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If you ask middle school students what they want to be when they grow up, they might want to be a doctor or scientist. But if you ask them 1. more information about these jobs, they might not know much.

A recent study by Chinese Internet company Tencent 2. (suggest) that 60% of middle school students say they have little knowledge of their dream jobs. “In China, many middle school students only get professional information one-sidedly during their 3. (grow),” said researcher Liu Meng.” This gives them wrong 4. (idea) about some job.”

Getting more hands-on experience will allow young people to start their career paths much 5. (early) and allow them to make sure that the career which 6. (choose) is the right one for them .Michelle Ding, 7. 18-year-old girl from Shanghai, spent her summer vacation 8. (take) part in the University of Chicago’s Pathways to Economics class. She learned 9. (extreme) more about economics by studying game theory. “At first, I was only interested in economics because my father works in this field, but now I’ve developed true enthusiasm for economics 10. will make it my career choice in the future.” Ding said.

    Growing up in rural Malawi, Africa, William Kamkwamba’s life was filled with ancient way and mystery. His family was _________  and they lived in a small house without electricity. At night, they went to bed early because the kerosene（煤油）to light the lamps was _________.

A terrible drought in 2000 left many Malawians _________. Security was having sacks of corn and not having them was _________. He still wanted to learn and when he was _________ from school by his inability to pay the _________, he found the free library. There he read a book called Using Energy, which _________ him in science and gave him an idea that _________changed his future. In the book, William found a picture of a windmill, and a brief _________ of how it could be used to generate __________ from wind. He realized that if he could __________ a windmill, his village people could live a far better   ________.

The next year witnessed William’s __________ and determination. He began to collect any material __________ --pieces of wood, broken bicycles--and started to build a windmill. He __________ many challenges and failures. Finally, at the age of 14, William __________ his first one. Seeing electric __________ coming from William’s house, the village people came running. He had found a way to __________ the wind.

William Kamkwamba has made the world realize that even the starving kids in Malawi have much to __________. He struggle with his dreams and __________ hardships in his life, yet he always worked hard, and never gave up.

1.A.poor B.unique C.extended D.supportive

2.A.available B.costly C.adequate D.free

3.A.homeless B.clumsy C.unconscious D.hungry

4.A.dignity B.liberty C.death D.shame

5.A.dismissed B.blocked C.discouraged D.suspended

6.A.insurance B.treatment C.wages D.fees

7.A.involved B.established C.proved D.trained

8.A.deliberately B.consistently C.significantly D.temporarily

9.A.application B.description C.assumption D.decoration

10.A.wave B.energy C.electricity D.heat

11.A.design B.replace C.upgrade D.construct

12.A.life B.survival C.scene D.dream

13.A.consideration B.qualification C.reputation D.ambition

14.A.useful B.wonderful C.valuable D.portable

15.A.refused B.braved C.detected D.indicated

16.A.donated B.restored C.completed D.imported

17.A.current B.light C.shock D.charge

18.A.blow B.measure C.estimate D.capture

19.A.offer B.recommend C.protest D.advocate

20.A.ran into B.figured out C.went through D.brought in

What does it take to be successful?

Many books have been written about the secrets of success. 1. Four key qualities stand out.

1. Vision.

Successful people visualize what they want. They have a picture in their mind of what their business will be like when they achieve their goals. This allows them to make decisions that support their vision. Most people couldn’t see what Bill Gates saw:that computers could have a value for personal uses. 2.

2. Determination.

Successful people are determined. You won’t find one successful person who hasn’t experienced any setbacks. Michael Jordan says,” I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. 3.…I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”

3. 4.

Where other people see problems and limitations, successful people see possibilities and opportunities. When the web took off in the mid-1990s, computer programmer Pierre Omidyar saw the potential of the internet to connect people around the world instantly. So he created eBay, a hugely successful online market where individuals compete with big companies.

4. Enthusiasm.

5. Jecan-paul Gaultier had no formal training in design, but loved creating clothing and at a young age began sending his drawings to famous French designers. One of these designers recognized his talent and hired him as an assistant. Later, he set up his own line of clothing. And it quickly became a global success.

A. Creativity,

B. Responsibility.

C. I have lost almost 300 games.

D. Successful people love what they do.

E. However, who on earth have those secrets?

F. Today, most of us can't imagine life without a computer.

G. But what special qualities do successful people have in common?

    In a university library, a student is writing an essay on his laptop. But that’s not all. He’s also reading instant messages online, listening to his music with headphones, and checking text messages on his cell phone. In today’s world, people use a wide variety of electronic media to multitask, doing several things at the same time. Neuroscientists are studying the brain to see what happens during multitasking and to see if multitasking affects the quality of what we do.

