Love to laugh out loud? Then you may be the perfect candidate for laugh, a global project to create the first piece of art in outer space using the International Space Station's (ISS) newly acquired 3D printer. While transforming an emotion into art may seem a little far-fetched, Eyal Gever is known for his gift for combining art and technology to make 3D sculptures from life-like digital simulations based on moments in time.

He was offered the project by Made In Space Inc. that specializes in manufacturing 3D printers for use in microgravity. Realizing the enormous responsibility of being the first artist whose work is created in space, Gever wanted to choose a subject with universal appeal - something that would be appreciated by everyone regardless of country or culture. After considering several ideas, he settled on creating a 3D human laughter, an emotion that is loved and treasured by all of humanity.

People wishing to send their giggles to space have to download the laugh app and record their best laughter. The app turns the sound file into a 3D model that resembles a burst of light or a "laugh star" which can be shared on social media and also rated by other app users. The laughter that receives the maximum number of likes and tweets by December 31, will be declared the winner.

The artist will then transmit the design file of the winning laugh to NASA's Operations Support Center in Alabama, where it will be uploaded via a satellite link to the ISS. The astronauts will print the 3D sculpture of the "laugh star" and release it into orbit (轨道) where it will float among real stars for ever, or at least until discovered by aliens!

Though this is the first time Gever is creating art for space, he is no stranger to unusual projects. His "Water Dancer" , a projection of light on a water wall, features a dancer whose body disperses(伸展) as she moves. The recently sculpted "Piece of Ocean" , created from a realistic computer simulation(模试验) of ocean waves, bears an impressive resemblance to the real thing.

1.What task was Gever given?

A.To change human emotion into laughter.

B.To select human laughter in the world.

C.To create the first piece of space art.

D.To make 3D sculptures from digital simulations.

2.Why did Gever choose human laughter?

A.It is hard to change sound into a 3D model.

B.It is easily transported in the air.

C.It will cost him little money.

D.It is enjoyed around the world.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Gever is good at making unusual arts.

B.Gever likes to bring others a lot of joy.

C.Gever uses water a lot in his art.

D.Gever copied masterpieces with a computer.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The first piece of art in outer space.

B.3D printed giggles will be launched into space.

C.A 3D human laughter will be sent to ISS.

D.The 3D sculpture of the "laugh star" orbits the earth.

    It is 6:00 am on the first day of the school year. In Cherrybrook Technology High School, mathematics teacher Eddie Woo is already at work.

One of the first things before the first bell rings is to set up his tripod(三脚架) and iPad in the middle of the classroom. This technology is Mr. Woo's core tool of the trade. "I'm Mr. Woo. I record my lessons. I record all of them. In fact, I'm about to record this one," he explains to his new maths class.

The unique approach to teaching mathematics has not gone unnoticed. Mr. Woo is arguably the most famous teacher in Australia - a maths teacher by day and an internet sensation(轰动) by night.

He started posting videos online in 2012 for a student who was sick with cancer and missing a lot of school. Other students in the class then wanted to watch Mr. Woo's videos on his free YouTube channel and website, so he started sharing them across the country and beyond. Wootube now boasts more than 38,000 subscribersc用户 ) and has attracted almost 4 million views worldwide.

Cherrybrook Technology High School principal Gary Johnson said Mr. Woo was helping address a standing shortage of maths teachers in Australia, and making maths popular again. “ He has an ability to simplify mathematics to a level where kids can really understand it," Mr. Johnson said.

12-year-old student Emily Shakespear said Mr. Woo's teaching style made maths irresistible. "I don't want to say it, but he sucked me into maths," she said. Owen Potter, who attends high school in Cobar, agreed. "It's difficult to understand how someone in Sydney can influence thousands of people across the whole country," he said.

Mr. Woo won the 2017 University of Sydney Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement, and he was one of 12 Australian teachers honored at the Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards.

1.Eddie Woo set up an iPad in the middle of the classroom with the purpose of

A.listening to music B.playing a video

C.recording his class D.showing pictures

2.What can we infer from the statistics in the fourth paragraph?

A.Mr. Woo's teaching videos online are very popular.

B.Mr. Woo had made a lot of money by selling videos.

C.Mr. Woo posted videos online helping many adults.

D.Mr. Woo created his Wootube in 2012 in Sydney.

3.According to Gary Johnson, Mr. Woo's maths lessons are

A.difficult to follow B.easy to understand

C.simple to handle D.challenging to learn

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.Mr. Woo is the most well-known maths teacher in Australia.

B.Mr. Woo graduated from the University of Sydney with honors.

C.Mr. Woo won the Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards.

D.Mr. Woo's contributions to teaching have been recognized.

The Amazon Clipper

Join the Amazon Clipper for an exciting journey through the world's most plentiful river and largest typical jungle. The river is surely an excellent way to get to know the complex secrets of the Amazon rainforest.

