1 . I was born a bookworm. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t read: It was almost like breathing to me. My fictional worlds took me to all the places I needed to go and I experienced everything indirectly.

My father was in the military service when I was a child, so we moved every two years, but we insisted on going to bookshops wherever we lived. He would take me to the nearest bookshop every Saturday morning and wait patiently while I browsed (随便看看)—after all, the choosing of a new book is something that cannot be rushed. And so started my lifelong love affair with bookshops.

One day I was thinking up the setting for How to Find Love in a tiny bookshop when a feeling of calm, contentment, and excitement came over me. It was a feeling of perfect happiness. That was my light bulb moment: My book would be set in a bookshop, and I could explore what books meant to each of my characters and how they had shaped their lives.

The book isn’t just about discovering romantic love. It’s about finding the love of books: something that can sustain you throughout your life, and provide escape, entertainment, education, comfortd and wonder. And, as I learned from my own father, it’s a love you can share with everyone. There is nothing more satisfying than sharing something you have read with someone else, knowing they will love it as much as you do.

But if we are to keep bookshops alive, we need to use them, and to encourage the next generation to make them a part of their life and view bookshops as a treat, a pleasure, an adventure, a gateway, so they become something we can’t live without. Thus my challenge to you, fellow readers, is to go to your local bookshops as often as possible and come out with something that might change your life.

1. Why did the author often move when he was a child?

A．Because her father loved travelling.

B．Because her father was in the army.

C．Because her parents divorced.

D．Because her parents wanted to find a better school for her.

2. Which word best describes the author’s relationship with bookshops as a child?

A．Distant.	B．Casual.
C．Inseparable.	D．Cooperative.

3. What does the underlined part “light bulb moment” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．A moment of relief.	B．A moment of peace.
C．A moment of sudden shock.	D．A moment of sudden inspiration.

4. What might the book How to Find Love talk about?

A．How books affect people’s lives.	B．Romantic stories of the author’s parents.
C．How bookshops become popular.	D．Touching stories between father and daughter.

5. What does the author call on readers to do?

A．Purchase her books.	B．Go frequent book shopping.
C．Share books with others.	D．Sponsor local bookshops.

2 . In the UK, the government showed throwaway cups should be forbidden altogether by 2023 if they are not all being recycled. As a result, Starbucks said it would try out a 5p (5 pence) cup charge in 20 to 25 central London shops. “We will begin it next month and at first it will last for three months,” the company said, adding that it continued to offer a 25p (25 pence) discount to customers who brought their own reusable cups.

The government agrees plastic waste is a problem and will consider taxing disposable (一次性的) plastics. The committee’s chair, Mary Creagh, said, “The UK throws away 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year. Almost none are recycled. Coffee cup producers and shops haven’t taken action to change this. So we need to kick-start a change in recycling.”

The Liberal Democrats said they had been suggesting a charge on coffee cups since September 2016. The party’s spokesman, Tim Farron, said, “The result is clear that the tax works. The 5p charge on plastic bags has largely cut down the usage and helped protect our environment.”

The 5p tax is being against by the makers of paper cups. Mike Tuner, of the Paper Cup Alliance, said paper cups were the safest solution for drinks. “The paper cups we produce in the UK can be recycled, and are being recycled. We are trying to increase recycling rates. Taxing the morning coffee run won’t solve the problem, but it will hurt consumers,” he said.

Disposable coffee cups are technically recyclable, but most are not because the UK has just three machines that can split the paper and plastic parts for recycling. The committee has called on the government to require coffee cups from cafes without in-store recycling systems to carry “not recycled” marks to remind customers. Cafes with in-store recycling systems should print their cups with “recyclable in store only”.

1. About the throwaway cups, Starbucks will ________.

A．offer a half-price discount to customers with their own cups

B．support the idea of forbidding throwaway cups till 2023

C．charge customers 5p per throwaway cup in some shops

D．stop to offer throwaway cups in its shops right now

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A．Coffee cup makers will take action to recycle the water.

B．The use of the disposable plastics is a nationwide problem.

C．Coffee cup users pay much attention to the plastic problem.

D．The UK government will ban all disposable coffee cups by 2023.

3. What will be the result of introducing a charge for disposable coffee cups, in Tim Farron’s opinion?

A．More people will fight against the charge.

B．There will be little change in our environment.

C．Fewer people will use the disposable coffee cups.

D．There will be a competition between coffee shops.

