There are many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world. If your Spanish is good enough, these magazines will offer a lively look into the private moments of the beautiful, rich and famous, and provide entertainment and at the same time, help you practice your Spanish.

Diez Minutos: The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with daily news based on many stories of love, separation, divorce and death. The two main parts are headlined “love” and “partners”. They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.

Hola: It is Spain’s top weekly magazine and the leader of the gossip world. It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business. Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues, there is a report of the week and photo of the week. There is also a French version called OhLa!

Revista CUORE: As the third best-selling gossip magazine in Spain, it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity (名流）gossip，but also for fashion and TV news. It uses a lot of oral terms.

Revista SEMANA: It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous in Spain and Hollywood. It also offers its readers information on fashion, beauty, cooking and travel.

Revista LECTURAS: Practical, friendly and informal, this magazine is one of the most widely-read gossip magazines on the Spanish market today.

Marujeo.com: It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.

Revista CARAS: It is a magazine published in various countries of Latin America. It is also exported to certain parts of the United States, bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.

1.What does the first paragraph tell us about Spanish gossip magazines?

1.Types 2. Publishers 3. Functions 4. Origins

A.1、2 B.3、4

C.1、3 D.2、4

2.Which of the following also has a French version?

A.Hola. B.Revista SEMANA.

C.Revista LECTURAS. D.Marujeo.com.

3.How many of the magazines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?

A.One. B.Two.

C.Three. D.pour

假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Peter写信询问有关武汉新冠状病毒肺炎的情况。请你给Peter写一封回信。内容包括：

1.肺炎简况；2.应对措施；3.战胜疫情的信心。

开头和结尾已给出。词数100左右.

相关词汇：novel coronavirus pneumonia 新型冠状病毒肺炎（NCP） epidemic 疫情 Dear Peter,

Knowing that you are concerned about the situation about NCP in Wuhan. I'd like to tell you something about it.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Lihua

假设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一下作文。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：在缺词处增加一个漏字符号（^）,并在其下面写出该单词。

删除：把多余的词用（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。

Congratulations on the five anniversary of Global Mirror! I am the regular reader of your newspaper. The reason of which I like it is that it covers both national and international news. By simply turning page, I can learn all important things that had happened during the week. Presented some viewpoints in an objective and humorous way, it deserves the popularity. Therefore, equally attractive are the stories of world-famous people that help me understand which makes them succeed. As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror would carry articles guiding us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even popular.

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。

Tim Hollingsworth, 1. well-known American chef, learned to cook at his mother’s side when he was growing up. He would measure ingredients to help her make dinner. He would talk with his mother and taste the food as they 2. (cook).

He still cooks with his mother, but it is 3.(differ) now. She struggles with memory 4. (lose). She sits with him as he prepares “comfort foods” from her favorite recipes, ones that fill your stomach and warm your heart with happy memories, while 5. (fill) a home with a pleasant smell.

His mother does not cook anymore. But being present at the cooking 6. (help) close the distance that dementia(痴呆) can create. Dementia affects older people's memories. Over time, patients lose their memories, piece by piece. 7. (be) with family and doing things together can help. It helps them feel like part of a family or community. It’s not what they eat 8.the comforting experience of sitting around the table that matters.

This year, the Alzheimer's Association has been spreading the word about the 9. (connect) power of  mealtime through their Around the Table program. "We make memories over good food 10. has been made with “thought and love.”

    The other day I was shopping at a local store. And then I came upon a lady squatting (蹲) on the floor looking for a certain product on the ____shelf. She sprang up when she saw me as if to get out of my  _____. Apologetically she explained that she was a _________at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, _____to get a few needed items before her time was up.

I told her with a smile, “I am ______. Go ahead and do what you need to do.” While she ______for a  particular brand she said that sometimes customers were ______to her at the store and she really ______my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more  ________.

It is _______for the cashier when people are glaring at them when the cashier is doing the best they know how. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and ___what she was saying first hand. Sometimes patients, families, or doctors could be very rude or even _____. But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it _______.

She thanked me for being so nice and _______. I told her, “The world would be a ________place if we all acted kindly toward each other.” She ______and with a big smile she said thank you and walked away.

It felt so good that I have helped _____someone for even a few seconds. In a brief exchange I _____her there are good and kind people in the world and may have promoted her _____in humanity. Maybe she    would think about that later in the day when someone was treating her _____.