Day 01 Wednesday: Departure

The boat departs from the Tropical Experience Hotel at 11:30 am. Once on board, you'll be introduced to the staff and to your room.The hotel will be ready to serve some delicious food for lunch. You'll then navigate towards the Pagodao River.

Day 02 Thursday: Amazon

In the morning you'll have a hike in the forest with a specialist guide. You'll have the chance to know the local vegetation(植物) ,as well as spend some time with a native family. You'll see how they prepare manioc (树薯) flour, very typical of the Amazon dietary culture. You'll then sail through Anavilhanas, the largest fresh water archipelago (群岛)in the world.

Day 03 Friday: Amazon

Today you'll sail to Praia Grande or another white sand beach. Hopefully there will be some time to swim！ Then, you'll take a canoe trip on Lake Acajatuba, to observe the typical vegetation. Then, you'll stop at Paricatuba to see some abandoned buildings from the rubber growing age.

1.When will you learn about the local food culture?

A.On Wednesday. B.On Thursday. C.On Friday. D.On Saturday.

2.What is Anavilhanas famous for?

A.Fresh water. B.Typical plants.

C.White sand beach. D.Traditional culture.

3.What can you do at Lake Acajatuba?

A.Have a bird watching. B.See some rare animals.

C.Learn about specific plants. D.Get a chance to swim.

    I needed to pay my internet and television providers bills and normally, I use my cellphone to pay them or I'd also get on my bicycle and ride up to their office to pay them. But on this day, I'd walk there to have lunch with my mom.

On my return route,¨ Miles, it's Trevor, "a rider called. He was a teammate I had played floor hockey with a few years back. He told me he was just out testing motorcycle, as later that day he was going to take a trip down to Salt Lake City by“. Trevor was going to a conference about a rare disease. This rare disease had taken his own six-year-old daughter and he needed to learn more, to advocate, and to help others here in Canada.

We hugged and then went on our separate ways. As l was shaking up my drink of health, I ran into Grant - another one of my floor hockey team mates. He was out for his daily six-mile run on his lunch break.

“Man, you are Miles !”he replied. He hadn't seen me in a few months and my shoulders, arms, and chest were larger and far more detailed, thanks to the help of my personal trainer. And now they matched my biking legs. I was also eight pounds lighter at 170 pounds.

After a visit there I returned home. And I was lost in thought. It is easy to pay a bill online but I would have missed so much, including my beautiful moment with Trevor. Take the step. Go the extra mile in your life. You'll never know what is waiting for you along the way, or what you will discover of yourself, of others.

1.On that day the writer paid the bills ______

A.by bicycle B.on a bus

C.by cellphone D.on foot

2.Why was Trevor testing his motor?

A.He was ready to raise money for his sick daughter.

B.He practised riding a motorcycle to cure his disease.

C.He was to attend a meeting in Slat Lake City.

D.He intended to travel around America.

3.What surprised Grant at the sight of the writer?

A.The writer's well-shaped body.

B.The writer's slow walking pace.

C.The writer's personal training.

D.The writer's loss of weight.

4.By telling his walking experience, the writer expects people to

A.make life easier by using technology

B.go out to experience their life

C.meet teammates more often in life

D.return home to visit their parents

调查显示，中国长江江豚（finless porpoise）受人类活动影响而濒临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。假设你是李华，请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织）写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并提供帮助。内容应包括：

1.说明写信目的；

2.简述江豚现状；

3.希望WWF如何帮助（比如：资助江豚保护项目等）;

4.表示感谢并期待回复。

注意：1.词数不少于80;

2.书信格式及开头均已给出（不计入总词数）。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm a student from China.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。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。

Good morning, everyone,

I’m Li Hua from Xing Guan Middle school. The topic of my speech is “Let’s ride bicycles.”

As known to all, with the improvement of people’s living standards, cars have become a popular means of transport, bring great convenience to our life. But, they have also caused some problem such as air pollution or traffic jams.

How can we solve the problems then? As far as I am concern, ride bicycles is a good solution. For first thing, bicycles don’t need any petrol and they are energy –saving. For another , bicycles are environmental friendly because they won’t give off waste gas .What’s more , it is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our healthy .

Therefore, let’s take on the responsibility to build up a low-carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us!

Thank you!

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。

When you see red lanterns（灯笼） or red envelopes(红包), do you know the reason1.the color red is so popular in China, especially on the Chinese New Year? It all began with the Nian, a terrible animal 2.would frighten people on the New Year by 3. (eat) crops, livestock(家畜) and even children. But soon4. (village) learned that Nian was afraid of three things: fire, noise, and the color red.

So it was beaten and since then the color red5. (consider) to bring good luck and good fortune to all.