In a multitasking study conducted by French scientists Eienne Koechlin and Sylvain Charron, people were given one task requiring concentration. Brain images showed that both the left and right prefrontal cortex (前额叶皮质) were active as people worked. However, when the person is given a second task to do at the same time, the left prefrontal cortex look on task, and the right look the other. When doing two tasks, MRI (磁共振成像) images showed that the brain was rapidly switching between the first and the second task. The brain was not working on both tasks at the same time. It is concentrating on one task and then switching to the other.

In order to switch attention from one task to another, the brain must use its working memory. This is the brain’s ability to temporarily hold information while it does something else. When you multitask, the first task is stored in your working memory. Then your brain goes to the second task but when it returns to the first task, it must restart it, using working memory.

Although we think we are getting more done by multitasking, evidence shows that we do not. Researchers have found that people take longer to complete tasks and make more mistakes. When the French researchers expanded their experiment to include three tasks, surprisingly, the brain seemed to completely drop on task and only focus on two tasks. The French team concluded that the brain could not focus on more than two tasks at a time. Therefore, for a task that requires your concentration, it’s better to just focus on that one task until you are done.

1.Why does the author mention a student in paragraph 1?

A.To explain what happens during multitasking.

B.To serve an example of high-tech multitasking.

C.To show how to be skillful at high-tech multitasking.

D.To-present the applications of high-tech media.

2.What does the underlined “it”in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The brain. B.The MRI image.

C.The first task. D.The second task .

3.What can we learn about multitasking?

A.Electronic media improve its quality.

B.Three tasks can be well managed at a time.

C.It can damage the brain’s working memory.

D.It may result in the loss of speed and accuracy.

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

A.How does the brain multitask?

B.Why do we need to multitask?

C.Multitasking: a hew discovery of neuroscience

D.Multitasking: a way to expand the brain' s function

    Pangolins (穿山甲) are the most trafficked (非法交易) mammals in the world and are facing extinction. To draw attention to these scaly (有鳞片的), anteater-like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the Pangolin, is attempting a unique way to inspire action and conservation. Partnering with the non-profit organization Pangolin. Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019. The intention is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available, especially African communities, who live near the animal’s habitats.

Over two years, the documentary crew traveled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Filmmakers Bruce Young and Johan Vermeulen say that they went into the shoot knowing relatively little about pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a crash course in these secretive creatures. Johan Vermeulen said, "One thing however that might seem unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but they all prefer a specific type ant."

Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and their meat. In April 2019, Singaporean customs officials conducted two separate seizures of 24 tons of pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.

Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.

Filmed on location in South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic, and Gabon, this powerful documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the very first time.

1.What is the purpose of the documentary?

A.To study the situation of pangolins.

B.To collect fund to protect pangolins.

C.To raise awareness of pangolin protection.

D.To propose setting up pangolin reserves.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in paragraph 2?

A.Picky. B.Messy.

C.Showy. D.Heavy.

3.What’s the documentary mainly about?

A.The illegal trade of pangolins.

B.The medical function of pangolin's scales.

C.The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.

D.The efforts of Pangolin, Africa to save pangolins.

4.Where is the text most likely from?

A.A brochure. B.A diary.

C.A novel. D.A magazine.

    My dad works with green technology. Last summer, he was sent to a small town called Gaviotas in Colombia. He decided to take me with him. At first I wasn’t too keen. What was I going to do in the middle of nowhere, in a country where I couldn’t even speak the language? And anyway, what was so special about Gaviotas?

My dad told me that Gaviotas was an example of how people could live without destroying the environment. This got me a bit more interested, so I did some research. I found out that Gaviotas was founded in 1971 by a group of scientists and artists. They had decided to build a completely new town in the remote, war-worn eastern Colombia where there was nothing.

When we eventually arrived, I was amazed by how green it was and my dad explained that they had replanted millions of trees. There were many different species of birds flying about and flowers everywhere. I was beginning to like it. My dad’s contact in Gaviotas has a son exactly my age Ricardo. He speaks really good English and so for the next week he was my guide to this amazing place. The first thing he pointed out to me was all the fantastic technology that had been invented there. Ricardo told me that they produce 70% of all their own energy and food with very little waste. The trees they planted more than compensate for any greenhouse gases they emit（排放）.

But Gaviotas is not a success just because of its green technology, it’s also a model for how people can live more peacefully together. Every family gets a free home, free meals and free schooling for the children. So there is no poverty. People get on well with each other. It’ s fantastic.

I was really sad to leave Gaviotas, but now I have a new dream: I hope that 20 years from now, we’ll all be living in towns like Gaviotas.

1.What can best describe the author's feeling at the very beginning?

