It was a normal Monday morning at an assembly, and the old headmaster was giving the students a speech about important things in life and about _______ourselves to what is important to us. This is_______the story went: An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he _______wake up every morning and go to the _______, where he got the train right to Central London, and then sat at the street corner, _______. He did this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.  His house was dirty, and it smelled_______. The neighbors could not _______the smell anymore, so they asked the police officers to _______the place. The officers knocked down the _______ and cleaned the house. There were small bags of ________ all over the house that he had ________over the years. The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a ________. They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no need for him to beg any more ________ he was a rich man now. He said ________at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the street and ________ to beg. ________, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything important for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying ________ the things we enjoy doing. We should remain true to our course, which may mean devoting yourselves to things that people around you may disapprove . Let nothing prevent us from being happy, let nothing else decide our fate (命运), but ________. What makes us happy is what ________ in the end…not what we gain.

This particular story is one such lesson that I will never forget. Every time I don’t focus on courses, I ________ myself of this story.

1.A.attracting B.agreeing C.devoting D.believing

2.A.why B.how C.where D.when

3.A.might B.would C.should D.must

4.A.street B.factory C.airport D.subway

5.A.begging B.waiting C.attempting D.sleeping

6.A.pleasant B.delicious C.terrible D.serious

7.A.bear B.forget C.judge D.get

8.A.control B.remove C.clear D.look

9.A.old man B.door C.neighbor D.wall

10.A.rubbish B.waste C.money D.food

11.A.earned B.collected C.managed D.stole

12.A.manager B.gentleman C.millionaire D.gift

13.A.as B.unless C.until D.though

14.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything

15.A.discouraged B.found C.managed D.continued

16.A.Actually B.Obviously C.Surprisingly D.Generally

17.A.focused on B.called on C.turned to D.acted out

18.A.others B.us C.some D.ourselves

19.A.considers B.matters C.achieves D.faces

20.A.reminded B.admitted C.warned D.tired

    You probably know you should exercise, get enough sleep and eat right. But you are telling yourself that you don’t have the time. If you are wondering how to develop healthy habits, these pieces of advice will help you feel great.

Change sleep time.

If you need to work all night, you can sleep seven to nine hours a night several days before you stay up. It can help reduce the bad influence of a single sleepless night. When you stay up, consider a powerful nap. 1.

Improve creativity.

Eating more fruits and vegetables makes us more creative, which in turn improves our work. 2..Time management is key. Exercise is another one. Just two minutes of physical activity can make you more creative.

Fit in with some high-intensity (高强度) but short exercise.

If you don’t have a lot of time, try some high-intensity exercise. 3. Research suggests that exercising regularly is highly effective in burning fat and building muscle.

4.

To protect yourself, start taking vitamin C and B a few days before your flight. To make you feel less travel-related stress, try some quick ways to relax, such as drinking green tea.

Doing great work is important to you, but your health should be at the top of your list. So you should be honest with yourself. 5. Find time for exercise, healthy meals and some quality rest by cutting down useless activities.

A. Get prepared for traveling.

B. Remember to avoid taking flights.

C. Even a 10-minute nap will make you energetic.

D. How to fit a healthy diet into a busy plan?

E. In other words, no good health makes no sense.

F. Many people dislike staying up.

G. Some simple but high-intensity ways like jumping rope will work well.

    A couple in their 60s has travelled 12,000 miles across 16 countries from Britain to China - riding their bikes all the way. Grandparents Peter and Chris stepped on the long journey after deciding to “do something a bit different”. They traversed (横穿) cities, deserts, mountains and everything in between across Europe, the Middle East and the East Asia.

Peter, 66, said the moment they finally had a look at the famous Great Wall after a year and a half of cycling 30 miles a day was “really exciting”. At the end of their journey, the special pair didn’t fly home but instead choose to book a cabin (舱) inside a 400m-long ship.

“You never know what the day is going to bring. All you know is that you are going to get on your bike and cycle. Every day is an adventure and every day is new. Overall, the experience is unbelievable, “ Peter said.

At first Peter and Chris set out to cycle from Britain in January 2017 but were forced home. They had cycled all the way to Hungary when Peter slipped and broke his leg. After seven months of recovery, the couple set out again in Britain. They finally arrived in China in November 2018.

