阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.__________ （compare）360 safe with Tencent, which one do you prefer?

2.The young man, having made several finally a_________to beat the world record in the high jump, decided to have another try.

3.I don't mind her c__________（批评）me, but it is how she does it that I object to.

4.Americans use a flashlight,__________ for the British, it's a torch.

5.Now, with the development of society, more and more people take up t____________ jobs.

6.With prices ____________(go) up so fast，we can't afford luxuries.

7.A scientist, as well as a writer , must be ___________(create) and imaginative.

8.Unfortunately, we rushed the fallen old man to hospital,only ________(tell) that we were responsible for him.

9.She felt sure the letter had  some  ________________ (hide) meaning.

10.The boy pretended ____________ (do) his homework when his father came in.

11.Listening to music at home is one thing, going to hear it ____________ (perform) live is quite  another.

12.Men usually have an advantage__________ women when hunting for jobs.

13.Generally speaking, the more expensive the camera is, the better its___________ (质量) is.

14.I __________(specific) told you not to go near the water.

15.Friday is your last chance ____________ (see) the show before it closes.

16.Dina,____________ (struggle) for months to find a job as waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

17.When standing before the class, he felt uneasy with all the eyes _____________ (focus) on him .

18.The engine just won't start. Something seems____________(go) wrong with it.

19.All people _____________ (concern) with the case will be questioned by the police.

20.This is the pilot with ___________ my brother has worked for ten years.

    Being hospitalized can be a very annoying and painful experience for a child. _____ ,this is about to change thanks to a dad from North Carolina named Kevin Gatlin.

Gatlin was visiting a friend's child in the hospital when he _____thinking about how his own child would handle in _____circumstances. The inventive dad and his wife put their ____together to try and come up with a fun, interactive(互动的)way to keep children ____while they were being hospitalized.

After his wife _____that they often played board games and did homework on the largest piece of furniture in the home-the bed, Gatlin came up with the______of creating bed sheets with colorful board games and educational tables______on them. Fortunately he could______his mom and several teachers, to discuss the best amusing and educational games to include in the______. Two years later Playtime Edventures came to light.

“We put together bedsheets and slumber(睡袋) bags that______everything from Geography, Math, Science, Grammar, over-sized game boards...all on a three-piece set,”Gatlin explained to News West9.

With his______for kids as a driving force, Gatlin wants to see his bedsheets used in all______, It's certainly not about the______though. “You are a(n)_____and you have to make money. There're a lot of ups and downs-but when you notice a child using your______for what it's meant for, that's______,”he explains.

People are now ordering bedsheets online and_____them to hospitals. Then once the children are due to return home, hospitals often______them to bring their bedding with them to use while they continue______at home.

1.A.Hopefully B.Accidentally C.Thankfully D.Unexpectedly

2.A.enjoyed B.tried C.kept D.began

3.A.special B.similar C.familiar D.dangerous

4.A.hearts B.hands C.heads D.shoulders

5.A.amused B.peaceful C.patient D.touched

6.A.put down B.got across C.figured out D.pointed out

7.A.benefit B.principle C.idea D.skill

8.A.printed B.published C.pressed D.inserted

9.A.interview B.invite C.join D.consult

10.A.models B.designs C.styles D.patterns

11.A.store B.match C.cover D.inspect

12.A.love B.demand C.preparation D.sympathy

13.A.families B.camps C.theaters D.hospitals

14.A.regret B.profit C.reward D.struggle

15.A.adult B.inventor C.parent D.businessman

16.A.present B.instruction C.product D.service

17.A.priceless B.unique C.worthless D.different

18.A.attaching B.donating C.spraying D.recommending

19.A.allow B.request C.trouble D.persuade

20.A.studying B.recovering C.playing D.staying

    Whether you use a GPS device（设备） in your car or Google Maps on your smartphone, few of us travel anymore without digital help. 1. For one thing, GPS isn’t as accurate as you might think. What’s more, science is beginning to discover that people who rely only on navigational technologies may have a poor sense of place during travel.

2. They soon become outdated as cities change, requiring users to continually purchase updated versions. They’re also easily damaged from exposure to water, poor weather conditions and other physical forces.

However, paper maps still offer a few advantages that technologies can’t. For example, studying a map allows you to get a full view of where you’re going, including the roads, forests, towns, historic sites, rivers and mountains you’ll come across along the way. Many older maps are wonderful, offering a lovely feast for the eyes. 3.

Research by Toru Ishikawa and colleagues at the University of Tokyo found that GPS users spent 30％ more time looking at their device than those who used a paper map. 4. Instead they tended to stare at their screens and follow directions, never gaining a full view of where they were going.

Therefore, go ahead and use your GPS, but also carry a paper map as a handy backup. 5.  Also it could even be a life-saver!

A. It will improve your travel experiences.

B. But don’t hurry to fold up your paper maps.

C. They also had a poorer recollection of surrounding scenery.

D. Compared with digital maps, paper maps do have disadvantages.

E. What’s more, paper maps tend to focus on smaller geographic areas.

F. They can also take you back in time to have a glimpse（瞥） of history.

G. In other words, they didn’t see or experience much during their travels.

    United States health officials are urging people to stop using electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes. The call to action came after such products were linked to health problems. Five deaths have also been reported. E-cigarettes are a popular substitute for smoking products. The electronic devices heat liquid that includes flavoring, nicotine and other chemicals into vapor—very small particles that users breathe in. Nicotine is found in many plants, including tobacco. E-cigarettes or similar devices also can provide THC or other substances to users. THC is the natural chemical present in marijuana(大麻) plants that gives users the mental state known as a “high”.

E-cigarettes are said to be safer than normal cigarettes because they do not create the cancer-causing byproducts of burning tobacco.Yet health officials say e-cigarette users have reported shortness of breath and other breathing problems, such as coughing and chest pain. Some have been sick to the stomach, felt very tired, suffered weight loss or developed high body temperatures. One report noted that most of the 53 illnesses reported in Illinois and Wisconsin were related to THC vaping(气化) products. But nearly 20 percent of the patients inhaled(吸入)substances like nicotine from e-cigarettes. Most of the reported cases were of young men.

The report found that, “Since no single product or substance has been associated with the illness, persons should consider not using e-cigarettes while this investigation is ongoing.” Last November, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, reported that “e-cigarette use increased considerably among U.S. middle and high school students during 2017—2018.” Among high school students, it found e-cigarette use rose from 220,000 students in 2011 to 3.05 million in 2018.

On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA gave a warning to JUUL Labs, maker of the best-selling e-cigarettes. The FDA accused the company of illegally marketing its products as being “safer than cigarettes” without the agency's approval.In a statement, the FDA's acting commissioner said that, “JUUL has ignored the law, and has made some of these statements in school to our nation's youth.” A JUUL spokesman said the company is studying the FDA's comments and “will fully cooperate”.

1.Which of the following can best describe e-cigarettes?

A.Deadly.​ B.Harmless.​

C.Infectious.​ D.Effective.

2.What change will be caused when smokers inhale e-cigarettes containing THC?