A.Annoyed. B.Uninterested.

C.Guilty. D.Worried.

2.What kind of town did Gaviotas use to be?

A.Bare and war- stricken. B.Green and efficient.

C.Modern but polluted. D.Small but advanced.

3.Where can you find the evidence to show that Gaviotas is a green town?

A.Paragraph 2. B.Paragraph 3.

C.Paragraph 4. D.Paragraph 5.

4.What does paragraph 4 focus on?

A.How scientists and artists founded Gaviotas.

B.How people in Gaviotas avoid waste.

C.Gaviotas is famous for its green technology.

D.Gaviotas is an ideal model of community.

Reasons Every Teen Should Go To Summer Camp

＃1 Improve Interpersonal Skills & Form Close Friendships

In a world where anyone can look up a fact and where machines are replacing even complex workplace tasks, employers need employees who can interact effectively with other people. This is one of the most important skills teens learn at camp. In the non-competitive camp culture, teens build up their “emotional intelligence” (EQ), their face-to-face communication and relationship skills.

＃2 Experience Character Development and Develop Life Skills

Teens develop other important life skills at camp, including independence, responsibility, and decision-making. Teens grow considerably in environment away from their parents where they are forced to live on their own and find their own resources.

＃3 Meet Positive Role Models

Walk into any well-run summer camp and you’ll be surrounded by wholesome, outdoorsy young people. Camp offers teens the opportunity to be among young adults who are positive role models and to form close relationships with them. Most camp counselors are hard-working college students who want to serve others. Aren’t they just the kind of young adults you want your teen to become?

＃4 Discover Their Best Self

Camp experiences offer teens the chance to step back from the tiring task of academic and competitive sports and instead think about what’s important to them. Many campers become less self-absorbed after spending a few weeks at camp, learning to train their focus on others. They discover new hobbies and avenues to pursue in education and their future careers.

1.What can teens acquire in the camp to meet their future career?

A.Computer competence. B.Communication skills.

C.Adventurous spirit. D.Academic quality.

2.Which of the following best describes camp counselors?

A.Committed. B.Ambitious.

C.Humorous. D.Demanding.

3.What change can camp experiences bring to many campers?

A.Preferring non-competitive culture.

B.Becoming positive role models.

C.Focusing more on academics competition.

D.Finding more suitable future career choices.

你已经结束了高一的生活，为你的学弟学妹高一生活更顺利，请给他们留言，提出一些建议。

根据下面提示，用英语写一篇短文。字数在100字左右。

1合理安排学习，锻炼和休息时间。

2搞好老师和同学的关系。

3积极参加校园活动。

Here are some suggestions for you ,which may help you enjoy your school life better.

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。

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.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

Last weekend I happened to meet some American tourists at the gate of Summer Palace. I greeted them with English and then we begin to chat. I got to know they were college students travel in China, most of whom was fond of Chinese medicine. They were busy taking photo and were surprised at the changes that had been taken place in the past few years. After that, we went boating and had a good time. We exchanged our email addresses such that we could write to each other in the future. I was happily to have a chance to practise your oral English.

    Getting fit no longer 1. (require) a pencil-and-paper workout plan or a food diary. If you’re looking for some new and 2. (create) ways to improve your health, try Fit Time.

It’s like your personal trainer. After 3. (get) all the information it needs-your height, weight, age, and exercise habits-it gives you a customized training course, 4. asks you to work out four times a week for about two 5. (month). The exercises focus 6. a different part of your body every day. For instance, on Monday, you do push-ups (俯卧撑) to build up your arms, and on Tuesday, you build up 7. (strong) in your legs by doing deep knee bends. 8. exercise plan changes as time goes by.

The best part of this app is that everyone can share 9. (they) workout results and follow their training. It is a great way for you and your friends 10. (encourage) each other to build strong bodies.

    Most dogs have an easy life in the U. S. They eat, play, get attention from their   _________and sleep. But some dogs work hard. They are called guide dogs. Guide dogs help___________people move from place to place safely.

Guide dogs and their owners are a___________. Guide dogs don’t lead the owners, and their owners don’t___________control the guide dogs. They work together. The guide dogs don’t know where the owners want to go, so they___________the owners’ instructions. The owners can’t see the obstacles (障碍物) along the way, so the dogs make decisions for the___________of the owners. Guide dogs stop at all crossroads before___________a street. They don’t see color, so they don’t know if the light is red or  ___________The owners decide if it is time to cross the street by listening to the sound of   ___________. The dogs help the owners get on a bus or train. They learn to____________many tasks.