1.A.top B.long C.bottom D.wooden

2.A.way B.sight C.room D.mind

3.A.manager B.cashier C.waitress D.shopkeeper

4.A.trying B.pretending C.learning D.remembering

5.A.on the go B.at a loss C.in no hurry D.out of patience

6.A.paid B.waited C.applied D.searched

7.A.close B.rude C.nice D.grateful

8.A.doubted B.mistook C.deserved D.appreciated

9.A.considerate B.patient C.generous D.concerned

10.A.pleasant B.stressful C.appropriate D.impossible

11.A.recalled B.minded C.understood D.questioned

12.A.mean B.helpful C.stubborn D.thoughtful

13.A.work B.go C.stay D.turn

14.A.careful B.lucky C.grateful D.friendly

15.A.larger B.quiet C.better D.practical

16.A.refused B.relaxed C.jumped D.nodded

17.A.comfort B.direct C.rescue D.serve

18.A.proved B.showed C.told D.persuaded

19.A.doubt B.understanding C.satisfaction D.faith

20.A.impatiently B.casually C.unkindly D.seriously

    When it comes to green buildings, we tend to think of new ones – the kind of high-tech, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines. 1.They are the witness of the country. And it would be incredibly wasteful to tear them all down and replace them with greener versions. 2.What’s   more, it would take an average of 65 years for the reduced carbon emissions from a new energy-efficient home to make up for the resources lost by destroying an old one. 3.

But there is an unavoidable fact that nearly half of U. S. carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and powering those aged houses. "You can't deal with climate change without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust. With some exceptions, the oldest homes tend to be the least energy- efficient.  4.Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after    2000.

5.Historic ones like Lincoln's Cottage can be transformed through efficiency upgrades. They can not only help protect property owners from rising power costs; They can save the earth.

A.But how to change their conditions?

B.But the U.S. has more than 100 million existing homes.

C.Some effective measures should be taken by government.

D.So some people say that the greenest way is to maintain old ones.

E.Fortunately, some relatively simple changes can green older homes.

F.Vast energy and resources went into the construction of those houses.

G.The main cause is the cracks that expand over time and let outside air in.

    In the 19th century, an Arab physician known as Zuhr Ibn conducted some animal research to assess the surgical procedures that could be applicable in humans. Since then, animal testing has been considered to be the most efficient way to develop new drugs. New medical treatments and drugs are tested in animals first to determine their effectiveness or safety levels before they are finally tested on humans. However, it remains controversial whether it is morally right or wrong to use animals for medical or commercial experiments.

Use of animals for medical purposes is seen to be necessary by many scientists. Researchers usually begin their trials using rats. If the tests are successful, further tests are done on monkeys before using human beings. For testing, such tiered(分层的) rounds are important because it reduces the level of error and any negative side effects. Some argue that animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and treatments and there is no adequate alternative to testing on a living, whole-body system. Moreover, there are regulations for animal testing that limit the misuse of animals during research, which serves as evidence that animals are well taken care of and treated well instead of being intentionally harmed.

However, some other experts and animal welfare groups have opposed such practice, terming it as inhumane(不人道的) and claiming it should be banned. According to Humane Society International, animals used in experiments are commonly subjected to force feeding, radiation exposure, operations to deliberately cause damage and frightening situations to create depression and anxiety. They also hold the view that animals are very different from human beings and therefore make poor test subjects. Drugs that pass animal tests are not necessarily safe.  Animal tests on the arthritis(关节炎) drug Vioxx showed that it would have a protective effect on the hearts of mice, yet the drug went on to cause more than 27,000 heart attacks before being pulled from the market.

It’s safe to say that using animals for tests will continue to be debated in many years to come. Despite the benefits of animal testing, some of the animal welfare organizations’ concerns need to be addressed with adequate regulations to ensure that animals are treated humanely.

1.Why is animal testing considered necessary?

A.Because rats are more similar to humans than monkeys.

B.Because other testing alternatives may not replace the need for animals.

C.Because animal testing can spare humans any side effect.

D.Because animal testing has been in practice since the 19th century.

2.What suffering do animals go through during experiments?

A.Eating poisonous food.

B.Being killed deliberately.

C.Breathing in polluted air.

D.Having unnecessary operations.

3.What does the example Vioxx in paragraph 3 tell us?

A.Arthritis is hard to cure.

B.Some drugs need to be withdrawn from the market.

C.Animals can not necessarily produce accurate results.

D.A drug should be tested many more times before its release.

4.What action will the author probably agree with?

A.Experts try hard to determine whether animal tests are harmful.

B.The authorities issue a new law to guarantee animal rights during research.

C.Scientists reduce the number of animals used in research.

D.Relevant organizations show more concern about the animals’ welfare.

    It’s funny how readily we “take the advice of complete strangers” when shopping online. More than 80 percent of Americans say they read online reviews at least some of the time. But on sites such as Amazon and Yelp, businesses have learnt to “making the most of the rating system to the seller’s or the platform’s advantage”, eventually “making the star-rating scale useless”. Even in the case of confirmed reviews, it can be hard to know what the stars mean.

