【推荐2】阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

After we all came to the conclusion that our family could responsibly care for a dog, my husband and I started our search at a local animal shelter.

We discovered a medium-sized male dog named Duke. This dog was approximately only two years old and seemed to have the sweetest character. He looked at us through intelligent eyes and already knew how to fetch a ball. My husband and I immediately adopted him Duke quickly fit into our family's lifestyle . And he quickly learned the tricks like “sit”，“stay”，and “come”.

But there was one skill that Duke could not seem to grasp — that of a watchdog. My husband was trying to teach him to remind us by giving a single warning bark when someone came into the yard. Duke would listen carefully to my husband's commands, but would cock (竖起) his head to one side in confusion and disappointment as if to tell his master that he just didn't understand what my husband was asking him to do. My husband would give his “watch” command. Duke would stand up -- muscles tightened in readiness, but would not have a clue as to what he was in readiness for.

One morning we heard the garbage collectors come up the driveway to get our garbage. My husband went to the open bedroom window so Duke could hear and see the men through the screen .

“Watch!” my husband commanded. Duke rose up in readiness, looked at my husband as sudden comprehension dawned on him, gave a quick tail wave, and leaped through the window screen, jumping happily out to greet the garbage men.

Seeing that, I couldn't help laughing. My laughter did nothing for my husband's mood when he found what was happening and he just went away to repair the screen with no expression on his face.

Duke brought our family so much fun. We never scolded or beat him. He was one of our family members.

1. What was Duke like when the author adopted him? (no more than l0 words)
2. What did Duck learn after being adopted by the author's family? (no more than 15 words)
3. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 5? (no more than 10 words)
4. How did the author and her husband feel about Duke's leaping through the window? (no more than 10 words)
5. How do you think people should treat their pets? (no more than 20 words)

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，对后续故事进行合理的推测，并按要求完成下面小题。

My dad, George, only had an eighth grade education. A quiet man, he didn’t understand my world of school activities. From age 14, he worked. And his dad, Albert, took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses(费用).

I didn’t really understand his world either: He was a livestock trucker (牲畜卡车司机), and I thought that I would surpass (超过) anything he had accomplished (完成) by the time I walked across the stage at high school graduation.

Summers in the mid-70s were spent at home shooting baskets, hitting a baseball, or throwing a football, preparing for my future as a quarterback (橄榄球的四分卫) on a football team. In poor weather, I read about sports or practiced my trombone (长号).

The summer before my eighth grade I was one of a group of boys that a neighboring farmer hired to work in his field. He explained our basic task, the tractor fired up and we were off, riding down the field looking for weeds (杂草) to spray with chemicals. After a short way, the farmer stopped and pointed at a weed which we missed. Then we began again. This happened over and over, but we soon learned to identify different grasses like cockleburs, lamb’s-quarters, foxtails, and the king of weeds, the pretty purple thistle (蓟草). It was tiring work, but I looked forward to the pay, even though I wasn’t sure how much it would amount to.

At home, my dad said, “A job’s a big step to growing up. I’m glad you will be contributing to the household(一家人).” My dad’s words made me realize that my earnings might not be mine to do with as I wished.

My labors (劳动) lasted about two weeks, and the farmer said there might be more work, but I wasn’t interested. I decided it was not fair (公平的) that I had to contribute my money.

Paragraph 1: The pay arrived at last.
Paragraph 2: I understood immediately what my parents were worried about.
1. 根据所给问题，在题空白处填入适当单词（1个单词）或句子使句意完整。
(1) How would “I” feel when the pay arrived?
The pay arrived at last. Although the job was very tiring, I was very ________________ in my heart for I got something from my work.
(2) What would “I” react when “my” father asked how much money “I” had earned?
I was ________________ to say my earnings to my father.
(3) What would “I” think of when “I” saw “my” tired father?
The next morning, my dad’s livestock truck started running. I saw my father’s hard-working figure (身影) and thought of his words “________________”.
2. 根据所给问题及汉语提示进行翻译（1个单词或句子），完成这一小题。
In my opinion, what would “my” parents were worried about? What would “I” realise then?
They were worried that I was too ①________________(自私) to give, and hoped I could contribute my earnings and take some responsibility for the family. I realized that my labor was very hard, but my growth and our whole family had been depending on the hard work of my parents! ②________________(爸爸过去从不抱怨不公平). He even seemed to think that was fair. I thought, “I have only worked for two weeks, ③________________(但父亲工作了多少年啊)!”
3. 请根据问题提示试着续写一小段文字（40词左右）。
How would “I” deal with his earnings in the end? Write some sentences to continue the story.
In the evening, Dad came back.
_________________________________________________________________________________________

