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Double 11 falls1.November 11 th each year. "Double eleven" in Chinese is the name of that date. Also the number “1”2.( mean) ‘singleness’ in Chinese culture, so the date with the3.(many) ones “11.11” is considered to be "Singles Day". Many4.choose to be singles choose this day to celebrate their lifestyle.

Double 115.(become) an online shopping festival in 2009. Tmall (formerly Taobao Mall), a B2C platform6.(belong) to Alibaba, has taken full advantage. In 2009, Zhang Yong, president of Tmall, saw the opportunity. He wanted7.(raise) sales and customer awareness of the Tmall brand. Only 278.(shop) took part in the first Double 11 festival. At that time, the online shopping festival was a new idea and a challenge for all people,9.its sales performance showed great potential in the Chinese market.

Each year Tmall has a different theme on Double 11. In 2019, Tmall's Double 11 theme is: "Make your dream come true." Recently, the rapid expansion of the e-commerce market10.(make) Double 11 busiest ever shopping festival in the world.

    Natalie Barnes is a bus driver in Wisconsin, US. She offered comfort and support to a homeless passenger many times, which warmed hearts of many people across the state.

She was driving on a_________Saturday night when a man named Richard_________the bus. Richard, who Barnes has met on her bus before, rode the bus_________they got to the end of her route. Barnes then used her_________to start a conversation with Richard. As they_________, Richard told her that the_________he had been living in was destroyed in a fire. For a week, he had been_________and sleeping on the street. Heartbroken by his_________, Barnes said he could ride her bus so he wouldn't have to be out in the cold. And she often_________to get him something to eat." Now I don't know what to say but__________________you," Richard told the kind driver. He insisted that he would__________________her back, but she refused. At her next break, Barnes__________________a friend working at a community organization to help Richard get into__________________shelter and they are now working to find him permanent (长期的) housing.

The bus company finally posted related videos on their website,__________________Barnes for her kindness. According to the company, this is Barnes's third time being honored for good__________________on the job. The mother-of-three often__________________sandwiches onto her bus so she can give them to__________________who might need something to eat. County Executive Chris Abele said, "Across the state, we are investing (投资) resources throughout the state to__________________homelessness. Barnes showed what we all need to do to fight homelessness. I'm deeply__________________for Natalie's actions." Barnes,__________________, is humble (谦逊的) about the incident. "At some point in our lives, everybody needs help. I wanted to do what I could to help Richard in some way." said Barnes.

1.A.warm B.rainy C.cold D.windy

2.A.started B.boarded C.drove D.missed

3.A.until B.before C.once D.unless

4.A.humor B.phone C.wisdom D.break

5.A.argued B.quarreled C.chatted D.smiled

6.A.house B.clothes C.ticket D.money

7.A.hungry B.homeless C.lonely D.desperate

8.A.status B.position C.situation D.reaction

9.A.promised B.refused C.agreed D.offered

10.A.hurt B.thank C.trouble D.blame

11.A.pay B.hold C.took D.allow

12.A.reminded B.visited C.contacted D.noticed

13.A.fantastic B.comfortable C.permanent D.temporary

14.A.memorizing B.praising C.punishing D.searching

15.A.deeds B.words C.idea D.mood

16.A.serves B.makes C.brings D.sells

17.A.robbers B.baggers C.customers D.passengers

18.A.reduce B.support C.reform D.spread

19.A.regretful B.grateful C.respectful D.hopeful

20.A.besides B.therefore C.however D.though

How to Contribute to Thanksgiving Dinner As a Teenager

Your family has been stressing out about hosting this year's Thanksgiving meal for weeks now, and you want to help out. The problem is, you're only a teenager.1.

Go grocery shopping. If you have enough time and the food hasn't been purchased yet, ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them.2.If you don't have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn't a choice, ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier.

Clean the house. A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner.3.Clear an area for guests to put their shoes, coats, and bags so they aren't in the way.

Set the table. It will save your parents’ time, so they can finish preparing the meal. If you're using place cards, put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking. Some guests may have their kids seated at the table.4.

Plan a fun family activity. This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal. This is where you come in.5.You may even take some family photos. They'll be happy that you captured these memories later.

