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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories,1.(destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged2.their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were3.(serious) hurt and taken to hospital,and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.

A farmer,Mr.Tan,said that the storm began early4.the morning and lasted for over an hour.

“I5.(eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us.We tried our best6.(climb) out but then I saw that one of my children was7.(miss). I went back inside and found him, safe8.very frightened.”

Mrs.Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just left for work when she9.(feel) that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.

Soldiers helped to take people out of the flooded area and the welfare department brought10.(they) food, clothes and shelter.

    It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ___，we realized that only minutes earlier an _______ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. _______was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. _____，a lot of people stopped to help out.

_____we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ______about what had happened to the elderly people. He ______to me,“Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ______." Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）in the front of the supermarket, he added, "Why shouldn’t we ______  the lady a flower? It will make her feel better." I was ______that he’d come up with this _______  idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ______ we wanted. "Just take it,”she replied. "I _______ take your money for such a wonderful ______.”

By now medical staff had arrived, and were ______ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ______my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, "Thank you very much." He then turned to me, “You have a ______ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you."

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ______being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with _______ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.

1.A. leaving B. driving C. moving D. stopping

2.A. injured B. awkward C. honest D. elderly

3.A. Her husband B. My son C. The crowd D. The seller

4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Interestingly D. Fortunately

5.A. If B. Since C. While D. Unless

6.A. guilty B. curious C. angry D. worried

7.A. complained B. said C. lied D. responded

8.A. no one B. someone C. everyone D. anyone

9.A. lend B. bring C. leave D. buy

10.A. amazed B. shocked C. puzzled D. concerned

11.A. wise B. sweet C. innocent D. crazy

12.A. A. which B. when C. what D. whether

13.A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t

14.A. scene B. habit C. flower D. deed

15.A. checking with B. 1ooking after C. operating on D. praying for

16.A. from B. to C. with D. about

17.A. respectful B. cheerful C. successful D. wonderful

18.A. Out of B. Regardless of C. Thanks to D. As to

19.A. love B. hope C. pity D. pain

20.A. idea B. money C. smile D. comfort

    Life is filled with regrets. 1. When we look back, we always wish that we had made better choices. Then what can we do to avoid future regrets?

Make better plans．

If you start to do something, you need to make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. 2. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do.

3.

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. “Thank you” can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say “sorry” and don’t be angry with others.

Find the right friend.

A friend may make your life and can break your life as well. 4. Good friends will always better your ideas.

Never fear failure．

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. 5.

Life is good. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better and work better when we have the chance to do so.

A. Live a more active life.

B. Almost all of us have no difficulty telling our regrets.

C. We should take failure as a chance and improve ourselves.

D. We had many dreams when we were young children.

E. So you have to think twice when you choose a friend.

F. Build up your confidence.

G. You will know what comes first and what comes last.

    Parts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts (蝗虫) that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path.

And now in the battle to stop this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 kilograms of locusts. “We think this idea will get more people to take part in the war on the locusts.” said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-Fm, a radio station in one of Senegal's worst affected area.

This is West Africa’s biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge damage to crops. As they move they produce young and increase their number and will soon threaten (威胁) Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia. Experts say the harmful effect on crops in areas already suffering from food shortage and war could cause many people to go hungry. Governments in the areas are not well equipped to fight the pest.

Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares (公顷) per day with pesticide (杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster ,”said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, director of locust control in Mauritania.

Requests are being made for international aid, which is only way to limit the disaster, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned.

1.By using "dark cloud" to describe locusts in the first paragraph, author of the article     .

A.shows the size and speed of the mass of locusts

B.suggests the great damage that locusts can cause

C.warns that locusts would sweep the continent like rain clouds

D.both A and B

2.The story is mainly about          .

A.West Africa's united effort in fighting a disaster

B.the difficulty in controlling locusts

C.how locusts caused great damage to West Africa

D.a struggle to fight against a disaster brought by locusts in West Africa

3.The locust disaster        .

A.would be even more serious in Asia

B.is out of control

C.affected only the warning areas

D.cannot be stopped unless twice as much pesticide is provided for the affected areas

4.Which of the following is WRONG ?

A.Sud-Fm offers a rewarded for fighting locusts so that more people will join in the effort.

B.Senegal is to the southwest of Sudan .

C.The locusts can cause such damage mainly because it has no natural enemy in West Africa .

D.12 countries affected by locusts have united but still lack pesticide.

    If you live in Shanghai，Beijing or many other cities，you may see many orange bicycles on the streets these days．

These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike．You can order a bike through an app on your phone．When you find a bike，you just scan a QR code （扫描二维码） on the bike so you can use it．You don’t need to return the bike to a station—you can park it anywhere．

China was known as "the kingdom of bicycles" about 30 years ago．But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days．Bike rental(租凭的) services like Mobike are bringing bikes back．

"Back then，I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past．So they did not want to be linked with bicycles，" said Ines Brunn，a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing．"I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking about bikes．"

Online rental services are making biking more convenient，but it's still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities．Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路)． Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes，which can be very dangerous．

Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes．Drivers who drive in bike lanes will be punished．Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers．

1.If you want to use a Mobike, ________.

