1 . People who enjoy skiing dream of skiing in good places. Now they can ski in Dubai! Dubai has the largest population of the United Arab Emirates, and it has a ski resort( 度假胜地).
Ski Dubai opened for business in 2005. Other than being the world’s third largest indoor ski facility( 设备),Ski Dubai has a number of things to amaze visitors. Firstly, this ski facility was built in a place where there are no natural hills and it never snows. While the desert outdoors can reach 45℃ in the summer, the slopes(斜坡) of Ski Dubai keep at a cool -2℃ all year round.
Like any other ski resorts, Ski Dubai has a chairlift( 登山吊椅) and some ski coaches. It also owns a Swiss style cafe on the slopes. However, that’s not all. Along with being able to enjoy the five indoor slopes,visitors are welcomed to build snowmen in a given area. Children can also enjoy snowball fights in the snowball throwing area, or they can explore( 探索)a snow cave filled with amazing things for kids to see and do.
As if all of that is not enough, it is also possible for guests to experience falling snow from time to time. When it is time to make snow inside the facility, the temperature drops to -8℃. Then snow guns shoot out frozen water to make a cloud near the ceiling( 顶棚). Small parts of ice are shot into the cloud to form snow. This man-made snowfalls from the ceiling fall on excited guests below. A guest at Ski Dubai experienced his first snowfall, he said “It’ s very strange but wonderful”. That is certainly a proper description of Ski Dubai as well.
1. Why do some people think Dubai is a good place?A.Because it’s a good place for skiing. |
B.Because it’s a good resort to make news. |
C.Because it has the largest number of visitors. |
D.Because it has the most delicious food in the world. |
A.A chairift. | B.Ski coaches. | C.Natural hills. | D.Man-made snowfalls. |
A.Excited but tired. | B.Relaxed but common. |
C.Strange but wonderful. | D.Amazed but comfortable. |
①In the Swiss style cafe.②In a given area.③In the snowball throwing area.
a. Enjoy snowball fights. b. Build snowmen.c. Rest and warm up.
A.①-c ;2-b;③-a | B.①-b;②-c;③-a | C.①-a;②-c;③-b | D.①-c;②-a;③-b |
A.The basic skills of skiing. | B.The introduction of Ski Dubai. |
C.The information of the weather in Dubai. | D.The ways of making coffee on your own. |
2 . Parents. teachers, and anyone who regularly deals with teenagers know how difficult the adolescent(青春期的) years can be. Adolescents have always been known to do wild-even dangerous-things. This was thought to be due to the foolishness of youth. Now a study on the development of the brain has led to a new theory of why teens act the way they do.
Recently, scientists discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by age 6. they are far from fully developed. Only during adolescence do our brains truly “grow up.” During this time, they go through great changes, like a computer system being upgraded. This “upgrade“ was once thought to be finished by a t age 12. Now, scientists have concluded that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing our impulses (冲动) with the need to follow rules. However, a still-developing brain does this awkwardly. The result, scientists claim, is the unexpected behavior seen in teenagers.
The studies confirm that teens are more likely to take risks and behave in extreme ways. Fortunately, the news isn’t all negative. As brain scientists point out, the teen brain inspires such behavior in order to help teenagers prepare for adult life.
One way the brain does this is by changing the way teens measure risk and reward (回报). Researchers found that when teens think about rewards, their brains give off the chemicals that create pleasure. Researchers believe this makes the rewards outweigh the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experiences.
Unfortunately, this hunt for rewards can sometimes lead teens to make bad decisions. However, it also means that teens are more likely to try new things or to be independent. The findings suggest that in the long run, the impulses of the teen brains are what help teens leave their parents’ care and live their own lives successfully.
1. What is the main purpose of the text?A.To describe an experiment on the brains of teenagers. |
B.To explain how teenagers’ brains affect their behavior. |
C.To introduce a new discovery on teenagers’ intelligence. |
D.To suggest that teenagers think differently from their parents. |
A.They are at full size by age 6 |
B.They begin to upgrade at age 12. |
C.They are fully developed at age 18. |
D.They finish developing at age 25. |
A.The negative side of the research is not understood. |
B.The way the teen brain works has some advantages. |
C.The latest news of the research should be provided. |
D.The impulses of a teenage brain should be controlled. |
A.Changing into the adult pattern |
B.Starting to weigh risk and reward |
C.Creating connections with success |
D.Giving off chemicals that create pleasure. |
A.An independent brain. | B.A successful life |
C.The role of parents in life | D.The rewards of findings |
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Book 1
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Book 2
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1. What are the books mainly about?A.Travel safety. | B.Business news. |
C.Video selling. | D.English learning. |
A.Book 1. | B.Book 2. | C.Book 3. | D.Book 4. |
A.Conversations in 30 audio files. |
B.1,000 words and sentences. |
C.Over 500 words and expressions. |
D.Over 250 phrasal verbs and sentences. |
A.Phrasal verbs. | B.Audio files. |
C.Example sentences. | D.Native speakers. |
A.A travel guide. | B.A news report. |
C.A book advertisement. | D.A history story. |
4 . In 2016, I suffered from Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) a form of depression(抑郁症) that is found to make people feel low in the UK between September and April. During that cold and wet period, I got comfort in books.
