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Chinese New Year, 1. starts on the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar （阴历），is considered as China's most important holiday. It 2. （know） as the Spring Festival.

The Spring Festival starts at the beginning 3. the new moon. It often happens between January and February. It usually  4. （last） about one month until Lantern Festival （元宵节），which gives everyone plenty of time for celebration.

5. （traditional） , red envelopes with money in are gifted during the Spring Festival celebrations. It's a custom which goes back to ancient times. However, when the tradition 6.（start） is unknown. Whatever the reason is, the red envelope is an important part of Chinese New Year to this day.

The firework is another big part of Chinese New Year. A 7. （write） shared the following story on a website. An old man saved a town from a terrible monster （怪兽）by throwing many 8. （bamboo） into the fire. The explosion caused by the bamboo frightened off the monster. As 9. result, Chinese people set off fireworks （爆竹）during Chinese New Year celebrations 10. （avoid） the evil spirits of the past.

    Owura Kwadwo Hottish teaches computers in the school he works in. I think it is a ______ school except for the fact that the school didn't have ________

Owura became famous after he posted photos of him on the Internet. In the picture, people could see he was teaching his students by ______ an entire computer on the blackboard. The photos showed the______level of education for children in Ghana. People were _____ that Owura made sure each button （按钮）was drawn correctly.

Owura wanted the students to________what life with a computer could be like someday. He would come to school half an hour ahead of the_______every day. He drew the computer on the blackboard, but at the end of his class, it was ______ off to start the next class, so he had to ______ it the next day!

Owura's efforts were ______ when Microsoft （微软公司）took _____ of his act. They first took him to an international educators' meeting in Singapore. He made a _____ about his teaching methods at the meeting. He ______ a standing ovation （致敬）after the speech.

_____ , Owura got the thing he always wanted for his students—some companies _____computers to the school. Not a single child in the ________ had seen a real computer in their lives. Thanks to their teacher's ___, the world took notice and responded with _______  to them.

“Your work has really made us feel _____ about the world. At Microsoft, we believe that educators are heroes. They _______ influence the lifelong skills of their students. ” said Anthony Salcito, Vice president at Microsoft.

1.A.final B.dusty C.normal D.personal

2.A.computers B.playgrounds C.classrooms D.managers

3.A.operating B.drawing C.describing D.repairing

4.A.clear B.high C.ancient D.poor

5.A.worried B.disappointed C.afraid D.amazed

6.A.start B.imagine C.rebuild D.harm

7.A.line B.culture C.schedule D.judge

8.A.shown B.called C.cut D.rubbed

9.A.improved B.repeated C.ruined D.calculated

10.A.rewarded B.selected C.forgotten D.affected

11.A.care B.notice C.place D.charge

12.A.plan B.medal C.decision D.speech

13.A.received B.replaced C.decreased D.contained

14.A.Suddenly B.Hopelessly C.Importantly D.Strangely

15.A.gave B.sold C.lent D.applied

16.A.company B.nation C.dynasty D.school

17.A.efforts B.pains C.humor D.doubt

18.A.wisdom B.honesty C.kindness D.pride

19.A.secure B.confident C.helpless D.foolish

20.A.quickly B.briefly C.directly D.rarely

Reasons Why You Should Go Hiking

Whether you're looking to lose weight, reduce （减少）pressure, or clear your head and get out into nature, hiking is the best choice. If you're looking for some motivation （动力）to get off the sofa, consider these reasons to start hiking.

Hiking is healthy. According to the American Hiking Society, hiking is good for your health. 1. You can lose weight, reduce heart disease and slow aging by it. It also offers mental health benefits by reducing pressure and worry.

2.As you hike more frequently, you'll begin to develop additional patience, skills and comfort along the way. The beauty of hiking is that we can do it naturally and easily. It's easy to stick with hiking because the frustration （挫败）level for beginners is low and you can find the pace that works for you.

Hiking is cheap. 3. Prepare good shoes, some proper clothes, a comfortable pack, and you're pretty much ready to go. Most of you have easy access to parks and natural areas, so you don't have to spend a lot of money or time heading out on a hike.

Hiking is real. We all spend too much time on computers at home, writing under electric lights or watching TV indoors （often you're writing while watching TV）. 4.

Hiking is a great way to introduce kids to the world of the outdoors.5.So let your kids hike together with you and have a good time.

A. Hiking is simple.

B. Hiking is long and difficult.

C. Hiking offers physical benefits by keeping you active.

D. Compared to any other sport, the cost of hiking is low.

E. It's also a sport in which they'll be able to enjoy their whole lives.

F. When you are hiking, you often feel tired and want to stop at once.

G. However, hiking encourages you to walk out of your house and get close to nature.

    The Consumer Technology Association, formerly called The International Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, believes about 170, 000 people will attend the show. About one-third of them are reported to come from countries besides the United States.

More than 4, 000 businesses will show products used through the Internet such as gaming, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence（人工智能）and robotics. One of the biggest stars at CES this year is the voice-controlled digital （数字的）assistant. While the technology is not new, many companies will show off the latest digital assistants.

