Several years ago, Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a special gift from his girlfriend: a GPS device. The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful. But straight out of the box, it was already out of date.

Shabtai, a coding enthusiast, had an immediate action to reinvent it. Shabtai’s idea is to build an app. With monthly 80 million active users globally and nearly 400,000 superusers who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors (editing maps rather than words), Waze Mobile caught people’s eyes as a revolutionary approach to navigation (导航). Waze’s value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement. Unlike traditional navigation apps that simply show directions, Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time, so other users can avoid the traffic by using another route.

The goal behind Waze’s approach is a great one: not just avoid the traffic jam, but end it altogether. Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that dream a reality, including a plan to make carpooling (拼车) cool.

To be sure, traffic jams are troubling people all over the world. Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time. In 2013, when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources, it had something other competitors didn’t: richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports from users. These users were the basis of Shabtai’s plan to improve his GPS device constantly: the app could be perpetually updated by users, anywhere and anytime.

Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams, trying to get more drivers off the road and into carpooling. The app has already connected tens of thousands of drivers willing to share information, and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future.

1.What did Shabtai do when he found his girlfriend’s gift out of date?

A.He improved it. B.He took it apart.

C.He put it away. D.He used it away.

2.What makes Waze Mobile different from traditional navigation apps?

A.It has the most users. B.It can show directions.

C.Most users help edit its words. D.It reports road conditions in real time.

3.What does the underline word “perpetually” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.Slowly. B.Carefully.

C.Greatly. D.Continually.

4.What is mainly talked about in the text?

A.The rise of Waze Carpool. B.An advanced navigation app.

C.The development of GPS. D.The challenge Waze Mobile faces.

    When I was 17, I read a magazine article about a museum called the McNay, once the home of a watercolorist named Marian McNay. She had requested the community to tum it into a museum upon her death. On a sunny Saturday, Sally and I drove over to the museum. She asked, "Do you have the address? ""No, but I'll recognize it, there was a picture in the magazine. "

"Oh, stop. There it is!"

The museum was free. We entered, excited. A group of people sitting in the hall stopped talking and stared at us.

"May I help you?" a man asked. "No," I said. "We're fine." Tour guides got on my nerves. What if they talked a long time about a painting you weren't that interested in? Sally had gone upstairs. The people in the hall seemed very nosy(爱窥探的), keeping their eyes on me with curiosity. What was their problem? I saw some nice sculptures in one room. Suddenly I sensed a man standing behind me. "Where do you think you are?" he asked. I turned sharply. "The McNay Art Museum!" He smiled, shaking his head. "Sorry, the McNay is on New Braunfels Street." "What's this place?" I asked, still confused. "Well, it's our home." My heart jolted(震颤). I raced to the staircase and called out, "Sally! Come down immediately! "

"There's some really good stuff( 艺术作品）up there." She stepped down, looking confused. I pushed her toward the front door, waving at the family, saying, "Sorry, please forgive us, you have a really nice place." Outside, when I told Sally what happened, she covered her mouth, laughing. She couldn't believe how long they let us look around without saying anything.

The real McNay was splendid, but we felt nervous the whole time we were there. Van Gogh, Picasso. This time, we stayed together, in case anything else unusual happened.

Thirty years later, a woman approached me in a public place. "Excuse me, did you ever enter a residence, long ago, thinking it was the McNay Museum?"

"Yes. But how do you know? We never told anyone. "

"That was my home. I was a teenager sitting in the hall. Before you came over, I never realized what a beautiful place I lived in. I never felt lucky before. You thought it was a museum. My feelings about my home changed after that. I've always wanted to thank you."

1.What do we know about Marian McNay?

A.She was a journalist. B.She was a painter.

C.She was a museum director. D.She was a community leader.

2.Why did the author refuse the help from the man in the house?

A.She disliked people who were nosy.

B.She felt nervous when talking to strangers.

C.She mistook him for a tour guide.

D.She knew more about art than the man.

3.How did the author feel about being stared at by the people in the hall?

A.Puzzled. B.Concerned.

C.Frightened. D.Delighted.

4.What could we learn from the last paragraph?

A.People should have good taste to enjoy life.

B.People should spend more time with their family.

C.People tend to be blind to the beauty around them.

D.People tend to educate teenagers at a museum.

    The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.

Layout:

The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.

Opening Hours:

The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There:

Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

1.In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?

A.The 20th B.The 17th

C.The 18th D.The 13th

2.Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?

A.In the East Wing. B.In the main West Wing.

C.In the Sainsbury Wing. D.In the North Wing.

3.Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?

A.Charing Cross. B.Leicester Square.

C.Embankment. D.Piccadilly Circus.

假定你是李华，新华中学学生，你校即将举行本年度足球赛决赛。请写封邮件邀请在校 访问的学生Charlie —*同观看，内容包括：

1 .比赛时间、地点；

2. 参赛队伍介绍；

3. 表达期待。

注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Charlie,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

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1。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（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均只限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I am sorry to know that you didn't make it to the final of the Chinese Talent Show. I am told that you are in low spirit and I understand what you feel. However, I think you should cheer up.

You have tried your best, so there is nothing regret. And have you noticed that you have made a great progress in Chinese and singing since you take part in the talent show? This is what you have gained and what real matters. What's more, it's common of us to experience failure, that will encourage us to go further. Keeping on trying and you will succeed sooner and later.

I wish you happiness every day.

