Thank you for keeping me _______ of what happened in time.

A.informing B.to inform C.having informed D.informed

The manager _______ a suggestion that we should have an assistant.

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

Between the two streets _______ a modem building where you can see many famous brands of clothes.

A.have B.has C.stand D.stands

—You couldn't have chosen any present better for me.

——_______.

A.Oh, don't complain about a gift B.I'll give you a better one next time

C.I'm glad you like it so much D.Oh, nothing much

(2013·高考新课标全国卷Ⅱ)—I’m sorry I made a mistake!

—________. Nobody is perfect.

A.Take your time B.You’re right

C.Whatever you say D.Take it easy

假如你是李华，你校将干4月21日下午2点至5点在学校礼堂举行，一次主题为“中国古诗词鉴赏”的读书活动。你校外教Smith一直想了解更多中国传统文化，请你用英语给他写封邮件，邀请他一起参加。内容包括:1.活动的目的(传承中国传统文化)

2.中国古诗词特点(有韵律，语言简洁，内涵丰富);

3.表达对客人的祝愿.

注意:1.词数: 100词左右;

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2.    参考词汇:押韵rhyme

Dear Smith,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有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(N) ，并在其: 下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\) 划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

As my third year of high school life has come, I felt a little stressful, because I want to enter a better college, and my scores worry me. I have made my mind to study harder. Firstly, I need to improving my weak subjects. I decide to go over the important knowledges and ask my classmates for help. My good friend Lily is very patient. With her help, I will make a great progress. Secondly, the exam papers hand out every time, I will scan my mistakes and make sure what to make them right. Finally, I will make fully use of my spare time. I believe the aim will make you stronger.

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

In many- even most- space -themed films, whenever Earth 1. (face) a disaster, the solution is always fleeing the planet in spaceships.

But 2.latest Chinese sci-fiction(科幻) movie, The Wandering Earth, offers a different and more ambitious idea. Humans reach for the stars without 3. (leave) home.

In the film, Earth is in danger of 4. (destroy) by the dying sun. In response, humans around the world work together 5. (build) a giant engine system that will push Earth away from the sun. Instead 6. abandoning Earth again, this time we're taking it with us.

This “ambition” didn't come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom is luoyeguigen, 7.means returning to one's homeland in old age, like fallen 8. (leaf) returning to the roots of their tree. It shows the tight bond that Chinese people have had with their homeland.

This special 9. (culture) background is probably10.sets The Wandering Earth apart from Hollywood- style space films.

    Now it was time for the wheat to come into the ears, but the weather was so dry that the old men's hair was turning grey out of concern. This morning, the clouds were rolling and the thunders were________. It began to pour soon. Finally, the old farmers who were looking forward to the rain happily ran to the_________of the field, looked at the rain-fed crops, and made a ________to the sky excitedly.

A stone lying on the ground witnessed this and was very unhappy about it. It said_________ “Oh, it seems that everything is happy for it! It seems that the rain were an international guest of________ but what did it do? It has only been two________ three hours. What's the big deal? Nonsense!” The stone looked at himself and said, “Yes. I have lived here for thousands of years. I have been so_________ and polite, but no one comes to________ me and thank me. The world is so________.It's _________ that I often hear people say the world is ugly.”

“Shut up!” An insect listened impatiently and ________ the stone with a firm tone: “The rain does not ________ long and sometimes even remains at most one hour, but rain is moistening the earth. With the________ of the rain water, the farmers can get harvest, and________ living here for hundreds of thousands of years in the field, you are completely useless. Not only that, but you are still________ this piece of rich soil. You are just a piece of useless_________. Who got any good from you? You are worthless, isn't it? ” The stone was________ and bowed his head in ________

Similar to this stone, some people like to boast(自吹自擂) of their forty years of hard labor and their ________ to the people. What is the essential difference between them? No one has received any benefits from them, and what is the ________ of their existence?

1.A.flashing B.appearing C.booming D.happening

2.A.center B.edge C.bottom D.top

3.A.bow B.choice C.decision D.hit

4.A.enthusiastically B.disgusting C.enviously D.deliberately

5.A.honor B.pleasure C.pity D.trouble

6.A.and B.to C.or D.till

7.A.hopeful B.modest C.helpful D.proud

8.A.inform B.greet C.praise D.comfort

9.A.unfortunate B.unfair C.awkward D.impressive

10.A.no doubt B.no pain C.no way D.no wonder

11.A.interrupted B.refused C.disturbed D.interviewed

12.A.arrive B.leave C.last D.lie

13.A.instruction B.leadership C.guides D.aid

14.A.in favor of B.in honor of C.in spite of D.in memory of

15.A.taking off B.taking up C.holding on D.holding up

16.A.carriage B.baggage C.space D.field

17.A.cheerful B.hopeless C.thankful D.speechless

18.A.shame B.pride C.sign D.comfort

19.A.devotion B.determination C.inspiration D.courage

20.A.assessment B.value C.importance D.base

    After a tiring day, your bedroom, a comfortable and inviting space, should be one place where you can finally relax. If the space seems too limited, you can try out these tips to make it look larger.

