It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting. Ehlers _______about the small dog he had seen _______ alongside the road. He had _______ to coax(哄) the dog to him but, frightened, it had _______.

Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that _______ dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove _______. After a long and careful _______, Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving _______ away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with _______. It just started licking(舔) Ehlers’ face.

A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one ________ as lost in the local paper. The ad had a ________ number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers ________ the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had ________ their dog.

Jeff had ________ in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched ________ for Rosie in the next four days.

Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. “It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who ________ enough to go to that kind of ________,”says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue ________.

“I figured whoever lost the dog was probably just as ________ to it as I am to my dogs,” says Ehlers. “If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be ________ to go that extra mile.”

1.A.read B.forgot C.thought D.heard

2.A.fighting B.trembling C.eating D.sleeping

3.A.tried B.agreed C.promised D.regretted

4.A.calmed down B.stood up C.rolled over D.run off

5.A.injured B.stolen C.lost D.rescued

6.A.home B.past C.back D.on

7.A.preparation B.explanation C.test D.search

8.A.cautiously B.casually C.skillfully D.angrily

9.A.surprise B.joy C.hesitation D.anxiety

10.A.predicted B.advertised C.believed D.recorded

11.A.house B.phone C.street D.car

12.A.called B.copied C.counted D.remembered

13.A.fed B.adopted C.found D.cured

14.A.hunted B.skied C.lived D.worked

15.A.on purpose B.on time C.in turn D.in vain

16.A.cares B.sees C.suffers D.learns

17.A.place B.trouble C.waste D.extreme

18.A.service B.plan C.effort D.team

19.A.equal B.allergic C.grateful D.close

20.A.suitable B.proud C.wise D.willing

    Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question: “Should I jump?” This is what motivation or the lack of it can do. Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of same coin. 1. Like the child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.

2. More than that, how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal? First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your strengths, your weaknesses, your achievements, your desires, etc. Only then should you set your goals.

You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation. This is quite important, because it is directly related to your commitment. There are times when your heart is not in your work. 3. So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment. Clarity(清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward.

Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives, keeping in mind your beliefs, values and strengths. Remember that goals are flexible. 4. They also need to be measurable. You must keep these points in mind while setting your goals.

Your personal circumstances are equally important. For example, you may want to be a pilot but can’t become one because your eyesight is not good enough. 5.You should reassess your goals, and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.

You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned. You cannot overcome them without ample motivation. Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.

A. This can affect your work.

B. So how should you motivate yourself?

C. However, this should not discourage you.

D. So why should we try to set specific goals?

E. They can change according to circumstances.

F. Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.

G. Without motivation, you can neither set a goal nor reach it.

    Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms(微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronauts spend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? It’s turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It is depending on NASA HUNCH high school classrooms, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York.

HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon’s students have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they’re close to a solution(解决方案). “We don’t give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers,” says Florence Gold, a project manager.

“There are no tests,” Gordon says. “There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than ‘Are you working towards your goal?’ Basically, it’s ‘I’ve got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA.’ Engineers come and really do an in-person review, and...it’s not a very nice thing at times. It’s a hard business review of your product.”

Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响) on college admissions and practical life skills. “These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don’t teach.” And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space.

1.What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station?

A.They are hard to get rid of. B.They lead to air pollution.

C.They appear in different forms. D.They damage the instruments.

2.What is the purpose of the HUNCH program?

A.To strengthen teacher-student relationships.

B.To sharpen students’ communication skills.

C.To allow students to experience zero gravity.

D.To link space technology with school education.

3.What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program?

A.Check their product. B.Guide project designs.

C.Adjust work schedules. D.Grade their homework.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.NASA: The Home of Astronauts

B.Space: The Final Homework Frontier

C.Nature: An Outdoor Classroom

D.HUNCH: A College Admission Reform

    Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.

A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.

“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know?” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.

Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at the bar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”

That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.

1.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?

A.Food variety.

B.Eating habits.

C.Table manners.

D.Restaurant service.

2.Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?

A.To meet with her coworkers.

B.To catch up with her work.

C.To have some time on her own.

D.To collect data for her report.

3.What do we know about Mazoleny?

A.He makes videos for the bar.

B.He’s fond of the food at the bar.

C.He interviews customers at the bar.

D.He’s familiar with the barkeeper.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.The trend of having meals alone.

B.The importance of self-reflection.

C.The stress from working overtime.

D.The advantage of wireless technology.

    “You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids’ lacrosse(长曲棍球) club.

I guess that there’s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up, “Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”

I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.

Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区) as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.

In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?

1.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？

A.She knows little about the club.

B.She isn’t good at sports.

C.She just doesn’t want to volunteer.

D.She’s unable to meet her schedule.

2.What does the underlined phrase “tug at the heartstrings” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Encourage teamwork.

B.Appeal to feelings.

C.Promote good deeds.

D.Provide advice.

3.What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?

A.She gets interested in lacrosse.

