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From ancient myth(神话) to modern research, left-handed people have been labeled1.society-for good and bad. Nowadays, “lefties” are 2.(general) believed to be more talented.

According to Live Science, about 10 percent of the world’s population is left-handed. However, nobody has been quite sure 3.determines a person’s dominant hand. In a new study published on Sep 5 in the journal Britain, scientists have pinpointed for the first time the part of our DNA that 4.(relate) to left-handed.

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The 89-year-old Shen Jilan is one of the eight people who1. (award)the Medal of the Republic. As a lifelong farmer, she is the only deputy in China to serve at all 13 National People’s Congress(人民代表大会)since 1954. She2. (witness) the development of the People’s Congress system. She has been engaged in enacting(制定) and amending(修改)national laws most of her life. It was she who proposed the clause on “equal pay for equal work” between men and women, 3.was written into the first Constitution of PRC in 1954.

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I had a similar experience the last time I visited China. The Chinese are the 1.(friend) people I have ever met. After my visit to a Chinese family, my friend’s grandfather wouldn’t let me go to the bus station alone. He insisted on2.(walk)me to the station to see me off. I kept saying that I knew the way myself, but it just did not work. What he did was amazing. This will not happen in many other3. (culture), I guess.

假定你是李华，你正在某国外中学作交换生，该校校报的“外国文化”栏目拟介绍中国传统文化，校报编辑Peter给你写信，咨询你的意见。请你给Peter写封回信，要点如下：

1.你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由；

2.我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？ (至少两点)

3.词数保持在110即可。

Dear Peter,

I am pleased to receive your letter.

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Yours,

Li Hua

下面短文中共有5处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或者修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在其下写出该加的单词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错词下面划一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的单词。

注意：1.每处错误仅限一词。

2.    只允许修改5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。

Last weekend I walked into our local bookshop, hoped to find a copy of Philip Pullman′s His Dark Materials. All my friends have had read it and I wanted to know because people liked it so much. I bought all three books and hurried out of the shop, pleased that I had found it so easy. Seeing a No. 88 bus coming along the road, I decided take it, as it was a long walk home.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Think of carnival,1.you think of crowds, costumes, and confusion. “Carnival” comes from two Latin words, meaning no more meat. In Europe, where it began, carnival 2.(follow) by forty days without meat, as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter. For weeks on end, people walked round the streets3.(wear) masks doing what they wanted without being recognised. However, the government realized wearing masks had become a problem. Their use was limited by laws, the first of which 4.(date) back to the fourteenth century. Today, as you wander through the streets, you see thousands of masks but you have no idea5.the faces behind them look like.

    It was a summer evening almost 30 years ago. I was rocking my baby boy in my arms and when he fell asleep I put him_____down into his crib for the night. My wife,tired out from a long day of work, was half napping and half watching TV in the living room. Not caring for the______, I poured myself a glass of iced tea in the kitchen, took a lawn chair off our porch (门廊) and walked into the front yard to ____ the stars.

As soon as I stepped onto the yard, I heard the sweet sound of ____ floated through the air. On the hill next to our house, the neighbor’s children were ______fireflies (萤火虫), hoping to catch one in a jar. I sat down in my chair and watch them for a while. They ran very fast, _______, they couldn’t seem to catch the slow moving lighting bugs. _____, exhausted they both sat down in the grass and ____watched the little guys flying through the air, blinking their lights on and off. I drank my tea and joined them in their ______. It felt so good getting to see one of many miracles lighting up my front yard on a ______ night. It made me feel a part of something far greater than myself.

Over the years since then, I have appreciated and_____ all of the glorious light in this world. I have taken it into my heart and welcomed it into my soul. I have found it in nature, books, music, animals, prayer, and most of all in the lives of those around me. I have never tried to catch this ______, however. I have learned that true light and true love must come from ______. It must flow freely between us and can’t be_____in a jar. The next time you see some fireflies then, take a seat and enjoy their light. Let them remind you to shine your own light as well. Let them remind you that you, too, are one of _____ in this world.

1.A.gently B.quickly C.forcefully D.silently

2.A.baby B.film C.show D.atmosphere

3.A.stare at B.point to C.smile to D.glance at

4.A.argument B.laughter C.fight D.scream

5.A.chasing B.killing C.admiring D.teasing

6.A.otherwise B.however C.meanwhile D.somewhat

7.A.Frequently B.Purposefully C.Happily D.Eventually

8.A.also B.just C.yet D.still

9.A.appreciation B.competition C.discussion D.celebration

10.A.winter B.cool C.summer D.spring

11.A.flashed B.shone C.preserved D.enjoyed

12.A.light B.bug C.jar D.practice

13.A.near B.upon C.within D.around

14.A.left B.caught C.ignored D.seen

15.A.passers-by B.rescuers C.discovers D.miracles

    From an early stage in your life, you are taught to respect others, and do kind things for them. However, in some cases, people begin to take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more from you.1. If you feel as if there are people in your life who take you for granted, it’s time to protect yourself.