1. Avoid dark colors and increase natural light.

In a small room, walls and decoration that are dark can make the area seem even smaller. Choose light color like cream and peach for your walls. 1. Try to allow as much natural 1light as possible to fall into the room, through the window or the balcony door. 2.

2. Look for furniture that uses wall space.

Choosing furniture that fits into a corner or which can be placed against a wall will greatly increase ground space in your room. 3.-----try hanging some on one wall and see the difference it makes.

3. Find creative ways to store your stuff.

Make full use of the built-in shelves and storing capacities in the kitchen and bathroom.4.You can also look for multi-function furniture: a coffee table with drawers, or a foot stool with interior storage.

4.5.

When doing weekly clean ups, throw out your old and unused objects and keep only the essential items in view. You can also cut back on the unnecessary appliances. Move the table fan out into the living room during winter. If your bedroom is already small, don’t bring in a TV. If you already have one, try moving it out and see if it gains you extra space.

A. Mirrors also create an impression of space.

B. Remove untidy and unnecessary appliances.

C. Store rarely used items in a box under your bed.

D. Purchase the possible less furniture for your room.

E. Bright sunlight can kill some bacteria in your bedroom.

F. Sunlight will brighten the room and make it seem more cheerful.

G. Pillows, curtain covers, and decorative items should also be light in color.

    Nowadays, we can read almost all “truths” on social media sites. But are they really reliable? Sites such as the micro messaging service Twitter, the social networking site Facebook and the photo-sharing app Instagram might “misrepresent the real world,” according to a study by computer scientists from McGill University and Carnegie Mellon University.

The scientists warn that gathering information about public views and trends from these sites is unwise. There are still large parts of the population who do not take part in social media activities. Also, there's a risk that many social media users are under- represented. Instagram, for example, appeals to younger adults in urban areas while Pinterest is used mainly by females aged 25 to 34. And only 5 percent of Twitter users are over 65 years old, according Io the study.

However, this is not the only issue, according to the scientific team. The design of a website can influence how people behave online, creating what the researchers call “Internet bias.” For example, micro-blogging sites such as Weibo promote “popular” stories. It saves time for some, but it also limits readers' choice of what they see. In the end, many people open those stories and make them more “popular.” But it's not because they choose those stories. Rather, it is because the content is right in front of them.

Besides, it's possible that not everyone on your social networks is real. There might actually be a few fake accounts among them. Fake “bots” pretend to be human and are often included when measuring or predicting human behaviors online.

The findings might be more important than you would think, since many social media studies “are used to inform and justify decisions and investments among the public and in industry and government,” said Derek Ruths, assistant Professor at McGill's School of Computer Science.

If the team is right, you might have to think carefully the next time you say, “It's true, you know; I read it on Weibo.”

1.Why does the author mention Twitter, Facebook and Instagram?

A.Because they are the best social media sites today.

B.Because they are not in favor of the current study.

C.Because the public are sharing truths on these sites.

D.Because information on these sites may not be reliable.

2.How is the passage developed?

A.By giving examples. B.By making comparisons.

C.By dividing into groups. D.By analyzing cause and effect.

3.Which word can best describe the author's attitude toward information on social media sites?

A.Ambiguous. B.Favorable.

C.Disagreeable. D.Cautious

4.What's the author's main purpose in writing the passage?

A.To analyze why information gathered from social media sites may not be trustworthy.

B.To remind readers of things they should watch out for when using social media.

C.To point out the advantages and disadvantages of social media.

D.To recommend popular social networking sites for readers.

    When one man offered to take a woman stranger's baby so that she could rest on a recent flight, many people on the plane watched it.

“It was so touching,” one passenger, Andrea Byrd said. She shot a photo of the man carrying the baby up and down the aisle（通道） and posted it on Facebook, where it's since gone viral.

“I was in tears,” Byrd wrote in the post, which has been shared almost 100,000 times. “Not because he was white and she was black... but because it showed me today that there are, still good people out there in a world full of evil.”

The Southwest Airlines flight was heading from Minne- apolis to Atlanta on September 5.

The mom, Monica Nelson, who is pregnant, said she had been nervous about traveling alone with her 20- month-old son Luke. When he grew annoyed and wouldn't rest, the man seated next to them surprised her by offering to help, she said. He walked up and down the aisle holding the boy, soothing him to sleep.