B.She is proud of her kids.

C.She’ll work for another season.

D.She becomes a good helper.

4.Why does the author like doing volunteer work?

A.It gives her a sense of duty.

B.It makes her very happy.

C.It enables her to work hard.

D.It brings her material rewards.

My Favourite Books

Jo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.

Matilda

Roald Dahl

I once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.

After Dark

Haruki Murakami

It’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.

Gone Girl

Gillian Fynn

There was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.

The Stand

Stephen King

This is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.

1.Who does “I” refer to in the text?

A.Stephen King. B.Gillian Flynn.

C.Jo Usmar. D.Roald Dahl.

2.Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?

A.Cosmopolitan. B.Matilda.

C.After Dark. D.The Stand.

3.What kind of book is Gone Girl?

A.A folk tale. B.A biography.

C.A love story. D.A horror story.

假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Elvin听说你寒假打算参加社区服务活动，他想跟你一起参加。请你写一封电子邮件向他介绍本次活动的具体安排，内容包括：

1. 表示欢迎；2. 活动安排；3. 你的希望。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。

Dear Elvin,

How is it going?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

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。

One morning that I was in primary school, I tried cooking for first time. As my parents weren’t in, I have to cook something to eat. I took an egg from the refrigerator, putting some oil in the pan and cracked an egg into it. After a few second, I tried to turn the egg over in case it would get burnt. Unexpectedly, it caught fire. Not known what to do, I screamed but rushed out of the kitchen. After a while, I realized I should put out the fire, so I returned back, only to find something but a black burnt egg. I’ve learned that I can’t be too carefully while cooking.

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。

Numerous Chinese cultural and art treasures have been put on show in many parts of the world over the past years, showcasing the fantastic Chinese civilization on the global stage and 1. (promote) cultural exchanges.

In December, 2018. New Zealand's national museum started a four- month exhibition, where both terracotta warriors (兵马俑) and more than 160 ancient antique pieces2.(make) of gold, jade and bronze were displayed. On the opening day, local citizens3.(line) up to enjoy this "once in a lifetime" experience. The exhibition,4.provided visitors with some knowledge of long standing Chinese civilization, was5.(high) appreciated for the individuality of each terracotta warrior and the unbelievable creativity needed to build the army.

Treasures showing the lives of emperors and empresses from the Qing Dynasty also went on display in museums in Washington. D. C.and Moscow in 2019. 6.over 100 pieces put on show, including realistic7.(painting), furnishings and jewelry from the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibition was also8.huge success.

Chinese and foreign museums have been making exchanges to encourage dialogue between civilizations and foster people’ s9.(understand) of and engagement with cultures that interest 10.(they). It is an important job for museums to bring the world closer.

    Linda worked as a waitress at the Route 130 diner in Dover, New Hampshire. One Thursday morning around 5:30 am, she was _______ two firefighters, Young and Hulling. Quite _______, she heard that they had been up all _______ putting out a fierce warehouse fire, which took twelve hours to get under control.

_______, Linda decided to honor these two heroes by picking up their _______ and writing them a heartfelt message of gratitude. It _______, “Your breakfast is on me today. Thank you for all that you do... Fueled by fire and driven by _______, what an example you are! Get some rest.”

This simple act of kindness meant so much to the _______ firefighters. The firefighters _______ and thanked her before leaving the __________

To return the young lady’s kindness, upon his arrival home, Hulling posted a Facebook update __________ his friends to go eat at the diner, which was quickly __________ over 3,000 times.

However, it was not until afterwards that they realized Linda was __________ the one that could use the __________. When they found out that Linda was trying to __________ money for her paralyzed father to get a wheelchair-accessible van, Young posted with a __________ to a GoFundMe page for Linda’s dad, and the support __________.

The total donations reached $60,000 and went beyond Linda’s wildest dreams. She had never __________ that her small gesture would be paid in such a __________ way. “I’m truly blessed that those two walked through the doors today and __________ for the opportunity to be a part of something so positive and uplifting.’’ Linda said on Facebook.

1.A.calling B.praising C.serving D.anticipating

2.A.in private B.in public C.by design D.by coincidence

3.A.day B.night C.morning D.afternoon

4.A.Touched B.Shocked C.Excited D.Embarrassed

5.A.uniform B.money C.check D.breakfast

6.A.replied B.wrote C.indicated D.read

7.A.concern B.courage C.confidence D.curiosity

8.A.worried B.ambitious C.modest D.exhausted

9.A.showed up B.sat up C.teared up D.stayed up

10.A.apartment B.station C.restaurant D.warehouse

11.A.urging B.forcing C.helping D.reminding

12.A.collected B.examined C.removed D.shared

13.A.really B.normally C.suddenly D.hardly

14.A.fire B.help C.diner D.message

15.A.count B.donate C.change D.raise

16.A.note B.picture C.link D.click

17.A.poured in B.spread out C.declined D.doubled

18.A.promised B.expected C.doubted D.accepted

19.A.rapid B.generous C.proper D.conventional

20.A.grateful B.eager C.ready D.greedy

Put on new set of gasses for a new view

Today I visited San Francisco’s modern-art museum. I was there to see a new exhibit about spaceflight.1.I like to “visit” this particular painting every time I go to the museum not only because it evokes（唤起）strong feelings, but because I always find something new.