A. So how do you start helping out?

B. Don't get too pushy about doing everything.

C. You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.

D. If you have a car and they trust you to drive, that is.

E. Ask your parents if you are unsure if you really need place cards.

F. You should consider not putting a knife at their seat, for safety reasons.

G. Even if it's not perfectly neat, things should he relatively organized and dust-free.

    The story of Sindhutai Sapkal is the story of rebirth and the love of children who nobody else wanted. The 68-year-old woman has raised over 1,400 orphans (孤儿), offering them not just food and shelter, but also the love of a real family. Her amazing work has earned her over 750 awards, and the nickname "Mother of Orphans".

Sindhutai Sapkal's work was inspired by her own hardships growing up. Born into a poor family, she had to abandon her education at age 9, and was married to a 20-year-old man when she was just 10 years old. Ten years later, when she was expecting a Why, she was thrown out of the house by her husband, and because everyone, even her family, turned her away, she had to give birth in a cow house.

To support herself and her newborn daughter, Sapkal had to beg and sing at train stations for food. It was during these difficult times that she met many other abandoned youths who were struggling just like she was. She would share her food with them and provide as much care as she could. Some of them started following her around，and that, she says, is how her large family started to form without her even realizing.

Over the last 40 years, Sindhutai Sapkal has traveled to countless villages, giving speeches until her throat was dry, trying to collect donations to provide a better life for her adopted children. She managed to build four orphanages, where many abandoned children have grown into respectable members of society. She makes it her duty to keep the kids on the right path in life and offer them the love and care of a real family.

"I was raised believing that blood relations don't really mean much. For me, my understanding of a home was based on what I had seen-my mother and her large family," Sindhutai's daughter, Mamata, says. "After completing my degrees, I have been working with Mai(mother)."

1.What inspired Sindhutai Sapkal to start her work?

A.Over 750 awards given. B.Her poor education.

C.Many homeless children. D.Her life experiences.

2.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Sindhutai Sapkal's work has a great influence on her daughter.

B.Mamata thinks blood relations don't really mean much in a family.

C.Mamata's based her understanding of a home on adopted chil击en.

D.Sindhutai Sapkal was satisfied with what she got from her life.

3.What is the text mainly about?

A.Sapkal's social status as Mother of Orphans.

B.Sapkal's contribution to abandoned children.

C.Sapkal's wish to build shelters for children.

D.Sapkal's effort to collect money for the poor.

4.Which of the following can he used to describe Sindhutai Sapkal?

A.Cruel. B.Serious.

C.Caring. D.Strict.

    In 2005, Winston Duncan was traveling with his mother in Southern Africa when he saw an old lady and young boy walking down a road together. He thought of his own grandmother and wondered how he could help the old lady and others in Africa who have to walk a long way.

Duncan, who lived in Washington State was 10 at the time, and his solution was to give them bikes. With his mom, he started Wheels to Africa, an organization that for the past 14 years has taken bicycles donated from residents of the. Washington area and shipped them across the world to people in need.

Most of the 8000 bikes they have collected have gone to countries in Africa, helping cut down hours of walking for students and other postmen. But last week, Duncan, travelled with a handful of volunteers and 400 bikes to a destination much closer to his home yet still in need: Puerto Rico. More than a year after it was destroyed by Hurricane Maria, the island suffers from transportation problems.

"It was a little chaotic (混乱的) — as soon as they got their bikes, they were just having fun riding around the parking lot," said Austin Higgins, a New Jersey resident who recently joined Wheels to Africa as its photographer and videographer. "Some people who received bicycles were almost speechless, and some of them cried, because it was something they had requested for Christmas from Santa Claus," he said.

The donated bikes included some high-end racing models, which went to teenagers interested in pursuing serious cycling.

Duncan recently graduated from Bard College and is in Arlington working at a political consulting firm. He now encourages kids in the Washington area to get involved with the organization, and some have joined him on trips to Africa and on this trip to Puerto Rico.

"I wanted to try to get people to think about giving back,” he said.

1.Why did Winston Duncan start Wheels to Africa?

A.He hoped to make his grandmother feel happy.

B.He was fond of collecting different types of bikes.

C.He wanted to help the poor people to live better.

D.He was greatly supported by his mother to do so.

