What Recycling Will Look Like in 10 Years

As businesses rush to become greener, this is what recycling may look like a decade from now. To begin with, more goods will be made of existing materials. The increase in the reuse of existing materials, including recycled plastics, glass and more will reduce the demand for raw materials (原材料). You’ll find more clothing, toys, park benches, etc. made of recycled water bottles. 1.. Thus all resources will be kept in circulation (流通) with no end.

Reusable products will become more popular. Not only will companies take up the duty to reduce waste. 2.. Take single-use straws (吸管), for example. They’ve been banned everywhere because they are so bad for the environment and wildlife. Furthermore, beginning in 2021 the European Union will ban single-use plastics. 3.; we also need to change consumers’ habits by changing the way they think about single-use plastics.

Chemical recycling may become common. Though the field is still in its early stages, the process of chemical recycling may increase in the coming years. 4.. “This is all just a huge expensive business,” Denise Patel said, adding that reducing the overall use of plastic is a better solution.

5.. Currently, thin plastic isn’t often recycled. As it’s so lightweight, it can jam recycling machinery；but throwing it out isn’t ideal either. After all, it takes about 450 years to break down. You can return it to a store that collects them, or use a service that picks up hard-to-recycle items from your home for a fee.

A. We cannot rely only on recycling

B. New plastic is cheaper than recycled plastic

C. In the future, thin plastics will be recycled more readily

D. However, chemical recycling is not without disagreement

E. This creates an economy where no resource will be wasted

F. Individuals (个人) will also be expected to use more reusable products

G. The campaign puts the focus on individuals to clean up their plastic mess

    Leaders in the aviation (航空) industry plan to launch a campaign (发起运动) that they hope will work against what they call a “Flight Shaming Movement” (FSM). They say FSM has weakened people’s demand for air travel in Europe. Some travelers there are increasingly concerned about the effects of flying on the environment. Activists have been calling for greater action against climate change. That includes avoiding air travel.

FSM has affected air travel demand in many European countries, including Britain, France and Germany. The campaign will try to explain to the public how the industry is reducing its effect on the environment. Juniac, head of IATA, said FSM gave off “misleading information”.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organizing the plan through the Air Transport Action Group, a group of aviation industry organizations and companies. Juniac didn’t say when the campaign would start, but noted that details would be available to airports and airlines.

Commercial flying is estimated to cause about 2.5% of worldwide carbon emissions (释放). However, that number could rise as worldwide air travel increases.

The aviation industry says it has already cut carbon emissions by one-half since 1990. The improvements are mainly the result of aircraft that use fuel more effectively. The industry plans to cut emissions further by 2050. It has a goal of stopping the growth of carbon emissions by 2020.

Airlines also have warned of the harmful effects of FSM. Some have criticized the industry for failing to explain itself. Tim Clark, president of the Airline Emirates, said that improvements in technology have reduced the environmental effects of passenger airplanes.

1.What is FSM about?

A.Weakening people’s demand to travel abroad.

B.Calling on all to fight against global warming.

C.Announcing the environmental harm of flying.

D.Scaring people from approaching the airport.

2.How does Juniac comment on FSM?

A.Airlines will charge the movement for their loss.

B.It ignores the efforts of airlines to reduce pollution.

C.Airlines are to blame for the cause of it.

D.It has positive effects in urging airlines to be green.

3.What conclusion can we draw from the fifth paragraph?

A.The effective use of fuel has made air travel greener.

B.FSM has caused great loss for aviation industry.

C.With more passengers, carbon emissions by planes may rise.

D.The aviation industry aims to stop carbon emission by 2020.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A.Improvement of air quality since FSM.

B.Measures by aviation industry to reduce pollution.

C.Travelers’ inconvenience caused by FSM.

D.Disapproval of aviation industry against FSM.

    As any plane passenger will confirm, a crying baby is almost impossible to ignore, no matter how hard you try. Now scientists believe they may have worked out why. A baby’s cry pulls at the heartstrings(扣人心弦) in a way while other cries don’t, researchers found.

Researchers found that a baby’s cry can trigger unique emotional responses in the brain, making it impossible for us to ignore them—whether we are parents or not. Other types of cries, including calls of animals in great pain, fail to get the same response, suggesting the brain is programmed to respond specifically to a baby’s cry.

A team of Oxford University scientists scanned the brains of 28 men and women as they listened to a variety of calls and cries. After 100 milliseconds — roughly the time it takes to blink(眨眼) — two parts of the brain that respond to emotion lit up. Their response to a baby’s cry was particularly strong. The response was seen in both men and women—even if they had no children.

Researcher Dr Christine Parsons said, “You might read that men should just notice a baby and step over it and not see it, but it’s not true. There is a special processing in men and women, which makes sense from an evolutionary(演化的) view that both men and women would be responding to these cries.” The study was in people who were not parents, yet they are all responding at 100ms to these particular cries, so this might be a fundamental response present in all of us regardless of parental status.

Fellow researcher Katie Young said it may take a bit longer for someone to recognize their own child’s cries because they need to do more “fine-grained analysis”. The team had previously found that our reactions speed up when we hear a baby crying. Adults performed better on computer games when they heard the sound of a baby crying than after they heard recordings of adults crying.

1.A baby’s cry is difficult to ignore because it ________.

A.keeps on crying B.cries harder than adults

C.causes people great pain D.makes people feel strong emotions

2.The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”.

A.cause B.remove C.avoid D.cure

3.What may Christine Parsons agree to?

A.A crying baby makes no sense to people without children.

B.Parents can hardly recognize their own babies’ cries.

C.Men pay less attention to a crying baby than women.

D.Almost everyone makes certain response to a baby’s cry.

4.What’s the main idea of the text?

