On a Tuesday afternoon in America's tech wonderland,Michael Feno,owner of Lucca Ravioli, stood outside his dear pasta restaurant,posing for pictures,his customers in tears.After 94 years, Lucca's doors shut on the last day of April 2019.A few blocks away,Borderlands Cafe closed the same day after 10 years in business.Owner Alan Beatts could not keep workers,even with a$15 minimum hourly wage.Who could live on$15 an hour in this city?

Tech is not what everyone talks about in San Francisco.It is money.Its estate(房地产）is the nation's costliest.A single-family home lists for$1.6 million,while$3,700 in monthly rent will get you a one-bedroom apartment.

For decades,this attractive city of hills,bordered by water on three sides,was a precious harbor for immigrants and artists.That's no longer the case.In a time of rare consensus(共识）， everyone agrees that something has become bad in San Francisco.

The city is rich in what other areas desire:start-ups,high-paying jobs,educated young people and rising property values.In the shadow of such wealth,however,San Francisco struggles with a homeless problem,which even forced Mayor London Breed to send a team to clean up human waste on the streets.

To many citizens,San Francisco has become unrecognizable in 10 years,as if it had received cosmetic surgery(整容手术）。It has less of what makes a city energetic.It has the lowest percentage of children of any major American city,and is home to about as many dogs as humans under the age of 18.To take a midday tour downtown is to be surrounded by an army of young workers,mostly white and male.Seeing a child who is learning to walk is similar to finding an endangered animal.

The city has also become less of a home to artists and musicians,because they cannot afford their practising spaces.How will the city create its next Grateful Dead or generation of Beat Writers? ＂Part of being an artist is being an observer of what's going on,says Victor Krummenacher,a member of a rock band who left the city in 2019 after 30 years."In this area,you're only stuck in the jam and costs.”

Everyone has a story about what is not here anymore:the inability to find a hardware store,a shoe repair or an independent music club.Businesses that were part of the memory,tradition and the lives of San Franciscans are being replaced with hipster(潮人）shops,which work to keep an artificial memory of its past.

1.The writer mentions the two restaurant owners in Paragraph 1 to introduce.

A.the way of keeping workers

B.the high costs in this city

C.America's Tech wonderland

D.their business life in this city

2.Paragraph 5 mainly tells us that

A.San Francisco is an energetic city with many dogs

B.Young workers often take a midday walk in San Francisco

C.many citizens in San Francisco have received cosmetic surgery

D.children make up a small part of the population in San Francisco

3.Grateful Dead in Paragraph 6 is probably the name of

A.a football team

B.a famous restaurant

C.a musician group

D.a government organization

4.What does the writer probably think of the life in San Francisco?

A.Disappointing.

B.Dangerous.

C.Colorful.

D.Traditional.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The economy in San Francisco is turning for the worse.

B.The homeless people like to throw rubbish on the streets.

C.Many people can't afford the high costs in San Francisco.

D.Hipster shops keep the tradition of businesses in San Francisco.

    We've known for years that plants can see,hear,smell and communicate with chemicals.Now, reported New Scientist,they have been recorded making sounds when stressed.

In a yet-to-be-published study, Itzhak Khait and his team at Tel Aviv University, in Israel, found that tomato and tobacco plants can make ultrasonic(超声的)noises. The plants "cry out" due to lack of water,or when they are cut. It's just too high-pitched(音调高的）for humans to hear.

Microphones placed 10 centimeters away from the plants picked up sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20 to 100 kilohertz(干赫兹)。Human hearing usually ranges from 20 hertz to 20 kilohertz."These findings can change the way we think about the plant kingdom,”they wrote.

On average,"thirsty"tomato plants made 35 sounds an hour,while tobacco plants made 11. When they were cut,tomato plants made an average of 25 sounds in the following hour,and tobacco plants 15.Unstressed plants produced less than one sound per hour,on average.

Perhaps most interestingly,different types of stress led to different sounds.The researchers trained a machine-learning model to separate the plants' sounds from those of the wind,rain and other noises of the greenhouse.In most cases,it correctly recognized whether the stress was caused by dryness or a cut.Water-hungry tobacco appears to make louder sounds than cut tobacco,for example.Although Khait and his colleagues only looked at tomato and tobacco plants,they think other plants also make sounds when stressed.

If farmers could hear these sounds,said the team,they could give water to the plants that need  it most.As climate change causes more droughts,they said this would be important information for farmers. "The sounds that drought-stressed plants make could be used in precision(精准) agriculture, "said Anne Visscher at the Royal Botanic Gardens,Kew,in the UK.

Khait's report also suggests that insects can hear the sounds up to 5 meters away and respond. For example,a moth(蛾子）may decide not to lay eggs on a water-stressed plant.Edward Farmer. at the University of Lausanne,Switzerland,is doubtful.He said that the idea of moths listening to plants is"a little too speculative”。

If plants are screaming(尖叫）for fear of their survival,maybe we should be glad we can't hear them.

1.Paragraph 3 mainly explains_______.

A.where humans differ from plants

B.how the research was carried out

C.what the findings of the study are

D.why humans can't hear the cries of plants

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the study?

A.All plants make sounds when they feel hungry.

B.Stressed plants make more sounds than unstressed ones.

C.Tobacco plants are more afraid of thirsty than being cut.

D.The more stressed a plant is,the louder sounds it makes.

3.What does the underlined word"speculative"in Paragraph 7 probably mean?

A.Surprising.

B.Uncertain.

C.Incorrect.

D.Unique.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Deaf humans

B.Stressed plants

C.Silent screams

D.Precision agriculture

    Actor Kirk Douglas, who was in Hollywood’s golden age, died on February 5th, 2020. He was 103 years old. His son, actor Michael Douglas said, “To the world he was a legend, a humanitarian (人道主义者), an actor who lived from the golden age of movies well into his golden years.”

Born on December 9th, 1916, in Amsterdam, New York, Douglas changed his name to Kirk Douglas before entering the Navy during World War II. Before serving in the war, he made his Broadway debut (首秀) in the musical Spring Again. After he left the Navy in 1944, he returned to act in New York in the theater, commercials and radio.

