2 . Although Friends came to an end in 2004, it’s still considered one of the best sitcoms to ever make its way onto our screens. This show thrust the likes of Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer, and Courteney Cox into the limelight (聚光灯), and everyone had their favorites. Women wanted to have their hair cut just like Rachel, many people wanted to be as confident as Joey, and others wanted to be able to sing just like Phoebe! However, it seems as though Lisa Kudrow’s experience on the set of Friends wasn’t as perfect as it seemed.

Recently, Lisa Kudrow was asked to speak on Marc Maron’s podcast (播客), and she opened up about her experiences with her own body image. She noted that, while working on Friends, she would often compare herself to her co-stars. She would look at Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox, and she would then see her flaws compared to their perfections. She would see them as extremely thin and beautiful women, but then she looked at herself on her screen and saw someone who was much larger.

Because she often felt as though she was less of a woman because she felt larger than her co-stars, Lisa would lose weight on purpose to feel better about herself. The more she lost weight, the more she received compliments from those who knew her, and complete strangers. This heightened the idea that she needed to be thin to be beautiful.

Now, Lisa has put weight back on and feels more beautiful than ever.

1. Who were most probably Matthew Perry and Jennifer Aniston?

A．Stars from Friends.	B．Characters from Friends.
C．Fans of Friends.	D．Coauthors of Friends.

2. Why did Lisa Kudrow have a different experience on the set of Friends?

A．Because she didn’t work well with other stars.

B．Because she thought she was too fat.

C．Because she wasn’t her audience’s favorite.

D．Because she was poor at playing her role.

3. What can you learn from Lisa’s experience?

A．Don’t think much of your appearance.

B．Don’t express your true feelings to your fans.

C．Don’t focus much on the comments of co-stars.

D．Don’t make too much comparison with others.

4. What does the underlined word “compliment” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．Dislike.

B．Comment.

C．Praise.

D．Requirement.

4 . While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.

    1     Wang shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize — which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of architecture and—on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.

Before Wang's international recognition, many people thought most buildings with brilliant designs were completed by foreign companies and the Chinese people were only responsible for the construction work.     2    

Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China A cadcmy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus of the university in Hangzhou. The campus, with an astonishing group of buildings in both number and scale, is just one of his masterpieces (杰作).     3     It was this campus that established his significant status in Chinese architecture.

The unique style of the campus makes it different from most Chinese universities.     4     Many visitors were shocked by the complex architectural space and building types. The curved (曲线) of the buildings match perfectly with the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique landscape.

Wang's works well explain modern architecture and show a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao An do, a Japanese architect and the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.     5    

A．Saving mat c ri a ls is a virtue.

B．Their efforts have been proven fruitful.

C．Many buildings on the campus were his original c re at ions.

D．Today, Wang 's success proven the capability of Chinese architects.

E．Many architects think lacking a good idea made their job imperfect.

F．An do said Wang 's creation should be recognized by the whole world.

G．their buildings imitate ancient architectures while it has strong modern charm.

5 . “The Last Dance”, the documentary (纪录片), told the story of Michael Jordan and his success with the Chicago Bulls .We learned a lot about Michael Jordan.We took behind - the - scenes glimpses (一瞥) at what it’s like to compete in the NBA .We were given a glimpse into the 90s basketball era (时代) at a time when almost no sports are being played .But it also meant something for our culture, experts say.

Dr.Josh Shuart, the director of sport management at the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University (Connecticut), told the Deseret News that the documentary showed something important for our modern society.Watching “The Last Dance” gave us something to look forward to during a time when there’s nothing else going on, he said.“Why is it important and why did people watch it? The latter is simple: with the absence of live sports of any kind, it was probably the single most interesting thing on TV,” Shuart said in an email to the Deseret News.

Michael Jordan matters for sports culture, too.Jordan set the standard when it came to connecting sportsmen to brands (品牌) and brands to sportsmen .Sportsmen can take care of their brand during their careers (职业生涯) and even after they stop doing sports .Shaquille O ' Neal is an example, Shuart said.The Los Angeles Lakers star - though highly celebrated for his basketball career一has built post-basketball success through business chances .

There might not have been too much new content in “The Last Dance” for sports fans who grew up in the Jordan era.But storytelling still provides a way for us to find happiness, Shuart said.

“Above all, even though we know the beginning, middle, and end, the storytelling provides wonderful insight and results in a very interesting story,” he said.

1. What is “The Last Dance” mainly about?

A．The history of the Chicago Bulls.

B．Michael Jordan’s growing-up experience.

C．The development of basketball in the 1990s.

D．Michael Jordan’ s success with the Chicago Bulls.

2. Why did the author take Shaquille O ' Neal as an example?

A．To prove that it takes sportsmen much hard work to be successful.

B．To show Michael Jordan’s great influence on other sportsmen.

