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。

Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary 1. important job, but it hardly brings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She spent several years 2. (build) Motley Zoo, devoted to wildlife 3. (protect) in Redmond, Washington, but all money she made was spent straight back on the zoo. She was determined 4. (continue) to do her work, even though there was little money to reward her.

But things changed this year. “As crazy as it sounded, because of my efforts, I received a secret donation: $9,000,” Thomas said. She decided to use the money 5. was donated by a stranger this year to rescue more animals. She advertised the animal rescue on the street and received much support from 6. public.

Thomas said, “Ever since I advertised the animal rescue on the street, I 7. (attract) many people. Now when I walk on the street, many 8. (passer-by) wave and even shout to me ‘I adopted (收养)my dog from you!’ I feel 9. (shock) that people treat me 10. (nice) than ever.”

    Aged 47, I found I have Type 2 Diabetes（糖尿病）.

Six months after starting the 800-calorie ________, I went back to the diabetes support group. I’d lost so much weight—no one ________ me!

For five years before that I’d been a comfort ________, existing only on high-fast ready meals, white bread and butter. I knew my BMI was 52. 9, which is off the scale（范围）.But I didn’t ________ because I didn’t realize that I was ________ overweight.

I can’t say it was a shock to have diabetes, but it was a sudden moment. Not only did I have to take diabetes ________ every day, but my friend said I had a much higher risk of heart attacks, as well as blindness. I ________ then that I wasn’t just overweight—I was putting my life at ________.

So I ________ my calories to 800 a day— ________ my plate with vegetables and salads. My ________ started to drop.

It was ________ because I didn’t feel hungry though I ate less. I filled up on homemade vegetable soup and drank lots of ________. Breakfast was yoghurt, lunch was a piece of fruit and a salad and I ate healthy dinner.

________, my back had hurt too much and friends had to walk my dog. I also started walking her five miles a day.

I stayed on 800 calories a day for six months, ________ 5 stones（英石）. But I was most ________ about my blood sugar coming down to normal. I no longer need medicine. ________, it could start again if I put on weight, so I can’t say I’ve ________ diabetes, but I’m determined not to let that ________.

I have joined a running club. I’m still overweight, so I want to lose another ________.

1.A.idea B.diet C.task D.card

2.A.envied B.missed C.admired D.recognized

3.A.eater B.cleaner C.winner D.guest

4.A.succeed B.care C.survive D.continue

5.A.slightly B.generally C.mainly D.dangerously

6.A.tests B.pills C.products D.devices

7.A.doubted B.ignored C.realized D.imagined

8.A.hand B.sunrise C.risk D.will

9.A.deleted B.raised C.increased D.cut

10.A.comparing B.filling C.combining D.changing

11.A.weight B.height C.pressure D.confidence

12.A.valuable B.impossible C.terrible D.strange

13.A.beer B.coffee C.water D.juice

14.A.Once B.Nowadays C.Usually D.Meanwhile

15.A.losing B.gaining C.finding D.getting

16.A.disappointed B.pleased C.sad D.frustrated

17.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Instead

18.A.developed B.treated C.fought D.defeated

19.A.happen B.leave C.end D.last

20.A.chance B.disease C.stone D.copy

    You may be relying more and more on your refrigerator. But you should know there are some things you’d better not put into your refrigerator.

♦1. Nothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. If you make sandwiches with the bread, and then place them in the refrigerator, the cold temperature will make the bread hard like nuts. Besides, the coldness makes the bread become hard at a faster speed.

♦Coffee. Since ground coffee like coffee beans require cool, dry and dark spots to keep their taste and freshness, the refrigerator is not a good place for them. Coffee also needs an airtight（密封的）container. But if you have much coffee that you won’t use right away, then you can freeze it. 2. This way, you can store it for up to a month.

♦Tomatoes. 3. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them to lose all of their good taste. Plus, the cold air in the cooler refrigerator stops the ripening（成熟的）process as well. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter.

♦Honey. Make sure that you keep honey in an airtight container. 4. Therefore. storing it in your cooler refrigerator doesn’t make sense. Honey is a naturally preserved food so it needs no help from us. Amazingly enough, placing honey in your refrigerator will in fact speed up the sugar crystallization （结晶）process. 5.

A. Nuts.

B. Bread.

C. We all love tomatoes for their taste.

D. Just make sure to put the coffee in airtight bags.

E. Honey will stay good almost forever in that way.

F. Some of you dislike the tomatoes’ taste because it is a little strange.

G. As a result, the honey will become harder or nearly impossible to eat.

    It’s normal for teens to want to stay connected with friends and social circle, but what about that happening in the middle of the night? The Journal of Youth Studies recently published new research showing that one in five teens from 12 to 15 regularly wake to spend all night on social media (社会媒体). Not surprisingly, the research also showed that these social night owls were three times more likely than others to feel tired at school and that girls were more likely than boys to be called to office.

