Ode to Joy(《欢乐颂》)，a 42-episodes TV series, is about five young women living on the 22nd floor of Shanghai’s “Ode to Joy” high-rise community. They become friends while pursuing love and career advancement. Since its appearance on April 18, Ode to Joy has been praised for its realistic description of the hidden struggles of city life. “The audience can relate to the characters since their experiences can be traced back to real life too，” commented the Dahe Daily. “Even better, female audiences can find themselves in one or two of the characters because the characters embody feminine archetypes (原型）found throughout the society.”But the idea of following a group of women as they lead a city life is hardly a pioneering concept. In many ways, Ode to Joy resembles American TV series like Sex and the City (1998-2004) and Desperate Housewives (2004-2012). These two series were praised for their feminist themes, but they also employed well-known female archetypes to illustrate the range of dilemmas women face. Deborah A. Macey, a communications professor at Saint Louis University in the US, divides these archetypes up into four ways: the iron maiden, the sex object, the child，and the mother. “The iron maiden is portrayed as masculine and career-oriented. The sex object owns her sexuality and genuinely loves her body. The child archetype is naive, optimistic, and dim-witted. The mother archetype connects the characters in the series and serves as the dominant storyteller,” Macey said on the online media forum “In Media Res”.

Sounds familiar? Yes, these features can be seen in the characters of Ode toJoy. Andy (Liu Tao), for instance, partly embodies the iron maiden role. She's super smart, rational and direct. She moves from the US to Shanghai and takes the position of CFO at a top Chinese company. Fan Shengmei (Jiang Xin) can be seen as the “mother” in the series. Despite the fact that she s in charge of her own family issues，she takes her friends under her wing and stands up for them. Qu Xiaoxiao (Wang ziwen), the sexy and beautiful girl born with silver spoon, perfectly illustrates what is bitter-sweet relationship between friends and lovers. With that being said. Ode to Joy doesn't lack creativity. It assigns the “child” role to two characters-the straightforward, naive Qiu Yingying (Yang Zi), and the good-tempered, hard-working Guan Ju'er (Qiao Xin).

But this category of TV series has its risks. Having five main characters means the drama isn’t story-driven but character-driven. “It’s not something you often see in Chinese TV dramas，” Yuan Zidan, Ode to Joy’s screenwriter, told Changjiang Daily. “But we want to challenge the norms.”

1.Which of the following is NOT the reason why the audiences like Ode to Joy?

A.Many famous actors and actresses starred in Ode to Joy.

B.Female audiencc can find themselves in its characters.

C.The lives of the characters can be traced back to real life..D It describes the real hidden life of those who are struggling in big cities.

2.According to Deborah A. Macey, Fan Shengmei in Ode to Joy is the_______________archetype.

A.iron maiden B.child

C.mother D.sex object

3.What does the underlined word “embody” mean in Paragraph 1?

A.illustrate B.classify C.indicate D.recognize

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Ode to Joy is the first TV series to show a group of women’s life in the city.

B.Ode to Joy is not a traditional Chinese drama because it is character-driven.

C.The characters in Ode to Joy arc the same with those in Sex and Cify and Desperate Housewives.

D.Andy fully illustrates the iron maiden who is both masculine and career-oriented.

    This summer, I was part of something that I have carried with me every day since. That was an experience that changed my life. The Kentucky YMCA has a program called Y-Corps, which are service trips of around 20 students. This summer, two trips were made across Kentucky, one down south and another trip up north.

I was on the Y-Corps service to the North in the Indianapolis, Indiana, and our trip began at the end of July. I had butterflies flying around me as my parents drove me to Louisville, where the Service to the North team would set off on a nine-day journey in a school bus. I knew some of the team members from previous Y-Conferences, but there were many that I had never met, and I had never participated in a service trip like this before. Thought I was nervous, I was also ready to try something completely out of my comfort zone. Once we loaded the bus with our lightly packed suitcases and sleeping bags, we said our goodbyes to our parents and departed for an adventure that changed all of our lives.

With the Kentucky Y’s motto: “Participate, don’t anticipate, we had no idea where we headed. Road signs were our only clue of where we would be stopping. We did service work at a Middle Way House in Indiana, a Detroit Market Garden, a Pennsylvania YMCA for an invasive species clean-up, the Upper Main Line Y in Pennsylvania to spend time with children at a summer camp, a Hurricane Sandy clean-up in Jersey Shore and the National Mall in Washington D.C. We slept on floors of local YMCAs that would take us in for a night, and some nights we didn’t have the opportunity to shower. We had late nights on the road driving from city to city, and early mornings to start the day journaling and reflecting on the day before.

Though we were physically exhausted from the hard work, we still enjoyed the time to experience the culture of the areas we were in.

1.For the author the Service Trip to the North is    .

A.meaningful B.expensive C.valueless D.fruitless

2.The Service Trip to the North started off from .

A.Kentucky B.Indiana C.Louisville D.Indianapolis

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A.The team members carried a lot of luggage on the trip.

B.The members in the team were all familiar to the author.

C.The author had taken part in such kind of service before this one.

D.The author was nervous but willing to face something uncomfortable.

