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。

Last weekend, I visited to a center for traditional arts in my city with my parents. It's huge place, and you real need more than one day to see it. There are lots of old buildings, restaurants and shops what you can buy traditional thing like toys and clothes. And we eat some delicious food! For me the most interested part was a beautiful old town inside the center. The whole town were built in a traditional style. I took lots of pictures but I couldn't wait to show it to my friends.

    Western people are more likely to have social gatherings. Four couples from the Cottonwood

Church wanted to get together on a _______ basis to socialize and play games and it was agreed that they took   _______ to prepare the meal.

When it came time for Al and Janet to be the _______, Janet wanted to do better than _______. She decided to have mushroom steak. But, mushrooms were expensive then. Al said, “Why don't you go down in the grass land and _______ some of those mushrooms?” I don't think so,” she said, “Some wild mushrooms are _______, aren't they?” He answered, “Well, if you see varmints(淘气鬼) eating them, they're OK.” So Janet decided to give it (a) _______.

She picked a bunch, and gave their dog a double handful. The dog ate every _______. All morning long, Janet _______the dog and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to ________ him.

The meal was a great success, and Janet even ________  a lady from town to help her serve. After everyone had finished, they relaxed, socialized, and played canasta &. Mexican dominoes(多米诺骨牌). About then, the lady helper came in and ________ in Janet's ear. She said, “Mrs. Williams, your dog just died.” Janet broke down ________. When she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened. The doctor said, “That's bad, but I think we can ________ it. I will call for a(n) ________ and I will be there as quickly as possible.” Soon the doctors arrived with their equipment. One by one, they took each person into the ________, gave them an enema(灌肠剂),and ________ their stomach.

Everyone was looking pretty ________ sitting around the living room, ________ the lady helper came in and said, “You know, that fellow who ran over the dog never even ________!”

1.A.regular B.daily C.usual D.monthly

2.A.turns B.charge C.time D.measures

3.A.guests B.visitors C.hosts D.masters

4.A.the others B.another C.each other D.any other

5.A.gain B.harvest C.pick D.fetch

6.A.dangerous B.familiar C.strange D.poisonous

7.A.act B.try C.chance D.dish

8.A.mouth B.bunch C.handful D.bite

9.A.noticed B.watched C.saw D.cared

10.A.strike B.injure C.affect D.upset

11.A.searched B.hired C.interviewed D.visited

12.A.commented B.sighed C.cried D.whispered

13.A.in an instant B.in a hurry C.in a row D.in a way

14.A.do B.work C.get D.manage

15.A.ambulance B.coach C.truck D.cab

16.A.living room B.bedroom C.bathroom D.kitchen

17.A.examined B.treated C.pumped D.handled

18.A.sensitive B.weak C.confident D.special

19.A.while B.as soon as. C.since D.when

20.A.escaped B.stopped C.braked D.sped

    Scientific methods of improving memory effectively

Sharpen your brain with mnemonic (帮助记忆的) devices

Mnemonic devices are techniques that a person can use to help them memorize information better. 1.. This is because they act like brain training and help it to work and create new cognitive (认知的) network connections. So go on ahead and adapt mnemonic practices whenever possible.

Exercise regularly

That's right, and we mean physical exercise. According to a research, leading an inactive lifestyle can also lead to memory loss. 2.. It's healthy for both your mind and your body.

Play video games

Yes, you heard us. Get on that controller and spend a couple of hours playing your favorite video games. A recent study has shown how these pastimes can help improve the functioning of various memory-associated areas in the brain. 3..

Reduce stress levels

Extreme and constant stress, especially at high levels, can easily weaken our memory and disorder our cognitive skills. 4.. You can do this by thinking back, taking a walk or by mixing mindfulness based stress reduction methods.

5.

This is a no-brainer since it's a well-known fact that eating vegetables can help keep you and your body healthy, and that includes your brain. Various research papers stating that fruits and vegetables can help lower oxidative(氧化的) stress in your brain as well as help keep healthy cognitive functions.

A.Eat abundant greens

B.Keep a balanced diet

C.So they have great educational potential beyond entertainment

D.So slow down, and ease yourself into taking it down a level

E.But don't go overboard, or too much of a good thing can be bad for you

F.So put on those trainers, go outside and start working up a good sweat

G.And according to recent studies, they can help improve your brain

    I have spent much of my time studying how children learn. Children come into the world beautifully designed to direct their own education. They are born by nature with powerful educative abilities, including curiosity, playfulness, sociability, attentiveness to the activities around them, desire to grow up and desire to do what older children and adults can do.

This amazing drive and ability to learn does not turn itself off when children turn 5 or 6. We turn it off with our compulsory system of schooling. The biggest, most lasting lesson of our system of schooling is that learning is work, to be avoided when possible.

The focus of my own research has been on learning in children who are of “school age”, but who aren't sent to school, or not to school as traditionally understood. I've examined how children learn in cultures that don't have schools, especially hunter gatherer cultures. I've also studied learning in our culture by children who are trusted to take charge of their own education and are provided with the chance and means to educate themselves. In these settings, children's natural curiosity and desire for learning continue firmly all the way through childhood and adolescence, and into adulthood.

In our culture today, there are many routes through which children can apply their natural drives and abilities to learn everything they need to know for a successful adulthood. More than 2 million children in the United States now base their education at home and in the larger community rather than at school, and an ever increasing proportion (比例) of their families have given up school-based approaches in favor of self- directed learning. These parents do not give lessons or tests, but provide a home environment that improves learning, and they help connect their children to community activities from which they learn. Some of these families began this approach long ago and have adult children who are now developing better in higher education and job- -hunting.

1.What is the author's attitude towards the system of schooling?

A.Disappointed. B.Indifferent. C.Serious. D.Optimistic.

2.What can be learned from the third paragraph?

