or about a problem is usually just a few clicks away.

Amazon, com

Do you finish every term with many expensive textbooks you will never open again? Instead of letting the money spent go to waste, get back some of your cash by selling your books on Amazon.

RateMyProfesSors.com

Choosing new classes can sometimes be like trying to pick out your clothes in the dark, a total guessing game. Which teacher gives out the hardest problem sets? How much homework will that history professor give you every week? At RateMyProfessors. com, students all over the country rate their professors on quality, helpfulness, and how hard their classes are.

Wikipedia

While Wikipedia isn't aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper writing and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research— all without walking to the library.

1.The passage was mainly written to                       .

A.explain some websites for parents B.offer some websites that may help students

C.compare some educational websites D.introduce different parts of a website

2.While you are taking great pains to write a research report,    can most probably be a help.

A.Facebook B.Amazon.com C.RateMyPorfessors. com D.Wikipedia

3.RateMyPorfessors. com is a place_________.

A.where you can make friends all over the country

B.where you can communicate with your professors

C.that gives you information about professors in advance

D.that gives tips on how to get along with your professors

假定你是李华，China Daily正在征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状 病毒肺炎第一线的医护人员，请你代表学校写一封信投稿，要点如下：

1. 表达感激；

2. 个人感受；

3. 表达信心。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结束语己为你写好。

参考词汇：流行病epidemic 新型冠状病毒novel coronavirus

Dear Medical workers,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

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。错误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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。

It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2020. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I see a yellow car drive up Milton Street and turn the right into Park Road. The next moment, the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. To surprise, the car didn’t stop and drove off at full speed. I noticed the driver was a young woman wore a pair of glasses but the plate number was AC864. Two minutes late, I stopped a passing car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Good afternoon, my dear friends!

My name is Li Jin, from Class 4 Senior 2. As you can see, I am small in height, 1. I am strong in character—That is to say, I will never give up, whether in studies or in life. I am friendly to everyone around me and get on well with 2. (they). I am also an expert in 3. (organize) all kinds of activities. Today I’d like to run for 4. president of English Club in our school. As we know, English Club, 5.(special) designed for English lovers, 6. (serve) as the best stage to show our outstanding talents and help us develop our language skills. 7., I will do my best to make it known to every student and get more students 8.(involve) in English-based activities. I also plan 9.(arrange) some school-based activities, like lectures and parties, and inter-school activities such as English debate 10.(compete) and speech contests. I hope all of you can vote for me.

Thank you.

    It was a sunny day. A city man was driving along a country road with a new wagon (马车) and a beautiful pair of horses. He didn’t pay much _______ to where he’s going. Soon he realized that he was _______, but he continued to drive, _______ to re-find his way or to meet _______ who could tell him how to _______ to the town.

It was a long _______ road. The man kept on driving for many _______. When it’s almost dark, he saw a tall _______ ploughing (犁地) in the field. He then stopped his _______ team of horses near the fence and called out, “Hello, farmer.”

“Hello, yourself,” the farmer ________ , still ploughing.

“Where ________ does the horse go?” he asked without knowing his language mistakes.

“I haven’t seen it go anywhere. It ________ stays right where it is,” said the farmer, ________ stopping his work.

“How far is it to the next town?” said the city man, speaking a little ________ .

“Don’t know. I never________it,” replied the farmer. The city man was getting ________. “What do you know? You’re the biggest ________ I’ve ever seen.”

Finally ________, the farmer turned and looked for a long time ________ at the city man. Then he said, “Maybe I don’t know much and ________ I am a fool. But at least I’m not lost!”

1.A.love B.care C.attention D.money

2.A.lost B.missing C.gone D.done

3.A.starting B.planning C.deciding D.expecting

4.A.everyone B.someone C.none D.anyone

5.A.get back B.bring back C.take back D.return back

6.A.lonely B.busy C.dirty D.crowded

7.A.ways B.nights C.days D.hours

8.A.truck B.fisherman C.farmer D.machine

9.A.strong B.tired C.exciting D.confident

10.A.acted B.understood C.finished D.replied

11.A.on earth B.as a result C.at once D.right now

12.A.always B.often C.sometimes D.seldom

13.A.because of B.still C.without D.instead of

14.A.clearly B.lower C.more loudly D.more politely

15.A.judged B.measured C.saw D.studied

16.A.sad B.lovely C.friendly D.angry

17.A.fool B.man C.peasant D.problem

18.A.crying B.working C.carrying D.stopping

19.A.gladly B.immediately C.silently D.excitedly

20.A.really B.perhaps C.certainly D.fortunately

    Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.

The following methods may work best for you.

●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● 4.

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.

A.Use words, rather than complete sentences.

B.There are three practical note-taking methods.

C.You must write your notes on separate paper.

D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E.You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F.You have to make a choice to write down the important information.

G.First, the simple act will help you understand and remember it better.