4.We can infer from the last two paragraphs that    .

A.they were physically exhausted and didn’t enjoy the hard work

B.they didn’t know where to go without road signs

C.their trip was packed with hard work and cultural experiences

D.they didn’t have enough water for a bath at night

Cold weather can be hard on pets, just like it can be hard on people. Sometimes owners forget that their cats are just as used to the warm shelter (住所) as they are. Some owners will leave their animals outside for a long period of time, thinking that all animals are used to living outdoors. This can put their pets in danger of serious illness. There are things you can do to keep your animal warm and safe.

Keep your pets inside as much as you can when the weather is bad. If you have to take them out, stay outside with them. When you’re cold enough to go inside, they probably are too. If you must leave them outside for a long time, make sure they have a warm, solid shelter against the wind, thick bedding, and plenty of non-frozen water.

If left alone outside, dogs and cats can be very smart in their search for warm shelter. They can dig into snow banks or hide somewhere. Watch them closely when they are left outdoors, and provide them with shelter of good quality. Keep an eye on your pet’s water. Sometimes owners don’t realize that a water bowl has frozen and their pet can’t get anything to drink. Animals that don’t have clean and unfrozen water may drink dirty water outside, which may contain something unhealthy for them.

1.What do we learn about pets from Paragraph 1?

A.They are often forgotten by their owners. B.They are used to living outdoors.

C.They build their own shelters. D.They like to stay in warm places.

2.Why are pet owners asked to stay with their pets when they are out in cold weather?

A.To know when to bring them inside. B.To keep them from eating bad food.

C.To help them find shelters. D.To keep them company.

3.If pets are left on their own outdoors in cold weather, they may      .

A.be short of clean water B.dig deep holes for fun

C.dirty the snow nearby D.get lost in the wild

4.What is the purpose of this text?

A.To solve a problem. B.To give practical advice.

C.To tell an interesting story. D.To present a research result.

    You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present)

When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议 员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court(最高法院). O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks (1913-2005)

On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott (联合抵制). It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?

A.Her efforts to win a prize. B.Her lack of proper training in law.

C.Her social work. D.Her community background.

2.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?

A.Jane Addams. B.Rachel Carson.

C.Sandra Day O’Connor. D.Rosa Parks.

3.What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A.They are highly educated. B.They are truly creative.

C.They are pioneers. D.They are peace-lovers.

假定你是李华，得知即将在西安举办中国乐器展览活动。请你写一封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Davy参加，内容包括：

1. 活动目的；

2. 活动的举办日期、地点；

3. 持续时间。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )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。

I plan to go shopping this afternoon. And I am not able to be back until around 6:30 p. m. I will return the novel, The Kite Runner, who you have finished reading, to a library. Lily called at around 12:30, say that she couldn't go with you to watch the movies Fast & Furious tonight. The reason is because that her director wants to talk with her about her project. She was extreme sorry about that, but she promises that she could go with you on Thursday or Friday. He hoped that you could call back at your arrival at our apartment. Marie has already informed of the change.

    Once there was a little boy who enjoyed reading books, especially comic-strips (连环漫画). His uncle called him “Sparky", after a comic-strip horse named Spark Plug. But it was _______ for Sparky to feel happy at school because he failed every subject in the eighth grade. Though he did manage to enter the school's golf team and tried very hard, he still _______ the only important match of the season.

Throughout his youth, Sparky was shy and felt _______with strangers. It wasn’t that the other students disliked him. It’s just that no one really _______all that much. In fact, Sparky was _______ if a classmate said hello to him after class. Sparky was a loser. His classmates knew it, so he learned to _______ it.

But Sparky was fond of drawing. He was _______ of his artwork. No one else appreciated it. But that didn’t seem to _______ to him. In his high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors _______ his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was ________ of his ability. He even decided to become a(n) ________.

So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. Despite ________preparation, it wasn’t accepted, which ________ that he was a loser again.

But Sparky still didn’t ________; he decided to tell his own life in cartoons. The main character was a little boy who always lost and failed. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a kind of cultural phenomenon, people ________ identified with(认同) this “lovable loser”. He ________ people of the painful and ________ moments to walk from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity. The character soon became famous worldwide. And Sparky, the boy whose many ________ never kept him from trying, whose work was not accepted again and again, is the highly ________ cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip Peanuts continues to ________ us, even the losers, to find a way in our life.

1.A.uncertain B.imperfect C.impossible D.unnecessary

2.A.attended B.lost C.watched D.covered

3.A.patient B.selfish C.innocent D.nervous

4.A.cared B.needed C.paid D.understood

5.A.motivated B.guilty C.astonished D.curious

6.A.live with B.learn about C.depend on D.find out

7.A.afraid B.proud C.tired D.confident

8.A.happen B.belong C.occur D.matter

9.A.accepted B.ignored C.rejected D.changed

10.A.sure B.aware C.ashamed D.tired

11.A.scientist B.artist C.editor D.headmaster

12.A.special B.busy C.hurried D.careful

13.A.seemed B.grew C.proved D.designed

14.A.give up B.turn up C.show off D.worry about

15.A.cautiously B.willingly C.suddenly D.hopelessly

16.A.warned B.promised C.informed D.reminded

17.A.exciting B.surprising C.embarrassing D.amusing

18.A.failures B.experiences C.sufferings D.chances

19.A.cheerful B.successful C.powerful D.thoughtful

20.A.please B.disturb C.satisfy D.inspire

    A film festival is an event at which multiple (多种多样的) films are screened for participants. Typically, film festivals are accompanied by panels (陪审团) which may consist of directors, cast members, and other film personnel, and awards may be offered at the close of the festival to films of particularly high quality. Numerous regions of the world hold film festivals every year. 1..

