For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.

“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.

Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.

“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.

For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”

1.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?

A.It promoted the sales of artworks. B.It attracted a large number of visitors.

C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.

2.What does Hill say about Chinese women?

A.They are setting the fashion. B.They start many fashion campaigns.

C.They admire super models. D.They do business all over the world.

3.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?

A.learning from B.looking down on C.working with D.competing against

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

A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the World

B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York

C.Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics

D.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends

    What happens when the right to know comes up against the right not to know? The ease of genetic testing has brought this question to light. Two _______ legal cases－one in Britain, the other in Germany － stand to alter the way medicine is practised.

Both cases involve Huntington’s disease (HD). whose _______ include loss of co-ordination (协调), mood changes and cognitive (认知的) decline. It develops between the ages of 30 and 50, and is eventually fatal. Every child of an _______ parent has a 50% chance of inheriting it.

In the British case, _______ for trial at the High Court in London in November, a woman known as ABC-to protect the _______ of her daughter, who is a minor-is charging a London hospital, St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, for not _______ her father’s diagnosis of HD with her. ABC was pregnant at the time of his diagnosis, in 2009. She argues that had she been aware of it, she would have stopped the pregnancy. As it was, she found out only after giving birth to her daughter. She later tested _______ for HD.

The German case is in some ways the mirror image of the British one. Unlike in Britain, in Germany the right not to know genetic information is protected in law. _______ , in 2011 a doctor informed a woman that her divorced husband - the doctor's patient - had tested positive for HD. This meant their two children were _______  the disease. She accused the doctor, who had acted with his patient's permission. Both children being minors at the time, they could not legally be tested for the disease, which, as the woman’s lawyers pointed out, is currently   ________. They argued that she was therefore helpless to act on the information, and ________ suffered a reactive depression that prevented her from working.

Both cases test a legal grey area. If the right to know is ________ recognized in Britain later this year, that may remove some uncertainties, but it will also create new ones. To what lengths should doctors go to track down and inform family members, ________?

It is the law’s job to ________ these rights for the modern age. When the law falls behind technology, somebody often pays the price, and currently that somebody is ________ . As these two cases demonstrate, they find themselves in a difficult situation - charged if they do, accused if they don't.

1.A.remarkable B.distinct C.contrasting D.dominant

2.A.consequences B.symptoms C.indications D.diagnoses

3.A.influenced B.affected C.inherited D.annoyed

4.A.scheduled B.determined C.approved D.implemented

5.A.possession B.status C.health D.identity

6.A.revealing B.sharing C.reminding D.concealing

7.A.convinced B.suspicious C.infected D.positive

8.A.Nevertheless B.Thus C.Additionally D.Fundamentally

9.A.in advance of B.in the course of C.at the close of D.at the risk of

10.A.inevitable B.inextinguishable C.incurable D.intolerable

11.A.as a result B.after all C.above all D.in return

12.A.financially B.academically C.legally D.culturally

13.A.on occasion B.by comparison C.in effect D.for example

14.A.reserve B.balance C.defend D.draft

15.A.lawmakers B.victims C.patients D.doctors

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

Climbing the world's highest mountain could not have been further from Xia Boyu's mind as a 25-year-old in 1974, when he played for the provincial soccer team in Qinghai. But when the Chinese Mountaineering Association announced it was looking for climbers to join an upcoming journey, Xia put in an application so that he 1.at least get a free health check-up.

After just a few months of training, Xia and his fellow climbers started climbing the 8,848-metre mountain in January 1975. However, Xia suffered such severe frostbite (冻伤) after lending a teammate his sleeping bag 2.he later lost both of his feet.

Three years later, a foreign expert 3.(invite) to assess Xia's condition concluded that with artificial legs, Xia would be able to walk again and even climb mountains. It made him determined to challenge 4.to climb Mount Qomolangma again.

Xia set himself a demanding schedule, 5.(wake) at 5 a.m. to train for five or six hours. Unfortunately, Xia suffered another major setback in 1996, when he 6.(diagnose) with lymphoma (淋巴瘤). He had to undergo another round of amputation (截肢), losing part of his legs.

It was not until 2014 that he was able to organize a team to make another attempt at scaling the world's highest mountain. Sadly, his team arrived at Qomolangma Base Camp, only to be informed that all journeys had been stopped, following an avalanche (雪崩) 7.had killed 16 people.

