【推荐1】If you come to Chicago, it’s hard to find an excuse to deny paying a visit to the Brookfiled Zoo. Here are more information about the zoo for reference:
Opening in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo quickly received a worldwide reputation for its special displays and unique(独一无二的) exhibits.
Address: 1^st Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31^st Street, Brookfield, Illinois
Phone: 708-688-8000
Getting to the Brookfield Zoo by Public Transportation:
The Metra Rail Burlington Northern line runs from Union Station downtown to the “Zoo Stop” (Hollywood Station) and from there it’s only a 2-block northeast walk to the zoo.
Parking at the Brookfield Zoo:
Parking fees are $9 for cars and $12 for buses.
The Brookfield Zoo Hours:
The Brookfield Zoo is open 365 days per year.
Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Brookfield Zoo Tickets:
Adults(ages 12-64), $13.50;
Seniors(ages 65+), $9.50;
Children(ages 3-11), $9.50;
Children(ages 2 and under), free
The Brookfield Zoo Featured Exhibits:
Tropic World; WolfWoods; Living Coast; Seven Seas; Fragile Kingdom; Australia House; Havitat Africa.
About the Brookfield Zoo:
The Brookfield Zoo is located just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. It’s home to a variety of animal species, and its use of natural barriers and moats(壕沟) is so much more relaxing and enjoyable than watching a lion pace back and forth in a cage. The absence of bars also makes for great wildlife photo opportunities. The Brookfield Zoo also focuses on education, with detailed displays about the animals being viewed and the interactive program that lets kids get some hands-on experience to learn what it takes to run a zoo as well as face painting and crafts.
For more information about the Brookfield Zoo, visit www. brookfieldzoo.org.
1. Where is the entrance to the Brookfield Zoo?

A．At First Avenue.	B．At Ogden Avenue.
C．At 31st Street.	D．At the Hollywood Station.

2. How much should a couple in their thirties and their 5-year-old twins pay if they want to visit the zoo?

A．$46

B．$32.5

C．$36.5

D．$23

3. What make(s) the Brookfield Zoo more attractive and enjoyable?

A．Its cheap tickets.

B．Its various activities.

C．Its cage-less displays.

D．Its open hours.

【推荐1】Pinocchio may be just a children’s fairy tale, but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found that our noses don’t grow when we tell a lie, but actually shrink a bit.

Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán and his team developed a lie detector (测谎仪) test that used thermography (热成像仪) to tell if people were lying, and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful, the temperature of the tips of their noses dropped up to 1.2℃ while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5℃. Scientists also found that drop in temperature at nose level actually caused it to slightly shrink, although the difference is unnoticed by the human eye.

“One has to think in order to lie, which increases the temperature of the forehead,” Dr. Gómez Milán explained the findings. “At the same time, we feel anxious, which lowers the temperature of the nose.”

For this study, researchers asked a number of 60 students to perform various tasks while being scanned by thermal imaging technology, including making a 3 to 4 minutes call to their parents, a partner or a friend and telling a significant lie. Participants had to make up the lie by themselves during the call, and the thermal cameras picked up this “reverse Pinocchio effect” caused by the fluctuation (起伏) in temperature in the nose and forehead.

Interestingly, the thermal lie detector picked up the temperature difference in 80 percent of test subjects, which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie detector. It’s suggested that law enforcement interviewers should one day combine other lie detection technology with thermal imaging to achieve better results. The thermal lie detector has been the most reliable in the world, 10% more than others.

1. Why does the author mention “Pinocchio” at the beginning?

A．To tell a fairy story.	B．To warn us not to lie.
C．To introduce a research.	D．To inspire us to doubt old beliefs.

2. What is true to “reverse Pinocchio effect”?

A．Your nose will grow when you tell a lie.

B．Your nose will shrink when you tell a lie.

C．The temperature of your forehead falls if you lie.

D．The temperature of your forehead increases if you lie.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Researchers conducted the study by interviewing.

B．Researchers designed different lies for participants.

C．The thermal lie detector will prove a popular tool.

D．The thermal lie detector may assist law enforcement.

4. What advantage does the thermal lie detector have over other lie detectors?

A．Accuracy.

B．Convenience.

C．Privacy.

D．Safety.

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1. What do the four books have in common?

A．They are all for 8 ­to 12 ­years ­olds

B．They are all written by L,Ron Hubbard

C．They are all study books

D．They are all based on educational research

2. If you buy the four books on April 1, 2016, you will have to pay _______ for them.

A．$129.38

B．$64.69

C．$34.90

D．$111.93

3. The purpose of the passage is to _______.

A．introduce the four books to readers

B．help children to learn English

C．provide the four books to students

D．enrich students’ knowledge about nature

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“It was like walking on eggshells. You just never knew when you’d be gone,” he said.

After his release from prison in 2007, Miles struggled to find stability – both mentally and financially. During this time, he lived in his mother’s house and she helped him raise his daughter. When his mom passed away two years later, Miles said he became more determined than ever to create a healthy environment for his family.

“I’m all she has, and she’s all I have,” he said. “I had to build a whole new relationship with my daughter, while building a whole new life for myself.”

It wasn’t until October 2015, nearly a decade after he got out of prison, that a cousin told Miles about a food company that hires people who have difficulty finding jobs.

Hoping this would clear up what felt like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his future, Miles submitted an application. He got an interview and soon after that, began his new job. His work involves everything from food production to maintenance (保存), not to mention it pays a livable wage of $15 an hour. He said it’s the best job he’s ever had.

