“Have a nice day. Next!” This version(版本) of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure.They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.
The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
1. How does the author understand Maxie’s word?
| A．Maxie really wishes the author a good day. |
| B．Maxie shows her anxiety to the author. |
| C．Maxie encourages the author to stay happy. |
| D．Maxie really worries about the author’s security (安全). |
| A．The salesgirl is rude. |
| B．The salesgirl is bored. |
| C．The salesgirl cares about me. |
| D．The salesgirl says the words as a routine(惯例). |
| A．express respect to you |
| B．give his blessing to you |
| C．try to be friendly to you |
| D．share his pleasure with you |
| A．Have a nice day—a meaningless expression |
| B．Have a nice day—a Heart-warming Greeting |
| C．Have a nice day—a Social Custom |
| D．Have a nice day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation |
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1. Who can teach children to play the guitar?
| A．David. | B．Larry. |
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| B．A person who has just got his driver’s license. |
| C．A 40-year-old person who can drive well in the city. |
| D．A person who can drive and has free time on weekends. |
| A．At night. | B．In the daytime. |
| C．At any time. | D．Only in the afternoon. |
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【推荐2】I'd always loved the idea of reading to kids when I was a teen and sworn that by the time I had children of my own, I'd read to them as often as possible. Even when my older son was a baby, I read to him every single night. As time went on, it became a place, a time of bonding, of uninterrupted connectivity, of non — formal learning and deep joy. Bedtime stories became an essential part in our household.
In the days and months after my older son's autism （自 闭症）assessment, sleeplessness would raise its ugly head so frequently. I read as much literature and observed my son as much as I could. I decided that even routinizing something as simple as preparation for bed may be key to both him and the rest of the household getting a good night's sleep.
“Our Bedtime Routine” was thus born. I made sure to include a massage （按摩）as often as possible. Even a cup of delicious hot chocolate was part of the schedule. But central to our routine was a bedtime story. Having a solid bedtime routine meant that most days，my sons had a good start to their next day.
My older son still struggled with the simple yet challenging business of falling asleep. There has been a bedtime story program where local stories are being read to children on social media. Three of my very own stories were read on this program? Read2MeTT. When my older son again struggled to close his eyes, I, inspired by Read2MeTT and recalling our old routine? read one of my stories to my sons.
At 16, my older son's too old for a bedtime story, too old to be comforted by the gift of a nightly tale. Or is he? For the first time in over a month, my older son smiled, pulled up his sheets and simply went to sleep.
1. What is may be the effect of the author's “Our Bedtime Routine"?| A．Making her family well-educated. |
| B．Helping her older son sleep peacefully. |
| C．Assisting her older son in his business. |
| D．Having her family famous through Read2MeTT. |
| A．It inspired her to read her own stories. |
| B．It collected most of her bedtime stories. |
| C．It originated from her bedtime routine. |
| D．It offered many stories to children with autism. |
| A．Concerned. | B．Embarrassed. |
| C．Confused. | D．Relieved. |
| A．She is strong-willed. |
| B．She is very ambitious. |
| C．She concentrates on teaching reading. |
| D．She opens a program on social media. |
【推荐3】Have you ever considered a simple and environmentally friendly lifestyle in the future? If your answer is yes, you can choose to live in a tiny house. In fact, besides the better cost effect of owning and living in a tiny house, there are some other benefits of them.
Live more simply.
Say goodbye to future big moves. If you need to move, you just need to pack up your house, attach it to your car and be on your way. You don’t need to say goodbye to your precious house you spent years in or to rent a new house that may not be as good. You can stick with this one and move anywhere your heart desires.
You can travel easily on holiday. If you build a tiny house on wheels, you can attach your home to your car and drive to travel anywhere in the country. Your tiny house is like a motorhome.
| A．Moving house is so easy. |
| B．Tiny houses are eco-friendly. |
| C．There is no need to drive again. |
| D．A tiny house can be sold anytime. |
| E．Start living more simply by emptying your home and your life. |
| F．You no longer have to worry about finding a hotel on the journey. |
| G．However, you need to know these benefits before you decide to have one. |
【推荐1】In modern society, online learning is popular with many people. For many of us, learning a language is a terrifying experience, just as opening a new set of books and CDs.
Babbel is a comprehensive online learning system that allows the user to combine learning with his or her everyday life. Launched in 2007 in Berlin, it’s created and maintained by a team of 300 employees from 28 nations, including linguists, language teachers, native speakers, and authors.
The 14 language courses on offer (including French, Spanish, Polish, German, Swedish and English) are designed to be used on the go, anywhere and at any time, thanks to Babbel’s multi-platform mobile apps. These courses are free to download and contain 2,000—3,000 vocabulary words per language, pronounced by native speakers and accompanied by relevant images.
