假如你是李华，你将代表学校参加美国中学生来校交流活动，讨论主题为“我理想中的职业”。请你准备一份发言稿，内容包括：

1. 如何选择职业；

2. 你的职业选择。

注意：1. 词数 100 以上；

2. 发言稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Good afternoon, everyone!

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Thank you for listening.

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Graduation finally came. My classmates and I decided to do something. After a heating discussion, we agreed on making the video to record our experiences at school.

Material collecting takes us a whole week, during that time we interviewed our teachers and took pictures of every aspect of school life. The editing part before that was tough. They debated over what to put into the video. Some compromises were unavoidable, but the video proved perfectly.

Several days later on, when the video was played at the graduation ceremony, it well received. All the teachers and students shared a great time, which surely gave us a great sense of achievements.

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Married for 60 years, a couple from Wuhan, Hubei province, recovered from COVID-19 together thanks to the care of the medics and more 1.(important) the support from each other.

“They held hands together 2. we took them downstairs for CT scans. They got 3. the tough time together. They are very much in love.” said Yu Liping, a doctor 4. treated the couple.

Fu Chunzhi, 79, and Li Hongsheng, 84, returned to the hospital to show their appreciation to the medics.

On Feb 4, Fu started to cough and had fever. Two days later, Li also started to show similar symptoms. On Feb 7, CT scans showed there were infections in their lungs and hospital 5. (admit) was needed. Soon their cases 6. (confirm).

“We put them into 7. same ward so they could encourage each other and wouldn’t feel lonely,” Yu said. “The couple was afraid of the needles so the nurses had to be very patient 8. (ease) their stress.”

On Feb 24, the couple was discharged and they walked out of hospital while 9. (hold) hands. After a 14-day quarantine at home their life 10. (return) to normal now.

    My 83-year-old mother was very ill and I had to put my life on hold to look after her. I ______ a bowl when she felt sick, and lit fires to keep her ______. I cooked and persuaded her to take a few______.

It’s hard to take care of a dying parent, whoever you are. It was ______ hard for me because I am a doctor myself. I couldn’t help looking at her in two different ways. The medical ______ saw the body with the coldness that medicine______. But the ______ saw the woman who had given birth to me, sent me off to college and had been a ______ presence in my life for over half a century. ______, my mother didn’t appreciate how hard it was for me to ______ her. I remember an exchange between her and the nurse who came to see her once a week: “You could get some more help with care.” “Oh, I don’t think I need that,” Mom said. Mom didn’t understand that the ______ would have taken some of the burden off me.

None of the treatments her doctors gave her ______. She refused painkillers for a long time, but finally the pain ______ her. When she accepted the painkillers, she accepted the ______ that she would die.

While living, being and dying with Mom I ______ something precious dawning. We became closer. We ______ so many stories from our past that it was ______ our memories had become one. In the past our relationship had been difficult. We had often ______. But when the end came, both of us ______ accepted that we looked at the world in different ways. We were daughter and mother and we loved each other. That was all that ______.

1.A.rushed for B.hoped for C.longed for D.fought for

2.A.cold B.warm C.living D.mild

3.A.bites B.mouths C.stomachs D.hands

4.A.necessarily B.exactly C.virtually D.especially

5.A.amateur B.trainer C.professional D.leader

6.A.requested B.required C.helped D.promised

7.A.son B.doctor C.friend D.daughter

8.A.ever B.rare C.occasional D.constant

9.A.Also B.Instead C.Therefore D.Still

10.A.contribute to B.care about C.attend to D.concern about

11.A.medicine B.care C.help D.illness

12.A.stopped B.worked C.healed D.faded

13.A.convinced B.advised C.commanded D.covered

14.A.wish B.lie C.fact D.future

15.A.met B.witnessed C.wished D.left

16.A.experienced B.expected C.shared D.studied

17.A.as if B.even if C.in that D.now that

18.A.cried B.gathered C.laughed D.argued

19.A.complicatedly B.simply C.hardly D.generally

20.A.existed B.came C.called D.mattered

    No matter how hard you work to keep your customers satisfied, you’re bound to come up against one or two who have a negative experience with your product or service. 1. However, it’s your job to address the customer’s concerns and give them a reason to come back to your brand. Below are the techniques that have worked in calming any angry customer.

2. It may seem like common sense for companies to respond as soon as possible, if not immediately, to an upset customer. The longer that customer has to wait, the angrier they’ll get and the more likely they are to write a bad review. A quick acknowledgement and show of concern will go a long way.

Just listen. Active listening is an essential skill in managing a team. It’s just as important for providing good customer service—especially when someone is upset.3. Then let them know you understand and sympathize with their disappointment.

Remain calm and ask them what they want to happen. If the No.1 rule of customer service is that the customer is always right, the second rule is to remain calm. Even in the face of angry customers, keeping a level head will have a naturally calming effect on them.

Give them the time to explain exactly what they’re upset about.4. Sometimes a little compromise might be needed on their part depending upon that solution.

Get on the phone. In today’s period of social media, customers feel very comfortable airing their frustrations from behind a keyboard.5. Most of the time if you call and explain your side—and listen to theirs— you can work things out.

A.Respond immediately.

B.It may not necessarily be your fault.