There's real pleasure to be found in revisiting a museum replaying a game or rewatching a movie. Some of that enjoyment comes from the feeling of familiarity of course.2..There’s always plenty more to see, hear, taste, smell, feel, of understand the second or third time around. But how do you discover the exciting new thing in the familiar?

One way is approaching whatever task is at hand by searching for the things that you didn't see in the first time around. First, recognize that everything is always changing.3.Second, remove judgment from the experience, if possible, and just observe what's new. For example, look for the ways in which a change in your neighborhood is interesting or exciting.

4.That could mean removing sugar, coffee, a certain kind of media from your life for a specified time. Once the break is over, that same thing will have more of its former interest or excitement.5.So is true that novelty is fun, but given enough of a break in between, repeated experiences regain that initial excitement.

A. Repeated experiences like this are valuable.

B. Visiting a new country brings fresh experience.

C. Coffee will never taste better if you quit it for a month.

D. But the piece of art that made me cry was a familiar one.

E. But it also comes from noticing new things in what is so familiar.

F. So the second experience is never exactly the same as the first one.

G. Another way is changing your routine and taking a break of some kind.

    As they reach school age, about 90 percent of children will have experienced a condition in which fluid (液体) fills the middle ear, muffling (使模糊) sound and sometimes causing infection. The fluid usually clears on its own, but if not, it can lead to a painful ear infection called acute otitis (中耳炎) media. In some cases the fluid can persist for more than a year, causing hearing loss during this period, and slowing down their development of language and social skills.

Diagnosis usually requires a visit to a specialist—but researchers have now developed an app that detects this fluid just as accurately, with only a smartphone and a paper funnel (漏斗).

Doctors typically detect the problem by peering into the ear for a visual assessment. Yet, this method has only a 50 percent accuracy rate. “Right now, if you bring your child to a pediatrician, or to any urgent care family doctor, the way they look at whether or not there’s fluid in the middle ear is by looking at the eardrum,” says Sharat Raju, a surgeon in the department of head and neck surgery at the University of Washington.

For a cheaper and more accessible alternative, researchers at the University of Washington turned to smartphones. First the user follows a template to cut and tape a piece of paper into a funnel, which can be placed between a smartphone and the patient’s ear. Next the app plays a chirping sound through the phone’s speaker; the sound waves bounce off the eardrum and hit the phone’s microphone, where they register and are analyzed by the app. An eardrum with fluid behind it will vibrate (振动) differently than if the middle ear is full of air, as it normally is.

To develop the app, the researchers first played chirps for patients with and without fluid in their ears. They recorded the echoes (回音), which indicate the eardrum’s mobility. Then they used a machine learning model to classify the returning sound waves, determining which audio characteristics indicated a normal ear and which suggested the presence of fluid. Once they tested the app on 98 children, ranging from 18 months to 17 years old, at Seattle Children’s Hospital. It correctly detected fluid in 85 percent of cases, and correctly identified fluid-free ears in 82 percent.

The researchers are currently trying to get FDA approval for the app, and have founded a company to commercialize it. They hope to make it available by the end of the year, to help parents track children’s ear health at home.

1.What do we know about the fluid from the first paragraph?

A.It is mostly part of children’s growth. B.It is unavoidable for any child.

C.It is a permanent physical condition. D.It is beyond any medical means.

2.What does the underlined word “pediatrician” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A.A hospital. B.A specialist.

C.A relative. D.An app.

3.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.The application of the app. B.The causes of the kid’s ear problem.

C.The purpose of developing the app. D.The experiment of the smartphone.

4.What do the researchers expect of the app?

A.It will upgrade the medical technology. B.It will hit the market in the near future.

C.It will help children do better academically. D.It will save doctors medical operations.

    In the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater of to to a video store to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact om the environment.You were hopping into your war, driving across town and coughing out emissions（排放）and using gas all the way.

But now that we’re used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a little cocky. After all ,we’re just picking up our phones or maybe turning on the TV. You’re welcome.Mother  Nature.

Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shit Project. Watching a half-hour show would lead to 3.5 pounds of CO2 emissions. That’s like driving 3.9 miles. According to "Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video," digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Stored in data centers, videos are transferred to our terminals such as computers, smart phones, etc. via networks: all these processes require electricity whose production consumes resources and usually involves CO2 emissions.

In the European Union, the Eureca project lead scientist, Rabih Bashroush, calculated that 5 billion downloads and streams of the song "Despacito" consumed as much electricity as the countries of Chad, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, Sierra Leone and the Central African Republic used in a single year.