2.What can we learn about Wheels to Africa?

A.It has been managed for fourteen years.

B.It has delivered about 400 bikes to Africa.

C.It has many young kids as its members now.

D.It collects bicycles from all the areas in the U. S.

3.What can we infer from Austin Higgin's words in Paragraph Four?

A.The delivery usually meets with some trouble.

B.The people who got bikes were excited and grateful.

C.It was very difficult for Duncan to collect enough bikes.

D.People in Africa required him to dress up as Santa Claus.

4.What is probably the best title of the text?

A.Wheels to Africa. B.Trip to Puerto Rico.

C.Duncan, a Generous Person. D.Hurricane in Puerto Rico.

    In September 2019, a man named Anuchit was riding his motorcycle down a highway in Thailand. He spotted a sad-looking dog sitting on the side of the mud. The poor dog seemed to be waiting for someone.

Later that day, Anuchit rode by that exact same spot and found the same dog still sitting there. After stopping his bike to see if the dog was OK, Anuchit happened to meet a local person named Saowaluck, who told him the animal's backstory. Saowaluck kept finding the dog at that same corner in 2016. She brought him to the vet, named him Leo and adopted him. But days later, Leo disappeared. Sanwaluck found him at the same corner along the highway and returned every day to give him food and water. She loved him, but he wasn't ready to accept her as his new owner.

After the motorcyclist shared Leo's story on the Internet, the dog's former owner came forward. An elderly woman named Noi said Leo jumped out of her pickup truck back in 2015. She and her husband looked everywhere but couldn't find him. When Noi arrived at the corner to reunite with Leo in 2019, he ran over to her and was greeted with rubs and pets — but he refused to go home with her!

Saowaluck begged Noi to keep the dog herself because she had become so attached to him and had already tried to adopt him once before. Leo has reportedly been with Saowaluck ever since — no longer sad, and no longer waiting.

1.Why did the dog look so sad?

A.He lost touch with his owners. B.No one gave him food to eat.

C.He missed the truck to his home. D.He disliked being sent to the vet.

2.What do we know about Saowaluck?

A.She lost her dog while travelling. B.She adopted the dog finally.

C.She sold the dog to Anuchit. D.She shared the dog's story online.

3.How did the dog feel when he met Noi?

A.Angry. B.Proud.

C.Nervous. D.Delighted.

4.What is the text aimed at?

A.Advising people to raise dogs properly.

B.Telling readers how to take care of dogs.

C.Showing us dogs are royal and grateful.

D.Encouraging people to adopt deserted dogs.

    The United States has a vast network of National Parks spread all around the country. Here are some National Parks for you.

Arches National Park, Utah

More than 2,000 natural stone arches make Arches National Park a special place in Utah. Travelers from around the world come to see brilliant sunsets that light up the sky each night. Hikers and rock climbers will love the endless options for exploring, while more low-key visitors are sure to love the camping.

Acadia, Maine

Super close to Bar Harbor, one of Maine's most beloved tiny towns, Acadia National Park tops travel guides for the Vacation State. Before making your way to Mt. Desert island, dine on the country's most famous fish and lake advantage of the opportunity to go whale watching on the Atlantic Ocean. When visiting Acadia, set aside some time to hike and go boating.

Mount Rainier, Washington

We couldn't leave the park with you slowly moving ice off the list. Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, found southeast of Seattle, has 25 of them (along with the famous volcano) as its attention-catching sight. The National Park says it's "the snowiest place on earth where snow is measured regularly." If snowcapped peaks aren't your thing, plan to visit the park when the weather is warmer.

Great Sand Dunes (沙丘), Colorado

You probably imagine the Rocky Mountains when you think about Colorado, but did you know that the Centennial state is also home to the United States' largest sand dunes? See them for yourself at Great Sand Dunes National Park, where you can go sand boarding or "fat biking". Though June temperatures are said to be some of Southern Colorado's best, a warm winter day can be an equally enjoyable time to see the dunes.

1.What do Arches National Park and Acadia have in common?

A.Tourists can hike in the parks. B.They are located in tiny towns.

C.Both of the parks offer sea food. D.They offer free guide to travellers.

2.What attracts travellers most in Mount Rainier?

A.Sunsets. B.Whales.

