There is nothing like a cup of tea to refresh one’s spirit and India is definitely a nation of tea drinkers. We look at four women merchants who have made their names in the tea space, creating unique flavors to our daily tea.

Mayura Rao

While she was in London in 2016. Mayura was longing to run a business when working at a global advisory firm. She came upon the idea of tea and story-telling. She realized most people knew about some tea such as English Breakfast and Earl Grey but were unaware of good tea and its story. To make tea drinking cool again, she decided to start up in this space. She quit her job, packed her bags and moved to Bengaluru from London and started Ausurm Tea.

Snigdha manchanda

Snigdha Manchanda founded the Goa-based Tea Trunk in 2013. As a tea sommelier (品茶师), she attended professional schools of tea in Sri Lanka and also was trained under a Japanese tea master. Her aim was to provide people with good quality tea and she is doing that with tea trunk, She sources a variety of tea from farmers to create unique and natural tea without any artificial flavors.

Prerna Kumar

Prerna Kumar, was for the first time, out of her job and in bed with a broken foot when everyone kept cheering her up about how they were waiting for her to bounce back so she could enjoy her tea. In her networks and circles, she has always been known for her tea making skills. She started Chaiveda in 2017?

Anamika Singh

Anamika Singh grew up in a tea manufacturing family and learnt about tea from her father. With a desire to introduce tasty tea to people at an affordable price, Anamika started Anandini Himalaya Tea Room in 2013 in Delhi for people to sarnple, learn and talk about tea under one roof.

1.What do we know about Mayura Rao?

A.She cornbined tea with its story.

B.She started Ausum Tea in London.

C.She grew up in a family of tea merchants.

D.She was unaware of the flavor of Earl Grey.

2.Who was educated by a tea expert?

A.Mayura Rao. B.Snigdha Manchanda.

C.Prerna Kumar. D.Anamika Singh.

3.What’s the purpose of the text?

A.To advertise some Indian tea.

B.To attract more women to do tea business.

C.To introduce several businesswomen in Indian tea industry.

D.To show four unique stories of tea development in England.

假定你是李华，如今新冠状病毒（novel coronavirus）疫情在国外肆虐，你非常牵挂远在英国的好朋友Jonny，你打算给他写封email，内容包括：

1. 关心和牵挂；

2. 体验和感受；

3. 建议和祝福。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jonny,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

With a history of more than 2,000 years, Great Wall is one of the greatest wonders in the world. Some of it sections are now in ruins, and some have been disappeared. Badaling is the largest section that remains. Sit on the steep mountains, Badaling is popular known as “the key to the northern gate”. It attract a large number of visitors every year. A good many foreign leader will climb it when coming China. Since 1957, Badaling had received over 400 world leaders and about 150 million visitors at home or abroad. Now it is regarded as the first brand of China’s tourism industry.

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。

To follow and help slow the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, the Chinese government is working with two of the country's largest technology companies, Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings, 1. (keep) track of the disease. They provide the 2. (late) information about areas hit by the virus and collect data on 3. (infect) persons. Last week, Alipay, a payment app operated by Alibaba, 4. (release) a system that uses colored QR code to show the health of people. A QR code is a sign a smartphone can read with its camera. Once the sign 5. (recognize), the phone takes the user directly to an internet link with information about a subject.

Users can then complete an online form that reports their official 6. (identify) number and seeks additional information. After completing the questionnaire, users receive a mobile phone message, 7. includes a colored QR Code relating to the health situation they described. Users with a red code are told to quarantine(隔离) themselves for 14 days and continue reporting their condition 8. using Alibaba's Ding Talk messaging app. Users with a yellow code are told to stay in quarantine for 7 days, 9. those with a green code can travel 10. (free).

    I'm not a musician. I haven't been dancing since birth, nor have I been playing the ______ sport for 10 years. I grew up jumping from activity to activity, ______ nearly every sport under the sun. As a result, I've become a (an) ______ of all trades.

I always felt ashamed of this. I felt like I ______ time on these short attempts. ______, I stopped looking into new activities, because I was never going to ______ in any of them.

This is, I now realize, totally ______.

I did musical theater as a kid, but ______ after getting into high school because I had too many other ______. Those years on the stage led me to ______ public speaking. I tried every style of dance, which let me fall in love with ______. Later, I signed up for color guard(护旗队) because I ______ being in front of a crowd. Thanks to my background in ______, I had a better foundation than other ______, and was able to pick up the basics a little faster and learn the more ______ skills a little easier.

We love the activities we do. Our hobbies are a ______ of who we are. It only makes sense that as we grow and change, so should our ______. Old flames can lead to new passions.

____ is never a waste of time. We spend out whole lives ______. So why not start the guitar at  20, 40, or 75? It's never too late to pick up something new, and it makes you ______.