The Nepalese government announced a ban on double-amputee climbers on Qomolongma in December 2017, but it didn't last long after a protest 8.a disabled support group. That allowed Xia, at the age of 699.(climb) to the top on May 14, 2018. The feeling, however, was not 10.he had imagined it would be. "I had thought when I finally reached the summit, I would shout it to the world. I would do all these poses for photos. But when the moment arrived, I just fell calm," Xia said.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

School uniforms are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise, because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记) that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way, they will not pay too much attention to their clothing, and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule - wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers (障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places, uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example, when a man or woman puts on a police uniform, he or she becomes, for a time, the symbol (象征) of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students, the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms, saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. Actually, as noted above, the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality. They just copy their classmates. Students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school, their job is to master reading, writing, and mathematics; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

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假如你是李华， 你班交换生Mike 这两天因身体不适， 未能到校上课，请给她写一封邮件，要点如下：

1. 表示安慰；

2. 询问他是否能参加下周六学校举行的足球比赛；

3. 邀请他下个月到你家共度端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zhou Yang will never forget his first assignment 1. a reporter in China Daily. At the office his talk with his new boss left him a strong 2. ( impress). His boss first put him as 3. assistant to an experienced journalist and later required him 4. ( cover ) a story and submit the article himself. During the interviews, he had to listen for detailed facts and prepare the next question depending on 5. the person said. 6. the interviewee agreed, he could use a recorder to get the facts straight. The boss also gave him an example of the importance of a recorder, 7. benefited him in his career. Once a footballer 8. ( accuse ) of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals to let the other team win. He admitted that someone had tried to bribe him, but denied 9. ( take) the money. With the recording, it was proved that he was 10. ( guilt).

    The other day I shared knowledge on several aspects of Hindi (印地) culture with you. Today I’m hoping to paint a better picture of _______ it means to give in Hindi and how their generosity differs from_______of Western culture.

I was_______when we learned the expression “thank you” doesn’t really exist in Hindi. In the mountains, it is _______used, and people often seemed _______when we tried to thank them. They _______ either turn their heads, or shake their hands at us.

When we asked our Indian friends why this is so, they _______ that giving and generosity are vital parts of their culture. Giving is more of a_______of “changing hands” than an act of generosity. In their eyes, the foods they would give us were _______ really “theirs”. They see them as something passed along to them and now they are ________ passing them along to us.

The villagers were eager to ________ their best cucumbers to a passing stranger. ________, people in the U.S. tend to________old, used, or unwanted things ________their treasured ones.

________, during a coffee break, a friend told me about how he donated his ________clothes and shoes — just for the ________of giving up the possessions he likes most. Giving is ________Westerners can certainly do. We can practice ________giving away the things we value most — not only actual physical possessions, but also perhaps even more ________, our time and attention.

1.A.what B.how C.why D.when

2.A.one B.that C.it D.both

3.A.amused B.shocked C.interested D.disappointed

4.A.often B.occasionally C.sometimes D.seldom

5.A.bored B.excited C.frightened D.annoyed

6.A.could B.should C.would D.might

7.A.explained B.realized C.decided D.learned

8.A.picture B.change C.matter D.state

9.A.ever B.never C.yet D.already

10.A.simply B.equally C.obviously D.partly

11.A.give back B.give out C.give away D.give in

12.A.Therefore B.However C.Otherwise D.Meanwhile

13.A.return B.possess C.share D.donate

14.A.better than B.rather than C.more than D.less than

15.A.Interestingly B.Obviously C.Importantly D.Luckily

16.A.expensive B.beautiful C.favorite D.casual

17.A.experience B.pain C.target D.reason

18.A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything

19.A.for B.about C.in D.by

20.A.flexible B.significant C.efficient D.urgent

    Everybody knows the importance of drinking enough water.As we all know, drinking water benefits your skin, muscles and organs.1.

The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.When you're a baby, you're 75 percent water.Then, as the years get higher, you get drier.2.  It helps you lose weight, according to a study from the University of Birmingham.

The researchers found that drinking 500 ml of water thirty minutes before a meal helped participants lose 10 more pounds than those who did not.3. All participants were advised to improve their diet and physical activity levels.84 overweight adults were involved.Among them 41 were told to “preload” with water, while 43 were told to control their water intake before eating.After 12 weeks, the participants instructed to “preload” with water lost 2.87 pounds more than those in the control group on average.In addition, the participants preloading with water before each of their three main meals every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks.4.

Dr.Helen Parretti, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, had this to say of the study:  5.Just drinking 500 ml of water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight...and this could be an easy way for weight loss. Furthermore, it can be significant for an individual to lose extra weight, making a potential contribution to public health.

A.Another reason to drink water is right here.

B.The study began with a weight management consultation.

C.The beauty of these findings is that losing weight is simple.

D.But not everyone can get access to tap water in some areas.

E.It also helps prevent certain diseases and improve your mood.

F.In contrast, those preloading once a day or never, lost just 1.76 pounds.

G.So kids should drink more water instead of coke to keep healthy.

Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures .The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today ,however ,perform quite a different role .Unlike most art museums ,the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public .These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall.

People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales—it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something ,while the second tells you the success of a sale.

One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits .Unlike the average art museum visitors ,design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled .This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do ,and how design has improved the quality of our lives .Art museum exhibits ,on the other hand ,would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something between their understanding.