Both Peter and Chris agreed that the best part of the entire trip was coming across the kindness of strangers along the way, many of whom invited the couple for food and drink. Chris, 64, said, “It was a wonderful experience, particularly wonderful because of the amazing people we met along the way.”

1.What’s the couple’s purpose of taking the long journey?

A.To try something new.

B.To break the world record.

C.To go across 16 countries by bike.

D.To celebrate their 37-year marriage.

2.How did the couple go back to their home after the trip to China?

A.By cycling.

B.By train.

C.By plane.

D.By sea.

3.Why did the couple put off their trip in 2017?

A.Peter had an accident.

B.They ran out of their money.

C.They met with a heavy snow.

D.Peter fell ill suddenly in Hungary.

4.What’s the best part of the trip for the couple?

A.The beautiful scenes.

B.The help from others.

C.The delicious food and drink.

D.The kindness from other cyclists.

    “Farm to table” is the name of a movement that encourages people to eat locally grown food. The farm-to-table idea has become more popular in recent years. But there is also a movement that brings “table to farm”. Its purpose is to connect people to the land and to honor local farmers by creating a sort of restaurant without walls.

Its founder, Jim Denevan, got the idea for this kind of “culinary adventure (美食探险)”, as he called it, ten years ago. He recently prepared tables for more than a hundred people at Briars Farm in Virginia. He and his eight-member team arrived the night before. Chefs (厨师) from a local  restaurant prepared the dinner.

Jim Denevan’s brother is a farmer and he himself is a chef. He thought that the idea of a meal served right on the farm made sense, though not everyone agreed.

“But I wanted to make the idea work, so I decided to cross the country, “ said Denevan. “I went all the way across the United States and set the table on farms, ranches (大牧场) and beaches, and all the places where food came from. “

“This kind of event connects us with a lot of enthusiastic people, people that we can form relationships with, “ said Matt Szechenyi, who operates Briars Farm.

The tour of the farm ends at the dinner table. The meats in the meal come from Matt Szechenyi’s farm. The vegetables come from nearby farms. Guests and local farmers sit together.

Annoica Ingram came with a friend. “The food is wonderful. I appreciate their hard work. I see everything they have to do to take care of the animals and make sure they are well-cared-for. Without them, I think, we’ll have big problems, “ she said.

1.What is the main purpose of the movement “table to farm”?

A.To provide people with healthy food.

B.To help farmers earn more money.

C.To honor farmers for their hard work.

D.To encourage people to work less and practice more.

2.Annoica’s attitude towards farmers’ work is ______.

A.worried

B.grateful

C.doubtful

D.supportive

3.What kind of writing is the passage likely to be?

A.A travel guide.

B.A news report.

C.A diary.

D.Popular science.

    If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children a pocket money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be:

Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be hard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.

Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to do, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.

Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.

Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products.

Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.

1.What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?

A.Low pay. B.Heavy work.

C.Long working hours. D.Competition with adults.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A.Most adults hate doing landscaping.

B.Getting a part-time job is hard for teens.

C.Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens.

D.Teens can’t make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines .

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

A.The Necessary Skills to Make Money.

B.How Important Is Money to a Teenager?

C.How Can a Teenager Make Extra Money?

D.Teenagers Should Depend on Themselves.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the most important in looking for an apartment?

A.Enough time. B.Lots of patience. C.A little preparation.

2.What does the speaker suggest people do first?

A.Make some time in your schedule.

B.Decide the price range.

C.Think about the facilities.

3.What should people consider first when picking out apartments?

A.Location. B.Price. C.Traffic.

4.What may disappoint people?

A.All the great apartments are expensive.

B.It will take a long time to find a perfect apartment.

C.Apartments don’t look as good as described on the website.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman want to find out?

A.The suitable work for the man.

B.The information on building.

C.The nearby workplace.

2.What are the man’s interests?

A.Buying and selling things.

B.Building and fixing things.

C.Repairing and collecting things.

3.What has the man been doing this year?

A.Delivering newspapers.

B.Helping build a house.

C.Selling advertising space.

4.In which column does the woman write down “sales”?

A.“Education”. B.“Interests”. C.“Experience”.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What’s the date today?

A.August 17th. B.August 27th. C.September 5th.

2.Why is the woman going to China?

A.To be on business. B.To take a vacation. C.To visit her relatives.