The blue light produced by cell phones and computers makes the brain to stay awake, so it's easy to see why a teen might be up all night. A study in Psychological Science showed the same brain reaction: when teens saw large numbers of “likes” on their posts, they stayed awake with excitement as if they had eaten chocolates or won money. Besides not catching up on sleep and interrupting their sleep cycle, teens may never fully enter deep sleep that may be responsible for brain development and learning.

Considering about 72 percent of children from 6 to 17 sleep with some electronic media in their bedrooms, parents need to set rules sooner rather than later.

“Providing access (使用机会) to social media is a favor that children can earn and also lose,” Janie Feldman, an expert who treats sleep disorders (紊乱), reminds parents, “The bad effect is clear. So teens and parents should discuss and agree on its use, timing and access. When teenagers agree to the rules, it’s easier for parents to control how much time they use the phones or computers.”

1.What does the underlined part “night owls” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A.Girls often called to office.

B.Teens who stay up late on social media.

C.Teens who are busy with their homework at night.

D.Boys regularly waking in the middle of the night.

2.How do teens react when seeing many “likes” on their posts according to the study?

A.They are too excited to go to sleep.

B.They fall asleep easily and happily.

C.They are too excited to go to school.

D.They decide to make more good friends.

3.What suggestion does Janie Feldman give to parents?

A.Making rules about media access together with their children.

B.Getting their children to do homework through computers.

C.Encouraging their children to stay connected with online friends.

D.Stopping their children from using cell phones.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Deep sleep makes a big difference to brain development.

B.Kids are trying to win back the trust of their parents.

C.Social media may have a bad effect on all kinds of people.

D.Social media may cause teens’ sleep disorders.

    Scientists say only enlarging the world’s nature reserve to help protect plants and animals may be useless. The main reason is that levels of human activity are rising in and around the nature reserves. In fact, recognizing spaces as protected areas is not reducing human activity there.

The researchers found that a lack of money to pay for land conservation（保护）is affecting conservation efforts. And it is a lack of communication between people who live in protected natural areas and outsiders. About 17 percent of the world is within protected areas, including the national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Protected areas are important for supporting environments with many different kinds of plants and animals.

The researchers again found increasing human activity in most protected areas in every country. However, they said that human activity appeared to be more of a problem in nations with fewer roads and lower life standards on the Human Development Index（指数）. The index uses information about life length, education and earnings to grade countries on human development.

Across the northern Australia, protected areas often proved effective at slowing human activity when compared with unprotected areas. But in South America, Southeast Asia and African countries, pressure from human activity inside protected areas was higher.

Experts say governments need to provide fund support to help protected areas. Simply recognizing a place as a protected area can’t be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort. Working with local people to take efforts is also important. If they’re not partners in the protected areas, then wildlife conservation is much more difficult.

1.What are protected areas mainly affected by according to the text?

A.Human activity. B.Climate change.

C.Population growth. D.Environmental pollution.

2.What’s the Human Development Index used to do?

A.Record more roads in the world.

B.Improve education in all countries.

C.Grade countries on human development.

D.Lead more people to make more money.

3.What can be the best title for the text?

A.People May Cause Harm to Plants and Animals

B.Nature Reserves May Not Protect Wildlife Safely

C.Nature Reserves in the World Should Be Increased

D.Local People Should Focus on the Natural Environment

    For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my harp（竖琴）to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it.

I checked in with two nurses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft music for her and then she slept soundly.

Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and talked for some time and was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a special pleasure. She asked me how long I had been playing the harp, how much the harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on.

We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply loved—you could see that. She was beautiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them.

1.How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman?

A.Sad. B.Worried.

C.Amazed. D.Pleased.

2.What did the author say about the elderly woman?

A.She had no relatives. B.She had many hobbies.

C.She would recover soon. D.She was loved by her family.

3.How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text?

A.Two. B.Three.

C.Four. D.Five.

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数应为80左右。

When the young horse Daisy May came to us, she was pregnant (怀孕的). With no related experience, I was unprepared for what might come next.

After some difficulty, Daisy’s baby was born. I heard a gurgling noise. I couldn’t believe that baby was breathing and blinking his big brown eyes at me! We called him Samson, and of course I became his mother as much as Daisy was. I prepared to bottle-feed him, but Samson quickly found his natural food source. Thank God! This new mother was going to stay with her baby.

Samson has grown up surrounded with loving companions. I had to separate Daisy and Samson for a few hours a day when he was nine months old to wean (使……断奶) him, but otherwise he goes wherever she does. I think she would be lost without him. His horse stepdad Bernard taught him to always be ready to have fun. They enjoy playing football together and going for a roll on a hot summer day.

I asked a worker to make a harness (马具) for my three little horses. When I brought it home I taught them one by one how to pull a cart. Samson watched and freely followed Daisy. When he was three, I put the harness on him and he knew exactly what to do.

The most exciting thing about Samson is that he has become a little famous for his talents. Last winter, I wondered how Samson would feel about dragging a plastic sled behind him with me sitting on it. No problem at all- we moved smoothly across the snow.

People came from all over to see him perform.

