阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

US psychotherapist(精神治疗师) Virginia Satir (1916-1988) once said: “We need four hugs a day survival. We need eight hugs a day maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.” She believed that hugging was necessary and important. Researchers have found scientific evidence that backs up her beliefs. According to a recent study published in the journal Psychological Science, receiving a hug can reduce stress and help protect us from illness.

In the study, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US invited 404 healthy adults to participate in interviews about how often the experienced conflicts in their daily lives, as well as how many hugs they received within a period of two weeks. These participants were intentionally exposed to cold viruses during the interview.

According to the research, people who received hugs on the same days when they experienced conflicts tended to report fewer negative feelings during the following days. They have also found that people who received hugs were less stressed out. The physical contact that we get through hugging especially loved ones, is a “marker of intimacy(亲密) and helps generate the feeling that others are there to help in the face of adversity(困境)”, according to Scientific American People feel more comfortable and relaxed after hugging.

The researchers have also found that the more hugs people get, the less likely they are to catch colds, Science Daily noted. When people receive hugs, they release more oxytocin(后叶催产素), which is also known as the “love hormone”. According to the researchers, this hormone can decrease one’s heart rate and lower blood pressure. This can put people into a state of emotional well-being. When people are in this state, their immune systems become stronger.

Of course, hugging is not the only way to comfort others. But physical contact like hugging can comfort people without “making any judgments (about right or wrong)”, Michael Murphy from CMU told Time.

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假如你是李华，你们的外教课每天都有一个“Daily Report”，明天刚好轮到你展示，但是你因故不能按时展示，请根据以下要点用英语给你的外教老师David写一封电子邮件：

1. 表示歉意；2. 解释原因；3. 请求调整时间

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Some of you may play Ant Forest, 1. game on Alipay. Users collect “energy” to make their “trees” grow. When the “energy” 2.(reach) a certain level, some 3.(organize) and companies will plant a real tree in a desert area of China. And now it seems that the nation’s efforts to make a greener world have paid 4..

According to a study 5.(publish) in the journal Nature Sustainability, China and India are 6.(main) responsible for making the Earth greener over the past two decades. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth’s green leaf area has increased by 5 percent, or over 5 million square kilometers, 7. is an area equal to the total area of the Amazon rainforest. China and India account for one 8.(three) of the increased greening, but contain only 9 percent of the planet’s land area covered in vegetation(植被). China was the major contributor, adding 25 percent to this increase, while India added 6.8 percent. There is no 9.(deny) that China is one of the most successful countries in 10.(green) the desert.

    Imagine you go into a coffee shop, have a cup, and when it comes to paying your bill they tell you it’s already been paid for. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Well, that’s _________ what’s happening at the Corner Perk Cafe in Bluffton, South Carolina. It all started in 2010 with a _________ act of kindness.

The Corner Perk was just a(n) _________ coffee place until one day, when a _________ left a $100 bill with the owner, Josh Cooke. _________ she just wanted the money to be used to pay for the drinks of all the people who came in after, until it _________. According to Cooke it was “just to let them know, you know, that somebody was wanting them to have a great day.” _________, customers who came in all afternoon were puzzled when they found they didn’t have to _________ for their coffee.

This wasn’t the _____________ time the mysterious coffee-donor paid the Corner Perk a visit. Actually she’s been there ______________ eight times in the past two years. When Josh ______________ her most recent visit on the coffee shop’s Facebook page, the word spread quickly. More ____________ came forward to continue the ____________. Cooke says the ____________ lady who started the trend had a kind heart and wanted ______________ to spread in the area. Her efforts did not go ____________. Lots of people who heard about the tradition at Corner Perk Cafe simply walked into the shop and left money, ____________ even ordering anything for themselves. A jar now stands on the counter with dollar bills to pay for people’s coffee.

Josh says “We just want people to continue to show kindness is anyway — ____________ that’s helping somebody with their electric bill or ______________ somebody’s car with gas. I say this just to show that humanity isn’t dead ________________.”

1.A.accidentally B.exactly C.occasionally D.possibly

2.A.deliberate B.serious C.random D.formal

3.A.crowded B.deserted C.interesting D.ordinary

4.A.customer B.hostess C.businesswoman D.traveller

5.A.Aimlessly B.Apparently C.Awkwardly D.Amusingly

6.A.disappears B.dies away C.runs out D.decreases

7.A.Needless to say B.On the contrary C.In other words D.What's more

8.A.wait B.pay C.answer D.apply

9.A.high B.last C.very D.best

10.A.another B.other C.any D.best

11.A.posted B.published C.painted D.printed

12.A.consumers B.donors C.passers-by D.visitor

13.A.trade B.visit C.trend D.payment

14.A.wealthy B.famous C.ambitious D.unknown

15.A.donation B.goodness C.happiness D.puzzlement

16.A.unbelievable B.undesirable C.unnecessary D.unrewarded

17.A.except B.besides C.without D.before

18.A.whether B.because C.since D.while

19.A.charging B.drawing in C.filling up D.starting

20.A.in all B.after all C.above all D.of all

How to deal with negativity

It can sometimes feel like we’re surrounded by negative people and opinions. Whether it is on social media the people we meet or in political discourse, things can often seem overwhelming and depressing. 1..

But is there a more constructive, compassionate way of dealing with these kinds of people? Here are a few suggestions.

