听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man do first tonight?

A.Eat dinner. B.Watch a movie. C.Do his homework.

2.Which movie does the man want to see?

A.Ne Zha. B.Frozen 2. C.Star Wars.

3.Why does the man disagree with downloading movies online?

A.He wants to support the filmmakers.

B.He likes to see movies in theaters.

C.He thinks it’s not allowed by the law.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where is the woman probably?

A.At home. B.In a gym. C.In an office.

2.How often did the woman use to exercise?

A.Once a day. B.Once a week. C.Once a month.

3.What exercise does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Run outside. B.Play tennis. C.Ride an exercise bike.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Friends. B.Family members. C.Co-workers.

2.What does the woman say about the old factory?

A.It is boring. B.It is dangerous. C.It is too far away.

What time does the meeting start?

A.At 11:40. B.At 11:50. C.At 12:00.

What does the woman suggest the man do?

A.See a movie. B.Go on holiday. C.Visit his relatives.

Why does the man refuse the woman?

A.The store is closed.

B.He needs to go to work.

C.They have cold medicine at home.

Where is the science class being held?

A.In the classroom. B.In the laboratory. C.In the library.

What is the weather like now?

A.Rainy. B.Warm. C.Sunny.

下面图片描绘了中国成语“凿壁借光”的故事，请按要求写一篇词数为100字左右的短文。

内容要求：

1. 描述画面情景。

2. 分析故事中的寓意。

参考词汇  寓意 moral  n.

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假定你是李华，你对《纽约时报》（New York Time）上一则某外语培训中心招聘中文教师的广告非常感兴趣，请你就下列自荐理由的要点给该培训中心写一份自荐信。内容如下：

1. 母语是普通话 （Mandarin），能讲标准的普通话；

2. 英语学习多年掌握得很好；

3. 热爱教学，以前有教学经验；

4. 性格外向热情。

注意：1.词数80字左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

（外语培训中心：Foreign Language Training Center）

Dear Sir or Madam,

In answer to your advertisement in the New York Times, I would like to

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Once hired, I would be be very happy and I would devoted myself to the job. Your consideration about my application would be highly appreciated.

Your sincerely,

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单词填空

1.The ____________(现代的) Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens.

2.Many expressions that people no longer use are being d____________from the new dictionary, and some new words are being added to it.

3.He had suffered from headaches for a long time, so the doctor r___________him to take a vacation.

4.As you know, sales of our Snowman ice cream have ___________(成倍增长) since we gave it a new package.

5.When it comes to advertisements, we must use our i___________ and not be a slave to them.

6.It’s hard to imagine how this peaceful volcano ___________(毁灭) the whole city.

7.The __________(简化的) version of the book differs from the original greatly.

8.Old English is very different from the English we speak n____________.

9.C_______________ to what many people might assume, evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.

10.The team p__________ when they realized they were lost.

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。

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese 1.(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners 2. come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap 3. can be to eat out. I still remember 4. (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I 5.(shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to 6.(become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be 7.(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even 8. (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in 9.(weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home 10. dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

    Social media and the mobile web have given rise to a strange phenomenon called the selfie(自拍). It refers to a picture of yourself, usually shared on any social networking website.

1.Some selfies are extreme close-ups(特写镜头), and others show part of an arm held straight outward. A few of them even feature the subject standing in front of a bathroom mirror.

Everyone takes selfies, but the younger crowd seems to be especially involved in the trend. Young people are relatively heavier digital users. They are interested in staying connected to their friends.  2..

There are also kinds of psychological (心理上的)actors driving people to take a selife and upload it to a social networking site. 3.. A quick and easy way to attract other’s attention is to get “likes” and comments from friends. Secondly, it’s human nature to show off your own great achievements. When you feel good about yourself or look good, it’s far too easy to take out your phone and document it all through one or several selfies. 4.That’s right. Sometimes people are bored at work, bored at school, bored at home and even bored on the toilet. Last but not least, social media is about being social. If that means uploading as many selfies as possible, then so it be. It’s fun, and it’s a cool way to sort of document your own life.

Finally, there are things to be mindful of when you’re posting. It’s easy to think you’re sharing a photo with a few people. 5.So don’t post anything online, selife especially.

A.There are lots of selfie styles.

B.The rise of selfies has become universal.

C.Social media, to some extent, is the driving force of their selife activity.

D.The desire to take, post and get “likes” on selfies goes back to a biological behavior.

E.But the whole world of social media is public and every individual can get access to it.

