1 . Rescuers in Washington are praising the cleverness of a 10-ycar-old girl. She _________ on her own for more than 24 hours in the tough Cascade mountains after getting _________ while out with her family.

Shunghla was at a gathering with her _________ family in the Cle Elum River Valley on Sunday when she became _________ from the group as they crossed a bridge over the river to eat lunch near the Cathedral Pass Trailhead.

When the family _________ Shunghla hadn’t crossed the bridge with them, about 20 adults in the group went back and started _________. There is no _________ service in the area and the family had been looking for Shunghla for about two hours when a passerby _________ to call police from a satellite phone at their nearby cabin around 2 p. m.

Policemen, _________ ground search teams and crews from nearby law enforcement agencies __________ to the area. Drones and helicopters were also __________ to help find Shunghla. The office had the girl’s father record words of __________ in their native language that was __________ over the search area. The message told Shunghla that there were people looking for her and trying to __________.

She was __________ around 3 p. m. Monday by two ground search volunteers about 1.5 miles south of where she was last __________. She had minor scrapes (擦伤).

“I was trying to go to __________ in the night and then wake up early in the morning, and then I`ll find my dad and mom in the forest,” Shunghla told CNN of her night in the wildnss.

“She __________ downstream through the dense forest and spent the cold night between some trees. She said she knew it was the __________ thing to follow the river. She proved a(n) __________ resourceful and adaptable 10-year-old,” the office said.

1.

A．suffered

B．described

C．explored

D．survived

2.

A．hurt

B．lost

C．broken

D．cheated

3.

A．learned

B．simple

C．extended

D．balanced

4.

A．tired

B．separated

C．distinguished

D．hidden

5.

A．explained

B．announced

C．noticed

D．concluded

6.

A．discussing

B．searching

C．researching

D．touching

7.

A．cell

B．law

C．rescue

D．traffic

8.

A．offered

B．turned

C．hoped

D．agreed

9.

A．amateur

B．distant

C．volunteer

D．flexible

10.

A．kept

B．preferred

C．flocked

D．led

11.

A．given away

B．got about

C．brought in

D．made out

12.

A．wisdom

B．emergency

C．convenience

D．comfort

13.

A．instructed

B．spread

C．broadcast

D．circulated

14.

A．warn

B．help

C．disclose

D．train

15.

A．caught

B．spotted

C．followed

D．cured

16.

A．recognized

B．heard

C．understood

D．seen

17.

A．work

B．sleep

C．jog

D．bed

18.

A．jogged

B．hiked

C．swam

D．played

19.

A．right

B．possible

C．lucky

D．easy

20.

A．frequently

B．consequently

C．accidentally

D．extraordinarily

2 . A 70-year-old Chinese woman has been called “Super Grannie” after it was reported that she is _________ about running and has completed over 100 marathons (马拉松) so far.

Most people _________ to take it easy after they retire (退休), but Wang Guilan, from Liaoning, is _________ not one of them. She only started running at the age of 50, as a _________ to keep in shape, but soon realized it was her passion (酷爱). She ran her first marathon in 2004 and hasn’t _________ since. From 2005 to 2017, she completed the Beijing Marathon thirteen times, and this year she set a new record, becoming the _________ person to ever complete the 168-kilometer Liaoning marathon.

“This lady is as old as my grandmother, how can she run so fast? That’s _________,” a runner in his twenties said after seeing Wang compete _________ the Liaoning marathon in April. Last year, she ran for the 110 km version of the marathon with her _________. It was reported that she waited for her friend to catch up for about 5-6 hours __________ they could cross the finishing line together, but this year she took part in the marathon by __________, and chose the longest distance.

So __________ can a 70-year-old stay in good condition to complete a marathon, while most people half her __________ couldn’t finish? One reason, according to Sina, is that Wang Guilan runs at least 20 kilometers every day. And she __________ running on mountain roads in her native Liaoning, but in winter she runs on asphalt (沥青) roads.

Wang Guilan __________ believes that age is just a number, and plans to continue running and enjoying the sunset of her life for as long as her health allows it.

1.

A．crazy

B．angry

C．nervous

D．sorry

2.

A．refuse

B．promise

C．choose

D．remember

3.

A．normally

B．certainly

C．especially

D．partly

4.

A．task

B．rule

C．lesson

D．way

5.

A．progressed

B．stopped

C．succeeded

D．cheered

6.

A．prettiest

B．healthiest

C．oldest

D．cleverest

7.

A．lucky

B．surprising

C．important

D．funny

8.

A．in

B．for

C．with

D．against

9.

A．husband

B．neighbor

C．teacher

D．friend

10.

A．even if

B．because

C．so that

D．unless

11.

A．herself

B．itself

C．myself

D．yourself

12.

A．how

B．when

C．why

D．where

13.

A．height

B．age

C．weight

D．size

14.

A．loves

B．imagines

C．suggests

D．avoids

15.

A．hardly

B．easily

C．seriously

D．strongly

3 . Do Yao Ming, Liu Xiang or Guo Jingjing have anything in common with people like us? You will probably answer “NO!” It seems that top athletes live in a world that is totally different from ours. They don’t have to worry about homework or exams. There are fans everywhere they go, constantly cheering them on. However, if we could see into their minds, it would be clear that they are actually just like us.

We may not all be sports stars, but we have to face similar problems. We set goals and seek self- development. We have to manage our fears before important exams. We worry about our relationships with classmates... Like sportspeople, we try to be mentally strong and do our best on a daily basis.

