Sam and Jason were good friends. One day they had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you won’t tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sam’s words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I won’t do that. Trust me.”

Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial (葬礼), Dr. Smith gave Sam’s letter to him.

The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend ... Sam.”

When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.

1.In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to ________.

A.make friends with him

B.take good care of Jason

C.give Jason the letter

D.keep a secret from Jason

2.Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?

A.He recovered but still couldn’t move freely.

B.He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam.

C.He just found another friend.

D.He didn’t know what had happened to Sam.

3.When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so ________.

A.moved B.worried C.happy D.calm

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Don’t leave your friend when he is in trouble.

B.Trust a friend when he has changed.

C.Brave people are the best friends.

D.Be faithful to your friend forever.

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们班上周五组织了一次参观农业大学园艺基地的实践活动。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，给校刊“英语园地”写一篇英文稿件，介绍活动的全过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

提示词：插花 arrange flowers   园艺基地 Gardening Base

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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。今年寒假你所在学校将举办书法冬令营，报名截止到一月底，请给你的留学生朋友Jim写封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：

1.告知报名的条件；

2.介绍活动安排。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：书法 calligraphy

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Will you stop using plastic?

If you take a look around your kitchen or office right now, chances are that you’ll notice you’re surrounded by plastic—water bottles, to-go coffee cups, straws (吸管), plastic grocery bags, food wrappers, take-out containers, single-serve coffee pods and produce bags. 1.

It’s certainly not realistic to remove all plastic from your life, but let’s examine some statistics that may encourage you to reduce your single-use plastic footprint by throwing away straws, switching to reusable water bottles, bringing cloth bags to the grocery store and more.

According to a study published in the journal Science Advances, the popularity of plastic, which began rising in the 1950s, is growing out of control. 2. And there’s no sign of slowing down, considering scientists say that another 12 trillion kilograms will be produced worldwide by 2050.

“Every piece of plastic that has ever been created will remain in the environment in some form, but once we conveniently throw out our rubbish at home, wind and runoff carry our waste from landfills and streets to the ocean,” says Mystic Aquarium’s chief clinical veterinarian Jennifer Flower, DVM, MS. “Given that we are globally producing over 320 million tons of plastic annually, the marine environment is taking a big hit from our daily disposal of plastic.

3. For example, newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of plastic waste for food. If they die, there will be fewer big fish—and that could damage the food chain. Often our society is so focused on making our lives more convenient in the short term, but in the long run, our health and the health of marine life are at the expense of those everyday conveniences.”

4. A recent report suggests that when heated, certain food additives (添加剂) can damage hormones, growth and development, as well as increase chances for children of being fat. 5. It is found in plastic containers and metal cans. Parents are urged to avoid using microwaves to warm food and drinks or placing plastics in the dishwasher.

A. Our plastic consumption is directly affecting the life in the ocean.

B. People are concerned about the results of overusing plastic containers.

C. 8.2 trillion kilograms of plastic have been produced around the world.

D. Using plastic containers in microwaves is also harmful to children’s health.

E. Let’s stop using plastic for the benefit of the environment and human beings.

F. These are all examples of single-use plastic products, which is a hot topic nowadays.

G. The most concerning artificial additive BPA is a chemical used in the production of plastics.

    There are many things we remember from our childhood—the games we played, the music we listened to, but what about earning pocket money? This was our first ever wage for completing tasks such as tidying our bedroom or sorting the laundry. Our reward was a handful of coins that we safely hid away. But now, it seems parents’ attitude to handing out cash is changing.

There was a time when cash was king—it was the main currency for financial deals. These days, though, using credit or debit cards, or making contactless payments, are the most convenient ways of paying. So where does that leave handing over pocket money? Research has found that 84% of British parents currently give notes and coins to their children— typically an allowance of £7 a week.

But banks predict that by 2028 only one in ten deals will be with cash, and that is something that today’s children will have to deal with. One particular issue is that children may not understand the value of cash because they never see it. Parents face difficult choices too— finding a new way to transfer pocket money, or maybe not bothering to pay it at all.

