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One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he1.(find)that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, "Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much2.too little. "

His son looked surprised. "I can understand why I shouldn't pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, 3.not save a bit of money? "

"That would be a very4.(reason)thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours," Nick said.

Nick's guests, 5.had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, "The only reason a man would sell sale6.a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect7.the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it."

"But such a small thing couldn't8.(possible)destroy a village."

"In the beginning, there was only9.very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always10.(think)that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today. "

Speaking Up

I never looked up when my friends were talking and joking about the ratarded (智障的) boy a few tables away. It didn’t even cross my mind that he might feel _______when people whispered about him. So I just let them talk.

Then came the day when I learned my little brother Martin’s testing for autism (自闭症) came out positive (阳性). I had never thought about him like that. I broke_______, crying.

Everything had just changed. He was no longer a(n) _______little boy.

Over time, I was able to accept his _______a little more. We had to_______because Martin needed treatment. So Martin and I both started at a new school. One day, I was standing in the bus line waiting when a “ short ” bus (for the retarded) came and_______up some kids. The children in the other line started making_______about the “ retarded ” on that bus and I felt a _______feeling in my heart. I said quietly that those comments weren’t very nice, _______no one listened.

My family moved again. In the new school I got a ________ to speak up pretty soon. That day, in a band class, my teacher _________our playing to make some comments, “ …Guys, we’re playing like the kids on the short bus! Come on! ”

The entire room was laughing loudly. I felt very ________. Then, I raised my hand. I wasn’t sure what I was going to say but I wanted to be heard.

The whole class ________down. My mouth opened and this came out: “ I don’t think we should make fun of the short bus, because there are people on that bus who have a lot in common with us and have the same feelings as we do.” I could feel my________getting louder. “So I would________it if you didn’t make fun of them.”

The room was very quiet and everyone stared at me. My teacher ________for his words and then started the song again. At the end of the class, everyone was giving me strange looks. But I didn’t _________because I knew three things: I had spoken the ________, I had taught everyone something, and while everyone in the classroom was being a follower, I had ________to take a different path since I wanted to become a ________and a role model.

1.A.amazed B.hurt C.uncertain D.cold

2.A.off B.in C.down D.away

3.A.normal B.noisy C.outstanding D.impressive

4.A.pain B.interest C.opinion D.illness

5.A.change B.move C.quit D.study

6.A.set B.took C.brought D.picked

7.A.jokes B.complaints C.choices D.discoveries

8.A.violent B.strange C.confusing D.clear

9.A.because B.if C.but D.so

10.A.chance B.position C.topic D.point

11.A.encouraged B.bothered C.enjoyed D.stopped

12.A.bad B.embarrassed C.tense D.guilty

13.A.sat B.slowed C.quieted D.looked

14.A.pace B.voice C.pulse D.breath

15.A.excuse B.appreciate C.stand D.permit

16.A.apologized B.fought C.allowed D.argued

17.A.understand B.notice C.return D.care

18.A.wisdom B.importance C.matter D.truth

19.A.helped B.decided C.agreed D.hoped

20.A.reporter B.thinker C.leader D.trainer

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请把对应答案填涂到机读卡上，E涂AB; F涂AC; G涂AD。Every single human being on this planet has a path and purpose to fulfill, whether they realize it or not.1.List what you love and connect the dots.2.It may not make sense at first, but all of the things you enjoy doing are part of your path in one form or another, so grab a pen and a piece of paper and start writing. Once you have your list, take a step back and see how all these brilliant pieces might connect to the work you are meant to do.Identify what you do with ease. Often our passion and purpose are staring us right in the face, but it’s so natural to us that we don’t think anything about it.3.Just because they are easy for you doesn’t mean that’s the case for everyone else. By identifying what comes naturally to you, you have the ability to build on your strengths and help others in ways you never thought possible.4.Finding your passion is directly related to doing the things that light you up and set your soul on fire. If you love to teach, run, and host live events, then please, do them all! Who says your life purpose has to be just one thing? You are meant to experience life and all that it has offered.Ask others to help. If you are still feeling stuck in finding your passion and purpose in life, it might be time to ask others for help. It can be difficult for you to see where you truly shine because you are simply too close to connecting the dots on your own. Friends, family members and professionals have a view that you don’t.5.

A.Do what makes you happy.

B.Find what you do with ease.

C.Don’t overlook the things that are easy for you.

D.They can help you to see things within yourself.

E.You cannot count on others to help you completely.

F.Here are ways to find your passion and purpose from now on.

G.Identifying the things you love is the best way to find your passion and purpose.

