The world’s most popular animals are in more danger than we realize, according to a new study. A survey of the Public’s Knowledge suggests many people are unaware that the animals they consider “inviting” are under threat in the wild. These include lions, elephants, tigers and other animals which frequently appear in branding and advertising.

The idea of “inviting” species has come up recently in Conservation Biology, explains Dr. Franck Courchamp, the study’s lead author. “There is a regular claim that the most ‘inviting’ species are attracting most of the time and resources. I started wondering whether this was true and followed by better results in conservation,” he told BBC News.

Using an online survey available in four languages, researchers asked the public to name the wild species they considered most attracting. They also looked at how frequently animals were represented on zoo websites, and on the covers of Disney and Pixar films. Additionally, the team had volunteers in France catalogue their meeting with virtual (虚拟的) populations of the 10 most “inviting” animals over the period of a week. They saw an average of 4.4 lions in cartoons, magazines and other sources each day, suggesting that people are likely to see two to three times as many “virtual” lions in a year as there are lions in West Africa. “Mostly I think because people see giraffes and lions every day of their life, they unconsciously think they are in abundance,” Dr. Courchamp said.

Despite their abundant media representation, nine of the animals on the list are classed as vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. When researchers asked survey participants whether they thought these animals were endangered, almost half of the participants thought that critically endangered gorillas (大猩猩) were not under threat.

As for this, Dr. Courchamp proposes a solution. Companies would donate money to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in return for using the animals in their branding or advertising. “I think it’s not so unrealistic,” says Dr. Courchamp. “There are already some companies that do that. Jaguar is in partnership with Panthera, an organization protecting wild cat species. Lacoste also made a campaign recently where they replaced their logo with images of endangered species.”

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.The ten most attracting animals.

B.The importance of saving wild animals.

C.Animals’ images needing more attention.

D.Animals’ attraction harming their conservation.

2.According to Dr. Courchamp, survey participants’ views are unconsciously affected by _____.

A.the media B.their preferences

C.the IUCN Red List D.other participants’ opinions

3.How might the researchers feel about survey participants’ answers?

A.Relieved. B.Surprised.

C.Frightened. D.Excited.

4.What is Dr. Courchamp’s solution?

A.Raising people’s environmental awareness.

B.Asking big companies to organize campaigns.

C.Funding conservation by trading animals’ images.

D.Appealing for cooperation in NGOs for animal protection.

    When he was a little boy his uncle called him “Sparky”, after a cartoon horse named Spark Plug. School was all but impossible for Sparky. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. And his record in sports wasn’t any better. Though he did manage to make the school’s golf team, he lost the only important match of the season in no time.

Throughout his youth, Sparky was awkward socially. It wasn’t that other students disliked him; it was just that no one really cared all that much. Sparky was a loser. He, his classmates ... everyone knew it. So he learned to live with it. He made up his mind early that if things were meant to work out, they would. Otherwise he would content himself with what appeared to be his mediocrity.

One thing was important to Sparky, however — drawing. In his senior year of high school, he sent some cartoons to the yearbook. The editors rejected his ideas. Despite that, Sparky was convinced of his ability. He decided to become an artist. So, after completing high school, Sparky wrote to Walt Disney Studios. They asked for samples (样本) of his artwork. Despite careful preparation, he was rejected.

But Sparky still didn’t give up. Instead, he decided to tell his own life’s story in cartoons. The main character would be a little boy who symbolized the continuous loser and chronic (长期的) underachiever. You know him well. Because Sparky’s cartoon character went on to become a cultural phenomenon of sorts. People readily identified with this “lovable loser”. He reminded people of the painful and embarrassing moments from their own past, of their pain and their shared humanity.

The character soon became famous worldwide — Charlie Brown. And Sparky, the boy whose many failures never kept him from trying, is the highly successful cartoonist Charles Schultz. His cartoon strip (连环漫画), “Peanuts”, continues to inspire books, T-shirts and Christmas specials, reminding us that life somehow finds a way for all of us, even the losers.

1.What does the underlined word “mediocrity” in paragraphs two mean?

A.annoying violence. B.strange behavior.

C.hopeless feeling. D.being ordinary.

2.Before Sparky started his Charlie Brown cartoon, _______.

A.his artwork was rejected time and again

B.he thought himself really bad at drawing

C.some editors encouraged him to keep trying

D.his artwork was accepted by Walt Disney Studios

3.Why did Sparky’s cartoon character Charlie Brown become popular?

A.Everyone had pity on it.

B.It belonged to youth culture.

C.Its lovely image rid people of their pain in life.

D.People shared some similarities with the character.

4.What can we learn from Charles Schultz’s story?

A.Everyone is equal in life. B.All is well that ends well.

C.There is always a way out. D.Things speak for themselves.

Not getting the sleep you need?

Is your pillow the problem?

How well did you sleep last night?

Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldn’t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night’s sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.

The pillow was the problem

I bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better night’s sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “I’d like a pillow that never goes flat,” “I’d like my pillow to stay cool” and “I’d like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.

MyPillow to the rescue

Flash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell’s revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.

“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what it's like to sleep like a baby!

—Jacqueline H

Get the sleep you’ve been dreaming about!

Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”

Buy now at mypillow.com or call 800-299-4018

1.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To introduce Mike Lindell. B.To encourage to buy MyPillow.

C.To tell the function of MyPillow. D.To deal with the problem of bad sleep.

2.The first two paragraphs were probably written by ______.

A.a fellow at the US National Sleep Foundation B.Jacqueline H

C.a staff writer for The New York Times D.Mike Lindell

3.Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after ______.

①he had trouble getting a good night’s sleep

②his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache

③none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him

④his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with him

A.①② B.③④

C.①③ D.②④

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Sunday, sixty students from our school pay a visit to China Science and

Technology Museum.The museum, which main task is to spread the knowledge of science and technology, covering an area of 48000 square meters. The moment when we entered the museum, the exhibition caught their attention. In the museum, we saw the latest progresses in science and technology. Moreover, we did an amazed scientific experiment by ourselves. What appealed us most was the 3D film that made us feel we were in real events.