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假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jonah对中国美食很感兴趣，来信询问你家乡的特色饮食。请根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。内容包括：

1. 推荐一种美食；

2. 简要介绍其特色；

3. 邀请他来华品尝。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jonah,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

Dear Mrs. Koch,

I never thanked you for all you did for me. When I had you as a ______, I was in a bad place. You didn’t know why I was ______ your class, and you were confused why a A student began to fail in every test. You were also ______ I wouldn’t do my homework. I told you I ______, but you didn’t buy that.

You had me come in after school for chemistry ______ almost every day. You spent loads of time helping me with ______ labs and homework I hadn’t done. The more I came for help, the more I began to ______ you. I eventually trusted you enough to ______ my problems. I told you that my grandma was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer and had three months to ______. I hadn’t told anyone what was going on, not ______ my good friends.

The day of our second term exam, my grandma ______. My mom and sister had already left to take care of her, ______ me by myself to receive the news. That day, I entered your class and you knew ______ something was wrong. After the ______, you asked me what was going on and I told you. You were ______ for my loss and told me you were there if ______.

You saved me from the tides of the ocean that were ______ me beneath the big blue. You were my rescue ______, and I thank you for being there when no one else was. I have never had a teacher ______so much to me and ask for so little in return. You are my ______ and by far the greatest teacher I have ever had. Thank you.

1.A.director B.teacher C.student D.player

2.A.starting B.planning C.continuing D.failing

3.A.shocked B.ashamed C.excited D.inspired

4.A.refused B.doubted C.understood D.forgot

5.A.knowledge B.opinion C.instruction D.information

6.A.missed B.dropped C.lost D.imagined

7.A.support B.accept C.hate D.trust

8.A.expect B.share C.keep D.enjoy

9.A.live B.work C.wait D.sleep

10.A.also B.always C.even D.still

11.A.drove away B.ran away C.passed away D.took away

12.A.sending B.forgetting C.taking D.leaving

13.A.suddenly B.immediately C.nearly D.finally

14.A.exam B.news C.problem D.experiment

15.A.funny B.regretful C.sorry D.ill

16.A.invited B.needed C.agreed D.happened

17.A.forcing B.warning C.reminding D.encouraging

18.A.runner B.rider C.walker D.swimmer

19.A.add B.owe C.give D.connect

20.A.precious B.favorite C.pleasant D.successful

    Learning English as a second language can be a challenge, but it can also bring a lot of advantages. 1. The international business community often uses it for communication, even among people who do not speak the same native language. There are also many professional publications printed in English, which means it is often an important language for anyone working in science or research.

2. People who speak two or more languages can easily get jobs in travel, international business, or translation. Even outside of a professional environment, people often like to be able to talk to individuals from around the world. They can communicate and talk with others more easily.

Knowing English can broaden the types of people you can speak to. Many people find great social and cultural benefits in having pen friends from other countries. 3.A large number of websites are available primarily in English. Anyone who does not understand the language may have difficulty using them. Besides, for anyone interested in traveling to countries in which English is the common language, it is often essential to understand and speak it. Throughout the UK, US, and Canada, traveling and shopping are often made easier by speaking English. 4.

Learning a language can also be a great way to meet people, even if you never plan on leaving home. A class at a local community center or college can introduce you to a wide variety of people. Language courses often encourage students to carry on conversations with each other in the language being learned. 5.

A. It’s hard to get a job without speaking English.

B. This can be a great way to break the ice with new people.

C. And the Internet makes such communication fast and easy.

D. For many people, learning English can broaden their employment opportunities.

E. Reading novels, watching movies and listening to music in English can also be helpful.

F. One of the primary benefits is that it is often considered the language of global business.

G. It is much easier for you to explore these regions and more easily communicate with the locals.

    One of Australia’s most famous natural gifts, the Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The reef contains a large variety of life and over 3000 reef systems and hundreds of islands with some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Because of its natural beauty, the Great Barrier Reef has become one of the world’s most sought after tourist attractions.

However, for the past few years, the news about corals has been discouraging. Currently, the reef is threatened by climate change, tourism, water pollution, and overfishing. Agricultural fertilizer(肥料) runoff from Australian farms also has caused the widespread growth of sea-plants, which absorb most of the nutrients(养分) and leave little remaining for the living coral reef and the animals that live in it. “What has changed is the increasing importance of climate change as a greater threat than the others,” says David Wachenfeld, a scientist of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Coral reefs are extremely sensitive(敏感的) to warming ocean temperatures.

In a report on April 28, the Australian government said it set aside $500 million to help protect corals. The money will be spent on reducing water pollution from agriculture, fighting coral-killing starfish, reef monitoring, and research on climate influence.

Though the Australian investment is welcome, it will at best only delay coral deaths. It’s too little, too late, as a leading coral-scientist Terry Hughes of James Cook University put it. The only way to save corals over the long term is to slow down climate change. That process will require all countries to work together to find the most effective way of cutting emissions (排放) of greenhouse gases.

The most recent emissions figures, however, show that the world is failing at that task. The year 2018 has seen an increase in global emissions. This week in Bonn, Germany, countries are meeting to discuss how to keep their word in the Paris climate agreement. Let’s hope they hear about the silent death of the world’s corals.

1.Why does the author write the text?