Low-cost Gifts for Mother’s Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother’s health friend. Promise to be there for all doctor’s visits whether she has a disease or needs a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say there is no need, but another set if eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor’s visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what time she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother’s life,” Dr. Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected with general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother’s Day by picking gifts, 10 percent of whose price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things — many of which are “green” — and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

1.What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor’s visits?

A.To take notes. B.To be with her.

C.To buy medicines. D.To give her gifts.

2.Where can you find an idea for gifts to improve your mother’s sleep?

A.In Gift No. 1. B.In Gift No. 2.

C.In Gift No. 3. D.In Gift No. 4.

3.Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ______.

A.enjoy good sleep B.be well-organized

C.get extra support D.give other help

    LONDON — To get a mobile phone as a gift for 14thbirthday, Lucy declared to her parents that everyone else has one. Her parents gave in.

Curious to know how her daughter would use the phone, Jane Bidder, the mother, followed Lucy to the school bus in the morning. The bus seats 20, of whom half have a mobile phone. One rings and several adolescent owners fumble with their bags.

Many parents have just come to realize that the mobile phone is no longer for traveling businessmen — it is as likely to be found in school bags.

The mobile phone seems to have become something essential for today’s teens in Britain, according to a survey published last week, by NOP, a leading market research company in Britain. Research found that 66 percent of 16-year-olds now have access to a mobile phone.

The mobile phone has been turned into a secret messaging service by teen users. When they are talking on the mobile, their parents are not able to eavesdrop on the second line.

The interview with 2,019 young people aged 7 to 16 found that they favor the text messaging service because they offer a secret way of keeping in touch. The days of secret notes in the classroom are dying out.

For example, “cul” means “see you later”; “lol” means “laugh out loud’; and “2nite” is the abbreviation of “tonight”. All these are based on shorthand phrases on the Internet.

Many schools have banned students using mobile phones. But they are not very successful. Still phones ring in the class and disturb study. Besides, people are worried about the health risk to kids using mobile phones.

Scientists believe children are especially vulnerable (易受伤的) mobile radiation.

1.The story of Lucy is told to show us          .

A.British parents always meet their children’s needs

B.how British parents accept the truth of teenagers owning a mobile phone

C.British kids have good relationship with their parents

D.why every child gets a mobile phone as a birthday present in UK

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

A.People worry about the harm to the kids’ health by using mobile phone.

B.Teenagers want to have their own secret.

C.Teenagers like to send messages to each other

D.Lucy does not get the mobile phone she wants

3.The underlined word “eavesdrop” means          .

A.join in actively B.interrupt rudely

C.listen secretly D.watch carefully

4.Interviews discover children like to send messages instead of          .

A.calling each other B.playing games online

C.writing to each other D.greeting each other

    It is very common that many students complain they lack concentration. For example ,“I can’t concentrate.” “My mind wanders when I try to study.”

We all have the ability to concentrate. Think of the times when you were attracted to a super novel or the times when you were playing your guitar or piano. But at other times your mind races from one thing to another. Here are some tips.

Rest from time to time. Remember to take short breaks. Lectures are usually 50 minutes long, and that’s about the length of time most people can direct their attention to one task. But that’s just an average. Your concentration time might be shorter (20-35 minutes) or longer (perhaps 90 minutes). When you take a break, you get more oxygen to your brain! When we sit for long periods, blood tends to be pooled in our lower body and legs. Get up and walk around the room for a couple of minutes. As a result, more oxygen is carried to the brain and you can concentrate better.

If you study one subject for a long time, you may find it hard to concentrate. Many students improve their concentration by changing one subject to another every one to two hours. In this way you can pay more attention to something that’s different.

Reward yourself. Give yourself a reward when you’ve completed a task. The task might be small, such as staying with a difficult paper until you’ve finished. But giving yourself a reward can help you be more interested in doing other tasks.

Increase your activity level. Your concentration wanders more easily if you just read an article straight through. Instead, take the heading for each part and turn it into a question. For this part, that would be, “How can I increase my activity level while studying?” Then study that part to answer that question. Do this routinely. The questions give us a focus for each part and increase our involvement (参与).

1.According to Paragraph 3, what’s the purpose of walking around?

A.To help us stay fit.

B.To provide the brain with more oxygen

C.To benefit our lower body.

D.To increase our concentration time to 90 minutes.

2.What’s the best title for Paragraph 4?

A.Study for one hour each time.

B.Do something difficult.

C.Change subjects.

D.Study in different ways.

3.In the last paragraph, the writer suggests that______.

A.we just read the heading of some articles

B.we do our best to read an article straight through

C.we ask other people questions about the article we are reading

D.we ask ourselves questions about what we are reading

4.The writer wrote the passage to______.

A.encourage us to try to concentrate

B.give us the reasons for a lack of concentration

C.teach us how to concentrate while studying

D.list the benefits we can get from concentration

The Man of Many Secrets — Harry Houdini — was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes — from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.

　　Of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.

