Do you ever wish you could change something about your body? If so, you're not alone. 1. But when you get stuck on what you don't like, it can really bring down your self-esteem (自尊).

So, want to look and feel your best? Here are some ways:

Accept your body

Nobody’ s perfect. Everybody wants to be liked and accepted just as they are. Don' t body-shame yourself. When you say something negative about your own body, it hurts your self-esteem. 2. It hurts just as much as if someone else said it. Be kind and respect yourself.

Like your body

Find things to like about your looks. Maybe you like your hair, face, or hands. What about your shape shoulders, or legs? Your eyes or your smile?3. If you get stuck, think of what your good friends like about how you look.  Accept those things and let yourself feel good.

Take care of your body

Eat healthy foods. Learn what foods are good for you, and how much is the right amount. Eating right helps you look your best. When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself.

Be active every day. Your body needs to move to be strong, fit and healthy. 4. You can run, walk, swim or dance. Pick activities you like and have fun.

Keep to a healthy weight. 5. Always talk to your parents or doctor first. But don’ t try to diet on your own. Your doctor can suggest ways you can stay at a weight that’s right for you.

A.Attend to your body’s needs.

B.Tell yourself what you like and why.

C.You can be active by playing a sport.

D.You can change a thing about your body.

E.Lots of people feel unhappy with some part of their looks.

F.Being a healthy weight helps you feel good about your body.

G.That’s true whether you say it out loud or think it to yourself.

    A storm hit Houston, Texas, on Tuesday. It brought heavy rains and rising flood-waters. By Tuesday night, some parts of the city had received 10 inches of rain. Police and firefighters helped people move to safe places. They also saved people from cars and buses that were stuck on roads.

Certain areas around Houston were hit really hard. In just four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell in Sugar Land in the southwest of Houston. Cars could not pass through any of the areas main roadways. On Twitter, Sugar Land city officials asked people to get to high ground.

Tuesday’s rain hit parts of Texas that Hurricane Harvey had already damaged almost two years ago. Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017 was the second most costly hurricane in US history. It caused $125 billion worth of damage in Texas. In the Houston area, 36 people died and about 150, 000 homes were flooded.

A spokesman for the Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management spoke with the Houston Chronicle. The spokesman said that this week’s rain is “not in any way a Harvey-level event.”

But the worst may not be over yet. People will have a break from the heavy rain on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, the Texas Gulf Coast will continue to experience heavy rain later in the week. "Today should be our quietest over the next few days for rainfall,” said Don Oettinger, a National Weather Service meteorologist (气象学家).

Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peia warned, “As there is too much water on the ground, these are perfect conditions for flash floods, so we hope people are careful of what they’re doing and encourage them to stay home. There’s no sense in putting yourself, firefighters or anybody in danger needlessly.”

1.What are Paragraphs 1 and 2 mainly about?

A.Flood damage in Houston. B.Flood prevention in Houston.

C.Heavy floods hitting Houston. D.People fighting floods in Houston.

2.What do we know about Hurricane Harvey?

A.It caused no deaths or injuries. B.It did a lot of damage to Texas.

C.It was less serious than this week’s rain. D.It was the biggest hurricane on record.

3.What can we learn from the weather report of the National Weather Service?

A.Fine days are coming. B.It will rain a little non-stop.

C.A hurricane is unavoidable. D.Floods will continue.

4.What did Samuel suggest local people do?

A.Stay indoors. B.Join firefighters.

C.Give up needless things. D.Comfort those who lost homes.

    When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.

About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.

As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at the very least your day. "I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. "The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”

According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.

If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.

1.What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2?

A.People do it just for fun. B.It is a common practice.

C.People take it seriously. D.It is a bit childish.

2.What do some sleep experts think of hitting the snooze button?

A.It is meaningful in the long term.

B.It makes people become lazy.

C.It brings us a sense of satisfaction.

D.It affects our body and mind.

3.What’s the author’s suggestion on getting the best out of alarms?

A.Forming a good sleep habit. B.Trying to relax ourselves.

C.Making use of willpower. D.Using an extra alarm.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Ways to keep refreshed in the morning.

B.The snooze button and people's character.

C.Should you rely on the snooze button?

D.How to avoid the light sleep mode?

    When David Carter started to study art at The University of Texas (UT)at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But his study came to a stop at 23 after he hurt his hand in an unpleasant event. He developed schizophrenia(精神分裂症) later and spent many years without a home.

Carter liked to spend time around UT, because he dreamt of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer. After running into Carter many times, UT student Ryan Chandler decided to interview him for a project for the Daily Texan, the student newspaper of UT.

“I interviewed him on Austin’s homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT, so I decided to help him,” said Chandler. “He had got 87 hours, very close to a degree. Now, with changing degree requirements, he only has 64 hours to go.”

With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned an adviser by UT’s College of Fine Arts. “It' s the greatest gift I’ve ever received,” Carter said. “He did what had to be done to get me back to school, and I couldn't have done it without him”

After seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT schoolmate decided to pay his tuition fees (学费)without telling Chandler his name.

Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said in a statement, “David Carter's decision to complete his degree is a testament (证明) to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We’ re going to help him through his remaining course work.”

1.Why did Carter stop studying in the university?

A.He hurt an artist. B.He couldn’t afford his study.

C.He got a strange disease. D.He had a hand injury.

2.What was Chandler’s purpose in interviewing Carter?

A.To do a project on homelessness.

B.To know why he hung around UT.

C.To make friends with a homeless person.

D.To finish his homework on helping others.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Chandler?

A.Brave. B.Honest.

C.Warm-hearted. D.Strong-minded.

4.What can we learn from Dempster’s words in the statement?

A.He encourages Carter to study hard.

B.He supports students who never give up.

C.He calls on other students to help Carter.

