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Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, says the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed 1. the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

In 2. (respond) to a question in Japan’s parliament, Seiko Hashimoto said Tokyo’s contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "calls for the Games 3. (hold) within 2020". She added" that could be interpreted 4. allowing a postponement". The Games are due from 24 July to 9 August. "We are doing all we can to ensure that the Games go ahead as 5. (plan)," Hashimoto added.

Under the hosting agreement, the right to cancel the Games 6. (remain) with the IOC. IOC president Thomas Bach says his organization is still "very confident with regard to the success" of the Games in Tokyo. "I would like to encourage all the athletes to continue their preparations with great confidence and 7. (fully) steam," added the German.

As 8. result of the coronavirus outbreak, a number of high-profile sporting events have already been cancelled 9. postponed, including the World Athletics Indoor Athletics Championships and the Chinese Grand Prix, 10. was scheduled for 19 April.

    From the time I was little until I turned 15, my mother would bring me to the houses she cleaned and I’d help her. I clearly ______ the summer before first grade, when I was ______ the furniture in Mrs. Belinda’s living room. That’s ______ I told my mom I wanted to grow up to be a(n) ______ like her.

I think I was just a little kid who ______ her mom, but she took me ______. She sat down next to me, saying that she had to clean houses in the United States because she didn’t have the educational ______ that I had. That’s when I really ______ why my parents had left Mexico when I was two years old to ______ their only child a better life. After they ______ in 1996, my dad did odd jobs and my mom cleaned houses.

When I started ______ going to college in middle school, I told my mother I wanted to be a doctor to ______ more so she wouldn’t have to clean houses. My mom told me I should do something I love and not count on money to ______ happiness.

When I was ______ a four-year scholarship to go to any public university in Texas, I knew I wanted to go to the University of Texas at Austin. Given my great experience before, I really wanted to major in ______. It’s true my parents got ______ thinking I might one day be on television. But really, they told me they were ______ to have a daughter ______ a high school diploma and on her way to go to college. I was the first in my family to get ______ in the United States, ______ I was on my way to become the first to go to college.

1.A.remember B.recognize C.learn D.prefer

2.A.watching B.designing C.polishing D.moving

3.A.why B.how C.when D.because

4.A.housekeeper B.housewife C.woman D.assistant

5.A.greeted B.admired C.believed D.inspired

6.A.lightly B.kindly C.seriously D.critically

7.A.relations B.systems C.purposes D.opportunities

8.A.understood B.noticed C.mentioned D.wondered

9.A.supply B.give C.take D.hand

10.A.departed B.worked C.arrived D.missed

11.A.abandoning B.considering C.thinking D.concerning

12.A.help B.develop C.earn D.catch

13.A.accompany B.achieve C.afford D.appreciate

14.A.awarded B.rewarded C.honored D.sent

15.A.English B.history C.journalism D.management

16.A.moved B.excited C.awkward D.calm

17.A.convinced B.skeptical C.helpful D.proud

18.A.for B.over C.with D.towards

19.A.admitted B.educated C.adopted D.qualified

20.A.then B.so C.but D.and

    Switching from childhood to adulthood can be challenging. Oftentimes, you may still feel like a child. Work on not acting like a child by managing your emotions. With a little bit of practice, 1..

● Accept responsibility for your actions.

You should take responsibility for your actions, whether they are intentional (故意的) or unintentional. 2. Failing to accept responsibility may seem like a good idea at the time, but in the long term it will not benefit you. For example, if you accidentally back into your neighbor’s car, let them know by writing them a note or knocking on their door. Then, correct your mistake by paying for the damage.

● Show people respect.

Respect your partner, family members, friends, and strangers. 3. As you grow up and mature, you should understand the concept of respect and why it is important Giving respect will also give you more respect in return.

● 4.

When you are faced with a conflict, it is important to keep your emotions in check. Control your anger and avoid becoming aggressive. Take a deep breath, listen, and work through the conflict with the other individual. Give yourself time to cool down if you are really angry. This will prevent you from saying and doing things that you shouldn’t do in the heat of the moment.

● Receive feedback (反馈) positively.

People learn and grow by receiving feedback and criticism from others. You should accept that you don’t know everything and that feedback from an expert is not meant to hurt you. 5. For example, thoroughly read through your edits on your research paper. These edits will help improve your writing in the future.

A.It is meant to help you.

B.Take on responsibilities.

C.Develop a way to handle conflict maturely.

D.It is a sign of maturity and respect for others.

E.Children are often selfish and disrespectful.

F.it is impossible for you to reach your goal like an adult

G.you will begin to see yourself acting more like an adult than a child

    Bowhead whales (弓头鲸) can live 200 years or longer. How they do it is no longer among the secrets of the deep. Scientists have mapped the genetic code of this long-lived whale species. The international effort found unusual features in the Arctic whale’s genes. Those features likely protect the species against cancer and other problems related to old age.

“We hope to learn what is the secret for living longer, healthier lives,” says João Pedro de Magalhães. He is a gerontologist (a scientist who studies old age) at the University of Liverpool in England. He also is co-author of the study that appeared January 6 in Cell Reports. His team hopes, he says, that its new findings might one day be used “to improve human health and preserve human life.”

No other mammal is known to live as long as the bowhead. Scientists have shown that some of these whales have lived well beyond 100—including one that survived to 211. For perspective, if he were still alive, Abraham Lincoln would be turning just 206 this year. De Magalhães’ team wanted to understand how the bowhead can live so long. To study this, the experts analyzed the animal’s complete set of genetic instructions, called its genome (基因组). Those instructions are coded in the animal’s DNA. The team also compared the whale’s genome to those of people, mice and cows.