“It was such a relief because I was a little worried traveling with him without my husband there to help out,” said Nelson, a teacher who lives in Atlanta. “I'm still very grateful- he was so kind.”

She said the man's name is Rcid, and she learned that he also has a son named Luke.

Byrd said she was particularly touched by the scene because she has two children of her own and could put herself in the mom's shoes. Now their story has touched thousands of people across the world, reminding people how powerful a simple act of kindness can be.

“It's good to know the world is not all bad,” Nelson said, “There are some really great people out there.”

1.How did the man help the woman in the flight?

A.He helped the baby to feel relaxed.

B.He gave his own seat to the woman.

C.He carried the baby up and down in the air.

D.He posted a photo of the woman on Facebook.

2.What was the result after Andrea Byrd posted the photo online?

A.The man suddenly became successful.

B.So many people were touched by the story.

C.Monica Nelson decided not to take a flight again.

D.The young mom and the man became good friends.

3.What does the underlined word soothing mean in paragraph 5?

A.To please somebody to make him sleep for long.

B.To ease somebody to make him feel comfortable.

C.To force somebody to be quiet and silent soon.

D.To sing songs to make him feel happy slowly.

4.Which statement about the man is TRUE?

A.His son's name is Luke. B.He is kind to Andrea Byrd.

C.He prefers to post photos online. D.He loves helping pregnant women.

    Ask 9-year-old Annie what the worst thing was that ever happened in her house last year, and she won’t tell you that it was her parents divorcing, although they did. No, what Annie remembers most are the horrible fights leading up to the announcement about the divorce which was, as it turned out, and despite her parents anxiety about telling her, “not that big of a deal.” “I already knew they were not getting along well,” Annie says, “Every night after I went to bed, l would hear my parents fighting.” It made me really unhappy. When they finally decided to get a divorce, all of that stopped.

Annie's experience is more common than you might think, and there is a great deal of evidence to suggest that “staying together for the sake of the children” is not all it's cracked up to be, and may do more harm than good. According to psychologist Lynn Martingdale, hearing their parents argue is often more stressful for children than separation and divorce, and if you think that your children don’t know that there's trouble in family, then you're kidding yourself. The home life of children whose parents have an unhappy marriage is often far from ideal, and what's worse, parents will compound the problem by taking their unhappiness out on the children.

The Center for Moving Forward conducted a study in 2014 in which they followed 25families whose parents had been in marriage counseling. After tracking these families for 5 years, they found that the children of the parents who had eventually gotten divorced were not worse off than the children of those who had remained together, and in some cases had fared better. The study took into consideration, social and the children's general sense of well-being.

1.Why was Annie really unhappy according to paragraph 1?

A.Her parents fought every night. B.Her parents finally got divorced.

C.Her parents decided to abandon her. D.Her parents got along badly with her.

2.Which statement may psychologist Lynn Martingdale agree with?

A.Separation and divorce will hurt the children most.

B.Keeping an unhappy marriage hurts children more.

C.Children can't understand their parents' marriage well.

D.Children can’t feel the unhappiness from their parents.

3.What's the function of the last paragraph in the passage?

A.To give an example of divorce.

B.To support Annie's correct answer.

C.To further clear the author's view point.

D.To highlight the importance of the study.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Divorce Is Good for Children B.Divorce Is Not the Worst Thing

C.Fighting Is Often Stressful D.Staying Together Is for Children Only

Everything I Never Told You: A novel by Celeste Ng

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“Lydia is dead. But they don't know this yet... ” So begins the , story of this novel, about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee; their middle- daughter, a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eye and her father's jet-black hair. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue----in Marilyn's case that her daughter should become a doctor rather than a homemaker, in James's case that Lydia should be popular at school, a girl with a busy social life and the center of every party.

When Lydia's body is found in the local lake, the balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together falls into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. James, consumed by guilt, sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage. Marilyn, is determined to find a responsible party, no matter what the cost is. Lydia's older brother, Nathan, is certain that the neighborhood bad boy Jack is somehow involved. But it's the youngest of the family--- Hannab who observes far more than anyone realizes and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened.

A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You is both a good page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, exploring the divisions between cultures and the conflicts within a family, and uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives struggle, all their lives, to understand one another.

1.What type of writing is this passage?

A.An exhibition guide. B.An announcement

C.A book review. D.An advertisement

2.How many people in the Lee family are mentioned according to the passage?

A.Four. B.Five.

C.Six. D.Seven.

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

A.James wants his daughter to be a homemaker.

B.In Hannah's eyes, Jack is actually the real killer.

C.Lydia takes on the high expectations of the family.

D.The family always live in harmony with each other.