A.To introduce the Great Barrier Reef.

B.To show the result of climate change.

C.To offer ways of protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

D.To tell us the serious situation of the Great Barrier Reef.

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A.Sea-plants help to protect the coral reefs.

B.Water temperature has little to do with the coral reefs.

C.Climate change is the main reason for coral reefs’ death.

D.Agricultural fertilizer provides nutrients for coral reefs.

3.According to Terry Hughes, the Australian investment in protecting the coral reefs was _______.

A.timely B.unsatisfying

C.effective D.useless

4.How can we protect the Great Barrier Reef effectively in the long run?

A.By reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases.

B.By cutting down the number of tourists.

C.By setting more strict rules on overfishing.

D.By investing more in climate research.

    I’m Andrew Siegel and this is my garden. This is where my family and I grow a lot of different vegetables, flowers and herbs. Gardening has been really important to my family because it gives us an opportunity to spend time outside together, away from all the electronics.

Especially for my five-year-old, it really gives her an opportunity to be in touch with nature-all the little animals, insects and things that come out here.

We find that a lot of the things that we plan for in the garden don’t always go the way that we’d like them to, and some of the things that we don’t plan for become what we enjoy the most that year. So it’s something that my family and I have learned: To appreciate(欣赏) all of it.

My advice for beginner gardeners is to just start. Get a pot, get a little bit of dirt, get a tomato plant or whatever plant you want and just get started.

I think sometimes it seems a little challenging. Trust me, it does not need to be perfect. You will enjoy every little thing you get out of it.

Gardening has taught me patience, something I don’t naturally have a lot of. It takes weeks, takes months before the work you put into it comes out. You learn not only to be patient, in that end product, but you’ve also learned that, after years of gardening, the end product is just part of it.

The journey of growing has become much more important to me than the actual produce that we get in the end. Nothing has been so valuable as the time I spend out here. I’m by no means in a farmland, but I do have my own little piece of what I consider heaven, and I’ve really learned to appreciate every little moment-every insect, every plant, every flower-and when you can appreciate it in that way, there’s nothing better.

1.What does the underlined word “five-year-old” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The author. B.The author’s daughter.

C.The insect. D.The little animal.

2.What is the most important for Andrew Siegel in gardening?

A.Planting different vegetables and flowers.

B.Staying at home together with her family.

C.Enjoying the whole process of growing.

D.Harvesting what the family planted.

3.Which of the following can be the best title?

A.The Joys of Gardening B.The Benefits of Gardening

C.Being in Touch with Nature D.Being Patient with Life

1.Which tour offers the least destinations?

A.Sonoma Bike Tour.

B.Death Valley Bike Tour.

C.California Cruzin’ Hub Tour.

D.Sonoma & Napa Valley Bike Tour.

2.What is special about the Death Valley Bike Tour?

A.It starts and ends in San Francisco.

B.It provides accommodation and meals.

C.You can travel to at most 7 destinations.

D.Anyone aged 10 to 80 can take part in the tour.

3.In which aspect do the four tours have in common?

A.Destinations. B.Transportation.

C.Group size. D.Time length.

假设你是李华，为迎接即将来访的美国某中学生代表团，你校决定举办英语讲故事比赛。请你为校 英语报写一则通知，内容包括：

1. 比赛时间和目的；

2. 比赛内容中国传统文化故事；

3. 报名截止日期。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Paul, congratulation! I'm exciting to know your admission to Tsinghua University. I am going to take a very important exam the next year. I hope that you can share me some ways that was used in the preparation. For example, how did you reasonable spend your time? Sometimes I do not have enough time to finish your assignment. Besides, could you please tell me what I can deal with anxious and the lack of sleep? To be honest, I had been under great pressure for a long time, especially when my grades were low. Looking forward to your reply!

在空白处填 1 个适当单词或单词正确形式。

The construction of pocket or mini parks has given Beijing more greenery as well as a place in1.people can come out for fresh air, socializing and other activities.

In the central commercial and old areas in the capital, where there is a high density（密度）of buildings as well as people, it is an2.(challenge) job to create new parks. An advantage of mini parks is that they are “flexible". They can be in different shapes according to their location（位置）,providing3. (variety) services.

These parks contribute to a much4.(good) environment. Mini parks do the work of urban parks for those who live far away from5.latter. People can6.(easy) walk over to mini parks built on their streets or in their neighborhood, where they can exercise and enjoy the scenery. Also, with the mini parks, people can be more than7.(visitor). They can participate in the construction and management. Recently, people in San miao Community in west Beijing, for example, are planning a small garden8.their own. Shortly after the community decided9.(turn) an abandoned area into a garden park, they10.(call)a meeting to discuss people's requirements.

    On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people who asked for help. A woman—in her attempt to give____to an ambulance—had driven her car over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street，and，as a result，had gotten her car____．She couldn't move the car in any____without damaging it. A couple of people tried to____the car back but the obstacles were too high. Seeing that they couldn't do much about it，they left. The woman in the car tried to____some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for someone to get there.