Equipment controlled by digital assistants, especially those turned on by voice, were already big sellers in 2017. This year, Google, Amazon and Apple are expected to release even more products to keep up with the rising demand.

Digital assistants are powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. They are designed to learn users' preferences over time and then “think" and act on their own. Some of the biggest developments in technology have come in the area of home automation （自 动化）. Amazon Echo, Google Home, Apple's Home Pod and Microsoft's Cortana are a few examples of voice-controlled equipment. All include smart speakers that “talk" to users inside the house and can perform operations.

Experts with the Consumer Technology Association say sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in 2019.

The Internet-linked products can play music or find information when asked questions. They can also control equipment such as lighting, cameras, televisions and temperature controllers. Among new “smart" home products to be released at the CES are voice-controlled washing machines, refrigerators, showers and toilets. There is also much new physical fitness and health-related equipment on show. Some are designed to help people create the best personal fitness plans to reach their goals. Wearable health equipment is used to study and measure body conditions, while others help recognize signs of disease.

1.What will be shown at CES?

A.Books about robots.

B.International fashion.

C.Schools' teaching art.

D.Equipment related with the Internet.

2.Why are Google, Amazon and Apple expected to develop more intelligent products?

A.To create music.

B.To treat all kinds of diseases.

C.To meet the increasing needs.

D.To make experiments in space.

3.How do users communicate with the equipment of home automation?

A.By fax.

B.By voice.

C.By email.

D.By body language.

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

A.Art.

B.Health.

C.Education.

D.Technology.

    “Film" and “movie" often mean the same thing. Either of the words you use may help others guess where a person lives or is from. First, let's look at the word “film". One definition （定义）of it is the special material used for taking photographs. But you can also see a film in a theater. Used this way, “film" and “movie" mean the same thing.

And as a verb, to film means to record something with a video camera. Here is an example: “Do you want me to film the important moment so you can remember it?"

Now let's turn to “movie". The word—a noun—comes from the phrase “moving pictures". Movies and films are recordings of moving pictures that tell a story. Here are some example sentences with the word “movie"： “Do you want to go to the movies tonight?" “If you go to Hollywood in California, you might see a movie star. " In the United States，it is common to say “the movies" when you talk about going to a movie theater.

Stephen Follows is a writer, producer and film researcher who lives in England. He wrote that people who work in the film industry use “film" more than “movie" . However, he found people who live in the US usually say “movie", while those in Britain use both. “Film" is still more popular in Europe and parts of Africa, but “movie" is best used in America, as well as in Japan and India. So that is why Americans say “English at the movies" and not “English at the films"!

1.What's the same meaning of “film" and “movie"?

A.The thing we see in a theater.

B.The actors' performance in a film.

C.The material used for making a film.

D.Recording something with a video camera.

2.What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The use of the word “movie".

B.The definition of the word “film".

C.The difference between “film" and “movie".

D.The places where people use “film" and “movie".

3.In which place do people prefer using “movie" to using “film" according to the text?

A.In China.

B.In France.

C.In America.

D.In England.

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

A.English at the Movies or English at the Films?

B.Judge a Person's Identity Just by English Words

C.The Difference between American and British English

D.Is “Movie" Older than “Film" in the World?

    Maybe you have one neighbor who just looks out of the window, looking angry at everyone and everything that crosses the path. And though you think you know what is going on in his head, sometimes you could be wrong.

I have such a neighbor. First you see this bad-tempered old man looking out of his window, taking in everything that is happening on his block. To be exact, he looks angry over just everything, so most neighbors think he is rude. But his heart is gold. When he saw one woman neighbor shouting angrily at her son after he broke her coffee maker, this ill-tempered old man went and bought her a new one. But he didn't want the mother to know so. Instead, he made it look like he was just throwing it away. And that one secret good deed was just the tip of the iceberg （冰山）. When he saw another neighbor with a crying baby because of the heat, he got a fan, took it to the neighbor's room and made it look like it had been sitting there all the time. He thought he was being strange and no one would know all

the kindness he had shared. But a little girl next door knew this ill-tempered neighbor's secrets. She carefully drew a picture of the old man dressed as Father Christmas and put it on the wall.

So when Christmas came, this little girl had a surprise for the block's secret Father Christmas. This valuable poster is such an important reminder （提不）that the holiday season is about giving out of love, even if no one else knows. How sweet it is!

1.What does the underlined word “bad-tempered" in paragraph 2 mean?

A.Extremely dependent.

B.Very interesting.

C.Totally bored.

D.Often angry.

2.What do most neighbors think of the old man?

A.Kind.

B.Unfriendly.

C.Healthy.

D.Unlucky.

3.Why did the old man pretend to throw away his coffee maker?

A.To frighten the son.

B.To show his anger to the mother.

C.To help the mother and her son secretly.

D.To remind the mother of buying a new one.

4.Why did the little girl draw the old man as Father Christmas?

A.To please kids.