1.A.professional B.same C.indoor D.favorite

2.A.watching B.assessing C.trying D.enjoying

3.A.amateur B.volunteer C.leader D.loser

4.A.spent B.saved C.killed D.wasted

5.A.Obviously B.Gradually C.Eventually D.Fortunately

6.A.stand out B.show off C.turn up D.speak out

7.A.necessary B.wrong C.different D.acceptable

8.A.hesitated B.regretted C.forgot D.stopped

9.A.activities B.lessons C.problems D.styles

10.A.avoid B.deliver C.advocate D.love

11.A.singing B.designing C.performing D.sharing

12.A.missed B.admitted C.considered D.suggested

13.A.speech B.dance C.music D.physics

14.A.competitors B.winners C.instructors D.beginners

15.A.practical B.appropriate C.advanced D.common

16.A.sight B.reflection C.direction D.figure

17.A.interests B.ages C.needs D.societies

18.A.Imagination B.Practice C.Curiosity D.Experience

19.A.learning B.working C.searching D.entertaining

20.A.luckier B.richer C.happier D.simpler

    When we meet the homeless, most of us might avoid eye contact and walk a little faster. 1. What's his or her story? How long have they lived on the streets? Maybe you even wanted to help, but didn't know how to start a conversation. Then the following might help you.

2. Is there another way I can help?

This is an especially good thing to say if you're uncomfortable handing over cash or don't have any to offer. Undoubtedly, money is something that a homeless person needs, but often there is a specific thing that can quickly help that person out of a terrible situation.

Did you catch the game?

3. Talking about sports is a good idea. While there is a game, bring it up like talking about the weather — sports is a topic of conversation that you don't have to be of a certain class to experience.

Good morning.

Say “hi” or “hello” or try to acknowledge the person in some way. 4. Regardless of what your greeting may be, it's important to look the person in the eye when speaking. According to the homeless, one of the many difficult things about being homeless is that you feel less than human.

How are you doing? Would you like to talk?

These questions are great because they're open-ended. Don't be surprised if people are not interested in chatting, though. You're getting into their personal lives. 5. If, however, the person is open to talking, this can lead to a real conversation — and maybe even provide a way for you to offer help.

A.I don't have any money.

B.It's good to hear kindness.

C.But you might also think about the situation.

D.Maybe they don't want to discuss that with a stranger.

E.Athletic events are often shown on televisions on the streets.

F.The non-homeless person almost never looks the homeless in the eye.

G.Offering a wish of good will can be a powerful thing to the homeless.

    People feel good about recycling, maybe even more so when it comes to electronics. While electronics recycling isn't bad, making it a panacea(万能药) for the e-waste problem we currently have certainly is. Unfortunately, that's how we think of recycling — and companies to jump on that trend to appear more “green”.

A case in point: Apple. In 2016, there was lots of report on Liam, a robot able to dismantle(拆卸) an iPhone in just 11 seconds — a good way to recycle 1.2 million units a year. That sounds amazing until you take into account the fact that Apple had actually sold 231 million new iPhones the year before. Liam, actually, is the perfect symbol for recycling in the field of high-tech: a drop of green water in an ocean of pollution.

According to a recent UN report, the US produces about 6.3 million tons or 14% of the world's electronic waste. Worldwide, almost 45 million tons of electronic waste were produced in 2016. Among them, only 20% had been recycled in some shape or form. The remaining 80% made its way to a more environmentally damaging end at the landfill(垃圾填埋场).

Of course, we can say it's time to double our recycling efforts. However, the huge amount of e-waste is impossible to cope with. The UN report points out that while there is an increased focus on recycling today compared to the past, the effort to reuse used devices simply can't keep pace with the high consumption rates for new devices.

In their environmental responsibility report, Apple admits that 77% of the carbon footprint of their electronics comes from their manufacture, versus(相对于) 17% comes from its actual use. The environmental effect of replacing a device, even if it is recycled after, remains significant.

1.Which of the following can best describe Liam?

A.It's useful but can't make a big difference.

B.It's energy-saving but too expensive.

C.It's well-made but won't become popular.

D.It's advanced but impractical.

2.What caused the e-waste recycling problem?

A.Few high-tech companies.

B.Not enough recycling efforts.

C.High demand for new electronics.

D.Difficult recycling processes.

3.What does the author think of the electronics recycling?

A.It is very effective.

B.It is quite good.

C.It is environmentally damaging.

D.It is far from “green” recycling.

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

A.A Recent UN Report on E-Waste Problem

B.The Limitation of Electronics Recycling

C.A Good Way to Cope With E-Waste

D.The Responsibility for Apple to Decrease E-Waste

    A trip to the theater, museum or art gallery could help you live longer. And the more often, the better, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) found that people engaged in the arts more frequently had a 31% lower risk of dying early when compared to those who didn't. Even going to the theater or museum once or twice a year was linked with a 14% lower risk.

“While other health behaviors like smoking, alcohol and exercise are undoubtedly bigger predictors of the rate of death, these leisure and pleasure activities people don't think as a health related activity do support good health and long life,” said Fancourt, an associate professor at UCL’s Research Department of Behavioral Science and Health.