假定你是李华，你校下个月将举办“京剧进校园”活动。请你邀请来自澳大利亚的交换生Peter参加此次活动，并根据以下提示用英文给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.活动的时间和地点；

2.活动内容：艺术家表演、介绍京剧历史和主要角色等；

3.活动目的：传承、发扬传统文化。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计人总词数。

参考词汇：京剧：Peking Opera

Dear Peter,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划- .横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A terrible thing was happened in a zoo yesterday. A man was biting seriously by a tiger. The public felt frightened. Later word came the man tried to avoid buy tickets and went into the dangerous area in the zoo. This made the tiger angrily and it attacked him. Animals had their own nature. Once they are in threat, they will do terrible things. Therefore, visitors should behave them and obey the rules of the zoo. But still a lot of people throw food to animals, what does harm to their healths. It is our duty to protect animals.

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

New research suggests that our DNA 1. (help) us to decide whether we prefer coffee or tea. Researchers from a university in Australia studied how our genes affect our taste and why we like some tastes 2. (good) than others. Following the research, researchers believe they know why some of us prefer coffee while others like tea more. The researchers found that people who like more bitter tastes are more likely to drink coffee, The researchers said they found something strange in 3. (they) research, People who are more 4. (sense) to the bitter taste of caffeine are more likely to prefer coffee to tea.

Researchers looked at data on more than 400, 000 men and women in the United Kingdom. They also looked at an Australian study 5. compared the tastes of 1,757 twins with their siblings (兄弟姐妹). The researchers said genes weren’t the only factors (因素) 6. (affect) people’s tastes. Other things like our changing environment, social factors or 7. effects of taking medicine can also make us prefer coffee or tea, The researchers said we could learn to like coffee, Dr Liang-Dar Hwang said: “Bitter taste perception (直觉) 8. (shape) not only by genetics. but also environmental factors. Even though humans  9. (natural) dislike bitterness, we can learn to enjoy bitter-tasting food after being exposed 10. environmental factors.”

    Morgan Anderson, who was terrified of flying, had forgotten entirely that she was on a plane. She and her mother, Rose Anderson, were busy doing something more important ______ a man.

On Dec. 13, Morgan and her mother were in the air on their way to Salt Lake City when an ______ over the plane’s public address system said the stewardess was ______ medical professionals aboard to help with an emergency. Rose heard the call and pushed Morgan, who had fallen asleep. Both of them were ______, so they had a job to do.

The ______ went to the front of the airplane, where they found a man who appeared to be in his 60s. He was senseless and looked very ______. He was in worse condition than either Rose or Morgan had ______.

Rose has more than 30 years of ______ in nursing while Morgan just ______ from a medical school, so Rose took the ______. Following her mother ’s instructions, Morgan began to list the airplane’s medical supplies which were ______ in saving the man’s life.

Thanks to Rose and Morgan’s efforts, the man ______ to life. He told Rose and Morgan, who continued to care for him ______ the plane landed, that he was on his way to visiting his mother. The man was in a stable condition when paramedics (护理人员) ______ the case after they landed.

The captain of the airplane expressed his ______ to the Andersons and gave them a discount off their next flight. “It’s always good to have a happy ending” Rose said.

The medical emergency also provided Morgan with an opportunity to ______ what she had learnt at school to practice. Morgan said she appreciated the chance of being ______ to others.

Rose was always ______ and willing to help people in need. Greatly influenced by her mother, Morgan，who once dreamt of being an architect, ______ her mind. According to Morgan，it was her mother who ______ Morgan to step into the nursing field.

1.A.rescuing B.adopting C.comforting D.protecting

2.A.explanation B.expression C.announcement D.advertisement

3.A.in honor of B.in case of C.in charge of D.in need of

4.A.nurses B.pilots C.patients. D.passengers

5.A.illegally B.immediately C.actually D.wisely

6.A.anxious B.pale. C.delighted D.exhausted

7.A.displayed B.noticed C.suffered D.expected

8.A.training B.exploration C.experience D.reputation .

9.A.graduated B.moved C.dated D.resulted

10.A.lead B.test C.pill D.parcel

11.A.flexible B.acceptable. C.necessary D.adjustable

12.A.came out B.came in C.came over D.came back

13.A.until B.unless. C.after D.if

14.A.took off B.took over C.took in D.took down

15.A.greetings B.thanks C.demand D.relief

16.A.compare B.expose C.add D.apply

17.A.gentle B.charming C.vital D.polite

18.A.narrow-minded B.cold-hearted C.simple-minded D.kind-hearted

19.A.changed B.opened C.lost D.calmed

20.A.forced B.caused. C.inspired. D.warned

    The world is full of great books, just waiting to be read. How can you pick one you'll really like? Here are some tips：

Depend on your hobby. If you have a favorite hobby, look for books about that activity. 1. You're more likely to enjoy reading a book if you're already interested in its subject.