A.They will be healthier.​

B.They will lose weight.

C.They will feel excited.​

D.They will be peaceful.

3.What information about JUUL Labs can we get from the last paragraph?

A.Students became its main marketing targets.

B.FDA didn't agree on its way of promoting its products.

C.It completely denied what it was accused of.

D.E-cigarettes were invented by it.

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

A.Say “No” to cigarettes​

B.A sharp rise of e-cigarettes use among young people.

C.Safer e-cigarettes are needed for health.

D.E-cigarettes—a potential killer.

For all the technological wonders of modem medicine, health care-with its fax machines and clipboards(写字板)—is out of date. This outdated era is slowly drawing to a close as the industry catches up with the artificial-intelligence ( AI) revolution.

Eric Topol, an expert in heart disease and enthusiast for digital medicine, thinks AI will be particularly useful for such tasks as examining images, observing heart traces for abnormalities or turning doctors' words into patient records. It will be able to use masses of data to work out the best treatments, and improve workflows in hospitals. In short, AI is set to save time, lives and money.

The fear some people have is that AI will be used to deepen the assembly-line culture of modem medicine. If it gives a “ gift of time” to doctors, they argue that this bonus should be used to extend consultations, rather than simply speeding through them more efficiently.

That is a fine idea, but as health swallows an ever-bigger share of national wealth, greater efficiency is exactly what is needed, at least so far as governments and insurers are concerned. Otherwise, rich societies may fail to cope with the needs of ageing and growing populations. An extra five minutes spent chatting with a patient is costly as well as valuable. The AI revolution will also enable managerial accountants to adjust and evaluate every aspect of treatment. The autonomy of the doctor will surely be weakened, especially, perhaps, in public-health systems which are duty-bound to cut unnecessary costs.

The Hippocratic Oath(誓言) holds that there is an art to medicine as well as a science, and that “warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug”. There's lots of sense in it: the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown to recover better. Yet as the supply of human carers fails to satisfy the demand for health care, the future may involve consultations on smartphones and measurements monitored by chatbots. The considerately warmed stethoscope ( 听诊器) ,placed gently on a patient's back, may become a relic of the past.

1.What's Dr Topol's attitude toward AI's coming into medicine?

A.Concerned. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Cautious.

2.What does the author of the text attach more importance to?

A.Medical costs. B.National wealth.

C.Longer consultation. D.Greater efficiency.

3.Why is the Hippocratic Oath mentioned?

A.To prove the bright future of AI.

B.To show the advantage of a human doctor.

C.To explain medical equipment is more important.

D.To argue a human doctor performs as well as a robot.

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

A.Health care and AI B.AI and its applications

C.Doctors and Patients D.Dr Topol and digital medicine

    Automatic dishwashers have been around for more than 100 years. It started in 1886 with Josephine Cochrane, a woman in Shelbyville, Illinois. She was a rich woman who could afford servants to wash her dishes, so she really didn’t mind the work. What she did mind was that her servants broke the dishes. She hosted quite a few dinner parties, and after every party the servants broke more of her expensive dishes.

Finally, Cochrane took action. First, she measured her dishes and bent wire into racks to hold them. Next, she put the racks on a wheel in a large copper boiler. Then, the boiler sprayed hot, soapy water on the dishes as a motor turned the wheel. After a hot water rinse(冲洗), the dishes were clean!

Josephine Cochrane’s friends were impressed with the machine and asked her to build more. After that, word got out fast. Soon hotel and restaurant owners who didn’t like broken dishes also were interested. Cochrane then knew that she had a wonderful machine, so she received a patent from the government, which said that only the inventor can make money from an invention. Then in 1893 Chicago held a World’s Fair where inventions from all over the world were shown. Cochrane’s labor-saving machine was a big hit. Her dishwasher won the highest award.

Cochrane’s company came out with a smaller machine in 1914. It was supposed to be for the ordinary home, but it wasn’t an immediate success. Many homes couldn’t produce the extremely hot water it needed. Also, in most homes, dishwashing wasn’t considered very difficult compared to most other housework. In fact some people liked to relax at the sink after a hard day! Sales of the home model finally picked up in the 1950s when people had more money and wanted to have more time to enjoy themselves. Now many homes have electric dishwashers that aren’t very different from the one Josephine Cochrane invented more than 100 years ago.

1.Why did Josephine Cochrane invent the dishwasher?

A.To reduce the number of servants.

B.To avoid possible damage to the dishes.

C.To host more dinner parties.​

D.To make the dishes cleaner.

2.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 3 suggest?

A.The machine wasn’t as efficient as described.

B.Josephine Cochrane could no longer keep it a secret.

C.Josephine’s friends soon began to talk about the new machine.

D.The invention drew immediate attention of the public.

3.The smaller machine became popular only when_____.

A.people’s living conditions improved​

B.hot water was not needed

C.housework became easier​

D.people had more relaxing jobs

4.Compared with Cochrane’s invention, modern electric dishwashers _____.

A.cost less money

B.are quite different

C.wash many other things

D.are much the same

Things to Do With Smithsonian Associates in November

● Tuesday, November 5

Discovery Theater Presents Spirit of South Africa: Experience the energy, customs and cultures of South Africa as reflected in three distinctive regional(地方的) dances with instructor and performer Lesole Maine. 10: 30 am and 12 pm $3——$9

● Monday, November 11

America’s Long-Distance Passenger Trains: As America marks the 150th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike that completed the transcontinental railroad and linked the nation, professional Scott Hercik and a group of experts explore train travel's romantic past,its present state and uncertain future. 10 am $90—$140

● Saturday, November 23

Mysterious Guardians of the Ocean: From Jaws to “Shark Week”, people have been used to seeing sharks as terrifying cold-blooded predators(食肉动物).  Conservationist William McKeever presents another view of them: evolutionary miracles are in the greatest danger of their 450-million-year history. 6: 45 pm $25——$35

● Tuesday, November26

Smithsonian Inspired Floral (花卉): Learn the fundamentals of floral design while creating designs based on famous art in the Smithsonian's collection during a three-session course. Each session focuses on a different work, providing inspiration for the flowers, greens and vases participants use to create beautiful arrangements.No experience is necessary. 6: 30 pm $115—$165

1.Which event should be the most appealing to people interested in dancing?

A.Smithsonian Inspired Floral .

B.Mysterious Guardians of the Ocean.

C.Discovery Theater presents Spirit of South Africa.

D.America's Long-Distance Passenger Trains.

2.When will you have a chance to learn something about American transportation?

A.On November 11

B.On November 5.

C.On November 23.

D.On November 26.

3.What can you do if you're free only at weekends?

A.Explore a train travel.

B.Watch a show about South Africa.

C.Attend a course about floral design.

D.Enjoy a talk on sharks.