How often an individual engaged in art activities, also including exhibitions, concerts and opera but not cinema, was measured at the start of the study in 2004 to 2005. The study looked at a range of economic, health and social factors to try and explain why there is a link between “arts engagement” and living longer, although as an observational study it can't establish cause. Part of the reason, the study said, comes down to social and economic differences among those who go and don't go to museums, exhibitions and art galleries. Wealth, they found, explained about 9% of the association. Cognitive(认知的) differences, social engagement and mental health also played a role.

“Things like free time and occupational status made no material difference,” said Fancourt, “but engagement in arts can reduce stress and build creativity that allows people to adapt to changing circumstances. It also helps people build social capital — accessing emotional support and information that helps people age more successfully. A greater sense of purpose could also play a role. If this (study) is added to the larger body of evidence, we are getting an increasingly rich picture on how arts can benefit health and it's not about one single outcome. It can have wide ranging benefits and support healthier lives lived longer.”

This study did not look at the effects of taking part in art-related activities but a World Health Organization review of available evidence published last year found that both receptive participation, like visiting a museum, and active participation, like singing in a choir, had health benefits.

1.How is the text mainly developed?

A.By giving examples.

B.By making a comparison.

C.By listing data.

D.By presenting facts.

2.What does the new study suggest?

A.Engagement in art activities could help people live longer.

B.Arts engagement plays a big part in people's good health.

C.Smoking, alcohol and exercise are good to people's health.

D.Smoking, alcohol and exercise could lower the risk of death.

3.Which of the following is not much of an art activity?

A.Going to the theatre.

B.Attending a concert.

C.Visiting the museum.

D.Watching a movie.

4.What can we infer from the text?

A.Arts engagement depends on whether we have free time.

B.Social and economic differences affect our arts engagement greatly.

C.Participating in art activities can bring us many health benefits.

D.This new study is scientifically confirmed.

    Craig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son’s hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his son's hope after seeing the children's reaction to the Batmobile.

Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.

Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.

Mr. Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower(喷火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn's son for his hope.

“It was great. It was so good to see the kids' and adults' excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.

1.What is Craig Blackburn's initial purpose of making the Batmobile?

A.To realize his son's dream.

B.To donate it to sick children.

C.To pay his respects to the film Dark Knight.

D.To show off at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba.

2.How did Blackburn feel about the car-making at first?

A.Hopeful.

B.Uncertain.

C.Impossible.

D.Confused.

3.How did Blackburn's friend help him?

A.By offering him financial support.

B.By making an outer shell for him.

C.By sharing the knowledge of building cars.

D.By telling him the backgroud of the car factory.

4.What is the car lovers' expectation of the Batmobile?

A.It can be displayed around the world.

B.It will be driven soon on the roads.

C.It can change the lives of sick children.

D.It will appear in the next film about Batman.

    There is always something going on at the National Museum of America History! This page is divided into the following parts.

Things to Do

Learn the story behind the American national anthem(国歌), consider the roles of the President, discover 200 years of family history in a New England house and more in our exhibitions.

View our introductory film, We the People, in the Warner Brothers Theater.

Create in our Spark Lab hands-on activity space (Note: Spark Lab is designed for children aged 6-12 and does not require reservations, but you can find details on guidelines - visiting - sparklab - groups. com. Spark Lab is closed on Tuesdays).

Some Tips for Visiting

To enter the building quickly, please ask your students to carry as little as possible (backpacks, bags, etc.) Security checks are now required of Museum visitors, and all bags are searched.

Some Simple Rules

To ensure the enjoyment and safety of all Museum visitors, please share these rules with your students:

Walking and talking are appropriate, while running and shouting are not.

Food, drink, and gum are not allowed in the Museum except the specific eating areas.

Our exhibits are delicate: Please do not touch exhibits or lean on exhibit cases.

If students use cell phones, please be sure that their use does not disturb other visitors.

1.What can visitors learn in the Museum?

A.The family history in a New England house.

B.The film about Warner Brothers.

C.The stories of all the presidents.

D.The art of a 200-year-old house.

2.What are the visitors required to do in the museum?

A.Walk quietly.

B.Avoid eating and drinking.

C.Keep their hands off the exhibits.

D.Turn off their cell phones.

3.Who is the text aimed at?

A.History lovers. B.Indoor activities fans.

C.Parents and children. D.Teachers and students.

假定你是李华，是某国际学校的一名中学生，你校将举办主题为“低碳生活”的英语演讲比赛，旨在号召大家积极应对全球气候变暖。请你写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

内容包括：1. 全球变暖的影响；

2. 如何实现低碳生活。

注意：1. 字数：100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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 wanted to give my mother something specially as a birthday gift. At a shop, I saw a beautiful pearl necklace (项链) which would have been ideal, and it was too expensive. My shoulder dropped and I left the shop, disappointing. The next day, I was walking along the beach near my home when I notice a beautiful shell. I thought that I should make a necklace use seashells, so I collected some. I started to make it when I got home, hoping they would be as beautiful as the pearl one what I had seen at the shop. I gave my mother the necklace on her birthday, and she was delighted to receive such beautiful gift and praised me to being creative.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词正确形式。

Why is the news important?