Don’t be a receiver, and always be honest. First, when it comes to dealing with negative people, it’s essential that you make it very clear what you are prepared to put up with. 2. No one has the right to force themselves on your life to that extent, so make sure they understand that. 3.. It’s always important to be honest with people when their negativity is unfounded or seems habitual.

4. Why is the negative person you’re dealing with so negative? It’s almost certain that whatever it is they are feeling, you will have also felt it yourself too, at one time or another. Compassion should be a practice, in the sense of something done regularly. But I know it’s not always easy either — being compassionate with difficult people is also a skill that needs to be practiced for us to get better at it.

Open your heart to them. When we approach other people from a position of love or caring interest, it is surprising how often they then respond to us in the same way. Someone who is going through a hard time, or who has become habitually negative in their outlook, still has the capacity to show love and care for others. 5. It is always the best foundation to build a more positive relationship on, if you can.

A. Practice sympathy.

B. Don’t be judgmental.

C. So make sure that this is the ground you meet them on.

D. And we all know that dealing with negativity can be exhausting too.

E. Equally don’t just try to cover them with positivity either.

F. So ignore them and move on with our lives despite them.

G. Never allow yourself to simply take everything in.

    Described as the world’s most environmentally friendly protein, Solein is made by applying electricity to water to release bubbles of carbon dioxide and hydrogen. Living microbes(微生物) are then added to the liquid to feed on the carbon dioxide and hydrogen bubbles and produce the Solein, which is then dried to make the powder. It’s a natural fermentation(发酵) process similar to beer brewing. The dried Solein has a protein content of 50 percent and looks and tastes just like wheat flour.

“It is a completely new kind of food, a new kind of protein, different to all the food on the market todav in how it is produced as it does not need agriculture.” Dr Pasi Vinikka, the chief executive of Solar Foods told The Guardian. The process used to produce Solein — converting hydrogen and carbon dioxide to calories — is amazing, as the wonder food can be produced anywhere in the world. It’s also 10 times more energy-efficient per hectare than photosynthesis (光合作用), and 10 to 100 times more environment and climate-friendly in water use than animal or plant based food production.

“Solein also contains all the essential amino acids(氨基酸), but because it is produced using carbon dioxide and electricity, it does not require large amounts of land to produce,” the Solar Foods website explains. “Another unique characteristic of Solein is that it is able to take carbon directly from carbon dioxide without needing a source of sugar.”

While Solar Foods does not expect Solein to challenge conventional protein production methods in the next two decades, it does expect it to become a “new harvest” for humanity, which is significant considering so far we have only relied on plants and animals for sustenance. The Helsinki-based company plans to open its first Solein factory at the end of 2021 and scale up production to two billion meals per year by 2022.

1.Which of the following statements best describe the features of Solein?

A.It is a new kind of food containing all the nutrition.

B.It is made from water and carbon dioxide by applying electricity.

C.It is produced without consuming much land and energy.

D.It is a kind of man-made wheat flour.

2.What does the underlined word “converting” mean?

A.relating B.changing

C.contributing D.adapting

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.The company thinks Solein would have a rewarding future.

B.Solein is supposed to challenge traditional protein production.

C.There is still a long way for Solein to be put into production.

D.Humans can completely rely on Solein to survive.

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

A.To promote a new kind of technology.

B.To introduce a new kind of food.

C.To make an ad for a new kind of protein.

D.To call on people to protect the environment.

    Sixteen brave runners recently gathered in the Russian village of Oymyakon, also known as the world’s pole of cold, to compete in the coldest official race in history.

Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth, with temperatures constantly dropping to under -50 degrees Celsius in winter time. This place is so cold that a person’s unprotected face can suffer frostbite(冻伤) in a matter of second. Oymyakon can barely be called livable, let alone suitable for a marathon, and yet at the beginning of this year, 16 runners gathered here to take part in a series of extreme races.

On January 5, the brave runners — aged 21 to 71 and very well-trained — competed in bone-chilling marathons for 5, 10, 20, 30 and 42 kilometers across the frozen taiga(泰加森林) of central Yakutia. At the start of the run, the air temperature was an almost unbearable -52 degrees Celsius, and by the time the first and only runner reached the 39km mark, it had increased to -48 degrees Celsius.

“We could see entire amazement in the eyes of tourists who traveled here from Australia, Taiwan, Japan and India to watch the world’s coldest race,” runner Sargylana Neustroyeva told The Siberian Times. “This was our first try at organizing the extremely cold marathon. Next year we are definitely doing another race, and all athletes from around the world are welcome!”

“We wanted to make running in -450C and colder more popular, and to show that athletes can adapt to extremely low temperatures” champion runner Yegor Abramov added.

The world’s coldest race was organized by Alexander Krylov, head of Turuu Tour agency. He plans to do it again next year, hopefully with more brave runners able to endure the extreme winter temperatures of Oymyakon.

1.What can we learn about Oymyakon?

A.It’s a Russian village with people living there normally.

B.It’s a Russian village often for runners to try cold marathon.

C.There are no plants growing around the village.

D.Many tourists from around the world come here to spend winter.

2.Why did the sixteen runners hold the coldest race?

A.To make a new record for the running races.

B.To challenge their body limit in the cold climate.

C.To make running in low temperature popular.

