【推荐2】“John Cotter’s Losing Music is a powerful addition to the classic memoir (自传),” said Gretchen Cherington in The Millions. The first-time author has a strange disease that causes severe hearing loss, and Cotter shows well how destructive (破坏性的) the condition can be. Music first began disappearing, then the sound of the ocean. Beginning when he was 30, a ringing in his ears came and went, sometimes becoming so loud that it was painful. As his condition got worse significantly, he found how the loss of normal hearing separated him quickly from the whole world of pleasure. “The feeling is like losing life’s colour.” After detailing how he fell into complete despair, his “hard-hitting, beautiful, deep-going” book also reveals how he managed to rediscover a certain sense of satisfaction again.

“The most memorable sections in Losing Music are about Cotter’s daily struggles” said Lisa Zeidner in The Washington Post. As a poet and essayist who was working as a part-time writing professor when his hearing troubles began, he is lyrical about sounds we take for granted: rain beating windows, old-fashioned heating hissing (嘶嘶响), a cat drinking water. Still, “he reserves his most passionate writing for music,” providing poetically precise descriptions of much of the music he has loved, and connecting the loss of those experiences to the loneliness of being deaf. By 33, his hearing was gone. Hearing aids and medication helped begin a partial improvement.

“Cotter ultimately finds the best hope for a life without music: to get right with silence,” said Melissa Holbrook Pierson in The Wall Street Journal. There can be no happy ending in a book about hearing loss, but in writing it, he “turned difficulty into quiet success.” Losing Music comes closest to capturing what’s behind music “by nearly being music itself.” Even though his hearing has failed him, “evidence that Cotter’s ear is still keen for the beautiful tune of language sings from every page.”

1. What do we know about Cotter from Paragraph 1?

A．Losing Music is his first work.	B．He knows well about his illness.
C．The ringing in his ears was like music.	D．He drives away loneliness by writing.

2. What impresses Lisa Zeidner most about Cotter in Losing Music?

A．His keen sense of music.	B．His position as a professor.
C．His daily hardship and effort.	D．His detailed style of writing,

3. How does Cotter finally deal with his illness?

A．He tries his best to cure it.	B．He comes to terms with it.
C．He ignores the inconvenience of it.	D．He collects evidence about it.

4. What is the text?

A．A diary entry.	B．A book review.
C．A news report.	D．A biography.

【推荐3】With Bookswap, you can give away the books you no longer need and exchange them for new ones that you want to read. The system was created by a team of book-lovers who want to spread the joy of reading and make a positive change in the world.

Ordering Books

When you order a book through Bookswap, you will use one ordering point from your account. When someone orders a book from you and you post it to them, one ordering point is added to your account.

Price List

If you have ordering points, you only pay a small swapping fee of $1.2 per ordered book and the delivery cost is $2.6.

If you don't have any ordering points, the cost of an ordering point is added to your cart (购物车). The cost of an ordering point is$3.

Posting Books

If someone orders several books within the same order, then they should be sent together. If the parcel goes over the set weight/size limit, Hermes Delivery can charge a bit extra for the delivery, but this is covered by us and should affect neither sender nor receiver of the book(s).

Cancelling Orders

Cancelling your order is allowable if the order has not been posted. Used ordering points are returned almost immediately to your Bookswap account, and monetary refunds (退款) can take up to 5-10 business days to appear back in your bank account. You can then choose whether to give reasons for cancelling the order according to your own wishes.

1. How much should you pay if you requested two books without any ordering points?

A．$11

B．$8

C．$3.8

D．$13.6

2. What if a Bookswap user's parcel is overweight or oversized?

A．The books will be delivered separately.	B．The sender will get more ordering points.
C．The receiver will shoulder the delivery cost.	D．The Bookswap will cover the extra fee.

3. What do we know about cancelations?

A．Swapping fees aren't returned immediately.	B．The used ordering points can't be returned
C．Reasons for cancellation are required.	D．The posted order can be cancelled.

【推荐1】Cornwall, in the south west corner of the UK, is one of the top tourist destinations in England. Here are some attractions that you may want to go to if you are staying in the area.

Land’s End

Land’s End is the southerly part of the UK, with its tip pointing out into the connection between the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean. Known for its beautiful scenery, there are also a lot of attractions to visit, including galleries, restaurants and the Land’s End Signpost.

Geevor Tin Mine

Located just down the road from Land’s End is Geevor Tin Mine. This mine was a working mine until 1990 and now has been maintained for visitors as the largest preserved mining site and museum in the UK. There are underground guided tours and the museum tells the story of the mining industry in Cornwall through the ages.

Minack Theatre

Minack Theatre is an open-air theater located on the coast at Porthcurno. It was built in a similar style to a Rome amphitheater with construction starting in 1929. You can visit the theater at any time of the year, but you’d better visit the subtropical gardens between June and September.

Paradise Park

Paradise Park is a natural park and home to over 400 species of birds and other species from all around the world, including rare and endangered varieties. As a great family destination, you can watch feeling sessions for the penguins and the flying bird show, ride on the mini-railway and see the collection of rare parrot species.