A.Children of school age dislike educating themselves.

B.Hunter gatherer cultures are better than the current culture.

C.Children's self- directed learning abilities last for a long time.

D.The author put focus on students in the schools.

3.What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A.Add some background information. B.Provide some advice for the reader.

C.Summarize the previous paragraphs. D.Offer additional related information.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Staying away from school becomes popular. B.School- based learning damages our kids.

C.Children's learning abilities are amazing. D.Self-schooling children develop better.

    Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the best American poets of the 20th century. She was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911. Her dad died when she was just a baby and her mom never recovered from the loss. She went to live with her grandparents in Nova Scotia, Canada when she was five. Eventually Bishop attended Vassar College, where she began to write poetry.

At Vassar she discovered Marianne Moore's poetry and met Ms Moore and began their life-long friendship. She later met poet Robert Lowell. She wrote tons and tons of letters to both of them, which is good for us because we would otherwise know very little of her personal life.

Bishop published her first book of poetry in 1946 and wrote until her death in 1979. She would spend years working on a single poem. Her poems are not the result of hasty scribbling (匆忙乱写) on paper while eating breakfast. She would look through drafts of poems again and again and improve them until they were as close to perfect as she could get them.

Reading Elizabeth Bishop is like being transported to the very place, the very moment she's writing about. She leads us to a microscope so we can see every smallest part of the scene. It seems that she's always asking us to notice more, and more until the poem is so clear in our minds that it's almost painful—like a light that's too bright.

1.What do we know about Bishop's early life?

A.She was mainly brought up by her grandparents. B.She spent her childhood mainly in Worcester.

C.She was always encouraged by her parents. D.She started to write poems at five.

2.Why are Bishop's letters to Moore and Lowell important?

A.They have a deep influence on other poets. B.They offer much information about her life.

C.They help us study Moore and Lowell's poetry. D.They prove she had friendships with famous poets.

3.What can we say about Bishop's poetic creation?

A.She liked to write in the morning. B.She could write poems at high speed.

C.She tried her best to achieve perfection. D.She published hundreds of books of poetry.

4.Which word can be used to best describe the style of Bishop’s poems?

A.Enthusiastic. B.Romantic. C.Humorous. D.Exact.

    Before moving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learned was so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.

The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.

I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly. I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means “just enough”.

The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get from place to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has been very tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better about all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!

I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.

1.What do we know about fika?

A.It is a waste of time. B.It is a way to balance life and work.

C.It is all about drinking coffee. D.It is a Swedish social tradition.

2.What does the author think of Swedish people?

A.They are friendly. B.They seem a bit cold.

C.They appear really rude. D.They are interested in other's life.

3.Why does the author like walking?

A.It is fun and not very tiring. B.It is good exercise on cold days.

C.It allows her to enjoy sunny days. D.It gives her the chance to eat the local food.

4.What's the author's advice for students going abroad?

A.Be confident. B.Be careful.

C.Be open- minded. D.Be hard- working.

    Lake Inari, Finland

High above the Arctic Circle and close to Finland's border with Russia, Lake Inari is a year- round Heaven. Dark, snowy winters make it wonderful for catching a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Its tree-lined banks produce a burnt orange during autumn and in summer, you can swim in its cold shallows.

Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland

The most northerly occupied island of the British Isles, Unst is a wild, rough place where seas crash into the dramatic Muckle Flugga sea stacks(海栈). The latter are a harbor for gannets- a large bird during breeding season, with birdwatchers also treated to the sight of searching for great skuas(贼鸥).

Zagori, Greece

While Greece's islands are praised for their beauty, the mainland's charms are easily overlooked. But one of the most breathtaking mountain ranges in Europe lies here, in the region of Zagori, Epirus. The Vikos Gorge makes for a perfect day's hiking. While Mount Astrakas' snow-capped top is a sight to see as the days close in, showing that Greece is far more than just a summer destination. Keep an eye out for Zagori's stone bridges, especially the three- arched Kaligeriko, close to the village of Kipi.

Yorkshire Dales, England

The Yorkshire Dales are the England of the imagination. Its narrow lanes lined with dry stone walls draw cyclists’ attention to dizzying adventures, while its moody hills continually attract walkers, no matter the weather. Geological wonders such as the limestone(石灰石) sights of MalhamCove and Gordale Scar make it perhaps the most beautiful part of the British Isles.

1.Where would you like to go if you are a bird-lover?

A.Lake Inari. B.Unst, Shetland Isles. C.Zagori. D.Yorkshire Dales.

2.What can you do in the Vikos Gorge?

A.Go hiking. B.Seek adventures.

C.Swim in its cold shallows. D.Watch the Northern Lights.

3.What makes Yorkshire Dales attractive to walkers?

A.Dry stone. B.The weather. C.Moody hills. D.The limestone sights.

假定你是李华，你校计划在下周举办名为“中国文化周”的活动，就此请你用英语写封电子邮件给外教Steven，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 活动的时间和地点；

2. 活动的目的；

3. 活动的内容。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Steven,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

My speaking English was not standard at first. My English teacher once asked me to read a text, but all my classmates laughed me. I didn’t understand why. Late, my friend told me that my pronunciation was really strange. It was the first time that I have read an English text in class, and failed. I felt very ashamed. Then, I didn’t want to speak English in the front of anyone.

When my English teacher knew it, she began to correct my pronunciation. With his encouragement, I put my heart into read words, phrases and texts. He told me that when there’s a will there’s a way. Thanks to him, I have made great progresses.

    After watching a race, Carole and Verne King returned late at a stormy night to their hotel, where dogs are allowed. They discovered Katie, their 7-year-old border collie (牧羊犬), was _________. Apparently, she was probably frightened by the _________ and rushed nervously out.