C.Give them time to express their concerns.

D.You might as well ask them questions, too.

E.Putting yourself in their shoes can solve problems quickly.

F.It is recommended that reaching out to them personally on the phone resolve the issue.

G.Ask what they feel is an appropriate solution and do your best to make that happen.

    From talking robots and video phones to rovers on Mars, technology has become so advanced that the previously impossible seems to occur on a daily basis. And yet - we still have no cure for the common cold.

Why can’t we stop the common cold? According to Peter Barlow, a scientist at Edinburgh Napier University in the UK, the main challenge lies in the many different types of cold viruses that are produced by the rhinoviruses (鼻病毒). There are at least 160 types. They mutate (突变) so easily that they quickly become resistant to drugs, or learn to hide from our immune systems. In other words, a single cure isn’t likely to work on every type of cold.

However, researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco, have found a possible answer. They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body.

To identify the gene which produces the specific protein needed by the viruses, researchers used a gene-editing technique to test all genes in the human genome one by one for thousands of cells. These modified (改变的) cells were then exposed to a range of enteroviruses, including the rhinoviruses which cause the common cold. All the viruses were unable to replicate (复制) inside cells without a gene that produces a specific protein, called methyltransferase SETD3.

Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live healthy, normal lives without the protein. “Lacking that gene protected the mice completely from viral infection.” associate professor Jan Carette, from Stanford, told the BBC. “These mice would always die, but they survived and we saw a very strong reduction in viral replication and very strong protection.”

Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can temporarily suppress (抑制) the protein, instead of producing genetically modified humans. “We have identified a fantastic target that all enteroviruses and rhinoviruses require and depend on. Take that away and the virus really has no chance.” said Carette. “This is a really good first step – the second step is to have a chemical that mimics (模拟) this genetic deletion.” he added.

1.What does Peter Barlow think is the main problem for prevention of the common cold?

A.The slow mutation of some genes.

B.The fast speed at which rhinoviruses spread.

C.The harm rhinoviruses do to the immune system.

D.The wide variety of cold viruses created by rhinoviruses.

2.What can we learn about the protein needed by the viruses?

A.It helps the viruses replicate inside our bodies.

B.It allows the viruses to mutate easily.

C.It helps the viruses become resistant to drugs.

D.It accelerates the speed at which the viruses spread.

3.What did the researchers discover in their gene-editing study?

A.Genetically modified mice died because they lacked the protein.

B.The modified cells seemed to protect the mice against viral infections.

C.More methyltransferase SETD3 was produced after the cells were modified.

D.The gene-editing technique was more effective against enteroviruses than rhinoviruses.

4.What do the researchers most probably do next, according to Carette?

A.Conduct experiments on genetically modified humans.

B.Identify a drug that can help reduce the protein.

C.Apply this gene-editing technique to control other viruses.

D.Find a chemical that can cure all enteroviruses and rhinoviruses.

    Helping yourself to a cup of coffee may seem like a small, everyday thing. But it is not the case if you are quadriplegic (四肢瘫痪). Quadriplegics have lost the use of all four limbs. Thanks to a project organized by John Donoghue of Brown University, in Rhode Island, and his colleagues, quadriplegics have hope.

One of the participants in his experiments, a 58-year-old woman who is paralyzed and unable to use any of her limbs, can now pick up a bottle containing coffee and bring it close enough to her mouth to drink from it using a straw. She does so using a thought-controlled robotic arm fixed to a nearby stand. It is the first time she has managed something like that since she suffered a stroke, nearly 15 years ago.

Arms are more complicated pieces of machinery than legs, so controlling them via electrodes (多波段电极) attached to the skin of someone’s scalp (头皮) is not yet possible. Instead, brain activity has to be recorded directly. And that is what Dr Donoghue is doing. Dr Donoghue and his team have had small, multichannel electrodes implanted in the parts of the motor cortexes (运动皮质) of participants’ brains associated with hand movements.

Dr Donoghue and his team decoded signals from their participants’ brains as they were asked to imagine controlling a robotic arm making present movements. The woman and other volunteers were then encouraged to operate one of two robot arms by thinking about the movements they wanted to happen. When the software controlling the arms detected the relevant signals, the arms moved appropriately. The arm that the woman used to help herself to a drink is a lightweight device developed by DLR, German’s Aerospace Centre, as part of its robotics program.

Dr Donoghue and his colleagues have thus shown that a mechanical arm can be controlled remotely by the brain of a person with paralysis. Controlling an arm that is attached to the individual’s body will be trickier, but in time even that may be possible. In the meantime, a robotic arm attached to a wheelchair will be a real soon.

1.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph3 refer to?

A.Controlling a robotic arm via electrodes attached to the scalp.

B.Recording the activity of brain and implanting electrodes.

C.Controlling a robotic leg via electrodes attached to the scalp.

D.Controlling a mechanical arm attached to the individual’s body.

2.Which statement may the author agree with?

A.Thanks to the research by Dr Donoghue and his colleagues, a paralyzed woman can get herself a drink.

B.The woman in the experiment drinks a bottle of coffee with a robotic arm attached to her scalp.

C.The woman is encouraged to control the mechanical arm by moving her body.