4. According to Mike Turner, taxing the paper coffee cups ________.

A．will be supported by the makers of the paper cups

B．will affect the consumers instead of solving the problem

C．can give a hand to increasing recycling rates of the makers

D．can be the best solution for the government to cut down waste

5. What’s the real problem about disposable coffee cups’ recycling in the UK?

A．There are not enough professionals in this area.

B．There is not enough professional equipment.

C．Consumers don’t have recycling knowledge.

D．Cafes don’t have recycling systems at all.

4 . The Enemy Is in My Pocket

Yesterday I went to a phone store. There were no other ___________ inside, just me and three salespeople.

“How can I help you?” One of them asked me.

I replied, “I ___________ if I'm able to trade in my iPhone for a non-smart phone.”

“Um, let me check on that.” She walked to the other end of the ___________ to ask her manager. Later, she came back with ___________ news. She smiled, ___________ they didn't provide such service. “___________ , you're the first person we've ever had who wanted to trade down your phone. "

That moment had come after months of struggle. I ___________ thought that I'd reach that point. I'm young and always ___________ the latest internet happenings using my iPhone. I didn't want to ___________ anything.

But one day, I began to wonder how important being online really is and if it made me a ____________ person. Twitter has funny jokes, but I’m often mad at posts from trolls (喷子). I spend hours playing games that ________the intention to read the news online. Throughout high school, the lessons had no hope of pulling my ____________ away from my phone. Being online so much made me feel ____________ or anxious and ____________ real-world things I needed to get done.

So, I wanted to ____________. Unfortunately, as I was told by the saleswoman, that isn't possible quite yet. But since then, I've started to leave my phone in my bedroom when I need to ____________ and when I go out with friends. The best way to stop ____________ my phone constantly is not having my phone on me to begin with.

I've only been doing this for a few days, but I have found myself obviously more ____________ and creative without breaking my concentration whenever I get a TikTok notification (通知).

Where there is a ____________ there is a way. There are always ways that everyone can enjoy the conveniences of new technology ____________ being burdened (烦扰) by it.

1.

A．students

B．customers

C．friends

D．managers

2.

A．wonder

B．doubt

C．question

D．ask

3.

A．restaurant

B．store

C．street

D．market

4.

A．good

B．latest

C．certain

D．bad

5.

A．saying

B．announcing

C．giving

D．concluding

6.

A．Exactly

B．Finally

C．Eventually

D．Actually

7.

A．never

B．often

C．sometimes

D．also

8.

A．take charge of

B．come up with

C．keep in touch with

D．carry on with

9.

A．leave

B．catch

C．miss

D．make

10.

A．better

B．funnier

C．worse

D．stronger

11.

A．started with

B．ended up in

C．went with

D．succeeded in

12.

A．memory

B．attention

C．energy

D．money

13.

A．amazed

B．glad

C．puzzled

D．angry

14.

A．regret

B．arrange

C．enjoy

D．forget

15.

A．stay

B．sell

C．change

D．explore

16.

A．sleep

B．rest

C．work

D．play

17.

A．checking

B．trading

C．answering

D．seeing

18.

A．sensitive

B．attractive

C．positive

D．productive

19.

A．problem

B．will

C．road

D．lesson

20.

A．beside

B．before

C．without

D．by

5 . It was January, the first day of the year. I decided to get the bank work out of the _________. The bank clerk, an elderly gentleman, was _________ curt(简短而失礼的) to my polite “Happy New Year” _________. He nodded and I sat in front of him. Minutes passed and nothing happened. Then very _________ I put my form in front of him. He was busy _________ entries in his register. I sat there wondering why we had _________banking if we were still filling in registers. While waiting I showed all _________ of being impatient, I asked him _________ my work was done. The moment I uttered the words, he shouted, “Nothing is done, it will take time!”

Just then I saw his morning tea lying there, _________. It had turned almost cold. Suddenly I sensed how he feels when customers come who are __________ hurried to get their work done and __________ him for doing their work first. We don’t even feel the __________ to thank him. Then I told him, “Sir, please have your tea, I am not hurried.” This man suddenly __________ me and for the first time we had eye contact.

I realized he was also missing the __________ things in life just like a hot cup of tea. He gave me a rare smile and said, "It is an everyday __________ with me." His wise words really __________ me. I felt that we all had put shields (盾牌) on our __________, and that we were scared to show our hearts and __________ too much of ourselves. From then on, I __________ to be more friendly to others and be __________ that they are there for me.

1.

A．way

B．corner

C．question

D．reach

2.

A．on purpose

B．by accident

C．after all

D．as usual

3.