The scientists discovered differences, including mutations (突变), in the whale’s genes. Those changes are linked to cancer, aging and cell growth. The results suggest that the whales are better than humans at repairing their DNA. That’s important because damaged or flawed DNA can lead to diseases, including some cancers.

Bowheads also are better at keeping abnormally dividing cells in check. Together, the changes appear to allow bowhead whales to live longer without developing age-related diseases such as cancer, says de Magalhães.

1.What do we learn about bowhead whales?

A.Their average life is 100. B.They are the longest-lived animals.

C.They don’t have aging problems. D.They live in the Arctic Ocean.

2.Why did scientists map the genetic code of bowhead whales?

A.To discover the secret of long life.

B.To find out a cure for cancer.

C.To prevent age-related diseases.

D.To lengthen human life.

3.Why does the author mention Abraham Lincoln?

A.To remind us of the time he lived.

B.To show the long life of the bowhead.

C.To compare him with the bowhead.

D.To express people’s respect for him.

4.What allows the bowhead to live a longer and healthier life?

A.Good DNA repair system. B.Gene mutation.

C.Cell division. D.Perfect living environment.

    Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads especially the peak-hour traffic if Uber’s plans for flying taxis work out.

The battery-powered aircraft looks like a cross between a small plane and a helicopter, with fixed wings and rotors (旋转器). It was presented at an international technology conference in Lisbon, Portugal.

Catering for the need of shorter city travel time, the vehicle is intended to soar over traffic congestion. Uber hopes it will eventually become a form of convenient mass transport and cost commuters aboard less than using their own car, though initially it will be more expensive than that, Uber’s Chief Product Officer Jeff Holden said.

The scheme still faces plenty of challenges, including certification of the new vehicle by authorities, pilot training and constructing urban air traffic management systems that prevent collisions.

Holden declared that Uber is joining NASA’s project to expand air traffic systems, which scores of other companies already belong to.

He told The Associated Press in an interview that he has no dollar figure for the total investment. He said Uber is putting some of its own money into the project, developing software, while other investors are also involved, such as aircraft manufacturers that are developing the vehicle and real estate companies that are providing so-called “skyports” where people will catch their airborne taxi.

Uber is making a bid to reform and polish up its image which has been damaged by certain negative news. Holden said those episodes did not slow development of the flying taxi project of the great company that is in transition.

1.What result is Uber’s flying taxis aimed to achieve?

A.Shorter city travel time. B.Smooth flow of traffic.

C.Higher economic efficiency. D.Convenience of people’s life.

2.Which of the statement is correct according to Holden?

A.Flying taxis are more cost-effective than driving private cars.

B.Uber has to cooperate with NASA to reach it’s goal.

C.The success of this project, if possible, will polish up Uber’s image.

D.The final achievement of Uber’s goal relies not only on the company itself.

3.What does the underlined word “episodes” in the paragraph probably mean?

A.trouble B.exchange

C.incident D.process

4.What is implied in the last paragraph?

A.Uber is committed to developing the flying taxi project.

B.Uber is to accomplish it’s transition period in the near future.

C.Uber’s reputation used to be ruined by rumors.

D.Uber has recovered from it’s damaged image.

    I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a boy I had read literally (毫不夸张地) hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer will tell you once the ideas awaken inside of you they won’t leave you alone until you write them down. I didn’t have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me.

When I was done I didn’t know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the editor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self-published two collections of my stories in book form.

Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that lies in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do we are writing our own life story.

Lance Wubbels once wrote: "I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well."

1.What can we infer according to the first paragraph?

A.The author regrets ignoring some details in life.

B.When the author was young he wrote many books.

C.Other famous writers have given him inspiration.

D.The author is likely to be in his early fifties now.

2.How did the author begin his writing career?

A.He self-published two books.

B.He put his stories online by himself.

C.He was hired as a newspaper editor.

D.He received help from a local newspaper editor.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?

A.Writing can benefit oneself as well as others.

B.Everyone can become a successful writer.

C.Writing helps him tell right from wrong.

D.The Internet was a must in his becoming a writer.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.A Way to be a Writer B.Living is Writing

C.A Way to Share Ideas D.Writing is the Source of Love

72 hours in Beijing

Traveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese government has permitted a 72-hour visa-free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US, France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing. Here’s a pick of the best in Beijing!

Mutianyu Great Wall

Your trip to Beijing isn’t really complete without seeing one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World", the Great Wall of China, The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is by far the most well-preserved of all. Taking a one-hour bus ride, Mutianyu would be your ideal location for a half-day of hiking away from the large crowds in the city.

Also, the authorities have allowed tourists to paint graffiti on a specific section of the Great Wall since 2014. The Great Wall was designated (把…定名为) a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

Summer Palace

Located in northwestern Beijing, the Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royal park. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace offers you a pastoral escape into the landscape of traditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

798Art Zone

This would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the art zone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. You could easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and the past.

Sichuan Provincial Restaurant

While in Beijing, apart from trying the city’s best-known Peking duck, the Sichuan provincial restaurant is one of places where you can enjoy regional delicious food. It offers one of China’s eight great cuisines, Sichuan, which ranges from Mapo tofu to spicy chicken.

1.How does the author describe Mutianyu Great Wall?

A.Tourists need a half-day to arrive there.

B.Tourists are allowed to paint graffiti anywhere.

C.It is the most well-preserved part of the Great Wall.

D.It was named a UNESCO World Heritage site 20 years ago.

2.Where would you go first if you were the author?

A.Mutianyu Great Wall. B.Summer Palace.

C.798Art Zone. D.Sichuan Provincial Restaurant.

3.Who does the author intend the passage for?

A.The tourists who prefer to travel for free.

B.The foreigners to stay in Beijing for 3 days.

C.The visitors coming from every corner of China.

D.The foreigners coming to Beijing for the first time.

