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Have you ever wanted to be in a TV show or movie? There is a new app 1.lets you put yourself in your favorite shows.2. some people are worried about this app.

The app is called ZAO. A tech company3.(call) Momo released it last month. It lets users put their faces over the faces in photos and videos. Users can put themselves into popular TV shows and movies. For example, you can put your face into a scene from the movie Titanic. Your face 4.(replace) Jack’s or Rose’s. It looks very 5.(nature). Released on Aug 30, it was the most-downloaded free app in China as of Sept 10, according to App Annie, 6.website that tracks app data.

However, some people worry that the app could be abused. People can use the app to make themselves look like politicians or celebrities (名人). They could also violate (侵犯) celebrities’ right of publicity, 7. (use) their faces to make videos or8.other illegal uses.

Other people worry that they might lose their facial recognition data. 9.is possible that hackers (黑客) could steal this data from app10.(company) and use it to break into users’ phones and steal their money.

    A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O' Neill started her __ job six months ago. "As human beings, one thing we often __ in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this ______, I've become a professional worker in hugging treatment," said Jessica.

Jessica claims that her hugs can _____ those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse （女按摩师）, a quite ____ profession. She notices that when she _____ her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and __ her more. "I could see their __ melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to __ them," Jessica said. "Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common ____ are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ____ with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my _____ connect on a spiritual level."

Jessica says the majority of her customers are _______, but she has a surprising number of female customers____Despite many people thinking she must be ____ for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she's made the right ____ "It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it's what I was put on this Earth ______, ” said Jessica. Tn today's digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives __ physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health."

"Interestingly, although the hugging _____ has been around for a short while, we've actually covered several __ businesses in the last few years."

1.A.simple B.permanent C.abnormal D.unusual

2.A.observe B.ignore C.misunderstand D.miss

3.A.need B.direction C.curiosity D.requirement

4.A.rescue B.help C.persuade D.train

5.A.ordinary B.well-paid C.admirable D.challenging

6.A.accompanied B.greeted C.consulted D.hugged

7.A.made fun of B.took advantage of C.opened up to D.spoke well of

8.A.purpose B.tension C.delight D.anger

9.A.impress B.interest C.defeat D.cure

10.A.signs B.faults C.weaknesses D.failures

11.A.connect B.agree C.debate D.compete

12.A.colleagues B.ladies C.customers D.passengers

13.A.elderly B.foreign C.male D.overweight

14.A.in return B.as well C.in total D.after all

15.A.responsible B.intelligent C.wealthy D.crazy

16.A.suggestion B.agreement C.choice D.promise

17.A.with B.for C.in D.around

18.A.doubt B.accept C.lack D.hate

19.A.treatment B.protection C.experiment D.nursing

20.A.temporary B.difficult C.secret D.successful

    Most people are familiar with big international sports events like the Olympics and the World Cup. But have you ever heard of the Commonwealth Games?

The Commonwealth of Nations is an international organization made up of 53 member states, including Canada, India and Australia.1. Today, they still hold the Commonwealth Games in the hope of keeping their friendship alive.

The Commonwealth Games take place every four years. Like other international sports events, popular sports such as volleyball and hockey are played there. 2. Lawn bowls, a popular game in Commonwealth countries, is similar to culling(冰壶). However, it’s played on a grass field instead of on ice. Netball is another game that is seldom seen outside of Commonwealth nations. 3. It is mainly a women's sport.

Australia held the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland between April 4 and 15, 2018.4.It built new stadiums, a light railway and new Wi Fi networks.

5.It has hosted the games five times. It is also one of just six countries that have attended each of the games since they were first held in 1930.

A. Queensland did a lot to prepare for the games.

B. Nineteen cities in nine countries have hosted the event.

C. Most of these member states used to be British territories(领地).

D. Australia has always been enthusiastic about Commonwealth Games.

E. It's similar to basketball, but each team has seven players instead of five.

F. But there are also other sports that are a bit less known in other countries.

G. Over 5 , 000 athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games in more than 250 events.

    We have heard some interesting ways that 5G wireless technology might change our lives in the future.