    Humans have always been curious about what Earth was like thousands of years ago. To learn more about the plants and animals that lived during that time, scientists examine their fossils or other remains. In recent years, genetics, and in particular the the study of DNA, has become an important tool for these scientists. Some people even dream of bringing ancient creatures such as dinosaurs back to life. Although no animals have been brought back yet, scientists have managed to grow a number of ancient plants from seeds. By far theoldest of these plants is a 32,000-year-old plant that has been grown again by Russian scientists.

The plant is a flower called Silenestenophylla, which used to grow in Siberia in eastern Russia. The scientists discovered seeds and fruits of the plant buried deep below the ground. They believe the seeds and fruits were put there by an ancient animal which stored them to eat during the winter. The seeds that scientists found failed to grow because they were damaged. However, the scientists were able to take genetic material from the fruit to grow a new plant. Then, this plant produced new seeds which the scientists were able to use to grow more plants.

A modern relative of the original flower still grows in Siberia, but when the ancient flower was grown, it had some important differences from the modern flower. The petals on the ancient flower were much longer and also spaced further apart. Studying the ancient flower will allow the scientists to learn more about how plants have evolved.

Before this, the oldest seed to have been grown was from a 2,000-year-year-old tree in Israel. The Russian scientists believe the reason why the Siberian seeds were preserved for so long is that they were buried in permanently frozen earth, which protected the genetic information in the seeds. The scientists believe that the permanently frozen soil in Siberia contains many other ancient seeds, so they may be able to bring back even older plants. This will help them better understand the history of plants and how they have changed over time.

1.Recently, scientist have ________.

A.been able to bring a number of ancient animals back to life

B.begun using genetics to learn more about ancient plants and animals

C.started to create a dinosaur that could live on Earth today

D.tried to create new types of fossils to study how animals used to live

2.How were Russian scientists able to grow Silenestenophylla?

A.They used genetic material from an ancient fruit they discovered.

B.They used ancient seeds that they had found deep below the ground.

C.They planted the seeds deep in the ground to protect them during the cold winter.

D.They planted fruit in a new kind of container that they had specially designed.

3.What is one thing the Russian scientists learned by comparing the ancient plant with its modern relative?

A.The plant used to produce fewer flowers than it produces now.

B.The plant has evolved to have shorter petals on its flowers.

C.The ancient plant was a different color from its modern relative.

D.The modern plant is found across a wider area of Russia than the ancient one.

4.The Russian scientists believe that ________.

A.it is unlikely that they can grow plants from seeds that are over 2,000 years old

B.ancient seeds that were kept in Israel will be easier to grow than Russian seeds

C.they will be able to grow plants in areas where the earth is permanently frozen

D.the frozen soil in Siberia is able to keep the DNA of plants safe for a long time

5.Which of the following statements is true?

A.Russian scientists would like to use frozen earth to protect seeds.

B.Human DNA can be used to help scientists learn more about the genetic history of plants.

C.The fruit and seeds of Silenestenophylla may have been buried by an ancient animal.

D.The first plant that had flowers grew in Siberia over 32,000 years ago.

    I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all-LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

1.What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to paragraph 1?

A.Efforts made in vain.

B.Getting injured in his work.

C.Feeling uncertain about his future.

D.Creatures forced out of their homes.

2.Why was the author called to Muttontown?

A.To rescue a woman.

B.To take care of a woman.

C.To look at a baby owl.

D.To cure a young owl.

3.What made the chick calm down?

A.A new nest. B.Some food.

C.A recording. D.Its parents.

I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned(皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的) pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’ horse sees her plight (困境) and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. Luckily, they make it to the bank.” Pasha said.

I played many pieces of music that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

1.By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author meant ________.

A.she could remember the notes in a short time

B.she was playing the piano without emotion

C.her fingers couldn’t move freely

D.it had been a long time since she played last time

2.Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

A.Creative. B.Honest. C.Humorous. D.Brave.

3.Pasha’s magic of playing the piano lies in that she ________.

A.imagined herself as a princess

B.knew its original background story

C.had a strong desire to make a friend

D.combined the music with a story

4.Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A.A Friend Forever

B.Never Give up

C.A Piano Lesson

D.My Favorite Piece of Music

Pacific Science Center Guide

◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s Store

Don’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located(位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.

◆Hungry

Our exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our café offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.

◆Rental Information

Lockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.

◆Support Pacific Science Center

Since 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion(热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and brings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.

1.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?

A.In Building 1.

B.In Building 3.

C.At the the Laser Dome.

D.At the Denny Way entrance.

2.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?

A.Train Science teachers.

B.Distribute science books.

C.Inspire scientific research.

D.Take science to the classroom.