B.To show his kindness.

C.To make fun of him.

D.To blame the neighbors.

    Giving is one of the main ways of understanding the value of money—but it often gets ignored. When we pay close attention to what we want for Christmas or birthdays and spending lots of money on our loved ones, why not take the time to teach your sons or daughters a little bit about giving back? Here are 4 activities which can help your children know what is the real meaning of “giving".

Donating （捐赠）Online

Because your children have seen all the fun and games from the charity organization Children in Need fundraising, it's the perfect time to show them how easy it is to donate money to charity online and how rewarding this can be. If they have a go Henry card, they can even do this themselves directly using their own money earned from playing the games that develop intelligence （智力）.

Time： Saturday every week

Giving Things to Charity

Giving their extra things to charity can help kids see how much value their things have. Explaining the money from selling their things and helping others can make them feel how lucky they are.

Time： Sunday every week

Volunteering within the Community （社区）

Whether it's clearing rubbish from a park or visiting the elderly, volunteering is certainly the most direct way for your children to understand what we mean when we say “giving". This really helps understand the value of giving some of their time.

Time： Monday every summer vacation

Getting Them to Actively Raise Money for Something

Help them discover something they really care about and get their mind set on how they could raise some money for people in need. Making cakes and selling them at school, selling some of their own things or even washing the neighbors' cars are great ways in which children can make a difference to something they care about.

Time： Tuesday every winter vacation

1.Who is the text mainly written for?

A.Guides.

B.Parents.

C.Teachers.

D.Tourists.

2.What is special about Donating Online?

A.It is held every day.

B.It allows selling cakes online.

C.It requires volunteers' ID cards.

D.It accepts the money earned from playing games.

3.Which of the following can most help understand the value of giving time?

A.Donating Online.

B.Giving Things to Charity.

C.Volunteering within the Community.

D.Getting Them to Actively Raise Money for Something.

假设你是李华，你的好友Jack 想要在学校组织一场音乐会，为无家可归的孩子筹款。他特意写来邮件向你咨询相关事宜。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件。

具体要点如下：

1.确定举办场地；

2.确定演出者及赞助商（sponsor）；

3. ……

注意：1.词数：100左右

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（^），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限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last weekend, I, along with some friend, went to climb Mount Tai. Because it was summer, we choose to climb it at night. At the foot of the mountain, we each bought a walk stick. There were many people along the way and we could see the route even without a flashlight. At first, we were exciting and talked to each other. When we had covered half of journey, we felt very tired and sleepless. But seeing the sky becoming brighter and brighter, we told us that we should carry on and hurry up; otherwise we wouldn’t be able to appreciate at the sunrise. We were very tired that we got to the top of the mountain, and the beautiful sunrise made it all worthwhile.

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Tiktok(known as Douyin in its homeland) is the 1.(hot) social media app of 2019.The short-form video app quickly became the place for people who want to show off 2.(them )creativity.

One reason3. Tiktok’s success is the platform’s integration（集成）of music. Users are discovering popular new music through Tiktok4.they normally wouldn’t find through other platforms.

“ When5.(use) Tiktok , I find a lot of artists and different types of music. It’s more interesting than other apps!” Nicole Fiala,17,told CNBC.

The CEO and founder of ByteDance, Zhang Yiming,6.(create) the company in 2012. “For a very long time, I was merely watching Tiktok without making any of them myself, because it’s a product mainly for young people,” Zhang told the website Tech Node in 2017. “But later we asked all management team members to make their own Tiktok7.(video), and they must win 8.certain number of ‘likes.’ Otherwise, they have to do push-ups（俯卧撑）. It was a big step for me.” However, young users9. (expose) to Tiktok, especially under 13, are advised10.(watch) it under the supervision of parents.

    Dale Schroeder was a simple, modest man from Iowa, the USA. He ended up ______the lives of 33 people forever. Schroeder worked as a carpenter（木匠）at the same________for 67 years. He grew up poor and had never______in his life.

When he died in 2005, no one could have guessed how_____Schroeder really was. “This is because he lived a________life and worked really hard,” his friend Steve Nielsen said.

Schroeder had______a fortune over the years. He had no wife or children, so before he died, he went to his lawyer with a_____for his money. “ He said, ‘I never got the_______to go to college. So I’d like to______kids go to college,’” Nielsen said, “When I found out that he had US$3 million, I nearly______out of my chair.”

Schroeder’s friend was____ by his secret fortune. So were the strangers who_______pieces of it.

Kira Conard was one of them. In high school, she had the______to attend college, but not the money. “It made me feel______. Like, I want to do this. I have this goal,_______ I can’t get there just because we can’t pay for school.”

That’s when her phone rang. “ I ____ in tears immediately,” Conard said. The man on the other end of the phone told her about Schroeder.

Schroeder left special _____for his money: send small town kids in Iowa to college.

“ He wanted to help kids that were like him, that _____would not have an opportunity to go to college without his______,” Nielsen explained.