D.The robotic arm the woman used is remoted by DLR.

3.What’s the author’s attitude to the future of the robotic arm attached to quadriplegic?

A.Pessimistic. B.Objective.

C.Controversial. D.Optimistic.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Quadriplegics can use the artificial limbs developed by Dr Donoghue and lead a good life by themselves.

B.The newly-developed thought-controlled robotic arms can help the paralyzed in their daily life.

C.Scientists have invented a kind of robotic arm attached to the individual’s body.

D.A quadriplegic can be on his feet again due to the new invention.

    My father died when I was nine, and I remember doing the household chores to help my mother. I hated changing the vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器) bag and picking up things the machine did not suck up.

Twenty years later, in 1978, I was doing chores at home alongside my wife. One day the vacuum cleaner was screaming away, and I had to empty the bag because I could not find a replacement for it. With this lifelong hatred of the way the machine worked, I decided to make a bagless vacuum cleaner.

Easier said than done, of course. I didn’t realize that I would spend the next five years perfecting my design, a process that resulted in 5,127 different prototypes (设计原型). By the time I made my 15th prototype, my third child was born. By 2,627, my wife and I were really counting our pennies. By 3,727, my wife was giving art lessons for some extra cash, and we were getting further and further into debt. These were tough times, but each failure brought me closer to solving the problem.

I just had a passion for the vacuum cleaner as a product, but I never thought of going into a business with it. In the early 1980s, I started trying to get licensing agreements for my technology. The reality was very different, however. The major vacuum makers had built a business model based on the profits from bags and filters (滤网). No one would license my idea, not because it was a bad one, but because it was bad for business.

That gave me the courage to keep going, but soon after, the companies that I had talked with started making machines like mine. I had to fight legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic to protect the patents on my vacuum cleaner. However, I was still in financial difficulties until 1993, when my bank manager personally persuaded Lloyds Bank to lend me $1 million. Then I was able to go into production. Within two years, the Dyson vacuum cleaner became a best-seller in Britain.

Today, I still embrace risk and the potential for failure as part of the process. Nothing beats the excitement of invention. Go out and brainstorm your ideas. You are not bound to any rules - in fact, the stranger and riskier your idea, the better.

1.According to the article, which of the following statements about the writer is NOT true?

A.He lost his father during his childhood and lived with his mother.

B.He built over five thousand prototypes of the vacuum cleaner between 1978 and 1983.

C.Finally, the vacuum cleaner he reinvented became popular with British customers.

D.He decided to develop an innovative vacuum cleaner for his wife while in his thirties.

2.According to the article, the writer’s bagless vacuum cleaner was produced in large numbers ______.

A.in the early 1980s

B.after his bank manager agreed to lend him $1 million

C.after he managed to get a $1 million loan

D.before he obtained a patent on the product

3.It can be inferred from the article that ______.

A.the writer was a born businessman

B.the writer had no confidence in his vacuum cleaner initially

C.the writer’s invention might have ended up in failure without his wife

D.the writer’s vacuum cleaner was never recognized by other vacuum makers

4.According to the article, which of the following would most likely be the writer’s motto?

A.Never be afraid of failure because failure is nothing but the first step to success.

B.The foundation stones for a success are honesty, faith, love and loyalty.

C.It is only in adventure that some people succeed in knowing themselves.

D.If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.

    After a long winter, spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring London’s green spaces.

1. Explore London’s parks and gardens

Spring time is one of the perfect times of year to explore London’s parks and gardens, when the city’s plants are blooming. Go and admire the rainbow of azaleas (杜鹃花) at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St James’s Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.

2. Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivals

There are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring. Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival; head for Shakespeare’s Globe, which hosts open-air Shakespeare performances from late April to early October.

3. Get active

Warmer weather means there’s no excuse for staying indoors, so go for a walking or cycling tour of London. Alternatively, walk the Thames Walkway, which follows the river all the way from central London to the countryside; make the most of London’s “Boris Bikes”, which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour. If you’re really looking for a challenge, take part in the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.

4. Take to the waters

Whether cruising (航行)along the Thames River, hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice, there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London. Held every year since 1829, the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from England’s most famous universities to complete against each other, and draws huge crowds of watching people.

1.What are you advised to do if you are interested in British culture?

A.Row a boat in Hyde Park. B.Attend the festivals in London.

C.Visit Richmond Park. D.Walk the Thames Walkway.

2.Which of the following can you do in London’s parks?

A.You can see Buckingham Palace from St James’s Park.

B.You can use London’s Boris Bikes for free for a whole day.

C.You can watch outdoor Shakespeare performances.

D.You can enjoy the rainbow at Richmond Park.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A.To introduce tourist attractions in London.

B.To show the beauty of the spring in London.

C.To suggest ways to enjoy spring in London.

D.To stress the importance of exploring London.

“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛将在中国举办。组委会向社会征集志愿者。要求如下：（1)热情、有礼；（2)熟悉中国传统文化；（3)英语口语流利。假设你是新华中学学生李华，请给组委会写一封应聘信。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结束语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

生词：“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛 the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for reading my letter.

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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（一）；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。

A big poster in our school reminded us of that the annual Earth Day was around the corner.It called upon us to join in the actions.