Giving children lessons about finance at school is important. Children should be provided with financial literacy at an early age. That is vital to ensure proper money management skills later in life, such as setting a realistic budget, responsibly managing credit and debt, saving for unexpected expenses. The UK’s Money and Pensions Service advises parents to get children started with money as young as possible. Sarah Porretta from the service told the BBC that for parents who no longer carry cash, “The trick is to go and get some cash, just so your children have the opportunity to interact with them. Talk about what you are doing with money. If you are paying with a card or with a phone, talk to children about that and link it back to those coins they have handled.”

But, of course, many of the goods that young people want to buy—such as add-ons for a computer game—only allow digital deals. This has led to a number of apps being set up that allow children to track and spend their hard-earned pocket money and parents to transfer money electronically and monitor their child’s spending. Banks also suggest setting up accounts for older children which gives them a cash card to use. But whatever method a parent chooses to adopt, they need to teach their kids that money doesn’t grow on trees!

1.What can you learn from the passage?

A.The custom of giving children pocket money is disappearing.

B.Banks predict people will pay most of the deals in cash by 2028.

C.It isn’t necessary for children to experience the course of using cash.

D.Cash-free payments are convenient ways of purchasing goods these days.

2.The underlined word “That” refers to _________.

A.digital deal

B.cash payment

C.financial literacy

D.pocket money

3.According to UK’s Money and Pensions Service’s advice, parents should _________.

A.offer chances for children to use cash

B.no longer carry cash when they go out

C.play some tricks with kids using the coins

D.play cards and make phone calls with children

4.What is the main purpose of this passage?

A.To stress the importance of paying in cash.

B.To introduce the development of pocket money.

C.To explain why the ways of payment are changing.

D.To develop children’s awareness of money management.

    Much like a smartphone, your body will go to sleep when there are no new inputs. When you are on a bus, your senses will give you the same repetitive inputs. The streets will flow by, the engine adds constant white noise, you’re seated and not moving, and the smell... well you hope the smell doesn’t change.

Any repetitive input going to your brain will eventually be ignored and your brain will start going into a low energy state. The fact that you fall asleep quickly when closing your eyes on a bus is because you were already on the bus for a while and got used to all the repetitive sensory data.

When you go to bed, you have a lot of new changes. You are lying down, you wear different clothes, you feel the pressure of your covers, you go from bright to dark, noisy to quiet. All of these are new sensory inputs that your brain needs to get used to before going to sleep.

A laboratory experiment to investigate the effects of whole-body vibration (震动) on seated human alertness and sleepiness was carried out. Vibration was applied to the volunteers sitting on the vehicle seat on the vibration platform. Volunteers for this investigation included 18 young male and healthy university students. None of the volunteers had a history of neck pain, diseases of the cervical spine or musculoskeletal disorders. Seated volunteers were exposed to a Gaussian random vibration, with 1–15 Hz frequency bandwidth at 0.2 ms−2 r.m.s., for 20-minutes.

The results suggest that exposure to vibration even for 20-minutes can cause significant sleepiness. The data clearly show that exposure to vibration has considerable influence on subjective sleepiness levels, and more importantly, human reaction times and decrease of attention.

Drowsy driving has been reported to account for approximately 20% of accidents worldwide. In Australia, 16.6% of total road deaths were caused by sleep-related accidents in 1998 alone. It is well established that sleepiness caused by extended hours of driving has considerable influence on driver performance, therefore, compromising transportation safety.

These findings need to be further proved particularly in relation to driving behavior. This line of research can then assist in the development of practical and relevant guidelines for limitation of vibration exposure in the automotive industry, in an effort to reduce the burden of road accidents. That’s something for both car manufacturers and road safety experts to think about.

1.According to the passage, why do we fall asleep quickly on the bus?

A.Because we meet a lot of new changes.

B.Because the surroundings become quiet.

C.Because we get used to the repetitive sensory data.

D.Because our senses give us different kinds of inputs.

2.What is the purpose of the experiment?

A.To investigate people’s sleeping hours and situation.

B.To research whether vibration can affect people’s health.

C.To study the relationship between inputs and people’s attention.

D.To find out how shaking affects people’s sleepiness in the vehicle.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Sleepy driving is the main cause of road accidents.

B.The research has helped to reduce the burden of road accidents.

C.The findings of the experiment have been recognized by road safety experts.

D.The research results can give some implications to the automobile production.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards the findings?