　　Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in club in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape, in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

　　It was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck — and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.

　　Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? World-wild fame, and a name remembered today.

1.According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on _______.

A. his special tricks and supernatural power B. his unusual ability and a skeleton key

C. his magic tricks and supernatural powers D. his wisdom and magic tricks

2.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _______.

A. his first prison escape B. the year 1898

C. the publicity D. Harry Houdini’s success

3.It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous _______.

A. in 1894 B. before he married

C. at the age of 17 D. when he was about 24

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Skeleton Key B. A Man of Many Secrets

C. World-wild Fame D. Great Escape

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。

Little snow had fallen this winter. For Reuven the frier(皮衣制作工) it was a bad year, and after long hesitation he decided to sell Zlateh the old goat. The town butcher had offered eight silver coins for the goat. Reuven told his oldest boy, Aaron, to take the goat to town. Aaron understood what it meant, but he had to obey his father. His sisters cried loudly.

Aaron took along two slices of bread to eat on the road. He needed to deliver the goat by evening and return the next day with the money. While the family said goodbye, Zlatch stood as patiently as ever. Zlateh trusted human beings.

The sun was shining when Aaron left. Suddenly the weather changed, and after a while it began to snow. Soon their path was completely covered and Aaron got lost. Beneath the snow Aaron’s boots touched the softness of a plowed field. He realized that he was no longer on the road. Zlateh bleated (哀鸣) as if asking to be taken home. Aaron looked around hoping to find a farmer driving a sleigh(雪橇) along the way. But he could see nothing.

Aaron knew that if they did not find shelter, they would freeze to death. Suddenly he made out the shape of a hill. When he came near it, he realized that it was a large haystack (大干草堆) covered by snow. Aaron knew that they were saved. When he reached the hay, he dug a nest for himself and the goat. It was always warm in the hay. And hay was food for Zlateh.

Zlateh, sat down and seemed to have regained her confidence in man. Aaron ate his bread, but after the difficult journey he was still hungry. He looked at Zlateh and realized that he would not be starved to death. Goat’s milk was sweet. Zlateh ate frequently and her body gave forth an animal warmth, and Aaron hugged her tightly. The snow fell for 3 days and the wind

quieted down.

Paragraph 1: .

On the morning of the fourth day, Aaron heard the ringing of sleigh bells.

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Paragraph 2:

The news that Aaron and Zlateh were coming up the road was a great joy in the family.

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新华中学近期组织了校园劳动周(Campus Labor Week)活动。假定你是学校英语报记者，请写一篇简短的英文报道。内容包括：

1.活动的时间与地点；

2.活动的过程；

3.你的评论。

注意: 1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

Britons are well known 1. the amount of tea that they drink. The average person in the UK consumes around 1.9kg of tea annually. Tea 2. (drink)by all sections of society. But tea does not grow in Britain. The vast majority of tea is grown in India and China.

At the beginning of the 1700s，the amount of tea 3. (arrive)in Britain increased gradually. At first people drank the tea  4. (exact)as it was in China. They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar，giving the drink a special British characteristic.

In the 1800s tea was still a product  5.  (enjoy)only by people with money. At this time they began to have“afternoon tea”. This involves drinking tea with a snack around 4 p.m. to avoid feeling 6. (hunger) between lunch and dinner. It is a tradition that is still going today 7. has become less popular in recent times. Tearooms—shops 8. you could buy and drink tea—started to appear across the country. At 9. start of the 20th century，Britons began to make tea in their homes whenever they felt like it. 10. (kettle)became essential in every kitchen.

    I suffered from Asperger's at my childhood. One of the biggest_ _______ I faced was communicating with others. I was shy but I loved to read and recite facts. This sometimes made me a_______ for bullies(欺凌). I didn't really understand as much about the disease or how it_______ my life.

When I was in my 20s, I_______ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city, and I_______ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador,I _______ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel's 46-story tower, where I liked to_______ the local attractions and helped people find the best_______ for taking photos. At first, I had a problem with changes in everyday life,_______ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really________ in my job because people loved to learn all of the interesting things about the city. Every day when I clocked in, I felt it's time for me to perform for and________ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn't ________ to share the information with others.

Everyone is________, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to________ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a________ in your life.

1.A.decisions B.challenges C.conflicts D.changes

2.A.victory B.design C.memory D.target

3.A.reflected B.improved C.affected D.forgot

4.A.moved B.escaped C.rushed D.gathered

5.A.prepared for B.put away C.applied for  D.turned down

6.A.drove B.directed C.sent D.accompanied

7.A.introduce B.identify C.consider D.connect

8.A.advertisements B.spots C.reasons D.habits

9.A.chiefly B.personally C.specially D.especially

10.A.favored B.treated C.helped D.relaxed

11.A.entertain B.trust C.hire D.educate

12.A.stop B.work C.wait D.follow

13.A.difficult B.terrible C.bright D.unique

14.A.recognize B.realize C.wonder D.admit

15.A.difference B.promise C.choice D.sacrifice

    Before you throw that old cell phone in the trash, or hide it away in a drawer, think again. There are actually many ways to dispose(处理) of a mobile phone that you are no longer using. First, you should be aware that in many places, throwing away cell phones is actually illegal because the batteries - especially in very old phones - can contain poisonous metals. 1.