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。

Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes 1. （watch） videos, chatting with friends and using social media.

ul realize that I am addicted>n she said, noting she checks her phone countless times, "At night, when I can’t sleep, I can use my phone for up 2. five hours. " Tyas goes to the University of Indonesia, where a team of students 3. （recent） developed a device meant to fight phone addiction.

The students spent three 4. （month） creating the device, which can help the Internet users like Tyas reduce the time they spend looking at their phones. The device 5.（call） “Nettox”. Users wear it on their arm.

The Nettox device makes a sound when HRV （心率变异性）and blood oxygen levels fall caused by using a mobile phone for long hours, which tells wearers 6.（stop） using their phones. For people between the ages of 187. 25, the HRV should stay above 60.

Internet addiction is a growing 8. （society） problem in Indonesia. In October, two teenagers were treated for 9. （they） addiction to Internet gaming, the media reported. HRV readings can change depending on if the user is a man or woman, and 10.their body shape and health conditions are.

    Cake and birthdays go hand in hand. However, on her first birthday, Akeesha Rose __ an extra special treat. Her aunt, Leah O'Brien, had placed an order for a Peppa Pig themed ___at a bakery. Little did she know that when she went to____it, another customer had paid for it and left a __ for the “birthday girl". It read： " __ what would have been my little girl’s first birthday, I have chosen to pay for your birthday cake. I am __ to buy my daughter a cake of her own today, but I hope you enjoy this one and have a fantastic birthday. Hannah's __ ."

Ms. O'Brien told BBC News NI she was "overjoyed". "I'd never heard of anything like this happening before. It was such a kind __."

Determined （坚定的）to find out more about Hannah, and to thank her dad, Ms. O Brien ___pictures of the cake and card on Facebook.

"I __ wasn't sure if the family would be happy with me doing so, but I really wanted to reach out to them," she told BBC News NI.

With thousands of people liking, __ and commenting, it wasn't too long before Ms. O’Brien uncovered the __ of Hannah's father — Gareth Bronte.

Tuesday 10 September would've been my daughter's first birthday,” he told BBC News NI. "Unfortunately, she died after eight days and I wasn't going to get the __ to buy her a birthday cake. But I wanted to share some___ about in her memory. I walked into the bakery. said I wanted to __ for someone else's birthday cake and explained the reason why. And it just so __ that there was a cake ordered for the one-year-old girl."

"Some people said my actions had restored some faith in humanity （人，性）for them, but I just___ it for Hannah."

Kristy, Gareth's wife, said she hoped his actions would open a __ for other parents who had lost children and help ___their sadness.

After Mr. Bronte's act of kindness, Ms. O'Brien felt driven to follow suit and put money towards another __ cake at the bakery.

1.A.received B.exchanged C.prepared D.eyed

2.A.bag B.book C.cake D.doll

3.A.record B.observe C.find D.collect

4.A.card B.gift C.souvenir D.cartoon

5.A.In hope of B.In memory of C.In praise of D.In need of

6.A.willing B.unable C.thankful D.uncertain

7.A.uncle B.mommy C.aunt D.daddy

8.A.gesture B.opinion C.explanation D.impression

9.A.painted B.showed off C.posted D.carried on

10.A.gradually B.similarly C.finally D.honestly

11.A.directing B.talking C.sharing D.imitating

12.A.habit B.name C.portrait D.character

13.A.preparation B.money C.chance D.permission

14.A.kindness B.sorrow C.joys D.belief

15.A.look B.order C.ask D.pay

16.A.seemed B.happened C.showed D.offered

17.A.wrote B.made C.admitted D.did

18.A.conversation B.shop C.business D.book

19.A.destroy B.reduce C.face D.explore

20.A.parent's B.friend's C.stranger's D.family's

    Clean eating does not have an official definition （定义），but it basically means that you avoid processed （加工过的）and packaged foods in favor of foods that are in their natural state.1.Then how to start clean eating?

Focus on fruits and vegetables. The basis of a clean eating plan should be whole, unprocessed fruits and vegetables.2.Include 1 or 2 servings of vegetables or fruit with every meal. If you don't like to wash and cut produce yourself, you can buy pre-washed and cut fresh produce.

Add 2 to 3 servings of whole grains （谷粒）each day. Whole grains should make up the majority of your food since they contain more fiber and nutrients （养分）than white grains. Lessen white bread, pasta, flour and rice. 3.

4.Protein （蛋白质）helps to keep you feeling full for longer than carbs （碳水化合物）or fats, so make sure to get 2 to 3 servings of protein per day. All or most of the meals you eat should have 1 serving of protein.

Drink water as your main source of liquid. 5. Make sure that you are drinking at least eight 8 glasses of water （240ml） daily. Drink water with your meals and between them to keep yourself hydrated （含水的）. Try carrying a water bottle wherever you go and refill it as needed throughout the day!

A. Replace these foods with whole grains choices.

B. Fat helps with satisfaction, but too much fat will increase your overall calorie intake.

C. Water is very important to a clean eating plan.

D. It is a popular way to make sure that you are having healthier foods.

E. It is important to read labels （标签）when you are trying to eat clean.

F. Try to buy fresh fruits and vegetables whenever possible.

G. Add a serving of protein to each meal.

    The Miao Sisters Festival is held every year in Guizhou's Taijiang County, where 97 percent of the 168,000 people there are from the ethnic （民族）Miao group. It is an ancient tradition, which brings men and women together through food, gifts and music.

In the days before the festival, young women gather leaves and wild flowers, which they use to dye （给•••染色）sticky rice with bright colors. This brightly colored rice, known as Sister Rice, gives the festival its name. During the festival, the young women dress in beautiful traditional clothes with large amounts of silver jewelry （首饰）.

