Come to the AG Society's expedition (探险) program and you will surely get unique experiences! SWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS(座头鲸) OF TONGA

Darren Jew and his team are your hosts for an unforgettable AG Society adventure, filled with in- water meetings with humpback whales in the Kingdom of Tonga's group of islands.

WHO: Darren Jew's underwater whales

DATES: 26 September-4 October 2018

COST: $ 5,450 per person

BOOKINGS: Call 0756679413, email reservations @ whalesunderwater.com or visit whalesunderwater.com

11-DAY KIMBERLEY COASTAL CRUISE(乘船浏览)

The AG Society is partnering with APT to present an exciting voyage along the Kimberley coastline. Expedition cruising offers the easiest way to explore the Kimberley. Guests on this 11-day voyage will go ashore, explore natural wonders, meet traditional owners, see rock art and spot wildlife.

WHO: APT

DATES: 6 - 16 September 2018

COST: $ 13,395 per person

BOOKINGS: Visit kimberleywild.com. au

LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL(化石) DIG

The AG Society offers you a chance to hunt for fossils. Guided by experts, you'll go to special locations, seeking new fossils for the collections of the Australian Opal Centre. Your discoveries will further establish these museum collections as a world-class scientific and cultural resource. There are also a series of lectures on mining history, fossils, dinosaur hunting and new dinosaurs.

WHO: The Australian Opal Centre

DATES: 20 -25 August 2018

COST: $ 2,200 per person, including all activities and lunches and dinners

BOOKINGS: Call 0427904587, email dig @ stralianopalcentre.com or visit australianopalcentre.com

AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION

Come and join Tim Faulkner for a unique hands-on experience with this Tasmanian devil (袋獾) feeding program in the beautiful Barrington Tops of NSW. You'll get to see Tasmanian devils up close when you help with feeding individuals.

In addition to working with the animals, there'll be opportunities to explore the area's natural treasures and spot local wildlife. Don't miss your chance to get involved in this important conservation effort.

WHO: Devil Ark

DATES: 24 - 26 November 2018

COST: $ 1,750 per person

BOOKINGS: Call 0243408610, email info @ devilark.org. au or visit devilark.org. au

1.If you join in LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIG, you can .

A.go to seek new fossils individually

B.learn something about mining history

C.collect the world-class scientific fossils

D.become an expert and go to special locations

2.What can you do if you take part in AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION?

A.Help protect wildlife. B.Learn about dinosaurs.

C.Watch humpback whales. D.Enjoy an exciting voyage.

3.Which program will you choose if you want to enjoy rock art?

A.AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION.

B.LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIG.

C.11-DAY KIMBERLEY COASTAL CRUISE.

D.SWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS OF TONGA.

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。

My crippled(瘸腿) grandmother was dancing. I stood in the living room doorway, absolutely shocked. I heard her sing when I opened the door but did not want to interrupt her by shouting I had arrived. She was wearing beautiful dancing shoes and her legs obeyed her perfectly. As long as I could remember, she was once the pet of the dancing world. But it was all over after a sudden accident. She had always limped(一瘸一拐地走)，helped with a cane(拐杖).

She turned around and saw me standing in the doorway. Her song ended, and her beautiful movements with it. Grandma turned towards the kitchen. She was walking with no difficulties in her beautiful shoes. I followed her, not believing my eyes.

“So…” I asked surprisedly but happily, “How did your leg heal（康复）?”

“To tell you the truth—my legs have been well all my life,” she said.

“But I don’t understand!” I said, “ I mean… You pretended all these years?

“Very much so,” Grandmother closed her eyes, “And for a very good reason.”

“What reason?”

“Your grandfather.”

“You mean he told you not to dance?”

“No, this was my choice. I am sure I would have lost him if I had continued dancing. I weighed fame（名声）and love against each other and love won.”

“We were talking about engagement（订婚）when your grandfather had to go to war. It was the most terrible day of my life when he left. I was so afraid of losing him, the only way I could stay peaceful was to dance. And then one day a letter came. There were only three sentences:‘I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget about me.’”

Grandma continued to tell me that Grandfather was in hospital and she made her decision not to give him up. She took her leave, and traveled away from the city.

Several weeks later, she returned.

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She took a deep breath, leaned on her cane and limped to Grandfather.

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假定你是李华,你所在学校要举办英语戏剧节(TheEnglishDramaFestival)。你们想邀请外教John参加。请你给他写一封信,要点如下:

1.介绍活动内容;

2.邀请他表演节目;

3.请他提出活动建议。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

根据汉语或首字母提示，写出单词的正确形式，每空只填一词。

1.The moonlight was quiet and __________(反射) off the surface of the lake.

2.No __________(证据) could prove that he was the thief.

3.Buck never allowed himself to do anything that went against his __________(原则).

4.She __________(承认) that she had made a mistake.

5.He is in the library gathering __________(材料) for what he is writing.

6.Man is still far more __________(有智慧的) than the cleverest robot.

7.The exams have been __________(延期) until next month.

8.Keep trying and you’ll find a job e__________(最后).

9.Did you have s__________(充足的) time to do the work?

10.I’m a lot happier than I was in my __________(先前的) job.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important1. (agriculture) festival takes place after all the crops2.(gather) in. People celebrate to show that they are grateful3. the year's supply of food. Today in European countries, people decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and get together4. (celebrate) over a meal. During the Mid-autumn Festival in China, families usually gather to admire the shining moon and enjoy delicious mooncakes.