A.How to recognize different babies’ cries.

B.Why you can’t get a baby’s cry out of your head.

C.Why a baby is easy and likely to cry.

D.How to prevent a baby crying.

    When Allen invited me on a camping trip to the mountains, I imagined a wooden cabin overlooking a lake, with a warm fireplace, hot cocoa, and soft beds. But my happy image became a nightmare when Allen and his older brother, Leo, showed up with a truck filled with camping equipment—tents, sleeping bags, and water bottles, We were going on survival training!

The ever-efficient Leo was keen to leave the city behind us and urged us to hurry. Several hours later, as we drove through the forest, the mountains seemed bigger than I remembered; the trees were larger, and the environment felt more threatening.

At the trailhead, Leo tied a sleeping bag onto my already heavy pack and lectured Allen and me about hiking rules. Then, with Leo in the lead, we set off along the narrow and steep dirt track that wound up the mountain.

After 6 hours of climbing, we finally reached the top. My legs aching, I dropped my pack and groaned but there was no time to rest. "We need to set up camp quickly," said Leo." There are dark clouds coming in. A storm’s on its way."

I thought he was kidding, but Leo was quite serious. He and Allen worked expertly, while I stood around and pretended to help, thunder rumbling in the distance. We just finished putting up the tents when it hit. The wind, thunder, and lightning were relentless.

Leo, sensing that I was scared, started telling us some stories about his camping adventures. But each time lightning lit up the tent and the thunder echoed, I jumped. "Don't worry. Summer storms pass quickly," Leo said trying to comfort me. "And at least the rain will keep the bears away," he said with a teasing smile, which was less comforting.

And just as quickly as the storm came rushing in, it passed, and we exited the tent. The view was incredible — I could see for miles. As darkness set in, I stared in wonder at the millions of glowing stars in the night sky.

I won't lie — I was still wishing for a hot shower and a soft bed, but as I gazed upward at the Milky Way, I knew this was an adventure I would never forget.

1.Why was the author surprised when Allen came to get him at the beginning of the story?

A.Allen had arrived earlier than arranged.

B.He saw that Allen was not well prepared.

C.He realized their trip would be challenging.

D.Allen's brother was unexpectedly with him.

2.Why was it necessary to set up camp immediately after reaching the mountain top?

A.It was almost night time. B.The weather was changing.

C.They were tired and needed to rest. D.They needed protections from animals.

3.What can we guess about Leo?

A.He was an experienced and capable hiker.

B.He was inconsiderate of other's feelings.

C.He had known the writer for a long time.

D.He had not been to this mountain before.

4.How did the author feel at the end of the story?

A.Satisfied. B.Optimistic. C.Scared. D.Disappointed.

假定你是李华，你得知学校附近的一间书店要招聘一名兼职。请你给在校就读的美国交换生朋友John写一封信，内容如下：

1. 向他推荐这份兼职工作；

2. 鼓励他去应聘。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：交换生 an exchange student

Dear John,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

句型转换

1.Bob said to his brother, “Don’t touch my computer.”

Bob told his brother _________ _________ touch _________ computer.

2.“Have you read the book written by Rowling?” asked Tom.

Tom asked me _________ I _________ _________ the book written by Rowling.

3.You can make progress by studying hard. (改为only的倒装句）

_________ _________ studying hard _________ you make progress.

4.Spring Festival is around the corner. It is a time for family reunion. (用定语从句合并)

Spring Festival, _________is a time for family reunion, is around the corner.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I am a poor black worker in South Africa. The time when I first 1. (meet) Nelson Mandela was a very difficult period of my life. It was in 1953 and Mandela was the black lawyer to whom I went for advice. He offered guidance to poor black people on their legal 2. (problem). He was generous with his time, 3. which I was grateful. I needed his help because I had very little 4. (educate). I could not read 5. write well. After 6. (try) hard, I got a job in a gold mine. However, this was a time when one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg. 7. (sad) I did not have one because I was not born there, and I worried about 8. I would become out of work. I became more 9. (hope) about my future when Mandela helped me get the correct papers 10. (stay) in Johannesburg. Later, I joined the ANC Youth League organized by Mandela. I was sure it was a way to achieve our dream of making black and white people equal.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The 600-year-old Forbidden City is the world’s largest palace. It _______ more than 17 million _______ every year. If we were to travel back to the past, this _______ palace would be a _______ to us with a lot remaining to be discovered.

It was when all _______ in Beijing were low except for the Forbidden City, which was surrounded by high _______ and a wide moat (护城河). After _______ the golden roof (屋顶) from the outside, people could only _______ what it looked like inside.

_______ an area of 720,000 square meters in the heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third  ________ of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the Forbidden City was where the highest ________ of the country laid. Emperors were born, lived, fought and ________there. Various ________ events happened there. It saw the ________ and downs of the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as how feudal monarchy (封建帝制) ________ came to an end in China.

The lives of the royal families were ________ through many documents (文件). They ________a large amount of valuable material for today’s historical ________, as well as inspiration for literature and entertainment.

In 1987, the Forbidden City was ________ as a UNESCO World Heritage site. For world leaders who visit China, it is a must-see tourist ________. When they pay a state visit to China, our top leaders may show them around there.