3.What surprises the woman?

A.Amanda’s visit.

B.The first-class flight.

C.An amazing travel book.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How does the woman help the man?

A.By opening the door for him.

B.By carrying the box for him.

C.By putting the books into the box.

2.What will the speakers do in the evening?

A.Do some shopping. B.Visit their aunt. C.Go to the cinema.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What happened to the man?

A.He had a terrible weekend. B.He was hit by a car. C.He fell off his bike.

2.How is the bike now?

A.It is in good shape.

B.It is under repair.

C.It is completely damaged.

What does the woman suggest the man do?

A.Buy neither of the two items.

B.Save money for a better laptop.

C.Make a quick decision.

What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.A festival. B.Foods. C.TV programs.

How many people will go to the park?

A.2. B.3. C.4.

Who catches the fish?

A.Jason. B.The man. C.The woman.

What did the woman plan to do this weekend?

A.Have a swim. B.Camp in the mountains. C.Go hiking.

假如你是李华，最近收到好友Lucy的邮件，告诉你她寒假想来你的家乡旅游。请你给她回一封邮件，内容包括：

(1) 表示欢迎；

(2) 介绍一下你的家乡并推荐一处旅游景点。

注意：(1) 词数80左右；

(2) 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Lucy,

I’m so glad to receive your email and know you’re coming to my hometown in the winter vacation.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope this is helpful. I look forward to seeing you soon!

Yours,

Li Hua

阅读下面的短文，并用英语回答问题。注意:不能引用文中原句；答案不超过10个单词。

In my teens, I went far from home to study at TWU in America. Due to limited financial resources from my parents, I worked part-time on campus to pay for my bills. I did cleaning every Friday for an American family. If I was lucky enough, I could occasionally babysit a child for extra money. In addition, like most poor people, I had to be careful with every penny I spent, from food and clothing to rent and transportation. Because of a tight grocery budget, I couldn't afford to buy fish, beef or certain other nutritious food. Due to an imbalanced diet, I would easily feel weak and lacking in energy.

As soon as Dai Mom realized that I was having financial hardship, she lovingly invited me to her home for dinner every Friday and weekend. What's more, whenever it was time to return home, she would always prepare me with some homemade desserts to take home. Her actions greatly changed my life. In particular, there was one event that I would always remember.

One early evening, while I was walking out of the library, I felt my blood sugar running low. I started to feel dizzy, and my hands began to shake a little. Searching my pocket, I found that I only had a few dollars left. I was dying for a free and tasty dinner. Without a second thought, I quickly headed for Dai Mom's home, rather than go back to my apartment.

As I got to the door, Dai Mom immediately noticed my extreme tiredness. She seated me at the dinner table, and before long, a plate of food was set in front of me on the table. “My boy, have dinner. Don't make yourself work so hard.” she said to me with a nice smile.

Staring at the meat, vegetables and fish on my plate, I suddenly felt so carefully taken care of that tears started welling up in my eyes, rolling down on my face, and dripping to the food on the plate. I gobbled up all the food with indescribably bitter-sweet feelings.

1.Why did the author have financial hardship?

_____________

2.How did he deal with his financial hardship?

_____________

3.What did Dai Mom usually do to help the author?

_____________

4.Why did he feel uncomfortable one early evening?

_____________

5.Please use your own words to explain your understanding of “bitter-sweet feelings”.

_____________

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。

If you enjoy kayaking (皮划艇运动), you can paddle for free in Denmanrk, Ireland, Germany, Sweden and Norway, but you also have to be willing to pick up trash.

Organized by Greenkayak, free trips in the group's two-person kayaks are offered in return 1.collecting waste from water surface. 2.project began in Demark in April, 2017. With the help of a thousand kayak 3.(voluntary), three tons of trash were collected from Copenhagen harbor that year. You can easily book a kayak for the time 4.works for you. Life jackets and equipment — like a paddle, a waste picker, a bucket for the trash —5. (provide): just bring yourself. You can have two hours of free kayak time.

Greenkayak believes that kayaks are highly effective at collecting waste because they can get close to areas that are otherwise hard 6.(reach).

“In Denmark, people love to hang out on canals, but 7.(fortunate) they see waste 8. (float) by.” one of Greenkayak's co-founders speaks of the program's origin. “You can't take your shirt off and jump in. 9. you can get in a Greenkayak and make a difference.”