While watching the other people____．I realized the woman would be on her own and I imagined how____that would be if I were in her shoes. After some talking，she____me to sit inside her car.

I wasn't in a hurry，so I___ my family that I would be later and then tried to___ the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others___ ．But actually it wasn't too much trouble ___they could still pass，and also there wasn't anything she could do about it____．We laughed and____that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.

Finally____came and helped her back on the street. She____me and asked for my phone number so she could return the____，but I told her it was okay. She seemed to feel much___ when we said our goodbyes. I believe that not having to face a difficult situation____can make a lot of____．

1.A.sign B.way C.time D.help

2.A.stuck B.broken C.dirty D.abandoned

3.A.sense B.minute C.direction D.line

4.A.lift B.hold C.pull D.drive

5.A.offer B.seek C.refuse D.take

6.A.shout B.discuss C.stand D.leave

7.A.amazing B.pleasant C.uneasy D.incredible

8.A.forced B.invited C.ordered D.allowed

9.A.consulted B.warned C.advised D.informed

10.A.persuade B.comfort C.frighten D.satisfy

11.A.trouble B.disbelief C.anxiety D.embarrassment

12.A.though B.until C.since D.unless

13.A.anyway B.therefore C.still D.somehow

14.A.remembered B.realized C.thought D.joked

15.A.news B.my partner C.assistance D.an ambulance

16.A.greeted B.thanked C.accepted D.attracted

17.A.car B.company C.favor D.picnic

18.A.nervous B.unwilling C.disappointed D.better

19.A.alone B.bravely C.bitterly D.directly

20.A.decision B.fortune C.choice D.difference

    People may have some unclear memories of their childhood， but almost everyone will remember the beautiful princess and the cruel queen in "Snow White"， the innocent little girl and the greedy big gray wolf in "Little Red Riding Hood"．1. For example， "True love can overcome anything"， and "Even a frog can turn into a prince"． However， at a certain age， we start to learn new things about life， particularly that love doesn't always win， and that a frog is just a frog．

2. Just look at animated films like "The Lion King" and "Frozen"， which have millions of fans young and old． And this year's Lucerne Festival in Switzerland - a classical music festival - will also feature the themes of "Childhood" and "Fairy tales"．

"Fairy tales endure because they are the stories of our lives in their most stripped down form，" wrote US author Laura Packer． "They are stories of love and loss， desire and death， riches and ruin．" 3. But if children only see just one side of reality， adults usually see the other． For example， in the movie "Maleficent"， we′re told the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the evil queen． 4. Instead， she suffers great losses growing up， leading to the creation of her "evil'' side． And in US author James Finn Gamer's book "Politically Correct Bedtime Stories "，he tells the classic story of "Little Red Riding Hood"， but with a modem touch．

5. They may usually start with "Once upon a time but as we grow older， we learn that every story doesn't always need a "happily ever after" to be a good one．

A．Fairy tales are all about reality．

B．But somehow， our love for fairy tales never dies．

C．Most of us get our earliest life lessons from fairy tales．

D．The theme of fairy tales is to teach people courage and kindness．

E．Fairy tales have been adapted into versions suitable for children．

F．It looks like fairy tales aren't just stories our parents read us at bedtime．

G．Unlike the children's version of the story， we see that the queen wasn't born evil．

    The 2019 World Conference on VR Industry shows that Virtual Reality （VR） technology can be used to revolutionize people's experiences in practically any field．

Held in Nanchang from Oct． 19 to 22， the annual conference attracted more than 300 experts， leading scholars and company principals from over 30 countries． The theme of this year's World Conference on VR Industry was "VR+5G tor a new age of insight．" Conferences and exhibitions， which hosted more than 2，000 companies from across the world， were held during the event．

As China introduces 5G this year， experts and industry insiders said that the VR industry will hug the new era． "We will take the lead in VR technology creativity． For example， the technology has already been applied successfully to this year's National Day parade． The popularity of the technology among younger generations of users guarantees a large potential market， said Guo Ping， representative of Huawei．

In 2018， Oral Roberts University in the USA opened a new Global Learning Center， which has classrooms equipped with 360-degree cameras on the wail， which follows and records professors as they teach． Through an app on the smart phone， students can see images in 3D and manipulate （操纵）them．

In May 2019， a VR theme park opened to the public in London． Covering about 13，000 square meters with 120 sets of advanced VR equipment， the park attracts thousands of visitors every day．

During the 22nd Asian Music Festival， the musical Eight made its second appearance． Eight is a unique fusion of music， theater， VR technology and visual art， in which audience members wear VR headsets to walk through and manipulate an equipment． The show tells a poetic story of an old woman looking back on her life and it lasts for 15 minutes．

1.What does this year's World Conference suggest？ ______

A.VR technology can be used only with 5G．

B.VR technology can change people's lives．

C.China's 5G technology will take the lead．

D.More VR theme parks will be opened to public．

2.Why is Guo Ping confident about VR technology？ ______

A.Because it attracts experts to cooperate．

B.Because it has a large overseas market．

C.Because young customers have interest in it．

D.Because it has changed how to teach and learn．

3.What does the underlined word " fusion'' in the last paragraph refer to？ ______