Streaming is only expected to increase as we become more attached to our devices. Online video use is expected to account for 80%of all internet traffic by 2022 according to CISCO. By then, about 60% of the world's population will be online.

You're probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there are things you con do to help lessen the impact of your online use.

Here are some tips:

※Disable autoplay for video on social media.

※Stream over Wi-Fi, not mobile networks.

※Watch on the smallest screen you can.

※Don’t use high-definition（高清）video on devices.

1.It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that people think           .

A.they should welcome Mother Nature

B.watching movies at home is more fun

C.it is inconvenient to drive to a movie theater

D.streaming at home avoids possible emissions

2.We may learn from the text that         .

A.3.9 miles may produce 3.5 pounds of CO2

B.digital technologies account for 4% of electricity use

C.Online video use makes up 80% of all internet traffic

D.60% of the world’s population watch videos online

3.Why are the five countries mentioned in paragraph 4?

A.To praise their energy-efficient practice.

B.To prove the poverty of the five countries

C.To stress the popularity of the song “Despacito”

D.To show the high energy use of downloads and streams

4.How can people help to save energy when streaming?

A.Use high-definition videos. B.Turn off video autoplay

C.Stream over mobile networks. D.Watch movies on bigger screens.

    The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.

The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous (有害的) waste, household food waste and residual (剩余的) waste.

Hazardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries, light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.

Household food waste, which is translated to “wet trash” in Chinese，refers to food leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (中药) and flowers.

Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.

The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this category.

As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up with their own ways to sort trash.

“We should do this from a pig’s angle,” commented one netizen. “Those edible (可食用的) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs don’t want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.” The new regulation has gone into effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.

1.What do the old thrown-away sweaters belong to?

A.Residual waste. B.Hazardous waste.

C.Recyclable waste. D.Household food waste.

2.What does “wet trash” have in common?

A.They are completely wet. B.They all come from plants.

C.They can give off bad smell. D.They can break up easily.

3.What is the tone of the netizen?

A.Humorous. B.Serious.

C.Delightful. D.Uncertain.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Shanghai bans four sorts of garbage.

B.Shanghai launches garbage sorting enforcement.

C.Citizens in Shanghai still question garbage sorting.

D.Citizens in Shanghai welcome the garbage sorting policy.

    Bull Run Regional Park

Thus family- friendly park is around 30 miles from the District. Bull Run is a history fan's delight：It provides access to the nearly 20-mile Occoquan Trail, which was used during the war. The trail is one of many hiking options on the 1,500-acre grounds. Each cabin($85 to $95 per night) accommodates six people and offers such luxuries（奢华）as electricity, heat and swing.

Savage River Lodge

Savage River Lodge-about three hour drive from the District-- specializes in a solid roof and a side of luxury. Savage River is surrounded by more than 700 acres of thick forest, and popular activities include fly-fishing. biking, hiking and cross -country skiing. Cabins start at $250 per night.

Cherry Hill Park

Given its proximity (邻近) to the District, this family-owned campground is particularly appealing to visitors who are traveling to the area via recreational vehicle. It also offers buses to the subway and organizes sightseeing tours as well as daily educational sessions. Guests can play mini golf, go fishing, or hit the basketball court. Cabins start at $99 per night.

Maple Tree Campground

Maple Tree Campground is about a 90-minute drive from the District. Come to this campground for nature's evening show: It always has really pretty sunsets. While there's no electricity, guests can use a wood stove for heat and cooking. Field tent sites start at $8 per night and tree cottages $65 per night

1.What's the minimum cost for a group of 10 to stay at Bull Run Regional Park for one night?

A.$85. B.$95

C.$170 D.$850

2.Which tour spot is suitable for people traveling by public transport?

A.Cherry Hill Park. B.Savage River Lodge.

C.Bull Run Regional Park. D.Maple Tree Campground.

3.The passage most probably appeals to those who are         .

A.planning a business trip B.seeking a weekend getaway

C.fond of online shopping D.interested in geography study

假定你是李华，你负责的英语俱乐部拟在假期里组织主题为“Stay out of danger and enjoy a safe holiday”急救培训课程。请你用英语写一则通知，内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；

2. 培训内容（观看关于意外受伤的短片，专家教授急救技能等）；

3. 培训课的意义。

注意：1. 词数80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。

Today was my father’s birthday, which was so a big day for me, so I wanted to give him surprise. My father always gave me that I wanted. He was busy but tried her best to do something for me. Actual, he was a great father for me. I told my mother that I wanted to make a dish for my father and she is very happy to teaching me. So when I went home after school, I rushed to the kitchen, prepared for the food. With my mother’s help, I was very confident. When my father went home, he was very happy and praised for me a lot. He said this was the biggest presents he had received.

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

US writer Margaret Lee Runbeck once 1. (write), “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but 2. manner of traveling.” But traveling is not always happy, at least for the buddies in the movie Green Book.