A.Positive. B.Negative.

C.Disappointed. D.Indifferent.

1.As a Registrar Assistant, you need to _________.

A.deal with general office work

B.write a variety of exam reports

C.give instructions on course evaluations

D.work 20 hours a week for a whole year

2.Which job doesn’t require previous working experience?

A.Student Activities Assistant B.Weekend English Teacher

C.Reading/Math Tutor D.Registrar Assistant

3.We can probably read this passage from _________.

A.a textbook B.a school website

C.a travel guide D.a science magazine

    When Thomas Panek lost his eyesight more than 25 years ago, the anxious runner doubted he would ever pursue his lifelong passion again. “It was too scared to run,” he said.

Indeed, although Panek had been running since high school, the idea of running blind seemed altogether too difficult. But he did manage to keep his dream alive—with help from human guides who assisted him on each run.

Even so, he lost the real joy of the run—the thrill of independence that comes from completing a course on his own. “When you’re tied to another person, it’s no longer your own race.” the 48-year-old said. “The independence isn’t quite there.”

But Panek found a friend—indeed, man’s best friend—who would help him regain that sense of purpose. Not only did Panek rediscover his love for running, but, along the way, he founded Guiding Eyes for the Blind, an organization dedicated to providing service dogs for the visually damaged.

On March 16, Gus glided across the finish line with his human at the New York City Half Marathon. In that moment, they were both recorded into the history books. Panek, who finished the course in a little more than two hours and 20 minutes, became the first blind runner to complete the race led by dogs.

Panek pointed out that it wasn’t just Gus who provided the wind beneath his running shoes. In all, three guide dogs helped him see his way to the finish line. Siblings Westley and Waffle picked up the early parts of the course, each running between five and eight kilometers of the 21-kilometer race. Along the way, the whole team got plenty of support from event host New York Road Runners.

With retirement approaching, it would be the faithful yellow labrador’s last race. But for Panek, the road ahead remains long and bright—not only for him, but for anyone with a disability who still hopes to run down a dream.

1.What happened to Panek 25 years ago?

A.He gave up his dream. B.He became blind.

C.He found running blind easy. D.He won the first prize.

2.From the passage, we know that Gus _________.

A.is an instructor of Panek

B.is a good marathon competitor

C.is a dog for the visually damaged

D.is an organizer of the running event

3.Which of the following can best describe Panek?

A.Firm and positive. B.Kind and confident.

C.Calm and faithful. D.Honest and ambitious.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.Failure is the mother of success.

B.Where there is a will, there is a way.

C.All things are difficult before they are easy.

D.We can make a difference by helping others.

    Recently, David Deutchman, an 82-year-old man, was nicknamed “the ICU Grandpa” at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital. For 12 years or so, he has been _________ babies, children there.

Deutchman said he was coming to the _________ for a recovery after a running injury 12 years ago when he first _________ some of the patients’ mothers. From conversations with them, he _________ that he wanted to make more connection with parents and children being_______ at the hospital. Therefore, he started _________ at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital after he retired from a job in international business marketing.

He _________ babies and sometimes he even gets peed (小便) on, but he is _________ to carry on. “It’s been wonderful because it gives me something to do that has _________ to it. Every day I drive in here, I don’t know which kids and parents I’ll __________ and what the issues will be and how I can help, but I __________ it. You just can’t imagine the kind of________ that I can get from holding a baby and talking with parents”, he said.

In the ICU, there are only two to three new admits every night so the first thing he will do is to __________ the parents who have been admitted the previous night. “Usually they needed a________ after a whole night. And I make sure they can go down for breakfast and I’ll stay with the __________ until they get back,” he said.

MaryBeth Brulette, the mother of baby Logan, has been at the hospital for six weeks. On a recent morning, she returned to the hospital to find Logan in Deutchman’s __________. Seeing this, she said, “All my __________ was gone.”

Elizabeth Mittiga, an ICU nurse at the hospital, said that the staff __________ Deutchman’s calming presence and appreciated Mr. Deutchman’s __________ to his cause. He’s a great help to babies in the ICU care. He’s just a really special person to us, as nurses, and the babies just adore him.