Choose fiction or nonfiction. 2. Those are called fiction books. These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books tell stories using facts, but that doesn't mean they're boring. Nonfiction books can bring to life everything from the first trip to the moon to what it's like to explore the deepest oceans.

3. Your local library is a great place to find books that you love. Tell a librarian about your interests, and the librarian can help you find other books that you're sure to love. Your teacher is another good person to ask.

Find a family favorite. What was your mother’s favorite book when she was your age? What's about your father's? Ask them and give it a read. Then you can talk about what they like about it and share your thoughts. 4.

Launch a book exchange. 5. It's always fun to see what your friends arc reading. Even if they're not exactly bookworms, you can all encourage each other to read and share books and authors you like. You also can look for book exchanges in your area. It's a great way to build your personal library for free!

A. Ask someone for help.

B. Learn to be a professional.

C. You should read as many books as possible.

D. Some books are entirely made up and imagined.

E. You can find books about almost anything you like.

F. It’s a fun way to get to know your family a little better.

G. Why not get some friends together and exchange favorite books?

    Smart thermostats (温控器)have become the face of smart home technology for most, but depending on what your home is like, it's possible to say the Ecobee3 is superior.

Most of the smart thermostats carry the same benefits, including the Ecobee3. They can learn your preferences and schedules, and then adjust the temperature accordingly. They're better-looking and more enjoyable to use than the basic pieces of plastic that occupy most households. And once you're able to heat up or cool down your house from your phone, without having to get out of bed, you won't want to go back to the past.

If you live in a larger house, the Ecobee3 can be much more convenient—offering you a couple of more remote sensors (传感器). Yes it gets pretty expensive at that point. But having those gives you effective control over the temperature in different rooms around your house. In comparison, other thermostats' measurements are largely limited to the area in which they're installed (安装).

If you live in a smaller place, that's no big deal；the Ecobee3 still has distinct advantages. It is touch-enabled, making it less annoying when you want to enter a Wi-Fi passwords see weather information, and so on.

Still, all the smart thermostats are pretty great. Which one is best just depends on whether you need a whole-home solution or a simpler one. For now, if it's the former, go with the Ecobee3. Their presence will probably make you more conscious about saving energy. Ecobee3 Smarter Wi-Fi Thermostat with Remote Sensor is available at all shopping websites.

1.How can you control Ecobee3?

A.By installing Wi-Fi. B.By replacing its sensors.

C.By using the relative phone. D.By closing power supply.

2.What advantage does Ecobee3 have compared with other thermostats?

A.Its size is different B.Its price is lower.

C.Its password is simpler. D.Its coverage area is larger.

3.What change will Ecobee3 bring to us?

A.It makes us enjoy travelling and work better.

B.It leads us to hope to open a shop online.

C.It leads us to build our own smart houses.

D.It helps us pay attention to environmental protection.

4.What's the author's purpose in writing the text?

A.To show the future of Ecobee3.

B.To attract people to buy Ecobee3.

C.To introduce how to use Ecobee3.

D.To explain why Ecobee3 was invented.

    It’s a good thing that sloths (树懒) don’t have to go to school. They’d never make it on time. These sleepy tree-inhabitants sleep up to 20 hours a day! And even when they are awake, they barely move at all. In fact, they re very slow, and algae (海藻) actually grows on their fur.

Sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America, With their long arms and hairy fur. they look like monkeys, but they are actually related to anteaters (食蚁兽). They can be 2 to 2.5 feet long and weigh from 8 to 17 pounds, depending on species.

There are two main species of sloth, identified by whether they have two or three claws. (爪子) on their front feet. The two species are quite similar in appearance, with roundish heads, sad-looking eyes, tiny ears, and short tails. Two toed sloths are slightly bigger and tend to spend more time hanging upside down than their three toed cousins, who will often sit upright in the fork of a tree branch. Three toed sloths have facial coloring that makes them look like they’ re always smiling. They also have two extra neck vertebrae that allow them to turn their heads almost all the way around!

Some scientists think sloths developed their slow-motion lifestyle so they would be less noticeable to hunters such as hawks and cats, which rely heavily on their eyesight when hunting. The algae that grows on sloths’ fur also helps them avoid hunters by letting them mix in with green leaves. They rarely come down from the trees. About once every week, they go down to go to the bathroom, slowly moving about by digging their front claws into the dirt and dragging their bodies. If they are caught by a hunter, sloths will become aggressive, biting fiercely, striking with their claws, and screaming.

1.Who belongs to the same race as the sloth?

A.The monkey.