Where would they find it in this town of 23,000 citizens, _________ by forests and fields? The couple spent the next 57 days _________ searching. “I go to bed every night feeling terrible.” Verne King said. “Will she be cold? Has she eaten anything today? We are in _________.” Carole King also started jogging and biking around the neighborhood, hoping her sweat would _________ to the dogs. They placed used T-shirts, Katie’s blanket and dog bowls in carefully _________ places. Even more, they put on night-vision glasses and stayed out in the cold for hours. But they didn’t see any _________.

By the second weekend, Carole was losing _________ and began to cry. But her husband __________ her to stay another week. Some of her new __________ encouraged her and helped her to search for it.

One morning, a resident called and said she looked out of the window and __________ Katie was in her backyard. Carol King __________ with a friend. When they arrived, a woman __________ to a dog under a nearby tree. It was a border collie. They started calling Katie’s name. The dog was __________, and recognized Carol. Katie ran at full speed and __________ herself into Carol King’s arms.

Carol King said “I cried, __________ her and holding her close to my arms. I can’t wait to put her in the car. ” Katie soon fell __________ in the front seat. She was tired and has __________ 15 pounds. They took her to the emergency vet, who was moved to tears when he learned Katie had __________ a lot and so many people had been trying to find her.

1.A.missing B.anxious C.naughty D.abnormal

2.A.waiter B.thunderstorm C.accommodation D.darkness

3.A.buried B.attracted C.surrounded D.accompanied

4.A.desperately B.directly C.roughly D.briefly

5.A.charge B.vain C.danger D.pain

6.A.expand B.signal C.speak D.respond

7.A.inspected B.experimented C.swept D.selected

8.A.ending B.explanation C.assistance D.hope

9.A.confidence B.direction C.interest D.face

10.A.replaced B.approved C.persuaded D.ordered

11.A.friends B.colleagues C.guests D.employees

12.A.answered B.found C.appreciated D.forgot

13.A.looked ahead B.hurried over C.settled in D.showed off

14.A.contributed B.appealed C.pointed D.agreed

15.A.cautious B.accessible C.appropriate D.sensitive

16.A.threw B.poured C.slipped D.delivered

17.A.beating B.fastening C.hugging D.fixing

18.A.ill B.asleep C.apart D.short

19.A.reached B.remained C.gained D.lost

20.A.developed B.witnessed C.suffered D.changed

    Many people feel their parents are overprotective. Try communicating your frustrations, setting firm boundaries, and taking steps to reduce your parents’ anxiety.

Pick a safe time and space

Choose a location where both you and your parents feel comfortable. If you live at home, the living room or kitchen table might work. If you have already moved out, choose a location like a quiet coffee shop. Pick a time when there isn’t any disturbance. 1..

Use “I” statements

Begin your sentences with the words “I feel” first. 2. This will make your parents feel like you’re not complaining. For example, do not say, “It’s really overbearing when you check up on me every five minutes. “ Instead, say something like, “I feel stressed out when you call and text a lot when I’m out.”

Express your needs and wants

3.. So it’s important to be transparent about your wants and needs. Express your goals in a way that is firm and respectful. For example, say “I don’t mind following a curfew (宵禁), but I would appreciate not having to answer phone calls every half-hour.” Express appreciation for your parents. Let your parents know you appreciate that they love you.

4.

If you’re trying to have an honest, effective conversation, consider their viewpoints. While you may think it’s unnecessary that your parents worry about a small cold turning into pneumonia, allow them to express this feeling without judgment. 5. .

While it’s important not to let your parents fear’s affect your life, understanding the root of a fear can help you better address it in the future.

A.Don’t overlook your parents’ viewpoints

B.Don’t communicate right before work or bedtime

C.In this way you’re focusing on your own feelings

D.You cannot expect your parents to read your mind

E.Overprotection is unintentionally a form of control

F.Try to understand the issues driving their overprotection

G.Acknowledge that you understand their worry about you

    Put “crottin de chevre” into Google Translate, and you’ll be told it means “goat dung (粪) So if it appeared on a menu, you might feel sick of it. Actually, you have missed a delicious cheese made of goat’s milk that is often served as a starter in France.

Such misunderstandings are why Google admits that its free tool, used by about 500 million people, is not intended to replace human translators. Tourists might accept a few misunderstandings because the technology is cheap and convenient. But perhaps in business, law or medicine, these services often fall short. “Using Google Translate can lead to some serious errors, especially when words have multiple meanings, which is often the case in fields such as law or engineering, says Samantha Langley, a translator in France.

That is not to say professional translators do not use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools. Some applications can help them take the dull work out of repetitive translations. CATs are even used as part of modern language degree courses these days. So how good are they?

One of the most popular new tools is the so-called translation earphone. Usually paired with a smartphone app, they pick up spoken foreign languages and translate them for the user. “It has taken decades of research to combine that with speech recognition technology, which has allowed us to make a huge leap forward in terms of accuracy,” says Andrew Ochoa, chief executive of Waverly Labs, which produces translation earphones. “For meetings and conferences, wearable translators like Waverly’s are undoubtedly popular. But even this new generation tech has limitations. Users must wait at least a few seconds for a phrase to be translated, or more if the internet connection is poor.”

And computers still lack the subtlety (微妙) of human communication. “I find it’s actually harder to desert part of the sentence and rebuild it than to just create something from scratch.” says Antonio, a translator. But he thinks this problem could be resolved within the next 10 years.

1.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 1?

A.Add some more related information.

B.Provide some advice for the readers.

C.Introduce the topic of the text.

D.Summarize the following paragraphs.

2.How do professional translators do to improve their working efficiency?

A.By changing Google Translate. B.By surfing online.

C.By working with engineers. D.By using CAT tools.

3.What advantage does the translation earphone have compared with many CATs?

A.It is more accurate. B.It is more attractive.

C.It is cheaper. D.It is smaller.