F.There are also people who will take selfies because they have nothing else better to do

G.The leading factor is that people want to get attention from as many people as possible.

    Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth on 7th February, 1812. His father, John Dickens, was a clerk in the Navy. In 1814 the Dickens family moved to London and two years later to Chatham in Kent. Charles attended a private school for a few years there until the family moved back to London in1822.

Two years later Charles’s father was sent to a debtors’ prison for not paying his bills. Charles was 12 years old at the time. The family had no money, so he had to leave school and get a job in a factory that made shoe polish. The conditions there were very bad and the workers were very poor. It was a completely different world from one Charles knew and he was often sad and lonely.

His father managed to leave the prison and Charles returned to school, but this experience had a great effect on him. He never forgot it and described it in several of his novels.

Great Expectations is usually described as a bildungsroman, a type of novel that was popular in Victorian times. Bildungsroman is a German word used for novels that show the psychological and moral development of the main character as he or she grows up. However, Great Expectations, like most of Charles Dickens’s novels, can not be so easily defined. It is also a story about love and passion, a mystery story and a story that comments on the society of the time.

Great Expectations is set on the marshes(湿地) of Kent and in London in the early to mid-1800s. The main character is a poor orphan boy called Pip, who lives with his old sister and her husband, Joe. One day he meets and falls in love with a rich girl called Estella. She laughs at him because he is a poor village boy and he starts to become unhappy with his life. A few years later he learns that he has a secret benefactor（捐助人）, who wants him to live the life of a gentleman. Now that he is rich, he thinks that he has a chance of winning Estella’s love. He leaves his village and goes to live London, where he makes new friends. He starts to feel ashamed of his home and his family, particularly Joe, who he treats unkindly. However, after many adventures he is finally able to recognize his mistakes.

Charles Dickens originally wrote a sad ending for Great Expectations but he decided to change it to a happier one because of a suggestion from one of his friends. Most books today contain the new ending but there are some that also include the original one.

1.According to the passage, which of the following is Wrong about Dickens?

A.Financial difficulties forced the Dickens family to move to London.

B.He was left to take care of himself at 12 when his father was put into a debtor’s prison.

C.He had a little primary education and lived a sad and painful life.

D.Great Expectations was based on much of Dickens’ personal experience.

2.What does the underlined word “Bildungsroman” in paragraph 4 mean?

A.a process of maturation(成熟) and self-discovery.

B.a process of becoming independent.

C.a process of physical and mental development.

D.a change from selfishness to love and passion.

3.What will Pip’s relationship with Joe be possibly like at the end of the story?

A.Pip will become more ashamed of his family and less kind to Joe.

B.Pip will be grateful to Joe and reward him.

C.Pip will be kind and friendly to Joe.

D.Pip will be cold and distant with Joe.

4.Pip realizes what is the most important thing in life at the end of the story?

A.wealth and social status.

B.love and loyalty.

C.lifelong ambition and successful careers.

D.great expectations and wildest dreams.

    Many kids help out around the house with chores such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, some kids get allowances or other rewards such as extra computer time.

But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn’t worth doing unless you get something in return. ’’Running any kind of household is a team effort, Susie said. "A home is a living space for everyone in the family. It’s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.”

Other people believe that getting a cash allowance or other rewards motivates kids to do chores, and it also teaches them real world lessons about how we need to work to earn money. There are also new applications that give kids points and digital gifts that can be redeemed (兑取) either online or in the real world. With the ChoreMonster app, kids earn digital points by completing chores that they can turn in for real-life rewards such as extra Xbox time or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards,’’ says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive reinforcement to help motivate them."

What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return?

Write a 200-word response. Send it to tfkasks4you@timeforkids.com. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.

1.How does the author start the passage?

A.By presenting some facts.

B.By listing some evidence.

C.By comparing different views.

D.By stating his own experiences.

2.According to Susie Walton,     .

A.kids should be rewarded for doing chores

B.parents decide what kids can do for the family

C.kids have the responsibility to share housework

D.kids can get extra computer time for doing chores

3.Paragraph 3 is mainly about      .

A.Chris Bergman’s opinion on raising kids

B.main reasons why kids need encouragement

C.how to motivate kids to try new applications

D.the advantage of rewarding kids for doing chores

4.The purpose of writing the text is to          .

A.invite readers to express their opinions

B.inform readers of two different opinions

C.call on readers to reflect on their behavior

D.present the author's viewpoint about parenting

    It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college，but I need a way to pay for it” DeLuca recalls saying, “Buck said ‘You should open a sandwich shop.’”

