Library day is the best day of school for five - and - a - half - year - old Victoria Lin . She searches for books by her favorite author Dr . Seuss whose books her mom has read to her so many times that she can read some of them on her own with a little help from her _ 1 _ . Victoria is well on her way to becoming a good reader which could make all the difference in the world to her future . Decades of research _ 2 _ that enjoying reading and reading well are the biggest factors in a child s school _ 3 _ . Good readers make great students . They score _ 4 _ on achievement tests in every grade in all subjects including math and science . So what are the tantalizing secrets of giving your children a ( n ) _ 5 _ edge as well as lifelong pleasure Preparing your child to be a good reader is one of the greatest gifts you can give as a parent . Kids who _ 6 _ over words and have trouble understanding text find little enjoyment in the _ 7 _ . They avoid reading . and it shows . In a study of middle - class fifth - graders the most avid readers spent more than 50 times as many minutes a day reading for _ 8 _ as less fluent readers . By year s end the better readers had read more than two million more words creative an even wider gap of _ 9 _ and knowledge . Academic achievement certainly isn t the only reason to _ 10 _ reading skills . For one thing there s the pure joy of reading . You can find companionship in books counsel solace and delight . You can spend hours alone in a room listening to the quiet music of the written word . Reading can give your child those magic moments and much more

33.判断题Limitations can not be included in the discussion section.A. 对B. 错

What is true about the apartments Mies built on Chicago s Lake Shore Drive?A. They ignored details and proportions.B. They were built with materials popular at that time.C. They were more spacious than neighboring buildings.D. They shared some characteristics of abstract art.

Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. For anyone who is set on a career in fashion it is not enough to have succeeded in college. The real test is whether they can survive and become established during their early 20s, making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can count for as much as flair and creativity. Fashion is a hard business. There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant breakneck speed to prepare for the next season’s collections. It is extremely competitive and there is the constant need to cultivate good coverage in newspapers and magazines. It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is insatiable (不知足的). "We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is," says Lydia Kemeny, the Head of Fashion at St. Martin’s School of Art in London, "and we point out that drive and determination are essential." This may seem far removed from the popular image of trendy and dilettante (业余爱好 的)young people spending their time designing pretty dresses. That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college won’t be slow in introducing students to commercial realities. "We don’t stamp on the blossoming flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the constraints of price, manufacturability, marketing and so on." Almost all fashion design is done to a brief. It is not a form of self-expression as such, although there is certainly room for imagination and innovation. Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a manufacturer or fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer. Even those students who are most avant-garde (前卫的)in their own taste of clothes and image may need to adapt to produce designs which are right for the mainstream Marks and Spencer type of market. They also have to be able to work at both the exclusively expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be more demanding than where money is no object.To be successful as a fashion designer in the real world you must ______.A. have excellent academic qualificationsB. be able to handle business problemsC. be well established before you are 20D. have taken an intensive commercial course

Worse still, as policymakers rush to ______ reforms in response to one financial calamity, they are apt to create distortions that pave the way for the next disaster.A. complementB. supplementC. implementD. compliment

Where ____ you just now?A. wasB. wereC. areD. did

Translation1 Translate the sentences from the passage into Chinese.1 While Mother Nature is unpredictable, several technologies promise to help with disaster forecasting and prevention, and allow us to act sooner rather than later.2 AI can help technologists better interpret a growing amount of data and create forecasting models that can automatically alert authorities.

She ______ watching TV every day.A. likeB. likesC. likedD. doesn’t likes

3. (1.0分) I ___ seen my mother for two years. I miss her so much.A. haveB. hasC. hadD. haven't

长篇阅读（共10题，20分）Proactive Strategies to Build a Social LifeA) A lot of people believe that developing a social life is something that should just happen and develop naturally, without you needing to do anything. I disagree. I think that while this can happen for some folks, in certain stages of their life, it’s not always the case, which is why many of us today lack a fulfilling social life. If you’re in college where you get to hang around lots of other people and you’re naturally a social person, your social circle will develop on its own. But if you’re an accountant working in cubicle all day and you’re kind of shy and don’t go out much, your social life may be seriously deficient.B) In my view, building a social life requires the same active and strategic approach that making money or building a career requires. The approach is based on setting goals and acting on them. Coming from this angle, I want to show you some proactive strategies to build a social life.C) A fulfilling social life looks differently for different people. Some of us need lots of friends and a large social circle. Some of us are more fond of having just a few friends, but who are very close to us. And some prefer a mix of the two. What is your preference? Do you know? Take some time to think about this and visualize what your ideal social circle would look like.D) Another aspect to think about is what kind of people you want in your social circle. Do you prefer people who are artistic, or people who are tech-oriented? People who are outdoorsy or prefer to be indoors? Usually, you will get along best with individuals who are similar to you. So I advise you to consider your dominant traits and consciously decide which of these traits are important for you to find in others. If you know what kind of people you want in your life, you’re much more likely to find them.E) Once you know how many and what kind of friends you’re looking for, it’s time to take action in order to meet them. This may seem obvious, but it’s something many of us ignore: If you just wait for others to come to you, you’ll never build a social circle. You must have the initiative and go to them.F) My recommendation here is to think about activities where you are likely to meet people you’d enjoy interacting with, and get involved in a few of them. For instance, you may take a class on a topic you’re interested in. You may volunteer for a charity organization or join some sort of club. Even if you don’t have any friends whatsoever at this point, you can apply this strategy. You can get involved in such activities all by yourself, and you’ll meet others there.G) In using this strategy, the Internet is your friend. You can discover all sorts of classes, social events, clubs and organizations near you online. But keep in mind that this is only the first step. Then you need to actually get out of the house, go there and participate.H) So you attend a training program on, let’s say, urban photography. There are lots of other people there. What do you do? In general, the passive approach tends to prevail. Many of us just sit around doing nothing and expect others to come talk to us, ask us questions, and be chatty. And this may happen, or it may not. One thing I’m certain of, though, is that it’s not the best approach. You want to be friendly first. Be the one to break the ice.I) Walk up to other people and introduce yourself to them. Then start chatting with them. For example, ask them how they found out about the event, how long they’ve been interested in urban photography, change from there into other topics, and if they seem to enjoy talking to you (which they almost always will), keep the conversation going. Doing this may not be easy at first, especially if you’re not used to being this outgoing, but it’s something you get used to with practice. The trick is not to let hesitancy prevent you from being social. And I can tell from experience that if you are social and friendly with new people first, they’ll love you for it.J) If you’re building a new social life from scratch, the beginning is always the hardest part. However, once you’ve met a few people, it gets a lot easier because you can then make use of them to meet even more people. You can then meet some of their friends and acquaintances, and expand your social circle further.K) Again, a proactive approach works miracles. Let your friends know that you’re interested in meeting new people and you’d love to be introduced to other people they know. If they indeed are your friends, they’ll love to help you out. They may invite you to come with them to parties they go to, they may call other people to join you when you go out, and they’ll introduce you to new people. But you have to let them know their help is desired.L) The best part is that the bigger your social circle becomes, the easier it is to employ this strategy. Your social life will expand faster and faster, and you’ll find it progressively easier to find people you match well with.M) Your social life is completely in your hands. You can have a social life as rich, connected and diverse as you want. All you need is to do a bit of smart planning in this area, and take massive action. There is certainly no shortage of possibilities to meet people and make friends. It’s up to you to capitalize on them. Good luck!11.You will meet some people you would like to interact with when you take part in some activities. _11_