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

A.Are Computer Translators Good?

B.Why do Human Translators Need Help?

C.What Is the Problem of Human Translators?

D.Can Computer Translators Replace Human Translators?

    No video games are allowed after 10 pm. It is not allowed to play games for more than 90 minutes on non-holidays. No more than 400 yuan per month is allowed to buy virtual weapons and costumes.

The Chinese government has issued new regulations aimed at controlling teenager’s addiction to video games. Some officials believe that this problem is the reason why more and more young people are suffering from myopia (近视) and poor learning. The rules forbid users under the age of 18 from playing between 10 pm and 8 am. The rules demand that they shouldn’t play more than 90 minutes on non-holidays and more than 3 hours on weekends and other holidays.

Officials have taken stronger measures to monitor large technology companies and promote them to help spread the advocated cultural values. The official media regarded some games as “poisons” and banned some violent games. In addition, minors (未成年人) must use real names and ID numbers when they log into the game. These regulations also limit the a-mount of money that teenagers can use to purchase virtual items such as weapons, clothing, and pets through the app.

Analysts said that these regulations have been largely predicted by the industry and are unlikely to affect its earnings. However, young gamers may also find ways to bypass (绕开) the rules, such as using the parent’s phone number and ID number. “There will always be something imperfect,” said Daniel Ahmad, senior analyst at Niko Partners. However, he added that thanks to the regulations, China is now one of the most regulated video game markets in the world.

Yang Bingben is the owner of an industrial technology company. He noticed that his son often plays games that don’t require networking and is difficult to control. “We have something new to replace the games,” he said, “our thinking should be to build more stadiums, such as football stadiums and basketball courts.”

1.The new regulations will help Chinese teenagers with their ________.

A.intelligence B.personalities

C.study and eyesight D.constitutions and morals

2.What did Daniel Ahmad think of the regulations?

A.They are adjustable. B.They are effective.

C.They are creative. D.They are worthless.

3.What can be inferred from Yang Bingben’s words?

A.Teenagers are spending more time in the stadiums.

B.Football and basketball will be popular with teenagers.

C.Getting rid of the addiction to video games is impossible.

D.Doing sports helps prevent teenagers playing video games.

4.In which section of a newspaper can you read the text?

A.Literature. B.Education.

C.Fashion. D.Sport.

    When I was six, I was so desperate to be out in nature. I’d be transported through David’s documentaries (纪录片) to all these amazing places. I did a PhD studying ants and butterflies, before getting a call from the BBC asking about my work for a show called Life in the Undergrowth. I was so excited and immediately begged, “Please let me help!”

Sir David himself came to film with me, so I got to meet him early on, and he is the loveliest person. Something was wrong with the car. He dived straight under it to try to fix it. His enthusiasm and passion was so real. The first trip I did with him was to Israel as an assistant producer, then in Madagascar. My dream came true.

Usually, we spend six weeks filming for about three minutes of TV. What usually happens is that we’re going to film one thing but the animal ends up doing something else. We stay in whatever basic accommodation is the closest, because we can’t waste time on the way. So it’s rare that we stay in a hotel. Patience is the key, then learning and listening.

Of course you encounter animals that could hurt you. There was a moment on Planet Earth where a wolf approached me and we had to push it off with a camera. During filming for Seven Worlds we came across a beautiful but deadly snake, which casually came into our room. I took it up in a hat and put it back into the jungle. I still remember the chimps in Senegal jumped on a tree next to me and pushed it to the ground. He was like saying, “You can stay here, but if I wanted to crash you, I could.”

When we film certain animals, like lions for example, we must be vigilant. We know they will attack other creatures for their territories, but there’s something fascinating in the small creatures. I’ve always cared about these beautiful lives and the planet. I desperately want to preserve the creatures in the natural world.

1.Why did the author agree to work for BBC?

A.He could work with David. B.He would travel abroad.

C.He could study more animals. D.He would become famous.

2.Which of the following is the most important for the author’s job according to the text?

A.Enthusiasm. B.Listening. C.Patience. D.Observation.

3.What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A.Clever avoidance keeps animals away. B.Filming in nature has potential danger.

C.The author prefers strange experiences. D.Violent behaviors are common in the wild.

4.What does the underlined word “vigilant” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Cautious. B.Strict. C.Energetic. D.Powerful.

    Some successful brands are memorable for their creativity. They convey accurate information to us. However, some of these origins are very interesting.

Google

The world’s largest search engine has developed a brand. Its founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin knew their company’s potential when they were freshmen at Stanford. The original plan was to name it “googol”, which meant “a huge number”, but Larry Page misspelled it as “Google”. Both the site and the company registered “Google”. However, this error distinguishes “Google” from other search engines.

McDonald’s

The original name came from the last name of the inventors: Maurice “Mac” and Richard “Dick” McDonald. Before 1940, they owned and operated a successful restaurant, but once World War II was over, they decided to try a new system to reduce the time people spent waiting for their food. So the first McDonald’s opened in 1948. Over time, their simple and bright colors have made it one of the most recognizable symbols on the earth.

Rolex

Hans Wilsdorf, founder of the Rolex brand, says he wants a short watch name to pronounce easily. After combining all the letters and coming up with 100 possible names, none of them fit the bill. But a trip on a horse-drawn ride changed the fate of his company, because a “genius”, as he called it, whispered the word “Rolex” into his ear.

IKEA

Founded in 1943, IKEA went from selling all kinds of objects to becoming the benchmark of Swedish creativity worldwide with its furniture and facilitates packaging. The word IKEA is a combination of the first letters of founder’s first name and last name: Ingvar Kamprad, the farm where he grew up: Elmtaryd, and the town in southern Sweden where it was located: Agunnaryd.

1.What contributed to the brand “Google”?

A.The company’s plan. B.Larry Page’s mistake.