The movie 3. (adapt) from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony to drive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley’s skin color. These problems enable them 4. (form) a special friendship.

“There’s something so deeply right about this movie, so true 5. the time, said US film critic LaSalle. The time La Salle is talking about was between 1876 and 1963, 6. African-Americans experienced a very different and difficult period. Many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowed 7.（race） segregation (隔离). But in 1936, a blackmail carrier named Victor H. Green published a list of friendly 8. (business) as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then in 1964, Jim Crow laws went away. The book went away, too.

Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow laws. But they 9. (probable) don’t know about The Green Book. It’s a 10. (forget) part of the story.

    I had a student today who got his finger stuck inside a test tube in science class. It was really quite stuck. This young man’s finger _______to get whiter and whiter right before my eyes.

Remaining _____ , I suggested he carefully rotate (转动) the tube. It wouldn’t move a bit. He   _____soap and cold water. Still stuck. Meanwhile_______was breaking out in the class. Finally, I   _____the young man to our secretary, who was a miracle (奇迹) worker ______ three kids of her own. With her in charge, I was_______ all would be OK.

To get the students back in order, I _____ my own story of getting my _______stuck between the rails of a balcony. Same kind of curiosity, I remembered________then how far I could thrust (塞) my knee between the rails. Inch by inch, I kept _______and before I knew it, my knee was stuck and _____ before my eyes and in front of lots of _______at a popular Las Vegas hotel!

Hearing my story, many students followed with their own________of heads, arms, fingers stuck in places they shouldn’t ______. A few minutes later, the young man came back, test tube unbroken and finger________to a lovely shade of pink.

I just couldn’t _______this kid. He’s only twelve. I too got my knee unstuck, but not without great ______. The excuse for me, however, was not ______ but plain stupidity. I was ______ fifty years old when this happened.

1.A.continued B.needed C.happened D.used

2.A.active B.silent C.cheerful D.calm

3.A.lost B.tried C.fetched D.accepted

4.A.fire B.violence C.chaos D.argument

5.A.sent B.carried C.introduced D.described

6.A.teaching B.observing C.saving D.raising

7.A.confident B.doubtful C.surprised D.happy

8.A.heard B.wrote C.. read D.shared

9.A.head B.arm C.knee D.foot

10.A.calculating B.wondering C.explaining D.reporting

11.A.kicking B.climbing C.walking D.pushing

12.A.swelling B.lifting C.resting D.shaking

13.A.doctors B.managers C.strangers D.students

14.A.findings B.stories C.conclusions D.news

15.A.stop B.exist C.stay D.be

16.A.pointing B.belonging C.returning D.growing

17.A.get mad at B.get rid of C.get used to D.get along with

18.A.encouragement B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.achievement

19.A.ambition B.bravery C.youth D.experiment

20.A.in the end B.after all C.in total D.at any rate

Making the Most of Life Experiences

If you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, you’ll likely receive wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 1.

Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.

Follow your dreams.

The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 2.Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.

Make lots of mistakes.

3. Many of my strongest memories come from the times I’ve failed，and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation.

4.

Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These prevent us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional stale. If you’re under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 5.

For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe we’ll discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination .

A. Take care of yourself.

B. Improve your personality.

C. Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.

D. It’s best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.

E. Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.

F. Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.

G. Though we can’t choose the outcome of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing(追求）.

    Teenagers who check social media for several hours a day are at the risk ofdeveloping ADHD (多动症), a study has concluded.

The research team, from the University of Southern California, tracked 2,600teenagers aged 15 and 16. They asked them how many times they checked theirphones and other digital devices for various reasons, and then monitored them for symptoms of ADHD. After two years, those who had checked their phones the mostoften were twice as likely as those who checked the least often to show signs ofADHD.

Writing in the JAMA medical journal, the scientists said, “Modern mediadevices immediately inform users when new text messages, social media postings, or videogame play invitations arrive. Exposure to such information may drawattention away from important tasks. Frequent distraction could interrupt thedevelopment of constant attention and organization skills.”

They believe constant access to instant entertainment also has an impact. Researcher Professor Adam Leventhal said all previous research had focused on the link between ADHD and televisions. “What’s new is that previous studies on thistopic were done many years ago, when social media, mobile phones, tablets andmobile apps didn’t exist. We can say with confidence that teens who are exposedto higher levels of digital media are significantly more likely to develop ADHDsymptoms in the future,” he said.

Leventhal believes the findings help fill a gap in understanding how newmobile media devices and seemingly limitless content pose a mental health risk forchildren. And the findings serve as a warning.

British scientists welcomed the findings. But Professor Andy Przybylski of theOxford Internet Institute said, “The study relies on survey responses provided bythe students in question. It is not clear if teachers or parents would rate the childrensimilarly or if the self-reported measure of digital screen use is related with eitheractual behavior or higher quality survey items.”

1.How did the researchers conduct the study?

