We have some practically secret national parks on our lists that you'll want to visit this spring.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (悬崖), 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If you're taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snacks.

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.

North Cascades National Park

Though the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled with beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.

Organ Mountains.—Desert Peaks National Monument

This is not a national park，but is a national monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫岩)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.

1.What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?

A.The steep cliff. B.The low ticket price.

C.The towers in the park. D.The particularly white sands.

2.How much should one pay for camping in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?

A.$15. B.$18.

C.$21. D.$24.

3.Camping in the fourth park, _____________.

A.you are only allowed to camp in daytime

B.you can only stay one night there for free

C.you can feed rare animals

D.you should be well-prepared

单词拼写

1.n. 赞成，承认，正式批准 a____________

2.n. 勇气 b____________

3.v. 澄清，阐明 c____________

4.v. 区别，辨认出，使杰出 d____________

5.n. 解释，说明 e____________

6.adj. 凶猛的，狂热的 f____________

7.v. 聚集，聚拢，推测 g____________

8.n. 协调，和谐；融洽 h____________

9.n. 意图，意向，目的 i____________

10.adj. 松散的，宽松的 l____________

11.adj. 仁慈的，宽大的 m___________

12.v. 反对，使对立，使对抗 o____________

13.adv. 适当地 p____________

14.adj. 无法忍受的，承受不住的 u____________

15.adv. 近似地，大约 a____________

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 game of Go (围棋) is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4,000 years ago. In China, Go 1. (recognize) as “hand conversations” as well, through which players communicate with each other. 2.  other words, they “talk” through the placing of pieces on the board. The metaphor (比喻) first 3. (use) by Zhi Daolin, a Buddhist master of the Jin Dynasty, reflects the nature of the game. While scholars of his time often lost 4.(they) in philosophical (哲学的) debates on life and universe, he preferred to play Go 5. he believed was full of hows and whys of life.

Master Go players often feel as if they were playing a real-life game: sometimes one can move forward, while at other times, one must slow down: sometimes one can 6. (direct) face the challenger, at other times one must take an indirect approach. Appropriate placement of each tiny Go piece is similar to 7. one might solve a difficult problem of life. The purpose of 8. (play) Go is not just to win but also, more importantly, to seek 9. (wise) through the process. The players unite with each other on the board. Instead of fighting as 10. (enemy), they cooperate to play a good game. One thoughtless move could ruin the enjoyment.

    The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly______. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep ______as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.

After a decade of learning this art form, I had______been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer's life, as it pays______to all the factors in one's life that______the dance form: one's culture and family.

The performance is undertaken only by the most______and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day______these dances. Many times, I______myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to______.

I______a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too______to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself______after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental______,  I forced myself to meet my______. Even when I was at the end of my______,   there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.

Fortunately, I made it. What I had done______the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer______is. Those time was evidence that I could______something I set out to do.

1.A.reached out B.set off C.pulled back D.broke away

2.A.sleep B.breath C.thought D.sorrow

3.A.career B.attempt C.response D.performance

4.A.eventually B.easily C.absolutely D.desperately

5.A.debt B.respect C.interest D.visit

6.A.develop B.rescue C.introduce D.promote

7.A.beautiful B.focused C.intelligent D.considerate

8.A.talent B.strength C.comprehension D.commitment

9.A.recording B.discussing C.practicing D.designing

10.A.pushed B.addicted C.treated D.applied

11.A.forget B.design C.learn D.research

12.A.discovered B.abandoned C.controlled D.undertook

13.A.brilliant B.brave C.stubborn D.discouraged

14.A.careless B.nervous C.frightened D.wrong

15.A.function B.stress C.level D.action

16.A.budget B.deadline C.expense D.expectation

17.A.limit B.purpose C.preparation D.destination

18.A.increased B.deserved C.expanded D.exposed

19.A.completely B.chiefly C.originally D.truly

20.A.change B.supply C.accomplish D.explain

    Is there a best way to pack clothes? The following ideas are of great help to those who are always on the way.

Where to start?

1. Once you see how much you lay in front of you, be brave and reduce about a third. Because the truth is like your wardrobe, you never seem to use as much as you take.

How to deal with clothing?

Start with your shoes. Put underwear or socks inside them to hold the shape of your shoes. Thus, you can make use of every square inch of space. Once your shoes are firmly in place, fill small gaps with very soft items. 2. .

Lay out the first clothes with one end inside the suitcase and the other end dropping over the edge. Put the next clothes on top of this, but place them the other way around. 3. In this way, you’ll get another flat layer soon Finally, one by one, fold the clothes back in.

Where to put non-clothing?

4. These awkward shaped items are difficult to pack. You’d better put them towards the middle give maximum protection. Remember.to double bag your toiletries kit (洗漱袋) to avoid spotting your clothes.

Top tips:

If you take a belt, slip them along the inside of your case. 5. That will take more space. Next, use the hard shape of the case to offer protection. Leave your toiletries kit in your suitcase, when you return home. It’s ready for the next time you travel.

A. Don’t roll belts up.

B. Be sure to put away socks.

C. This idea will create a flat first layer.

D. And then continue laying other clothes.

E. That will make the job a whole lot easier.

F. Lay everything you want to take with you on the bed.

G. Non-clothing items are things like books, toothbrushes and cameras.

    Most dog owners are convinced that their four-legged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like sit，stay or treat.However，researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning.For example，does the word“fetch”form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog’s mind，or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner’s voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta’s Emory University seems to indicate that“man’s best friend”does indeed know what the owner is saying.