By the late 1940s and early 1950s, Douglas had turned to film and began to be a box office heavyweight. Champion, the 1949 film about a boxer, earned him his first Oscar nomination (提名). He acted in several Westerns throughout his career, beginning with 1951’s Along the Great Duide. He also applied his service experience in Hollywood films such as Top Secret Affair, Paths of Glory and Seven Days in May. Douglas was perhaps best known for his leading role in 1960’s Spartacus, which he also produced. He was also praised for his more lighthearted role in 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.

The Hollywood great was nominated for Academy Awards three times throughout his career, and was presented with an honorary Oscar in 1996. In the same year he suffered a stroke, seriously damaging his ability to speak. However, it never kept him out of the public eye. Following recovery, Douglas wrote a book My Stroke of Luck in which he said his life changed for the better. He wrote several other books, including three memoirs (回忆录). Douglas also returned to the screen three years later in the films Diamonds. It Runs in the Family and Before I Forget.

1.Which of the following things about Kirk Douglas happened first?

A.Serving in the war.

B.Returning to act in the theatre.

C.Writing several books.

D.Making the Broadway debut.

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Kirk’s experience in the Navy played a role in some of his films.

B.Kirk became more famous after his recovery from his illness.

C.Kirk won Academy Awards four times throughout his career.

D.Kirk’s success was mainly due to the golden age of movies.

3.How can Kirk Douglas be described during his illness and recovery?

A.Honest.

B.Discouraged.

C.Optimistic.

D.Upset.

Drawing and Creativity for Big Little Artists

Those between 6 and 100 years old who want to improve as artists, parents who want creative activities to do as a family, and teachers and educators who need to add new dynamics to their classes.

What you need

To carry out this course you will not need to know how to draw or any other special ability. All the advised material is only a suggestion. If you do not find any of the materials, dare to experiment with what you have at home. Sometimes you can use coins and glasses instead of a ruler of circles, or markers instead of ink.

1.How many parts is the course made up of?

A.4. B.5. C.10. D.14.

2.The course is not suitable for__________.

A.Annie, who is a famous painter

B.Edwin, who teaches in a primary school

C.Joana, who has a five-year-old daughter

D.Mike, who is a retired worker and loves arts

3.Where can you possibly find this advertisement?

A.In a handbook.

B.In a newspaper.

C.In a painting book.

D.In an e-magazine.

假如你是李华，2019年下半年在纽约大学作为交换生交流了半年，寄住在Carl家。回国后，你用顺丰快递（S.F. Express)给他家寄了一些礼物。请给Carl写封电子邮件告知此事。

要点如下：1.对Carl及他的家人表示感谢。

2.礼物接收。

3.邀请他及家人来中国旅游。

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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假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A),并在该词下面写出该加的词。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

Dear Miss Brown,

I'm writing to express my gratitude for your kind help in the School English Drama Festival,as has turned out to be amazing success.

It's nice of you to have been offered us a class of presentation skills and basic techniques.Under your professional help,the participants gave so an impressive performance.Some of us students overcame the fear of acting in front of audience and gaining tremendous confidence.Others developed communication skills and knew what to cooperate in a team.Most important,this activity has fueled their passion for English Drama.

Many thanks for your time and supports.

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

Nation bans consumption of wild animals

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus(冠状病毒),which is thought to have emerged at a seafood market in Wuhan,Hubei province,1.wildlife was sold illegally,has urged China's top legislature(立法机构) to make 2. swift decision to thoroughly ban the eating of wildlife across the country.

The decision 3.(make) by the National People's Congress Standing Committee on Monday has indicated that all wild animals on the protection list of the existing Wild Animal Protection Law 4.(ban) from consumption.

The decision, 5.(consist)of eight articles,focuses on the problem of some people eating wild animals. 6.(it)aim is to completely ban eating wild animals,stop the illegal wildlife trade and promote environmental protection and public health 7.(aware).

Also,under some special circumstances and with the regulations of relevant laws,wild animals can be used 8.non-edible(非食用的)purposes,such as for 9.(science)research,for drugs and display. 10.,strict application and approval procedures are required,according to the decision.

    When it rains, my mother and I like to sit in the car, neither of us wanting to brave the rain to get to the house. We always have our best_______in her little blue Honda,_______raindrops race down the windscreen and listening to the rain _______ the car roof. I don't know why, but sitting in the car, we always talk more than_______.

There was one rainy day when my mom told me something that is going to _______me forever. Earlier that day she and my dad had been _______about something. I can't remember what. So, she said, “Don't spend your life looking for Prince Charming._______,find yourself a really good frog.” At the time, I found this thought really _______Who wants to think that you never find Prince Charming? Another thought that _______ my mind: if my mom says there's no Prince Charming, then what's my dad? A frog? I asked her, and she replied with, “________ ！If he were Prince Charming, he wouldn't snore(打鼾), would be able to cook, and we would never argue. But you know what? He’s a damn good frag.” Being young, I didn't think of the meaning________what she was saying.

But a few years later, I understand the________of my mom's words. You can't expect everything to be ________. Let's be completely honest; if you ________your whole life for your prince with flowing hair, attractive ________,and a white horse, you’re going to be lonely. I think that the________of finding a good frog is that you accept something that's great, imperfect and all. In life, we can't afford to wait years for perfection ________So I think that the best frog you can ________ is what we're really looking for in this world. Don’t laze(懒散度日) through life waiting to live ________ever after, because I don't think you'll be very happy with the ________

1.A.debates B.conversations C.memories D.comments

2.A.noticing B.admiring C.watching D.scanning

3.A.strike B.surround C.cover D.attack

4.A.necessary B.accessible C.reasonable D.normal

5.A.depend on B.reflect on C.stick with D.communicate with

6.A.arguing B.thinking C.worrying D.dreaming

7.A.However B.Anyway C.Therefore D.Instead

8.A.discouraging B.exhausting C.amazing D.inspiring

9.A.escaped B.crossed C.changed D.searched

10.A.Forget it B.Never mind C.Of course D.No trouble

11.A.about B.over C.within D.behind

12.A.value B.effect C.concern D.weight

13.A.realistic B.perfect C.mature D.reliable

14.A.wait B.advocate C.devote D.challenge

15.A.power B.alternative C.appearance D.belief

16.A.approach B.difficulty C.potential D.point

17.A.in time B.in return C.in vain D.in general

18.A.catch B.find C.lose D.miss

19.A.regretfully B.happily C.peacefully D.casually

20.A.reply B.relationship C.intention D.outcome

    Studies show that people who are happy — truly happy— have deep connections with those around them. 1. They actively try hard to improve these relationships and build quality relationships with others.