“Right now, I’m still going strong and enjoying it an awful lot,” he said. “So as long as they’ll have me, I’ll be there.” What an outstanding human being! Truly, Mr. Deutchman is the typical example of a __________ man with a sincere desire to make his life worthwhile by helping others.

1.A.tending B.educating C.examining D.curing

2.A.house B.hospital C.apartment D.center

3.A.disturbed B.persuaded C.accepted D.noticed

4.A.imagined B.remembered C.realized D.studied

5.A.treated B.injured C.interviewed D.ignored

6.A.teaching B.instructing C.volunteering D.exhibiting

7.A.holds B.praises C.seeks D.raises

8.A.concerned B.annoyed C.confused D.determined

9.A.training B.meaning C.thinking D.ending

10.A.protect B.greet C.meet D.call

11.A.miss B.fear C.control D.enjoy

12.A.trouble B.reward C.effort D.change

13.A.rescue B.visit C.inform D.count

14.A.break B.message C.lesson D.drive

15.A.doctors B.cleaners C.children D.partners

16.A.arms B.bed C.hands D.room

17.A.relief B.sorrow C.anxiety D.curiosity

18.A.shared B.regretted C.complained D.treasured

19.A.evaluation B.devotion C.application D.explanation

20.A.brave B.creative C.careless D.selfless

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

When I was a student, I 1. (perform) better in Chinese language and history. But when 2. (surround) by a variety of bronzeware (青铜器) dating back thousands of years at an exhibition, I often feel I should brush up on my knowledge of the Chinese language. Characters, such as zun and ding, are widely used to describe various types of bronze vessels. But many others are rarely seen, and therefore difficult for us 3. (recognize) and correctly pronounce. Qingong Bo is a musical instrument to produce sounds similar to that of a bell. It also bears an inscription of 135 characters, 4. can help historians learn more about the history of the Qin state.

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

Nowadays, some parents like to make decisions 1. their children, such as education, work or even marriage. How to solve such serious 2. (problem)? To begin with, parents should adapt some strategic changes in children education. They should consciously develop their children’s abilities to think on their own. In addition, children should deal with the difficulties they meet 3. (independent) and may also search for parents’ necessary guide only at critical moments.

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

Orca whales live in the sea, which are in fact the 1. (large) member of the dolphin family. Sometimes they 2. (call) killer whales. In the sea, they can swim 3. they want to. There are no fences to keep them in one place. The orcas are free. In the sea, orcas don’t attack people. When orcas are taken away from their home, it can be different. They don’t live as long out of their home.

最近，你们班就是否应该克隆人类进行了讨论，请你根据下表提供的信息，就此事写一篇150字左右的文章。

（写作要求）

1. 不必写标题。

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

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根据句意及所给中文，填入正确的词(每空一词)。

1.His parents are very happy because he has been ________(录取)to a key university.

2.A polite ________ (道歉)is necessary if you have hurt someone else.

3.He has caught a very bad cold, but he continues his work ________ (不管怎样).

4.AI technology has a great effect on various aspects in our life, ________(在一定范围内变化)from education to medicine, and so on.

5.Water ________(保护)is becoming increasingly important at an age of serious water shortage.

6.Would you please explain your opinion more ________ (简洁)? We have much to talk about today and we don’t have much time.

7.________ (克服)shyness and nervous feeling is quite difficult for those people who seldom speak in public.

8.Though he was extremely angry with her cold remarks, he ended up ________ (原谅)her.

9.The treatment didn’t have much effect because it was in ________ (冲突)with what the patient was ready to accept.

10.Whenever we come across difficulties, we are supposed to take ________(措施)to deal with them.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why aren’t the British having as many children as they used to?

Well, there is a whole range of reasons. One of them is that nowadays, British people are having their children at a much older age than before, 1. (mean) they have fewer years in which they can have children. Most young people nowadays want a job 2. they are well-paid, so they often go to university after high school. After years of study at university, they then need a few years of work experience before getting the job they want. Besides, houses are unbelievably expensive in the UK, so many young people 3. (force) to stay with their parents early on their careers. And no one wants to start a new family when still 4. (live) with their parents! So, it’s not5. people are about 30 years old that they can afford to move out and think about settling down and having children. After getting 6. (marry), the couple have to work 7. (pay) for their home and living expenses.8., they have to pay someone to look after their child during the day, and it’s also very expensive!