Amazon has stepped up the effort to provide transparency said Louise Matsakis in Wired.com. Its “Vine voices” program sends free products for testing to an invite-only community of “trusted reviewers”. Amazon has also started ranking its Top 10,000 Contributors on a daily leaderboard not “just by the number of reviews a person has but also by how many customers found their feedback to be helpful”. The current No.1 reviewer, a 45-year-old from North Dakota who has posted nearly 2,500 comments since 2002, has owned a bakery in Oregon, worked for a small newspaper, and had a 10-year stretch in the Navy as a nuclear welding inspector. Now he spends his time testing everything from fryers to popcorn makers, though he exceeded its weight limit by 70 pounds.

But sellers are still finding ways to deceive prospective buyers, said a reviewer. He said, “I identified more than 150 private Facebook groups where sellers openly exchange free products for five-star reviews. I joined four of them and was annoyed with a flurry of private messages from sellers. One offered to pay me $10 for a splendid review of what was already ‘one of the highest-ranked iPhone chargers’, with 3,971 five-star reviews and a trusted ‘Amazon choice’ label. When it arrived, the charger broke within minutes. I reached out to Amazon and those thousands of five-star reviews for the charger disappeared.”

The product now has 11 reviews and holds a rating of 2.5 stars. But before all those five-star reviews disappeared, how many shoppers spotted this $ 13.99 charger pack on Amazon’s first-page results and fell for the trick?

1.What action has Amazon taken to make the star-rating scale useful?

A.Provide effectively checked comments for consumers.

B.Give priority to the advantage of customers.

C.Decide on contributors’ rank by the quantity of reviews.

D.Get reliable reviewers to test products before their release.

2.What does the underlined word “deceive” in the third paragraph most probably mean?

A.Persuade. B.Instruct.

C.Interest. D.Cheat.

3.What do we know about the charger seller in the last two paragraphs?

A.He convinced buyers to obtain free products.

B.He attempted to obtain excellent reviews by purchase.

C.He was in hot water and deleted all untrusted reviews.

D.He tricked buyers and disappeared from Amazon.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.The Efforts of Amazon

B.The Application of Rating System

C.Not Every Star Shines So Bright

D.Don’t Fall for the Trick of Sellers

    I was 11 years old when I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010. We were in the economic decline. She said a polite “no”.

That didn’t stop me. I Googled the measurements for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and stuck it on my desk. I would click notes on an online keyboard and “play” them back on my paper one-keeping the sound they made on the computer in my head. I spent six months playing without touching a real piano. Once my mom saw that I was serious, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.

I still remember the first one. I was struck by how real the sound of the piano was. I sat my grade one after eight lessons. Once I started secondary school, we couldn’t afford lessons again. I passed grade three, then grade five, practicing only on my piece of paper.

One evening, when I was about 13, my mom said she had a surprise for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with more borrowed money. It was the first time I’d played for her. She was in shock.

My school didn’t offer music A-level. I found the Purcell School for young musicians. But I had to pass a difficult test. Some of the questions involved an evaluation of the composer or when some piece was written. I felt overwhelmed. To my amazement, I was offered a place.

At Purcell, I spent two years working as hard as I could. I performed to raise money and saved enough to buy my first piano.

When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior piano prize and senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London. I feel proud: it’s been 10 years since I drew my paper piano, and I’m at one of the world’s leading music schools.

The irony is that I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano-what we call mental practice. The paper piano helped arouse my curiosity about how music works, the building blocks that form the pieces.

1.Why did the author’s mom buy him lessons at last?

A.She was shocked by his first performance.

B.She had no doubt of his talent for piano.

C.She realized he meant what he said.

D.She suddenly made a fortune.

2.Which of the following can best describe the author?

A.Honest. B.Determined.

C.Humorous. D.Optimistic.

3.The underlined word “irony” in the last paragraph shows that the author felt  .

A.surprised B.proud

C.satisfied D.disappointed

4.What’s the author’s main purpose of writing this article?

A.To introduce the method of mental practice.

B.To share how he convinced his mom to buy a piano.

C.To describe how costly it is to learn an instrument.

D.To encourage people to stick to their dreams.

    If you're not one of the record 1. 9 million British holiday makers who went on a cruise (海上航游) last year, isn't it high time you walked up the gangway?

We've rounded up all of the best packages you need to know about, as well as picking out some of our top favourite late deals.

US Transatlantic From £629 per-person: Sail 13 nights with stops including Boston, New York. Price is on a full-board basis and includes accommodation as well as on board entertainment and activities. Based on an interior cabin(船舱) but upgrade to Ocean View for an extra £ 177per-person.

Cuba from £400 per-person: Sail five nights on board Majesty of the Seas with stops in Havana» Cuba and Mexico. Price is on a full-board basis and includes accommodation as well as onboard entertainment and activities.

Portugal, Spain and Italy from £479 per-person：Sail seven nights with stops including Madeira, and Malaga on a full-board basis. Price includes meals, afternoon tea, late-night snacks, luxury en-suite accommodation, all onboard activities and entertainment.