【推荐1】Scientists have found that human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach, according to a report by the UK newspaper.
The researchers at Kanazawa Medical University, Japan and American company Johnson conducted the study together. They looked at the effects of light reflection on newly fallen snow on a ski trail in Ishikawa District, northern Japan. They compared the results with the levels of UV rays on a sand beach in southern Japan's Okinawa District.
They found that on the beach, eyes are exposed to a daily 260 kilojoules (千焦耳) of UV a square meter compared to 658 kilojoules   in snow-covered areas.
The findings are supported by the Japan Meteorological (气象的) Agency. According to the agency, the reflection rate of UV light on beaches is often between 10 and 25 percent, compared to 80 percent in the new snow areas. The amount of light increased 4 percent with a 300-meter rise in height.
Most of us know that UV rays can harm the skin. That's why we wear sunscreen on our skin before we get out in the sun. But many of us may not realize that UV rays are also harmful to the eyes.
If your eyes are exposed to large amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time, you may experience a kind of sunburn of the eye, which is harmful. Your eyes will become red and feel a strange feeling. They may be sensitive to light. Fortunately, this is usually temporary and seldom causes permanent damage to the eyes.
Long-term exposure to UV radiation, however, can be more serious. Scientific studies and researches have shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chance of eye damage, which could lead to total blindness.
1. You would most likely find the article in ________.

A．a doctor’s diary	B．a travel journal
C．a medical magazine	D．a physics textbook

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Too much eye exposure to UV rays may cause total blindness.

B．Short-time exposure of the eyes to UV rays doesn't harm them at all.

C．Most people know that UV rays harm the eyes as well as the skin.

D．The study was conducted by researchers from Japan, the USA and the UK.

3. Human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach because ________.

A．snow produces more UV light than water

B．people don’t wear sunscreen while skiing as they do while sitting on the beach

C．the reflection rate of UV light in snow-covered areas is much higher than that on the beach

D．human eyes are exposed longer to UV light in the snow- covered areas than on the beach

4. What will the passage most probably talk about next?

A．Never ski on newly fallen snow in Japan.

B．Go to hospital to have your eyes examined.

C．Wearing a hat can provide protection while skiing in new snow areas.

D．Take some measures to protect your eyes while skiing in new snow areas.

【推荐2】Are you having trouble concentrating when you’re reading a book or listening to a lecture? This list of activities might help to improve your study habits.

Make a List. We often have trouble paying attention to one thing because our brain wants to think about something else.     1     You don’t worry about whatever else you should be doing.

Sleep More. Studies show that people who sleep fewer than eight hours a night for a period of time have slower response systems and more difficulty recalling information.     2    

Eat Healthier Foods. Many people enjoy foods high in fats and sugars.     3     They might give you a temporary burst of energy. However, that energy is soon followed by a crash.

Reduce Screen Time. This may be the most unpopular suggestion among young people. Screen time --- or time spent looking at cell phones, televisions, computer screens, has a clear effect on the attention span.     4    

    5     Concentration improves for students who participate in team sports. It could be that being active is helpful in this way. Participating in a sport trains your brain to concentrate on specific tasks, and shut out other thoughts.

A．Be active.

B．Practice more.

C．These foods can provide enough energy for focusing.

D．But these foods can’t be helpful enough when it comes to focusing.

E．That is bad news for teens who stay up studying the night before a test.

F．Researchers advise parents to limit it when their children need to be focused.

G．By writing down all the things you need to do, you’ll gain a sense of control.