Schroeder ended up paying 33 strangers’ college tuition fees（学费）. They got together earlier this month to______the man who changed their lives. They’re now doctors, teachers—and friends.

1.A.saving B.destroying C.changing D.protecting

2.A.restaurant B.bank C.school D.company

3.A.married B.failed C.succeeded D.missed

4.A.special B.rich C.poor D.smart

5.A.regular B.simple C.happy D.comfortable

6.A.set up B.made up C.saved up D.cut up

7.A.skill B.rule C.plan D.method

8.A.effort B.opportunity C.idea D.attempt

9.A.take B.welcome C.help D.ask

10.A.jumped B.kept C.ran D.fell

11.A.shocked B.pleased C.excited D.interested

12.A.refused B.returned C.received D.borrowed

13.A.grades B.habits C.experiences D.manners

14.A.helpless B.lucky C.nervous D.thankful

15.A.because B.but C.so D.until

16.A.thought about B.gave up C.worked out D.broke down

17.A.reasons B.opinions C.choices D.instructions

18.A.luckily B.eventually C.rarely D.probably

19.A.lesson B.gift C.exercise D.advice

20.A.honor B.encourage C.serve D.respect

    The human body is made up of over 75%water, and we cannot live without water. Keep in mind that water is healthy and necessary for leading yourself towards better health.

Your own personal need for water can vary greatly due to exercise, weight and temperature.1. .By drinking water on a regular basis you can replenish (补充)the water in your body.

By the time you are thirsty you have already lost two or more cups of the body’s water supply.2.. Whenever you exercise, you need more water. Due to exercise, your body loses quite a bit of water. For each pound lost, you need to drink two cups of water.

3.. By drinking a glass of water before you go to sleep, you can wake up with your body functioning as it should be. When you are sick, you need more water than at any other time.4.. Therefore, you feel more thirsty than usual when you have a cold. You can try to prevent this by drinking more water at times when you become sick.5.. You should keep a bottle of water with you at all times and drink it throughout the day. You should also teach yourself to drink water instead of other drinks that don’t include the things that your body needs.

A. Always make it a habit to drink water on a daily basis

B. You should decide which the best type of water is

C. Therefore, drinking water regularly is much better than simply waiting until you are thirsty

D. Even when you lie down to sleep, your body loses water

E. When you get a cold, your body loses water quite quickly

F. There are several different opinions as to whether drinking water is actually beneficial

G. Research has proven that over two thirds of adults don’t get the water they need on a daily basis

    For a generation now, school reform has meant what students must be taught and carried out by standardized（标准化的）tests.

Here’s a thought experiment. Suppose that next year almost every student passed the tests. What would the reaction be from people? Would they shake their heads in respect and say, “Damn, those teachers must be good!”?

Of course not. Such remarkable success would be used as evidence that the tests were too easy and it needs to raise standards. “High standards” really means “standards that all students will never be able to meet”. My little thought experiment uncovers a truth that we have been taught to respond with doubt whenever all members of any group are successful. In America, success doesn’t count unless it is got by only a few.

Consider widespread complaints about “grade inflation（膨胀）” in higher education. Many people don’t even bother to stress that grades have risen over time. They simply point to how many students get A’s right now. The goal, in other words, isn’t to do well but to defeat other people who are also trying to do well. Grades in testing should be used to announce who’s beating whom. A school’s final task, apparently, is not to help everyone learn but to prepare the game so that there will always be losers.

This makes no sense in any situation. Perhaps, for example, we can defend rating states or nations based on the quality of their air, health care or schools, but ranking them is foolish. School testing ranking doesn’t lead to improvements in performance but tends to hold us back from doing our best. It makes productive teamwork less likely and leads all concerned to focus not on meaningful improvements but on trying to beat everyone else.

Most of all, it encourages the false belief that excellence is a zero-sum game. It would be more reasonable to rescue the spirit of the concept: Everyone may not succeed, but at least in theory all of us could.

1.What did the writer’s thought experiment prove?

A.Good teachers represent higher test scores.

B.Excellence is regarded as a rare thing.

C.American tests are usually too easy.

D.Students don’t meet the test standards.

2.What does the writer think American schools seem to do?

A.Promote teachers to teach better. B.Remove the belief of beating others.

C.Help all students do well at school. D.Ensure the existence of failures.

3.What is the writer’s attitude towards schools testing ranking?

A.Disapproving. B.Optimistic.

C.Sympathetic. D.Unconcerned.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A.How Can Students Succeed? B.Why Can’t Everyone Get A’s?

C.What Standards Do Schools Set? D.Who Get Best Grades at School?

    Gases, like black carbon, methane（甲烷）and the ozone in city smog, are called “short-lived climate pollutants（污染物）”, which exist both outdoors and indoors and decrease agricultural crops.

WHO says emissions（排放物）from these climate pollutants cause many serious illnesses, including lung cancer. And these pollutants are responsible for many of the more than 7 million premature deaths each year that are connected to air pollution.