C.Ice. D.Sands.

3.Where can you go if you are fond of cycling?

A.Arches National Park, Utah B.Acadia, Maine

C.Mount Rainier, Washington D.Great Sand Dunes, Colorado

根据要求翻译句子

1.索马里（Somalia）是我曾经去过的最危险的地方之一。

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2.众所周知，IT是信息技术的缩写。

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3.到目前为止，我已经读了六本J.K.Rowling写的小说。

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4.你越努力工作，你就会取得越多的进步。

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5.有这样的时候，我们需要改变自己，尽快适应新环境。

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1.The train was comfortable and the food was great. We ate great meals ________ by experts!

For the first few hundred kilometers of the ________, the ________ was very colorful.

There were fields and the ________ was dark red. After that, it was ________.

2.—Yes, it’s one of the most interesting cities ________ the coast, everyone says so. I feel very ________ living here. And I love living ________ the seaside.

—Sounds OK to me. There are a lot of ________ around. Don’t they bother you?

—Yes, they can be a________ in the summer because there are so many of them.

3.Different metals have different uses, for example, ________ is used in cars, and iron is used in electrical. ________. When we use metals, it is important to know how they ________ with different ________.

4.Replacing animal meat with fake meat will ________ the pollution caused by raising livestock. However, Ricardo San Martin, from the University of California, Berkeley, said people shouldn’t be too ________ about the health ________ of fake meat.

5.However, human activities such as overgrazing are putting this ecosystem ________ ________. As President Xi wrote in the congratulatory letter, “Building an ecological civilization bears great ________ in the development of human civilization.”

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1.As a little girl, I’m not brave and am f________ of walking home alone in the dark.

2.When you learn to ride a bicycle, you must learn to keep your b________.

3.To find out how popular English songs are among students, we carried out a s________.

4.The houses are so expensive that ordinary people can’t a________ them.

5.A pilot should be r________ for the safety of all the passengers on board.

6.At the very moment, the hunter took out his gun and s________ the wolf dead.

7.Charlie Chaplin, a great actor in the history of the cinema, is considered to have made great c________ to the film industry.

8.The form covers the basic information about those people, such as the name, gender, age and o________.

9.Mary found herself in ________ (冲突) with her parents over her studies.

10.The iphone 11 is one of the latest ________ (产品) of Apple Inc. this year.

11.Of the six people injured in the air crash, only two ________ (幸存).

12.Before going abroad to study, I need to ________ (申请) to the university for a scholarship.

13.Contact us if you want to design your wedding ________ (仪式) to impress others.

14.Nervous and shy, Nancy took a deep ________ (呼吸) and began to speak in public.

15.After we had a long talk, we came to the ________ (结论) that he didn’t tell us the truth.

    It’s widely acknowledged that reading plays an important role in language learning, but for a great many readers, what to read and how to read is always a puzzle. Here are some suggestions for reading improvement.

● Read about things that interest you.

If you are interested in what you are reading about, the words will come alive, and naturally you will be attracted to understand. 1. find which you consider meaningful.

● Read material that is at your level, or just a little difficult for you.

Looking up many unknown words in a dictionary is really dull, and the results of the dictionary search got quickly forgotten. 2., And soon you will be able to take on more difficult content.

● Learn to read in depth, stay on the same subject for a while.

If you are familiar with the subject you are reading about, you will understand better. If the subject matter is new to you, you should even try to read a few different books or articles about the same subject, before you move on. 3. helping you to learn. You will also be able to get deeper into the subject and your reading confidence will grow.

● 4..

Most of your reading should be for pleasure. You can enjoy reading without understanding all of what you read. You may even understand some things in your own personal way.

● Recognize that the key is to read a lot.

You may develop a system for keeping track of new words that you encounter in your reading. However, the main growth in your vocabulary and reading skill will come just from reading as much as you can. So learn to enjoy reading and read a lot. Keep reading, and you will become a better reader.

5.. When you are reading a textbook or manual, or report or other material that have to read for school or work, you may need to underline, take notes, and read some parts over again, in order to retain what you are reading. However, if you have developed the habit of reading for pleasure, you will find that some other techniques you need will come naturally, and that you will understand a lot better than before.

