It’s a safe bet that a robot made your car and made your computer. Pretty soon, they could be making your bed and breakfast too.

Increasingly, engineers are saying that robots are going to move out of research departments and into your home. Companies including General Electric are working on designs for small robots. Products like the Roomba, a robot that can clean floors, are flying off the shelves.

What’s behind this new robot revolution? It’s partly a matter of technology. Devices that can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots to move around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. Robots are being made smaller and smaller. They are also becoming more and more able.

A bigger part of the story is on the demand side. From the day the television remote control was invented, people around the world have searched for new ways to be lazy. Take into consideration that more and more people can afford robots, and the time seems ripe to introduce robots to the ordinary family.

To be sure, robots that walk on two legs and talk like people are still a long way off. However, robots that do basic housework such as cleaning or gardening are sure to come out soon. One thing is certain — when these robots do come into our homes, will change things forever.

1.The underlined part “flying off the shelves” in the second paragraph means __________.

A.selling well B.cleaning the shelves smartly

C.flying freely D.dropping onto the floor

2.What can Roomba do?

A.Making beds and breakfast. B.Making cars and computers.

C.Cleaning floors. D.Looking after kids and pets.

3.Which plays a more important role in revolutionizing the robot?

A.Science and technology. B.Rapid development of companies.

C.Effective marketing means. D.Great demand from the buyers.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Robots have already come into every home.

B.Technology is the only basis of the development of robots.

C.General Electric is not interested in designing small robots.

D.Robots that can walk on two legs and talk like people are still far from us.

    My sister Alice and I have been trying to get people to stop dropping cigarette （香烟）butts（烟头）for seven years. One day, we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground. They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people dropping butts. We called it “No  Butts About It”.

At first, we drew pictures with “The Earth is not your ashtray（烟灰缸）”written on them. We put the pictures around our hometown—in parks, by beaches, and along roads. We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment. Most smokers don’t think that dropping butts hurts the Earth. But it does, and all rubbish does!

Later, we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us. We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers. We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didn’t have to drop butts.

At the moment, we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in  each pack of cigarettes. Some companies want to do it. Many people have started to join our group since it began. Today there are 45 other “No Butts About It” groups in America.

Now there even groups in England, Australia, and India! Many newspapers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years. And we have won many prizes for what we do. But we are not interested in prizes. We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals, plants and people.

One day, it will be.

1.What did the writer think about the cigarette butts in the first place?

A.They made the town smelly. B.They made the town unhealthy.

C.They made the town dirty. D.They made the town poor.

2.What does the writer do with the cigarette butts?

A.Give ashtrays to the smokers. B.Stop people buying cigarettes.

C.Pick up the cigarette butts. D.Win prizes for starting groups.

3.From the passage we can know that _____.

A.no companies wanted to give money to them

B.The writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner place

C.There are only 45”No Butts About It”

D.The writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizes

4.Which is the best tittle for the passage?

A.Save our Town From Cigarette Butts. B.Buy Yourself An Ashtray.

C.Cigarette Butts Also Destroy Other Countries. D.No Butts Prize.

    I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a “night out with the boys”. He had no hobbies but just took care of his family.

For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9:00 am. He was always interested in my life----how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.

Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.

Five years ago, my 71-year-old father spent five hours putting together a swing set (秋千) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him. But again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.

The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.

The call came at 4:40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed (发誓) that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.

I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, but my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.

In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.

1.We know from the reading that the father_____.

A.liked to paint houses

B.had no friends around him

C.was not healthy in his youth

D.thought of his family as his all

2.When her father painted her first house, the daughter_____.

A.could only afford a glass of iced tea

B.was too busy to talk to her father

C.could do nothing but hold a paintbrush

D.spent eight hours a day working with her father

3.On January 16, 1995, the daughter felt that her father_____.