European cities from £579 per-person: Sail on board MSC Meraviglia from Barcelona to visit Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Palermo and Valetta, and make the most of MSC's all-inclusive drinks package including coffees, cocktails, wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks for over 18s. Price is on a cruise only basis with two people sharing a cabin.

While there are plenty of great late deals available to customers, the cruise industry often has some of its best deals months in advance. Going forward, cruise lines are looking to change the way the booking system works so the prices go up closer to the departure.

1.Who is the passage written for?

A.sailor. B.A holiday designer.

C.An advertiser. D.A potential tourist.

2.How much should a couple pay for US Transatlantic Ocean View cabin?

A.£1612. B.£1258.

C.£806. D.£629.

3.Whose price doesn't include entertainment?

A.Cuba. B.Portugal, Spain and Italy.

C.European cities. D.US Transatlantic.

某国际动物关爱协会面向全球中学生招募“动物代言人”，希望申请者选择一种自己喜欢的动物，为之代言（speak for），唤起人们的动物保护意识。假设你是南海育才中学的学生李华，有意参与该活动。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。

内容包括：

1. 你个人的基本情况（姓名、性别、年龄）；

2. 申请陈述内容；

3. 希望获准。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam,

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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。

During the National Day holiday, my parents and I paid a visit my grandparents by train. There was a large number of people and the train was crowded, but everyone helped those who had lots of baggages and behaved politely. Along the way, we enjoyed beautifully views. At the first, we saw one hill after another. Then what came into view were fields with green crops. After a six-hour trip, they arrived at our grandparents’ house. Exhausted although I felt, I was happy to see my grandparents, which I hadn’t seen for a long time. It’s really an excited trip because it was the first time that I had taken so a long-distance train.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The goal of early calculating machines was to 1.(simple) difficult sums. But with the help of new technology, electronic chips replaced tubes and a revolution of artificial intelligence has arisen. From then on, 2.appearance of computers totally changed our lives. They can not only download information from the net when 3.(connect) by the network or mobile phone signals, but also solve different 4.(type) of logical problems. With operators as their coaches, they can even control rockets 5.(explore) the moon and instruct androids with the human race’s characters to mop floors and watch over your naughty niece. Anyhow, computers are so helpful 6.they do bring happiness.

However, computers are 7.(easy) attacked by viruses. This reality 8.(become) a hard-to-deal with-problem. As a result, computers are dangerous 9.a way. So, personally, I worry about 10.(they) universal applications in some fields, such as finance.

    When I was a little child, my favorite musical __ is piano, but when I started my middle school, Iwas forced to give up __ I could concentrate more on my studies.

It’s one of my biggest __ to stop practicing the piano when I recall sadly today. During the following years, I kept telling my piano teacher that I would __    .However, I didn’t keep my promise because I was __ with my study. __ I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacher died. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts me to think she may have been __ that I never returned I haven’t taken lessons since then but to be honest. I __ to. Sitting at the piano，I couldn’t help recalling many __ - times of my practicing at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher __ me after I played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. I was so __ that I could hardly say anything. But her __ helped me ease my shame. These memories, __, good or bad, never caused my __ for playing the piano again.

This thought then led me to think that __ is like music, and that we all try to play different __ in the instrument of our life. Sometimes the pitch(音高）is ___ when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. However, we all continue to create our own __ style of music. No matter what style our music is，it is __ that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. Though I may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesn’t __ that I’ve stopped making music.

1.A.stage B.performance C.room D.instrument

2.A.so that B.in that C.now that D.except that

3.A.successes B.decisions C.regrets D.hobbies

4.A.play B.return C.leave D.graduate

5.A.angry B.occupied C.satisfied D.patient

6.A.Actually B.Constantly C.Gradually D.Suddenly

7.A.astonished B.disappointed C.glad D.amazed

8.A.liked B.needed C.decided D.wanted

9.A.dreams B.expressions C.words D.memories

10.A.hurt B.instructed C.punished D.respected

11.A.frightened B.moved C.embarrassed D.excited

12.A.comfort B.satisfaction C.happiness D.sigh

13.A.however B.meanwhile C.therefore D.instead

14.A.hope B.courage C.feeling D.effort

15.A.attitude B.learning C.life D.enjoyment

16.A.roles B.sports C.cards D.games

17.A.surprising B.wonderful C.hard D.complex

18.A.common B.boring C.unique D.similar

19.A.necessary B.strange C.possible D.important

20.A.matter B.appear C.report D.mean

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

1. However, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The following are ways to deal with stress.

2. Running, walking, playing tennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try.

You should make every effort to get enough rest and eat well. If you easily get angry and can’t sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations.3.