Maria Neira in WHO says the pollutants have a strong impact on climate change. But the good news is that they only stay in the atmosphere for a few days to 10 years. That is much shorter than carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that can remain for hundreds, or even thousands of years.

According to Maria Neira, when you address the short-lived pollutants, you can reduce emissions very rapidly, and then improve air quality. You will have an immediate reduction in the ill-health and diseases caused by the reduction of air pollution.

WHO has many available and affordable ways to reduce these short-lived climate pollutants. At the top of their list: cutting vehicle emissions by requiring higher emissions and efficiency standards. More emissions are released when engines are running.

Indoor air pollution also contributes to bad health and premature death. WHO reports that nearly 3 billion low-income households rely on “dirty fuels”. Coal, wood and kerosene used for cooking and heating are examples. Cleaner and more efficient stoves and fuel alternatives could cut down on the health risks.

Another way to cut back on these pollutants is to have more investments and policies for rapid transport. These include buses, trains, bicycles and pedestrians or walking routes. These investments could have many benefits, including safer travel, reduced health risks from noise and air pollution and more physical activity.

The WHO report also calls for encouraging high and middle-income populations to include more plant-based foods in their diets. It says this could reduce heart disease and some cancers. It could also slow the methane gas production that comes with some animal-sourced foods.

1.The “short-lived climate pollutants” are so called because           .

A.they cause many to die young.

B.they exist shorter than the greenhouse gas.

C.they live indoors for a short time.

D.they have a short effect on people’s health.

2.The underlined word “address” in Paragraph 4 means “          ”.

A.live on. B.talk about.

C.deal with. D.turn to.

3.What can be inferred from the whole passage?

A.Rich people hardly ever eat plant-based foods in daily life.

B.No emissions are released from stopped engines.

C.Governments should take measures to fight pollution.

D.Heart disease and some cancers are caused by the pollutants.

4.Which of the following may be the best title for the text?

A.The ways to fight air pollution.

B.Reducing short-lived climate pollutants to save lives.

C.Some sources of serious air pollution.

D.A report about pollution from WHO.

    At the age of eight, Glenn Cunningham was severely injured in a fire. He had major burns over the lower half of his body and was taken to a nearby county hospital.

From his bed, the semi-conscious（半昏迷的）little boy heard the doctor talking to his mother. The doctor told his mother that her son would surely die—which was for the best, really—for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body.

But somehow, to the amazement of the physician, he did survive. The mother was told that her son was bound to spend a lifetime in a wheelchair.

But this brave little boy was determined that he would walk and even run. But unfortunately, from the waist down, Glenn had no motor ability. His thin, scarred legs just hung there, all but lifeless. Yet his courage that he would walk was as strong as ever.

One sunny day his mother wheeled him out into the yard to get some fresh air. This day, instead of sitting there, he threw himself from the chair. Glenn worked his way to the fence, dragging his legs behind him. Then, step by step, he began dragging himself along the fence, determined that he would walk. He started to do this every day until eventually Glenn did develop the ability first to stand up , then to walk with help, then to walk by himself—and then amazingly—to run. Glenn began to run to school. He ran everywhere as fast as he could. Later in college, Glenn joined the track team where he received the nickname（绰号）the “Kansas Flyer”.

1938 witnessed this young man’s another amazing achievement. This young man, who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run, ran the mile in 4 minutes and 4.4 seconds, the world’s fastest indoor mile! His persistence paid off.

1.What did the doctor think of Glenn’s injury?

A.It would take a long time for him to fully recover.

B.It would cost lots of money to cure him.

C.He would be semi-conscious.

D.He had little chance of surviving.

2.Why did Glenn receive the nickname the “ Kansas Flyer”?

A.Because he looked like the “ Kansas Flyer”.

B.Because he once acted as the “ Kansas Flyer”.

C.Because he could run very fast.

D.Because he joined the track team.

3.What achievement did Glenn make in 1938?

A.He survived. B.He developed the ability to walk.

C.He began to run to school. D.He set a world record.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A.The power of determination. B.The dream for championship.

C.The key to high performance. D.The mistake of a doctor.

    Duolingo

Over 70 million people have registered with Duolingo, a free and incredibly well-designed language learning app. Though not a replacement for proper language tuition, the app is a fun way to get the basics, or to keep yourself fresh on grammar and vocabulary, before a trip abroad. Just like a computer game, the app guides you through levels that you need to complete before advancing, and you gain experience points along the way.

* Free, iOS and Android, duolingo.com

XE Currency（货币）

XE is the go-to site for currency conversions on the web, so it’s no surprise that its app is so popular: with over 20 million downloads since launch. It has lots of business-oriented features, such as rates for previous metals and historic charts, but for the traveler it is most useful for the simple fact that it’s able to convert every world currency. It also functions offline by saving the latest updated rates.

* Free, iOS and Android, xe.com

App in the Air

App in the Air is a smart, straightforward, flight tracking app that has the best coverage of airlines and airports. It will keep you updated about flight status even if you don’t have internet coverage and help you manage your time at the airport, breaking down each flight into four stages: check in, boarding, takeoff and landing time.

