People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A.appropriate B.conscious

C.arbitrary D.controversial

    Have you ever wondered how the trainers at Sea World get the 19,000-pound whale to jump 22 feet out of water and perform tricks? They get that whale to go over a rope farther out of the water than most of us can imagine. 1..

So how do the trainers at Sea World do it? The first thing they do is reinforce(强化) the behavior that they want repeated --- in this case, to get the whale to go over the rope.2., in a position where the whale can’t help but do what’s expected of it. Every time the whale goes over the rope, it’s given positive reinforcement and gets fed with fish. But what happened when the whale goes under the rope? Nothing — no criticism, no warning and no feedback. 3..

Positive reinforcement is the key of that simple principle that produces such splendid results. And as the whale begins to go over the rope more often than under, the trainers begin to raise the rope. It must be raised slowly enough so that the whale doesn’t starve.

4.. Make a big deal out of the good and little stuff that we want consistently. Secondly, under-criticize. People know they need help when they mess up. 5., people will not forget the event and usually will not repeat it.

So we need to set up the circumstances so that people can’t fail. Over-celebrate, under-criticize…and know how far to raise the rope.

A. This is a great challenge

B. And the whale stays right where it is

C. If we figure out a way to motivate the whale

D. They start with the rope below the surface of the water

E. If we under-criticize, punish and discipline less than expected

F. Whales are taught that their negative behavior won’t be acknowledged

G. The simple lesson to be learned from the whale trainers is to over-celebrate

    Being seen in a fancy sports car or enjoying a beach holiday in a five-star hotel were once signs of having “made it”. But a new study suggested that having people think of you as constantly occupied and overworked is now a far better way to demonstrate social position.

According to Harvard University in the US, people are increasingly leaning toward the phenomenon of “humblebragging”. This is when people make a seemingly modest statement that actually draws attention to something they want to show off.

Phrases such as “I have no life” and “I desperately need a holiday” are now used to imply social standing, while ordering food and shopping online is the perfect way to prove to neighbors that you are simply too busy and important to go to the supermarket.

“Movies, magazines, and popular TV shows often highlight the abundance of money and leisure time among the wealthy,” said Neeru Paharia, an assistant professor at Harvard University. “In recent years, featuring wealthy people relaxing by the pool, playing tennis or skiing and hunting are being substituted with advertisements featuring busy individuals who work long hours and have very limited leisure time,” he said. “Displaying a lack of leisure time operates as a visible signal of status in the eyes of others.”

The researchers pointed out that the Wall Street Journal’s 2016 advertising campaign featured celebrities  complaining about their busy lives, with the slogan (标语), “People who don’t have time, make time to read the Wall Street Journal.”

The report, which was published in the Journal of Consumer Research, also found that brands that marketed themselves as time saving were becoming increasingly high-status, because of their users.

According to the authors, this trend of humblebragging is due to people’s shift of focus – they now value “the preciousness and scarcity of individuals” more than “the preciousness and scarcity of goods”. “Busy individuals possess desirable characteristics, leading them to be viewed as in demand,” the authors concluded.

1.Which of the following statements can count as “humblebragging”?

A.“Just ate 15 pieces of chocolate. Gotta control myself flying first class or they'll cancel my modeling contract!”

B.“Everybody check this baby out---we just bought a castle! I mean literally!”

C.“Guys, I'm screwed. I I've missed the final deadline for my essay again and my tutor is going to fail me !”

D.“Wow, I can't believe a rubbishy article like yours got published in a national newspaper!”

2.To indicate their social position, people today prefer to ______.

A.share their passion for tennis or skiing

B.show how fast-paced their work life is

C.tell people about the wonderful holidays they take

D.show off their abundance of money and leisure time

3.The Wall Street Journal’s 2016 adverting slogan is mentioned in para. 5 to prove ______.

A.showing a lack of time suggests high social status

B.the Wall Street Journal is worth people’s time

C.busy individuals need to better manage their time

D.people of high social position are lacking in time

4.The underlined word in the last paragraph “scarcity” probably means_____

A.quantity B.identity

C.shortage D.qualification

    When Jeff Sparkman draws his cartoon superheroes, he often has to ask other people to tell him what color his characters turned out to be because he's color-blind. Now, a new smart phone application can help him figure out what colors he's using and how the picture looks to others.

