【推荐1】We are looking for hard-working and open-minded English teachers to join the Nanjing (Jiangsu Province) and Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) summer camps!
Both of the summer camps will run from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will be expected to teach spoken English to Chinese students of different ages. We encourage you to bring your own culture to the classes to make things more interesting.
The information of the Nanjing camp:
● Working hours: 40 hours per week, 5 working days per week.
● Salary: about 7,000 RMB per month.
● Accommodation: free (single room).
The information of the Hangzhou camp:
● Working hours: 5 hours per day (＝50 min./class × 6 classes), one day rest per week.
● Salary: 20,160 RMB in total (420 RMB per day ＝70 RMB/class × 6 classes).
● Accommodation: free (shared room).
The requirements of the summer camps:
● Native English speakers (US, England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand).
● A university degree.
● Teaching experience.[Z+X+X+K]
Please send us your resume (简历), copies of certificates and passport if you are interested in the camps.
E-mail: teacher1324@sina.com. cn
For more information you can visit our website at http: //www. Englishsummercamps. com.cn
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
1. How long will a teacher work for the summer camps?

A．About five weeks.	B．About eight weeks.
C．Less than one month.	D．More than two months.

2. Who might be accepted as a teacher at the summer camps?

A．Abhishek, an excellent teacher from India.

B．Robert, a high school student from the USA.

C．Linda, an experienced university teacher from Canada.

D．Jerry, a university student from Australia.

3. Compared with the Nanjing camp, the Hangzhou camp ________.

A．has longer working hours

B．has younger students to teach

C．provides better accommodation

D．pays a higher salary

【推荐3】

Amazon Price:＄4.9 List Price:＄10	In The Firm, Mitch, a student from Harvard Law School, accepts a job at a supposedly reputable law firm. But soon afterwards, strange things start happening and Mitch decides to investigate, which soon puts him in danger. This New York best seller was written by the famous American lawyer and author John Grisham, best known for his popular legal thrillers.
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1. From the advertisement above, we can learn that______.

A．Angela’s Ashes is a reflection of the author’s own life

B．The Old Man and the Sea mainly talks about the friendship

C．The Secret Garden is intended for children only

D．For Boys Only is the only book that won awards

2. If you want to buy a book about the geography of America, you can save _______.

A．＄5.1

B．＄3.67

C．＄9

D．＄2.5

3. And Then There Were None is similar to The Firm, because _______.

A．they are both thrillers	B．they are both best sellers in New York
C．both stories are set on an island	D．both stories are adapted into films

【推荐1】A Swedish power plant is taking reuse and recycle to the next level by burning unusable clothing instead of coal, Bloomberg reports.

Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz, more commonly known as H&M, is helping the utility transition away from coal through its moldy (发霉的) or otherwise unsalable clothing.

The multi-fuel power and heating station in Västerås, central Sweden, is planning to be completely fossil-fuel free by 2020. It’s the largest station of its kind and Sweden claims it’s one of Europe’s cleanest. To kick its coal habit, the station is turning instead to other burnable materials including recycled wood, rubbish and yes, clothes.

“Our goal is to use only renewable and recycled fuels,” Jens Neren, head of fuel supplies at the utility company which owns and operates the Västerås plant, told Bloomberg.

Johanna Dahl, head of communications for H&M in Sweden, told Bloomberg that the company allows only the burning of clothes which are no longer safe to use.

“It is our legal obligation to make sure that clothes that contain mold or do not meet the requirements of our strict restriction on chemicals are destroyed,” she said.

The Västerås plant has burned around 15 tons of old H&M clothes so far this year, compared with about 400,000 tons of rubbish, Neren told Bloomberg.

Sweden has one of the world’s greener energy generating systems, and has invested in bioenergy, solar power and electric buses. In 2015, the Scandinavian country announced an ambitious aim to become one of the first nations in the world to end its dependence on fossil fuels. According to the Swedish government, the country has already heavily reduced its dependence on oil, which accounted for 75% of the energy supply in 1970, and now makes up a 20% share.

1. Which of the following can serve as fuel in the Västerås plant?

A．Fashionable coats in H&M chain store.	B．Old TV sets deserted as rubbish.
C．Wooden furniture in second-hand shop.	D．H&M clothes unsuitable for sale.

2. The underlined word in the last paragraph “generating” is closest in meaning to ______.

A．eliminating	B．adjusting
C．producing	D．circulating

3. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Swedish government discourages the development of bioenergy.

B．Clothes only take up a small proportion of the burning material.

C．Sweden’s fossil-fuel free plan is almost accomplished by now.