3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text?

A.To encourage donations.

B.To advertise coming events.

C.To introduce special exhibits.

D.To tell about the Center’s history.

假定你是李华，你校一所美国友好学校师生代表团即将来访，并参加你校一年一度举办的中国传统美食文化展(Chinese Food Culture Show)。请你写一篇欢迎信。

注意:

1.词数100词左右:

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear teachers and friends,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出修改后的词。

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。

Mistakes are unavoidable in life. But attitudes towards it may make a difference.

I still remember how my spoken English was improved. In a beginning, I always kept silent in our oral class to avoid make mistakes. Before long my teacher got to know about my situation. He encouraged me to speak out that I thought. Whenever I made mistakes and felt discouraging, my teacher and my classmates would help me figure out how I must have avoided them. I also joined in an English club to get more chances to speak. Practice made prefect. Now I can talk fluent in English.

Just as the saying goes, “Every bean has its black.” Don’t afraid of making mistakes, because success is just waiting for us.

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Where are you going for your summer vacation? If you are interested in architecture, here is a good choice for you. Tower Bridge, 1. symbol of London, built between 1886 and 1894,   2.(cross) the River Thames close to the Tower of London. Because of this, Tower Bridge is sometimes confused 3. London Bridge, located 0.80 km upstream. Tower Bridge is one of the five London 4. (bridge) now owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates. Two heavy blocks, containing over 70,000 tons of 5. was called concrete, were sunk into the riverbed to support the construction. The bridge consists of two bridge towers 6. (tie) together at the upper level by two walkways, which 7. (build) to support the weight. The bridge floor is freely 8. (access) to both vehicles and pedestrians. In June 2012, a set of Olympic rings was hung from the bridge to mark one month to go until the start of the games, behind 9. 30 classical musicians were arranged along the length of the bridge 138 feet above the Thames. The sound travelled backwards and forwards along the walkway, echoing the structure of the bridge. 10. (come) to visit this landmark in London, and you’ll enjoy the beauty more deeply.

    “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings.” That was the _________ my father, an East Texas farmer, said over every meal.

Pa passed away long ago, but I try to ______ his example every day. The year we spent Thanksgiving at our home on Lake Tawakoni was such a ______. I was preparing a dinner party for the day. I opened the oven, put in our huge ______ and tried to turn on the old oven. It took just a few minutes for me to ______ that the heating had failed. I only had a few hours ________family members and special friends were going to arrive with side dishes, so I called my neighbor Lois and explained my problem.

Lois just ______ and said, “Honey, you bring that turkey to my house. We’ll have it cooked in no time. ”

With a sigh of ______, I put the roasting pan into the car and ______ across the road. Lois babysat the big bird while I returned to the lake house and ______ a festive table. While the turkey was cooked in her oven, I gave special ______ for kind neighbors. Our family arrived. We_______ before our meal, stood in a ______ and prayed. Some people mentioned things for which they were ______ thankful and others stood in ______ silence. The tissue box made its way around the circle as some of us began to ______ — a sign of joy rather than sorrow.

When the last of the food was ______ off the table, I took a deep breath. A Thanksgiving prayer is easy for me when things are going well, but sometimes it ______ extra courage to give thanks when I am sad or when something unforeseen ______ my plans — even a broken oven.

Then I stopped to ______ Pa and the many times I heard him say, “God, give us thankful hearts for these and for all our many blessings.” I want that to be my prayer, too.

1.A.complaint B.wish C.prayer D.dream

2.A.follow B.copy C.set D.contain

3.A.dinner B.party C.process D.time

4.A.meal B.turkey C.roast D.beef

5.A.realize B.predict C.admit D.assume

6.A.until B.before C.since D.after

7.A.laughed B.yelled C.screamed D.nodded

8.A.belief B.surprise C.relief D.doubt

9.A.walked B.moved C.toured D.drove

10.A.painted B.bought C.prepared D.borrowed

11.A.tasks B.dishes C.prizes D.thanks

12.A.paused B.discussed C.hesitated D.quarreled

13.A.line B.circle C.row D.room

14.A.hardly B.seriously C.particularly D.casually

15.A.joyful B.careful C.respectful D.sorrowful

16.A.cry B.smile C.cheer D.sing

17.A.knocked B.dropped C.kicked D.swept

18.A.needs B.takes C.wants D.loses

19.A.monitors B.ruins C.adjusts to D.keeps to

20.A.call up B.turn to C.bring back D.reflect on

    The holiday season is supposed to be the most festival and fun time of the year, but all those plans and expectations of joy can turn together and more stressful than they sound. This is especially true for those of us who struggle with mental illness.