A. By monitoring 2,600 teenagers with ADHD.

B. By tracking the participants for two years.

C. By analyzing data from previous researches online.

D. By controlling different teens’ time spent on social media.

2.What does Leventhal think of the exposure to higher levels of digital media?

A. It will cause diverse ADHD symptoms.

B. It will create higher ADHD risks.

C. It will weaken teenagers’ confidence.

D. It will have a major influence on organization skills.

3.What does Professor Andy Przybylski think of the study?

A. It provides a better understanding of the media.

B. It should have focused on parents’ responses.

C. Its findings are not reliable enough.

D. It’s a breakthrough in this field.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. The use of digital media is on the rise

B. Teens are increasingly exposed to ADHD

C. Heavy use of social media may increase ADHD risks

D. Teens’ exposure to modern media calls more attention

    “Birds” and “airports” are two words that, paired together，don’t normally paint the most harmonious picture. So it really raises some eyebrows when China announces plans to build an airport that is for birds.

Described as the world’s first-ever bird airport, the proposed Lingang Bird Sanctuary(保护区）in the northern coastal city of Tianjin is, of course,not an actual airport. Rather，it's a wetland preserve specifically designed to accommodate hundreds-even thousands-of daily takeoffs and landings by birds traveling along the East Asian-Australian Flyway. Over 50 species of migratory (迁徙的）water birds，some endangered, will stop and feed at the protected sanctuary before continuing their long journey along the flyway.

Located on a former landfill site，the 150-acre airport is also open to human travelers.(Half a million visitors are expected annually.) However，instead of duty-free shopping，the main attraction for non-egg-laying creatures at Tianjin’s newest airport will be a green-roofed education and research center, a series of raised “observation platforms” and a network of scenic walking and cycling paths totaling over 4 miles.

“The proposed Bird Airport will be a globally significant sanctuary for endangered migratory bird species, while providing new green lungs for the city of Tianjin.” Adrian McGregor of an Australian landscape architecture firm explained of the design. Frequently blanketed in smog so thick that it has shut down real airports, Tianjin is a city---China’s fourth most populous----that would certainly benefit from a new pair of healthy green lungs•

1.The underlined phrase “non-egg-laying creatures” in Paragraph 3 refers to?

A. Visitors. B. Designers.

C. Endangered water birds. D. Planes.

2.What do we know about the airport according to the passage?

A. People cannot watch birds up close here.

B. It is located on a 150-acre landfill site.

C. It functions as an actual airport and a wetland preserve.

D. It provides migratory birds with food and shelter.

3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. The airport will become a permanent home for birds.

B. Tianjin will win worldwide fame in the future.

C. Tianjin’s air quality will improve thanks to the airport.

D. Tianjin will be able to accommodate more people.

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A. Airports shut down and open up.

B. China is to open the first Bird Airport.

C. Airports turn into green lungs.

D. Birds are no longer enemies to airports.

    Don't get mad the next time you catch your teenager texting when he promised to be studying. He simply may not be able to resist. A University of lowa(UI) study found teenagers are far more sensitive than adults to the immediate effect or reward of their behaviors. The findings may help explain why the initial rush of texting may be more attractive for adolescents than the long-term pay off of studying.

"For the teenager, 'the rewards are attractive." says Professor Jatin  Vaidya，an author of the study. "They draw adolescent. Sometimes, the rewards are a kind of motivation for them. Even when a behavior is  no  longer in a teenager's best interest to continue, they will, because the effect of  the reward is still there and lasts much longer in adolescents than in adults ."

For parents,that means limiting distraction (分心的事情）so teenagers can make better choices. Take the homework and social media dilemma: At 9 p.m., shut off  everything except a  computer that has no access to  Facehook or Twitter, the researchers advise. "I'm not saying they shouldn't be allowed access to technology," Vaidya says. But some help in netting their concentration is necessary for them  so they can develop those impulse-control skills.”

In their study,Vaidya and co-author Shaun Vecera note researchers generally believe teenagers are impulsive（冲动的)，make bad decisions，and engage in risky behavior because the frontal lobes（额叶）of their trains are not fully developed. But the UI researchers wondered. whether something more fundamental was going on with adolescents to cause behaviors independent of higher-level reasoning.

"We wanted to try to understand the brain's reward system how it change from chillhood to adulthood," Says Vaidya, who adds the reward character in the human brain is easier than decision-making. “We've been trying to understand the reward process in adolescence and   whether there is more to  adolescence behavior than an under-developed frontal  lobe,”he adds.For their study ,the researchers persuaded 40 adolescents, aged 13 and 16,and 40 adults, aged 20 and 35 to participate.

In the future,researchers hope to look into the psychological and neurological（神经学上的）aspects of their results.

1.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.The initial rush of texting is less attractive for adolescents than the long-term pay off of studying.

B.Always, rewards are attractive to teenagers.

C.Resistance can be controlled well by adolescents.