Though the visiting time was slight short, we gained a lot. It is so an instructive activity that we hope more will be organized in the future.

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One day, I was comfortably waiting for my flight with a good book to read1. an elderly lady was wheeled to our waiting area. I noticed the trouble she was having 2.(try) to open a packet of nuts with her shaking hands, so I offered to help. The lady was very grateful. The time came to board the plane. Realizing she needed some 3.(assist), I volunteered to carry her bag.

As I helped her get 4.(settle), I noticed her ‘seat mate’, a businessman,5.(look) a bit horrified at having to make the flight with her. He meant to change 6.(seat) with me---and I agreed. We had a long chat. As we were entering another country we needed to fill out forms. I offered to fill 7.(her) because of her shaking hands. We landed and I needed to change planes, but the wheelchair she ordered was nowhere 8. (see) so we slowly walked to the gate 9. her daughter was waiting.

As a result, I had to run to catch my connection but, as I thought about the experience, I saw her 10. my airport angel.

    Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being ____ by the fierce winds. The branches bent, and swayed back and forth, thanks to their ____ to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life ____ the tree. The powerful trunk that ____ the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to ____ its position.

After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its ____ position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to ____ the storm. It didn’t look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but what ____ is that the tree won the fight for its life.

For a long time I couldn’t understand why this tree ____ my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became ____ that it wasn’t just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, dig deep into the soil providing ____ and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a ____ because they are there to support them.

I couldn’t but ask myself how deep the roots are in my life. ____, the next time you catch your kids ___, when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the ____ is tight, and when the storms of life are raging, go back to your roots. Life is full of ____. They will make you sway, make you ___, make you lose some leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you stand.

Faced with ____ you might bend but don’t break. No matter how hard the wind blows don’t let life ___ you into an uncomfortable position. Your ____ lies in your roots.

1.A.crushed B.abused C.broken D.removed

2.A.height B.thickness C.flexibility D.outline

3.A.answered for B.depended on C.catered for D.touched on

4.A.held B.tied C.pulled D.raised

5.A.achieve B.reach C.establish D.maintain

6.A.current B.final C.original D.comfortable

7.A.explore B.avoid C.chase D.survive

8.A.counts B.differs C.concerns D.reveals

9.A.fixed B.transferred C.escaped D.caught

10.A.strange B.obvious C.possible D.reasonable

11.A.surroundings B.resources C.probability D.stability

12.A.beating B.stand C.chance D.turning

13.A.However B.Therefore C.Nevertheless D.Besides

14.A.misbehaving B.struggling C.withdrawing D.misunderstanding

15.A.security B.deadline C.money D.community

16.A.surprises B.choices C.storms D.changes

17.A.smile B.bend C.hesitate D.advance

18.A.opportunities B.challenges C.tasks D.differences

19.A.trick B.argue C.force D.admit

20.A.courage B.ambition C.value D.strength

    What color is a tennis ball? Ask your classmates, and they might give you some surprising answers.

US magazine The Atlantic recently asked 30,000 people this question. Among them, 52 percent said tennis balls are green, 42 percent said they are yellow, and 6 percent went with other colors. According to the International Tennis Federation, tennis balls are yellow. 1.

Scientists call this color constancy (色彩恒常性). For example, we know that China's flag is red. When we see it during sunset or under purple light, we still know that it is red, even if it looks like a different color. 2. Even if the object is seen in different kinds of light later, our brain can still tell its true color.

3. It appears to be a combination of yellow, a ''warm'' color and green, a ''cool'' color.

According to The Atlantic, when our brains try to figure out what color the ball is, some people ignore ''cool'' colors, such as green, blue and purple. So they see the ball as being yellow.4. They see the ball as being green.

5. In 2015, a girl posted a picture of a dress online. Some people believed the dress was black and blue—but others thought it was gold and white. They had different opinions based on whether they ignored ''cold'' or ''warm'' colors.

A.It is not just tennis balls that have such a confusing color.

B.But others ignore ''warm'' colors, such as red, yellow and orange.

C.However, the color of a tennis ball is not as pure as the flag.

D.It is difficult for some people to distinguish yellow from green.

E.So why did so many people say that they're green?

F.Certain parts of our brain are in charge of recognizing colors.

G.When we first see an object in natural light, our brains recognize its true color.

    Whether you’re eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someone’s home, proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression. According to a US expert, Emily Post, “All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness.”

While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflict, he points out that mostly their purpose is protective — they turn our natural warrior_ like selves into more elegant ones.

So where did table manners come from?

In medieval England, a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full. And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除).

Disappointingly, that idea never caught on. It was during the Renaissance, when there were real technical developments, opinions of correct behavior changed for good. “None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,” wrote Hitchings. “Gradually, as forks became popular, they brought the new way of eating, making it possible, for instance, to consume berries without making one’s fingers dirty.”

Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later, the first table fork reached America. Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both sides of the Atlantic, there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the US and what holds true in the UK. For example, in the US, when food needs cutting with a knife, people generally cut a bite, then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand. Then they pick up one bite at a time. By contrast, Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down.

Though globalization has developed a new, simpler international standard of table manners, some people still stick with the American cut-and-switch method. The Los Angeles Times noted, “They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency.”

1.What does the story mainly talk about?

A.The importance of proper table manners.

B.The development of table manners in Western countries.

C.Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK.

D.Differences between American and British table manners.

2.The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ________.

A.worked in practice

B.became popular

C.drew attention

D.had a positive effect

3.Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most according to the article?

A.The introduction of forks.

B.The tax deduction policy.

C.The rise of the Renaissance.

D.Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners.

4.What can we conclude from the article?

A.British and American table manners are completely different from each other.

B.American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do.

C.With globalization, the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in the US.

D.British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s.