You certainly don't need to pay to recycle an old cell phone. 2. This had led to many charities making a small amount of money by collecting old phones. There are large organizations that will take unwanted phones. However, you might also want to think locally.

3. And they do make a little bit on each donation. If you can't find a large cell phone recycling program in your area, you might consider starting a small local one, perhaps for a local public school.4. As people move to bigger and better phones, or smaller and better phones, there are plenty of old cell phones just waiting for a place to land, and smart schools have provided that place.

You might also want to hang onto any accessories( 配件) that you have. 5. Continuing to use accessories in good shape makes smart economic sense.

A.In fact, most companies that recycle them get paid to do so.

B.There are better places to get rid of them than your trash can.

C.Many schools and local charities now have recycling programs.

D.Local charities have contributed a lot in repairing unwanted phones.

E.Things like chargers or covers can often be used with your new phone.

F.The saying that one man's trash is another man's treasure certainly applies.

G.Check first, since so many schools have gotten the jump on recycling them already.

    To deal with a changing world, we have to change as well. Transforming land into farms removes forests and worsens climate change. But we need to grow more food to support a growing global population. What can we do?

Scientists have discovered that plants grow best under a certain type of light, which can be provided by red and blue LEDs. The combination of these lights at the right level makes a space look pink. Since “pinkhouses” supply their own light, they don't need to have fragile glass walls and ceilings. And they can be set up anywhere, including places that don't get the amount of light greenhouses need.

Since pinkhouses can pack food in huge columns, one of these farms doesn't need a lot of land. Farmers can set up pinkhouses in cities. They completely control temperature and light, which can help some plants grow twice as well in pinkhouses as they do in traditional farming. Pinkhouses can allow for many more harvests per year since farming doesn't have to stop in the winter.

Even though pinkhouses are a great way to grow crops, lighting and heating an indoor space is very expensive. It doesn't make sense to grow foods that take up a lot of space or that we need to grow lots of, like wheat, rice, and corm, in a pinkhouse. We will still need to grow those crops in fields. We can start farming smarter.

Farmers will use satellite imagery to figure out exactly where to plant each crop. Think of a mixture of just the right crops, rather than a rectangle(长方形) of one type of plant.Sensors in the fields will measure the soil's water level,temperature, and chemical content. They will even be able to detect insects and send out notifications to a smartphone app.Irrigation systems will be tied to weather forecasting programs, allowing very precise watering and care, all calculated to get the best plant growth and yield.

1.From the text, we know that the pinkhouse

A.covers lots of space B.needs enough sunlight

C.is made of glass or plastic D.can make plants grow larger

2.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 4?

A.Summarize the previous paragraphs.

B.Emphasize the advantage of pinkhouses.

C.Introduce a new topic of the discussion.

D.Add some background information.

3.What is the result of the smart farming?

A.Farmers will have a better harvest.

B.Farmers can grow different plants.

C.Farmers needn't care about the weather.

D.Plants can protect themselves against insects.

4.What's the best title for the text?

A.Building Pinkhouses B.Feeding the Future

C.Changing the World D.Getting Outdoor Farming Smart

    It has been a year since 1 first saw UBTech's Walker robot at CES 2019. I was blown away by its ability to perform many tasks.

A year later, it had come a long way, gaining much better motor skills and the ability to maintain balance. During a CES 2020 demo(演示), UBTech showed how far Walker had come.The robot walked over to a table, picked up a bottle opener and used it to remove the cap from a bottle of soda. It picked up the bottle and a glass and poured the liquid in, without spilling.During the demo, Walker also performed a number of serious Yoga( 瑜伽) poses, including standing on one foot and leaning back.

UBTech said that the ability to pour drinks required visual servo( 伺服系统) technology using its cameras to judge the position of objects. The same methods allowed Walker to uncap a marker and draw a picture of a flower on a piece of paper at another point in the demo.

All of the betterment was made via software as UBTech hasn't made any physical adjustments t0o the robot since we saw it last year. On the inside, the robot uses a combination of a few different operating systems on these internal PCs, including Ubuntu, ROS and Android. Its battery promises up to 2 hours battery life after a 2-hour charge time,

UBTech continues development on this pioneering robot, but doesn't have public launch date. The company is targeting Walker toward the home, with an emphasis on helping seniors or. just doing house cleaning. To make it stable enough to adapt to all these different conditions is a huge challenge. However, if development of Walker continues, this robot could eventually be a game-changer.

1.How did the author feel when first seeing the robot?

A.Amazed. B.Proud.

C.Awkward. D.Disappointed.