The festival includes parades （游行）,horse races and musical performances. But the real focus is the interaction （互动）between the young women and the young men who visit from surrounding villages and sing songs. In one traditional type of song, a man and woman take turns singing to each other, and the first one to make a mistake loses the game. The loser must give the winner a gift, but the winner is expected to give a gift in return too.

After meeting the men, the women send them home with a bamboo basket containing dyed rice and hidden objects with special meanings. For example, a pair of chopsticks means she wants to marry the man, while garlic shows that she is not interested.

One of several stories about the festival’s beginning of a girl and a boy who fell in love. The girl's parents wanted her to marry her uncle's son» as was traditional at the time. She refused, and the boy likewise refused to marry anyone else. For a time, they could only meet in a field and pass hidden messages to each other through rice in a bamboo basket. Finally, the pair overcame their parents' opposition and were allowed to marry.

The Sister Rice Festival is perhaps the oldest festival in Asia that encourages love.

1.What is the purpose of young women collecting leaves and wild flowers?

A.To decorate their rooms.

B.To sell them and make money.

C.To give sticky rice different colors.

D.To cover some objects in a basket.

2.Which of the following is NOT the activity taking place in the festival?

A.Water skiing. B.Horse races.

C.Parades. D.Singing songs.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.A woman often loses the game.

B.A hidden pair of chopsticks suggests good things.

C.The winner need not send a gift.

D.Often a man needs to sing songs to a young woman.

4.The story in Paragraph 5 tells us that   .

A.the boy's parents didn't like the girl

B.they were not married in the end

C.the boy refused to marry the girl at first

D.the rice in the bamboo basket carried their love

    ROME— four people, including the wife of the factory's owner, died on Wednesday after explosions （爆炸）at the Barcelona Pozzo di Gotto fireworks company, Italian media reported.

According to online reports by La Republic and TGCOM24, at least one other person is missing and three others are seriously injured, with two of them in dangerous condition. Among the dead was 71-year-old Venera Mazzeo, the wife of the factory owner Vito Costa. Mazzeo reportedly died on the scene. Antonio Costa, the owner's son, was seriously injured and was transported to a hospital in the regional capital of Palermo for treatment. Less seriously injured persons were moved to the nearby Milazzo Hospital to be treated for burns and other injuries. Many were transported by local people who reached the scene before ambulances could arrive, reports said.

The factory, located near the northeast of the southern Italian island of Sicily, near the city of Messina, has been in operation for more than ten years without any accident. Police reports showed that two separate explosions took place, with the first explosion likely causing the second one. Media reports said that police have guessed that sparks （火花）from a repairing project reached some of the explosive material stored in the factory and was likely the cause of the first explosion.

Reports also showed that firefighters were able to control the flame, which burnt buildings on the factory and threatened nearby structures.

1.How many people lost their lives in the accident except Venera Mazzeo?

A.Three. B.Four.

C.Five. D.Six.

2.What probably caused the first explosion according to the passage?

A.One worker's cigarette spark.

B.A fire nearby the factory.

C.The explosive material in the factory.

D.The sparks from a repairing project.

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Antonio Costa died on the scene because of the flame.

B.Most injured persons were sent to hospital by ambulance.

C.The factory had been in safe operation before the explosions.

D.There were three explosions in total in the accident.

4.Where does the passage probably come from?

A.A travel guide. B.A newspaper.

C.A magazine. D.A science report.

    When your alarm clock rings and you drag yourself out of bed, you probably wonder： Why on earth does school have to start so early?

Fortunately, there is a new law to support—or better still, science.

A law in California, passed on Oct 13, requires that public middle schools begin classes no earlier than 8：00 am and that high schools start no earlier than 8：30 am. The law will go into effect by July 1, 2022.

Starting school at 8：00 or 8：30 in the morning may not sound like too big of a change, but it could mean one more hour of sleep for students who used to start school at 7:30 or even earlier.

"The effect of that one hour is something they will be feeling as 40-year-old adults," Sumit Bhargava, a sleep expert at Stanford University, told The New York Times. He said that not having enough sleep can affect students' mental health and increase the risk of being overweight and diabetes （糖尿病）.

In the short run, students' school performances should improve almost immediately. Kyla Wahlstrom, a researcher at the University of Minnesota's College of Education, found that students who have enough sleep are alert in class and get much more satisfying grades.

Some might say that asking students to go to bed earlier could have been a much easier solution than changing the school timetable across an entire state. But according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, teenagers go through biological changes when they enter puberty （青春期）,which makes it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11：00 pm. So when school starts at 8：00 or earlier, they can hardly get the ideal 8.5-9.5 hours of sleep that experts suggest they need to do their best in the daytime.

This is why when the new law came out, its author, Anthony Portantino, said, "Generations of children will come to appreciate this historic day and our governor for taking action."

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the law?

A.The law has not been put into practice.

B.The law requires schools to start later than 8：30am.

C.The law will be passed by July 1, 2022.

D.The law is made by a university in California.

2.What does the underlined word alert in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.Friendly. B.Sharp.

C.Calm. D.Honest.

3.For a better academic performance in the daytime, how long do teenagers probably need to sleep?

A.About 8 hours. B.About 9 hours.

C.At least 10 hours. D.At most 8. 5 hours.

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

A.Lack of sleep could lead to health problems.

B.The amount of sleep people need changes with age.

C.A new law lets students sleep longer.

D.Sleeping problems are leading problems for teenagers.