D.To help promote the tourism in Oymyakon.

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.The World Pole of Cold B.Sixteen Brave Runners

C.An Icy Journey D.The World’s Coldest Race

    A Facebook user uploaded photos of a dog, Leo, sharing that he had seen the animal sitting in the same spot every day, as if waiting for someone. They originally thought the dog had been abandoned, but then realized that he looked well-fed. It turned out that the dog had indeed been spending most of his around that intersection, but a woman had been coming around regularly to bring him food and water.

The 45-year-old woman, named Saowalak, said that when she first found him in that very same spot, several years ago, Leo was all skin and bones and plagued by skin disease, so she took him home and nursed him back to health. However, Leo returned to the same place she first saw him, making her assume that he was waiting there for his owner. She just came and brought him food and water every few days.

After learning about the story, the Facebook user decided to share it on social media, documenting with photos of the dog and the kind-hearted woman who looked after him. The post soon went viral and the photos of Leo got shared hundreds of times online.

Nang Noi Sittisam, a 64-year-old woman, almost had a heart-attack when her daughter showed her a photo of a dog that looked a lot like BonBon, the beloved dog she had lost during a car trip. Learning that he had been waiting for her in the same spot for the last four years, her heart melted.

Auntie Noi told her daughter to drive her to where the dog was waiting instantly she saw the photo and heard the story. When she got there and called his name, “Bon Bon”, the poor dog started wiggling his tail and came to her, but when she tried to take him home with her, he was reluctant to follow. She then understood that her BonBon had become attached to Saowalak, the woman who had nursed him back to health.

1.What can we learn about the dog, Leo?

A.He was abandoned by his former owner because of his disease.

B.He stayed at the same spot hoping to wait for a good owner.

C.He was lost but finally reunited with his master.

D.He waited at the same place because he didn’t like to stay with Saowalak.

2.Why did the Facebook user upload the photos of Leo and a woman?

A.To make an ad for Facebook.

B.To share a moving story.

C.To honor the woman for her kindness.

D.To help Leo find his former owner.

3.Which of the following words best describe the dog?

A.Stubborn but attached.

B.Considerate but discouraged.

C.Optimistic and cute.

D.Loyal and faithful.

假设你叫李华，是你班上的英语课代表。为了弘扬中国传统文化，你校艺术俱乐部准备举办一次关于“国画(Chinese painting)”的讲座。你班外籍教师Peter对国画很感兴趣，给你发来邮件询问本次讲座的情况。请给Peter回复一封邀请信，内容包括：

1）讲座目的；

2）讲座内容；

3）讲座时间和地点；

4）邀请Peter参加。

注意：1）词数80左右(信的开头与结束语已为你写好，但不计入总词数)；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：弘扬 promote;

Dear Peter,

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    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧ )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线（一），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last Friday, we went to Beijing Survival Island to go on an outing, that left us with a deep impression.

Early in the morning, we gathered the school gate and the school bus takes us there. In the way, we talked and laughed, full of excitement. Upon arrive, we were attracted by various activities and got involved immediate. The monkey bars were really challenging. One of the boys managed to make it with the encouragement of her classmates. I was interested in making cakes. I was being taught to make my first cake on my own! At lunchtime, we sat around, enjoying the delicious food. Everyone had the good time.

We really enjoyed our stay there. Before we left, we had a photo taken to record the unforgettable days.

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。

Mochi (年糕) is a traditional food popular in Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from 1. (special) treated rice. It is often presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged at the New Year.

Mochi is made by 2. (put) sticky rice into water overnight, cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste. The paste is made into shapes ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of 3. are stuffed with sweet fillings. Mochi is often decorated with 4. (flower) or fruits, especially when it is exchanged as 5. gift at celebrations like birthdays and the New Year.

Traditionally, wooden mortars (臼) and pestles (杵) 6. (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi is usually cooked and served warm 7. a variety of sauces. Steaming and boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi is soft but it8. (hard) quickly. Prepacked mochi blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it’s 9. (good) to cook soon than to keep it in your fridge.

Hard mochi pieces can be cooked, deep-fried, boiled, and more. Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not 10. (choke) on it.

    Our world is more connected than ever before thanks to technology. 1. Indeed, it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling.

You should be determined to actively end your loneliness. We often end up passively waiting for someone else to make us feel less lonely. You may feel that your loneliness indicates that nobody is willing to connect with you. And there is nothing you can do about it. But that is far from the truth. 2.

You should find reasons why you are lonely. We all feel lonely for different reasons. Some of us have no one to interact with on a consistent basis and that’s why we feel lonely. You may feel that the people in your life don’t share your thoughts and ideas. 3. you need to identify it. And you know exactly how to handle your loneliness.

4. People who are lonely tend to fall into destructive mental habits. They try to avoid the pain of not being understood and being disconnected by not giving people an opportunity to understand and connect with them. So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so openly and fearlessly.

You should find people who share your interests. 5. everybody is interested in something. And just as there are many interests, there are many people who share those interests. Find what interests you and connect with others on that basis.