A.seemed to be a little different

B.had no time to phone her as usual

C.became interested in church

D.had forgotten to discuss some things with her

4.Which is the best title of the reading?

A.Painting Houses

B.Daughter’s Family

C.Father and I

D.Father’s phone calls

    STA Travel, the world’s largest students and youth travel agency, beats any price! Every day we’re working with our partners around the globe to get you (students, teachers and anyone under 26) the cheapest and most comfortable flights and top-rated accommodations. This part of www.statravel.com provides great tips for green travel — how to pack, how to leave your house or apartment, and how to plan for your trips. You’ll also find a great selection of green travel adventure trips to all corners of the world.

Green travel means responsible (负责任的) travel! Leave as little influence as possible on the places you visit and protect the environment both at home and during your trip. Think “Green” when you pack and when you travel. You’ll help prevent long-term effects on the communities you leave and visit! Here’s some advice on how to do that.

Before you leave

◆ Turn your water heater to its lowest setting.

◆ Turn off your water from the outside.

While you travel

◆ Pack suitable clothes in your luggage, none of which is to harm the environment.

◆ Try products made from recycled materials.

◆ Don’t buy souvenirs produced from endangered species.

◆ Carry a reusable bottle for water and refill it as you go.

◆ Use the bathroom in the airport, NOT on the plane. The fuel used for a single flush (冲洗) could run a car for six miles.

1.Green travellers care most about                   .

A.flight B.accommodations C.nature D.prices

2.What are the readers advised to do before they go on a trip?

A.Learn about adventure travel. B.Pack as few things as possible. C.Examine the water quality.              D.Examine the water supply.

3.Where can we most probably read the text?

A.On a travel website. B.In a travel magazine.

C.On an environmental website. D.In an environmental magazine.

假定你是李华，你家乡的高铁年初开始正式运行，请给你的美国朋友Mike写封邮件，邀请他来你家乡游 玩，体验高铁，内容包括:

1. 表达邀请；

2. 高铁的优势；

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇:高铁CRH或high-speed train

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

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\ )划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，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。

Dear friends,

How time flies! I am Li Jin, president of the Student Union of Chenguang Middle School. It's my great privilege to be here, share this moment with our fellow friends from the UK.

During the two-week activities, we sure exchanged our ideas on learning, ways of life, PE and cultures. One of the highlight was the sports meeting where we competed for each other in the basketball match. The past two weeks have witnessed our grow and friendship. It is not only your enthusiasm but also your teamwork and good spirits which impress us. After the two-week exchange activities, we now have better understanding of each other on a whole new level. But I sincerely hope our friendship will last forever. Wish you all the best!

Thanks you.

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。

If you come across an 85-year-old woman walking slowly with a walker in the Children's Hospital of Soochow University, don't take her as a patient. Instead, she is a doctor 1. still insists on working in the hospital.

Sheng Jinyun, born in 1935, a renowned expert in pediatric asthma, 2.( treat) about 30,000 children suffering asthma till now. She is known 3. “the most beautiful grandma doctor” by others. 4. (current), she still sees 40 patients every day. Sheng has always stuck to her post despite suffering two fractures. A month ago, she began limping because of 5. fall. So now she can only walk with the help of walker.

“Others don't understand me. In their eyes,I m supposed to live a 6.( peace) life in this old age. 7. as long as I'm clear -minded, I can prescribe (开处方) well and make no mistakes. I want to cure more 8. (child),” said Sheng . Though 9.( award) the lifelong achievement physician in pediatrics” at the 24th Congress of Chinese Pediatric Society in this October, Sheng seems not proud at all. “It's only a piece of paper to me.” When asked what she would like to do next, the doctor said the most urgent thing is 10. (pass) on her experience. She plans to write a book about the case reports over the decades .

    At first there was only darkness and silence underground, as a group of 13 coal miners found themselves ____from the outside world because of an accidental _____ .They managed to move together to a spot of relative safety _____ the waterline. Then they waited and waited, which lasted for more than 80 ________ .