Letter to My Daughter （Hardcover $10. 00）

This book of essay and poems by Maya Angelou, a respectable American poet, is written for "the daughter she never had" —the millions of women, both young and old, who she considers to be her "family". From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons taken from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child, a son, as well as the development and loss of friendship.

Ordinary Light （Paperback $6. 46）

"She left us at night,” Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, writes in the first sentence in Ordinary Light. She gives a description of her mother's last days and moments, and her own private farewell. She moves on to search for her mother through memories. She remembers her as a steady presence during visits to grandparents, while spending time with her much-older sisters and brothers. Ordinary Light is a memory, a discovery, a blessing.

A Room of One’s Own （Hardcover $19. 48）

This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on her several lectures given to two women's colleges at Cambridge University in 1928. In it, Woolf describes that it's situation not talent alone that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other words, spend so much time cooking, cleaning ? and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have "a room of her own". While on its surface, this essay appears to be only about writing, it is actually about wealth and class, freedom and imprisonment （囚禁），and the power struggle between sexes.

Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? （Hardcover $8. 44）

"When you think things are bad, when you start to get mad... you should do what I do!"

The classic book by Dr Seuss begins with the advice of a wise man and provides the perfect ways for readers of all ages who are feeling down. Thanks to Dr. Seuss's trademark rhymes （韵律）and signature illustrations （插画），readers will realize just how lucky they truly are.

1.How many different books can you buy at most with $25?

A.One. B.Two.

C.Three. D.Four.

2.If you are feeling a bit low, you can read    .

A.Letter to My Daughter

B.A Room of One's Own

C.Ordinary Light

D.Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Maya spends most of her time fighting for women's rights.

B.Woolf thinks many factors influence women's success at writing.

C.Tracy often spends much time with her older sisters and brothers.

D.Dr. Seuss always gives more encouragement to young people.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Go, commonly known in China as weiqi, is a board game for two players that needs logical (逻辑的) strategies. To win, the player must use black and white playing pieces to surround more field than the other player. The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. It enjoys a wide fan base, mostly in East Asia—but it is becoming more popular in other areas of the world.

Schreiber, vice chair of Berlin Go Association, was introduced to the game 16 years ago, but thought the game rather boring at first. Similarly, Urban, chair of Berlin Go Association, accidentally discovered a book on Go on his mother’s bookshelf when he was 37 years old. “I tried to understand the rules because I love board games and I did not get it,” added Urban. But they both found the game more and more interesting after practice. “It’s like speaking to another but with your hands. You make a very direct message,” explained Schreiber.

Schreiber recommended children learn Go because he believed it could be beneficial for them. “They learn that there is always someone stronger and they learn that it’s okay to lose. They learn how to improve from their mistakes and say tomorrow will be better than today,” he explained.

To the experienced players, Go can be very addictive, as it carries meanings not just in leisure, but also in culture. Many are too quick to judge other people’s cultures. Confucius said, “Tell me, I’ll forget; Show me, I may remember; Involve me, and I will understand.” With Go, people only get stronger if they play against different players. With culture, one need ot go and talk to people, even better if in their language. If you can’t, maybe it’s enough to use the Go board as the language.

As cooperation between China and Germany deepens in many aspects of life, efforts have been made to further popularize Go in Europe. The European. Go Congress has been hosting annual competitions since 1983. Training courses are also offered, and professional players from China are invited to deliver lectures for game loves in Europe.

1.When was Go invented in China?

2.How did Schreiber and Urban feel about Go after practice?

3.Why did Schreiber recommend children learn Go?

4.What has happened as a cooperation between China and Germany deepens?

    “You’ll get square eyes!” my mother used to say as I sat for hour after hour glued to the TV. I ignored her, of course. Past-forward a few decades and now I’m the parent. My 5-year-old lives in a world where screens aren’t fixed pieces of furniture. You can’t even avoid them by going outside. Screens are not only in our pockets; they’re everywhere.

The concerns have grown with the screens. In the past decade, we have heard that they will damage our mental health. Many of us feel more distracted by them, feeling guiltier and more tired as a result.

The apps and websites we can access on our phones have also sparked widespread concern. Big tech companies are also good at making use of our need for social recognition, hooking us on likes, retweets and follower counts. Social media has created a culture of mass narcissism (自恋), which has led many to worry about the emotional stresses on teenagers. A quick online search brings up dozens of papers linking screen use or social media with harmful effects on mental health, including depression and suicide.

Such statements are alarming. They are also widely believed, thanks to popular books like iGen by Jean Twenge, which claims that digital technology has ruined a generation. Yet, Amy Orben at the University of Oxford, who studies the impact of digital technology and social media in particular on mental health, holds different views. She claims that the underlying data can be used to tell different stories. She also spotted shortcomings in several large studies that claimed to show correlations (相关性) between the use of devices with screens and depression in users.

Twenge stands by her own finding, pointing in turn to what she considers flaws in Orben’s research methods. For David Max, at Royal College of Child Health in London, the effect of screen time and social media use on mental health remains speculative. “We cannot regard social media overall as good or bad,” says Davie. “We don’t know whether in individual cases social media is not responsible,” he says.

The explosion of mobile phone use has revolutionized our lives. I can download movies, write articles, communicate with my family and broadcast to the world all at the push of a button. Rather than impose constraints (限制), we should take a look at our use of screens and ask how they fit with the activities and lifestyle.

Every new technology with widespread impact has given rise to new fears. So the best bet may simply be to ask yourself what level of screen use makes you and those around you happy and try to stick to it. If you find yourself over addictive, don’t panic—and certainly don’t feel guilty. Nobody knows anything worth getting scared about.