Know that you have the right to feel respected. Social and cultural pressures may encourage you to believe that it’s rude to say “no” to others when they ask you for things. You may also have been taught to feel that your work is less valuable than others’ and does not deserve recognition 2.. Everyone has the right to be respected and appreciated, and it isn’t wrong to want to be treated that way.

Identify what has changed in the relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it may be because you once felt valued by the person who is now taking you for granted. It might also be because the knowledge that you should feel appreciated but do not 3.. It can also help you find a solution for the relationship.4.You know that you don’t want to feel taken for granted. But what do you want It will be hard to see any change in your situation if you feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas on what would improve it.

5.Once you know the change about the relationship clearly, you’ll be able to take better action to get you there.

A. Think about what you want.

B. Practice what you want to say.

C. These things can lead to you feeling taken for granted.

D. Try making a list of things that you would like to see the change about the relationship.

E. If you feel taken for granted by others, you need to communicate that to the other person.

F. Such people may repeatedly ask you for favors without returning any favors or showing you any respect.

G. Whatever the cause is, identifying what has changed your interactions with the other person can help you feel better.

    Working out can help teenagers boost their grades, a new study suggests. Adolescents who routinely engaged in moderate to vigorous (剧烈的) exercise showed long-term improvements in their academic performance, the British Journal of Sports Medicine study reported.

“Our study suggests that the effect of physical activity may be quite large,” John Reilly, a professor at the University of Strathclyde said. The researchers looked at a sample of about 5000 children who were involved in a long-term study that tracks children born in the U.K. between 1991 and 1992. When children reached 11 years old, their daily physical activity levels were measured using an accelerometer (加速器) for three to seven days. The device, similar to a pedometer (计步器) tracking the number of steps taken, recorded the average time children exercised, which was 29 minutes a day for boys and 18 for girls.

“The actual levels of daily physical activity at age 11 were quite low,” Mr. Reilly noted. The children had their academic performance tested at ages 11 and 13 with compulsory national tests for students, and also at 15 or 16 with the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exam. The tests assessed the children’s abilities in English, math and science subjects. The results showed that the more children participated in moderate to vigorous physical activity, the higher their test scores were at age 11 in all three subjects. For girls, science scores were most strongly linked to exercise.

When children were tested again at age 13, their academic scores were still linked to how much they had exercised when they were 11 years old. By the time the youngsters took the GCSE exam, each 17-minute-per-day increase in physical activity for the boys was linked to an improvement in their scores. Every additional 12-minute increase a day in exercise for the girls was also linked to an increased score, especially in the science category.

The researchers have called for more studies to look at the possible academic benefits that could be derived if students exercised the recommended 60 minutes or more a day.

1.What’s the study about?

A.The influence of exercise on students’ scores.

B.The secrets of students’ ranking high in class.

C.The causes of students’ participating in sports.

D.The ways of improving students’ physical conditions.

2.What is the function of the device used in the study?

A.To record how long students exercise.

B.To record the walking speed of students.

C.To record how many steps students walk.

D.To record the number of calories students consume.

3.What do the study’s results show?

A.Students at age 11 do more exercise than at other ages.

B.Boys at age 13 get more benefits by doing more exercise.

C.Girls’ science scores are more closely related to exercise.

D.More and more students do exercise to improve their scores.

4.What does the underlined word “derived” probably mean in the last paragraph?

A.Maintained. B.Obtained.

C.Concluded. D.Reduced.

5.Where does the text most probably appear?

A.In a storybook. B.In a fashion magazine.

C.In an exercise guide. D.In a research report.

    I arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great! Or so I thought. As 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.

In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy（笨拙的）but things just fell apart. If it wasn’t broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom.

As for（至于）the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turns out making a burger from scratch wasn’t the best idea. I have a small microwave and a grill（钻）. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.

Luckily, I’m now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). I’ve also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesn’t mean its contents（内容）work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils（厨房用具）.

1.How did the author feel right after her reaching the island?

A.Excited. B.Nervous.

C.Confident. D.Exhausted.

2.What problem did the author have in the morning?

A.She often slept late. B.Her alarm failed to work.

C.She got some noisy neighbors. D.Her sleep was disturbed by a rooster.

3.What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A.She was a very careful woman. B.She was quite satisfied with her flat.