Schedule time for both work and entertainment. Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your health as work.4. Go window-shopping or work on a hobby. Allow yourself at least half an hour each day to do something you enjoy.

Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and not enough time”. Make a list of everything you have to do.5.Remember: do one thing at a time, and check off each task it is completed.

A.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should see a doctor.

B.You’d better get into good living habits.

C.You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.

D.It is impossible to live completely free of stress.

E.Set out to do the most important task first.

F.Trying releasing the pressure through exercise is probably a good choice.

G.Stress can influence peopled thoughts and feelings.

    Goldfish have pretty boring lives, so maybe it’s a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds! But according to new research, humans are becoming like goldfish. Our attention span (时长) is getting shorter...and it’s all because of technology.

“We move quickly from one site to another on the web, ”says Doctor Ted Selker, a computer scientist from Massachusetts, “and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from, the attention span of the average internet user is just seconds. There are other digital distractions (分心) too: email, instant messaging and quickie movies on websites. Some people are worried about the effect on young people. “You need time to understand and think about what you read,” says Julia Wood, from London. “Young people search the net all the time and their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it. I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books, so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”

Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students’ concentration. Anne Savan, from Wales, was so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons. She says that it had an amazing effect: “The music made them calmer, and their concentration was much better.”

But not everyone believes that there is a problem. Ray Cole, an educational psychologist says: “On the web, young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isn’t worth reading.

They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly, before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully. In a world with so much information available, this is an important skill.”

1.Why does the writer mention “goldfish”?

A.To analyze data. B.To introduce a topic.

C.To settle problems. D.To suggest a way out.

2.What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr. Ted Selker?

A.Skipping around the internet. B.Time to digest information.

C.Traditional methods of reading. D.Making decisions.

3.What will help students overcome a short attention span?

A.Receiving emails. B.Texting messages.

C.Reading more books. D.Watching quickie movies.

4.What is Ray Cole’s attitude towards looking through websites quickly?

A.Cautious. B.Unfavorable.

C.Skeptical. D.Supportive.

    On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.

I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old.”

“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” I asked. She replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retire and travel.”

I knew she was joking. I was curious (好奇) what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom (智慧) and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.

At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She cleared her throat and began, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. I’ve learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”

“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change...”

1.When the author and Rose first met, they began their conversation in a ________ manner.

A.polite B.impolite

C.serious D.humorous

2.The author considered Rose as a“time machine” because ________.

A.she always came to class on time

B.she made friends easily at university

C.she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience

D.she knew the difference between growing older and growing up

3.The word “That” in Paragraph 7 refers to ________.

A.growing older B.growing up

C.staying young D.being happy

4.From this passage we know Rose believed ________.

A.Easier said than done. B.Well begun is half done.

C.It is never too late to learn. D.Reading makes a full man.

    Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of paper-cutting design, since paper was invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.

It’s a very distinguishing visual art of Chinese handicrafts. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different areas adopting their own cultural styles. After hundreds of year’s development, now they’ve become a very popular means of decoration among country folk, especially women. The paper-cuts are also used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore they’re sometimes referred to “chuang hua”, meaning Window Flower. Paper-cuts are chiefly used as decorations. However, today, Chinese paper-cuts are also used for religious and ceremonial purpose, and they’re buried with the dead and burned at funerals.

Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the whole family. The paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival. They’re also given as gifts to friends or other family members.

Paper-cuttings aren’t produced by machine, but by hand. There’re two methods of manufacture (制造): one uses scissors, the other uses knives. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper on a relatively soft foundation (衬底). Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife he usually holds vertically. The advantage of knife-cuttings is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissor cuttings.

It’s easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly (均匀地) on the paper with some strength. Flexibility is required but any hesitation will damage the whole image.

People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cutting. For instance: for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper character ‘Xi’ (happiness) is a traditional must on the newlywed’s (新婚夫妇) door.

1.It can be learned from the second paragraph that ___________.

A.paper-cuts are mainly used as presents

B.females are better at paper-cutting than males

C.paper-cutting varies from area to area

D.paper-cuts are used in various ceremonies but funerals

2.What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A.Forms of paper-cutting. B.Means of paper-cutting.

C.Advantages of knife cuttings. D.Characteristics of paper-cutting.

3.From the fifth paragraph, we can learn that ___________.

A.paper-cutting requires great strength

B.pause in paper-cutting makes no difference

C.it is by no means easy to acquire paper-cutting skills

D.it is fashionable to learn paper-cutting

4.The author develops the last paragraph by ___________.

A.using examples B.making comparisons

C.analyzing causes D.describing processes

Basketball Statistician Help Wanted

The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:

•Good computer skills

•Available evenings and weekends

•Knowing basketball rules and statistics

Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.

•TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308

•Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589

•Springfield Athletic Coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273

•Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-6915

1.When will the job start?