Books have been used by many to reduce depression. I lose myself into them as thirstily as usually get my morning coffee. Each Christmas, I have a habit of returning to the old favorite books that make up for my emptiness, such as Jane Eyre. Sometimes, to escape from the cold, I run back to the heat that I am used to, so I will read a lot of books set in Africa.
It became important for me to find a way to escape my sadness in the world of books. And isn’t that what art and literature is for? According to JJ Bola, the author of No Place to Call Home, “The world can get you so down that you think you’re the only person going through what you’re going through. But then you read and you realize that you are not alone that if someone else has gone through it and survived, then maybe you can, too.” It is this survival that the reader looks for, that is, the understanding that the winter is not so long after all.
1. What was the possible cause for the author’s illness?A.His personality. | B.His poor health. |
C.Sleeplessness. | D.Cold and wet seasons. |
A.kill time | B.keep warm |
C.enjoy Christmas time | D.drive away emptiness |
A.Jane Eyre. | B.Out of Africa. |
C.Alice in Wonderland. | D.No Place to Call Home. |
A.finds a way to escape his sadness |
B.gets along better with others |
C.leans more about other cultures |
D.becomes more interested in literature |
A.Reading Reduces Depression | B.Reading Keeps You Warm |
C.How to Escape Loneliness | D.How to Survive Winters |
5 . Anthony was excited to hand out invitations to his graduation from the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) to his family on Monday. To his surprise, however, he wasn't the only one, as his mother, Gray, followed with a letter that had the
“Her picture was on an invitation saying that she'll be graduating from the university the same day,” says Anthony, “I was
Gray just
She says of why she kept her return to school
The mother explains that she used to think of
On Saturday, Gray and Anthony will be graduating together in a virtual (虚拟的) ceremony held by the school.
A.new | B.correct | C.same | D.extra |
A.curious | B.upset | C.calm | D.afraid |
A.told | B.asked | C.described | D.noticed |
A.realizes | B.accepts | C.imagines | D.explains |
A.met | B.taught | C.needed | D.missed |
A.carefully | B.secretly | C.formally | D.proudly |
A.angry | B.nervous | C.sad | D.sorry |
A.boring | B.common | C.dangerous | D.hard |
A.forgetting about | B.returning to | C.focusing on | D.separating from |
A.dream | B.trouble | C.pity | D.duty |
A.wise | B.far | C.late | D.easy |
A.meetings | B.parties | C.shows | D.classes |
A.Although | B.Since | C.When | D.If |
A.difficulty | B.opportunity | C.wealth | D.talent |
A.understand | B.warn | C.please | D.encourage |
6 . During the recent school holidays I was walking past a playground on my way to a meeting. The thing that
Sure, there were a few younger mums and dads, but there were
Retirement is a valuable time. We are generally living much longer than our own grandparents did, but as we
So how can you keep a
By all means, help your family whenever you can. Everyone will
A.conquered | B.attracted | C.beat | D.influenced |
A.waiting for | B.looking to | C.attending to | D.standing for |
A.clearly | B.hardly | C.formally | D.suddenly |
A.meet | B.devote | C.spend | D.save |
A.realize | B.believe | C.doubt | D.wonder |
A.sense | B.pride | C.care | D.advantage |
A.grow | B.age | C.improve | D.explore |
A.put out | B.put away | C.put off | D.put in |
A.hard | B.fine | C.strange | D.rare |
A.organization | B.conversation | C.discussion | D.relationship |
A.pleasure | B.protection | C.duty | D.safety |
A.rather than | B.other than | C.more than | D.less than |
A.suffer | B.recover | C.learn | D.benefit |
A.parents | B.peers | C.elders | D.teachers |
A.herself | B.themselves | C.yourselves | D.myself |
7 . Fu Yuanhui is China’s newest sweetheart. The 20-year-old swimmer from Hangzhou won a bronze medal at the recent Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But it wasn’t the medal that charmed people’s hearts, it was Fu’s honest remarks and bubbly personality.
Climbing out of the pool after a semi-final heat, Fu looked tired and out of breath, and not very happy. She thought her time may not have been good enough to make the final. But the reporter told her otherwise. Fu had just swum a personal best! And it was Fu’s reaction (反应) to this news that made everyone fall in love with her.
Her eyes got big and smiled. “Wow, I’m so fast!” she said. And she joked with the girl reporter that she must have been helped by her “mystical powers.” Later, after the final race, it was the same reporter who again surprised Fu by telling her she’d won a bronze medal. “What? Really?” she said, “That’s not so bad, then.”