Our class comes up with the idea to make the most of using materials.After class,we settled down to our work as it had planned.We brought to our classrooms worn-out clothes,piece of cardboard,and empty bottles,and turned them into dolls,handbags and small vases.That weekend, we went to a nearby neighborhood and gave them away to people here.All were extreme happy with those gifts,especially the little kids and elderly people.And we were invited to a meeting,that we shared our experience with all the students of our school.

We are very proud of us and believe we can do more for the better world.

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。

The novel coronavirus pneumonia(新型冠状病毒肺炎）outbreak in China was caused by a new coronavirus that we have never seen before. 1. was first found in the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, 2. a variety of wild animals were on sale.People who sold and bought animals 3.（illegal)were the first to be infected(感染）。Scientists have found that the virus probably 4.(come)from bats and then was spread to humans from pangolins(穿山甲）。Bats can carry and spread more than 60 viruses,and other wild animals like snakes are also 5.(host)of many viruses.

There have been calls for people 6.(stop)eating wild animals.However,the danger also lies 7. touching them.Although 8.(carry)many diseases,the wild animals shouldn't be regarded as evil.Each variety of animal 9.（have)a role in the ecosystem and all of them are important for keeping 10.good ecological balance.

    Once a circle missed a part.The circle wanted to be _______,so it went around_______its missing piece.But because it was_______ and could roll only very slowly,it_______all kinds of beautiful scenery.Then one day the circle found a piece that_______perfectly.It was so_______it could roll very fast.Now it rolled too fast to _______flowers or to talk to the worms.When it_______how different the world seemed as it rolled so quickly,it _______,left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled ________away.

The lesson of the story is that in some strange________,we are ________ whole when we are missing something.The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man.He will never know the________ of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations,who has been ________ enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a ________for doing so. When we accept that________is part of being human,and when we can continue rolling through life and ________it,we will have achieved a wholeness that others can only________ to.If we are brave enough to love,strong enough to forgive,generous enough to feel________by another 's happiness,then we can achieve great ________ that no other living creature will ever know.

1.A.part B.broad C.whole D.large

2.A.appealing for B.looking for C.pulling for D.leaving for

3.A.inaccurate B.inconvenient C.incomplete D.inactive

4.A.abandoned B.enjoyed C.imagined D.looked

5.A.suited B.stuck C.folded D.fit

6.A.happy B.sad C.shocked D.interested

7.A.ignore B.take C.pick D.notice

8.A.realized B.agreed C.introduced D.doubted

9.A.stopped B.began C.continued D.kept

10.A.quickly B.slowly C.madly D.freely

11.A.direction B.case C.sense D.detail

12.A.less B.more C.most D.least

13.A.experience B.impression C.reason D.intention

14.A.amazed B.excited C.humorous D.brave

15.A.success B.failure C.judgment D.pleasure

16.A.impatience B.independence C.imperfection D.influence

17.A.appreciate B.observe C.disturb D.miss

18.A.object B.adapt C.apply D.desire

19.A.upset B.brilliant C.delighted D.annoyed

20.A.encouragement B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.satisfaction

Steps to write a good essay

If you ask many people,they will probably say that writing a research paper is challenging.Indeed,it requires careful research,  1.

Choose your topic and do the research

Choose a topic that you are interested in or a topic you are curious about. 2.For helpful and reliable information,the library is the best resource.Use books,published articles,journals,newspapers and magazines to research your chosen topic.

3.

After in-depth research,you can go on to write an outline.With all the notes and all the information you've gathered,determine where each topic fits.Simply note which parts will be the beginning,middle and end.The outline is where your research paper starts to take shape.

Write a first draft

After the outline,begin the first draft. 4.So people can read it and actually understand it.You can do more research if you feel like you're lacking information.This is only the first draft,so you can still make changes as you go on.

Proofread and write your final paper

Once you reread your first draft over and over and make the necessary changes you feel you should make,it is time to write your final draft. 5.And be sure that your writing makes sense and has a steady and natural flow all throughout.Check the spelling and grammatical mistakes,and that every source you used is listed in the paper's bibliography.

Read the final version as many times as you want and even ask a friend or professor to read it too.

A.Make an outline

B.Write down the proper notes

C.if you want to write a good research paper.

D.Make sure that all the important information is included.

E.It will encourage you to do the necessary research on it.

F.This is the part where you put more detail and life into the paper.

G.but a research paper really just needs a few basic tips for it to be less challenging.

    In 1992,Teen Talk Barbie was put on the market with the controversial voice fragment(碎片），＂Math class is hard."While the toy's sale met with strong public reaction,this hidden assumption continues,spreading the belief that women do not boom in science,technology,engineering and mathematic(STEM)fields due to biological inadequacies in math talent.

However,in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that thoroughly examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no sex difference in brain function or math ability.

Cantlon and her team studied the biological sex differences in math ability of young children.Her team used functional MRI(核磁共振）to measure the brain activity in 104 young children（3-to-10-year-old;55 girls)while watching an educational video covering early math topics,like counting and addition.The researchers compared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain similarity.In addition,the team examined brain maturity by comparing the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults(63 adults;25 women)who watched the same math videos.