With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may die out and others may be established. In order to avoid air 5. (pollute), many big cities have given up 6. custom of lighting firecrackers to drive away the evil spirits during the typical Chinese Spring festival.

Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with business7. (take)advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much8.(easy) for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.9. some believe festivals should not be commercialized, others believe the increase in spending 10.(be) good for the economy and public happiness.

    I’d never been to a Day of the Dead festival before. As my dad and I looked around for seats, I _______ Marco, my best friend, hurrying toward us. “Hi, Mr. O’kane,” he _______ my dad. Then he turned to me. “Nate! Will you help me?"

“Whatever you need,” I said.

Marco threw me parts of a _______ : Mexican sandals（凉鞋）, a straw hat, a cane(手杖), a gray wig, and an“ old man” mask（面具）. “My cousin couldn’t_______ !” Marco’s voice rang with worry.

“It’s part of a traditional dance” he said.

“You expect me to dance? ” I _______ . “I don’t dance!”

Marco smiled. “It’ll be fun. And hurry! We’re _______ late.”

“ We’re going to do a lot of stomping(跺脚). Slow at first. Keep one hand _______ on your back, like an old man with an ache.” added Marco.

The speakers _______ : “Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for The Dance of the Little Old Men!”

“Be quick,” Marco _______ to me to follow his lead.

We all began stomping slowly to music. I could only see ________ the small holes of the mask. I continued to stomp, trying to ________ what to do. I leaned on my cane and kept a hand low on my back. After a few minutes of dancing like that, my back ________ started to ache.

The music ________ . And we stomped quickly. Performing with Mexican sandals was ________ . People laughed as we hopped and kicked, but after a moment the laughter turned into cheers.

Marco gave me a thumbs-up. As the audience clapped for our group, I said to him happily, “You were right. That was ________ .”

1.A.watched B.spotted C.monitored D.observed

2.A.satisfied B.ignored C.contacted D.greeted

3.A.suit B.chain C.decoration D.costume

4.A.make it B.get it C.focus on D.go through

5.A.chatted B.despaired C.hesitated D.replied

6.A.staying B.running C.working D.changing

7.A.up B.high C.low D.down

8.A.shouted B.announced C.defined D.issued

9.A.signaled B.pointed C.moved D.complained

10.A.through B.in C.over D.under

11.A.bring about B.carry on C.figure out D.put out

12.A.extremely B.possibly C.truly D.finally

13.A.disappeared B.sped up C.started D.faded away

14.A.typical B.brief C.tough D.flexible

15.A.significant B.creative C.beneficial D.fun

    Many students want to know the best ways to improve their learning. Here are a few useful methods.

Focus

One of the best ways to organize your study session is to use the Pomodoro Technique. 1. The idea is to use a timer. Let's say, you set the timer for 20 minutes, and focus only on your studies during that time. You cannot check email, or do anything aside from your task. When the timer goes off, you can reward yourself by listening to some music or having a drink of tea.

Test yourself

When you are studying, you should test yourself often. 2. You can also find all kinds of online tests for many subjects.

Interleaving

3. For example, in one study period you might spend time testing yourself on vocabulary words and then test yourself on grammar. Or, if studying math, you could mix multiplication(乘法) and division(除法）problems. It may be better for long-term learning.

Teaching

Teaching is also a powerful way to learn. 4. Some did not expect to have to teach information, while others did. When they actually teach a lesson, they develop a deeper understanding of the material.

Closing thoughts

You can create your own plan based on what you need to learn. You might organize your study periods with the Pomodoro technique. Then, you can test yourself and interleave different topics. There are many choices. 5.

A.Researchers compared different groups of students.

B.In other words, they only study one topic at a time.

C.This method is a technique that means you mix different topics.

D.All of these techniques can be put together to make a powerful study plan.

E.It is a powerful, but simple method that helps people focus on a task.

F.When you focus and do tasks that are at the right difficulty level, your brain will become tired.

G.If you are using a textbook, then you can do practice questions from the end of each chapter.

    Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies. So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them. Alexa wasn't her mom or babysitter. It was a voice-activated(声控的) home assistant powered by artificial intelligence(AI). Alexa comes with the Amazon Echo device(回波装置). And it made Brooke's wishes come true. After being reported on TV, Alexa devices in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!

Alexa isn't the only AI willing to order up treats for you. Apple Homepod has Siri, Google Home has its Assistant, and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby. People who own these devices use them mainly for listening to music, checking the weather, and setting timers. According to a report from The Information, people don't often do voice shopping. They do it mainly to order simple things like paper towels. But many experts predict a boom(繁荣) in voice shopping in the near future.

Convenience is the main benefit of voice shopping. You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it, even if you're cooking or driving. Besides, people who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without assistance.

But voice shopping has its downsides. Unwanted things aren’t the biggest problem. It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return items. The surprising thing is that these assistants are always listening. They have to be able to respond when you want them. So they listen for ''Alexa'' or ''OK Google'' or another command. When they hear it, they start recording the conversation. Some have worried about what happens to these recordings. Should companies be allowed to use them to learn about people's shopping habits? What if someone hacks(非法侵入) the device? What if someone hacks smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time?

1.What is Alexa?

A.A TV reporter. B.A friend of Brooke.

C.A voice-activated device. D.A cookie maker.

2.What can you learn from paragraph2?

A.Alexa is the best AI device.

B.People buy various things through voice shopping.

C.People use Bixby mainly for listening to music.

D.Voice shopping may have a bright future.

3.What is the author's attitude towards Alexa devices?