假定你是李华，得知某英文报社就“如何关爱老年人”征集想法。请给编辑写一封信， 内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.个人或社会能做的事情；

3.发出呼吁。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Editor,

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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（∧），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。

I still remembered my working experience in a café last summer. One day, I entered into it to get a drink. However, what attracted my attentions was not the menu, but a notice said, “NOW HIRING”. I took look at the requirements but thought maybe I could have a try. On arriving home, I talked to my parents about get a part-time job in the café during the summer vacation and he strongly supported me. Determine to challenge myself, I went to the interview. Fortunate, I passed it and I was really proud of myself!

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。

“Climate emergency” was picked by Oxford Dictionaries as the word of the year for 2019 after 1. (use) on average 100 times more than in 2018.

Defined as “a situation 2. urgent action is required to reduce or stop climate change and avoid environmental damage resulting from it ”, the word became one of the most important 3. (term) of 2019. “Climate” did not have a place in the top words 4.(typical) used to modify (修饰) “emergency” in 2018. Instead, the top types of emergencies that people wrote about 5. (be) health, hospital and family emergencies. But with climate emergency, people saw something new, 6. extension of emergency to the global level. The choice was reflective, not just of the rise in climate awareness, but the focus specifically 7. the language used to discuss it. Oxford said the rise of “climate emergency” 8.  (show) an intentional push towards language of urgency.

The dictionary’s word of the year is chosen 9. (reflect) attention of the passing year and should have lasting potential as a term of 10. (culture) significance. Previous winners of word of the year include “toxic” in 2018 and “youthquake” in 2017.

    I went to a nursing home to visit Marsha every week. She had only months to live. Every time she said _______ “I hate my father", I would _______ to persuade her to forgive. _______a voice inside me was forcing a question: Isn't there somebody you need to _______?

When I was young, my elder brother John _______ everything I did. In his eyes, nothing I did was right. I suffered from years of emotional _______from him.

After college graduation, I began my career as a manager in another city, which gave me a （(n）)_______not to go back home often _______I could avoid seeing John. Whenever I phoned Mom, she always provided _______on what was going on with him. He didn't have a happy marriage. He lost his job as a bus-driver... But I ________to feel sorry for him.

In my spare time, I chose to be a ________. I really felt I was helping ________I met Marsha. I told myself to help Marsha, but I was ________ to help myself first.

Finally, I ________the courage to call my brother. There was ________for what seemed a century and I had a strong desire to hang up, but I ________ . "Correcting you was the ________way to show that I cared about you." he ________. Then, something brother to brother returned.

We have stayed in touch and visited each other ________ since.

The last time I saw Marsha, she was too weak to talk, but her face was ________. I knew what it felt like.

1.A.anxiously B.happily C.angrily D.curiously

2.A.manage B.pretend C.promise D.attempt

3.A.Yet B.So C.And D.Or

4.A.call B.help C.forgive D.visit

5.A.supported B.corrected C.ignored D.appreciated

6.A.response B.abuse C.relief D.connection

7.A.excuse B.chance C.advantage D.privilege

8.A.now that B.even if C.in case D.so that

9.A.comments B.updates C.instructions D.assessments

10.A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.regretted

11.A.bus-driver B.manager C.volunteer D.nurse

12.A.when B.after C.though D.until

13.A.thrilled B.desperate C.hesitant D.depressed

14.A.gathered B.lacked C.lost D.recovered

15.A.interruption B.complaint C.silence D.talk

16.A.broke in B.held up C.broke down D.held back

17.A.first B.only C.last D.same

18.A.explained B.shouted C.added D.whispered

19.A.rarely B.briefly C.casually D.regularly

20.A.troubled B.honest C.relaxed D.blank

    Few things feel as painful as rejection. Rejection means not being invited to a friend's party. Rejection means having your actions criticized. Rejection means failure when you're trying to sell your idea. Every "no" indicates a door closed to you. 1.

Developing your self-confidence is key. Rejection is simply the reaction or opinion of another person. 2.Never think you are worthless or unlovable. What you should do is make a list of things you have done well or contributions you have made. Review them every day. Fill your nighttime and early morning brain with confidence.

Rejection will enhance （增加）whatever negative things you say to yourself. Even the most successful and confident people feel downhearted when rejected, but most of them never tell themselves how terrible they are. 3.Make sure what you say to yourself builds yourself up instead of tearing yourself down.

4. Instead, they view it as an opportunity to further understand human relationships and inner strength. They avoid the pain of rejection and put rejection into context （情境）.Using rejection to your advantage involves looking on every blow as a learning experience. It also involves learning and growing from negative voice.

5. You can feel the pain as you like, crying or locking yourself in, but don't let it become a long-term visitor. It is wise for you to respond positively and effectively.

A. Rejection is a learning experience.

B. It's powerless without your cooperation.

C. So you should practice positive self-talk.

D. It's normal to feel upset about rejection.

E. Therefore, it is vital to develop effective responses.

F. Rejection is beneficial to those who make full use of it.

G. Those who transform rejection understand it is not about experiencing loss.

    Student loan (贷款) debt has become a worldwide problem. In America, the country's overall student debt reached a record of $1.6 trillion in 2019. The average person with student loan debt owed between $20,000 and $25,000. A recent Japanese government report says it has been lending over $9 billion yearly to students since 2010. Similar conditions exist in Africa and South America.

Several factors account for high student loan debt. One is that employers everywhere have increased their demands for skilled workers, making higher education a requirement for many jobs. The students, however, after graduation, often find that their country's economy is not strong enough to support their financial needs, so their ability to pay back the loan becomes a problem.

To solve the problem, many countries are seeking their ways. Australia has developed a system where students do not have to pay anything back until they are earning at least $40,000 a year. In America, several candidates running for president in the 2020 election have offered more extreme solutions that all or at least some of these loans will be forgiven.

Some professors in several universities recently studied what the effects of debt forgiveness might be. They found that, overall, sudden debt relief greatly improved the borrowers' lives. Not only did they have more money, but they were more likely to move to a new area and seek better paying work.

Yet the professors' research doesn't include what might happen to financial institutions or the overall economy if debt were totally forgiven. It only looks at how debt forgiveness would help the borrowers. They warn of some other possible negative effects. If a borrower knew that if he ran into any trouble he would be saved because he could get the debt relief, then he might actually become more reckless (轻率的) with his borrowing in the future.

No matter what, the professors agree that if countries do decide to approve some student debt relief the neediest students should be helped first.

1.How does the author introduce the problem of student loan?

A.By making a comparison. B.By making classifications.

C.By presenting some statistics. D.By setting down general rules.

2.What can we learn about student loan debt relief?

A.It will surely provide some benefits to borrowers.

B.It has already been carried out in the United States.

C.It aims to encourage more students to borrow money.

D.It will prevent a person from landing a well-paying job.

3.What is the professors' attitude to debt forgiveness?

A.Uncaring. B.Positive.

C.Disapproving. D.Cautious.

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

A.Student loan debt is the most serious problem worldwide.

B.Growing global student debt fuels search for solutions.

C.Student loan debt tends to pull the needy out of trouble.

D.People hold different opinions on debt forgiveness.

    Mice and rats have long been used in medical research because of their biological similarities to humans. Recently scientists at the University of Richmond in Virginia have trained rats to drive small vehicles.