Fears alternately (交替)____and fell. The miners followed their training and ____ to survive, hoping that someone would discover ____ whereabouts (下落)in the tunnel and get them out.

The 13 men gathered closely in the flooded Shanmushu mine, which belongs to Sichuan Coal Industry Group, and _____ the possibility that the tunnel might become their __

Then came the faint sounds, which __ a ray of hope. A metallic noise reverberated (回响) faintly from a pipe in the blackness. It's a sound bound to bring instant _____ to men trapped underground. _____ pipes is an old technique in mine rescues to connect rescuers and those _____ rescue.

For the miners waiting ____ in the Shanmushu mine, the sound meant help was __

The searchers had ____ failed to find the miners, but sound of hammering on pipes with metal bars _____ their presence. After a rescue operation of more than 80 hours, the 13 miners returned to the outside world on Wednesday.

People in charge of the rescue _____ several reasons for the 13 miners' survival. First, they were experienced and took turns turning on their head lamps. ____ helped to ease panic. Also, they stayed together in a relatively _____ place that was unlikely to flood and that had plenty of air.

1.A.taken up B.cut down C.cut off D.broken down

2.A.flood B.storm C.typhoon D.earthquake

3.A.above B.under C.across D.through

4.A.minutes B.hours C.days D.weeks

5.A.disturbed B.raised C.appeared D.rose

6.A.education B.experience C.courage D.feeling

7.A.its B.the miners C.his D.their

8.A.refused B.grasped C.faced D.foresaw

9.A.secret B.home C.destination D.tomb

10.A.represented B.released C.opened D.saved

11.A.fear B.joy C.horror D.gratitude

12.A.Striking B.Holding C.Breaking D.Approaching

13.A.possessing B.shouting C.awaiting D.attending

14.A.happily B.patiently C.uncertainly D.proudly

15.A.all the way B.in the way C.by the way D.on the way

16.A.merely B.initially C.finally D.immediately

17.A.signaled B.decided C.found D.guided

18.A.approved B.came up C.commented D.mentioned

19.A.Chat B.Sound C.Light D.Food

20.A.comfortable B.high C.quiet D.terrible

    No matter what field you are in, there will likely come a time when you have to give a powerful speech to friends, colleagues, or even complete strangers. 1. However, being able to give great speeches is often a necessity for those looking to achieve success. Here are a few tips to help you make the entire process easier.

1. Get in the Right Mindset

Visualize yourself before your speech succeeding to help calm your nerves. 2. And you should remember that people want to see you succeed, they don't want to see you fail. If you get in the right mindset, you will find the rest comes much easier than you may imagine.

2. 3.

Make sure that you focus on the point of your speech and the message that you are trying to get across. Don't worry about focusing on the fact that you are giving the speech or any of the props or visual aids that you may have. If you get nervous or stutter during your speech, don't apologize and just fix your attention on your speech.

3. Do Your Research

When it comes to preparing for your speech, it is not only important that you research the topic but that you research your audience as well. Know who you are speaking to. Also if you are able to greet some of the audience members and speak with them before hand, this is a great way to break the ice and feel more comfortable while speaking. 4. Make sure you also research the room. Arrive early so you feel comfortable in the room, and practice with the microphone or any equipment you will be using.

4. Practice

It may seem like a simple and rather obvious tip, but unfortunately, adequate practice is something that many people today avoid when it comes to speaking in public . 5., but it means practicing out loud，standing up in a similar position while giving your speech. Make sure that you practice in front of both the mirror and the audience.

A.Focus on the Point

B.Develop a Strong Message

C.Make sure you take several deep breaths before giving your speech

D.Practicing does not just mean reading the speech over and over again

E.Thus you won't feel as though you are speaking to a room of strangers

F.You may feel stiff, tight or uncomfortable when you are about to speak

G.There are many people struggling with the process of writing and delivering speeches

    A new study has found that North American migratory birds (候鸟)have been getting smaller over the past 40 years. Researchers say the finding suggests a warming climate could be affecting bird growth in North America - and across the world.