5G, short for the 5th generation mobile communication technology, promises Internet speeds between 50 to 100 times faster than current 4G systems. While 5G is set to be used in some limited areas of America this year, much of the world is not expected to receive widely available service until 2023.

One project in Britain, however, is already testing this superfast technology on an unlikely group of Internet users-cows. The project was developed by American technology company Cisco Systems. It also receives money from the British government. Cisco says the program seeks to explore the future of 5G connectivity in rural areas around the world.

Testing areas were set up at farms in three rural areas of England. The cows are equipped with 5G-connected devices (装置) that link up to a robotic milking system, which uses sensors and machine learning to fully automate the process. System designers say technology takes over after a cow feels ready to be milked and walks toward an automatic gate. The device is designed to recognize each individual cow. It then positions equipment to the right body position for milking. During the process, machines release food for the cow as a reward.

Other 5G technology tools include automated brushes that turn on when the cow rubs up against them. Sensors also control the amount of light to the cows’ living areas depending on the weather. And, an automatic feeding system makes sure the animals always get enough to eat.

Duncan Forbes, head of the project, told Reuters that the project shows the farm’s cow operations can be greatly improved with 5G technology and that the experiment provides strong evidence that 5G technology can be widely used in the future, not just on farms in Britain, but in rural communities across the world.

1.What is the purpose of Cisco Systems’ program?

A.To win financial support from British government.

B.To test the effects of 5G technology on animals

C.To promote its technological development in Britain

D.To expand the future use of 5G in rural communities.

2.What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.The project. B.The company.

C.The technology. D.The group.

3.What can we learn about 5G according to the text?

A.It is no worse than 4G in terms of speed.

B.It is already widely available in the world.

C.It enables cows to control their own milking.

D.It is based on sensors and machine learning.

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

A.Entertainment. B.Lifestyle.

C.Education. D.Technology.

    For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram. Not long ago, the 11-year-old girl discovered that her mom had been posting her photos for much of her life. “I’ve wanted to bring it up. It’s strange to see myself up there, and sometimes there are pictures I don’t like of myself,” she said.

Like most other modern kids, Cara grew up under the influence of social media. Facebook, Twiter and YouTube were all founded before she was born. Instagram has been around since she was a toddler (学步儿童). While many kids may not yet have accounts themselves, their parents, schools, sports teams have been organizing an online presence for them since birth. It is a shock to know that details about their lives have been shared online without their permission or knowledge. And this has become a common experience for many teenagers.

Recently a parenting blogger (博主)said that despite her 14-year-old daughter’s horror at discovering that her mother had shared years of highly personal stories and information about her online, she simply could not stop doing it.

But it’s not just crazy mommy bloggers who share their children’s information on social media. Plenty of average parents do the same. There’s even a special word for it: sharenting (晒娃). Almost a quarter of children begin their digital lives when parents upload their prenatal sonogram scans (产前超声波扫描) to the Internet, according to a study conducted by the Internet-security firm AVG. The study also found that 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own unique digital identity.

1.How does Cara feel about her mom’s behavior?

A.It’s supportive. B.It’s appropriate.

C.It’s annoying. D.It’s favorable.

2.Who is most likely to share children’s information?

A.A quarter of students. B.Some crazy doctors.

C.Kids under the age of 2. D.Many ordinary parents.

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A.Fathers don’t like to share their kids’ information on social media.

B.25% of children begin their digital lives before they are born.

C.The word “sharenting” can be found 10 years ago.

D.AVG is the name of an internet company.

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

A.Growing up on the Internet B.A New Term Born

C.Parents Addicted to Blogging D.The Children’s Horror

    The snow was falling. The schools were over earlier than usual, but much to my surprise my appointment wasn’t canceled. And so I went, feeling especially heroic. Snow or no snow, I’d be on time for my scheduled donation at the local blood center.

When I got there, I discovered four more “hero-types” were already there, with machines quietly collecting their lifesaving gifts. Seeing them made me believe that while I was proud to be there, I wasn’t a hero. And any silly heroic thoughts quickly disappeared as I lay back in my own donor chair and began my donation. I was ready to make a difference in the life of someone I’ d never meet.