The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials，such as a toy animal and a ball.Once the dogs had mastered the task，they took turns inside a special scanner.The owners then tested their dog’s language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as“bobbu”and“bodmick”while holding up random objects the dogs hadn’t seen before.

The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs’ brains responsible for processing of sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with，compared with the ones they had never heard before.While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word，it did indicate some sort of recognition.The researchers believe this is an important step forward in understanding how dogs process language.

Even more interesting was that the dog’s brains showed a higher level of neural(神经)activity at the sound of unknown words.This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains，which get more active at the sound of familiar words.The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand them in the hope of delighting their masters.“Dogs want to please their owners，and perhaps also receive praise or food，”says Empty neuroscientist Gregory Burns，senior author of the study.

However，though your pet may understand human speech，the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training.“When people want to teach their dog a trick，they often use spoken command because that’s what humans prefer，”Prichard says.“From the dog’s view，however，a visual command might be more effective，helping the dog learn the trick faster.”

1.What’s the purpose of the new study?

A.To convince dog owners to understand their dogs.

B.To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.

C.To prove dogs follow owners’order by listening.

D.To test out how dogs get information from owners.

2.What does the author intend to do in paragraph 2?

A.Inform the result of the research. B.State the process of the research.

C.Stress the importance of the research. D.Introduce the subjects of the research.

3.How do human brains and dog brains react to words ?

A.Human brains become active at unfamiliar words.

B.Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.

C.Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.

D.Dog brains show no response to familiar words.

4.What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?

A.Give dogs oral command. B.Teach dog new tricks.

C.Involve sight and smell. D.Encourage faster learning.

    A woman grasped her phone to her heart the way a minister might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of a bunch of flowers that sat not 10 feet away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular annual events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. For the 34th year, artists were asked to create flower bunches that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s time to take a photo to post on Instagram, but to the point that it has become a problem.

In recent years» the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had ruined their experience. In fact, institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge draw for museums as well as something that upsets some of their visitors. So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.

One common complaint in the ongoing debates over the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A recent study in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this; it found that people who took photos of an exhibit rather than simply observing it had a harder time remembering

what they saw. But the issue is complicated for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing, communications and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be “a photo-taking playland. ” Yet a lot of other people do, and she thinks that the de Young is in no position to judge that one motivation for buying a $ 28 ticket is more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says, “we would risk becoming less popular.” If this is a battle, signs indicate that the pro-phone crowd (亲手机人群) has already won.

1.What were the crowd eager to do in Paragraph 1?

A.To hold a Bible. B.To admire flowers.

C.To take a photo. D.To see the exhibition.

2.How did the de Young respond to the complaints?

A.By setting periods without photo-taking.

B.By making the exhibition free of charge.

C.By compromising with other institutions.

D.By giving extra time to take photos freely.

3.What can we infer about the use of social media in museums according to the recent study?

A.It uncovers the truth. B.It accumulates evidence.

C.It causes complaints. D.It plays a negative role.

4.Which of the following may Linda Butler support?

A.Catering to visitors. B.Reducing admission prices.

C.Reserving judgement in public. D.Banning social media and photography.

    In the past decade, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed. It has turned some teenagers into celebrities and turned the famous into the infamous, overnight.

A key feature of social media, however, is its volatility. Trends come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appeared. So, what were the key social media trends of 2018?

Short video apps such as TikTok and its Chinese equivalent(等同物) Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that TikTok was ranked 8th on Apple's App store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million domestic monthly active users in June at home, CNBC said.

Why are these short videos—which are rarely longer than a few minutes—so popular? Jiang Yige, Singapore­based analyst at FengHe Fund Management, has a theory. “Short videos are just right to fill in the little gaps in our busy schedules，” he told CNBC.

These videos—apart from being very convenient—are important to teenagers because they allow them to express themselves, according to Teen Vogue.

Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musical.ly who has over 2 million followers, said, “The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another appealing feature.”

Live streaming(直播) is a feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise. It's a pretty neat idea: You can watch anyone, anywhere, live. However, China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. In China, more than 100 million viewers monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of factors had led to the popularity of live streams. Among them is viewers' ability to interact with unknown names.

However, the quick development of social media may be having side effects too. Fake news is one serious problem it causes. Materials shared on these platforms are often not checked for accuracy. The most basic content can be false and can mislead users one way or another. We use social media all the time; that doesn't mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should be mindful of both the time we spend on it and its impact on our minds.

1.The underlined word “volatility” in Paragraph 2 possibly means “being________”.

A.changeable B.steady

C.promising D.violent

2.According to Liza Koshy, short videos are very popular because________.

A.they are very convenient

B.they help people kill time

C.they provide a sense of community

D.they allow people to express themselves

3.What do we know about social media?

A.The information from social media is totally reliable.

B.When it comes to social media, people only know short videos.

C.People can't communicate with each other without social media.

D.There is still much room for social media to make improvement.

4.What is the author's attitude to the quick development of social media?

A.Objective. B.Subjective.

C.Favorable. D.Disapproving.