1.A.relieves B.receives C.guides D.sells

2.A.visitors B.students C.teachers D.citizens

3.A.red B.small C.green D.huge

4.A.dream B.hope C.wonder D.mystery

5.A.museums B.rooms C.buildings D.houses

6.A.towers B.walls C.trees D.hills

7.A.looking at B.giving up C.setting down D.jumping at

8.A.tell B.think C.imagine D.admire

9.A.Owning B.Covering C.Having D.Taking

10.A.emperor B.designer C.painter D.soldier

11.A.altitude B.power C.figure D.position

12.A.studied B.worked C.gathered D.died

13.A.happy B.sad C.historical D.national

14.A.above B.best C.worst D.ups

15.A.finally B.quickly C.gradually D.suddenly

16.A.recorded B.settled C.connected D.copied

17.A.grasp B.ignore C.write D.provide

18.A.background B.research C.exam D.survey

19.A.treated B.remembered C.listed D.honored

20.A.palace B.scenery C.attraction D.place

Doing What You Love

What do you want to be when you grow up? 1. When asked the question, did you have an answer at the ready, or did you need a few minutes to think about it? We all have dreams of becoming something great, like a fireman, a teacher, or a rock star. Well, how did you do? Maybe you never desire to be what you set out to be or said that you would become. 2.

The older we get, our tastes change, our view of the world changes, even our goals change.

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned during my career path is to do something you love to do. I feel that if you enjoy what you make a living at, you end up being happy in more ways than one. 3.

While no job or business is perfect, the important thing is to enjoy it, even learn from it. If you are unhappy in your current situation, why not take steps now to change it? 4. If you are already there, I applaud you. If not , realize that it may take some time to figure out what you really want to do, and even more time to actually get there. That’s all right! I can tell you from experience that finding and doing what you love are absolutely worth it. All of the research, training, and hands-on experience have made me a stronger, happier person.

5. You’ll be happier for it.Trust me. I promise you will never look back.

A. But then again, things change.

B. Do what you love and love what you do.

C. Life itself becomes much more interesting and fun.

D. You must have met with such situation as a little child.

E. Maybe you will find that the new job is more suitable for you.

F. Somewhere out there is a job or business that is perfect for you.

G. I’m sure you were asked this question at least once when you were a youngster.

    Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch or wake up early in order not to miss varies by culture. From data collected, it seems the things that cause us to lose the most sleep, on average, are sporting events, time changes, and holidays.

Russia’s late nights and early mornings generally correspond(相一致)to public holidays. On New Year’s Eve, Russians have the world’s latest bedtime, hitting the hay at around 3:30 a. m. Russians also get up an hour later on International Women’s Day, the day for treating and celebrating female relatives.

Similarly, Americans’ late nights, late mornings, and longest sleep fall on three-day weekends.

Canada got the least sleep of the year the night it beat Sweden in the Olympic hockey(冰球)final.

The World Cup is also chiefly responsible for sleep deprivation. The worst night for sleep in the U. K. was the night of the England-Italy match on June 14. British people stayed up a half-hour later to watch it, and then they woke up earlier than usual the next morning thanks to summer nights, the phenomenon in which the sun barely sets in northern countries in the summertime. That was nothing, though, compared to Germans, Italians, and the French, who stayed up around an hour and a half later on various days throughout the summer to watch the World Cup.

It should be made clear that not everyone has a tool to record their sleep patterns; in some of these nations, it’s likely that only the richest people do. And people who select to track their sleep may try to get more sleep than the average person. Even if that’s the case, the above findings are still striking. If the most health-conscious (注重健康的) among us have such deep swings(明显改变)in our sleep levels throughout the year, how much sleep are the rest of us losing?

1.What do we learn about the Russians regarding sleep?

A.They don’t fall asleep until very late.

B.They don’t sleep much on weekends.

C.They get less sleep on public holidays.

D.They sleep longer than people elsewhere.

2.The underlined word “deprivation” in the last paragraph but one means_______.

A.depression B.trouble

C.observation D.loss

3.Why do some rich people use a tool to record their sleep patterns?

A.They want to get more sleep.

B.They have trouble falling asleep.

C.They are involved in a sleep research.

D.They want to go to bed on regular hours.

4.What does the author imply in the last paragraph?

A.It is important to study our sleep patterns.

B.Few people really know the importance of sleep.

C.Sleeplessness does harm to people’s health.

D.Average people probably sleep more than the rich.

    Speaking of children--what child doesn’t like to jump around and act silly sometimes? Monkeys are also known for acting silly. So, when kids act up, parents or teachers may tell them to stop monkeying around. It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time.

Now, in the United States, children do not usually have monkeys as pets, but they do often have dogs. And dogs make most children feel happy. But for some reason, we use “dog” in a phrase that means to feel unwell. If you are as sick as a dog, you are really sick and will most likely stay home from work or school.

Besides, dogs and cats are also favorite pets here in the States. This next phrase combines cats and secrets to make a very common expression. Let’s say you know a secret, a big secret. And let’s say you tell it to people. You have just let the cat out of the bag! This idiom means revealing (揭示) a secret or telling facts that were previously (先前) unknown.

If you let the cat out of the bag, you spoil a surprise. So, if your friend is planning a big surprise birthday for another friend, don’t let the cat out of the bag by accidentally saying it in front of the birthday girl. Even though this is a very common idiom, the origin of “to let the cat out of the bag” is also unknown.

If you are doing an outdoor activity--such as hiking in the woods, or having a picnic in a park--what are some things that may disturb your good time? Bad weather could. And so could bugs! Crawling pests like ants, and flying ones like mosquitoes, could make your experience uncomfortable or annoying.

So, when we bug people we bother them so much that we affect their good time. This common expression is often said as a command: “Stop bugging me !”

1.According to the passage, “monkeying around” is considered _______.

A.silly B.wrong

C.proper D.happy

2.If you ask somebody to reveal a secret, you may use the phrase “_______”.

A.stop bugging me B.as sick as a dog

C.monkeying around D.let the cat out of the bag

3.What is the meaning of the phrase “stop bugging me”?

A.Don’t trouble me. B.Give up your good time.

C.Stop feeling annoyed. D.Don’t comfort me.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The names of animals in the English language.