D.He suggests other students learn from Carter.

    Battered Moons Poetry Competition open now till 30th June 2019

Prizes

— 1st Prize￡700; 2nd Prize E200: 3rd Prize E100.

— Four commendations(奖励) of ￡25 each.

Fees

￡5 for the first poem and ￡4 each for the rest.

Enter the competition

We accept online entries (参赛作品) only.

Guidelines

— Open to any person of the UK aged 20 or over.

— The closing date is 30th June 2019.

— Judges Zoë Brigley Thompson and Cristina Newton will read all the entries and make shortlists (入围名单). Guest judge Zoë Brigley Thompson will choose the seven finalists.

— There is no limit(限制) to the number of entries a single entrant can make.

— Entries cannot be returned, so please keep a copy.

Results

All entrants will receive an email notification of results. Check the Battered Moons website for more information from October 2019.

Poems

—All poems must have a title and must not be more than 40 lines in length (excluding title and line spaces) or 250 words and can be on any subject.

—Entries must be written in English.

—Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or online public space or used by radio or television before 6th October 2019.

Winners

—Winners and poets receiving commendations will be notified in September 2019 and   invited to the Poetry Swindon Festival on 6th October 2019, where they will read their winning poems.

—All winners and commended poets will be asked to provide an introduction about themselves to appear with their winning poem on the Battered Moons website, and a photograph for the website.

1.What do we know about the poetry competition?

A.It is open to UK teenagers.

B.It sets seven kinds of prizes.

C.It gives winners money prizes.

D.It allows one entrant one poem.

2.What is one requirement for the entries?

A.They must have a fixed subject.

B.They must be handed in online.

C.They must be at least 250 words.

D.They must be kept in a special form.

3.What are winners asked to do?

A.To provide a self-introduction.

B.To make an acceptance speech.

C.To attend a national meeting.

D.To read their winning poems on TV.

假定你是李华，你从国际志愿服务组织Volunteer Abroad官网上得知该组织正在招募中国志愿者进入 社区进行环保宣传，请你根据以下提示用英文写一封申请信。内容包活：

1.表达言愿；2.申请理由；3.恳请获准

注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数：

3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam

I'm Li Hua, a high school student

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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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

増加：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一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分.

Fascinated by the elegance of the piano, I start to learn to play it at a very young age. To my surprised, the classical instrument also taught me something more than music itself.

Playing piano has taught me that hard work isn't always greeted with immediately reward. It was common for me to improvement after devoted a lot of time.

Beside it taught me that how to hold an optimistic attitude towards difficulties and even change them into motivation. Whenever I met problems, anything could be more effective than playing a piece of music on the piano. I feel refreshing as soon as I put my fingers on the shining key.

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。

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Nearly two decades have passed since China sent 1. first Beidou satellite into space in 2000. In that time, more Beidou satellites were sent into orbit，2. （form） the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (BDS). In late 2012, it began providing positioning, navigation, timing and messaging 3. (service) to people in China and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region.

Now with two more Beidou satellites 4. (launch) on Dec 16, 2019, BDS has 53 satellites in orbit, 5. means the core (核心)of Beidou’s third-generation network is now 6. place. At the end of 2018 BDS started to provide global services. It's expected to greatly improve the system's 7. (able) to serve users worldwide. ''This marks Beidou's stepping into a 'global era' from its 'regional era'," BDS Spokesperson Ran Chengqi said at a news conference.

Although a satellite-based navigation system needs only 24 satellites to run 8. (proper), having 53 allow for better coverage. He added that future plans call for a 9. (smart) and more accessible system with Beidou at its core, to come online by 2035.

By then, we can probably say that Rome 10. (be) built finally.

    UPS driver Ryan Arens was making his rounds near a pond in Bozeman when he heard a strange sound. It was December, and about 15 feet from the frozen bank was the _______ of that sound — a half-submerged（半淹没）wire-haired dog, _______ to cling to a thin layer of ice. An elderly man was already on the _______ determined to save her. He'd _______ the pond in a rowboat and was striking the ice with a rock to create a _______ to the dog. It was slow going, and Arens, 44, thought he stood a _______ chance.

"Animals are my weakness,” he said, _______ why he chose to take off his overcoat, even though the temperature was in the -30s, and _______ the rescue task.

His heart beating fast, Arens _______ the dog, using the other man's rock to break the ice. He gave one __________heave（拖动）with so much force that he slipped off the boat, __________ into 16 feet of cold water. Luckily, he __________ in time to see the dog going under. He swam about five feet toward her, took __________ of her collar, and pulled her to the ice. He then lifted the dog into the __________ and slid it back to the shore, where __________ bystanders carried the dog to the home of the rowboat owner. Once in the house himself, Arens jumped into a __________ shower with the dog until they both defrosted（解冻）. A few more minutes in the pond, and the dog would have likely __________ .

The next day, Arens was back working in the __________ neighborhood when the dog's owner __________ to thank him for saving Sadie. The dog's owner opened the door to his pickup, and Sadie ran out. She went __________ towards Arens, leaping on him and bathing him in wet kisses. "That special delivery was the highlight of my UPS career." said Arens.