My wife Karen is a donor, too. She’s been on the bone marrow (骨髓) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a child. That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her, but Karen was called again recently as it turned out she might be a match for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she’d still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions in preparation for the pages of paperwork to follow. It was a race against time. I wish I could say this race was won, but again it wasn’t.

Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll clear an afternoon from my schedule and call for an appointment. Whatever blood product they need whole, I’ll gladly give. I don’t know whose life my donation may affect, but it really doesn’t matter. And sadly, while so few among us actually take the time to donate, Karen and I always will.

1.What can be inferred about the author from the first paragraph?

A.He is quite fond of taking risks.

B.He is a man who always keeps his word.

C.The snow almost ruined his appointment.

D.He never thinks donating blood is a heroic deed.

2.What influence did other donors have on the author?

A.They changed his attitude to himself.

B.They helped him find joy in donating.

C.They made him feel it a duty to donate.

D.They strengthened his belief not to be a donor.

3.What does the passage say about Karen and her bone marrow donation?

A.She has been found a match to nobody.

B.She decided to join in it over 20 years ago.

C.She fell in trouble when she came to paperwork.

D.She has already met with two failures in donation.

4.Which of the following shows the author’s opinion?

A.More people should have become donors.

B.The donation itself should have been made easier.

C.Receivers should have been introduced to donors.

D.More blood products should have been developed.

    If you’ll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips for you. Those who fly first class and don’t care what airline tickets cost are excused from this lesson.

When to buy

If you are shopping for domestic (国内的) flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still useful because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.

When to fly

Weekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (Ðг̱í) for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it will save you money over weekend-to-weekend travel.

Where to fly

We continue to see good deals to Boston and Denver and more and more nice prices to Chicago, Seattle and Washington, D.C. As for Europe, there have been surprising deals throughout the fall and those will continue into the winter.

Direct vs. connecting flights

Compare the price of direct with connecting flights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money. An example: an Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stop.

You’d better think twice about the direct flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.

Compare, compare, compare

Stifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison. Example: Let’s say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price. Airline price: $554 round-trip.

However, the comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what you’re missing when you fail to compare?

1.When can you possibly find the best price for flights within the US?

A.On Monday morning. B.On Tuesday morning.

C.On Tuesday afternoon. D.On Sunday morning.

2.What does the underlined phrase “stifle the impulse” in the last but one paragraph mean?

A.Feel free to do something. B.Hold off on doing something.

C.Get well prepared for something. D.Make quick decision on something.

3.Who is the text intended for?

A.Those who usually choose first class for their flights.

B.Those who want to find suggestions on where to fly.

C.Those who are traveling during the spring break.

D.Those who are looking for the best airline ticket prices.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike想了解中国的春节，请你给他写封回信介绍这个节日。要点如下：

1)春节的由来及寓意；

2)春节的庆祝活动；

3)邀请他到来中国欢度春节。

注意：1)词数100左右；

2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3)开头和结尾已为你写好。

Dear Mike,

In your last letter, you mentioned that you want to know something about the Spring Festival. I am writing to tell you about it.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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。

It was raining light when I got up yesterday. After quick breakfast, I took an umbrella with me and went to school in a hurry. It was fifteen minutes after school began. I was running quickly while I saw an old man walking slowly in the rain. I stopped, wondered whether to help him or not, as I might be late for school. Then I made a decision to walk with him home. About ten minutes later, we arrived at his house. He showed his thank to me again and again. I smiled and said it was nothing. I was later when I got to school. Hearing his story, the head teacher, that was giving his lecture, praised me before all the students.

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Over time I have been changed quite a lot. I began as a 1. (calculate) machine in France in 1642. When I was young I could 2. (simple) difficult sums. I developed very slowly and 3. took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by an operator4. used cards with holes, I could "think"5. (logic) and produce an answer quicker than any person. At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my "artificial intelligence". In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing,6. (write) a book about whether I could be made 7. (work) as a "universal machine" to solve any difficult mathematical problem. From then 8., I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower. By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered if I would grow any larger. However, this reality also worried my designers. As time went by, I was made 9.(small). First as a PC ,and then as a laptop, I 10. (use) in offices and homes since the 1970s.