C.The company’s potential. D.Sergey Brin’s creation.

2.What was the original intention of McDonald’s?

A.To earn more money.

B.To create simple and bright colors.

C.To offer convenience for customers.

D.To expand the business to the world.

3.Which brand has something to do with the founder’s hometown?

A.Google. B.McDonald’s. C.Rolex. D.IKEA.

假定你是李华，原计划今年三月去英国的姐妹学校交换学习一个月，现因为新型冠状病毒疫情的爆发而不得不取消计划。请给姐妹学校的联系老师 Jack写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示歉意

2.说明原因

3.疫情期间学习和生活的状态

注意： 1.字数100字左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯

参考词汇： 1.新型冠状病毒the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

2.流行传染病 epidemic

注意：1.词数100左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jack,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处，每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。

Plastic straws can cause serious environmental problems

Every day, Americans threw away 500 million plastic straws—enough circle the Earth twice. People use them when enjoy a cold drink, but according to an app where maps trash, plastic straws are the six most common form of litter in the world. Plastic straws can't be recycled. And even worst, it takes up to 200 years for each one to break up.

To deal with the problem, a lawmaker introduced a bill in February to reduce the use of plastic straws in California. Soon, a waiter provide plastic straws to customers who don't ask for them will break the law. The punishment will be six months in the prison, a $1, 000 fine or a combine of both.

    Middle school is like a batt reground. Everyone seems to be going through awkward physical changes, emotional mood ______, low self﹣esteem. For me, ______ was my trouble as I stood a head above the other girls. My grandfather would watch me grow ______ uncomfortable. "Stand straight and tall." he'd say, as I tried to ______ myself to avoid sticking out. And each time, I would sheepishly do as he said. I understand that his advice was about more than just feel and ______.

My grandfather grew up in ______ Europe. When German soldiers ______ his hometown, a beautiful city in Poland, he hated them and eventually ______ to join the army to fight for his country's freedom." "Stand straight, stand tall " meant something else back then. After the war he ______ a boat for America. All alone in a new country, he was ______ about his future

However, he______ head-on into the hustle and bustle (熙熙攘攘) of the streets of New York. Soon, he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. "If they could do it, why couldn't he？" Stand straight, stand tall he would always ______ himself.

Thanks to the help of a loyal and ______ friend, my grandfather acquired a jewelry ______ on the street. He was nervous in the beginning. He was trying to learn this______ new business and a new language as well.

______, with his efforts, within months, my grandfather was commanding his ______ behind the counter, selling diamonds and all kinds of cultural pearls in no more than one year as if he had neon doing it his whole life.

Listening to my grandfather's remarkable experiences has changed the way I______ my own life. His advice to me has become much more than a ______ to improve my posture. It tells me to be ______ of who I am.

1.A.exchanges B.swings C.researches D.effects

2.A.height B.finance C.relationship D.performance

3.A.academically B.largely C.doubtfully D.increasingly

4.A.please B.judge C.shrink D.declare

5.A.inches B.dollars C.Size D.miles

6.A.weather﹣beaten B.war﹣torn C.disaster﹣hit D.tongue﹣tied

7.A.advocated B.approached C.charged D.occupied

8.A.determined B.occurred C.sought D.proved

9.A.witnessed B.boarded C.guided D.Slid

10.A.satisfied B.excited C.frightened D.tired

11.A.studied B.observed C.exploded D.marched

12.A.warn B.accept C.Remind D.consult

13.A.tricky B.trust C.cheerful D.selfish

14.A.hall B.studio C.booth D.basement

15.A.tough B.familiar C.adequate D.happy

16.A.Generally B.Secretly C.Amazingly D.Frequently

17.A.possession B.state C.right D.spot

18.A.fancy B.view C.expect D.deliver

19.A.challenge B.description C.relief D.distribution

20.A.ashamed B.typical C.force D.proud

Real﹣life Room Escape games

Real﹣life room escape Gaines are a type of physical adventure genre in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.

The games are based on Escape the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP﹣Shot, created by Tacitus Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape 1. Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real﹣life room escape games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China 2. For example, some games require you to escape prison cells while others require you to escape space stations.

3. Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.

The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to a newspaper. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 4. "These real﹣life escape games can help those who stay at home on them computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles, " said Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan. Frailer this year. The South China Morning Post said the real﹣life escape games are a hit among, "highly stressed students and overworked young professionals". 5. Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their "prisons", as Zhu Yumeng chief operating officer of a Beijing room escape game store told China Daily.

A.Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.

B.They should also be brave enough to face their fears.

C.Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.

D.Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.

E.Escape games have been held in some stores.

F.And seven new game locations quickly followed.

G.Each game adds local themes to settings.

    Think about a remote control. Something so simple in function is seemingly capable of invisible magic to most of us. Only few have any real idea of why a remote control works. The rest of us just assume it should. And the longer a given technology exits, the more we take it for granted.

Consider for a moment a screen showing modern remote control users versus the first remote control users： the original users would be carefully aiming the remote directly at the television, reading the names of the buttons, and intentionally pressing the button. The modern users would be leaning on a sofa, pointing the remote any which way, and instinctively feeling for the button they desired.

Humans are known for being handy with tools, so it is no surprise that we get so comfortable with our technology. However, as we become increasingly comfortable with how to use new technologies, rather than being humbled by is originality, we consumers often become unfairly demanding of what our technology should do for us Once wonderful new inventions （such as televisions） quickly became commonplace. The focus of consumer attitudes towards them changed from gratitude with respect to discriminating preference. Televisions needed to be bigger and have a higher resolution. Video games needed to be more realistic. Computers needed to be more powerful yet smaller in size.