* Free, iOS and Android, appintheair.mobi

Wolfram Sun Exposure

There are a few apps out there that help you manage your time in the sun safely, but this one offers the most detailed information to keep you informed. You enter your skin type and it calculates how long you can spend sunning yourself before getting burned, based on the time of day, where you are and the strength of sun cream you’re wearing. It also provides UV forecasts for your location.

* £0.79, iOS

1.If you want to know the information about the change rate of money, you can turn to      for help.

A.Wolfram. B.App in the Air.

C.XE Currency. D.Duolingo.

2.About these apps, which of the following is TRUE?

A.All of these four can be used in the same system.

B.Duolingo is an unbelievable gaming app where you gain experience points along the way.

C.You can learn the latest news about the flights with limited connectivity in App in the Air.

D.Your time in the sun safely is influenced by the brand of sun cream you’re applying.

3.The passage is intended for      .

A.teenagers. B.travelers.

C.businessmen. D.guides.

假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行”唐诗吟诵大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。

主要内容包括:

1.大赛目的和意义；

2.主办方:校学生会(The Student Union) 时间:2020年1月17日 地点:校报告厅(assembly hall)；

3.范围:唐诗三百首(Three Hundred Tang Poems)

注意:1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

Notice

Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture?

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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:在错的词下画一横线，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。

There may be two mainly reasons for the popularity of English in China in recent year: the economic reform and the open policy. With the development of international trade and co-operation, English as the international language play a more and more important role. The demand for people known English is increasing. The labor market needs you to do business with foreign companies, to open foreign markets, and to learn to use up advanced technology from abroad. They are also needed to participate international affairs. University students who English level is high are easily employed and well pay. This encourages people to learn English.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Historians have said that we have always had a sweet tooth. Our sweet tooth has grown over the years and people are now more attached1.sweets than ever before.

Tim Richardson,2. famous historian, has created a timeline to show our love of sweets. He said, “A sweet thing3. (enjoy) during the day can be a source of simple comfort and pleasure cheering us up. People have known this for4. (century). Throughout history, many sweets have kept their charm and 5. (popular) because they have kept up with the6. (late) taste trends.” Cave paintings have been found of our ancestors attacking beehives(蜂窝)7.(find) honey.

A fun fact is that honeycomb(蜂巢)was the8.(one) sweet that ancient people ate. As the years went on, Lollipops and chewing gums appeared. Chewing gum has a history that9.(date) back to the times of Greece. It was not until 192810.Walt Diemer made the very first bubble gum.

    Michael rises every morning at 4:00 and walks into his sandwich shop. By 5:50, he's making the rounds of the shelters on Centre Street . He ____out 200 sandwiches to the homeless before beginning his workday .

20 years ago, when Michael _____ a homeless man named John, he began to help him with effort then. Day after day , he brought John some food and , when it was really cold , a _______place in his car while he was working .Once he asked John if he wanted to get cleaned up . It was a (an )______offer , because Michael thought John would refuse.______, John said , “ Are you going to wash me ? “ Michael knew that he was ______his promise . It was at that moment that Michael ______to help the homeless .

Michael received no _______, saying , “ I'm not getting media attention . I just want to do some good in my ______.

Michael made 200 sandwiches every day in the past 20 years. “I don't simply_______ the sandwiches on a table for them to ______up . I shake their hands and ______ them a good day . “ Once Mayor (市长)Koeh came to make the rounds with him . They______the media , and it seemed like it was just the two of them . But of all Michael's _______,working side by side with the Mayor was not as important as working next to someone else.

A man had _____from the sandwich takers, and Michael worried about that. He hoped the man had moved on to a more______environment. One day, the man came back, greeting Michael and carrying________of his own to hand out. He said Michael's daily food , warm handshakes and wishes had given him the _______ he badly needed . After achieving some success, he decided to do the same thing as Michael,

The moment needed no ______. The two men worked silently , side by side , handing out their sandwiches . It was another day on Centre Street , but a day with just a little more _______.

1.A.sets B.gives C.picks D.finds

2.A.got across B.came along C.ran after D.came across

3.A.entertaining B.relaxing C.resting D.playing

4.A.silly B.empty C.free D.crazy

5.A.Surprisingly B.Disappointedly C.Fortunately D.Thankfully

6.A.tricking B.presenting C.testing D.viewing

7.A.demanded B.agreed C.pretended D.determined

8.A.benefit B.sponsorship C.information D.sympathy

9.A.way B.means C.method D.purpose

10.A.check B.match C.lay D.cover

11.A.make B.look C.set D.pick

12.A.predict B.hope C.follow D.wish

13.A.ignored B.blamed C.confirmed D.handled

14.A.memories B.situations C.schedules D.professions

15.A.escaped B.volunteered C.disappeared D.survived

16.A.competitive B.complex C.familiar D.stable

17.A.money B.sandwiches C.food D.plan

18.A.responsibility B.encouragement C.permission D.achievement

19.A.purpose B.relief C.dialogue D.doubt

20.A.hope B.fun C.pride D.luck

    With the rise of basic economy and budget airline models that charge extra for seat selection, it's become a lot harder for groups, especially families with kids, to secure seats next to each other.1.