A. Whatever the reason is,

B. When you feel really lonely,

C. If you want to make friends with them,

D. Whether it’s coin collecting or video games,

E. You should be open about your thoughts, ideas and desires.

F. Ending loneliness is something that you can and should pursue actively.

G. However, more and more of us find ourselves having to stand loneliness.

以下文章节选自《夏洛特的网》，阅读并回答问题。

Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to stroke him, to feed him, to put him to bed. Every morning, as soon as she got up, she warmed his milk, tied his bib on, and held the bottle for him.  Every afternoon, when the school bus stopped in front of her house, she jumped out and ran to the kitchen to fix another bottle for him.  She fed him again at suppertime, and again just before going to bed.  Mrs. Arable gave him a feeding around noontime each day, when Fern was away in school. Wilbur loved his milk, and he was never happier than when Fern was warming up a bottle for him. He would stand and gaze up at her with adoring eyes.

For the first few days of his life, Wilbur was allowed to live in a box near the stove in the kitchen. Then, when Mrs. Arable complained, he was moved to a bigger box in the woodshed. At two weeks of age, he was moved outdoors. It was apple-blossom time, and the days were getting warmer. Mr.  Arable fixed a small yard specially for Wilbur under an apple tree, and gave him a large wooden box full of straw, with a doorway cut in it so he could walk in and out as he pleased.

“Won't he be cold at night?” asked Fern.

“No,” said her father.  “You watch and see what he does.”

Carrying a bottle of milk, Fern sat down under the apple tree inside the yard. Wilbur ran to her and she held the bottle for him while he sucked. When he had finished the last drop, he grunted and walked sleepily into the box. Fern peered through the door. Wilbur was poking the straw with his snout. In a short time he had dug a tunnel in the straw. He crawled into the tunnel and disappeared from sight, completely covered with straw.

Fern was enchanted. It relieved her mind to know that her baby would sleep covered up, and would stay warm.

1.How many times did Wilbur get fed every day?

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2.Where did Mr. Arable finally build a small “house” for Wilbur?

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3.How did Fern feel when Wilbur first moved to his new “house” ?

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4.What do you think of Fern?

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    A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia (痴呆) and other limitations live independently in their own homes.

The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors installed in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owner to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.

“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected,” said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Currently, an estimated 50 percent of adults over the age of 85 need assistance with every day activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial strain on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.

RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to incorporate into their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that demonstrates how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.

“While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising,” Minor said. “The next step in the research will be to test RAS’ performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what prompts, video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”

1.How does RAS serve elderly people?

A.Through sensors. B.Through objects.

C.Through a mobile robot. D.Through their daily activities.

2.What can we know about RAS?

A.It is the first robot used in daily life. B.Its function remains to be tested.

C.It can locate people and do any task. D.It can cook for owners on its own.

3.What’s Minor’s attitude toward the future of RAS?

A.Doubtful. B.Negative.

C.Optimistic. D.Uncertain.

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

A.Elderly people leave the nursing home.

B.Smart Home Tests first elder-Care robot.

C.RAS, the first robot to make home smart.

D.Older adults have benefited from RAS.

    The great-grandmother is learning English with the help of her family when she is at the age of 91. She hopes to use the language at next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Takamizawa was one of the more than 200, 00 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo’s 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a useful skill for volunteers to have.

But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. Takamizawa said that she was in high school when World War Two started. She said, “In my second year there, English was banned because it was the enemy language.”

Takamizawa said her grandchildren helped persuade her that she was not too old to learn. “When I talked to my grandchildren about my wish, they said, ‘It’s not too late. We will teach you one word a day’ ”. Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and main English teacher. Natsuko sends a new English word to her grandmother’s phone every day. They also often work together directly on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics. “Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?” Takamizawa answers when asked to say an English phrase she has learned. Natsuko explains that she wanted to give her grandmother something to enjoy. “I can clearly see her English is getting better. It’s my joy now.”

The EF English Proficiency Index is a measure of the level of English spoken in a country. Japan ranks 49th among countries where English is not the first language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations welcome English. However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen unless Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. With around 500 days to go until the games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo.

1.Why couldn’t Takamizawa learn English when she was young?

A.Because English was useless.

B.Because she was too young to learn English.

C.Because English was forbidden to learn.

D.Because she was unwilling to learn English.

2.What can we know from the third paragraph?

A.Takamizawa gets strong support from her family.

B.Takamizawa’s grandchildren love her a lot.

C.Natsuko is Takamizawa’s granddaughter and only English teacher.

D.Natsuko teaches Takamizawa English mainly by talking with her.

3.What does the underlined phrase “This situation” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.English is not the first language in Japan.

B.The level of English spoken in Japan is relatively low.

C.Younger generations in Japan welcome English.

D.Japanese people become open to the rest of the world.

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.It is never too late to learn.

C.The early bird catches the worm. D.Two heads are better than one.

    You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing. Traveling just like reading, is a refreshing journey from the busy world. Books, brain food, can keep you company on your travel.

On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac

The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhausting and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life. The book can be a good partner with you to explore the United States.

Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan Kundera

Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” The book tells a young artist’s romantic but miserable life, about how he reads, dreams, and has a relationship. Experience the artist’s passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.

The Stories of Sahara, 1967, by Sanmao

The book narrates the author’s simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a desolate and dull place. The fancy natural scenery and life there, along with the author’s romantic and intensive emotion, will inspire you to explore the mysterious land. Reading the book is like participating in a dialogue with the author, who is sincere and humorous.