In recent years ,several new design museums have opened their door ,Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas .London’s Design Museum ,for example ,shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins .The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums ,and visitors may also sense the humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life.

1.Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they.

A.show more technologically advanced products

B.help increase the sales of products

C.show why the products have sold well

D.attract more people than store windows do

2.The author believes that most design museum visitors.

A.do not admire mass-produced products

B.are puzzled with technological exhibits

C.dislike exhibits in art museums

D.know the exhibits very well

3.The choices open to design museums.

A.are not as strict as those to art museums

B.are not aimed to interest the public

C.may fail to bring some pleasure to visitors

D.often contain precious exhibits

    First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. First aid may save a life or improve certain important signs including pulse, temperature, an unobstructed (未堵塞的) airway and breathing. In minor emergencies, first aid may prevent a victim’s condition from worsening and provide relief from pain.

First aid must be done as quickly as possible. In the case of the badly injured, a few minutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

First-aid measures depend upon a victim's needs and the provider's level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example, can lead to lifelong disability.

Despite the variety of possible injuries, several suggestions should be followed if first aid applies to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if sensible, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested, and asked for permission to provide any first aid. Next, assess the scene, asking other people or the injured person’s family or friends about details of the injury or illness, any care that may have already been given, and pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure and heart trouble. The victim’s medical card should be checked that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury, do not move the victim.

First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life-threatening conditions exist. One method to assess a victim’s condition is known as the ABC, which stands for:

A-Airway: Is it open and unobstructed?

B-Breathing: Is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.

C-Circulation (循环): Is there a pulse (脉搏)? Is the person bleeding badly? Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.

1.It is very important in first aid to_______.

A.know what to do and what not to do according to the condition of the victim

B.spend a few minutes making the difference between recovery and death

C.move the injured person from the scene of accident immediately

D.make it clear what illness the victim has had

2.Which of the following practices is NOT right in the first aid?

A.Checking whether the victim is breathing.

B.Checking whether the victim is bleeding.

C.Waiting for medical treatment before giving first aid.

D.Telephoning a hospital at once.

3.The underlined word “indications” in the last paragraph means _____.

A.injures B.instruments

C.treatments D.signs

4.This passage mainly tells us _______.

A.the history and skills of first aid

B.basic knowledge about how to give first aid

C.some knowledge to help anyone who may be injured in an accident

D.that first aid is dangerous to those who do not know how to do it

    Iceland is a large island. In fact, it’s the world’s 18th largest island. Most of the population, however, lives in the southwestern part of the country, in or around the capital city of Reykjavik. By its very name, you’d expect Iceland to be mostly ice. Looking at Iceland on a map, you’ll notice it sits just outside the Arctic Circle. Despite this location and its name, Iceland actually has a temperate climate, because it is warmed by the Gulf Stream. The Gulf Stream also helps keep Iceland’s coastal ports ice-free through the winter.

There is plenty of ice on Iceland, though. The country consists of a large plateau(高原)that includes fields of sand, mountains and glaciers. Over 60% of Iceland is tundra（苔原）. About 14% of Iceland is lakes and glaciers. Only about 24% of the country has plants or vegetation of any kind, which covers a vast area in the south of the country.

Iceland was settled in the late 800s and early 900s by Norsemen from the Scandinavian country of Norway. Other settlers also came from Ireland and Scotland. From the 13th century up until 1918, Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later Danish monarchies. For most of that time, the small Icelandic population depended upon fishing and farming to make a living. For hundreds of years, Iceland was one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. After World War II, international aid and industrialization of the fishing industry turned Iceland into one of the wealthiest countries in the world. In 1994, Iceland became part of the European Economic Area(经济区), which allowed its economy to grow even more.

Iceland boasts one of the youngest islands in the world. Surtsey rose out of the ocean during a series of volcanic eruptions between 1963 and 1968. Today, only scientists who study the growth of new life can occasionally visit the volcanic island of Surtsey.

1.What can we know about Iceland according to the passage?

A.It lies in the Arctic Circle.

B.Its capital city is very crowded

C.Many people live in the east.

D.It has a fairly mild temperature.

2.What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph?

A.Iceland’s history.

B.Iceland’s geography.

C.Iceland’s economy.

D.Iceland’s politics.

3.What can we infer about Surtsey from the last paragraph?

A.People live on fishing.

B.No human beings live there at all.

C.There are many visitors.

D.Science is developing fast there.

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Susan看了你的微博后发来邮件，对你上周帮助一个迷路的3岁小孩回家的事情很感兴趣。请你回复邮件，内容包括：

1.感谢关注；

2.助人经过；

3.你的感受。

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（A),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Saturday I cooked supper for my family.The whole morning,I was on the Net,studying what to make delicious food out.After lunch,I went to the market and bought some vegetables and pork.Back home,I began washed the pork and cut them into cubes.The pork should be cooked firstly because it would take a long time.When the pork is being boiled,I continued to prepare the other dishes.After two hour of hard work,three dishes and a big bowl soup were on the dinner table.Mom and Dad all congratulated me.They said it was the best supper they have ever had!