    When my daughter was in grade school, one day she_______home four tiny twigs (枝条). They were trees given to the students by the school to plant._______of them looked very strong but with a hope for the future, I got a spade and planted them in our backyard. Over the years a (an)_______with the lawnmower (割草机) and poor soil brought a (an)_______to three of them. All that was left was a (an)_______evergreen.

It grew bent and very_______. It never got very tall and tilted (倾斜) to one side. In the end it looked more like a fat bush than a tree. I noticed a few years ago too that it was starting to_______. The lower branches were becoming_______. The needles on the branches a little further up had turned brown. Only the top third of the tree was still green. Last summer I did my best to save it by_______it a lot of fertilizer but my efforts ________.

This morning I went out and looked at it again. I was________whether it would be better to just cut it down. It sure would make mowing the lawn easier and I would no longer have to watch it slowly go________. As I walked over to take a closer look at it,________, I noticed something moving within the needles. It was a robin (知更鸟) patiently building a nest in the topmost branches. I________when I looked at it and decided that maybe this old tree had some life and________left in it yet. It may not be healthy or pretty but it was still giving a bird (a)________and oxygen to this world.

This tree________me of something too. All of our lives have purpose. All of our lives have ________ . It doesn’t matter if we are young and strong or old and sickly (病弱的). Until our last________, God has things for us to do, love for us to give, and joy for us to________. Until our last moment here we can help to make this world a better and more beautiful place.

1.A.got B.brought C.rushed D.returned

2.A.None B.All C.Each D.Three

3.A.failure B.incident C.accident D.character

4.A.damage B.death C.end D.hurt

5.A.only B.special C.unique D.single

6.A.slowly B.violently C.quickly D.wildly

7.A.stretch B.grow C.fall D.die

8.A.green B.bare C.lost D.powerful

9.A.delivering B.feeding C.spreading D.laying

10.A.failed B.worked C.replaced D.deserved

11.A.dreaming of B.disappointed at C.deciding on D.sorry about

12.A.mad B.tiring C.regular D.bad

13.A.therefore B.thereafter C.however D.besides

14.A.cried B.smiled C.laughed D.shouted

15.A.usefulness B.energy C.beauty D.strength

16.A.protection B.warm C.stage D.home

17.A.expected B.cured C.changed D.reminded

18.A.meaning B.beauty C.passion D.inspiration

19.A.doubt B.life C.breath D.appearance

20.A.enjoy B.share C.appreciate D.offer

    What makes one person more intelligent than another？What makes one person a genius，like the brilliant Albert Einstein，and another person a fool？Are people born intelligent or stupid，or is intelligence the result of where and how you live？1.

We know，however，that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways，the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.2.Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.3.If，on the other hand，children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do，they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

4. According to some psychologists，if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot，then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children，such as “That was a very clever thing you did.”or“5.”

A． It needs exercise.

B． You are such a smart child.

C． A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence.

D． What people want to express is like this.

E． Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.

F．The children are then more likely to grow up brightly and intelligently.

G．These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

    Any foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.

Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调).

One of the study's authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”.This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr. Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.

Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A single­syllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.

For this study，the researchers looked at 20 non­Chinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.

As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings:squint，bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.

The lead author of the study，Patrick C.M.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.

1.When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find ________.

A.he has a difficult time learning music at the same time

B.he has an easier time learning music at the same time

C.it is hard to master the tones required to speak and understand

D.it is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch

2.Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?

A.Because there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.

B.Because skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.

C.Because music training might help people with language study.

D.Because people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.

3.The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “____”.

A.created B.spelled C.seemed D.pronounced

4.What would be the best title for this passage?

A.Mandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English Speakers

B.Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language Study

C.Pitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese Learning

D.Schools Need to Develop Music Programs

    Computer scientists have hoped to give robots technical skills to help them recognize, process and react to humor. But these attempts have mostly failed. AI experts say that in many cases, attempts to make robots understand humor end up producing funny results, but not in the way they were supposed to.