The research team built tiny cars out of plastic and other materials, which had an opening at one end to which electrical wires were attached. By touching one of three different wires, the rat could control the car in different directions-left, center and right. Sweet treats were placed inside the containers in an attempt to get the rats to drive the vehicle for the food. After several months' training, the animals could drive to get to the treats.

Kelly Lambert, who has long been interested in the way the brain changes to react to different experiences and difficulties, led the experiment. She told the French news agency AFP the research suggested rat brains might be more complex and flexible than once thought. The driving activity seemed to help the rats relax and the rats kept in what was called “enriched environments” performed far better than those in labs.

The researchers examined levels of two hormones (荷尔蒙) in the rats — one that causes stress and the other that counters it. All the rats that took part in the training had higher levels of the hormone that reduces stress. The research suggests the increased relaxation levels could be linked to the enjoyment of successfully completing a new skill. The team also found the rats that drove themselves showed higher levels of the stress-fighting hormone than those that simply rode in small cars controlled by humans.

Lambert's team is planning to further the research to learn more about how the rats learned to drive. This research may open new areas of non-drug treatments for people suffering from mental health conditions.

1.Why have scientists chosen rats for the research?

A.They can build tiny vehicles on their own.

B.They are biologically similar to human beings.

C.They are clever enough to be trained to drive cars.

D.They can be used as non-drug treatments for humans.

2.What does the underlined word "counters" in paragraph 4 mean?

A.removes. B.substitutes.

C.resists. D.transforms.

3.What can we learn about the experiment?

A.The brains of rats might be more complex and flexible than those of human beings.

B.The increased relaxation levels led to the rats' enjoyment of learning a new skill.

C.All the rats involved in the training had higher levels of the hormone causing stress.

D.The rats in cars controlled by humans had lower levels of the stress-fighting hormone.

4.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Science. B.Sports.

C.Education. D.Entertainment.

    An unusual trip to Hawaii brought two strangers closer and closer and their story deserves a wide spread.

As her plane sliced through the sky above the ocean, there came a sudden thunderstorm. Five minutes later, Uemoto and her copilot McMahon heard a strange sound. Then, without warning, they lost power to both of the engines. It took them a moment to process the fact that they might crash. The pilots powered through the items on the emergency checklist. Nothing worked. As the plane was falling, they jumped into the ocean.

By ten that night, their bodies began trembling uncontrollably in the cool night air. Something must be done to pull them through. Swimming on her stomach, Uemoto had McMahon wrap his arms around her knees so he could rest his head on the back of her legs. To be with someone else and to feel another person's comforting presence in the darkness somehow made the suffering bearable.

When the sun rose the next morning, they caught sight of the island of Hawaii, the destination they had dared dream! Suddenly, Uemoto saw a shark, which made her breath catch in her throat. "What do we do? What do we do?" Uemoto asked, panicked. "Just keep looking forward! If it comes close, I'll kick it in the eye!" said McMahon evenly. Unexpectedly, the shark circled them for about 30 minutes. Then, as quietly as it had appeared, it swam off. Uemoto and McMahon breathed a sigh of relief.

After struggling in the water for over 20 hours, there came a US Navy helicopter. It flew overhead and next banked towards them. Uemoto and McMahon burst into tears. Alone, either of them would have died. But together, they made it.

1.What caused the plane to crash?

A.A sudden thunderstorm hit the plane.

B.The engines of the plane broke down.

C.The pilots operated the plane improperly.

D.The emergency list failed to help the pilots.

2.What do we know about McMahon in paragraph 4?

A.He calmed his partner down.

B.He kicked the shark in the eye.

C.He was scared to death at the shark.

D.He managed to drive the shark away.

3.Which of the following best describes Uemoto and McMahon?

A.Ambitious and humorous. B.Clear-headed and generous.

C.Demanding and appealing. D.Strong-willed and considerate.

4.What may be the best title of the passage?

A.A Race against Death

B.A Test of Friendship

C.A Wonder Made by Joined Hands

D.A Struggle Fought in the Darkness

    Camp Odayin provides fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and community building opportunities for young people and their families this year.

Winter Camp February 15 - February 17

It is hosted in Amery, a two-hour drive from the Twin Cities and free round trip transportation is provided from Minneapolis and Madison. This camp is for children who have attended Residential Camp or Day Camp before. Campers can experience snowshoeing, skiing and snowboarding. Registrations are processed during December & January.

Moms Retreat May 16 - May 17

Scheduled in downtown Stillwater, Moms Retreat will seek to improve the quality of caregivers' life. It will include meals, boarding and yoga activities.

Registration will open in April for moms that receive the email invitation from Camp Odayin. If the limit is reached, we will start a wait list.

Residential Camp July 13 - July 18

Campers will have a chance to communicate with other young people sharing the same grade. Hosted in Lutherdale, it will include swimming, horseback riding and talent show. The approval by the Camp Odayin Director is necessary.

Registration will open in early March and is due May 1st.

Family Camp October 26 - November 1

Hosted in Camp Lake, the camp is a two-night commitment for families with children suffering from heart diseases, who will benefit from connecting with other families who have similar health, emotional and social concerns. Activities will include drawing, fancy dress balls and movies.

Families who have a child in 12th grade or younger (no minimum age) can attend. Camper registration is available online in late August.

1.Which camp is intended for previous campers only?

A.Moms Retreat. B.Winter Camp.

C.Residential Camp. D.Family Camp.

2.Where can you go if you choose to register on August 28?

A.To Amery. B.To Stillwater.

C.To Camp Lake. D.To Lutherdale.

3.What is special about Residential Camp?

A.It offers a variety of activities.

B.It provides access to shopping.

C.It allows sick children to participate.

D.It requires the camp leader's approval.

    Coffee shops are cool，but in Wilmington，Bitty & Beau’s Coffee enjoys a good reputation for its warmth.

At the heart of the shop’s popularity is its ____ staff：Almost everyone has an intellectual(智力的)or developmental disability.

The coffee shop was opened in 2016 by Amy Wright and her husband， ___ by two of her four children Beau and Bitty，who have Down syndrome(唐氏症).

When the couple discovered that most people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could never find an employer who would even give them a(n)  __ ，they resolved’to do something about it.

“It ____ me like a flash of lightning：a coffee shop!”Wright said. “It would be the perfect environment for bringing people together. Seeing the staff ____ customers at the door，preparing food，serving orders and cleaning tables，people would realize how  ___ they are. ”

When the shop opened，it immediately had ____ out the door. National press attention __，and six months later，it had to move to a  __  space.

Today，the store employs 40 people with disabilities，who are really good at their jobs.