The study involved data on nearly 80,000 birds killed from 1978 to 2016 in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Researchers measured the size of the birds. The birds included in the study had died after crashing into buildings during the spring and fall migrations.

Fifty-two species of birds were studied. Most were different kinds of songbirds. These birds reproduce in cold areas of North America and spend their winters in areas south of Chicago. Over the 40-year period, body size decreased in all 52 species. The average body mass fell by 2. 6 percent. Leg bone length dropped by 2. 4 percent. The one area of growth was the wingspan, which increased by 1.3 percent. The researchers said the wing growth likely happened to permit the birds to continue making long migrations with smaller bodies.

Brian Weeks, a biologist at the University of Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability, helped lead the research. He told the Reuters news agency that he believes the results show a clear link between a warming climate and the growth of the birds.

The study found a direct link between the average summer temperature and the body size of the birds. Dave Willard works with Chicago's Field Museum, which was in charge of measuring all the birds. He said nearly “ everyone agrees that the climate is warming, but examples of just how that is affecting the natural world are only now coming to light.” The study provides new evidence of worrisome developments for North American birds.

A study published in September documented a 29-percent drop in the bird population in the United States and Canada since 1970. The study said this represented a net loss (净亏损)of about 2. 9 billion birds. Weeks said the new study is the largest examination yet to measure body size reactions to warming temperatures involving a large, diverse group of species. “We had good reason to expect that increasing temperatures would lead to reductions in body size, based on previous studies,” Weeks added. “The thing that was shocking was how consistent it was. I was incredibly surprised that all of these species are responding in such similar ways.”

The researchers plan to continue studying the Field Museum data in an effort to find additional evidence to support their findings. They will also further examine the idea that an individual's physical development can change to fit changing environmental conditions.

1.In the study, the size and mass of birds fell but the wingspan increased, which    .

A.permitted birds to fly higher and stronger

B.made birds' long migration with smaller bodies possible

C.could protect birds from being extinct in the world

D.made North American migratory birds more beautiful and charming

2.Which of the following statements about Dave Willard is CORRECT?

A.He conducted a research which proved the climate is warming.

B.He provided new evidence of worrisome developments for North American birds.

C.He works with Chicago's Field Museum and is in charge of measuring all the birds.

D.He agrees that evidence proving a link between global warming and nature is just revealed.

3.According to the text, what made Brian Weeks astonished?

A.All species are responding to global warming similarly.

B.His study was surprisingly consistent with other scientists' research.

C.Birds got smaller in all parts of their body with the temperature increasing.

D.All species surveyed became smaller in response to increasing temperatures.

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

A.Birds Are Going to Die Out

B.Migratory Birds Are Getting Smaller

C.Climate Change May Be Causing Smaller North American Birds

D.Brian Week, A Great Biologist, Published A Study about Birds

    A Japanese school near Tokyo is conducting a pilot program allowing sick students to attend classes using a robotic avatar (替身)called Ori Hime and developed by Ory Laboratory. The program is being conducted at the Tomobe-Higashi special support school in Kasama, a city 60 miles north of Tokyo.

The Ori Hime robot is a small bust-sized robot designed to be placed on a counter top or desk. It has two flap-like arms and a camera mounted in its head, all of which can be controlled remotely via a touchscreen tablet interface.

Since October 31, sick students at Tomobe-Higashi school have each been assigned their own Ori Hime stand in, which is placed on their desk, giving them a live feed of the classroom through the head-mounted camera . Remote students will be able to speak into a mic and the Ori Hime will broadcast their voice through built-in speakers.

Students will also be able to rotate the robots head to look at different areas of the class room, as well as command it to perform simple emotive gestures like waving, pointing, and clapping.