C.Her flat was pretty old but comfortable. D.Her household articles（物品）were in poor condition.

4.What happened when the author was making a burger?

A.She was seriously injured. B.She made a terrible mistake.

C.She broke her phone accidentally. D.She suffered a sudden power failure.

5.What is the next mainly about?

A.Remaining optimistic. B.How to choose a nice flat.

C.Learning to live in a new flat. D.Why living abroad is not easy.

    College visits are important. Before you commit years of your life and money to a school，be sure you're choosing a place that is a good match for your personality and interests. You can't get the “feel” of a school from any guidebook，so be sure to visit the campus. Below are a few tips for getting the most out of your college visit.

Explore on Your Own

Of course you should take the official campus tour，but be sure to allow time to hang around on your own. The trained tour guides will show you a school's selling points. But the oldest and prettiest buildings don't give you the entire picture of a college. Try to walk the extra mile and get the complete picture of the campus.

Read the Bulletin Boards

When you visit the student center，academic buildings and residence halls，take a few minutes to read the bulletin boards. They provide an easy way to see what's happening on campus. The ads for lectures，clubs and plays can tell you what's going on outside the classrooms.

Eat in the Dining Hall

You can get a good feel for student life by eating in the dining hall. Try to sit with students if you can. Do the students seem happy or stressed？Also，is the food good？Are there adequate healthy options？Many admission offices will give prospective students coupons（优惠券）for free meals in the dining halls.

Visit a Class in Your Major

If you know what you want to study，a class visit makes a lot of sense. You'll get to observe other students in your field and see how involved they are in classroom discussion. Try to stay after class for a few minutes and chat with the students to get their impressions of their professors and major. Be sure to call in advance to schedule a classroom visit-most colleges don't allow visitors to drop in at class unannounced.

Talk to Lots of Students

Your campus tour guide has been trained to market the school. Try to talk to students who aren't getting paid to impress you. These important conversations can often provide you with information about college life that isn't part of the admission script. Few university officials will tell you if their students spend all weekend drinking or studying，but a group of random students might.

For more tips，please go to collegeapps. about. com.

1.The best way to know about a college in an official campus tour is______________.

A.to walk around the campus alone

B.to take pictures of the campus

C.to visit the oldest and prettiest buildings

D.to hire a trained tour guide

2.Reading the bulletin boards can help you______________

A.decide-the major you want to study

B.find out the after-class activities on campus

C.get free coupons from the admission offices

D.find out the options of healthy food

3.If you plan to attend a class on campus，____________.

A.drop in at a class in your major

B.have talks with students before class

C.make an appointment in advance

D.ask the professor for permission

4.To get a real idea of the college during a visit，it's best to talk to_____________

A.famous professors B.campus tour guides

C.admission officers D.random students

5.Where does the passage probably come from？

A.A news report.

B.A tourist poster.

C.An educational journal.

D.A geographical magazine.

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Mary正在学汉语。她给你发来邮件，询问你暑假打算并请你为她推荐一本汉语读物。请给她回复邮件，要点如下：

1. 介绍你暑假打算（学习、生活等）；

2. 推荐《中国成语故事》（Chinese Idiom Stories）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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根据下列句子中所给单词的汉语提示，写出相应单词的正确形式。

1.Communicating with others by telephone is ______ (方便) than communicating face to face, especially when you have something urgent.

2.With the thorough development of our national economy, the problems of countryside, peasant, and ______ (农业) have become the key question in economic development of our country.

3.If you don’t take time to recite the new words in time, you will ________ (确定) forget some of them.

4.This ________ (表明，暗示) how easily you can hurt the one you love without intending to do so.

5.In the twentieth century, Orville Wright once ________ (预言) that no flying machine would ever fly from New York to Paris.

6.If you look usually at the bright side of things, ________ (自然) you are an optimistic person.

7.Teachers in the kindergarten help the children form the good habit of keeping tidy by asking them to put their tools back to the ______ (原来的) places.

8.As modern civilized men, we should show enough respect for all living ______ (生物) on the earth.

9.Walk into any bookstore, and you will find lots of books _______ (声称) to cure any psychological problems with easy solutions.

10.The rise of digital media means a great challenge for _______ (传统) newspaper, books and magazines.

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。

Macao is an interesting place and it has a long history. It is part of China and most people 1. (live) there are Chinese.

The first 2. (European) in Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese 3. (go) there to trade with China. Some settled and made their homes there. Strong forts (要塞) 4. (build) to guard the city and the harbor. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. 5. (gradual) the city grew. People from many other countries came to live and work in Macao.