Lotus, 2006 by Annbaby

This novel set in Tibet, tells three people’s stories, each with their unique characteristics. It reveals modern people’s emotions and inner life, their confusion about love, and exploration of Buddhism.The book is a good partner to bring you to the sacred land Tibet.

1.Which book is about the exploration of life value through a journey?

A.On the Road. B.Life is Elsewhere.

C.The Stories of Sahara. D.Lotus.

2.Whose book could be the most suitable for your trip to Germany?

A.Jack Kerouac’s. B.Sanmao’s.

C.Annbaby’s. D.Milan Kundera’s.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Lotus is a religious book exploring Tibetan Buddhist culture.

B.On the road advises a classic route for driving across the US.

C.The stories of Sahara records its authors’ own life in the desert.

D.Life is Elsewhere demonstrates Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s own life.

Worth the pain in the end

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard and pushing outside my comfort zone was not something I was raised to do.

In fact, I wouldn’t have become a_____if it weren’t for my husband Charles. He had been a serious competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he missed it.

“So start running again, why don’t you?” I was getting _____ of hearing about it.

So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the track (跑道). Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ____about doing it. It was too soon.

But on _____ day, there I was.

The gun went  ____.Thousands of runners pushed forward.

The first kilometer was ____.

“I don’t think I’m going to make it.” I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners  _____ past me.

“No, you’re doing ____”, said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something other than my  ____.

“I can’t,” I said,_____ audibly (听得见地).

He tried a different way to _____ me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you feel.”

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer  ____. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband was torturing (折磨) me.

Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe  _____ I felt. And there was so much _____.

“You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.”

I rounded a corner and saw both sides of the street thick with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I _____ my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away (一分一秒地过去) gave me an incentive (助力). I knew that if I finished this race, I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up, and kicked it.

I had my arms held higher when I passed ____the finish line. A volunteer put a  _____ around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so _____ of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d _____ it.

“That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities.

My lungs and my comfort zone both ____.

1.A.runner B.traveler C.racer D.cheerleader

2.A.afraid B.tired C.aware D.confident

3.A.thought B.dreamed C.hesitated D.cared

4.A.race B.sport C.show D.task

5.A.on B.off C.up D.down

6.A.long B.short C.easy D.tough

7.A.brushing B.walking C.pounding D.sliding

8.A.wrong B.right C.great D.bad

9.A.disability B.dishonor C.disgrace D.discomfort

10.A.barely B.nearly C.merely D.roughly

11.A.advise B.persuade C.order D.force

12.A.signal B.symbol C.point D.mark

13.A.how B.what C.when D.why

14.A.sweat B.anger C.pain D.pleasure

15.A.willed B.dragged C.pulled D.supported

16.A.by B.over C.at D.through

17.A.ring B.necklace C.medal D.scarf

18.A.ashamed B.guilty C.sure D.proud

19.A.done B.made C.taken D.caught

20.A.developed B.expanded C.changed D.progressed

假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Helen正在进行一项关于各国中学生课外阅读情况的调查。她给你发了一封电子邮件，想了解相关情况。请你根据以下提示，给她回信。

(1)你校学生课外阅读的现状；

(2)原因分析；

(3)你的看法。

注意：

(1)词数100左右；

(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Helen,

I’m very glad to receive your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes!

Yours

Li Hua

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的概要。

Is a knife useful instrument or a dangerous weapon? It depends on how it is used. It’s the same with technology and one of those greatest inventions is cell phones. They have revolutionized the human existence. This is possible only because they are getting cheaper and cheaper. The technology has made it even easier to give them a longer life.

Undoubtedly, if cell phones are in right hands, no matter how far we are setting we can talk anytime anywhere! We can watch favourite TV shows, listen to favourite songs,etc, as cell phones are equipped with all high-tech features. In fact, it’s good to parents as well as children. Parents can monitor their children and children are also safe. If anyone is an any ind of danger, ahe or he can call for help immediately.

There are always two sides of a coin. The technology has caused a danger that we keep ignoring. The cell phones have progressed rapidly and at the same time they provide us with more tasks than what we would attempt. When a person is multitasking rather than complete a single task, this causes burden and results in stress. Also cell phones have made terrorist attacks in the world very easy. Besides, children spend much of their time in playing games instead of going out and playing, which is very harmful to them.

We should always remember that there lives a wise man between the valley of two mountains. Are cell phones a useful instrument or a dangerous weapon? The answer lies in our hands.

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    Lesson 26：…My sister is only seven， but she always tells me 1. my pictures are good or not…She looked at it 2. for a moment． 'It's all right，' she said， 'but isn't it upside down？'

Lesson 27：…Late in the afternoon， the boys put 3. their tent in the middle of a field…The boys felt tired so they put out the fire and 4. into their tent．

Lesson 28：…Now he has put 5. ugly stone head over the gate． It is one of the 6. faces I have ever seen．

Lesson 29：…Since then， Captain Fawcett 7. passengers to many unusual places． Once he landed on the roof of a 8. of flats and on another occasion， he landed in a deserted car park．

Lesson 30：…I turned to look at the children， but there weren't any in 9.： they had all run away! The man laughed when he realized 10. had happened．

    My heart beat with that feeling，pumping it like blood to my body as my fingers flew across the piano keys．As the piece neared the end，I _____ up to take my final bow．For a second，the room was _____．Yet，even in that one second，I had enough time to _____ whether I had done perfectly．Then，_____，the applause came．