What makes Amy most proud is the ____ it has built in the community. “Every day，people say，‘You’ve made my day. Thank you. ’That’s a feeling of happiness most people don’t get elsewhere，and it's what ____ people back here，”she said. “This is a place where people can  __  with those with disabilities and realize how much more alike we are than different. It’s  ___ a cup of coffee. It's a human rights movement. It's given our employees the respect and a sense of being ____ that they deserve. For many employees，it's their first job，and their ____ fills the air. ”

1.A.professional B.unique C.active D.talented

2.A.accompanied B.controlled C.impressed D.inspired

3.A.interview B.appointment C.reason D.invitation

4.A.moved B.encouraged C.struck D.affected

5.A.greeting B.observing C.gathering D.finding

6.A.capable B.generous C.reliable D.considerate

7.A.waiters B.activities C.1ines D.guards

8.A.agreed B.continued C.responded D.followed

9.A.farther B.1arger C.quieter D.nearer

10.A.background B.balance C.bridge D.tradition

11.A.holds B.calls C.forces D.draws

12.A.interact B.discuss C.play D.work

13.A.nothing but B.far from C.above all D.more than

14.A.admired B.valued C.separated D.protected

15.A.ambition B.humor C.joy D.patience

    Mirai Nagasu had already lived at least two lifetimes in the sport of figure skating(花样滑冰) when she showed up in Colorado Springs in March 2014. After _______ her only national title at 14 in 2008 and finishing a _______ fourth at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Nagasu’s _______ turned, dramatically. A couple of rough _______followed, then she came back to finish third at the 2014 U.S. nationals before the Sochi Olympics, only to be _______from the U.S. team by a committee in favor of fourth-place finisher Ashley Wagner.

Nagasu was _______. “It was awful,” she said. “I was very close to _______. ”She trained hard every day in Southern California _______she was needed as the first alternate. She was not. Looking for a change of scenery, she _______to go to Colorado to visit her friend Agnes and try to ________what to do with the rest of her life. It was there that Nagasu ________ the Olympic coach Tom Zakrajsek, who she asked if he would ________her. It turned out that the ________to what Nagasu wanted to do with the rest of her life, couldn’t have been ________. She kept on skating. “The new environment really ________. ”At their ________ first lesson together, Zakrajsek told her, “You can do triple axel(三圈半跳跃). ”“I ________，”Nagasu said, “and I want to. ”Undoubtedly, she mastered it.

Nagasu, now 24, an age by which young ________have often left the sport. ________, she continued. She was headed to Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic to perform in the women’s free skate. Her efforts finally ________.

1.A.writing B.breaking C.losing D.winning

2.A.tiring B.boring C.surprising D.terrifying

3.A.fortunes B.interest C.career D.temper

4.A.months B.decades C.weeks D.years

5.A.dropped B.escaped C.absent D.forbidden

6.A.impressed B.inspired C.desperate D.fascinated

7.A.fighting B.falling C.drowning D.quitting

8.A.now that B.in case C.for fear that D.on condition that

9.A.decided B.refused C.regretted D.demanded

10.A.let out B.figure out C.look for D.put forward

11.A.searched B.met C.changed D.attracted

12.A.marry B.blame C.save D.coach

13.A.key B.approach C.answer D.entrance

14.A.simpler B.harder C.worse D.higher

15.A.adapted B.helped C.mattered D.benefited

16.A.very B.just C.already D.ever

17.A.must B.can C.should D.may

18.A.alternates B.teenagers C.women D.coaches

19.A.Therefore B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Instead

20.A.came true B.counted on C.paid off D.picked up

    In 1999, Eve and Norman Fertig, a couple, saved a two-week-old shepherd (牧羊犬) named Shana.

One winter several years later, as the Fertigs, both then 81, ________ the injured and hungry animals housed in one of their buildings, a ________ snowstorm blew in. When the couple went outside to check the weather, several trees fell,________ them in a narrow path between two ________. Eve and Norman couldn’t climb over or duck below the ________. For the next two and a half hours, they crowded together for ________ as the snow piled higher. “We were ________,” Eve said. “I thought we could die out here.”

Around 9:30 pm, Shana , who was outside, began ________ toward Eve and Norman in the deep snow. It took her nearly two hours, but ________ she cleared a narrow tunnel(隧道)about 20 feet long ________ the front door of the main house with the Fertigs’ ________.

When breaking through the snow and ________ the couple, the 160-pound dog barked and caught Eve’s jacket and________ the 86-pound woman onto her back. Norman ________ Eve’s ankles, and for the next two hours, Shana pulled the couple through the tunnel.

Thanks to Shana’s ________, they finally reached the house around 2 am., and the Fertigs ________ to get just inside the front door. Extremely ________, they lay there, still. The storm had ________ the electricity and heat, ________ Shana slept next to them all night to keep them warm until the firemen found them.

After five months, Shana’s feet recovered from the injuries she ________ while digging.

1.A.fed B.found C.rescued D.trained

2.A.strange B.unique C.violent D.normal

3.A.covering B.pushing C.delivering D.trapping

4.A.rooms B.buildings C.tunnels D.animals

5.A.trunks B.fences C.leaves D.roofs

6.A.faith B.warmth C.freedom D.sympathy

7.A.in vain B.in sight C.in trouble D.in place

8.A.barking B.checking C.digging D.scanning

9.A.carefully B.eventually C.casually D.hopelessly

10.A.comparing B.providing C.equipping D.connecting

11.A.position B.bedroom C.tree D.tent

12.A.observing B.reaching C.returning D.passing

13.A.threw B.controlled C.fastened D.guided

14.A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized

15.A.efforts B.growth C.habits D.eagerness

16.A.managed B.planned C.waited D.afforded

17.A.stressful B.unprepared C.tired D.desperate

18.A.focused on B.knocked out C.got over D.kept off

19.A.for B.since C.or D.but

20.A.discovered B.predicted C.received D.remembered

    I went to a nursing home to visit Marsha every week. She had only months to live. Every time she said _______ “I hate my father", I would _______ to persuade her to forgive. _______a voice inside me was forcing a question: Isn't there somebody you need to _______?

When I was young, my elder brother John _______ everything I did. In his eyes, nothing I did was right. I suffered from years of emotional _______from him.

After college graduation, I began my career as a manager in another city, which gave me a （(n）)_______not to go back home often _______I could avoid seeing John. Whenever I phoned Mom, she always provided _______on what was going on with him. He didn't have a happy marriage. He lost his job as a bus-driver... But I ________to feel sorry for him.

In my spare time, I chose to be a ________. I really felt I was helping ________I met Marsha. I told myself to help Marsha, but I was ________ to help myself first.

Finally, I ________the courage to call my brother. There was ________for what seemed a century and I had a strong desire to hang up, but I ________ . "Correcting you was the ________way to show that I cared about you." he ________. Then, something brother to brother returned.

We have stayed in touch and visited each other ________ since.

The last time I saw Marsha, she was too weak to talk, but her face was ________. I knew what it felt like.