If you want to take advantage of the free kayak, 10.(tourist) a city from its river and do your part to control water pollution.

根据汉语或首字母提示完成下列句子，注意使用单词的正确形式，每空只填一个单词。

1.How Sang Lan ___(适应)to her new life touched us a lot.

2.One of the UN's functions is to work together to solve international___ (政治的)conflicts and promote respect for human rights.

3.As is known to all, it is ___ (非法的)to hunt wildlife.

4.It feels like ___ (分配)adequate time for each is just not practical.

5.In Thailand and other parts of South-East Asia, the normal greeting is to bow____(轻微)with the hands pressed together.

6.Don't worry! You may have my g___that I'll finish the job on time.

7.I arrived in the flood-stricken area to find everything was in c___.

8.The majority of students, a___for 78 percent, are in favor of this idea.

9.The qualities that boys and girls consider important in a friend seem to be the same, r___of basis of these friendships.

10.I am pleased to have this chance today to talk to you about the United Nations, or the UN, as is more often r___to.

    “Smile!” I shouted, flashing a bright yellow poster at a crowd of people in Seattle.

We were 3,000 miles away from home on a Random Acts of Kindness road trip. Our _______was to try out our new “Smile!” signs and see how much kindness and joy we could _______

We weren't sure how people would _______ our signs. It's so easy to walk past a busy crowd, lost in your own world, _______ to make eye contact with strangers and feeling _______ while surrounded by hundreds of people. I _______ raised up a sign and shouted, “Hi there!” to a young couple. They looked over, _______, then read my sign and broke into smiles. They even nudged (轻推) a person beside them, gesturing to our sign so their friend could _______, too.

This might _______, I thought.

Before long, our signs were ________ . Tourists wanted photos with us. Strangers stopped to ask us about our ________ and we told them the story of our Acts of Kindness road trip. The famous fish vendors (小贩) changed their ________ from “FISH! FRESH FISH”' to “HEY! SMILE, EVERYONE.”

Sometimes I'd see a(n) ________ face and feel nervous to show my sign, but I tried not to judge. I'd ________be rewarded with a big grin (咧嘴笑),as suddenly a frowning elderly woman turned into my ________ old grandmother.

Some people ________ if they could have a “Smile!” sign to take with them. One bus driver put a sign in his window; a bicyclist that ________ one of our signs emailed us several years later to say he still uses it whenever he races.

The signs are more than a(n) ________to smile — they're an excuse to connect with ________and to remember we're not alone. This world is full of ________ people we just don't know yet.

1.A.invention B.goal C.challenge D.role

2.A.keep B.spread C.exchange D.transform

3.A.look into B.reach for C.care about D.react to

4.A.refusing B.pretending C.wanting D.forgetting

5.A.afraid B.excited C.alone D.disappointed

6.A.nervously B.sadly C.excitedly D.confidently

7.A.delighted B.anxious C.energetic D.confused

8.A.stare B.understand C.smile D.leave

9.A.work B.happen C.matter D.serve

10.A.open B.primitive C.popular D.different

11.A.photos B.trips C.gestures D.signs

12.A.signboard B.announcement C.claim D.conversation

13.A.friendly B.cheerful C.angry D.ugly

14.A.gradually B.usually C.unfortunately D.hardly

15.A.serious B.humorous C.wise D.sweet

16.A.asked B.doubted C.bothered D.knew

17.A.followed B.took C.noticed D.recognized

18.A.reason B.promise C.invitation D.attempt

19.A.neighbors B.colleagues C.friends D.strangers

20.A.nice B.intelligent C.polite D.honest

    In the most basic sense, self-regulation (自我调节) involves controlling one's behaviour and thoughts in pursuit (追求) of long-term goals. Generally, people who are good at self-regulating tend to see the good in others and view challenges as opportunities. They exactly know what they want to achieve, act in accordance with their views, and devote their best effort. 1.

2. A bad-tempered child who hits others won't be popular at school. An adult with poor self-regulation skills may lack self-confidence. He may have difficulty handling stress, and often, this might be expressed in terms of anger and anxiety.