    An article published in the prestigious (有威望的) scientific journal Nature sheds new light on an important, but up-to-now little appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that being able to run was the necessary condition for the development of our species which enabled us to come down from the trees. This challenges traditional scientific thinking, which claims that the distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or deer. However, this is only true if we consider running at high speed, especially over short distances. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can keep a steady pace for many kilometres, and their overall speed is at least the same as that of horses or dogs.

Bramble and Lieberman examined 26 physical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament(项韧带). When we run, this ligament prevents our head from moving back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates, such as apes and monkeys. Then there are our Achilles tendons (跟腱) at the backs of our legs, which connect our calf (小腿肚) muscles to our heel bones — and which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to push us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders virtually disconnected from our skulls(颅骨), a physical development which allows us to run more efficiently.

But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? Perhaps it permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. "What these features and facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for our direct ancestors to compete with other meat-eating animals for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today," says Lieberman. Some scientists put forward the theory that early humans chased animals for great distances in order to exhaust them before killing them.

"Research on the history of humans' ability to move has traditionally been controversial," says Lieberman. "At the very least, I believe this theory will motivate many researchers to reevaluate and further investigate how humans learned to run and walk and why we are built the way we are. "

1.In paragraph 1, what do the two professors suggest about humans' ability to run?

A.It is an evolutionary by-product of walking.

B.It helps to form people's ability to climb trees.

C.It has played an important role in human evolution.

D.It has not been adequately studied by scientists before.

2.What is true about the physical characteristics examined by the professors?

A.Achilles tendons assist people to walk long distances.

B.The human skull helps people to run more efficiently.

C.people's shoulders allow them to look from side to side.

D.The nuchal ligament enables people to hold their head steady.

3.According to paragraph 3, scientists believe that early humans_________.

A.always came across dangerous situations in life

B.ran after animals for long distances when hunting

C.often failed to find food because they couldn't run fast

D.developed their hunting skills by running long distances

4.Professor Lieberman thinks the new theory will _________.

A.completely explain how running developed

B.revolutionize the theory of human evolution

C.encourage more in-depth studies on the topic

D.be widely supported within the scientific community

Electronic heroes

As an internet influencer, there seems to be nothing special about Miquela Sousa. The 19-year-old lives in Los Angeles, US, posts pictures of herself sporting fashionable looks, and has just made her way into the March edition of Vogue magazine. But Miquela isn't real – she is a computer-generated character.

Her fans don't seem to mind – she has 855,000 followers on US social networking platform Instagram. And her first single Not Mine – yes, she ''sings'' too – also reached No. 8 on music streaming (流媒体) platform Spotify last August.

It's kind of curious that in a time when authenticity (真实性) and ''being real'' are valued more than ever, ''fake'' celebrities like Miquela are appreciated and seen as icons (偶像).

Perhaps the reason for Miquela's popularity lies behind the fame of a similar star, Hatsune Miku. This 16-year-old animated singer from Japan has held singing concerts not only in her home country but also in the US and China.

Even though Hatsune's no more than a 3-D figure projected (投射) onto the stage, her fans are more than willing to pay to actually see her ''in person'', because to them, she's better than human singers. ''She's rather more like a goddess: She has human parts, but she transcends (超越) human limitations. She's the great post-human pop star, '' wrote reporter James Verini on Wired magazine.

Critics may say that 3-D stars could never replace the authenticity of humans, but when it comes to being authentic, are humans really the best example of how to do it? Most of us edit our photos before posting them online, and we tend to create a fantasy that we're living a perfect life by letting people only see the brighter side of it.

''Miquela is no less real to me than any other internet stranger with whom I've interacted (互动), '' wrote reporter Leora Yashari on the website Nylon. “Her existence in itself represents a new breed (种类) of influencer – someone who is breaking the boundaries (界限) of what is real and what is fake. ''

1.Who is Miquela Sousa?

A.She's a life-like character with musical talents.

B.She's a new sports star with fashionable looks.

C.She's an experienced singer with thousands of fans.

D.She's an animated figure created by a Japanese company.

2.Why did the author mention Hatsune Miku?

A.To show the similarities 3-D stars share.

B.To make a comparison with Miquela Sousa.

C.To explain why 3-D stars are well received.

D.To stress how 3-D stars go beyond human limitations.

3.What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?

A.3-D stars could match the authenticity of humans one day.

B.Animated celebrities are not as real as human celebrities.

C.Human celebrities have greater influence than animated ones.

D.3-D stars' public personalities may be just as authentic as humans'.

    By the time I reached junior high, I was sure I wanted to be a nurse. If you didn’t study Latin, you couldn’t be a nurse, so I enrolled. Many Latin words were familiar to me. The hard part turned out to be the usage and creating sentences with the words that seemed so easy to pronounce. Several weeks into the course my teacher came to me, saying, “I think you should withdraw from this course. It seems to be too hard for you.”

That was the day I learned I wasn’t smart enough to become a nurse. With shame, I handed in my Latin textbook.

After high school, the years raced by. I married and had children. Then one day my husband John came home. “Carol, Max died this afternoon.” I looked at my husband with disbelief.

John was touched by this tragedy. Finally one evening he said, “Carol, Jackie has never worked and now she’s alone with four children. I've been thinking - if anything happens to me. I want you to be able to take care of yourself and the children. Why don’t you think about what you’d like to do and get the training you’ll need to do it?”

I signed up for the entrance exam for nursing programs. One day I received a letter from the schoo1. I wanted so badly to open it, but with my lack of confidence, I laid it on the kitchen counter saying, “I'm not in the mood for a rejection letter today.”

Finally I forced myself to open it. “Dear Carol,”I read. “We are pleased to inform you that you successfully passed the entrance exam.”

An insensitive teacher once stole my dream. If you have a dream, exhaust every effort to reach it. I’ve worked thirty years now as a nurse and I’ve never been more certain that this is what I was meant to be.

1.Why did John advise Carol to find a job?

A.To support the family B.To provide more money for her kids

C.To live a more colorful life D.To be able to live independently

2.From the text, we know what the teacher said____________.

A.destroyed Carol’s dream to be a nurse.

