News 2 Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.A. To help around the farm.B. To entertain tourists.C. To be sold for money.D. To be a vehicle.

阅读理解 (共4小题, 满分30分)阅读下面四篇短文,从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.What problems do the teenagers probably have? Here is a survey showing their main problems.ProblemsCausesAdviceFeeling StressedToo much homework． Not enough time for their hobbies．Make a plan for study and hobbies． Find time to relax as possible as you can．Getting short﹣sightedToo much homework． Bad reading and writing habits．Do homework or do reading in a correct way． Make more friends and understand each other． Share your problems．Fighting with each otherNot knowing how to get on well with classmates．Make more friends and understand each other． Share your problems．Feeling tired of studyInfluence of computer games．Don't be crazy about computer games． Play them just for a short time when you are tired．Getting fatMore pocket money for snacks． Not enough exercise．Use your pocket money to do something meaningful． Spend some time doing exercise every day．(1)How many main problems are there in the survey?________A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven..(2)What problems are caused by too much homework?________A. Feeling tired of study and getting fat.B. Feeling stressed and getting short﹣sighted.C. Feeling stressed and fighting with each other.D. Getting short﹣sighted and feeling tired of study..(3)What is a good way for the teenagers to stop fights?________A. Doing less homeworkB. Playing computer games.C. Paying no attention to each other.D. Learning how to make friends.Reading is a good habit, but the problem is, there's too much to read these days, and too little time to read every word of it.There are hundreds of skills to help you read more in less time.Here are two skills that I think are very good. Preview﹣if it's long and hard.Previewing is very useful for getting a general idea of heavy reading like long magazine articles and science reports. Here is how to preview. ●Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully. ●Then read only the first sentence of the other paragraphs. Previewing doesn't give you all the details.It tells you not to spend time on things you don't really want or need to read. Skim﹣if it's short and simple.Skimming is a good way to get a general idea of light reading, like popular magazines or the sports of your daily paper. Here's how to skim. ●Get your eyes to move fast.Sweep them across each line. ●Pick up only a few key words in each line. Everybody skims differently.You and I may not pick up the same words when we________the same piece, but perhaps we'll get the same idea of what it's all about.(1)How many skills are talked about in this passage?________A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four..(2)What does the underlined word"skim"mean in Chinese?________A.精读 B.默读 C.朗读 D.略读.(3)What should we do when we read a science report?________A.Read the first two paragraphs and the last two paragraphs carefully.B.Spend a lot of time reading the details.C.Read the first and the last sentences of each paragraph.D.Pick up only a few key words in each line..(4)What should we NOT do when we read the news about sports events in a daily paper according to the passage?________A.Get our eyes to move fast.B.Read the last two paragraphs carefully.C.Sweep our eyes across each line.D.Pick up only a few key words in each line..(5)What is the best title for this passage?________A.Why we should read B.What to read C.When to read D.How to read faster.Martina looked out of the window. A ________ was singing a lively song in the tree. At this time, Grandpa, who lived with the family since Grandma had died, came in. He looked at the floor as if looking for something. He said, "When the robin sings…" he stopped, trying to remember what he had started to say. "Spring is here, " Mum finished the sentence. "And I'm thinking of our spring cleaning, " Mum suggested. "Martina, you can help me, right? " Martina agreed unwillingly. They cleaned the house. They cleaned upstairs, downstairs, inside, outside, until everything was clean. Then Mum pointed to Grandpa's sofa and shouted. "That old sofa has got to go. We'll buy Grandpa a new one." It was true and Martina had to agree. The sofa was really old. As they tried to move the sofa, Grandpa stood in their way. "You can't take my sofa, " he shouted. "It's old, " Mum said. Grandpa tried to push his sofa back into place. "We'll buy you a new one, " Mum promised. "I don't want a new one, " Grandpa insisted. Mum let go of the sofa. "We'll talk about it tonight when John gets home." John, Martina's dad, was still at work. "Why don't you let us take away the sofa? It's too old!"Martina asked when the family were having supper. Grandpa shook his head and said, "I sat in this sofa, with your grandma right here, when I asked her to marry me. It was so long ago, but when I sit in this sofa and close my eyes I feel she is near." "It's amazing, " Martina thought, "how Grandpa can remember things from the past. These days he forgets almost everything." The old man smiled to Martina and went on. "And the night your father was born, I sat in this sofa. I was nervous when they placed ________into my arms." "I think I'm beginning to understand, " Martina said. "Many years later, " Grandpa continued, "I sat in this sofa when the doctor called and told me that your grandma was ill. I was lost without her, but the sofa gave me the comfort." "I do see now, " Martina looked at Grandpa. "This is not just an old sofa. This sofa is more like a friend." "Yes, " Grandpa added. "We've got through a lot together." The whole family agreed that the living room would be boring without the old sofa.(1)What is a robin?________A. A bird. B. A cat. C. A fish. D. A worm..(2)What was Grandpa like these days?________A. Careless. B. Impatient. C. Organized. D. Forgetful..(3)Who was "the little baby" in Paragraph 9?________A. Martina. B. Martina's dad. C. Martina's mum. D. Martina's uncle..(4)What's the best title for this passage?________A. Martina's wish B. A spring cleaning C. A happy family D. The old sofa.Different colours can influence us in many different ways; that's according to Verity Allen. In her new series "Colour me Healthy", Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our feelings and even influence our health. "Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things? " says Verity. "Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It's never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products(产品)as being a bit unpleasant. It's the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don't respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design (设计) new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy. " During the four﹣part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packages, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American "Colour Doctor" who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. Overall, it's an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will , probably find out something new. But because Verity meets people in her polite way on the series, the viewers should make their own decisions about how much they should believe.(1)What does Paragraph 2 talk about?________A.Colours can help you to get new ideas.B.Colours can help you to cheer up quickly.C.olours can help you to respect a company.D.Colours can help you to sell products easily..(2)Which of the following shows the probable content of the four shows?________A.Cleaning products; Colour Industry; Clothes; FoodB.Health; Products and Industry; Emotions; DecisionsC.Blue and Black; Red and Orange; White and Grey; Green and YellowD.Meeting Designers; Meeting Patients; Meeting Doctors; Meeting Scientists.(3)Who does the writer respect least?________A. Verity Allen.B. The " Colour Doctor".C. The people who name lipsticks.D. The scientists who work with mice..(4)Which of the following would make a good title for the passage?________A. Enjoy It; But don't believe everything !B. Another great show from Verity Allen !C. Don't miss this if you work in business !D. Watch this programme! It'll make you healthy !.

