【推荐1】Linda was a sixteen-year-old girl in Britain. She was feeling bad for several days. Her mother took her to a hospital and the doctors found out that she had cancer.

Linda’s life changed. She began to go to the hospital often for treatment (治疗）,and she also became depressed.

The hospitals and the doctors were good, but Linda did not have hope herself. Linda’s mother called a flower shop close to the hospital. “I want some beautiful flowers for my daughter. She is a teen girl with cancer. ” She told the shop owner. Later, the flowers arrived. Then Linda saw something unusual. It was a card. It read:

Linda,

I own (拥有 ）this flower shop . I had cancer when I was fifteen years old. I am 24 years old now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you.

Yours,

Alice.

Linda smiled. She finally felt some real hope. She found the will (意志）to live.

Little things make a big difference. All of us can give little things like kindness, encouragement and hope to others.

1. Why was Linda feeling bad for several days?

A．Because she was seriously ill.	B．Because she had no friend.
C．Because her life changed.	D．Because her mother was ill.

2. What does the underline word “depressed ”mean in Paragraph 2 ？

A．safe

B．serious.

C．sad.

D．excited

3. Who sent Linda a card?

A．Her mother.

B．A doctor.

C．A shop owner.

D．Her friend.

4. What happened to Linda after reading the card?

A．She became hopeful about life.

B．She wanted to work with Alice.

C．She thanked her mother a lot.

D．She liked the card very much.

5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Be kind to yourself.

B．Little things make a big difference.

C．Try something different.

D．Be kind to others.

【推荐2】Around four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”

I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.

After my speech，I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.

Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.

After the successful delivering, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”

I started delivering lectures in my plant, on various topics like Self-Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Practice Makes a Man a Better Speaker.	B．Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.
C．Principal Provides the Best Chances.	D．Spoken English Develops in Speeches.

2. The author had bad feelings before the speech because ______.

A．he disliked the principal	B．he had got a high fever before that
C．he regretted turning down another invitation	D．he feared he couldn’t perform it properly

3. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Unlucky opportunities.

B．Negative ideas.

C．Curious colleagues.

D．Happy comments.

4. What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.

B．Knowledge makes one humble, while ignorance makes one proud.

C．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

D．Necessity is the mother of invention.

【推荐3】When I was a young man, I had a big ego (自负) and very little empathy (同理心). I thought I knew everything. I looked forward to fame and success. I can even remember proudly telling one of my friends in college: “If only everyone listened to me, they would all be happy.” I finally left school, ready to take on the world. Little did I know the world was about to take on me.

In the years following college, instead of success, I found struggles. I had trouble finding work. The jobs I did work at were either temporary or back-breaking and none of them paid well. When my wife and I had children, we were shocked to learn that not one but both of our sons had autis (自闭症) and would need to be taken care of for the rest of their lives. I had no idea why this had happened to us and I was very angry with the world.

In time, however, I began to change. My formerly massive ego was shrinking fast and my empathy was beginning to grow. Instead of finding joy in success, I found it in moments of love. Playing and laughing with my sons brought me so much happiness. My boys taught me more about peace, patience, kindness, joy, and unconditional love than I could have ever learned on my own. I began to share the lessons I learned through my writing and my life.

I finally realized that my purpose in this world had nothing to do with fame or success but everything to do with allowing love and light into my life and sharing it with everyone I could.

1. What was the author like when he was young?

A．He was popular.

B．He was a top student.

C．He was overconfident about his abilities.

D．He was warm-hearted to others.

2. After graduating from school, the author ______.

A．found a tiring but well-paid job

B．wanted to live a challenging life

C．didn’t want to have children early

D．suffered many difficulties in life

3. What made the writer change greatly?

A．The time with his family.

B．The books he wrote.

C．The difficulties in his work.

D．The improvement in his life.

4. What does the author intend to tell us with his story?

A．Life can be very hard for some people.

B．Parents need to be patient with their kids.

C．It’s important to learn how to be a father.

D．The purpose of life is to share love.

【推荐1】Spare time activities at the University of Victoria

Arts

There are many art galleries and ongoing displays on the campus of the University of Victoria (UVic). The Student Union Building lounge displays various local students’ artworks. The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery, located in the main lobby of the University Center, features local, national, and international works. The McPherson Library Gallery located on the main floor of the library, features art produced by UVic students. To see ongoing art displays. you can visit the Fine Arts Building.

Movies

Cinecenta is the students’ society’s 300-seat movie theater, which always offers an excellent choice of movies. Take the time on a Sunday afternoon and catch a 2:30 matinee (午后) for only $3.75 or catch a midnight classic! Movies are only $4.75 for students with a-valid student ID—or buy a 10-movie pass and pay only $3.75 each. You can pick up a free timetable around campus.

Music

The music department on campus holds over 100 concerts a year. Everyone is welcome to attend student recitals (独奏会), held every Friday at 12:30 pm in the Phillip T. The Victoria symphony offers reduced price tickets to students if tickets. are purchased on the day of the concert.