A. you have to scan a QR code B. you don't need to pay for it

C. you don't have to return it D. you have to pay for an app

2.Which of the following is NOT true，according to Paragraph 3?

A. China had the most bicycles in the world about 30 years ago．

B. There are more bicyclists than motorists these days．

C. More people are driving cars or taking the subway these days．

D. Bike rental services are becoming more popular．

3.What does Ines Brunn mean when she says people’s tastes are changing？

A. Chinese people like modern things．

B. Chinese people like riding bicycles．

C. People in Beijing are changing their tastes．

D. More people will start riding bikes．

4.Which is the best title for the passage？

A. How to use a Mobike

B. Orange bikes will be fashionable

C. Bringing back bikes

D. Why is Beijing building new bike lanes？

    Salvador Dali (1904—1989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory. There is also L’Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artist’s showman qualities.

The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.

The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限). ＂From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,＂ explains the Pompidou Centre.

The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg.

1.Which of the following best describe Dali according to Paragraph 1?

A.Optimistic. B.Productive.

C.Generous. D.Traditional.

2.What is Dali’s The Persistence of Memory considered to be?

A.One of his masterworks. B.A successful screen adaptation.

C.An artistic creation for the stage. D.One of the beat TV programmes.

3.How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?

A.By popularity. B.By importance.

C.By size and shape. D.By time and subject.

4.What does the word ＂contributions＂ in the last paragraph refer to?

A.Artworks. B.Projects.

C.Donations. D.Documents.

    The most popular bus tour in London is a hop-on, hop-off tour. This means that the buses are continually driving around predefined (预先确定的) routes and visitors can use their tickets to jump on at any stop and get off at whichever stop they choose. Tickets are usually valid (有效的) for 1-2 days for the operating hours of the company you have bought your ticket from.

One of the best hop-on hop-off tours in London is Golden Tours! Golden Tours is London's leading sightseeing company. Since 1984, it has been offering a wide range of daily tours covering England's most well-known attractions.

Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price:

Adult: ￡26

Child: ￡12 ( provides for children aged 5-12 )

Family: ￡64 ( provides for two adults and two children )

Ticket Duration: 24 or 48 hours (in winter)

Times:

Blue Route: 8:16 am-5:00 pm

Red Route: 8:16 am-5:30pm

Green Route:8:16 am-5:00pm

Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm

Buses run every 10-20 minutes.

Where to Purchase Tickets

Online or at departure points Green Park, Trafalgar Square,Buckingham Palace.

Commentary (现场解说) Languages and Type:

Live commentary in English.Recorded commentary in German, French, Spanish,

Italian, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.

Routes:

Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.

Red Route: Standard Route plus the Docklands

Green Route: Standard Route

Purple Route: Standard Route plus Soho and Bloomsbury

Route Durations: 1-3 hours

1.If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, you should choose        .

A.Blue Route B.Red Route

C.Green Route D.Purple Route

2.Which of the following is TRUE if you take Purple Route for sightseeing in London?

A.You can hear live commentary in French.

B.You can take the bus to wherever you want.

C.You don't need to wait any time for the bus.

D.You have to finish your tour before 4:15 pm.

3.How much should a couple with two children aged 10 and 12 pay for their tickets?

A.￡48. B.￡52.

C.￡64. D.￡76.

假定你是李华，请给在你校做交换生的美国朋友Eric写封邮件，邀请他参加你校组织的“拾荒慢跑(plogging)”公益活动。内容包括：

1.活动的时间、地点；

2.活动的内容：慢跑并捡拾路上的垃圾；

3.注意事项：准备垃圾袋。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。

I was having the breakfast one morning with my grandma in our local restaurant. An old lady sit near us said I would grown up to be a great lady. My grandma thanked me and the lady walked away. Then my grandma told me, “You should have expressed your thanks the lady for the nicer things she said about you.” Second later, the lady just walked back to her table to place a tip down for her waitress. And I did which I was told, saying to the lady, “Thank you, madam.” The lady smiles and said, “Honey, you’re welcome!” That day will make a lasting impress on me.

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。

The most effective way 1.(fight) global warming is to plant lots of trees, a study has said. And there is enough space for new trees to cover 3.5 million square miles, Swiss 2.(scientist) reported in Science. That area is roughly the size 3.the United States.

The study calculated that over the decades, those new trees could suck up nearly 830 billion tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. That’s about as much carbon pollution 4.humans have caused in the past 25 years.

Six nations with the most room for new trees 5.(be) Russia, the United States, Canada, Australia, Brazil and China.

Study co-author Thomas Crowther 6.(figure) that there were other more effective ways besides 7.(cut) emissions ( 排放物 ), such as people switching from meat-eating to vegetarianism. But, he said, tree planting was by far the cheapest climate change solution.

Thomas Lovejoy, a George Mason University conservation biologist, called it “a good news story” because planting trees would also help promote the 8.(protect) of biodiversity.

“It is not easy or realistic to think the world will suddenly start planting trees everywhere, although many groups have started,” Crowther said. “It’s 9.(certain) a monumental challenge, 10. is exactly what people are saying about the problem of climate change.”