A. You’d better read more difficult books

B. Enjoy understanding all of what you read

C. Don’t worry about what you don’t understand

D. Unfortunately not all reading is just for pleasure

E. This way you will meet the same vocabulary and ideas often

F. It is better to stay within your comfort zone and keep reading

G. You will feel satisfaction in accomplishing a task that fascinates you

    Press your fingers into the back of your head, just above your neck. If you feel a small bony bump (突起), you will find evidence of human evolution: it could be your body responding to common smartphone use in the 21st century.

According to a recent study, published in Scientific Reports, young people increasingly have bony bumps at the base of their skulls (颅骨) right above the neck. Medical professionals call them enlarged external occipital protuberances(EEOPs, 枕外隆突).

Australian health scientist David Shahar, author of the study told the BBC that over the past 10 years, he’s seen more and more patients with EEOPs. Together with other researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, they examined 1200 skulls x-rays from people aged 18 to 30. They also measured the bumps and noted each person’s posture (坐姿).

They found that one in four people have developed these growths. This led to their theory that smartphones are the cause.

According to their research, looking down at their phones adds the stress onto the top of our spines (脊柱). To prevent damage to our spines, Shahar believes our bodies add fresh bony bumps to help reduce the extra stress.

Most of the EEOPs measurea just a few millimeters. However, several subjects were found with EEOPs as large as 30 mm.

In his report, Shahar said the results “highlighted the need” for prevention. In other words, we need to change our posture while using our phones.

Many people assume our bones are solid and are unmoving once we reach adulthood. In reality, they are alive and covered with blood vessels (血管), which allows them to develop in unique ways for each person.

Aside from EEOPs, other noticeable recent changes in human bodies include smaller jaws, elbows and skeletons (骨格). The human body is changing with modern life. So who knows what people in the future might look like?

1.What did the recent study find about EEPOs?

A.They grow on one’s neck.

B.They could lead to many mental problems.

C.They increasingly occur among young people.

D.They may stop growing when they reach 30.

2.What is the main cause of EEPOs?

A.Gene problems. B.Cellphone use.

C.Blood vessels. D.Extra stress.

3.Which of the following would Shahar probably agree with?

A.EEPOs increase the stress on our spines.

B.Young people’s bones develop in similar ways.

C.EEPOs are actually beneficial to our spines.

D.Young people should exercise to improve their posture.

4.What’s the main purpose of the text?

A.To persuade readers to protect their spines.

B.To recommend some healthy habits of using phones.

C.To show some recent changes in human bodies.

D.To explain why human bodies develop EEPOs.

    McDonalds, KFC, Burger King, Jack in the Box... These fast food companies have something in common. Can you spot it?

Besides all being fast food chains, they’re all red. And it’s not a coincidence. Color is one of the many strategies companies use to connect with customers. And if swearing off fast food wasn’t hard enough, those colorful red logos might make it even harder to ignore.

Fast food companies all use the color red heavily in their logos. Why? The answer goes back thousands of years. The average human can see ten million colors, but red is special. It’s one of the first colors our ancient ancestors thought important enough to name. In early human languages, there were words for “black!” and “white” and “red” but not much else. In fact, blue didn’t show up until thousands of years later in 200 A. D.

As a result, we have a deeper connection to red than any other color on the spectrum and we react to it in certain ways that actually play to fast food companies’ advantage. For starters, researchers have found that red can bring a sense of urgency into our minds. In addition to that, it also has a born ability to whet our appetites. And when you pair those two together you’ve got the perfect recipe to attract hungry customers who want food, fast So that red logo isn’t just a welcoming sign, it’s a sly attraction to your brain.

In fact, red is one of the few colors today that cultures all over the world view positively. And it’s no wonder companies dedicate so much thought to their logos. After all, we’re a visual creature. Despite having five senses, 80% of the information our brains process on a daily basis comes from our eyes. Colors are what give brands that impressive stamp of recognition.

1.Why do fast food companies prefer the color red?

A.To highlight the importance of red in human history.

B.To help customers out in case of emergency.

C.To welcome and fascinate customers.

D.To stand out among various brands.

2.The underlined word “whet” in Para. 4 probably means “________”.

A.lose B.affect

C.increase D.exchange

3.What’s the author’s attitude toward “red”?