The first official film festival appears to have taken place in Venice in 1932, when the medium of film was starting to explode in popularity. 2.. Many started focusing on specific categories within the field of film, such as Independent films, documentaries, animation (动画片), or gay and lesbian films. 3.. That explains why movies have advertisement copy (广告宣传文案) like "Screened at Sundance Film Festival"!

In many cases, a film festival includes multiple venues, allowing participants to pick from several films at once. 4. This information typically includes showing times and details about panels and discussions. Participants may pay a flat fee for admission. Or they may be asked to pay a fee for each screening.

5.. Depending on the festival, the festival may hold an open call for submissions, or filmmakers may be invited to participate. A panel reviews any proposed films, determining which will be shown. If the film festival offers awards, the panel may make award nominations (提名) at this time as well. Filmmakers may be required to pay a fee to submit their work.

A.So take advantage of this chance

B.Getting a film into a film festival is challenging

C.It is also a unique opportunity to meet famous people

D.After the Venice Festival, numerous other cities took up the trend

E.Depending on the festival, just getting a screening can be an honor

F.They range from the famous Berlin Film Festival to smaller regional events

G.Typically, the films to be shown are included in a catalogue having information about them

    You know that thrill you get when listening to your favorite music or that exciting feeling down your spine (脊柱) when you hear your favorite melody or rhythm? According to a recent study, it seems the same thing can happen while you are reading, but not with every kind of text. This opens up fascinating questions around how music, reading and emotions are connected in the brain.

“We decided we would do a comparison between four or five different kinds of texts to see how the brain responded,” explains Professor Adam Zeman, a neurologist. “The participants lay in an MRI scanner reading the texts, and then we compared brain activity for those five texts.” The texts ranged from deadly boring ones to highly exciting ones, including the Highway Code, passages from novels and poems.

As the researchers observed, participants found some texts more emotional than others. When they read these emotional texts, there was higher activity in brain areas associated with pleasure and reward — the same areas related to the thrill we get when we listen to music. As Zeman says, “It was a nice proof that the emotional response to literature and to music has quite a bit in common.”

When the participants were reading poems, the team found there was more activity in a particular group of brain areas called the Default Network. "These areas seem to be associated with things we do with our minds when we are resting, like thinking about what's happened to us recently, thinking about what’s going to happen in the near future, about other people, and that network seems to be more strongly associated with poetry than with prose” explains Zeman. The study shows that the different texts activate different areas of our brains when we read.

1.What can we know from the study?

A.People may feel excited when reading poems. B.People aren’t thrilled when listening to music.

C.Music gives participants more pleasure than text. D.Deadly boring texts never excite the brain.

2.What is the purpose of the comparison between different kinds of texts?

A.To thrill the participants. B.To scan the participants’ brain.

C.To check the response of human's brain. D.To teach the participants novels and poems.

3.What happened in the participants’ brains when they were reading?

A.Their brains preferred music.

B.Brain areas related to pleasure became more active.

C.Their emotional response to literature stopped.

D.Their brains were less emotional when reading the emotional text.

4.Where is the text probably from?

A.A science magazine. B.A film review.

C.An advertisement. D.A science fiction.

    United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza (流感) and problems resulting from the flu last winter, making it the worst season since 1977. The director for the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the number to The Associated Press. Health experts were expecting the winter of 2017-2018 to be a bad year for flu deaths, but not that.

Doctor William Schaffner is an expert on vaccines,  at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. Schaffner noted that 80,000 deaths are nearly twice as much as what health officials once considered a “bad year”.

CDC officials say that between 12,000 and 56,000 Americans die every year from flu-related causes, but they do not have an exact count of how many people die from the flu each year. Influenza is a relatively common disease and not always listed on death records as the official cause of death. While last winter was a bad flu season in the U.S., it was not the worst. The 1918 flu lasted nearly two years. Historians estimate that the disease was to blame for between 500,000 to 700,000 deaths during that period. The exact number is still not known.

One thing that made the 2017-2018 flu season so bad was that the flu virus was strong. Usually the disease kills the very young, the very old or those who are already sick. However, last winter, the flu killed many healthy Americans. Another thing that made the flu season so deadly was that the flu vaccine was not as effective as experts had predicted. Drug makers have made changes to the vaccine. Even though the vaccine did not work well last year, health experts still strongly suggest getting vaccinated.

1.What can we learn about influenza in the first paragraph?

A.The winter of 2017-2018 saw the deadliest flu in history.

B.Effective cures should be found to deal with influenza.

C.Health experts had assumed flu would be severer.

D.More people died of influenza than expected in the winter of 2017-2018.