2019 Oscars Academy Award Nominees (提名) for Best Picture

Black Panther

Type: Adventure

Running Time: 134 min.

Release Date: February 16, 2018

Current rank: ★★★★

Director: Ryan Coogler

Actors: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan

With his father having died in Captain America: Civil War, T’Challa is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king, whenever a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up his powers and take them on in a physical challenge.

The Favorite

Type: Drama

Running Time: 120 min.

Release Date: November 30, 2018

Current rank: ★★★

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos

Actors: Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz

In the early 18th century, with England and France at war, a fragile Queen Anne occupies the throne as her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her stead, while tending to Anne’s ill health and changeable temper.

Green Book

Type: Drama

Running Time: 130 min.

Release Date: November 21, 2018

Current rank: ★★★★★

Director: Peter Farrelly

Actors: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali

Tony Lip, an uneducated Italian-American who’s known for using his fists to get his way, is hired to drive world-class, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South. They must rely on the “Negro Motorist Green Book” to guide them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks.

A Star is Born

Type: Musical

Running Time: 135 min.

Release Date: October 5, 2018

Current rank: ★★★★

Direct: Bradley Cooper

Actors: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga

When country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink after a concert, he’s both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally. He discovers that she writes songs as well as being a talented singer, but hasn’t had a break because of her looks.

1.Which film is the least popular among audience?

A. Black Panther. B. The Favorite.

C. Green Book. D. A Star is Born.

2.The film about the rights of black people belongs to        .

A. adventure B. musical

C. drama D. comedy

3.Who works as a director and actor?

A. Ryan Coogler. B. Yorgos Lanthimos.

C. Peter Farrelly. D. Bradley Cooper.

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，将空缺处单词的正确形式写在答题纸上。（每空一词）

1.Easter is an important ____ (宗教的) festival.

2.She didn't have the ____ (力量,力气) to walk any further.

3.This country has been ____ (独立) since 1920.

4.If the pain continues, ____ (咨询) your doctor.

5.He couldn't see the ____ (益处) of arguing any longer.

6.____ (明显), diet and exercise are equally important.

7.No official ____ (许可) has been given for the event to take place.

8.The letter wasn't addressed to me but I opened it out of ____ (好奇心).

9.Although ____ (授予) the Nobel Prize, the scientist still remains modest.

10.After ____ (道歉) to his neighbour for the broken window, the boy felt better.

    How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? 1..

In life,we admire those who do their tasks confidently.We prefer people who appear to know what they are doing.But where does that confidence begin?

Developing self-confidence starts very early.If parents’ role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people.2..That can be done by focusing on the child’s strengths.Parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks.When children make mistakes,their parents should still let them know that they are loved.Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults.3. So what’s the solution?

With most things in life,practice makes perfect,and that is true of confidence skills.4..

Always hold your head high and look people in the eye.Answer questions clearly and confidently.

Focus on the things that you do well,and look for opportunities to use those abilities.

Prepare thoroughly for every project.You’ll approach the task more confidently knowing that you are ready.

5. It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest.Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.

However,all humans fail at times,and you will too.Even with efforts to try all the above,you will never be perfect.But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.

A.Keep in mind an item that reminds you of a recent success.

B.The more you practice them,the easier they will become.

C.The way you go into new situations show your level of self-confidence.

D.Our goal is to prepare students to go into the world with confidence.

E.To help that process,parents should always offer more praise than criticism.

F.Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.

G..But self-confidence still doesn’t come easily.

People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.

The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”

Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.

Dr Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not entirely new. “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”

Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. “ If you don’t know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.”

1.The subject discussed in this passage is _______.

A.how people open up when emailing B.how people do research studies

C.how to communicate at work D.how to discuss and solve a problem

2.The reason that some couples talked freely about themselves is that _______.

A.they didn’t talk about very personal things B.they couldn’t see each other

C.the cameras on the computers were turned on D.they had to discuss a question

3.What does the underlined sentence refer to?

A.The telegraph. B.The computer. C.Emailing. D.Face-to-face talk.

4.In the writer’s opinion, one should ______.

A.focus on oneself when emailing B.talk more freely in emails than usual

C.discuss any subject that one wants to D.consider how one uses email at work

    The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and music has created American music.

Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth. Others remind of the people we love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Every nation has a national song like the American ''The Star-Spangled Banner. '' In the U.S, high schools and colleges have school songs too.

Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people.

As the years pass, the music grows and changes.

Modern science has also changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.

American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern ''pop'', is known around the world. Music is one of America’s most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practice English by singing songs, and understanding American music can help you understand American people. ''Put a dime (10 cents) in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. '' Let's listen to the music!

1.The article mainly tells us about____.

A.how American music developed

B.when American music developed

C.what American music is

D.why American music is so popular

2.From the text we know that ____ .

A.American music is known all over the world

B.American music began in the 1550s

C.American music is special

D.American music has changed modern science in the US

3.American music is _____ .

A.for dancing, drinking, eating, loving and shopping

B.a mixture of people and music from all over the world

C.America's most important export

D.a part of the history of the world

(PartⅠ)

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA

Holiday houses in Mallorca, sailing and fishing in port—quiet even in summer. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.

ITALY IN COMFORT

Luxury coach trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season 21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by Professor Martin Davis, Head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.

KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL

Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for  one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation (住宿), food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the special low-cost return flight.

TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND

Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands, warm sunshine and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing.

1st November—31st March=£72 0 per person 1st April—30th October=£850 per person

(PartⅡ)

Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.

Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.

Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.

Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine—and peace.

1.Michael would most probably go to  for his holiday.

A.Italy B.Israel

C.Mallorca D.a Caribbean island

2.The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be  .

A.an Italian city B.a kibbutz in Israel

C.a Caribbean island D.the port in Mallorca

3.The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be  .

A.the 21-day coach trip of Italy

B.the 2- week stay in the Hotel Splendid

C.the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island

D.the working holidays for 1-3months on a kibbutz in Israel

4.You can find the passage in PartⅠmost probably in _  .

A.a school library B.a tourist agency

C.the post office D.the museum

    Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. Like pairs of dogs you can find in any neighborhood, these two loved each other and played together so often that they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.

One evening, Brownie's family noticed that Brownie hadn't returned home. They went looking for him with no success. Brownie didn't show up the next day, and although they made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing.

Curiously, Spotty showed up at Brownie's house alone, barking and jumping. Busy with their own lives, they paid no attention to the nervous little neighbor dog.

Finally, one morning Spotty refused to take ''no'' for an answer. Ted, Brownie's owner, was continuously disturbed by the angry, determined little dog. Spotty followed Ted about, barking all the time, then darting toward a nearby empty lot (an area of land) and back, as if to say, ''Follow me! It's urgent (紧急的)! ''

Eventually, Ted followed Spotty across the empty lot as Spotty stopped to race back and barked encouragingly. The little dog led the man to a deserted spot. There Ted found his beloved Brownie alive, one of his legs stuck in a steel trap. Frightened, Ted now wished he had followed Spotty earlier.

Then Ted noticed something. Spotty had done something else besides leading Brownie's human owner to his trapped friend. In a circle around the injured dog, Ted found some food remains of every meal. Brownie had been fed that week! Spotty had been visiting Brownie regularly, in the hope of keeping his friend alive. Spotty had actually stayed with Brownie to protect him from hunger and other dangers, and keep his spirits up.

Brownie's leg was carefully treated and he soon got well again. For many years thereafter the two families watched the faithful friends running after each other down that well-worn path between their houses.

1.At the very beginning, Ted paid little attention to Spotty because  _.

A.he was not free at the moment B.he was sure Brownie would be OK

C.he didn't like Spotty D.his missing dog made him sad

2.The underlined word ''darting'' in the third paragraph can be replaced by     .

A.walking B.shouting C.rushing D.looking

3.After Ted was brought where Brownie was trapped, he       .

A.managed to free his dog at once B.was very thankful to Spotty

C.regretted not following Spotty earlier D.was angry with the trap-maker

4.We can infer from the passage that       .

A.humans and animals depend on each other for comfort

B.it's not right to hunt animals in any neighborhood

C.Ted has to take better care of his beloved dog later on

D.it was Spotty's timely help that saved Brownie

It was a bright spring afternoon when Freda told me she wouldn’t need me any more. I had just finished my four-hour work_______up and down the stairs of her three-storey home, cleaning the floor and washing the dishes. She was_______jeans and a sweater, sitting at the table I had just_______A pile of papers spread around her. Her husband’s_______was going to be reduced by thirty percent. And they were trying to live as if it had_______happened. I felt sorry for her, but I also felt a sense of_______

I had been cleaning Freda’s house for five years and had_______an unexpected relationship with the family. It was not just_______I had become an expert at scraping(刮掉) dirt stuck to their wooden floor,_______that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls’ beds. It was________than that, for I felt I had become a part of their________

Freda stayed at home with the kids,________I would often see her in the morning________them to school. And I’d be there when they________home at lunch for sandwiches and piano practice. I had________them grow up. Now I was fired, but the________thing was that I still wanted to keep scraping away the dirt and dust for the family.

I left Freda’s house that day, wondering about the________of my relationship with my clients(主顾). Who am I________them? As a matter of fact, I’m________an employee—the lowest kind of employee. But I’m also a trusted________of the family. I can’t help worrying about what happens around me.

1.A.stepping B.coming C.jumping D.moving

2.A.hanging B.making C.wearing D.changing

3.A.cleaned B.washed C.swept D.brushed

4.A.duty B.money C.work D.pay

5.A.already B.seldom C.never D.yet

6.A.regret B.surprise C.fear D.loss

7.A.started B.developed C.improved D.broken

8.A.why B.what C.that D.which

9.A.but B.and C.or D.for

10.A.less B.least C.more D.most

11.A.life B.story C.activity D.experience

12.A.as B.so C.since D.however

13.A.taking B.bringing C.meeting D.calling

14.A.left B.returned C.went D.marched

15.A.found B.noticed C.watched D.realized

16.A.possible B.great C.proper D.strange

17.A.meaning B.nature C.result D.importance

18.A.for B.to C.with D.at

19.A.hardly B.certainly C.probably D.merely

20.A.member B.person C.relative D.companion

请阅读下面图片和文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。

Today with the development of technology, people own all kinds of mobiles phones. Wherever you go, it’s not uncommon to see people obsessed with mobile phones, taking photos, watching videos online, or getting caught up in checking or updating their WeChat Moments. Our life seems to have been taken over by mobile phones and we live in a virtual world created by mobile phones, where we no longer have intimate( 亲 密 的 )conversations that bring belly laughs.