A.In May 2016. B.In May 2017.

C.In September 2016. D.In September 2017.

2.Who is more likely to get the job?

A.Sam, English major, member of the college basketball team.

B.Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.

C.Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.

D.Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.

3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?

A.Michael. B.Jorge.

C.Gauri. D.Gary.

假如你是李华，你们班同学打算本周六去爬长城，请你给外教Chris写一封信，邀请他参加此次活动。请包括以下内容：

1. 介绍活动的相关信息（时间、集合地点、交通工具等）；

2. 携带物品（午餐、相机、雨伞等）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Chris,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）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）每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Janice,

It’s been a month since I came to this new school and I really want share with you some problems. As I tell you last time, I made three new friend here. We’ve been spending a lot of time sing in karaoke bars. It’s been three Saturdays now and it really costs me many money. And I started to see this as a time-wasting activity! In fact, I don’t like to go anymore, so I’m afraid I’ll lose their friendship. How do you think I should do? If you are me, would you talk to him?

Please help with me and give me some advice.

Yours,

Grace

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last week I had a holiday from work, but 1. (unfortunate) none of my friends had the same week off. I decided that I still wanted to do something, so I booked a train ride To Toronto and reserved a bed in a hostel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be bored? Quite 2. opposite! I was able to do whatever I wanted. I spent hours in museums, 3. would have seemed dull to my friends. Instead of depending 4. someone else to remember directions, I discovered my 5. (independent) and developed map-reading skills that I didn't know I had. I could get up and go to sleep when I wanted and I didn't have to wait for anyone else 6. (get) ready every morning.

However, I found there were also some disadvantages of traveling alone. I missed 7. (have) someone to talk to. Experiences are often more 8. (enjoy) if they are shared. In addition, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel 9. (be) less fun on my own.

I am very proud of 10.(I) for travelling alone and I had a good time in Toronto. However, in the future, I will prefer to travel with another person or in a small group.

I spent last summer volunteering at a hospital．One morning，I was called to a room in  which an _______ woman was staying．_______ she wanted to go to a nearby gift shop，I got a(n) _______ and helped her into it，heading for the shop．

When we got there，the shop wasn’t _______ yet．It was merely a 30-minute wait so we went over to the _______ area and I read her bits and pieces of the newspaper aloud．After 30 minutes，we went into the gift shop．Pushing her around，I could see the _______ on her face as she looked at everything．She happily chose some window decorations and then _______ chocolates．She asked me to push her _______ that direction．I helped her _______ all the different chocolate arrangements．She __________ decided on three different boxes．

As she was checking out，she asked the cashier for a __________ and asked me to write the numbers l，2，and 3 on the boxes．She __________ that the nurses were taking such good care of her, so she __________ chocolates for each of the three shifts(三班倒) of nurses．The moment I wheeled her back up to her room，she gave the __________shift of nurses their box of chocolate，who __________offered some to me before taking some themselves．There were __________ all around．

__________ her generosity and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so  much pleasure from life was a __________ in itself．Gratitude(感恩) has an amazing way of bringing  people __________，especially in a place where health is so highly __________．

1.A. elderly    B. honest    C. impatient    D. independent

2.A. While    B. As long as    C. In case    D. As

3.A. wheelchair    B. bus    C. taxi    D. ambulance

4.A. crowded    B. completed    C. open    D. closed

5.A. checking    B. dieting    C. parking    D. waiting

6.A. surprise    B. joy    C. pride    D. anxiety

7.A. smelt    B. tasted    C. sported    D. purchased

8.A. up    B. to    C. in    D. at

9.A. put away    B. give out    C. hand in    D. look though

10.A. eventually    B. gradually    C. properly    D. hurriedly

11.A. change    B. pen    C. card    D. box

12.A. admitted    B. promised    C. suggested    D. explained

13.A. bought    B. ordered    C. made    D. borrowed

14.A. next    B. present    C. previous    D. night

15.A. on purpose    B. by chance    C. in turn    D. in advance

16.A. noises    B. smiles    C. greetings    D. jokes

17.A. Witnessing    B. Taking advantage of    C. Repaying    D. Searching for

18.A. prize    B. risk    C. gift    D. story

19.A. together    B. upwards    C. back    D. down

20.A. respected    B. praised    C. admired    D. valued

Tips to stay safe and make smart choices

Even if you’re a genius (天才) at school, you still might be lost when it comes to getting from point A to point B. Don’t get caught in a strange place without these basic safety tips.

★Know where you’re going.

Before you set out in an unfamiliar area, go to Google Maps to plan your journey and print it out. 1. Make sure that the location services are turned on on your phone, just in case you get lost.

★Know where your stuff is.

Never leave your backpack or shopping bags out of your sight. Carry your wallet in your front pocket or keep it close to your body. 2. A fun day out can turn into the worst headache ever if you realize you’ve left something behind.