"Thank you…so much．"I said，_____ to the person standing on my other side．Olga，my piano teacher for six years，smiled back at me．"You've been an _____ student all these years．"She said，"I hope that whatever you do，you never stop _____．"

I leaned forward，_____ I would keep playing because I loved piano，and hugged her．

It _____ to be that the promises weren't as meaningful as I'd hoped．

Right after the _____，I kept up my strict practicing schedule every day．_____，it began slipping away from me．The reason I had stopped taking _____ was because of my busy schedule with homework．Not long after，I stopped practicing altogether．It was _____ not to have to stress about piano anymore．

But something was _____ inside of me．I was empty inside．

One day I met Michelle，who had also taken piano lessons from Olga．

"Are you _____ taking lessons from Olga？"she asked．

"Um，no!Actually I just quit a while ago，"I replied．

"That's a  _____，"she responded，"You used to be so _____．I remember your performance a year ago； it was breathtaking．"

Two days _____ talking to Michelle，I subconsciously sat down on the bench and started playing．I wasn't even trying to make the notes sound musically correct…I was simply doing what I should have been this entire time：playing，_____ to be playing．

As the music spread，a（n）_____ feeling rose inside me．

1.A.stood B.sat C.showed D.looked

2.A.light B.nervous C.colorful D.quiet

3.A.expect B.remind C.know D.doubt

4.A.immediately B.suddenly C.hopefully D.successfully

5.A.running B.waving C.turning D.pointing

6.A.easy-going B.imaginative C.amazing D.honest

7.A.practicing B.training C.competing D.gaining

8.A.admitting B.telling C.promising D.speaking

9.A.carried on B.turned out C.brought up D.showed off

10.A.play B.final C.presentation D.performance

11.A.Soon B.Besides C.Thus D.Instead

12.A.lessons B.parts C.lectures D.pieces

13.A.disappointing B.puzzling C.inspiring D.pleasing

14.A.beating B.rising C.changing D.shining

15.A.even B.still C.much D.yet

16.A.shame B.relief C.pleasure D.deal

17.A.poor B.good C.nice D.old

18.A.after B.before C.when D.until

19.A.still B.always C.also D.just

20.A.unknown B.familiar C.awful D.empty

    "You are what you eat," goes an English saying. But actually, you are what you drink. Why? Because 75% of your body is water! 1. When we don't give our bodies enough water, our organs cannot work properly. We are also easier to catch a disease. When we are sick, drinking plenty of water should be one of the first things we do. 2.

Is your body asking for more water?

If you experience headaches, sleepiness, allergies or dizziness (头昏眼花), your body might be telling you to drink more water. 3.

Even problems such as nervousness or forgetfulness can be caused by lack of water. In addition, the medicines that treat these illnesses can sometimes dry out your body further. The more water you are lacking in, the worse your health will be-no matter how much medicine you take. 4.

How much water is enough for you?

Most experts suggest drinking at least 8-ounce glasses of water every day. However, if you weigh more than 128 pounds, you need even more water. Drink an extra glass of water for every 15 pounds of body weight.

Drink more water in the hot summer months and when you exercise to replenish (补充) the water loss through sweating. Caffeine makes your body lose water very quickly. So drink extra water if you drink beverages such as coffee, tea and soda.

Helpful tips

Try these tips to help yourself drink more water.

●Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink. 5.

●Plan to have enough water.

●Carry a bottle of pure water with you wherever you go.

●Don't hesitate by frequent trips to the toilet.

Drinking plenty of water can take as much time as you need and prevent serious illness in the future. So pour yourself a glass of water and drink up!

A. Drink water occasionally.

B. All kinds of drink will contribute to your health.

C. If you're thirsty, you're already lack of water.

D. Instead, we usually depend on drugs to make us well.

E. Lack of water may be the real reason for your sickness.

F. Therefore, it is important to listen to your body when it asks for a drink!

G. With this in mind, it's no surprise that drinking enough water is crucial for good health.

    So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument，a misunderstanding，the way we were raised，or some other painful event．Stubbornly，we wait for someone else to reach out to us-believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship．

A friend of mine，recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years．She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first．When I suggested that she be the one to reach out，she said，"I can't do that．He's the one who should apologize．"After a little gentle encouragement，however，she did decide to be the first one to reach out．To her amazement，her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own．As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out，everyone wins．

Whenever we hold on to our anger，we tum"small stuff（问题）"into really"big stuff"in our minds．We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness．They are not．If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy．The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out．Let other people be right．This doesn't mean that you're wrong．Everything will be fine．You'll experience the peace of letting go，as well as the joy of letting others be right．

You'll also notice that，as you reach out and let others be"right"，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you．They might even reach back．But，if for some reason they don't，that's okay too．You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself．

1.The underlined word"rekindle"in Paragraph 1 probably means" ______ ．

A.recover B.develop

C.accept D.replace

2.In the author's opinion，we hold on to our anger often because we think ______ ．

A.we can turn small issues into big ones

B.our happiness is more important

C.our own opinions matter most

D.others will be less defensive

3.The best thing to do after a quarrel is to ______ ．

A.let go of our own fights B.realize that you are wrong

C.expect others to give in D.apologize to others first

4.What would be the best tittle for the passage？ ______

A.Be Peaceful B.Reach Out and Give

C.Small and Big Stuff D.Enjoy Your Friendship

In 1999, twelve percent of public elementary schools in the United States required students to wear uniforms. Just three years later, the amount was almost double that.