Well aware that the overuse of phones will hurt relationships, many people have had enough of this non-interaction, especially when getting together or over meals, and changes are being made at houses. Many Chinese families set a strict “no phones at the dinner table” policy, which hopefully will stop their kids from becoming addicted to mobile phones and prevent more digital invasion of our personal space.

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1. 用约 30 个词概述上述图片和文字的内容；

2. 用约 120 个词就”餐桌上禁用手机”这一话题，谈谈你的看法，内容包括:

(1) 简要阐述这种做法的必要性；

(2) 结合实际，就如何避免沉迷于手机提出几点建议(不少于两点)。

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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意:每个空格只填 1 个单词。

Britain Supports E-Cigarettes, US Considers Ban

The United States and Britain have very different views on e-cigarettes.

American public health officials are warning of the dangers of vaping(吸电子烟)among young people. But, British officials consider electronic cigarettes to be a powerful tool for people trying to quit smoking.

Britain’s Royal College of Physicians tells doctors to promote e-cigarettes “as widely as possible” for patients trying to give up cigarettes. And Public Health England says vaping is much less dangerous than smoking.

In the United States, hundreds of people who vape have been sickened by a mysterious lung illness. Many of them are teenagers.

In answer, the federal government and some states have recently taken steps to ban the flavored e-cigarettes that appeal to young people.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that people consider not using e-cigarettes.

Dr. John Britton is director of the U.K. Center for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies at the University of Nottingham. He said the U.S. reaction is “complete madness.” Dr. Britton added, “The reality with smoking is, if you tell people to stop vaping, they will go back to tobacco and tobacco kills.”

Around the world, countries have different views on vaping. More than 30 nations ban e-cigarettes completely. Many European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Germany and Italy, consider e-cigarettes the same as tobacco products and control the sales of them.

However, France, just like Britain, hardly sets limits on the sales of e-cigarettes. In those countries, e-cigarettes are sold as usual consumer products.

E-cigarettes arrived in the United States in 2007 and have been mostly unregulated. Three years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) got the power to oversee their use. Black market, illegal sales of e-cigarettes have grown quickly.

The FDA’s acting commissioner, Dr. Ned Sharpless, recently testified(作证)before Congress.

Several lawmakers suggested complete removal of e-cigarettes from the market.

“We do not consider these products safe, we think they have harm,” Dr. Sharpless said. “We do not think really anyone should be using them other than people using them in place of smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. “

How do e-cigarettes work? The vaping devices usually heat a solution(溶液)containing nicotine into a vapor, which is inhaled. The amount of nicotine differs widely. Some countries restrict the amount. There is no limit in the United States. But the widespread use of vaping devices among young people brought warnings from health officials. They said nicotine harms a teenager’s still-developing brain.

“What’s right for England might not be right for the U.S.,” said Ryan Kennedy. He is with the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The CDC said that the mysterious lung illness appears to be in connection with THC vaping products. THC is a chemical compound that gives marijuana its high.

The agency said many of the 800 people who got sick reported vaping THC. It said it still needed more information to know whether a single product, substance or brand is responsible. Some researchers have blamed an ingredient used in vaping oils, especially in black market products.

    I don’t know what I should talk about - about death or about love? Or are they the same? Which one should I talk about？

We were newlywed(s  新婚者). We still walked around holding hands, even if we were just going to the store. I would say to him, “I love you.” He would grab my hands, and whirl me around, and kiss me. People were walking by and smiling.

One night I heard a noise. I looked out the window. He saw me. “Close the window and go back to sleep. There’s a fire at the reactor(反应堆). I’ll be back soon.”

I didn’t see the explosion itself. Just the flames. A tall flame. And smoke. The heat was awful.

And he’s still not back.

Seven o’clock. I was told he was in the hospital. I ran there, but the police had already encircled it, and they weren’t letting anyone through. Only ambulances.

Many of the doctors and nurses in that hospital would get sick themselves and die. But we didn’t know that then. ①

I couldn’t get into the hospital that evening. There was a sea of people. Someone in the crowd said the injured firemen were being taken to Moscow that night. All the wives got together in one group. We decided we’d go with them. Let us go with our husbands! The soldiers - there were already soldiers - they pushed us back. Then the doctor came out and said, yes, they were flying to Moscow, but we needed to bring them their clothes. The clothes they’d worn at the station had been burned. We ran across the city, and came running back with their bags of clothes. But the plane was already gone. They tricked us. ②

I decided that I have to get to Moscow. By myself.

For those days I was allowed to stay in the hospital dormitory. ③

“But there’s no kitchen. How can I cook for him?”

“You don’t need to cook anymore. They can’t digest the food.”

He started to change - every day I met a “brand-new” person. The burns started to come to the surface. In his mouth, on his tongue, his cheeks - at first there were little damages, and then they grew. It came off in layers - as white film(薄膜)… the color of his face… his body… blue… red… grey-brown. And some of his internal organs began to dissolve … It’s impossible to describe! It’s impossible to write down! And even to get over. The only thing that saved me was, it happened so fast; there wasn’t any time to think, or to cry.