2.. The earlier you book your family's travel, the more likely that you will be able to reserve seats that are next to each other.

Contact your airline and ask it to accommodate your family, if you can't initially be seated together. Discuss with the airline your concerns about a child being seated alone.3., they may be able to assure you that each child is seated next to an adult family member.

Check reservations and seat assignments directly with the airline, if you book through a third party online agency. If you did not book your travel directly with an airline, obtain or confirm your seat assignments directly with the airline as soon as possible before the day of travel.4. .

Confirm reservations and seat assignments again before you leave for the airport. You may wish to confirm your seat assignments before you would normally go to the airport as your seat assignments could have changed after booking due to an aircraft adjustment with a different seating arrangement.5.. They will do what they can to help families who need to sit together.

A. The earlier, the better

B. Book tickets as early as possible

C. Even if the airline is unable to seat the whole family together

D. Here are some tips to help you sit together without paying extra

E. Even though the airline is unwilling to take your concerns into consideration

F. If your seat assignments have changed, you can contact the airline to ask for help

G. This can be done either on the website or over the phone by contacting reservations

    A MENTORING (导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.

Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said, “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. “ “We try to create work experience opportunities which will make a really great difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习)with world - famous firms such as Honda.”

“At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring because of that - it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. “ Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October, the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's( UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛).

The event was held for young people all over the world to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundreds of observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “ Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop. It was amazing. “ he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. “

The main theme of the forum was how youth can bring about change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment. Kieran said: “ It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. “ The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For more details visit www. younginspiratiom. com.

1.Why is the Young Inspirations mentoring program set up?

A.To train staff for world-famous firms.

B.To provide youth with unique experiences.

C.To equip the unemployed for future jobs.

D.To offer job opportunities to young adults.

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

A.the influence of unemployment B.the lack of support from firms

C.the shortage of money D.the lack of opportunities

3.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing

B.Kieran has made great progress in many aspects

C.the youth have found a way to solve their problems

D.the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations

B.Kieran, a School Pupil from Banbury to Paris

C.Debates Help Youth with Their Grades and Confidence

D.Young People Find a World of Life-changing Opportunities

    Since App Store was set up, it has been selling consumers one simple thing — choice. Whether you wanted to play games, read the news, or do a thousand other things, there was something for whatever you desired.

Then something funny happened. Logging into the App Store today is like going into a shopping mall with only a coupon (优惠券) for one thing: There's so much choice; it might be easier to give up than to choose.

It isn't consumers who are burdened, though. Too much content of all kinds also has economic effects. When countless choices are available, it causes pressure, pushing prices down and driving us a bit crazy.

So what is the way forward? It may well be to tum less choice itself to the marketing strategy. There are already signs that this is happening. Firstly content companies are looking to prevent their offerings from getting lost in the tons of stuff. Most obvious is Disney, which is planning to open its own streaming service next year. The point is to narrow the focus so that those seeking Disney cartoons will have one place to go, rather than being around various services.

Yet if that represents a careful first step, there are more extreme options too. Consider the idea of a wine club: from tens of thousands of bottles each year, subscribers (用户) pay someone to select the most interesting ones. Perhaps what comes next for digital content is similar — carefully selected offerings from trusted sources that put choices in the hands of someone else in order to get rid of the anxiety of choosing.

Up to now, too much choice in digital media has only one solution: the algorithm (运算法则). But we've seen the trouble with algorithms on You Tube. They feed you only what you've already said you like, not things you may not know you're into. Worse, they have a tendency to serve up disturbing content. The way forward can't simply be more or better algorithms.

Instead, it's time for digital companies to start thinking about how to put limits on things: on how much we can use a device, or what we are available to choose from.

As we move further into the digital revolution, what people ask for is clear: Less.

1.What will too much choice of content on the market result in?

A.The shutdown of companies. B.Anxiety of consumers.

C.Poor quality of products. D.Negative influence on economy.

2.Why is Disney planning to open its own streaming service?

A.To improve its marketing strategy.

B.To help people focus on less choice.

C.To encourage more people to visit Disney.

D.To provide consumers with various services

3.In what way may a wine club and digital content in the near future be similar?

A.Someone else will be employed to make a choice for consumers.

B.Both of them will offer only a few options.

C.Consumers will refuse to choose from too many options.

D.Both of them will make a change about their products.

4.What do we know about the algorithm?

A.It manages to offer what consumers will possibly like.

B.It helps to remove disturbing content from digital media.

C.it offers consumers things based on what they've said they like.

D.It'll solve the problem of having too much choice.

    Since the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. “The only thing I loved was dance,” she said. In 2010, however, a car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. For Hill, it was not the end of a dancing career but the beginning.

Hill danced in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. It definitely took a lot of learning and patience to dance in a wheelchair.

