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阅读理解There was an old rich woman lived in a big house. One sunny morning, Jane opened the window and looked at her garden. The sun was shining brightly. "What a good day!" She said. Suddenly she saw a man eating grass in the front garden of her house. She walked to the man and asked, "Why are you eating grass? Are you very hungry?" The man answered, "I have no money to buy any food. I haven't had meals for days. I'm dying(快死)of hunger." "Poor boy," said Jane, "come to the back door." Then she walked into the house again. "The rich lady will give me some food to eat. It's so kind of her." The man thought. But when he went into the house, Jane opened the back door and said to him, "the grass is taller behind the house."(1)What was the weather like that day?A.Windy. B.Sunny. C.Rainy. D.Snowy.(2)Why was the man eating grass when the woman saw him?A.He is dying of hunger. B.He is lazy. C.The grass is nice. D.The grass is tall.(3)What did Jane want the man to do?A.To help her cut the grass.B.To eat food in her house.C.To eat grass in her house.D.To eat grass behind her house.Thursday, April 24thWe got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.Sunday, April 27thWe visited the famous Slender West Lake(瘦西湖)which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage(按摩)and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.Wednesday, April 30thOur trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say "Hello". Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.(1)How many days did the writer have a stay in Yangzhou from the passage?A.Four days. B.Five days. C.Six days. D.Seven days.(2)What didn't the writer do in Yangzhou?.A.He didn't taste delicious food.B.He didn't visit places of interest.C.He didn't do foot massage.D.He didn't climb mountains.(3)How did the writer leave Beijing for the Great Wall?A.By train. B.y car. C.By bus. D.On foot.(4)Which of the following is NOT true?A.The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night.B.It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing.C.People in the village live a quiet but happy life.D.The writer was travelling alone but happily.Children today stay indoors most of their time. They watch TV, play computer games and in some cases(情况), even do their homework. Figures show that today's youngsters(年轻人)stay outside for just over an hour each weekday, and fewer than five hours on Saturdays and Sundays.It also shows that 58 percent of parents wish their children to play outdoors more often, and they seriously worry their children don't spend enough time playing outdoors.In fact, playing outdoors is so important for children—not only to help them stay active and healthy, but also to communicate(交流)with friends, and make those colorful childhood(童年)which we look back on so warmly.And because they don't go out, they don't know their own communities as well as their parents did, they don't have as many friends in the area and they don't have the same chances for fun as their parents did.(1)How long do today's children play outdoors on each weekday according to the study?A.Just over one hour. B.More than two hours. C.About five hours. D.About nine hours.(2)What does the underlined word "Figures" mean in Chinese in this passage?A.人物 B.档案 C.数据 D.轮廓(3)What does the passage mainly tell us?A.Children today have more outdoor activities.B.It's helpful for children today to play outdoors often.C.hildren today don't know what to play.D.For parents, they should give the children free time.Water is important for everyone. A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water. Almost 60% of the building is made of water, but how much of it do you drink in a day? Although it's the best thing we can put in our body, most of us are not drinking enough.Drinking water is important to your health. Adults should drink between 8 and 10 glasses a day. Drinking coffee or soda is not right because they can dehydrate(使脱水)you.Why should we drink water? If you want to feel good, you should drink water. Dehydration, from not enough water, can make you feel bad. If your body doesn't have enough water, it gets tired. So just make sure you drink lots of water.Do you often feel hungry and want to eat food? Drink a glass of water. When you drink water, it stops you from eating more, so drinking water can also help you lose weight.Drinking lots of water may also stop you from getting a headache(头痛), and if you do have one, the first thing that you can do is drinking some water.(1)How many days people can live for if without food?A.7. B.10. C.30. D.60.(2)How many glasses of water should adults drink a day?A.8-10. B.20-30. C.56-70. D.Enough.(3)Why should we drink water?A.Because it stops you from getting a headache.B.ecause drinking water makes us feel good.C.Because we can't feel hungry.D.Because you will get tired.Many French parents complain(抱怨)that their kids are not much smarter than they were. They say young people visit museums less and spend too much time on the Internet. They only read comics(连环漫画)and listen to music, and like American culture more than their own. But is this true? A recent survey shows that many French kids spend their time as other kids always do?Most French teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top hobby, above movies, sports and the televisions.French kids read a lot and like different things, from Japanese cartoons to American novels.Many French parents worry that their children watch too many American movies and listen to too much American Music. But the results of the survey show that French young people like their own culture.As Silvia Bervin, a student from Paris says, "I love watching American TV programs, but I watch more French programs. I love being a Frenchman!"