2.How many deaths did the health officials expect in a bad year?

A.80,000. B.40,000.

C.60,000. D.20,000.

3.Why can't CDC officials give an exact number of deaths from flu?

A.Because flu is always considered as a common disease.

B.Because people usually don't take flu seriously.

C.Because CDC officials are unwilling to count the deaths.

D.Because flu is not always listed on death records.

4.What do experts recommend people to do in the last paragraph?

A.Change the vaccine. B.Avoid using vaccine.

C.Get vaccinated. D.Do research on vaccine.

    In my second year of high school, I took my first computer science course, which helped me realize I was interested in software. The idea of creating something from just lines of codes and logic was very fascinating. And I didn't put as much time into music as I used to, thinking practicing the piano was just a waste of time.

A year later, when I got back on the piano, I quickly noticed my musical ear was not as strong as it was before. I could no longer hear the difference between a perfect 4th and a perfect 5th or between a D and D flat. Then I had a firm decision to get my skills to where it used to be. After weeks of practicing, I didn't see much progress. I was extremely discouraged and felt that I would have to accept that I no longer will be able to play as well as I used to.

While watching hundreds of tutorials online on how to code in Swift I came up with an idea. What if I used the knowledge I gained from these tutorials to develop an app that would help train my musical ear. After hours of coding, I developed an app that would play a different series of notes, then the user would have to type in the corresponding notes to what they heard. When I was on the subway or had some extra time I could easily open up the app on my phone and use it to help my musical ear. In about 2 months, I regained the skills I lost.

This experience helped me see something that I never noticed before. Programming gives me a platform to express my ideas; in a similar way, playing the piano gives me a way to express my feelings. When playing through a song for the first time I hear many errors. Similarly, when I run my program for the first time there are usually many mistakes. In both of these cases, it takes patience to go through each measure or line to hear or find the error. I realized when I’m playing the piano I am also practicing my programming skills and vice versa.

1.What happened to the author a year ago?

A.He realized his strength. B.He invented lines of codes.

C.He developed another hobby. D.He was too busy to practice piano.

2.Which of the following can best describe the author?

A.Determined and creative. B.Hard-working and gifted.

C.Easy-going and generous. D.Independent and energetic.

3.What can we infer about the author from the third paragraph?

A.He received musical training online.

B.He improved himself by studying online.

C.He got inspired from the tutorials online.

D.He made good use of the app he downloaded online.

4.What can the author learn from the experience?

A.He came to realize it is important to develop some good qualities.

B.He understood the meaning of the saying “practice makes perfect”.

C.He found programming and playing the piano have something in common.

D.He felt it necessary to improve himself in programming and playing the piano.

Dentzel Carousel

Our historic, restored 1921 Dentzel Carousel is located near the Fisher Family Children’s Zoo. This unique merry-go-round delights kids of all ages as they choose to ride a horse, a cat, a rabbit, or even a giraffe without considering the weather condition.

Tickets are $ 4 per person.

Adults may ride free when standing by a paid child.

Elinor Friend Playground

The newly repaired Elinor Friend Playground lights the imagination of children who is not beyond 12. This unique space is modeled after three distinct bio-regions, which take their themes from specific ecosystems and appeal to distinct age groups: a River Play Area for toddlers (6 months—2 years), a Polar Zone exploration space for pre-schoolers (2—5 years), and a Banyan Tree climbing structure for pre-teens (5—12 years).

Tickets are $ 7 per person (Free with zoo admission).

Adults pay zoo admission.

Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train

Add a ride on the historic Little Puffer miniature steam train to your visit to the San Francisco Zoo. Like generations before you, you’ll make wonderful childhood memories for your kids. Little Putter does not run in wet weather due to slippery tracks, and is closed at a regular time period for repair. Call the Zoo before your visit.

Tickets are $ 7 per person.

Children under 3 may ride free (ticket required) when accompanied by a paid adult.

(A special passenger car on the Little Puffer miniature steam train is designed to hold a wheelchair)

Zoo Keys

The ever-popular storybooks have returned to the Zoo, activated by the beloved, plastic animal keys that have become nostalgic icons to visitors from years past. At Storybook sites around the Zoo, visitors can listen to recordings of stories in different languages and fun facts about the animals in all kinds of weather conditions. You can purchase your Zoo Key at the Admissions Gate or in the Membership Office or online.

Zoo Keys are $ 5 each.

Children under 1 may ride free when accompanied by a paid adult.

1.What is special about Dentzel Carousel?

A.It has a long history. B.It has models of animals

C.It is for children of all ages. D.It has the cheapest charge.

2.What is the suggested age range of Elinor Friend Playground?

A.6 months - 2 years. B.6 months - 12 years.

C.2-5 years. D.5-12 years.

3.Which program favors the disabled?

A.Dentzel Carousel. B.Elinor Friend Playground.

C.Little Puffer Miniature Steam Train. D.Zoo Keys.