After many statistical comparisons,Cantlon and her team found no difference in the brain development of girls and boys.In addition,the researchers found no difference in how boys and girls processed math skills while watching the educational videos.Finally,boys' and girls' brain maturity were statistically alike when compared to either men or women in the adult group.

Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely directing girls and young women away from math and STEM fields."Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,"Cantlon said."We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the sex unfairness."

However,this project is focused on early childhood development using a limited set of math tasks.Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope(范围）of math skills,such as spatial processing and memory,and follow the children over many years.

1.What can we infer after Teen Talk Barbie was on sale?

A.Girls are born with poor math abilities.

B.Math is difficult for both boys and girls.

C.Boys perform no better than girls in math.

D.Math is harder than science and technology.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The result of Cantlon's study.

B.The purpose of Cantlon's job.

C.The method of Cantion's research.

D.The difficulty of Cantlon's work.

3.How will Cantlon further her research?

A.By using a larger variety of subjects.

B.By employing a wider range of math skills.

C.By raising the difficulty of the math tasks.

D.By expanding the number of the children.

4.In which part of a magazine will the text most probably appear?

A.Business. B.Sports&Health.

C.Entertainment. D.Popular science.

    The daughter of a friend of mine recently left university and entered into the world of work, taking on a temporary office job.At the end of her first week at work,she phoned home in tears.

＂It's horrible,"she complained to her mother,"there's no time to do anything else,I'm so tired. when I get home in the evenings that all I can do is watching TV.And then I have to get up early the next morning and do it all again!If this is what work is like,I don't want to spend my whole life doing it!"

We take it for granted that work must be a major part of our lives-in fact,for many people, it's the primary aspect of our lives.We define ourselves,and other people,by our job roles-"So what do you do?"-and measure our happiness in terms of how successful we are in these roles. Forty hours a week,48 weeks a year,for up to 50 years-not including traveling time,and the time we spend resting and recovering from the efforts of our working lives.

Of course,if you're lucky,you might have a job which is satisfying,which suits your interests and skills,and which you find challenging and thrilling.In that case,your job may provide you with what psychologists call"flow"-a state of intense(强烈的）absorption,which makes you feel busy and alive.Perhaps the majority of people aren't so lucky and do jobs which are repetitive and boring.But I would argue that,even if your job does provide you with"flow",work should just be an aspect of our lives.Working 40 hours a week makes our lives become constricted,so that we lose sight of whole vista(前景）of possibility.There's so much to learn in life,so many different ways to develop,so many activities to enjoy (including doing nothing),but while we spend so much time working it's difficult to find time and energy for these.

1.Why does the writer mention the daughter of his friend?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To show his sympathy.

C.To confirm his opinion.

D.To raise the readers' interest.

2.What did the daughter of the writer's friend complain about?

A.The demanding boss,

B.The tiring work routine.

C.The unfriendly workmates.

D.The challenging goals.

3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word"constricted"?

A.steady

B.complete

C.careful

D.narrow

4.Which of the following about"flow”will the writer agree with?

A.Most of the people have jobs that provide"flow",

B.People may work nervously even with"flow"in jobs.

C.People are encouraged to work actively because of"flow".

D.People are required to work harder once provided with"flow".

    My nephew came for a visit one hot,July weekend. I persuaded him to stay inside by joining him in a Nintendo game. After being mercilessly defeated by a more experienced player,I suggested that we relax for a while. He slipped out of the room and I caught a few moments of peace and quiet.

"Look,Alice," he said enthusiastically as he ran over to the chair where I was recovering." I found a kite. Could we go outside and fly it?"

Glancing out of a nearby window,I noticed there was not a breeze(微风). "T' m sorry, Tripper," I said, sad to see his disappointed eyes, but thankful for the short period of rest from more activities. "The wind is not blowing today.The kite won't fly."

The determined 10-year-old replied. "I think it's windy enough.I can get it to fly," he answered,as he hurried out through the back door.I peeked(规视)through the curtains to watch determination in action.Up and down the yard he ran, pulling the kite attached to a small length of string.The plastic kite, proudly displaying a picture of Batman, remained about shoulder level. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten-year-old legs would carry him, looking back hopefully at the kite trailing behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.

I asked, "How did it go?" "Fine, "he said," I got it to fly some." As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, "I guess I'll have to wait for the wind.”

At that moment I heard another voice speak to my heart. "Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the wind." And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to accomplish what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own strength. We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!

1.Why did the writer refuse to fly the kite with his nephew that day?

A.Because he preferred to relax himself.

B.Because he was not good at flying kites.

C.Because he wanted to stay peaceful and quiet.

D.Because he found the weather was not suitable.

2.What can we infer from Paragraph 5?

A.Tripper was unwilling to admit defeat.

B.Tripper felt unhappy and hopeless.

C.Tripper was hesitant to try it again.

D.Tripper lost interest in flying the kite.

3.Which words can best describe Tripper?

A.Naughty and active.

B.Determined and insistent.

C.Brave and bright.

D.Weak and sensitive.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Fly a Kite in Life

B.Try Your Best

C.Wait for the Wind

D.Determine to Succeed

Theatres of the past

The Greek theatre

Theatres developed in many parts of Greece.Ancient Greek theatres were built in natural open

air sites on conveniently shaped hills.This allowed a great mass of people to enjoy a show at a time. Due to this, actors placed emphasis on exaggerated(夸张的）action and speech.And,colorful symbolic masks and costumes were used.