(1)What do many French parents think?A.Their kids are as clever as they were.B.Their kids are not as clever as they were.C.Their kids are more clever than they were.D.Their kids are not clever at all.(2)What is most French teen's top hobby?A.Going to the movies. B.Doing sports. C.Watching TV. D.Listening to music.(3)The words in the last paragraph shows that French kids ________.A.love their country B.love their language C.like American programs D.French kids studies(4)Which of the following is NOT the thing that French kids like?A.Japanese history. B.Japanese cartoons. C.American movies. D.American music.阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. Your friends will listen to you when you speak, will take care of you when you are sick, and will be together with you in your journey through life.Everyone needs friends. Friendship can make us happier, how can we find a good friend and get on well with each other? Here is some advice. Make friends with a person who is easy to get along with. You should make friends with the person who has something in common with you.Give your friend a hand when he or she is in trouble, friends should always be ready to help each other. Believe in each other. This is the most important thing in a friendship.Even the best friend may have a quarrel sometimes. If this happens, don't let your quarrel last too long. Try to make up with your friends soon.Friendship is a kind of treasure in our life. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the better it will be.(1)Do rich people need friends?(不超过5个词)________(2)What is friendship?(不超过15个词)________(3)What's the most important thing in a friendship?(不超过5个词)________.

Great Britain “Great Britain” has several different names. Some people say “Britain”, or “the United Kingdom”, or just “UK”. There are four different countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Everyone from Britain is British, but only people from England are English. People from Scotland are Scottish, people from Wales are Welsh, and people from Northern Ireland are Irish. Don't call a Scottish or Welsh person English. He won’t like it! Altogether more than 56 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities like London, Liverpool and Manchester, but people are often surprised by how much of Britain is open country, with lovely hills and woods, quiet rivers, lakes and farmlands. Everyone in Britain speaks English. But in some parts of Scotland and Wales people speak an older language as well. The Welsh are especially proud of their language, and you can see road signs in Welsh all over Wales. Everyone speaks English, but they do not all speak it in the same way. A Scottish person has to listen carefully if he wants to understand a Londoner. And when a Welsh person speaks, everyone knows at once where he comes from! Many people think that the weather is cold and wet in Britain all the year round. But it isn't! True, it sometimes rains and even snows for days and days, but every year there are weeks of beautiful sunny weather when the British put on their bikinis and go out to sunbathe. Britain is only a small country, but every part is different. Scotland is a land of mountains, lakes and romantic castles. The winters are cold, with plenty of snow, but the summers are often warm and sunny. Most farmers keep sheep, and there are many small factories which make fine sweaters from their wool. In some parts of Scotland, there are very few people. Deer live in the hills, and the rivers are full of fish. But Glasgow and Edinburgh are both large and busy, with all that is good (and bad) in modern cities. Northern Ireland has its problems, but it has beauty too. In the warm, wet climate, the grass grows a brilliant green, and much of the land is farming country. Belfast is a large industrial city with many fine buildings and a big port from which ships come and go to Scotland and England. But Belfast has had many difficult years, and it is not the busy place it once was. In the north of England there are many old industrial towns. Now, a great number of factories have closed and thousands of people have no work. Some have moved to the new towns, built in the 1960s and 1970s, where the industries are more modern. Outside the towns, much of this part of England is beautiful countryside, with green hills, lakes and sandy beaches. Fishing is an important industry in the North East, and every night (except Sunday) the fishing boats go out to sea. The centre of England (the “Midlands”) is also an important industrial area, especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham, the centre of the car industry. But everywhere, even in the heart of a modern city, there are buildings from an older Britain — cathedrals, castles, and houses built hundreds of years ago. Wales is a special place, a country of high mountains and pretty valleys. But Wales has plenty of industry too, with many factories and coal mines. The people of Wales are very musical. Every year they have a festival of Welsh music and poetry called an “Eisteddfod”. The west of England is rich farming country. It produces milk, cream, butter, cheese and apples, which go to make cider, a popular drink. In the villages, country people often grow their own fruit, vegetables and flowers. Some areas of