1.According to the passage, people give likes, retweet or count followers to __________.

A.share one’s lifestyles B.show respect for others

C.seek social recognition D.relieve emotional stresses

2.The underlined word “speculative” probably means “__________”.

A.doubtful B.specific

C.important D.abstract

3.What can be learned from the passage?

A.Teenagers are more affected by screen use both physically and mentally.

B.Orben claims it is far too early to blame screen use for ruining a generation.

C.Big tech companies help to produce many research papers on mental health.

D.Twenge mainly introduces the overall benefits of digital technology in her books.

4.The passage is written to __________.

A.encourage readers to reduce the time of screen use

B.share different opinions on the effects of screen use

C.explain why screen use may have negative effects on people

D.relieve people’s concerns and worries about the use of screens

    Georiga O’Keeffe always thought of herself as an artist. By 1928, the rest of the world did, too. At the age of 41 she was living in New York City and becoming a well-known painter. Still, O’Keeffe wasn’t happy. New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up. O’Keeffe felt like she needed a change. She had visited New Mexico in 1917 with her sister. The wide open space had thrilled her. “Maybe I should go back,” she thought. In April of 1929, O’Keeffe packed her bags.

The wide open space of New Mexico drew O’Keeffe in. She spent hours just watching the sky change. Because the light was so clear, she felt like she could see for the first time. The beauty of the land renewed her. She couldn’t wait to start painting. Cow and horse skulls and desert flowers filled her canvases (画布). The colors of the desert inspired O’Keeffe. As a result, she made new choices in her artwork. “The color up there is different,” she explained. She loved the dusty blues and greens.

That August, O’Keeffe went home to New York. It was the start of a pattern. Each spring, she traveled to New Mexico to paint. These trips restored her spirit. Then, in the fall, she would return to New York. There, she showed her work. Each time O’Keeffe visited New Mexico, she explored a little more.

The bleached animal bones and skulls that O’Keeffe found excited her because she could see their special beauty. The bones didn’t mean death to O’Keeffe. To  her, they showed the lasting beauty of the desert. The landscapes, clear light, and bright colors also spoke to her. She often painted close-ups of the rocks and mountains. Later, she began to travel more in search of new ideas. However, she always came back to New Mexico.

As O’Keeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, O’Keeffe wasn’t ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also taught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s. When she died at the age of 98, Hamilton sprinkled her ashes over the desert. Her body became part of the land that had touched her art and her life.

1.O’Keeffe was unhappy in New York in 1928 because __________.

A.she was lack of the creative ideas B.she felt disappointed about her job

C.she was not successful as an artist D.she felt bored about life in a big city

2.After her trips to New Mexico, O’Keeffe __________.

A.received great reputation there B.discovered the meaning in her life

C.chose to settle down in that country D.got new thoughts from the scenery

3.What can we know about O’Keeffe from the passage?

A.She was never afraid of failure and death. B.She was devoted and passionate about art.

C.She was patient with the coming chances. D.She was curious about the nature of people.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for this article?

A.Lifestyle in the Desert B.Special Love for Art

C.Inspiration from the Desert D.Modern Women Artists

    A vacation often means rest and relaxation, but more and more people are looking at traveling as an opportunity to help others and give back.

Don Germaise is a familiar face to many in Tampa Bay, but this former TV reporter’s life has changed a bit. “In the TV business you see the best and the worst the world has to offer, and at some point, it just occurred to me: I just need to do something to make the world a better place,” he explained.

He now travels the world, volunteering his time to help others. “Here’s the best part about a volunteer vacation. You’re not stuck at a hotel doing tours that everyone else does,” Germaise said. “You’re meeting regular people, living with regular people and helping regular people all over the world.”

Travel Writer Joe Miragliotta says that’s exactly why more people are spending time volunteering on vacation. “Travelers, especially millennials (千禧一代) like myself, are becoming more socially conscious when it comes to choosing where they go,” Miragliotta said. “They want to connect with the communities and causes they really care about.”

He recently took some time out of a trip to San Francisco to help out at a local farm. “Here, volunteers are growing healthy foods for the community, and they give it right back for free; and you know you can tend the vegetable gardens, help clean the orchard—lots of fun activities,” Miragliotta explained.

Volunteering doesn’t take up your entire vacation. You can do it for a few hours or even a few days. It’s all up to you. “With a kid...when you do something as simple as giving him or her a pencil when they never had a pencil for school, the look in their eyes is so unbelievable,” Germaise said. “It’s like they got an iPad for Christmas. It’s the greatest feeling in the world.”

1.What do vacations mean to Don Germaise?

A.Having a rest and relaxing. B.Getting an opportunity to travel.

C.Meeting and helping regular people. D.Reporting on what happens around the world.

2.According to Joe Miragliotta, young people __________.

A.are becoming more socially conscious B.find it fun to help in vegetable gardens

C.enjoy taking care of the children around D.are trying to learn more about other people

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.It only takes travelers a few hours to do volunteering.

B.Finding a way to help the people in need is not easy.

C.It is impossible for the kids to get an iPad for Christmas.

D.Making a small difference to people’s life is rewarding.

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Millennials pay more attention to society.

B.Volunteer vacation is becoming a new trend.

C.Two travelers shared their experiences abroad.

D.Volunteers enjoy popularity among local people.

Table Talk

As we got out of the car, our son announced, “Phones stay in the car.”

“Why do you always have to tell us that?” complained our fifteen-year-old grandson.