Those connections and relationships that we build and that we attempt to develop, create experiences in our lives. Some experiences will be poor, but it is possible for us to create meaningful experiences  — experiences that allow us to just be. Studies show that when we create meaningful experiences, we allow ourselves time to relax, to build connections, and to become our best selves 2.

If we want to create meaningful experiences, we need to learn how to create these moments in our lives. Instead of taking many classes and workshops to teach us how to build connections with others, we should experience beSHOPs, which means we learn by being, by observing, and by becoming.

3. It helps define us and motivates us to do good, to step outside of our comfort zone, and to be better. A few of these values that we need to create meaningful experiences include:

● Compassion (同情): Compassion has been thoroughly studied and proven to be a natural human response. 4. When you are compassionate, you don't have to think twice about helping others.

● Gratitude: Showing sincere appreciation to others helps establish strong feelings of gratitude, and build strong connections. You should express appreciation for all the things in your life and make gratefulness just a part of who you are.

● Willingness to learn: 5. Many individuals will find themselves stuck in their own world and never take a step outside of their comfort zones. When we have that desire to learn, to explore, and our curiosity is continually peaked, then we are more likely to have these meaningful experiences.

Remember, true happiness, and meaningful experiences are not things you can learn from a series of worksheets and lectures. It is about being.

A.There is so much in the world around us.

B.“To be” requires key values that shape us.

C.It means service, kindness and love for others.

D.Within the communities, you can work on developing these values.

E.Working with others will help you experience many aspects of life.

F.Creating these experiences is a vital step in the process to achieve full happiness.

G.They value their relationships with family, friends, colleagues and even strangers.

    Now,a new study led by Mason,a behavioral biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada,shows that people who can consistently read cats' expressions belong to a special group:that of the cat whisperer, mostly young and female.

For the research,Mason and his colleagues created an online survey and invited Internet users to take part.The 6,329 participants from 85 countries watched between 2 to 20 short videos of cats' expressions, and then responded if they thought the cats were distressed or happy.These random users got an average of 11.85 out of 20 ratings correct-better than chance,but not by much.But about 13 percent of the survey takers were unusually skilled at reading cats' emotions,scoring at least 15 out of 20 correct-the so-called cat whisperers.Those who self-reported being young,female,and having professional veterinary （MEW)experience were most likely to score well.Surprisingly to Mason,cat ownership had no impact on the ability to interpret cat emotion.

＂In humans,facial expressions are a major-if underappreciated- form of human communication," says Mason."And recent research shows that a variety of animals,from rats to dogs to horses,also make facial expressions that clearly communicate how they're feeling,"she says.A study published earlier this year found that cats were no exception,while also suggesting that humans could comprehend subtle(微妙的）forms of cat communication,especially facial expressions.

Mikel Delgado,a cat-behavior expert,says that this study is a"great start"to cracking cat communication,but cautions against identifying a cat's emotional state based on one piece of information.＂There's still a lot for us to understand about cats' body language,"says Delgado.For instance,tail and ear position are also relevant signals to how a cat is feeling.

1.What do we know about the cat whisperers?

A.They often go into profession related to animals.

B.They are good at understanding cats' feelings.

C.They like making videos of cats' expressions.

D.They are most likely to own and raise cats.

2.What does the author mean by"cats were no exception"in Paragraph 3?

A.Cats share a variety of characteristics with rats and dogs.

B.Cats can make out facial expressions like human beings.

C.Cats take an interest in communicating with other animals.

D.Cats can convey their feelings through facial expressions.

3.What can we infer from Mikel Delgado's words?

A.We should be very cautious when we deal with cats.

B.Cats have better communication skills than other animals.

C.We shouldn't tell cats' feelings only through their facial expressions.

D.Cats are used to showing how they feel through their body language.

4.What is the authors purpose in writing the text?

A.To convince people of benefits of keeping pets.

B.To introduce a study of reading cats 'expressions.

C.To compare cats 'and human's facial expressions.

D.To clarify some misconceptions about communication.

    For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram. Not long ago, the 11-year-old girl discovered that her mom had been posting her photos for much of her life. “I’ve wanted to bring it up. It’s strange to see myself up there, and sometimes there are pictures I don’t like of myself,” she said.

Like most other modern kids, Cara grew up under the influence of social media. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were all founded before she was born. Instagram has been around since she was a toddler. While many kids may not yet have accounts themselves, their parents, schools, sports teams have been organizing an online presence for them since birth. It is a shock to know that details about their lives have been shared online without their permission or knowledge. And this has become a common experience for many teenagers.

Recently a parenting blogger said that despite her 14-year-old daughter’s horror at discovering that her mother had shared years of highly personal stories and information about her online, she simply could not stop doing it.

But it’s not just crazy mommy bloggers who share their children’s information on social media. Plenty of average parents do the same. There’s even a special word for it: sharenting (晒娃). Almost a quarter of children begin their digital lives when parents upload their prenatal sonogram scans (产前超声波扫描) to the Internet, according to a study conducted by the Internet-security firm AVG. The study also found that 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own unique digital identity.

1.How does Cara feel about her mom’s behavior?

A.It's supportive.

B.It's appropriate.

C.It's annoying.

D.It's favorable.

2.What does the underlined word “toddler” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A.Teenage girl.

B.School student.

C.Daughter.

D.Very young child.

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A.Fathers don’t like to share their kids’ information on social media.

B.25% of children begin their digital lives before they are born.

C.The word “sharenting” can be found 10 years ago.

D.AVG is the name of an internet company.

4.What can be a suitable title for the article?

A.Growing up on the Internet

B.A New Term Born

C.Parents Addicted to Blogging

D.The Children’s Horror

    In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news.However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.

Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations.Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing.As we walked light－heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic.The weatherman says it's going to rain.”I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.

Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams_of_head－cutting!