The Medieval theatre

The Medieval theatre started in churches.That's why medieval plays were about Bible stories. At first,it became a custm for priests(牧师）to act out brief scenes during Christmas and Easter.These acts attracted large crowds.Finally,the church refused to allow priests to participate in any such events again,so ordinary people began these performances outside.Performances were set in the town square,with several stage settings around it.

The Elizabethan theatre

The England's theatre developed rapidly in the years following the defeat of the Spanish Navy. The distinctive feature of Elizabethan theatre was the stage.It has three parts: the fore stage for outside scenes;the inner stage for scenes inside a building;an upper stage or balcony for various purposes. The reason for this design is that there were no scene changes or breaks during the play. Very little scenery was used,so the actors had to create a scene through their voices and dialogues. This led to a more poetic script(剧本), and poets became the main source of script writing.

The Restoration theatre

Some of the plays told sad stories, but the majority of the plays were really funny.Many specialized machines were used to create the scene. The stage was a very clever idea, in that on the sides of the stage large back shutters(百叶窗)painted with the scene.

1.Why did actors in ancient Greek theatres use exaggerated action and speech?

A.To build the theatres in open-air sites on hills.

B.To develop a brand-new way of performance.

C.To make a big audience easy to enjoy the show.

D.To match colorful symbolic masks and costumes.

2.In which theatre was scenery seldom used during the play?

A.The Greek theatre.

B.The Elizabethan theatre.

C.The Medieval theatre.

D.The Restoration theatre,

3.What is special about the Restoration theatre?

A.The stage was smartly designed.

B.The actors wore colorful costumes.

C.The performers were the ordinary people.

D.Most of the plays were about Bible stories.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The event that stands out in Tom’s memory happened one morning when Tom was only ten years old. He was at home with his elder sister Jane. Tom was doing his homework when he heard raised voices. At first he thought nothing of it since customers in the motorcycle shop directly below their flat often became loud, but he soon realized this time it was different.

“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from the shop.” someone yelled.

Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate, a thick cloud of smoke greeted him. The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.

Jane, who had been playing the violin in her room, hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor（走廊）through the smoke.

They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane stopped in her track. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Tom had no idea what she was doing, but he followed suit.

Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them, who they called Makcik, Malay for auntie. Jane began banging on Makcik’s door, but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around them, Tom could see many of their neighbors—some still in their pyjamas—running for safety. The thought of fear crossed his mind.

“She would have run for safety like everyone else!” Tom cried. However, Jane refused to give up. “I know Makcik’s still inside.” She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping. She pounded the door. “Go downstairs. Go now! Go!”

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph1:

Tom noticed the flame was reaching up.

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Paragraph 2:

Luckily, some neighbors passing by stopped and offered help.

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假定你是学校学生会的一位干部，以学生会的名义就全球气候变暖问题给全校学生写一封英文倡议信并刊登在你校英文报上，内容包括:

1.全球气候变暖及其负面影响；

2.提出应对建议。

注意:

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear students,

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Students” Union

阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One Saturday afternoon，my mother was driving home. On the halfway，after pulling out her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station，she put her wallet on 1. top of her car just for a moment 2.(answer) my phone call. And then obviously，she forgot and drove off. When arriving home，she realized that and thought the chance 3.getting it again was small.

She was so joyfully surprised when she found a note 4.(stick)on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few blocks from the gas station. They stopped their car to pick it up. It was filled with all the things one5.(natural)kept in a wallet，some bills and some cash included. However，no phone number，regardless of this，they6.(manage)to get an address from my mother’s driving licence，and without hesitation，they decided to drive to our home to return it.

When my mother went to get her wallet，she was so 7.(relief) and grateful. She intended to give them some money as an 8.(express) of gratitude，but they refused，saying that they were just glad to offer my mother help.

They were honest，and they had firm faith in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience9.the loss of a wallet and all its contents could cause. I think they were really10.(consider) and helpful.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It’s often recommended to befriend the enemy, but high school freshman Xavier Staubs did more than that. He saved his life.

At a swim meet, the 15-year-old boy rescued a ____ who was struggling under water. It ____ as a regular home meet. Xavier had just completed his relay. ____ he was resting, he suddenly ____ a boy in an adjoining lane was ____. “I heard people screaming, and I see him underneath.” Without ____, Xavier dived back into the pool and ____ the boy out to safety. ____, the boy started breathing on his own.

His ____ actions got the attention of Representative John Moolenaar, who ____ Xavier with a tribute (赞颂) in the Congressional Record.

At lunchtime, Xavier learned the congressman was coming to meet him. Moolenaar wanted to ____ him with a recognition that would be kept in the Library of Congress.

“We heard the story about what he had done. The more I learned about it, the more I thought we really wanted to ____ what he did,” the Congressman told CNN.

“Usually, you heard bad outcomes and ____ situations,” Moolenaar said. “This was such a powerful ____ of one student helping another ____ the two boys were competitors.”