2.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The demos of CES 2019. B.The improvements of the robot.

C.The robot's motor ability. D.The robot's ability to remain steady.

3.What enables the robot to draw pictures?

A.The cap of the marker. B.The ability to pour drinks.

C.The using of more cameras. D.The system of position judging.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The robot is stable enough to help the old.

B.The robot has been available to the public.

C.Our life could be greatly influenced by the robot.

D.The basic concept of robot making will be changed.

    Every two or three months, Thyago Ohana goes out on the busy streets of Vienna with a sign saying "Free Hugs". The handsome 32-year-old Brazilian, who works in international trade at India's Vienna embassy, chooses a popular site, like the historic shopping street, Kaerntner Strasse. There he opens his arms to anyone who wants a hearty embrace(拥抱).

He does it because back in 2012, when he was feeling very stressed and anxious during a visit to Paris, a stranger gave him a free hug. He's never forgotten how it filled him with unexpected calm and joy.

For those who take up his offer, the hug makes them laugh and smile. But sometimes it does more, as when an elderly woman in a tour group stopped and watched him. The group moved on, but she remained and asked, "Can I have a hug?" "Of course you can!" said Thyago who wrapped his arms round her. When they broke their embrace, she kept holding onto his shoulders and looked into his eyes. "Thank you," she said. "I can't remember the last time I was hugged this way."

It's a memory that still makes Thyago emotional. "It was a really powerful moment of human connection. It's why 1 keep doing it."

Of our five senses, our sense of touch is the one that is most easily taken for granted. "A child can be born blind or deaf and they will grow up just fine," says David J Linden, author of Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind. "Yet if a baby is lacking in loving social touch for the first two years of life, then all sorts of disasters unfold." That's one reason why when babies are born, they are now usually placed on their mother's skin.

Linden says however you do it, "maximizing touch in your life is a good thing"- whether holding hands, petting a dog, going to the hairdresser, hugging our kids, our partners or even a

stranger.

1.Why did Thyago Ohana offer free hugs to strangers?

A.He longed for calm and joy.

B.He felt stressed and upset.

C.He wanted others to feel connected and cared.

D.He hoped to help others cure their diseases.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?

A.Our sense of touch isn't so important.

B.Our sense of touch is undervalued.

C.Our sense of touch does no good to us.

D.Our sense of touch is thought highly of.

3.What does David J Linden think of social touch?

A.The way of offering social touch counts.

B.Offering hugs is the best way to get social touch.

C.Blind kids will be cured as long as they get enough social touch.

D.Many problems can be tracked back to babyhood short of social touch.

4.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A health magazine. B.A research paper.

C.A guide book. D.A biology textbook.

    Towner Art Gallery, the contemporary art museum, presents a unique programme of major exhibitions of contemporary and historic visual art. Towner's new home in the heart of the Cultural Quarter has repositioned its exhibitions and activities where they can be enjoyed by all. Wheelchairs can be provided for visitors with mobility difficulties. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Opening: From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Prices: One paying exhibition per year; all other exhibitions are free

Location: 10-minute walk from Eastbourne Railway Station

Here is something you're likely to enjoy at Towner Art Gallery.

Towner Tours

Enjoy a tour of the exhibitions with the help of your guide. You may also book a group tour for 10 or more people at a time convenient for you, for £2 per person.

Opening: Daily except weekends

Towner Cafe Bar

Urban Ground is the perfect spot to enjoy a delicious Direct Trade coffee made from Union Hand Roasted beans. Treat yourself to one of their freshly prepared light lunches.

Opening: Daily except Saturdays and Sundays

Coastal Culture Trail

The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill, Jerwood Gallery, and Towner- -three of the most exciting visual art galleries in the UK- share a 20-mile stretch of East Sussex coastline, which- -less than 90 minutes from London- is the perfect destination for a weekend getaway. You can start from the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings and follow it to Towner Art Gallery or in reverse(相反).

Opening: Daily

Tiny Towner Drop-in

This is a welcoming space for under-5s and their parents and caregivers to play and explore together.

Opening: Every Tuesday

1.Where is Towner Art Gallery?

A.In Bexhill. B.In Hastings.

C.In London. D.In Eastbourne.

2.Which will be a wonderful choice for a weekend tour?

A.Towner Tours. B.Coastal Culture Trail.

C.Tiny Towner Drop-in. D.Towner Cafe Bar.

3.What do we know about Towner Art Gallery?

A.Its exhibitions are all charged. B.It is open every day.

C.It favors the disabled. D.It offers free group service.

假定你是李华，是你校学生会主席。新冠疫情后国家经济面临一些困难，为保就业，繁荣经济，国家重启地摊经济。对此，你校打算举办“论地摊经济利弊”的辩论活动。请用英语写份通知，内容包括：

1. 举办辩论活动的目的；

2. 辩论的内容：地摊经济的利与弊；

3. 活动时间地点,和报名的方式。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

地摊经济：the stall economy 小摊主：a vendor

路边摊：roadside booths   在人行路上：on some pedestrian streets

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假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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。错误仅涉及一个的词的增加、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。

注童：1.毎处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处.多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On August 21,I was working on my homework, a composition titling “My Hero/Heroine”. I stuck at the very beginning, trying to figure out what would be my hero/heroine.