A.Optimistic. B.Doubtful.

C.Objective. D.Negative.

4.What's the best title of the text?

A.How did Brooke' wishes come true? B.The voice-activated home assistant-Alexa

C.How can we start voice shopping? D.What convenience do Alexa devices bring?

    There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. Did you know that unintentional injury(意外伤害) is the leading cause of death in children under 14 years old with a third of them happening in the home? One of the top reasons a child under the age of three will visit an emergency room is because of household injuries and sadly, 70% of children who die from unintentional injuries are under the age of four. Every room in the home will have its own set of child safety problems. Two of the main danger zones are the kitchen and the bathroom.

Before I became a young mother, I crawled (爬)around the house on my hands and knees to see things from a child’s perspective(视角). You would be amazed at what you can discover by doing something so simple. We didn’t have toilet covers. A child is top heavy because their heads are bigger than their bodies and can easily fall into the toilet.

You might be surprised with the number of children falling out of windows every year, especially during the summer months. Something as simple as a child leaning against a window screen can result in a serious injury. The best way to prevent this type of injury is by setting up a child safety window guard.

As parents, we do the best we can by providing as much protection as possible to make sure of the safety of children. And as there are so many products out there to help us do this, there is nothing like good old-fashioned supervision(监护). So, use common sense and products that help to keep your child safe, and you will have provided a safe environment for your children.

1.What’s the main reason for death in children under 14 according to paragraph one?

A.Age problems. B.No sense of safety.

C.Danger areas. D.Unexpected injuries.

2.Why did the writer crawl around the house on the hands and knees?

A.To cover the toilet. B.To protect her child.

C.To look for something. D.To discover dangers from a child’s point.

3.What should we do to protect children from falling out of windows?

A.Keep away from a window. B.Place a safety window guard.

C.Move away the window screen. D.Lean against the window firmly.

4.What’s the last paragraph mainly about?

A.Tips on keeping children safe. B.Products for children.

C.Growth speed of children. D.Ways to look after children.

    I’d been at Camp Eggleton for only two days before I got my nickname(绰号) ,Screaming Toad(尖叫的蛤蟆).

When we were on our first nature walk, a tree frog dropped onto my shirt from the branches above. I screamed. I didn't even know I could make a sound like that. Most kids laughed it off and forgot about it. But Stan wouldn’t let it go.

Three days later, Mr. Matt told us we would play a game. The two-person team to find the most treasures hidden in the woods gets something cold. Thoughts of ice cream froze on our brains.

Mr. Matt started reading off pairs of names. My nerves(神经) got completely fried when he said, “And finally, Jay and Stan.”

“If the mosquitoes(蚊子) are biting you, just ask Screaming Toad to eat them for you.” Stan called to the group. One kid laughed, but most of them were already concentrating on looking for treasures.

Then I had an idea,“You know, Stan, if we split up, we’ll have a better chance of finding stuff.” Stan shrugged (耸肩)and walked down the path alone.

Ten minutes later, I heard something that reminded me of myself a few days ago. I ran toward the sound. Stan was jumping around like a monkey, screaming and yelling: “Ants! Ants!”

I led him into a mud puddle(泥坑). He was surprised at first, then he must have realized why I was doing it. The itch(痒) was going away and so were the ants.

“I guess you’re going to have a pretty good story for everyone later.”Stan said worriedly.

“Yeah, I guess so. You’ll probably be known as Dancing Ant from now on.”

That night, we all sat around the campfire. I could see Stan’s worry as clear as daylight. He was waiting for it. But I never said anything. I knew how it felt to be laughed at.

The next day was Game Day. When I was picked for a basketball team, someone called, “No fair! Screaming Toad’s a natural Jumper!”

Stan yelled out, “Knock it off. His name is Jay.”

1.Why did Joy get his nicknames？

A.He signed up for Camp Eggleton.

B.He shouted loudly when the frog fell on his clothes.

C.Stan gave him the nicknames because of his bravery.

D.The other boys thought it cool to be called like that.

2.Which word can replace the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 6?

A.United. B.Separated.

C.Apologised. D.Shared.

3.Why did Jay bring Stan to the mud puddle?

A.To make Stan calm down. B.To give him a chance to say sorry.

C.To drive away the ants and the itch. D.To prevent Stan from hurting himself.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Actions speak louder than words.

B.Everyone’s efforts are very important.

C.A good beginning makes a good ending.

D.Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to yourself.

    This year I tried to pick a few more things that are on the lighter side. Each of these books made me think or laugh or, in some cases, do both. I hope you find something to your liking here.

If you want to buy some, please contact me as you like.

Telephone number: 010-8568758

E-mail: favouritebook@163.com

Hyperbole and a Half, by Allie Brosh.

The book, based on Brosh’s wildly popular website, contains simple vignettes and comic drawings about her young life. The adventures she describes are mostly inside her head, where we hear and see her deep thoughts most of us are too shy to let out in public.

You will finish reading it in three hours, tops. But you’ll wish it went on longer, because it’s so funny and smart.

The Magic of Reality, by Richard Dawkins.

Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist at Oxford, has a gift for making science enjoyable. This book is as accessible as the TV series Cosmos is for younger audiences—and as relevant for older audiences. It’s an interesting, well-illustrated(图文并茂) science textbook offering attractive answers to big questions, like “How did the universe form?” and “What causes earthquakes?”

What If ? ,by Randall Munroe.

The subtitle of the book is “Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions,” and that’s exactly what it is. People write Munroe with questions that cover all fields of science: physics, chemistry, biology, etc.