This native-speaker approach, says Markus Witte, CEO and founder of Babbel, is key to the company’s success. “The courses are designed by experienced language teachers and linguists,” he explains. “Their knowledge about learning processes and language pairings is crucial when designing lessons. We offer 14 learning languages and it makes a huge difference whether a Portuguese or an English native learns Spanish.”
One of the real joys is being able to set your own pace and learn what you want. Simply choose the language you want and start learning it right away with integrated speech recognition.
Registration of Babbel is completely free, as Babbel provides advanced lessons in every language, so you can start making progress immediately. If you choose to sign up, you are offered monthly, three-monthly, six-monthly or yearly payment plans and this gives you immediate access to your chosen language on www. babbel. com as well as via the mobile apps for Android or IOS.
The lessons are quick, bite-sized and entertaining. 50% of Babbel users learn with apps. Witte says, “This mobile language learning supports Babbel’s idea of easy learning. The touch display allows for much faster repeat of vocabulary, and users can check their pronunciation or record a speaking role in a dialogue, which helps to remove the fear of talking in an unfamiliar language.”
1. What do many people think of learning a language?| A．Embarrassing | B．Interesting |
| C． Impressive | D．Unpleasant. |
| A．the courses are easy to download |
| B．the teachers are native speakers |
| C．they can learn at their own pace |
| D．the images are designed by native speakers |
| A．The touch display can help users repeat the words faster. |
| B．Users can only get access to their chosen language via the mobile apps. |
| C．Users are offered only monthly or yearly payment plans |
| D．The mobile language learning is difficult and helpful. |
| A．To illustrate the advantages of online learning. |
| B．To make an advertisement for a language school. |
| C．To introduce a new way of learning foreign languages. |
| D．To discuss how to learn a new language efficiently. |
【推荐2】When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point.
More often than not, what we mean when we say someone“has an accent”is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect, too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance, “You got eat or not?” (meaning “Have you eaten?”) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different?
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects—for the benefit of everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.
1. What does the author think of his/her friends’ response in Paragraph 1?| A．It reflects their self confidence. | B．It reflects their language levels. |
| C．It misses the real meaning of accents. | D．It shows that they are good learners. |
| A．To show different languages in Singapore. | B．To correct a grammatical mistake. |
| C．To show a traditional approach. | D．To justify the use of dialects. |
| A．Appreciate the value of accents and dialects. | B．Travel all over the world. |
| C．Look for accents in China. | D．Distinguish our local languages from others’. |
| A．Negative. | B．Favourable. | C．Doubtful. | D．Unclear. |
【推荐3】Following tips from a tourist guide 15 years ago, Zhao Jiang went to Mahabalipuram, a town, that despite its architectural splendors, golden beach and performing arts, was strictly off the map for Chinese holiday-goers at the time. Then in October, came the news that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have an informal summit (峰会) at the same seaside resort in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
“I was happy that Tamil Nadu got the chance to host the summit and enjoy the spotlight, and I was proud that what I have learned and am working on has now become well-known.” Zhao, who heads the Tamil language service at China Radio International (CRI), said.
It has been an illuminating (有启发性的) journey for Zhao. In the mid-1990s, when she went to study a foreign language at the Communication University of China, she chose her major more on a quirk.
“At that time, the university was offering Bangla, Nepali, Swahili and Tamil as foreign languages. I knew Bangla was spoken in Bangladesh, Nepali in Nepal and Swahili in Tanzania. But I had never heard of Tamil and I had no idea where it was spoken: So I signed up for this unheard-of language,” she said.
Today, she is an expert in Tamil, the major language in Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken in Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. One of the oldest languages in the world with a history of about 2,100 years, its script (书写文字) is formidable (强大), leading to a famous Indian business man calling it “the Great Wall of Tamil”.
1. Why did Zhao Jiang go to Mahabalipuram 15 years ago?| A．Chinese tourists loved to go there. | B．Leaders often had meetings there. |
| C．Zhao Jiang loved the architecture there. | D．A tourist guide advised her to go there. |
| A．She hosts the important summit. | B．She charges the Tamil branch. |
| C．She works as a journalist. | D．She enjoys the spotlight. |
| A．Against one’s will. | B．In advance. |
| C．By accident. | D．In a hurry. |
| A．The spoken form of Tamil language. | B．The long history of Tamil language. |
| C．The writing system of Tamil language. | D．The only expert on Tamil language. |
【推荐1】Primary schools could be told to remove some traditional subject-based lessons and replace them with “personal development” classes to encourage children to improve their social and practical skill. Parents, teachers and pupils, who took part in the investigation carried out for the biggest ever official review of the primary curriculum, argued that the number of subjects taught to very young people should be reduced.