Usually red lanterns are hung outside the doors6. (drive) out bad luck, and red cut-out papers are used as decorations to hang on the walls. If you live near a Chinese neighborhood(社区) you should be able to buy these things, but if not, go online and order some. Some people even can make wonderful cut-outs 7.(they).

Still the most 8.(tradition) way to celebrate the Chinese New Year is to hand out red envelopes filled 9.money. The red envelopes 10.(give) to children are expected to drive out bad spirits.

    I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12­year­old son looked up at me and said, “I _______ you.” I did not_______ what to say, and I just stood there, looking _______ at him. My first _______was that he_______ need help with his homework. Then I asked, “What was all that _______？”

“Nothing，” he said. “My teacher said we should tell our parents we love them and _______what they say.”

The next day I called his teacher to_______ more about what my son said and how the other parents had reacted(反应). “Most of the fathers had the_______ response as you did，” the teacher said. “When I first________that we try this, I asked the children ________ they thought their parents ________ say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”

Then the teacher________， “I want my students to know that feeling love is an important part of ________. I'm trying to tell them it's too bad that we don't express(表达) our feelings. A boy ________tell his father or mother he loves him or her.” The teacher understands that sometimes it is ________for some of us to say something that is good for us.

That evening when my son________to me, I took him in my arms and held on for a(n) ________ moment, saying, “Hey, I love you, ________ . ” I didn't know if saying that made ________  of us healthier, but it did feel pretty good.

1.A.hate B.love C.like D.enjoy

2.A.realize B.recognize C.know D.find

3.A.away B.for C.down D.on

4.A.thought B.meaning C.news D.reason

5.A.must B.should C.could D.would

6.A.for B.with C.around D.about

7.A.test B.know C.understand D.see

8.A.talk to B.chat with C.find out D.do with

9.A.same B.different C.usual D.unusual

10.A.allowed B.agreed C.planned D.suggested

11.A.how B.whether C.when D.what

12.A.would B.will C.could D.can

13.A.explained B.prepared C.informed D.developed

14.A.study B.work C.health D.body

15.A.might B.can C.should D.need

16.A.easy B.difficult C.crazy D.silly

17.A.turned B.shouted C.went D.came

18.A.extra B.ordinary C.interesting D.important

19.A.either B.too C.also D.again

20.A.all B.either C.none D.neither

    The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2.

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A.It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B.Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C.Everyone was new to the network once.

D.The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E.When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

F.You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.

G.If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

    How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments — mostly for entertainment purposes — is fair and respectful?

Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.

Zoos claim to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.

The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis (动物精神病). A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.

Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?

Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.

1.How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?

A.Dangerous. B.Unhappy.

C.Natural. D.Easy.

2.In the state of zoochosis, animals _________.

A.remain in cages B.behave strangely

C.attack other animals D.enjoy moving around

3.What does the author try to argue in the passage?

A.Zoos are not worth the public support.

B.Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals.

C.Zoos should treat animals as human beings.

D.Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment.

4.Although the author argues against zoos, he would still agree that _________.

A.zoos have to keep animals in small cages

B.most animals in zoos are endangered species

C.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos

D.it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats

    Computer technology is still developing rapidly. The computer of the future will increase in value and performance while decrease in cost. It will become smaller, but faster and more powerful.

It is possible to make some guesses about what the future of the computer will look like, based upon the types of technologies that are being developed now. A lot of progress has already been made in some of these new technologies, but some are still in their earliest stages and may not be ready for use for years. Two of the most interesting areas of computing that are currently being developed are quantum computing(量子计算) and nanotechnology(纳米技术).

Quantum computing is one possibility for the future of the computer that could make computers run far faster than even the quickest computers do today. Quantum computers could be able to do what modern supercomputers are unable to do by using transistors that are able to take on many statistics at the same time.

Nanotechnology could also change the face of computing, by creating computers that could be very powerful, though they are tiny in size. These computers could be incorporated(并入) into everyday objects, including electrical appliances(电器), clothes and even the human body. We will be able to use computers in new and unimaginable ways. They will become a part of our lives rather than simply being a box that is used only for specific purposes such as work.

Quantum computing and nanotechnology will be able to play new roles, which will make us live greener lives, as well as enjoy better health and happier lives.

1.According to the text, quantum computing ________.

A.has been put in use so far

B.can make computers run by themselves

C.can reduce the cost of computers

D.will work by using transistors

2.The text is mainly about ________.

A.what nanotechnology is

B.what quantum computing is

C.what the computer of the future is like

D.what future computers can bring us

3.Which of the following best shows the structure of the text?