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Visiting a parent at work can open up all sorts of career 1.(possibility).Here's one example of how it inspires their goals for the future.

My dad owns a few insurance agencies,so basically,I can go there on any day.On 2. way to one of his agencies,I would pretend I 3.(make)important calls on the car phone and ignored my father.When I got there,I loved running through the halls.While at work,my favorite thing was to scan things.I've always known I wanted to work with something  4.（challenge).Scanning felt like the only 5.(create)thing to do at an insurance agency. People asked 6. I was going to work at the office when I got out of college,and I thought the answer was a hard no.I went to graduate school 7.(get)my Master's in Business and Art Direction.I moved to New York to work as an art director for a bit.Surprisingly,a few years later,I am back in Virginia,where I 8.(grow)up and have just launched my very own insurance platform with my wife,Jade and,of course, 9.Dad's help.We offer business insurance to the self-employed.My dad is the 10.(much)positive person I've ever met. He's always available and gives great advice.

    Last week, my grandfather was explaining his favorite words, “Nothing is ever easy.” Yesterday, I happened to_______ a bee in the living room. I thought_______the bee would take no more than five minutes. But an hour _______, the bee remained there. All that had_______was that the living room was in a mess and that I felt_______ and had to lie on the sofa to take a breath.I did not expect to_______an hour on such a tiny _______,but suddenly I understood what my grandfather meant.

It is not only _______that we tend to underestimate (低估) — we have to bear other unexpected _______.We often imagine everything can work in our __________, but we seldom think of all the__________things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not__________as planned, and that is completely __________. It is absolutely acceptable to feel challenged —__________at a task you thought was __________— because that is part of life.

If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more__________. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier since I could choose the __________ I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule best suited for myself.__________each time, I was both wrong and __________. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found myself with a more positive attitude and improved my __________.

1.A.get B.notice C.carry D.collect

2.A.removing B.observing C.keeping D.chasing

3.A.ago B.away C.later D.earlier

4.A.changed B.happened C.existed D.compensated

5.A.unsafe B.uneasy C.dull D.dizzy

6.A.pass B.waste C.spare D.last

7.A.space B.room C.insect D.pet

8.A.importance B.effort C.power D.time

9.A.costs B.causes C.pressure D.burden

10.A.mind B.turn C.view D.favor

11.A.strange B.unpleasant C.natural D.funny

12.A.continue B.fly C.go D.come

13.A.dangerous B.normal C.different D.unfair

14.A.usually B.even C.therefore D.instead

15.A.simple B.complex C.important D.impossible

16.A.valuable B.changeable C.manageable D.stable

17.A.jobs B.steps C.classes D.seats

18.A.Yet B.So C.Again D.Also

19.A.selfish B.uncertain C.tired D.disappointed

20.A.appearance B.responsibility C.reputation D.performance

    I dislike making school lunches.Each morning,I am in a hurry busy slicing cucumbers, washing berries,and filling water bottles,all the while feeling annoyed and even slightly angry. The lunches aren't particularly challenging to prepare.My daughters are content with the food in their lunch box.1. There's no good reason for my annoyance.

And then one morning a thought suddenly came into my mind-I am so lucky.

Within seconds,those four words bloomed throughout my awareness.2.I am so lucky to live in a home with electricity,running water,and a functional refrigerator.I am so lucky to live near a grocery store with a plentiful selection of fresh food and snacks and so lucky to have enough money to afford them.I am so lucky to have two daughters who are healthy enough to eat and digest the food I send with them.

I can't tell you where this sudden burst of gratitude came from,but I do know this:that small shift immediately made my morning lunch routine extremely easier.Rather than feeling impatient and annoyed,I felt calm and pleased.Rather than mentally complaining through the whole morning,I was able to appreciate my situation.3.

I am so grateful for peanut butter.Thank goodness for this magical source of protein that my daughters will actually eat.And jelly,sweet,sweet,jelly.I can't forget sliced bread-oh,the magic of sliced bread!Imagine if I had to cut those slices myself each morning? 4.

Don't get me wrong-I still don't enjoy making lunches. 5. It gives me just enough space from my bad temper to choose a different response to whatever is going on.

A.Even so,I can't stand it.

B.What a mess that would be!

C.My husband also likes my breakfast.

D.All I could think about was how fortunate I am.

E.I found the cure for my bad feelings that morning.

F.I am so lucky to have a job and to have so many good workmates.

G.But the process doesn't feel like such a struggle when I remember to be grateful.