It's not the news that makes someone angry.It's the unsympathetic attitude with which it's delivered(传递). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude.A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way.A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone.Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.

Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this.When you're tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn't ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.

Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that's all right.I'll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.

1.From “Dreams of head－cutting!” (Paragraph 3 ) , we learn that the writer______.

A.was reminded of the cruel pharaoh

B.was mad at the sales agent

C.wished that the sales agent would have bad dreams

D.dreamed of cutting the sales agent's head that night

2.Which of the following is true?

A.The author really appreciated the neighbor's warning.

B.From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.

C.If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.

D.When we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.

3.What is the main idea of the text？

A.Receiving bad news requires great courage.

B.Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.

C.Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.

D.Learning ancient traditions can be useful.

4.In the writer's opinion, his neighbor was______.

A.not helpful B.not considerate

C.friendly D.warmhearted

Coolest Bookstores in the World

Where did you buy your last book? Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the remarkable experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.

Eslite Dunnan Store

Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taiwan province, China "Asia's best bookstore". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spread across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its comfortable reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the "7-Eleven of bookstores" because it's open 24 hours a day.

Book Garden

The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof. Visitors can pick up one of 1,000 free books to read while enjoying the fresh air and sunshine from the Book Garden's rooftop park.

Saraiva Bookstore

Rio de Janeiro's Saraiva Bookstore might be the world's most colorful bookstore. The visible upper level is lined with books arranged by their colors. This rainbow effect provides a color welcoming for shoppers as they arrive. A rainbow path also leads young readers into the children's section.

Liberia Acqua Alta

Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded with water. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs to protect them when the shop floods during high tide. It overlooks one of Venice's many canals, and the smell of old books fills the air.

1.Which bookstore provides a special reading place on the roof?

A.Eslite Dunnan Store. B.Book Garden.

C.Saraiva Bookstore. D.Liberia Acqua Alta.

2.What do we know about Saraiva Bookstore?

A.It is open twenty-four hours a day.

B.Shoppers can paint books with color.

C.It greets people with colorful books.

D.Shoppers can find a rainbow there .

3.Why are the books in Liberia Acqua Alta kept in boats?

A.Because the store is known for floods.

B.Because they match canals in Venice.

C.Because the store is surrounded with water.

D.Because they can be preserved from water.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

The doctors sent my mother home to die. As a fifteen-year survivor of breast cancer, she had suffered two heart attacks when advanced cancer was found in her lung. The doctor told me sadly, "She has a few days, maybe a week. Her heart is weak and unstable. "Mom had struggled to raise three daughters while holding a full-time job, yet worked hard to maintain a warm home for her family. My plan for Mom’s final days was simple: she would live with love, and die with grace.

I took mother to my home, small but comfortable, which was a heaven to four cats and a dog. The animals had the run of my house. We equipped the bedroom with an electric hospital bed and an oxygen machine, which frightened the cats. I’d moved their furniture and the cats were annoyed. The dog, on the other hand, an immature dog with bad habits, was excited by all the changes in the house. He jumped up, barking. He is Otto who was not afraid of the hospital bed, the oxygen machine or the medical smells. Nor was he afraid of the weak woman who had scolded him. Otto jumped onto the foot of Mom's hospital bed, and stayed. With the exception of eating and using the litter box, Otto never left Mom's room.

Days passed and Mom started to rally. “Not unusual,” I was told, “a rally is often a sign of imminent death(回光返照)” I was heart-broken. But Otto would not give her up so easily. He used her improved condition to reposition himself from the foot of her bed to her side. Her thin fingers found his soft coat. He leaned into her body, as if holding tight the strings of her will to live. Though weak, she petted the dog and would not allowed me to take him. Days turned into weeks and Mom continued to fight.

Paragraph 1

Once, after the nurses had gone for the day, I heard the sound of Mom’s voice coming from her room. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2

Three years later, Mom together with Otto is still here, medicines and nurses long gone. __ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Frank将来你校参加国际中学生汉语夏令营（International Chinese Summer Camp），请你写一封邮件告诉他相关信息，内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2.介绍活动内容；

3.你的期待。

注意：

1.字数80词左右

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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For months, people have told inspiring stories about their battle against COVID-19 in newspapers and videos. 65-year-old Zhao Wei 1. (complete) 65 eggshell painting works related to COVID-19 since January. She is willing 2. (donate) her creations to museums to let more people know the stories.

3. a traditional Chinese folk art, painting on eggshells has a history of more than 2.000 years. When a baby is born, friends and relatives will send eggs 4. (color) red as good luck gifts. From a variety of egg options, she chose duck eggs and chicken eggs this time, 5. can offer her more space to describe stories.

Drawing on a curved surface is quite different from doing so on 6. flat piece of paper, " Zhao said, 7. (note) that the pigments (颜料 ) cannot be too dry nor too wet. Each of his paintings 8. (feature) vivid details. The wrinkles on doctors’ protective suits and naughty expressions in children’s eyes can be 9. (clear) seen on the painted eggshells. "Although I cannot go to the frontline and save 10. (life), I can tell the heroic stories through drawing and inspire more people to defeat the coronavirus,” said Zhao

    Rabbit Island is a tiny and remote island off northern Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Its _______ nature is the perfect destination for artists to come and _______ their creativity. New Yorker Rob Gorski _______ the island in 2010, who wanted to protect its natural state. He also saw a(n) _______ to create a setting where artists could get close to _______ and create their great works.

Gorski set up the Rabbit Island Foundation, whose main goal is to host artistic _______ during the summer while also teaching and _______ conservation.

Artists, with the _______ that the island should largely remain untouched, are _______ to a two-week period of reflective engagement in a wilderness unlike anywhere else in the world. They ________ a “leave no trace” policy. Small solar panels are used to generate electricity and buildings are simple with nothing ________ left in place. “Rabbit Island exists to encourage the community to ________ the most fundamental part of our age — the environment and the human relationship to it. We challenge artists to take ________ and create bold works challenging the assumptions of the landscape created by previous ________, said Gorski.

Most artists say they have a better understanding and ________ of nature after the experience, which, in turn, gives them many creative inspirations.