B.The meaning of some English phrases.

C.The origins of phrases about animals.

D.The strange usages of some words.

    Avi Wortis, known simply as Avi, writes historical novels. Historical novels mix historical facts with story­telling skills. These stories take place in the past. The main characters are not always real；they exist only in stories.

Avi decided to become a writer when he was a student in senior high school. This was quite a decision because he did not write well in school. He had a problem called dysgraphia, a writing disability. The problem caused people to spell words wrongly. Avi always enjoyed reading. He read many types of books as a child. Avi believed that reading is the most important activity for a person who wants to be a writer.

Avi also believes that strong characters make strong stories. He creates characters that can help to bring his ideas to life. His books often deal with questions about life. Writing stories lets him explore many sides of a subject. His favorite part is to make improvements in his writing. For him the hardest part is writing the first draft (草稿).

Avi’s first book was published in 1970. He has written more than 45 books ever since. Most of them are for young­adult readers. Besides historical novels, he writes comedies, short stories about adventures, animals and so on. Fighting Ground, which was published in 1984, is an example of Avi’s historical novels. This attractive story takes place during the American Revolutionary War.

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2 ?

A.How Avi developed characters. B.Why Avi liked reading.

C.How Avi became a writer. D.Why Avi decided to become a writer.

2.We learn from the text that Avi________.

A.published his first story in 1984

B.thinks reading is not the most important for writers

C.seldom changes his first drafts when writing

D.believes in the importance of good characters in stories

3.According to Avi, what’s the most difficult thing in writing?

A.Making improvements. B.Writing the first draft.

C.Finding an attractive character. D.Writing the first part of a novel.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A.To discuss how to become a writer.

B.To introduce a writer of historical novels.

C.To describe an important historical novel.

D.To show how a historical novel is written.

What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm－1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm-10.30pm   Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm-7.30pm    Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm-11.00pm     Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?

A.Jules Skye. B.Gee Whizz.

C.Charlotte Stone. D.James Pickering.

2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A.The Cyclops Theatre B.Kaleidoscope

C.Victoria Stage D.Pizza World

3.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

A.5.00pm-7.30pm. B.7.30pm－1.00am.

C.8.00pm-11.00pm. D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

假定你叫李华，在你校就读的来自美国的交换生杰克很想学习中国书法（Chinese calligraphy），想找一位中国书法教师。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 已为他找了一名教师李先生；

2. 简单介绍李先生；

3. 询问什么时候开始学习。

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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阅读下列材料，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。

Plastic is a huge problem for our planet. It is really 1. (challenge) to get rid of and a lot of it ends up in nature or in the ocean in particular. There, it is a threat 2. our animals and plants.

Now a company from the Netherlands, a small country in western Europe, says that it will use plastic 3. (find) in the ocean to build roads. Volker Wessels 4. (turn) the plastic into building blocks for the roads. They will be like puzzle pieces 5. fit into each other.

Not only will this be good for the environment, but also it will be good for the people who look after roads. If a part of the road 6. (damage), it will be easy to remove it and replace it with another piece. The company says that nearly any type of plastic can be used 7. (make) the road pieces.

Scientists 8. (work) on the project say that they are in the final stages of testing the materials for 9. (safe). They say that the first road built will be 10. bicycle path somewhere in the Netherlands.

    When I was growing up, there was a pizza shop right down the street from me, The pizza shop was _________ by a Chinese woman who opened the place around 11:00 a. m. and closed it around midnight every day. The food was good, and its _________ were a right size. As far as I knew, the menu never _________. The woman would take a（n） _________ and then return to the kitchen and make it while the customer stood _________ at the counter.

One day the woman _________ the pizza shop to a man. The man _________ on running the pizza shop with his wife. I was around fifteen and one day I went inside the pizza shop and began talking with the new owners. Within minutes of my starting the _________ , the man and his wife offered me a(n) _________ They’d printed many paper menus and they wanted me to hang them on the doors in the area.

I enjoyed the work as it was fun. As I did this with them one Sunday afternoon, they told me about how __________ the Chinese woman had been. They told me she used too expensive cheese. They were planning to stop __________ chicken because chicken was expensive and pizza was really __________ to make. They were __________ the business was going to be a cash cow for them.

As I listened to all this, I decided these people must be very smart. __________ , within several months, they were out of __________ completely, and the pizza place sat there vacant for over a year __________ it was turned into flooring store. The new owners thought only about how the business could __________ them, and how they could reduce __________ to fatten their own wallets. This is why they ended up __________ . After all, everyone loves people and businesses that are more __________ with serving others than themselves.

1.A.purchased B.expanded C.operated D.frequented

2.A.populations B.portions C.measures D.surroundings

3.A.improved B.extended C.worsened D.altered

4.A.order B.chance C.walk D.dish

5.A.resting B.admiring C.waiting D.observing

6.A.transferred B.sold C.referred D.donated

7.A.focused B.went C.insisted D.planned

8.A.trade B.argument C.discussion D.deal

9.A.recommendation B.job C.assignment D.reward

10.A.stupid B.intelligent C.awkward D.hardworking

11.A.preparing B.buying C.serving D.consuming

12.A.swift B.cheap C.interesting D.convenient

13.A.worried B.lucky C.hopeful D.sure

14.A.Instead B.Additionally C.However D.Consequently

15.A.business B.sight C.place D.control

16.A.Unfortunately B.Instantly C.Suddenly D.Eventually

17.A.influence B.benefit C.promote D.involve

18.A.costs B.bills C.prices D.ingredients

19.A.declining B.quitting C.failing D.compromising

20.A.satisfied B.concerned C.patient D.familiar

    Continuous learning benefits us in many ways. First of all, it allows the increase in knowledge and ability in our career. For example, watching someone work can make us a better worker. 1. For example, we can learn about the general workforce and how the application process works to better prepare us for job searching. This can help if for some reason you lose your job and need to find other work.