A.research B.process

C.combination D.type

4.Which is the best title of the passage？ ______

A.China Is Leading the Way in the World

B.VR Technology Development in China

C.5G Technology： China Moves Ahead Quickly

D.The Bright Future of VR in Diverse Fields

    Victor Frankl， the author of Mans Search far Meaning， once wrote， "'Everything can be taken from a person but one thing： the last of human freedoms-to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances．" Frankl was right． Attitude is a choice． You could be faced with a thousand problems， many or most over which you have absolutely no control． However， there is always one thing you are in complete and absolute control of and that is your own attitude．

To be honest， it wasn't until I was in my late 20s that I finally understood its full impact． All through my teens and into my early adult life， I can't tell you the number of times that I heard， "Bob， if you'd just change your attitude， you would do a lot better．" At that time， I didn't know what attitude was， let alone know how to change it!

Attitude and results are inseparable， They follow one another as night follows day． One is the cause， while the other， the result． There is a term we use to distinguish this "cause and effect " relationship， which is called The Law of Cause and Effect． Simply stated， if you think in negative terms， you will get negative results； if you think in positive terms， you will achieve positive results． Some people always see wrong things in the world． These individuals are quick to blame circumstances or other people for their problems， rather than accepting responsibility for their life and their attitude． Thus， it would appear as if they were born with bad luck and it has followed them around their whole life． However， there are others who are forever winning and living the good life． They are the real movers and shakers who make things happen． They seem to go from one major accomplishment to another． They're in control of their life． Their wins are a matter of choice．

You can experience that kind of life as well， you only need to decide． Dorothea Brand once said， "Act as if it were impossible to fail， " and I challenge you to do so． By simply becoming aware that you can choose your thoughts each and every day， you will change your entire outlook． You have the power to choose an abundant life no matter what your circumstances are． Don't wait to experience all the wonderful things the universe has in store for you． Start today by working on your attitude and welcome the abundant life that you are meant to lead．

1.What can we know from Paragraph 1？ ______

A.Freedom is the last thing we can control．

B.Most problems in life are in our control．

C.We can choose our attitude at any time．

D.A man can lose anything but freedom．

2.Why docs the author use the example of himself in Para． 2？ ______

A.To show attitude is important to the old．

B.To show understanding attitude takes time．

C.To prove attitude impacts greatly on people．

D.To prove the author was very stubborn．

3.Knowing "The Law of Cause and Effect" helps readers ______ ．

A.understand what causes a good attitude

B.analyze the effect of a negative attitude

C.understand "cause and effect" relationship better

D.know the benefit of choosing active attitude

4.What is the writer's message conveyed in this passage？ ______

A.Winning is a matter of control．

B.Success begins with positive attitude．

C.Bad attitude results in bad results．

D.Attitude and results are inseparable．

    A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals face-to-face with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics (陶瓷制品) to Inuit sculpture.

While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe(开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.

"We know that art contributes to neural(神经的) activity," said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. "What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your well-being."

Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montreal-based medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经传导物质) known as the "happy chemical" which helps to lift mood.

According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones（荷尔蒙）associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.

The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. "What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain," she says. "When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life."

"I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century," said Bondil. "Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA."

1.What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?

A.They can cheer people up.

B.They can reduce physical activity.

C.They can slow down our life pace.

D.They can increase levels of art appreciation.

2.How do museum visits affect people?

A.Stop them concentrating on pain.

B.Stop them focusing on traditional methods.

C.Encourage them not to be absent-minded.

D.Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.

3.What does the last paragraph suggest?

A.Physical activities were popular in the 19th century.

B.Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.

C.Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.

D.Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.

B.Happy chemical helps to lift mood.

C.Peaceful environment helps escape pain.

D.Cultural activities will promote health.

Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans

◆Horses are picky eaters

Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils (鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can’t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say.

◆Whale says thanks

In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times.

◆Pandas like to be naughty

Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger.

◆A cat honors its owner

Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo’s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time.

1.What can horses do to pick delicious grasses?

A.Feel them. B.Taste them.

C.Smell them. D.Observe them.

2.What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage?

A.They are clever.

B.They have a grateful heart.

C.They are active and lovely.

D.They have a good sense of smell.

3.Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage?

A.The whale. B.The cat.

C.The horse. D.The panda.

家风是中华传统美德在每个家庭中的传承。假设你是李华，你的留学生Peter最近观看了你的朋友圈分享到《家风》(Family Rules)节目，想深入了解家风。请你给他写封回信，要点如下：

1. 家风的作用；

2. 你家的家风对你的影响。

注意：1. 词数100左右；   2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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I will share one experience with you. With the College Entrance Examination draw near, I was filled with great anxiety. However, I couldn't be absorbed in study, resulting from my failure in the examination. I got very discouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approached me and said, "In life we all have moments when we can't achieve what we want . It is natural. Don't let those moments to weaken you, and turn them into motivation to inspire yourself." Her words were reminder that provided me with constant encouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained that I deserved. So it is an optimistic attitude which matters most of all. It gives you the confidence to deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want in your life.