___, Xavier’s mother, Jillian Staubs, said she was not ____.

She arrived at the meet five minutes after the rescue happened. Something in her mind told her that her son was somehow _____.

Staubs said she tries to ____ her children like what her grandmother did. And Xavier performing such a ____ act was something she’s used to hearing about.

Xavier is not only a great swimmer but also a dancer, band member and a straight-A student. And now, a hero.

1.A.classmate B.competitor C.volunteer D.stranger

2.A.took off B.put off C.moved off D.started off

3.A.For B.As C.Since D.Because

4.A.stared B.felt C.noticed D.ignored

5.A.performing B.competing C.drowning D.training

6.A.doubt B.admission C.preparation D.hesitation

7.A.pulled B.rolled C.yelled D.pushed

8.A.Unluckily B.Fortunately C.Sadly D.Honestly

9.A.inspiring B.moving C.heroic D.modest

10.A.observed B.respected C.encouraged D.recognized

11.A.present B.react C.deserve D.judge

12.A.support B.congratulate C.employ D.praise

13.A.amusing B.upset C.pleasant D.surprising

14.A.example B.incident C.relief D.event

15.A.as for B.as though C.even though D.now that

16.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Besides D.However

17.A.pleased B.surprised C.delighted D.puzzled

18.A.involved B.threatened C.influenced D.endangered

19.A.raise B.bring C.care D.impress

20.A.determined B.generous C.selfless D.devoted

    There are several different types of fire departments. Some hire full-time paid firefighters and some are run entirely by volunteers.1., a firefighter must go through strict physical and academic training to ensure a strong knowledge of fire safety and the physical strength to handle the tasks required by member of a fire department.

Joining a fire department requires that both physical and written tests are passed with scores showing a thorough knowledge of fire safety.2..

The first step in joining a fire department as a paid firefighter is to submit an application as well as acquire the appropriate training. Usually firefighters must have a high school diploma, and some complete two-or-four-year programs in fire science at community colleges and universities. 3., and if a candidate already has connections at a fire department, he may apply for a position straight out of high school.

Once a candidate applies and is accepted for training at a fire department, he must then complete several weeks of training at the department’s training center.4.. When this is done, the candidate is sent to a fire company for a period of probation (实习). He has to continue training in the new position while being directed by experienced firefighters.5.. An application must be submitted to the volunteer fire department, then if the application is accepted, the candidate will take a training program and then be required to pass a physical and written test. Firefighters must also become certified (认证) as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The level of EMT certification is determined by the individual departments.

A.Although it is demanding

B.Whichever type is desired

C.However, an academic program is not required

D.For volunteer firefighters the procedure is similar

E.But joining a volunteer fire department is totally different

F.Training consists of classroom work and practical training

G.Also, a candidate must be able to respond quickly in emergencies

    About four million people worldwide took to the streets on Friday, September 20, 2019, for the Global Climate Strike. The young protestors (抗议者), and their adult supporters, marched along city streets outside government buildings to urge leaders to take action against climate change.

The back-to- back protests are timed to coincide (与……一致) with the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New York City on Monday, September 23, 2019. The meeting is designed to challenge world leaders from 69 countries to discuss steps to handle climate change. The UN hopes their actions will help reduce global carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 and, if all goes well, eliminate them altogether by 2050.

While the strikes are in long-standing anger about the changing environment, the worldwide call for action is closely linked to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The 16-year-old got well-known a year ago after she began spending Fridays outside the Swedish Parliament (国会) building in Stockholm to convince officials to take action against climate change. Her protests have inspired young people worldwide to take action in their cities.

Thunberg, who came from Sweden to New York City in an emissions- free sailboat, was one of the key speakers at the UN Climate Change Summit. On Monday, September 23, the teenager told lawmakers, “You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You’ve stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words, and yet, I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are falling down. So you have to listen to scientists and take immediate measures to help stop climate change.”

While Thunberg and other young climate activists are calling the recent global Climate Strike a victory in terms of its size and reach, they realize it’ ll take time to convince lawmakers to create real change. However, the teenager is hopeful they’ll begin to pay attention as more people of all ages join in the call-to-action.

1.What can we know about the Global Climate Strike from the text?

A.It is to support the un climate Change Summit.

B.It is to raise teenagers environmental awareness.

C.It was led by adults but mainly included teenagers.

D.It was attended by millions of people in the world.

2.What does the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A.Join. B.Improve.

C.Get rid of. D.Stay away from.

3.What is the third paragraph intended to show?

A.The role that Thunberg plays in the Strike.

B.Thunberg’s contributions to climate change.

C.The importance of the global climate Strike

D.Thunberg’s opinions on the Global Climate Strike.

4.What did Thunberg focus on expressing at the un climate Change Summit?

A.Humans’ carelessness is worsening climate.

B.Humans are suffering due to climate change.

C.Measures need taking to stop climate change.

D.Extreme climate change is drawing attention.

    AIDS may be one of the most undesirable diseases in the world. Luckily, there is now hope for AIDS patients.

According to a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Chinese scientists have successfully used CRISPR technology - a method of gene editing - to treat a patient with HIV. While it may not have cured the patient fully, it still represents a huge step forward in fighting the disease.