The DanKam app, available for iPhone and Android for $2.99, is an application that makes the vague colors that one percent of the population with color-blindness sees more like the "true" colors as everyone else sees them. In America, around 32 million color-blind Americans---95% are males---can soon have their life improved.

"DanKam takes the stream of data coming in through the phone's camera and changes the colors slightly so they fall within the range that people who are color-blind see," developer Dan Kaminsky told CNET. He came up with the idea after watching the film Star Trek with a color-blind friend.

It was then that he got to know more about colorblindness like its varying types and degrees. A vast majority, for instance, have trouble seeing red or green due to a genetic defect(缺陷). Blue-yellow colorblindness, however, is rarer and develops later in life because of aging, illness or head injuries, etc.

What the DanKam app attempts to do is to clean up the color space of the image signal so that colors can be seen to those suffering from viewing problems. “You can customize the app to fit your needs. There is a range and not everyone who is color-blind sees things the same.” Says Kaminsky.

Sparkman, a copy editor at CNET, tried out the app and was pleased with the results. "It would be useful for dressing for a job interview," he said. But using it for his art is “the most practical application." It worked well on LED and other lights on electronic devices, which means Sparkman can now identify the power light on his computer display as green.

1.According to passage, DanKam ___________.

A.was developed by Jeff Sparkman. B.appeared in the movie Star Trek.

C.is designed to help the blind. D.can be purchased with a fee

2.It can be known from the passage that colorblindness __________.

A.causes trouble in telling all colors B.occurs more commonly in females

C.is not necessarily an inborn disease D.leaves people unable to see clearly

3.How does the DanKam app work?

A.It makes vague colors become vivid ones. B.It operates in a fixed color model.

C.It shows images with an adjusted color space. D.It puts LED lights on electronic devices.

4.Which of the following serves as the best title for the passage?

A.Dankam: A New Treatment For Colorblindness.

B.DanKam: Augmented(增强) Reality For Colorblindness.

C.Dan Kaminsky: A Campaign Against Colorblindness.

D..Jeff Sparkman: Satisfaction Guaranteed By DanKam.

    Vegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear. Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a law that bans local governments from carrying orders against homeowners from raising veggies in their yards.

The law, which takes effect July 1, puts an end to that particular power of towns and cities across the state to prohibit vegetable gardens for “aesthetic（审美的）purposes”.

The issue became a cause after a couple living in Miami Shores Village opposed the decision of a $ 50 a day fine for growing vegetables in their front yard, as they’d done for years.

Hermine Ricketts and her husband Tom Carroll fought City Hall in a case that wound its way up the state’s court system, with judges consistently ruling against their money-saving and health-conscious project.

After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores’ right to control design and landscaping standards, the couple replaced their vegetables with pink flamingos (红鹳花) .

Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the village’s action a “vast overreach”.

The lawmaker noted the difficulty that many families experience getting fresh and affordable food, calling bans against vegetable and fruit gardens ridiculous.

About a third of all households in the U. S. grow some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association. The group says a 600-square-foot garden that costs around $ 70 a year to keep can grow 300 pounds of fresh produce worth about $ 600 annually.

1.Why will some Floridians plant salad fixings?

A.To protect the environment. B.To beautify their home.

C.To build their own gardens. D.To cut daily expenses.

2.What can be known about the couple from the passage?

A.They started a public health-conscious campaign.

B.They never gave in to the Miami Shores’ demand .

C.They were fined $50 a day by Miami Shores Village.

D.They were not backed by the Florida Supreme Court.

3.What does the underlined word “voids” in paragraph 6 mean?

A.Hides. B.Cancels.

C.Prevents. D.Values.

4.What does Rob Bradley think of the couple’s action probably?

A.It’s sensible. B.It’s ridiculous.

C.It’s ambitious. D.It’s costly.