1.A.form B.distance C.volume D.source

2.A.failing B.struggling C.deciding D.hesitating

3.A.bank B.horizon C.scene D.road

4.A.entered B.bridged C.crossed D.swum

5.A.solution B.means C.reaction D.path

6.A.better B.smaller C.slimmer D.purer

7.A.judging B.explaining C.wondering D.asking

8.A.turned down B.took over C.brought up D.set aside

9.A.comforted B.attracted C.cornered D.neared

10.A.creative B.careful C.strong D.casual

11.A.diving B.crashing C.dashing D.bumping

12.A.breathed B.responded C.resurfaced D.disappeared

13.A.hold B.possession C.control D.advantage

14.A.boat B.air C.truck D.river

15.A.light-hearted B.tentative C.indifferent D.anxious

16.A.free B.light C.warm D.refreshing

17.A.fled B.returned C.died D.frozen

18.A.same B.urban C.cold D.vacant

19.A.ran away B.went off C.cut in D.came over

20.A.voluntarily B.directly C.abruptly D.mercifully

World Wildlife Day

Celebrated annually on March 3rd, World Wildlife Day is a holiday that not only celebrates the diversity of the world's wild animals and plants but also raises awareness about the dangers they face due to human activities. Wildlife today faces many different challenges, which include, but are not limited to, loss of habitat, industrialized farming and commercial development. 1.

While extinction is a natural phenomenon, many scientists estimate that we are losing around 10,000 times the number of animals that are naturally caused by extinction. 2. As many as half of all current species may be extinct by the mid-21st century.

Proposed by Thailand at a United Nations General Assembly, World Wildlife Day was established as an international holiday on December 20th, 2013. 3. That is the day on which the Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was adopted.

Since World Wildlife Day is a U.N. sanctioned(认可的)observance day and not a public holiday, then schools, businesses, and government buildings are not closed on this day — if it falls during normal operation hours. 4. There are usually all different kinds of seminars and presentations highlighting the plight(困境)of the world's wildlife. Activities are held to help raise money for the rangers involved with the protection of endangered animals so they can buy new equipment. 5.

A.However, it is celebrated in a variety of different ways.

B.It was decided that it would be celebrated on March 3rd.

C.You can celebrate World Wildlife Day on your own or with others.

D.This means that dozens of species are going extinct every single day.

E.At that time hundreds of endangered species were being endangered every year.

F.There are also a number of other charity drives to raise money for endangered animals.

G.Illegal trade in animal hides, tusks or fur also brings significant risks to several species including tigers, rhinos, and elephants.

    Flying has shrunk the world! It's now possible to travel around the globe quickly and easily. Jumping on a plane and jetting off on holiday or a business trip is the norm for many of us, and with the rise of budget airlines, the number of people taking to the skies is increasing. But while air travel is costing us less, the cost to the environment is going up.

Climate change is something we're all aware of now, and aviation (航空)companies know that some of the blame for this is being pointed at them.

While we could think twice about taking a flight in the first place, particularly a short-haul trip that could be made by train, technology might be the answer to reducing emissions and minimising the environmental damage.

Recent developments have focused on reducing the amount of fuel airliners bum. Making flying green and sustainable was the hot topic at the recent Dubai Air Show. There was talk of advances in engine technology, making them more efficient, and possibly using bio-fuel to power aircraft.

Alejandro Rios Galvan, a bio-energy professor at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, told the BBC that "these have the capacity to reduce the carbon footprint anywhere between 50-80 percent when you compare them to fossil fuels."

Phil Curnock, chief engineer of the civil future programme at Rolls-Royce, also suggested that electric hybrid engines could play a part for smaller aircraft, covering shorter distances, which offers the possibility of a carbon-neutral flight for a limited range.

Of course, aircraft manufacturers are constantly looking at ways to make their planes more fuel efficient. Boeing's Dreamliner, for example, is already in operation and uses 25 percent less fuel per passenger compared with aircraft of a similar size. Other improvements include better aircraft aerodynamics (空气动力),changes to ways aircraft taxi on runways, and the use of lighter materials.

If we can't kick the flying habit, it seems these are the developments we need to make in order to ensure air travel is as green as possible. But aviation experts agree it’s going to take time.

1.What idea was presented in the recent Dubai Air Show?

A.Reducing budget airlines globally.

B.Replacing fossil fuels with bio-fuels.

C.Employing hybrid engines in aircraft.

D.Reducing carbon footprint via technology.

2.Why did the author mention Boeing's Dreamliner?

A.To show improvements in reducing fuel airliners bum.

B.To compare different aircraft of a similar size.

C.To prove the efficient use of lighter materials.

D.To inform the readers of an advanced aircraft.

3.Which is practical for us to do according to the text?

A.Cut down on our travel by plane.

B.Ensure our own air travel is green.

C.Look forward to technological development.

D.Call on aviation companies to reduce emissions.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Making flying greener for the environment.

B.Reducing the carbon footprint anywhere.

C.Blaming aviation companies for pollution.

D.Seeking answers to technological problems.

    I had always heard that North Americans value independence, and that Europeans value, togetherness. But I never fully understood it until 2 months ago, when I left my Ph.D. lab in Canada for a 4-month research in a lab in France. On my first day, Pierre — a Ph.D. student whose desk is across from mine — tapped me on the shoulder and asked: "Coffee?" I nodded and followed him down the hallway to the common room, where other grad students were filing in. I sat there, cautiously sipping the bitter liquid five times stronger than my normal Americano and trying hard not to reveal my uncultured tastes, while lab chatter（闲聊）filled the air.

Coffee breaks are a routine part of work life here. The chatter sometimes turns to serious scientific topics. But mostly, the meetups offer a chance to unwind — to share stories about life inside and outside the lab and to connect with people who understand what you're going through.

The lighthearted atmosphere and sense of community is a welcome contrast to my life in Canada, where I spent most of my workdays all alone. I went into the lab each morning with set goals for my day. At lunch, I'd keep my eyes glued to my computer while I shoveled（大量送入）forkfuls of salad into my mouth, trying to power through my to-do list.

Our lab held weekly meetings where we'd take turns presenting our latest, work and getting feedback from colleagues. But we didn't take daily coffee breaks. My labmates and I were too busy collecting data and publishing papers.