“It's fun to turn the robot in directions I want to look in,” Kanae Sudo, an eleven-year-old student who's used the Ori Hime to attend a science fair from a nearby hospital room, told the Asahi Shimbun.

School administrators had previously allowed remote study with stationary (固定的)camera feed, but the ability to directly control the view and make the robot gesture has greatly improved the results according to school administrators .

“The robot can easily be operated, and students feel like they are actually attending class,” assistant principal Noboru Tachi said.

1.What is the main purpose of conducting the pilot program?

A.Replacing sick students to attend class. B.Improving school's teaching quality.

C.Testing the functions of a robot. D.Adding much fun to students' school life.

2.What does the underlined word “ rotate” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Touch. B.Press. C.Turn. D.Force.

3.How does Ori Hime work?

A.Sick students operate it by taking pictures.

B.It speaks into a microphone and broadcast the voice.

C.Students rotate its head and command it to wave, point and clap directly.

D.It is controlled remotely to broadcast students'  voice and perform simple gestures.

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Ori Hime has its own emotions.

B.Ori Hime may be used to more schools in Japan.

C.Students should give the robot something to feed it.

D.Students can command the robot to finish their homework.

    Soon, Laurent Simons, 9, of Belgium will become one of the youngest people in the world to graduate from a university. And now he is studying electrical engineering at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TUE) - a tough course even for students of an average graduate age.

Described by staff as “simply extraordinary” , Laurent is on course to finish his degree in December. He then plans to embark (从事)on a PhD program in electrical engineering while also studying for a medicine degree, his father told CNN.

Laurent was given test after test as teachers tried to work out the extent of his talents. “ They told us he is like a sponge,” said Alexander, Laurent's father.

While Laurent comes from a family of doctors, his parents have so far not received any explanation as to why their child prodigy is capable of learning so quickly.

The TUE has allowed Laurent to complete his course faster than other students. “ That is not unusual,” said Sjoerd Hulshof, education director of the TUE bachelors degree in electrical engineering, in a statement. “Special students that have good reasons for doing so can arrange an adjusted schedule. In much the same way we help students who participate in top sport.” “Laurent is the fastest student we have ever had here,” he said. “Not only is he hyper intelligent but also a very sympathetic boy.”

His progress has not gone unnoticed and he is already being sought out by prestigious universities around the world, although Laurent's family wouldn't be drawn on naming which of them he is considering for his PhD .

While Laurent is evidently able to learn faster than most, his parents are being careful to let him enjoy himself too. “We don't want him to get too serious. He does whatever he likes,” said Alexander. “We need to find a balance between being a child and his talents”

Laurent said he enjoys playing with his dog Sammy and playing on his phone, like many young people. However, unlike most 9-year-olds, he has already worked out what he wants to do with his life: develop artificial organs. He explained why he wanted to create artificial hearts in the future. The grandparents he grew up with have heart conditions. “I'd like to help people like them,” he said.

1.What is the reason for the child prodigy learning so quickly?

A.It hasn't been decided yet.

B.B. His parents are doctors.

C.His family's gene is very good.

D.His mother ate a lot of fish during pregnancy.

2.What can we know from paragraph 6?

A.Laurent's parents would rather let him unnoticed.

B.TUE is proud of the progress Laurent has made.

C.Laurent is promised to name a university in his name.

D.Many top universities in the world maybe send invitations to Laurent.

3.What caused Laurent to devote his life to developing artificial organs?

A.His parents expect him to research it.

B.He hopes to earn a fame by doing so.

C.He wants to make contributions to his hometown.

D.He wants to help people who have heart disease like his grandparents.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.A 9-year-old boy will be admitted by TUE. B.A young genius creates artificial hearts.

C.A 9-year-old is about to get a university degree. D.A little boy learns faster than others.