【推荐1】UK readers set a new record in translated fiction sales in 2018, with Chinese novels contributing to the boom.           1     . It says the sales have increased by 20% in 2018 compared with the previous year in an article on March 6.     2     , such as Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem and Jin Yong's A Hero Born. According to annual research commissioned by the Man Booker International(MBI) prize, total sales of translated fiction in the UK increased last year by 5.5 percent, amounting to a value of 184m yuan (£20.7m)-the highest figure since the research was first conducted in 2001.

    3     . "The   rise in sales of translated fiction shows how hungry British readers are for terrific writing from other countries," said the administrator of the MBI prize, "This in really exciting news,and welcome confirmation that publishers have responded to the proven popularity and marketability of translated literature," said Charlotte Collins, co-chair of the UK's Translators Association.

Anna Holmwood, translator of A Hero Born, has worked a a literary agent, and has seen firsthand how Chinese titles continue to gain a greater audience worldwide, particularly in the English speaking world.     4     . She said the success of books by Louis Cha and Liu Cixin reflects British readers' growing appetite for new stories outside the English-speaking world. Publishers need to be more willing to introduce fresh work to readers.     5     . "I think British readers are more open-minded because of the diversified culture in the UK," Holmwood said. She also said that cit typically takes a few books into a series for sales to truly pick up, and "book two (of Jin Yong's four-volume series, Legends of the Condor Heroes) only just came out" in late January, suggesting Yong may have another hit on his hands.

A．It means taking more of a risk though

B．She sees it as a sign of the UK's market shifting

C．The record of sales in the UK comes from Chinese fiction

D．Chinese science-fiction and fantasy novels were sold strongly

E．Reading is the best way of putting themselves in others' shoes

F．Award-winning science fiction have been put into many languages

G．The Guardian highlighted the "extreme growth" in translated fiction sales

【推荐3】Most damagingly, anger weakens a person’s ability to think clearly and keep control over his behaviour. The angry person loses objectivity in evaluating the emotional significance of the person or situation that arouses his anger.

Not everyone experiences anger in the same way; what angers one person may amuse another. The specific expression of anger also differs from person to person based on biological and cultural forces. In contemporary culture, physical expressions of anger are generally considered too socially harmful to be tolerated. We no longer regard duels (决斗) as an appropriate expression of anger resulting from one person’s awareness of insulting behaviour on the part of another.

Anger can be identified in the brain, where the electrical activity changes. Under most conditions EEG (脑电图) measures of electrical activity show balanced activity between the right and left prefrontal (额叶前部) areas. Behaviourally this corresponds to the general even-handed disposition (意向) that most of us possess most of the time. But when we are angry the EEG of the right and left prefrontal areas aren’t balanced and, as a result of this, we’re likely to react. And our behavioural response to anger is different from our response to other emotions, whether positive or negative.

Most positive emotions are associated with approach behaviour: we move closer to people we like. Most negative emotions, in contrast, are associated with avoidance behaviour: we move away from people and things that we dislike or that make us anxious. But anger is an exception to this pattern. The angrier we are, the more likely we are to move towards the object of our anger. This corresponds to what psychologists refer to as of offensive anger: the angry person moves closer in order to influence and control the person or situation causing his anger. This approach-and-confront behaviour is accompanied by a leftward prefrontal asymmetry (不对称) of EEG activity. Interestingly, this asymmetry lessens if the angry person can experience empathy (同感) towards the individual who is bringing forth the angry response. In defensive anger, in contrast, the EEG asymmetry is directed to the right and the angry person feels helpless in the face of the anger-inspiring situation.

1. The “duels” example in Paragraph 2 proves that the expression of anger ________.

A．usually has a biological basis

B．varies among people

C．is socially and culturally shaped

D．influences one’s thinking and evaluation

2. What changes can be found in an angry brain?

A．Balanced electrical activity can be spotted.

B．Unbalanced patterns are found in prefrontal areas.

C．Electrical activity corresponds to one’s behaviour.

D．Electrical activity agrees with one’s disposition.

3. Which of the following is typical of offensive anger?

A．Approaching the source of anger.

B．Trying to control what is disliked.

C．Moving away from what is disliked.

D．Feeling helpless in the face of anger.

4. What is the key message of the last paragraph?

A．How anger differs from other emotions.

B．How anger relates to other emotions.

C．Behavioural responses to anger.

D．Behavioural patterns of anger.