1.A.anxiously B.happily C.angrily D.curiously

2.A.manage B.pretend C.promise D.attempt

3.A.Yet B.So C.And D.Or

4.A.call B.help C.forgive D.visit

5.A.supported B.corrected C.ignored D.appreciated

6.A.response B.abuse C.relief D.connection

7.A.excuse B.chance C.advantage D.privilege

8.A.now that B.even if C.in case D.so that

9.A.comments B.updates C.instructions D.assessments

10.A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.regretted

11.A.bus-driver B.manager C.volunteer D.nurse

12.A.when B.after C.though D.until

13.A.thrilled B.desperate C.hesitant D.depressed

14.A.gathered B.lacked C.lost D.recovered

15.A.interruption B.complaint C.silence D.talk

16.A.broke in B.held up C.broke down D.held back

17.A.first B.only C.last D.same

18.A.explained B.shouted C.added D.whispered

19.A.rarely B.briefly C.casually D.regularly

20.A.troubled B.honest C.relaxed D.blank

    The other day I was shopping at a local store and came upon a lady from India squatting (蹲)on the floor ___ a certain product on the bottom shelf. She ___when she saw me as if to get out of my way. ___ , she explained that she was a ___ and on her lunch break, trying to ____ a few needed items.

I told her, “I am in no hurry. ____and do what you need to do. ” While she searched for a particular brand, she said that sometimes customers were ___ to her and she really ____ my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and they needed to be more ___.

It is stressful to the cashier when people are ____ at them when the cashier is doing the best they know how. I explained to her that I was a retired nurse and ____some of what she was saying. Sometimes patients or doctors could be very rude. But I ___ to understand why they were____ that way and let it go.

She thanked me for being so ____ and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a better place if we all acted ___ toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma (报应)coming after them ___ for treating people badly. She nodded and said it was ___ that I knew what karma was.

It felt so good that I may have helped her ___ the pressure for even a few seconds. In a brief ___ I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have boosted (增强)her faith in ___ .

1.A.looking for B.looking into C.pulling apart D.pulling down

2.A.bent B.passed C.jumped D.ran

3.A.Tentatively B.Honestly C.Apologetically D.Unwillingly

4.A.manager B.student C.teacher D.cashier

5.A.get B.put C.mark D.show

6.A.Calm down B.Go ahead C.Keep up D.Try on

7.A.patient B.good C.kind D.rude

8.A.accepted B.appreciated C.remembered D.expected

9.A.considerate B.helpful C.honest D.careful

10.A.nodding B.glancing C.glaring D.smiling

11.A.heard B.ignored C.understood D.did

12.A.happened B.tried C.intended D.forgot

13.A.crying B.fighting C.shopping D.feeling

14.A.cool B.nice C.humorous D.generous

15.A.kindly B.coldly C.differently D.equally

16.A.frequently B.eventually C.regularly D.seldom

17.A.puzzling B.satisfying C.frightening D.amazing

18.A.reduce B.realize C.find D.increase

19.A.interview B.speech C.exchange D.lecture

20.A.peace B.future C.truth D.humanity

    It was New Year's night. An aged man was standing at the window. The days of his youth appeared like dream before him, and he _____ the serious moment when his father placed him at the ____ of the two roads: one leading to a peaceful, sunny place _____ with flowers, fruits and resounding with soft, sweet songs, and the other leading to a deep dark cave which was ______, and where poison flowed and snakes crawled.

He looked towards the sky and cried ___ Oh youth, return! Oh, my father, place me once more at the entrance to life and I'll ___ the better way! "But both his father and the days of his youth had ___ .

He saw the lights flowing away in the darkness, and these were the days of his wasted life. He saw a star __ from the sky and disappeared, and this was the _____ of himself. His ______, which was like a sharp arrow, struck deeply into his heart. Then he remembered his friends in his childhood, which entered life together with him. But they had made their way to _____ and were now ______ and happy on this New Year's night.

The clock in the high church tower struck and the sound made him remember his parents' early____for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good. But he chose the wrong way with ___and grief so that he dared no longer to look towards the __ where his father lived. His __ eyes were full of tears, and with a despairing（绝望的）effort, he burst out a cry:" Come back, my early days! Come back!"

And his youth did _____ ,for all this was only a dream which he had on New Year's night. He was still young though his faults were real. He had not yet entered the deep dark cave, and he was _______free to walk on the road which leads to the peaceful and sunny land.

Those who still linger on（徘徊）the entrance of life _____ to choose the bright road, remember that when years are passed and your feet stumble（绊倒）on the dark mountains, you will cry bitterly, but ______ ."Oh youth return! Oh give me back my early days! ”

1.A.recorded B.recalled C.doubted D.dreamt

2.A.entrance B.end C.middle D.top

3.A.filled B.covered C.grew D.dropped

4.A.bright B.amazing C.Common D.endless

5.A.loudly B.painfully C.happily D.continuously

6.A.abandon B.build C.choose D.change

7.A.washed away B.passed away C.ran away D.broke away

8.A.fall B.rise C.freeze D.shine

9.A.quality B.harvest C.means D.symbol

10.A.sword B.regret C.pride D.feeling

11.A.success B.cave C.failure D.reality

12.A.worried B.deserted C.honored D.frightened

13.A.love B.misleading C.anxiety D.scold

14.A.joy B.heart C.care D.shame

15.A.heaven B.cemetery C.hell D.house

16.A.dried B.darkened C.lighted D.satisfied

17.A.disappear B.remain C.return D.promise

18.A.never B.still C.hardly D.always

19.A.hesitating B.deciding C.refusing D.claiming

20.A.in brief B.in surprise C.in use D.in vain

    Bobby the mountain climber was famous for his attempts to climb the big snowy mountain. He had tried it at least thirty times, but had always failed halfway.

For the sake of ________ Bobby to try again, Old Peeper, the town optician, who bore witness to his ________, presented him with a pair of ________ sunglasses. "If it starts clouding over or if your feet start hurting, put on these glasses. They'll help you.” Bobby accepted the ________ without giving it much mind, but when his feet started _________ again he remembered his words and put on the glasses. Then ________ came as usual in the form of cloud cover, but seemingly not so thick this time. So Bobby ________climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his ________, and finally arriving at the summit. It was ___________ worth it. His feeling of triumph was ________, almost as magnificent as that wonderful ________. Resplendent in its silence, the mountain below was surrounded by a dense sea of clouds. Bobby didn't remember the clouds being as ________ as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and ________ everything.

Peeper had carved a light ________ on the lenses (镜片), in the form of the snow-covered summit. It was made in such a way that you could only ________ it if you looked upwards. Peeper had understood that whenever Bobby lost sight of his ________, he would similarly lose sight of his dream, and his ________ to continue would weaken.

Bobby realised that the only obstacle to reaching the summit had been his own _______. When he could no longer see the top of the mountain, the problems ________. He thanked Peeper for using that little ________ to help him see that his aims were not impossible, and that they were still there, where they had always been.