B.helped Carol find her true interest

C.saved Carol from wasting her time

D.encouraged Carol to be careful in learning

3.After receiving the letter from the schoo1, Caro1____________.

A.was uncertain about the result B.had no mood to read it then

C.didn’t take it seriously at all D.couldn’t wait to open it

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

A.A dream too high to achieve. B.Too stupid to be a nurse?

C.Never too late to 1earn. D.A chance too important to miss

假定你是李华，是你校音乐节的组织者之一。请你用英语给美国笔友Mike写一封邮件，请他介绍一下他们学校的音乐活动，并对你校音乐的组织提出建议。

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’m delighted to know you showed a great interest in Chinese table manners. Now I would like to share you how to behave properly when we are invited to dinner.

To begin with, the host will reserve a special seat for the guest, which is highly honored on such an occasion but is expected to be the first to taste the food served. Beside, chopsticks and spoons are usually used when you are eating in China. Third, you are not supposed to making a noise while eating soup. Last but not least, remember to thank the host for the delicious food he has been offered, which will surely make him happily.

I hope my advices will be of help to you.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当单词的或括号内单词的正确形式。

Texting while crossing the street will soon1.(ban)in Honolulu, Hawaii. From October 242., you could be fined if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major U. S. city that passed a law,3.says, “No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.”

The law 4.(include )all electronic devices with screens: cell phones, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. The law does permit 5.exception. Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police 6.(officer).

7.(hope), it will lower the number of people hit and 8.(kill) by cars in the city. Pedestrian deaths in America have been increasing as the use of cell phones rises. Honolulu has 9.(many) pedestrians hit in crosswalks than almost any other city in America. The number of pedestrian deaths in 201710.(rise) to 6,000, 11% higher than in 2016.

    Winters are always long and cold in North China. The winter of 2008 was especially tough in onesouthwestern city,_________it became extremely cold and itwas also a difficult time for me. What was worse, a(n)_________injury happened to me and it might keep me in bedfor several months, “Just in time for the Spring Festival, ” my mother said to me, sighing. But how could I feel the_________when the snow was so heavy and I had months of physical _______ahead?

One day I was doing my housework_______there wasa tap against the window from a branch of the troublesome fruit tree. On hearing this, with my eyes closed, slowly, I began to recall the fall of 1995 when somebody placed apipe from my pump next to the_______.The earth was so wet that it _______immediately with most its bare rootsupward. Seeing this, my mother_______to pull it out, but I refused．“How hard it’s trying!” I said,_________the direction of its strong holding of the earth. “It is __________of a chance to survive.”With tools, we ________dry soilaround the tree and put up some supports into the ground, making it__________ upright.

Several months had passed before Icould be ________of it. Surprisingly, when spring returned, my “ rescue________”had grown some leaves and many__________. In 2009 that little rescue stick had grown into a toweringtree. What an unbelievable miracle of life!

The day before the Spring Festival, the ________ at thewindow was continuing, the more fierce wind, the __________sound, as if to remind me to look up and appreciate its powerful life.

That night I slept peacefully having a(n)__________.In the dream some flowers were coming out__________. The next morning I stood against the window.________the window was the tree bursting with life. Anyway, I had awonderful Spring Festival that year.

1.A.where B.which C.when D.that

2.A.admirable B.terrible C.favorable D.slight

3.A.duty B.joy C.cold D.failure

4.A.treatment B.report C.exercise D.experiment

5.A.while B.as C.when D.that

6.A.window B.tree C.branch D.wall

7.A.stood up B.came out C.got out D.fell down

8.A.decided B.pretended C.failed D.continued

9.A.attaching to B.watching over C.looking into D.pointing to

10.A.confident B.proud C.worthy D.certain

11.A.threw B.turned C.needed D.placed

12.A.bend B.drop C.stand D.swing

13.A.aware B.tired C.worthwhile D.proud

14.A.tool B.stick C.pipe D.pump

15.A.roots B.nuts C.flowers D.stems

16.A.tapping B.striking C.attacking D.hitting

17.A.more B.most C.better D.best

18.A.idea B.walk C.rest D.dream

19.A.politely B.shyly C.passively D.wildly

20.A.On B.Outside C.Inside D.Besides

    Many people believe that there is some truth in the saying Laughter is the best medicine.1. Laughter helps relieve pain, strengthen the immune system and reduce stress. Laughter stimulates(激发) hormones which make us feel happy. Laughter also increases the flow of blood throughout the body and has benefits which are similar to the ones you get by doing exercise.

2.Children exposed to funny films and cartoons before major medical procedures are able to cope better with pain and anxiety.3.. These are professional clowns who are sent to hospitals and wards to entertain and distract sick children.

Laughter therapy has become very popular in recent years and as a result, more and more laughter clubs are starting to open up in cities and towns all over the world. At a laughter session, a trained therapist instructs the group to perform a series of exercises which are designed to produce laughter. 4.And it takes them some time to get rid of their inhibitions（心理抑制）.They might even start off with fake laughter, but this doesn’t matter because our bodies can’t tell the difference, and the results are the same. Moreover, laughter is contagious（传染的).5.

So next time you feel ill, stressed out or depressed, try watching a funny film or try remembering an amusing incident in your life. You will soon feel better.

A. If one person starts giggling, it is unavoidable that everyone else will be drawn in.

B. Laughter helps you focus.

C. This finding has led to so-called clown doctors.

D. In fact, research done by scientists has shown that laughter has a lot of health benefits.

E. Laughter makes the world a better and more colorful place.

F. Some people may find the idea embarrassing at first.

G. Using laughter therapy in children’s hospitals has proven to be invaluable.

    China plans to launch 156 small satellites by 2025 toprovide Internet services in low signal areas and placeswith adverse natural environment, according toChinaAerospace Science and Industry Corporation(CASIC).

Due to environmental conditionsof deserts,mountains and seas, half of the world's population has noaccess to the Internet, and the information deficiencyhamperslocal development.