Having access (机会) to up-to-date information has value in the modern world because the nature of the world is1.(constant) changing. Without regular access to news, most people would be unaware of the various events2.(take) place that have an   influence on their lives.

As everything that happens does not affect all people equally, news3. (organization) generally don’t make their news for a specific person. This is why many of the stories that4.(show) on nightly news programs are far-reaching and varied. The same applies to even the local newspaper,5.divides its pages into a variety of different sections, including local6.(nation) and world news. Further, events happening in a distant location can affect economies (经济) and various products over the long term. This means that having access to this information can help investors (投资者) to better understand7.is affecting their investments and allow them8.(react) accordingly. The continuous dry weather in a foreign country can cause grain prices to rise in other areas as the hungry9.(populate) begins calling for help. Finally, political environment changes too quickly, and without being informed, it’s difficult for people who are affected10.it to be prepared for the results.

    My friend and I had just set off from Vancouver to do a five-day canoe (独木舟) trip in Bowron Lake Provincial park.

We’d been_______ the trip for quite a while — reservations at the park need to be_______ months in advance. I’d taken some time off work and my friend managed to spare some time for the_______.

We were _______to Bowron Lake when our car broke down. _______, we were just outside a small town which had a little motel (汽车旅馆), where we met a kind_______.

He gave us the  _______ of a mechanic (修理工) in town. We were going to call him, but as it was quite late, we _______ to leave repairing the car until the next morning and so booked into the motel.

It turned out our car _______ wasn’t a big deal to fix, but the mechanic needed to order a part that would take a few days to show up. At that point, we__________ our trip would have to be cancelled. If we were going to finish it in time, we had to leave immediately.

The __________  stranger insisted that we finish our __________  when we mentioned the change of plans. He offered to drive the two-hour round trip to drop us off at the lake, coordinate with (与……协调) the mechanic to __________ the car while we were gone, and then __________ my friend and me after we finished canoeing.

I remember as he dropped us off at the lake, he__________ us a bag of fresh, homemade cookies to take along. Everything he did to help us was__________.

It was a trip that never would have happened __________ he hadn’t done all he did, which __________us so much.

I’m very __________ for the stranger’s kindness; it’s people like him that make me want to go out of my way for others who are travelling and __________ help.

1.A.enjoying B.imagining C.planning D.completing

2.A.changed B.offered C.cancelled D.booked

3.A.work B.adventure C.party D.task

4.A.driving B.walking C.biking D.running

5.A.Finally B.Surprisingly C.Certainly D.Luckily

6.A.seller B.friend C.stranger D.guide

7.A.address B.number C.introduction D.story

8.A.decided B.started C.learned D.struggled

9.A.accident B.parking C.Improvement D.problem

10.A.figured B.promised C.remembered D.heard

11.A.hard-working B.proud C.kind-hearted D.energetic

12.A.meeting B.trip C.business D.competition

13.A.fix up B.pull over C.get out D.put away

14.A.pay for B.search for C.cheer up D.pick up

15.A.awarded B.sent C.handed D.showed

16.A.unavoidable B.unbelievable C.unrecognizable D.unacceptable

17.A.though B.since C.before D.if

18.A.helped B.served C.greeted D.trusted

19.A.regretful B.prepared C.grateful D.thirsty

20.A.fond of B.in need of C.used to D.in favor of

    Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.

Boiling vegetables

A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. 1. "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .

Washing chicken

While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. 2. And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.

Removing skins from fruits and vegetables

"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. 3."

Mixing everything

A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. 4. They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.

Overdressing salads

We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. 5.

A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.

B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.

C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.

D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.

E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.

F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.

G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.

    People spend about a third of their life sleeping and cannot survive without it. But while scientists have long understood the importance of getting enough sleep, the key part played by light exposure can sometimes be overlooked (忽视). The reason why light is so important is that it sets our body clock, through specialized light sensors within the eye. Our eye detects the light and dark cycle within our environment and adjusts the body clock so that the inner and outer day coincide (相符). This is so powerful that people who have eye damage can find their body clock is thrown off, leading to sleep problems.

Without any access to light, the human body clock appears to change, adding about half an hour on to its 24-hour cycle for each day of darkness. Jet lag (飞行时差反应) is the most obvious example of the effect light can have. Exposure to light in the new time zone helps reset our body clock to local time, telling us the right time to sleep.

In 1800, most people across the world worked outside and were exposed to the change from day to night. Today, many of us miss out on the natural environment as we mostly work inside. We have become a light-deprived (光照不足的) species, and this has far-reaching consequences for the quality of our sleep, and consequently our well-being. The proper amount varies from person to person, but we do know that our bodies need exposure to very bright light that most indoor lighting does not provide. One notable side effect is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression thought to affect 2-8% of Europeans, which is linked to lack of sunlight exposure.

Research in this area could help people make informed choices. Simply by reducing light exposure before going to bed, and trying to get as much morning light as possible, they could improve their sleep and well-being.