Tristan Miller studied more than 10,000 puns in one research project. The pun is a kind of joke that uses a word with two meanings. For example, you could say, “Balloons do not like pop music.” The word “pop” can be a way of saying popular music; or can mean the sound a balloon makes when it explodes. But a robot might not get the joke. Tristan Miller says that is because humor is a kind of creative language that is extremely difficult for computer intelligence to understand.

Allison Bishop is a computer scientist and she also performs stand-up comedy. She explained that machines are trained to look for patterns. Comedy, on the other hand, relies on things that stay close to a pattern, but not completely within it. To be funny, humor should also not be predictable, Bishop said. This is a great challenge for a machine to recognize and understand what is funny.

Bishop says since robots have great difficulty understanding humor, she feels like it gives her better job safety as a comedy performer. It even made her parents happy when her brother decided to become a full-time comedy writer because it meant he wouldn’t be replaced by a machine, she added.

Despite the difficulties, Darmstadt University’s Miller says there are good reasons to keep trying to teach humor to robots. It could make machines more relatable (叙述的), especially if they can learn to understand sarcasm (讽刺), he noted. Humans use sarcasm to say one thing but mean another. But Kiki Hempelmann thinks differently. “Teaching AI systems humor may make them find it where it isn’t, and they may use it where it’s not suitable,” he said. “Maybe bad AI will start killing people because it thinks something is funny,” he added.

1.What does the author most probably want to show in Paragraph 1?

A.Robots’ influence on the scientific development.

B.Robots’ challenges of making sense of humor.

C.Computer scientists’ devotion to technical skills.

D.Computer scientists’ concern about AI’s development.

2.What are examples mentioned in Paragraphs 2 and 3 intended to do?

A.Prove robots do poorly in funny work

B.Explain robots aren’t as intelligent as humans

C.Describe language is complex and changeable

D.Show language can’t be taught in a set pattern

3.What can we infer about teaching AI system humor from the last paragraph?

A.It will make no difference.

B.It may be a double-edged sword.

C.It may help improve humans’ humor.

D.It will attract more computer scientists.

4.Where would the passage most probably come from?

A.Textbook B.Advertisement

C.Science journal D.Entertainment speech

    Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move and acting as a team member are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.

Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating .

Many children’s games have a practical side. Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination (协调) needed in hunting.

Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.

Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it — some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.

Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.

1.What are children expected to learn Through playing hide-and-seek?

A.Be a team leader B.Obey the basic rules

C.Act as a grown-up D.Predict possible danger

2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably mean ?

A.Games can describe life in an exciting way

B.Games can turn real-life experiences into a play

C.Games can make learning life skills more interesting

D.Games can change people’s views of sporting events

3.According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?

A.It inspires people’s deep love for the country.

B.It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.

C.It helps the country out of natural disasters.

D.It earns the winners fame and fortune.

4.What’s Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation ?

A.Bringing fun to poor kids.

B.Providing soccer balls for children.

C.Giving poor kids a chance for a better life.

D.Attracting soccer players to help poor kids.

Beltana Station —— Stay with a difference

Beltana Station is a fully working sheep and cattle station, and a great place for a holiday with a real difference in Australia. Here the animals are not just to be looked at. They are part of everyday working life at the historic Beltana Station.

What to do

See how a station really works. Join in the daily working life with station workers.

Shearing (剪羊毛) and camp-outs are part of Beltana Station's activities.

Farm animals to see: sheep and cattle. For the kids, depending on the season, there will be animals to feed — lambs and calves.

The station is a joy for painters and photographers. There is a family games room.

Three roads for 4-wheel-drive cars through the station take in such views as Lake Torrens, Mount Deception, relics in Old Beltana town and much more.

Where to live

• the historic 1860s shearers' rooms

• two-room small houses (1860s)

• one small historic country house

Beltana Station is not a resort (度假胜地) hotel. Unlike other places, you can experience real life with real people in Beltana.

1.What would be a proper activity for children at Beltana Station?

A.Camp-outs with station workers. B.Sheep shearing.