Munroe’s explanations are funny, but the science supporting his answers is very accurate(精确的). It’s an entertaining read, and you’ll also learn a bit about things like ballistics, DNA, the oceans, and the atmosphere.

1.What does the writer think of Brosh’s book?

A.Interesting. B.Strange.

C.Priceless. D.Boring.

2.What is Dawkins good at as an evolutionary biologist at Oxford?

A.Making TV series. B.Drawing pictures.

C.Answering big questions. D.Making science attractive.

3.What kind of questions do people mainly like to ask Randall Munroe?

A.Funny questions in daily life. B.Scientific questions.

C.Serious entertaining questions. D.Questions hard to answer.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I'd just returned from the local hospital where I'd held my first grandchild in my arms for the first time. What a beautiful child! She was named after her grandmother, Betsy. How I wished that my wife were here to see the healthy baby of Grace, our only daughter.

I knew what Betsy would have wanted and expected me to do on this grand occasion of the birth of our granddaughter, so I beaded for her favorite department store to select as a gift for our daughter. Shopping here would cause me to feel that Betsy was still with me and could share the joy of the birth of her first granddaughter.

There was a clerk, an attractive middle-aged woman with her name tag “JOY”. Her fingers lingered over a pair of diamond earrings. “How about these?” she said to an elderly man. He held them up. “oh yes, these are very pretty,” he said. He then turned to me, “What do you think? Would these be a good anniversary gift for my wife?”

“They'll be a wonderful anniversary gift,” I said, and I wondered how many years he and his wife had been married. I thought of all the years Betsy and I had shared. “When your wife wears them, they'll remind her of your love.”

“That's precisely what I want them to do,” he said, smiling.

Joy asked, “What anniversary will this be?” The old man's eyes sparkled as he answered, “You'll never guess.” Joy then said, “Well, diamonds are traditionally given for the sixtieth anniversary.”

“You're wrong,” he said. “It's our first anniversary!” Joy looked as surprised as I felt, as the man said, “I still can't believe my good fortune the second time around, finding someone as wonderful as my wife Helen.”

“Congratulations,” Joy said. “Your wife is lucky to have such a generous husband. The first anniversary is supposed to be a paper gift.”

“Do you think I shouldn’t even could-ask Helen to wait 59 years for her diamonds?”

Joy's eyes opened wide, “oh, I didn't mean.”

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

The old man said to Joy, “I hope you young people will remember to live each day with meaning” ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

While she wrapped them, I took a deep breath and asked Joy, “Do you have dinner plans?”

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假定你是某国际学校向日葵美术社（Sunflower Art Society)的成员，请你用英文为美术社的网站写一则纳新启事。内容包括：

1. 成员要求；

2. 社团宗旨；

3.主要活动。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Notice

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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。

A year off-also called a gap year-is not a new concept, but there's now a focus on making the most of this break from academic life. Long gone 1.(be)the days of just hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world. While that is still an option, a gap year is now 2.(much) about gaining skills that 3.(help)you in later life. The BBC' s Smart Consumer podcast spoke to a student called Meg, 4.said "I just always had in the back of my mind I'd spend a year on something productive and something that would just be good fun. "

Doing something productive is 5.(exact)what students are being encouraged to do because doing more purposeful things like work experience or voluntary work helps them acquire skills to use when competing for 6. place at university. It looks good on their CV and makes them more employable.

While the benefits of taking a gap year are clear 7.(see), some students worry they can't afford it. Another student, Tom, told the BBC that to him, a gap year was an 'alien concept'. He said" it would have been far too expensive 8. it's not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents or family 9.(member)for. "But some experts say that it needn't burn a hole in your pocket; you don't need to travel far and you can even earn money 10.doing paid work.

    In 1914, World War I broke out. After hearing about all the men being _______ to fight in bloody battles, Edith decided she must help. So she went to Brussels in Belgium, where her hospital had been _______to a Red Cross hospital to care for war_______

There, she encouraged the nurses to treat  _______soldiers that came through their doors, _______which side they were fighting on.

In August 1914, German forces_______ into Belgium and took control of the country. It was at this time that Edith made a decision that would change her fate-she decided to help British, Belgian and French soldiers _______to Holland, a 'neutral(中立的)country ' where they would be _______

Working closely with a_______network of people, she sheltered Allied(同盟国的)soldiers in her hospital________they wove well and then sent them out through a(n) ________ passage. She also helped to ________ them with a bit of money and secret ________for their escape.

________ time, the German police began to suspect Edith, and her colleagues urged her to run away to save herself. Edith refused, and ________ staying and helping Allied soldiers leave Belgium.

But in August 1915, ________struck when a Belgian spy discovered the secret passage ________ the hospital and reported it to the authorities. Edith was arrested and kept in prison. Many people felt she should be treated with ________, given that she had done so much work to help and look after both Allied and German soldiers.

________, their cries went unheard, and following a short ________, Edith was found guilty and shot by a German firing group in Brussels.