What’s more, continuous learning can open our mind. Having an open mind and willingness to take on new ideas can do wonders. First of all it builds your attitude towards change. 2. Second, when you take continuous learning into account, you can begin to understand how others feel about a particular issue.

3. They are always looking for new experiences and do different things. Moreover, they not only have knowledge on various topics that aren’t always related to present roles but also know about the latest trends and technologies in the industry.

To develop continuous learning, you have to begin with setting a clear and specific goal. 4. Once your goal is set, build a system to help support your strategy. You want to be looking for different sources of information, but also to be picky about it, In other words, try to learn within your specific field but ensure the information is coming from a trustworthy source- At the same time, do use tools to help improve your learning system. 5. Seminars (研讨会) workshops, and live classes are the tools that modern learners need as they make learning effective.

A. Learning can improve other areas in our lives.

B. Besides, learning can prepare us for the unexpected.

C. If always learning, you are always improving.

D. Excellent continuous learners behave in a specific manner.

E. Being excited about change can affect others around you positively.

F. There’re various tools to help you present information and learning.

G. Knowing what you want to achieve can encourage you to keep learnings.

    When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City."

London was established by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and has been continually inhabited (居住于) since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density (密度)than most of the worlds cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space,

In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world’s first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through.

"Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking," Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago said in a press release. "We've been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and diverse. "

London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% greenspace, respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible——the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities.

1.What makes London more likely to become a national park city than other cities?

A.Its smaller population. B.The government’s efforts.

C.Its less dense urbanization, D.Its citizens’ great support.

2.Where can we find the data on London’s measures to achieve its goal?

A.In Paragraph 1. B.In Paragraph 2.

C.In Paragraph 3. D.In Paragraph 4.

3.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fourth paragraph?

A.London’s long-term strategic thinking.

B.The significance of London’s campaign.

C.The effects of national parks on London.

D.The resources of London’s green space.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend.

B.National park cities are springing up around the world.

C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city.

D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.

    Two years ago， Kiirsat Ceylan was in New York to give a talk about disability rights at the U． N． Blind since birth， the Turkish man was struggling to find his hotel， holding a cane in one hand and pulling his luggage with the other．

"Not surprisingly， suddenly I bumped into a pole, and he says, "It was a bit bloody．"

The problem with a cane is that， while it can tell you what's on the grounds it doesn't help with objects at the body or head level． It wasn't the first time Ceylan had run into something， injuring himself．

"" I have no problem with my scars， which make me more handsome I guess，" Ceylan says， laughing． "But I don't need hew ones．"

With WeWalk， a new smart cane， Ceylan hopes to help other blind people navigate their environments more easily.The cane uses an ultrasonic（超声波）sensor which detects objects at body or head level and gives a warning vibration． WeWalk users pair the cane with their smartphones and then use the cane's touchpad to access features like voice assistant or navigation*Before leaving home， they can plug their destination into Google Maps and get spoken directions as they walk In the future， Ceylan hopes to connect WeWalk with public transportation and ridesharing services．

Assistive technology is often expensive for blind people， says Eelke Folmer， a computer science professor at the University of Nevada! Reno． "But developers fail to realize their devices are out of reach for many blind people， To Folmer， the price point-﹩ 500-- sets the WeWalk cane apart from other technologies．

Ceylan sees WeWalk as part of an attempt to help blind people achieve greater freedom of movement， which he believes will give them greater access to education and jobs． The canes are already having an impact on users， Ceylan says． He recently received an email from a teacher in Ireland who had become blind as an adult． He'd been depressed and housebound． But since getting a WeWalk cane， your device forced me to go out． It became my anti- depressant． " he wrote．

1.Why is a story about Kursat Ceylan given at the beginning of the text？ ______

A.To stress the difficulty caused by blindness．

B.To show his reason for developing his cane．

C.To indicate the problems with present canes．

D.To show his positive and humorous character．

2.What can WeWalk do at present according to the text？ ______

A.Provide fast Internet access．

B.Start conversations with users．

C.Tell users what is around them．

D.Connect with ridesharing services．

3.What does Folmer think is the advantage of WeWalk over other assistive technologies？ ______

A.It is easily affordable， B.It is easily controllable．

C.It works better for users. D.It looks more attractive．

4.What is the text mainly about？ ______

A.The increasing demand for smart canes．

B.A blind man’s devotion to smart canes．

C.A smart cane's effects on blind people.

D.An assistive technology for the blind．

    We had two dogs, Lucky and Lily Bit. Lucky loved to find ways to leave the confines (束 缚) of her indoor living routine, which made her a masterful escape artist. Lily Bit, on the other hand, did exactly as she was told, never straying, always staying close to home... except when she came under the influence of Lucky.

Whenever the two got out together, they could be seen out of sights often staying away for hours. More often than not, they’d arrive home near suppertime, covered in mud and leaves and smelling to high heaven from their afternoon outing in the woods.

I remember one such occasion when they’d once again mysteriously escaped, except this time, they returned clean and no worse for wear. It wasn’t until a few days later that we learned why. My wife ran into our neighbor Carl who lived a few houses down from us.

“I saw your two dogs the other day,” Carl said with a smile,

“Oh, yes? I’m so sorry. They’d been so good lately, so it was such a surprise when they got out. I sure hope they didn’t cause any trouble.” my wife replied,

“Oh, no, no trouble at all. Did you have any idea where they went?”

“No,” my wife answered.

“They attended my dog’s funeral (葬礼)” Carl said sadly.

“What?” Ann exclaimed, “Oh, no. I didn’t know Toby had died.

