【推荐1】I feel happy when I come home at the end of the day and see those big, graphic prints on   my wall. They make my tiny New York apartment feel more home and more purposeful; more   like me. Why?     1    

You’re probably not trying to spend crazy dollars on art for your home—who is? Maybe   you just graduated and know you need to upgrade from that poster of Einstein with his tongue out taped to your dorm wall that was supposed to make you look“smart yet playful”Perhaps you just bought a home! That’s expensive !       2     Pieces that attract your personality, express your taste, or just make you laugh aren’t restricted to gallery purchases.

Don’t panic if you don’t know where to start

Art. com

When you want affordable but classy art prints, go to Art. com website.     3     Cast a glance their website and you’ll be greeted with a window offering 50％off your first order if you fork over your email address. Do it. You could create art entire gallery wall of Chagall, Monet, Adams and Kahlo for under $30.

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    4    It features art that touches all types. It sells prints in a variety of sizes so you can customize a whole gallery wall with picks from their artists. Currently, I become interested in Beth Hoeckel’s collage art and the vintage-looking prints from aapshop.

eBay

Nothing angers me more than“stealing”a piece from one of my favorite shops, only to have it sell out before I can get my hands on it. eBay is my go-to next step.     5     From wall hangings to tabletop sculptures eBay is a treasure of art finds.

A．It is all inexpensive source for prints.

B．You can search by size, color and style.

C．I've obtained quite a few pieces that originally got away.

D．Coming home to beautiful art improves my quality of life.

E．It is another site if you’re unsure what you’re looking for.

F．A can’t-miss home decoration tip is to put“cheap”art in a nice frame.

G．Being on a tight budget does not stop you from surrounding yourself with great art.

【推荐3】Vans, Keds, Dollies—they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you’ll know they’re actually the latest in teenage footwear.
But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.
Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers’ shoe choice.
KEDS/VANS
Slip-on shoes with elastic (弹性的)sides are particularly popular among teenage boys - with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands.
The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, which strikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.
BALLET PUMPS
The worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem is partly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which have no string or heel, have other specific problems.
“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoe on, causing an awkward gait (步法), this leads to short- and long-term problems such as calluses (茧子), heel and knee pain.”
WEDGES AND STILETTOS
These shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but the heels on these are so high they can force the wearer’s body weight forward, making them very unstable.
Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining those millions of women with constant back pain.
SCHOOL SHOES
So what do podiatrists (足科医生)have on their wish list, especially for everyday wear?
Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on, with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark’s, Marks & Spencer or Rhino.
If your teen insists on wearing ‘bad’ shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics (矫形器) in the shoes. These support and correct the movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrist, can often transform their walk and halt the damage.
1. Of all the shoes mentioned in the passage, which can cause the worst problems?

A．Marks & Spencer.	B．Wedges & Stilettos.
C．Keds and Vans.	D．Ballet Pumps.

2. Which pair of shoes may not be found on the podiatrists’ wish list?

A．	B．
C．	D．

3. The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．increase

B．worsen

C．stop

D．cure

4. From this passage we can infer _______.

A．trendy shoes may ruin teenagers’ health

B．fashionable shoes all have orthotics in them

C．experts are strongly against wearing popular shoes

D．podiatrists are expert at producing branded shoes

5. In which column of Mail Online can you find this passage?

A．Sports.

B．Science.

C．Health.

D．Shopping.

【推荐1】A social phobia (恐惧症) in an anxiety disorder with strong fear in social situations.     1     when other people are around. Here are some suggestions to overcome social phobia.

Learn to relax. People with a social phobia often have anticipatory (预期的) anxiety.     2    . For this, we have to learn to relax instead of having the fear of the future situation.

    3    . If we always avoid social situations out of fear, it is very difficult for us to be able to overcome them. If we try to relate to the outside of our usual circle, we will feel more comfortable little by little. In this way, when a social event arrives that we want to attend or take part in, we will be better able to be comfortable in it.

Imagination can play tricks on us in social situations. In most cases you are afraid of things that have not happened or are not happening.     4    .

Be yourself. To some degree, social phobia is caused by the belief that we have to be perfect as others expect.     5    . So we do not have to focus so much on what others may think of us, but on feeling comfortable with ourselves without having to be perfect.

A．Look for social situations

B．Be imaginative in solving social issues

C．Perhaps you have a phobia about flying

D．We have to learn to accept and trust ourselves

E．In other words, they worry about the situation before it happens

F．We have to be worried about what we think others may be thinking of us

G．People with social phobia feel fear, as well as nervousness, pain or shyness

【推荐3】After weeks of lockdown, the French are more eager than ever to get away from the breathless cities. But the busy traffic will also serve as a reminder of another annual summer trend here. The French have the unfortunate distinction of being the European champions(冠军) for abandoning pets that have become too cumbersome for their summer trips. Animal shelters up and down the country are evidence of this unique and sad tradition.

Betty Loizeau has run a shelter just north of Toulouse for more than 20 years. “Owners call up to say where their pets can be found, or drop them off in boxes outside the shelter under the cover of darkness. The excuses they typically give are that they’re going on holiday, having a baby, moving house, or they have a new partner with allergies, .......”

For shelters like this one, it is the busiest time of the year. Between 100,000 and 200,000 pets are abandoned in France each year, with 60% of these incidents occurring over the summer. The figure is close to 16.000 in the UK.