B.The anteater.

C.The hawk.

D.The cat.

2.Sloths are classified mainly by________.

A.their arms

B.their heads

C.their claws on their front feet

D.their fur on their bodies

3.According to the text, sloths go down from trees once every week in order to________.

A.clean their bodies.

B.hunt food

C.avoid being hunted

D.search for habitats

4.What can we learn from the text?

A.Sloths always like smiling.

B.Cats dislike hunting sloths.

C.Sloths can sleep for a long time.

D.Sloths keep clam when facing danger.

    Since the very year I was born, South Jersey has been a part of me. Since both of my grandparents have lived in the area for many decades, my family has visited South Jersey yearly since 2014. Its warm and lively feel is very appealing to many families that are looking for an easy and fun getaway.

Every summer we pile into the car and drive four hours away to the Seaview Hotel and Club, a wonderful place which is located in Galloway, 20 minutes from the beach and boardwalk (木板人行道). The Seaview is enticing and quite inexpensive as well, which is perfect for any family. The rooms are neat, and the breakfasts are a real attraction, even to adults. I have always loved going down to their lovely outdoor swimming pool in the mornings and then ordering a lunch from The Coastal Grille, the hotel’s main restaurant. The Seaview is really great，and somewhere else is even more exciting.

At the end of every day in South Jersey, my family always makes it an important goal to drive to the local beach and boardwalk, Ocean City. Ocean City is wonderful with great swimming, lots of pizza places, ice cream stands, and excellent rides and games.

After dinner, we always check out “Gillian’s Pier,” the impressive and exciting, yet small amusement area located on the boardwalk. It is lots of fun to ride on bumper car (碰碰车) and rollercoaster and to taste soft serve ice creams and cotton candy. Next door, there is even a video arcade (游戏厅), so overall South Jersey is your classic family summer vacation. I would definitely recommend visiting, even just for a weekend, someday.

1.Why has the author visited South Jersey every year since 2014?

A.Because it is by the sea.

B.Because he was born there.

C.Because it has beautiful scenery.

D.Because it is his grandparents’ hometown.

2.What does the underlined word “enticing” in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Crowded.

B.Attractive.

C.Remote.

D.Developed.

3.What is the author’s aim to describe his yearly tour to South Jersey?

A.To show the attraction of South Jersey.

B.To show his living conditions.

C.To show it’s convenient to go to South Jersey.

D.To show his preference for tourism.

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

A.Fun in South Jersey

B.My traveling life

C.A famous tourism spot

D.My hometown, South Jersey

    Short Story Competition

●The competition begins at June 30 and ends at December 15.

●It is open to all local citizens of Ontario who are at 16 or over, except the employees and judges. and anyone living with any employee of the sponsors or judges.

●The author's name. address, phone number and a 25-50-word self-introduction must be included with each entry on a separate sheet of paper. The name of the author should not appear in the story itself.

●Stories must be original and unpublished up to the time the winners are declared on December 25.

●Stories must be written on a computer, be double-spaced and no more than 2,500 words. Total word count should be printed on the front page of the story,

●No changes to a story are allowed once the Star receives your entry. Typescripts （文稿）will not be returned.

●A $ 5 entry fee must accompany each entry. Cheques or money orders should be made out to the Star Short Story Competition. Please do not send coins,

●Winners will be informed by telephone between 9 am and 5 pm on December 25.

●Professors from the Writing Centre at Ryerson University will complete the first round of judging. Another group of professional writers will select the final three.

More Information：

Send your story to：the Star Short Story Competition, the Star Street, Ontario M5E1E6. Full contest rules are available at www. the star, com/contests

Tel： 416-367-2000

1.Who can join in the competition?

A.A daughter of the judge.

B.A salesman living in The Star Street.

C.A visitor coming from another city.

D.A student in the local primary school.

2.Which of the following stories may be accepted by the competition?

A.A true story written on a piece of paper.

B.A famous story copied from the Internet.

C.A newly created story printed by its author.

D.An original story with its author's name in it.

3.What can you do if you want to join in the competition?

A.Change the story at any time.

B.Take the typescripts back.

C.Pay the fee by credit card.

D.Surf the website for information.

假定你是李华，星期六晚上学校放映《郑和下西洋》（A Treasure Ship Captain）的电影。你想请在 学校学习的外国朋友Peter来一起观看。请给他写一封邀请函。内容包括：

要点:1.时间和地点；

2. 对郑和简单介绍；

3. 建议他先了解相关的历史。

要求:1.可以增加适当的细节，以使行文连贯；

2.词数100左右。

注意:信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总数。

Dear Peter,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Glad to tell you that A Treasure Ship Captain will be shown

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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(A)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下画横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I live in a small town, and a few people know English there.