★3.

If you have the choice between a busy street and a deserted one, always pick the busy one. You are more likely to be attacked on dark, empty sidewalks than on ones with a crowd.

★Travel in packs.

Don’t go anywhere — especially an unfamiliar place — without a friend or two. 4.

★Don’t let your music drown you out.

There’s nothing wrong with listening to your iPod as you walk around town, but keep it at a low enough volume (音量) so you can still hear passing cars. Losing concentration puts you at risk from accidents, attacks and getting lost. 5. Don’t do it. Keep your head up and pay attention to the people and things going on around you.

A.Pick your streets smart.

B.Always choose your own ways.

C.Be sure you’ve got everything at all times.

D.Take out your phone and call the police.

E.This also goes for texting while walking.

F.You can also use your phone’s GPS to map the route.

G.If you must go out alone, be sure to tell someone where you’re going.

    Do you always struggle to understand others’ feelings? Perhaps you should listen to your heart.

According to a team of scientists at Anglia Ruskin University in the UK, people who are more aware of their own heartbeat are better at understanding others’ emotions.

Researchers have long suspected (怀疑) that this ability is important for understanding others’ thoughts and feelings.

To test this theory, the British team asked 72 volunteers to count their own heartbeats without feeling a pulse (脉搏). This aimed to see how aware they were of the feelings inside their own bodies.

Then, the volunteers were shown video clips of social interactions (互动), which tested their ability to read the minds of the characters.

During the clips, they were asked questions that required an understanding of the emotions of a certain character — for example, “What is Sandra feeling?” In addition, they were asked questions that did not involve any emotions, such as “What is Michael thinking?” They were also asked non-social questions, like “What was the weather like that evening?”

The results showed that those who had counted their heartbeats most accurately were better at answering questions relating to the characters’ emotions. However, there was no link between the ability to feel what’s going on inside your body and questions that did not involve any emotions.

Punit Shah, lead author of the study, used an example to explain this: If your colleague Michael is rude toward Sandra in public, your body processes (处理) this by increasing your heart rate. This may make you feel anxious and allow you to understand that Sandra is embarrassed.

“If you do not feel your heart rate increase, it may reduce your ability to understand that situation and respond (反应) appropriately,” Shah told The Telegraph.

Researchers believed their findings mean it could be possible to make people more empathetic by training them to listen to their hearts.

This also lends support to the argument that feelings are, at the very least, deeply rooted in physical sensations (感觉).

1.What does the new study find?

A.People are better at understanding others’ emotions than thoughts.

B.People with quicker heartbeats are more sensitive to others’ feelings.

C.The ability to feel your heartbeat is important for understanding others’ thoughts.

D.Your ability to feel others’ emotions is related to your ability to feel your own heartbeat.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new study according to the article?

A.The volunteers were asked to count their heartbeats while watching video clips.

B.Researchers designed emotional, non-emotional and non-social questions.

C.The volunteers were required to describe each other’s thoughts and feelings.

D.Researchers trained the volunteers to listen to their hearts and observed them.

3.The underlined word “empathetic” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means ______.

A.willing to accept ideas that are different from your own

B.not influenced in any way by other people or things

C.being able to understand others’ feelings

D.willing to help those in trouble

4.What can be concluded from the last four paragraphs?

A.We react to a situation more slowly when our heart rates increase.

B.Physical sensations in our bodies are believed to cause emotional changes.

C.Our ability to feel emotions is part of us and can’t be changed.

D.How we feel has nothing to do with the state of our bodies.

    Getting around in Canada is fairly easy. Most cities have urban transportation systems, including buses, streetcars, and trains, and some of the larger cities also have subways.

You can board these systems at regular stops along their routes. Some let you pay with cash while others require tickets. If you don’t have a ticket for the bus, you must pay with the correct amount of money. This is because the driver does not carry any change. If you plan to stay in a city for a long time, you may want to buy a monthly pass or a package of tickets to save money. You can buy subway tickets at any subway station.

If you have to take several buses or subways for a single trip, you do not need to pay money each time. Simply ask the driver for a transfer (换乘) ticket, or take one from the machines on the subway platform.

If you are not sure where to board the bus or the streetcar, just ask someone or follow the crowd. People can usually only board at the front of the bus where you show your pass to the driver. When using public transportation, Canadians line up. First come, first serve, is a common approach to many activities in Canada, and it is considered to be extremely rude to cut in any line.

Maps of routes and schedules are usually available from the public transit (运输) company in your area, and there is also a telephone information line. You may ask someone for the name of the transit company in your area, and then look it up in the telephone book.

1.What is this passage mainly about?

A.Where to find subways in larger cities

B.How to save money when traveling.

C.How to use public transportation in Canada.

D.How public transit companies work.

2.If you pay the bus fare in cash, _____.