How do problems with self-regulation develop? It could start early when a baby isn't treated with enough care. 3. Later, an adult may struggle with self-regulation, either because this ability wasn't developed during childhood, or because of a lack of skills in managing difficult feelings. When left unchecked, over time this could lead to risky behaviour such as taking drugs.

4. One of the most frequently used methods is to change your thought patterns, which means that you think about a situation in a positive way, rather than one that's likely to increase negative emotions. 5. Rather than thinking that this reflects something about yourself such as “My friend hates me”, you might instead think, “My friend must be really busy.”

A. Try to cheer yourself up after disappointment.

B. Do the usual series of things at a particular time.

C. A child who doesn't feel safe may have trouble self-regulating.

D. A lack of self-regulation will cause problems in life.

E. Anyhow, self-regulation is so important that we should learn to use this skill.

F. For example, imagine a friend who doesn't return your calls or texts for several days.

G. Also they can calm themselves when feeling upset and cheer themselves when feeling down.

    The Internet has completely changed the workplace over the past three decades. Artificial Intelligence is now all set to do the same, and businesses that don't take advantage of the technology risk being left behind.

Global tech giants (巨头) like Amazon have been leading the change, and businesses of all sizes are now using the technology for employing and managing their staff.

Among them is L'Oreal. With about a million applicants for roughly 15,000 new positions each year, the company is using AI to hire.

“We really wanted to save time and focus more on quality, diversity and candidate experience. And AI solutions were the best way to go faster on these challenges, said Eva Azoulay, global vice-president of L'Oreal's Human Resources Department.

The company uses Mya, a chatbot, to save employers' time during the first stage of the process. It handles routine questions from candidates, and checks details such as availability and visa requirements. Should candidates make it to the next round, they’ll run into Seedlink, an AI software that scores applicants based on their answers to open-ended interview questions. These scores don't replace human judgment, said Azoulay, but they do pick out candidates who might not seem like obvious choices.

Early results have been promising. For one internship program, where 12,000 people apply for about 80 spots, employers claim they saved 200 hours of time while hiring the most diverse group to date.

Other businesses have gone beyond employment and are using AI to help manage employees. Some UK firms have started using Isaak, a system designed by the London-based company StatusToday, to track how many hours staff spend online and the number of emails they receive. London real estate agent JBrown has been using this system since March. CEO James Brown said it helps the firm understand employees' habits and prevent them from overworking. “It enables us to solve bottleneck problems and relieve overburdened employees,” he said.

Despite these examples of good practice, there is still a long way for AI to reach its full potential (潜力), and the technology comes with risks. Another AI danger could be its impact on jobs through automation (自动化). McKinsey predicts AI could add $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with early adopters doubling their cash flow over that period. But the demand for repetitive (重复的) or digitally-unskilled jobs could drop by around 10%, the consulting firm said in a 2018 report.

1.What can we learn about AI technology from Paragraph 1?

A.It causes a great problem in workplace.

B.It will replace the Internet in the future.

C.It requires businesses to invest much money.

D.It will become a necessary part of business.

2.L'Oreal uses AI in its hiring process to________.

A.pick out the most suitable candidates directly

B.come up with more questions unlimitedly

C.improve the company's hiring efficiency

D.save money by replacing human judgment

3.Firms with the system Isaak can_______.

A.prevent their employees from surfing the Internet

B.force their employees to form good working habits

C.monitor the contents of all their employees' emails

D.help their employees avoid being overstressed at work

4.The passage is mainly developed by _______.

A.setting examples

B.making comparisons

C.examining differences

D.following the time order

    Nature calms our stressed-out soul. Nature is the best medicine, but new research is showing how little time we need to set aside to harvest the benefits.

In one new study, researchers tried to find the most effective “dose” (药剂) of nature within the context of normal daily life. As more doctors prescribe (开药方) nature experiences for stress relief and other health benefits — sometimes referred to as a “nature pill”— the study's authors hoped to make the details of these treatments clear.

“We know that spending time in nature reduces stress, but until now it is unclear how much is enough, how often to do it, or even what kind of nature experience will benefit us,” says lead author MaryCarol Hunter in a statement. “Our study shows that for the greatest payoff, in terms of efficiently lowering levels of the stress hormone cortisone (压力荷尔蒙激素), you should spend 20 to 30 minutes sitting or walking in a place that provides you with a sense of nature.”