Looking back now, I realize how much we were missing. Researchers need community because good ideas don't just come from reading literature and thinking deep thoughts; it's helpful to bounce ideas off others, particularly in a nonthreatening environment. It's also helpful to have a spot to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student. How else are you supposed to know that you're not the only one suffering from challenges like anxiety?

1.What can we learn about the author from the first paragraph?

A.He has a European dependent personality.

B.He was ill at ease in the new environment.

C.He was ashamed of his uncultured background.

D.He is too vain to work with other grad students.

2.The author takes coffee breaks as a way to            .

A.break away from his work life in Canada.

B.get involved in serious scientific topics.

C.relax and exchange ideas with people.

D.collecting data from his colleagues.

3.Which of the following best describes the authors work life in Canada?

A.Demanding but satisfactory.

B.Impersonal but efficient.

C.Challenging and tiresome.

D.Stressful and independent.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Why Scientists Should Take Coffee breaks?

B.Coffee Inspires Creativity in Scientists

C.Lighthearted Atmosphere Counts

D.North American Life VS. European Life

    Our emotions can vary considerably depending on many factors, including our health, wealth, relationships and where we live. But sometimes we need to take a step back and think about what happiness really means and how we can find it.

Maybe we should take a leaf out of Finland's book — last year the UN's World Happiness Report found the country to be the happiest place on earth. The report looked at "subjective well-being". That's how happy people feel they are and why — based on factors such as economic strength, social support, life expectancy, freedom of choice and generosity.

Research has also suggested that while personal feelings of pleasure are the accepted definition of happiness in Western cultures, East Asian cultures tend to see happiness as social harmony, and in some parts of Africa and India it's more about shared experiences and family.

Author Helen Russell has been looking at the positive characteristics of a country's population to see what makes them happy and found Japan to be one of the most content. She said this was due to their concept of wabi-sabi —"This traditional Japanese concept around celebrating imperfection... it's this idea that there is a beauty in ageing, it's to be celebrated rather than trying to disguise it." So, basically, we should be happy with who we are and rejoice in our faults and individuality.

But if you're feeling down in the dumps because your home country doesn't have a happiness concept to follow, consider some self-help ideas which include being virtuous, finding something to be passionate about, enjoying the here and now and being altruistic — helping others. However, our pursuit of happiness could make us miserable as we try to meet society's expectations and goals, making us anxious and stressed. Also, having too little experience of negative emotions can make us less adept (熟练的)at facing new challenges.

1.What is happiness in East Asian cultures?

A.Personal pleasure. B.Harmony of society.

C.Subjective well-being. D.Shared experiences and family.

2.What does the underlined word "rejoice" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Be restless. B.Be tolerant.

C.Be delighted. D.Be ashamed.

3.What is the author's advice in the last paragraph?

A.Setting up a happiness concept of your home country.

B.Giving others in need a helping hand unselfishly.

C.Thinking twice about accepting new challenges.

D.Sticking to meeting society's expectations.

4.What is this text most likely from?

A.A diary. B.A guidebook.

C.A novel. D.A magazine.

    In May 2020, on the occasion of the 73rd World Health Assembly, WHO will host the first-ever Health for All Film Festival in Geneva.

Whether you are an amateur filmmaker seeking to tell the story of change-makers in your community through the lens of your smart phone or you're working with a production company to promote dialogue around global health challenges and solutions, WHO wants to see your story.

Filmmakers are invited to submit a short video for one of the following 3 categories.

CATEGORY 1: Video reports （3-8 minutes long）

Video reports showing human-interest stories about health from individuals, communities, and/or healthcare workers navigating a local or global health challenge, championing solutions, or driving change.

CATEGORY 2: Animation videos （1-5 minutes long）

Animation videos that include challenges and solutions to achieving health and well-being for all, or to educate about a health issue.

CATEGORY 3: Videos about nurses and midwives （3-8 minutes long）

Any audiovisual narration style will be accepted for this special theme for the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife in 2020.

Eligibility criteria （合格标准）

Only films completed between 1 January 2017 and 30 January 2020 are qualified to participate in this festival. Closing date for entries is 30 January 2020.

The video can be submitted in any language. If the video is not in English, it must contain English subtitles.

Submit the video via your Facebook account, Google account, or email.

Awards

Maximum 15 videos per category will be selected for the Health for All Film Festival. The list of selected videos will be announced in March 2020 and the selections screened in Geneva in May.

An independent jury will nominate （提名）a winner in each category, and there will be a special prize for videos made by students.

1.Which video is suitable for the festival?

A.A 5-minute video about nurses and midwives.

B.An 8-minute animation video about a health issue.

C.A 4-minute video report about a health challenge.

D.A 6-minute video about a human-interest story

2.To enter for the festival, the video should be submitted    .

A.by mail B.in English

C.with subtitles D.before 30 Jan. 2020

3.How many prizes will be awarded?

A.3 B.4

C.15 D.45

由于疫情（Covid-19）原因，你所在国际学校原定下周举行的生命科学周将改为网上进行。你受学生会委托写一则英文通知，内容包括：

1.变更原因；

2.具体活动；

3.期待参与。

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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Life Science Week

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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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I still remember the day when I get my first bicycle as a seven-year-old kid. Pink in color, there was a four-wheel bicycle with a beautifully picture of Barbie on the seat. Every morning I would ride it and I enjoyed ring the bell whenever I saw people coming near. My cycle had a basket in the front, which I always kept my favorite teddy bear. Afterwards my father removed the side wheels. At the first, I was scared to ride the cycle with side wheels. But later I managed put both my foot on the pedals. I felt so happy. Today I still love my first bicycle but keep it safe in my house.

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On February 24th, 2020, a memorial 1.(hold) for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi to celebrate their 2.(life)that were taken too soon. Kobe and Gigi died in a tragic helicopter crash on January 26th. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, took the stage to deliver 3.emotional speech about the “most amazing husband” and their daughter’s “sweet grace”. 