Today many people live in Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing 6. even to gamble with their money. But Macao is a quiet and 7. (peace) place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest 8.. When you are 9. (hunger), there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, 10. are also nice to visit and are easy to get in. There are certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.

    Fourth-grade teacher Tori Nelson allowed one of her students to cut her hair in the schoolyard, after bullies (仗势欺人者) laughed at him about his own buzz cut (平头).

Ms. Nelson noticed Matthew Finney, a ______ boy of his class, was standing outside the classroom, ______ and wearing a winter hat.

Ms. Nelson could see the back of his neck had been shaved (剃，刮), and since Matthew usually had very thick curly brown hair, she realized that he’d had a ______ over the weekend. She asked him what was ______，and he said he’d gotten a buzz cut for the ______. But this morning, a fifth grader on the bus ______ him, and he didn’t want to come to ______ and get laughed at by other kids. Ms. Nelson tried to ______ Matthew to come inside, but since school rules ______ kids from wearing hats indoors he refused.

Finally Ms. Nelson said, “If you take your ______ off and come to class, I’ll let you give me a buzz cut too.” Ms. Nelson told Yahoo Parenting later, “I figured it’s just hair, and mine is already ______ anyway. I might as well get it shorter in time for the hot weather.”

Matthew excitedly ______ her offer, and Ms Nelson and another teacher ______ all the fourth graders together during break time. A school employee brought in ______ for Matthew to use. His classmates watched ______ as their teacher’s hair ______ down onto the ground in the schoolyard.

“It was a lot of ______ for the kids, and it helped Matthew feel better about ______.” said Ms Nelson. “You have to do what it takes to ______ children. Teaching isn’t just about reading and writing: it’s about self-worth and accepting ______.

1.A.brave B.shy C.naughty D.clever

2.A.laughing B.arguing C.crying D.fighting

3.A.break B.problem C.plan D.haircut

4.A.wrong B.special C.important D.worthy

5.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

6.A.made fun of B.praised C.criticized D.encouraged

7.A.school B.office C.class D.teacher

8.A.frighten B.cheat C.guide D.persuade

9.A.banned B.protected C.supported D.encouraged

10.A.coat B.hat C.gloves D.scarf

11.A.thick B.gray C.short D.dirty

12.A.misunderstood B.accepted C.put aside D.made

13.A.gathered B.forced C.helped D.drove

14.A.hats B.knives C.mirror D.scissors

15.A.bravely B.excitedly C.carefully D.sadly

16.A.fell B.ran C.went D.got

17.A.patience B.love C.fun D.courage

18.A.me B.others C.students D.himself

19.A.excuse B.reach C.stand D.save

20.A.disability B.help C.differences D.doubt

    How important is Fashion? 1. Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person．

2. Some people think they have to have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies. In addition, many women wear uncomfortable fashions, such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters (水泡), tight body shapers that limit blood flow, and sticky false eyelashes. Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. 3. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how you look like?

If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable. 4. People should prioritize (优先考虑) being healthy and positive. What people wear does not show anything about their personalities. Instead of spending hours choosing a suit, perhaps you should call your friends and do something together! Instead of going on strict diets and starving, why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise?5.

A.Fashion should not come first.

B.People spare no effort to become fashionable.

C.Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable?

D.People will often judge others based on what they wear.

E.Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror.

F.By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person．

G.Fashion is important for many reasons, including being a form of personal identity.

    Gertrude was just an average kid with an average life. She lived in an average sized house in an average neighborhood. At home, she helped out just enough to get by. At school, she did just enough homework to stay out of trouble. She had straight Cs in all of her classes.

One day Gertrude’s teacher, Mr. Mister, stopped her after class. “Gertrude,” he said, “I know that you can do better. I’ve seen the work you do in class, and some of it is amazing... Way better than C work.” Gertrude knew that there were moments when she tried a little harder than what everyone expected. But she just didn’t have confidence in herself. She didn’t really believe that she could change; in fact, she was scared by the thought of having the power to become whatever she wanted. She stopped listening to Mr. Mister about half way through his speech and just nodded her head until he stopped.

That night, Gertrude had a dream. It was ten years into the future and she was still living with her mom in her average neighborhood. A voice spoke in the dream: “The present is nothing more than the outcome of the choices made in the past. The future will be the results of the choices we make today.” Gertrude started crying average sized tears, because she knew that she helped shape the world in which she lived. She woke up with her pillow wet.

Gertrude was relieved (释然的) to be back in middle school. She took a little more care in getting herself ready that morning, and she felt better than normal. She tried harder in school, and she felt smarter than usual. She helped more around the house, and it looked better. Sure, there were still lots of things that Gertrude struggled with, but just trying her best made her feel better when she didn’t succeed. Gertrude even became great at failing by learning from her mistakes.