假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim打算来中国旅行，但是不知道该去哪里， Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1.你建议他游长江（travel along Changjiang River）；

2.你的理由；

3.你的祝愿。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.信的格式已经给出。

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。

John, a little boy lived next door to me, liked fast food very much. His parents were so busy that they had few time to cook food for him at home. So they often took him eat fast food. That’s because John became overweight. My mother has always told his parents that so much fast food was harmful, and they ignored my mother’s advice. Recent, the doctor warned him never not to eat fast food any more after the poor boy had a physical examination. His parents came to realize what a terribly mistake they had made. Now John’s mother often comes to ask my mother for advice in how to make healthy food.

    As a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to_______a little pocket money.

One day I_______at the door of an elderly woman and asked_______ she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in_______ and I showed her my worn _______ , which no longer kept me warm. She _______me to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, “I suppose you want to be _______now.” She then_______a jar filled with dollar bills and said, “I’m glad you’ve done a _______job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to ________new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to ________me with your report card, and I will ________you when I see you have worked hard and got some good marks. Now________your little hands and take out as much________as you can.”

I put my hands in the jar and grabbed (抓住) so much money that it was ________for me to buy what I ________needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she ________.She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I ________her that I had an “A”.

I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighborhood. I will never forget the big ________ this wonderful lady made to my life with her ________. This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.

1.A.save B.give C.earn D.change

2.A.knocked B.turned C.worked D.looked

3.A.how B.when C.why D.if

4.A.school B.time C.trouble D.bed

5.A.bag B.coat C.carpet D.sofa

6.A.allowed B.forced C.helped D.stopped

7.A.punished B.tested C.praised D.paid

8.A.set up B.made up C.took out D.put away

9.A.boring B.new C.good D.terrible

10.A.keep B.buy C.remove D.make

11.A.serve B.forgive C.welcome D.visit

12.A.recognize B.reward C.understand D.protect

13.A.put up B.show up C.reach out D.turn out

14.A.room B.money C.food D.time

15.A.enough B.rare C.simple D.special

16.A.slightly B.gradually C.naturally D.badly

17.A.promised B.discovered C.knew D.admitted

18.A.asked B.showed C.required D.wrote

19.A.decision B.progress C.mistake D.difference

20.A.courage B.honesty C.kindness D.happiness

    Between sports, games, and playing outside, there is lots of competition for kids’ time. Here are some ways they can still keep up their reading.

1.

Encourage kids to take five or ten minutes at the beginning of each day to read, before doing anything else. They can even set a timer (计时器). It’s always possible that they’ll want to keep going after their time is up.

Match books to activities

Know a child going to soccer camp? Connect him or her with sports stories by authors like Matt Christopher. 2. The Summer of May by Cecilia Galante is a moving story about a girl experiencing her own summer school.

3.

Encourage children to always carry a book with them. It sounds simple, but kids may be surprised to discover all the time during the day they have for reading — on the bus to camp, in a waiting room, or during breaks.

Have family reading time

Just as you set aside time for reading during the school year, ask families to devote 20 minutes a day to book.  4.

Set goals

Some kids will have no problem finishing reading four books in the summer. 5. Meet with kids to determine them.

A.Read for fun

B.Read over breakfast

C.Always carry a book

D.Have a student who’ll be in summer school?

E.Others may need to make sound plans, such as two books a month.

F.Every family member should read during this time, including Mom and Dad.

G.That means three months with books can make a difference in their vocabularies.

    When it comes to the reason why those people are fond of the foods and other products (产品) of Fresh Choice, I’m willing to share with you some information about that. Here I would like to show you a way to inspect its wonderful stories. So far, it has become popular among the public and has won great fame within a short period of time. Lots of people are crazy about this special restaurant and like to have a try.

Compared with other famous companies that provide foods, it has enjoyed a quite short history, as it was created in 1986. However, it has some important characteristics that have led to its success.

First of all, most people are familiar with its natural farm produce. It’s good for environmental protection and balanced diets. In addition, Fresh Choice provides customers with all kinds of foods, including soups, desserts and all kinds of salads, along with many other delicious dishes. The most important thing is that all these foods contain enough nutrition, such as protein, vitamins and fiber. At the same time, they keep customers away from too much fat, carbohydrates (碳水化合物) and calories, which helps them keep a balanced diet and lifestyle. More often than not, many people suffer the serious problem of being overweight, especially in western countries. It is important for them to lose weight and improve their confidence. And Fresh Choice is just the right choice for them and saves them from this serious problem. What is more, customers can get a good discount with more visits. With the powerful sup-port of some promotional (促销的) activities, more and more people have developed a good impression of Fresh Choice and share their pleasant experience with close friends and family.

1.People are crazy about Fresh Choice mainly because _____.

A.it enjoys great fame B.it has a long history

C.it offers healthy food D.it provides cheap but tasty food

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? _____

A.Most westerners are satisfied with their weight.

B.Fresh Choice has never held any promotional activities.

C.Most people don’t know about natural farm produce.

D.Natural farm produce is good for a balanced diet.

3.The purpose of the text is mainly to tell readers _____.

A.how to manage a restaurant

B.what we can enjoy in Fresh Choice

C.the importance of keeping a balanced diet

D.the reasons why Fresh Choice has become popular

    My family had always been close and lucky. No one died and no one was sick. We were all living a happy life until my grandfather had cancer. No matter how much I told myself he might not die, somehow I still felt as if it was a death sentence. He fought so hard but died at 63. I honestly didn’t know how I dealt with. I never cried alone. I had the support of my family and teachers. I just remembered my grandfather’s wish that we should celebrate his life.