Vanessa wasn’t the only one 4. (get) in front of the crowd. Michael Jordan also gave a moving speech. “Please, 5. (rest) in peace, little brother.” Kobe Bryant’s love of basketball was something Michael Jordan spoke of in his tribute. “What Kobe Bryant was to me was the inspiration that someone 6.(true) cared about the way either I played the game 7. the way that he wanted to play the game.”

Besides, Jordan encouraged everyone to follow Kobe’s lead by 8.(live) in the moment, saying, “Kobe never left anything on the court and that’s what he would want for us to do.”

No one knows how much time we have. That’s 9. we must live in the moment. “That same theme also applies beyond sports and into 10.(person) relationships.” Jordan continued, “We must reach and see and spend as much time as we can with our families and friends and the people that we absolutely love.”

    I’ve been taking time this week to smell the roses. _______, I bend over in my neighbors’ front yard, check that nobody is watching, and then _______my head in the flowers.

After having _______on my broken nose 18 months ago, I haven’t been able to smell or taste things. This week, however, my nose is back _______.

I’ve been overwhelmed by smells, and it’s given me a new way of thinking_______is just one of the little bits and pieces that make life enjoyable, but which we often _______. I remember once, when my son was five months old, I was carrying him down the street. Wind swept through and almost _______ us over. He _______his little head back and giggled. He’d never felt the wind on his face. When is the last time I laughed at the _______?

The first time I ate bacon, I rushed home to my parents, ________ that we ate this deliciousness at every meal. My father smiled and agreed.

Can you________ the last time you heard a song that was closest to you? Do you enjoy sleeping in new clean bed sheets?

We don’t write postcards about the ________ things. We don’t ________ them in photographs. They aren’t that great or grand, but without them, life is altogether too loud. These ________ experiences give us a chance to enjoy the simple fact of being________.

As my sense of smell ________ to me, it’s like I’m smelling things for the first time. They’re full of________ and magic. Food tastes better, and the air is indeed sweet. I know what the poets mean now. It almost makes my broken nose ________. Now, I am waiting for this bandage to________. There’s an itch (痒) I can’t ________!

1.A.Gradually B.Carefully C.Rarely D.Obviously

2.A.bury B.nod C.hang D.move

3.A.surgery B.pity C.designs D.comments

4.A.in danger B.in charge C.in nature D.in business

5.A.Health B.Fragrance C.Thought D.Happiness

6.A.value B.ignore C.have D.lose

7.A.took B.ran C.tipped D.won

8.A.dropped B.kept C.pushed D.threw

9.A.face B.joke C.accident D.weather

10.A.determined B.surprised C.convinced D.frightened

11.A.think B.like C.recall D.believe

12.A.important B.sad C.boring D.small

13.A.take B.frame C.mention D.handle

14.A.great B.quiet C.colorful D.previous

15.A.alive B.common C.normal D.successful

16.A.turns B.speaks C.returns D.runs

17.A.sorrows B.regrets C.memories D.dreams

18.A.worthwhile B.sharp C.powerful D.valueless

19.A.get about B.break down C.come off D.give out

20.A.get B.reach C.forget D.recognize

    Reading well begins with understanding the words on the page. In nearly three decades of teaching literature, I’ve noticed that many readers have been conditioned to jump so quickly to interpretation and evaluation that they often skip the fundamental but essential task of comprehending what the words actually mean. 1.. When I ask students to describe or explain a line or passage, often their first response is to turn their eyes upward in search of a thought or an idea, rather than to look down at the words on the page in front of them where the answer actually lies. 2.and this improves with practice.

Practice makes perfect, but pleasure makes practice more likely, so read something enjoyable. If a book is so agonizing that you avoid reading it, put it down and pick up one that brings you pleasure. Life is too short and books are too plentiful not to. Besides, one can't read well without enjoying reading.

3.A book that requires nothing from you might offer the same distraction as that of a television sitcom, but it is unlikely to provide intellectual, aesthetic (美学的), or spiritual rewards long after the cover is closed. 4.: books with sentences so exquisitely (精妙地) crafted that they must be reread, familiar words used in fresh ways, new words so evocative (唤起情感的) that you are compelled to look them up, and images and ideas so arresting that they return to you for days to come.

Also, read slowly. Speed-reading is not only inferior to deep reading but may bring more harm than benefits.  5.. Worse yet, “peed-reading gives you two things that should never mix superficial knowledge and overconfidence.”

A.This habit of the mind can be seen in the body

B.Therefore, demand books that make demands on you

C.Attending to the words on the page requires deep thinking

D.When you read, you should be faithful to the text and context

E.While reading is fun, not every minute of reading is enjoyable

F.When you read quickly, you aren’t thinking critically or making connections

G.On the other hand, the greatest pleasures are those born of labor and investment

    The term modern art sounds like it means art that is popular at the moment, but in fact, modern art is a style that originated over 150 years ago, and includes artists that by now have attained classic status, such as Picasso, Matisse, and Gauguin. And what’s even more ironic (讽刺的) is that the movement they pioneered, considered revolutionary at the time, was inspired largely by an object of a traditional and ancient design.

As far back as the Renaissance, the primary European art movements emphasized conventional representation and adherence (遵循) to classical forms. But that began to change in the late 19th century as artists like Van Gogh and Cezanne expanded the boundaries of painting. Soon, a movement arose that sought to create an entirely new style of art, and one way of doing so was to look beyond Western civilization.