That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn't cover their start­up costs，Buck kicked in another $1,000.

But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months，we were doing poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public. ‘We are so successful，we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.

But the partners' learn­as­you­go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out.” DeLuca says.

And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal.” DeLuca adds.

DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion­dollar restaurant chain.

1.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to____.

A.support his family

B.pay for his college education

C.help his partner expand business

D.do some research

2.Which of the following is TRUE of Buck？______

A.He put money into the sandwich business.

B.He was a professor of business administration.

C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.

D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca.

3.What can we learn about their first shop？_______

A.It stood at an unfavorable place.

B.It lowered the prices to promote sales.

C.It made no profits due to poor management.

D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.

4.What contributes most to their success according to the author？_______

A.Learning by trial and error.

B.Making friends with suppliers.

C.Finding a good partner.

D.Opening chain stores.

    We all know that regular exercise is vitally important for both a healthy mind and body. Research has shown that just five minutes of exercise in a “green space” can help people to keep mentally healthy.

Let’s take a look at some ways to get close to nature and make them a part of your regular exercise routine.

Get on your bike

Cycling is a cheap, easy and fun way to get some good exercise in the outdoors. Try leaving your car at home and cycling to work one day, if that’s possible. Or get the family together and go on a weekend bike ride. Check out the local cycle paths before you go, and plan a safe route. Make sure you take some healthy snacks with you to keep your energy levels up.

Try some outdoor yoga

Practising yoga can be great for reducing anxiety and aiding relaxation, so why not take your yoga mat and try out some asanas (yoga postures) in the open air? Yoga is great for stretching tight muscles and increasing flexibility as well as improving mobility, control and breathing. Why not finish your practice with some quiet meditation to further calm the mind?

Go running

Instead of spending hours on the treadmill(跑步机), grab a friend and go off for a jog around your local park, or some nature trails. If you are used to running on a treadmill, you may find it harder at first, so make sure you have some good, supportive running shoes. You could also find out where your nearest Parkrun is. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.

Join a conservation(保护) group

Joining a conservation group is a great way of keeping fit while helping the world around you. Do some research into what’s going on in your local area and you could find yourself helping to plant trees, clear up rivers and so on. You never know it could lead to new friendships, as well as the knowledge that you are doing something productive for your local area!

1.If you want to cycle with your family, you’d better __________.

A.have a healthy body B.check the bikes carefully

C.learn some survival skills D.make good preparations for it

2.What’s the advantage of outdoor yoga according to the text?

A.Getting closer to nature. B.Feeling relaxed or peaceful.

C.Keeping active and energetic. D.Building up people’s bodies.

3.What problem do some people have if they want to run around their local park?

A.It takes them some time to get used to it. B.It needs some patience to continue.

C.It makes them lose interest in running. D.It leads them to fall behind their friends.

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And_______otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always_______to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this_______after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy_______because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the_______to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_______for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the_______of it! When I first

started_______the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much_______what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get________and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.________, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to________on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I

didn’t________“just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the________and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive________in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the________— friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my________self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from________in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,________raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent________I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

1.A.as B.until C.though D.unless

2.A.hoped B.chose C.meant D.agreed

3.A.changed B.continued C.settled D.started

4.A.plan B.idea C.belief D.saying

5.A.right B.ability C.chance D.patience

6.A.cheering B.looking C.going D.applying

7.A.point B.rest C.half D.basis

8.A.enjoying B.preparing C.watching D.attending

9.A.worse B.later C.less D.further

10.A.confused B.motivated C.embarrassed D.committed

11.A.Fortunately B.Interestingly C.Obviously D.hopefully

12.A.try B.act C.rely D.focus

13.A.want B.know C.support D.do

14.A.steps B.rules C.orders D.games

15.A.roles B.mind C.part D.value

16.A.situation B.operation C.movement D.process

17.A.improved B.expressed C.preserved D.recognized

18.A.dreaming B.hiding C.relaxing D.playing

19.A.by B.for C.to D.with

20.A.lucky B.happy C.sure D.satisfied

Directions: Write an English composition in 120--150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

同学们经过了史上最长的假期，也同样首次经历了长时间的网课，现在重返校园，坐在课堂，同学们是否反思过，网上学习，给自己带来了哪些的收获，自己有哪些的遗憾？

请以Online study为题，谈谈你的收获与遗憾以及在今天的课堂中，你怎么去弥补你的遗憾。

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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.我们认为口罩是有效阻止疾病传播的工具。(regard)

2.只有与世界其他国家相互合作，我们才能在这场战斗中取得胜利。(Only)

3.进入上海音乐厅，他看看周围，发现很多观众都已经入座(seat)

4.他既有音乐天赋又有幽默感，这使得他在大学的朋友中很受欢迎。(which)

IV. Summary Writing

Take Care of Your Spine (脊柱)

The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves that sends electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain. Therefore, it’s important to take care of it.