A.Positive. B.Uncertain.

C.Doubtful. D.Negative.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Color Psychology: a Fun Study

B.Why Are So Many Fast Food Logos Red?

C.Food Culture: a Healthy Trend

D.Why Are Fast Food Companies So Popular?

    When my mother died, I was cooking.

One weekend, my husband suggested we cook together. I’d spoken to my mother earlier that day on the phone. I’d told her about our life. She yawned and we said goodbye to one another.

I didn’t know then what I would know 16 hours later. I hadn’t even asked how she was doing. My mother died.

My mother was my best friend. After she died, I felt so lonely. The only person I wanted to talk to about my grief was my mother. The only person who could help me was the one who was missing, however much love and support people gave me.

My mother gave me many things, but an education in cookery was not one of them. She liked eating more than cooking.

But she had learned to cook when she was a teenager and she had some brilliant recipes (食谱).

I know everyone says this, but my mother made the best roast beef dinners in the world. And, above all, fish pie! Almost every week, she would buy a prepared fish pie. Then she would bring it home and make her own white sauce (沙司).

My mother never got around to teaching me how to make a white sauce—and I never got around to asking her. Now that she was gone, I would have to teach myself.

So this became my focus. For the first few weeks, I managed to live on instant foods. But one night, a fish pie mix caught my eye at the store.

When I got home, I set myself in front of our electric stove. Armed with a recipe, I tried to teach myself to make a white sauce.

Halfway through the recipe, I couldn’t believe it—I’d made a white sauce! On my own! I could do this! Then I remembered: I had always hated fish pie.

Admiring my sauce, I wondered why I was so committed to making a dish I had hated for 25 years. Why was it suddenly so important to me?

I spooned the sauce over the fish. Then I ate the pie. It was delicious. More importantly, something strange had happened. The act of making a meal had calmed me.

It helped me find peace.

1.What do we know about the author?

A.She didn’t get along well with her husband.

B.She rarely called her mother on the phone.

C.She had a close relationship with her mother.

D.She regretted not visiting her mother that day.

2.By describing her mother’s cookery, the author ________.

A.expressed her wish to be a person like her mother

B.complained that her mother didn’t teach her to cook

C.wanted to show how good her mother was at cooking

D.meant to tell what was special about the white sauce

3.What does the underlined word “this” refer to?

A.Living a lonely life. B.Learning to cook.

C.Living on instant foods. D.Looking back on the old days.

4.How did the author feel when she made the white sauce?

A.Sad. B.Peaceful.

C.Dependent. D.Strange.

    Food & Drink Service. We offer snacks like chocolate, crisps, biscuits and salted peanuts. A wide range of soft drinks, fruit juice, tea, milk, yoghourt, vegetable juice and mineral water can be provided. However, since taking a flight may be a process of removing water from your body, water and nonalcoholic beverages are strongly advised.

Electronic Facilities. Cellular phones, FM/AM radios, portable television sets and electronic toys with remote controls must not be used in the cabin, as their signals may interfere with the aircraft’s navigational instruments. Laptop computers and CD (MD, MP3) players may be used during cruising portions of the flight but not during the take-off and landing.

In-flight Entertainment. A wide selection of international publications are available for your reading pleasure. You may keep this free copy of Morning Calm magazine, but kindly return all other reading materials after you have finished with them for the benefit of fellow passengers. A selection of music is available on eight channels, from channel 3 to 10. The channel changer is on your armrest. We also offer a selection of popular films; you may listen in English on channel 2. Poker and chess are available on request, and we have free postcards and stationery.

Medical Needs. We keep a selection of nonprescription medicine for any passenger suffering from mild sicknesses. An emergency medical kit is also accessible for more serious illnesses.

Travelling with Infants and Children. Baby bassinets (摇篮式婴儿床) are provided on a first come first serve basis and should be requested at the time of booking. Special meals for children and infants can be served if the request is made 24 hours before departure. Selected giveaways for children aged 2 to 12 are available on all international flights.

1.The services above are probably offered by ________.

A.a travel agency B.an airline

C.a medical center D.a five-star hotel

2.If you turn on Channel 5 on your armrest, what will you enjoy?

A.International news. B.Poker and chess.

