1 . The team I work in just has 2 new interns（实习生）, and I happen to be their supervisor.
After today's lunch break, I saw that one of them was reading things on her smart-phone, maybe on some social network, I guessed. I went to her and said “There’s another document here needing translation. Do you have time to finish it for me?”
That document was not in her assigned workload. But I thought I could let her challenge herself a little bit with it, seeing that she seemed to have time.
“Yes, I do have time.” She said, “But I’m just an intern.”
I didn’t quite know what to say back then. After a while I mumbled（咕哝）“Right. Yes.” And I turned around and left.
I recalled the time when I was an intern for the first time. I, too, managed to finish my workload so fast, just like her. So I asked my supervisor “Is there anything else that I can help?” And she happened to have a plan to make. But she didn’t have time. So she let me do the research and make a draft for her.
I was not very familiar with the job but still tried to carry it out based on my understanding and make it as professional as possible. And my supervisor was really satisfied with the draft. Later, she told me “You saved me a lot of time. I didn’t need to create it from scratch.” And she told me in details how I should have done the plan differently. I learned a lot about the operation in the process. After that, she had come to trust me completely. I got my current job all because of her recommendation.
Yes, I was just an intern with a low salary. But I bought a better future with my extra labor.
There’s a kind of poverty called shortsightedness.
1. What was the intern doing when the supervisor saw her?| A．reading things. | B．having lunch. |
| C．translating documents. | D．doing her workload. |
| A．She wanted to translate the document. | B．She got extremely angry. |
| C．She had nothing to say back. | D．She finished her workload. |
| A．Far-sighted. | B．Considerate. |
| C．Aggressive. | D．Strict. |
| A．To finish the workload as fast as possible. |
| B．To actively do some extra labor and learn more. |
| C．To make more and more plans and carry them out. |
| D．To help your supervisor as much as possible. |
2 . Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington D.C..
And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And she’s not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.
“It’s very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zookeeper. “The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.”
But you can’t see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you can——if you’re an animal.
“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brandie Smith. “That’s part of their special abilities. They’re more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”
Primates weren’t the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flamingoes (a kind of birds) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.
So what kind of vibrations (震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of waves——a weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” wave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off.
Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoo’s giant pandas didn’t jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the other animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “I’m not surprised at all,” Smith said.
1. Why did Mandara act strangely one day?| A．Because it sensed something unusual would happen. |
| B．Because its daughter Kibibi was injured. |
| C．Because it heard an orangutan let out a loud call. |
| D．Because an earthquake had happened. |
| A．many animals hearing is sharp |
| B．earthquakes produce two types of waves |
| C．primates usually gather together before a quake |
| D．humans can also develop the ability to sense a quake |
| A．A giant panda. | B．A flamingo. |
| C．A lemur. | D．A lizard. |
| A．How animals survive a quake |
| B．How animals differ from humans |
| C．How animals behave before a quake |
| D．How animals protect their young in a quake |
3 . How Important Is Fashion？ Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable？ Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear.But fashion is not everything.It is more important to be a healthy and good person．
People go to great lengths to be fashionable. Some people think they have to have a certain body type,so they go on extreme,unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies.In addition,many women wear uncomfortable fashions,such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters（水泡）， tight body shapers that limit blood flow,and sticky false eyelashes.Men and women alike spend time and money on products that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror.Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how you look like？
If the purpose of fashion is to make a person feel good,it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable.Fashion should not come first.People should prioritize（优先考虑）being healthy and positive.What people wear does not indicate anything about their personalities.Instead of spending hours choosing a suit,perhaps you should call your friends and do something together! Instead of going on strict diets and starving,why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise？ By doing these things,you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person．
1. The author's main purpose in writing the text is to ______ ．| A．show readers advantages and disadvantages of dieting |
| B．persuade readers to value health more than fashion |
| C．amuse readers with a story about a fashion-school student |
| D．tell readers of the latest fashion styles |
| A．People need to diet to lose weight． |
| B．When you look good,you feel good． |
| C．Fashion increases famous people's self-respect |
| D．Fashion can make people do some unhealthy things． |
| A．Going skating with friends． |
| B．Shopping for bargain clothes． |
| C．Starting a new diet with a friend． |
| D．Changing the hairstyle every week． |
4 . Dear Seth,
You are only three years old, and at this point in your life you are not able to understand this letter. But some day when you
Life can be
Be open to life anyway. You’ll find cruelty(残忍) and
You will meet many people who will try to do
Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are
Love,
Dad
1.| A．cheer up | B．show up | C．bring up | D．grow up |
| A．valuable | B．familiar | C．normal | D．novel |
| A．peaceful | B．gentle | C．equal | D．unkind |
| A．run after | B．look at | C．look after | D．laugh at |
| A．or | B．so | C．if | D．but |
| A．impressed | B．hurt | C．found | D．accepted |
| A．happen | B．work | C．matter | D．disappear |
| A．pain | B．difference | C．hope | D．luck |
| A．prevent | B．encourage | C．protect | D．choose |
| A．forgive | B．compete | C．struggle | D．hide |
| A．escape | B．prepare | C．seek | D．fail |
| A．take | B．enjoy | C．miss | D．meet |
| A．sorrow | B．action | C．success | D．curiosity |
| A．faster | B．earlier | C．less | D．better |
| A．him | B．me | C．you | D．them |
| A．dream | B．bet | C．journey | D．challenge |
| A．change | B．pardon | C．beat | D．follow |
| A．somewhere | B．instead | C．though | D．afterwards |
| A．patience | B．cruelty | C．happiness | D．quietness |
| A．spotting | B．starting | C．permitting | D．destroying |
5 . Hawking died early Wednesday at his home in England at the age of 76. Throughout his career as one of the world’s most recognizable cosmic thinkers, he regularly threw himself into pop culture’s comedic ring with cameos（客串）on programs such as The Simpsons and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
These appearances defined Hawking’s personal life as mush as his universe-shaking theoretical work. Humor, however, was not just one side of his personality, but a key to overcoming the disease he struggled against since 1963.
“Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has maintaining a sense of humor,” Hawking said in a 2013 documentary. “I am probably better known for my appearances on The Simpsons and on The Big Bang Theory than I am for my scientific discoveries.”
At 21, Hawking was diagnosed with a condition similar to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis（肌萎缩性侧索硬化症）, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. According to the ALS Association, “Half of all people affected with ALS live at most three or more years after diagnosis. Twenty percent live five years or more; only ten percent will live more than ten years.”
The disease would eventually shut down Hawking’s motor functions, making him speechless and unable to move without a wheelchair. Doctors initially said he would be dead in two years. His condition, however, proved to be a rate slow-acting version.
But Hawking fought through his worse physical state, rising to a position as a celebrated professor of mathematical at the University of Cambridge and altering the popular conception of physics with his 1988 bestseller, A Brief History of Time.
“When I turned 21, my expectations were reduced to zero,” he said in a TV show. He added, “It was important that I came to appreciate what I did have. It’s also important not become angry, no matter how difficult life is, because you can lose all hope if you can’t laugh at yourself and at life in general.”
1. What was Hawking like according to the text?| A．He was kind and brave. | B．He was friendly and adventurous. |
| C．He was humorous and strong-minded. | D．He was shy and uncommunicative. |
| A．He did further research into the disease. |
| B．He kept a positive attitude towards his disease. |
| C．He did more exercise and spoke a lot with others. |
| D．He went to hospital to have a health check regularly. |
| A．Laughter is the best medicine. |
| B．Lost time is never found again. |
| C．Everything comes to him who waits. |
| D．A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. |
| A．ALS is a common disease in England. |
| B．Doctors once abandoned treatment for Hawking. |
| C．Playing roles in comedy was Hawking’s favorite. |
| D．It’s almost a wonder that Hawking can survive the disease. |
6 . Languages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit(联系) groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.
Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, industrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalisation and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly taking over.
At present, the world has about 6,800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages. Often spoken by many people while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200 Languages: the Americas about 1,000, Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number(中位数) of speakers is a mere 6，000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than that.
Already well over 400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left. Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150). Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three) or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none of these seems to have much chance of survival.
1. What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times?| A．They developed very fast. | B．They were large in number. |
| C．They had similar patters. | D．They were closely connected |
| A．Complex. | B．Advanced. |
| C．Powerful. | D．Modern. |
| A．About 6,800 . | B．About 3,400 |
| C．About 2,400 | D．About 1,200. |
| A．New languages will be created. |
| B．Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages. |
| C．Human development results in fewer languages. |
| D．Geography determines language evolution. |
7 . Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.
While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report’s key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2—8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e-readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
1. What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?| A．Children’s reading habits. |
| B．Quality of children’s books. |
| C．Children’s after-class activities. |
| D．Parent-child relationships. |
| A．In paragraph 2. | B．In paragraph 3. |
| C．In paragraph 4. | D．In paragraph 5. |
| A．E-books are of poor quality. |
| B．It could be a waste of time. |
| C．It may harm children’s health. |
| D．E-readers are expensive. |
| A．Act as role models for them. |
| B．Ask them to write book reports. |
| C．Set up reading groups for them. |
| D．Talk with their reading class teachers. |
8 . As the parent of two teenagers who have played multiple sports over the years, I’ve seen the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolutely cruel.
However, when I think about the value of sports and why my kids continue to play sports teach kids lessons to become successful adults. Through sports, kids learn how to work in teams, have to take risks, how to challenge themselves to be better, and how to behave when they lose—and when they win.
Whether kids play soccer, baseball, football, or cheer, they learn they are part of a team where one person depends on another. When my son plays baseball, he’s not the only one who needs to play well; he depends on his defense to make the plays in the field. When my daughter plays tennis, she depends on her partner to cut off the ball at the net and win the point, and the tennis team depends on each person in order to win the overall match. Sports also teach children to trust and respect the decisions of someone who understands how the entire team needs to work in order to succeed.