1. Sometimes you’re forced to spend time with family you rarely see and don’t always get along with. Or you are off from work, with more time to think troubling thoughts. Or you are put into party situations that you don’t like.

When you have a routine, it is easier to manage whatever mental struggles you may face, and when that routine is broken, it can trigger things you may not be ready to face. 2. It was during the holidays that I hit a low moment and, with the help of my mother, decided to seek help for my eating disorder.

During the holidays, I often feel as if I were supposed to be everywhere with everyone.3. To fight this, I’ve developed a mantra (咒语): it’s not selfish to take time for yourself.

Take a walk in nature. Talk to a friend you trust. Sit out one of the holiday gatherings in favor of some personal time. 4.

Trying to spend all of your time pleasing everyone else is not only exhausting — it is impossible. And you know why? 5.

A.I know it has for me.

B.The holidays break your routine.

C.There are many things crowding in your mind.

D.I will accompany my friends to go wherever they like.

E.I have the added guilt of knowing it’s the season of giving.

F.Just do whatever helps you calm down and gives you a break from the stress.

G.If you take a little time for yourself, you will be a much better company for those around you.

    Human remains of ancient settlements will be reburied and lost to science under a law that threatens research into the history of humans in Britain, a group of leading archeologists (考古学家) says. In a letter addressed to the justice secretary, Ken Clarke, 40 archaeologists write of their “deep and widespread concern” about the issue. It centers on the law introduced by the Ministry of Justice in 2008 which requires all human remains unearthed in England and Wales to be reburied within two years, regardless of their age. The decision means scientists have too little time to study bones and other human remains of national and cultural significance.

“Your current requirement that all archaeologically unearthed human remains should be reburied, whether after a standard period of two years or further special extension, is contrary to basic principles of archaeological and scientific research and of museum practice,” they write.

The law applies to any pieces of bone uncovered at around 400 dig including the remains of 60 or so bodies found at Stonehenge in 2008 that date back to 3,000 BC. Archaeologists have been granted a temporary extension to give them more time, but eventually the bones will have to he returned to the ground.

The arrangements may result in the waste of future discoveries at sites such as Happisburgh in Norfolk, where digging is continuing after the discovery of stone tools made by early humans 950,000 years ago. If human remains were found at Happisburgh, they would be the oldest in northern Europe and the first indication of what this species was. Under the current practice of the law those remains would have to be reburied and effectively destroyed.

Before 2008, guidelines allowed for the proper preservation and study of bones of sufficient age and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologists two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.

Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”

The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.

1.According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because       .

A.it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B.it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

C.it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

D.it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.

B.Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.

C.Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.

D.Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.

3.What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

A.The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.

B.The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.

C.The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.

D.The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A.New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands.

B.Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archeologists warn.

C.Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say.

D.Research time should be extended, scientists require.

Bees seem to fly aimlessly as they search for the sugary liquid called nectar (花蜜). But their flight plans actually do have a pattern. Flowers act as the insects’ air-traffic controllers. And new research shows bees prefer flowers that aren’t too flashy.

Flowers give bees clues about how much a plant can offer. Those clues can be in the color of petals, in the type, in the smell or even in the electrical charge. All of these characteristics send signals to the bees, telling them whether to land or not, among which the colors play the most significant role. The insects keep track of the color of the flowers that are especially rich in nectar. They then visit more flowers of that color.

However, color can’t guarantee bees a good meal. It may change depending on the angle at which sunlight hits its petals. A yellow follower, for example, may look somewhat blue from one angle and red from another. Beverley Glover studies plants at the University of Cambridge in England. Glover and her colleagues showed that even when the color of petals looks similar, bees behave differently in searching for nectar. They started to guess that the strength of petals’ indescence (色彩斑斓) might be related to how bees find the petals.

Glover and her colleagues tested their hypothesis in the lab. In their experiment, they found that bees felt confused sometimes when the petals were very iridescent and that bees had no problem finding the flowers with more nectar when the petals were not very iridescent. The team shared its new findings in the March 21 Current Biology.

“At first glance, it’s very surprising because animals can usually detect a more vivid signal more easily,” says Klaus Lunau, a biologist in Germany, who was not involved in the study.

1.What can we know about the flight of bees?

A. They usually fly in a regular pattern.

B. They fly under the direction of flowers.

C. They usually fly without any purpose.

D. They fly to some very flashy flowers.

2.What is the most important clue for bees to search for nectar?

A. The petals’ type.    B. The followers’ smell.

C. The followers’ electrical charge.    D. The petals’ color.

3.What does the underlined word “hypothesis” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Discussion.    B. Method.