That’s how we came up with the idea for Hives (蜂房) for Lives — a business my sister and I started where all the profits (赢利) go to the American Cancer Society (ACS). During our first year we donated (捐赠) more than $2,000 to the ACS. The next year a man who belonged to my grandparents’ “bee club” gave his honey to us, and our little business grew. We sold at wine festivals, schools, and to anyone else who would buy! We had my uncle sell in California and my grandmother sell in Chicago. We have sold honey in 13 states — even in Puerto Rico! This year we donated more than $10,000 to the ACS and we’re hoping to do more next year. Hopefully our business will help research into the causes of cancer or just improve the life of someone with cancer.

I feel like Hives for Lives is a way to honor my grandfather. Honor his love, his life, and his strength. With Hives for Lives reminding me of my grandfather every day, I feel as if I can move on in life, that he will always be alive in my heart and memories. It made me deal with his death, because I felt like I had truly honored his wish of celebrating his life.

1.From the first paragraph, we can learn ____.

A.the author’s grandfather had been ill for years

B.the author hadn’t thought his grandfather would die

C.the author showed little love towards his grandfather

D.the author’s grandfather had tried to fight against his disease

2.The purpose of the author’s starting Hives for Lives is NOT for _____.

A.improving his life B.honoring his grandfather

C.helping do research for cancer D.supporting people with cancer

3.How many states have they sold honey in? ______

A.13states B.10 states C.8states D.6states

4.What would be the best title for the text? ______

A.Turning sadness into hope B.The meaning of life

C.To my grandfather D.Living with cancer

    Britain Today

Food

British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!

Sports

British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).

Cinema and TV

Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.

Holidays

British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!

1.Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips? ______

A.A hamburger. B.Fish and chips. C.Both. D.Neither.

2.Those who are interested in movies are ____.

A.men B.Women C.old people D.young people

3.How long do British women spend watching TV every day? ______

A.Three hours. B.Three hours and a half

C.Two hours D.Two hours and a half

4.British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.

A.Spain B.France C.America D.Australia

    My mother was telling me about how she and her family got their first television when she was a teenager. Of course it was black and white. She said she only watch it at night. When I was young we had only about 3 or 4 different channels. My bothers ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch .But we usually enjoyed the same shows.

Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV. I can’t believe it! There are channels with old movies, cooking ,fishing and so on. It’s amazing! There is a channel for everything. I wonder how much my bothers, my sisters and I would fight if we had hundreds of channels when I was a child. Of course we had only one television set.

These days I notice families with 2 or 3 or more television sets in their homes. I guess it stops people from arguing over which channel to choose from .

1.In those days, what kind of television sets did people only have? ______

A.Black and white ones. B.Colors Ones.

C.All kinds of television sets. D.High-definition televisions

2.My mother watched TV ________when she was young.

A.in the morning B.in the afternoon C.at night D.on the weekend

3.Nowadays,how many channels can we get on TV? ______

A.3 or 4 different channels. B.Only once channel

C.Hundreds of channels. D.two channels

4.Which of the following in NOT true ? _______

A.My bother ,my sisters and I would sometimes fight about which channel to watch when I was a child.

B.These days, there is only one channel with old movies, cooking and fishing.

C.People have many channels to choose from now

D.Nowadays we can get hundreds of channels on TV.

假定你是李华，你的好友Chris在暑假期间痴迷于网络直播，经常花很多时间观看各种节目，请根据以下要点提示，给Chris 写一封信：

（1）分析网络直播受欢迎的原因；

（2）阐述过度观看的危害；

（3）提出合理建议。

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.参考词汇：网络直播webcast  直播间 live studio  过度观看excessive viewing

Dear Chris

I’m really worried about your present situation where

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Yours,

Li Hua

根据汉语或首字母提示，在下列句子空白处填入正确的单词。

1.Illegal hunting will put those rare animals in danger and break the b_________ of ecosystem.

2.This article has put forward a new t_________ to explain the causes of COVID-19.

3.In the press conference today, the public just want to know how the government a_________ for the fact that the unemployment is still rising.

4.Mary’s father, a very famous scientist, believes that the moon’s poles are where water is most likely to e_________.

5.It is widely acknowledged that smoking is not only h_________ to smokers themselves, but also threatens other people’s health.

6.As we know, everyone has his own _________ (优势) and shortcomings.

7.If you will have dinner with an very important person , you should know some table _________ (礼仪) in advance.

8.Some _________ (暴力的) scenes in this movie were canceled during its public show.

9.Students required the math teacher to explain the _________ (难题) again, but he refused.

10.This boat is made of paper, so it can _________ (漂浮) on the surface of the water.

    It was an early blow to my self-confidence. I was attending my first group meeting in the lab _______ a postdoc (博士后), and I was _______ that I could follow most of the discussion. Then, in front of everyone, the professor turned to me and asked about my previous accomplishments. I _______. As a PhD student, I had achieved lots to be _______ of. But _______ of those were in my home country of Brazil. Now I was in Washington D. C. and I didn’t know what the word “accomplishment” meant. So all I could say was “I don’t know”.