1.A.undesired B.undeveloped C.unnamed D.unknown

2.A.display B.assess C.sharpen D.inspire

3.A.purchased B.developed C.ignored D.occupied

4.A.sign B.possibility C.opportunity D.invitation

5.A.heaven B.people C.life D.nature

6.A.parties B.programs C.games D.shows

7.A.opposing B.raising C.recording D.advocating

8.A.hobby B.topic C.belief D.plan

9.A.invited B.exposed C.addicted D.related

10.A.organize B.draw C.follow D.imagine

11.A.permanent B.popular C.available D.portable

12.A.put on B.focus on C.turn on D.agree on

13.A.risks B.turns C.duties D.notes

14.A.groups B.races C.fans D.generations

15.A.description B.communication C.appreciation D.recreation

Teach Children the Value of Money

As we're moving towards a more cashless society and real pocket money is becoming increasingly unpopular, children increasingly no longer understand the value of physical money and simple tasks such as working out how many coins are needed to buy a toy or sweets will become out-of-use. Education around money management and establishing healthy money habits at a young age have become even more vital.

1. Start with planning an activity together and then define a budget. Then, research what things you will buy, work out which items may be better to buy. As you carry out each part of the activity, make sure to save all the receipts, and then evaluate if you managed to stay within, or broke your budget. 2.

Giving your children or encouraging them to suggest a regular chore can be rewarded with some pocket money. 3. For example, 14-year-olds are often making their own beds, so introducing a reward for such a "chore" is not a good idea, however, emptying the dishwasher might be just right for a nine-year-old. These types of chores will help them to get an understanding of earning money and the relationship between time, effort and money. Educate children through encouragement by paving the way for them to act on their own curiosity and interest. 4.

Coming up with and doing activities or day to day tasks together with your children, is not only much more enjoyable for your children, but it also helps them to become more confident and decisive about making their own decisions about savings, interest rates, or allowances. 5. That is bound to pave the way to breaking the trend of financial illiteracy.

A.That is one of the most important factors for learning.

B.Involve them in everyday money management activities.

C.This can be done with real-money or a digital piggy bank.

D.Giving your child regular pocket money, big enough to cover basic wants.

E.They will become more financially independent and wiser to online spending.

F.Such a chore beyond what is considered to be done at a certain age is the best.

G.This practice of setting a budget is very useful and fun for both parents and children.

    A mind-reading chip that lets you control a computer by just thinking has been made public at a conference in China. Named Brain Talker, the chip could be used to control computers, smart phones and other devices, its creators say. It has been jointly developed by Tianjin University and China Electronics Corporation.

This kind of brain-computer interface (接口) is designed to let a person control a computer, a smartphone or other electronic devices using his/her brainwaves alone-without needing any forms of verbal orders, movements, or button pressing. Brain interfaces would not only allow for the faster operation of various technologies, but also be used to assist people with disabilities, for example by letting an individual drive an electric wheelchair just by thinking.

“Brain-computer interfaces hold a promising future,” said Dong Ming. "The Brain Talker chip advances brain-computer interface technology, allowing it to become more portable, wearable and accessible to the general public.

The brain decoding (解码) chip works by picking out minor neural (神经) electrical signals in the brain and rapidly translating them into a form that the computer can understand. “This brain-computer chip has the ability to identify minor neural electrical signals and decode their information efficiently, which can greatly enhance the speed and accuracy of brain-computer interfaces，” said Dr. Dong.

Recent technology advances have allowed researchers to develop the Brain Talker chip, so it is smaller and operates faster, more precisely and with greater efficiency than existing brain-computer interfaces. Although it is not clear exactly how the device will be worn, most brain-computer interface devices are worn on the outside of the body, rather than being fixed directly into the users’ brain. Cheng Longlong, a data scientist, said that the research team will attempt to improve the performance of the Brain Talker. One day brain-computer codec chips will contribute to medical treatment, education, self-discipline, security as well as games and entertainment.

1.Why do the creators develop the Brain Talker?

A.To improve the quality of a smartphone

B.To create more efficient electronic devices

C.To make the computer portable and accessible

D.To assist people to faster drive electronic devices

2.What does Dr Dong expect of the Brain Talker?

A.It has an uncertain future B.It can record people's brainwaves

C.It can be widely used by the public D.It will advance public entertainment

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.How the chip controls computer.

B.How the brain works with a computer.

C.How the brain processes information

D.How the chip picks out neural electrical signals.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.The chip will be worn inside the users’ body

B.It's too challenging to improve the Brain Talk

C.The performance of the Brain Talker is satisfying

D.Some patients will benefit from the Brain Talker

    What will you get if you ask middle schoolers to show you their city through a camera? There may be images of flowers and friends, street scenes and sneakers, and trees and trains. It can also include colorful images featuring their favorite people, places and things. Such photographs made up an exhibition that was the end result of a special citywide photography lesson called “Everyday DC”.

“DC is a place where people can all come together and be free and be with everyone that they love,” said Lauryn Tharpe, one of the four student curators (馆长) who worked with their art teacher at Brookland Middle School to put the exhibition together. “There’s more to DC than big buildings and important people.”

“Everyday DC” was inspired by a popular Instagram feed called Everyday Africa, which was started by two professional photographers who noticed the personal photos of Africa, from their perspective (视角) showing a different story than their professional work. The goal of the online photo “exhibition” was to show viewers what it’s like to live in Africa, as opposed to what people outside of Africa see in the news.

In Washington DC, students took photos to reflect their lives there. Twelve middle schools each submitted about 10 student photographs, from beautiful portraits to action shots and images of the students’ favorite foods. Tharpe and another three students were selected to be curators by their art teacher, Maame Bawuah, who coordinated (协调) the project for DC Public Schools.

“I have a lot of amazing students, although the four of them are quite exceptional,” said Bawuah, who chose the students to be curators because of their interest in both photography and museum management.

A curator is someone who collects, organizes, cares for and displays anything in a collection. To get ready for the exhibition, the curators had to take care of many tasks, including taking their photos according to different themes.

1.What do we know about the “Everyday DC” exhibition?

A.It promoted the students’ interest in museum management.

B.It reflected the diverse life from the students’ perspective.

C.It was established by Lauryn Tharpe and Maame Bawuah.

D.It exhibited photos featuring influential things and figure.