Our son’s wife winked at us and then explained, “We have a family _________ that no one may bring anything electronic to the table.”

We _________ our phones in the car. Even though the restaurant was filled with families, there was little noise. All I heard were a few quiet conversations and the ding of forks on plates. The _________ unnerved me. I looked around. Everyone, even the young kids, was _________ at some kind of screen.

The silence was broken _________ the six of us sat down, and started talking. The waitress stood patiently and waited for our orders. When our food came, we continued to chat.

An elderly couple at the next table were finishing their dinners and conversing quietly. I noticed that they shot us a few glances, and _________ if our constant chatter was annoying them.

After the dessert, my son signaled the waitress for the check. She hesitated when she brought the black folder to our table. My son opened the black folder—it was _________. “You forgot the check,” he told her.

“There isn’t one. Someone else _________ your bill—and the tip too.” she said with a giggle (咯咯笑).

“Why?” asked our son, his wife and myself at once.

“They loved it that no one was connected,” she continued. “They loved watching you guys _________. The old lady went on and on about how nice it was to see a family eating and talking instead of looking at ‘electric games’.”

For a moment, everyone at our table was at a loss for __________. Then we all started talking at once. My son’s voice rose above the others. “Where are they? We want to thank them.”

“They left after you ordered dessert,” the waitress replied.

We spent the next fifteen minutes discussing this goodness and camp up with a __________. Next time we see a family eating at a restaurant __________ looking at anything electronic, we’ll pay it forward, just like what happened to us.

1.A.rule B.appointment C.discussion D.goal

2.A.closed B.returned C.sent D.locked

3.A.sweetness B.quietness C.patience D.preference

4.A.smiling B.knocking C.staring D.pointing

5.A.though B.before C.when D.until

6.A.realized B.wondered C.asked D.hesitated

7.A.special B.strange C.typical D.empty

8.A.paid B.served C.managed D.changed

9.A.eat B.talk C.argue D.work

10.A.directions B.choices C.words D.ideas

11.A.schedule B.message C.task D.plan

12.A.without B.by C.through D.for

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

School uniforms should be required for all students for some important reasons. Firstly, wearing uniforms makes everyone feel equal. It makes students 1. come from poor families feel the same. In addition, getting ready for school every morning can be much faster and easier. Many kids waste time choosing what 2. (wear) to school. Most importantly, some 3. (study) show that school uniforms make students perform better in school. Some people might say that uniforms take away personal freedom, but students still have many other ways to express 4. (they).

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

One morning I went fishing in a river 1. suddenly there came a cry: “Help!” I looked around and saw a boy struggling in the river. Throwing the fishing pole, I jumped into the river and swam 2. (quick) towards the boy. Then I took the boy to a nearby hospital. After the boy was saved, his mother gave me a thousand thanks. Back to my fishing place, I found my fishing pole floating on the water. 3. my surprise, there was a big fish on the hook.

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

At the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, a group of teenagers 1. (sing) the classic song, Me and My Motherland as they walked past the Golden Water Bridge in Tian’anmen Square. Then the singers 2. (join) by thousands of people. It might have been the biggest crowed ever to form in such a short period and the scene was very 3. (touch). Many viewers couldn’t help shedding tears and waving flags to express their love to the nation.

假定你是李华，想邀请英国交换生Mike参加你校中华传统文化俱乐部组织的中国古诗词朗诵会，请你用英语给他写一封邀请信，内容包括：

1.介绍朗诵会的基本情况（时间，地点，内容等）；

2.请他准备一首古诗朗诵。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：The Chinese ancient poetry recitation中国古诗词朗诵会

Dear Mike,

How is it going?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Kate,

I'm glad to know that you will come to visit China and stop brief in my hometown. In the fact, I had a sleepless night when I know that I could see each other again. I always feel lucky to have a chance to meet you in the winter camp introducing by my teacher last year. Your smile but kindness brightened our days there. To make you enjoy your short visit, first, I will show you my beautiful hometown. Besides, I will go shopping with you in a big market sold various local product. I also hope to hold a party for you after you leave.

I'm looking forward to your arrival.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The celebrations with the military parade for China's 70th anniversary（周年纪念日）on National Day have clearly shown 1. this nation has developed quickly with confidence in the system 2. (adopt) under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

On the one hand, National Day 3. (say) that China at 70 has achieved scientific and technological developments. On the other hand, it also reminded 4. (we) of the suffering the country experienced after the Opium War of 1840.

The parade also told the 5. (story) of "Made in China" and "Created in China". The achievements did not fall 6. the sky and nor were they stolen. Instead, they were the result of the hard work,7.(wise) and courage of the Chinese people.

Under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people have created 8. miracle in 70 years. The truth of socialism with Chinese characteristics 9. (prove) by history and practice to be a correct path. It has become evident that China will 10. （sure）achieve the goal of the great renewal of the Chinese nation.

    Life is l0% of what happens to us and 90% of how we react to it. It isn't about what happens to us ________it's about how we handle what happens. We are __________ the control of our responses to life, but what effort are we putting to deal with our responses?

Our attitude towards life and our characters take on more importance. Living a good life can be easier if we develop our superior characters that can make our society __________ as well. Kindness, love, forgiveness, patience, sincerity, respect, care and __________ are some of the factors that can make life pretty easier._______our life with these crucial factors. Otherwise, our life will __________ difficulties and we will face more problems.

Positive characters can bring positive life attitude and great __________, No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares and even a __________ word of love can bring happiness. Care, respect and devotion can easily __________ dislike even hate. Patience and sincerity can prevent ________. Forgiveness can do wonders. We cannot get the qualities from any store or lecture. __________, it is nature's gift. These are the characters that everyone should __________, and we just need to use them.