A study of six big-city Ohio public schools showed students who were required to wear uniforms had improved graduation, behavior and attendance rates. Academic performance was unchanged.

Some high schools in Texas have also joined in the movement. Yet studies find mixed results from requiring uniforms. And some schools have turned away from such policies.

Supporters believe dressing the same creates a better learning environment and safer schools. The school district in Long Beach, California, was the first in the country to require uniforms in all elementary and middle schools. The example helped build national interest in uniforms as a way to deal with school violence and improve learning.

Findings in Long Beach suggested that the policy resulted in fewer behavior problems and better attendance. But researcher Viktoria, who has looked at those findings, says they were based only on opinions about the effects of uniforms.

She says other steps taken at the same time to improve schools in Long Beach and statewide could have influenced the findings. The district (the area marked by government) increased punishments for misbehavior. And California passed a law to reduce class sizes.

In Florida, for example, researcher Sharon found that uniforms seemed to improve behavior and reduce violence. In Texas, Eloise found fewer discipline problems among students required to wear uniforms, but no effect on attendance.

Sociologist David has studied school uniform policies since1998．He collected the reports in the book. In his own study, he found that reading and mathematics performance dropped after a school in Pennsylvania(宾夕法尼亚州) required uniforms.

Political and community pressures may persuade schools to go to uniforms to improve learning. But David and others believe there is not enough evidence of a direct relationship. In fact, he says requiring uniforms may even increase discipline problems.

1.Which of the following researchers are NOT supporters of school uniform policies?

A.Viktoria and Sharon. B.Sharon and David.

C.Eloise and Sharon. D.Viktoria and David.

2.The underlined word“misbehavior”in the sixth paragraph probably means ________.

A.serious crime B.bad performance

C.absence for class D.action against wearing uniforms

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.More work is needed to get better information about uniform’s effect.

B.The number of schools requiring uniforms in the U.S. will become less sharply.

C.Wearing uniforms has little to do with behavior and learning.

D.Politicians and communities won’t vote for uniform policies.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.More and more students are required to wear uniforms in the U.S.

B.Wearing uniforms contributes to good academic performance.

C.Researchers in the U.S. argue for school uniform policies.

D.Evidence for school uniform polices in the U.S. is seen as weak.

    How do you spend your time？To get it，Paul T．Rankin asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate，detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours．He discovered that 70percent of their waking time was spent on one thing only-communication．Put that evidence alongside the research findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories，they discovered that，vocabulary，more than any other factor yet known，predicts financial success．New words make us better thinkers as well as communicators．What better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary？But how？

Hybrid （杂交产生的） corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity．A hybrid approach to vocabulary should，in the same way，ensure maximum results．That's why you should use the CPD formula．

Through Context．When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading，84percent said，"Look it up in the dictionary．"If you do，however，you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive．

But there's another reason．Suppose someone asks you what the word"fast"means．You answer，"speedy or swift"．But does it mean that in such context as"fast color"or"fast friend"？And if a horse is fast，is it securely tied or galloping at top speed？It could be either．It all depends．On the dictionary？No，on the context．After all，there are over twenty different meanings for"fast"in the dictionary．But the dictionary doesn't tell you which meaning is intended．That's why it makes such good sense to begin with context．

Through Word Parts．Now for the next step．Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts，which，if recognized，provide definite help with meaning．Take the word"monolithic"for example．Try to separate the parts．There is the prefix mono-，meaning"one"，and the root-lith，meaning"stone"．Finally，there's the suffix-ic，meaning"consisting of"．Those three parts add up to this definition："consisting of one stone"．

To speed up your use of word parts，you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language．The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over 14，000words．With those amazingly useful shortcuts，you can build up vocabulary，not at a snail's pace，one word at a time，but in giant leaps，up to a thousand words at a time．

Through the Dictionary．Now you can see why you should consult the dictionary last，not first．You've looked carefully at the context．You've looked for familiar word parts．Now you play Sherlock Homes．In light of context or word parts，you try to solve a mystery．What exactly does that strange word mean？Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative （不确定的） definition should you open the dictionary to see if you're right．

You are now personally involved．Your increased interest will lead to a better memory of both word and meaning．It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progress．And when you see in black and white the definition you had expected，what a feeling of accomplishment is yours．In that way，the CPD Formula provides the exact approaches for maximum effectiveness．

Well，there it is，your new formula-Context，Parts，Dictionary．Use it!The results will be like the money in the bank．

1.The research findings of the Human Engineering Laboratories show that ______ ．

A.intelligence and vocabularies are closely related

B.income and vocabularies are closely related

C.people of large vocabularies are bound to succeed in the future

D.vocabulary is of great importance to a student's academic performance

2.What would most college students do while coming across an unfamiliar word？ ______