    Most children acquire the same eye color or a similar shaped nose from their parents. ___, I’ve got much more: a love for  ____and an insatiable (无法满足的) curiosity which has  ____me well throughout my academic career. My father, an electrical engineer, taught me to ___the world with a curious mind,  ____seeking to learn more. I watched him for hours as he worked on diagrams at home, ___what all the various symbols and line meant. I was  ___by technology and wanted to know how and why things worked the way they did.

“How does this toaster work?” “What’s inside this camera?” I was never ___with the simplified answers that my parents gave to these questions. So I discovered many  ____for myself by exploring and experimenting.

My mother, a first grade teacher, noticed my curiosity and ___my childhood explorations. She gave me piles of mind-opening children’s books, which I   ____read.

I was given a remarkable amount of   _____at a young age. When I was 8, my parents   _____an old computer with the   _____of letting me loose on it. I was   ____. Motivated (激励) by curiosity, I ____it at once and learned how to use the computer’s operating system. With my father’s help and an old programming book by my side, I even  ____simple video games for my younger brother to play.

My parents also taught me to be  ___and self-motivated by providing opportunities for me to learn by trial and error.

I hope to  ___applying what I’ve learned from my parents to all aspects of my life, exploring the world around me. It's part of who I am, and what  _____me to become successful and happy.

1.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.However

2.A.cooking B.learning C.gardening D.cycling

3.A.served B.known C.defended D.wished

4.A.change B.protect C.explore D.control

5.A.suddenly B.possibly C.recently D.constantly

6.A.forgetting B.believing C.wondering D.regretting

7.A.attracted B.supported C.threatened D.adopted

8.A.familiar B.satisfied C.concerned D.careful

9.A.tasks B.examples C.answers D.differences

10.A.received B.introduced C.remembered D.encouraged

11.A.willingly B.previously C.rarely D.lately

12.A.advice B.honor C.freedom D.attention

13.A.bought B.returned C.saw D.wanted

14.A.help B.intention C.power D.discovery

15.A.ashamed B.confused C.annoyed D.thrilled

16.A.shared B.studied C.spotted D.stopped

17.A.created B.played C.reported D.discussed

18.A.ordinary B.non-violent C.independent D.grateful

19.A.suggest B.continue C.admit D.imagine

20.A.warns B.considers C.invites D.drives

    From kindergarten to graduate school there is a nearly unlimited supply of learning resources (资源) for students. These resources come in a variety of forms, all serving a single purpose—to improve learning outcomes for students.

1.Educators spend a good deal of time searching for learning resources and are in a position to be approached by educational publishers and software developers. Educators may use open source material from well-known universities like Harvard and MIT or offer learning resources from independent publishers to their students.

While there are a variety of learning resources for all education levels, early-childhood learning resources are probably the most common. A wide range of websites, software and mobile applications are aimed at children and serve as learning resources in math, reading, science, writing, etc. 2.

Learning resources for students in high school and college are also abundant. 3.While there may be a large number of websites and computer applications that serve as an ancillary (辅助的) resource for a given subject, a teacher may recommend a reference book, biography, or literary work as a resource relevant to the specific area of study.

Many learning resources are designed to reinforce (充实) material taught in the class or simply provide additional help for struggling students. 4.The American Disability Act provides the requirements for educational resources for disabled students in the United States, just as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act in the UK provides for its special needs students.

5.Libraries, teachers and other educators, higher learning institutions, and the Internet are all excellent sources for learning resources in nearly every area of study and educational development.

A.Learning resources help teachers save preparation time.

B.Discovering learning resources for students is not difficult.

C.Many of these products are used in classrooms across the globe.

D.But there are also learning resources for students with disabilities.

E.Students can’t learn from one type of instructional material alone.

F.Teachers and professors are the leading experts on learning resources.

G.They often consist of a balance of technology and traditional textbooks.

    At 9 pm, Li Zhigang was sitting in front of his fruit shop on a busy street in central Shanghai’s Xujiahui area, removing the thin plastic film from rotten pears and oranges. “This is so much trouble!” he complained while throwing the plastic into one garbage can and the fruit into another. In the past, Li simply threw away what could not be sold with the packaging on, but from July 1, 2019, he could be fined up to 200 yuan for doing so.

Like Li, many of the tens of millions of residents in Shanghai have been complaining recently that the introduction of compulsory household garbage sorting is making life difficult, but at the same time have been having to learn to do it.

Calls for garbage sorting have brought little progress in China in the past decade, but Shanghai is leading a fresh start for the world’s second-largest waste producer. “If we say China is now classifying its waste, then it’s Shanghai that is really doing it,” said Chen Liwen, an environmentalist who has devoted herself to waste classification for the past decade. “It’s starting late, compared with the US or Japan, but if it’s successful in such a big city with such a huge population, it will mean a lot for the world,” she said. While the measures force a change of habits for most people, they bring opportunities for some. Du Huanzheng, director of the Recycling Economy Institute at Tongji University, said waste sorting was important for China’s recycling industry. “Without proper classification, a lot of garbage that can be recycled is burned, and that’s a pity,” he said. “After being classified, things suitable to be stored and transported can now be recycled.” Besides, prices of small sortable garbage cans for home use have increased on e-commerce (电子商务) platforms, while garbage can makers are also developing smart models in response to new needs. What’s more, garbage sorting is also an important part of a country’s soft power. “For China, it is an opportunity to improve its international reputation. However, it is a long process that requires effort from government, enterprises and individuals (个人),” Du said.