A nature pill can be a low-cost, low-risk way to curb the negative effects of urbanization and indoor lifestyle. To find the most efficient dosage, Hunter and her co-authors asked 36 city citizens to have nature experiences of at least 10 minutes three times per week over eight weeks.

Every two weeks, the researchers collected saliva (唾液) samples to measure levels of the stress hormone cortisone, both before and after the participants took a nature pill. The data showed that just a 20-minute nature experience was enough to significantly reduce cortisone levels. The effect was more efficient between 20 and 30 minutes, after which benefits continued to increase but at a slower rate.

That fits with the findings of another recent study, which found that spending 20 minutes in an urban park can make you happier, no matter whether you use that time to exercise.

For this study, 94 adults visited 3 urban parks in Mountain Brook, Alabama, completing a questionnaire about their subjective well-being before and after their visit. An accelerometer (加速计) tracked their physical activity.

A visit lasting 20 to 25 minutes showed the best results, with a roughly 64% increase in the participants' self-reported well-being, even if they didn't move a great deal in the park. That last point is particularly positive, since it means anyone can benefit from visiting a nearby park, whatever his or her age or physical ability.

“There is increasing pressure on green space within urban settings,” said a UAB professor Gavin Jenkins. “Planners and developers look to replace green space with residential (住宅的) and commercial property. The challenge facing cities is that there is increasing evidence about the value of city parks but we continue to see the disappearance of these spaces.”

1.The authors of the study expected to ______.

A.study the treatments of nature in detail

B.find an effective way to treat stress

C.introduce the benefits of “nature pill”

D.share some rewarding nature experiences

2.What does the underlined word “curb” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.experience B.realize C.control D.produce

3.What does the first study mainly show?

A.We should stay in nature as long as possible.

B.Many health problems are caused by great pressure.

C.Lack of exercise may greatly increase cortisone levels.

D.A short period of time in nature is enough to reduce stress.

4.What does Gavin Jenkins want to express in the last paragraph?

A.Big cities should provide more sports facilities (设施).

B.City developers should spare more green spaces.

C.Visiting parks benefits people's physical health.

D.City planners should invest more in the property.

    Reading books and looking at pictures is great, but nothing facilitates (促进) learning like travel, especially for teenagers. Not only do they get to see a world beyond their neighborhood, they also get to experience it, feel it, taste it, hear it and better understand the world around them.

After nearly four decades in the classroom and traveling the world, Phyllis Duvall Bailey knew this perhaps better than anyone else.

Becoming involved in the work in AKA Sorority Inc in US, she worked to educate children about the United Nations. There was no doubt in Bailey's mind that the lessons would mean so much more if the students could see things for themselves.

Starting in 2015, Bailey, 82, set out to take her students to the UN Headquarters in New York City to give them a “Window Seat to the World”, and thus transformed them into global citizens.

Indeed, it is a great opportunity to give students national and international exposure. Since Bailey saw the students as future leaders, she was desperate to expose them to the UN, its mission, its agendas (议程) and its supporting organizations.

She decided to give $10, 000 of her own money to pay for the late June trip, enough to take 10 students aged 14-17 on a four-night stay in New York. There, they had guided tours of the UN Headquarters and the New York City Harbor (海港).

It was Quenyaun Payne's first trip to the city and Taylor Sappington's second. Payne, 17, is a senior at Mceachem High School in the state of Georgia, US. Sappington, 15, is a junior at Therrell High School in Atlanta, Georgia, US. Both said their visit to the UN was inspiring.

“I like not only how countries are working together but they're focused on common goals like global warming and keeping peace,” Sappington said.

Payne commented, “The trip was amazing. I'm so thankful Mrs. Bailey made it possible.”

Actually, there are a lot of people grateful for the retired teacher's effort. The United Nations Association of Atlanta recently gave Bailey its Humanitarian Award, and the United Nations Association of the US-awarded her with the National Education Award.

But Bailey wasn't looking for recognition or even gratitude. Over those four days in New York, she'd already felt it and seen it in the eyes of those 10 teenagers, Payne and Sappington included, who made the trip.

“It has been a real joy to get to see and watch their reaction to new experiences,” she said.

1.The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to___.

A.the benefits of traveling B.good reading habits

C.new teaching methods D.the things teenagers like

2.How did Bailey help students?