A.Seek help from others．

B.Infer the meaning through context．

C.Look for familiar word parts．

D.Consult the dictionary．

3.What does"monolingual"mean according to the passage？ ______

A.Involving only one language．

B.Using two languages．

C.Speaking or using many languages．

D.Involving more than one language．

4.This passage is meant to teach readers how to ______ ．

A.use the dictionary

B.build up vocabulary through context

C.extend vocabulary with the help of dictionaries

D.enlarge vocabulary by means of the CPD formula．

    Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

FAIRMONT HOTEL

Five waiters and Ten Waitresses

---Aged under 22

---At least high school graduate

---Good looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women 1.65

---Those knowing foreign languages preferred

---Paid 1600---2200 dollars per month

One Secretary

---Aged under 30

---Female preferred

---Good at writing and skilled at computer

If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel

567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003

Fax: 6954828

WILSON BOOKSTORE

Accountant(会计)

---Aged between 25 and 40

---With an experience of at least two years

---With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)

---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly

---With a knowledge of computer

Salesclerk

---Basic education of 12 years or more

---Good at computer

---Paid 1800-2200 dollars monthly

Tel: 447-4398          Fax: 3485269

1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply(申请) for the position as _________ .

A.a secretary B.an accountant

C.a waiter or a waitress D.a salesclerk

2.If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following   conditions EXCEPT  _________ .

A.knowing well how to use a computer B.being a woman

C.having been an accountant D.having an accountant certificate、

3.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you  _________ .

A.should be younger than 30 years old B.should be a university graduate

C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters D.have to be a woman and know foreign languages

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tim是中国功夫（kung fu）的爱好者。你得知今年八月你所在的城市将举办一次国际功夫比赛。请你用英语给他写封邮件，询问他是否有兴趣参加。要点包括：

1.比赛的时间和地点；

2.比赛的目的；

3.参加比赛的益处。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tim,

How is everything going?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I will accompany you during the competition. I am looking forward to hearing from you;

Yours,

Li Hua

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧） ,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

With the popularity of cellphones and Internet, some of we students spend too much playing with cellphones or computer games, which is bad for our studies. Worse is still, we have little time to communicating with our parents and friends. So do we have time for physical exercises.

How shall we do to improve the situation? All of us should realize the negative effects of modern media. Let's limit our time to playing with cellphones or computer games. Instead we should spend more time playing sports or talking straightly with our parents and friends, which helped us relax and communicate.

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。

Since the start of reform and opening-up, Shenzhen1.  (grow) from a small fishing village to a modem city, with its GDP 2.(increase) soaring from less than 200 million yuan in 1980 to 2.4 trillion yuan in 2018.

With a population of 12 million people, the 3. (south) city is known for its strong innovation capabilities. It is home 4. more than 14,000 national high-tech giants, including Hua-Wei and Tencent.

Wang Xiaoguang, a professor of economics at the National Academy of Governance, said in5.article published on Aug 3 in the Outlook Weekly, a magazine 6.(attach) to Xinhua News Agency, that many good examples of China's reform and opening-up originated in Shenzhen.

It has accumulated valuable experience for China's reform and opening-up7.modern construction, and has made significant 8. (contribute) to exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Wang said.

The essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Party,  9. plays a central role in adjusting the overall situation, he said ,10. (refer) to Shenzhen as a good example of handling the relationship between market and government since China's reform and opening-up began.

    In our daily life, if you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might _________  a doctor But what to do if you don't quite know _________  you fit into this world and you're tired of  carrying that _______ alone?

I answered _______ questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the Boston City subway at 55 th and 9th. A group of strangers had _______ because they were carrying around some _______, meaningful questions that had _______ gone unanswered, like why can't I be happier in my life?"

And then I _______ him, a little boy, who would be my_________ questioner of the day. He was about 6 years old and held his mother's hand ____________ he craned （伸长脖子）his neck to stare at us. His mother stopped, but the boy ____________. "It's OK," I offered. Do you have a question?" The boy smiled at his mother, then ____________ her hand to walk over towards us. He looked me ____________ in the eye and said: "How do I know I'm real?"

____________ I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our ____________with the phrase "I think, therefore I am"? Or, ____________ English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous "here is one hand, here is the other," to ____________ that the outside world really exists? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of ____________ was feeding our sense of wonder. "Close your eyes," I said. He did. "Well, did you ____________?" He smiled and shook his head, then opened his eyes. "Congratulations, you're real.

He smiled ____________ and walked over to his mother, who looked back at us and also smiled.

1.A.seek out B.go out C.turn out D.make out

2.A.what B.where C.why D.when

3.A.experience B.message C.information D.burden

4.A.students’ B.passengers’ C.friends’ D.strangers’

5.A.gone by B.pulled over C.stopped by D.dropped off

6.A.innocent B.interesting C.deep D.absurd

7.A.never B.long C.seldom D.little

8.A.recognized B.knew C.spotted D.witnessed

9.A.loveliest B.friendliest C.toughest D.smartest

10.A.as B.before C.until D.since

11.A.hated B.cried C.delighted D.hesitated

12.A.let go of B.caught hold of C.got rid of D.got away from

13.A.dead B.likely C.wide D.honestly

14.A.Gradually B.Suddenly C.Shortly D.Previously

15.A.criterion B.distinction C.existence D.appearance

16.A.talk B.refer C.consult D.mention

17.A.condemn B.confirm C.command D.consume

18.A.philosophy B.life C.work D.research

19.A.exist B.escape C.fly D.disappear

20.A.strangely B.broadly C.bitterly D.confusedly