C. Assumption.    D. Invention

4.What is the new finding of the team?

A. Petals that are not very flashy are better for bees to make adjustments.

B. Petals of different color usually give different signals.

C. Petals that are vivid are detected by bees more easily.

D. Petals of different types make bees confused to find the right flower.

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed (展现) herself as she did nowhere else.

After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate(巨头)Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline’s close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career（职业）in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some idea about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing(追求)a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyer’s and Jose Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography(自传), Moonwalk.

Jacqueline may have been hired for name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote.__________________________________________. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.

1.We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline _________.

A.because fond of reading after working as an editor

B.was in charge of publishing 100 books

C.promoted her books through social relations

D.gained a lot from her career as an editor

2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that_________.

A.Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather as First Lady

B.Jacqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor

C.Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady

D.Jacqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Jacqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years.

B.Jacqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually.

C.Jacqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.

D.Jacqueline’s achievements were widely known.

4.The passage is mainly______________.

A.an introduction of Jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as an editor

B.a brief description of Jacqueline’s lifelong experiences

C.a brief account of Jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years

D.an analysis of Jacqueline’s social relations in publishing

    Do you want to visit some amazing attractions in Philadelphia? If you do, here are some you can consider going.

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University

It’s the oldest natural history museum in America. Attractions there include Dinosaur Hall with a fossil preparation lab and hands-on fossil dig site, live butterflies in a tropical garden, and a children’s nature center with live animals.

10 a.m.—4:30 pm, Monday— Friday, April 20, 2018

10am—5 pm, weekends and holidays

$59.00 for individuals

Independence Seaport Museum

Here on the edge of the Delaware River, you can check out a boat-building shop and explore the Spanish-American War Cruiser (巡洋舰) outside. Indoors, kids climb through a new, full-size reconstruction of a sailing ship created by using traditional boat-building techniques. Families can also rent museum-built boats to explore the calm waters and get a close view of the historic ships. Every Saturday, there are activities designed especially for children.

Open daily 10am—4:30 pm

$16.00 for adults and $12.00 for seniors (65&over), children (3—12)

Morris Arboretum

Spread out across 92 acres, the Victorian-styled Morris Arboretum holds plenty to explore and enjoy for adults and kids. Pick up the Tree Adventure Passport and go on a “Conservation Quest” throughout the gardens or create your own walking tour. People can wander around the pond there.

10am—4:00 pm, Monday— Friday

10am—5 pm, weekends

$10.00 for youth (3—12), students (must have ID)

$19.00 for adults

Benjamin Franklin Museum

The Benjamin Franklin Museum features artifacts, computer animations and interactive shows that explore Franklin’s life and character. It can bring kids’ history books to life. The exhibitions are open to visitors of all ages, and there are shows that are educational, fun and definitely hands-on.

Opens daily from 9 am to 7 pm

$5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children(4—16)

1.What can visitors do at the Independence Seaport Museum?

A.Learn how to go boating.

B.Create their old boat model.

C.Learn how to make a big traditional trip.

D.Have a rough knowledge about traditional ships.

2.How much should a couple with their 12-year-old son pay for Morris Arboretum?

A.$10.00 B.$ 19.00

C.$38.00 D.$48.00

3.What’s the common point among the four attractions?

A.They’re all suitable for family time.

B.They all mainly aim at educating people.

C.They all provide hands-on experience for tourists.

D.They all encourage people to have their own space.

书面表达

假如你叫李华，有一位来自英国的朋友Mike。他与父母一道来到了中国。初来乍到，他发现自己在家时所学的汉语根本就不够用。因此，他给你发来一封电子邮件，向你请教如何提高汉语听说能力。请根据下面的提示，给他回一封邮件。邮件的内容包含如下要点：

1. 邮件已收到，理解他所遇到的问题。

2. 提出如下建议：在课内课外要多说汉语，应尽可能与同学交流，不要担心犯错误；在家看电视时，多注意节目主持人的发音，以便提高听力水平。

3．祝愿他学习取得进步。

注意：1. 内容应包括以上要点，可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；

2. 词数：100词左右。

Dear Mike,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In much of Asia, especially the so-called ＂rice bowl＂ cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 1. Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.

Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 2. (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3. (create) special designs.

The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4. (use) twigs(树枝)to remove it. Over time, 5. the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.

Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6.(gradual) turned into chopsticks.

Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 7. lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 8. (develop) of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9. (be) too violent for use at the table.

Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally eat 10. their hands.