(①＝Paragraph 1, ②＝Paragraph 2，…⑤＝Paragraph 5)

A. B.

C. D.

    First of all，students should respect their teachers. They should pay attention in class. That means saluting（向……致敬）the teacher，standing from your chair when the teacher enters the classroom，attending any lesson attentively，etc. In the class of a certain subject or a teacher you don't like very much，if it's total anarchy（混乱），how can we talk about respect？

Play by the rules

If your teacher wants you to use wide-lined paper，do it！If he/she tells you to sharpen your pencils only before class starts，listen to him/her. If he/she doesn't accept late homework，do yours on time. Sometimes classroom rules seem strict or even silly，but most teachers know what's necessary to make things run smoothly and what it takes to let the learning begin. And the better the learning environment is，the smarter you'll be！

Expect him/her to like you

Teachers are teachers because they like kids. Given the chance, most teachers want to be your friends too. Respect your teacher, but don't be afraid of him/her. He/She wants you to have a great school year just as much as you want to have!

Put first things first

Friends are a fun part of school. But sometimes they' re not the most important part. When your teacher is teaching, give him/her your full attention. Even when it's hard to do — recess will come soon, and that's the time for playing with your friends.

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Advice Before You Go to School

B. What You Should Do at School

C. How to Get Along with Your Teacher

D. How to Plan Your Time at School

2.What do you think the title“Play by the rules”means?

A. Don't play if you haven't completed your homework.

B. Follow what the teacher says.

C. Work is work and play is play.

D. Make the learning environment as good as possible.

3.According to the last paragraph，what do you think the first thing is？

A. The teacher.

B. The teacher's lecture.

C. The students.

D. Friends.

4.The underlined word“recess”in the last paragraph most probably means“___________”.

A. break B. play

C. parents D. news

    The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honors of the sport. As many as 6000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is the spirit of the Olympics — to take part is what matters.

The Olympic Games always start in bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held — the host country — marches in last.

The runner with the Olympic torch then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.

The competition begins the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field, but it is a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in a different sport — riding, shooting, swimming, and cross-country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.

More and more women are taking part in the games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf, which are no longer held in the Olympics. Women’s swimming events were introduced in 1912, but it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now, they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting, and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as the men.

1.The spirit of the Olympics is to _________.

A.win a gold medal B.be equal

C.gain glory D.participate

2.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A.the first team to march in the opening ceremony is the most important one

B.a sportsman represents all the athletes to take an oath after a wonderful display

C.the track and field events do not start until a few days after the Olympics begin

D.women were allowed to take part in track and field events in 1912

3.Which of the following is NOT the Olympic event nowadays?

A.Tennis. B.Shooting.

C.Riding D.Swimming

4.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Olympic Spirit.

B.Opening ceremony of the Olympics.

C.Rules for all Olympic events.

D.The birthplace of the Olympic Games.

假定你是李华，你的美国好友Emily想了解中国春节，请给她写一封信并附上两张你在今年春节拍的照片，信的内容包括:

1.照片的内容;

2.选择这些照片的理由。

注意:

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Emily,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Y ours 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。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:在错的词下画一横线，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。

When I was twelve, I went to a soccer field for the first time. I found hard to drag myself away from it. But all I could do were to make a paper one instead, so I didn’t have enough money to buy a football. Every day on my way home, I couldn’t help kick whatever on the road could be kicked.

Several weeks late， I felt I was on top of the world. While I got home，a real black and white ball was waiting for me on my desk, in which was my birthday present from my parents. I was very wild with joy that I didn’t know what to say. I simply rushed out with a ball and playing with other kids until I was completely tired out.

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。

Normally a student must attend a number of courses in order to graduate. In many American universities，the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses，each 1. (last) for one semester. When attending a university, a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester and a diploma 2. (expect) to be obtained after four years’ academic study. It is possible for a student to move between one university and 3. during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.

All this 4. (true) imposes constant pressure and a strain of work, but 5. this many students still find time for great activities in student affairs. 6. (elect) to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The 7. (effect) work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students, 8. advise the academic authorities. With the enormous numbers of students，the operation of the system does 9. (involve) a certain amount of work. It is a commonly 10. (hold) belief that students holding one of these positions of authority are much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career.

    Black Friday refers to the day after Thanksgiving. On this particular day, crowds of shoppers flood into stores to________ the season’s biggest holiday bargains. But the real story behind Black Friday is a bit________.

The most commonly repeated story behind the post-Thankgiving shopping-related Black Friday tradition________ it to retailers (零售商). As the story goes，after an entire year of_________ at a loss, stores would earn a profit，________ in black ink， on the day after Thanksgiving，________ holiday shoppers blew so much money on________ products. Though it’s true that retail companies used to record ________ in red and profits in black when doing their________，this version of Black Friday’s origin is not an accurate story behind the________.

The true story behind Black Friday is not as________ as retailers might have you believe. Back in the 1950s， the________in the city of Philadelphia used the term to________the chaos that happened on the day after Thanksgiving，when tens of thousands of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into the city ________ the big Army-Navy football game held on that Saturday every year. The police would have to take extra-long________ and not be able to take the day off so as to deal with the________ crowds.