Most guide dogs are very____________and friendly. A guide dog needs to work   ____________distraction(分心) in noisy places, bad weather, crowds of people, and____________situations. When you see a guide dog, it is important that you____________that the dog needs to focus on (集中于）its job. Don’t pet or talk to the dog.____________is very difficult, and it requires a dog’s full____________Guide dog training lasts about five months. Only about 72 percent of dogs that enter the training program “graduate”. Those that graduate bring their owners valuable____________and love. In other dog training programs, trainers use____________as a reward. In guide dog training, the trainers don’t use food. They use physical affection (爱抚). This is____________a guide dog sometimes takes the owner to a restaurant. It must lie____________at the owner’s feet without wanting to eat.

1.A.friends B.parents C.owners D.neighbors

2.A.normal B.blind C.elderly D.deaf

3.A.family B.couple C.class D.team

4.A.obviously B.completely C.exactly D.immediately

5.A.follow B.read C.understand D.repeat

6.A.preference B.health C.safety D.judgment

7.A.crossing B.observing C.mapping D.leaving

8.A.dark B.green C.bright D.yellow

9.A.traffic B.dogs C.music D.steps

10.A.give up B.take off C.look for D.carry out

11.A.small B.clever C.noisy D.attractive

12.A.beyond B.against C.over D.without

13.A.pleasant B.simple C.difficult D.serious

14.A.ignore B.feel C.touch D.recognize

15.A.Thinking B.Deciding C.moving D.Guiding

16.A.attention B.time C.service D.memory

17.A.advice B.experience C.support D.help

18.A.water B.money C.food D.toys

19.A.when B.why C.because D.how

20.A.quickly B.patiently C.carefully D.gently

Simple Ways to Build Trust

The most valuable thing you can have is trust. When there is no trust, it becomes hard to get anything done.1. Then think of another one with very little trust.

Which one do you prefer?

We can all be better off with more trust in our lives. And I’m going to show you a few things you can do to build trust.

Be honest. Honesty is the basis of any relationship. Be true to your word and keep your promises.

Share honest information, even if it’s to your disadvantage.

Ask open-ended  questions. 2.  Open-ended questions  give your  friends chances  to tell you about themselves. Ask more questions based on the answers that you get.

Don’t be perfect. There is always something fishy(可疑的) about someone who seems to have everything going for them. 3.  This sends a message  that you’re not hiding anything and that you want to build trust.

Say what you mean.4. When you build up a  reputation of saying what you mean, people don’t have to second-guess what you’re trying to say. This helps you win trust.

Don’t blame others.5. Be brave to take responsibility and then decide what you’re going to do next. Don’t waste the present thinking about the past which can’t be changed. A person that doesn’t blame gets the trust of others quickly.

A. If you think it’s a bad idea, say so.

B. When things go wrong, don’t point the finger at them.

C. Value long-term relationships more than short-term success.

D. Don’t waste your energy hiding your mistakes or weaknesses.

E. Think of one of your relationships where there is a lot of trust.

F. Learn more about your friends and be interested in their answers.

G. Trust may be the most important part in successful relationships.

    If you want to be productive， you must complete work． Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and in many situations， you don't actually create value until you finish the last stage． Farmers can't sell their grain until it is harvested． Automakers can't sell cars that have made it 90% of the way through the assembly line（生产线）． Most employers aren't going to pay you for having a degree unless you finished the last class and graduated．

Now all those things require starting， but if you have work in progress， the most valuable thing you can do is to pick something and finish it． Finishing is where you start benefiting from the value you've created． I've noticed that many successful people aren't the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas． They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and completing it． A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets completed．

Does this mean you need to finish everything you start？ Not necessarily， but if you don't think something is worth finishing， be honest with yourself and terminate the project． Don't leave hundreds of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to come back and pick them up． If you need to drop something ， do so strategically and intentionally． If you've put significant effort into a project， you may still benefit from finishing it even if you wouldn't start it again based on changed circumstances． For example， if you are in your last few months before graduating from college and realize you don't want to career in what you are majoring in， you probably should go ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degree---even if you don't intend to actually work in that field．

What projects do you have that are currently in progress？ Can you find something and finish it？

1.Why do many people become successful according to the author？ ______

A.They are the smartest B.They have the best ideas

C.They start things smoothly D.They make ideas fully completed

2.What does the underlined word "terminate" in paragraph 3 mean？ ______

A.Develop B.End

C.Plan D.Support

3.According to the author， which of the following is the correct way of creating value？ ______

A.A man decides to finish all he starts to do

B.Farmers hurry to sell their crops before they are ripe

C.A college student chooses to study until he gets his degree

D.A student keeps a half-filled stamp album around for future use

4.What is the best title for the text？ ______

A.Finishing vs． Starting B.Well Begun is Half Done

C.Planning vs． Performing D.It is Easier Said than Done

    Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.