    Why is poverty so difficult to overcome?Why are poorer people less likely to spend money on their own learning and ability development,but more likely to be addicted to television and video games?

In the past,a poor person was normally considered to have bad virtue or have no ambition. The Nobel Prize winner Banerjee corrects such views and explains the truth behind the poor. Poor people tend to live with more worries in their lives,he said,so they need tools such as televisions,cell phones,junk food and video games to get rid of worries more than others.But learning something often takes a lot of time and money to get rewards,while the poor are often impatient due to economic(经济的）reasons,and their life in the meantime is getting more boring.

Banerjee's research has found that the poor often need to borrow short-term loans(贷款）.Thus,the poor tend to take higher financial risks-they often have unstable incomes and are unable to get money to start a business from banks,so they rely more on these high-interest loans.And these small loans put a brake on their savings against risks.

How could the poor step into the middle class?Maybe starting a business is a way out.But for the extremely poor,it's impossible to get help from banks to start a business.In most cases,a more practical option is getting a job in government agencies because comparatively speaking, government jobs are very stable,which give the poor the opportunities lo be hired for the long term,to increase the“bandwidth(带宽）”of their thinking,and thus making it possible for families to move from poverty to the middle class.

What's the role of government then?When the market can't solve a problem,the government will solve it.And the problem behind the poor is actually the failure of the market. The poor often lack the necessary information to make the right choices and they often carry too much responsibility for their survival to make the best choices.In this sense,Banerjee's research provides a new perspective for governments to understand poverty,so that policies can be tailored to reduce poverty and eventually remove it.

1.What do the poor need to improve their ability according to Banerjee?

A.Ambition.

B.Money.

C.Guidance.

D.Patience.

2.What will probably cause the poor to face financial risks?

A.The high-interest loans.

B.Their small incomes.

C.The financial policies.

D.Their educational backgrounds.

3.What may be a right choice for the poor to get out of poverty?

A.Setting a high goal..

B.Working as civil servants.

C.Opening their mind.

D.Seeking support from banks.

4.What can the government do to get rid of poverty?

A.Adjust the policy.

B.Control the market.

C.Do more research.

D.Offer enough information.

    For decades,Americans have been sorting their trash believing that most plastic could be recycled.But the truth is that the vast majority of all plastic produced can't be or won't be recycled.In 40 years,less than 10% of plastic has been recycled.

A news programme Frontline,by NPR and the PBS,found that oil and gas companies- the makers of plastic-have known that all along,even as they spent millions of dollars telling the American public the opposite.The plastics industry officials said the industry is providing money for new technology that they believe will get recycling plastic up to scale.The goal,they said,is to recycle 100% of the plastic they make in 5 years.

But the more plastic is recycled,the less money the industry will make by selling new plastic.And those profits have become increasingly important.Companies have told shareholders（股东）that profits from using oil and gas for transport are expected to decline in coming years with the increasing use of electric cars.The industry leaders expect oil and gas demands from the chemical industry will be much greater than the demand                from the transport side in the coming decade.Plastic production overall is now expected to rise three times by 2050,and once again,the industry is spending money on advertisements and public relations to promote plastic recycling.

Plastic is now more common than it's ever been and harder to recycle.Gas prices remain at historic lows,making new plastic cheaper than recycled plastic.And the industry now produces many more different-and more complex-kinds of plastics that are more costly to sort and in many cases can't be recycled at all.Efforts to reduce plastic use are mounting nationwide,but any plan to slow the growth of plastic will face an industry with billions of dollars of future profits to lose.

1.What do we know about the goal of 100%plastic recycling?

A.It's modest.

B.It's achievable.

C.It's urgent.

D.It's unreal.

2.How will the oil and gas companies make more profits in the following years?

A.By selling electric cars.

B.By adding emphasis on recycling.

C.By increasing plastic production.

D.By meeting the needs of transport.

3.What does the underlined word"mounting"in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Increasing.

B.Working.

C.Failing.

D.Decreasing.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Should Plastic Be Recycled?

B.Can Plastic Waste Be Handled?

C.Recycle Plastic or Sell More?

D.Plastic Products or Substitutes?

    The beloved children's author Tomie dePaola,who was born in Connecticut on September 15,1934 and whose imaginative and warm-hearted works crossed generations and continents, died Monday at age 85.His death was announced,without details,on social media by his assistant,Bob Hechtel.

DePaola's works covered many areas of his imagination,from a magical tale centered on a kind and caring Calabrian grandmother-Strega Nona,which won the Caldecott Honor Award in 1976-to retelling the inspiring Comanche story of The Legend of the Bluebonnet.In 2000, he won a Newbery Honor for his book 26 Fairmount Avenue,which described his early childhood.Quiet,published in 1980s,is one of his bestselling books.By dePaola's own count,he worked on some 270 books-the first in 1965,and the most recent published last year.