Best Christmas Markets around the World

Christmas shopping doesn't have to mean joylessly battling through department store crowds or trawling the Internet for bargains. Why not combine present-buying with some travel?

Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg, in eastern France, is home to one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, with the first edition taking place in 1570.

Before getting lost down Strasbourg's narrow alleyways and beautiful squares, visitors should be sure to head to Place Kleber, where they'll find the Great Christmas Tree, a towering effort that puts the spruce (云杉)at New York Rockefeller Center to shame.

Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, Prague, Czech Republic

No city lends itself to Christmas better than Prague.

The city's two main Christmas markets, in Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, are only five minutes' walk from each other, so can both easily be explored in one day. Each one has the usual wooden huts found in similar markets across Europe, but the Czech treats are what really set them apart. Visitors can grab a klob sa ( Czech sausage) and wash it down with a Pilsner Urquell in the afternoon, then hang around for the main tree to be lit up on Old Town Square. Both markets are open every day over the festive period until January 6, including Christmas Day.

Grand Christmas Market, Montreal, Canada

Montreal’s Grand Christmas Market in Canada takes its inspiration from Europe's biggest festive events.

Running from December 1 to 24 in the pedestrian thoroughfare of Ste Catherine Street, it has more than 60 wooden houses plying their wares, from warming winter drinks to essential Christmas handicrafts. The market is especially good for kids, with an elves' (精灵)workshop, Santa’s sleigh and even an igloo. Although it closes its doors on Christmas Eve, Montreal's Grand market reopens a week later to see in the New Year.

Viennese Christmas Market, Vienna, Austria

Few cities steep (沉浸)themselves in the festive spirit like Vienna. The Austrian capitals first Christmas Market was held in 1298 and today the city has more than 20 events to choose from. With around 151 stalls serving everything from boozy Christmas punch to gut busting Austrian sausages, the market also boasts a huge ice rink (溜冰场)for skating and reindeer rides for kids.

1.What makes markets in Czech Republic different from other markets in Europe?

A.The fact that there are two markets near each other.

B.The fact that Czech has its own specialties .

C.The fact that the markets are open every day.

D.The fact that the Christmas tree there is the highest one .

2.According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.Christmas shopping tends to be joyless.

B.Strasbourg is the oldest Christmas market in the world.

C.Grand Christmas Market was inspired by Europe's largest festive events.

D.Montreal's market is especially intended for kids to explore on Christmas Eve.

3.If you want to enjoy a Christmas on ice, which market should you go?

A.Viennese Christmas Market. B.Grand Christmas Market.

C.Strasbourg. D.Wenceslas Square .

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How has social media changed our life according to the talk?

A.People are more connected than before.

B.People are more confused than ever.

C.People are not as happy as they used to be.

2.Why might social media be an effective tool for small companies?

A.It encourages social discussions.

B.It changes the way we get our news.

C.It provides a cheap way to advertise.

3.What is the speaker^ attitude towards social media?

A.Objective. B.Positive. C.Negative.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the book about?

A.Army plans. B.Chess moves. C.Business competition.

2.Why is Matt reading the book?

A.To improve his reading.

B.To become a better chess player.

C.To prepare for entering the army.

3.What would the woman like to do?

A.Be a manager at work. B.Quit her job. C.Borrow Matt's book.

4.What is the relationship between the speakers?

A.Teacher and student. B.Aunt and nephew. C.Boss and employee.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Their favorite sports.

B.The best game they ever saw.

C.Childhood sports memories.

2.What sport did the man use to play?

A.Baseball. B.Basketball. C.American football.

3.Why does the woman suggest watching the team from Oakland?

A.She likes the coach.

B.The players are the best.

C.Their live games are shown online.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the man suggest doing at first?

A.Going hiking. B.Doing some exercises. C.Playing a computer game.

2.What do the speakers decide to do?

A.Visit Mike. B.Go to work. C.Play table tennis.

3.How many people will probably have dinner together?