It will be China's first broadband Internet accesssystem with small satellites hovering in low orbit, whichwill also help meet the needs of commercial space development.

The project, named Hongyun, plans to send the firstsatellite by 2019, and launch four more by 2020. By theend of 2025, CASIC plans to have all of the 156 satellites in operation.

The Hongyun Proiect, which focuses on communication,remote sensing and navigation, can offer communicationand Internet services for China and less-developed 3countries with reduced latency. Meanwhile, the projectcan also benefit emergency communication, sensor data collection and remote control of unmanned equipment.

Currently, international maritime satellites are widely used in communications in mountainous areas and airplanes, but those satellites, 36, 000 kilometers abovethe Earth, have time and signal delay as well as high cost for providing services.

The small satellites sent by the Hongyun Project will hover in low orbits only hundreds of kilometers to 1, 000 kilometers above the Earth, and thus could improve the Internet access. However, the low orbit satellites may face challenges in power supply, as they need more energyto reduce the influence of air-resistance compared to highorbit satellites. Experiments are needed to determinewhether solar energy alone is enough.

1.According to the passage, ________________.

A.156satellites will be launched by the Hongyun Project by 2020

B.international maritime satellites can cause signaldelay

C.The Hongyun Project may not encourage commercialspace development

D.low orbit satellites are currently used widely incommunications in mountainous areas

2.The underlined word “hampers” in Paragraph2 probably refers to ________.

A.accelerates B.determines

C.prevents D.promotes

3.Which of the following is not included in the HongyunProject?

A.Communication and Navigation. B.Remote sensing.

C.Data collection. D.Solar energy.

4.Low orbit satellites need more energy in order to________.

A.provide more accurate data B.improve the Internet access

C.reduce the effect of air-resistance D.face more challenges

    The idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new. During the last five years, a large number of clothing companies, businesses and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric to deal with plastic pollution. But there’s a problem with this method. Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.

Dr. Mark Browne in Santa Barbara, California, has been studying plastic pollution and microfibers for 10 years now. He explains that every time synthetic clothes go into a washing machine, a large number of plastic fibers fall off. Most washing machines can’t collect these microfibers. So every time the water gets out of a washing machine, microfibers are entering the sewers and finally end up in the sea.

In 2011, Browne wrote a paper stating that a single piece of synthetic(合成的) clothing can produce more than 1, 900 fibers per wash. Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world, and used a special way to examine each sample. He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.

This is bad news for a number of reasons. Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten. Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.

Based on this evidence, it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental “solution.” Even though the science has been around for a while, Browne explains that he's had a difficult time getting companies to listen. When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design-his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the market, Browne didn’t get a satisfying answer. Only one women’s clothing company, Eileen Fisher, offered Browne funding.

1.What has happened during the past five years?

A.Fabric has become much stronger. B.Plastic pollution has been less serious.

C.Many plastic bottles have been reused. D.Microfibers have been greatly improved.

2.What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes?

A.It is adding microfibers to the clothes.

B.It is worsening environmental problems.

C.It is making synthetic clothes last longer.

D.It is doing great damage to washing machines.

3.What can be inferred about Browne’s Benign by Design research project?

A.It has achieved great success. B.It hasn’t got anything done.

C.It is known to very few people. D.It is facing some difficulties.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.It’s important to learn to recycle

B.It’s never easy to solve pollution problems

C.Recycled plastic clothing: solution or pollution?

D.Are human beings moving forward or backward?

    They were a happy family: four daughters were allin the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirts．Theirthree older girls took the bus to school everymorning, but Janice was always driven to schoolbyher mother.

One Friday, Janice's mother asked for a talk with me. She said in a soft voice,"My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and heinsists that I go with him. I have tried to explainover and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me, so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter todrive her every morning. Will you please giveJanice special attention and help her? I want to besure everything goes well for her."

I told her that we would make every effort tosupport Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janiceat her car so she would see a familiar face. As amother myself, I'd like to help. Janice’s motherthanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearfulanxious child, I planned a special program of funand games. I waited outside to greet Janice, butjust then the bus arrived and not three, but fourgirls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying“goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom. I walked slowly into theclassroom and called Janice over to ask how thebus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I alwayswant to take the bus with the other kids. ButMother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a littlelonger. While she is away, I'll just ridethe busevery day. I am five, you know.”

1.Why did Janice’ s mother want to have a talk with the author?

A.To ask her to help Janice with her homework.

B.To ask her to pick up Janice every day.

C.To ask her to give Janice more attention.

D.To ask her to meet Janice at her car.

2.What did the author not do for Janice?

A.Plan a special program of fun and games.

B.Wait for her outside the school.

C.Greet her when she got off the bus.

D.Ask about her bus ride.

3.What did Janice look like on Monday morning?

A.She was tearful and anxious.

B.She was worried about her mother.

C.She missed her mother very much.

D.She was happy rather than sad.

4.What do we know from the passage?

A.Janice is too young to go school by bus.

B.Janice likes taking a bus to school.

C.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

D.Janice is no longer a child.

Great holidays in Europe!

Do you like the beach but want a bit more?

Then come on an Active Beach holiday atone of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia.All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing, wind surfing or water skiing with our excellent instructors. For achange from the water, you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant. Atthe end of the day, relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.

Who was King Arthur? Where did he live?

Join us on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday.Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and TintagelCastle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the historyof these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country. They have everything you need ,you don 't even need to pack a sleeping bag!

Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do something you really enjoy?

Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tentand stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance .

How many countries can you see in 21days?

On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of  Europe's top campsites on the way. Of course,we’ll also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the. historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating appleѕtrudеl іn Vіеnnа.

For more information about any of these holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visit www. comewithusuk. com.

1.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday.

A.can do some water sports

B.can cook by themselves

C.will enjoy an open-air concert

D.should bring their own sleeping bags

2.If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holiday should you take?

A.Fame Camp. B.Active Beach.

C.UK Road Trip. D.Explore Europe.

3.What can we learn about Explore Europe?