1.A.convincing B.encouraging C.educating D.entertaining

2.A.practice B.disadvantage C.growth D.failure

3.A.special B.beautiful C.fancy D.expensive

4.A.gift B.challenge C.award D.request

5.A.breaking B.damaging C.aching D.swelling

6.A.danger B.adventure C.pressure D.misfortune

7.A.quitted B.kept C.accomplished D.abandoned

8.A.problem B.pain C.injury D.anxiety

9.A.normally B.practically C.certainly D.exactly

10.A.incomparable B.invisible C.undesirable D.unmeasurable

11.A.experience B.attempt C.view D.present

12.A.white B.thin C.dark D.thick

13.A.recognized B.grasped C.believed D.acknowledged

14.A.image B.spot C.photo D.message

15.A.move B.feel C.change D.see

16.A.objective B.power C.success D.journey

17.A.preference B.will C.competence D.concentration

18.A.mistake B.prejudice C.ignorance D.discouragement

19.A.set off B.cut in C.set in D.showed off

20.A.technology B.tool C.trick D.mark

    Courtesy(礼貌)wasn’t really optional in my childhood home. I grew up with two sisters just older than me. If I wasn’t ________ to them, they would strike me hard.

Kathy, my youngest sister, was crazy about my ________ habits. Whenever we traveled and Dad bought ________ for us to have on the way, Kathy would ________ wait until I had hungrily wolfed mine down ________ she would start eating her burger slowly and happily. She said it was ________. Wanda Lynne, on the other hand, was ________ to make me a courteous gentleman. Never mind that I was still years away from actually ________. Wanda Lynne wanted to make sure I would treat the girls I dated better than the boys she was dating were treating her. So she made me ________ doors for her every day and ________ me to walk on the inside closest to the road. She said it was courteous for me to do this.

Years later I went away to ________, and I remembered the things my ________ had taught me. One day in the university library, I ________ an older woman walking behind me, and I held the ________ open for her. “What’s the matter?” she asked, glaring at me. “Do you think that because I’m a woman, I’m not ________ enough to open a door for myself?” She rolled her ________ and shook her head. “Freshman,” she whispered, ________ past me. I decided that there would be no more door opening or chair holding or closest-to-the-traffic walking for me.

As I stood there, however, another upperclassman ________ the library door, her arms overloaded with textbooks. Instinctively I reached to open the door for her. “Thanks!” she said ________. “It’s nice to see we still have a few gentlemen around here!”

Three years later I met a beautiful freshman who actually ________ my courtesy to her, and for 35 years we’ve been trying to out-nice each other.

1.A.rude B.polite C.naughty D.lovely

2.A.eating B.sleeping C.speaking D.traveling

3.A.tickets B.clothes C.hamburgers D.drinks

4.A.impatiently B.delightedly C.unwillingly D.intentionally

5.A.when B.before C.after D.since

6.A.good manners B.bad manners C.common practice D.basic knowledge

7.A.proud B.curious C.anxious D.foolish

8.A.growing B.dating C.marrying D.divorcing

9.A.answer B.close C.repair D.open

10.A.forced B.requested C.taught D.allowed

11.A.college B.hospital C.church D.office

12.A.classmates B.teachers C.sisters D.colleagues

13.A.ignored B.noticed C.knocked D.mentioned

14.A.box B.parcel C.window D.door

15.A.strong B.old C.brave D.wise

16.A.hair B.sleeves C.eyes D.body

17.A.pacing B.brushing C.escaping D.running

18.A.ran into B.went past C.jumped at D.came near

19.A.eagerly B.calmly C.brightly D.nervously

20.A.refused B.appreciated C.doubted D.evaluated

    My grandparents lived in a town in Michigan. Every summer I stayed with them as a young child. I came from the _______ but loved the small place where they lived. People there knew everyone else, their kids, their pets and their ancestors. The bond with them continued to grow _______ I grew older.

My grandma was _______ at making something exciting by hand. She would make little sandwiches and we'd have tea parties. She'd plant flowers and carefully _______ them. She'd _______ sweaters for her grandchildren as well as making beautiful _______ for each one. I remember the small thimble （顶针）she would use while doing her needlework. _______ her thimble on her finger, she'd remark, "I wouldn't want to sew without one."

A few years ago my grandma _______ at the age of 91. After attending her funeral, I realized how _______ our lives had changed. I missed her very much. When my birthday came, I was feeling ________ because there was no card from my grandma. But what happened later made me feel that she was ________ that special day with me. While I was arranging some ________ pillows that my grandma had made, I ________ felt something inside one pillow. It was small and ________ I moved the object to a seam （接缝）and I carefully opened it. To my delight, out ________ a tiny silver thimble!

How ________ it was to find something that had been a part of her. Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, my grandma ________ it in that little pillow for me. I carefully laid the thimble along with the other things I had ________ over the years, which reminded me of the pleasant ________ of her.

I heated the tea kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as my grandma always did, and enjoyed my tea and my grandma's __________. What a wonderful birthday that was!

1.A.building B.cottage C.city D.town

2.A.as B.though C.that D.if

3.A.mad B.angry C.good D.poor

4.A.watch B.tend C.pick D.cut

5.A.mend B.buy C.wash D.make

6.A.books B.houses C.quilts D.bikes

7.A.Buying B.Placing C.Collecting D.Removing

8.A.called on B.fell ill C.dropped in D.passed away

9.A.quickly B.shamefully C.slightly D.slowly

10.A.upset B.worried C.thrilled D.surprised

11.A.sharing B.thinking C.planning D.wasting

12.A.tiresome B.ugly C.colorful D.broken

13.A.eagerly B.carelessly C.suddenly D.gladly

14.A.neat B.difficult C.hard D.soft

15.A.went B.came C.took D.made

16.A.ashamed B.proud C.wise D.exciting

17.A.mixed B.sewed C.hid D.stored

18.A.learned B.designed C.collected D.saved

19.A.memory B.book C.letter D.clothes

20.A.kettle B.tea C.thimble D.coffee

    Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, and $ 20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it ___. My father trusted me to have the ________ to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the ____ to get it. On a very basic level ,my father was giving me a shopping spree（狂欢）every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to ____ money and making me feel like a/an _______. He didn't buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a/an____for giving me what I needed, usually____at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I _____at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my ___job but had no new one. But when my mother____me a visit, I____a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn't until____she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with _________. She knew how _______ I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or____to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much __________ . The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the____with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to ___my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own ____ ,and the other was giving me a second ____ when those decisions had cost me dearly.

1.A.positively B.differently C.naturally D.originally

2.A.intelligence B.passion C.power D.potential

3.A.courage B.suggestions C.discipline D.means

4.A.spend B.carry C.manage D.use

5.A.grown-up B.teenager C.adventurer D.pioneer

6.A.habit B.gift C.approach D.tradition

7.A.approximately B.about C.right D.slightly

8.A.failed B.fooled C.dropped D.fell

9.A.important B.creative C.challenging D.previous

10.A.brought B.suggested C.paid D.gave

11.A.put on B.put away C.put off D.put forward

12.A.before B.after C.when D.as

13.A.credit B.loans C.receipts D.cash

14.A.desperately B.hardly C.eventually D.accurately

15.A.attempted B.offered C.promised D.refused

16.A.better B.more C.less D.worse

17.A.decoration B.love C.distance D.method

18.A.defend B.equip C.fix D.develop

19.A.actions B.opportunities C.risks D.decisions

20.A.solution B.chance C.visit D.assistance

    A 2018 report found that food waste would increase by a third to 2. 1billion tons by 2030. Beyond the cost of the waste itself，thrown-away food generates a gas that contributes to climate change.