“Yep, it died a couple days ago. I was burying him in the back lot when your two dogs came running up. They sat down not far from me while. I finished burying him, then they left.”

“Wow that’s amazing! ” my wife replied. “Toby was Lily Bit’s father, you know. ”

“No, I didn’t know that,” Carl replied, “but I guess that explains why she felt like she needed to be there. She had to say her final goodbye.”

1.What words can best explain the meaning of the word “straying” underlined in Para. 1?

A.Wandering away. B.Staying still

C.Shouting loudly. D.Disobeying impolitely.

2.What difference between Lucky and Lily Bit is suggested in the first paragraph?

A.Their abilities were different. B.Their hobbies were different.

C.Their personalities were different D.Their physical features were different.

3.What would generally happen to the two dogs after they got home from outside?

A.They got more united. B.They looked in a mess.

C.They smelled nice as usual. D.They got willing to do as told to.

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A.To show his respect for dogs. B.To be in memory of his dogs.

C.To suggest learning from dogs, D.To think highly of his two dogs.

Moringa Farm Internship Program

DATE： 5 May〜30 November 2019

LOCATION: Jaipur India

EVENT TYPE： Twining

EVENT INDUSTRY/TOPIC: Clean Energy, Climate & Environment, Food & Agriculture and Quality/Process Managem

Moringa (辣木), a kind of miracle tree, has come a long way today to become a symbol of the fight against growing nutrition deficiency (营养不足) across the globe. It is also a crop suited to the climatic conditions of the region, which is unusually rich in its nutrition content literally from top to bottom.

Supporting learning：

The Moringa Farm Internship Program is sort of like a live, interactive slideshow of agriculture making of Moringa from “Soil to Super food” that touches all the participant’s senses.

The Program’s Objectives：

The Moringa Farm Internship Program is devoted to enriching the knowledge and lives of young people by providing them with a unique educational experience on an organic Moringa Farm in rural Jaipur, India. Program participants can learn about conservation, maintenance (维护), care, and management of Moringa Farming by means of hands-on work experience with local Moringa Farm staff.

Participants will be able to interact with Moringa specialists and educators, on all issues that may affect their operations. Experts will let you know management strategies and equipment operation up close on hand to answer your specific questions.

The Moringa Farm Internship will provide an excellent opportunity to learn about sustainable tools, techniques, and approaches that can be used in Moringa Production and value-added production systems, righting (突出) pest and disease management, leaf/seed production, and tools and equipment for commercial production.

If you’re trying to learn about Moringa, there’s nothing like going to a farm and getting your hands dirty. So click here to register now!

1.Why is Moringa specifically described in the text?

A.To stress the importance of the crop.

B.To encourage people to plant Moringa.

C.To show the significance of the program.

D.To draw attention to nutrition deficiency.

2.What can we know about the Moringa Farm Internship Program?

A.It is intended for farmers. B.It lasts more than half a year.

C.It provides vocational training. D.It is available on the Internet.

3.How do the program’s participants learn about Moringa?

A.By attending various courses about it.

B.By involving themselves in farming it.

C.By observing specialists and educators.

D.By watching slideshows about the crop.

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Thirteen-year-old Amy lost her mother in a car accident. She had no choice but moved from New Zealand to Canada to live with her father Thomas.

Thomas was an inventor, living on a farm. He brought Amy back to his messy house, which had not been cleaned up for years. Most of the rooms in the house were used for storing his gliders (滑翔机) and their parts.

One day, Amy happened to see Thomas testing his glider but he soon crashed in the surrounding field. Scared and unsure if her father was all right, Amy heard his father's shout of triumph. She couldn't understand her father strange behavior so that she barely talked with him. "My new life is absolutely miserable!" Amy thought with tears in her eyes.

It was not until Amy found the eggs that her life changed. While exploring the area around the farm, Amy discovered an abandoned nest of 16 goose eggs under a fallen tree. She gathered all of the eggs and brought them back to the bam where she took a heating lamp to provide light and warmth for them.

One afternoon after school, Amy was thrilled to discover all of the eggs had hatched. The baby geese and Amy looked at each other and a bond immediately formed. The geese assumed Amy, the first thing they saw, was their mother. Amy asked his father, “Can I keep the baby geese, please?" "Yes," Thomas agreed. Although he knew there would be a lot of challenges waiting for them, it might be a chance to improve their relationship.

Looking after the baby geese very carefully, Amy even named all of them like a real mother. Soon winter arrived, it was the time for migrant birds like geese to go south for the cold days. Thomas made a great many attempts to teach the geese to fly but none of them followed him. They just stuck close to Amy all the time.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

Frustrated, Thomas decided to teach Amy, their mother ", how to fly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2：

Finally that day came, Thomas and Amy each flew a glider, leading the geese towards south. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

假定你是李华，学校将于下周五举行英语演讲比赛，主题为“Doing things right or doing right things”, 请你代表学生会给外教老师Jack发一封邮件，邀请他来做裁判。内容包括：

1. 比赛相关细节；

2. 给参赛者点评；

3. 并对英语学习提些建议。

注意：1. 词数:80词左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

You can possibly see cats roaming around 1. you visit the Palace Museum. Now, the museum is reaching out to cat lovers. On Nov 4, the museum 2.(begin) selling cat-themed cartoon books which tell stories about the cats on the palace grounds as well as cultural and creative3.(produce) featuring the so-called "royal cats."

Now the Palace Museum has about 200 royal cats, most of 4. are descendants (后代) of the royal families’ pets. With the ending of the Qing Dynasty, many lost their owners and escaped 5. separate areas of the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City has 6. (mass) and well-preserved wooden buildings. To prevent these relics from 7. (damage) by rats, staff in the Palace Museum helped bring these cats back out of hiding and provided them with food. Wandering around the empty lanes of the palace at night, they keep the buildings 8. (protect) from rats and mice.