1.What does the underlined part “it” in the first paragraph refer to?

A.The sensor. B.Sleep.

C.Light. D.The eye.

2.Why is jet lag mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A.To show people in different time zones have different sleep patterns.

B.To advise frequent fliers to get plenty of sun to avoid discomfort.

C.To prove irregular light and dark cycles affect our body clock.

D.To explain why our body clock has a 24-hour cycle.

3.What can we learn about SAD from the text?

A.It comes along with cold temperatures. B.It results from a lack of natural light.

C.It affects people living on islands. D.It happens mainly in summer.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy.

B.Natural light is the key to a good night’s sleep.

C.Our body clock is linked to the mood disorder.

D.Life is really hard for nightbirds.

    Taking paternity leave (陪产假) shortly after the birth of a new son or daughter may be the key to developing strong father-child bonds that last for years, says new research from Ball State University.

“We find that 9-year-olds report greater satisfaction with father involvement,” said Richard Petts, a Ball State sociology professor who carried out the research with Chris Knoester at the Ohio State University and Jane Waldfogel at Columbia University. “They feel closer to their fathers and report better communication with their dads if their fathers take paternity leave, and especially if their fathers take two or more weeks of leave.”

“We found evidence that part of the reason why two or more weeks of paternity leave may lead to 9-year-olds expressing greater satisfaction seems to be that longer periods of paternity leave-taking link to parental relationship satisfaction,” said Petts.

The study is the latest in a series examining the effects of parental leave in the development of children and its influence on the family. It is also the first research known to assess the associations between paternity leave and children’s opinions of father-child relationship quality in the United States, Petts said.

Petts said the findings of the study will help families and policymakers (政策制定者) who aim to strengthen families and improve higher quality father-child relationships.

The present structure (结构) of paternity leave in the United States provides limited opportunities for fathers to take leave and, in fact, often discourages fathers from taking leave, he said.

“The possibility to take leave is often limited to higher-income families,” Petts said. “A lack of a national paid family leave policy limits access to important benefits for American families. The present structure may be increasing inequalities.” Petts said that providing equal access to paternity leave may help to change these patterns and strengthen family relationships.

1.How was the research probably carried out?

A.By tracking families. B.By talking with mothers.

C.By interviewing the kids. D.By recording children’s behavior.

2.What is found about paternity leave?

A.It makes young kids become dependent.

B.It is determined by parental relationships.

C.It encourages men to become better fathers.

D.It improves father-child relationship quality.

3.What do we know about the research?

A.It is welcomed by young fathers. B.It is the first to study parental leave.

C.It is probably helpful to policymakers. D.It is more important than similar studies.

4.What is the problem with the present structure of paternity leave in the US?

A.Paid paternity leave is only two weeks long.

B.There is no policy to encourage paternity leave.

C.Low-income families think little of paternity leave.

D.High-income fathers are too busy to take paternity leave.

    Being deaf in a hearing world can lead to painful feelings of isolation (孤独).

Waitress Kelsey recently shared an experience on a social media sharing site that  quickly zoomed (陡直上升) to the top of the “ front page of the Internet”. In her brief post, Kelsey explained that she waits tables at a bar during the evenings, and one night she noticed a deaf man sitting alone in her section (区域).

When Kelsey isn’t working at the bar she makes a good hourly pay doing sign language interpretation (翻译), so she sensed an opportunity to use her skill to make this customer feel a little less alone in the world. She approached his table and began chatting with him in sign language.

When the table next to his noticed their silent conversation they asked Kelsey how long she’d been signing. They had a brief conversation about her goal of becoming certified (合格的) to interpret sign language in a medical or mental health setting.She didn’t think much about the whole exchange until the customers had left the restaurant and she was tidying up the tables. There, on the table of the customers who’d seen her American sign language conversation with the deaf man, was a handwritten note on the receipt.

“Thank you for what you do; it absolutely matters!” the note said. “Good luck with finishing your degree!” Not only that, but they’d left her a $100 tip.

Kelsey was moved by the kind note, especially because she wasn’t doing anything out of the ordinary. To her, she was just conversing with someone in a language that only they understood. Yet to the deaf man and the people seated next to him she’d bridged a gap and helped someone who probably feels lonely a lot of the time.

Kelsey shared the note on the Internet to spread more love and light in the world.

1.What do we know about Kelsey’s work at the bar？

A.It is her part-time job.

B.It goes beyond her ability.

C.It requires her to work all day long.

D.It offers her a chance to learn sign language.

2.What can we infer about the deaf man?

A.He left Kelsey $100 as a tip.

B.He could use sign language.

C.He found it hard to communicate with Kelsey.

D.He was a friend of the customers at the next table.

3.What did the people at the table next to the deaf man think of Kelsey?

A.She is wasting time working as a waitress. B.She needs to study further for a degree.

C.She should use the Internet as a tool. D.She is so kind to serve those in need.

4.What lesson can we learn from Kelsey’s experience?

A.Practice makes perfect. B.It is never too late to learn.