Home delivery meal kits(盒)can reduce food waste by more than two-thirds，but suppliers need to switch to reusable packaging to make them environmentally friendly.

Tailor-made meal kits cut waste by providing people with precise amounts of fresh ingredients(烹饪原料)for chosen recipes，meaning leftovers are minimized. But while the  delivery services score well on reducing food waste，buying the same food ingredients from the supermarket almost always saves energy overall simply because meal kits use so much single-use packaging. The good news is that if people have meals that are tailored for consumption，they won’t overbuy and have less food waste. They fine-tune the amount of food to what they will actually eat.

Meal kits can reduce transport emissions(排放)if people go to the supermarket less  frequently. If people only go and buy such goods as soap and toilet paper，they may only have to visit once every couple of months. A delivery truck can carry meals for a lot of people in the neighborhood. So dozens of car trips might be replaced with one truck trip.

However，study found that even if delivery meal kits reduced food waste to zero，they would still use up more energy overall than buying the same food from the supermarket unless the energy used for the meal kit packaging was cut by a fifth. The packaging is a killer if it’s single-use and thrown away，which can make all the environmental benefits lost. But if the packaging can be reused，if it’s glass bottles，like in the old days，we can get some benefits.

1.What can we learn about home delivery meal kits?

A.They can cut down on daily expenses.

B.They will totally solve the problem of food waste.

C.They can keep energy consumption to a minimum.

D.They will benefit the environment with reusable packaging.

2.What does the underlined word“fine-tune”in paragraph 3 mean?

A.Attach. B.Adjust.

C.Raise. D.Compare.

3.The author suggests carrying meals with a delivery truck to__________.

A.reduce transport emissions B.save more food

C.shop only in the supermarket D.shorten car trip distances

4.What’s the author’s attitude to meal kits?

A.Supportive. B.Unfavorable.

C.Objective. D.Indifferent.

    For top students from low-income families，the challenge of applying to colleges is particularly difficult. 1 in 4 deal with all of that—the writing，the studying，the researching and applying—completely on their own. One approach to make this whole process easier? Pair students up with an adviser.

That’s the idea behind CollegePoint，an initiative to help gifted students go to schools that match their intellectual(智力的)ability. When a high school student takes a standardized test—the PSAT，SAT or ACT——and they score in the 90th percentile，and their families make less than$80，000 a year，they get an email from the program offering them a free adviser. The advisers listen，guide and answer students’questions.

Connor Rechtzigel，an adviser in Minnesota，sees the importance of his role，for research shows that low-income students are far more likely to undermatch because they don’t think they have what it takes to get in and because many don’t even know what schools are out there. He helped high school senior Justice Benjamin，the first in his family to apply to college，think about what his ideal learning experience was. Finally，Justice narrowed in on smaller schools where he could study environmental science and made his final choice：Skidmore College in New York. He felt empowered by the process.

Figuring out how to pay for college is a major part of what，CollegePoint advisers do. Nakhle，an adviser in North Carolina，is working with Hensley，an Ohio high school senior who can’t get extra financial help from her family. They spent a lot of time comparing and analyzing her financial-aid award letters，which made her decision much clearer. Finally，the Ohio State University offered an option where she would pay nothing. Staying in-state wasn’t her first choice，but it was the best option for her.

1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.How CollegePoint works. B.The goal of CollegePoint.

C.Ways to apply for a free adviser. D.The challenge of choosing colleges.

2.What prevents low-income students from attending proper colleges?

A.Overestimating their abilities. B.Knowing little about colleges.

C.Lack of enough learning experience. D.Failure to get support from their families.

3.Why did Hensley finally choose the Ohio State University?

A.She didn’t want to stay far from home.

B.Her favorite major was provided there.

C.She would show her talents to the full.

D.The university met her financial needs.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.How to Be a Financial Adviser

B.Steps for Top Students to Select Ideal Colleges

C.Advisers Help Poor Students Apply to Suitable Colleges

D.CollegePoint—a Program Helping Students Score High

    In India，one of the most significant festivals is Diwali，which falls between October and November. It’s a five-day celebration that includes good food，fireworks，colored sand，and special candles and lamps.

In honor of Lakshmi，the Hindu goddess of wealth，people make special prayers on the first day to obtain blessings for welfare，succcss，and well-being. People welcome the goddess into their homes by decorating entrances with colorful lanterns and traditional designs. In addition，many people treat themselves to fine jewelry，praying for good fortune. Those who cannot afford so much，seek out cheaper items such as clothes or household goods.

The second day of the festival is called Kali Chaudas. For some，the day provides an opportunity to drive away misfortune from homes and businesses. They decorate their homes with clay lamps and create design patterns called rangoli on the floor using colored powder or sand.

The third day is when the biggest celebrations occur，which begin early in the morning with a visit to a temple to seek the blessings of the goddess. As the sun sets，festival observers light up their homes with small lamps and enjoy delicious traditional foods with their loved ones.

The festival’s fourth day is celebrated in many different ways. Friends and relatives visit with gifts，sweets and best wishes for the season.

And the final day of the festival is called Bhai Oooj. It honors the close bond between brothers and sisters and is observed with traditional ceremonies and more delicious food.

For children in India，Diwali is similar to Christmas. They get all entire week off from school and are treated to gifts，new clothes，amazing food，and，in the past at least，a large number of fireworks. It is no wonder that the festival ranks high among the country’s favorite celebrations.

1.People celebrate the first day of Diwali mainly for______.

A.good fortune. B.colorful  lanterns

C.expensive jewelry D.traditional designs

2.What’s the probable purpose of creating“rangoli”on the floor?

A.To design traditional patterns. B.To produce colored powder or sand.

C.To help get rid of bad luck. D.To produce an opportunity in business.

3.What is a man likely to do on the last day of the festival?

A.Exchange gifts and best wishes with his loved ones.

B.Be busy decorating his home during the day.

C.Get together with his sisters and brothers.

D.Light up his home with small lamps.

4.Which of the following may not be a reason for children’s love of Diwali?

A.Having a week off. B.Getting Christmas gifts.

C.Enjoying amazing food. D.Setting off fireworks.

    Uncover secrets of the world’s oldest civilizations and see natural wonders that will take your breath away. Through our tours you’11 encounter wild animals，see unbelievable landmarks and experience the local traditions of native tribes(部落).

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1.What will you do on Grand Morocco tour?

A.Have delicious French food. B.Experience mixed cultures.

C.Walk across Sahara Desert. D.Enjoy the modern civilization.

2.Why is Abu Dhabi so wealthy?

A.For the amount of oil. B.For its special location.

C.For the tourist destinations. D.For its personalized services.

3.On which tour can you experience all adventurous activity?

A.Sahara Desert. B.Grand Morocco.

C.Deluxe Dubai & Abu Dhabi. D.Cape Town & Safari Express.