Last Sunday, I went shopping with my mother while we met a foreigner in the street, who was following by some children. He seemed to have got into troubles. I went up to him, and asked if I could help him. He told me that he was looking a hotel to live in. However, no one could understand her there. When he knew that I can speak English he was very glad. In the end, with my help, he solved his problem successful.

Seeing I had helped a foreigner getting out of his trouble, my mother was very proud of me and I felt very happily.

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。

I tried driving on the highway a week later-and again, panic drove me to the first exit. After that, I took only smaller, 1. (slow) roads. Weeks later, I moved to Bermuda where we did not have a car. I was so relieved. I hadn't told my husband about the episodes; I knew he loved my independence and 2. (strong), and I felt ashamed of being so weak.

To get around, I'd take the bus when I went somewhere 3. my own, but one day as I rode the bus into town 4. (do) some shopping, my heart started racing. Sure enough, next came the sweating, my legs turning soft, and the 5. (feel) that somehow, I'd lose control or "go crazy."

I hadn't reached my destination, but I rang the bell to exit 6., in tears, walked home. A

few days later, I tried 7. bus again, and the same thing happened. The thing that 8.(force)me to avoid highway driving was now forcing me to avoid public transit.

That evening, I told my husband about that. But he was as 9. (puzzle) as I was. We searched online for "fear of highways" and "fear of public transportation" and got lots of hits, 10. is when we learned that the episodes were actually classic panic attacks.

    JAYCE began noticing when he was 5 in kindergarten that others had two hands but he had one.

When one boy _______ him, Jayce felt very sad. He returned home with _______ : Why am I different? Why?

"He _______ told us he was mad at God for making him that way, " Lewis, his mother  says. "That was a huge knife to the _______."

Lewis _______ she didn't know what to do at that point. One day, when Jayce was 12, Lewis _______ the TV to a news story about Trashaun, an eighth grader from Washington, Trashaun, then 14, two years older than Jayce, had become an Internet sensation after _______ videos of his slam dunks(灌篮). Like Jayce, he was _______ most o£ his left arm. Lewis called Jayce in. He watched _______ dunk after mazing dunk.

It seemed that watching Trashaun would simply be a(n) ________ moment for Jayce—he'd see a surprising role model with a similar  ________. Had it stayed just that; Lewis would have been ________. Little did she know that a family friend had already ________ the newspaper to help set up a meeting with Trashaun to build Jayce's ________.

The boys met on a Saturday afternoon two months later, in April 2017.

The day was not spent being buried in self-pity—it was devoted to ________ , They rode bikes around, took photos, played hide-and-seek, and ________ baskets.

Trashaun ________ their left arms. He told Jayce not to let words ________ his confidence or anyone dray him down,________ that he was perfect the way God made him.

Since that meeting, Lewis has seen a pronounced ________ in her son.

1.A.hit B.teased C.praised D.attacked

2.A.questions B.anxiety C.requirements D.surprise

3.A.hardly B.casually C.gradually D.actually

4.A.head B.hand C.heart D.back

5.A.admits B.agrees C.notices D.accuses

6.A.got to B.came to C.looked at D.turned on

7.A.purchasing B.posting C.attracting D.donating

8.A.considering B.using C.missing D.observing

9.A.hopefully B.thankfully C.carefully D.excitedly

10.A.interesting B.boring C.thrilling D.inspiring

11.A.disability B.height C.strength D.idea

12.A.tired B.worried C.happy D.hopeful

13.A.ordered B.entered C.asked D.left

14.A.ambition B.confidence C.business D.house

15.A.fun B.talk C.work D.study

16.A.shot B.grasp C.caught D.took

17.A.put up B.waved down C.lay down D.talked about

18.A.increase B.shake C.build D.lose

19.A.but B.so C.because D.or

20.A.achievement B.difficulty C.difference D.help

    It's necessary to send the company a CV if you want to apply to work there? but how to write your CV is a problem for many of us. However, don't worry, but follow these steps and you can hopefully achieve the job you are hoping for.

1. Know what information a CV generally contains.

Most CVs include your personal information, your education and qualifications, your work experience 9 your interests and achievements, your skills and references. Use a modern but professional format. 1.. What you include is up to you.

2. Consider the job you are applying for.

A good CV is tailored to the specific job and company you are applying for. 2.What skills does the specific job you are applying for require? These are all things to keep in mind when writing your CV.

3. Check the company's website for extra information about the CV.

3.There might be specific directions listed on the application page. Always double check this.

4. 4..

These can be both jobs you hold currently and jobs you have held in the past. Include the dates that you began and ended your term at each particular job.