Miles’ story is rare in Lancaster, where the poverty rate is around 30 percent – about double the national average. This figure annoyed Charlie Crystle, the co-founder and CEO of the company that gave Miles his job.

Crystle said he wanted to inspire other companies and entrepreneurs (企业家) to rethink their current practices and ignite（引发）conversations about minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex-offenders (有犯罪前科的人).

Beyond providing employment and livable wages, the company also helps employees deal with the many challenges of reentry into society. This means anything from helping them find housing and health benefits to changing their schedules.

Miles is now saving for a house. “It doesn’t have to be a big house,” he said. “I just want to be stable.”

1. Why did Miles change his occupation frequently?

A．He liked to try new things.

B．He never got asked to stay at jobs long as he had been in jail.

C．He was never able to find a job that he liked.

D．He is a person who is hard to please.

2. Which is right according to the test?

A．About 15% of people all over the nation are under the poverty line.

B．The ex-offenders are always treated equally in society.

C．Miles is reluctant to do the job in the food company.

D．Miles’ mother died in 2009 because of lung cancer.

3. What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

A．Miles is not content with his current situation.

B．Miles cares more about a stable life than a big house.

C．The companies and entrepreneurs have agreed to increase the minimum wage level.

D．The local government will help ex-offenders find employment.

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C．No surgical operation is required for hair regrowth now.

D．Many other related products are available now.

2. What is NOT mentioned as a benefit of HairMax laser treatment?

A．Activate hair follicles.	B．Speed hair growth.
C．Strengthen thinning hair.	D．Repair damaged hair.

3. How much should you pay at least the next time you order a laser device at hairmax.com?

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C．175.	D．105.

4. What is the most attractive selling point of the HairMax LaserBand?

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【推荐1】A 17-year-old Bangladeshi boy has won this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to fight cyberbullying(网络欺凌)in his country.

The prize winner，Sadat Rahman，promised to keep fighting online abuse until it no longer exists. “The fight against cyberbullying is like a war，and in this war I am a fearless fighter，”Sadat Rahman said during a ceremony on November 13 in The Hague，the Netherlands. He added，“If everybody keeps supporting me，then together we will win this battle against cyberbullying. ”

Rahman developed a mobile phone application that provides education about online bullying and a way to report cases of it. He said he began his work on the project after hearing the story of a 15-year-old girl who took her own life as a result of cyberbullying. “I will not stop until were receive no more cases through the app，”Rahman said at the ceremony.

The award comes with a fund of over $118，000，which is invested by the KidsRights Foundation. The group chooses projects to support causes that ale closely linked to the winner’s work.

Past well-known winners of the prize include Pakistani human rights activist Malala Yousafzai and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. And the students who organized the March for Our Lives event in 2018 after a deadly mass shooting at their school in the American state of Florida also won the prize.

Yousafzai praised Rahman’s work during the ceremony. She spoke through video conferencing. “All children have the fight to be protected from violence no matter if it is physical or mental，offline or online，”she said. “Cyberbullying damages that fight. ”

1. What does Sadat Rahman devote himself to?

A．Battling online violence.	B．Helping poor children.
C．Being a brave fighter.	D．Removing school bullying.

2. What caused Sadat Rahman to start his project?

A．People’s lack of education.	B．His own experience of being bullied.
C．A girl’s death from cyberbullying.	D．The wide use of mobile phone apps.

3. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The March for Our Lives event.	B．Human rights activists in the world.
C．A horrible mass school shooting.	D．Some previous winners of the prize.

4. What can we infer from Yousafzai’s words?

A．Rahman’s efforts have paid off.

B．Cyberbullying should be got rid of.

C．All children have the right to fight against violence.

D．Children are faced with physical and mental bullying.

【推荐3】Is there link between humans and climate change or not？ This question was first studied in the early 1900s． Since then， many scientists have thought that our actions do make a difference． In 1997， the Kyoto Protocol explained our role in the Earth's changing atmosphere and set international limits for gas emissions from 2008 to 2012． Some countries have decided to continue these reductions until 2020． More recently， the Paris Agreement， stuck by nearly 200 countries， also aims to limit global warming． But Just now how much warmer it will get depends on how deeply countries cut carbon emissions．

3.5℃

This is how much temperatures would rise by 2100 even if nations live up to the initial Paris promises to reduce carbon emissions； this rise could still put coastal cities under water and drive over half of all species to extinction．

2℃

To meet this minimum goal， the Agreement requires countries to tighten emissions targets every five years． Even this increase could sink some islands， worsen drought （干旱） and drive a decline of up to a third in the number of species．

1.5°C

This is the most ambitious goal for temperature rise set by the Paris Agreement， after a push by low﹣lying island nations like Kiribati， which say limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C could save them from sinking．

0.8℃

This is how much temperatures have risen since the industrial age began， putting us 40% of the way to the 2°C point．

0℃

The baseline here is average global temperature before the start of the industrial age．

1. If nations could only keep the initial promises of the Paris Agreement， what would happen by the year 2100？

A．The human population would increase by one third．

B．Little﹣ever 50% of all species would still exist．

C．Nations would not need to tighten their emissions targets．

D．The Agreements minimum goal would not be reached．

2. If those island nations not far above sea level are to survive， the maximum temperature rise， since the start of the industrial age， should be ______．

A．0.8℃

B．1.5℃

C．2℃

D．3.5℃