9. (discourage) by all these difficulties, it’s no surprise 10. people today don’t want to keep a large family.

    Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight when a flight attendant asked a(n) _______ question over the loudspeaker, “Does anyone on board know American Sign Language?”

Clara, 15 at the time, _______ the call button. The flight attendant came by and _______ the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s _______ and deaf.” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he couldn’t _______ his message.

Clara _______ to have been studying ASL for the past year and knew she’d be able to finger spell into the man’s palm. So she _______ her seat belt and walked toward the seat of Tim Cook, then 64. _______taking his hand, she _______, “Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water.

When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third ________, she stopped and stayed a while.

“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to ________.” Clara says.

So for the next hour, that’s what they did. She talked about her plans for the future. Cook told Clara ________ he had gradually become blind over time and ________ stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked ________ at his face with such kindness,” a passenger reported, “We can see she smiled with happiness, ________ she made a difference in someone’s life.”

“Clara was amazing.” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Tim was very ________to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a(n) ________.”

Cook’s ________, “Best trip I’ve ever had.”

Life is a continuous learning experience. As for Clara, she said, “I’ve also learned a lot. The best thing for ________ is to learn something. Learning is the only thing that never ________.

1.A.urgent B.awkward C.challenging D.difficult

2.A.adopted B.lifted C.pressed D.tied

3.A.analyzed B.faced C.observed D.explained

4.A.blind B.ill C.homesick D.thirsty

5.A.get into B.get through C.get across D.get off

6.A.intended B.pretended C.happened D.attempted

7.A.uncovered B.unlocked C.unfolded D.unfastened

8.A.Cautiously B.Gently C.Secretly D.Seriously

9.A.whispered B.asked C.signed D.repeated

10.A.turn B.intention C.journey D.visit

11.A.talk B.relax C.sleep D.cheer

12.A.how B.why C.what D.when

13.A.invented B.conveyed C.transformed D.shared

14.A.attentively B.surprisingly C.crazily D.anxiously

15.A.if B.so C.because D.but

16.A.absorbed B.excited C.ashamed D.touched

17.A.angel B.donator C.sponsor D.translator

18.A.concept B.relief C.credit D.reaction

19.A.appreciation B.consideration C.amazement D.freedom

20.A.discourages B.fails C.inspires D.benefits

When we’re young children, many of us seem to have little trouble making new friends.1.. As adults, we tend to become more guarded with new people and have less time to devote to friendships. Consequently, most of us find it much harder to make new friends. If you’ve never experienced a close friendship, even as a child, you may find it even harder. But we all need and want good friends, even those of us who may sometimes pretend otherwise.

The need for friends is instinctual (本能的). Our survival used to depend on having friends to hunt and find food with, to help us build shelter and keep our families safe.2.They add meaning to life. They help you enjoy the good times and overcome the difficult ones. While strong relationships with friends can be a huge source of fun and pleasure, they are also important for your physical and emotional health.

Good friends can：

●3.

Even if it’s just having someone to share your problems with, friends can help you cope with serious illness, the loss of a job or loved one, the break­up of a relationship, or any other challenge in life.

● Help you to reach your goals.

Whether you’re trying to get fit, give up smoking, or otherwise improve your life, encouragement from a friend can really boost your willpower.4.

● Improve your mood.

Happiness can be infectious.5.

● Reduce stress and depression.

Having an active social life can benefit your immune system and help reduce isolation, a major factor for depression.

E. Yet they are less important nowadays.

F. It also increases your chances of success.

G. Today，good friends are just as important.

Never Talk to Strangers?

“Never talk to strangers.” Many children are taught this simple rule as a caution against abduction(诱拐). In June, 2005, an 11-year-old boy was lost in the Utah wilderness for four days. During that time, he stayed on the path. He saw people searching for him but hid from them, afraid someone might “steal” him. Eventually, the unfortunate game of hide-and-seek ended and he was found. According to the Canada Safety Council, this alarming incident shows how unwise it is to instill(灌输) a fear of strangers in children. The “stranger danger” message can prevent children from developing the social skills and judgment needed to deal effectively with real-life situations. In a difficult situation, a stranger could be their lifeline to safety.