1.What do the underlined words “doing so” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Packaging fruit with plastic film.

B.Selling rotten fruit to customers.

C.Throwing rotten fruit into a garbage can.

D.Throwing fruit and its packaging into the same garbage can.

2.What does the author want to show by writing Paragraph 2?

A.The new garbage sorting rules in Shanghai are strict.

B.Garbage sorting puts Shanghai residents into trouble.

C.It is not easy to learn how to sort garbage.

D.It’s necessary to sort garbage in Shanghai.

3.What is Chen Liwen’s attitude towards garbage sorting in China?

A.Hopeful. B.Doubtful.

C.Uninterested. D.Worried.

4.Which of the following is mentioned as a benefit of garbage sorting?

A.It helps reduce the burden of individuals.

B.It makes smart garbage cans affordable.

C.It helps improve China’s hard power.

D.It avoids recyclable things being burned.

    Would you give your Social Security Number to the clerk at the grocery store? Of course not, right? Yet, if you’re like most people, you wouldn’t hesitate to give out a different, but equally important number to the same person.

Experts now say that your cellphone number may be more pivotal than any other personal information in the eyes of spammers (垃圾邮件发送者) and identity thieves. In other words, instead of handing it out, you should guard that cellphone number with your life.

Today, your cellphone number will likely be with you for a very long time. That means if spammers get your cellphone number, it will be much harder to get rid of them. It also means that over the years, your cellphone number will be linked to a lot of personal information—from contact lists（通讯录) to bank card numbers, all information that hackers（黑客）would love to get their hands on.

A few years ago, German security researcher Karsten Nohl showed what he could obtain using only a person’s cellphone number. California Congressman Ted Lieu was given a new cellphone for a day and Nohl was given that cellphone number. Using just that number, Nohl was able to find Lieu’s location and movements throughout Los Angeles, read his emails and text messages, and record phone calls between Lieu and his staff. And Nohl did all of this from his office in Berlin using just a cellphone number.

Still think it’s a good idea to post your number on a noticeboard?

It’s safe to assume that Nohl is an expert when it comes to hacking, but even the ordinary thief can use your cellphone number to cause harm to you. When you sign up for an account online, you usually provide your email address and a password (密码). But if you forget that password, many of these companies will send you a password retrieval code (检码）via your cellphone. Let’s say you post something for sale online and you include your name, email, and cellphone number. You’ve now given a potential thief everything he needs to hack into any of your online accounts. Therefore, it just makes sense to protect yourself by guarding that number as closely as you would guard any other personal information.

1.What does the underlined word “pivotal” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A.Accessible. B.Familiar.

C.Important. D.Manageable.

2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A.Why people should protect their cellphone numbers.

B.Why people seldom change their cellphone numbers.

C.How to protect our personal information.

D.How to get rid of spammers.

3.What did Karsten Nohl’s show intend to prove?

A.Nohl is a real expert in hacking.

B.It’s necessary to fight against hackers.

C.Lieu’s new cellphone has powerful functions.

D.It’s easy to hack information via cellphone numbers.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.It’s a good idea to sell something online.

B.It’s necessary to register several accounts online.

C.It’s common for people to forget their passwords.

D.It’s risky to post your cellphone number online.

    In the fall of 2017, when Paula Aldridge needed to get a job, she found herself at a crossroads. The 50-year-old wasn’t sure she would ever work again, due to health issues.

But Aldridge’s life and career journey started to turn around after she connected with Goodwill of Central Iowa’s skills training programs. These programs are tailored to help people develop the kind of specific, real-world skills they need to get and keep a job, through a combination of detailed instruction and hands-on experience.

When Aldridge first connected with Goodwill in September 2017, she was dealing with several barriers to immediate employment. Transportation was challenging, as she didn’t have a driver’s license or own a car. Aldridge also had a limited work history with long employment gaps (间断) , meaning she missed out on learning important skills, such as working a credit card machine. On top of that, her physical health issues were also a problem.

According to Kayleigh Duff, a career specialist at Goodwill of Central Iowa, the biggest barrier Aldridge had to overcome was from within. “She said outwardly that she had all of this confidence and that she knew how strong a worker she was, but I don’t think she truly believed it herself.”

Thankfully, Aldridge had plenty of people on her side to provide motivation and guidance. She originally started off in the food service training program but was eager to enter the retail (零售) skills program, since she had previously worked at the Salvation Army and Subway. When Aldridge mentioned her interest in retail, Duff recognized that her go-getting attitude would be a perfect match for the program.

The seven-week retail skills training is a systematic program combining classroom instruction with on- the-job experience at a Goodwill store. As Aldridge progressed and graduated from the program, she became more confident in her abilities.

Duff said it was great to see how Aldridge grew into the devoted, driven worker she is today. “She has this strong desire, this longing to succeed. And she knows that she’s able to do that, although she has fallen short in the past.”

1.What can be learned about Goodwill’s training programs?

A.They combine theory with practice.

B.They guarantee a good job for participants.

C.They are designed mainly for the unemployed.

D.They were established in the autumn of 2017.

2.What was the biggest problem Aldridge faced according to Duff?