“Pets are increasingly seen as an impulsive(冲动的) buy,” says Marina Chailland, a vet(兽医) who has studied the social relationship between the French and their pets.

“A certain breed(品种) of cat or dog is fashionable and owners want one, just like a new smartphone,” she says. “Of course, when it goes out of fashion they desert it for an upgrade a couple of years later, when a new breed is considered fashionable.” She also points to the issue of pets being given as gifts as a reason why so many are abandoned. “Often parents will get pets for their children and when they grow up and lose interest in them, out goes the pet.”

Over the summer, owners discover that hotels charge extra for animals or even ban them completely. This explains why you will often see frightened, lost, dogs wandering near freeway service stations or beach resorts.

1. What does the underlined the word “cumbersome” in para. 1 refer to?

A．Disturbing.	B．Enjoyable.
C．Boring.	D．Impressive.

2. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．In fact, the French don’t like pets at all.

B．There are various excuses for people abandoning pets.

C．Between 100,000 and 200,000 pets are abandoned in the UK each year.

D．Pets are admitted into the hotel for free in summer.

3. When is the busiest time for a pet shelter in France?

A．In spring.	B．In summer.
C．In fall.	D．In winter.

4. Why does the author mention the smartphone in paragraph 5?

A．To explain why the French abandon the pets.

B．To explain how the French like a smartphone.

C．To explain why the French dislike pets.

D．To explain how costly a smartphone is in France.

【推荐2】Marjorie grew up with a sense of worthlessness. Again and again her father said she would never complete anything in life. He told her she was a loser and that anything she did was sure to end in failure. With these words continually ringing in her ears she grew up looking for someone who would love her and see her as a person of worth. This led her into relationships that disappointed her, ending in pain again, which was another proof that she was worthless and unlovable. Where does our sense of self-worth come from?

It is true that the foundation of a person’s self-worth is laid in the home. Words that we hear in our home can build or tear down our worth. Encouraging words are words of life to us while words of criticism are words of death. Other people like teachers, friends and employers can add to the collection of death words in a person’s heart. Over time a person begins lo see himself in the light of these words. In this situation can one develop a sense of worth?

Feeling worthless is possibly the most obvious sign of low self-esteem(自尊心). But it’s easy to overcome. However tough your childhood is, you can still choose to enrich the world every day simply by the way you communicate with others and make caring decisions. Whether we contribute anything or not is a choice. Feeling worthless means that you’re not doing well in the areas that matter to you and therefore you need to try to increase your self-esteem. To feel valued, you’ll have to really work at it and never give up on yourself.

All human beings are able to add value to society, including you. Thus there are no excuses for saying things like "I’m worthless and stupid" because you have the choice not to be any of these things.

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1 ?

A．Marjorie was born to a poor family.

B．Fathers decide children's future development.

C．Family education affects children's growth.

D．Children shouldn’t follow their parents’ advice.

2. What does the third paragraph mainly show us?

A．What is self-esteem.	B．Why we feel worthless.
C．When we should make a choice.	D．How we should change ourselves.

3. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．All of us can make contributions to our society.

B．Social activities can help a person feel confident.

C．It is common to think of oneself as worthless.

D．It is not a good way to find excuses for one’s action.

4. Which of the following is the best title of this text?

A．The reasons for worthlessness	B．Take action to become useful
C．The importance of family education	D．Study to get self-esteem

【推荐3】British chemist David Evans has become an overnight celebrity (名人) on Chinese social media. His chemistry experiments have attracted over 2 million followers in just a few mouths. Evans is a chemistry professor at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The 60-year-old always wears a white lab coat, a pair of safety goggles (护目镜) and smiles often Some Web users say he looks just like the “grandpa of KFC”.

Evans has posted videos of various experiments. His most popular experiments have attracted millions of hits on video-sharing apps. Excited children’s cheers and shouts can be heard in his videos. “I hope my experiments can arouse people s interest in science,” he says.

Evans has been interested In China since childhood. In the early 1970s, before the reform and opening-up, he viewed it as a “country full of mysteries”. He first visited the Chinese mainland in 1987 to attend a chemistry conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He quit his job in the United Kingdom and moved to Beijing in 1996. Many of his friends thought he was crazy. But Evans says they just saw China’s challenges but not its potential.

Since 2011, Evans has turned to the Internet to popularize science. He learned short-video apps are also popular in small cities and rural areas. And he realizes this enables him to reach more students, who lack opportunities to perform fun experiments. But even a one-minute video requires a considerable amount of work. Still, he thinks it’s worth it to fulfill his responsibility to popularize science.

His experiments always fill schools’ lecture halls with laughter. Some viewers call him “a Harry Potter-like magician”, but he disagrees, “A magician never tells the secrets behind his ticks, but a scientist always gives an explanation.” He sees himself as a teacher, He performs experiments to spread knowledge, inspire thinking, remove misunderstandings and show that science can create change. Evans says he looks forward to more “chemical reactions” with China.

1. Why did Evans begin to post videos of experiments on the Internet?

A．To popularize science.

B．To rise to fame.

C．To apply short-video apps.

D．To make a fortune.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

A．Evans considered the UK to be a country full of mysteries.

B．Evans first visited the Chinese mainland in his childhood.

C．Evans went to China for a chemistry conference in 1987.

D．Evans moved to Beijing with the support of his friends.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Evans knows exactly how a mag to works

B．Evans was a serious scientist and seldom singed.

C．Evans will continue to post videos of experiments in China.

D．Evans’ students like to stop his experiments with laughter.