1.What can we learn about Gertrude from Paragraph 1?

A.She is popular. B.She is generous.

C.She is ordinary. D.She is enthusiastic.

2.Where did Gertrude’s problem actually lie?

A.In her family. B.In her studies.

C.In her teacher. D.In herself.

3.What can we say for sure about Gertrude from the last paragraph?

A.She changed greatly. B.She suffered more.

C.She failed in her attempts. D.She was glad about failures.

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

A.Learn from failures. B.You’re what you choose to be.

C.Try to be yourself. D.Teachers are important in your life.

Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study Places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits (学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

1.What can students do on the upper floor?

A.Have group discussions. B.Read quietly.

C.Sit on sofas. D.Use library computers.

2.What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

A.A group must consist of 2-3 or 6-8 people.

B.You should have an active University account.

C.You can use a room for at least three hours a day.

D.Applicants must mark the room on the map.

3.What can we learn about the rules of the library?

A.You can receive calls on the ground floor.

B.You can’t take your phone into the library.

C.You can drink water in the library.

D.You can bring apples with you to the library.

    China is known for its long history, rich culture, and cute pandas. It’s also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution — trees.

In February, China’s government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles with forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will take charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China’s capital, Beijing.

Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “Trees act as a sink to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants,” she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth’s heat. It contributes to global warming.

Why is China’s air filled with harmful chemicals? It’s because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned, PM2.5 is produced. PM2.5 is a pollutant. It can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.

Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China’s tree-planting plan will reduce the nation’s suffering from air pollution.

The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical (垂直的) forests in China.

Boeri’s designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That’s where the Nan-jing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers. Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.

Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.

1.What measure is China taking to improve the air quality according to the passage?

A.Planting more tress.

B.Closing the electricity factories.

C.Forbidding people to burn coal.

D.Designing new buildings.

2.What does Huang Wei think of the new plan?

A.Doubtful. B.Uncertain.

C.Promising. D.Ineffective.

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to “contributes to” in paragraph 3?

A.Adapts to. B.Results in.

C.Refers to. D.Concentrates on.

4.Why is Stefano Boeri invited to China to design buildings?

A.Because his design can keep the polluted air outside the house.

B.Because his buildings are built in forest.

C.Because his design is special with two towers.

D.Because his design is environmentally friendly.

    Chinese New Year has been welcomed in Britain with its biggest ever program of events and celebrations.

From London’s Trafalgar Square to major cities across Britain, tens of thousands of British people have joined Chinese communities to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Rooster.

In Manchester there was a Dragon Parade (舞龙活动), led by a very impressive 54-meter long dragon, ending in Chinatown where there was traditional Chinese entertainment, more than 6,000 lanterns, street food villages and a fireworks show. Celebrations also took place in Liverpool, Birmingham, Lake District, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Newcastle.

Academic Dr. Wu Kegang said that the Chinese New Year event in Britain “is now bigger than ever and it is growing every year.”

When Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago from Guangdong, south China, the first thing he noticed was that Chinese New Year was celebrated mainly in towns and cities with big Chinese communities. “You would go to London Chinatown and join your countrymen to celebrate, or to Chinatowns in places like Liverpool and Manchester for events almost only held for Chinese people,” Wu recalled.

“Now it is so different, and we are seeing local communities all over the country taking part alongside their own Chinese populations,” he said. “It is clear to me that the celebrations will continue to grow in Britain. Chinese New Year has earned its place in the calendar of events in Britain, and is here to stay.”

1.Where did the Dragon Parade take place?

A.London. B.Liverpool.

C.Manchester. D.Birmingham.

2.When Dr. Wu arrived in Britain 26 years ago, Chinese New Year was_______.

A.celebrated mainly by Chinese communities

B.celebrated by local communities all over the country

C.only celebrated in London, Liverpool and Manchester

D.celebrated by tens of thousands of British people with Chinese people

3.How does Dr. Wu think the Chinese New Year will develop in Britain?

A.It will lose its attraction.

B.More and more British people will join in the celebrations.

C.It will become a British official holiday.

D.It will become the most important in the calendar of events in Britain.

4.What does this passage mainly tell us?

A.How Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

B.Where Chinese New Year is celebrated in Britain.

C.Chinese New Year has become more and more popular in Britain.

D.Chinese culture is more attractive than British culture.