A.It lasts 10 days. B.It is a coach tour.

C.It is a self-guided tour. D.It goes past 21 countries.

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I always prided myself on being a wise shopper and having a good nose for bargains. So when I came across a sporting goods store with a sign “Going Out of Business Sale”, I marched into the crowded store. Up and down the aisles (通道), I wandered, humming to myself and enjoying the energy and excitement of a sale.

All of a sudden, there, at the back of the store sat a canoe(轻舟) exactly like my husband’s dream Supremo Numero-Uno, whose picture had been stuck on the  bathroom mirror for years. My heart beat wildly. I pushed my way through the crowds, and nearly fell into the canoe looking for the price tag. There it was, with the manufacturer’s suggested price at $6,750 plus tax crossed out and a handwritten TO CLEAR $750 AS IS. Must be a mistake. $6000 off? Salesman. I had to talk to a salesman. I spotted a young fellow with a “Hi. I’m Mathew”. “Mathew. Tell me about this El Supremo canoe. What’s wrong with it? Why is it only $750?”

“Oh. There’s nothing wrong with it. It’s brand new. We’re closing the store. It’s on clearance like everything else. I’ll go check.” A few minutes later he came back and said, “I’m sorry ma’am. Someone made a mistake on the sale tag. It should be $4,750 for the whole package.”

I felt tears well up in my eyes. “Oh well”, I said sadly. “Of course, it was too good to be true. This is exactly like my husband’s dreamboat. I guess I started to dream myself when I saw that price tag. He’s going to be 62 years old Friday. Had to retire early for his health. It’s been hard on just the pension but the stubborn old fool has been saving $10 every week for years to buy one just like this. I promise I won’t buy anything, but it’s just an old man’s silly dream, you know. Always said he wanted to fish in a canoe after he retired,” my voice lowered and I turned and walked away.

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I was already at the mall door when Mathew caught up with me. “Do you have $750 plus $25 for delivery, ma’am?”

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“Ma’am. There’s something you should know. This store was my Grandpa’s and the canoe had been ordered by him.

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1. 你的推荐；

2. 推荐理由；

3. 食宿建议。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear William,

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People love the view of old buildings in Paris, especially Notre Dame Cathedral(巴黎圣母院). 1.(unfortunate), on April 16, a fire destroyed the spire(尖顶) of the 850-year-old cathedral, and two-thirds of the roof. Flames could be seen 2.(rise) through the top of the monument. The citizens in Paris gathered around the cathedral, praying 3. the hundreds of firefighters who fought the flames. 4. was no wonder that people felt sad. The church itself, after all, is a historical and artistic treasure. 5.(build) in 1163, it is one of the world's most famous tourist sites, attracting about 12 million 6.(visit) every year.

Notre Dame Cathedral is home to many 7.(religion) artworks, paintings and sculptures. Despite its long history and many treasures, the cathedral 8.(need) the help of a writer to become truly famous. Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, presented the building to 9. wide audience of readers. He wrote the book to remind people of it, with the hope 10. they would protect the beautiful old buildings of Paris.

    After persuading most of his patients, his wife and son to go back to France following the lockdown of Wuhan, Philippe Klein, a French doctor, decided to stay in the epicenter during the COVID-19 outbreak.

"I am a doctor, so I have to do my job and do my______," said Klein, a general practitioner at Wuhan Union Hospital in Hubei province.

Before authorities in Wuhan______the city, suspending all outbound flights and trains in late January to______the highly infectious disease, Klein had______about 500 foreigners living in Wuhan, most of them French.

Following the outbreak, he closed his______at the hospital to reduce the chances of infection for his patients. Instead, he began to give______and treatment at patients' homes.

But while he continued to see his patients, Klein found some had fever and he might be______with the virus, so he decided to send his wife and son back to France.

"When I came back home after seeing patients, I didn't feel very comfortable. I really did not want to put my family______, so I asked my wife to leave Wuhan on the second plane organized by the French government," he said. "My son was crying when we______, but it was better for them to leave Wuhan and let me do my job. Also they were very proud because I was doing my duty here."

In addition to his sense of duty as a doctor, he said he also chose to stay because of his deep______for the people and the city, where he has lived for six years.

“People in Wuhan are very friendly to French, and here I feel like a star sometimes,” he said.

____the lockdown of a vast city with 11 million people, which is rare in human history, has made a big______on Klein. He said he is touched by the______Wuhan residents have made to contain the outbreak.

“The last month was the craziest month in my______life,” he said. “and I would like to say to the people of Wuhan and to the Chinese people that they are going to overcome this epidemic. And their sacrifice, their courage, their unity, will______. It will be an example to the world to make such a sacrifice to protect the rest of the world.”

1.A.share B.duty C.thing D.bit

2.A.sealed B.decorated C.damaged D.saved

3.A.contain B.decrease C.fuel D.cancel

4.A.healed B.recovered C.served D.cured

5.A.studio B.clinic C.agency D.firm

6.A.finance B.analyses C.relief D.diagnoses

7.A.tested B.influenced C.infected D.detected

8.A.in trouble B.in danger C.in anxiety D.in progress

9.A.departed B.left C.flew D.parted

10.A.affection B.influence C.attitude D.association

11.A.Sensing B.Witnessing C.Smiling D.Hearing

12.A.contribution B.point C.impact D.difference

13.A.offer B.promise C.risk D.sacrifice

14.A.intellectual B.professional C.productive D.amateur

15.A.catch on B.come back C.take off D.pay off

    When Republic of Korea(ROK) President Moon Jae-in said on Feb 3, "China's difficulty is also ours" to raise his nation's awareness of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus(COVID-19) in China, China was facing the difficult period of controlling the spread of the virus nationwide. 1.

Now it is the ROK that seems to be at the critical juncture of how China was then, as the country has the highest number of people infected with the virus outside of China; 1,261 as of Wednesday.