Maintaining your good posture is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you’re asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. Having a comfortable bed is also very important as sleeping in a position that isn’t comfortable can leave your back feeling sore the next day.

Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine. Staying still for too long—even if your posture is good—can be hard on your back. Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important to get up and stretch periodically. Stretches can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better positions. Strength exercises with light weights or bodyweight exercises like pushups can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can hurt the muscles around your spine.

Your diet also affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, B vitamins help keep nerves healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement (补充物). Another important factor is vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones, but it’s also absorbed from sunlight, so it may help to do some of those back exercises outside.

Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

In the green hills of northern Thailand, a woman painstakingly picks coffee beans out of a pile of elephant dung (粪便). They are preparing for the ingredient of one of the world’s most expensive drinks.

This remote comer of Thailand is better known for drug smuggling (毒品走私) than coffee, but Black Dinkin decided it was a perfect place for him to combine wildlife conservation with business. 1. The company uses elephant dung to create a wonderful coffee.

Initially, Dinkin considered using a kind of cats to make coffee, but he found the cats were usually kept in cages and force-fed beans. 2. Eventually, Dinkin settled on elephants after discovering that the animals sometimes eat coffee. He also teamed up with an elephant rescue charity which saves the animals from the tourist trade.

3. “I thought it would be as simple as taking the beans, giving them to the elephants and out will come great coffee,” said Dinkin, adding that the initial result was “horrible”. It took him another nine years to actually succeed in doing what he wanted.

According to Dinkin, the enzymes (酶) in the elephant, stomachs function as a kind of slow cooker and the stomach acid takes the bitterness out of the beans. The elephant riders’ wives collect the coffee beans from the dung before washing and drying them in the sun.

The rewards, however, are worth all the work. At around $1, 880 per kilogram, the coffee doesn’t come cheap. 4.This helps its sales a lot.

A.The 4-year-old Canadian founded Black Ivory Coffee.

B.The local elephant riders considered the project a crazy idea.

C.Its unique taste and special processing cycle give the product a romantic appeal.

D.Making coffee from elephant dung, however, turned out to be harder than expected.

E.To make a kilogram of coffee, the elephants have to cat about 33 kilos of the beans.

F.This is against the businessman’s desire to support rather than damage the environment.

    It's hard to imagine a person today who would not be able to recognize at least one of Charles Schulz's beloved cartoon characters.

For the older generation, the beloved Peanuts strip continues to run in newspapers worldwide today. For the younger generation, Snoopy merchandise was part and parcel of growing up. For even younger fans the 2015 Peanuts movie will make sure that the memory of Charlie Brown, Lucy and Snoopy will not fade with time, like its pencil counterpart.

Peanuts is memorialized especially in Sonoma County California. The county is home to the Charles M. Schulz Museum, the well-known guardian angel of Schulz's memory. Schulz moved there in 1958 eight years after Peanuts made its debut in newspapers.

Although Schulz decided to put down lasting rots in the warm and sunny southwest, he often thought of his hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He remembered that in his childhood, every sidewalk in front of every school had a sheet of ice at least ten feet long, worn smooth from the kids sliding on it. Just over ten years later, Schulz purchased an old ice rink and opened Snoop's Home Ice, the Redwood Empire Ice Arena, which bordered the property housing his studio. Whenever the snowy days of his childhood crossed his mind, Schulz was eager to allow his children to enjoy the hobbies he pursued in his youth, and encouraged them to pick up ice hockey and figure skating. That's why the cold winters in his drawings always remind people of the Midwest.

Schulz spent the last thirty years of his life on this property. He wrote in his studio, ate in the Warm Puppy Café at the ice rink and enjoyed, as he described it "hanging out." The artist passed away in his sleep on February 12, 2002, one day before his final original Sunday strip appeared in newspapers around the world.

The Peanuts strip follows the lives of children but they were by no means Schulz's target audience. Instead, Schulz holds the camera at a child's level and observes the truths of adult life from their perspective. Themes of love, loss and failure were throughout his work, all of which were inspired by events in his own life. It is Schulz's gentle, humorous explanation of the world's hash realities that ensures Peanuts will be preserved in years to come.