It was a hospital for people with serious radiation poisoning. Fourteen days. In fourteen days a person dies. ④

I was still able to make him some soup. It was all useless; he couldn’t even drink anything. He couldn’t even swallow a raw egg. But I wanted to get something tasty! As if it mattered.

It was the ninth of May. He always used to say to me: “You have no idea how beautiful Moscow is! Especially on V-Day, when they set off the fireworks. I want you to see it.”

I’m sitting with him in the room. He opens his eyes. “Is it day or night?” “It’s nine at night.”

“Open the window! They’re going to set off the fireworks!”

I opened the window. We’re on the eighth floor, and the whole city’s there before us! There was a bouquet of fire exploding in the air.

“Look at that!” I said.

“I told you I’d show you Moscow. And I told you I’d always give you flowers on holidays ...”

I look over, and he’s getting three carnations from under his pillow. He gave the nurse money, and she bought them.

I had no idea then how much I loved him! Him ... just him.

And then - the last thing. I remember it in flashes, all broken up.

I came back from outside and called the nurse’s post right away. “How is he?”“He died fifteen minutes ago.” What? I was there all night. I was gone for half an hour! Then I came to: I’ll see him one more time! Once more! I run down the stairs. He was still in his bio-chamber; they hadn’t taken him away yet. His last words were “Lyusya! Lyusenka!” “She’s just stepped away for a bit; she’ll be right back,” the nurse told him. He sighed and went quiet. I didn’t leave him anymore after that. I accompanied him all the way to the grave site. Although the thing I remember isn’t the grave; it’s the huge plastic bag. That bag used for the prevention of radiation leakage.

1.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.Alternative love B.Forever-lost love

C.Brand-new love D.Unaffordable love

2.The wives were not allowed to accompany their husbands probably because _____.

A.they failed to bring clean clothes for their men

B.they would stop the treatment going on smoothly

C.the plane couldn’t accommodate so many people

D.their husbands were suffering radiation poisoning

3.According to the underlined sentence, how does the woman feel about her husband?

A.Bored. B.Impressed. C.Heartbroken. D.Relieved.

4.The sentence “Nobody mentioned radiation.” should be put back to _____.

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

5.The passage is developed mainly by _____.

A.giving examples B.telling a story

C.making comparisons D.explaining an argument

6.The following sentences can show the deep love between the couple EXCEPT _____.

A.We ran across the city, and came running back with their bags of clothes (Paragraph 7)

B.But I wanted to get something tasty! As if it mattered (Paragraph 14)

C.I look over, and he’s getting three carnations from under his pillow (Paragraph 22)

D.Although the thing I remember isn’t the grave; it’s the huge plastic bag (Paragraph 25)

    Attacking billionaires is gaining popularity - especially among candidates to be America’s president. “Every billionaire is a policy failure,” goes a common left-wing slogan. In Britain’s election, too, the super-rich are under fire. Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, says that a fair society would contain none.

Left-wingers’ criticizing inequality is nothing new. But the idea that huge personal fortunes are made  possible only when  government goes wrong  is a  more  novel and  serious idea. It is also misguided.

The left’s accusation is based on a bit of truth. When competition is fierce and fair, persistently high profits should be difficult to sustain. Yet on both sides of the Atlantic some companies make large profits in concentrated markets, and some billionaires have become successful where competition has failed. For example, Facebook and Google dominate online advertising. About a fifth of America’s billionaires made their money in industries in which government control or market failure is common.

Yet many others operate in competitive markets. The retailers owned by Mike Ashley, one of Mr Corbyn’s targets, are known for low prices and cruel competition. For every Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, there are several technology entrepreneurs( 创 业 者 )with lots of rivals. Nobody can seriously accuse these innovators of having dominated their markets or of depending on state favors. The same goes for sportsmen such as Michael Jordan or musicians like Jay-Z, billionaires both.

When capitalism functions well, competition reduces profits for some but also produces them for others as entrepreneurs seize more markets. Their success will eventually set off another cycle of disruption( 颠 覆 ), but in the meantime fortunes can be made. This process creates vast benefits for society. According to estimates by William Nordhaus, an economist, between 1948 and 2001 innovators captured only 2% of the value they created. Perhaps that is why billionaires are tolerated even by countries with perfect social-democratic system: Sweden and Norway have more billionaires per person than America does.

Taxes should be increased progressively. But that does not justify limitless redistribution or punitive(惩罚性的)tax increase. Ms Warren’s wealth tax has already doubled once during her campaign. Thomas Piketty, an economist behind many of the most-cited inequality statistics, proposes a wealth tax of up to 90% on the richest billionaires. Such expropriation(征收)would surely discourage motivation to innovate and to allocate capital efficiently. An economy with fewer entrepreneurs might have fewer billionaires but would ultimately be less dynamic, leaving everyone worse off.

Whatever Mr Corbyn says, Britain is hardly corrupt by global standards. But it does have a problem with inherited wealth, the source of one-fifth of billionaires’ fortunes. Higher inheritance taxes would be welcome there and in America, where it is too easy to pass wealth between the generations. Besides, a broader agenda of attacking monopoly(垄断)while maintaining dynamism would help weaken over-protection of intellectual-property and copyright, and promote competition in old and new industries alike.

Doing all this would achieve much more than an unfair attack on the rich - and without the associated damage. By all means, correct policy failures. But billionaires are usually the wrong target.