The term didn’t ________ to the rest of the country until much later. Sometime in the late 1980s， retailers found a way to turn it into something that reflected ________ on them. The result was the “red to black” concept mentioned earlier. The Black Friday story________ in shopper’s mind， and pretty soon the term’s darker ________ in Philadelphia were largely forgotten.

1.A.take care of B.take part in C.take pride in D.take advantage of

2.A.complicated B.considerable C.complete D.controversial

3.A.contributes B.links C.tells D.leaves

4.A.thinking B.operating C.applying D.falling

5.A.signed B.decorated C.painted D.marked

6.A.because B.unless C.though D.until

7.A.expensive B.fashionable C.discounted D.necessary

8.A.interests B.advantages C.costs D.losses

9.A.accounting B.designing C.selling D.marketing

10.A.habit B.vacation C.tradition D.company

11.A.sunny B.wild C.strange D.well-known

12.A.people B.shoppers C.retailers D.police

13.A.handle B.describe C.produce D.defeat

14.A.in advance of B.at the end of C.in favor of D.by means of

15.A.age B.shifts C.position D.exercise

16.A.possible B.native C.additional D.unexpected

17.A.appeal B.return C.lead D.spread

18.A.positively B.objectively C.creatively D.conservatively

19.A.shined B.whispered C.stuck D.disappeared

20.A.roots B.mistakes C.secrets D.forces

    Wanting to be more responsible is admirable. Being responsible can seem hard at first, but if you keep at it, it will become second nature to you!

1. But to show that you can care for yourself and others, you need to do things before you’re asked. That shows you are responsible enough to see what needs to be done and take care of it. When you have a family, friends, or pets, being responsible may mean placing their needs above your own. 2. But it does mean you may need to take care of yourself later if someone you love has a need right now.

Being consistent is of great importance. 3. If you want to be responsible, then you have to find a routine that works for you and stick to it. For instance, don’t just study for ten hours in a row and then give up on studying for three weeks; instead, spend one hour every day looking over the course material.

In daily life, problems come up in any relationship. 4. A responsible person looks for solutions instead of trying to decide whose fault it is. Similarly, don’t attack someone instead of dealing with the issue and you should take time to think your words through. 5. If you find it difficult to control what you’re saying, try counting to ten in your head as you take deep breaths.

A.Don’t let your anger get the better of you.

B.That doesn’t mean you don’t take care of yourself.

C.Doing just the things you are asked to do is responsible.

D.Your responsibility won’t mean much if it is hit or miss.

E.Instead of blaming the other person, try to find a way to solve them.

F.Where you show you’re responsible is when you can say you made a mistake.

G.Staying consistent also means keeping your word you make to yourself and others.

    There is good reason to believe that emerging digital technologies can improve the functioning of agriculture markets at a very low cost per farmer.

Mobile phones, particularly GPS-enabled smartphones, make the provision of tailored information much easier than before. Recommendations for agrochemical inputs that address specific soil conditions can improve yields while reducing environmentally harmful and wasteful use. Farmers can tailor their investment decisions to expected weather patterns and benefit from improvements in weather forecasting. As smartphone use continues to expand, farmers will increasingly have the means to watch videos demonstrating new agricultural techniques or take pictures of pests affecting their crops and either request automatic identification and recommendations or raise questions with agronomists. Finally, digital agricultural services can improve the functioning of agricultural supply chains. For example, these services could make it easier for farmers to check and compare input or output prices ; and facilitate coordination among farmers in an area and with traders.

However, despite the potential of digital agriculture, reasons for skepticism remain. Overcoming informational restrictions may not result in substantially increased agricultural productivity, given the existence of other barriers such as input shortages at local markets, and missing insurance markets. Informational barriers are also important, and mobile phone messages may not overcome them: some farmers ignore messages, especially from unknown sources. Some farmers are illiterate and have difficulty using voice menus. Senders may design obscure and confusing messages or may provide messages designed to target objectives at odds with farmer interests. Effective communication may require pictures or video. Smartphones are thus required to receive these messages, but few farmers currently have access to this technology in the poorest countries. Finally, farmers may begin to ignore reminders they are repeated too often, or they may be annoyed by unwanted messages,  which could lead to reduced trust in the messaging system.

1.According to Para 2, what can farmers do in digital agriculture?

A.They can use agrochemical to handle environmental problems.

B.They can adjust investment decisions based on weather forecasts.

C.They can identify pests on their crops by watching videos.

D.They can compete with others in prices in an efficient way.

2.What does the underlined phrase“at odds with”in the last paragraph mean?

A.In disagreement with. B.By means of.

C.In line with. D.Apart from.

3.Which of the following is NOT considered as an informational barrier?

A.Shortages of input in local markets and lack of insurance markets.

B.No access to digital technology in poorest countries.

C.Failure to read or use the voice menu on mobile phones.

D.Loss of interest and ignorance of the intended messages.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards digital agriculture?