If a(n) unexpected accident were to happen, what would we do? Sometimes we cannot even __________what life brings to us because something unexpected will happen. It becomes impossible for us to __________ that particular circumstance. But the thing that needs to be __________ every time is that who and what brought happiness to you. Pay your __________ to the one who has given you the pleasure. But if things make you sad, you can __________ to forget them, but you should remember "Never __________ your power and believe in yourself." We all got __________ to deal with the incidents that bring difficulties, Moreover, every incident gives us a __________, which we need to learn.

1.A.while B.or C.and D.but

2.A.under B.at C.beyond D.in

3.A.more colorful B.better C.safer D.more convenient

4.A.devotion B.medication C.balance D.celebration

5.A.Provide B.Compare C.Fill D.Replace

6.A.be proud of B.be tired of C.be full of D.be afraid of

7.A.event B.change C.influence D.challenge

8.A.wrong B.foreign C.small D.strange

9.A.wipe out B.break out C.take out D.make out

10.A.disappointment B.agreement C.approval D.argument

11.A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Moreover

12.A.enjoy B.plan C.possess D.encourage

13.A.predict B.admit C.record D.ignore

14.A.make B.handle C.allow D.deal

15.A.checked B.determined C.discussed D.remembered

16.A.hope B.thanks C.money D.bill

17.A.refuse B.react C.pretend D.choose

18.A.uncover B.praise C.undervalue D.develop

19.A.powers B.right C.strengths D.treasure

20.A.direction B.chance C.goal D.lesson

    The world is a big place, and there are many, many different places you can visit. 1.

First of all, traveling allows us to escape our daily routines and expand perspectives, because seeing new places and gaining new experiences can broaden our perspectives.

Traveling is also the most valuable form of learning. 2. It helps us absorb information about other cultures. That is to say, traveling extends our knowledge of the world and lets us know the cultural diversity（多样性）.By doing so, we realize that there is not one way to live, nor is one way correct. 3.

What's more, traveling can have a direct effect on people's sense of happiness, and decrease their stress and anxiety. These improvements don't just disappear the moment travelers return to their daily lives. 4. As a result of travel, people change the way they communicate with others and learn to be more patient with others. Above all, people who frequently travel tend to be healthier and live a longer life.

5. We can escape our daily stress, expand our worldview, learn about others and ourselves, and improve our health. Many of the benefits people acquire from traveling improve the quality of their overall well-being. It is vital for people to visit different places, meet new people and discover a new way of living. Travelling helps us fully appreciate the beauty of the world and the diversity in it.

A. The improvements look likely to last.

B. Traveling has many positive effects on people.

C. In conclusion，traveling benefits people in many ways.

D. The process of traveling enriches people's knowledge.

E. We learn to accept other people and their different lifestyles.

F. Many people say that they appreciate their present lives more after traveling.

G. It's another type of new discovery and learning, and great for our soul and body.

    People have many different ways to relax during break time at work or school. Smartphones are probably the number one choice for a quick mental vacation. Although it might seem like a good time, looking at your cellphone may damage your mental power, according to a recent psychological study from Rutgers University in the United States.

For the study, more than 400 students were asked to finish a set of 20 word puzzles. Halfway through the task, the students were divided into three groups. One group was allowed to take a break and use cellphones to buy things online. The second group was asked to have a rest and buy things using a computer. The last group didn't take any break at all.

Interestingly, the group that used their cellphones during the break went back to work feeling the most tired and least motivated to continue. They also had the hardest time solving the remaining word puzzles. The cellphone group took 19 percent longer to finish the rest of the task，and solved 22 percent fewer problems than those in the other break conditions combined.

Terri Kurtzberg, co-author of the study, explained that they assumed looking at cellphones during a break would be no different from any other break---but instead, the phone may cause increasing levels of distraction（分心）that make it difficult to return focused attention to work tasks.

"Cellphones may have this effect because even just seeing your phone activates thoughts of checking messages, connecting with people, access to ever-refilling information and more, in ways that are different from how we use other screens like computers, and laptops," Kurtzberg told Science Daily.

So, during your next break, try putting your smartphone away. Go out for a walk, get to know your classmates or even take a nap（小憩）.You may be surprised by the results!

1.What did the study find about using cellphones during breaks?

A.It could affect one's relationships with others.

B.It could reduce one's ability to solve problems.

C.It could make people more motivated at work.

D.It could be beneficial both physically and mentally.

2.What can we learn about cellphones from Kurtzberg's words?

A.They have become a necessary part of people's lives.

B.Their negative influence is almost impossible to avoid.

C.They may make it hard for people to concentrate on work.

D.They may influence people in the same way as computers do.

3.Why does looking at cellphones during a break cause increasing levels of distraction?

A.Because it makes people sleepy.

B.Because it does harm to people's brains.

C.Because it activates thoughts of using cellphones.

D.Because it reminds people of their unhappy experiences.

4.What does the author suggest people do during break time?

A.Turn off their cellphones. B.Keep their cellphones out of sight.

C.Keep their cellphones face down. D.Replace cellphones with laptops.

    If you live in Shanghai, you might have to take a "lesson" in sorting garbage（垃圾分类）, as the city recently introduced new garbage-sorting regulations（条例）. It's now required that people should sort garbage into four categories, namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.