In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a way to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let illnesses in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus it began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.

Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to h ealth. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?

Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children of touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

1.The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ______ .

A.they believed disease could be spread in public baths

B.they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in

C.they lived healthily in a dirty environment

D.they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease

2.The underlined word “merit” in paragraph 3 means ______ .

A.weakness B.influence

C.strength D.feature

3.How does the passage mainly develop?

A.By providing examples. B.By following the order of importance.

C.By following the order of time. D.By making comparisons.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To call attention to the danger of dirt.

B.To stress the role of dirt.

C.To introduce the history of dirt.

D.To present the change of views on dirt.

    They aren’t great artists like Leonardo da Vinci or Vincent van Gogh, but their paintings are just as popular on Chinese social media, with millions of Chinese people willing to pay for them.

The 36 works were painted by ordinary Chinese people who live with autism (自闭症) or cerebral palsy (脑瘫), aged from their early teens to late thirties. They all studied art at World of Art Brut Culture (WABC), which is a Shanghai-based non-profit organization (非贏利组织) for art education. The project was started by WABC and supported by the Tencent Charitable Foundation. Users could buy a digital copy of each painting by donating (捐赠) 1 yuan or more. By Aug 29, donations totaled more than 15 million yuan, with about 5.8 million people participating (参与).

“The paintings by these autistic kids and adults are beautiful: the style is similar to that of the Dutch artist Van Gogh. I’m really impressed by their talent,” Feng Li, a customer service officer in Shanghai, told the South China Morning Post.

However, the popular campaign also led to certain questions.

Li Laoxi, an experienced special education teacher in Hangzhou, said that based on his experience, people with autism could only draw a few lines or fill in colors under the guidance of their trainers. “Maybe there are some geniuses out there, but I’ve never met them”. Others questioned where the money would go, as the donations went to WABC instead of the painters. In response to these concerns, Miao Shiming, founder of WABC, said the money would be used to employ art teachers, buy supplies, and rent facilities. Meanwhile, Tencent said that all donation information would be open to the public.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.An online painting exhibition. B.A non-profit organization.

C.A public donation. D.An online survey about paintings.

2.What does WABC do for people with autism?

A.It helps them cure autism. B.It provides art education for them.

C.It gives them money D.It offers schooling to them.

3.Why did Li Laoxi, an experienced special education teacher question the project?

A.Because he thought autistic people could not draw.

B.Because he doubted about the painting abilities of autistic people.

C.Because he didn’t trust the organization, WABC.

D.Because he believed the paintings were painted only by geniuses.

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

A.Disappointed. B.Appreciated.

C.Worried. D.Objective.

The Green Gathering

Date:15th Aug. —22nd Aug.

Location: Chepstow Center

2018 Music Festivals, UK

Details: Over 100 live bands plus DJs on five private solar-powered stages. A wonderful site in a wooded area of outstanding natural beauty. 8 days of inspiration and relaxation are about traditional crafts, campaign stalls(活动摊位), and a magical kids’ area.

Sport Beat Music Festival

Date: 20th Aug. —29th Aug.

Location: Oxstalls Sports Park

Details: Time for fun in the sun with Sport Beat. The festival is for those who wish there are volleyball and netball games that take place over the weekend. Attractions include: ball coaching, food village, and bars. Please see details for VIP passes on our website.

Creamfields Festival

Date: 26th Aug.—28th Aug.

Location: Daresbury Court

Details: Creamfields is the world’s leading dance music festival. Creamfields is famous for many things, not just its traditional world class dancing but its unbeatable atmosphere! The festival mixes together style breaking pioneers from across the DJ and live music spectrum(声谱).

Wilkestock Charity Music Festival

Date: 27th Aug.—31st Aug. Location: Wilkestock Stadium

Details: With entertainment this year from mystery jets to a huge electronic lineup(阵容), this festival keeps turning up the heat year on year while keeping all profits donated direct to charity.

1.At which festival can children probably enjoy themselves thoroughly?

A.Creamfields Festival. B.The Green Gathering.

C.Sport Beat Music Festival. D.Wilkestock Charity Music Festival.

2.Where can a ball game be watched?

A.At Oxstalls Sports Park. B.At Daresbury Court.

C.At Wilkestock Stadium. D.At Chepstow Center.

3.How does Wilkestock Charity Music Festival differ from the other festivals?

A.It gives its earnings to people in need. B.It offers performance in the open air.

C.It entertains people with live music. D.It has five private solar-powered stages.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Growing coffee beans is a huge, making-money business. However, unluckily, full-sun production is replacing the industry and causes a lot of damage. The change in growing coffee from shade-grown(荫下栽种) production to full-sun production brings certain animals and birds in danger, and even breaks the world’s ecological balance(生态平衡).