假设你是李华，你的朋友Peter知道你们学校最近举行了“给自己写一封信”活动，来信询问有关情况，请你根据以下内容写一封回信。

1. 活动的目的；

2. 带来的好处；

3. 给他的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

The other day, I together with several friends went back to a nearby hospital to do some voluntary works. We helped some patients cleaned their rooms and did everything we could serve them. I noticed a little girl between the patients. Though she was weak, yet she was lovely and active. He asked to sing a song for us in return for our kindness. Stood in front of us, she began to sing. Great to our surprise, her voice was so beautifully that it fascinated us all. After that, we had the talk with her. She told us that her wish was to become a singer. We encouraged her to follow her dream.

    A grocery store owner in Japan recently paid $11,000 1. a bunch of grapes of the Ruby Roman(红宝石罗马葡萄) variety. He now plans 2. (put) them on display in his store and then give them away to a few lucky shoppers.

Special fruits 3. (be) a status symbol in Japan, sort of like rare wines in the Western world. It’s also customary to give high-quality fruits for some formal 4. (occasion) like weddings, business meetings or hospital visits. And there are specialized fruit shops selling only the rarest, most perfect products 5. are grown in special conditions to ensure they look and taste as good as possible.

The 30 grapes 6. (buy) by the store owner were the first of the  Ruby Roman variety harvested this season. They were the size of ping pong balls.

To be worthy of the Ruby Roman label (标签), grapes must not only weigh at least 20 grams 7..

also have a sugar content of at least 18%. They were 8. (introduce) to the Japanese fruit market in 2008 and their price has been going up 9. (sharp) ever since. Unsurprisingly, these grapes set a new record for the world’s 10. (expensive) grapes.

    It was the second time my tire had burst. This came after I _______ to find water at an abandoned station, where the caretaker _______ my bottles from his own water supply.

After _______ several miles under the burning sun, I _______ my hand and eventually a truck _______. An old local and two Moroccans got out and _______ me to squeeze in. At last they stopped in front of a garage.

“Do you know where I can get something to _______?” I asked the old man. I had not yet eaten that day and was hungry.

“Nothing for miles”, was his reply, followed by an _______ to drive me somewhere. I agreed, so I left my bike at his office and jumped into a car parked outside.

“I _______ pick anyone up.” He told me. “You are the first.”

“We ________ have a name for people like you.” I said. “You’re called Road Angels.”

He smiled.

We stopped in front of a ________. As we ate, the sky grew dark and ________ with clouds. He dropped me back to the garage, where the workers couldn’t, repair my bike. The driver turned up just in ________ to once again ________ the day. “I have found a shop that sells ________ tubes and tires. I can take you there.” I jumped into his car, at the same moment a heavy rain poured down.

A ________ tire and two tubes later, the storm had rolled over. I ________ my angel and continued my journey.

Throughout the ________ ride, I found goodness and ________ everywhere. People went out of their way to help whenever I needed assistance. I hoped I would be able to ________ a little of the same kindness to whoever in trouble.

1.A.planned B.volunteered C.determined D.managed

2.A.picked up B.sorted out C.took out D.filled up

3.A.walking B.riding C.driving D.running

4.A.took back B.stuck out C.set down D.looked at

5.A.drove by B.broke down C.turned up D.pulled up

6.A.invited B.forced C.commanded D.arranged

7.A.wear B.watch C.eat D.visit

8.A.announcement B.offer C.answer D.excuse

9.A.always B.often C.never D.sometimes

10.A.drivers B.motorists C.athletes D.cyclists

11.A.restaurant B.station C.market D.harbor

12.A.packed B.heavy C.filled D.familiar

13.A.turn B.time C.return D.case

14.A.save B.call C.witness D.complete

15.A.car B.truck C.bicycle D.carriage

16.A.long B.worn C.free D.new

17.A.dropped B.visited C.thanked D.entertained

18.A.entire B.helpless C.fancy D.future

19.A.competence B.responsibility C.generosity D.honesty

20.A.react to B.pass on C.get across D.show off

Ways to Be Happy in Life

Happiness is very important. If you are not happy, life can become meaningless. What can you do to be happy? Here are several ways to help.

1._______.

Having things to expect helps keep you positive and happy. It might be a holiday you’ve booked, or a concert. Make sure you regularly provide yourself with things that you desire to do.

2.Have a laugh.

Laughter is fantastic medicine for the soul. Seek out people who is humorous and make you laugh. Avoid those negative people. Watch some funny films. Learn to laugh at yourself and things around you. _______.

3.Exercise!

Through millions of years of evolution, we are designed to work physically harder than most of us do. This leaves us with extra unburned energy.

_______ This could be the gym, swimming, playing tennis etc. Exercise also produces some feel-good chemical substance (物质) in your body, leaving you feeling great afterwards.

4.Watch your stress levels.

Stress is harmful to your health. _______ Can you off-load some responsibility? Maybe talk to your boss about getting some help? If things can’t be improved, then consider finding a new job.

5.Don’t be a people pleaser.

___5___ Learn to say no to people who ask for too much. Do things that make you happy, even if people in your life don’t approve. As long as it isn’t harming anyone else, then chase what you feel you want to do.

A.Find exercise that you enjoy.

B.Have things to look forward to.

C.Life shouldn’t be taken so seriously.

D.Some exercise can make people excited.

E.And too much stress can lead to some deadly diseases.

F.If your job is stressful, consider ways to reduce this stress.

G.Although it’s good to do favors for others, only do them when you want to.

    An image is worth a thousand kilos? Okay, so maybe not a thousand kilos, exactly, but a study shows how a photo diary can keep dieters motivated, making them more likely to achieve their target weight.

Elias Kuzmar Daza, a medical professional from Colombia, studied the motivation levels of patients on weight loss programs at a nutrition clinic.