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。

Europe offers amazing scenery, and much of it 1.(connect) by rail. For that reason, many travelers insist that a Eurail Pass is the best way 2.(go). Eurail is the brand name of a train pass that can be purchased and used only 3. non-European residents. My parents experienced the 4.(convenient) of a Eurail Pass as they traveled through eight countries in three weeks. They loved the ease of simply getting on the train and 5.(show) their passes.

How can you get a Eurail Pass? You can buy it in Europe, but it’s more expensive. It’s 6.(good) if you order it before you arrive and have it 7.(mail) to your home, office or hotel. You can choose the length of time that you want the pass to be valid. It’s not necessary, though, to state 8.(exact) when your travel will begin. You take care of that at the train station before you embark on(开始) your first train trip. After that, just sit back and enjoy beautiful landscapes from the comfort of your seat.

According to 9. passenger, “A Eurail trip is the perfect way to explore Europe and its wonderful cities, 10. is a journey full of breathtaking adventures.” Are you ready to begin your adventure?

    We’ve all seen ambulances come speeding down the road, prepared to help when disaster _________. But sometimes even an ambulance can’t _________ fast enough to save someone’s life. In _________ like that, Eli Beer hopes to save the day.

Beer is the founder of United Hatzalah, a volunteer-run organization in Israel, _________ to saving lives. Every year many people die waiting for an ambulance to arrive because the ambulance got _________ in traffic or was simply too far away. Trying to solve this problem by using motorcycles, Beer _________ a team of volunteers from all _________ and stages of life and trained them to respond to emergencies. He then gave each of them a motorcycle equipped with medical _________. Then the volunteer went _________ to their daily lives.

United Hatzalah has a call center staffed __________ by volunteers. When someone calls to tell them of an emergency, they answer it in three __________ or less. Then Beer’s technology calculates which volunteer is closest to the __________. As soon as that volunteer is notified, he or she __________ everything and rushes over.

When a volunteer arrives, he or she __________ CPR(心肺复苏) if necessary, and uses the medical equipment in the motorcycle to help the __________. The goal is __________: Keep the patient alive until the regular ambulance arrives. According to Beer, an ambulance’s average response time is 12 to 15 minutes, while United Hatzalah volunteers __________ in three.

United Hatzalah’s medical care is __________ for patients because it’s run mostly by volunteers, and donations cover the __________ of supplies and staff. It clearly shows the __________ of individuals willing to use their abilities to help others.

1.A.blows B.strikes C.beats D.kicks

2.A.send B.reach C.leave D.arrive

3.A.thoughts B.situations C.movements D.dilemmas

4.A.introduced B.offered C.dedicated D.connected

5.A.lost B.crashed C.hit D.stuck

6.A.joined B.worked C.employed D.gathered

7.A.professions B.structures C.levels D.titles

8.A.records B.demands C.orders D.supplies

9.A.alone B.back C.off D.down

10.A.entirely B.secretly C.probably D.finally

11.A.days B.hours C.minutes D.seconds

12.A.stage B.scene C.sight D.show

13.A.drops B.reserves C.finishes D.stores

14.A.carries B.suggests C.performs D.treats

15.A.tired B.attacked C.injured D.endangered

16.A.easy B.achievable C.simple D.unique

17.A.come up B.end up C.show up D.stay up

18.A.enough B.ready C.priceless D.free

19.A.reward B.cost C.salary D.income

20.A.power B.example C.courage D.energy

    Forgetfulness can be a normal part of aging. 1. As a result, some people may notice that it takes longer to learn new things; they don’t remember information as well as they did, or they lose things like their glasses, cellphones or other small items. These are usually signs of mild forgetfulness, not serious memory problems.

2. For example, medication side effects, vitamin B12 shortage, alcoholism, tumors(肿瘤) or infections in the brain can cause memory loss. A doctor should treat serious medical conditions like these as soon as possible.

Emotional problems, such as stress, anxiety or depression, can make a person more forgetful. For instance, someone who has recently retired or who is coping with the death of a relative or a friend may feel sad, lonely or worried. 3.

The confusion and forgetfulness caused by emotions are usually temporary and go away when the feelings fade. The emotional problems can be eased by supportive friends and family. 4. Treatment may include counseling, medication or both.

If you’re concerned that you or someone you know has a serious memory problem, talk with your doctor. 5. Health care professionals can recommend ways to manage the problem or make suggestions on treatment or services that might help you out.

A. Consider participating in clinical trials or studies.

B. It’s advisable to have health issues treated in time.

C. He or she can diagnose the problem or refer you to a specialist.

D. But if they last for a long time, it is necessary to get help from a doctor.

E. Some memory problems are related to health issues that may be treatable.

F. As people get older, changes occur in all parts of the body, including the brain.

G. Trying to deal with these life changes leaves some people confused or forgetful.

    There are two main types of office layouts used by most companies around the world: Landscape Office and Enclosed Office. A landscape office lacks privacy, however, this office layout is more beneficial than an enclosed office for employees to improve work efficiency and productivity.