On a local level, the damage of the forest that is required by full-sun fields affects the area’s birds and animals. The shade of the forest trees gives a home to birds and other species which depend on the trees’ flowers and fruits. Full-sun coffee growers destroy this forest home. As a result, many species are quickly in extinction.

On a more global level, the damage to the rainforest for full-sun coffee fields also does harm to human life. Medical research often makes use of the forests’ plant and animal life, and the ruin of such species could keep researchers from finding ways for certain diseases. In addition, new coffee-growing methods are harmful to the water locally, and lastly the world’s groundwater.

Both locally and globally, the continued spread of full-sun coffee plantations(种植园)could mean breaking the balance of the rainforest ecology. The loss of shade trees is already causing a little change in the world’s climate(气候), and studies show that the loss of oxygen-giving trees also leads to air pollution and global warming. Besides, the new growing methods are bringing about acidic (酸性) soil conditions.

It is clear that the way much coffee is grown affects a lot, from the local environment to the global ecology. But coffee users do have a choice. They can buy shade-grown coffee whenever possible, although at a higher cost. The future health of the planet and mankind is surely worth more than an inexpensive cup of coffee.

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根据所给汉语或首字母拼写单词

1.He had completely___________(忽视)her words, preferring his own theory.

2.According to a health report, eating too much junk food a___________ our health.

3.___________(逐渐地), she realized that he wasn’t telling the truth.

4.The expert delivered a wonderful speech, saying that humans should give animals freedom and that caged animals should be r____________ into the wild.

5.In this section, we will____________(简要地)describe possible ways of reducing the costs.

6.The girl felt f____________ because a big dog that looked quite fierce was running at her.

7.I p____________ my father to give up smoking by making him know about its harmful effects on his health.

8.Half of my classmates are ___________(志愿者) of different community service projects.

9.I feel that this lesson has taught me so much and it is extremely __________(有价值) in my life.

10.The articles which are rather difficult should be s__________ to satisfy little children.

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。

A little boy became very ill. Because other children weren’t allowed 1.(come) near him, he suffered greatly and spent his days in bed, feeling sad. There wasn’t much 2. he could do except look out of the window. One day he saw a strange shape in the window. The boy was very 3.(amaze). He was trying to work out what had happened when he saw 4. monkey busy blowing up a balloon outside his window. At first the boy asked 5.(he) what that could possibly be. 6. more and more crazy-looking characters appearing out of the window, he burst out 7.(laugh) and found it hard to stop.

Before long, his health improved so much that he was able to go back to school again. There he told his8.(friend) about all the strange things he had seen. While he 9.(talk) to his best friend he saw something sticking out of his friend’s school bag. The boy asked his friend what it was, and he was so insistent that finally his friend had to show him what was in the bag. There, inside, were all the fancy-dress suits his best friend had been using to try to cheer 10. the little boy!

    Lydia was a smart girl，very smart. She loved being with her friends，going shopping and doing what every other girl likes to do. There was only one ____ that made Lydia self-conscious(敏感):She was ____. One autumn day Lydia and her best friend Judy were taking the train to do one of their favorite ____: shopping. As a normal child，Judy, both caring and patient, spoke to Lydia in ____ language all the time. The train continued to make its occasional(临时) stops when a boy，no older than fifteen years old，sat in the ____ across from Lydia. Lydia couldn’t help but notice how often the boy would ____ over at her to watch her move her ____ rapidly. This was one of the things that made Lydia unhappy.

“Why must everyone stare at me?” Lydia asked her best friend，trying to ____ the boy’s stare. “Doesn’t he ____ that I am deaf? There is no need to stare at me. He is probably thinking that I am very ____ or disabled. I _____people who prejudge(预先判断)others!” Lydia had become quite ____ ...

___, the train came to a pause, waking up the boy in deep thought then. He got up, ready to get off at his ____. Instead of hurrying off the train, however, he ____ to Lydia casually and stared to _____his hands as she had just moments before. “Excuse me，but I couldn’t help but notice that you don’t like it when people stare at you. I’m ____ I made you uncomfortable. To be honest，just because of that，I ____ to get to “talk” to other ____ in here. I feel self-conscious and different，so I was _____when I saw you. I thought maybe we could be friends.” With that，the boy walked off the train.