Attracted by the cheers from the living room, I opened the door only to find my parents were watching the volleyball matches of women's final. Then I decided to take the break and joined in them. The sense of nervousness was overwhelming as the score was quite closely between China and its opponent.

To our delight, China won in the end. We couldn't help feel proud as Chinese! The volleyball players had trained so hard before and fight till the last minute. Without doubt, they were not only my heroines, and the heroines of China! I started to write my composition.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people take the idea of saving money very seriously. Back in 1924, in Italy, a group of people 1. (think) the inability to resist spending a major social problem. They had the idea of starting a day to remind people to put away some money for a rainy day. This is how World Saving Day, held on Oct. 31st 2.(annual), was started, and it's still going strong in 2019.

Not surprisingly, a movement 3.(target) the poor was started. People in the underdeveloped world are more open 4. calls to be careful with money. But 5. idea of being thrifty (节俭) has also become popular among the rich. Take Mark Zuckerberg for example. The Facebook founder, one of the world's 6.(rich) people, doesn't spend very much money on himself.

Other people don't spend money because they don't like the culture of 7.(consume). This is connected to the view 8. we should make ourselves happy through the activities we take part in, rather than with what we buy.

But however we view money, moderate spending is certainly a good idea when we are still too young to get a job. There is a British saying that 9.(offer) some good advice in this situation: “Look after the pennies, and the pounds will look after 10.(they).”

    Yassin Terou owns a restaurant in downtown Knoxville. One morning, he _______ early, only to find someone had attempted to rob his shop. A rock was _______ thrown through the window and broken pieces were seen everywhere. But since the food is made _______ each morning and the cash registers are _______ every night, the thief went away empty-handed.

After realizing the person who broke in was probably _______ in some way, Yassin, instead of being _______, put up a sign that read “If you are hungry or need emergency money, just _______ till we open! We are more than happy to _______ you when we are open!”

Sounds unbelievable, right? But to people who know Yassin, it is not _______ at all.

When he first arrived in the U.S. as a refugee （难民）, he struggled to find his__________ because of discrimination. But he quickly discovered the best way to fight the __________he felt was to be loving. With the help of local community （社区）,Yassin __________ a restaurant. He welcomes everyone into his restaurant, regardless of their __________. He knows and greets hundreds of __________ by name daily, and the relaxed and __________ atmosphere makes visiting feel like seeing family. At one point, Yassin was accused of “stealing __________ from Americans” by someone who was laid off. Despite the fact that he is a __________ citizen of this country and that he should just have ignored him, he calmly offered to __________ the man who charged him.

Yassin’s restaurant was __________ with the title of “Nicest Place of America” by Reader s Digest in 2018. His success comes from the kindness, love and __________ he shows in everything he does. And of course, the food is delicious too!

1.A.dropped in B.slipped away C.showed up D.moved out

2.A.apparently B.carelessly C.casually D.narrowly

3.A.delicious B.fresh C.attractive D.healthy

4.A.checked B.cleaned C.removed D.emptied

5.A.hiding B.compromising C.suffering D.cheating

6.A.disappointed B.annoyed C.relieved D.delighted

7.A.wait B.continue C.escape D.search

8.A.forgive B.accompany C.treat D.help

9.A.satisfying B.amusing C.surprising D.challenging

10.A.place B.strength C.interest D.style

11.A.sympathy B.hate C.loneliness D.anxiety

12.A.inspected B.visited C.decorated D.started

13.A.appearances B.ages C.differences D.characters

14.A.residents B.customers C.tourists D.neighbours

15.A.friendly B.informal C.traditional D.quiet

16.A.money B.food C.dreams D.jobs

17.A.foreign B.legal C.former D.wealthy

18.A.promote B.understand C.employ D.praise

19.A.presented B.associated C.equipped D.covered

20.A.courage B.enthusiasm C.confidence D.acceptance

Benefits of Deep Cleaning Your Home

The researchers have discovered an average of 7,000 different types of bacteria per household.

One study shows the dirtiest objects in the home found over 340 different bacteria on 30 different objects. So what actually are the benefits of deep cleaning? Let’s find out!

1.Dust can cause sore eyes, coughing, hay fever (花粉病) and asthma (哮喘) attacks.2.For instance, dust can be found behind cabinets, on top of doors, windows and so on. Deep cleaning involves cleaning those places to wipe out the dust particles around them. With the absence of dust particles in the air, it will help improve the air quality in your home significantly.