After graduation, Hill met people online who had suffered various injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. It was an amazing experience for her.

In 2014 Los Angeles, she formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called the Rollettes. “I want to break down the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether you’re walking or you’re rolling,” she said. Dancing on wheels, the Rollettes discovered, can be just as fast-paced, artful, and fulfilling as the foot-based variety.

Hill has attained what many people never will: her childhood dream. But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. She calls it the Rollettes Experience, and in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.

For many, it was the first time they’d felt they belonged. Steph Aiello said that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. Edna Serrano said being part of the Rollettes team gave her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car because she had more confidence.

The dancers aren’t the only ones feeling inspired. One woman saw the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome! I’m in tears when you rock! To be in a wheelchair can still be so beautiful!”

1.What do we know about Chelsie Hill from the first two paragraphs?

A.She got seriously injured in a dancing match.

B.She stopped dancing right after a car accident.

C.She dreamed of being a dancer at a young age.

D.She danced in a disabled team in high school.

2.What does the underlined word “stereotype” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Conservative views. B.Improper behaviors.

C.Incurable disabilities. D.Physical weaknesses.

3.What do we know about the Rollettes Experience?

A.Audience spoke ill of the competition. B.Participants benefited greatly from it.

C.It is aimed to select the best dancers. D.It made Hill’s childhood dream fulfilled.

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

A.Chelsie Hill, An Artful Dancer B.Disability, Good for Dancing

C.Help others; Help Yourself D.Attaining Dancing Dream In Wheelchair

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Tutors Wanted: Math / Science / Humanities + Test Preparation

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Wage: $27 – 30 per hour

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule: Afternoons, evenings, weekdays, weekends

Job description:

We're looking for tutors to join us before the next school year starts.

Our suitable candidate will be able to assist middle and high school students with test preparation and academic work in Math, Science and / or Humanities.

We'll pay for your training before this fall and can also offer flexible summer tutoring chances, including teaching group classes.

Once our fall semester starts on August 21, we’ll have even higher demand for tutoring sessions on Sundays from 1 p. m. to 8 p.m. as well as from3 p. m. to 9 p. m. Monday-Thursday.

What we offer:

※ Flexible scheduling. Tutors work from 15 to 30 hours per week depending on availability and student demand.

※ Free Sunday dinners during the academic year.

※ Fun staff gatherings

※ Health insurance reimbursement (补偿) for staff working over 30 hours per week.

※ We are 5 minutes’ walking distance from the Menlo Park Caltrain Station.

Applicants must：

※ Have a good command of the subjects they tutor.

※ Be willing to tutor students through the full academic year.

Application instructions:

※ Email us your resume (简历)

※ Tell us why you want to join Academic Trainers and describe your experience of tutoring students if you have any.

※ Let us know your scheduling preferences and potential start date.

※ Tell us which of the subjects you are able to tutor-Math, Science and / or Humanities.

1.Which period of time needs the most tutors during the academic year?

A.Saturday and Sunday mornings.

B.Friday afternoons and evenings.

C.Monday and Thursday mornings.

D.Sunday afternoons and evenings.

2.What can a tutor enjoy who works more than 30 hours per week?

A.Comfortable accommodation.

B.Free job training every month.

C.Health insurance reimbursement.

D.Free meals during the academic year.

3.What qualification should a suitable candidate have?

A.He / She must tutor all the subjects part-time.

B.He / She must be good at the subjects they tutor.

C.He / She must have a previous tutoring experience.

D.He / She must work every evening through the academic year.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the speaker probably do?

A.He’s a chairman. B.He’s a teacher. C.He’s a host.

2.Why is the meeting held?

A.To elect a new chairman for students.

B.To discuss the plans after graduation.

C.To prepare for the graduation ceremony.

3.What do the students present at the meeting have in common?

A.They are hard-working in study.

B.They are well-received in school.

C.They are experienced in work.

4.What should these students do before the next meeting?

A.Get some good ideas. B.Break up into groups. C.Start to work on everything.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How often will the man be available to work?

A.No more than two evenings a week.

B.At least three evenings a week.

C.Up to three evenings a week.

2.Why does the man apply for a part-time job?

A.To earn money. B.To gain work experience. C.To improve his social skills.

3.What is the man good at?

A.Solving problems. B.Working in a group. C.Communicating with people.

4.What will the man do on September 10th?

A.Have a lesson. B.Meet the woman. C.Work for the community.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why did the man go downtown yesterday?

A.To send a package. B.To buy clothes. C.To visit a friend.

2.What is the woman’s attitude toward Martin’s closing?

A.Supportive. B.Surprised. C.Sorry.

3.What did the woman like about Martin’s?

A.Huge selection. B.Good service. C.Low prices.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What did the woman use to be like?

A.Sporty B.Artistic. C.Sociable.

2.What has the woman taken up recently?

A.Basketball. B.Yoga. C.Painting.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Strangers B.Classmates. C.Colleagues.

2.What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A.What to say to Karen Jenkins. B.Whether to hire an employee.

C.How to advertise a product.