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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。

Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying “curiosity killed the cat.” It’s a phrase that's often used to warn people - especially children - not to ask too many questions. Yet it’s widely agreed that curiosity actually makes learning more effective. In fact, research has shown that curiosity is just as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school.

Curiosity can also lead us to make unexpected discoveries, bring excitement into our lives, and open up new possibilities. In science, basic curiosity-driven research can have unexpected important benefits. For example,one day in 1831, Michael Faraday was playing around with a coil and a magnet when he suddenly saw how he could produce an electrical current. At first, it wasn't clear what use this would have, but it actually made electricity available for use in technology, and so changed the world.

However, curiosity is currently under the biggest threat, coming from technology. On one level, this is because technology has become so advanced that many of us are unable to think too deeply about how exactly things work any more. While it may be possible for a curious teenager  to take a toaster apart and get some sense of how it works, how much do you understand about what happens when you type a website address into a browser? Where does your grasp of technology end and the magic begin for you?

In addition to this, there’s the fact that we all now connect so deeply with technology, particularly with our phones. The more we stare at our screens, the less we talk to other people directly. All too often we accept the images of people that social media provides us with. Then we feel we know enough about a person not to need to engage further with them.

That means we end up inside our own little bubbles, no longer coming across new ideas. Perhaps the real key to developing curiosity in the 21st century, then, is to rely less on the tech tools of our age.

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1. 词数 80 左右；

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

It is widely accepted that optimistic attitudes promote health as well as happiness. The secret of a long life is 1. (universe) desired and has long been sought. Today we can reveal it: always look on the bright side. A huge research project2.(lead) by scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine concludes that optimists live3. (long).

Lewina Lee, lead author of the study, said, “A lot of evidence4.(suggest) that exceptional longevity( 长 寿 ) is widely accompanied by a longer span of good health and living5. disability. Therefore our findings raise an exciting possibility6. we may be able to promote health and  happiness by7.(develop) positive attitudes such as optimism.”

However, the study doesn’t suggest that we should aim for great pleasure. Sadness is8. important part of the human condition. Any normal person sometimes experience disappointment, ambitions and the9.(lose) of loved ones. But for many people, these matters of human existence 10. (transform) into an abnormal state of despair. There is a vital place in public health for providing mental treatment in helping to correct these cognitive errors. It is not weakness to be defeated by setbacks. It is merely a mistake.

    I was a shy girl and I was afraid to talk to people I didn’t know. I enjoyed the___ of exploring nature. _____, at school I had to spend all day in the company of others. My______was reading. I spent a lot of time studying and was ____ good grades. My only failure was Spanish - I’d get all As on my written work and tests, but Ds and Fs on the___ part.

Eventually I went to college. During my third year of college, I had____of being shy and determined to change my outlook and behavior. One day while at school, I noticed an advertisement for ___on the local classical music radio station. I had _____listening to classical music, and I could easily pronounce names such as Tchaikovsky and Chopin.

I had no background in radio, and absolutely no hope of getting the job. The idea of___ thousands of listeners in “radio land” terrified me. However, I ____ survived the interview. I was  given brief descriptions of symphonies(交响乐)and a public service announcement to read, and a list of composers’ names___ . It wasn’t hard for me. I left the recording session(录音场次)with a sense of relief and a sense of _____. About two weeks later I actually landed the job. It was a ____ job, but I grew to___ it greatly. I began to feel comfortable talking to people.

Although I now spend many hours each week talking with people, I’m____ basically a quiet  person. Perhaps it is my soft voice and my ______ nature that helps draw people out when they respond to my questions when I___ them. My former shyness is a____, as I can relate to people who feel discomfortable when they talk to reporters. I still enjoy moments of loneliness and the___ found in nature. But I’m also glad I decided to make a___ in my life that has opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.