D.Getting rewards is the greatest motivation for adolescents to study.

2.Which  statement  agrees with Vaidya's idea?

A.The influence of the reward is weak in adolescents.

B.Parents should help children in making decisions.

C.Children should have access to the Internet.

D.Children need help in refocusing their attention.

3.What result does teenagers' brain underdevelopment lead to?

A.Doing things after some thought.

B.Making good decisions.

C.Joining in dangerous actions.

D.Escaping risky behavior.

4.How did the researchers carry out their study?

A.By making a comparison of brain examinations.

B.By examining adults’ brain.

C.By examining teenage brain.

D.By building the train’s reward system.

    As one of our talented remote  editors, you'll have the ability to work from home while choosing the types of tasks that interest you. You will receive free training through online talks and our company newsletters. You will have job security and be paid on time. Working with Scribendi INc. requires a middlle level of computer and Internet knowledge. You need to be good at downloading and uploading files, attaching files to emails, saving and finding files on your computer, transferring files and renaming files.You should have a good working knowledge of the major document file formats and their associated software programs.

Standard qualifications:

Editor:

•A university degree in a related field

•At least three years of experience in editing, writing, document production or language Aching

• A native speaker of the English language

•Excellent reading comprehension skills and the ability to follow written instructions and work independently

•An average editing or proofreading(校对）speed of 1,000-1,500 words per hour

•Microsoft Word 2010 or later on a secure PC (not Mac) computer

•Broadband/high-speed Internet access

•The ability to accept payments in your own account in US dollars using PayPal; please review PayPal's international payment network for more details.

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1.The remote editor       .

A.will study the knowledge of type setting

B.will receive training that needs to by paid for

C.will accept his payments by using PayPal

D.can rest on weekends and have good pay

2.Who will probably be one of the remote editors?

A.All American with a university degree, who worked 3 years for a newspaper.

B.A Chinese, with a  university,who worked 5 years for a translation―comply.

C.An English wish a high school degree, who worked 3 years for a newspaper.

D.A Frenchman with a university degree, who has a high level of computer knowledge,

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Those applying for the job will be given a job interview.

B.One can apply for the job throughout the year

C.Communication is very important for one to get the job.

D.One can apply for the job through the website,

假定你是李华，你校将举办书法比赛，参赛学生同场竞技书写校名，优胜者的书法作品将被展览一周。请给你校热爱书法的英国交换生Joe写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加这一比赛。要点如下：

1. 比赛的时间和地点；

2. 比赛的要求和细节；

3. 预祝取得胜利。

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： 书法比赛 calligraphy contest

Dear Joe,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

We have been travelling for more than a week already but arrived in Saudi Arabia today. Most people here wear traditional type of long and loose clothing that cover the whole body. Saudi Arabia is in the desert, and in summer, the weather is extreme hot. One of the tour guide told us that it gets as hotter as 50℃ every summer. Wear this kind of clothing may be very comfortable in that weather, but this is winter and quite cool now. During the day in winter, it was about 22℃ and about 13℃ in the evening. I think I will find the weather a bit of cold when we return to China.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

What does a beautiful person look like? Well, it depends on whom you ask and 1. they are from.

Much like the way people with straight hair want 2.(curl) hair or those with pale skin lie in the sun trying to get a suntan (晒黑), people often find themselves more attractive when 3.(visit) another country.

Recently a post went popular on the US question website Quora. It asked, “Have you ever been considered more attractive in a country 4. than your own?”

Many replies made 5. clear just how much more attractive they were considered in other country, and why.

Lolyta from Indonesia wrote, “In my home country, I am not considered beautiful, 6. when I went to Europe I got a lot of attention.” Pooja Gautam from Nepal shared a similar experience. Women with lighter skin always got more attention than she 7. in her country. But in Poland, she has gotten 8.(usual) high levels of attention from locals. “Tanning salons (晒黑沙龙) are a big thing in Polish cities,” she wrote. “Some Polish people find it hard to believe 9. I tell them that many Nepalese people carry 10.(umbrella) on hot, sunny days to stop their skin from turning darker.”

    Last year, at the weekly classes of Eastside Academic Studies, I met some people with the whole responsibility for teaching and working. They cared deeply for the ________ of their students. One of them was the English teacher, Mrs. Roos, who taught me AP Language and Composition.

I was first ________ with the fact her teaching would not be cookie-cutter (俗套的) style and ________ day after day. She was smart. She did not expect to teach ________ as if we were mass-produced products required to pass a certain ________. She thought we were the individuals that were in the ________ of being built for the future we would face. She spent time in knowing us ________.

At the same time, every ________, I could see, was thoroughly investigated and analyze, so that she could give us high-quality comments and ________ proposals. In her opinion, her ________ didn’t stop at the end of the school year; it stopped at the end of her students’ ________. Thus, she did her work seriously.