C.Kindness is repaid with kindness. D.When in Rome, do as Romans do.

The Guardian Holidays

1.Which tour will you choose if you are interested in country music?

A.Elvis Presley’s Memphis & Nashville. B.East Coast Extravaganza.

C.New England in the Fall. D.America’s Golden West.

2.What do New England in the Fall and East Coast Extravaganza have in common?

A.They both include a visit to Boston. B.They both last for nine days.

C.They both start in October. D.They both cost the same.

3.Where will tourists go during the America’s Golden West tour?

A.Tupelo and San Francisco. B.Montgomery and San Diego.

C.Monterey and Las Vegas. D.Los Angeles and Plymouth.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

One snowy day，the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm. A farmer sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud knock，something hitting against the window. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he went outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw，of all the strangest things，a group of swans(天鹅).

They were apparently flying to look for a warmer area down south，but they had been caught in the snowstorm. The storm had become too blinding and violent for the swans to fly or see their way. They were trapped on his farm，with no food or shelter，unable to do more than wave their wings and fly in aimless circles. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them.

He thought to himself，the barn(谷仓)would be a great place for them to stay. It was warm and safe；surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he opened the barn doors for them. He waited，watching them，hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside.

However，they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention，but they just moved away from him out of fear. He went into the house and came back with some bread，broke it up，and made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on.

Starting to get frustrated，he went over and tried to drive them toward the barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was warmth，safety，and shelter. Feeling totally frustrated，he exclaimed，“Why don’t they follow me?Can’t they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm?How can I possibly get them into the one place to save them?”

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假定你是李华，你校英语报要举行题目为“我们都是追梦人（We’re All Dram Chases）”的征文比赛。请你给你校英国交换生Peter写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加这一比赛，内容包括：

1. 投稿方式和截止日期；

2. 征文内容；

3. 表示期待。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当増加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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。

When stores first started to ask whether customers wanted a paper receipt or an emailed receipt,I always took the email option. I knew I was giving up a little privacy when I did because the store had my email. Ever since, digital receipts 1. (be) increasingly common at a lot of different businesses and that’s a good thing.

Digital receipts offer a few improvements over traditional paper receipts. One is health-related. Lots of receipt paper contains bisphenol-A (双酸-A), or BPA. This chemical can 2. (potential) influence or outright change some bodily processes, like hair 3. (grow), hormone function and cell repair. Reducing receipt paper reduces 4. risk of BPA exposure for not only consumers but also for employees 5. handle the paper on a more routine basis.

The 6. (two) improvement is environmental. Receipt paper consumes a lot of trees, some 10 million of them a year,according to Green America. And at least half of that is probably used by businesses for 7. (they) still-too-long receipts. They also use up about 21 billion gallons of water a year -and these data are just for the United States! That’s so many trees and so much water, but all becomes much 8. (easy) than before after 9. (email) the receipt. Pile on the fact that BPA-coated paper can’t 10. (recycle) and you end up with a bunch of receipts in landfills.

    On Saturday,Juliet and Darcy, 17-year-old friends,were enjoying sunshine at Furness Park when they noticed a man fall down on the sidewalk. They hurried to ________ the man.

Darcy felt ________ he was going to die in front of them. She took a closer look. Then she observed his chest not going up and down,which meant he wasn’t ________.

The girls knew they needed to ________ help. While Darcy stayed with the ________ man, Juliet ran to nearby homes and began ringing doorbells,but no one ________. “I am really afraid he is going to die without help,” Darcy said ________.

Juliet continued to run for help. She finally found some men fixing a car and told them the ________. But they didn’t believe what the girl said at first. They asked, “Is what you said a joke?” And she answered, “No,call 911 right now.”

The repairmen got it and then ________ CPR (心肺复苏术) on the unconscious man until doctors arrived and used a defibrillator (电击器) to restart his ________. Doctors said the man was in critical condition and should be ________ to hospital.

A doctor said, “To their ________, the two girls take fast action which is called ‘a chain of survival.’ which can save the ________ of a patient in a dangerous situation.” But doctors didn’t get the girls’ names at that time,so they launched a(n) ________ to the public to find them.

Finally,the two girls were found and praised for helping save a man’s life on the weekend. “We were brave,” Darcy said. “We got a bit scared in the beginning, but later we realized ________ won’t help the man.”

1.A.recognize B.applaud C.aid D.seize

2.A.confused B.terrified C.pleased D.curious

3.A.bleeding B.breathing C.starving D.choking

4.A.forbid B.appreciate C.quit D.seek

5.A.unconscious B.familiar C.absent-minded D.ragged

6.A.enquired B.remembered C.answered D.succeeded

7.A.anxiously B.occasionally C.eagerly D.merrily

8.A.consequence B.emergency C.concept D.mystery

9.A.searched for B.put off C.carried out D.broke down

10.A.hands B.stomach C.feet D.heart

11.A.rushed B.admitted C.persuaded D.guided

12.A.disappointment B.credit C.annoyance D.horror

13.A.reputation B.prospect C.life D.honor

14.A.appeal B.comment C.attempt D.apology

15.A.prejudice B.regret C.offence D.panic

Four ways to make someone else smile

If you make even one person smile today, you can help make this world a better place. Here is a list of ideas to help you. What are you waiting for?