1.The examples of Facebook and Google are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to show _____.

A.the situation is unique to America

B.most billionaires benefit from government’s protection

C.some billionaires do succeed in less competitive situations

D.profits are impossible in fiercely competitive industries

2.What will happen when capitalism works well?

A.Tax on the rich will be increased as a punishment.

B.More wealth will be produced for the whole society.

C.Billionaires will get most of the wealth they have created.

D.Billionaires are not accepted even in social-democratic societies.

3.The writer thinks expropriation like Thomas Piketty’s proposal will _____.

A.increase taxes progressively B.allocate capital more efficiently

C.prevent economic development D.motivate people to strive for success

4.What does the writer mainly tell us in the last but one paragraph?

A.Intellectual property and copyright protection must be weakened.

B.It makes no sense for the government to increase inheritance taxes.

C.It’s possible to promote market competition without fighting monopoly.

D.Practical measures can be taken to deal with the gap between rich and poor.

    Have you ever wondered why certain pop songs just make you feel so good?

Researchers studying the question found that the right combination of uncertainty and surprise is what gives listeners the most pleasure.

The study, published in the journal Current Biology, involved an analysis of 80,000 chords( 和弦)in 745 pop songs from the US Billboard “Hot 100” chart between 1958 and 1991.

The researchers - from institutes in Germany, Norway, Denmark and the UK - used a machine-learning model to quantify the level of uncertainty and surprise of these chords, and then asked 39 adult volunteers to rate how pleasurable they found each series of chords.

Each song was stripped of its melody and lyrics(歌词)so that only chord progressions were left and the results couldn’t be influenced by other associations to the songs that listeners might have had.

They found two things: that participants got greater pleasure when they were relatively certain what would happen next but then were surprised by an unexpected chord progression. However, the same number of participants found it pleasant when they were uncertain as to what would follow, and then the subsequent chords were more familiar to them.

“It is fascinating that humans can get pleasure from a piece of music just by how sounds are ordered over time,” Vincent Cheung, the lead researcher on the paper from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany, said in a statement.

“Songs that we find pleasant are likely those which strike a good balance between knowing what is going to happen next and surprising us with something we did not expect. Understanding how music activates our pleasure system in the brain could explain why listening to music might help us feel better when we are feeling blue.”

Cheung told CNN that pleasure in music has a lot to do with what listeners expect. Previous studies had looked into the effects of surprise on pleasure, but he and his colleagues’ study also focused on the uncertainty of listeners’ predictions.

The findings may help improve artificial musical algorithms(算法)and could help composers write music or predict musical trends.

“The idea is that hopefully as a scientist analyzing these patterns of pleasure in humans, you can somehow work out where music can go next,” Peter Harrison, a researcher at Queen Mary University, London, who worked on the project, told CNN.

As part of the same experiment, the researchers also used brain imaging to locate the areas of the brain reflected in musical pleasure. They found the regions involved were the amygdala, the hippocampus and the auditory cortex, which process emotions, learning and memory, and sound, respectively.

Cheung added that another part of the brain, the nucleus accumbens - which processes reward expectations - was perhaps responsible for “directing our attention towards the music so that we will try to find out what will happen next.”

1.This passage mainly deals with _____.

A.how composers create pop music trends B.why popular music makes people happy

C.what kind of music makes people most happy D.which part of the brain produces happy music

2.The underlined words in Paragraph 5 have the closest meaning to _____.

A.reserved B.restored C.removed D.refreshed

3.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A.pleasure in music is connected with listeners’ expectations

B.findings of this study are of little help to music composing

C.the regions of the brain mentioned process music composing

D.only uncertainty followed by familiarity can bring about pleasure

    Heritage: Tomb, 1,200 years old, unearthed

A tomb dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) has been found in Hebei province, according to the local cultural relics protection department.

The tomb was discovered by a villager. A tombstone, two china pieces, 12 items of pottery and some bronze artistic handworks were unearthed. The inscription on the tombstone, measuring 45 centimeters in length and 9 cm in thickness, consists of 323 Chinese characters recording the name, birthplace and life story of its owner and its inscription year in 733. Two china pieces, as well as other artistic handworks, are important to the research of the china craftsmanship of the local kiln(窑), Zhao Xuefeng, a cultural relics expert, said.

Travel: Kung Fu Panda land coming to Beijing Universal

Beijing Resort(度假区), which is expected to open in 2021, has released a short video about its Kung  Fu  Panda  Land  of  Awesomeness.  The  Kung  Fu  Panda  land  will  be  the  first  Kung  Fu Panda-themed land, according to Universal. The entirely indoor experience is designed to transport visitors to “legendary China”. It is based on the animated movie series Kung Fu Panda, bringing to life the brave panda Po with Chinese architecture, festive decoration and excellent performances. The Hollywood film follows the exploits of Po, who wants to be a Kung Fu master.

Films: Saturday Fiction set for screening

Saturday Fiction is set for release in China on Dec 7, according to the China Film Distribution and Exhibition Association. Gong Li plays the role of a film star with a hidden task in the film. Set in Shanghai in 1941, it follows the star who is working undercover gathering intelligence for the Allies( 盟 军 ), while starring in a new play. She discovers the Japanese plan to attack Pearl Harbor but chooses not to share the information. Directed by Lou Ye, the film made its world premiere(首映)at the Venice Film Festival in September.