2.Why does the author mention Everyday Africa?

A.To introduce how Everyday DC came about.

B.To highlight Everyday Africa’s popularity.

C.To compare Everyday Africa with Everyday DC.

D.To show the widespread influence of Instagram.

3.What are the four curators required to do for the project?

A.Decorate the photographs on display.

B.Study professional photography skills.

C.Find fault with the submitted photos.

D.Group the photographs by theme.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A lesson on running museums B.A citywide exhibition

C.Photograph your life D.Admire your city

    Paying it forward is a concept that involves doing something good for someone in response to a good deed done on your behalf or a gift you received. When you pay it forward, however，you don't repay the person who did something nice for you. Instead, you do something nice for someone else.

Recently, an inspiring note found inside a random book has inspired thousands of people to pay it forward.

Ashley Jost was shopping at Target when a book caught hex eye. The 27-year-old bought the book Girl Stop Apologizing and began reading it when she got home. After a few minutes her dog started barking so she put the book aside. When she got back, she noticed something on the ground. "A five-dollar note fell out, " Jost said.

She looked through the book, and in one of the last pages, there was a note that read, “To the person who buys this book: I am having a tough day. I thought maybe I could brighten someone else’s with this little surprise. Go and buy a coffee, a hamburger or a face mask. Practice some self care today. Remember that you are loved, you are amazing, and you are strong -Lisa”

Jost decided to post a photo of the note and the money on Twitter and it went like a virus. People are promising their own random acts of kindness.

“In that moment，I didn’t necessarily need the pick-me-up，but I feel obligated(有义务的)to share it， and I’m hearing back from people who did,” Jost said. “The ripple effect is pretty unbelievable.

After seeing her Twitter post, Lisa mailed Jost a card. "She said it made her cry in a good way,” Jost said. But Lisa still didn’t give away who she was. She left no return address. Lisa wrote it had been a difficult time in her life and she just wanted "to create something positive-she never really expected this to happen the way it has.”

1.What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.The origin of"paying it forward". B.The effects of"paying it forward

C.The benefits of"paying it forward" D.The definition of"paying it forward".

2.Why did Lisa put a five-dollar note in a book?

A.To go through the hardest time in her life.

B.To cheer up the person who buys the book

C.To repay the person who did something nice

D.To set off a round of paying it forward

3.What does the underlined word "ripple" in Paragraph 6 mean?

A.Edge B.Chain

C.Mass D.Side

4.Lisa posted a card to Jost to ___________.

A.make friends with Jost B.tell Jost about her story

C.express appreciation to Jost D.let Jost know what made her cry

Epic Fails: The Wright Brothers Nose-diving into History

By Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. Ages 6 to 12.

The first book in the Epic Fails series deals with one of the most ambitious goals humans have pursued to fly. Authors Slader and Thompson focus on life-or-death scenes, such as when the Wright brothers crashed their sailplane over and over on the sandy coast of North Carolina: it took them two more years to get it right.

Epic Fails: The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff

By Erik Slader and Ben Thompson. Ages 6 to 12.

Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong’s famous words as he first set foot on the moon, "That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. "He made it look easy, but America’s Journey to the moon was anything but simple. Our first attempt was a failure. Still we didn't give up. We tried again. And again. And each time we failed, we failed a little bit better.

Fantastic failures:True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First

By Luke Reynolds.Ages 6 to 12

Teacher Luke Reynolds opens each chapter with a quick, impossibly perfect version of one person's life and then says how that person actually had to face huge challenges to accomplish goals. In this book, Reynolds writes about various common men, women and children.

Cyrus Field’s Big Dream: The Daring Effert to Lay the First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable

By Mary Morton Cowan. Ages 6 to 12

In 1853, it took at least a week to relay a message between the United States and Europe because people had to be transported on ships over the Atlantic Ocean. Cyrus Field tried to reduce that transmission ((传送) time to just minutes by laying a long undersea cable. In this book, Cowan describes many failures. Field suffered before he achieved this major breakthrough.

1.What do we know about Fantastic Failures?

A.It was written by a famous actor. B.It tells stories of ordinary people.

C.It is about science fiction stories. D.It is about some celebrities’ success.

2.Cyrus Field made a major breakthrough in the area of         .

A.communication B.entertainment

C.transportation D.sailing

3.What lesson can we learn from the four books?

A.All roads lead to Rome. B.An early bird catches worms.

C.Failure is the mother of success. D.Actions speak louder than words.

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

毕业在即，你班将举行最后一次班会。请你为本次班会设计方案，方案中必须包含以下内容:

1. 确立班会的主题；

2. 描述你所设计的活动；

3. 谈谈活动设计的理由。

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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word or phrase given in the brackets.

1.被撞倒后，似乎过了好几个小时这位司机才苏醒过来。 (knock)

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2.四分之一受访的学生承认过马路时被手机分心。 (survey, distract)

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3.按照先前安排，我开车去接她，并送她到办公室。 (As, drop)

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4.如果没有我以前的老师,我就不会成为一名记者,因为是她激励了我们去为未来努力。(But)

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Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

To understand the changing role of women in China, consider the runaway success of a novel titled Du Lala’s Rise.  Decades after Mao Zedong declared that women hold up half the  sky,” the success of Du Lala and her peers reflects a curious fact about women in China: they appear to be far more ambitious than their counterparts (对应者)in the United States.

Rjpa Rashid, a senior vice president at the Center for Work-Life Policy, says the rapid growth “creates this excitement”， and builds on a cultural and historical legacy (遗产)in which Chinese women are not just encouraged to participate in the workforce, they are expected to.

One result has been a generation of women and girls who believe they belong among China’s power elite ( 精 英 ). In the US, that shift followed decades of battles over equality and women’s rights. In China, there are fewer institutional barriers for women trying to succeed professionally.

That’s true, too, in the executive suite. Grant Thornton International, the tax consultancy, found that roughly eight out of 10 companies in China had women in senior management roles, compared with approximately half in the European Union and two thirds in the US.   Similarly,    in China, 31 percent of top executives are female, compared with 20 percent in America.

Thirdly, child care is easily accessible in China, enabling them to pursue their careers after giving birth to their children. Fourthly, ambition has become a matter of necessity in fast-paced China, and both the husband and wife have to work in order to keep up with the skyrocketing housing prices.