"9. is the natural mascots (吉祥物) for the Palace Museum, especially for millennials (千禧一代) that play an important role in interacting with young people and promoting the museum,”10. person working there said.

    An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger. Two days later— or even in a matter of hours — the package arrives. It seems simple enough.

But to deliver Amazon_______and countless others from businesses that_______over the internet, the basic structure of major urban areas around the world is being_______. And New York City, where more than 1.5 million packages are delivered_______, shows that this push for_______is having impacts on traffic, roadway safety and pollution.

Delivery _______operated by UPS and FedEx double-park on streets,_______bus and bike lanes. They got more than 471,000 parking violations last year, a 34 percent increase from 2013. The main_______for packages into New York City, leading to the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey, has become the most ___________interchange in the country. Trucks heading toward the bridge____________at 23 miles per hour, down from 30 m.p.h. five years ago.

While the________of ride-hailing services like Uber has unquestionably caused more________, the sudden increase of trucks has________the problem.________, cars in the busiest parts of Manhattan now move just above a jogger ,s pace, about 7 m.p.h., roughly 23 percent________than at the beginning of the decade.

Amazon did not________a request for comment on the________of its deliveries on growing traffic jams in New York. Other companies, including FedEx and UPS, said they were using technology and taking other measures to make deliveries less________on crowded streets.

New York City officials say they have________to better manage truck traffic on the streets. “The city is experimenting with enforcement (强制) and ________management regulations to address this growing challenge.”said Polly Trottenberg, the city's transportation commissioner.

1.A.orders B.possessions C.symbols D.matters

2.A.put B.sell C.knock D.get

3.A.greeted B.transformed C.separated D.handled

4.A.shortly B.swiftly C.daily D.monthly

5.A.growth B.benefit C.progress D.convenience

6.A.goods B.workers C.trucks D.business

7.A.blocking B.protecting C.replacing D.damaging

8.A.entryway B.zone C.trip D.terminal

9.A.privileged B.complicated C.sacred D.jammed

10.A.drive B.twist C.travel D.kick

11.A.stress B.rise C.support D.restriction

12.A.traffic B.packages C.unrest D.targets

13.A.postponed B.improved C.worsened D.addressed

14.A.Consequently B.Initially C.Significantly D.Reliably

15.A.lower B.weaker C.steeper D.slower

16.A.refer to B.respond to C.give out D.put forward

17.A.effect B.development C.suspension D.basis

18.A.parallel B.alternative C.burdensome D.tiresome

19.A.made way B.taken a risk C.made contributions D.taken steps

20.A.creative B.important C.meaningful D.severe

    Countless parents have kids who just want to eat chickens pasta, or macaroni and cheese, and definitely without any vegetables. So what’s a parent to do?1.. We reached out to experts on healthy eating for kids, and they had a ton of great advice.

Make food interesting. Lori Day, an educational psychologist, thought that if kids found it interesting, they would be more likely to try it. So Day let her daughter shell peas, count them, sort them by size and play with them before putting them in the pot.2.. "Make food interesting if your child is naturally curious and is willing to engage,” Day said.

3.. Several parents talked about how bringing their children with them to the farmers market or the grocery store and having them help with the cooking can get them more excited and invested in what they are eating. Kids can be inspired to eat healthy when they are part of the meal, said Margaret McSweeney, host of the podcast Kitchen Chat. "A trip to the local farmers market can connect them with the source of food."

Give kids choices. Amy, an infant-child psychologist said that from a young age, parents should let their kids choose foods and snacks they like, within reason. “Give them more room to choose as they get older,n she added. And never get into a power struggle with your kids about eating, she said. 4.

Model healthy eating. Our kids can be influenced to make better choices if they watch us doing the same.

Pam Moore, founder of the blog, whatever, says her kids always see her and husband eating healthy.  5.. I often keep sliced veggies washed, sliced and ready to eat for snacks. Our children will ask for bites as time goes on, as they like to copy what we do," said Moore.

A. First, don't stress.

B. Inspire kids to eat healthy.

C. Get the kids to be involved.

D. Her daughter loved eating them raw or cooked.

E. Make sure you are not over controlling or overeducating them.

F. Both my husband and I typically add greens to our eggs at breakfast.

G. We talk about food colors and how it is healthiest to make meals with various colors.

    With smart technology increasingly influencing all aspects of our lives, it is only a matter of time before someone invents “smart” shoes—ones that can be made based on personal needs. Called “ShiftWear”, the sneakers are the brainchild of a team of businessmen, and engineers led by New York-based designer David Coel.

The adaptable shoes can be customized by using a smart phone app. Shoe owners will have the option of selecting a design from a variety of HD pattern by famous artists or creating one themselves. The company’s founders imagine a marketplace where artists can not only share but also sell their designs to others. Despite being electronic, the designs are clearly visible even in the brightest sunlight. What’s even cooler is that by switching on a backlight, users can even show off their designs in the dark!

According to Coel, the sneakers will keep their charge “forever” if only images are displayed. Though they will need periodic recharging, active users have nothing to worry about. That’s because the shoes are equipped with special walk-n-charge technology that powers the shoes—with every step. Inactive users also have options of charging the sneakers without using wires.

The bottom part of the shoes is covered with Kevler fibers, a kind of strong material, reducing normal wear and tear. Even better? They are completely waterproof (not let water through) and can even be thrown into an ordinary laundry machine for a quick wash! The company predicts that the shoes will range the price from $150 to $1000 depending on the size of the E-panels where the designs are displayed.