C.Driving cattle. D.Feeding lambs.

2.What may people learn when visiting Beltana Station?

A.Skills needed for long walks in mountains.

B.Knowledge of Australian history.

C.What to do in team sports.

D.How to keep pets.

3.What is special about Beltana Station?

A.It is a large wild park. B.It offers real-life work experience.

C.It has seasonal family activities. D.It is a good place for weekend picnics.

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

There’s a big difference between working hard and being a workaholic. Working hard involves being organized, focused, getting a lot of work done, knowing when to stop, and having a life other than work. Workaholics, on the other hand, live entirely for work. They are often disorganized, always find reasons for working more, don’t know how or when to relax, and can’t communicate with family members.

Workaholics, like those who are constantly drunk, suffer from a controlling habit, partly because they are always full of enthusiasm for work, feeling lost without work to do. Besides, they sometimes develop their pattern of behaviour due to the environment they are in. Many companies encourage workaholism by rewarding loyal employees with higher pay and better benefits. Those unwilling to burn the midnight oil are at risk.

According to some psychologists, workaholism can be good for people to some extent. It can fuel a sense of self-worth and achievement. They get paid for it and praised for it, which produces good feelings they may not necessarily be able to obtain in other parts of their lives. Workaholism, though, is a problem that has been around for years. With competition rising these days, people ate under more stress. However, workaholics can’t stand not being active. They find it hard to go on vacation. They’re more comfortable being with fellow workers than with family and friends. Of course there is nothing wrong with their commitment, ambition and energy. But what is wrong is that these things often came in at a high price to their health and the happiness of their families.

To be a healthy person physically and psychologically, one should lead a balanced life. Those little things—reading mystery novels, playing volleyball, spending time with family and friends, playing with the dog, going fishing—means a healthy end. They can be at least as rewarding as work.

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假设你是李华，明年要去英国留学，想通过一家英国留学机构寻找寄宿家庭。请你写一封信给代理人Alex, 说明你的要求，内容包括：

1. 住宿条件；

2.对房东的期待。

注意：1. 词数80左右：

2. 可以适当增加细节, 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）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Over the past decade, China has become the world’s No. 1 consumer in many important aspects 1.(range) from auto to mobile phones. And films too would be added to2. list.

Last year China’s total ticket sales 3.(fall) a bit short of the North American box office, 4. is a healthy showing for China. Since 1994, when Chinese government eased a long-standing ban on all foreign films, the 5.(grow) in China’s box office has translated into huge profits for U.S. studios.

6., there are clear signs that Hollywood’s dominance(支配) of China’s film scene has begun to fade. No fewer than four of the five top movies in China last year were 7.(local) produced. Among them 8.(be) the biggest moneymaker Wolf Warrior 2, which had taken in a record-shattering $84 million by the end of the year. The promotion of China’s film industry may follow that of many other product 9.(category) in the country. With the mature of China’s economy, global players find 10.(they) having a shrinking share of a growing market.

    There are a thousand heroes in a thousand people’s eyes. In my view, a hero is someone who goes out of his way to make others ___________.

When I was 12 years old, my grandparents passed away. I was really close to them, and ___________ them was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through. I couldn’t eat, sleep, or think; I felt like I couldn’t even _________. It was as if my whole world had fallen down from under me, and I ___________ into this huge hole of depression.

___________ I was batting depression, I was determined to make my high school years the best of my life. It was _______________ to be happy, but I had to try. It was then that I decided to join Women’s Choir. Mr. Wright was the choral director who was so funny that I knew I had made the best _________ of my life. As the year progressed, I began to smile again.

Then one day that all ___________. My friends or those that I thought were my friends—started talking about me behind my back. I was ___________, siting by myself. Mr. Wright came over and asked what was wrong. The look in his eyes told me that I could ____________ him. Trying hard to ____________ back tears, I told him the whole story.

“If you never learn anything from me, learn this: No one is worth ____________ your joy.” What Mr. Wright said really ____________ a chord(心弦) in my heart. He ______________ cared about me and what was going on. I’m really grateful, because he not only saved me but has ______________ my life ever since. Whenever I feel like giving up, I remember Mr. Wright’s words and ____________. Eventually, I beat my depression and now enjoy being in the best choir at my school.