5. Brainstorm your hobbies and interests.

5.Be aware of the conclusions that might be drawn from your hobbies. Try to list hobbies that portray you as a team-oriented individual rather than as a lonely, passive person.

Have got all the things ready, and you can write your CV now.

A. What's your interest?

B. What does the company do?

C. Make a list of jobs you have held.

D. However, there is no set format for a CV.

E. Show the achievements you've got in your jobs.

F. Unique interests or hobbies will make you stand out.

G. See if there is any specific information, they want you to list in your CV.

    Could blood shortages become a thing of the past? Bacterial enzymes (W) from the human gut (肠，内脏)turn type A blood into the type universally accepted for transfusions, and do it more efficiently than current methods.

Our blood comes in four main varieties: A, B, AB and O. The red blood cells in each type are similar in shape, but they have different sugars on their surfaces. Red blood cells in type A host a particular set of these sugars, with type B having a different set. AB blood cells carry both A and B sugars and type O cells have none.

These sugars can act as antigens(抗原),causing an immune response. For instance, transfusing type B blood into someone with type A can cause death. That is what makes anyone with type O blood a universal donor: there are none of these antigens. So being able to remove these sugars from A, B and AB type blood would be helpful, effectively making it usable in transfusions for all.

"We knew that those same sugars that are on our red blood cells are also produced on the inside of the gut wall," says Steve Withers at the University of British Columbia, Canada. So he and his colleagues started searching for bacteria in human waste (粪便)that might make enzymes that let them feed on and break down gut wall sugars.

Analyzing bacterial genes, they found a family of enzymes that help gut bacteria harvest the sugars. When the team combined the enzymes with type A blood, the sugars were removed from the blood cells, resulting in type O blood. The process is 30 times more efficient than an existing one involving other enzymes.

The bacterial enzymes will have to go through more safety testing before they can be used in blood for human transfusions, but it is a promising step, says Withers. He presented the work at a meeting of the American Chemical Society in Boston this week.

1.Why is a man with type O blood a universal donor?

A.The similar shape of his red blood cells.

B.No sugars on his red blood cells.

C.Different sugars on the blood cells.

D.Different quantity of his red blood cells.

2.How do researchers remove the sugars from blood cells?

A.By analyzing bacteria genes.

B.By combining the enzymes with blood.

C.By removing the enzymes from the cells.

D.By involving different enzymes in blood.

3.In which column of the newspaper can this passage be read?

A.Fashion and Lifestyle.

B.Finance and Business.

C.Travel and Sports.

D.Medicine and Health.

    Airport security is there to protect you, but it may also make you feel bad or worse.

To all the places and surfaces we've been warned that are filled with bacteria-your pets, the subway seats, airplane cabins, the A. T. M.- add the airport security tray.

The plastic trays have been found to harbor a variety of germs including the ones responsible for the common cold.

Scientists examined frequently touched surfaces at Helsinki Airport in Finland during and after busy hours in the winter of 2016 and picked up marks o£ the influenza A virus and rhino virus, the source of the common cold. They found traces on half the luggage trays, more than on any of the other surfaces they tested. None of these viruses were found on toilet surfaces at the airport.

The findings could help improve public health strategies in the fight against the spread of infectious diseases worldwide. The study could also help educate people on how the infections we try to avoid each winter spread.

Many of the surfaces we touch on a daily basis harbor and can spread germs. But air travel is known to accelerate the worldwide spread of diseases.

"The presence of bacteria in the environment of an airport has not been investigated previously, '' said Niina Ikonen, who was involved in the study. She added that the results provided new ideas for technical improvements in airport design and refurbishment(翻新).

The results of the study did not prove that the viruses found can cause disease. But previous research had proved that bacteria can survive on various surfaces for several days.

Washing your hands properly and coughing into a handkerchief tissue or sleeve can help minimize the risk of infection. Professor Van-Tam said, ''These simple precautions can help prevent infections and are most important in crowded areas like airports that have a high volume of people traveling to and from many different parts of the world".

1.What's the result of scientists' examination at Helsinki Airport?

A.The influenza A virus and rhino virus existed everywhere.

B.The common cold was caused by Influenza A virus.

C.The luggage trays had the most viruses.

D.The toilet surfaces were the cleanest.

2.What can we know from Niina's study?

A.Virus can survive on airport surfaces for days.

B.Disease is spread mostly by air travel.

C.All the viruses on the surfaces cause diseases.

D.Some surfaces harbor or spread no bacteria.

3.What's Van-Tam's suggestion on preventing infections?

A.Not traveling abroad.

B.Taking care in airports or subways.

C.Not touching anything in the airport.

D.Avoiding crowded areas.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Ways to spread virus.

B.Prevention of disease.

C.Virus found on the surfaces.

D.A disadvantage of airport security.