假设你是红星中学的高一(一)班李华。上周末你们班参加了高中第一次学校运动会。请根 据以下各图的先后顺序，用英语为校刊写一篇短文，报道你们班参与的过程。词数不少于80。文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇:开幕式 opening parade; 看台 stand; 鼓掌 applaud; 宣布 announce

Sports Meeting Held in Our School

Last weekend, we joined in our first sports meeting in high school.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。

People in my hometown lived a very poorer life ten years ago. The air was seriously polluted, but there was rubbish everywhere. But since our new head of village came in power, great changes have been taken place in my hometown. He is active in help us improve our quality of life. For example, he gave villagers a lot of support in repairing roads of village. And under the guidance of the experts who was invited to teach villagers how to grow plants, villagers can harvest a lot of crops every year, what really excites them. Now there are trees, flower and grass everywhere. We are hopefully about our life in the future.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词 或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Yokohama Chinatown is the 1. (large) among Japan's three Chinatowns, which is located in downtown Yokohama. 2. large number of Chinese stores and restaurants can be found in the narrow(狭窄的) and colorful streets of the Chinatown.

From this month, the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association (YCDA) will be busy 3. (start) the ''Yokohama Chinatown Tour'' all year round. Visitors will find it extremely necessary to make use 4. the chance to enjoy lunch while learning Chinese food culture and traditional arts with the Yokohama Chinatown doorkeeper 5. will tell stories about its history and culture.

The first event with the theme(主题) of ''Meeting to enjoy Chinese tea''6. (hold) next week. A Chinese specialty store(专卖店) has been set up7.(allow) people to first learn about tea ceremony and different 8. (type) of tea, and then enjoy lunch at a Chinese restaurant.

According to the organizers, in September, the theme will be ''Mid-Autumn Festival moon cake making experience'', when visitors will make mooncakes by9.(they). After that, the organizers plan to hold events in November and next January with the theme of Spring Festival.

''It is a 10.(meaning) tour to experience traditional Chinese culture. Let 's enjoy it together, '' an official of YCDA said.

    When I was a boy, our big family would sometimes gather(聚集) together at my aunt's tiny house over the summer. _______ from all over the country would come in to _______. The adults would sit together in the living room to _______ and catch up on each other's lives. The kids would be sent out into the front yard to _______ while dinner was cooking for all of us.

We would play a good old-fashioned game of tag(捉人游戏). I remember one of those times_______ I was the youngest and smallest of all the kids there so I got _______ first and couldn't catch anyone else. Hard as I ran after my brothers and cousins, they were all too _______ for me. I grew more and more _______

As I sat thinking how I could _______ this difficult game, a good ________ came to me. I aimed at one of my brothers. Unluckily, I ________ I got up with tears in my eyes. Then things started to ________ I saw one of my cousins whom I met for the first time standing there. She ________ to run but was going much slower than before. I ________ caught up and tagged her. Then she ________ to me and smiled, ''You'd better run! '' I ran off laughing ________ she turned and started to run after others.

Now I see how her act of ________ that day saved me from ________ and returned me to joy. Although we hardly ever ________ each other, we were family and she loved me. I always remember what she did for me and would try my best to share ________with everyone.

1.A.Coworkers B.Friends C.Classmates D.Relatives

2.A.work B.visit C.help D.learn

3.A.drink B.read C.sing D.talk

4.A.play B.study C.exercise D.stand

5.A.especially B.carefully C.quickly D.naturally

6.A.ignored B.caught C.punished D.warned

7.A.clever B.strong C.fast D.tall

8.A.lonely B.frightened C.popular D.upset

9.A.win B.control C.stop D.leave

10.A.purpose B.idea C.event D.opinion

11.A.broke down B.gave in C.fell down D.moved off

12.A.change B.happen C.develop D.appear

13.A.promised B.started C.voted D.remembered

14.A.happily B.proudly C.easily D.simply

15.A.joked B.agreed C.shouted D.turned

16.A.if B.since C.when D.although

17.A.kindness B.bravery C.honesty D.confidence

18.A.pain B.danger C.unfairness D.sadness

19.A.comforted B.saw C.helped D.judged

20.A.success B.time C.love D.fun

    If you have some spare money, consider shopping for happiness. 1. There are several tips on what to look out for. A lifetime happiness shopping list might go like this:

2.

Sometimes the key to happiness is how you get along with other humans. So if you are spending your spare money broadening or deepening relationships, that's a good way. Use money to attend a get-together or a friend's wedding.

Buy for your interests.

What's a happy experience for one person is not necessarily the same for another? Someone who mostly dines out should probably not use spare money to buy a fancy set of kitchen knives. 3. Maybe so. As people often say, ''beautiful tools make work a joy. ''

Buy discipline(纪律).

Want to improve your diet or health but have trouble getting up from your bed and taking action? Use your money. That might mean choosing an expensive gym that's more convenient.4. If you can make it easier to get yourself to do something you want to do, that's a good way to spend your money.