Britain are very crowded. Around Manchester, in northwest England, and Glasgow, in Scotland, are large city areas of houses and factories. The southeast of England, too, has many towns and cities, including London, the giant capital. But quite near London there are still some quiet villages and peaceful farms. Britain is an island, of course, and you are never far from the sea. Some of the coast, especially in the west, is wild and rocky, with small, sandy beaches, and romantic old harbours. Other parts are industrial. The east coast of Scotland, for example, is busy with oilrigs and fishing boats. The most popular beaches are near the many holiday towns on the south coast, where the weather is usually warmer. It is here that Londoners come to relax. London London has been a capital city for nearly a thousand years, and many of its ancient buildings still stand. The most famous of these are the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral, but most visitors also want to see the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace (the Queen's London home) and the many magnificent museums. Once, London was a small Roman town on the north bank of the Thames, but slowly it grew into one of the world's major cities with more than nine million people. Fewer people live in the centre now, but the suburbs are still growing. Places now in the heart of London, like Westminster, once stood in the middle of green fields. Many small villages, like Hampstead, Chelsea and Mayfair, became part of London, but they still keep some of their old atmosphere. Different areas of London seem like different cities. The West End is a rich man's world of shops, offices and theatres. The East End is the old working people's district, where there are many small flats and houses, some old, some new. London is always changing. New buildings go up and old ones come down. Poorer areas become fashionable and people with more money move into them. A hundred years ago, the river was crowded with ships, leaving for Java and Japan, New Zealand and New York, but now the port is nearly empty. People travel by air, and London's main airport, Heathrow, is one of the busiest in the world. Like all big cities, London has streets and concrete buildings, but it also has many big parks, full of trees, flowers and grass. Sit on the grass (you're allowed to!) in the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens, and you will think that you are in the country miles away. Many people live outside the centre of London in the suburbs, and they travel to work by train, bus or underground. Every day, nearly half a million office workers travel into the “City”, the business centre of London, a small area full of banks and offices. Some people come from far out of London, even from the coast, and spend up to four hours travelling every day. Working hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 8 until 10 every morning, and 4.30 to 6.30 every evening, the trains are crowded with people, and after the morning “rush hour” the shoppers come. By day the whole of London is busy. At night, the City is quiet and empty, but the West End stays alive, because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves. There are two opera houses here, several concert halls and many theatres, as well as cinemas, and the pubs, restaurants and night clubs are busy half the night. Many people think that London is all grey, but in fact red is London's favorite colour. The buses are red, the letter boxes are red, and the mail vans are all bright, bright red. London is at its best when people are celebrating. Then the flags, the soldiers' uniforms, the cheering crowds and the carriages and horses all sparkle in the sunshine —if it's not raining, of course! Edinburgh Edinburgh is Scotland's capital, and one of the most beautiful cities in Britain. The heart of Edinburgh is the thousand-year-old castle, where the kings of Scotland lived for centuries. From Edinburgh castle you can see for miles, north over the beautiful old streets, an arm of the sea that pushes inland. Far away are the mountains of central Scotland, often covered with snow. Edinburgh has a busy cultural life. Every year, in September the International Festival takes place. Musicians, actors and singers come from all over the world and thousands of visitors fill the city. In the evening, the opera house, the theatres and the concert halls are full. In cafes and pubs, small groups sing, act and read poetry. The castle is at its best in festival time. Every night there is a magnificent military “Tattoo”. Highland soldiers wearing “kilts” play the bagpipes, and march to the music. Tartans, the patterns of the kilts, have an interesting history. Since the fifteenth century, each Scottish family has worn its own tartan as a kind of badge. It was a useful way of recognizing people, especially in times of war. Many tartans date only from the nineteenth century, but some of the old patterns still exist. “Dress” tartans, worn on special occasions, have light, bright colours. ”Hunting” tartans are usually green, blue or brown. Oxford What is so special about Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest universities in England? Why do so many students want to study there? Both of these university towns are very beautiful. They have some of the finest architecture in Britain. Some of their colleges and libraries are three, four and even five hundred years old, and are full of valuable books and precious paintings. Both towns have many lovely gardens, where the students can read and relax in the summer months. Oxford is the older university of the two. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-four colleges and about twelve thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women students at Oxford until 1878, when the first women's college, Lady Margaret Hall, opened. Now, women study at most colleges. Oxford is, of course, famous for its first class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and the four-hundred-year-old Bodleian library, which has about five million books. It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easy to enroll. Most students in these private schools take business, secretarial or English language courses. 小题1:Providing that you want to visit a most beautiful city and see “kilts” worn by men, you are supposed to go to ________. A．Edinburgh B．London C．Manchester D．Birmingham 小题2:Oxford is one of the oldest universities in Britain, which is special because ________. A．it has a big and modern library B．it has a quiet and friendly atmosphere C．tremendous of the most intelligent people in the country live and work there D．all of the above

In the last fifteen or twenty years,quite a number of men and women have chosen to ____ working world to try a different kind of life.A. breakB. fallC. runD. drop

阅读理解 (本题共计4小题,总分30分)1.(6分)Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learningRegardless of your choice of course, you'll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas----speaking, listening, reading and writing. Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below). Number of Lesson Course Timetable-|||-Standard -Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30-|||-Course-|||-Intensive -Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30-|||-Course-|||-10 lessons 13:00-14:30Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course. Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.Our programme offers the full package―students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student's full details at least 4 weeks in advance.Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.(1).When can a student attend Standard Course?A.13:00-14:30 Monday B.9:00-12:30 Tuesday.C.13:00-14:30 Friday. D.9:00-12:30 Saturday.(2).How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course?A.It includes extra lessons. B.It focuses on speaking.C.It is less effective. D.It give you confidence.(3).With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to ______.A.inform students of their full flight detailsB.offer students free sightseeing tripsC.collect students' luggage in advance D.look after students2.(8分)As an adult, I realized that I had no skills, so I went to trade school. I entered a cabinetmaking (家具制造) program. I didn't think I would be good at building furniture. I'm not handy. Nobody in my family is.I had great teachers, but making furniture is hard. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I couldn't even get organized. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gone through it.I didn't fully know what I was devoting myself to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. I tried to wrap my brain around the math. The projects forced me to solve new kinds of problems. My brain started to build new connections. Working in this new physical manner and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I got over fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.I spent that year truly learning. True learning is a humbling (令人谦卑的) experience, especially for those of us who are learning a new set of skills. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the furniture I made, but I couldn't fix my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing. And failing again. Until I learned to fail better.You're going to be bad at anything when you start out, but I was pretty bad right to the end. Even so, I finished the program — with honors! My grades were helped by my good written work. Having to constantly push beyond my comfort zone has made me a better-rounded person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and limitations. I'm stronger than I thought!(1).Why did the author sign up for the cabinetmaking program?A.To make more friend. B.To develop new skills.C.To get more organized. D.To become a handy designer.(2).What can we know about the author?A.He had a gift for making furniture.B.He became stronger both mentally and physically after the program.C.The biggest challenge for him is to know how to correct mistakes.D.He finished the program with honor because of his excellent skills in the end.(3).Which words can best describe the author during the one-year learning?A.Intelligent and creative. B.Devoted and determined.C.Hard-working and confident. D.Modest and independent.(4).What does the author want to convey?A.Practice makes perfect. B.Never too late to learn.C.Skills will never be a burden. D.Learning is more than a skill.3.(8分)Following Mo Yan's Novel Prize, the usually silent Chinese literary circle got warmed up again. A Shanghai writer named Jin Yucheng surprised nearly everyone by making his new novel full of the Shanghai dialect.Published in 2012, the 350,000-word Blossoms is a novel about the changes in Shanghai over 30 years, drawing clear images of the city through the stories of many common people. There is no main story like most novels, but every story in it could run independently. While Putonghua is the standard choice for Chinese literature today, Jin's use of the Shanghai dialect appears both different and bold.