Remove harmful bacteria and viruses.3.Some bacteria divide every 20 minutes with the right temperature and nutrients. Places like the kitchen, living room, and especially toilets contain the most bacteria and viruses. Quick wipe downs are quick and convenient but it’s ineffective, only a deep clean can eliminate the majority of bacteria and viruses laying around.

Reduce stress. People might find it odd how deep cleaning can actually reduce stress levels in the house. It may not be obvious but when conducting deep cleaning, you will be moving, rearranging and organizing household items. 4.You may even need a helping hand with getting rid of the large amount of clutter (杂乱物) around the house.

So, by deep cleaning your house every so often, you can get rid of clutter and the trouble of misplacing items around the house.5.

A.Separate dust particles.

B.Better indoor air quality.

C.Dirty homes are shelters for bacteria and viruses.

D.Dirty and messy homes are linked to many illnesses and infections.

E.There are more dust particles lying around your home than you know.

F.You will meet useless items by accident laying around for who knows how long.

G.You will even be awarded extra living space from removing all that dust-collecting items.

    “Jewel wings fly around like little helicopters until they see preys (猎物), usually smaller flying insects,” said Bellido, a biologist at the University of Minnesota. “Then they dash at their meals in a burst of speed.”

You might mistake jewel wings for their cousins, dragonflies. New research shows that these two insects share something more significant than their appearance, however. In a paper published in Current Biology, Dr. Bellido and the dragonfly colleagues reveal that the neural (神经的) systems behind jewel wings’ vision are shared with dragonflies, with whom they have a common ancestor that lived before dinosaurs. But over the centuries, this brain wiring has adapted itself in different ways in each creature, enabling sharply different hunting strategies.

Jewel wings’ behavior involves attacking what’s directly in front of them, the team found. But recordings made in the lab by Dr. Gonzalez and her colleagues confirmed that dragonflies rise up in a straight line to seize unsuspecting insects from below. Researchers are particularly interested in the neurons (神经元) that send visual information to the wings.

To look closer at the neurons linking vision and flight, the researchers equipped jewel wings with sensors and showed them a video of a moving dot, comparing it with earlier dragonfly research. When a neuron fired, a popping sound filled the researchers’ ears, allowing them to tell exactly which movements-left, right, up, down or some combination-each neuron responded to. Jewel wings best see what’s right in front of them, they found, while dragonflies’ clearest vision is just above them.

The team was interested to find that while jewel wings’ neurons didn’t always respond like those in dragonflies, the number of neurons and organization were similar. That suggests that the system that conveys this information from the eyes to the wing muscles did not evolve recently, but has roots that are millions of years older than the oldest dinosaurs. And that ancient common ancestor likely had already developed remarkable speed in both vision and flight. Then, in the following years, the system has evolved to suit individual insect species.

This shared neural system may be more than 250 million years old, but it is also flexible enough to transform itself to meet the needs of a variety of creatures in different eras and environments, the findings suggest.

1.Jewel wings usually catch their meals ________ them.

A.on the right of B.on the left of

C.straight ahead of D.at the back of

2.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.What actions jewel wings take to catch preys.

B.How jewel wings ‘neurons respond to vision.

C.When jewel wings start to hunt for their preys.

D.Where researchers did the research into jewel wings.

3.What can we learn about dragonflies and jewel wings from the passage?

A.The two insects possess similar neural systems.

B.Jewel wings’ vision is sharper than dragonflies’.

C.Dragonflies ‘brain wiring is the same with jewel wings’.

D.The oldest dinosaurs react as rapidly as the two insects.

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To analyse the habits of two similar insects.

B.To tell the difference between dragonflies and jewel wings.

C.To assess the effects of different insects ‘hunting strategies.

D.To present the result of a study on two insects neural systems.

    With schools close in the UK during the COVID-19 outbreak, most children must now be homeschooled. Parents have found themselves not only having to balance work and having the children at home but also having to try and teach them. How can you keep your children focused while learning?

Nicola Anderson--Head of Customer Support at the UK’s leading online tutoring service MyTutor, provides new, up-to-date tips to hearten parents at this difficult time and advises how they can structure their children’s days.

One is to keep to a regular timetable so it still feels like your child is taking part in the school day. Ms Anderson said: “Children of all ages do well on routine and boundaries; schools provide this in abundance and it will most children feel secure and happy if they can follow a similar timetable for their homeschooling.”

Another tip is to create an environment which is favorable to learning. She said:” The environment should be free from distractions and ideally near to an open window, to provide them with appropriate levels of fresh air and natural light. Some children find it comfortable and helpful to have quiet, instrumental music playing in the background to help them to focus, but this isn’t for everyone.”

Using technology to help with your child’s learning is also advised. Many schools are offering online classes and resources to help and companies are reducing or even not charging their fees during this time.

It is also important to keep physical exercise as a part of your routine. Joe Wicks, otherwise known as The Body Coach, has been keeping kids healthy with daily 10 minute workouts for children on his Youtube channel. Ms Anderson said:” It can be anything from running around the garden, walking the dog, a game of football or dancing around your living room!”