Different measurements were taken of the patients each week, including body mass index (指标) food and exercise diaries, etc. to record their progress. In addition, full-body photographs were taken each week, which proved to be very motivating and a key factor in patients completing the full program.

Over the course of the sixteen-week program, a full ninety percent of patients, aged between 16 and 72, saw the treatment through to the end, with seventy percent successfully meeting their weight loss aims. Among those monitored, one measurement proved particularly motivating: waistline.

This finding indicates that the majority of the patients who attended the clinic did so motivated by image, rather than any underlying condition. It should be pointed out that eighty percent of them were female.

Another useful finding of this study was that patients did not necessarily need to attend the clinic in person for the program to be effective. A support line was set up, which patients could call to submit their measurements. They also took and sent their own full-body photographs to the researcher. Fifty percent of patients completed the program in this way.

Summarizing the findings, Kuzmar says: “What patients want is a photo, rather than cold numbers.” These photos serve as visual confirmation that all their hard work is paying off, encouraging them on to further weight loss.

1.What is the purpose of the study?

A.To show losing weight is very easy.

B.To compare several ways to lose weight.

C.To prove the effect of images in weight losing.

D.To see how many people can lose weight successfully.

2.How many patients in the clinic reached their weight-loss goals?

A.50%. B.70%.

C.80%. D.90%.

3.What can give people most motivation when they are trying to lose weight?

A.Friends’ encouragement. B.Others’ strong muscles.

C.Their slimmer waistline. D.Their standard blood pressure.

4.What must the patients do to complete the weight-loss program?

A.Go to the clinic every week.

B.Call to submit their measurements.

C.Report to the professional every day.

D.Take full-body photographs each week.

    Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use cardboard to create weapons, trucks, tanks, huge animals and so on. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely destroyed!

Boxwars is the brainchild of Australian friends Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger, who came up with it nearly a decade ago over drinks. They did it at a party and had a great time, and then they decided to do it again.

With each new boxwar party, the suits and structures became more and more carefully prepared until they couldn't fit in their back gardens any more. So they moved the party to a local park on Boxing Day 2002, and people who were having barbecues at the park rushed over to watch them. And that's when they realized that their silly games actually had huge entertainment value.

That was the beginning of Boxwars. They go to the same spot every year on Boxing day.

Today, Boxwars builds complex structures for each themed battle. The sport has expanded beyond Boxing Day — it is now a part of nearly every major festival or event in Australia and around the world.

Boxwars is now run by the Boxwars Council, and has lots of fans across the globe. “One of our main aims is to bring cardboard back to the consumers who deserted it in the first place without realising its true potential,” the official website states. “Cardboard, or the street name ‘box’, we quickly discovered had brilliant properties for engineering. The limits of scale and awesomeness were continuously pushed to greater commanding heights with the development of our skills with this great thing.”

1.What can we infer about Boxwars?

A.America is its birthplace.

B.It is considered to be a waste of money.

C.Its first appearance was on Boxing Day 2002.

D.All the weapons made for it will be destroyed.

2.What is a main purpose mentioned in the text to run Boxwars?

A.To prepare people for possible war.

B.To exercise children’s ability of using hands.

C.To make people realize the use of deserted box.

D.To provide a chance to satisfy people's curiosity.

3.What did Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger think of their idea of Boxwars at first?

A.Significant and popular. B.Fun but foolish.

C.Interesting but expensive. D.Challenging but beneficial.

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

A.Boxwars — a creative design B.Boxwars — a popular game

C.Boxwars — a new kind of box D.Boxwars — a fierce competition

    Stephen Edwin King, one of the best-selling authors of all time, has inked numerous novels. He once received the ‘National Medal of the Arts’ from the US President Barack Obama and was called “one of the most popular and productive writers of our time”

His carrier as a novelist began with the creation of ‘Carrie’. At that time he was a teacher and during the summer vacation he did part-time work to earn a little money to make his ends meet. However, the publication of ‘Carrie’ was a milestone in his life and it also helped to better his standard of living.

His books earned him fame and money and not being able to deal with the sudden success that he turned to alcohol. His book ‘Cujo’ was written around that time and according to him, he does not remember having written it. The character of Jack Torrance in the novel ‘The Shining’ is a reflection of King himself, but after his family took to questioning him about his drinking habits, he quit and never went back to it.

His book ‘Rage’ was about a school shooter and his violent doings, which the author wrote under the penname Richard Bachman. Years later, some school kids did such horrible crime and said they had read the book ‘Rage’. For the greater good of the society, the author suggested the book not be printed any longer.

All knows him as an author but very few know that King, together with contemporary writers Mitch Albom, Amy Tan and cartoonist Matt Groening forms the band ‘Rock Bottom Remainders’ and they even perform once in a while.

Though creating horror stories, King often skips 13 as it petrifies him. In an interview he said, “When I’m writing, I’ll never stop work if the page number is 13 or a multiple of 13; I’ll just keep on typing till I get to a safe number.”

1.Which book had a great effect on King’s life?

A.Carrie B.Cujo

C.The Shining D.On Writing: A Memoir ofthe Craft

2.The underlined word “petrifies” in the last paragraph can be replaced by       .

A.hates B.excites

C.frightens D.comforts

3.What can we know about King?

A.He is addicted to alcohol.

B.He has a sense of social responsibility.

C.He is also famous for his music talent.

D.He does part-time jobs to experience life.

    Museums, art galleries and fantastic archaeological sites — they can all be inspirational reasons to travel. Below are several best culture and art group tours for 2017.

1. Caravaggio in Naples

Ace Cultural Tours is offering a new 10-day Route of Caravaggio, which explores the influence of the great painter Caravaggio on the art of his contemporaries and followers. Dr Peter Higginson guides the trip and highlights (亮点) include evening lectures and walking tours of old Valletta.