C．To discuss why basketball means a lot to most people.

D．To compare Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’ Neal.

3. What does Shuart think of “The Last Dance”?

A．It shows Michael Jordan’s unknown life.	B．It can’t attract Michael Jordan’s fans.
C．It is encouraging and successful.	D．It is boring for most people.

4. Where does the text probably come from?

A．ATV guide.	B．A business report.
C．An official notice.	D．A documentary review.

6 . 语法填空：

Henry was a famous sales man who worked in the U.S. When he was a young man, he wasn't rich because he was born in a poor family, but he was optimistic (乐观) about life. He didn't go on having his higher education due to his family condition, but he has a gift     1     music. Therefore, he would rather learn music     2     go to work. At that time, he     3    (study) hard. In order to achieve success, he read some books in jazz and other light music. It was much energy that he managed     4    (devote). Life will never play a trick     5     those who works hard. He wanted to be the man who could earn     6    (he) living without thinking to be famous. Before long, there     7    (be) a chance to have a competition.     8    (luck), he won the first prize. From then on, his life has been changed. Many big companies found him and asked him to join them, which cheered him     9    .

We should never lose hope for life until the last minute. No one knows     10     will happen with your full preparation and hard work.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Meng Wanzhou arrives home

Through efforts of the Chinese government, Meng Wanzhou, the Chief Financial Officer of China’s telecommunication（电信）giant（巨头）Huawei, arrived at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport on Saturday on a charter flight     1    （organize）by the Chinese government. She will soon reunite     2     her family.

Meng Wanzhou     3    （arrest逮捕）by Canadian authorities at the request of the US on December 2018. Meng reached     4     agreement with the US Justice Department（司法部门）on Friday that allows     5    （she）to return to China, according to media reports. It marks the end of Meng’s nearly three-year detention（拘留）in Canada.

On the flight     6    （head）home, Meng expressed her gratitude     7     the country.

“Without a strong nation, I would not have     8    （free）as I have today,” said Meng from the airplane,     9     is to land in China in a few hours.

“The road back home is full of twists and turns（曲折）,     10     it is the most heart-warming journey in the world,” she said.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Helen Keller became blind and deaf at nineteen months old. Because she was deaf, Helen was unable to talk. She didn’t know how words sounded and couldn’t read     1     (they). Despite her disabilities, Helen learned to communicate.

Her teacher, Anne Sullivan,    2     (teach) her how to communicate with others. Anne wrote words on Helen's hand. Next, Helen learned how to make sounds in her throat.

Although her words didn’t sound very clear, she had learned to say words     3     her mouth. Helen also learned to read and write by     4     (use) Braille (盲文). She could read     5     (fast) with her fingers than people could read with their eyes! Helen Keller not only overcame many difficulties in her own life, but she also helped other people try to make their lives better. She became     6     writer and wrote about the challenges of being blind and deaf.

Helen travelled to towns and cities, and even other countries. She told people to be     7     (thank) for all their senses and to look at and listen to things as if they would never see or hear them again. Helen Keller was a kind of     8     (encourage) to others. She showed     9     a Person who couldn’t see or hear could achieve. For Helen, nothing could get in the way of her strong wish     10     (live) a full life.

10 . Edith Cavell was born in a small English village. She was a clever, hard-working girl and did well at school, especially in music and French. After she left school, her first job was to take care of the children of a rich family in Belgium. The language they spoke was French, so she found that her school studies were useful. She could understand them easily, at the same time she taught the children to speak English and play the piano.

After hearing that her father was seriously ill, Edith returned home to look after him. She then decided to become a nurse. Afterwards for five years she worked in an English hospital as a nurse where she proved to be highly professional (专业的) at her job. A Belgian (比利时的) doctor was so impressed (印象深的) that he invited her to his country to organize a training school for nurses. The First World War broke out in 1914 and Edith Cavell's school of nursing became a hospital. She stayed there to look after the sick and wounded soldiers. Edith treated them with kindness. Between November 1914 and August 1915 she secretly helped about 200 wounded soldiers and prisoners escape from the Germans. Later the German army found out what Edith had done and they arrested her. Finally, the Germans killed her, but they could not kill her memory. A tall statue (雕塑) has been built in Trafalgar Square, London, in honor of (纪念) the brave English nurse.

1. Edith Cavell was born in________.

A．France

B．England

C．Belgium

D．Germany

2. Edith Cavell’s first job was to________.

A．teach French	B．look after the children of a rich family
C．teach English	D．look after the sick and wounded soldiers

3. Why did Edith return home from Belgium?

A．Because she found work in an English hospital.	B．Because she organized a training school for nurses.
C．Because the First World War broke out.	D．Because her father was seriously ill.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Edith was good at music and German at school.

B．Edith was a highly professional doctor.

C．Edith was invited to her country to organize a training school for nurses.

D．People have built a tall statue in honor of Edith.