A．service

B．invitation

C．greeting

D．handshake

4.

A．hopefully

B．curiously

C．sincerely

D．hesitantly

5.

A．going through

B．filling up

C．checking out

D．printing off

6.

A．computerized

B．canceled

C．popularized

D．broadened

7.

A．symptoms

B．gestures

C．signs

D．marks

8.

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．if

9.

A．untouched

B．unprepared

C．unfolded

D．undisturbed

10.

A．always

B．seldom

C．never

D．still

11.

A．reward

B．push

C．pardon

D．scold

12.

A．reason

B．need

C．opportunity

D．urge

13.

A．looked up at

B．looked down upon

C．looked forward to

D．looked back on

14.

A．precious

B．small

C．important

D．essential

15.

A．coincidence

B．suggestion

C．affair

D．arrangement

16.

A．impressed

B．attached

C．challenged

D．comforted

17.

A．hearts

B．minds

C．bodies

D．souls

18.

A．release

B．recommend

C．reveal

D．revise

19.

A．preferred

B．promised

C．managed

D．expected

20.

A．cautious

B．confident

C．optimistic

D．grateful

7 . Martin was returning to work in his London office after spending two weeks with his brother in New York. He was coming back with a heavy heart. It was not just that it was the end of a wonderful holiday; it was not just that he invariably suffered badly from jet lag(时差); it was that Monday morning always began with a team meeting and , over the months, he had grown to hate them.

Martin was aware that colleagues approached these meetings with hidden agenda（会议议 程）; they indulged in(沉溺于）game playing ; and he knew that people were not being honest and open. The meetings themselves were bad enough---there was all the moaning afterwards at the meeting like “I could have improved on that idea, but I wasn’t going to say.”

As this morning’s meeting began, Martin prepared himself for the usual dullness and boredom. But, as the meeting progressed, he became aware of a strange background noise. At first, he thought that he was still hearing the engine noise from the aircraft that had brought him back to London. But as he concentrated on the noise, it became a little clearer.

He realized, to his amazement, that he could actually hear what they were thinking at the same time as they were speaking. What surprised him, even more than the acquisition of this strange power, was that he discovered that what people were saying was not really what they were thinking. They were not making clear their reservations. They were not supporting views which they thought might be popular. They were not contributing their new insights. They were not volunteering their new ideas.

Martin found it impossible not to respond to his new knowledge. So he started to make gentle interventions (干涉), based more on what he could hear his colleagues thinking than on what he could hear them saying. “So, John, are you really saying.....” “Susan, do you really think that?” “Tom, have you got an idea on how we could take this forward?” They looked at him, puzzled. In truth, he felt rather proud of his newly -acquired talent.

As the meeting progressed, it was clear to him that each member of the meeting was learning how to hear the thoughts of the others. The game playing started to fall away; people started to speak more directly; views became better understood; the atmosphere became more open and trusting.

The meeting ended. As people left the room, Martin found that he could still hear what they were thinking. “That was the best meeting we’ve ever had.” “All meetings should be like that,” “ In future, I’m going to say what I think.”

1. It is known from the first paragraph that Martin_____.

A．just came back from his business trip in New York

B．was found to suffer from a serious heart disease during the trip

C．had a good time during his fortnight’s stay in New York

D．didn’t like his work in his London office

2. Why did Martin hate his company’s team meeting?

A．Because it had to be held every Monday morning.

B．Because he was tired of hosting such a meeting

C．Because he couldn’t control the meeting that was out of order.

D．Because the meeting atmosphere wasn’t open and trusting.

3. The underlined part “his newly-acquired talent” in Paragraph 5 means that he could ______.

A．still hear the engine noise of the plane though he was back

B．clearly hear what the members of the meeting were saying

C．actually control the thoughts of the members of the meeting

D．express what the meeting members were thinking based on their words and their thoughts

4. What do we know about this Monday morning’s meeting from the passage?

A．Martin made people say what they were thinking immediately the meeting began.

B．Martin was angry at the dullness of the meeting at the beginning of the meeting..

C．Martin led people to express their real thoughts with the meeting progressing.

D．Many members of the meeting played games and told lies at the meeting all the time.

5. It is inferred from the last two paragraphs that towards the end of the meeting Martin would hear such words as “_______”

A．I was thinking of making a suggestion ---but I couldn’t be bothered.

B．I have got an idea on how we could take this forward. I think we should...

C．The usual people say the usual things, so I have no other new ideas.

D．I could have imagined on that idea, but I wasn’t going to say.