More cities are introducing similar regulations, following the practice in Shanghai. By the end of 2020, garbage-sorting systems will have been built in 46 major Chinese cities, including Beijing and Shenzhen, reported People's Daily.

According to a study by the Policy Research Center for Environment and Economy, under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, over 90 percent of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30 percent of participants said they think they are adequately（充分地）sorting their trash, the study noted.

According to Xinhua News Agency, it's partly because many people lack the willingness to sort their own waste. In the past, some previous garbage regulations didn't give clear fines for people who failed to sort garbage.

"It's a must to have a legal guarantee to promote garbage sorting." Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, told China Daily.

Liu Xinyu, a researcher of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, told China Daily that the importance of the new regulations in Shanghai is to change the past voluntary action into compulsory action for everyone.

Aside from China, many other foreign countries have also introduced garbage-sorting regulations. In Japan, waste sorting has become a basic survival skill. In Germany too, people are asked to sort waste into specific categories. For example, in Berlin, people have yellow bins（垃圾桶）for plastic and metals and blue bins for paper and cardboard.

1.What do we know about garbage sorting in Shanghai?

A.It sets an example for many other cities in China.

B.People should put their garbage into two categories.

C.People will be fined 200 yuan each time they break the regulations.

D.Shanghai is the only city to introduce garbage-sorting regulations in China.

2.What is the current situation of garbage sorting in China?

A.Some people can properly sort their garbage.

B.Few people know the importance of garbage sorting.

C.People are not happy with the current garbage sorting regulations.

D.China's garbage-sorting problem is the most serious in the world.

3.Which of the following best explains "compulsory" underlined in paragraph 6?

A.Willing. B.Motivated.

C.Selected. D.Forced.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Why garbage sorting is important.

B.How other countries sort garbage.

C.Garbage sorting has started in China.

D.The world's garbage problem is becoming worse.

    All eyes were on Jack Ma. The chairman of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd stepped down on Teachers' Day from leading the e-commerce giant he founded 20 years ago.

"I still have lots of dreams to go after." Ma wrote in an open letter last year to announce his parting. "The world is big, and I am still young, so I want to try new things." The 55-year-old businessman showed that he was ready for new things by arriving at his farewell panty（欢送会）dressed up like a rock star.

In fact, his rags-to-riches（白手起家的）story is a good example of doing something different. Visiting the United States in 1995, Ma saw the internet and had the idea of setting up his own trading website. In 1999, he founded Alibaba with a group of friends in a shared apartment, struggling for years to get it off the ground. With all the challenges, the company slowly brought e-commerce to China.

Although his success has inspired a number of Chinese tech businessmen. Ma pointed out that the key is having a dream. "It's the dreams that keep us never afraid of setbacks（挫折）."Ma said in a video posted on Sept 9.

Now the experienced businessman is looking to focus on education. What can he offer? "I'm not going to teach English; I'm not going to teach business. But I'm going to teach young people how to face challenges," he told Bloomberg News.

Skilled sailors were never made on calm waters. As Ma said. "Today is cruel. Tomorrow is crueler. But the day after tomorrow is beautiful."

1.What did Jack Ma announce on Teachers' Day?

A.His retirement from Alibaba. B.His plan to return to teaching.

C.His dream of becoming a rock star. D.His plan to enlarge his online business.

2.What is Paragraph3 mainly about?

A.The important role of Alibaba.

B.How Ma got the idea for his business.

C.Difficulties Ma went through to found Alibaba.

D.How Ma inspires others to do something different.

3.What does Ma think dreams mean to us?

A.Dreams can lead us to offer more to society.

B.Dreams can give us confidence and courage.

C.Dreams can guide us to further our education.

D.Dreams can push us to set up new businesses.

4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Practice can help people succeed.

B.Confidence is the key to success.

C.Challenges allow us to develop new abilities.

D.Good conditions can't help people grow and learn.

    When travelers are planning their trips to Thailand, they usually go to the well-known places. Here, three lesser-known Thai cities that you should absolutely put on your bucket list.

Mae Hong Son

Where it is: On the border of Thailand and Myanmar, in the mountainous Thai province of the same name.

Why should you go: Because of its nearness to Thailand, visiting Mae Hong Son might feel like experiencing a little bit of Myanmar---there are some cultural shared areas, and it's unlike anything or anywhere else on the planet.

Sukhothai

Where it is About 230 kilometers north of Bangkok, Sukhothai is characterized by its relative remoteness.

Why should you go: Sukhothai is a UNESCO world Heritage City, due to lots of ancient temple ruins.

In fact, the city was the birthplace of Thai architecture and culture, so if you want to get a good taste of Thailand's history, there's nowhere better to be.

Khao Lak

Where it is: On Thailand's south-central coast. "Khaolak" translate in English to "Lak mountain". which is the highest peak in the area's hilly region.

Why should you go: If you are seeking a bit of peace, quiet, and serenely calm beachfront, Khao Lak is the place to go. It's a change of pace from many of Thailand's other cities, which are exciting, colorful, and bustling---and who doesn't need a moment to recharge every now and again?

1.Who will be most interested in Sukhothai?

A.Mountaineers B.History lovers

C.Artists D.Music lovers

2.What is the typical feature of Khao Lak?

A.It's calm and peaceful. B.It's exciting and bustling.

C.It's busy and noisy. D.It's rich and colorful.

3.Where does this text probably come from?

A.A business magazine. B.A science textbook.

C.A travel brochure. D.A news report.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack 因为选课问题，与父母意见不同，发生冲突，情绪低落，写信向你求助。请给他写一封回信，帮他分析冲突原因，提出和解建议。

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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