III. 完形填空

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard her daddy say to her____mother with whispered desperation（绝望）, “____a miracle（奇迹） can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She____all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she____her way six blocks to the local drugstore（药店）.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s____my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a____. His name is Andrew and he has something____growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”

“We don’t____miracles here, child I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling____at the little girl.

In the shop was a____customer. He stooped (弯腰) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother____?”

“I don’t know,” she replied “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs____. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my____.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,____I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence（巧合）,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents — the____price of a miracle for little brothers____me to where you live. I want to see your brother and____your parents.”

That well dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed without____and it wasn’t long before Andrew was____again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the____of a little child.

1.A.tearful B.hopeful C.helpless D.kind

2.A.Simply B.Just C.Only D.More than

3.A.drew B.pulled C.put D.poured

4.A.followed B.made C.took D.found

5.A.to B.as C.for D.on

6.A.hope B.doctor C.favor D.miracle

7.A.bad B.small C.extra D.impossible

8.A.have B.offer C.sell D.store

9.A.gently B.sadly C.strangely D.coldly

10.A.well dressed B.kind hearted C.well behaved D.good looking

11.A.have B.need C.care D.like

12.A.a doctor B.a surgeon C.an operation D.a kindness

13.A.savings B.wishes C.ideas D.suggestions

14.A.since B.as C.after D.but

15.A.same B.exact C.proper D.necessary

16.A.Show B.Help C.Take D.Follow

17.A.help B.encourage C.persuade D.meet

18.A.difficulty B.delay C.charge D.result

19.A.happy B.well C.strong D.home

20.A.cleverness B.faith C.courage D.Devotion

    Dale Carnegie(戴尔·卡耐基) was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills.

Born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri, Carnegie was a poor farmer's boy. His family moved to Belton, Missouri when he was a small child. In his teens, though still having to get up at 4 a.m. every day to milk his parents' cows, he managed to obtain an education at the State Teacher's College in Warrensburg. His first job after college was selling correspondence courses. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard（猪油）for Armour & Company.

After saving $500, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to achieve a lifelong dream of becoming a lecturer. He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor. Later he got the idea to teach public speaking. In his first session, he suggested that students speak about “something that made them angry”, and discovered the technique that made speakers unafraid to address a public audience. From its beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed. Carnegie had made use of the average American's desire to have more self-confidence.

Perhaps one of Carnegie's most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling of his last name from “Carnagey” to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name.

Carnegie's works include Lincoln the Unknown (1932), Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business (1937), and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948). His greatest achievement, however, was when Simon &. Schuster published How to Win Friends and Influence People. The book was a bestseller from 1936. By the time of Carnegie's death, the book had sold five million copies in 31 languages, and there had been 450,000 graduates of his Dale Carnegie Institute.

Carnegie died at his home in New York in 1955.

1.What do you think of Dale Carnegie's childhood?

A.Difficult. B.Joyful.

C.Lonely. D.Boring.

2.Which of the following is important for Dale Carnegie?

A.Encouraging one to trust himself. B.Helping people to get wealthy.

C.Teaching people speaking skills. D.Advising people to live happily.

3.Why did Dale Carnegie change his last name?

A.To get more help and support. B.To replace Andrew Carnegie.

C.To become more famous. D.To avoid misunderstanding.

    Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）.

Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them！

1.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A.Several different New Year traditions

B.The meaning of "Happy New Year!"

C.What to eat on New Year's Day

D.Why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day

2.What do you know from the first two paragraphs？

A.Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.

B.The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.

C.People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.

D.People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.

3.In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans?

A.To bring good luck.

B.To forget everything.

C.To avoid bad luck.

D.To plan for the next year.

4.Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck?

A.Families make big dolls filled with old clothes

B.Friends tell something special to each other

C.Some people get up early to watch the sunrise

D.Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day

    Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room? Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird? Find your answers in Time Magazine's 25 "Best Inventions". Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 to share with you.

Talking Gloves

Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled people? Here is the "helping hand" you need. Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others. The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words.

Google Glasses

Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses. With its 1.3-centimeter display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.

Indoor Clouds

It's not virtual.That's a real world. Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planning—the temperature, humidity（湿度）and lighting all had to be just right. Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine. But it only lasted for a short while.

Wingsuits

The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird.Well, not exactly flying, but gliding（滑翔）through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.

1.Who will probably be the users of “Talking Gloves”?

A.Disabled people B.Normal people.

C.Trained people. D.Working people.

2.How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet?

A.By moving the mouse. B.By tapping the keyboard.

C.By moving the eyeballs. D.By pressing the button.

3.Which of the following can help you fly?

A.Talking Gloves. B.Wingsuits.

C.Google Glasses. D.Indoor Clouds.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she ran into a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.