The patient was a 27-year-old Chinese man who was diagnosed with both AIDS and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (急性淋巴细胞白血病), a type of blood cancer. Despite his hopeless situation, doctors offered him a glimmer of hope: a bone marrow (骨髓) transplant to treat his cancer and an experimental treatment for his HIV.

They used this opportunity to edit the DNA in bone marrow stem cells from a donor before transplanting the cells into the patient.

Specifically, the treatment involved using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to delete a gene known as CCR5, which encodes a protein that HIV uses to get inside human cells. Without the gene, HIV is unable to infiltrate cells.

Talking about the gene, lead scientist Deng Hongkui told CNN, “After being edited, the cells - and the blood cells they produce - have the ability to resist HIV infection.”

Nineteen months after the treatment, the patient’s leukemia was in complete remission (缓解) and donor cells without CCR5 remained, according to the research paper.

Though the transplant did not cure the man’s HIV, it still showed the effectiveness of gene-editing technology, as there was no indication of any unintended genetic alterations - a major concern with past gene therapy experiments.

Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Centre for Health Security in the United States, who was not involved in the study, praised the treatment.

“They did a very innovative experiment. It was safe,” he told Live Science. “It should be viewed as a success.”

Deng believes gene-editing technology could “bring a new dawn” to blood-related diseases such as AIDS and sickle cell anemia (镰刀形细胞性贫血).

“Thanks to this new technology, the goal of a functional cure for AIDS is getting closer and closer,” he said.

1.The technology of CRISPR is to ___________.

A.transplant cells B.encode genes

C.remove proteins D.produce cells

2.What was the result of the treatment?

A.CCR5 and other genes in the patient’s cells were changed.

B.The number of cells infected by HIV decreased.

C.Some of the patient’s blood cells could resist HIV infection.

D.HIV no longer existed in the patient’s cells.

3.What do we know about the experiment?

A.It provided an innovative way to cure AIDS patients.

B.It pointed out the problems of gene therapy.

C.It could offer a safe treatment for blood-related diseases.

D.It’s the first experiment to use gene-editing technology to treat AIDS.

    The annual marathon in my town occurred as scheduled. My job was to follow behind the runners in an ambulance in case any of them needed medical attention. As the athletes began to pace themselves, the front runners started to disappear. It was then that my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue running shorts and a baggy white T-shirt.

I knew we were already watching our “last runner”. Her feet were turned in, yet her left knee was turned out. Her legs were so crippled ( 跛足的 ) and bent that it seemed impossible for her to walk, let alone run a marathon.

The driver and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. We would move forward a little bit, then stop and wait for her to gain some distance. Then we’d slowly move forward a little bit more. As I watched her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, I found myself breathing for her and urging her forward. I wanted her to stop, and at the same time, I prayed that she wouldn’t.

Finally, she was the only runner left in sight. I sat on the edge of my seat and watched with respect and amazement as she pushed forward with sheer determination through the last miles. When the finish line came into sight, the cheering crowds had long gone home. Yet, standing straight and proud waited a man. He was holding one end of a ribbon tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, leaving both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘动) behind her.

I don’t know this woman’s name, but that day she became a part of my life — a part I often depend on.

For her, it wasn’t about beating the other runners or winning a prize. It was about finishing what she had set out to do. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of the last runner. Then I realize how easy the task before me really is.

1.What words can best describe the woman?

A.Proud and determined. B.Strong-willed and honorable.

C.Modest and courageous. D.Diligent and considerate.

2.What has the author learnt from the woman?

A.Don’t depend on others when facing hardships.

B.Nothing is too tough to accomplish if one is brave enough.

C.The disabled can also run a marathon despite their walking difficulty.

D.It’s not winning but holding on straight to the end that really matters.

3.What could be the best title for the text?

A.A Crippled Woman. B.An Unforgettable Job.

C.The Last Runner. D.The Annual Marathon.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Who started talking about running away?

A.The oldest son. B.The middle son. C.The youngest daughter.

2.How did the children react to their mother at first?

A.They were silent. B.They were amused. C.They were upset.

3.What did the daughter say she would turn into?

A.An airplane. B.A boat. C.A car.

4.What happened at the end of the story?

A.The children all went to bed.

B.Everyone had a meal together.

C.The children finally tricked their mother.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where did the woman lose her phone?

A.At her office. B.In a café. C.In a movie theater.

2.What did the guy do when he found the phone?

A.He called the police.

B.He called the last number on it.

C.He called one of the woman’s friends.

3.What does the man suggest the woman do?

A.Give the guy some money.

B.Buy the guy some food.

C.Invite the guy to see a movie.

4.When does the conversation probably take place?

A.At night. B.Around midday. C.In the early morning.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the woman get a ticket this morning?

A.She didn”t wear her seat belt.

B.Her kids jumped out of the car.

C.Her kids behaved badly in the car.

2.Who left Jason on the side of the road?

A.His uncle. B.His mother. C.His father.

3.How does the woman feel about what the man said?

A.Interesting. B.Meaningful. C.Hard to believe.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why was the boy late for class?

A.His alarm didn”t go off.

B.He didn”t catch the bus.

C.He was too tired to get up.

2.What will happen to the boy?

A.He”ll fail the class.

B.He”ll take the test later.

C.He”ll get the scholarship.