A.2. B.3. C.4.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why does the woman think the other driver is angry?

A.He shook his fist at them. B.He shouted at them. C.He broke their window.

2.What does the woman tell Jerry to do?

A.Continue telling his story. B.Go a little faster. C.Focus on driving.

What does the woman mean?

A.Their kids will be a great help.

B.They will work harder than now.

C.She hardly has time to clean the house.

What are the two speakers going to do first?

A.Go shopping. B.Buy a new fridge. C.Pick up their kid.

Where does the conversation probably take place?

A.At an airport. B.In a post office. C.In a shopping center.

How much will the man pay?

A.$57. B.$35. C.$60.

What is the man complaining about?

A.The heavy traffic. B.The woman's lateness. C.The time goes slowly.

假定你是李华。参观名校如今成为了旅游的新热点。现在某英文报社就“Should university campuses be open to the public?”为主题向你征稿。请你写一篇100词左右的文章，简要描述其现状并谈谈你的看法.

注意:1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.标题已经给出，不计入总数。

Should university campuses be open to the public?

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Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有三处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Happy is important in our life. In fact, it is always around us unless we put our heart into it.

I will never forget one thing. Once, I get a poor mark in math. I was worried and afraid go home. But when I got back home later, my parents had known which happened to me. He said to me,“It doesn’t matter, my child. Remembering we’ll be always beside you when you need help. We believe you can do the better next time. Never give up! ”I was moving and made up my mind to study harder and harder.

Whenever I am in troubles，I can feel my parents’ love. I want to be a good child for my parents.

阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容(只填1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形 式。

Beijing of China, which boasts epochal(划 时代的)inventions in ancient times, has once again proved its ability  1. (change) the world with its “New Four Great Inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The new four great inventions are all related to China’s high-tech innovation, 2.  is dramatically improving the well-being(福祉) of all Chinese people.

Our wallets are no longer in use. We can buy and eat whatever we want 3. (simple) by tapping our cell-phones , and even pancake sellers nowadays are using Alipay .

Shared bikes  4. (them) are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing  5. (base) on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data and other technologies. Shared bikes are bringing cycling back 6. people’s lives and they are making public transport more attractive and convenient, and7. (encourage) people to be more active.

It is increasingly clear that China is innovating (创新)and no longer copying western ideas. It is obviously clear that China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat. This is partly 8. China skipped over the PC era-and went directly to mobile. China has the largest mobile use in the world.

9. growing number of foreigners hope to promote economic  10.（ develop） in their home countries by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

单句改错

1.It is the second time that he had been to Shanghai so far.

2.Two-fifths of the land in the district are covered with trees and grass.

3.What the boss said at the meeting left a deeply impression on his employees.

4.This is one of the most fascinating place I have been to.

5.The color of your clothes is similar with mine.

6.I can’t stand a person sitting with his legs crossing.

7.Not knowing that he was going to do, he put a pen cap into his mouth.

8.Though he is a shy man, but he is not afraid of anything or anyone.

9.Young while he is, he is very thoughtful so he is popular among his friends.

10.The ants are such little that they can’t move the elephants.

单词拼写

1.The young man is good at_______________(临摹）Qi Baishi’s paintings.

2.Their team entered the finals,making a ____________(历史性的) breakthrough.

3.The main ____________(角色) in this film were played by college students.

4.The dove is considered to be the ____________(象征) of peace.

5.Many people in Africa are still suffering from __________(饥饿) nowadays.

6.This program aims to offer help to families with low i__________.

7.The city of Nanjing is l__________ on the Yangtze River.

8.She ‘ll become a good a____________ if she gets proper training.

9.I’d like to offer my c_______________ on your success.

10.We had a d____________holiday in Qingdao and took a lot of pictures.

    Off goes your alarm clock!  Your eyes snap open!  What is the first thing on your ___________? Do you calculate how long you can hit snooze (回笼觉)? Are you already going over the day's to-do list? ___________ checking your phone?