1.A.pulled up B.sent off C.settled down D.pushed out

2.A.transported B.turned C.changed D.exposed

3.A.prisoners B.citizens C.fighters D.victims

4.A.any B.only C.most D.same

5.A.in spite of B.regardless of C.for fear of D.according to

6.A.squeezed B.burst C.advanced D.pioneered

7.A.move B.expand C.immigrate D.escape

8.A.safe B.brave C.healthy D.strong

9.A.secret B.general C.famous D.rigid

10.A.after B.if C.until D.since

11.A.underground B.indirect C.constant D.illegal

12.A.comfort B.reward C.provide D.associate

13.A.policemen B.locations C.tools D.passwords

14.A.Over B.In C.On D.At

15.A.insisted on B.agreed on C.depended on D.looked on

16.A.accident B.disaster C.problem D.disorder

17.A.throughout B.beyond C.across D.beneath

18.A.cruelty B.peace C.mercy D.favor

19.A.Quickly B.Sadly C.Normally D.Surely

20.A.trial B.charge C.question D.judgement

    A British father, digital product manager Nick Herbert, has invented an app, ReplyASAP, because his 13-year-old son wasn't responding to his calls or texts.

The app takes over a smartphone screen, locking the phone from further use and sounds an alarm that only stops when the receiver replies by text. It sounds like an invasion of privacy(侵犯隐私) and the latest attempt by distrustful parents to track and control their children. But this is fair enough-it serves these youngsters right for not replying.

Mobile phones are usually bought by parents primarily for safety reasons, but teenagers have" other important things". Sometimes, it's perhaps an entirely reasonable lack of interest in anything that" boring adults" have to say.

However, mobiles have also long been employed by teens in the ongoing war against parental control in their otherwise vivid social lives. Thus, texts and calls are ignored, with the teen pretending to have missed them or just simply ignoring them. At which point parents must stroke their chins and consider apps such as “ReplyASAP”。

It should be pointed out that Herbert's son wasn't doing anything wrong-he was merely distracted by video games. Most teenagers wouldn't be doing anything wrong, but that's not the point. While there are wider concerns about things such as ReplyASAP being used by adults to control and abuse partners, makers can't really be held responsible for their apps being misused. And where kids are concerned, it's all about parental access and information. Parents not only have a right, they also need to know that their children are sate. It's this need, not the right, that I believe morally outweighs the child's privacy. Anyone who doesn't agree with me perhaps needs to experience the horror of not being able to locate their child in the small hours, long after they were supposed to be home.

1.Nick Herbert invented the new phone app because.

A.his son refused to talk to him B.he couldn't reach his son by phone

C.his son was addicted to video games D.he wanted to monitor his son's phone use

2.Teens sometimes ignore calls and texts from parents because they

A.have little interest in their parents' social life

B.find parents' concern over their safety ridicul.us

C.believe they are not doing anything wr.ng

D.are busy taking care of other things

3.ReplyASAP could be put to wrong use by

A.controlling adults B.its maker

C.naughty teens D.child abusers

4.Why does the author support apps such as ReplyASAP?

A.Because parents have the right to access their kids 'phone.

B.Because parents need to know if their kids are safe.

C.Because kids tend to stay out in the small hours.

D.Because kids are supposed to obey orders.

    Has your adult child ever accused you of being too critical? Not supportive enough? What about disturbing or needy? One way to handle complaints like this is to assume that your child is overly sensitive. There is such a thing as high sensitivity, which can worsen any problems between parents and adult children.

But imagine approaching your child's reactions as if it were a mirror. Instead of it being about your child's opinion of you, what if that feedback could tell you something about your own relationship with yourself?

It makes sense. Your way of being in the world is at its most basic, its most raw, when you interact with your own children, because often, it feels like you're talking to an extension of yourself. On the upside, a self-confident, ambitious mom will encourage her adult child to start the shoot-for-the-stars business he's been talking about. Since she isn't afraid of failure herself, her child can count on her support if he wants to try something that clearly might not work out.

When the child says,"Thank you for supporting me in trying ths new thing,"he's also holding up a mirror that says," You're not afraid to try new things."

But the mirror reflects everything. We don't just have strengths. We're also troubled by doubts, fears, and limitations.

A mom who silently but constantly puts herself down will hardly notice that encouragement and appreciation are lacking in her conversations with her child. She doesn't speak that language; criticism is her native tongue.

Like a speaker of English who doesn't have to stop and wonder which form of a verb to use with a plural subject, the language of criticism rolls off her tongue without her having to think about it. When the child says," You're so critical," he's also holding up a mirror that says, "You're self-critical."

1.The author suggests that from the child's reactions a mother can

A.know herself better

B.understand the child

C.improve her public image

D.promote the family unity

2.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.English speakers are bad examples of critical parents.

B.A parent should use good grammar in communication.

C.English speakers are sensitive to the language of criticism.

D.A parent could use critical language without even noticing it.

3.We can conclude that a mother is good with emotions if her daughter says to her    

A.You're so honest.

B.I need more privacy.

C.Thank you for letting me cry.

D.I can't be there for you 24 hours.

    You're at dinner with your friends on Sunday and the waiter comes up to you and says, “Is this going to be on one check or?”

“Separate!” you all said, barely taking a breath to pause from your conversation.

And why would you? It's pretty usual to pay for your own meal, or to go Dutch.

But it wasn't always the custom to split the check when going out with friends. In fact, in early English society, it was seen as selfish to invite someone out to eat and not pay for their meal. The origins of the phrase "going Dutch" are a little complicated, but Steven Pincus, a historian from the University of Chicago who focuses on early modern Europe, helped us track the complex history of this idiom.

We have to take it back all the way to the 1600s. During the Anglo-Dutch Wars, there were multiple conflicts between the English and the Dutch over trade and naval power. That led to a rise in idioms from the English regarding their enemy, the Dutch: phrases like "Dutch courage," the false courage brought on by alcohol; or "Dutch reckoning," which is a ridiculously high bill on which you've likely been cheated. This was because the English saw the Dutch not only as a trading enemy,but also as a people with questionable morals. The English "claimed that the Dutch had been completely corrupted by their commitment to capitalism." (Funny how tides change, isn't it?)of course, as time changes, so does our sense of self. After all, who wants to pay for their friends' meals all the time? Maybe sometimes it's all right to do like the Dutch do.