● Send a handwritten letter

Today, almost everything is sent via Internet. 1.. Putting pen to paper and writing a few words to a friend can be an easy way to make a positive connection. Even a postcard with a couple of sentences could really make someone’s day-all for the price of a stamp!

● Volunteer

Requiring some time and research to find the perfect project, volunteering is one of the nicest things you can do. Whether you assist at your local youth group or take dogs from shelters for a walk, the simple fact that you are giving up your time to help someone else is incredible. 2.. And it doesn’t necessarily have to take up all your time-it could be once a week or a couple of times a year.

● 3.

Whether you’re creative or not, taking time to make something for someone else shows how much you appreciate them. 4., the receiver will feel lucky to get such a unique gift that you put your precious time into. Some ideas could include a card, painting, drawing, song, poem or cake!

● Say “I love you” to someone you care about

It can be anyone-your mum or dad, grandparents, family member, or any friend. And you don’t even have to say “I love you”. Perhaps you can tell a friend that you appreciate all they are to you, or remind your mum that you love her. 5..

A.Buy a special gift for a loved one

B.Even if you think you’re not creative

C.Make something for a special person

D.It’s a surprise to receive a letter through the post

E.Though the gift you purchase may not make any difference

F.There are so many opportunities, so you are sure to find one that is right for you

G.Sometimes. in our busy lives we forget to take a moment to tell people what they mean to us

    There are actually three common types of pink eye (红眼病), medically known as conjunctivitis (结膜炎). Two-viral and bacterial-can spread from person to person. The third, allergic, involves your surrounding environment.

How does pink eye start? An infected person touches his or her eyes, then touches something else. If you touch that person or object and then your eyes, you can contract the same infection. That includes shaking hands, sharing towels or pillows, or even papers if you work in an office job. So when it comes to how to get pink eye, not washing your hands-and frequently touching your face-can both play a big role. Pink eye can also spread when you use old makeup or share makeup. In fact, if someone in your household develops bacterial or viral conjunctivitis, replace or at least wash everything you can, including sheets, towels, taps, and other bathroom equipment.

Contact lens (隐形眼镜) is another common way to develop bacterial conjunctivitis. Always wash and dry your hands before handling your contacts. Use the solution and storage methods recommended by your eye doctor. All these steps become even more important if someone in your household already has pink eye. If you do develop conjunctivitis yourself, take your contacts out and throw them away. Wear glasses until your doctor gives you the OK to put your lenses back in. And clean your glasses frequently too. When it’s time to wear contacts again, start with a new pair.

Unlike bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, allergic conjunctivitis is caused by something in your surrounding environment. You might develop symptoms during allergy season in the spring or fall, caused by the same flowers or trees that cause hay fever. This adds the difficulties to the prevention of conjunctivitis.

While not every case of pink eye requires medical treatment, doctor recommends that anyone with a sudden start of these symptoms see a doctor. Some cases can turn serious, and symptoms can be similar to those of other vision-threatening eye conditions

1.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary. B.A magazine.

C.A novel. D.A guidebook.

2.Which of the following ways can prevent pink eye?

A.Stopping working indoors.

B.Taking exercises in advance.

C.Washing your face frequently.

D.Separating from any infected person.

3.How does a conjunctivitis patient deal with his contact lens?

A.He has to throw them away and get a new pair after recovery.

B.He must abandon them and wear glasses ever since.

C.He should clean them up more frequently.

D.He may give them away to others.

4.Why do doctors advise people with symptoms of conjunctivitis to see a doctor?

A.Conjunctivitis patients have different symptoms.

B.Every case of pink eye requires medical treatment.

C.Some serious eye diseases have symptoms similar to conjunctivitis.

D.Conjunctivitis sufferers have to be separated in hospital.

    The spiders have long, scary legs. Some spiders even bite. But Spider-Man is another story. He might help people see spiders less negatively, a new study finds.

After Menachem Ben-Ezra, a proud fan of the Marvel (漫威漫画公司)films and also a psychologist. saw the movie Ant-Man and the Wasp (黄蜂), lie walked out with a sudden scientific idea that he should measure people before they went into the theater, and afterwards to see if the fear of ants would be reduced or changed.

Ben-Ezra and his colleagues asked 424 people questions, about one-quarter of them about spiders, such as “Did they find them scary?” “Did seeing one make their hearts race and palms sweat?” A second group received similar questions, this time about ants. The last two groups got the same questions about other insects. Afterward, everyone watched videos. Group one got a Spider-Man movie. Group two saw Ant-Man and the Wasp. Groups three and four watched unrelated video-wheat waving peacefully in the breeze.

After viewing the movie, Ben-Ezra again asked the participants how they felt about spiders, ants or insects in general-and found the ant and spider exposures seemed to make people insensitive and less afraid. Between 3.5 and 6.1 percent of people experience such a phobia (恐惧症) of spiders. Phobias can stop people from traveling, working and enjoying their lives.