Long days of work and no rest _ the medical personnel who have been fighting against the virus and trying to save more patients lives.A ) has stretched out B ) has stressed out C) has strained outD)has spanned out

Words and phrases 1.1 Complete the following sentences by filling in each blank with an appropriate word or phrase from the box below. Change its form if necessary. hone prevail blaze temper embrace endow... with live up to do justice to aspire to have a bearing on ups and downs forge ahead attend to be worthy of try out 1. The Decision proposes reform measures to improve the mechanisms and institutions for the integrated development of urban and rural areas:One, accelerating the building of a new type of agricultural operation system. Two,_ farmers _ more property rights. Three, promoting equal exchanges of factors of production and balanced allocation of public resources between urban and rural areas. 2. Let our officials be true and practical, dedicated to work and bold to shoulder their responsibilities, so as to _ the expectations of history and the people. 3. The people _a better education, more stable jobs, higher incomes, reliable social security, better medical and health care, improved housing conditions,a beautiful environment, and richer intellectual pursuits and cultural entertainment. 4. Maritime peace _ the safety and interests of all countries, and thus needs to be protected and cherished by all. 5. We should have the courage to break new ground and _ new experiments, and at the same time, make active yet product efforts to advance reform swiftly and steadily. 6. In implementing this strategy, we should both general planning and specific, critical problems. 7. When a gentleman error, his mistake is as visible as a solar or lunar eclipse, but when he corrects it, he _ respect again. 8. In general, our relations have been improving over the decades, which is a reflection of the trend of history, despite the occasional _.

5.Of course,by the time we got there,the Joneses were ahead of us again(kind of like how your brand-new computer is( )as soon as you walk out of the store)and the vicious cycle of keeping up with the Joneses perpetuated itself ad infinitum.A.break the date B.bring forward the dateC.advance the date D.out of date

2 Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.1 What are you going to do at university in order to sample courses widely and challenge yourself?2 What role do you think your university education will play in your life?3 How do you understand the statement "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance"?4 How do you think a university education can change a person's life?

Practicingdigital interaction. Inu'ecu, the 7) wide____u____ of digital technology in recent years has brought about 8) dr____ch____ to what we do and who we are, and 9) com____ al____ our ways of interaction.How can we break the spell? If the march of digital interaction is inevitable in today's 10) hec____ l____, breaking the spell means not simply avoiding digital interaction but knowing when digital or in-person interaction is the right way to communicate, and how to11) re____ the l____ of digital communication when face-to-face conversation would be better, although it often 12) un____ sl____.We believe this can help deal with the problem in the 13) fore____ fu____.Without a doubt, some types of communication are better on our mobile devices. For example, we can discuss where to meet and how to get there. But when we use the same technology for more complex matters, it fails us. Deep communication through conversation in person may work better in this case.

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Directions: Suppose your university is conducting a survey to collect students' opinions on the appropriate use of AI technology in assisting learning. You are now to write an essay to express you view. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

What is the best translation of "国之大者"?A Industry to develop infrastructure.B People with patriotic spirit.C Territory of a great size.D Matters of national significance.