1.What did people once do in English history if they dined out with friends?

A.They split the check. B.The inviter paid for the meal.

C.They paid for their meals in turn. D.one of the guests paid for the meal.

2.What does the author say about the idioms containing the word "Dutch”？

A.They show respect to the Dutch. B.They do harm to English language.

C.They are associated with money. D.They mean something dishonorable.

3.The purpose of the text is to explain

A.the English table manners B.the England and Dutch relationship

C.the origin of some English phrases D.the change in English history

假定你是李华，你的好友印度留学生Ajay来信, 邀请你在本周末与他一起去本地的博物馆看印度文化展。请用英语回信，内容包括：

1.感谢邀请；

2.表示对展览的兴趣；

3.确定会面时间和地点。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The reasons why I expect to studying in your university are as follows. The first thing that occur to me is its excellence in finance, which I am interested in it as my major. Varieties of strengths allow me the courage apply for admission. Firstly, good social skills and strong organizing ability are that I have acquired in high school thanks for the experience of serving as monitor. I have learned to keep the good balance between work and study. I also get the award of Outstanding Student Leader last year. Besides. I have several hobby，such as dancing, playing erhu , and playing badminton.

I will feel great honored if I can be admitted.

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。

Around 200 more warriors from ancient China’s Terracotta Army (兵马俑）have been unearthed at the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The discovery was made during the 1. (late) round of excavations}（挖掘）of No. 1 Pit in an area covering 400 square meters.

Shen Maosheng, who led the dig, said most of the newly found warriors can be divided into two groups. One group is carrying poles, while 2. other carries bows.

The Terracotta Army, 3. (build) around 2,200 years ago, was intended to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in his afterlife. The army, 4. consists of about 130 chariots， over 500 horses，8，000 soldiers，was gathered in three main pits near to the emperor ‘s tomb.

It was first discovered in 1974 by farmers 5. (dig) in northwest China. The tomb is believed6.(cover) around 38 square miles and, along7. the Terracotta Army, contains a large grave of laborers and craftsmen. The8.(construct) is believed to have taken around 30 years to complete.

Archaeologists started a new excavation at No. 1 Pit in 2009. The 200 new warriors 9. (find) as a result of this effort. 10. (scientist) are still working to understand how this vast army was created.

A parent’s hopes for 2030

When 2010 arrived, my son was only a year old—tiny._______，the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd _______into the world.

Now my baby has grown into an _______—tall, strong,stout, and smart, a(n) _______ of Akira Kurosawa samurai movies.

A _______from now, in 2030, he will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with _______. As 2020 begins. I am thinking about the kind of world my son will_______ and experience. I _______ for him, and for all the young people of his age. So I have several  _______for the world my son and his generation will live in：

I hope we finally get__________about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are __________ . The question is __________whether we can stop climate change，but whether we ‘re willing and able to do anything to __________ it.

I’m not sure what a warming planet will__________ for my son's life. I suspect it means he  will live in a world where nations and groups __________  limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from rising oceans, but from other humans competing for control over what’s __________

The world is always going to be full of __________about how to solve the challenges we face. I hope，too，that my son’s generation learns to __________justice—but to do so with big heart and humility，recognizing our common humanity(人性）even with people who __________ us.

The world of 2030 won’t __________ itself. We are creating it now, so my final wish is that we build the kind of world we actually want our children to live in.

1.A.special B.generous C.intelligent D.dependent

2.A.welcomed B.raised C.grown D.congratulated

3.A.athlete B.adolescent C.artist D.engineer

4.A.director B.author C.lover D.reader

5.A.month B.century C.year D.decade

6.A.questions B.experience C.danger D.change

7.A.create B.notice C.face D.shake

8.A.worry B.sacrifice C.provide D.arrange

9.A.plans B.methods C.hopes D.choices

10.A.particular B.serious C.optimistic D.enthusiastic

11.A.drying B.rising C.growing D.cooling

12.A.for sure B.as usual C.no longer D.till now

13.A.slow B.record C.complete D.oppose

14.A.mean B.obtain C.share D.seek

15.A.pick up B.fight     over C.turn    down D.take part

16.A.finished B.continued C.started D.left

17.A.aims B.examples C.disagreements D.results

18.A.escape B.express C.seek D.affect

19.A.differ from B.agree with C.refer to D.call for

20.A.blame B.admire C.prove D.build

    Sales motivation is about being able to get yourself or your sales team to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. It’s the ability to get yourself to take action whether you feel like it or not. In sales, one of the toughest aspects is having to deal with constant rejection. 1.

2. Guess what the lowest paid profession in the world is? That’s right，also sales. Anyone can get a  jobs that pays on salary or by the hour and make a certain secure amount of money every month but it takes a certain type of person to be able to control the amount he or she earns each year. The profession of sales is not for the weak minded person.

Mental toughness in sales is about the ability to have 99 people say “No” to you and still be fully confident that the 100th person will say “Yes”. How many people do you think can go in and talk to the 100th potential client with the same enthusiasm and excitement that he or she had with their prospect? 3.