Some people might desire an undisturbed workplace. According to the survey collected from a company with the two kinds of office layouts, most of managers prefer a workplace where they can concentrate on their work and make a clear thinking. However, managers that possess their own enclosed offices might have the feeling of being distant from their clerks, which leads to high pressure. Meanwhile, employees tend to be nervous when they have conversations with their managers in an obviously hierarchical(等级制的) environment. In contrast, a landscape office makes it easier and more pleasant for employees to communicate with their managers or their colleagues; this would result in speeding up work efficiency and productivity.

Besides, greater interaction is beneficial for employees to build up friendship in a landscape office. This can be proved by the experiment of Brookes and Kaplan. They recorded the attitudes and opinions of 120 employees toward their enclosed office before they moved to the landscape office, and then after nine months they were tested again. The researchers discovered that those employees performed positive changes in group sociability. When people have better group sociability, they experience a better team work and efficient cooperation, which surely promotes work productivity.

Some opponents claim that a landscape office would lead to the decline of the value of work satisfaction and motivation from employees. However, the result from other researchers remained controversial; in their opinion there are several factors which affect job satisfaction and motivation. 600 Canadian federal government department workers who were housed at a modern landscape office and were surveyed gave both negative and positive feedback. They admitted that they felt the sense of belonging to a team or a working community, which mainly contributes to job satisfaction. Motivation is also increased by a sense of responsibility for and loyalty to a team.

Admittedly, there are some advantages that only enclosed offices possess. However, a landscape office can combine the features of the traditional enclosed office, for example, designing the independent meeting room to decrease noise from discussion. Although the benefits of a landscape office outweigh those of an enclosed office, which layout is better should be decided by the characteristics of the people and the type of work they do.

1.What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A.Colleague cooperation and its motivation.

B.Group sociability and its productivity.

C.Working environment and its effect.

D.Office privacy and its atmosphere.

2.What has the significant effect on productivity according to Paragraph 2?

A.Job satisfaction. B.Relaxed atmosphere.

C.Group sociability. D.Undisturbed workplace.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Enclosed office leads to individual creativity.

B.Different working styles in enclosed office is encouraged.

C.Landscape office contributes to effective conversations.

D.Frequent communication in landscape office results in high pressure.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards office layouts?

A.Objective. B.Casual. C.Optimistic. D.Sceptical.

    A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.

The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated(复杂的) artificial intelligence algorithms(算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determines their personality traits(特点) with “well-established questionnaires” for determining personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.

The researchers fed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person’s major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, extraversion(外向), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual(感知的) curiosity”, the scientists wrote.

“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,” Loetscher said.

“People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today’s robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express. “This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.”

The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.

1.What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.understand B.stare at

C.search for D.concern about

2.How did the researchers conduct the research?

A.It was carried out in a lab.

B.42 subjects’ eye movements were recorded.

C.The students’ daily movements were tracked.

D.Its subjects’ personalities were determined by computer.

3.According to Tobias Loetscher, what can we know?

A.Robots and computers are socially conscious.

B.People care less about improved, personalized services.

C.Today’s robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information.

D.The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Human Personality Traits

B.What Human Eye Movements Are

C.Tell Personalities by Eye Movements

D.How Humans and Machines Interact

    If you see a problem, you should find a solution. That is what Alex Knoll, a 13-year-old boy from Post Falls, Idaho, believes. When he noticed a man struggling to open a heavy door from his wheelchair, Alex started thinking. "I wondered if there was a resource available to him to show which business had automatic doors, so he could actually access them, "Alex told Time for Kids."I couldn't find anything, so I created it."

That was four years ago. The idea is Ability App. Alex's website says the app will help people with disabilities and their caregivers find the exact position of public spaces and find safe, reliable services and employment opportunities. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres liked Alex's idea so much that she had him on her show and surprised him with a $25,000 check. "I think it's really going to help me get going, " Alex says.

Worldwide, there are more than a billion people with some kind of disability, according to The World Health Organization. A disability can make it hard to do everyday activities and find a Job. Tara Miller is a friend of Alex's family. She uses a wheelchair. She helps Alex with his app by sharing her experience of what it is like to live with a disability. "We all want to be able to be in the same establishments(机构) as any able-bodied person, " Miller says. "It' s about little things like low tables in restaurants and automatic doors, which can make a huge difference, she says. Alex has yet to set a launch (发布) date for Ability App. But he is determined to meet his goal. "I'm going to work as hard as I can and as fast as I can, "he says.

1.What made Alex create Ability App?

A.The desire to make money. B.The idea of a friend of his family.

C.The inconvenience to a disabled man. D.The encouragement of a well-known host.

2.How does Tara Miller help Alex?

A.By sharing her experience as a disabled girl.

B.By collecting employment information.

C.By lending him some money.

D.By looking after his family.

3.How do the disabled benefit from the App?

A.They can get donations.

B.They are offered discounts in restaurants.

C.They are invited to a talk show to raise public attention.

D.They enjoy easy access to public services and job opportunities.

4.What is Alex like?

A.Generous and honest. B.Brave and easy-going.

C.Creative and determined. D.Confident and energetic.