A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Objective. D.Negative.

    Since the time of Socrates, it has been widely said that art imitates life. In the case of literature, however, it would be more accurate to say that art reflects life. The writings of the Romantics were a natural result of life in 19th century America and American Romanticism was the first truly American literary movement, including a group of authors who wrote and published between 1820 and 1860.

The unique American history and landscape had a profound influence on the romanticists. Many were writing not long after the War of 1812. This was a time of growth and expansion and their idealism fueled high hopes for the infant nation. The country was moving westward into vast newly acquired territory. The frontier, both as a place and a concept, became an important representation of the American spirit.

While American Romanticism was a new attitude toward nature, it was also a new attitude toward people, promoting the solitary individual standing against society. Individualism is a typical American value and was central to their writings, which urged people to follow their inner knowing regardless of the pressure to conform.

Romantic writers rebelled against the idea that reason was the best tool for discovering truth. Instead, they deliberately explored feeling, imagination, fantasy, and belief. Their style took advantage of personal freedom in order to break through the wall separating the author and the reader, and gave the author the freedom to comment on the events in the story in novel ways.

Stylistically, the American romantics liked to experiment with form and the novel became an important vehicle for expression, unlike the European romantics who focused mainly on poetry. They also made clever use of symbols to refer to truths or knowledge that exist beyond rationality (合理性).

1.What increased hopes for the newly born America?

A.The War of 1812. B.The belief of romanticists.

C.The western territory. D.The history of America.

2.Which of the following is an ideal of American romantic writers?

A.Reason should be involved to find out truth. B.The author and the reader need to be separated.

C.Individuals should follow their heart. D.Nature is more important than humans.

3.What literary form did American romantics mainly adopt to express their ideas?

A.Poetry. B.Use of symbols. C.Novels. D.Drama.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Advances in American history. B.The rebellion of Romantic writers.

C.A new attitude to people. D.Romanticism in American literature.

    Nakushi didn’t tell her parents when the older boys started to harass (骚扰) her on her way from her home to school in south Delhi, seizing her hand and shouting “kiss me”，because she knew she would get the blame. She was right: when her family found out, they banned her from going back to school，worried about the effect on their“honor”. The plan now is to get her married. She is 16.

Sumen，a 35-year-old mother， is battling for her child’s future， too. Her nine-year-old son， Kapil, has learning disabilities and she has tried and failed to get him into school every year. Finally, the authorities have agreed he should get some education，but it’s only for one day a week.

In India，a free and compulsory education is guaranteed for all children aged between 6 and 14. But going to school is one thing; the quality of the education you get is another. Within government schools，pupils face many challenges: overcrowded classrooms, absent teachers and dirty conditions are common complaints，which can lead parents to decide it is not worth their child going to school. Inside one of the schools, some of the classrooms have low benches and desks. In others，the lttle girls sit on the floor， books in their laps. In several, no teacher is present; one man appears to be responsible for three of the small rooms.

It is girls, the very poor and the disabled who are often left behind. Nakushi had imagined herself working for the police, or becoming a teacher.“ My parents are looking for a boy for me," she says. “They say I can get married and then I can study. But I know that once I get married, it will become very difficult. My dream will never come true.”

1.Why didn’t Nakushi tell her parents about the harassment?

A.She was unwilling to leave school. B.She didn’t want to get married.

C.She thought it wouldn’t help. D.She worried about the honor.

2.Why couldn’t Kapil have regular school education?

A.His family gave up on him. B.He had difficulty in learning.

C.His mother couldn’t afford it. D.The authorities treated him unfairly.

3.What can be inferred from the third paragraph?

A.All children must go to government schools.

B.Few parents choose government schools for their kids.

C.Facilities in government schools are far from satisfactory.

D.Shortage of teachers is the biggest problem in government schools.

4.Which could be the best title for the text?

A.Nakushi’s Impossible Dream

B.Big Challenges in Indian Children’s Education

C.Girls Facing Difficulty in Education

D.Hope for a Better Learning Environment

Summer Music Courses

Overview

SOCAPA’s Music Program provides development in music performance through the singing and songwriting courses with the singer or house band option. Students experience playing at the professional level, from song conception, writing and workshopping the lyrics and music-to-music video production and everything in between. Students write, arrange, perform, and record their own music. Studio writing and playing time is combined with experiencing live performances, meeting accomplished musicians, and more, all in the heart of New York City or Los Angeles, home to Beck, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Eagles, No Doubt, the Black Eyed Peas, Tom Waits, Weezer, the Beach Boys, Van Halen... the list goes on and on.

1.What is the purpose of this music program?

A.To attract more people to love music.

B.To promote students’ music performance.

C.To organize a professional music campaign.

D.To introduce famous musicians to the public.

2.Which of the following is included in all the three courses?

A.Writing songs. B.Recording live performances.