Henri Matisse showed his friend Picasso a mask he had acquired made by the Dan tribe of the Ivory Coast. The mask awoke Picasso’s curiosity, leading him to visit the Trocadero Ethnographic Museum in Paris in 1907. The visit was eye-opening for Picasso, who declared that African masks were what painting was all about. At this time, Picasso had been working on a painting of five naked women in a style that would later come to be known as Cubism. And while three of these ladies show facial features found in ancient Iberian art, a nod to Picasso’s Spanish heritage, the faces of the two on the right closely resemble African masks. Created in 1907 after hundreds of sketches and studies, “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” has been considered the first truly 20th century masterpiece, breaking with many previously held notions in art.

Inspiration from ancient cultures started one of the most revolutionary movements in art history, but were these artists playing the role of explorers or conquerors, stealing ideas and profiting from cultures they considered primitive? Questions like this deserve scrutiny (审查), as artists continue to redefine standards. Perhaps not too long from now, the bold innovations (单新) of modern art will be overturned by a new set of pioneers drawing inspiration from another unlikely source.

1.The style of European art didn’t experience any changes until__________

A.artists turned to nature for inspiration.

B.artists looked beyond western civilization.

C.artists began to emphasize self-expression.

D.artists expanded the boundaries of painting.

2.What can we learn about “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”?

A.It combined different cultural elements.

B.Its distinctive style invited much criticism.

C.It broke away from all conventional styles.

D.It was inspired by a visit to the Ivory Coast.

3.What does the author try to convey in the last paragraph?

A.Artistic creation involves imitation and innovation.

B.The pioneering role of modern artists is questionable.

C.Drawing inspiration from different cultures is essential.

D.It’s vital that the standards of art should change constantly.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.A Glimpse into Modern European Art

B.The Pioneering Figures of Modern Art

C.Why We Should Redefine Modern Art

D.How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art

    The new year is the moment when people vow to improve their fitness. They join gyms, swear off alcohol and adopt healthier diets. These resolutions usually do not last beyond January. 

But some employers try to help their workers stick to their goals by offering “wellness” programmes. One of the longest-running examples began in 1979 at Johnson&Johnson (j&j), an American health-care company. The plan promotes weight loss, smoking quitting and efforts to reduce blood pressure. The firm claims it reduced medical costs by $400 an employee per year, and resulted in fewer workers suffering from heart disease or high blood pressure.

Yet an examination of the data by Martin Cherniack of the University of Connecticut found that in 2005-08, a sharp jump in alcohol use, depression and stress among j&j employees occurred. This coincided with a period when the firm had a target of lifting productivity by 9% a year. So the employees may have been leaner and fitter, but it is possible that workplace pressure to produce more meant greater stress.

All this suggests that employee well-being is a rather more complex topic than can be tackled by a programme devoted to exercise and healthy living. A study by Rand Europe, a research institute, found that obvious bad habits such as smoking and high alcohol use were in fact not associated with lower productivity, while obese workers were no more likely to take time off than anyone else. The biggest productivity problems were associated with lack of sleep, financial concerns and mental-health issues-factors that may well be directly linked to work-related stress.

It seems reasonable for companies to expect some level of economic return from any wellness programme that they provide. But the trade-off should not be too blatant. Making employees fitter so you can work them a lot harder seems rather like drilling your infantry (野战军) on a course before sending them to face the machine guns. A better impact on morale (士气) (and thus productivity) might occur if workers felt that their managers had a genuine interest in their welfare.

1.What does the author want to tell us by the example of Johnson&Johnson?

A.A healthy lifestyle can contribute to higher productivity.

B.Caring for employees’ physical health is of great importance.

C.A health program is not enough to improve employee well-being.

D.A wellness program benefits both the company and the employees.

2.What does the study by Rand Europe indicate?

A.Certain living habits help improve motivation.

B.Work-related pressure is to blame for low productivity.

C.Financial concerns have nothing to do with productivity.

D.Obesity is associated with lower attendance in the workplace.

3.What does the underlined word “blatant” mean?

A.Challenging.

B.Effective.

C.Flexible.

D.Obvious.

4.What’s the purpose of this text?

A.To recommend a new way of increasing profits.

B.To compare various factors affecting productivity.

C.To question some practice in business management.

D.To urge employers to improve health care programs.

    I waited until my Ph. D. committee had left the room to break down. I had just failed my dissertation proposal defense (学位论文答辩)－a poor start to my fourth year of grad school (研究生院). My committee members had told me that my experiments were too small-scale, my ideas not deep enough. I realize now that they were pushing me because they believed in me. But at that moment, all I could hear was the voice in my head telling me that I’d failed.

For the next 4 months, I lacked focus at work. I no longer double-checked my experiments, and I had trouble finding the energy to even think about re-writing my proposal.

Actually, the outcome of my proposal defense wasn’t the only cause of my slump. After some thought, it dawned on me that I had been putting undue pressure on myself throughout grad school. To believe I was making good progress, I needed external validation-an award, positive results, or praise from professors I respected. When I didn’t get those things at every opportunity, I felt I was not on the right track. When I didn’t pass the defense, the failure confirmed my self-doubts. Eventually, as my loss of confidence became a bigger problem, I knew that I had to do something about it.

I decided that I needed to set healthier standards for myself. I did not have control over how much praise I received. The only thing I had control over, I realized, was the effort I put forth.

I went into my second proposal defense with a much more positive mindset (思维模式) along with grander experiments in my proposal and passed. I’m pleased to report that my new approach has helped me regain confidence in myself — and my work — and I’m more productive as a result. I hope that I can help other students realize that external validation is not always guaranteed, and if they are doing their best, that is good enough.

1.What directly leads to the failure of the author’s first defense?

A.Imperfection of his proposal.

B.His negative mindset.

C.The committee’s lack of confidence.

D.The choice of his experiments.

2.What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?

A.He was under a lot of pressure from his parents.

B.He made progress with the help of his professor.

C.He used to overemphasize the recognition he got.

D.Getting positive results helped him get over shyness.

3.Which word can best describe the author?