Publications

Copies of the following publications can be picked up from campus publication boxes that are located in every building on campus. The Martlet, the official student paper of UVic, is funded partially through student fees and is produced by an autonomous collective of students and staff. A publication funded by UVic and produced by the women’s center, the Women’s Publication Network, which is available every other Thursday, is the oldest women student newspaper in Canada. The paper has a feminist (女权主义者) focus. Published monthly by CFUV (Victoria’s campus & community radio station), Offbeat is your guide to CFUV’s program schedule. The Ring, published every two weeks, is UVic’s community newspaper for staff, students and off-campus readers.

1. Where should you go if you want to visit UVic students’ artworks?

A．The Fine Arts Building.	B．The McPherson Library Gallery.
C．The Student Union Building lounge.	D．The Maltwood Art Museum Gallery.

2. How much will you and your friend pay for a film at Cinecenta if you both have a 10-movie pass?

A．$3.75.

B．$4.75.

C．$7.5.

D．$9.5.

3. What can we learn about the Women’s Publication Network?

A．It is financially supported by UVic.	B．It is a weekly official student newspaper.
C．It is a guide to CFUV’s program schedule.	D．It is the oldest student newspaper in Canada.

【推荐2】Your student ID card identifies you as a student at the University of Bolton. It will provide you with access to University facilities such as University Libraries, Sports Centre, and Computing Services. Please carry your card with you at all times. Do not lose your card or lend it to others. Your card is valid during the whole time of your studies. It remains the property (财产) of the University of Bolton at all times.

New students—photographs

You will be requested to upload a passport sized photograph as part of the online registration process. This should be a jpg file with a size of no more than 1 MB. Your photograph should be a portrait image in proportion (比例) to a 6’×4’ portrait photograph. It should be taken in colour and must not have been beautified with image filters (滤光镜).

Your student ID card will be provided to you by your department during Welcome Week. Please be aware that you will not receive this smart card during Welcome Week if you do not upload your image online by 4 September 2020.

Replacement cards

If your student ID card no longer works or has been damaged, or if you have changed your personal or programme details, you should call into the Student Administration Centre (SAC) to request a new one. Please ensure that you bring your existing card with you. Your replacement card will be produced free of charge.

If your card has been reported to the Police as stolen, please also call into the SAC to request a replacement, bringing with you a copy of your Police Crime Report paperwork. Your card will be produced free of charge.

If your card has been lost, a fee of £ 5 is charged for the production of a replacement card. You are requested to use our online payment service.

Note: Replacement cards will be available for you to collect seven working days after making the request. As a security measure, you are requested to collect your card in person at the SAC.

1. Which of the following is the student ID card made for?

A．To remind students to access public resources.

B．To let students to use resources in the facilities.

C．To provide information about campus facilities.

D．To help students demonstrate their computer skills.

2. What should a new student upload to meet the photo on the student ID card?

A．an image saved as a PDF file.

B．a coloured picture of their passport.

C．a photo not beautified by a photographer.

D．a portrait photograph according to proportion.

3. In which case does a student have to pay for the replacement of the student ID card?

A．The card cannot function properly.

B．The card dropped off into a bus by accident.

C．The card holder has changed his or her information.

D．The theft of the card has been proved with a police paperwork.

4. What must you do to request a new replacement card?

A．Go through a security check first.

B．Call the police station in advance to prove.

C．Wait for another seven days after requesting it.

D．Get it at the SAC yourself rather than through others.

【推荐3】Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(同龄人)group.

The lack of right male role models in many of their lives—at home and particularly in the school environment—means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.

They don’t see men succeeding in society so it doesn’t occur to them that they could make something of themselves.Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop that but not in front of a child’s peers.You have to do it one to one, because that is when you see the real child.

It’s pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit where a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems—somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.

1. Why did Tom give up studying?

A．He disliked his teachers.

B．His parents no longer supported him.

C．It's cool for boys of his age not to care about studies.

D．There were too many subjects in his secondary school.

2. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom?

A．Peer groups.

B．A special unit.

C．The student judges.

D．The home environment.

3. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys?

A．Wait for their change patiently.

B．Train leaders of their peer groups.

C．Stop the development of street culture.

D．Give them lessons in a separate area.

4. A teacher’s work is most effective with a schoolboy when he      .

A．is with the boy alone

B．teaches the boy a lesson

C．sends the boy home as punishment

D．works together with another teacher

【推荐1】A first-year undergraduate student in Chengdu, recently complained online that her mother refused to raise her monthly allowance to 4, 500 yuan （ $ 633） even when she said her current allowance 2,000 yuan was not enough to cover her expenses, sparking a debate on how much money a college student needs per month. One expert shares his views on the issue with China Daily: Students should pursue education, not comfort.

Even for a college student studying in a first -tier city in China, 2, 000 yuan is enough to cover all his or her monthly expenses. In fact, for a college student in Chengdu a monthly allowance of 2, 000 yuan is more than enough. According to a survey conducted by a bookkeeping platform, the average monthly expense for an undergraduate in cities other than Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou was less than 2, 000 yuan in 2019; for Chengdu, it was 1, 900 yuan.