A.you must have the exact amount of money

B.you can exchange money with the driver

C.it might cost you a little more

D.you may be given some change

3.By buying a monthly pass or a package of tickets, you can ______.

A.take a bus whenever you want B.go wherever you like

C.find comfortable seats D.save money

    On Tuesday, Apple's CEO Tim Cook announced the Apple Watch. The new smart device, which is worn on the wrist, just like a normal watch, can do all the things a cell phone does--and more.

At $349, the Apple Watch is expensive. Some experts doubt that they will become as successful as smartphones. It does seem likely, though, that the device will open yet another door in personal computing. The watch is the smartest computer yet. It taps you on the wrist whenever a new message comes in. It prepares answers to questions you receive from friends. It reminds you where you parked your car. It tracks your health. It even allows you to send your heartbeat to others.

When it goes on sale early next year, it will be Apple's first item in a new category of technology--wearable computers. If the Apple Watch becomes popular, it will change the way the world interacts with computers. People may depend on the smart jewelry even more than they already depend on their phones. "It might not only be a game changer for Apple, but for the entire industry." says technology expert Daniel Ives. "A lot of major technology players around the globe are taking notes on what Apple is trying to do here."

The Apple watch is specially designed for a smaller device. An entire computer fits onto a single chip(芯片). Users will be able to scroll(滚屏)just like they would do on an iPhone. It will have a built-in speaker for alarms that users can both hear and feel. Pressing the side button brings up contacts so you can communicate with people quickly and easily. Apple Watch also introduces health and fitness apps that can help people lead healthier lives. The built- in heart rate sensor (传感器) and GPS will track calories burned and workouts.

According to Matt Vella, a writer for TIME magazine, the watch is the most exciting device since the iPad. After actually trying the watch, he says, “It sits on the wrist very naturally. You could easily forget you are wearing the Apple Watch, and you will."

1.What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply?

A.Apple Watch will include many new games.

B.Many game developers will pay attention to Apple Watch.

C.Apple plays an important part in the personal computing field.

D.Apple Watch will greatly influence the personal computing field.

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us       .

A.how the Apple Watch works

B.the small size of the Apple Watch

C.what information we can get from the Apple Watch

D.the difference between the Apple Watch and the iPhone

3.The side button on the Apple Watch is used to       .

A.sound the alarm B.adjust the built-in speaker

C.build the man-machine communication D.make the health and fitness apps start working

4.What is Matt Vella's attitude towards the Apple Watch?

A.Doubtful. B.Favorable. C.Objective. D.Unbelievable.

    Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:

Visit art museums. They offer some activities to excite your kids’ interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings (签名) by children's favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.

Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.

Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet (木偶) making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.

Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They’ll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.

1.If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit_________.

A.a hands-on science museum B.an art museum

C.a Youtheater D.a natural history museum.

2.What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A.Look at rock collections. B.See dinosaur models.

C.Give performances. D.Watch puppet making

3.What does “hands-on science” mean in the last paragraph?

A.Science games designed by kids. B.Reading science books.

C.Learning science by doing things. D.A show of kids’ science work.

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A.A museum guide. B.A film review.

C.A news report. D.A science textbook.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要

Many Chinese students have studied English for approximately ten years, but most of them cannot even speak English correctly or fluently. In my opinion, there are several obstacles(障碍)that have caused this to happen. The main obstacle is fear! Another is the habit of mentally translating from Chinese to English and then to change these thoughts into spoken words and sentences. Many of these difficulties are caused by the way Chinese people study and learn the language.

We must learn to speak as a child does. When we are learning a second language we need to remember how we learned our native language. Learning to understand and speak a language is one of the first skills a child develops. How does a child learn the language? He listens for a time and then he tries to repeat the words. Parents give great praise for the smallest effort and slightest improvement. Therefore, the child develops courage and is excited about learning. It takes a long time before he knows anything about grammar, spelling or formal sentence structures.

As for language teachers, they should avoid criticism(批评)and be very encouraging and generous with praise. Criticism or pointing out faults too often causes students to lose self-confidence and develop a fear of speaking. The best way to motivate a student is using Praise.

The most important aspect of speaking is having self-esteem. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. When most Chinese people are asked how their English is, or they are told their English is, or very are told their English is very good, they immediately respond by saying, ''Oh my English is very poor. ''If you say this to yourself often enough, you will believe it. When someone compliments(称赞)you, just say ''thank you ''.

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假定你是高三学生李华，暑假参加了在墨尔本的姐妹学校Yerra Valley Grammar的游学活动。回国后给host family的小伙伴Barry写一封感谢信，要点如下：

1. 感谢他们一家的照顾；

2. 分享游学的体会；

3. 询问寄给他们的礼物是否收到；

4. 邀请他们一家来中国游玩。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Barry,

Yours,

Li Hua