Sales is truly one of the few professions where a person with no educational background, with no talent or skilIs, can become one of the highest paid，most respected people around. What it really take isn't brains, or a nice expensive suit, or even knowing the right people to begin with. 4. It's that sales person who will not stop making cold calls until he/she gets the amount of appointments necessary to achieve his/her goal.

5. If you are in sales, then you can literally change your entire life around, from poverty and broke, to wealthy and fulfilled. If you are in a leadership position, realize that you have the opportunity to help change people’s lives. Learn everything you can about motivation and there will be no limits to what you can achieve.

A.Not many at all.

B.Sales can be a life changing profession.

C.This is why most people fail to be a success in the field of sales.

D.The ability to inspire confidence in your team will make you a true leader.

E.Sales happens to be the number one highest paid profession in the world.

F.Here are some videos that may help take your sales career to the next level.

G.What it takes to be successful in sales is a burning desire to be the best at it.

    Giant, krill-eating whales could grow even bigger if the size and availability of their prey (猎物）could keep up，a new study finds.

Whales are the heaviest animals to have ever lived on our planet. These marine giants evolved from dog-sized four-legged land creatures and grew nearly 10,000 times bigger in the past 50 million years or so, according to Nicholas Pyenson, head of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Creatures benefit from having a bigger size in a number of different ways, whether it’s not getting eaten by smaller creatures or having the ability to keep warm and travel great distances more efficiently. Still, some whale species are bigger than others, and they do have some limits to their size.

To find out what these limits are， researcher attached multisensor equipment to many types of whales. The researcher also assessed prey type and quantity using different methods. For baleen whale prey，they used acoustic(声学的) equipment to test the density (密度）of krill patches. For toothed whales, they looked at the size and quantity of squid(鱿鱼）beaks and otoliths (parts of the inner ear) found in the stomachs of beached whales.

Putting all the data together, they could determine how much energy the whales were likely to get back from the food. For toothed whales, the limiting factor seems to be the size of their prey. Sperm whales were found to feed mostly on medium-sized squid—possibly because there aren’t as many giant squid in the ocean. Baleen whales, like blue whales swallow massive mouthfuls of krill or other small creature. But these small creatures only appear in large concentrations for a few months per year in some areas ,which may be the limiting factor for the growth of the largest whales.

A researcher said that it ‘s not completely clear that baleen whales have finished growing. “Perhaps several million years into the future we’ ll see something even larger than a blue whale.”

1.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A.Whales kept growing during evolution.

B.Whales evolved from dogs on the land.

C.Whales used to be four-legged fish.

D.The number of krill-eating whales would keep up.

2.How do whales benefit from their size?

A.They are more expert at traveling.

B.They can produce energy more easily.

C.They have better chances to survive.

D.They can be eaten by smaller creatures.

3.How did the researchers carry out the study?

A.Testing the density of whales with acoustic equipment.

B.Using different methods for different types of whales.

C.Calculating the amount of food in baleen whales’ stomachs.

D.Assessing the type and quantity of different whales.

4.What may stop whales from growing even bigger?

A.The amount of food.

B.The availability of equipment.

C.The size of their stomachs.

D.The concentrations of the whales.

    In the future，we may not need to rely on human donations for life-saving skin grafts(移植）.

That’s the goal of Xeno Therapeutics, a biotech non-profit organization. The US Food and Drug Administration approved the group’s initial application for temporary skin grafts removed from genetically modified(基因改良）pigs. This means that they can start testing pig skin grafts on people who have experienced severe burns.

Skin，the body’s largest organ，plays an important role in blocking pathogens(病原体） from reaching our organs inside. It also helps the body keep a constant temperature. People with severe skin damage are at a high risk of developing deadly infections as a result of changes in temperature.

At the moment, the only skin grafts available in the US come from the dead people who have agreed to be organ donors, or patients who have gone through surgery to remove skin after large weight loss. These human skins used for grafts are not easy to find.

Xeno Therapeutics, which gets its name from animal-to-human transplants, has raised pigs that have skin remarkably similar to our own. Grafts from these pigs are therefore more likely to hide without being detected by the host's immune system—at least temporarily. The idea is that they could be used for immediate burn treatment, followed human skin graft treatment later.

“I’d say that just like comparing a Coke with Pepsi，it would be hard to tell which was the human skin and which was the pig graft，” said Xeno Therapeutics CEO Paul Holzer.

The non-profit organization has been working to conduct the clinical trials, which will only be testing the grafts’ safety and tolerability in six patients with severe burns. Assuming the results are positive after a month, the grafts will need to pass through two more stages of testing before they can be approved for widespread clinical use.

Several other groups around the world are working to make animal organs suitable for clinical medicine. In Brazil, researchers are exploring using tilapia skin as temporary bandages for burn victims whose skin is regrowing.

1.What’s the aim of Xeno Therapeutics?

A.To make profit from the grafts. B.To apply pig skin on human patients.

C.To modify pigs genetically. D.To test people with severe burns.

2.Why is skin important to human body?

A.It acts as a protective layer for our body. B.It helps us recover from deadly diseases.

C.It prevents itself from being damaged. D.It keeps one’s temperature changing.

3.What is Paul Holzer’s attitudes towards the pig skin grafts?

A.Doubtful. B.Worried.

C.Confident. D.Flexible.

4.What can we know about the grafts?

A.Only skin removed from pigs can be used for grafts.

B.Brazilian doctors have also applied pig skin for grafts.

C.Animal skin has been used on six patients safely.

D.They won't be put to use until they pass test

    Not long ago, my wife and I spent a weekend together without any of our three children. This was the first time we had been alone for more than a few hours since our oldest was born four years ago.