D．Sweden has an ambition to be the cleanest country in the world.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A Swedish power plant is burning unusable H&M clothes for fuel.

B．The Swedish government aims high and is taking effective action.

C．H&M is looking for a new way to strengthen its position in fashion.

D．Coal and oil are no longer regarded as the primary fuels in Sweden.

【推荐2】When I re-entered the full-time work after a decade of running my own business, there was a   top thing I was looking forward to: to make friends with the colleagues once again. As a matter of fact, it wasn't until I entered the company that I realized making friends with colleagues wasn’t the first at all. It is developing interpersonal relationships at work that is vital, which can not only help overcome a range of problems at work but also promote productivity and the quality of work output.

Perhaps my expectations of lunches and chatting with friends were the memory of the last time I was in that kind of office environment. However, as I near the end of my fourth decade, I realize work can be fully functional and entirely satisfying without needing to be the best workmates with the people sitting next to you.

In an academic analysis just published in the very influential Journal of Management, researchers have developed the idea of "indifferent relationships", which is a simple term that summarizes the fact that relationships at work can be less close, unimportant and even replaceable.

Indifferent relationships are neither positive nor negative. The limited research conducted so far shows they're especially obvious among those who value independence over cooperation, and harmony over disharmony. Indifference is also the preferred choice among those who are socially lazy and regard maintaining relationships over the long term takes effort.

As mentioned above, indifferent relationships may not always be the most helpful way in solving problems at work. Even so, there are proven benefits on indifferent relationship. One of them is efficiency. Less time chatting and socializing means more time working and producing. Another is self-respect. As human beings, we tend to compare ourselves to each other. Apparently, we look down on acquaintances more than friends. In the process their strengths can raise the sense of self-worth. The third advantage is that the emotional neutrality of indifferent relationships has been found to improve critical thinking, enhance people’s attention to task solving, and make it easier to gain valuable information.

None of those benefits might be as fun as after-work socializing but, hey, I'll take it anyway.

1. What did the author realize when he re-entered the company?

A．Building interpersonal relationships was important.

B．Making new friends with workmates was not so easy as he had expected.

C．Developing positive interpersonal relationships helped him find his place.

D．Working in companies requires more interpersonal skills than self-employment.

2. Which one belongs to indifferent relationships at work according to the passage？

A．Being in conflict with workmates in the office.

B．Spending less time chatting and socializing in the office.

C．Having deep and meaningful conversations with colleagues.

D．Being the best mates with the people sitting next to you in the office.

3. What can be one of the benefits of the indifferent relationships?

A．They provide fun at work.

B．They improve work efficiency.

C．They help control emotions at work.

D．They help solve problems during work time.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards indifferent relationships?

A．Cautious.	B．Doubtful.
C．Approving.	D．Indifferent.

【推荐3】A teacher Saved Cafeteria of Students from an Active Shooter. Her students now compare her to Chuck Norris.

Angela McQueen has a routine job when she’s on lunch-monitoring duty. As a longtime maths teacher at Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois, she keeps an eye on the hundreds of students in her charge by walking around the school cafeteria.

In September 2017, McQueen, then 40, had finished only one circle when 14-year-old freshman standing not far from her pulled out a gun. “Oh, crap!” she said to herself. “He’s going to start shooting.” School employees had been trained on how to handle active shooters: Attack their ability to aim. So with the shooter’s finger on the trigger(扳机), McQueen kicked at him. Grabbing at his arm, she forced the gun into the air, but not before he got off a couple of rounds, striking one student in the hand and chest and grazing(抓住) another. As students ran for the exits, McQueen controlled the shooter with help from a school resource officer, who disarmed (缴械) the shooter and took him into custody(看管室) until police arrived minutes later.

Afterwards, McQueen went outsides to hug and support her shaken students. “It’s the mama-bear instinct,” she told the local paper, the Pantagraph. “I don’t have kids of my own, but these are still ‘my’ kids. You’re not going to do this to my kids.”

And so, thanks to McQueen, a story that has played out sadly at far too many schools across the country had a relatively happy ending. “If it hadn’t been for her, the situation would have been a lot different,” Police Chief Jeff Branson said at a news conference. The most seriously wounded boy recovered from the hospital soon after the incident.

As one impressed student told CBS News, “Ms. McQueen is Chuck Norris, basically.”

1. What is Angela McQueen’s main job at Mattoon High School?

A．A maths teacher.

B．A school resource officer.

C．Lunch monitoring worker.

D．A waitress in the school cafeteria.

2. Why could Angela McQueen handle the shooter bravely and successfully?

A．Because she is strong and clever.