C.Fashion magazines. D.Popular music.

3.When should a passenger request special meals for children and babies?

A.24 hours before departure. B.At the time of booking.

C.Soon after the take-off. D.At the time of landing.

    You should see the photo. I’m sitting in red dirt, ________ an ugly purple T-shirt. My face is pink and my ________ is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. I’m in the northwest of Australia, on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids

It was a strange choice for a holiday. I like sitting by the pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being ________ and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like ________ washed sheets, not dirty-looking blankets.

But here’s the thing about that photo: I am smiling!

The trip sounded good when I ________. We were told that guides would take us into the heart of the place and I would see a new part of Australia and learn about local ________. Besides I knew it would be a valuable chance for me to stay with my youngest daughter. I would also stay with 40 strangers. I just hope there would be good coffee.

In Darwin we got onto a bus. It quickly became tiresome. The kids were ________ and kept on talking but I hate making small talk.

But later when I looked out at the large empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its ________. Our local guide told us about the land and his culture. I felt far from home.

At a national park, we ________ a natural swimming hole, kids and parents having a great time.

Finally we reached our ________. There the small room I shared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of crickets (蟋蟀), but too dark to see them.

It didn’t ________. The next nine days were ________. Waterfalls, lakes, community visits, and a trip around Katherine Gorge where we ________ saw giant crocodiles!

On our last night, a water pipe (管子) ________. We awoke to a mess, everything in water. Usually I would have ________, but it just seemed ________ to be dirty.

Indeed, it was ________ to stay clean. We were hiking in red dirt with temperatures of 35 degrees. Still, I felt a kind of energy I hadn’t ________ in years.

Yes, the coffee was bad, but I was too focused on keeping crickets off my face.

I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look ________ but happy. Sometimes it’s another way of traveling. There is beautiful ________ and there is dirt. There was always someone to talk to someone to laugh with.

1.A.washing B.wearing C.waving D.watching

2.A.mind B.eye C.heart D.hair

3.A.noisy B.busy C.alone D.shy

4.A.shortly B.cautiously C.freshly D.clearly

5.A.signed up B.showed up C.stood up D.woke up

6.A.guide B.business C.culture D.resource

7.A.silent B.encouraged C.moody D.excited

8.A.coldness B.beauty C.enthusiasm D.emptiness

9.A.enjoyed B.broadened C.missed D.constructed

10.A.goal B.agreement C.destination D.decision

11.A.matter B.work C.appear D.happen

12.A.killed B.packed C.wasted D.booked

13.A.still B.already C.even D.ever

14.A.cut B.expanded C.shortened D.broke

15.A.scared B.complained C.laughed D.saddened

16.A.normal B.strange C.unbelievable D.perfect

17.A.impossible B.probable C.easy D.important

18.A.tested B.stored C.valued D.experienced

19.A.pretty B.energetic C.bitter D.messy

20.A.dress B.weather C.scenery D.room

—I can drive you home.

—________, but are you sure it’s not too much trouble?

A.That would be great B.Don’t bother

C.I’m afraid not D.Congratulations

One-fifth of the area ________ covered with trees. About seventy percent of the trees ________ been planted recently.

A.is; has B.are; have C.is; have D.are; has

There are only ________ natural resources as there were thirty years ago.

A.as half much B.as half many C.half as much D.half as many

Mum is coming. What present________ for your birthday?

A.you expect she has got

B.you expect has she got

C.do you expect she has got

D.do you expect has she got

The players ________ from the whole country are expected to bring us honor in this summer game.

A.selecting B.to select

C.selected D.having selected

—Is this the first time you ________ Chonqing?

—No. The first time I ________ here, the city wasn’t so fascinating.

A.visited; came B.visited; have come

C.have visited; have come D.have visited; came

Scientists say it may be two years ________ this new medicine can be tested on human patients.

A.before B.after C.since D.when

As most of their houses were badly damaged after the earthquake, many people had to be________in a stadium.

A.put away B.put up C.put out D.put off

What an _______day ! After a whole day’s hiking, I am completely ________.

A.exhausted; exhausted

B.exhausting; exhausting

C.exhausting; exhausted

D.exhausted; exhausting

The idea of building Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, ________ world’s longest sea-crossing bridge, could go back to ________ 1980s.