This is not the first time that electronics and shoes have combined. Lithuania-based iShuh Technology has come up with a similar concept that connects e-reader panels to a smart phone app via the Bluetooth. Whether these smart shoes become as popular as our smart devices remains to be seen, though they surely are attractive.

1.What can we know about the smart shoes from the text?

A.The electronic designs can not be seen clearly at night.

B.The designers make sure every pair of sneakers are unique.

C.The bottom of the shoes can last longer due to special materials.

D.The shoes have to be washed by hand to protect the electronics.

2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.How the sneakers are charged.

B.How the sneakers can work well.

C.What images the sneakers show.

D.What technology the sneakers carry.

3.The varied prices of the sneakers mainly depend on ________.

A.the length of the shoes

B.the size of their e-panels

C.the designers of the shoes

D.the materials of their bottoms

4.How does the author feel about the sneakers’ future market?

A.Negative. B.Anxious.

C.Uncertain. D.Confident.

    When you start working on something but don't finish it, thoughts of the unfinished work continue to jump into your mind even when you've moved on to other things. Psychologists refer the phenomenon as the Zeigamik effect. The effect was first observed by a Russian psychologist named Bluma Zeigamik. While sitting in a busy restaurant in Vienna, she noted the waiters had better memories of unpaid orders. Once the bill was paid, however, the waiters had difficulty remembering the exact details of the orders.

In one of her studies, participants were asked to complete simple tasks such as putting together puzzles, or solving math problems. Half of the participants were interrupted halfway through these tasks. After an hour-long delay, Zeigamik asked the participants to give an account of what they'd been working on. She discovered that those who had their work interrupted were twice as likely to remember what they had been doing as those who had actually completed the tasks.

We can use this effect to our advantage. For example, if you're struggling to memorize something important, momentary interruptions might actually work to your advantage. Rather than simply remember the information over and over again, review it several times and then take a break. While you're focusing on other things, you'll find yourself mentally returning to the information you were studying.

We often put off tasks until the last moment, only completing them in a rush at the last possible moment. Unfortunately, this tendency can lead to heavy stress and even poor performance. One way to overcome this is to put the Zeigamik effect to work. Start by taking the first step, no matter how small. Once you have begun — but not finished — your work, you'll find yourself thinking of the task until, at last, you finish it. You might not finish it all at once, but each small step you take puts you closer to your final goal.

1.What does the Zeigamik effect refer to?

A.Waiters tend to have good memories.

B.Once interrupted, one will forget things easily.

C.Most people can't focus on one thing for a long time.

D.People remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones.

2.How should we study according to the Zeigamik effect?

A.Repeat over and over again.

B.Divide our study session.

C.Focus on several tasks at a time.

D.Have enough rest before studying.

3.What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.How to get rid of heavy stress.

B.Why we should set a final goal.

C.How to break the habit of delaying work.

D.Why we always complete tasks in a rush.

    In the middle of a hot July afternoon, I became a thief of some sort — a thief of music.

For the first time, I created an original piano arrangement of one of my favorite songs. Using only my ears and iPad, I transformed a mix of sounds and melodies into the tones of a single instrument; I created complex harmonies (和声) and voices into something I could perform with only two hands. No help, no guide — I did it on my own.

I've been a pianist since my hands grew big enough to touch the piano. With my father as a musician, I was all but born on the piano bench. For many years, my musical identity was defined by the notes that others had written in the past centuries: elegant lines of neatly printed notes stamped across the sheet music became the script I had to perform. I valued classical music — adored it — but I felt such performances were shallow. I had nothing of my own to contribute to the masterful compositions of Bach or Rachmaninov.

This was why, when I put the finishing touches to my piano version of a modem song, my pride was glorious: this arrangement was mine. What I'd done seemed magical: an ability to take what had already existed — to "steal" a song from my favorite band — and to change it into something different all on my own. I was a thief but I was also an artist.

In music, as in other aspects of life, I believe that true originality rarely exists. Almost everything has been done before, in one form or another. The most passionate romance novel may be a slightly changed version of a play written by Shakespeare, which in turn was borrowed from the writers of Ancient Greece: the same themes, different characters, and different circumstances. But the novel no less deserves praise just because its uniqueness is compromised.

The gift of creativity is just like the ability to do what I did on the piano: to find out something beautiful, to analyze and change it and lose yourself in the mystery of its composition, and then to make it new. Such an act is not copying; it is finding inspiration and having the strength and the innovation to use it as fuel for your own masterpiece.

1.Why did the author create the piano arrangement?

A.Because he was not satisfied with the old one.

B.Because he wanted to create music of his own.

C.Because he was tired of his father's music-teaching method.

D.Because he wanted to show respect for Bach and Rachmaninov.

2.By mentioning Shakespeare, the author wants to tell us______.

A.there is no true creativity in music.

B.Shakespeare9s plays are totally original.

C.many of Shakespeare,s plays deserve no praise.

D.originality is connected with what has already existed.

3.We can conclude from the passage that______.

A.creativity is to find something beautiful.

B.adaptation has nothing to do with creativity.

C.a masterpiece can be a changed version of an existed work.

D.common people don't have the ability to create something new.

假定你是学生李津。你的美国朋友Tom在给你的邮件中提到他对中国的移动 支付（mobile payment）很感兴趣，请你给Tom回复邮件并做简要介绍。内容包括：

1. 目前中国使用移动支付的情况；

2. 移动支付的好处；

3. 你对移动支付的看法。

注意：（1）词数不少于120；

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯：

（3）回邮开头及结尾己为你写好，不计入词数。

参考词汇：微信：WeChat；支付宝：Alipay；二维码：QR code

Dear Tom,

In you letter you asked about mobile payment in China.

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Yours,

Li Jin