Departures between November and December,

2. Alexander the Great in Turkey

Offering the chance to be among the first to visit the brand new archaeological museum in Troy which opens early next year, this 12-day The Conquest of Asia Minor tour follows in the footsteps of Alexander the Great. The tour, led by Peter Sommer, includes visits to the temple of Apollo, the tomb of Achilles and the Castle of St Peter.

Departures between March and May,

3. The American dream

This new nine-day Museums of Washington DC and New York tour led by Dr Peter Smith offers visits to some of the US's most celebrated museums. It includes a private tour of the Museum of Modern Art before it opens its doors to the public. There are also stops at George Washington’s home at the White House.

Departures between August and October,

4. Capability Brown landscapes

The influence of landscape (风景) architect Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown's ‘natural’ style has had a deep impact on the English landscape tradition as well as garden styles worldwide. This four-day Brown landscapes tour, led by Dr Paula Nuttall, visits some of Brown’s most striking landscapes and parklands including Croome Court and Bowood House.

Departures between June and October .

1.When can visitors go to visit the Castle of St Peter?

A.In September. B.In November.

C.In April. D.In July.

2.What can visitors do on Route of Caravaggio?

A.Visit the temple of Apollo.

B.Go to Museum of Modern Art.

C.Learn something about a great artist.

D.Enjoy striking landscapes and parklands.

3.Who will lead visitors to visit the White House?

A.Dr Peter Smith. B.Dr Paula Nuttall.

C.Peter Sommer. D.Dr Peter Higginson.

4.Which tour can you choose if you only have a six-day holiday?

A.Route of Caravaggio.

B.Brown landscapes tour.

C.The Conquest of Asia Minor tour.

D.Museums of Washington DC and New York tour.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A young man had bought an old house that was in bad shape, but he and his wife believed they could restore it. They immediately went to work. Their goal was to have the old building look best for New Year’s Eve get-together.

Just two days before New Year, however, a storm swept through the area, leaving a hole in the wall of the house. There was obviously no time to repair the damage before New Year. Then, the sad couple attended a local auction(拍卖)that afternoon. One of the items put up for bids was an old gold-and-ivory-colored tablecloth. Seized by an inspiration, the young man was the highest bidder at $ 6.50. His idea was to hang the cloth to cover the ragged hole.

On the day before New Year, it was snowy. As the young man unlocked the house door, he noticed an old woman standing at the bus stop. He knew the bus wouldn’t be there within at least half an hour, so he invited her inside to keep warm.

When the woman walked in and saw the tablecloth, she rushed at it and said excitedly, “It’s mine. It is my tablecloth.” She told the surprised man its history and even showed him her name in one comer of the tablecloth. She and her husband had once lived in Vienna, Austria, and their village was hit by a deadly disease. So they decided to flee to Switzerland, but her husband told her to leave first, saying he had something urgent to deal with. A few days later, it was reported that the bus her husband took fell off the cliff(悬崖)and he was never to be found. Her husband was believed to have died. Touched by her story, the young couple asked about her address, planning to send the tablecloth to her after New Year. As the bus came, she left.

In the candlelight of New Year’s Eve, the tablecloth looked even more beautiful. As the man’s friends left the house, they thanked the man for his arrangement and mentioned how beautiful the house looked.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

Otte old gentleman stayed, admiring the tablecloth.

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Paragraph 2：

The young man drove the old man to that old woman’s home.

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假如你是李华，最近你的美国笔友Robert来慈溪体验中国传统文化。你想邀请他一起去鸣鹤古镇尝一尝当地的特色手工年糕（New Year cake）。请根据以下内容要点写一封邀请信。

1. 活动时间、地点；

2. 鸣鹤年糕的特点；

3. 表达你的期望。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Robert,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Can you tell the time on an analog clock? 1. (hope), you can! It’s the only way for you to know the time when 2. (take) exams.

However, some high schools in the UK will remove analog clocks 3. exam halls and use digital.4. instead. The reason is that 5. (teenage) are unable to read the correct time on analog clocks. They are used to seeing the time on the phone, 6. on the computer. Nearly everything they’ve got is digital.

Teachers want their students to feel as 7. (relax) as possible during exams. However, having a 8.(tradition) clock in the room could make students feel stressed out during an exam Many of them might raise their hands to ask 9. time it is.

The schools are trying to make everything as easy and straightforward as possible for students during the exams. Another advantage of using digital clocks 10. (be) that students are less likely to get the time wrong.

    I'm sweating heavily in my chair. Mr. Fogarty slowly looks over the rows of boys, each holding his breath and  ____it's not his turn. Mr. Fogarty's eyes pass over them and they can______again. His eyes land on me and my heart jumps.

This is the______I go through every Tuesday during jazz practice. I'm fine during practice______it's time for each of us to stand and play our instrument, alone, with everyone watching. I always pray for Mr. Fogarty to______me, but he never does.______, he calls me out in front of everyone, every time.

Mr. Fogarty mouths, "You're______"

My stand partner smiles. He knows how much I______this moment each week and in some way it gives him_____ to see me sweat.

I pray that the kid before me has a(n) _____solo, or maybe an earthquake will interrupt us. But then the boy before me finishes his solo. My heart beats so hard I can______breathe as I stand up.

I start to breathe out the first notes. I hold them as long as I can and then I look at the music, hoping to______the safe pattern of musical notes that tell me what to do. But no, I have to trust myself.

____the notes on the page start jumping at me, each coming so fast I'm not______which to play first. So I play them all. My thoughts are no longer words, but musical______,and they're moving so fast I don't have time to____  what to play next. I just let my hands go. I’m so caught up in my solo that I don't______how long I've been playing.

Mr. Fogarty gives me a signal and, abruptly(突然地)I______, and free my hands from the saxophone which is still warm from my______fingers.