1.A.loneliness B.adventure C.pleasure D.excitement

2.A.Therefore B.However C.Besides D.Additionally

3.A.excuse B.reason C.escape D.assignment

4.A.mixed with B.provided with C.rewarded with D.awarded with

5.A.written B.spelt C.listened D.spoken

6.A.enough B.nothing C.much D.little

7.A.assignments B.positions C.professions D.careers

8.A.woken up B.picked up C.taken up D.grown up

9.A.explaining to B.talking to C.listening to D.complaining to

10.A.deliberately B.occasionally C.luckily D.randomly

11.A.to pronounce B.to type C.to identify D.to copy

12.A.depression B.humor C.failure D.accomplishment

13.A.pleasant B.challenging C.comfortable D.painless

14.A.hate B.tolerate C.enjoy D.adjust

15.A.even B.also C.seldom D.still

16.A.quiet B.outgoing C.optimistic D.lively

17.A.persuade B.inform C.remind D.interview

18.A.fortune B.devotion C.heritage D.commitment

19.A.wealth B.sound C.peace D.wildness

20.A.study B.change C.promise D.conclusion

    Friends should always be honest with you, right? So when they lie, it can be really hard to take. You want to trust your friends and that means knowing that they’ll tell it to you straight no matter what it is. 1.Why does this happen?

2.

One of the biggest reasons friends lie is simply to avoid hurting your feelings. Some people don’t understand the difference between being gently honest with a friend and being so straightforward that they leave a verbal wound. They choose to avoid these two extremes in the form of a lie.

They feel embarrassed.

Sometimes friends will lie about things in their life because they are too embarrassed to admit the truth. Maybe they are going through a rough time and they just don’t want you to know about it. Avoid trying to badger ( 纠 缠 ) your friends into telling you what’s wrong.3.

Avoid an argument with you.

Perhaps your friends know that if they tell you the truth, you’ll get angry with them. Make sure that if a friend tells you something unpleasant, you don’t overact.4. If you do end up arguing, do  it in a respectable way.

Exclude you.

Lying isn’t always a sign that friends are trying to protect you, however. 5. When you find out with certainty that your friend is lying to you, try and face it. If you feel your friend is lying because he or she doesn’t want to be around you, that’s your wake-up to move on.

A.Protect your feelings.

B.They want to be your closer friends.

C.But a friend who lies isn’t always trying to hurt you.

D.Consider what’s being said and why your friend is telling you this.

E.Being honest and making a sincere effort can keep the friendship strong.

F.Sometimes they lie because they don’t want you to be included in their plans.

G.Instead, make it clear that you are there for them when and if they are ready to talk.

    I always wanted to be extraordinary at something. Not just as in,”Great job, Jimbo!” No, I wanted to be best-in-class, awe-inspiring, tiptop; a world-famous genius,like Michael Phelps or Mark Zuckerberg.

Unfortunately, my version of reality did not quite line up with this delusional vision. I was a good swimmer, but I peaked at the collegiate State Championships level. My academic record was pretty solid, but I never would have made it into one of those ivy-league schools.

Though I rose to above-average status in a couple of areas, the disappointing truth was that I would never amount to anything more than a mid-sized fish in a small pond. God apparently had other plans.

What drove me crazy, though, was the superstar talent thrown in my face at every turn. Some folks just seemed to get an unfair intensive dose(剂量)of it. Why couldn’t I be like Bernie William, the famed New Yorkees player who also happens to be a world-class jazz guitar virtuoso(艺术大师)?

Some say greatness is simply a function of putting in the practice time. Around ten thousand hours, to be precise, according to author Malcolm Gladwell. I don’t question the theory of devoting extraordinary efforts to developing one’s expertise, but it seems that raw talent is equally important. You either have it or you don’t.

I’ve heard that as people approach middle age, their life satisfaction increases because they begin to accept the gap between the expectations for themselves and the reality. After a few decades of frustration without the desired results, we eventually come to terms with how our lives turned out, even if it falls far short of our idealized youthful expectation.

Hope bends, it seems.

1.What does the word “delusional” in Para2 most probably mean?

A.Imaginary B.Realistic C.Abstract D.Practical

2.In the passage, the writer thinks of himself as  .

A.a world-famous genius B.a mid-sized fish in a small pond

C.a world-class virtuoso D.a student in an ivy-league school

3.According to the writer, what makes “greatness”?

A.Extraordinary efforts B.Ten thousand hours of practice C.Raw talent D.Talent and time

4.Which of the following might be the best title ?