In 2011,he won a lifetime prize,the Children's Literature Legacy Award,which praised his ＂considerable and lasting contribution to literature for children".In all,nearly 25 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.

Along with his work as an author,dePaola taught art and theater at various colleges in California,Massachusetts and New Hampshire.For many years,he made his home in New London,N.H.

In 1998,dePaola told a radio reporter that he hoped to recognize children for all their natural abilities."As a grown-up,"he said,"I want to give children the credit for everything I can:their courage,their humor,their love,their intellectual abilities,their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair.But I do wish that we grown-ups would give children lots of credit for these temporary kinds of qualities that they have."

1.Which of the following best describes all DePaola's works?

A.Inspiring.

B.Magic.

C.Adventurous.

D.Imaginative.

2.Which of the following books reflects dePaola's own life?

A.Quiet.

B.Strega Nona.

C.26 Fairmount Avenue.

D.The Legend of the Bluebonnet.

3.What did dePaola think children needed?

A.Adults'approval.

B.Various abilities.

C.Major improvement.

D.Superior qualities.

4.What's the purpose of writing the text?

A.To announce bad news.

B.To praise a great artist.

C.To recognize a famous writer.

D.To mourn a distinguished man.

    USA TODAY 10Best's Readers Choice Awards are currently on hold.We asked our readers to vote for the top events across six categories:music,general food,specialty food,film,cultural and emerging industries(founded in the past five years).These are some of the winners:

Kutztown Folk Festival

The nine-day Kutztown Folk Festival is the nation's oldest continuously operated folk life festival,drawing visitors from around the globe.A celebration of Pennsylvania Dutch culture and heritage,the event includes America's largest quilt sale,200 craftsmen and folk artists,local food and family friendly entertainment.

Water Lantern Festival

The Water Lantern Festival is all about connections.Magical nights in cities across the US include food,live music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns decorated with letters of love, hope and dreams floating on the water.

Carnaval of Quebec

The Quebec Carnaval is a 10-day festival of winter,the world's largest,complete with nighl parades(庆祝游行），ice skating,snow sculptures and a towering ice palace.Other highlighls include ice canoe racing,a sugar shack and iconic Caribou drinks.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade

San Francisco has celebrated its Chinese heritage during its annual Chinese New Year Festival&Parade since just after the Gold Rush.The parade ranks among the best in the world, with 100 units,fancy costumes,fireworks and a 268-foot Golden Dragon,which takes a team of 100 men and women to march through the streets.It has become one of the largest events of its kind in the world,drawing some three million spectators and television viewers.

1.What can you see during Kutztown Folk Festival?

A.Modern arts.

B.Quilts for sale.

C.Traditional weddings.

D.Shows on stage.

2.Which festival is meant to promote interpersonal relationships?

A.Kutztown Folk Festival.

B.Carnaval of Quebec.

C.Water Lantern Festival.

D.San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade.

3.Carnaval of Quebec and San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade both...

A.include special food

B.relate to parades

C.take place only at nights

D.have sculpture exhibitions

假设你是高三学生李华，你写信建议美国朋友Jack参加由China Daily举办的2018“最美中国”(Amazing China)摄影大赛。信的内容包括：1. 作品主题和内容；2. 提交时间和方式；3. 表示愿意提供帮助。

注意：1. 词数100左右；开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：摄影大赛—photography contest

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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。作文中共有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。

Dear Andrew,

I’d like to invite you take part in the Christmas party in the dining hall. It was the celebration for the Christmas Eve. But you are welcome to make the short speech. After that we will enjoy us. Then we will have a candle light dinner, which are our favorite part. Finally, members of the English club will exchange gift. I am sure it will be a warmly get-together. I would appreciate it if you could join us. The party will start at 6 pm and we’ll meet you at the school gate at 5:50 pm on this evening. We look forward to receive your earliest reply.

I1.(travel) to many places since I went to college. What impressed me deeply was2.(I) travel to Tibet last year. I took the train there with my friends and enjoyed the scenery all the way. When the train was close to Tibet, I had3.headache. Then I 4.(find) it difficult to breathe and felt5.(tire). I knew that all my symptoms(症状)were called altitude sickness. And it took me a few hours to get used to it.

Tibet is known as the “Roof of the World”6.has a number of famous7.(place) of interest including Potala Palace and Mount Everest. So when I felt a little8. (well), I couldn’t wait to head towards them. I was very happy9.(see) that the top of Mount Everest was covered with snow even10.   July and when the sun came out, it became pure and beautiful.

    Reggie couldn’t hear a thing.  He was a____boy, but he had been born deaf.  He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all____him. Unfortunately, though, he____seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would____him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his____. Adults acted like he was unable to____them, as though he was some kind of baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be____. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor(市长), and Michael____to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the____to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the____. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their____, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with____and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how____life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a____person. This meant he could be____just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of____. Not only that, but Reggie had a bright and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual____, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were____by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem.  They____that he had always been like that, and that in normal life all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to____. That was the only difference.