To have a child go missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. The threat of abduction by a stranger is minimal when compared with other possible reasons for a disappearance. In 2004, there were 67,266 missing-children cases in Canada. Only 31 involved abduction; in most of those cases the abductor was a relative, friend, or person known to the family. There were 671 cases of children wandering off, and 332 cases of abductions by a parent. Almost 80 percent of all cases were runaways. These statistics cast doubt on the idea that children should never talk to strangers. Wandering off is more common - but a lost children may have to call upon a stranger for help, and must develop the ability to judge what kind of people to approach. The “never talk to strangers” rule does not protect children in the situations they are most likely to face. On top of this, it can be confusing. Adults do not model the behavior; they often talk to strangers. A child may not know how to tell who is a stranger, and who is not.

For young children, nothing replaces close supervision(监管). Pre-schoolers do not understand risk and tend to act without thinking. Children need to develop habits and attitudes that will protect them from the real threats and dangers they may face. The Canada Safety Council encourages parents to give their children age-appropriate positive messages about safety, bearing in mind how youngsters may understand their world.

1.Which of the following statements is true about the 11-year-old boy?

A.He practiced the “never talk to strangers” rule.

B.He hid from the rescuers just as he was told.

C.He eventually showed up when the game ended.

D.He went somewhere else to avoid being found.

2.Among the possible reasons for the missing-children cases in Canada, which one is the most frequent?

A.Being abducted by a parent. B.Wandering off.

C.Being abducted by strangers. D.Running away.

3.The “never talk to strangers” rule is confusing to children because __________.

A.a friendly and attractive person may be dangerous

B.adults do not act upon the rule and strangers are hard to tell

C.the rule does not protect children in the situation of abducting

D.a lost child may have difficulty in communicating with a stranger

4.Which would the author agree with about the “never talk to strangers” rule?

A.It is not well recognized by parents.

B.It is not effective in keeping kids safe.

C.It is easy enough for children to follow.

D.It is practical as a safety tip in daily life.

    Steven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one of Stein's jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bag.

Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台) . The bags are banned in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to make the case that their products are not as bad for the planet as most people assume.

Among the bag makers' argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent a small percentage of all garbage on the ground today.

The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energy to make. One study found that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.

Environmentalists don't question these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.

1.What has Steven Stein been hired to do?

A.Help increase grocery sales. B.Recycle the waste material.

C.Argue for the use of plastic bags. D.Stop things falling off trucks.

2.What does the word “headwinds”in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Effects of city development. B.Bans on plastic bags.

C.Headaches caused by garbage. D.Plastic bags hung in trees.

3.What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?

A.Producing them requires more energy. B.Replacing them can be difficult.

C.They are less strong than plastic bags. D.They are quite expensive.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.Garbage Collection and Waste Control B.Industry, Pollution and Environment

C.Recycle or Throw Away D.Plastic, Paper or Neither

    Teachers and students at Herbert Slater Middle School in Santa Rosa, California are used to seeing 7th grader Raquel Zuniga holding a stuffed Kermit the Frog doll as she goes about her school day.

Raquel, aged 12, attends classes for students with mild to serious disabilities. Having her favorite frog doll Kermit by her side makes school life much easier for her, yet there are still times when Kermit’s cheery presence isn’t enough to help her through her anxiety.

One day Raquel was having a hard time changing halfway from inside the classroom to outside. Several teachers approached Raquel as she held Kermit tight and walked back and forth in the hallway, yet none could get through to the child. After nearly an hour, school resource officer Chris Morrison happened to wander by to see if she could help.

Chris herself was a teacher for high-risk students in Los Angeles for twelve years before joining the Santa Rosa Police. She’s now been on the job as a cop for eighteen years, but those teaching wisdoms still run deeply through her mind.

Without hesitation Chris approached the student and bean to speak to her in a comforting voice. Chris did something simple yet extraordinary: she began to sing. Not only does music have a calming effect on its own but also the song she selected was especially meaningful: “Rainbow Connection”, the 1997 song made famous by Kermit the Frog himself.

Raquel’s face lights up in a beautiful smile as she turns to her teacher as if to say, “She’s singing my song!”