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

In 1974, I   graduated   from   Skyline   High   School   in   Oakland,   California, an underachieving  student  with  poor SAT  scores. I couldn't afford tuition for college anyway.

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For thousands of commuting students like me,  Chabot  was  our  Harvard,  offering  courses in physics, stenography,  automechanics,  certified  public  accounting,  foreign  languages, journalism and so on. Classmates included veterans ( 老 兵 )back from Vietnam, married women returning to school, middle-aged men wanting to improve their employment prospects and paychecks. We could get our general education requirements out of the way at Chabot — credits we could transfer to a university — which made those two years an invaluable head start.

Classes I took at Chabot have rippled (起涟漪)through my professional pond. I produced the HBO mini-series John Adams with an outline format I learned from a pipe-smoking historian, James Coovelis, whose lectures were interesting. Mary Lou Fitzgerald’s  “Studies  in Shakespeare” taught me how the five-act structures of Richard III, The Tempest, and Othello focused their themes.

In Herb Kennedy’s “Drama in Performance”， I read plays like The Hot L Baltimore and Desire Under the Elms, then saw their productions. I got to see the plays he taught, through student rush tickets at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre.2.I got an A.    Some hours I stayed in the huge library,    where I     first read the New York Times, frustrated by its lack of comics.

If Chabot’s library still has its collection of vinyl records (黑胶唱片), you will find my name repeatedly on the takeout slip of Jason Robards’s performance of the monologue of Eugene O’Neill.3.

Chabot College is still in Hayward, though Mr. Coovelis, Ms.  Fitzgerald  and  Mr.  Kennedy are no longer there. I drove past the campus a few years ago with one of my kids and summed up my two years there this way: “4.”

A.I listened to it 20 times at least.

B.That place made me what I am today.

C.Community colleges have improved a lot these years.

D.Those plays filled my head with expanded dreams.

E.Of course, I enjoyed the pleasure of eating French fries between classes.

F.So I sent my test results to Chabot, a community college in nearby Hayward, California, which accepted everyone and was free.

    Now the Bush team is pushing hard an idea which is inherited from the Clinton administration and which, in some way, builds on the debt-relief initiative. For the very poorest countries, America strongly favors moving from loans  to  grants,  though  other  industrial-country donors are still doubtful of the wisdom of this. Giving grants, they argue, will cut future aid flows because some of the funding for loans on generous terms comes from money which has been repaid to donors.

America takes the view that, since many developing—country loans will never be repaid, mainly because the recipients cannot afford to make large payments to their creditors, it makes more sense to treat them as grants in the first place. The Bush administration has threatened to hold up the provision of the funds used for this sort of aid. International Development Assistance (IDA), if it cannot persuade everyone else to come on board. All members talked about having made progress in this area, but it remains a stumbling block.

Work is also under way in the IMF and the G7 to reform the international financial system. This now has two objectives.  One is to make it harder for terrorist organizations to obtain  funding by cracking down on money—laundering and increasing financial  transparency.  The other is to reduce the occurrence and severity of financial crises in emerging—market countries. On this,  American views seem to have prevailed.   The G7 meeting on April 19th and 20th   ended with an unexpected decision to proceed with an American plan to include collective action clauses in future loans taken out by emerging- market governments.  The idea is that in the event of a delay of payment—such as that by Argentina last December--a government could negotiate with a “super-majority” of its creditors to restructure its  debts,   rather than, as now,   have a   small minority of creditors able to weaken such attempts.

This market--based approach is still controversial and implementing it could be difficult given the previous reluctance of governments to include such clauses in loan contracts (lest they appear to be signaling a readiness to default  (拖欠)even as they borrow).  Work on IMF plans for more far —reaching reforms of supreme debt, on which the Bush team recently appeared to pour cold water, is to proceed at the same time. The two approaches, said the G7, are “complementary”.

1.According to the passage,  America  favors  moving  from  loans  to  grants  on  the  purpose of____

A.making more money for the donors

B.relieving debt of the poorest countries

C.solving the problem of poverty completely

D.collecting more money for future aid to other countries

2.It can be seen that the undertaking of moving from loans to grants____

A.makes no progress at all

B.makes progress smoothly

C.still face some difficulties

D.will achieve its success in near future

3.The purpose of the reform of the international financial system includes____.

A.relieving the debt of poor countries

B.establishing a global financial market

C.distributing money more fairly in the world

D.preventing the possible financial crisis and terrorists to raise money through the system

4.It can be inferred from Para. 3 that at present  .

A.a country can never expect to reconstruct its debts

B.a country can reconstruct its debt with the permission of IMF

C.a country in default cannot reconstruct its debts without the permission of all of its creditors

D.a country in default can reconstruct its debts by acquiring the permission of most of its creditors.

    Villa d’Este, Tivoli (Italy) --- Official Site Useful Information

Call Center 199766166

Number to dial from all of Italy for pre-sales and reservations for: tickets, guided tours, school groups, instructional visits.

Bookings from abroad:

email: villadestetivoli@teleart.org fax: 0039 0412770747

Visiting Hours:

Opening 8.30 – closed one hour before sunset.

The ticket office closes one hour before the closing of the monument.

The hydraulic organ of the Organ Fountain is active daily, from 10.30 am, every two hours.

The Fontana della Civetta functions daily, from 10.00 am, every two hours.

Ticket Prices:

(from May 17 to October 20, 2015)

Full ticket (exhibition + villa and gardens, not divisible): €11.

Reduced ticket: €7.

These prices will be valid during the daytime openings of the Villa until the closure of the exhibition, due on the 20th of October, 2015 (From the 22nd of October, 2015)

Full ticket: €8 Reduced ticket €4

These fares may vary in conjunction with exhibitions set inside the Villa. The right to purchase reduced price tickets belongs to all citizens of the European Union between the ages of 18 and 24 as well as permanent teachers of state schools (upon presentation of identity documents).

School Visits:

Reservations are required. The management of Villa d’Este, in the aim of preserving the monument and better distributing the flow of students, has limited the number of students allowed into the Villa to 100 students per hour. Should any school group arrive at the Villa without having made a reservation, it will be admitted to the Villa according to space availability at a particular time and asked to wait until such space becomes available. Right of reservation cost: €1,00.