A.She offered them voluntary opportunities at the UN.

B.She paid for trips that helped students see the world.

C.She paid for them to go to school in other countries.

D.She taught them some useful life-long reading skills.

3.What can we infer from Sappington's words?

A.He determines to work for the UN in the future.

B.He shows no interest in global affairs at all.

C.He finds the trip to the UN greatly instructive.

D.He wants to visit New York City once again.

4.What made Bailey most joyful according to the passage?

A.Students' gratitude. B.Social recognition.

C.Students' gains. D.Official awards.

    Better known by his stage name KUN, Cai Xukun is a phenomenon, opening up the music industry in China.

Last year, after participating in the reality TV show Idol Producer, receiving the most votes from fans, the singer-songwriter rose to fame overnight. At just 21 years old, Cai has topped Chinese music charts with multiple singles.

On July 26, KUN released his newest single Young. Within just 20 seconds, it reached a million sales.

KUN wrote the song to share his understanding of youth. He mixed R&B and electronic beats (节拍) to make it more cheerful. A reviewer wrote on QQ Music, “When you listen to the song, you just seem to go back to youth again.”

The song was an early birthday present to himself which he celebrated on Aug 2. KUN also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue (追求) his love of music, no matter what people think. “My works are like my children and I have put my best effort into them.” he told the Global Times.

Indeed, KUN has written and produced most of his songs on his own. “I want every piece of my work to have my own spirit in it,” he told music website Soundigest, “I feel more enjoyment when I'm performing my own work.”

Although KUN loves performing onstage, when the lights go down, he prefers to fall back into his own world and darkness at night. “I always get inspired when it's quiet, late at night/' he told I-D magazine, “It's a great moment for me to create new things. Sometimes, I can write songs with a melody (旋律) I heard in a dream.”

To develop his introspection (反思) and find new inspiration, KUN attends different kinds of musical performances — from festivals to opera houses. “I just like to do everything, all for my music, all for my art,” he told I-D.

With such talent and dedication to music, it seems that KUN will continue to make his mark in the competitive Chinese music industry.

1.What do we know about KUN's newest single?

A.It earns him a birthday present.

B.It makes people feel happy and energetic.

C.It shows how he pursues his dream.

D.It combines jazz and electronic music.

2.What does KUN usually do to get inspiration for music?

A.He goes to music shows.

B.He talks to famous singers.

C.He attends music classes.

D.He finds melodies in his dreams.

3.Which would best describe KUN?

A.Courageous and patient.

B.Talented and humorous.

C.Hardworking and creative.

D.Optimistic and outgoing.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.How many African countries has Mr. Xie Yanshen visited?

A.30. B.40. C.54.

2.What does Mr. Xie Yanshen probably like to do?

A.Collect art. B.Create art. C.Sell art.

3.What did Mr. Xie Yanshen do in 2012?

A.He donated pieces of art to a Chinese museum.

B.He was encouraged to worked at a museum.

C.He founded a museum in Africa by himself.

4.What does the National Museum of China hope to do?

A.Encourage people to collect African artworks.

B.Raise money to buy more African artworks.

C.Introduce African culture to Chinese people.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A.The prices of food. B.Healthy eating habits. C.Ways to cook meals.

2.What are in the woman's basket?

A.Fresh carrots. B.Frozen peas. C.Fast food.

3.Why does the man prefer frozen food?

A.It's cheap. B.It's healthy. C.It's convenient.

4.When does the woman get off work every day?

A.At 5:00 p.m. B.At 6:00 p.m. C.At 7:00 p.m.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man do on the first day of his new work?

A.Meet some workmates. B.Take a training course. C.Have an examination.

2.What career will the man do?

A.He will be a teacher. B.He will be an engineer. C.He will be a tour guide.

3.What does the woman say about getting a senior position in the university?

A.It took a longer time.

B.It meant more to her.

C.It was easier to achieve.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where will the project be?

A.In Russia. B.In China. C.In India.

2.What does the man hope to do?

A.Set up more hidden cameras.

B.Read more about rare big cats.

C.See a rare cat with his own eyes.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Why is the man given the test?

A.Because he failed the last test.

B.Because he was sick yesterday.

C.Because he wants to get extra points.

2.How many problems are there in Eddie's test?

A.7. B.12. C.16.