I sit so hard that the chair makes a noise. I ignore my stand partner's______and look up at my band teacher's approving smile.

1.A.explaining B.praying C.realizing D.imagining

2.A.talk B.play C.practice D.breathe

3.A.project B.business C.routine D.exam

4.A.until B.when C.though D.because

5.A.remember B.forget C.help D.guide

6.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

7.A.alone B.late C.lost D.next

8.A.expect B.hate C.fear D.enjoy

9.A.burden B.pleasure C.relief D.benefit

10.A.unsuccessful B.wonderful C.cheerful D.never-ending

11.A.nearly B.merely C.barely D.slightly

12.A.follow B.form C.practice D.show

13.A.Gradually B.Suddenly C.Actually D.Naturally

14.A.afraid B.anxious C.confused D.sure

15.A.notes B.stars C.instruments D.patterns

16.A.refer to B.think about C.pick out D.watch out

17.A.understand B.mind C.notice D.discover

18.A.stop B.sing C.dance D.fall

19.A.unskilled B.strong C.dancing D.helpless

20.A.apology B.question C.invitation D.praise

HOT on the heels of equality

1. They lengthen the legs but shorten the steps; they give the wearer a sense of power but can also be painful to wear; they are worn by working women, but their visual appeal has nothing to do with work.

In Japan, a new social media campaign highlights the issues many women have with this footwear. 2.In May, thousands of women signed an online petition(请愿书)demanding that the government ban the practice.

“3.” said the movement founder Yuni Ishikawa, 32 yeas old, in an interview with the Associated Press. “It’s the view that appearances are more important for women at work than for men.”

As early as January, Ishikawa shared her frustration about the unfairness of this dress code on the Instagram social network. In her part-time job as a funeral usher(迎宾员), she was required to wear black heels between 5 and 7cm high.4.. “High heels can cause bunions, blisters and strain the lower back. It’s hard to move, you can’t run and your feet hurt,” Ishikawa wrote in the petition, “5.“

It’s a modest dream. Not too long ago, Japanese businessmen were expected to wear neckties, even on hot days. Then, the government encouraged companies to use less air conditioning and reduce electricity use. Men were freed from neckties. “This petition is the first step toward ‘creating a working environment free from unnecessary burdens’.” Ishikawa said.

A.It’s unreasonable.

B.This is about gender discrimination.

C.She would come home with bleeding toes.

D.I hope there will come a day when women don’t have to wear heels in the workplace.

E.High-heeled shoes are loaded with contradictions.

F.They are upset that many companies require women to wear high heels to work.

G.It would be great if the country had a similar kind of campaign about neckties.

    When HarmonyOS, the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, was released on Aug 9, it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also pays tribute (致敬) to classical Chinese culture by naming the system “Hongmeng” in Chinese. “Hongmong” is a classical word from the Taoist (道家) text Zhuangzi. In the ancient times of Chinese myths and legends, “Hongmeng” was used to describe the original state of the universe before matter existed.

For HarmonyOS, “Hongmeng” indicates the developers’ aim to make an innovative operating system, unlike any other. Besides “Hongmeng”, Huawei has also registered many of its products under the names of legendary creatures from Chinese mythology, such as “Qilin”for the Kin mobile chip, and “Kunpeng” for the server chip. Many Chinese internet users and media have praised Huawei’s use of these names, “as they stand for Chinese wisdom and ancient people’s imagination and spirit of exploration”, Global Times noted.

In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture for modern ventures. Ne Zha, the new film, also portrays traditional culture in a modern context. Earlier this month it became the biggest animated movie in China and was called “the glorious light of domestic anime”. The movie is loosely based on the well-known work of classical Chinese mythology The Investiture of the Gods. Unlike his attractive heroic character in previous cinematic works, Ne Zha is shown as a rebellious underdog, who has to overcome hardship and his dark fate to become a hero. Many young Chinese people can relate to Ne Zha, who encourages them to become dream-chasers and fate-changers. As Global Times put it, today by revisiting and incorporating a modern context, “ancient mythology has the power to stir up contemporary imagination in young people”. After all, imagination is the beginning of creation.

1.Why did Huawei name the new system “Hongmeng” in Chinese?

A.Huawei was interested in describing the original state of the universe.

B.Huawei targeted at designing a unique operating system in the world.

C.Huawei aimed to develop classical culture.

D.Huawei was fond of Chinese myths and legends.

2.What was Global Times’ tone about Huawei’s use of the names from ancient cultures?

A.Admirable. B.Indifferent.

C.Neutral. D.Critical.

3.Which statement about the new movie Ne Zha is NOT true?

A.Not all the plot is based on the popular Chinese mythology.

B.The new film Ne Zha means a lot to domestic anime in China.

C.The character of Ne Zha is a failure at first in previous works.

D.The film Ne Zha encourages many youth to achieve dreams.

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Huawei’s new names for its products and their influence.

B.A brief introduction of a new successful movie Ne Zha.

C.Imagination is important and the beginning of creation.

D.Ancient cultures come into new life and inspire imagination.

    AIDS may be one of the most undesirable diseases in the world. Luckily, there is now hope for AIDS patients. According to a recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Chinese scientists have successfully used CRISPR technology-a method of gene editing-to treat a patient with HIV. While it may not have cured the patient fully, it still represents a huge step forward in fighting the disease.

The patient was a 27-year-old Chinese man who was diagnosed with both AIDS and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer. Despite his bleak situation, doctors offered him a glimmer of hope: a bone marrow (骨髓) transplant to treat his cancer and an experimental treatment for his HIV.