Mrs. Roos was not the one to give an easy A. Yet that was the work she ________ us to do. She was looking for right ________ inside of us. Additionally, she was more than willing to present a Plan B when a student needed her help, and willing to spend time outside of the ________ class when we couldn’t finish the once-a-week ________.

Because she was absolutely ________ with her students, I thought it made her ________. However, by ________ what she liked through stories and opinions in our class conversation, she ________ us. She cared for us. I summed it up like this: She gave her best to her students and I ________ the teacher like her!

1.A.need B.plans C.admissions D.advantages

2.A.annoyed B.impressed C.bored D.disappointed

3.A.heavy B.simple C.sharp D.boring

4.A.interestingly B.effectively C.cheaply D.obviously

5.A.argument B.occupation C.significance D.standard

6.A.possession B.process C.absence D.charge

7.A.vaguely B.meaningfully C.individually D.cautiously

8.A.adventure B.research C.setting D.assignment

9.A.controversial B.constructive C.desperate D.permanent

10.A.duty B.deadline C.donation D.liberation

11.A.life B.homework C.credits D.degrees

12.A.refused B.forced C.expected D.forbade

13.A.position B.direction C.moment D.relationship

14.A.shabby B.relaxing C.harmonious D.original

15.A.mission B.meeting C.appointment D.travelling

16.A.content B.strict C.familiar D.associated

17.A.unhappy B.unhelpful C.unintelligent D.unpopular

18.A.creating B.recording C.sharing D.organizing

19.A.connected with B.competed with C.corresponded with              D.compared with

20.A.recognized B.discovered C.appreciated D.inspired

A Diet Without Enough Protein Can Cause Depression

Depression is a condition so common. 1. The World Health Organization (WHO) calls it “a leading cause of disability.” Difficulty in falling asleep, loss of appetite, and loss of ability to concentrate are just a few of the other effects of depression. While life events such as the loss of a spouse or a job may create a happening of depression, many cases come from within, such as people’s diet.

As is reported, both before and during a happening of depression, those with the condition show a “poor appetite”. 2. On the other hand, depression may be closely related to protein. Many cases of depression happen to those who don’t eat properly, which then result in lack of protein taken into the body.

3. It all comes down to amino acids (氨基酸). Proteins are made up of amino acids. Both the human brain and nervous system use amino acids as a substance that creates a signal from one brain cell to another or one nerve cell to another. With them communication between the cells becomes possible.

4. But eight of them, the “essential” ones for communication between the brain cells, must be eaten in one’s diet. So a diet which is lacking in protein lessens the signal being sent from one brain cell to the next during a thought. The process can lead to twisted signals, which can not only lead to depression, but also aggression. 5.

A. It happens with aggression.

B. It may lead to serious effects.

C. But how lack of protein occurs?

D. There are 20 different amino acids.

E. But what does protein have to do with depression?

F. The poor appetite itself can create a depressed mood.

G. This is why depression can often express itself as anger or aggression.

    Sandi Patty has been a name synonymous (同义的) with Gospel music because of her singing ability since she released her first album in 1979.

Patty’s newest book. The Voice, takes a deep dive into parts of her life she’s kept private for years. Surprisingly, The Voice is not primarily concerned with Patty’s singing voice. Patty was always a talented singer. However, she struggled to find her inner voice and speak up for herself. “I was a shy kid. Words were hard for me,” Patty said.

One of the reasons why Patty found it so difficult to use her voice was a traumatic childhood experience. At age six, she was abused by a friend, an experience she opened up for the first time in the book.

She is sharing the story of her experience now, hoping it will help other people feel less alone. “Feeling alone keeps everybody silent about the tough times in our lives, so we think we’re the only ones,” Patty said. She wrote in The Voice that she felt like it was her job to make everyone feel better.

Friendships were essential for helping Patty find the courage to speak up. They reminded her that she didn’t need to make others feel better because the people she loved didn’t doubt she cared for them.

Friends and family were crucial for helping Patty confront another struggle she faced—shame. She felt unpleasant for insecurities about her weight and her divorce. “I’ve heard it explain that guilt tells us we have done something wrong and shame says we are wrong,” Patty said.

“I want people to know that their stories and their voices matter,” Patty said. “We have to figure out a way to take our pain away and put it where it needs to be, without letting it guide our lives. Pain is a part of our story. It describes us, but it doesn’t need to define us.”

1.What does Patty’s newest book focus on?

A.Her singing ability. B.Her dream of success.

C.Her advice on singing well. D.Her private experiences.

2.What does the underlined word “traumatic” in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Bitter. B.Relaxing.

C.Valuable. D.Practical.

3.How did Patty’s friends influence her?

A.They helped her get rid of loneliness. B.They witnessed her success.

C.They inspired her to act bravely. D.They helped her find out problems.

4.What do Patty’s words in the last paragraph intend to show?

A.The need to be independent.

B.The importance of relieving our pain.

C.The necessity of accepting our life.

D.The meaning of learning about ourselves.