1.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?

A.The Peanuts strips that appeared in newspapers.

B.The Snoopy patterns printed on clothes.

C.The animated cartoon adapted from the Peanuts strips.

D.The original manuscripts drawn by Charles M. Schulz.

2.Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe Charles M. Schulz?

A.Depressed. B.Creative.

C.Humorous. D.Clever.

3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A.Schulz moved to Sonoma County because he hated the cold climate in his hometown.

B.Schulz's childhood experiences in his hometown inspired the winter scenes in Peanuts.

C.Schulz's life in Sonoma County was the main source of inspiration for his drawings.

D.Schulz opened an ice rink because his children enjoyed ice hockey and figure skating

4.Which of the following with statements is TRUE according to this article?

A.Peanuts is popular with people of all ages around the world.

B.Schulz's hometown is the best place for Peanuts fans to memorize him.

C.Schulz created the Peanuts strip for his children

D.Peanuts reveals the truths of loss and failure through the eyes of adults.

    Welcome to our full-hotel hotel for dogs and cats. Here your cats can rest easy in comfortable quarters (住处)and dogs can enjoy playtime, salon services, training classes and more!

1.According to the passage PetsHotel offers________.

①clean and comfortable quarters

②salon services and training classes

③free meals for pets

④tick and flea clean-up service

A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④

2.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Private suites in PetsHotel are only for guests with many pets

B.PetsHotel offers delicious snacks for pet guests for free.

C.Toys are not allowed into PetsHotel.

D.PetsHotel only accommodates pets aged four months and above.

3.Where can you probably find this passage?

A.On the website of an animal protection group. B.In the Life section of a newspaper.

C.On the leaflet of a hotel for pets. D.On the announcement board of a pet clinic.

    The novel coronavirus outbreak has greatly affected the lives of people across the world. It has challenged and changed people' lifestyles. It has also helped us think about our relationships with others.

Changing our lives

①COVID-19 has made people think harder about their relationship with nature. It has also raised questions about urban lifestyles. The sharing economy, working in open offices, living in crowded apartments and the food industry's use of reusable products have made the perfect storm for a pandemic.

②Although the sharing economy might be good — it's cheaper to rent than to own — sharing spaces and objects are great ways to spread the virus. How does one do “social distancing" when they are expected to share cars, bikes, apartments and even the same offices?

③The trend of using open offices, which can save space, is working against us. In this type of office, workers don't have their own desk - everything is shared. Sometimes, computers and chairs are also shared, which is not hygienic (卫生的). Fortunately, more workers are working from home during the pandemic, but that won't last forever.

④Reusability is a common practice in the restaurant industry. Reusable cups and chopsticks are often used. Unfortunately, reusable products increase the chance of spreading disease. For example, Starbucks recently stopped refilling customers' reusable cups in order to stop the spread of the virus.

⑤People like to be social. But the virus has made this more dangerous. We have to be careful about how we interact with others for now. Perhaps we need to rethink about our lifestyles to reduce the spread of future pandemics.

1.According to the author, the strong point of the sharing economy is that________.

A.it lasts longer B.it costs less

C.it's popular D.it's hygienic

2.Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.how working at home won't last long B.how shared offices can save space

C.the hygienic problems of open offices D.the sharing economy trend

3.According to the author, restaurants can spread the virus easily because________.

A.everything is shared in many restaurants B.they use too much disposable tableware

C.many restaurants have poor hygiene D.cups and chopsticks are often reused

4.The author probably agrees that________.

A.we need to change some of our lifestyles B.the sharing economy won't last forever

C.no one can stay out of the sharing economy D.we shouldn't say away from shared products

    The huge thirst for jobs in the civil service has made the national civil servant exam one of China's most Competitive tests. The first exam was held in 1995, and since then more and more people have _________ for it, with applications reaching peak over the last two years.

The latest online _________, carried out by China Youth Daily and www.qq.com, _________that more than 73 percent of young people want to work as civil servants. Of the 17,330 participants, about 83 percent said they were attracted by the job's _________, guaranteed health care and pension(抚恤金). _________, 55 percent said it could bring “practical profits.”

Nearly 1 million people _________to take the exam last year, yet only just over 10,000 were finally _________.This year the stiff (severe) competition continued. The exact number of applicants is not known, with the final day for _________today.