I had decided to do a postdoc abroad because I thought the training would _______ me a teaching position. I applied for it and received a Brazil in government fellowship to spend 18 months working abroad and got a position in a lab. It all seemed so easy—until I _______ started.

In a new country, I _______, After the _______ lab meeting incident, my confidence took another ________. The paper I had finished painstakingly did not ________. I used to be invited to give talks. Now, I was asked to speak more ________ because of my accent. My confidence was ________.

After months of ________, I reminded myself that I had ________ of success. I needed to do something to ________ my confidence. I thought a change of environment might be what I needed. So I made the ________.

In another new lab, I still felt insecure. ________, I was determined to make the most of the time I had. There were more opportunities to interact with other, which forced me to ________ more. It was awful at first, but with practice I began to feel more confident in my English. I proposed new projects. I began to receive ________ feedback on my presentations.

My confidence is back.

1.A.for B.as C.like D.with

2.A.aware B.afraid C.glad D.sorry

3.A.suffered B.fell C.froze D.refused

4.A.appreciative B.protective C.ashamed D.proud

5.A.any B.all C.none D.little

6.A.secure B.lead C.land D.provide

7.A.clearly B.frequently C.hardly D.actually

8.A.failed B.struggled C.crashed D.cried

9.A.exciting B.interesting C.fascinating D.embarrassing

10.A.hit B.loss C.failure D.pain

11.A.come about B.come on C.come out D.come in

12.A.naturally B.slowly C.awkwardly D.accurately

13.A.drowned B.changed C.destroyed D.delayed

14.A.self-harm B.self-help C.self-rule D.self-doubt

15.A.promise B.mark C.spot D.access

16.A.regain B.return C.review D.replace

17.A.response B.sacrifice C.move D.plan

18.A.Otherwise B.Besides C.Then D.However

19.A.write B.read C.talk D.listen

20.A.positive B.objective C.active D.strong

    Earlier this year, I removed all Internet services from my home, which was very upsetting at first, but I have lived that way. 1..

I was not content with the time I was wasting—2.. If there is something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet access. Now I’m forced to leave the house to get the Internet. I’ll go to the office, the library, the coffee shop, or some other places with free public Wi-Fi, and work on what I need to do online.

Now the Internet is a tool I use to improve my life. 3., but I go on the Internet with the intention of doing these things. Whenever I’m on the Internet now, I use it in a deliberate way, a way that benefits me and my life, and a way that adds value.

4.. I could focus on writing without being disturbed. I have more time to read, to write, to think, to exercise and to walk. Because I’ m out of the house and there are people around. I meet new people. Additionally, I have more time for friends and I feel less stressed and my thoughts are clearer. My mind is more focused on important things. 5. Plus, I no longer long for the Internet like I once did.

It will be upsetting at first, but you will live, and your life will be better without it.

A.Here are some of my tips to use the Internet in a more productive way

B.Since I got rid of the Internet at home, I’ve found so many benefits

C.I don’t have a monthly Internet bill

D.I learnt to think independently

E.It ended up being the most productive and wisest decision I’ve ever made

F.I log on to  watch some videos or laugh at funny pictures

G.I felt I could do more purposeful things than spend it on the Internet

    By the end of the century, if not sooner, the world’s oceans will be bluer and greener thanks to a warming climate, according to a new study.

At the heart of the phenomenon lie tiny marine microorganisms (海洋微生物) called phytoplankton. Because of the way light reflects off the organisms, these phytoplankton create colourful patterns at the ocean surface. Ocean colour varies from green to blue, depending on the type and concentration of phytoplankton. Climate change will fuel the growth of phytoplankton in some areas, while reducing it in other spots, leading to changes in the ocean’s appearance.

Phytoplankton live at the ocean surface, where they pull carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) into the ocean while giving off oxygen. When these organisms die, they bury carbon in the deep ocean, an important process that helps to regulate the global climate. But phytoplankton are vulnerable to the ocean’s warming trend. Warming changes key characteristics of the ocean and can affect phytoplankton growth, since they need not only sunlight and carbon dioxide to grow, but also nutrients.

Stephanie Dutkiewicz, a scientist in MIT’s Center for Global Change Science, built a climate model that projects changes to the oceans throughout the century. In a world that warms up by 39C, it found that multiple changes to the colour of the oceans would occur. The model projects that currently blue areas with little phytoplankton could become even bluer. But in some waters, such as those of the Arctic, a warming will make conditions riper for phytoplankton, and these areas will tum greener.” Not only are the quantities of phytoplankton in the ocean changing,” she said, “but the type of phytoplankton is changing.”

And why does that matter? Phytoplankton are the base of the food web. If certain kinds begin to disappear from the ocean, Dutkiewicz said, “it will change the type of fish that will be able to survive.” Those kinds of changes could affect the food chain.

Whatever colour changes the ocean experiences in the coming decades will probably be too gradual and unnoticeable, but they could mean significant changes. “It’ll be a while before we can statistically show that the changes are happening because of climate change,” Dutkiewicz said, “ but the change in the colour of the ocean will be one of the early warning signals that we really have changed our planet.”