1.A.quality B.detail C.difference D.ability

2.A.shy B.deaf C.smart D.selfish

3.A.hobbies B.sports C.experiments D.exercises

4.A.native B.written C.foreign D.sign

5.A.train B.seat C.front D.back

6.A.glanced B.called C.laughed D.pointed

7.A.hands B.position C.baggage D.purse

8.A.catch B.avoid C.disturb D.face

9.A.remember B.care C.understand D.realize

10.A.self-conscious B.attractive C.strange D.painful

11.A.admire B.pity C.dislike D.appreciate

12.A.shocked B.upset C.frightened D.worried

13.A.Suddenly B.Naturally C.Immediately D.Directly

14.A.school B.home C.stop D.store

15.A.drove B.rushed C.announced D.headed

16.A.move B.shake C.raise D.wave

17.A.sorry B.surprised C.relieved D.frustrated

18.A.agree B.promise C.expect D.continue

19.A.tourists B.girls C.boys D.passengers

20.A.curious B.determined C.sad D.excited

    Persuasion is the art of talking someone into agreeing with you. 1.

Ethos(理念) is a speaker’s way of persuading the audience that he is a dependable person.

2. For example, a speaker can develop ethos by explaining how much experience or education he has in a certain field. After all, you would be more willing to follow advice about how to educate your child from a teacher than a doctor.

Pathos(感染力) is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example, a speaker who want people to vote for him might say that he can make the country richer and stronger.3.

Logos(理性) is the use of facts, statistics, or other evidence to make the argument more persuasive. 4. For example, an ad for soap might say that laboratory tests have shown that their soap kills all 7,000,000 of the bacteria on your hand, which might make it more probable for you to buy their soap. Presenting this evidence is much more persuasive than simply saying “our soap is the best”.

Although the three tools above all have their strengths, they work best when used together.

5. Next time you listen to a speech, watch a commercial or listen to a friend trying to persuade you to lend him money, just remember these ancient Greek tools of persuasion.

A. These words can bring people great hope, making them want to vote for him.

B. These pictures are intended to fill the viewers with pity.

C. An audience will more probably believe you if you have data to support your opinions.

D. Use of logos can also increase a speaker’s ethos.

E. According to Aristotle, there are three basic tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos and logos.

F. In fact, most speakers use a mix of ethos, pathos and logos to persuade their audience.

G. An audience will consider a speaker dependable if he seems trustworthy, reliable and sincere.

    After the summer break, Delhi’s children returned to school this month and found a new class added to their schedules: happiness.

It wasn’t a welcome-back joke. In a country where top universities require average test scores above 98 percent and where cheating on final high school exams is organized by a “mafia” that includes teachers and school officials, the Delhi government's new scheme marks a change of emphasis(强调)from student performance to well-being.

“We have given best-of-the-best graduates of ability to industry,” said Manish Sisodia, Delhi’s education minister, “…But have we been able to supplied best-of-the-best human beings to society, to the nation? “

Sisodia’s happiness classes represent a major experiment in a country known for its overstrict, bookish education system, which has helped cement a new middle class over the past thirty years but is also poorly thought of for encouraging rote(死记硬背的) learning and causing high pressure levels. Under the program, 100,000 Delhi students spend the first half-hour of each school day without opening a textbook, learning instead through inspirational stories and activities, as well as such thinking exercises as meditation.

Some teachers, though, remain uncertain. Some of them say, the public schools are too crowded for a course based so heavily on classroom interaction(互动). Others doubt that the happiness classes can change the culturally deep-rooted emphasis on exams and memorization. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, chair of education, economics and international development at University College London, said that there haven’t been any studies to value their workability. “As far as I know, in some schools they are just another box-ticking exercise,” she said.

1.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph?

A.To tell a welcome-back joke. B.To introduce a new program.

C.To argue against the testing system D.To emphasize studies mixed with happiness

2.Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “cement “ in paragraph 4?

A.preview B.attend C.destroy D.increase

3.How is the fourth paragraph mainly developed?

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

C.By following time order. D.By listing data

4.What's Geeta Gandhi Kingdon’s attitude towards the possibility of happiness classes?

A.confident B.hopeless C.doubtful D.indifferent

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Delhi’s children return to school

B.Delhi offers “ happiness “ classes

C.Happiness classes become Welcome in Delhi

D.Happy classes prove another box-ticking exercise

    Being a young boy, I began to learn what people said was not always what they really meant or felt. And I knew it was possible to get others to do what I wanted if I read their real feelings and responded suitably to their needs. At the age of eleven, I sold rubber door-to-door after school and quickly worked out how to tell if someone was likely to buy from me. When I knocked on a door, if someone told me to go away but their hands were open and they showed their palms (the inside surfaces of their hands), I knew it was safe to continue because they weren't angry although they may have a dismissive(不屑的) attitude. If someone told me to go away in a soft voice but used a pointed finger or closed hand, I knew it was time to leave.