Buy solutions(解决办法).

It's also known as ''throw money at the problem'' or ''buy back time''. One that makes people happier is to feel they have control over their time and they are not doing boring things. So that could mean paying someone else to do yard work or using a full-service washer. 5. If you have a little money---probably because you sold your time to a boss---buy back time by paying for convenience.

A.Buy experiences

B.Buy better relationships.

C.How do you buy happiness?

D.But someone who loves to cook?

E.It's all about spending money or spending time.

F.Or you even can pay a trainer for personal training.

G.If your house is untidy, can you afford cleaning service?

    An Indian spacecraft's first attempt to make a soft, controlled landing in the moon's south polar region has ended in painful silence: Shortly before touchdown (降落), the robotic lander - part of the Chandrayaan-2 mission - fell out of contact with mission control(航天地面指挥中心). The Indian Space Research Organization says that the spacecraft stopped communicating with Earth when it was within 1.3 miles of the lunar surface. ''The Vikram descent (下降)was as planned, and normal performance was observed, up to an altitude of 2.1 kilometers, '' said Kailasavadivoo Sivan, ISRO's chairman, in a statement roughly half an hour after signal loss. ''The data is being analyzed.''

A successful landing would have made India just the fourth country to touch down anywhere on the lunar (月球的)surface, and only the third nation to operate a robotic rover (巡视器) there. Nevertheless, the Chandrayaan-2 mission's orbiter(航天器) remains safely in lunar orbit, with a year-long scientific mission ahead of it. Like any voyage to a world beyond Earth, Vikram's flight was a risky endeavor, requiring the lander to slow itself down to a near standstill(停止), scan for surface obstacles (障碍物) by itself, and then take steps to avoid them during touchdown. The majority of attempts to land robots on the moon have ended in failure, either during launch or on the way to the surface.

Following its launch on July 22, Chandrayaan-2 spent the last several weeks inching its way to the moon, ultimately entering lunar orbit on August 20. On September 2, Vikram separated from the mission's orbiter, and the newly freed lander began a series of braking maneuvers (刹车操作)to lower its orbit and ready itself for landing. Had things proceeded without a fault, Vikram and Pragyaan - the small solar-powered rover it carried - would have set down on the moon at a latitude of about 70 degrees South, on a highland between Manzinus C and Simpelius N.

This landing site was ''somewhere new that we haven't seen before, so that makes it another area for ground-truthing remote sensing data,'' Clive Neal, a lunar geologist, said in an interview before the landing attempt, ''It was going to certainly enhance our knowledge of what the moon is like in those areas, so it was going to be another very good place for science and exploration.''

1.What happened to the lunar lander according to paragraph 1?

A.It made a soft landing. B.It got data from the lunar surface.

C.It lost contact with Earth. D.It lowered itself at a wrong altitude.

2.Why was the Vikram's flight a risky endeavor?

A.It demanded higher technique.

B.There were not enough funds to support it.

C.Few Indian scientists agreed with the voyage.

D.No country has succeeded in landing robots on the moon.

3.What can we learn about Vikram from the third paragraph?

A.It entered lunar orbit four weeks after its launch.

B.It landed on the moon at an altitude of about 70 degrees South.

C.It separated from the mission's orbiter before entering the lunar orbit.

D.It lowered its orbit by starting the braking maneuvers to prepare for its landing.

4.What's Clive Neal's attitude towards the landing?

A.Doubtful. B.Positive. C.Neutral. D.Negative.

    A primary school art teacher has received a good deal of praise since her daughter posted photos of her special school project online.

Rebecca Bonner teaches at Mcauliffe Elementary School in Highland Village, Texas. In total, she hosts art classes for about 580 students who are aged from 3 to 11 years old. Bonner always tries to encourage her students to be creative by telling them to ''turn their mess-up into a dress-up''. So as a way of giving an example of her words, she invited all of her students to draw freely on a white dress that she brought to school. For two weeks, the young students used their pens to add their own little designs (设计) to the dress. The art teacher then showed their work by proudly wearing the dress for a school art show.

Her students were not the only ones happy to see their art come to life-Bonner's 20-year-old daughter Charlece Lake was so moved by her mother's project. Charlece took some photos of Bonner wearing the dress and posted them to Twitter, saying that her mom was ''the cutest art teacher ever''. Since posting the pictures, they have been shared thousands of times.

Though Bonner was surprised that her project had been widely known, she said that she was happy for the chance to serve as a good role model for art. ''I'm not worried about being famous of anything like that but I do think it's great to promote(推广) the arts, because art is not common among primary schools, '' Bonner said. ''I think it's really important for kids to have that place to create, and that freedom(自由) to create, '' she added.