Ben-Ezra hopes that their movie research might help people with phobias. But they caution that people with phobias shouldn’t just run out and watch movies and expect their fears to go away. “What we did is only the first step in a very long road.” Ben-Ezra says. “We didn’t say you’ll be cured. We don’t have evidence for that.” But eventually, presenting people’s fears in a positive context-such as a superhero movie—might help people surmount their fear or disgust. After all, if spiders produce Spicier-Man, maybe they’re not so bad.

1.How did Ben-Ezra conduct the study?

A.By doing lab experiments. B.By asking questions.

C.By analyzing former data. D.By observation.

2.What does the underlined word“surmount” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Delete. B.Regain.

C.Discover. D.Overcome.

3.What did Ben-Ezra advise people to do with phobias?

A.They should not try to face their phobias.

B.They should travel, work and enjoy their lives.

C.They should adopt a positive attitude to their fear.

D.They must keep away from the insects they fear.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Movies about the Insect Fear

B.The Positive Energy of Superheroes

C.The Cartoon Characters Made by Marvel

D.Fighting Spider Fear with Spider-Man

    Tabichi’s father,uncle,and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people’s lives and wanted to do the same. So for the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.

However,working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn’t been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse,there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concentrate, because they haven’t had enough meals at home.

One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food,uniforms,and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces, Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village’s youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.

Thanks to his tireless work,his students have excelled. In recent years,students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019, Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million.

1.What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher?

A.The high salary of teachers.

B.His father’s demand on him.

C.Contributions a teacher can make.

D.His relatives’ encouragement.

2.What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The difficulties Tabichi’s school faced.

B.The life of a remote village in Kenya.

C.Tabichi’s unique teaching ways for his students.

D.Most of the students’ distraction on their learning.

3.What occupied Tabichi’s most time?

A.Giving students the best lessons.

B.Helping students get rid of poverty.

C.Persuading students not to drop out.

D.Getting students away from any risk.

4.Which of the following can best describe Tabichi?

A.Pitiful. B.Lucky.

C.Punctual. D. Selfless.

Portugal’s most beautiful seaside destinations

The long coastline of Portugal is extraordinarily diverse. Wind your way along it and you will find true Portugal,its history,its heart and its soul.

Cascais

Originally a little whitewashed fishing village, Cascais became a summer residence for wealthy noblemen in the late 19th century. It is now a busy, modern town, but along its shoreline,it still has palatial villas (富丽堂皇的别墅), many of which have been turned into hotels,and its pretty town square and old streets have kept their character.

Comporta

This little village has,until recently,been a secret of the experts. With hotels now starting to open,the locals make the most of it before the crowds come. Blue waters wash such-picture-perfect white sands that it’s hard to believe you’re in Europe: walk the beach at sunset, or weave your way on horseback through the green rice fields before a meal of the freshest of fish on the seashore.

Zambujeira do Mar

Standing between the fierce Atlantic and the plains of the Alentejo,the little fishing village of Zambujeira do Mar has one of the regions most beautiful beaches, backed by high rock cliffs. For five days in August, one of Portugal’s biggest youth music festivals, MEO Sudoeste, is held here. Dates for 2020 are August 4-8.

Lagos

White-washed Lagos manages to maintain its character and charm while offering a lively nightlife for locals and tourists. An important naval centre in the 15th century, Lagos was also capital of the Algarve from 1576-1756. Extensively damaged in the 1755 earthquake,the town now consists of mostly 18th and 19th-century buildings. Visit Santo Antonio Church for its blue and white tiles and gilded (镀金的) woodwork.

1.Which place is still a destination full of mysteries?

A.Lagos. B.Comporta.

C.Cascais. D.Zambujeira do Mar.

2.What is special about Zambujeira do Mar?

A.It is a remote village. B.It faces the Pacific Ocean.

C.It hosts a music festival. D.It lies on high rock cliffs.

3.When were most of the constructions in Lagos built?

A.14-15th centuries. B.15-16th centuries.

C.16-17 th centuries. D.18-19th centuries.

假定你是李华，暑假在澳大利亚悉尼歌剧院参观时结识了当地青年Jack，参观过程中他为你提供了很多帮助。在你即将回国之际，给他写一封信。内容包括：

1. 感谢他的帮助；

2. 你的收获与祝福。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：悉尼歌剧院Sydney Opera House

Dear Jack, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nowadays the Internet and mobile phones are becoming increasing popular. As a result, there are few chances for us to writing letters to our friends and family.

Actually, there are some disadvantage of using modern communication tools. To begin with, we don't know how to write Chinese characters with our hands because of we are used to sending messages or chatting online. What's more, we are losing the ability to express our thoughts in a clear but proper way. On other hand, the advantages of writing letters were obvious. It not only keeps our tradition alive, but also remind us of our friendship forever.

Let’s write letters to our friends and family. It is everyone duty to protect tradition Chinese culture.