【推荐2】Given the high price of housing, many of us are living in smaller spaces than we'd like.

However, living in small spaces is not that bad; it has some advantages. They're cheaper to decorate. It can take thousands of dollars worth of decoration simply to make a large space look inviting.    1    Instead of many pieces of large, expensive furniture, you only need a few to make your style sing. You'll have plenty of money left for other things.

They're easier to clean. This must be one of your favorite things about living in a small space.   The bigger the space, the longer it takes to organize and tidy up.     2     That's why small spaces are welcomed by those who like being surrounded by order and cleanliness and don't want to spend a ton of time and energy in keeping them that way.     3    It takes a lot to pay for heating, cooling and electricity, which can also cost much energy.   When you compare the electricity bill of someone living in 500 square feet with that of   someone living in 3，000 square feet，the difference can be great.   We use less energy and produce less waste when we live in small spaces.    4    

They're easier to personalize. Ever have you walked into a large home that feels more like a museum than the small home of someone you know? It's usually not the most familiar or welcoming atmosphere.    5    It is much easier to decorate a small home in your own style.

A．They're more organized and comfortable.

B．No one wants to spend hours just cleaning.

C．Living in small homes makes your life in mess.

D．They're financially and environmentally friendly.

E．So it also does good to our beloved Mother Nature.

F．Actually, you want your home to show your personal style.

G．Small spaces, however, make decorating more simple and affordable.

【推荐3】A 2-bedroom house for rent in Downham Way, Bromley, BRI

Description

Situated in a center, this surprisingly large 2-bedroom house is a stone's throw from Grove Park station with its array of shops, bars and restaurants. What's more, it is close to local schools-primary and secondary schools.

This property is well presented, full of character and charm, and has many attractive features. It is comprised of an entrance hall, a fully fitted modern kitchen and has central gas heating. To the first floor there is a landing, giving access to two double bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there is a well-kept garden to the front aspect of the property. Offered unfurnished and earliest viewing advised.

The house is available from 27th Nov. 2019 and it is great for professionals and families. All photographs are provided for guidance only and viewings are allowed. If you are satisfied with the house and want to rent it, 2 weeks' deposit, which is half of a month's rent, will be required.

Summary & Exclusions：

Rent Amount: £ 1,400 per month(Rent is due on 1st of the month.)

Agent Fees: £ 150

Administration Fees: £ 50

Minimum rent term is 12 months/ Maximum number of renters is 5

Bills not included

No Parking Available

Note：

If calling, please quote reference(编号):220540

Phone bookings are available from 9 am to 9 pm, 7 days a week.

1. What can we learn about the house?

A．It has a neat back garden.

B．It is equipped with tailored furniture.

C．It is near primary and secondary schools.

D．It can be booked on the phone after 8:30 am.

2. How much is the deposit if a family of three is to rent the house?

A．£ 350.

B．£ 700.

C．£ 1,050.

D．£ 1,400.

3. Who is qualified for renting the house?

A．A family of four wants to rent the house for two years.

B．A family of five wants to rent the house for half a year.

C．A family of six wants to rent the house for one year.

D．A family of three wants to rent the house for nine months.

【推荐2】
1. Why do more people prefer BLUE?

A．It contains more favorable ingredients.

B．It looks more family-friendly.

C．It provides more balanced nutrition.

D．It tastes more delicious.

2. What is probably a disadvantage of BLUE?

A．The color.	B．The price.
C．The flavor.	D．The smell.

3. What is the purpose of this material?

A．To introduce the top 5 ingredients of Beneful and BLUE.

B．To show Beneful and BLUE are both good choices.

C．To compare the ingredients of Beneful and BLUE.

D．To persuade people that BLUE is better.

【推荐3】Dear Sir/Madam,

As you know, next month will see the Have a Heart activity, which is a part of the heart research. As part of support for it, several students here at Trent High School have decided to organize a half-marathon event on August 1st. All the money that we hope to raise by doing this will go to Have a Heart.

In order to raise as much money as possible, we are doing two things: a) asking members of the public to sponsor (赞助) individual runners in the race, and b) looking for companies to help raising money. It is for this second reason that I am writing to you now.

As the leader of Trent High School’s half-marathon committee, I am writing to ask if your company would be willing to consider providing sponsorship for our event. What we had in mind, if you are agreeable，is to put the sponsor’s name on the numbers of each runner, and to have the sponsor’s name on banners (横幅) along the way as well as at the finish line. We believe that our sponsor will get a lot of positive publicity.

It is difficult, of course, to make a request for a specific amount of money, but we are hoping that the company which sponsors us would do so to the amount of £1,000 or more, and would perhaps also contribute to the making of banners etc. We do hope that more people and companies can give your love to the heart research.

Should you be interested, please get in touch with us at the above address.

Thank you for giving our request your attention. We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

James MacDonald

1. Why will the half-marathon event be held?

A．To make the school highly popular.	B．To support the Have a Heart activity.
C．To raise money for the poor students.	D．To encourage students to take exercise.

2. The half-marathon committee promises to ________.

A．provide money to the public	B．help the runners finish the race
C．design banners for the company	D．put the sponsor’s name on banners

3. The main purpose of the letter is to ________.

A．ask the company for sponsorship	B．invite people to the committee
C．explain the details of heart research	D．apply for the rules for the event

4. We can learn that James MacDonald is ________.

A．a professional runner	B．a school teacher
C．the leader of a company	D．the organizer of the event

【推荐1】Many black-footed ferrets(雪貂) once lived in the American West. They live mainly on the prairie dogs(土拨鼠). But when farmers began killing off prairie dogs, lots of them died, too. Additionally, the environment in which they lived was destroyed. By the 1970s, most experts believed that black-footed ferrets no longer existed. Then, in 1981, a group of them were found in Wyoming, but they were suddenly hit by an unknown disease in the mid-1980s, and their population decreased to just 18. The US Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) caught all of them and tried to protect them. All but seven died.