A.Poor health. B.Poor working skills.

C.A lack of confidence. D.A lack of a driver’s license.

3.Why did Aldridge change her training program?

A.She wanted to attend a more systematic program.

B.She wanted to gain some hands-on experience.

C.She was more interested in retail.

D.She followed Duff’s advice.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.A 50-year-old devotes herself to Goodwill.

B.Goodwill helps a 50-year-old turn her life around.

C.Goodwill training programs spring up around the world.

D.Success is closely linked to appropriate training programs.

Inventions That Will Make Your 2019 a Lot More Interesting

Each year there are countless new products and inventions on the market. Here are some of the most exciting products to come out over the year.

Xbox Adaptive Controller

The Xbox Adaptive Controller is here to make the gaming world more accessible. Microsoft developed the Xbox Adaptive Controller to help those with limited hand and arm mobility (移动的能力) play games. It connects device (设备) such as switches, buttons and joysticks (操纵杆) to create a unique custom controller experience. The product itself was inspired by previous efforts made by groups like the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.

Gravity Blanket

Gravity is in here to help you deal with your anxiety. Starting off as a Kickstarter campaign, the company Gravity has created a therapeutic (治疗的) weighted blanket engineered to be around 10% of your body weight. The super comfortable blanket helps those who have a sleeping problem, and those who may be stressed, or deal with anxiety.

Solar Charged Jacket

If you are a night runner, this one is for you. Created by U.K.-based sporting goods company Vollebak, the Solar Charged Jacket absorbs light during the day and gives off its “green energy” for those who need to be safe after dark.

LynQ

Getting separated from friends or family members at an event or a festival can be annoying. LynQ helps you find your loved ones when you get separated from the group. Unlike smartphones, this compass- like device does not need any Wi-Fi to stay connected. It is a great tool for family vacations.

1.What do we know about the Xbox Adaptive Controller?

A.It makes it easier for users to play games. B.It gives users a shared game experience.

C.It is intended for disabled game lovers. D.It consists mainly of remote joysticks.

2.Which of the following is fit for those who find it hard to fall asleep?

A.The Xbox Adaptive Controller. B.The Solar Charged Jacket

C.The Gravity Blanket D.LynQ.

3.In what way is LynQ different from a smartphone?

A.It is powered by solar energy.

B.It requires no Internet connection.

C.It is used to improve family relationships.

D.It responds to family members more quickly.

受某英文报的委托,你最近对高中生的英语阅读兴趣做了一次调查。请根据以下信息,用英语为该报写一篇120词左右的短文。短文的标题及首句已为你写好。

调查内容:在新闻、故事、科普,学习方法四种英文文章中,学生最喜欢哪一种调查范围:江苏省淮安市的10所中学调查主题:选择各类英语文章人数百分比

调查对象:高中生

调查人数: 1,000

调查方式: 访谈

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Reading Interests of Senior Middle School Students

Recently a survey has been done to find out the reading interests of senior middle school students.

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单词拼写

1.Lions and house cats evolved from the same_________(祖先).

2.So far,scientists haven't come up with any_____(令人信服的)explanation as to why dinosaurs die out.

3.You didn't seem very_________(热情)about the party;don't you want to go tonight?

4.We sat outside in the___________(灿烂的)sunshine,breathing the fresh country air.

5.Thanks to the_______(先进)technology,we live in an age of bettered communication.

课文背诵

1) 1.with these physical changes,there come many psychological changes.Boys and girls 2.to be different in this 3.Many boys become risk-takers---they want to find their own limits and the limits of the world around them,but may not have the 4. to make good choices in their 5..At the same time,girls often want someone-- anyone--to talk to,as they try to deal with their strong feelings.

2)Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night."It's happened to me!'said Mrs.Mavis Wood."The aliens took me 6.the UFO so that they could do research on me. Luckily,they returned me home without any 7.The whole experience was terrible! I haven't been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them,too. When asked about the 8.that Justin was taken by aliens,Detective Sam Peterson, who has taken charge of the case,told joumnalists,'Sometimes people make up such amazing stories. There's really no hard 9.that aliens took him.So, 10.we have not dismissed the idea,we are looking into other......

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Once you become addicted to smoking, you may find 1. difficult for you to quit. Firstly, you may become 2.(physical) addicted to nicotine. one of the hundreds of harmful chemicals that consist in cigarettes. Secondly, you may develop the habit of 3.(smoke) and finally become mentally addicted to it. You may believe that you will only feel good when you smoke and may find all kinds of negative emotions in you when you stop smoking.

Smoking may have all kinds of harmful 4. (effect) on the health of both the smokers themselves and non-smokers around them. It not only affects your physical fitness, but also does harm 5. your heart and lungs and 6.(cause) a variety of diseases. So, It’s important to quit smoking and live a 7. (healthy) life than before.

To quit smoking, you should be well-prepared and make 8. list of all the benefits you may get after quitting. But 9. you feel really bad, you should consult a doctor or chemist 10.(seek) some professional help. Remember, if you keep trying, you will eventually succeed.