C.Joining the band. D.Working with musicians.

3.Who is the text intended for?

A.Singers seeking to improve professional skills.

B.Composers lacking in achievements.

C.Music lovers looking for live performances.

D.Students with certain experience.

据世界卫生组织(World Health Organization)统计，全球81%的青少年缺乏锻炼。假如你是李华，请根据以下要点用英语准备一篇发言稿，在一次国际中学生交流活动中发言。

1.缺乏运动的原因;

2.运动的好处;

3.如何制定运动计划。

注意:1.词数100字左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear fellow students,

According to the World Health Organization, 81% teenagers are lack of exercising.

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That's all. Thank you!

文章中有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限一词。

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am grateful to my English teacher Susan, at whose help I couldn't have won first prize in the English Talent Competition for high school student last week.

I used to be poorly in spoken English. I was too shy to speak in class. Since she teaches us last term, she has been encouraging him to overcome fear and speak out in class. Thanks to her, I have made great progresses. Besides, I practiced several times in the front of her.  It was her advice which made me a better speaker and full of confidence.  But I owe my success to her.

Susan set a good example to me. I am determined to become an English teacher when I grow up.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(用不多于3个单词)或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Yesterday, another student and I,1. (represent) our university’s student association, went to the Capital International Airport 2. (meet) this year’s international students, 3. were coming to study at Beijing University. We would take them first to their dormitories and then to the student canteen. After half 4. hour of waiting their flight to arrive, I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around 5. (curious). I stood for a minute watching them and then went to greet them.

The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain.6. I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched 7. shoulder and kissed her 8. the cheek! She stepped back appearing surprised 9. put up her hands, as if in defence. I guessed that there was probably a major 10. (misunderstand).

    People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __________ 300 years, there were so many __________ in both places that now people can easily __________ an English person from an American in the __________ he or she talks.

Many old words __________ in England but were kept in America. For example, 300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they __________ either a “faucet”, “spigot”, or a “tap”. All these words are __________ heard in different parts of America, but only “tap” is still __________ in England. Americans often make __________ new words or change old ones. “Corn” is one kind of plant in America and __________ in England.

Also, over the last three centuries the English language has __________ thousands of new words for things that weren't __________ before. And often, American and English people used two __________ names for them. A tin can is called “tin” for short in English, but a “can” in America. The word “radio” is __________ all over the world, including America. But many English people call it a “wireless”. And almost anything __________ something to do with cars, railroads, has different __________ in British and American English.

But now American and British English may be __________ closer together. One thing is that __________ people can hear a large amount of American speech daily in __________, on television, or from travelers. Because of this, Americans __________ to be influencing the British more and more. So some day, English may even be the same on both sides of the Atlantic.

1.A.past B.recent C.oldest D.latest

2.A.citizens B.inventions C.changes D.advances

3.A.pick B.tell C.take D.judge

4.A.voice B.place C.language D.way

5.A.disappeared B.stayed C.returned D.formed

6.A.said B.talked C.spoke D.called

7.A.then B.hardly C.clearly D.still

8.A.necessary B.native C.common D.lively

9.A.of B.into C.up D.out

10.A.another B.the other C.none D.something

11.A.discovered B.added C.improved D.learned

12.A.accepted B.known C.introduced D.understood

13.A.new B.short C.different D.surprising

14.A.produced B.made C.developed D.used

15.A.having B.bringing C.getting D.making

16.A.types B.names C.degrees D.parts

17.A.putting B.staying C.living D.growing

18.A.British B.American C.educated D.ordinary

19.A.families B.buses C.movies D.newspapers

20.A.need B.expect C.seem D.happen

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。

There was a park near my home. But I didn’t go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the park and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasn’t much to see. I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths.1.I found that the two paths were different from each other.

The left one was wide and clean. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path. Though the flowers weren’t very beautiful, they made me feel good. I decided to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didn’t look nice.2.Grass grew everywhere. For a long time I couldn’t make up my mind.

3.It wasn’t nice , but I didn’t want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path. Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever seen.4.

Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now I’d like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didn’t believe me. They couldn’t even remember that path because it was so small.

5.Don’t be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!

A.There is nothing that I want to see.

B.It looked like it had not been cleaned for months.

C.After a while a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path.

D.“ Which way should I go?”  I asked myself. I looked at one way, then the other.

E.I told them what happened.

F.My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life.

G.There were trees, flowers and chairs. I thought it was the nicest part of the park.

B

You carry a 1.3 kg mass of fatty material in your head that controls everything you will ever do. This fantastic control center lets you think, learn, create, and feel emotions. It also controls everything your body does. What is this amazing machine? It’s your brain — a structure so amazing that the famous scientist James Watson called it ＂the most complex thing we have yet discovered in our universe＂.