Sadly, though, youth sports have suffered from the “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” attitude. They have become too much of a refection of professional sports. Winning is a happy result, but the lessons from losing are even more important. When my daughter loses tennis match, her coach reminds her that you learn more from losing than from winning. Losing makes you focus on improving your skills and your strategy. We’re going to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them.
I believe that participating in youth sports is much more than building a sound body winning a scholarship to college. Sports are the best way to shape and build more self-motivated and happier children and help them become more self-motivated and happier adults.
1. What is the author’s attitude to youth sports?| A．Critical. | B．Positive. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Unclear. |
| A．What sports the author’s kids take. |
| B．What the author’s kids do in sports. |
| C．How sports benefit the authors kids. |
| D．How the author’s kids continue to play sports. |
| A．Teenagers don’t have to win every time. |
| B．Winning is the only goal for teen players. |
| C．Teenagers should work together to succeed. |
| D．Winning is not the most important in sports. |
| A．Youth Sports Build Better Adults |
| B．Teenagers Suffer from Youth Sports |
| C．Losing Brings More than Winning Does |
| D．Teenagers Perform Better than Adults in Sports |
9 . (2017·黄山模拟)What do you usually do to comfort your friends when they are feeling sad or depressed？You probably pat them on the back or shoulder，or maybe you give them a big，warm hug.
We used to think that knowing when and how to comfort others was an ability that only humans have.But scientists have discovered that apes(猩猩)have this ability，too，according to a study published in the Journal of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Two researchers from Emory University in Atlanta，US，went to an Ape Protection Centre in Congo to study bonobos(倭黑猩猩)，which are closely related to humans.
The researchers analyzed the bonobos' reactions after more than 370 cases of stressful situations，such as fights and losing temper，and found that some bonobos rushed to hug those that were screaming after being attacked，just like humans would have done.
However，researchers noted that not all bonobos were capable of comforting others.In the protection centre，many bonobos are orphans whose mothers were killed by hunters.They were found to be more anxious in times of tension and have greater difficulty controlling their own emotions，making them worse at reaching out to help friends in need.
“Orphans，who have not had the benefit of a mother helping them handling their emotions，are much worse at comforting others，”Professor Frans de Waal，one of the researchers，told The Telegraph.“Bonobos with moms were able to curb their negative emotional reactions more quickly.Therefore，they pay more attention to others.”
This pattern mirrors the way that human children have been found to react.Those who seem more capable of handling their own emotions—for example，the ones who can calm themselves down more quickly after upsetting experiences—are usually better at expressing their concerns for others.
1. The 4th paragraph is mainly developed by________．| A．making comparisons |
| B．following time order |
| C．giving examples |
| D．presenting causes and effects |
| A．express | B．observe |
| C．hide | D．control |
| A．Orphan bonobos never give a hand to friends. |
| B．There were 370 bonobos involved in the research. |
| C．Moms play a significant role in handling kids' emotions. |
| D．The ability to comfort others is unique to human beings. |
| A．To provide better protection for Apes. |
| B．To inform readers of a new study. |
| C．To uncover the mystery of Apes. |
| D．To compare human behaviors with Apes'. |
10 . Who doesn’t want to live life in style? Life is like a road on which you never get a chance to return, and is not a very long road either. So we should try to live life to the fullest and enjoy every bit of it.
Every individual has unique likings and preferences, and all of us try to live the lives that suit us best. The world is like a painting cloth on which different people with different races, different languages, and different cultural backgrounds interact. But among these, the arts provide an easy and natural way for people to connect.
People with a knack for the arts usually discover it in childhood. But art isn’t only for the talented; it can help everyone grow. Those with a strong artistic background are often more energetic, and more successful in all fields of life. Art widens the range of a person’s life.
Painting is one of the most popular art forms. Those who are interested in taking it up as a career need to go through extensive training to get familiar with the various styles. Professional painters often host art exhibitions, with art lovers from all over the world coming to see and buy their creations. Sometimes the paintings are sold at high prices.
Performing arts are equally popular and admired. Dance, instrumental music, drama and so on require unusual artistic talent as well as a long period of education and training before audiences start to applaud the performances. But anyone with some artistic sense can make art part of his/ her life, and benefit from it.
1. People should make the most of life because .| A．life is difficult but enjoyable time |
| B．life is valuable and ordinary |
| C．life is too short to be wasted |
| D．life is like a road full of tomorrows |
| A．Different people have different lifestyles. |
| B．Different peoples have different cultures. |
| C．Art can make people happier. |
| D．Art can connect people together. |
| A．character | B．ability |
| C．power | D．favour |
| A．How great artists make a living by selling their works. |
| B．How to live a unique and colorful life. |
| C．How the arts contribute to people’s lives. |
| D．How much performing arts have to do with talent and education. |