Mr. Wright is a(n) ____________ to me and everyone he meets. He cares about every single person who walks through, his door, and he loves what he does ____________ any other teacher I’ve known. That’s why he __________ to be Educator of the Year. He is worthy of the ______________ not just this year but every year.

1.A.brave B.happy C.ambitious D.secure

2.A.missing B.seeking C.losing D.protecting

3.A.breathe B.sing C.accelerate D.escape

4.A.looked B.broke C.fell D.turned

5.A.If B.Once C.Because D.Although

6.A.important B.challenging C.shameful D.amazing

7.A.suggestion B.decision C.preparation D.offer

8.A.happened B.changed C.appeared D.stayed

9.A.refused B.forgotten C.hurt D.trapped

10.A.trust B.impress C.respect D.satisfy

11.A.win B.fight C.take D.call

12.A.stealing B.sharing C.hiding D.feeling

13.A.braked B.struck C.played D.shook

14.A.cheerfully B.rarely C.exactly D.truly

15.A.explored B.substituted C.understood D.shaped

16.A.give away B.stand out C.push forward D.break away

17.A.teacher B.friend C.hero D.assistant

18.A.more than B.rather than C.regardless of D.instead of

19.A.attempts B.deserves C.pretends D.declines

20.A.title B.job C.help D.effort

    While most people feel lonely now and then, it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. 1. Psychologists are studying this complex phenomenon, and have identified three different types of loneliness.

The first kind of loneliness is temporary. 2. The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation—for example, a family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year. The third kind of loneliness is the most severe. 3. People who experience chronic(慢性的) loneliness have many problems socializing and becoming close to others. Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their conditions.

4. We depend on various people for different reasons. For instance, our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities. However, psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have is not the only reason for loneliness. 5. In other words, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes fell they should have more. They question their own popularity.

A. However, this type of loneliness is not so serious.

B. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years.

C. Psychologists are exploring possible ways to solve the problem.

D. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention.

E. It is more important how many social contacts we think or expect we should have.

F. Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person’s social contacts.

G. Unlike the second type, habitual loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause.

    Ever since I graduated from high school I’ve worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer. However, making the transformation between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be unacceptable, getting to a factory by 6 o’clock each morning is suffering. My friends never seem to understand why I’m so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.

There’re few people as self-confident as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People of my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.

The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like downsizing(裁员) and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.

After working 12-hour shifts(轮班) in a factory, the other options lave become only too clear. “This job pays well, but it’s hell on the body,” said one co-worker. “Study hard and keep reading.” she added. When I’m back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy re-writes seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale(陈腐的) now ring true.

My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.

1.What does the author think of his summer holiday?

A.It was no holiday for him at all.

B.It brought him nothing but suffering.

C.It was a relief from his hard work at school.

D.It offered him a chance to make more friends.

2.What can we infer about most college students?

A.They do better in the real world.

B.They are confident when they work.

C.They think too highly of themselves.

D.They are expert at handling machines.

3.The biggest pressure for blue-collar workers lies in the lack of ________.

A.a satisfactory income B.job security

C.a stable location D.enough break

4.How did the working experiences change the author?

A.He became responsible for his work.

B.He learned to be more practical at work.

C.He began to respect blue-collar workers.

D.He came to appreciate his college education.

    Recent findings have shown that our appetite and food intake are influenced by a large number of factors besides our biological need for energy, including our eating environment and our perception(感知) of the food in front of us. A new study suggested that our short-term memory may also play a role in appetite. Several hours after a meal, people’s hunger levels were predicted not by how much they’d eaten but rather by how much food they’d seen in front of them—in other words, how much they remembered eating.

This difference suggests the memory of our previous meal may have a bigger influence on our appetite than the actual size of the meal, says Jeffrey M. Brunstrom, a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Bristol.

“Hunger isn’t controlled merely by the physical characteristics of a recent meal. We have identified an independent role for memory for that meal.” Brunstrom says. “This shows that the relationship between hunger and food intake is more complex than we thought.”