Fu worked hard to get to the Olympics and her training, she said, “Even though I did not win a gold medal, I surpassed (超过) myself and I am happy with that.”
1. What kind of medal did Fu Yuanhui win in the Olympic Games in Brazil?A.The gold medal. | B.The silver medal. |
C.The bronze medal. | D.None. |
A.Because she didn’t feel well. |
B.Because she thought she didn’t do well. |
C.Because she wasn’t satisfied with her reaction. |
D.Because the reporter asked her a unhappy question. |
A.had an expressive face | B.was satisfied with herself |
C.thought the game is unfair for her | D.was sorry to get the bronze medal |
A.thought she had tried her best | B.thought she was lucky enough |
C.wanted to thank the reporter | D.planed to win the gold medal |
A.Fu Yuanhui is an honest and lovely girl. |
B.Fu Yuanhui works hard during her training. |
C.Fu Yuanhui swum a personal best in Brazil. |
D.The same reporter interviewed Fu Yuanhui three times. |
8 . More and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.
While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of “Seven,” a favorite fruit, “Apple,” and a cartoon character, “Snow White.” Others had names like “July” and “Rabbit.”
After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She quit her job and set up a website (bestenglishname.com) to help Chinese people get better English names.
The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 18 yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name. But that costs more.
Now, about 2,000 people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes (简历).
1. What does Lindsay think of the name of “Rabbit”?A.Wonderful. | B.Strange. | C.Creative. | D.Boring. |
A.continued | B.asked | C.picked up | D.gave up |
A.18 yuan | B.less than 18 yuan |
C.more than 18 yuan | D.more or less than 18 yuan |
A.Her website mainly helps the English-speaking people. |
B.Her idea came from his work experience in China. |
C.She plans to provide more service for the customers. |
D.She can help the people to get name in two ways. |
A.A hard-working American girl |
B.How to find an good English name |
C.Don’t choose English names without thinking |
D.An American girl helps to choose an English name |
9 . Who would have thought of creating a library in a war zone where danger surround people? But a few book lovers have built an underground library in Darayya, Syria, which provides learning, hope and inspiration.
Anas Ahmad is one of the founders of the library and he is a former civil engineering student. Many times he and his friends risk their lives to collect books from destroyed houses near the front line. That means they have to be extremely careful when they go through bombed-out buildings; they have to hide themselves from snipers (狙击手).
Since the library was built, its creators have collected more than 14,000 books from abandoned (被弃置的) houses and buildings. “We saw that it was important to create a new library so that we could continue our education,’’ said Ahmad.
People throughout the city have put the library to good use. Doctors in the town are using the books to continue their studies and treat patients; these books even help them perform surgeries (手术). Teachers are using the books to prepare classes in the war town. Unfortunately, children will not be found in the library as it is too dangerous to walk there.
“You can read about everything in books,” said one reader in the library. “They provide hope to us and help us seek light in the darkness.”
1. The library in Darayya, Syria was built underground to ________.A.make it more mysterious and funny | B.offer a quiet reading environment |
C.attract more people to read in it | D.avoid the danger from the war |
A.Anas Ahmad is a former civil engineering student. |
B.Anas took risks in collecting books for the library. |
C.People in Darayya are surrounded by the danger. |
D.How to stay away from bomb and the snipers? |
A.To continue the education in the town. | B.To inspire the people to fight. |
C.To offer people a safe place. | D.To attract more kids to read books. |
A.The library’s creators have collected more than 14,000 so far. |
B.The library is put to good use by the people in the town. |
C.Children can be found to read in the library after school. |
D.The library is not safe enough for the people to read in it. |
A.a former civil engineering student | B.a town of Darayya in the war |
C.a secret library provides hope | D.the biggest library in the war |
10 . Long ago there was a poor farmer called Fred. Fred and his wife, Doris lived
“Fred, you’re a
“A wish?” Said Fred.
Fred and Doris smiled at each other. Then Fred said, “Thank you, Luck Fairy. We’re very
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“You wok very hard but you
“Oh no, my dear Luck Fairy. We’re poor. But we have
“You can use the gold coin to buy some clothes. The winter here is very cold,” said Luck Fairy.
“Though we haven’t got
“Well, what about a nice new house?” Asked Luck Fairy.
Thank you, but I
“You’re quite different from other people. I like you very much,” said the Luck Fairy. “I wish you happiness and luck forever.” Then the Luck Fairy
A.sadly | B.happily | C.worried | D.anxiously |
A.bad | B.lazy | C.good | D.unhelpful |
A.healthy | B.careful | C.difficult | D.important |
A.If | B.But | C.Because | D.Though |
A.cost | B.lose | C.make | D.borrow |
A.no | B.little | C.enough | D.expensive |
A.old | B.many | C.bad | D.clean |
A.hate | B.love | C.need | D.dislike |
A.need | B.see | C.buy | D.build |
A.smiled | B.nodded | C.laughed | D.disappeared |