“The three of us were standing there in awe,” said Assistant Principal Jessica Romero, adding that she wasn’t the least bit surprised that this kind act came from Officer Morrison. “She’s a very special soul,” Jessica explained. “She comes to everything she does with heart, with empathy, and is able to build close relationship with students.”

1.Why does Raquel always hold the Kermit frog doll in her school days?

A.Because she is mentally disabled. B.Because students are used to seeing it.

C.Because it gives her a sense of safety. D.Because the teachers there encourage it.

2.According to the article, what do we know about Chris Morrison?

A.She has been a teacher for high-risk students in Los Angeles for 12 years.

B.She is working both as a teacher at the middle school and a policewomen.

C.She is understanding and knows what to do to comfort the children in anxiety.

D.She is warm-hearted and always surprises the teachers around with her wisdom.

3.Chris chose the song “Rainbow Connection” because _______.

A.it is a song meaningful to Raquel

B.it is a song popular among children

C.it is a song familiar to Chris

D.it is a song to calm children

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A.The satisfying ending of the warm story. B.Teacher’s impression about Chris Morrison.

C.Teachers’ reaction to Chris Morrison’s method. D.The unique method to get through to a child.

    TRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Service (NPS) Trail Volunteers, but is useful to everyone! It’s based upon NPS Operational Leadership Training, where the human factor of safety is explored. TRAIL SAFE! focuses on the central learning aims of the 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.

The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minutes long. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hours-it’s up to you-but please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons, send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed and registered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GAR card in the mail for use in the field. Thank you!

Ready to start?

Click on this link to access all TRAIL SAFE! videos: https://www.nps.gov/iatr/trail-safe.htm

If you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also available on the Ice Age Trail site.

Record your participation

In order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questions and email to: Matthew_mohrmannps.gov.

● Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?

● Name of the Trail where you volunteer.

● Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.

● Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a group setting.

● Optional: Please let us know any comments or suggestions you have about this lesson.

Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, you’ll receive your TRAIL SAFE! pin and risk assessment card via mail.

1.What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?

A.To urge everyone to explore safety factors.

B.To develop volunteers’ operational leadership.

C.To offer links to the websites for learning.

D.To improve protection for wildlife.

2.What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?

A.Send training verification emails B.Answer all of the questions.

C.Watch and register for all the series. D.Give some comments on the lessons.

3.How should participants watch the video lessons?

A.Watch 18 or 40 minutes a time. B.Finish them as soon as possible.

C.From the beginning through to the end. D.Give some comments on the lessons.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is to be hosted on Wednesday evening?

A.A bake sale. B.A parent book club. C.An event to honor an artist.

2.When does the book fair end?

A.On Thursday. B.On Wednesday. C.On Monday.

3.Where will the money from the bake sale go?

A.A computer lab. B.The sports teams. C.The art department.

4.What happens to the computer lab?

A.It will be repaired. B.It will be closed forever. C.It will be put up for sale.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.What abilities to possess.

B.Which professor to follow.

C.What job to do in the future.

2.What subject does the man probably prefer?

A.History. B.Politics. C.Art.

3.What do the woman’s parents expect her to be?

A.A restaurant manager. B.A politician. C.A teacher.

4.What is the woman good at doing?

A.Dealing with people. B.Working with kids. C.Painting pictures.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How is Ted’s homework this time?

A.Very poor. B.Well done. C.So-so.

2.Where is Ted going now?

A.The gym. B.The library. C.The bookstore.

3.What does Ted think of his teacher?

A.Polite. B.Generous. C.Helpful.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What happened to the man?

A.He broke a machine.

B.The machine owed him 25 cents.

C.The machine owner refused to help him.

2.What does the woman suggest the man do?

A.Call the police.

B.Rock(摇晃) the machine.

C.Call the number on the machine.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What time was the plane originally scheduled to leave?

A.At 3:00. B.At 4:00. C.At 5:00.

2.Why is the woman worried?

A.The weather is bad.

B.The report is not finished.

C.A meeting will be delayed.

How much should the man pay for his room?

A.150 pounds. B.110 pounds. C.100 pounds.

What can we learn about the man?

A.He did well in spelling.

B.He couldn’t spell the words.

C.He was satisfied with the result.

How did the woman feel?

A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Upset.

Who will pay the bill?

A.The boss. B.Tom. C.The woman.