They edited the DNA in bone marrow stem cells from a donor before transplanting the cells into the patient. Specifically, the treatment involved using the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to delete a gene known as CCRS, which encodes a protein that HIV uses to get inside human cells. Without the gene, HIV is unable to enter cells. Talking about the gene, lead scientist Deng Hongkui told CNN, “After being edited, the cells-and the blood cells they produce-have the ability to resist HIV infection.” Nineteen months after the treatment, the patient’s leukemia was in complete relief and donor cells without CCR5 remained, according to the research paper.

Though the transplant did not cure the man’s HIV, it still showed the effectiveness of gene-editing technology, as there was no indication of any unintended genetic alterations (改变) -a major concern with past gene therapy experiments.

Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in the United States, who was not involved in the study, praised the treatment. “They did a very innovative experiment, it was safe,” he told Live Science. “It should be viewed as a success.”

Deng believes gene-editing technology could “bring a new dawn” to blood-related diseases such as AIDS and sickle cell anemia. Thanks to this new technology, “the goal of a functional cure for AIDS is getting closer and closer,” he said.

1.How did the new treatment fight against HIV?

A.By preventing HIV from entering cells. B.By changing the structure of HIV.

C.By removing a protein that HIV feeds on. D.By identifying and killing HIV.

2.What was the result of the treatment?

A.CCR5 and other genes in the patient’s cells were changed.

B.Some of the patient’s blood cells could resist HIV infection.

C.HIV could no longer get into the patient’s cells.

D.The donor cells without CCR5 disappeared finally.

3.What do we know about the experiment?

A.It has provided an innovative way to cure AIDS patients.

B.It pointed out the problems of gene therapy for AIDS.

C.It’s the first experiment to use gene-editing technology to treat AIDS.

D.It could offer a safe treatment for blood-related diseases.

    John B. Goodenough, an engineering professor from the University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry-jointly with M. Stanley Whittingham, a chemistry professor from the State University of New York and Japan’s Akira Yoshino, a professor of Meijo University-for the development of lithium-ion batteries (锂电池). According to the Nobel Committee, the three scientists “have created the right conditions for a wireless and fossil fuel-free society, and so brought the greatest benefit to humankind”.

Goodenough, born in 1922, identified and developed the key materials that can power portable electronics, leading to the wireless revolution. Today, batteries containing Goodenough’s innovations are used worldwide for mobile phones, power tools, laptops, tablets and other wireless devices, as well as electric vehicles.

Goodenough received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Yale University and a doctorate in physics from the university of Chicago. He beat the odds against him, first overcoming dyslexia (阅读困难症) as a child, and then the claim of a teacher who told the doctoral student in his 20s that he had started too late to be successful in physics.

He began his career in 1952 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory, where he laid the groundwork for the development of random-access memory (RAM) for the digital computer. After MIT, Goodenough became a professor and head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford where in 1979 he discovered it would be possible to store energy in rechargeable batteries through lithium cobalt oxide (锂钴氧化物).That discovery helped develop the lithium-ion battery. Goodenough joined the University of Texas at Austin in 1986, where his groundbreaking work continued.

At 97 years old, he still continues to push the boundaries of materials science. Despite the lithium-ion battery being well developed and available as a commercial product, it has its limitations. It can’t be charged too fast or overcharged. Goodenough still wants to see some new developments.

“I hope Ut-Austin still keeps me employed,” Goodenough once joked.

1.The underlined phrase “beat the odds” in Paragraph 3 means “   “.

A.become very famous B.face the challenges

C.win the competition D.overcome the difficulties

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.In MIT, Goodenough made the important discovery leading to the development of the Lithium-ion battery.

B.When he studied for his doctorate in university, not all his teachers encouraged him to be successful.

C.According to the Nobel Committee, Goodenough made the greatest contributions in the discovery.

D.Because of his old age, Goodenough found it difficult to improve the limitations of the lithium-ion battery.

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Father of the Lithium-ion Batteries. B.Three Scientists are Awarded the Nobel Prize.

C.Make the World “Good enough”. D.It’s Never too Old to Learn.

假定你是李华。近日，某省博物馆遭投诉，一观众留言：“……不给吃东西,又不让孩子跑，工作人员管得也太多了吧！”这一做法，引起了网友热议。某英语报社现以What does a rule mean to you?为题征稿。请你写一篇100词左右的文章，谈一谈你对礼仪规范(etiquette)的认识。

注意:1.标题和开头已为你写岀，不计入总数；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

What does a rule mean to you?

It' s reported that a parent complains about a ban on food and running at the museum, saying the museum is “asking too much of children”.

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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:在错的词下面画一横线，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。

On July 5th my little dog Milo escaped from my yard fencing by bars. I suspected it was the fireworks on July 4th which frightened him. He headed for miles to the 1-5 freeway, running in and out of the traffic on it. A young couple spent several hours driven him away by car and on feet and rescued him. Having been noticed my phone number on his collar, they called me. They waited me in a supermarket parking lot after I came to pick him up. If it hasn't been for them, he would sure have been killed on the freeway. Their kind will never be forgotten!

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。

My aunt Carmeleta was the wife of my mother's youngest brother Fred. 1. my uncle Fred died many years ago and now Aunt Carmeleta 2.(marry) to Ken, I still consider her my aunt.

Everyone should have 3.wonderful aunt like Aunt Carmeleta. When I was a teenager, I lived with them for 2 years. Like a lot of teenagers, I had problems 4.  (associate) with those playmates or classmates who talked 5. ( negative) about me. If you have ever had this happen, you’ll understand how 6. ( pain) it is.

I’d talk to Aunt Carmeleta about these hurtful things and she would always say, “Just be yourself.” This was great advice! In fact, it’s been some of the best advice I 7. (receive) since I could remember. I learned not everyone is going 8. (like) you and that's okay. Just be yourself.

When my husband Bill met Aunt Carmeleta for the first time, he questioned, “How could anyone be so nice and so real?” But he has found out the 9.  (true) through the years. I've never forgotten AuntCarmeleta’s advice to “Just be yourself. ” We need more people in this world 10. give great advice and are kind and caring like Aunt Carmeleta.