The review, being conducted by the government’s school’s director Sir Jim Rose, will consider how to redesign the primary school day to handle concerns that too many pupils leave primary school unable to read, write and do maths at the level expected of them. It will also address criticisms that pupils are expected to study so many subjects there is little time for creative learning.
The 60 focus groups brought together 1,500 parents, pupils and school staff and is expected to heavily influence the thinking of the Rose review, which the government is promising to back. Instead of a broad range of subjects, pupils should study in-depth literacy and maths lessons alongside a more creative curriculum that encourages pupils to develop personal, learning and thinking skills, they say. Such lessons might include “healthy lifestyles, sex and relationships education, drugs and alcohol education”.
“Child and personal development as priorities have been shamefully neglected in recent years in the rush to hit targets in the basics.” John Bangs, head of education at the National Union of Teachers, said, “The worst thing would be to evaluate child development through the current high stakes testing system. That would weaken the capacity of teachers to meet children’s unique needs.”
However, the shadow schools minister, Nick Gibb, said, “If lessons on lifestyle are given the same status as traditional subjects, it is the most disadvantaged children who will be worst affected.” “Children are not able to personally develop and succeed in the future if they don’t have a grasp of basic subjects such as maths and English early on in primary school. Removing high requirement from the primary curriculum would increase the inequality gap between less well-off pupils and the rest.” Nick added. A spokeswoman for the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) said, “This is a summary of stake holder’s view, not the views of the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF, and has been submitted to Sir Jim Rose’s review as evidence to consider.”
1. According to the focus groups, the result of learning too many subjects is most likely to be that _______.
| A．children may not have any freedom |
| B．children may not have enough time to pursue personal interest |
| C．children may not know anything outside the classroom |
| D．children may not have creative ability |
| A．It will greatly influence the country’s future primary curriculum. |
| B．To complete it will take more time and efforts. |
| C．It is supported by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority or the DCSF. |
| D．It needs to take fully into account varied views from the society. |
| A．negative | B．positive | C．uncertain | D．cautious |
| A．the primary curriculum reform | B．children’s development in the future |
| C．learning more basic knowledge | D．increasing the children’s confidence |
【推荐2】America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while—then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. Sometimes, we Chinese, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily life. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. |
| B．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives. |
| C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy. |
| D．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break. |
| A．warmly welcomed at the airport | B．offered a ride to his home |
| C．treated hospitably at his home | D．treated to dinner in a restaurant |
| A．Americans’ and Chinese’s opinions of friendships | B．Americans’ hospitality |
| C．Friendships between Chinese | D．Friendships between Americans |
【推荐3】There have been many problems with our schools today, the biggest of which is closely related to our culture. In general, our culture, as represented in the media, gets excited by famous stars, and constantly stresses that it’s what you have, not what you are, that counts. Parents are encouraged to be away from even very small children for most of the day. Too many voters go for politicians who would rather cut school funding than to get rid of tax cuts for the wealthy. All contribute greatly to the problems of educating our children.
Today’s teachers have to deal with a culture that is vastly different than in the past. They report that there is, among more children than ever, a lack of motivation, no drive to succeed or even try. The role models that boys view in the media mostly consist of men in comedies and other shows who are rude and often extremely immature; self-centered overpaid athletes; men in movies, television dramas, video games, etc. who are preoccupied with violence and power. As Leonard Sax wrote in “Boys Adrift”, “Teenage boys are looking for models of mature adulthood, but we no longer make any collective effort to provide such models.” Girls are attacked not only with such annoying images of males, but also with women who are preoccupied with appearance and are extremely materialistic.
In such a cultural environment, it is more important than ever to have responsible, loving and caring parents who have enough time and motivation to devote to their children and see to it as their duty to model for them and raise them with high standards of honesty and responsibility along with tending to their physical needs. They need to care enough to see that their children are not attacked with the garbage that comes from movie, television and computer screens. In today’s culture, they are basically alone in this effort since, unfortunately, so much is working against them.
Until we, as a culture, face the truth about ourselves — that we are not providing adequately for a great many of our children — the storm will continue to rage over our education system.
1. How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?| A．By analyzing causes. | B．By showing differences. |
| C．By describing a process. | D．By using time order. |
| A．Narrow access to entertainment. | B．Poor understanding abilities. |
| C．Few materialistic models. | D．Inadequate desire for success. |
| A．They should dedicate more to their children. |
| B．They should find honest models for their children. |
| C．They should keep their children away from computers. |
| D．They should help their children develop motivation. |
| A．Positive. | B．Ambiguous. |
| C．Dissatisfied. | D．Approving. |