Currently, there’re between 400 and 500 ferrets remaining. But all of them are related to the seven animals rescued from Wyoming except Elizabeth Ann.

Normally, the DNA of the animals gets mixed up when different pairs of animals have babies. The small differences in their DNA can help protect the group as a whole. Because all living black-footed ferrets are closely related, they all have similar weaknesses. But Elizabeth Ann is cloned from an animal that died in the 1980s, so her DNA is very different. When this DNA is mixed back in, future black-footed ferrets will be healthier in general.

In the 1980s, the DNA from a ferret named Willa was stored in the “Frozen Zoo” run by San Diego Zoo Global. Hopefully, cloning would allow black-footed ferrets to return to the wild. The idea of cloning was understood, but it was hard to carry out for many animals. The matter was left hanging in the air. But in 1996, a scientist cloned a sheep, called “Dolly”. Since then, many other animals have also been cloned. The USFWS has been talking about cloning black-footed ferrets since 2013. In 2018, they finally gave a group called Revive & Restore permission to try it.

On December 10, 2020, Elizabeth Ann was born. Blood tests have proven her to be 100% black-footed ferret.

1. What was the main cause of black-footed ferrets’ almost dying out by the 1970s?

A．They were short of food.	B．They were killed by farmers.
C．They lost their living places.	D．They suffered from a bad disease.

2. What does Paragraph 3 focus on about cloning Elizabeth Ann?

A．The effective method.	B．The great significance.
C．The different types.	D．The potential risk.

3. What does the underlined phrase “hanging in the air” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unexpected.	B．Unconcerned.
C．Unresolved.	D．Unexposed.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A new cloning age is coming.

B．An endangered species survived by cloning.

C．The research of ferrets’ DNA was conducted.

D．The truth of the extinction of the ferrets was revealed.

【推荐2】Once there was a man who liked eating mangoes. One day, he climbed up to the top of a tree to get the sweetest mangoes, where the branches(枝条) were thin. He picked a few fruits. But when trying to climb down, he slipped and started falling towards the ground. Fortunately, he caught a branch and remained helplessly hanging on the tree. Then he started to call for help. Some villagers immediately came with a ladder and sticks, but could do little to help him.

Then a wise man arrived. People were very curious to see what he would do, as he was famous for solving people’s problems in the area. He was silent for a minute and then picked up a stone and threw it at the hanging man. Everybody was surprised. The hanging man started to shout, “What are you doing? Are you crazy? If I could just come down, I would give you a good beat!”

He then used all his skill and strength to reach the branches which were safe to land. Finally he made it! Everybody was amazed. “Where is the old man?”shouted the angry man. “Oh, he didn’t wait for you to beat him,”said a villager. “I will beat him hard!”shouted the man. Then someone said, “Hey, wait a minute. He is the only one who helped you. He is the one who provoked you and led you to help yourself.”

The man thought for a moment and admitted, “Yes, he led me to try my best and save myself.”

1. When the villagers came under the tree, they found that ______.

A．they were unable to save the hanging man

B．the hanging man was still on the top of the tree

C．the hanging man actually was not in great danger

D．the ladder was not strong enough to save the hanging man

2. What was the wise man’s method of saving the hanging man?

A．Telling him how to use his skill and strength.

B．Hitting him and letting him fall off the tree.

C．Pushing his fear from his mind.

D．Leading him to save himself.

3. What the hanging man said to the wise man shows that ______.

A．he was thankful for the wise man’s help

B．he didn’t know the wise man’s purpose

C．he wasn’t surprised at the wise man’s action

D．he was angry because no one was trying to help him

4. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word in Para.3?

A．Excited.	B．Angered.
C．Surprised.	D．Cheered.

【推荐3】One day my Ph. D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn’t bring my notebook. Puzzled, I followed him and sat down. After 15 minutes of listing positive things about my academic capabilities, he looked me in the eye and said, “You are fired from the lab.” I stared back, blinking in disbelief. “Is he joking?” I wondered. “How is this possible?”

The first few days after my dismissal were especially difficult. One day all I could do was sit on a beach, crying as I looked out across the Mediterranean Sea and wondered what I should do. Around that time, I watched Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that’s about a man who is told that he has 3 months to live. He responds by changing his attitude to life and setting out to make the most of his remaining months. Even though it is a common saying, one line from the movie stuck out to me: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current situation?

My desire to complete a Ph. D. was never in doubt. After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence, I emailed prospective advisers and applied to other programs. Fortunately, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again.

I’m thankful that I didn’t give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on. So, if you find yourself in a similar situation and life gives you lemons, ask yourself: “How can I make lemonade?”

1. What is the author’s feeling after hearing his Ph. D. adviser’ s words?

A．Regretful.

B．Amazed.

C．Pleased.

D．Angry.

2. What does the sentence “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” in Paragraph 2 imply?

A．Lemonade is often better than lemon.	B．Life is like lemonade made from lemon.
C．You should try lemonade made from lemon.	D．Transforming the bad situation is a better choice.

3. Why did the author feel happy once again?

A．He watched an encouraging Bollywood movie.

B．He could achieve his goal of completing a Ph. D.

C．He could earn his living in Europe in the future.

D．He found a good professor in the Ph. D. program.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Why lost my job in a Ph. D. program.	B．The hard time I suffered in Europe.
C．How I moved on after my dismissal.	D．A vital movie I met in my dilemma.