1.A. healthy    B. poor    C. normal    D. brave

2.A. close to    B. fond of    C. strict with    D. thankful for

3.A. seldom    B. never    C. sometimes    D. always

4.A. hurt    B. cheat    C. punish    D. shock

5.A. home    B. direction    C. classroom    D. car

6.A. understand    B. encourage、    C. protect    D. support

7.A. worked    B. changed    C. acted    D. prepared

8.A. managed    B. prepared    C. helped    D. learned

9.A. journey    B. term    C. week    D. festival

10.A. excuse    B. course    C. idea    D. game

11.A. clothes    B. hands    C. rooms    D. ears

12.A. victories    B. meals    C. jokes    D. lessons

13.A. difficult    B. dangerous    C. short    D. useless

14.A. stupid    B. deaf    C. rude    D. negative

15.A. treated    B. taught    C. comforted    D. fed

16.A. themselves    B. him    C. itself    D. them

17.A. words    B. telephones    C. tools    D. gestures

18.A. frightened    B. embarrassed    C. surprised    D. amused

19.A. proved    B. reported    C. remembered    D. realized

20.A. watch    B. eat    C. communicate    D. walk

    If you like dangerous and exciting sports, maybe skydiving (跳伞) is for you. First skydivers jump from an airplane. 1. Sometimes, skydivers do gymnastics in the air—for example, they might hold their knees close to their bodies and turn upside down. Finally, skydivers pull a cord (绳索) and a parachute (降落伞) opens. 2. Skydivers usually wear hard helmets to protect their heads. Sometimes, skydivers are on a team in a competition such as the Olympics. The team works together and does movements in the air. 3. The team with the most points wins.

It’s difficult to see what skydivers do when you’re standing on the ground. Often, people fly in airplanes to make a tape of the skydivers. 4.

If skydiving doesn’t sound fun to you, there are plenty of other sports. 5. Surfers stand out in the middle of the ocean on a long, flat board. Surfers don’t have to worry about jumping out airplanes, of course---but don’t forget about the shark!

A.You can always try surfing.

B.Then, skydivers fall quickly toward the ground.

C.It is the best choice for you to skydive or try surfing.

D.With a video camera, the operator records their performances.

E.It is not easy to jump out of the airplane when you are in the plane.

F.Judges watch the skydivers and give them points for doing amazing things.

G.The parachute helps slow the skydiver so he or she lands on the ground safe.

    At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, ''Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it. ''

She glanced down at me through her glasses, ''You are not different from your classmates, young man. '' I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Lous Braile. He lived in a time when the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn't I the ''blind'' in my class, being made to learn like the ''sighted'' students? My thoughts, spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problem, why should I ever give up?

I didn't expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an ''A'' on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words, ''See what you can do when you keep trying? ''

1.Why didn't the author finish the reading in class?

A.Because he didn't like the teacher.

B.Because he was not fond of literature.

C.Because the class room was too noisy.

D.Because he got a kind of attention disorder.

2.What can we learn about Louis Braille from the passage?

A.He couldn't see and read for the whole life.

B.He got a good education at school.

C.He made an invention which helps the blind.

D.He managed to cure his blindness.

3.What's Mrs. Smith's attitude to the author in the classroom?

A.She encouraged him. B.She looked down on him.

C.She sympathized(同情) him. D.She was angry with him.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Keep trying, and you can do it.

B.Ways to overcome attention disorder.

C.How to be a great teacher.

D.What should you do as a blind.

    We have most friends at the age of 26 after having spent the first quarter of our lives building up our friendship circle, new research has claimed.

The research into friendship shows that our social circle peaks at 26 years and 7 months, at which we typically have five close friends.Women are most popular at 25 years and 10 months, with men hitting the highest friendship point a little later at 27 years and 3 months.

The research, by Forever Friends, shows that about a third of adults meet their closest friends while at school，with about a fifth saying they meet them at work.

Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter now also play a major role in building new friendship.The research points out that 25 to 34­year­olds make 22 friends via Facebook, compared to 18 to 24­year­olds who make 12, and 35 to 44­year­olds who make just four.

Forever Friends' relationship coach Sam Owen says, “It is no coincidence that over a third of us meet our best friends at school. It is a key time in our lives when friendship is growing through sharing notes，giving gifts, seeing each other regularly and laughing a lot. As adults we can often forget how powerful these small things are and how the little things can make a difference.”

Later in life we find ourselves losing friends. Over half of us lose friendship through moving, while 36% say that over time they grow apart from close pals. Having children also causes 19% to drift away from childhood friends.

With growing pressure being put on friendship these days，it's important to make time for our friendship.

1.How many friends can a 20­year­old college student make via Facebook?

A.4. B.12.

C.18. D.22.