“Watch it, dwarf.” The boy yelled as he kept away the little third-grader. Then, with an unfriendly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and imitated the way Amy limped (跛行)when she walked.

Amy closed her eyes for a moment. “Forget it”! she told herself as she headed for her classroom. But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy’s mean teasing (嘲弄). It wasn’t as if he were the only one. It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone teased her every single day. Kids teased her about her speech or her limping. Amy was tired of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing made her feel all alone.

Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was quiet. Her mother knew that things were not going well at school.

“There’s a Christmas wish contest on the newspaper,” Amy’s mom announced. “Write a letter to Santa, and you might win a prize”.

The contest sounded like fun to Amy. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas. A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper, and Amy went to work on her letter.

While Amy worked away at her writing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amy’s sister, Jamie, and Amy’s mom both thought a three-foot Barbie doll would top Amy’s wish list. Amy’s dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasn’t ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amy’s letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:

注意：

1．所续写的短文的词数应为150左右；

2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

Paragraph 1：

“Dear Santa Claus,” she began.

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Paragraph 2：

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel.

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假定你是学生会主席李华，五一假期期间，你将负责带你校留学生去爬崂山。请写一个书面通知，内容包括：

1.集合时间、地点；

2.注意事项。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today our knowledge of food and what it does for our bodies is far 1. advanced than that of the old times. Now we know about vitamins and how each kind of vitamin helps in the 2. (grow) of a particular part of our body. There are on the market all kinds of vitamins which one can take 3. (make) up for one’s lack of certain important things. Of course, if we eat properly, the food that we eat will take care of 4. (we) bodies and so there is no need to take any kinds of vitamins.

Generally 5.(speak), everything we eat 6. (do) some good to our body, but if we eat too much of one kind of food and pay too little attention to others, we may have too much of one kind and not enough of others. Then we may be 7. trouble. We are often told that we must eat some meat at each meal in order to get the necessary proteins (蛋白质). That is only 8. (part) true, for proteins are not found only in meat. They can also be got from some 9. (vegetable). The best advice about what to eat is that we should eat all kinds of food 10. never too much of any.

    When I was young, my father used to grow carnations — a kind of flower that was red, pink or white. He ______ them with much love and devotion. Every day he came home from work, he would ______ watching them. And he used to tell us, “No one should touch my flowers.”

One day, my younger sister Clemence, who loved dad very much, wanted to help him. So she cut the carnation from their stems（枝干）one by one and ______them on the ground. She believed that dad would be very ______ to see them that way.

When mom and I realized what my sister had done, we became completely ______. However, my sister had no ______why no one showed her any ______. When dad arrived, he went as usual straight to watch the flowers. Seeing his flowers ______ on the ground like dead animals, he was ______ at first. He looked towards the ______to see if it was any of the neighbors’ children who could have done it. Then he looked at mom in ______. Finally mom, who always taught us to tell the ______no matter what, said, “No bad neighbors did this great job, only your lovely daughter Clemence.”

Dad’s face changed into a (an) ______ and then he said, “Do I have better flower than my _______ daughter?” My younger sister smiled and hugged dad ______.

1.A.fed B.took care of C.bought D.used

2.A.stop B.admit C.enjoy D.avoid

3.A.dried B.piled C.threw D.arranged

4.A.pleased B.surprised C.disappointed D.embarrassed

5.A.blind B.lost C.hopeless D.speechless

6.A.guess B.idea C.way D.words

7.A.appreciation B.friendship C.favor D.interest

8.A.standing B.placing C.sitting D.lying

9.A.sad B.shocked C.satisfied D.amused

10.A.windows B.school C.house D.street

11.A.agreement B.return C.silence D.thought

12.A.truth B.story C.matter D.apology

13.A.fear B.smile C.cry D.anger

14.A.naughty B.special C.lovely D.curious

15.A.heavily B.suddenly C.deeply D.firmly

    In China, poetry is an important part of the curriculum and, with recent changes announced by the Ministry of Education, the number of poems students will have to memorize and recite is being increased from fourteen to seventy-two. Now, before you gasp in horror, let’s think about the reasons why studying so many poems, especially ancient poems, is important.

First of all, poetry is an essential part of traditional Chinese culture. 1.It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and emotions that are common to everyone but which we may be unable to express—the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger. 2. .3.In a few short lines, even something commonplace can become beautiful. Here is a poem called “Fog” by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes / on silent haunches (弓腰蹲着) / and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and mysteriously like a cat, and Sandberg captures that feeling and image, and makes it beautiful.

4. After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry, especially Western poetry, was actually spoken before it was written. Take Homer’s Iliad, for example. The story was apparently told for hundreds of years in palaces and on street corners before Homer wrote it down.