Claiming that she can hardly afford new clothing and cosmetics with her 2, 000 yuan monthly allowance, the undergraduate student in Chengdu criticized her mother for refusing to raise her pocket money. Her “meager” allowance, she said, prevented her from buying branded goods that her hostel-mates enjoyed.

By the time a person enters a college, she or he should have developed a healthy consumption habit. And a youth should adjust her or his consumption according to her or his family income. On a deeper level, the money they spend in college should depend on how much they value their parents’ hard work. Besides, some college students could take up part-time jobs to meet their monetary needs if they feel their parents don't or can’t send them enough money. In this way they can also learn to meet the requirements of life in the future and develop healthy consumption ion habits. More importantly, they should always bear in mind that education is their top priority in college.

1. What's the expert' s attitude to the issue about the undergraduate student?

A．supportive.

B．neutral.

C．He was critical.

D．He was unconcerned.

2. In 2019, the undergraduates’ average monthly expense in Hangzhou was ________.

A．less than 2, 000 yuan

B．633 dollars

C．more than 2, 000

D．1, 900 yuan

3. Which of the following best explains “meager” in paragraph 3?

A．Empty.

B．Fruitful.

C．Mean.

D．Pitiful.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．College students should keep their expenses in line with their family conditions.

B．College students should deal with their living expenses problems reasonably.

C．College students consumption level is determined by their parents.

D．College students should take up a part-time job to cover their expenses.

【推荐2】When I was about 12, I had an “enemy”, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings (缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin; I wasn’t a good student; I talked too much; I was too proud, and so on. At last, I couldn’t stand it. I cried and ran to my father. He listened to me quietly. Then he asked, “Sweetie, are the things she says true or not? Didn’t you ever wonder what you are really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and find out the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told. To my surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Dad. He refused to take it. “It’s just the case for you,” he said, “you know better than anyone the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of great help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don't shut your ears, listen to them all, but hear the truth only and do what you know is right to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1. What did the father do when he heard the writer’s statements?

A．He told her not to stand what the “enemy” said.

B．He let her get on well with her “enemy”.

C．He told her to make a list of all her “enemy” had said about her.

D．He agreed with her “enemy”.

2. The writer felt ________ when she did the things as her father had told her.

A．angry

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．sad

3. Which of the following can we know from the passage?

A．The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.

B．The “enemy” thought the writer studied hard.

C．The father thought the writer was pretty good.

D．The writer is thankful to her father.

4. What message does the writer want to tell us?

A．We should get along well with our friends.

B．What people say about you is always right.

C．It would be helpful to learn how to take the advice.

D．Friendship will be based on trust

【推荐3】When I worked as a global media coordinator(协调员)for the United Nations several years ago, I organized biweekly conference calls,during which I would ask my colleagues around the world to provide information by particular deadlines. My colleagues almost always responded with a yes. but all too often, the deadlines came and went without the requested material. Finally, my South African boss had to explain what would never have occurred to me: in many cultures, it is rude lo say no. So some people would say yes to anything I asked, regardless of whether they had any intention of delivering.

If communicating internally at the UN was challenging, interacting with the outside world was much harder. How would we reach people in places where newspapers are televisions are still not widely available? How could we generate media coverage there? Communicating globally may require changing the way you interviewing senior communication professionals in 31 countries about how they help clients modify their messages and strategies for particular cultures. I have found that some of the biggest factors to consider when communicating in a new culture involve emotion, context and social expectations.

As an example of emotional differences, if I were to do a media interview in the US and become visibly angry at a reporter’s question, I would be seen as unstable. By contrast, in the Middle East (an area including the countries of Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa),when people are talking about a heated issue, they tend to display powerful feelings—those who stay cool and calm while discussing such a problem may be viewed as untrustworthy.

Another big cultural difference revolves around the level of “context” provided in a conversation. As an American, I am what is known as a low-context communicator (who communicates information in a direct manner that relies mainly on words rather than contextual elements such as tones and body language), so if I want something done, I say so frankly. In high-context cultures, as in Asia, people may do the opposite. You have to pick up on body language, tones, and other contextual cues to realize that your colleague who just said yes to you has actually communicated that she does not agree to your plan.

1. How did the author probably feel about those colleagues according to Paragraph 1?

A．Confused and upset.	B．Ashamed and guilty.
C．Satisfied and delighted.	D．Doubtful and uncertain.

2. What is often expected of Northeastern Africans when they discuss emotional questions?

A．Mild curiosity.	B．Remarkable ease.
C．Emotional responses.	D．Confident calmness.

3. What can we infer from the colleague mentioned in the last paragraph?

A．She may be€ from the United States.

B．She may prefer to speak in a direct way.

C．She may be a high-context communicator.

D．She may he influenced by low-context cultures.

4. What is most likely to he discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A．The main content of the author's book.

B．Cultural differences of social expectations.

C．Different meanings of yes in different cultures.

D．Important skills of communicating with colleagues.