2.In Paragraph 5，the author is trying to tell the readers________.

A.how important making friends is

B.that friendship is not easy to keep

C.how much has been done to keep friendship

D.School time is an important period to develop friendship.

3.The underlined phrase “drift away from” in Paragraph 6 means “________”.

A.make sense of B.lose touch with

C.feel sorry for D.make up with

4.This passage is most probably taken from________.

A.Facebook or Twitter B.an advertisement

C.a textbook D.a newspaper

No one thought that the RMS Titanic would sink on its first time at sea. But in 1912, the ship hit an iceberg and sank during the night. No one knew exactly where it had sunk. Even if someone had known, it was 12,500 feet (3.8 km) underwater. To search for the Titanic so deep in the water seemed impossible. But, 73 years later, Dr. Robert Ballard thought he had found a way to go that deep.

In 1985, Ballard set out to find the Titanic. He would use an unmanned submarine（无人驾驶的潜水艇）called Argo. Ballard’s research team controlled it from a ship on the surface. Argo had video cameras and lights on it. This let Ballard see the ocean floor.

Argo searched for signs of the Titanic. For many days and nights, Ballard and his teammates found nothing but sand and sea life. Time was running out. Ballard had only four days left before he had to return his boat. He knew this would be his only chance. Then, Ballard was awakened by one of his men. It was just after one o’clock in the morning. He rushed to the control room. On a screen was the view of one of the Titanic's boilers. They had found it!

Argo took amazing pictures of the ship. Ballard and his teammates found that the huge ship was in pieces. The debris was spread across one square mile (2.6 km2) of the ocean floor. They saw teacups, bottles, shoes, and other belongings（所有物）of the passengers.

During his career, Ballard has made more than 100 trips underwater. He has done much to teach children about the oceans. But, he will always be thought of as the man who found the Titanic.

1.Why was it difficult to find the Titanic?

A. Its size was huge.    B. It was deep under the sea.

C. It had been broken into pieces.    D. The weather at sea was terrible.

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. The poor life at sea.    B. The difficulties in controlling Argo.

C. The causes of the Titanic’s sinking.    D. The experience of finding the Titanic.

3.What does the underlined word “debris” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Rocks and sand.    B. Dead passengers.

C. Pieces from the Titanic.    D. Personal belongings.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Ballard’s life    B. Finding the Titanic

C. Underwater trips    D. The sinking of the Titanic

    The Empire State Building is one of the most popular attractions in New York City, both for the tour and history of the building. Our Empire State Building facts include NYC Insider tips and the best ways to tour this world-famous icon, whether you are short on time or budget.

Empire State Building Hours

The main entrance to the Empire State Building is on Fifth Avenue between 33rd & 34th Streets. All Visitors must use this entrance and there is often a wait just to get in the building. The Empire State Building Observatory is open from 8:00 a. m. to 2:00 a. m. 7 days a week. Last elevators go up at 1:15 a.m.

Empire State Building Tour Facts

The ESB offers two observatories, the 86th floor and the 102nd floor.

86th Floor Observatory (indoor and outdoor)

1,050 feet (320 meters), reached by high speed, automatic elevators, it has a glass-enclosed area, which is heated in winter and cooled in summer. High powered binoculars (双筒望远镜) are available for the convenience of visitors at a minimal cost.

102nd Floor Observatory (indoor only)

Tickets are only sold upon arrival at the Empire State Building at a cost of $15.00 in addition to regular admission tickets.

Empire State Building Tickets

Regular — $38 adult, $32 ages 6-12, under 5 free.

Express Pass — $65 all visitors ages 6+

Buying your tickets before you go to New York saves you time. When buying tickets, you can opt for regular tickets or express tickets. You can also buy a discount pass for free entrance. If you want to visit the 102nd floor, you can get tickets which include dinner at STATE Grill and Bare.

1.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A.You can enter the building through three entrances.

B.A large number of visitors are attracted by the building.

C.Visitors are not allowed to take elevators after 1:00 a.m.

D.The Empire State Building is closed on weekends.

2.What can we say about the 86th Floor Observatory?

A.It is located at a height of 1,050 meters.

B.It is a bit colder outside than inside.

C.The binoculars can be used free of charge.

D.Visitors can enjoy the view of NYC outdoors.

3.How much should a couple pay if they want to visit the building with shorter waiting?

A.$76. B.$64.

C.$130. D.$103.

假定你是某学校的学生李华，你校学生会准备举行一次“读书月(Reading Month)”活动。请你根据下面的提示，用英语写一则书面通知，并号召大家积极参与。

1. 目的：丰富校园生活，开阔视野，提髙阅读水平；

2. 内容：每人至少读三本书，并写一篇读后感(impressions of after-reading)，于四月三十日前交给学生会；

3. 时间：三月六日至四月五日。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 通知的开头已拟好，不计入总词数。

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