    I took my 10-year-old daughter to the Hollywood sign last week.On clear days,we can see it from our house,and we've always talked about hiking there.We've gotten better at these sorts of _______ . I have become more patient.She _______ scares any more.And though she is brave by nature, it still _______ practice.So,every few weeks,we plan an outing,and we _______ourselves for bravery. We have _______the Grand Canyon,canoed(独木丹)whitewater rapids,and snorkeled(潜水)with sharks.

Playing video games together with your_______at home would be easier and safer but your children_______need to get close to nature and learn to manage outside challenges.After our climbing my daughter _______pictures to her friends.A few were wide-eyed at the _______of the cliff(悬尾)and asked, “Aren't you afraid of being injured?'She said,"No.Adventures are worth the mishaps(不幸事故). "It's clearly a(n)________ phrase,and I am not sure if she entirely understards what it means. But I am ________that her brain is starting to work that way.She is beginning to understand the ________these adventures can bring her.________ our weekend activities are mostly about the physical,they really do much good to the change of my daughter's characters.

To overcome the challenges she'll ________,my daughter needs courage and perseverance(毅力) and other good characters.I want to________ adventures to make her well prepared for both physical and mental challenges.Though I am proud when she climbs a high rock or surfs a big wave,________ compares to how I feel when she draws on bravery________the adventure.As a child she also  gets much fun from these.Sure,________ bad things might happen,but the adventures are worth doing.I think that for my kid,she should learn the ________between risks and adventures-avoid risks and seek adventures.Going through adventures she will become ________to the challenging life in the future.

1.A.arrivals B.performances C.adventures D.advantages

2.A.seldom B.often C.usually D.always

3.A.takes B.likes C.catches D.carries

4.A.tolerate B.excite C.test D.value

5.A.replaced B.discovered C.hiked D.approached

6.A.classmates B.kids C.partners D.friends

7.A.perfectly B.mainly C.really D.exactly

8.A.gave B.showed C.lent D.sent

9.A.sign B.slogan C.mark D.sight

10.A.embarrassing B.puzzled C.borrowed D.surprising

11.A.afraid B.confident C.happy D.curious

12.A.rewards B.chances C.efforts D.goals

13.A.Once B.Since C.Although D.Unless

14.A.present B.beat C.face D.ignore

15.A.adjust B.use C.turn D.arrange

16.A.nothing B.something C.anything D.everything

17.A.about B.with C.through D.from

18.A.honored B.unexpected C.delighted D.imagined

19.A.importance B.difference C.distance D.balance

20.A.accustomed B.available C.obvious D.necessary

根据课外阅读内容,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

1.What kind of dog did the gold-seekers want?They wanted__________

A.heavy dogs B.small dogs with furry coats

C.strong long-haired dogs D.fierce dogs good at fighting

2.Buck's trying to be the new lead-dog proves all that all that is in his nature except________

A.intelligence B.ambition

C.hard work D.timidness

3.Buck won the battle for survival because of his_________

A.imagination B.strength

C.experience D.courage

4.Buck soon learned that Perrault and Francois_____________

A.were as bad as the fat man who hit him with a club

B.liked him as much as Mr.Miller did

C.were fair and honest man

D.only knew how to make dogs work for them

5.The fat man cruelly beat Buck with a club to__________

A.make him unconscious B.punish

C.kill him for his rage D.make him obey

Fraser Island

Fraser Island,off the east coast of Australia,is an amazing sight.Waves of clear water  crash onto the white sandy beaches.The people who first lived there called it K'gari. It means paradise(天堂),and that's exactly what it is.

Fraser Island is a World Heritage Site(世界遗产保护区)because of its unique natural surroundings. 1.It has more sand than the Sahara Desert.Huge sand dunes(沙丘) move slowly across the island with the wind.In the valleys between the sand dunes are

freshwater lakes. 2.

The island has everything-over 120km of clean beaches,rainforests,and rare birds and animals. 3.You need this type of vehicle because you have to drive through sand.

There are no roads on Fraser Island.4.Even airplanes land on the sand.It's described as one of the most beautiful drives in the world.If you plan on staying overnight,you must camp out in a tent,as there are few places to stay on the island. 5.

Fraser Island is a beautiful and unique place.With everything so naturally beautiful,it will not be around forever.Everyone should see it once in their lifetime.

A.It is the largest sand island in the world.

B.You have to drive on the beach along the ocean.

C.Today the island is a popular tourism destination.

D.All hills on the island form through sand blowing.

E.There are only 360 people living there,and just a few hotels.

F.There are over 100 of these small,clean lakes all over the island.

G.To see all the beauty on the island,you can rent a four-wheel-drive vehicle.

    Young American adults own smartphones at a higher rate than any other age group.

Researchers from Duke University wanted to see if using the smartphone with a low-cost weight-loss App might help young adults in the US who are overweight. If you're rooting for smartphones to solve all our health problems,you're not going to like what the researchers found.The smartphone App doesn't help young adults lose any weight

The study looked at 365 young adults aged 18 to 35.A third of the young adults used an Android App created for the study,which not only tracked their calories,weight and exercise but also offered interactive features like goal setting.games and social support.Another third of the young adults received six weekly personal coaching courses,followed by monthly phone follow-ups.Plus,this personal coaching group was also encouraged to track thcir weight, calories and exercise by smartphones.The last third of young adults were put into a control group and given three necessities on healthy eating and exercise-nothing else.