For children of the last twenty years born into this modern life, these technological wonders seem like elements of the periodic （周期的） table： a given aspect that is simply part of the universe. Younger generations don't even try to imagine life without modern conveniences. They do not appreciate the unprecedented （史无前例的） technology that is in their possession； rather, they complain about the ways in which it fails to live up to ideal expectations. "My digital video recorder at home doesn't allow me to program it from my computer at work. "

If it sounds as though were never satisfied, we aren't. Of course our complaints do actually motivate engineers to continually refine their products. After all, the expectation is that someone, somewhere is working on how to make the existing product even better.

1.What can we infer from paragraph 2？

A.Modern remote controls have no button and instructions.

B.Consumers' behavior towards new technologies changes over time.

C.Remote controls have become far more effective over the years.

D.Modern remote controls are designed more user﹣friendly.

2.What best fit into consumers' "discriminating preference"？

A.Less realistic video games.

B.Wanting to make sacrifices.

C.Needing to understand technology.

D.More powerful smartphones.

3.What does the underlined statement in paragraph 4 mean？

A.The inspiration of modern technology comes from chemistry.

B.Younger generation loam technology while they learn chemistry.

C.Children naturally take modern technology for granted.

D.Children regard many technological inventions as remarkable.

4.The tone of the passage can best be described as   .

A.blessing

B.approving

C.satisfied

D.critical

    We've all heard it before： to be successful, get out of bed early. After all, Apple CEO Tim Cook gets up at 3： 45 am, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne at 3： 30 am and Richard Branson at 5： 45 am ﹣and, as we all know, "the early bird's catches the worm. "

But just because some successful people wake up early, does that mean it's a trait most of them share？ And if the idea of having exercised, planned your day, eaten breakfast, visualized and done one task before 8 am makes you want to roll over and hit snooze till next Saturday, are you really doomed to a less successful life？

For about half of us, this isn't really an issue. It's estimated that some 50% of the population isn't really morning or evening﹣oriented, but somewhere in the middle. Roughly one in four of us, though, tend more toward bright﹣eyed early risers, and another one in four are night owls. For them, the effects can go beyond falling asleep in front of the TV at 10 pm or being regularly late for work.

Numerous studies have found that morning people are more self﹣directed and agreeable. And compared to night owls, they plan for the future more and have a better sense of well﹣being.

Although morning types may achieve more academically, night owls tend to perform better on measures of memory, processing speed and cognitive （认知） ability, even when they have to perform those tasks in the morning. Night﹣time people are also more open and more creative. And one study shows that night owls are as healthy and wise as morning types ﹣and a little bit wealthier.

Still think the morning people sound more like CEO material？ Don't set your alarm for 5 am Just yet. As it turns out, overhauling （全面改革） your sleep time may not have much effect

"If people are left to their naturally preferred time, they feel much better. They say that they are much more productive. The mental capacity they have is much broader, " says Oxford University biologist Katharina Wulff. On the other hand, she says, pushing people too far out of their natural preference can be harmful. When they wake early, for example, night owls are still producing melatonin （褪黑素）. "Then you disrupt it and push the body to be in the daytime mode. That can have lots of negative physiological consequence. " Wulff says, like a different sensitivity to insulin and glucose （葡萄糖） which can cause weight gain.

1.What does the author do in the first three paragraph？

A.raising the problem→analyzing the problem → solving the problem

B.leading in the topic→challenging a viewpoint → discussing about the topic

C.presenting a viewpoint → providing supporting proofs→making a conclusion

D.introducing a viewpoint →raising the question→presenting author's viewpoint

2.What can we know from the 4th and 5th paragraph？

A.Morning types tend to have clear goals and better mood.

B.To beat night﹣time people ask them to do math calculation in the morning.

C.Night owls tend to sacrifice their health for their wealth.

D.Neither night owls nor morning persons perform better than the middle ones.

3.Which of the following does Katharina Wulff support？

A.Don't fall sleep in front of the TV.

B.Avoid being regularly late for work.

C.Stop setting your alarm for 5 am.

D.Better not overhaul your sleep time.

4.Why does the author write this article？

A.To explain why some people are more successful.

B.To compare the differences between early risers and night owls.

C.To advise people to get up neither too early nor too late.

D.To argue against this view that the Carly bird catches the worm.

    F•Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more line to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned （1922）. A collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age （1922）, and a play. The vegetable（1923）. But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories. All the sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgerald's problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and. The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham. His dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

1.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald's life according to the passage？

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St Paul academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f﹣c﹣e﹣a﹣b﹣d

B.b﹣f﹣c﹣d﹣e﹣a

C.f﹣d﹣e﹣c﹣b﹣a

D.b﹣e﹣a﹣f﹣c﹣d

2.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald

A.had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B.was well educated and well off before he served in the army.

C.would have completed more works if his wife hadn't broken down.

D.helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital.

3.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage？

A.5 B.6 C.7 D.8

4.The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about   .

A.Zelda's personal life

B.Zelda's illness and treatment

C.Fitzgerald's friendship with graham

D.Fitzgerald's contributions to the literary world

Serving only adults, Ramsey House offers you professional hotel standards of accommodation and food service coupled with the friendly, relaxed atmosphere of a high﹣class non﹣Smoking guest house.

Situated within walking distance of St David's, the smallest city in Europe, the house stands in its own attractive garden's and has private off﹣road parking. In the opposite direction, there is easy access to the Pembroke shire Coast Path, where you can see some of Britain's most spectacular coastal scenery with its abundant bird life and wild flowers.

We have three double and three twin rooms. Each is individually furnished and decorated to 4﹣star standard with comfortable herds, central heating, remote control color TV, hair dryers and plenty of mirrors. All the rooms have a modem, well﹣lit en﹣suite bathroom with WC shaver socket and electric shower.

All first﹣floor rooms have views of either the sea, the Cathedral or open country, and there are three ground﹣ floor rooms with garden views, ideal for guests unable to climb stairs.