8 . I got addicted to cigarettes about 11 years ago. As a smoker, I certainly realizes the _________ the cigarettes are causing to my body. I used to be good at running and other sports, but smoking made my physical activity a great _________. It was not that I never thought of quitting but just the _________ of a cigarette would make me go weak at once. Then I _________ another cigarette and started my day.

For so many years I always felt unrested after a night’s _________. The cough was making my life _________. Over and over again, I was _________ asking myself about my own condition: the nicotine in cigarettes not only made my teeth brown, but also _________ my fingers and nails as well. I _________ myself, “Is all this worth it?” I didn’t get an answer.

It was my birthday’s eve and I was back home by 10 pm. Usual birthday calls from friends made me __________ till 1 am. Throughout the day I was thinking of giving myself something as a __________, but I couldn’t think of anything. Suddenly an idea __________ me. I came up with the plan of quitting smoking. This time the __________ was much stronger. I wanted to quit smoking so I can run and __________ my son during soccer practice and have more energy. Habitually I turned to the cigarette pack and it was __________, which was probably a hint(暗示). Quitting smoking is a long and painful process, but I worked hard to fight the __________ to smoke again.

Today it’s exactly 526 days__________ I gave up smoking. I feel much more energetic and I am regaining my __________ which I lost in the past 11 years. All I want to say is that strong willpower and determination really __________ a great difference. Quitting smoking is the best birthday gift I __________ for myself and it makes me feel happy and proud.

1.

A．mistake

B．harm

C．benefit

D．energy

2.

A．task

B．pleasure

C．advantage

D．competition

3.

A．choice

B．use

C．price

D．sight

4.

A．dropped

B．lit

C．saw

D．borrowed

5.

A．activity

B．party

C．sleep

D．dream

6.

A．colorful

B．comfortable

C．slight

D．terrible

7.

A．silently

B．angrily

C．hopelessly

D．surprisingly

8.

A．cut

B．shook

C．burned

D．colored

9.

A．answered

B．helped

C．questioned

D．enjoyed

10.

A．crazy

B．sleepy

C．awake

D．happy

11.

A．gift

B．punishment

C．warn

D．wish

12.

A．confused

B．scared

C．considered

D．struck

13.

A．hobby

B．body

C．thought

D．addiction

14.

A．keep up with

B．end up with

C．come up with

D．break up with

15.

A．expensive

B．empty

C．attractive

D．beautiful

16.

A．ability

B．desire

C．way

D．decision

17.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．till

18.

A．force

B．strength

C．luck

D．money

19.

A．get

B．tell

C．create

D．make

20.

A．planned

B．agreed

C．chose

D．regretted

10 . Laugh is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more infectious than any cough or yawn. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and understanding. In addition to “the domino effect” of joy and amusement, laughter also produces healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, improve your energy, reduce pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

Laughter is a powerful cure to stress, pain, and disagreement. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh after a quarrel. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and ready to act.

With so many advantages, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a great resource for defeating problems, improving your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

More than just a break from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult times, a laugh-or even simply a smile-can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter is really infectious-just hearing laughter trains your brain to smile and join in on the fun.

Laughter is your birthright and a natural part of life. Infants begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a family where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.

Begin by setting aside special times to seek out humor and laughter, as you might with working out, and build from there. Eventually, you’ll want to add humor and laughter into your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.

1. In the passage, “the domino effect” means ______.

A．laughter can bring some unexpected results like cold

B．physical changes will be influenced without laughter

C．laughter causes other similar positive changes to happen

D．the sound of roaring laughter sounds like the sound of falling cards

2. What is the biggest advantage of laughter according to the passage?

A．It makes others regard you as a humorous and attractive person.

B．People of different languages can communicate by it.

C．A person takes it more easily than other kinds of medicine.

D．It wastes no money and it can be reached in any time and any place.

3. What is the easiest way to relieve embarrassment after two persons quarreled?

A．Keep silent and go out of the room slowly.

B．Give a smile or laugh from the heart.

C．Play a trick on the other one at once.

D．Give up one’s opinion and accept the other’s.

4. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A．Laughter stands for a positive attitude and inspires you.

B．Laughter strengthens a person’s heart and cures patients.

C．People should learn to escape from the sad and painful world.

D．People should often make trips to find chances of laughing.

5. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A．How to choose courses to equip you with rich knowledge.

B．How to create chances to make you enjoy the benefit of laugh.

C．How to make your spare time or after-school activities colorful.

D．How to become a humorous person to make you like a gentleman.