The American poet Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” And poems are very concise—there is not a wasted word. 5.

A.Few people read it for pleasure.

B.Poems can also express beauty.

C.Poetry is difficult to recite.

D.Of course, to really appreciate poetry, it has to be read aloud.

E.You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn!

F.It is a pathway to understanding your history and your society.

G.A good poem can put those emotions into words and bring us self-understanding.

    When there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?

According to a new study in the online PLOSOne, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial industry. The more trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what you’re selling.

Researchers from Britain’s University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments.

The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to the most trustworthy-looking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isn’t as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave participants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money for them. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The results showed that even if they got different information, the participants didn’t change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.

Chris Olivola, one of the study’s authors, said in the University of Warwick’s press release: “It seems we are still willing to go with our own instincts about whether we think someone looks like we can trust them.”

1.According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted?

A.An embarrassed face. B.A disappointed face.

C.A smiling face. D.A nervous face.

2.What do we know about the experiments?

A.Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces.

B.Researchers took photos of the 40 people’s faces in colleges.

C.The trustworthy faces were given good information.

D.Participants liked to choose the faces with good information.

3.Which of the following best explains “instincts” underlined in the last paragraph?

A.Feelings rather than opinions or ideas based on facts.

B.Judgements that are easily changed by others.

C.Good information that are given by people around.

D.Opinions that grow out of social practice.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Why people trust a stranger with good appearance.

B.People usually judge strangers according to their faces.

C.How different information affects people’s decisions.

D.Why the research team carried out the experiment.

    If you don’t use it, you lose it. At least, that’s how the old saying goes. It refers to the idea that something which does not get used regularly quickly falls into a state of decline. Muscles, for example, will waste away without use. In order to resist this, people take regular exercise to keep their skills sharp.

Well, what about the brain? As we age, our brains can naturally begin to decline. In some cases, this can lead to certain mental conditions such as dementia (痴呆), which I’m sure you will agree, no one wants. However, all is not lost because these days it’s relatively easy to train your brain. Smart phones and apps have put programmes into our hands that can test, maintain and even improve our memories, mathematical skills and a lot of other mental abilities. With a little practice every day, we can keep our brains nice and sharp, right?

Well, no, actually. According to a report from the Global Council on Brain Health, even though many people thought it was important to play online games, such as puzzles and mind games, which are designed to improve brain health, the evidence of the benefits was “weak to non-existent”.

There are other ways to promote the old grey matter. It recommends seeking out new activities that challenge the way you think and are socially engaging, while leading to a healthy lifestyle. Among their suggestions are practising tai chi, taking photography classes, learning new technologies, gardening, art projects or volunteering.

There’s more good news, too. James Goodwin, chief scientist at Age UK has said that brain decline is not inevitable (不可避免的). As long as the activities are “new to you and require your concentrated attention”, they can provide benefits for brain health. So, hurry up, get out there and try something new. Maybe it’s time to try that hobby you’ve always wanted to do. And as for me? I’m off to learn the piano.

1.From which is the text probably taken?

A.A biology textbook. B.A research paper.

C.A travel brochure. D.A healthy magazine.

2.According to the passage, what can the brain training apps help you?

A.It will improve our brain health. B.It can make us smarter.

C.It does little to sharp our brain. D.It can prevent us from aging.

3.How to maintain brain health according to the author?

A.Using smart phone regularly. B.Trying something new.

C.Playing games online. D.Doing what you are good at.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How to spend time meaningfully at an old age.

B.How to keep brain sharp.

C.Disadvantages of using smart phones.

D.Advantages of trying something new.

    When it comes to the most famous 20th century painters of the United States, Grandma Moses should be mentioned, although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. As she once said to herself , “I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me”. No one could have had a more active old age．

She was born on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls. At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until at 27 she married Thomas Moses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927．

Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery (刺绣) pictures as a hobby, but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff (僵硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death, she produced some 2,000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long, with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty, and then I paint it” she said．

1.What can we learn about Moses?

A.She stopped painting in her late seventies.

B.She still led an active life when she was old.

C.Her marriage life was not happy.

D.She painted oils as a child.

2.What did Grandma Moses spend most of her life doing?

A.Embroidering. B.Farming.

C.Nursing. D.Painting.

3.What does the underlined word “portrayals ” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Directions. B.Stages.

C.Surveys. D.Descriptions.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A.Grandma Moses: the Best Woman Painter

B.Grandma Moses and Her Farm Life

C.Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition

D.Grandma Moses : A Famous Woman Painter of 20th Century