Our full welsh breakfast offers you a great start to the day with homemade bread cookies and preserves. We can also prepare fresh picnic lunches for your day out walking the Coast Path or on the beaches.

There is comfortable lounge with lots of books and leaflets about Pembroke shire to help you plan your trips. Weather permitting, guests may enjoy the peace and quiet of our gardens and watch the birds feeding. Drinks are served in both the garden and lounge.

We also have secure bicycle storage, a drying room and light laundry facilities.

Nearby are some of the safest and cleanest beaches in Europe offering a variety of water sports including sailing, surfing, wind﹣surfing and sea angling. Visitors are welcome at St. David's City Golf Club and several other Pembroke shire clubs. We are also conveniently situated for easy access to the bird sanctuary islands of ramset, Skimmer and Stockholm.

A warm welcome awaits you at Ramsey House all year round. You will find it the ideal touring center in all seasons House Owners： Ceria Elaine Morgan 0143772021.

1.According to the passage, St David's is the name of ______.

A.the Coast Path

B.a Welsh city

C.a bed & Break fast hotel

D.Ramsey House

2.Which of the following is TRUE？

A.On the Coast Path guests can enjoy water sports and play golf.

B.Guests have to eat their lunches out on the Coast Path or the beaches.

C.Guests staying in the lowest﹣level rooms have a good view of the sea.

D.Guests may come to this house by car or by bike without parking problems.

3.Which of the following tourists may not be interested in this ad？

A.Ana, a wheelchair user, who enjoys holidays by the coast.

B.Xavier, a bird﹣watching enthusiast, who knows little about the local area.

C.A married couple with two young children showing interest in Pembroke shire.

D.Tina, a PhD graduate, who attaches great importance to travel safety.

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。

Finding Your Courage

Gold and brown leaves crunched（吱吱响）under Dora's boots as she made her way down the sidewalk. She could not wait to be home. The chill（寒冷）from the autumn winds was bad, but it was not nearly as hard to bear as the chill she felt in her heart.

She could not forget the way she had frozen in front of the class today. Mr. Roberts divided the class into groups to do presentations. Each person in the group would speak for five minutes in front of the class. Today was Dora's turn. Her legs trembled（颤抖）all the way to the front of the classroom. Her hands shook so badly that she could not read her notes. As Dora spoke, her voice became softer, almost to silence. Mr. Roberts kindly ended Dora's part of the presentation even though she had clearly not finished. He also asked Dora to stay after class for a moment.

“Dora, I know you're shy, but you worked hard on this project. I'd hate to see you give up on yourself. ” Mr. Roberts suggested, “If I give you another chance tomorrow, do you think you can find your courage?”

Dora nodded. She went as quickly as she could to her next class. She kept her head down and hoped the school day would end soon.

Arriving home, she found Mom baking in the kitchen. When Mom baked, Dora always watched and chatted with her. Mom always said it was Dora's company that made her baked goods taste so sweet.

Mom studied Dora's face as she came into the kitchen. “What's wrong, Dora?"

Tears shone in Dora's brown eyes. She told the whole story. Mom was silent for a moment, but her hands still busy with the cake.

“Why is it that you can talk to me about anything and everything, but you can't talk to your class?" Mom asked, sliding the round cake pans into the oven. She set the timer and then said, “Let me show you something. ”

Paragraph 1:

Dora followed Momma to her bedroom.

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Paragraph 2:

The next day Dora again walked to the front of the classroom to give her presentation.          

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假定你是某中学学生李华，你校安排在开学后第二周举行“职业规划周（Week of Career Planning）活动”。请你代表校学生会写一封倡议信。倡议信还将在校刊杂志英文版发行，其内容包括：

1.倡议同学们踊跃参加“职业规划周活动”；

2.说明活动的目的；

3.列举活动的2〜3项内容。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear students,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you!

Yours,

Li Hua

Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization _______ for all?

According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ___________ in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth _________ to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes _______ at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.

Those who _______ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. _______, small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in _______ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.

Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually _______ the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually _______ from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. ____________, they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to ____________ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ____________. When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to ____________ and will be crowded out.

One thing is certain about globalization—there is no ____________. Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ____________ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.

1.A.possible B.smooth C.good D.easy

2.A.crime B.poverty C.conflict D.population

3.A.contributing B.responding C.turning D.owing

4.A.remain B.drop C.shift D.increase

5.A.doubt B.define C.advocate D.ignore

6.A.In addition B.For instance C.In other words D.All in all

7.A.mature B.new C.local D.foreign

8.A.finding B.exploring C.bridging D.widening

9.A.suffered B.profited C.learned D.withdrawn

10.A.Furthermore B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise

11.A.consume B.deliver C.export D.advertise

12.A.trouble B.business C.power D.mind

13.A.keep up B.come in C.go around D.help out

14.A.taking off B.getting along C.holding out D.turning back

15.A.agreement B.prediction C.outcome D.challenge

根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。1.This was not because the woods and fields were always far away, but because they were too far from the city to permit people to make a day trip between morning and nightfall.2.He decided to turn his little school into a dormitory for the summer holidays. Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small quantity of money. The idea was a success. A few years later, the school house was much too small to hold the many young people who wanted to stay there.3.This was the first hostel (招待所).Today, young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostel and get to know each other. When young people arrive at the hostel, they have only to show their cards of membership in a hostel organization in their own country.4.Often, at the evening meal, a group of boys and girls from various parts of the country or world will happen to meet at the same hostel. They may put their food together and prepare a dinner with many kinds of dishes. Sometimes a program will be organized after the meal with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period.5.For this reason, a few weeks spent “hostelling” can be just as useful a part of one’s education as classes in school.

A.As a result, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby.

B.People can stay in the hostel if they brought enough equipment with them.