“I have seen too many novels that look similar to each other. Chinese literature is getting both in language and form. I want to be special with my own language,” Jin told the Global Times.In the novel, Jin makes a breakthrough by mainly using dialogues to unfold various plots and represent typical characters on a daily basis. He also abandons the use of some punctuation like quotation marks (引号), showing a return to the traditional Chinese huaben (话本) genre.Since its publication, the book has been widely recommended on Sina Weibo with many netizens rating the novel high for its unique use of the dialect and vivid description of life using plain speech.Jin said that he got the idea of writing the novel while chatting in an online forum where people use the Shanghai dialect. The praise he received from the netizens encouraged him to continue writing the random stories.“I'd like to see more writers to follow my lead. It will enrich our literature and make it diverse,” he said.(1).What can we know from the first two paragraphs?A.The Chinese literary circle is always silent.B.Mo Yan was surprised at Jin Yucheng's new novel.C.The novel represents a modern lifestyle in Shanghai.D.The stories in the novel aren't linked to each other.(2).What does the underlined word “monotonous” in Paragraph 3 mean?A.Lacking in variety. B.Short of expectations.C.Wanting further improvement. D.Requiring more consideration.(3).How does Jin Yucheng make a breakthrough in his new novel?A.By inventing lots of typical character.B.y creating a vivid background.C.By employing dialogues to develop plots and characters.D.By playing with beautiful words in Shanghai dialect.(4).What encouraged Jin Yucheng to continue writing in dialect?A.The netizens' posts. B.The netizens' praise.C.The citizens' comments. D.Other writers' encouragement.4.(8分)A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.The eyes are the windows to the soul. And if so, computers and robots powered by complex artificial intelligence algorithms (算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers.“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team follows 42 study subjects recording their eye movements, then determines their personality characteristics.The researchers fed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major personality characteristics, such as “neuroticism, extraversion (外向), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual (感知的) curiosity”, the scientists wrote.“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,” Loetscher said.“People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today's robots and computers are not socially aware, so they cannot adjust to non-verbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express. “This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.”The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.(1).What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.search for B.concern about C.stare at D.understand(2).How did the researchers conduct the research?A.It was carried out in a lab.B.42 subjects' eye movements were recorded.C.The students' daily movements were tracked.D.Its subjects' personalities were determined by computer.(3).What does Tobias Loetscher mean in paragraph 6?A.Robots and computers are socially conscious.B.People care less about improved, personalized services.C.Today's robots and computers can accustom themselves to non-verbal information.D.The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and robots.(4).Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A.Tell Personalities by Eye MovementsB.What Human Eye Movements Are C.Human Personality CharacteristicsD.How Humans and Machines Interact

ouecuons: in this secuon, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of cholces-|||-given In a word bank following the passag Read the passage through carefully before choices.Each choice in-|||-the bank is identified by a letter.Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks.You may not use any of-|||-the words in the bank more than once.-|||-A)endangered E) ensures 1)mission M)decided-|||-B) harmony F) unique J)variety N) alternatively-|||-C)close G)committed K)significantly O) rich-|||-D)contact H)declares L) natural-|||-For more than 45 years,World Wildlife Fund has been protecting the future of nature.The world`s leading conservation organization works-|||-in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and 1 to 5 million globally. WWF`s-|||- 2 way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at every level from local to global,and-|||- 3 the delivery of innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. WWF`s 4 is the-|||-conservation of nature.Using the best avallable scientific know they work to preserve the 5 and abundance of life on-|||-Earth and the health of ecological (生态的)systems by protecting 6 areas and wild populations of plants and animals.-|||-including specles,promoting sustain approaches to the use of renewable natural resources,and promoting more-|||-efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.They are 88 to reversing the degradation (退-|||-化)of our planet`s natural environm nt and to building a future in which human needs are met In 9 with nature They recognize-|||-the cntical relevance of human numbers.poverty and consumption palterns to meeting these goals.By 2020 WWF will conserve(保护)19 or the-|||-world`s most important natural places and 10 change global markets to protect the future of nature.