Tech: 5G smart bus starts trial run

A 5G driver-less microbus started trial operations in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday. The bus is equipped with 30 smart sensors to help identify obstacles such as pedestrians and vehicles from up to 200 meters away. The smart bus communicates through the road cloud collaborative intelligent system.

Theatre: Lin Zexu to be staged, marking 180th anniversary of Opium War

Directed by Wang Xiaodi and written by scriptwriter Guo Qihong, the play Lin Zexu features actor Pu Cunxin as the protagonist and actress Xu Fan as Guan Shuqing, Lin’s wife. In 1838, the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) official, was sent to Guangzhou, Guangdong province, to stop the illegal importation of opium by the British. Lin launched the destruction of opium in Humen, a port town, on June 3, 1839. About 1,400 metric tons of opium was destroyed within 23 days. The incident triggered the First Opium War (1839-1842). Marking the 180th anniversary  of the war, the play will be premiered in Beijing next month. It also incorporates dance to showcase the battle scenes.

1.Which of the following CANNOT reflect Chinese history or traditional culture?

A.The tomb unearthed. B.The play to be staged.

C.The smart bus on trial. D.The theme land to be put into operation.

2.What do we know about the film Saturday Fiction?

A.It is about a film star’s private life. B.It is set in the Second World War.

C.It will make its world premiere on Dec 7. D.It focuses on Pearl Harbor Attack.

    Experts are warning about the risks of extreme fussy eating(挑食)after a teenager developed permanent sight loss after living on a diet of chips and crisps.

Since leaving___ school, the teen had been eating only French fries, Pringles and white bread, as well as a(n)___ slice of ham or a sausage. At the age of 14, feeling tired and not well, he was diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency(缺乏)and was___ supplements(补充剂), but he did not___ the treatment or improve his poor diet. Three years later, he was taken to the Bristol Eye Hospital because of progressive___ loss.

Dr Denize Atan, who___ him at the hospital, said, “The teenager explained this eating disorder as a dislike of certain textures of food that he really could not____, and so chips and crisps were really the only types of food that he wanted and felt that he could eat.”

__ in B12 as well as some other important vitamins and minerals, he was not over or underweight, but was____ malnourished (lacking nutrition) from his food intake disorder. “He had lost minerals from his bone, which was really quite___ for a boy of his age.”

In terms of his sight loss, he met the___ for being registered blind. Dr Atan said, “He can’t drive and would find it really difficult to____, watch TV or recognize faces. He can walk around on his own,____, because he doesn’t lose peripheral( 周 边 的 )vision.”

The condition the young man has is treatable___ diagnosed early. Left too long, however, the nerve fibers in the optic nerve die and the damage becomes____. Dr Atan said cases like this are thankfully uncommon, but that parents should___ the potential harm that can be caused by picky eating, and seek expert help.

Dr Atan said vegans(素食主义者)are also at increased risk of B12 deficiency-related sight problems if they do not replace what they can lack when___ meat from their diet.

“Multivitamin tablets can supplement a diet, but are not a(n) ___ for eating healthily. It’s much better to___ vitamins through a varied and balanced diet,” she said, adding that too much of certain vitamins, including vitamin A, can be____, “so you don’t want to overdo it”.

1.A.vocational B.primary C.middle D.special

2.A.funny B.rigid C.occasional D.raw

3.A.forbidden B.denied C.prescribed D.offered

4.A.stick with B.cope with C.play with D.go with

5.A.diet B.sight C.weight D.wit

6.A.cured B.studied C.instructed D.treated

7.A.describe B.recognize C.tolerate D.receive

8.A.Abundant B.Lost C.Backward D.Lacking

9.A.severely B.scarcely C.seemingly D.sincerely

10.A.amusing B.normal C.shocking D.typical

11.A.situations B.criteria C.deadlines D.challenges

12.A.read B.sing C.dance D.laugh

13.A.even B.though C.still D.yet

14.A.since B.unless C.after D.if

15.A.persistent B.periodic C.persevering D.permanent

16.A.wake up to B.live up to C.stand up to D.come up to

17.A.excluding B.separating C.including D.distinguishing

18.A.companion B.substitute C.suggestion D.explanation

19.A.take off B.take after C.take in D.take over

20.A.rewarding B.compulsory C.restrictive D.poisonous

---How time flies! We’re near the end of the year.

---_____ I’m looking forward to the winter holiday!

A.Take your time B.You said it C.I don’t buy it D.You have my word

A friend indeed is a friend who won’t _____ on you when you are in need of help.

A.come out B.hold out C.break out D.run out

According to a newly released regulation on online video services, no one _____ generate, release or spread fake news or information by using such technologies.

A.can B.shall C.will D.may

Experts warn that 70% of cosmetics are manufactured using palm oil, a substance which is                  and has caused a lot of arguments.

A.controversial B.delicate C.dynamic D.objective

The teacher would rather the boy _____ more classic English novels from now on instead of indulging himself in computer games.

A.read B.would read C.should read D.had read

Only with a reasonable examination system _____ pick out _____ we think is qualified for the task.

A.we can; any who B.can we; whoever C.we can; anyone D.can we; who

More overseas students are returning home to make contributions to our country, a large proportion of _____ reported to have received first-class education.

A.whom B.which C.them D.whoever