As a teenager, I became a salesperson, and my ability to read people earned me enough money to buy my first house. Selling gave me the chance to meet people and study them close and to know whether they would buy or not.

I joined the life insurance(保险)business at the age of twenty. And I went on to break several sales records for my company, becoming the youngest person to sell over a million dollars’ worth of business in my first year. This achievement allowed me to become a member of the well-known Million Dollar Round Table(MDRT), which recognizes the world’s top achievers in life insurance. I was lucky that the skills I’d learned as a boy in watching body language while selling could be used in this new area, and were directly related to the success I could have in any business closely connected with people.

1.Which of the following meant the author must give up the rubber sale?

A.A customer’s gentle voice. B.A customer’s open palms.

C.A customer’s finger shape. D.A customer’s sign of anger.

2.What is the author’s main purpose of mentioning the success in life insurance?

A.To prove the magic of his studying body language

B.To show off his unusual insurance-selling achievements

C.To attract more people to buy his life insurance

D.To simply let readers know about his good luck

3.Which is the correct order of the author’s life events?

①He bought his first house

②He got the chance to meet people and watch body language

③He became a member of MDRT

④He broke the first sales record for the insurance company

A.①②④③ B.②①④③ C.①④②③ D.①④③②

4.What does the underlined words “new area” in the last paragraph refer to?

A.The study of selling products. B.The life insurance business..

C.The research of body language. D.The work for the MDRT

5.According to the passage, which of the following can best describe the author?

A.intelligent but overconfident B.open-minded and determined

C.thinking and sharp-eyed D.grateful and gentle

    A pioneer in café consumerism(消费主义) in America and abroad, Starbucks Coffee company is commonly known as one of the world’s most expensive coffee chains. The prices for a Starbucks coffee vary(不同) not only with different drinks on the Starbucks menu and with Starbucks drink sizes, but also with the country in which you’re buying the drinks.

So just how much is Starbucks coffee, anyway? Below, you’ll find prices for Starbucks coffees of various types (including lattes, mochas and more) in the USA, the UK, Japan and elsewhere.

For more details about the Starbucks coffee, click cappromo.starbucks.com.

1.Starbucks coffee price is decided by the following factors except_______

A.drink types B.drink-consuming country

C.drink amount D.different tastes

2.How much should a couple pay at least if they both order the Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto in Japan ?

A.$6.80 B.$10.96 C.$5.04 D.$10.08

3.Which drink can be available in Thailand?

A.A Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto

B.A Starbucks Grande Latte

C.A Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino

D.A Starbucks Grande Mocha

4.In the USA，which of these types of coffee costs the most?

A.A Starbucks Grande Latte.

B.A Starbucks Grande Mocha.

C.A Starbucks Grande Caramel Machiatto.

D.A Starbucks Grande Caramel Frappuccino.

5.Where can we most probably read this text?

A.In an ad column of a paper. B.On TV.

C.In a magazine. D.On the Internet.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the speaker doing?

A.selling a textbook. B.telling a class rule. C.introducing a course.

2.Which is one of the main purposes of the course?

A.To achieve all-round success.

B.To building up listening skills.

C.To study the listening process.

3.Whose textbook is preferred by the speaker?

A.William Brown’s. B.Helen Smith’s. C.Jackson Black’s.

4.How will the listeners be evaluated?

A.By the in-class performance and test grades.

B.By the mid-term and final grades.

C.By the small-test and final grades.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Interviewer and interviewee.

B.Teacher and student.

C.Salesgirl and customer.

2.What does John do?

A.A worker. B.A firefighter. C.A high school student.

3.How often does John work?

A.every 40 hours. B.every day. C.every other day.

4.What kind of clothes does John have on for promotion(晋升)?

A.A blue work uniform. B.A dress uniform. C.A school uniform.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman doing now?

A.Hosting a programme.

B.Discussing the topic of her paper.

C.Making a plan for a programme.

2.What does James Douglas do?

A.An actor. B.A programmer. C.A driver.

3.What is the number of the children in James Douglas’family?

A.One. B.Six. C.seven.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the woman probably doing when talking with the man?

A.Reading a questionnaire.

B.Reading a survey discovery.

C.Reading a health magazine.

2.What can we learn from the dialogue?

A.many people think personalities most unattractive.

B.many people think feet least attractive.

C.many people think eyes most unattractive.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why was the man in hospital?

A.He had his arm hurt. B.He was seriously ill. C.He had a physical exam

2.Where was the man most probably going that day?

A.To his office. B.To the classroom. C.To the hospital.

What do we know about the weather in the woman’s hometown?

A.It seldom snows heavily. B.It seldom rains heavily. C.It never snows.