Researchers tracked the young adults progress after six months,one year and two years. The personal coaching group lost more weight than the other two groups at the six-month mark, but that lead(领先)disappeared at the one-and two-year follow-up.As for the group using the smartphone App,their average weight loss was never more than the other two groups. Lead author Laura Svetkey says that she and her colleagues were both surprised and disappointed at the results.“Given the power of cell phone apps and the popularity of these health and fitness apps,we thought this might be good to provide an effective solution at a low cost,”says Svetkey.

But Svetkey says it's difficult to get the same level of intensity(强度)in an App that you might get through personal coaching,Plus,she says,people tend to stop using weight-loss apps after a while.

There are good reasons to help young adults control their weight.Weight gain during the young adult years is associated with a variety of health problems later in life,including metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease.

Since I am a young American adult who uses a popular weight-loss App on my iPhone,I wonder if there is any real harm in using one of these apps,even if they aren't proven effective in research studies.So I turn to Svetkey.She says,"These study results aren't the reason to give up hope about the potential for weight-loss apps,but instead are the reason to strengthen research efforts.More work is needed to understand how to use the technology and show its strengths in a way that will lead people to change their eating and exercise behaviors.”

1.The underlined part"rooting for”in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“".

A.disliking B.supporting

C.quitting D.doubting

2.From the passage we know that in the study

A.the group using the smartphone App lost the most weight

B.participants in the control group failed to lose weight

C.all participants surveyed gains weight two years later

D.the personal coaching group was more successful at the six-month mark

3.Which of the following does Laura Svetkey agree with?

A.Weight-loss apps in smartphones are an effective solution to over-weight people.

B.Compared with weight-loss apps,personal coaching is more effective.

C.Being overweight will cause serious diseases to people.

D.People should have confidence in weight-loss apps all the time.

4.From the last paragraph,we can infer that

A.there is a long way to go to help people lose weight with technology

B.people should eat less and exercise more

C.people are advised to give up using weight-loss apps

D.the more advanced technology is,the more benefits people will get

    We've all heard the quote, “Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”

My husband and son died within two years of each other. From my personal experience, I believe that if we aren't careful, grief can become a rather self-involved process in which we can become so focused on our own suffering that we miss the opportunity to connect with, and possibly bring comfort to, someone else who may be going through a similar experience.

Six months after my husband died, I was sinking in the quicksand of grief. I could not pull myself out of the misery. In that moment, I actually believed that my life was more difficult than anyone else around me. Life handed me a perfectly wrapped lesson that opened my eyes to the fact that through my suffering I had allowed myself to become blinded by my self-pity.

The lesson presented itself in a health crisis. I had complications(并发症) from a surgical procedure and ended up being hospitalized for four days. I was in an extreme amount of pain during this time. Between the physical pain and the emotional pain of grief, I was an absolute mess.

I should also tell you that I am a Registered Nurse. As a nurse, it is hard to be on the receiving end of medicine as the patient. The first three nights that I was in the hospital, the same nurse took care of me. She was young, maybe in her mid to late 20s, and she hardly interacted with me at all the first two nights, other than to give my medications as scheduled. She obviously had no idea how much emotional pain I was in. How hard is it to ask your patient how she's feeling? I wrote her off as a bad nurse who had little empathy, and remained absorbed in my own emotional and physical pain. The third night the young nurse was a little more talkative. She asked me how I was feeling (finally!). I told her that I was struggling with depression and grief because my husband had died in an airplane accident. She looked at me and told me that her husband had died too, just two months earlier. I was stunned. Speechless. Shocked.

Never, in any of the possibilities that my mind entertained of why this nurse was so stand-offish with me, did I even consider that she might be in the same pain I was. Not only was she grieving as I was, but she was having to take care of me, instead of caring for herself and her family.

We went on to talk and share our stories about our late husbands and children. I like to think that we helped each other a bit that night. We had much more in common than I would have believed. We were both widowed single moms with young children, and nurses. But, that was where the similarities ended. Her husband had no insurance policy. She had very little family support. She was working paycheck to paycheck to support her boys. I was humbled. I realized how much I had to be grateful for. And, frankly, I never saw life the same way after this experience.

This experience was a life-changing event for me. I had always prided myself on being an empathetic person, but I realize now that I had not really understood what being empathetic meant. To truly be empathetic, you must be able to see beyond your own pain to be witness to the pain. I never looked at another person in the same way after this experience. I thank death for very few things. The gift of empathy for my fellow man, and understanding that we all suffer in ways that aren't always visible, are presents from death that I will always be grateful for.

Always take the time to be kind. Even when you're suffering with your own pain. And don't assume that someone else has it easier than you. You never know the battles someone else is fighting.

1.What can be learned from the underlined sentence in para3?

A.Self-pity always brings about selflessness. B.Self-pity always results in selfishness.

C.Selflessness often brings out blindness. D.Selfishness can prevent self-pity.

2.Why did the author regard the nurse as a bad one at first?

A.The nurse treated her abruptly.

B.The nurse didn't offer medications on time.

C.The nurse seldom communicated with her.

D.The nurse was irresponsible.

3.Which one is closest to the meaning of the word 'humbled'?