But the influx of applicants has already broken the exam's website once. China Youth Daily _______ that the site was forced to close for maintenance due to __________ high traffic on the night of October 16. In a typical year several hundred applicants will apply for many of the jobs listed. For example, the five job vacancies __________by the secretariat of the Central Committee of the Party have this year __________more than3,880 applicants.

In general, the exam means 50 people competing for one post, the report said. __________as civil servants are attractive, not only because of the stable income and good health care, but also because of the low risks __________with the power and __________the positions enjoy. Among the total 6 million public servants, around 20,000 were dismissed between 1996 and 2003.

1.A.put up B.signed up C.made up D.taken up

2.A.discussion B.search C.survey D.project

3.A.found B.told C.spoke D.insisted

4.A.interest B.concept C.difficulty D.stability

5.A.But B.Otherwise C.Meanwhile D.Instead

6.A.entered B.adopted C.allowed D.applied

7.A.employed B.won C.succeeded D.dismissed

8.A.examination B.applications C.vote D.decision

9.A.declared B.translated C.praised D.reported

10.A.generally B.unusually C.commonly D.naturally

11.A.provided B.introduced C.supplied D.planned

12.A.grasped B.pulled C.attracted D.drawn

13.A.Spots B.Locations C.Work D.Positions

14.A.satisfied B.complained C.compared D.recognized

15.A.sources B.entertainments C.resources D.developments

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia, almost everyone in China wears a face mask to protect themselves and other people 1. the virus. However, many people in the West feel reluctant to wear masks 2. there is an increasing number of their compatriots(同胞）being infected.

According to the Global Times, different attitudes toward 3. (wear) masks largely lie in the cultures. In the West, 4. people generally believe is that unless one is already ill, wearing a mask is simply unnecessary.

Siva Kumar from the US is one of them. “Masks can only protect you from particulate matter in the air you breathe, but they can't filter (过滤) out microbes (微生物), "Kumar told China Daily. “wearing a mask when you're healthy 5.(cause) tension for others."

US infection prevention specialist Eli Perencevich told Forbes, "The average healthy person 6. not wear masks." She added, “If they wear them incorrectly it can increase the risk of infection because they're touching their faces more often."

However, for people in Asian countries like China, wearing a mask is engrained (根深蒂固的) in their culture. 7. (Value) collectivism (集体主义), people in Asia always want to make contributions to the groups 8.they belong to. In such uncertain and potentially dangerous time, many people have taken the responsibility 9.(wear) face masks to ensure the safety of their communities.

Chen Xinjie, a media worker in Beijing said: "Wearing the mask for a long time is stuffy(闷热的) and uncomfortable…But as a member of the group, it's our duty to do so."

10.(Influence) by social cultures, the attitudes toward wearing a mask can be different in the East and West. But as US essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves."

假定你是李华。你们班的外教Smith先生即将回国。你将代表全班在欢送会上发言。请你用英文发言稿， 内容包括：

1. 赞扬Smith 的人品和工作。

2. 感谢他在学习和生活中给予的帮助。

3. 表达对Smith的祝福。

注意：1. 词数100左右。发言稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

      2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

It’s hard to say “goodbye”. Words cannot convey our endless love and thanks to you, for you’ve done so much for us in these years. _____________________________________

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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。

Our class organized visit to the Joy Nursing Home, that is next to our school, last Sunday. On our arrival, we begin to help the senior people do the cleaning. After that, some of my classmate put on interesting performances, but then we played games with them. All of them were amusing and laughed happily. We were such lost in the activities that we forgot the time .At noon, we were all had to say goodbye to them. And they were extreme grateful to us for their visit.

    One there were two 1. (mouse), a city mouse and a country mouse. They were distant relatives. One day the city mouse, who lived in a big house wrote a letter to the country mouse inviting him for a visit.

Delighted, the country mouse accepted the 2. (invite) and came to the city mouse’s house. He was greeted by the city mouse cheerfully. The country mouse was 3. (excite) how big the house was. The city mouse was pleased 4. led the country mouse to the kitchen. When 5. climbed up the table, there were a large piece of bread, fruit and cheese 6. it. But just as they began to eat, they heard 7. great noise. The city mouse cried, “Run! Run! The cat is coming!” They 8. (run) away quickly and hid.

9. (breathe) heavily after hiding in the mouse-hole, the country mouse said to the city mouse, “I should go back to my house in the country. Even if I eat nothing but beans, I can live 10. (peace). Why don’t you come with me to the country? It is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid.”