The new year has arrived for both the Chinese and Westerners. This is the time for those familiar resolutions in which we swear to exercise regularly. The famous joke in the United States is that Americans promise to follow a regular exercise program on Jan. 1, and by Jan. 3, they are back to TV watching and junk food eating. The Chinese have workouts down to an art, literally. I have seen the graceful tai chi exercises (太极拳), which seem magical to me. Slow movements are not a part of American exercise. But the majority of Americans just pound the road, running or walking, becoming future candidates for knee replacement surgery.I am not a go-to-the-gym kind of person. I don't like smelling my own sweat, much less someone else's. It is not a pleasant experience to encounter this smell on an exercise machine where you will be breathing in deeply for the next 30 minutes.I live in a ten-story building, which gives me an at-home stair steps. I shut my apartment door and walk 20 steps to begin stair climbing. With my iPod music's encouraging rhythm, I climb up and down for 30 minutes. No cheating allowed. The first few times, my leg muscles were aching. But training takes time, and now I step the stairs fairly easily. I rarely meet anyone as 99.9 percent of the residents of my building take the elevator. I sometimes frightened the residents who live on the bottom floors with my heavy breathing in the stair well. But then they quickly realize what I am doing.Some of the Chinese must think I am crazy, but I don't dare run on the sidewalks of Beijing. I don't see any other living soul doing this, and plus I would probably sprain (扭伤) my ankle on broken roads or from making a careless move when my tired ankles lose their intelligence. I try to do one of my climbings 30 minutes each day, and I have found the adrenalin (肾上腺素) theory really is true. Exercise makes you feel great, especially at the bargain price of zero yuan or dollars. 1. What is the author's main point in this passage?A) American exercise differently from Chinese.B) Gym exercise is unhealthy and out nowadays.C) Stair climbing is a good way of taking exercise. D) Beijing isn't the right place for outdoor sports.2. What does the author imply by saying "This is the time... swear to exercise regularly" (Para. 1)?A) The beginning of a new year is just the right time to take exercise constantly.B) Both the Chinese and Americans start taking exercise as a new year arrives.C) Neither the Chinese nor Westerners do any exercise at this time of a year.D) People's promises to exercise repeat every year because they hardly keep them. 3. What does the author say about the way most Americans exercise?A) Most Americans tend to take exercises that involve speed.B) It lacks in grace and magical attraction while they exercise.C) They tend to take exercise that may cause bone injuries. D) It makes the surgery on knees necessary sooner or later.4. What kind of exerciser is the author？A) He isn't hardworking and can hardly take exercise continuously.B) He dislikes the smell of sweat and enjoys his exercise alone. C) He is sensitive to smell and unsatisfied with the life in city.D) He tends to be critical about almost everything in his life.5. What does the last paragraph of this passage suggest?A) Compared with jogging, stair climbing is safer and costless. B) Most residents in Beijing are afraid of getting their ankles injured in street.C) No matter what it is, gym sport, jogging or stair climbing, it feels all great.D) Climbing steps 30 minutes every day won't make the author's ankle hurt.

British children used to play conkers （板栗游戏） in the autumn when the horse-chestnut trees started to drop their shiny brown nuts． They would select a suitable chestnut， drill a hole in it and thread it onto a string， then swing their conker at that of an opponent until one of them broke． But the game has fallen out of favour． Children spend less time outdoors and rarely have access to chestnut trees． Besides， many schools have banned conkers games， worried that they might cause injuries or nut allergies． That sort of risk-averseness（规避风险） now spreads through every aspect of childhood． Playgrounds have all the excitement designed out of them to make them safe． Many governments， particularly in societies such as America， have tightened up their rules， requiring parents to supervise（监管） young children far more closely than in the past． Frank Furedi of the University of Kent， a critic on modern parenting， argues that allowing children to play unsupervised or leaving them at home alone is increasingly described as a symptom of irresponsible parenting． In part， such increased caution is a response to the huge wave of changes． Large-scale urbanization， smaller and more mobile families， the move of women into the labor market and the digitization of many aspects of life have unavoidably changed the way that people bring up their children． There is little chance that any of these trends will be changed， so today's more intensive（精细化的） parenting style is likely to go on． Such parenting practices now embraced by wealthy parents in many parts of the rich world， particularly in America， go far beyond an adjustment to changes in external conditions． They mean a strong bid to ensure that the advantages enjoyed by the parents' generation are passed on to their children． Since success in life now turns mainly on education， such parents will do their best to provide their children with the schooling， the character training and the social skills that will secure access to the best universities and later the most attractive jobs． To some extent that has always been the case． But there are more such parents now， and they are competing with each other for what economists call positional goods． This competition starts even before the children are born． The wealthy classes will take their time to select a suitable spouse and get married， and will start a family only when they feel ready for it． Children from less advantaged backgrounds， by contrast， often appear before their parents are ready for