1.Who is the text intended for?

A.Student. B.Teachers.

C.Coaches. D.Parents.

2.What does the underlined word“this" in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Homeschooling. B.Tutoring service.

C.A regular timetable. D.Difficult time:

3.What may Nicola Anderson agree?

A.To allow children to adjust schedule freely.

B.To offer children peaceful study environment.

C.To recommend high-tech to online schools.

D.To combine routine with kids' mental heath.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.How to improve homeschooling efficiency.

B.How to obtain online learning resources.

C.How to study attentively at home.

D.How to design a proper schedule.

    Autumn Peltier is a youth environmentalist who has inspired thousands of students to walk out of class and demand action on climate change.

When Autumn Peltier was just 8 years old, she attended a ceremony at a reservation where she saw a sign warning that the water was poisonous. Growing up on a freshwater island in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory in Canada, Peltier says she had never experienced poisonous water. The memory of that sign stayed with her.

Two years later, at the age of 10, Peltier is fighting for water conservation and water rights for everybody. She says she was inspired by her great aunt, Josephine Mandamin, a well-known activist who walked the shores of all five Great Lakes to raise awareness for water conservation.

When she was 12 in 2015, Peltier met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, telling him she was unhappy with his policies on debating pipeline projects. Trudeau promised her he would preserve the water. Since 2015, 87 long-term water advisories in Canada have been lifted; 56 water advisories remain.

At middle school, Peltier joined an environmental group at her school and later co-founded the Canadian Youth Water Strike-a Canadian branch of the international movement to conserve water.

Last year, Peltier spoke at the UN about the importance of water conservation and water access, explaining the fundamental role water plays in her culture.

“Many people don’t think water is alive or has a spirit. My people believe this to be true. . . . We believe our water is precious because we are born of water.”

After the speech at the UN, Peltier is joined by a group of teenagers who share similar thoughts. Her friends include Greta Thunberg, a Swedish girl who drew the world attention through the talk at World Economic Forum at Davos, Bruno Rodriguez, an Argentinian boy who joined in the UN Climate Summit, and Mari Copeny, an American girl who is dedicated to the cause of saving water. Peltier and her friends believe that together they can make a big difference.

Undoubtedly, Peltier’s many years of hard work has paid off. She has greatly raised people’s awareness of water conservation and taught people to take specific actions to conserve water.

That’s an impressive list of accomplishments for anyone, let alone a middle schooler.

1.How did Peltier feel about the poisonous water when she was 8?

A.Shocked. B.Interested. C.Excited. D.Bored.

2.Who influenced Peltier to start water conservation?

A.UN officials. B.Trudeau. C.Mandamin. D.Thunberg.

3.What does Peltier expect to do in the future?

A.To make more friends. B.To protect more water.

C.To attend more summits. D.To organize more strikes.

4.What can we learn from Autumn Peltier’s story?

A.World leaders can contribute to success.

B.Environment is Canadians’major concern.

C.Fame comes from attending great summits.

D.Achievements result from continuous effort.

    As an excellent international organization to deliver both camping and an academic opportunity, Eagles Landing International （ELI）offers school-aged students the opportunity to experience targeted academic programs, global leadership development, and exposure to an authentic camping experience.

ELI ACADEMIC STREAMS

At ELI, we create global leaders by integrating camping with personalized academic activities designed around our two learning streams.

English Language Immersion--We believe that the best way to learn a language is to live that language. Personalized activities prepare campers to be as successful as possible in achieving their language goals. Daily interactions with our American campers give campers the opportunity to apply newly acquired language skills.

Global Leadership--For those who have a more advanced English language level, we design activities that teach the skills based on cultural intelligence,communication strategies, as well as critical thinking that are necessary in today’s modem, global society.

ELI CAMP LIFE

With a focus on the development of social-emotional and physical well-being, ELI campers will grow as global community members and leaders.

Accommodation

Our International Village provides the ultimate security and peace of mind in an environment beneficial to learning and social interaction. Male and female campers will be housed on separate floors with on-duty supervision （监督）24 hours a day.

Meal plan

Student-campers will be provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as a morning fruit break. Special dietary needs can usually be accommodated with advanced notice.

To truly appreciate the way it inspires our student-campers to learn, perform, and compete at the highest levels every day, join us in South Florida for an unforgettable experience.

ELI Typical Weekly Schedule

1.What does ELI offer its campers?

A.Overseas trips.

B.A flexible schedule.

C.Safe accommodation.

D.Meals from different countries.

2.What makes ELI different from other camps?

A.It provides programs by age group.

B.It focuses on developing social skills.

C.It creates a new way of learning languages.

D.It combines camping with academic programs.

3.According to ELI Typical Weekly Schedule, campers _______.

A.are free in the evening

B.can enjoy a variety of sports

C.are quite busy with academics

D.are expected to plan their weekends