1. Which of the following features wildlife?

A．Land’s End.

B．Geevor Tin Mine.

C．Minack Theatre.

D．Paradise Park.

2. What do we know about Geevor Tin Mine?

A．It is on the coast.

B．It is in Land’s End.

C．It is a museum now.

D．It is still being mined.

3. Where can we find the text?

A．In a novel.

B．In a biography.

C．In a travel magazine.

D．In a construction paper.

【推荐2】Boys' Life Headliners

Thomas McWithey
Age: 19
Hometown: Yorktown, Virginia
Scout Rank: Eagle Scout (Troop 306, Yorktown)

Made Headlines: For being honored at the U. S. Department of the Interior with the 2018 George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, in which Thomas received the Youth Volunteer Award. For his Eagle Scout project, Thomas led his troop in the construction and installation of 15 bluebird nest boxes at the park, totaling more than 150 volunteer hours.

Chase Englehart
Age: 15
Hometown: Lafayette, California
Scout Rank: Star Scout (Troop 200, Lafayette)

Made Headlines: For winning the 2019 El Toro North American Championship in Kaneohe, Hawaii, in the junior division. Chase sails for the Richmond Yacht Club in Point Richmond, California. It was the first time in 22 years that a mainlander won the championship.

Hayes Etue
Age: 10
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Scout Rank: Bear Scout (Pack 555, Nashville)

Made Headlines: By placing third in his age bracket at the 2019 HEAT (Hendersonville Endurance Athletic Team) Kids Triathlon Junior Race. The race involved a 50-yard pool swim, 2‑mile bike ride and 1-mile run.

Dylan Powers
Age: 19
Hometown: Wrentham, Massachusetts
Scout Rank: Eagle Scout (Troop 13, Wrentham)

Made Headlines: For winning the Integrated Marketing Campaign — Service competition at the 2019 DECA International Career Development Conference, along with partner Anthony Bozza. DECA works with students to prepare for careers in marketing, finance and management.

Alina Morse
Age: 14
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan

Made Headlines: As the youngest chief executive officer to be named to the Inc. 5000 (America's most successful companies), as well as the youngest person to be featured on the cover of Entrepreneur magazine. Alina has also spoken at the New York Stock Exchange, done a TED Talk and much more.

1. Who spent a lot of time serving as a volunteer?

A．Thomas McWithey.

B．Chase Englehart.

C．Dylan Powers.

D．Hayes Etue.

2. What is special about Chase Englehart?

A．He specializes in marketing.	B．He swam, cycled and ran in the race.
C．He took part in a sailing competition.	D．He is the youngest winner of the competition.

3. What made Alina Morse a headliner?

A．Her great sailing skills.	B．Her high scores in the race.
C．Her business achievements.	D．Her contributions to the environment.

【推荐3】A Great Ski Resort

Only 95km or about 90 minutes from Verona Airport, Folgaria is a mid-sized resort (度假胜地) in northern Italy that is famous for being in a snow pocket. The first ski lift in Italy was built here in the 1930s, and a full ski resort was created shortly after the war. Since then it has grown to cover 104km.

Folgaria is proud of its history and culture. You’re unlikely to hear English spoken here and in some bars it won’t even be Italian, but Cimbro, the ancient southern Bavarian language brought to these mountains by settlers. It’s also reflected in the food culture. Pure local mountain honey is a key element of many of the desserts. You can enjoy them when you come to ski.

In addition to bars, restaurants and a few small hotels, the community is also offering dog-sledding and mountain bikes.

Where to Eat

We offer chocolate and ice cream at La Baita del Gelato, and the formaggi misti pizza made with local cheese (€6.50) at Pizzeria Cheizel.

Where to Stay

The modern three-star Luna Bianca Hotel is one of the most popular in Folgaria, with clean rooms and good service. The ski bus stops outside the front door. Half-board doubles from €360 for three nights.

The ski resort is good for families, beginners and intermediates.

The cost is as low as €163 for an adult six-day pass. Peak price (高峰时段价格) is €209 during holiday periods. Children under 8 ski free all season.

1. What can we learn about Folgaria from the first paragraph?

A．It is a new ski resort.	B．It is in the south of Italy.
C．It has a great natural advantage.	D．It is across from Verona Airport.

2. Why is Cimbro spoken in some bars in Folgaria?

A．It is local people’s native language.

B．It can show the food culture of Folgaria.

C．Some bars are owned by foreigners who speak Cimbro.

D．Some people speaking Cimbro went there and settled.

3. What can we learn about Luna Bianca Hotel?

A．It is a well-known hotel in Folgaria	B．It offers the service of mountain bikes.
C．It offers special chocolate and ice cream.	D．Its half-board double room is €360 per night.

4. How much should a couple with a 7-year-old kid pay if they go skiing on Children’s Day?

A．€326.

B．€418.

C．€581.

D．€627.