A.Hope Bends B.Frustrating Decades

C.Practice Works D.Youthful Expectation

    Life for almost anyone is increasingly influenced by screens. Not only are screens themselves cheap to make, but they also make things cheaper. Any place that can fit a screen in can cut costs. And any activity that can happen on a screen becomes cheaper. The physical experience of learning, living and dying is becoming smooth glass. All of this has led to a curious new reality: Human contact is becoming a luxury good (奢侈品).

“What we are seeing now is the luxury of human engagement,” Milton Pedraza, the chief of the Luxury Institute, said. Expected spending on experiences such as enjoyable travel and dining is outpacing spending on goods, according to his company’s research, and he sees it as a direct response to the rapid increase of screens.

Screens exposure starts young. And children who spent more than two hours a day looking at a screen got lower scores on thinking and language tests, according to early results of a landmark study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study focuses on brain development of more than 11,000 children. Most disturbingly, the study is finding that the brains of children who spend much time on screens are different. For some kids, their cerebral cortex (大脑皮层) would become thinner before expected time. In adults, one study found an association between screen time and depression.

There is also the reality that in our culture of increasing separation, in which so many of the traditional gathering places and social structures have disappeared, screens are filling a vital gap.

For normal people, running away from the screen becomes impossible. It’s not a luxury, and it’s easy to get. It is normal for more people to need the network constantly. In addition, it has become an important part of social interaction.

1.What can we infer from Paragraph 1?

A.Screens make everything in life cheaper.

B.People’s life is totally controlled by screens.

C.It is difficult for people to contact each other.

D.Face-to-face communication is decreasing nowadays.

2.According to the text, which of the following WON’T be caused by long screen time?

A.More social interaction. B.Depressive state of mind. C.Different brain structures.              D.Poorer academic performance.

3.What is the author’s attitude towards the popularization of screen?

A.Favorable. B.Skeptical. C.Concerned. D.Opposed .

    I was thrilled to go on an adventure with my master Rev.Young, a tall man with kind eyes.Mr. Muir was going too. But he said, “Such a helpless creature will only be in the way.” I was disappointed when I heard what he said, and yet I still wanted to follow him.

One stormy morning, Mr. Muir set out alone to study nature. He ordered me to stay behind. But I could not let him go alone, so I followed him into the wild weather. We crossed Taylor Glacier and endless sheet of ice, which was cut by cracks. I was unafraid and sailed over these bottomless holes. Mr. Muir was delighted that he was not crossing them alone.

As dusk fell, we reached an enormous crack that was impossible to jump across. In between the two sides was a U-shaped bridge of ice, so thin that one wrong step would mean dropping to your death. Daylight was disappearing, and gusty winds blew snow into my eyes. I turned to return to camp the way we came. However, Mr. Muir decided to cross the crack. He sat down and rode the narrow U-strip as if it were a horse. Once safe on the other side, he called out to me. But I had never been so terrified before. “I am not good at climbing steep slopes.” I was scared and thought.

Then I looked at Mr. Muir, already across on the safe side. Slowly, I began to cross it. I could feel his eyes on me the entire way. Before I knew it, I made the happiest landing of my life. I ran round and round and jumped up and hugged him. From that day on, we spent every moment together.

1.Why didn’t Mr. Muir want to take me with him at the beginning?

A.He suggested that I need some rest.

B.He possessed great self-confidence.

C.He considered me as a burden to him.

D.He thought I was too weak to make a trip.

2.How did Mr. Muir manage to cross the crack?

A.By climbing steep slopes.

B.By sliding over the U-strip.

C.By leaping across the crack.

D.By riding the narrow ice bridge.

3.Which of the following words best describes their trip?

A.Horrible. B.Risky. C.Well-planned. D.Pleasant.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A.To rent her house. B.To buy her house. C.To decorate her house.

2.Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A.She disliked him.

B.The money was not much.

C.They’d damage some of her belongings.

3.How long did it take to prepare the house for the film?

A.Four days. B.A month. C.Two months.