A.the; / B.a; / C.a; the D.the; the

Directions: Write an English composition in no less than 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

一年一度的双十一购物节（Double 11 Shopping Festival）快到了，你的好朋友告诉你，这几天他（她）每天淘宝，购物车快满了，并说买的越多越划算。你对朋友的行为和说法怎么看，并说说你对于双十一购物的观点以及你购物打算。

你的作文必须包括：1. 对于朋友的行为和说法的评价。

2. 你自己的观点。

3. 你的购物打算。

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Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.这位妈妈鼓励孩子分担家务，她这么做是很明智的。(It...)

2.20世纪60年代的那场饥荒使他不得不离开家乡到别的城市另谋出路。（force）

3.如您购买的产品有任何质量问题,请与公司售后部门联系。(contact)

4.在中国机长( the Captain)这部影片中,机长和机组人员的临危不惧，沉着冷静，最终把机上所有乘客安全送到机场。(face)

Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.

Since the dawn of civilization, crop diversity has always been holding an important position as the foundation of agriculture. Food plants have been domesticated, selected, exchanged, and improved by farmers in traditional ways, within traditional production systems. This process has been hugely accelerated and focused by scientific crop improvement, leading to the steady rise in yields since the 1960s. Half of the increase in food production globally can be attributed to genetic improvement.

But experts say the number of crops has decreased sharply during the past century. One of the world’s largest seed conservation projects has predicted further losses. The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership is warning that up to one hundred thousand plant species could permanently disappear. The rich collection of genes that decide their qualities would disappear with them.

Many experts blame climate change for damaging plant life. Rising temperatures, changing seasonal patterns and increasing frequency of extreme weather events are the invisible hand behind the great reduction. Others say human activities and poorly planned, overly heavy use of land also are responsible. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says modern business farming is responsible for loss of farmers’ traditional crop varieties. Though the use of modern commercial farming methods saved millions of people from starvation, some traditional crops were lost during the process.

More recently, the UN Sustainable Development Goals have called for global efforts to highlight the protection and revival of crop diversity as an important means to ensure that crop diversity is conserved and made available for food and nutritional security to feed the increasing population of our planet. On top of the agenda is to maintain the genetic diversity of seeds and cultivated plants through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels. Equally important, more government funds be channeled into rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in less developed countries.

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Climate change is changing the flavor of French wine

Records going back 700 years show that Burgundy’s wine grapes have been feeling the heat of the past three decades.

The summer of 1540 was burning hot in the vine-covered hills of Burgundy, France—so hot as to be “almost unbearable,” according to one written account from the time. 1. In the Alps, glaciers melted, their snouts retreating up steep-sided valleys. Fires burned from France to Poland. And in the wine country of central France, the grapes withered to raisins (葡萄干) on the vine, so sugary the wine made from them was syrupy and extra-alcoholic.

2. the look of the vines before they bud; the look of the vines as they mature over long seasons; and the fat, sugary, fragrant curve of the grapes when they’re ready to be made into wine. Normally, winemakers harvested grapes at the very end of September or early October. But that year, they had to rush to get overripe grapes off the vine weeks earlier than usual.

Now, a nearly 700-year-long record of harvest shows that early harvest dates like the one from 1540 are now par for the course, thanks to climate change. 3. “We can clearly see the reaction of the grapes to the rise in temperature,” says Thomas Labbé, an historian at the University of Burgundy. “We can predict, using modeling, the harvest will occur around about the 15th of August, in the core of summer.”

4. Already, as temperatures worldwide have warmed, the alcohol content of wines has bumped up from about 12 percent in the 1970s to about 14 percent today, though that number varies from region to region. Part of that, though, is winemaker preference, part of it is because grapes are maturing faster in the heat. The more sugar they accumulate, the more of it is converted to alcohol during the winemaking process.

A. Though the kind of heat hasn’t settled into Burgundy yet, it’s probably coming.

B. Winemakers have kept careful track of the harvest dates for centuries.

C. That will almost certainly affect the way wines taste and feel, and how strong they are.

D. In fact, it was hot all across Europe that year.

E. The subtle feel resulting from more alcoholic wine is not favored.

F. Winemakers know the growth stages intimately.