What did we do on our short vacation? My wife read the first hundred or so pages of Tom Jones , a book she has been meaning to read for ages. There was takeout and a nice long walk along the shore of Lake Michigan. Football was watched. But mostly? We slept, without worrying for once about whether a shrill voice might awaken us between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. to demand a glass of water (“No，not that one，the Tinkerbell cup!’’）. We were too relaxed to do anything else.

As parents, we might tell other people that given the chance for even a short child-free break we would love to do some reading or take in a concert. This is not true. The truth is that what most of us really want is a chance not to think about how well we are using our time.

By admitting this，I realize the myth(错误的看法）of the brain-dead parents. Being brain-dead is what a parent like me looks forward to rather than something to be accused of. The novelist Lucy Ellmann recently provided a convenient summary in an interview：

You watch people get pregnant and know they’ll be emotionally and intellectually absent for 20 years. Thought, knowledge, adult conversation, and vital political action are all put on hold. With a kiddo, you become a human koala while your old friends continue to have “interests”. They do art and literature and science, you see, not diapers(尿不湿）.

When you become responsible for the life of a very small person, nothing is more important than shouldering that responsibility. In that sense，parenting is a chance to reconsider the value of an extra 20 minutes in bed or a short phone conversation with an old friend. As to my wife and me, we spent the weekend eating steamed dumplings and drinking wine until we fell asleep.

We value the all-too-rare experience of being brain-dead.

1.What did the author and his wife mainly do on the weekend?

A.They did some reading. B.They had a sound sleep.

C.They had a nice long walk. D.They watched a football match.

2.What do the underlined words “put on hold” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A.In control. B.Forbidden.

C.Abandoned. D.In vain.

3.How does keeping kids change the author’s life?

A.He begins to feel lonely. B.He is no longer responsible.

C.He becomes absent-minded. D.He hardly has his own time.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Tips for new parents B.Avoiding being brain-dead parents

C.The myth of brain-dead parents D.How to steal time as brain-dead parents

    Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Amusement Park, Gurgaon

Like any other city, Gurgaon has some of the thrilling and exciting water amusement parks. Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Amusement Park was established in 1994 which is made for audiences of all age groups and is one of India's first water park resorts. It is the best place for your much-needed rest and relaxation purposes.

Main Attractions

The main attractions include the tornado, pendulum, slides for different age groups, billiard, discotheque, bowling alley, food spots for a picnic. The place also offers both indoor and outdoor adventures. They offer complete entertainment activities that will cater to all your needs.

Timings

Park is open every day from 1: a.m. to 8 p.m.

Entry Fee

For children below 3 years. tickets and entry are free.

For 3 to 10 years old children，the entry fee is 300 Rupees per person.

For adults, entry fee is 400 Rupees per person.

How to Reach

Wet ‘n’ Wild is just one kilometer inside from the main NH 8. It is located 26 km away from the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The nearest railway station to the park is the Parthi railway station which is 60 km away and the nearest bus stop is at Rampura.

Tel： +91-124-4812100

Website： www.wetnwildresorts.com

Email： infc@wetnwildresorts.com

Therefore, if you are thinking about visiting a fun-filled amusement park with your family, then stop now because Wet 'n' Wild is waiting for you! This non-stop fun ride will help you in experiencing a new dimension of thrill.

1.Which of the following is true about Wet 'n' Wild Water Amusement Park?

A.It is a responsible park. B.It has foods for different age groups.

C.It is open all day long. D.It has various entertainment activities.

2.How much should a couple with two kids aged 7 and 2 pay for entry?

A.1，600 Rupees. B.1,400 Rupees.

C.1.200 Rupees. D.1,100 Rupees.

3.What's the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A.To persuade. B.To advertise.

C.To entertain. D.To describe.

假定你是李华最近得知英国新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）比较严重，你很担忧英国朋友Peter，请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 他的情况；

2. 咱们的抗疫经验（勤洗手；戴口罩mask；开窗通风等）；

3. 你的期待（希望他身体健康，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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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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。

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（\）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。

Last Saturday morning in the railway station, I casually saw something that touched me deep. Right as I was on my way to the main hall, I saw an old woman putting something next to a slept homeless man. I wanted to see what she had put some moneys there. Instead of, I just find a sandwich. The moment was very touching. The old woman just helped the man in need though his act might not be recognized. This made me realize it's a small thing that could really make big difference. I was luck to see so an act of kindness.

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。

Like most senior high school students in China, Liu Yu, had planned to continue her studies earlier this year to prepare for the upcoming College Entrance Examination.

However, the Ministry of Education (MOE) announced in late January that the spring term 1.(delay) due to the novel corona virus pneumonia(新冠肺炎) outbreak, forcing students 2.Liu to stay at home.

Instead of3.(fall) behind their original plan, Liu and many others have already begun studying full--time again --- only from home,4.may have become5.largest online teaching trial(尝试) the country has ever seen. To go with students' new learning environment, a “cloud platform” was launched on Feb 17 to provide6.(they) with education resources. For students in remote or rural areas, a television channel by China Education Television started airing7.(class) on Feb 17 so they can study at home.

However, online teaching and learning has its weaknesses 8.(compare) to studying in a physical classroom. “My motivation(动力)to study is9. (strong) when my classmates are around me and all working very hard,” Liu Yu said.

According to the MOE, online courses are only temporary measures taken during the epidemic(疫情). When the new term10.(begin), schools will not replace classroom teaching with online classes.