4.What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A.She watched a film. B.She visited her relatives. C.She repainted the living room.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Which city does the man book a shuttle bus for?

A.London. B.Milton. C.Toronto.

2.What is the woman doing?

A.Taking the man’s information. B.Offering the flight timetable. C.Conducting an interview.

3.When will the man probably leave for Milton?

A.At 11:30. B.At 12:00. C.At 12:30.

4.What does the woman advise the man to do?

A.Book his return ticket in advance.

B.Collect his luggage first.

C.Have some coffee.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the purpose of the call?

A.To accept a position.

B.To advertise a job opening.

C.To check on a job application.

2.For what day is the man’s appointment scheduled?

A.Tuesday. B.Thursday. C.Friday.

3.What does the woman ask the man to do?

A.Call her later.

B.Meet with Victoria Smith.

C.Wait at the front desk.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman’s opinion about the computer screen?

A.Big. B.Nice. C.Stylish.

2.What brings the man a bit of trouble?

A.The screen. B.The keyboard. C.The mouse.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the woman do on Saturday afternoon?

A.Do her homework. B.Enjoy a concert. C.Watch a game.

2.Where will the woman go on Sunday?

A.To a park. B.To a hospital. C.To the man’s house.

What relation is the man to the woman?

A.Her customer. B.Her co-worker. C.Her boss.

What are the speakers talking about in general?

A.A trip. B.Food. C.The weather.

Why is the woman leaving work early?

A.To take care of her mother. B.To post a package. C.To pick up a car.

When will the meeting be held?

A.At 11:30. B.At 12:00. C.At 1:00.

What will the man do first?

A.Learn more about prices. B.Find a supplier. C.Do reports.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整故事。续写的词数应为150词左右。

The big Town Hall clock was striking midnight when Frank began to cross the bridge. The dark night air was cold and a little wet, and the street lamp gave little light. Frank was anxious to get home and his footsteps rang loudly on the silent night.

When he reached the middle of the bridge, he thought he could hear someone coming near behind him. He looked back but could see no one. However , the sound continued and Frank began to walk more quickly. Then he slowed down again , thinking there was nothing to fear in a town as quiet as this.

Just then , he heard short , quick steps closely behind him. By the time he reached the other side of the bridge , he could almost feel someone at his heels. He turned round and there stood a man in a large coat. A hat was pulled down over his eyes and very little of his face could be seen.

Frank said something about the weather in an effort to be friendly. The man did not answer but asked roughly where Oakfield House was. Frank pointed to a big house in the distance and the stranger continued his way.

Then Frank wondered why the stranger had wanted to find Oakfield House at such an hour. He knew that the people who lived there were very rich. Almost without realizing what he was doing , he began following the stranger quickly.

The man was soon outside the house and Frank saw him look up at the windows. A light was still on and the man waited until it went out. When about half an hour had passed, Frank saw him climb noiselessly over the wall and heard him drop on the ground at the other side.

Paragraph 1:

Now Frank knew what the man wanted to do.

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Paragraph 2:

Frank couldn’t just stand in the dark and wait.

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假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Amy来信询问有关新型冠状病毒（novel coronavirus）在中国的情况。请你给Amy回信，内容包括：

1. 新型冠状病毒简况；

2. 应对措施；

3. 是否有信心战胜病毒。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The heavy smoke from devastating Australian bushfires cloaked Auckland, 1.(turn) the city's skyline into strange, mysterious and frightening orange color 2. Sunday afternoon.

New Zealand meteorology service MetService forecast that 3. upper level jet of westerly winds was driving the smoke across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand. The smoke 4.(expect) to arrive Sunday evening and was likely to be 5.(large) gone by the morning.

It is the second layer of smoke coming from the Australian bushfires, 6. is cloaking the North Island and upper parts of the South Island. Much of the South Island 7.(awake) to reddish-brown skies on New Year's Day before the smoke spread to the North Island.

MetService said it is possible 8. people would be able to smell and taste the smoke. However, long-lasting health 9.(effect) are not expected.

On Friday, the New Zealand government pledged twenty two 10.(many) firefighters to help fight the Australian bushfires.