2. That the organizing committee for the Olympic Games in Tokyo has for the first time noted that whether the Games will be held as scheduled in the summer depends on how well the epidemic(传染病) is controlled in the next three months indicates that the country is at a crossroad in its efforts to contain the spread of the virus.

The ROK and Japan's advanced medical systems, solid economic foundations and unity of their people in the fight against the virus will prove indispensable to defeating the virus. 3.

Before vaccines are developed, it is good to see that the two countries have already heeded China's lessons and experience in dealing with the epidemic and they are trying to limit population mobility. 4.

Given the three economies' collective importance to the global supply chain, other countries should also prepare for the epidemic's likely aftermath on the world economy, and consider what they can do to support the three countries in their struggle.

5.

A.However, their closely-packed populations will put their governance systems to a tough test.

B.Japan too seems to be facing a similar situation with 170 people infected with the virus, not including 691 from the ship quarantined(被隔离的) at Yokohama port.

C.Their battle is also the world's.

D.Public health policymakers and institutes should step up their cooperation so as to better coordinate their war against a common enemy.

E.It deeply appreciated the moral and material support given by the ROK.

F.The detection, quarantine and hospitalization of those who are suspected of being infected must be done in a wait-for-nothing manner as the two countries are in a race to get ahead of the spread of the virus.

G.It is trying hard to minimize the influence of the epidemic.

    “If I only had a little humility, I’d be perfect,” the media giant Ted Turner supposedly said sometime in the 1990s. Why be modest? Aristotle said: “All men by nature desire to know.” Intellectual humility is a particular instance of humility, since you can be down-to-earth about most things but still ignore your mental limitations.

Intellectual humility means recognising that we don’t know everything. Actually, it means we should acknowledge that we're probably biased in our belief about just how much we understand and seek out the sources of wisdom that we lack.

The Internet and digital media have created the impression of limitless knowledge at our fingertips. But, by making us lazy, they have opened up a space that ignorance can fill. The psychologist Tania Lombrozo of the University of California explained how technology enhances our illusions (错觉) of wisdom. She argues that the way we access information is critical to our understanding — and the more easily we can recall an image, word or statement, the more likely we’ll think we’ve successfully learned it, and so withdraw from effortful cognitive processing. Logical puzzles presented in an unfriendly font (字体), for example, can encourage someone to make extra effort to solve them. Yet this approach runs counter to the nice designs of the apps and sites that populate our screens, where our brain processes information in a “smooth” way. What about all the information that presents online? Well, your capacity to learn from it depends on your attitudes. Intellectually humble people don’t hide or ignore their weaknesses. In fact, they see them as sources of personal development, and use arguments as an opportunity to refine their views. People who are humble by nature tend to be more open-minded and quicker to resolve disputes, since they recognise that their own opinions might not be valid.

At the other end of the scale lies intellectual arrogance. Such arrogance almost always originates from the egocentric bias – the tendency to overestimate their own virtue or importance, ignoring the role of chance or the influence of other people’s actions on their lives. This is what makes these people credit success to themselves and failure to circumstance. From an evolutionary perspective, intellectual arrogance can also be seen as a way of achieving dominance through forcing one’s view on others. Intellectually arrogant people hardly invest mental resources in discussion or working towards group consensus, thus making it hard for groups to work successfully.

The Thrive Center for Human Development in California, which seeks to help young people tum into successful adults, is funding a series of major studies about intellectual humility. Their hypothesis is that humility, curiosity and openness are key to a fulfilling life. “Without humility, you are unable to learn,” Laszlo Bock, Google’s Head of People Operations, notes.

1.The passage is mainly about ______.

A.the harm arrogance does to us

B.the key elements to a fulfilling life

C.the significance of intellectual humility

D.the way people access information online

2.Technology enhances our illusions of wisdom because it ______.

A.enables people to think critically

B.offers too much unreliable information

C.allows easy access to abundant information

D.makes it hard for people to recall information

3.According to Para.3, intellectually humble people ______.

A.value others’ opinions more than their own

B.use online information to better themselves

C.are unwilling to show their strengths

D.prefer to solve difficult problems

4.The author will probably agree that ______.

A.intellectual arrogance is the result of evolution

B.intellectually arrogant people often lack team spirits

C.successful people are often unaware of their limitations

D.circumstances don’t favor intellectually arrogant people

    Researchers have recorded penguins making sounds underwater for the first time — the first time such behavior has been identified in seabirds. These animals, like other seabirds, are highly vocal on land. They are known to communicate when their heads are above the water in the ocean, possibly for the purposes of group formation.

However, until the latest study — published in the journal Zoological Science — it was not known whether penguins made sounds underwater, like some other air-breathing marine predators, such as whales and dolphins. For their research, a team of scientists led by Andréa from Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, wanted to investigate this issue. To do so, they fitted adult penguins from three species with video cameras featuring built-in microphones.

To the surprise of Andréa and her colleagues, the team recorded a total of 203 underwater vocalizations from the penguins in the underwater footage they captured over a month-long period in 2019. These are the first recordings of seabirds producing vocalizations underwater. “I couldn’t believe it. I had to replay it many times,” Andréa said.

The vocalizations that the team recorded — which sound like rapid whoops — were very short in duration, lasting about 0.06 seconds on average. And all of these sounds were emitted（发出）during dives in which the animals were searching for food. Currently, it is not clear why the penguins are making these sounds; however, they only produce them while hunting. In fact, more than 50 percent of the vocalizations were immediately preceded by an acceleration movement or followed by an attempt to hunt.

According to the researchers, this suggests that the sounds are related to hunting behavior — especially because the penguins tend to be alone when they make them, indicating that communication was not the purpose. The researchers guess that the penguins may be using the vocalizations to stun(使昏迷) their prey. However, much more research is required to determine why the penguins make these sounds, the scientists note.

1.How does Andréa’s team conduct the study about penguins?

A.By recording penguins’ sounds on land.

B.By fixing electronic devices on the penguins.

C.By observing penguins’ activities underwater.

D.By catching different kinds of adult penguins.

2.What can we infer from Andréa’s words in paragraph 3?