1.What did Rebecca Bonner ask her students to do?

A.Wear beautiful clothes for an art show.

B.Draw whatever they like on a dress.

C.Bring white dresses to school.

D.Design their own clothes.

2.Why did Charlece Lake post photos of her mother online?

A.She wanted to promote the arts.

B.She wanted her mother to be famous.

C.She was proud of what her mother had done.

D.She wanted to win her mother more support.

3.What may be Rebecca Bonner's best wish?

A.Allowing students to create their own art works. B.Helping more students go to primary school.

C.Becoming a good role model for art. D.Promoting the arts in primary schools.

4.What's the main idea of the text?

A.A teacher's photo became famous online.

B.A teacher attended her school's art show.

C.Mcauliffe Elementary School's school project.

D.Students like designing dresses for their teachers.

    Sales of Apple's new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release(发行) only made the headlines in a few media outlets(媒体机构).

Huawei unveiled (公布) its Mate 30 smart phone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers' hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apple's new iPhone 11, saying that beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation (创新) and quality. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT specialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, ''It's obvious that Huawei's new phone with its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunications market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my attention, too.''

In contrast with iPhone 11's lukewarm (冷淡的) sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism (爱国主义) but for its technology.

Overseas consumers also engaged in vigorous(有力的)discussions on Huawei's new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said ''nice'', ''best phone ever'' and ''my favorite one'' on Huawei's Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huawei's new devices would be released in their countries.

1.How did customers react to Apple's new product?

A.They thought it was cool to use it.

B.They stood in long lines to purchase it.

C.They thought its quality was worse than before.

D.They were less interested in it than former years.

2.In what aspect is Mate better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2?

A.The price and the weight.

B.The appearance and the speed.

C.The quality and innovation.

D.The service life and function.

3.What does the underlined word ''poll'' in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Store. B.Vote. C.Account. D.Exam.

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

A.A New Era - 5G B.Huawei Is Better than Apple

C.Apple's New iPhone 11 D.Huawei's Mate 30 Defeats iPhone 11

France Tours

Best of Paris in 13 Days Tour

Date / Price: October 9-October 21 / $2,295 + Air

On this tour, you will be guided around the very best of Paris: the Louvre, Orsay Museum, Orangerie Museum, Sainte-Chapelle, and Palace of Versailles. You’ll also enjoy guided neighborhood walks through the city's historic heart.

Loire to the South of France in 13 Days Tour

Date / Price: October 18-October 30 / $3,795 + Air

This tour begins in the historic town of Chartres-an easy train ride from Paris. Then, with your guide, you'll visit the chateaux of the Loire, prehistoric caves, traditional markets of the Dordogne, the city of Carcassonne and the Roman Pont du Gard.

Best of Eastern France in 14 Days Tour

Date / Price: September 19-October 2 / $4,195 + Air

Starting I the champagne capital(香槟之都) of Reims, you'll spend 14 wonderful days with your guide, visiting Colmar's cobbled lanes( 鹅卵石小道) ，Verdun's historic fields of honor, Chamonix's great mountains, Provence's beautiful Cotes du Rhone, and ending with a wine party in Aix-en-Provence.

My Way France in 13 Days Tour

Date / Price: September 21-October 3 / $2,795 + Air

Your vacation to France starts by following a route that connects France's must-see sights---from lovely Paris to sunny Nice, with the Loire Valley, Lyon, Annecy, the French Alps and Avignon in between. This money-saving My Way vacation gives you the freedom(自由) to decide your own daily sightseeing pace. We cut the stress by providing comfortable rooms in hotels and private bus transportation from city to city.

1.What do we know about Best of Paris in 13 Days Tour?

A.It has a guide all the way. B.It will interest students most.

C.It includes many modern buildings. D.It offers tourists many challenging walks.

2.Which tour will you choose if you want to go to a wine tasting?

A.Best of Paris in 13 Days Tour

B.Loire to the South of France in 13 Days Tour

C.Best of Eastern France in 14 Days Tour

D.My Way France in 13 Days Tour

3.What can you do on My Way France in 13 Days Tour?

A.Tour Dordogne. B.Start form Nice.

C.Change the route freely. D.Travel at your own pace.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How many people visited the park in its first six months?

A.5.6 million. B.7 million. C.16 million.

2.Which themed area is now under development?

A.Treasure Cove. B.Tomorrowland. C.Toy Story Land.

3.What was built instead of Disney’s classic Main Street USA?

A.Mickey Land. B.Mickey Avenue. C.Minnie Gardens.