A.Adaptable.

B.Ambitious.

C.Generous.

D.Outgoing.

4.What does the text mainly tell us?

A.We should spend more time reflecting.

B.We should be thankful for our failures.

C.We should focus more on our own effort.

D.We should keep calm in the face of failure.

The Weirdest Restaurants In The World

Regardless of the occasion, we all have our favorite restaurant to dine at, the fifth-generation Italian pizzeria in the corner, or the traditional diner that looks so run down yet serves delicious food. But just how weird can restaurants get? You’ll be amazed, so keep reading.

Ithaa, Maldives.

One of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, Ithaa is located fully under the sea and offers spectacular views to anyone brave enough to book a table. You can dine with fish all around you and enjoy a 180-degree panoramic (全景的) view. The menu is, as you might have guessed, seafood based.

O. Noir, Canada.

O. Noir in Canada is the first restaurant to introduce the concept of dining in the dark. The idea is that when our sense of sight is lost, others are heightened, so eating in the dark can only mean we’re more focused on the taste, smells and flavors than Instagram filters.

Duke’s Last Resort, US.

Duke's Last Resort is not a restaurant for sensitive people. Staff here get paid to be rude to the customers. Duke's Last Resort is famous for bad words, mocking customers and basically telling them they're cheap when they only order tap water.

The Shed, Dulwich.

One of the weirdest restaurants in the world is this one which doesn’t exist. How come? A journalist by the name of Oobah Butler decided to pull a gastronomic prank (美食恶作剧) and ended up having his fake restaurant ranked number one in London on TripAdvisor. A fried egg on a heel, a sponge covered in paint and some round-shaped power bleach powder are use some of the dishes that built The Shed’s high reputation.

1.Which restaurant can you go to if you want your experience to be all about the food?

A.Ithaa, Maldives.

B.O. Noir, Canada.

C.Duke’s Last Resort, US.

D.The Shed, Dulwich.

2.What is special about “The Shed”?

A.It is not a real restaurant.

B.It serves food in unique ways.

C.It serves really delicious food.

D.It is famous for its modern style.

3.Where is the text most likely from?

A.A menu.

B.A diary.

C.A novel.

D.A magazine.

假定你是某校高三学生李华，在最近几次英语考试中，书面表达部分得分较低。请给你的英国笔友Jim写封邮件，寻求他的帮助。

要点如下:

1. 自己的困难和困惑；

2. 希望得到帮助。

注意: 1. 字数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jim,

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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（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:

1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I like varieties of sports but basketball is my favorite. Taught how to play basketball from my father, I became very interesting in it. I had never stopped playing it ever since then. Basketball can bring me much pleasure and keep me excited, provide me with different kind of other benefits. For instance, as a team sport, basketball can train me how to cooperate with others. I often play basketball with your teammates every weekend improve my skills and prepare for basketball competitions. General speaking, basketball is such a fun that I hope all of us can enjoy the pleasure of playing basketball.

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。

Filled with more than 400 characters and over 1000 pages long, “The Story of the Stone", also known1. "The Dream of the Red Chamber", is one of the2.（great）classical novels in Chinese literature. The story3.（detail）the rise and fall of the noble Jia family during the Ming Dynasty. The middle part of the book is all about a tragic（悲剧的）love triangle between4.main male character Jia Baoyu and his two cousins, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. The plot is so complex that it even has5.（it）own academic field, which is called Redology. The book itself6.（write）back in the 18th century and almost three hundred years later, it is still much loved by Chinese7.（reader）. The Dream of the Red Camber was so popular in China that in the 1980s, 8.（base）on the book, a multi-episode TV series was made and Daguanyuan or Grand View Garden, a major setting in the story, was built in Beijing for this purpose.

The garden is located nor far from the Forbidden City, on Beijing's9.（two）ring road. In the novel, this is10.Jia Baoyu and his female cousins lived. Ma Juntong is the director for this place, which is also the Beijing Redology Culture Museum.

Expect the unexpected

“Nothing is ever easy!” A couple of days ago, my grandfather was_________his favorite expression. The following day, as I completed my work, I_________a bee on the skylight（天窗）Though the skylight was particularly high, I thought_________the bee would take only five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. What had changed was that the room was messy and that I was_________from looking up into the sunlight. I didn't expect to waste an hour on an insect so_________. but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.

It is not only time we tend to underestimate—we don't_________unexpected costs. We often imagine what work in our_________, but seldom consider negative things that could_________us. However, it is important to remember that things might not go as_________, which is normal. It is__________acceptable to feel challenged—even a simple task, because that is part of life.

If you accept that, life might seem more__________. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the__________I wanted to take. In high school, I thought__________might be easier because I would have a__________suited for myself. Yet each time, I was wrong and__________. After accepting school wouldn't be easy, I found myself with a more__________attitude.

Certainly, there should be preparations to take__________and time into consideration. It can help you__________your goals in a better way. However, there is no__________to blame ourselves when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can give ourselves the__________time to catch it.

1.A.studying B.proving C.explaining D.teaching

2.A.felt B.saved C.spotted D.searched

3.A.moving B.removing C.keeping D.protecting

4.A.dizzy B.sick C.afraid D.pleased

5.A.lovely B.tiny C.busy D.dangerous

6.A.account for B.give up C.cut down D.improve on

7.A.life B.turn C.mind D.favor

8.A.affect B.inspire C.entertain D.cheat

9.A.known B.planned C.confirmed D.mentioned

10.A.rarely B.occasionally C.perfectly D.slightly

11.A.reasonable B.manageable C.unbearable D.changeable

12.A.measures B.books C.notes D.classes

13.A.college B.work C.life D.marriage

14.A.career B.dream C.experience D.schedule

15.A.delighted B.amazed C.disappointed D.frightened

16.A.objective B.conservative C.selfish D.positive

17.A.costs B.value C.worth D.prices

18.A.share B.set C.evaluate D.accomplish

19.A.possibility B.importance C.need D.way

20.A.limited B.extra C.equal D.precious

    When you think of the Arctic, you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on Earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic trash, 1.