These findings echo earlier research that suggests our perception of food can sometimes trick our body’s response to the food itself. In a 2016 study, for instance, people who drank the same 380 calorie milkshake on two separate occasions produced different levels of hunger-related hormones(荷尔蒙), depending on whether the shake’s label said it contained 620 or 140 calories. Moreover, the participants reported feeling more fill when they thought they’d consumed a higher-caloric shake.

1.What affects our appetite according to the new study?

A.How much we remember eating.

B.What time we eat our last meal.

C.How much we eat our last meal.

D.What ingredients the food contains.

2.The underlined word “echo” in the last paragraph can be best replaced by ________.

A.indicate B.reflect

C.are supported by D.are improved by

3.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Good eating habits contribute to our health.

B.Eating speed often affects our food digestion.

C.Psychological factors influence our hunger levels.

D.Our biological need for energy determines our food intake.

    The family had four daughters who were all in the same school in different grades. The youngest, Janice, who was in my class, seemed to be glued to her mother’s skirt. The three older girls took the bus to school every morning, but Janice was always driven to school by her mother.

One Friday, Janice’s mother came to the school and had a talk with me. She said in a soft voice, “My husband is going to Europe on business for two weeks, and he insists that I go with him. I have tried to explain over and over that Janice needs me here. But he thinks that she will be fine without me so I have no choice, I have to go. I have told the babysitter to drive her every morning. Will you please give Janice special attention and help her? I want to be sure everything goes well for her.”

I told her that we would make every effort to support Janice. I even volunteered to meet Janice at her car so she would see a familiar face. As a mother myself, I’d like to help. Janice’s mother thanked me for our understanding.

On Monday morning, expecting a tearful, anxious child, I planned a special program of fun and games. I waited outside to greet Janice, but just then the bus arrived and not three, but four girls got off. Janice skipped along joyfully, saying “goodbye” to her sisters as she ran with two friends into the classroom and called Janice over to ask how the bus ride went. Impatiently she said, “Oh, I always want to take the bus with the other kids, but Mother needs to be with me. You see there won’t be any more babies, so I have to be a baby a little longer. While she is away, I’ll just ride the bus every day. I am five, you know.”

1.Janice’s mother came to the school to ________.

A.say goodbye B.find fault

C.ask for a favor D.seek a sympathetic ear

2.How did Janice feel on Monday morning?

A.Curious. B.Delighted.

C.Anxious. D.Annoyed.

3.What can we learn from the text?

A.Janice is no longer a child.

B.Janice doesn’t like her babysitter.

C.Janice prefers to go to school by bus.

D.Janice appreciates the author’s understanding.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What kind of area do Bill and Sally live in?

A.A hot area. B.A high area. C.A dry area.

2.What do Bill and Sally do?

A.They are gardeners. B.They are designers. C.They are builders.

3.What is used to protect the delicate plants now?

A.Trees. B.Glass houses. C.Fences.

4.How does the speaker describe Bill and Sally's work?

A.Successful. B.unsatisfactory. C.Impossible.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man be doing the following week?

A.Taking exams. B.Seeing a movie. C.Visiting a friend.

2.Who is the woman's daughter?

A.Jane. B.Alice. C.Judy.

3.What will the woman do at once?

A.Bake a cake. B.Buy a gift. C.Book a table.

4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.A meal. B.A celebration. C.A show.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman like most?

A.Coffee B.Milk C.Tea

2.What does the man usually add to his coffee now?

A.Milk. B.Nothing. C.Sugar.

3.What do the speakers agree to do in the end?

A.Hold a birthday party.

B.Taste some desserts together.

C.Invite their friends to make coffee.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.How many bedrooms are there in the house?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three.

2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Strangers. B.Roommates. C.Neighbors.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What did the woman want to tell the man on the phone?

A.A meeting B.An illness. C.An accident

2.Why did the man fail to answer the phone?

A.It was broken. B.It was in the car. C.It was switched of.

When is John’s flight due?

A.At 1:00 p.m. B.At 3:00 p. m. C.At 5:00 pm