Imagine your kitten jumped onto the kitchen counter, and was about to step onto a hot stove. You would have only seconds to act. In situations like this, your brain reads the signals from your eyes and quickly calculates when, where and at what speed you need to run to save her. Then it tells your muscles to move. No computer can match your brain’s great ability to download, process, and react to the flood of information from your eyes, ears and other sensory organs.

If a bee lands on your foot, sensory neurons(神经元) in your skin send this information to your brain at a speed of more than 240 kilometers per hour. Your brain then uses motor neurons to send a message back to your foot: Shake the bee off quickly! Motor neurons can send this information at more than 320 kilometers per hour!

Your brain contains about 100 billion tiny cells: neurons — it would take you more than 3,000 years if you tried to count them all. Whenever you dream, laugh, think, see or move, tiny chemical and electrical signals are racing between these neurons along billions of tiny neuron pathways. Believe it or not, the activity in your brain never stops. Countless messages fly around inside it every second, like a super-fast game of table tennis. Your neurons create and send more messages than all the phones in the entire world. And although a single neuron generates only a tiny amount of electricity, all your neurons together can generate enough electricity to power a light bulb.

1.By ＂the most complex thing＂, James Watson means __________.

A. a supercomputer         B. the universe

C. human brains          D. our emotions

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the 2nd and 3rd paragraph?

A. Brains can download more information than any computer.

B. The kitten plays an important role in testing human brain power.

C. Motor neurons in human brains serve to send countless messages.

D. Your brains can use neurons to send messages back faster than bees’.

3. The author mentions ＂to power light bulbs＂ (Para. 4) to show __________.

A. neurons can send lots of messages

B. how many active tiny cells brains contain

C. how much electricity brains can generate

D. there is countless information in the brain

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Powerful brain is a wonderful machine.

B. Brains work well in controlling body movements.

C. Brain is the most complex structure in the universe.

D. Human brains are composed of numerous neurons.

    Moksh Jawa, 16, a student at Washington High School in the US, has already become a legend(传奇) among students. “Why not?” might be his favorite question to ask.

As a seventh-grader, he taught himself coding(编程) by studying on the Internet.

As a high school freshman, he passed the AP Computer Science A exam with a 5, the highest score possible.

As a sophomore (高中二年级学生), he developed his own online course and helped his classmates get through it because his high school didn't teach coding.

Everything he did came from his own interest. His father sent him a link to Codeacademy, an online coding training program, in middle school. He learned a programming(编程) language all by himself after signing up to the website.

“I just fell in love with computer science,” Jawa said. Along the way, he lit a fire of curiosity and passion among classmates to learn coding too.

“All of my friends, especially the girls, were really, really afraid of computer science,” he said. But the subject and exam weren't things to be feared, he said, “Computer science is all about logic(逻辑), not about how smart you are. ”

To make his knowledge available online, Jawa set about creating his own online course, with easy-to-follow lessons. He included quizzes and tests too.

The course has so far attracted 3, 200 students across the US and in 120 countries and regions, including China, Ukraine and Algeria.  It shows, Jawa said, the huge need for coding lessons.

When video lecturing, “I deliver it like I'm talking from one high school student to another .” Jawa said.“ It's always great to make it as clear and fun as possible, and to try to keep my voice as energetic as possible. ”

He also does that, when teaching members of the computer science club he founded at his high school.

“His tutorials(辅导) were great, ”said Taj Shaik, the club's co-president, who took the whole course last year. “I'm definitely one of the early adopters(使用者) of Moksh. ”

“He's pretty amazing, ”said Bob Moran, principal of Washington High School, who saw him lead the club. “He was just a fantastic teacher—clear, organized and entertaining. When a student got the right answer, he would throw him a candy. ”

1.Which of the following probably made Moksh Jawa a legend among students?

A.He created his own online coding course.

B.He welcomes any kind of challenge by asking, “Why not?”

C.He learned an intermediate programming language.

D.He earns a lot of money by coding for companies.

2.Which of the following would Jawa probably agree with?

A.You have to be smart to learn computer science well.

B.Interest is the most important when learning coding.

C.Computer science is not difficult to learn.

D.Coding is useful and everyone should know it.

3.According to the article, when teaching, Jawa ______.

A.is patient but strict with his students

B.likes to do things in a fixed order

C.usually applies unusual teaching methods

D.tries to make his classes simple yet interesting

If Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of(利用) ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks(缺陷) Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.

1.The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.

A. provide some key facts about Confucius

B. attract the readers’ interest in the subject

C. show great respect for the ancient thinker

D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.

A. take an active part in Chinese competitions

B. try to get high scores in Chinese exams

C. have a great interest in studying Chinese

D. fight for a chance to learn Chinese

3.What is the best title for this passage?

A. Forgotten Wisdom in America

B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C. Chinese Culture for Westerners

D. Old Thinker with a Big Future

4.The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A. a biography    B. a history paper

C. a philosophy textbook    D. a newspaper