German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. 2.Sadly, the scientists found 1,800 pieces of microplastic per liter of snow.

How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists. "It's apparent that the majority of the microplastics in the snow comes from the air." They fall off plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. 3.Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in. An even higher amount of microplastic was found in the snow around cities.

The high concentrations found in snow samples suggest microplastics, which contain rubber or chemicals used in synthetic fabrics（混合纤维）, may cause significant air pollution.

4.Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the world Health Organization. We do know that our bodies cannot take in "large" pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time. What's more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk, heightening the need to further assess the risks of taking them in, the study said.

Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Previous research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, damaging ecosystems along the way.5.The waste water then flows into rivers and out to sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we're eating the plastic as well.

A.Are they bad for us?

B.and now it's the Arctic's turn.

C.so we should take action to protect the world.

D.They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow.

E.Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters.

F.They start in our water when we wash clothes with plastic fibers.

G.Is plastic pollution doing great damage to our global economy?

    A butterfly's wings can have many jobs besides keeping the insect in the air. They may be called on to attract mates, to warn potential enemies to stay away, to do other animals or even to provide disguise（伪装）.

All of these roles, though, depend on their colouration—which is unchanging. This plays into the idea that butterfly wings are dead tissue, like a bird's feathers or a mammal's hair. In fact, that is not true. For example, in some species males' wings harbour special cells that release chemicals which attract females.

Nanfang Yu, a physicist at Columbia University, in New York, has been looking into the matter. One of his interests is the optical（光学的）properties of biological materials. That has led him to study butterfly wings in more detail. And, in cooperation with Naomi Pierce, a butterfly specialist at Harvard University, he has now shown, in a paper published this week in Nature Communications, that butterfly wings are, indeed, very much alive.

Initially, Dr Yu and Dr Pierce wanted to know how the insects keep their body temperatures up without their wings overheating.

Unlike birds and mammals, butterflies do not produce enough internal heat to metabolize（新陈代谢）. Instead, they rely on outside heat sources—usually the sun—to bring their bodies up to speed. But their wings, being thin protein membranes（膜）, have a limited thermal capacity. Those wings can therefore overheat quickly if the insects are exposed to the sunlight too long, or, oppositely, can cool down too rapidly if they are flying through cold air.

In their experiments, the two researchers used a laser（激光）to heat up spots on the wings of dozens of butterfly species. When the temperature of the area under the laser reached 40℃ or so, the insects responded within seconds by doing things that stopped their wings heating up further. These actions included a butterfly turning around to minimize its exposure to the laser, beating its wings or simply walking away.

1.What's Dr Yu's discovery about butterfly wings?

A.They contain dead tissue.

B.They are too thin to store heat.

C.They have different functions.

D.They react quickly to high heat.

2.Which of the following is True according to the text?

A.Butterflies metabolize completely with its internal heat.

B.Chemicals from butterfly wings help drive away threats.

C.The color of butterfly's wings keeps fixed.

D.The researchers achieved big in optical properties.

3.How can a butterfly stop its wings overheating?

A.By providing heat itself.

B.By flying through cold air.

C.By removing the source of heat.

D.By adjusting their heating surface.

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

A.A Research into Butterfly Wings

B.The Jobs of Butterfly Wings

C.Butterfly Wings:  Dead or Alive

D.Butterfly Wings Temperature Changes

    Screen time increases by 300 percent between the ages of 1 and 3 according to a recent study. In a perfect world, parents would always choose outdoor time over screen time. But for many parents, decreasing screen time isn't as simple as it sounds. That's because screens are increasingly used as an entertainment and distraction（分心）tool for kids which parents think is necessary due to a lack of quality childcare.

The United States government defines affordable childcare as care costing no more than 7 percent of a family's total income, yet more than 40 percent of families say they set aside more than 15 percent of their total income for it, according to a 2019 survey published by Care. com.

Affordable childcare in America is a dream. “Screen time is used as a last substitute for childcare for many families,” says licensed child therapist（治疗师）Katie Lear. “Particularly for parents who work from home, it can be hard to justify hiring a caregiver or paying for daycare. And yet children need to be able to keep themselves occupied during important work calls. Turning on the TV can buy the parent some valuable time during what can be a very tiring day."

If affordable childcare wasn't just a daydream, if the system we have wasn't dependent on two incomes, if parents could actually afford not to work 50+ hours a week, if childcare centers could afford to pay their workers a desirable wage, then maybe, we'd see screen time decrease instead of increase. We know our kids should be interacting with something other than You Tube videos and flash games for hours a week. But before we fix our broken system and before affordable, quality childcare becomes a reality, parents and caregivers are going to do whatever they can to make it, and that includes using screens as passive childcare.

1.Why do parents allow their children to spend much time on screens?

A.To please their children.

B.To make up the lack of quality childcare.

C.To attract kids' attention to classes online.

D.To help children learn about necessary technology.

2.What do the statistics in Paragraph 2 indicate?

A.Childcare workers have high income.

B.Childcare centers are popular in America.

C.Childcare is a heavy burden for parents.

D.Childcare is supported by local government.

3.Why is Lear mentioned in the text?

A.To uncover the reason for screen time as childcare.

B.To prove the advantages of adopting c-products.

C.To present the ways of parents' improving childcare.

D.To explain the benefits of hiring a caregiver.

4.What's the key in reducing children's screen time?

A.Enough company time. B.High income in the family.

C.Turning off the TV. D.Hiring a caregiver.