    When I was 17, I paid a long visit to Iowa to see a college I was thinking of attending. While the _______ was fun for the most part, I was feeling depressed and  _______. I was realizing that I wouldn't be seeing my family _______ if I went to school here. I was also _______ the forests in Appalachian mountains of my home. I loved how the leaves turned a thousand _______ of green in spring and then became a sea of colors in autumn. I loved the  _______ of the forget-me-nots and countless wild flowers that grew on the hillsides.

Here in Iowa everything was _______. The grass looked brown and _______. All that I could smell was a_______ of corn, mud, and pigs. One day I lay down on the ground. Eyes closed, I ________ being back home over and over again. When I ________ opened them, however, I saw something that ________ my soul: a prairie (草原) sunset. It seemed to fill the whole sky from the________. Gold, red, purple and pink clouds all flowed together and________ an amazing picture. It was so huge that I was________. In comparison with it, our mountain sunsets ________. I was filled with wonder and a sense of ________. I realized too that I had been picky and________. This place too had its own special ________

Over the years to come I learned something else. Each of us has a special beauty too —everyone has their own________talents and abilities to share.

1.A.story B.process C.trip D.performance

2.A.ashamed B.separated C.embarrassed D.shocked

3.A.very much B.any more C.long before D.ever since

4.A.crossing B.counting C.memorizing D.missing

5.A.manners B.shades C.pictures D.scenes

6.A.appearance B.color C.smell D.strength

7.A.flat B.tiring C.tiny D.certain

8.A.thick B.easy C.cozy D.burnt

9.A.variety B.pile C.mixture D.group

10.A.dreamed of B.gave up C.applied to D.insisted on

11.A.patiently B.secretly C.gently D.finally

12.A.bared B.touched C.freed D.sold

13.A.altitude B.sea C.horizon D.top

14.A.formed B.developed C.represented D.praised

15.A.worn out B.carried away C.put off D.taken in

16.A.landed B.varied C.arrived D.paled

17.A.harmony B.honor C.duty D.direction

18.A.guilty B.sensitive C.foolish D.selfless

19.A.meaning B.beauty C.card D.gift

20.A.strange B.reliable C.flexible D.unique

    Undoubtedly, the best way to prevent illnesses of the mind is to exercise the brain. Here’re some great exercises to sharpen your mind.

Never stop learning. 1. One way is to take classes online through websites like Coursera, org or Edx. org, where you can take courses from the top universities for free. Perhaps you would like to learn a new language. 2. There are wonderful language programs available through RosettaStone. com and Duolingo.com which offer many lessons to choose from.

Read something everyday. Reading itself is a wonderful brain exercise. Make a point to read something every day. It could be a newspaper, book, blog or magazine, but the more informative it is, the more of a workout it will be for your thinking cap. 3.

Exercise your body. Exercising your body affects your strength, mood and fitness. Exercise excites the nervous system and causes you to perform at a higher level.

4. Communicating with others on topics of common interest is a great workout. Talking about in-depth topics like headline news and political interests exercises your ability to pay attention and focus. There are always many like-minded people who enjoy the same hobbies or share the same beliefs.

Play games. The act of solving problems and figuring out puzzles is excellent for keeping your brain in shape. 5. Solving math equations or word puzzles, and even just a quick game of Bubble Witch will do wonders for your thinking processes.

A.Associate with others.

B.Refer to professionals.

C.If you are short on time, just read the dictionary.

D.Such exercises promoted the growth of new stem cells in humans.

E.It’ll encourage areas of the brain that will improve your native tongue too.

F.The great news is, there are so many possible ways of learning new things.

G.Whether you prefer Crossword or Sudoku, playing puzzles will help you stay sharp.

    It's October and you know what that means —the return of pumpkin Kit Kats, spooky (幽灵般的，怪异的)costumes for the kids and, of course, homemade Halloween treats. The whole spooky season leads up to tricks on October 31, but Halloween as we know it may be changing.

It's pretty common knowledge that Halloween takes place on October 31. For a lot of parents, it's a night of headaches. Sure enough, parents are fully occupied with an unforgettable Halloween party and have no time to be with the kids. Then the kids have to be dressed and out the door for two hours of trick-or-treating time, which can be tough to manage. Most remarkably, it's hard to pack all the holiday fun into a school night. Eating all that candy right before bed won't make for an easy school day the next morning.

Last year, a nonprofit organization called the Halloween and Costume Association(HCA) began a petition (请愿)to change the date of Halloween. They proposed that Halloween take place on the last Saturday of the month. Thus, parents can have time to celebrate it with their kids.

Though the petition started in 2018, it has really picked up steam this year. Right now, more than 148, 000 people have signed. When a quota(限额) of 150,000 signatures is met, the petition will be delivered to the President of the States, and the government will be making the final call.

Really, the petition isn't about breaking tradition but about making Halloween more family-friendly. It technically makes Halloween longer, so who wouldn't be taking about all-day spooks? If you'd like to sign the petition and make your voice heard before October, you can find it here.

1.What troubles parents most on Halloween?

A.They can't find the kids in the night. B.They have little time to prepare for it.

C.It's hard for kids to behave themselves. D.Halloween may take place on a school day.

2.The petition for Halloween is actually intended to____.

A.help kids gain more freedom B.create more parent-child time

C.allow parents to have a day off D.promote the event to a new level

3.What can be inferred about the petition?

A.No one desired to sign their name at first. B.It has been put aside by the government.

C.The US president thinks nothing of it. D.It has gained increasing favor.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Break the traditional barriers? B.Make Halloween Much Longer?

C.Celebrate it in another manner? D.Necessary to observe Halloween?