A.beaten B.ashamed

C.defeated D.depressed

4.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.Every bean has its black. B.Let bygones be bygones.

C.Stand in others' shoes. D.Misfortunes never come singly.

    When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.

But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. They’re taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results.

Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams. They have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.

The Oxford University project means that GCSE students from more than 100 schools across England will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).

The project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the Telegraph reported. And what they need is more sleep in the morning.

“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” said professor Colin Epsie, who is leading the study. “Your parents think it’s because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and everything will be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”

Everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep and wakefulness. Biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and don’t feel fully awake until 9-10 am, according to scientists. That’s two hours later than adults. And their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.

“Society provides school for learning, but the brain provides sleep. So we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10 am, that will improve learning performance,” said Epsie.

The results could be positive, based on previous studies.

An early study at the UK’s Monkseaton High School in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.

The Oxford project is expecting to publish the results in 2018. It’s time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.

1.According to the article, students who take part in the Oxford University project_______.

A.will start school one hour earlier

B.will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morning

C.will perform better academically than those who don’t participate

D.will no longer have to take GCSE exams

2.We can infer from the article that ________ .

A.children and adults have different natural cycles of sleep and wakefulness

B.getting up late is a sign of laziness in the eyes of most British parents

C.the Oxford University project is targeted at all British high schools

D.there is still no scientific evidence that supports a late school start time

3.What is the author’s attitude toward the Oxford University project ?

A.Critical B.Uninterested

C.Optimistic D.Doubtful

4.What’s the best title of the article ?

A.It’s never too late to learn B.An excuse to get up late

C.The later you get up, the better you’ll learn D.Wake up late to excel

    Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat—and when and how we eat them—are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country.

Sharing bread，whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness.Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition has its roots in the custom of sharing bread.

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations.In the southern United States，pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year.In Greece，people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake，which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.

Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child，and food can play a significant role.In China，when a baby is one month old，families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red­colored eggs to guests.In many cultures，round foods such as grapes，bread，and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.

Nutrition is necessary for life，so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures around the world.

1.According to the passage,sharing bread____

A.can help to develop unity B.is a custom unique to rural areas

C.indicates a lack of food D.has its roots in birthday celebrations

2.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The custom of sharing food. B.The importance of food in culture.

C.The role of food in ceremonies. D.The specific meaning of food.

3.The author explains the role of food in celebrations by

A.making comparisons B.using examples

C.analyzing causes D.describing processes

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

Last Christmas my older sister Jane got a unicycle (独轮脚踏车) she had requested. I thought it kind of strange, wondering why she would want something like that. She did ride and practice for a while, but eventually stopped.

Curious, I tried it, finding it very hard and thinking it impossible for a weak girl like me to learn. Since our dining room of our old house had low beams (屋梁), I used them like monkey bars to practice riding, which helped a lot. Because I thought it was really fun, I practiced every spare moment I had, teaching myself to go forwards, backwards and to turn. Practicing was something I loved to do in my spare time, but it did get discouraging when I fell. After months of practicing, I finally made it.

One morning, our teacher Maria excitedly announced that a school talent show was to be held to raise money for charity. She encouraged my classmates to sign up for it. I’m not always best in front of a crowd, which was why I was very nervous when I meant to put on my performance by doing a hula hoop (圈) and riding a unicycle on stage. But I overcame my fear and entered myself for the talent show, for which I practiced a lot in case I should mess up.

My routine (整套动作) was to do the hula hoop from my neck, down to my stomach, then to my knees. After that, I was to ride my unicycle forwards and backwards on stage. Lastly I would do the hula hoop while riding the unicycle. I was to do all this accompanied by my carefully selected music. I wondered what people from my seventh grade would think of my performance. With my friends inspiring me, I built up my confidence. On the night of the show, many people found out there was going to be a unicycle performance, so more came, even the headmaster.

Para. 1: I was both nervous and excited when it was my turn.

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Para. 2: When I got home, I couldn’t wait to check my mobile phone left at home.

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你班本周一分钟演讲的主题为“Friendship”。请你根据以下提示准备一份英语演讲稿。内容包括：

1. 友谊的重要性；

2. 如何使友谊长久。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Hello, boys and girls!

I feel honored to make a speech about “Friendship”.

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That’s all. Thank you.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Before she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours 1. (draw) pictures. When she grew 2. (old), the 15-year-old discovered the joy of sewing (缝纫). She found 3. creative and calming.

She started out making small objects like soft playthings. Over time, she began making clothing. Her love of the work led 4. her opening a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes 5. she calls “wearable art”.

Her definition of wearable art is something that makes one feel special. It’s one of a kind, often handmade. She sells her creations in markets. All the pieces Ellie creates 6. (make) of used or donated cloth material.

There are 21 billion tons of cloth material in waste landfills in America. Ellie Heath expects 7. (reduce) that amount through her work. She works with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process starts with finding cloth material looking good with the jackets. Then, she 8. (find) out the proper design through trial and error (反复尝试).

Ellie is thankful to her mother for pushing her children to develop their artistic skills. Her mom has always been a huge supporter of the arts. She thinks 9. (create) feeds kids’ brains and that it’s 10. (definite) important for kids to be inspired by as many objects and people as possible.