    The Adams family home has been taken over by origami (折纸)in all sizes and shapes. No one seems to _________ though. Those paper creations are _________ clean water projects around the world and saving lives. A messy home is a small price to pay ________

In 2011, Isabelle Adams and her sister Katherine learned that every five seconds a child died from _________ of clean water and that girls of their age couldn’t go to school _________ they were fetching water all day for their families. They _________ to do something.

“So we took something that we loved doing - folding origami, with the _________ goal to help fund a well in Ethiopia,” explains Katherine. _________ , they ended up selling out and raising far more than that to fully _________ the cost of the well.

Katherine, now 13, adds, “It just snowballed, __________ the founding of the project Paper for Water.” In eight years, this project has __________ more than 2 million for over 200 water projects in 20 different countries.

Now, the rest of the Adams family are also __________. But at the heart of it, beneath countless paper decorations sit two bold sisters hoping to __________ other girls and boys. “Kids have an incredible ability to make a real __________ to the world if they’re just given the chance,” Isabelle says, “and if people __________ them in their efforts.”

1.A.mind B.notice C.appreciate D.remember

2.A.decorating B.rewarding C.attracting D.funding

3.A.in exchange B.in turn C.in return D.in response

4.A.pollution B.loss C.lack D.waste

5.A.although B.because C.unless D.while

6.A.hesitated B.decided C.happened D.demanded

7.A.lifelong B.individual C.original D.critical

8.A.Obviously B.Unexpectedly C.Suddenly D.Gradually

9.A.spend B.fill C.offer D.cover

10.A.trying out B.depending on C.contributing to D.appealing to

11.A.saved B.borrowed C.earned D.collected

12.A.involved B.praised C.recognized D.employed

13.A.satisfy B.inspire C.inform D.comfort

14.A.judgment B.sense C.difference D.connection

15.A.support B.persuade C.welcome D.award

    Many people consider “being alone” an awful thing, for they think it either means you're anti­social, or unwanted. However, being alone isn't necessarily a bad thing. 1..

When you start to enjoy being alone, you'll get in touch with your own feelings. 2.. With that knowledge, it's then easier to manage your feelings.

Being alone makes you reflect more. 3., you're burning a lot of energy. Being alone is to the contrary. It provides the perfect environment for reflection. Since you aren't spending so much time processing the thoughts and feelings of others, it's the best time to turn your focus inward.

4.. Being in the company of other people can be entertaining. However, it can also seriously affect your concentration. Without disturbance, you can just put your head down and get to work.

Being alone gives you more freedom to do what you like. When you're constantly connected by other people, you're always making compromises to find solutions that the entire group can enjoy. Unfortunately, the things you want most may not always line up with what others want. 5..

Are you alone right now? Are you the person to see a movie alone? If there's no one to go with you, but it's a movie you're longing for, please enjoy it!

A.Being alone can be more productive

B.When you are in a state of being alone

C.When you're surrounded by other people

D.A handful of benefits will appear once you learn to enjoy being alone

E.You'll create a deeper understanding of what makes you happy and upset

F.So it's easy to enjoy being alone once you realize the great benefits it brings to you

G.Once you enjoy being alone, you'll come to find you enjoy the company of others even more

    Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易) mammals in the world and are facing extinction. To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteater-like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation. Partnering with the non-profit organization Pangolin. Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019. The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available, especially African communities, who live near the animal’s habitats.

Over two years, the documentary crew traveled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Filmmakers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures. Johan Vermeulen said, "One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type ant."

Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat. In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.

Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.

Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.

1.What is the purpose of the documentary?

A.To study the situation of pangolins.

B.To collect fund to protect pangolins.

C.To raise awareness of pangolin protection.

D.To propose setting up pangolin reserves.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in paragraph 2?

A.Picky. B.Messy.

C.Showy. D.Heavy.

3.What’s the documentary mainly about?

A.The illegal trade of pangolins.

B.The medical function of pangolin's scales.

C.The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.

D.The efforts of Pangolin, Africa to save pangolins.

4.Where is the text most likely from?

A.A brochure. B.A diary.

C.A novel. D.A magazine.