You are definitely not ___________ if any or all of these morning habits sound familiar. ___________, 60 percent of people check their phones immediately when they ___________, according to a 2015 survey. You stop using your smartphone in bed seriously - these mind-numbing routines are among what you will ___________ most in life. So why not take a ___________ approach?

At the graduation ceremony in Stanford University in 2005, Steve Jobs made a speech, advising his ___________ to start each morning with one specific sentence. Doing so, he said, will ___________ the way we deal with our day-to-day lives.

Jobs got the idea after reading a quote about ____________ when he was 17. From then on, he started each morning by looking in the ____________ and asking, "If today were the last day of my ____________, would I want to do what I'm about to do today?"

Now,____________ it for yourself. Asking yourself this powerful question every day requires you to deeply ____________ what you do on a daily basis - and if you find satisfaction in it. It can also help you ____________ your tasks to the fundamental ones. ____________ wasting time with mindless activities like surfing the internet, you'll start filling your days with more satisfying things, such as spending time with family and friends. ____________, you'll stop worrying about what other people think of you; your energy and focus should be ____________, like improving yourself, reaching your goals and making an impact on the world.

____________ you have made a habit of asking this one simple question every morning, congratulations! You are ____________ finding the secret to living a meaningful life.

1.A.side B.mind C.phone D.level

2.A.Seriously B.Happily C.Mindlessly D.Hopelessly

3.A.aware B.afraid C.alone D.alive

4.A.In fact B.In brief C.In particular D.In addition

5.A.stay up B.make up C.pull up D.wake up

6.A.forget B.value C.regret D.enjoy

7.A.different B.similar C.specific D.familiar

8.A.consumers B.audience C.friends D.staff

9.A.develop B.change C.promote D.choose

10.A.strength B.weakness C.birth D.death

11.A.mirror B.window C.diary D.paper

12.A.travel B.work C.holiday D.life

13.A.get B.make C.forget D.try.

14.A.expect B.consider C.doubt D.ignore

15.A.narrow down B.put aside C.clear away D.take on

16.A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.In spite of D.In case of

17.A.Yet B.Therefore C.Besides D.Otherwise

18.A.nowhere B.elsewhere C.anywhere D.somewhere

19.A.Even if B.Only if C.As long as D.Now that

20.A.open to B.devoted to C.close to D.accustomed to

    Bad communication, either written, oral, or body language, can send the wrong message in more ways than one. Here are some tips that will improve your communication skills.

1. Stand up straight, and it will show confidence. Smile, and you will seem approachable. Don’t cross your arms over your chest, because this tells people you disapprove. Keep your hands to your side, or if you are sitting, keep them in your lap.

Have confidence when you speak. If you are shy and quiet，project your voice. 2. Never turn your head away from someone when you are speaking to them, because it may show them you don’t care enough to give them your full attention, and it will make it harder for the other person to hear what you are saying.

3. If you always say “I’ve no idea of it”, it will make others feel like you don’t care enough to give a response, or that you aren’t knowledgeable enough to answer. When people ask questions, they want answers. 4. Say something like “I’m in the middle of something, can I get back to you?” or “I don’t want to ill advise you, let me find out for you.”

In written communication, always he clear. Before you send an e-mail, or any type of written communication, read over it at least once, to be sure it makes sense. 5. Written forms of communication can be tricky, because there is no way to put your tone of voice in, so if you feel like you are writing a message on a touchy subject that could he misunderstood, it’s probably best to have a face to face conversation.

A. Have good body language.

B. Listen to the person attentively.

C. Never answer with “I don’t know”.

D. Don’t give the person you are speaking to a quick response.

E. Always look the person in the eye when you are speaking to them.

F. If you aren’t sure it’s clear, have someone else read it before you send it.

G. If someone puts you on the spot, you don’t have to answer them right away.