Notices:

Certain areas of the villa may be closed for restoration: for information inquire at the ticket office. Please pay particular attention to the areas marked with signs indicating danger (in Italian: pericolo).

1.How can a visiting Chinese professor of architecture in Rome make a booking?

A.By dialing 199766166.

B.By writing an email to villadestetivili@teleart.org.

C.By calling 0039 04127 19036.

D.By sending a fax to 0039 0412 770747

2.The receptionist at the ticket office may recommend you to see ______first, if you arrive at 10.25 am.

A.the exhibition inside the villa B.the Organ Fountain

C.the gardens D.the Fontana della Civetta

3.Why are reservations essential for school visits?

A.Reservations are more economical.

B.Reservations enable as many students as possible to visit the monument.

C.Reservations ensure a pleasant visit for students and a manageable one of the Villa.

D.Reservation fees can help preserve the site.

    Not too many decades ago it seemed “obvious” both to the general public and to sociologists that modern society has changed people’s natural relations, loosened their responsibilities to kin (亲戚) and neighbors, and substituted in their place superficial relationships with passing acquaintances. However, in recent years a growing body of research  has revealed that the “obvious” is not true. It seems that if you are a city resident, you typically know a smaller proportion of your neighbors than you do if you are a resident of a smaller community. But, for the most part, this fact has few significant consequences. It does not necessarily follow that if you know few of your neighbors you will know no one else.

Even in very large cities, people maintain close social ties within small, private social worlds. Indeed, the number and  quality of  meaningful  relationships  do  not  differ  between more and less urban people. Small-town residents are more involved with kin than are big-city residents. Yet city dwellers compensate by developing friendships with people who share similar interests and activities. Urbanism many produce a different style of life, but the quality of life  does not differ between town and city. Nor are residents of large communities any likelier to display psychological symptoms of stress or alienation, a feeling of not belonging, than are residents of smaller communities. However, city dwellers do worry more about crime, and this leads them to a distrust of strangers.

These findings do not imply that urbanism makes little or no difference. If neighbors are strangers to one another, they are less likely to sweep the sidewalk of an elderly couple living  next door or keep an eye out for young trouble makers. Moreover, as Wirth suggested, there may be a link between a community’s population size and its social heterogeneity (多样性). For instance, sociologists have found much evidence that the size of a community is associated with bad behavior including gambling, drugs, etc. Large-city urbanities are also more likely than their small-town counterparts to have a cosmopolitan(见多识广)outlook, to display less responsibility to traditional kinship roles, to vote for leftist political candidates, and to be tolerant of nontraditional religious groups, unpopular political groups, and so—called undesirables. Everything considered, heterogeneity and unusual behavior seem to be outcomes of large population size.

1.Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the first paragraph?

A.An argument is examined and possible solutions given.

B.Two contrasting views are presented.

C.Research results concerning the quality of urban life are presented in order of time.

D.A detail description of the difference between urban and small-town life is given.

2.According to the passage, it was once a common belief that urban residents  .

A.could not develop long-standing relationships.

B.did not have the same interests as their neighbors.

C.tended to be associated with bad behavior.

D.usually had more friends.

3.One of the  consequences  of  urban  life  is  that  impersonal  relationships  among  neighbors  .

A.disrupt people’s natural relations.

B.make them worry about crime.

C.cause them no to show concern for one another.

D.cause them to be suspicious of each other.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that the bigger a community is____,

A.the better its quality of life

B.the more tolerant and open-minded it is.

C.the likelier it is to display psychological symptoms of stress.

D.the more similar its interests

    Each stage of life has different major demands mainly because our needs change. As children, a period of deep uncertainty and sensitivity,___ and  family  are  the  top  needs although we may not think of them in those terms. As teenagers, we are__the waters of adult life, preparing ourselves for the exciting unknown and as young adults, we search for a__. The drive to fulfill each stage is so strong that sometimes we have to hold the breath to___.

At each stage, although everyone may___in dreams, we will all try to  take hold of the means to achieve our particular dreams. Some will be driven with  almost  tunnel vision,  others take a(n)____attitude to getting there. Anyway,  without dreams it is  hard to direct  life. If  you  are  fortunate  enough  to  achieve  your  current  dreams,  you  can  move  forward  for___desires and prepare yourself for a new conquest.

For each period of life,  the  needs are  decided by that stage,  and as we grow older, whether we like it or not, we gain___, which, on the basis of former facts and information,  permits us to see a broader view if we are wise enough to take on board what is there. As we mature,  the sharpness of the___of youth, the black and white approach to life, will be tempered by what is possible, kind, just and fair.  Ageing helps us to grow if we allow it.  So often  we___that process, holding on tightly to  rooted beliefs  which do not do us  any favour, yet our needs change and in result we will___be different.

Physically,  even when we stay fit and able, the body cannot deliver in quite the  same way as youth. This comes as a(n)___to most of us who start life in the belief that we are unbeatable and will live forever. Again, coming to terms with this fact helps us to___anxiety, and finally realize the unexpected benefits which come along with___face and slowed body.  What was important when we were young can be seen now in a new light, and a different list of importance emerges. In the end, extreme age can be as demanding and sensitive as babyhood, so while ones need changes through life, it seems to come___.

1.A.finance B.security C.marriage D.education

2.A.testing B.sharing C.changing D.setting

3.A.financial advisor B.childhood companion C.life partner D.household keeper

4.A.take action B.calm down C.look forward D.pay attention

5.A.believe B.persevere C.vary D.persist

6.A.easy B.random C.formal D.similar

7.A.noble B.fresh C.reasonable D.superior

8.A.experience B.responsibility C.respect D.agreement

9.A.individualism B.materialism C.idealism D.socialism

10.A.resist B.enjoy C.evolve D.strengthen

11.A.unexpectedly B.terribly C.comparatively D.necessarily

12.A.inquiry B.instinct C.refusal D.shock

13.A.worsen B.manage C.judge D.feel

14.A.wrinkled B.depressed C.impressive D.serious

15.A.with high requirements B.in full circle C.without difficulty D.on a large scale