them． In America 60% of births to single women under 30 are unplanned， and over 40% of children are born outside marriage． The result， certainly in America， has been to widen already massive social inequalities yet further． All the evidence suggests that children from poorer backgrounds are at a disadvantage almost as soon as they are born． By the age of five or six they are far less "school-ready" than their better-off peers， so any attempts to help them catch up have to start long before they get to school． America has had some success with various schemes involving regular home visits by nurses or social workers to low-income families with new babies． It also has long experience with programmes for young children from poor families that combine support for parents with good-quality child care． Such programmes do seem to make a difference． Without extra effort， children from low-income families in most countries are much less likely than their better-off peers to attend preschool education， even though they are more likely to benefit from it． And data from the OECD's PISA programme suggest that children need at least two years of preschool education to perform at their best when they are 15． So the most promising way to ensure greater equality may be to make early-years education and care for more widely available and more affordable， as it is in the Nordics． Some governments are already rethinking their educational priorities， shifting some of their spending to the early years． Most rich countries decided more than a century ago that free， compulsory education for all children was a worthwhile investment for society． There is now an argument for starting preschool education earlier， as some countries have already done． In the face of crushing new inequalities， a modern version of that approach is worth trying．（1）What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？___A．More attention is placed on children's safety．B．More and more parents are becoming irresponsible．C．Children are no longer interested in outdoor activities．D．Parents are advised to spend more time with their children．（2）Which of the following about intensive parenting style is TRUE？___A．Chances are that this style could be changed．B．Financial pressure forces parents to be stricter．C．Rich families adopt such style to keep their advantages．D．Such style is largely influenced by the size of the family．（3）What does the underlined sentence imply？___A．Economists offer practical advice to guide parenting．B．A happy marriage secures children's social positions．C．Unfair division of social resources drives parents mad．D．Parents are struggling for their children's edge over peers．（4）Which is the proper measure to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor？___A．Parents are persuaded to give birth to babies in their later years．B．Funds are provided for poor children after they are admitted to school．C．New babies in low-income families are sent to nurses or social workers．D．Children from low-income families are ensured to receive early education．（5）What's the author's attitude towards investment in pre-school education？___A．SupportiveB．DisapprovingC．SkepticD．Unconcerned（6）The author begins the passage with the game of conkers to___．A．show competition overweighs cooperationB．imply educational inequalities should be brokenC．make readers aware of the rules of the gameD．indicate the game has lost its appeal to children

Complete the following paragraph with words from the word bank.You may-|||-not use any of the words more than once.-|||-! A)inconceivable B)resolve C)confided D)popularity E)impr-|||-F)sincerity G)genius H)gorgeous I) heeding J) refuge-|||-K)companion L)theories M)smart N)distinctive O)shook-|||-. 一 ---------- ---- - ---- - ----|||-Einstein's deep feeling and lifelong passion for music helped bring out the real I __ in-|||-him.For one reason why he was so 2 _________________________ was that he played the violin.Albert Einstein-|||-__-|||-himself admitted that life was 3 __ ......-|||-......for him without playing music.He 4 __ that-|||-most joy in his life came from his constant 5 __ ,his violin.Combining music and science-|||-can produce great power. Using music as a tool helped Einstein think about his 6 __-|||-Whenever he felt that he had come to the end of the road or faced a difficult situation in his work,-|||-he would take 7 __ in music.8 .on his violin would usually help Einstein-|||-__-|||-9...... all his difficulties.His 10 and love for music definitely contributed to-|||-__ __-|||-making him one of the greatest physicists in the world.

Directions:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) reserve E) consider l) stressful M) approximatelyB) extra F)adopt J) effects N)resistC) consume G) longer K)confirm O) consequentlyD) shorter H)consequences L)excessive One of the problems in our daily lives is that many of us rush through the day, with no time for anything-and when we have time to get a bile to eat we gobble(狼吞虎咽) it down.That leads to 1 , unhealthy living. And with the simple but powerful act of eating slower, we can 2 reverse that lifestyle. How hard is it? You take smaller bites, you chew each bite slower and you enjoy your meal 3 . It takes a few minutes 4 each meal, and yet it can have profound(深远的) 5 . You may have already heard of the Slow Food Movement,started in Italy and almost two decades ago to 6 the fast food movement. Everything that fast food is.Slow Food isn't. If you read the Slow Food Manifesto(宣言) you’ll see that's not just about health-its about a lifestyle And whether you want to 7 that lifestyle or not, there are some reasons you should 8 the simple act of eating slower. Firstly, it helps fewer calories-in you to lose weight. A growing number of studies 9 that just by eating slower. you'll 10 fact, enough to lose 20 pounds a year without doing anything different or eating anything different The reason is that 't lakes about 20 minutes for our brains to recognize that we're full. Secondly,if you eat slower, you'll chew your food better, which leads to better digestion.