A.Penguins’ sounds are too low to hear.

B.She doubts if penguins could make sounds.

C.Penguins seldom make sounds underwater.

D.It’s not easy to obtain penguins’ sounds underwater.

3.When do penguins probably produce sounds underwater?

A.When they take a deep breath.

B.When they dive to hunt for food.

C.When they teach their babies diving.

D.When they communicate with their partners.

4.What is the scientists’ attitude towards the research results?

A.Cautious. B.Negative.

C.Supportive. D.Indifferent.

    What is a hero? We may think of the fictional characters with supernatural powers or great people who can influence world events. Now, as the nation continues its all-out efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus pneumonia(COVID-19), medical staff have become heroes in the eyes of the public.

As of Feb 19, a total of 32,000 medical staff outside Hubei province have been working to treat patients around the center of the outbreak.

Zhang Dingyu, the president of Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, is one of these heroes. Since the hospital received the first seven patients in December, Zhang has been so busy that he barely gets any sleep. Even suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎缩侧索硬化), the 56-year-old doctor is doing his best to quicken his pace to save precious time for infected patients. “I have to run, racing against time to save more patients from the deadly disease, because I don’t have much time left in my life,” Zhang told Xinhua News Agency.

With the duty of saving lives, many medical professionals like Zhang have been working long hours for days, despite their fear and worries.

Lu Jingjing from Wuhan Children’s Hospital also works at a temporary mobile hospital. She does not let her parents know that she is now working with novel coronavirus-infected patients.

When her parents ask for a video chat, Lu says she is working and lets her husband and children chat with them instead.

“It’s dangerous but we should win the battle with the virus as soon as possible, so that medical staff and patients can go back home,” she told China Daily.

US writer Khalil Gibran (1883-1931) once wrote, “Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but the manifestations of strength and resolution.” It’s true for the medical workers.

Everyone has fear, especially when it comes to deadly diseases. But for medical staff, saving lives comes first and is enough for them to be brave and stay on the front. They may look like ordinary people in daily life, but in these extraordinary times, they are heroes.

1.What is the author’s main purpose in writing this article?

A.To explain what makes a modern-day hero.

B.To praise medical staff for their efforts to fight the NCP.

C.To describe what measures China has taken to deal with the virus.

D.To show the difficulties faced by medical staff treating NCP patients.

2.What do we learn from Zhang Dingyu’s words?

A.His illness has turned him into an impatient man.

B.His illness makes him work without fear.

C.He feels sorry for himself because of his illness.

D.He wants to help as many patients as possible.

3.Why doesn’t Lu Jingjing answer her parents’ video calls?

A.She is too busy and has no time for video chats.

B.She doesn’t want her parents to worry about her.

C.It’s not allowed to make a video call from the hospital.

D.There is no WiFi signal at the temporary mobile hospital.

4.The underlined word “manifestations” in the second-to-last paragraph probably means “_______”.

A.results B.differences

C.indications D.advantages

    Explore fascinating subjects in ticketed lectures by Museum curators (馆长) and distinguished experts on art, architecture, music, and history. Choose from individual talks or complete series. Tickets include admission to the Museum on the day of your event. For more information, please call 212-570 -3949.

Another World Lies Beyond: Religious Arts of China at The Met

Thursday/ September 19, 2019

11:00 А. М.

Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings, Department of Asian Art, The Met

Explore the vast diversity of the religious arts of China -- from lavish Buddhist ritual paintings to playful Daoist immortals and popular deities(神) printed for use in the home.

Presented in conjunction(联合) with the exhibition Another World Lies Beyond: Chinese Art and the Divine, on view at The Met Fifth Avenue August 24, 2019-February 2, 2020.

Tickets include same-day Museum admission.

The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy

Tuesday/ October 29, 2019

11:00 A. М.

Barbara Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, The Met

Internationally renowned medieval art historian Barbara Boehm, author of The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, examines how a cache of medieval jewelry and coins found in 1863 in the Alsatian city of Colmar attests to(证实) the delicate art of the medieval goldsmith and provides a glimpse of life along the Rhine in the troubled 14th century.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy, on view at The Met Cloisters July 22, 2019-January 12, 2020.

Tickets include same-day Museum admission.

Play It Loud: Andy Summers, A Certain Strangeness

Saturday/ June 22, 2019

6:30 Р. М.

Guitarist Andy Summers demonstrates his dual musical and visual artistic practices with a multimedia presentation titled A Certain Strangeness. Summers weaves an audiovisual spell by combining surreal imagery and innovative guitar techniques. The evening culminates with a conversation between Summers and Jayson Dobney, Frederick P. Rose Curator in Charge, Department of Musical Instruments, The Met

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll.

Tickets include same-day Museum admission.

1.Who will be likely to attend the Another World Lies Beyond: Religious Arts of China at The Met?

A.People who are interested in sports.

B.People who are interested in religious arts.

C.Some Buddhists who are fond of tales.

D.People who are interested in Confucianism.

2.What can we know about The Colmar Treasure: A Medieval Jewish Legacy?

A.Medieval goldsmith were highly skilled.

B.The lecture is about the Jews.

C.The exhibition is on view for a year.

D.People can go to the lecture on August 23, 2019

3.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A.To introduce some exhibitions. B.To introduce some lectures.

C.To introduce some artists. D.To call on people to attend the lectures.

根据课文内容，填入适当形式的单词。

At the end of the 16th century, about five to seven million people 1. ( speak) English. Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and because  2. that, English began to 3. (speak) in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language than ever before.

Native English speakers can understand each other even 4. they don’t speak the same kind of English. Look at this example:

British Betty: Would you like to see my 5.?

American Amy: Yes, I’d like to come up to your apartment.

So why has English changed 6. time? Actually all languages change and develop 7. cultures meet and communicate with each other. At first the English 8.(speak) in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today. It was based more 9.German than the English we speak now.

Then gradually  between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those 10. ruled England spoke first Danish and later French. These new settlers enriched the English language and especially its vocabulary.