1.What directly makes the change of the ocean’s appearance?

A.The increase of phytoplankton.

B.The way light reflects off the organisms.

C.The type and concentration of phytoplankton.

D.The decline of phytoplankton.

2.What does the underlined word “project” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Control. B.Use.

C.Predict. D.Discover.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Phytoplankton are sensitive to the ocean’s warming trend.

B.Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide at the bottom of the ocean.

C.Oceans with more phytoplankton may appear bluer

D.Data have been found to show the change in the colour of the ocean

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce a new method to study phytoplankton.

B.To explain the effect of climate change on oceans.

C.To analyze the consequences of ocean colour changes.

D.To analyze the composition of the ocean food chain.

    If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple --- eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.

During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.

The reason is thought to be the so–called similarity attraction theory --- where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.

In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.

The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.”

Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”

1.According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______.

A.advertises his products on TV B.has the same taste as them

C.reduces the price of his products D.pays attention to the quality of his products

2.The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______.

A.food plays an important role in earning people’s trust

B.bosses like employees that have the same taste as them

C.people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more

D.people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.

B.People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.

C.The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers.

D.People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.

4.Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?

A.Honesty is the best policy. B.All good things come to an end.

C.Birds of a feather flock together. D.Where there is a will, there is a way.

    One ambitious high school student knew exactly how to show his family that he got accepted into his dream college—by surprising them on Christmas Day.

Barrington Lincoln, class president at Lutheran High School North in Ferguson, got accepted into Morehouse College in Atlanta back on Dec. 15. But for months, he knew he wanted to make the news known in a big way to his mother and aunt, Lincoln told ABC News. “I thought of the surprise in October,” he said, adding that once he got accepted, he would purchase two school T-shits from Morehouse’s online store.

On Christmas Day, in a now video on Twitter, Lincoln, 17, gifted his mom Lisa McDonald and his aunt Shirley Gray the T-shirts with the school’s name on it. When the two sisters opened the gifts, they had no idea what they meant.

In the video, Lincoln nudges (用肘轻推) his family, “You know what that means right? I got in!” While McDonald falls heavily on the couch in delight, Gray asks, “You’ve been holding out on us?”

“I didn’t expect anything like that,” McDonald told ABC News. “It’s so satisfying to see him get the return on his studying.” “He always wanted to be the first in line and help everybody stay in line,” his mother added.

McDonald said it’s especially sweet since she had to wok an extra job to afford his private school after his father, a former Marine, passed away in 2015. Lincoln was only 15.

1.What did Lincoln choose two T-shits for his mother and aunt mainly for?

A.To give them a Christmas gift. B.To tell them his academic success.

C.To show be loves them forever. D.To show he had grown up already.

2.How did Lincoln’s mother and aunt feel when they saw his presents?

A.Embarrassed. B.Disappointed. C.Satisfied. D.Puzzled.

3.Which of the following can replace the underlined sentence “You’ve ben holding out on us”?

A.You’ve been keeping it a secret from us. B.You’ve been telling a lie to the two of us.

C.You’ve been playing a joke with two of us. D.You’ve been longing to tell us the truth,

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.The video had been popular before Dec. 15.

B.Lincoln bought the T-shirts in the local supermarket.

C.Lincoln’s mother felt her efforts paid off at last.

D.Lincoln’s parents could hardly afford his education.

    What do you usually do when you have some free time? Do you take part in any form of hobby? If your answer is no, then you should think twice. Experiencing some type of interest or hobby might be the Ideal way to develop your brain an improve your creative thinking.

Here is a common problem that many older people have. They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown and left home, they all of a sudden start to experience their age. Quite often, it is not their age that is the concern. It is the fact that they are unexpected offered more time on their hands.

When you put in too much time not doing anything, this can affect your brain. This is just where the expressions “If you don’t use it, you lose it” definitely is the truth. Your mind needs working out much like any other muscle in your body. This is why getting a hobby matters. It offers you something to do and is a perfect way to meet new people.

Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinking at any age. Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby. For retired people, enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feeling young at heart.

Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and your body include yoga, biking, swimming and golf. If you aren’t fond of sports, even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active. It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors green and blue help make you more creative.

As you can see above, you can get pretty much from taking a hobby. With so many choices waiting for you, begin your journey right away!

1.What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?

A.They used to have little free time. B.They concern about their age.

C.They lack creative thinking. D.They should develop their brain.

2.Why does getting a hobby matter according to the text?

A.It improves one’s living conditions. B.It strengthens one’s brain.

C.It helps build up one’s muscle. D.It enables one to make friends.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Feeling young at heart B.Spending your free time

C.Trying different hobbies D.Experiencing your hobby now

假如你是李华，请给热爱阅读的朋友Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请对方来你校参加主题为“阅读的力量（The Power of Reading）”的活动。主要内容包括：

1.活动时间：下周三；

2.活动地点：学校图书馆；

3.活动内容：自拟（至少两项）。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

他没有认出给他提供过有关法律问题指导的律师。(定语从句) (汉译英)