B．Because the shooter is too young.

C．Because she had received training before.

D．Because she had experienced the similar event.

3. What can we infer according to Police Chief Jeff Branson’s words?

A．The students would be trained to protect themselves.

B．Like Angela, other teachers would protect the students.

C．The police would strengthen their duty to protect the students.

D．Without Angela’s action, many students would have been killed.

4. Which one is WRONG according to the passage?

A．The students was scared to escape.

B．Chuck Norris must be a brave person.

C．Only one student was hurt by the shooter.

D．McQueen’s action left the students a deep impression.

【推荐1】I don’t remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, I found my thoughts on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier, who was receiving money from customers.

He was an old man in his sixties. I thought, well, it probably took him a little longer to get the jobs done. For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the goods they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and talk with them briefly.

I thought it was strange, but I guessed I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a conversation without thinking. Usually, after a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back quietly.

This old cashier seemed sincere about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register rang up their purchases and he announced what they owed. When customers handed money to him, he pushed the appropriate keys, the cash drawer popped open, and he counted out their change.

Then magic happened.

He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customers, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.” The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.

Now it was my turn. I glanced down at the name tag on his red waistcoat, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashier wore. It read, “Marty.”

Marty told me how much I owed and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake…

1. While the author stood in the checkout line, she felt ______.

A．mad

B．enthusiastic

C．comfortable

D．impatient

2. In the opinion of the author, people tended to ______.

A．talk about unimportant topics	B．develop a mindless conversation
C．remain calm while having a talk	D．face communication problems

3. Why did the author think Marty was special?

A．He was patient with all the questions from customers.

B．He spent as much time as possible serving customers.

C．He expressed his sincerity while giving back the change.

D．He showed particular interest in customers’ personal life.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Marty was a talkative man.

B．Marty cared a lot about what he did.

C．The author got along well with others.

D．The author was dissatisfied with such a waste of time.

【推荐2】Some scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.

The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.

Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.

Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.

A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.

Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.

Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.

1. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?

A．The man-made noises.	B．The noises made by themselves.
C．The sound of earthquakes.	D．The sound of the ice-breaking.

2. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?

A．Different places with different types of noises.

B．The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.

C．The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.

D．The ocean animals' reaction to noises.

3. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true?

A．They are deaf to noises.

B．Noises at a certain level may hurt them.

C．They are easily confused by noises.

D．Noises will limit their ability to reproduce.

4. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?

A．They will try their best to decrease noise.

B．They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.

C．They will study the effect of different noises.

D．They will protect animals from harmful noises.

【推荐3】When in space, astronauts typically eat dehydrated (脱水), nutrient-rich food, but when it comes to longer space missions, that can become a problem as they'll eventually lack nutrients from fresh vegetables. However, Ying Diao, a chemical and biomolecular engineering professor will be researching ways astronauts can grow their own fresh vegetables more efficiently during space missions.

Diao's goal for this research is to develop wearable sensors for plants so that their health and stress levels are detected autonomously, with no need for humans to do the testing. Then, a “smart” plant chamber will be developed that can identify the best conditions for a plant to grow in to reduce its stress. Diao also wants to develop another sensor that will continuously monitor a plant's growth over its lifetime. “We're helping the astronauts to be more healthy during space missions, by improving the health of the plants they grow,” Diao said. “So the bigger impact could also be that it helps future human colonization on Mars or on other possible habitats.”

Although the ultimate goal for this project and research is to help people in space, it could also be used back on Earth in addressing climate change.

“During climate change, a plant experiences a lot of stress, but we need a plant to be more productive without increasing the footprint of the agriculture land to feed the growing population of our planet,” Diao said. “To address this conflict, we could potentially help decipher(破译)how the climate change and the microenvironments are impacting the plant stress and then we are better equipped to help plants adapt to a changing environment.”

“Most of the technology in my field is developed for human health but we've been ignoring plants for too long,” Diao said. “I think it's a new frontier that I want to go into and it is just part of a smart agriculture movement.”

1. What troubles astronauts with longer missions?

A．The way to grow fresh vegetables.

B．A shortage of nutrients from fresh vegetables.

C．A decrease in dehydrated, nutrient-rich food.

D．The balance between work and growing vegetables.

2. What is the purpose of Diao's project?

A．To find possible habitats for people.

B．To deal with climate change on earth.

C．To decrease the footprint of agriculture.

D．To help people to stay healthy in space.

3. What is the new frontier for Diao?

A．Technology for plants.

B．Sensors for space use.

C．A smart agriculture movement.

D．Research into human health.