C.For years, children in the industrial areas of Europe seldom left their cities to see the beauties of the countryside.

D.This card will permit them to stay in a hostel all over the world for very low prices.

E.In 1970, a young German school master had an idea which changed this situation.

F.One can learn a lot about other places, just by meeting people from those places

G.More and more young people went to the hostel for summer holidays.

    Many science fiction stories tell about explorers arriving in a new world. The explorers then use some kind of high-tech device to test for breathable air or signs of life. But here on Earth, science fiction is becoming reality through a new sampling technology called environmental DNA, or eDNA for short. Scientists can use it to identify rare species or estimate fish populations with just a little air or water.

Environmental DNA can be used in two ways. One is to identify the creatures that live in a certain place. The other is to confirm the presence or lack of a specific creature.

Caren Goldberg is one of the first biologists to take the technology from the testing stage to actually using it. She sees eDNA as a way to get answers more efficiently and with less destruction compared to traditional survey techniques. Until recently, scientists depended on snorkeling ( 潜水), netting or using an electric current to temporarily catch fish.

This newer way to identify what lives in the environment is becoming popular around the world. Animal experts in Vietnam are using the eDNA to find the last, wild Yangtze giant softshell turtles. One researcher on the Caribbean island of Trinidad is using the sampling technology to find endangered golden treefrogs. In Madagascar, it is being used to identify amphibian(两栖动物)diseases.

Ms Goldberg has used eDNA testing to confirm the local extinction (灭绝) of a leopard frog in the American state of Idaho. She has also been asked to document the spread of the New Zealand mudsnail in the state of Washington. The creature has been found in lakes and other waterways across the state.

Scientists working with the technology say they do not expect robots to replace field biologists anytime soon. But the old-fashioned field work could soon be more targeted.

1.Compared to traditional survey techniques, eDNA is more______.

A.complex B.eco-friendly

C.dangerous D.convincing

2.By using eDNA, Caren Goldberg has______.

A.succeeded in catching many fishes

B.found the existence of golden treefrogs

C.documented the spread of softshell turtles

D.confirmed the disappearance of the leopard frog in Idaho

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph ?

A.Robots will replace scientists soon.

B.Some scientists are against using eDNA.

C.The old-fashioned field work may disappear.

D.Many biologists are unwilling to do the field work.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Science Fiction Becomes Reality for Species Surveys

B.Biologists Explore Space with the Help of eDNA

C.Scientists Found Methods to Test for Signs of Life

D.New Technologies Are Presented in Science Fictions

    Most of the time, the ground feels solid beneath our feet. That's comforting. But it's also misleading because there's actually a lot going on underground. Masses of land (called plates) slip, slide, and bump against each other, slowly changing the shape of continents and oceans over millions and billions of years.

Scientists know that Earth formed about 4. 5 billion years ago. They also know that our planet was hot at first. As it cooled, its outermost layer, called the crust (地壳), eventually formed moving plates. Exactly when this shift happened, however, is an open question.

Now, an international group of researchers has an answer. They've found new evidence suggesting that Earth's crust started shifting at least 3. 8 billion years ago. The new estimate is 1. 3 billion years earlier than previous ones.

Not long before 3. 8 billion years ago, lots of small planets were hitting Earth, keeping its crust in a hot, melting state. After the hard crust formed, much of it sank at various times into the planet's hot insides. There, it melted before returning to the surface.

In some places, however, the crust never sank. One of the oldest such places is in Greenland, in an area called the Isua supracrustal (上地壳) belt. The rocky crust there is between 3. 7 and 3. 8 billion years old. The belt was once part of the seafloor, but now it is exposed to air.

The researchers recently took a close look at the Isua supracrustal belt. They noticed long, parallel cracks (裂缝) in the rock that have been filled in with a type of volcanic rock.

To explain this structure, the scientists propose that tension in the crust caused the seafloor to crack open long ago. Hot, liquid rock oozed from deep inside Earth to fill the cracks. Finally, the whole area cooled, forming what we see today.

That explanation, plus chemical clues inside the rock, suggests that the Isua supracrustal belt was once part of a plate under the ocean, beginning around 3. 8 billion years ago.

“It's a fantastic case of solving a jigsaw puzzle (拼图),” says one of the researchers. He notes that the puzzle was “ a very difficult one because these rocks are all very old and have been badly ruined".

1.What can we infer from the text?

A.The shapes of continents and oceans changed slowly.

B.The Earth's crust started shifting 1. 3 billion years ago.

C.The crust began to shift when the Earth was hot.

D.The hit from small planets made the Earth cool.

2.What do scientists know about the past of the Isua supracrustal belt?

A.It was once covered by the hot, liquid rock.

B.It remained under the deep sea.

C.It stayed hot and sinking.

D.It kept moving slowly.

3.The underlined phrase “oozed from” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to

A.filled up gradually B.washed away quickly

C.flew out of slowly D.broke through suddenly

4.The text is mainly about            .

A.why the Earth cooled

B.how the Isua supracrustal belt formed

C.whether the ground beneath our feet is still

D.when Earth's crust began shifting

    One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected police killer David Bieber—and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to £ 30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

She said： “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there. ”

The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious （怀疑的）of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said： “He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact. ” Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.

Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

“It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said 'Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?' My heart missed a beat. ”

Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

“I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed （戴上手铐）

1.Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because ______ .

A.the police called her

B.he looked very strange

C.he came to the hotel without luggage

D.he came to the hotel the day before New Year's Eve

2.Vicki's heart missed a beat because ______.

A.the phone kept ringing

B.she would be famous

C.the policemen had already arrived

D.she saw 20 policemen in the car park

3.The whole event probably lasted about ______ hours from the moment David Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers.

A.6 B.8 C.11 D.14

4.David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in ______.

A.the passage B.his room

C.Vicki's bedroom D.the top floor room