However, how an athlete becomes a success teaches all of us a lesson. To achieve their goals, sportspeople not only have to prepare physically, but also mentally. They have to get to know themselves, highlight their strong points, manage stresses and develop their powers of concentration. Here is some advice on how to achieve success from China’s top athletes.

China’s top woman badminton player Zhang Ning shows us the importance of motivation. It’s the first step to success. It is her love of badminton and sense of responsibility that contribute to her success.

Teng Haibin’s experience shows that “planning” exactly what should be done in your mind is as important as physical preparation. Give yourself a few minutes before a speech contest, for example. Close your eyes and picture things like your posture. It helps a lot!

How important is concentration? Hurdling star Liu Xiang knows. Focus is not only important for Liu Xiang, but for you too. If you can’t focus in class, you won’t get good grades.

A clear objective encourages a person to pursue their dream. Diving star Xiong Ni won a silver and a bronze in two Olympics. But his goal of winning an Olympic gold medal drove him on.

Top athletes show us that success isn’t simply down to chance and that all people can steer their life’s journey.

1. According to the passage, to achieve their goals, sportspeople should do the following EXCEPT________.

A．get to know themselves well	B．manage stresses
C．develop powers of concentration	D．stop being tough with themselves

2. From the passage, we can know that________.

A．success of top athletes largely depends on chance

B．ordinary people don’t need to become strong-minded

C．one needs to be physically and mentally prepared to achieve success

D．sportspeople have similar fears before important exams

3. The underlined word “objective ” in paragraph 7 can be replaced by “________”.

A．medal

B．goal

C．dream

D．decision

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Top athletes’ stories of success.

B．Problems that ordinary people have in common with top athletes.

C．The importance of physical and mental health.

D．Lessons drawn from top athletes’ success.

4 . We all know that some animals adapt to living in very cold environment, like polar bears in the frozen Arctic. But what about the opposite situation? How do animals become adapted to the life in very hot places? A great example of animals beating heat is the camel living in deserts.

A major problem for camels in deserts is the temperature. It’s hot and dry during the day and can be very cold at night. So their fur can not only protect them from the burning sun at daytime, but also help keep warm at night. Another thing is that camels have long necks and legs, so they have large surface area to lose heat easily. They can stand body temperature above41℃, which would be really damaging to living creatures like us humans. And how can they manage to travel a long distance without water at all in deserts? They have large flat feet to spread their weight on the shifting sand. They store fat in their humps to keep them from getting hungry or dehydrated. This helps when they’re not able to find food or water for long periods of time.

In addition to these, camels have other ways to adapt to their environment. In a desert, it can sometimes get very dusty. However, camels don’t mind since they have extremely thick and long eyelashes which protect their eyes from blowing sand. Sand up the nose can be a problem, but not for camels. They can shut their nostrils during sandstorms.

1. What do we know about camels living in deserts?

A．Their fur can help keep cool at night.

B．They have long necks to protect them from blowing sand.

C．They have large flat feet to walk on the sand.

D．They can stand body temperature up to 41℃.

2. What does the underlined word “dehydrated” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Being lack of water.	B．Being lack of food.
C．Being lack of fat.	D．Being lack of direction.

3. What could be the best title for the passage?

A．The Camel —the Best Traveller in Deserts	B．The Camel Needs More Water
C．The Harder, the Better	D．Be the Best in Deserts

5 . While the cool weather and bright clear sky may make us want to go outside, the world’s major museums are offering amazing exhibitions to draw us inside. We have selected two must-see museum exhibitions in the city this autumn. Take a look.

Picasso Sculpture, Modern Art Centre   

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) is one of the most famous painters the world has ever known. But right now, at the Modern Art Centre, it’s his sculptures that are taking centre stage.

Running from 14 February to 7 September, the exhibition shows around 140 pieces created from 1902 to 1964. Large or small, the sculptures made from every kind of material can be found — bronze, steel, wood, and even cardboard.

For those who have never seen Picasso’s art before, this is the place to go, claims the centre’s curator (博物馆馆长). According to him, through this exhibition, people can clearly feel the way Picasso wanted to try new things and how he did it.

The World Goes Pop, Williamson Gallery   

You may think of pop art as a way to show US materialism — advertising, television, cola bottles, and soup cans. But Williamson Gallery’s autumn exhibition, held from17 September to 24 January, shows what pop art looks like in different countries. “I’m surprised to find that many of pop art’s famous qualities — flat, bright colours, graphic design, and a playful way of showing stars — went right round the world,” said one visitor after seeing the exhibition.

And the exhibition doesn’t just offer an international view of pop art’s style. It also corrects the idea that pop art is just for men by including 25 female artists, many of whom have never had their work shown in a gallery before.

1. Which place will you choose if you want to see bronze statues created by Picasso?

A．Modern Art Centre.	B．Williamson Gallery.
C．Both A and B.	D．Neither A nor B.

2. Which exhibition should you go to if you want to see pop art?

A．Modern Art Centre.	B．Williamson Gallery.
C．Picasso Sculpture.	D．The World Goes Pop.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．There are only two exhibitions in the city this autumn.

B．Picasso Sculpture might be too complicated for visitors who have never seen Picasso’s art before.

C．Visitors can see artworks of some female artists shown for the first time.

D．The exhibition at Williamson Gallery this autumn shows US materialism.

4. Where can you most likely see the passage?

A．In a comment on artworks.

B．In a brochure for tourists.

C．In a collection of short stories.

D．On a popular science website.

6 . Movies and TV shows see dolphins as helpful, playful creatures. “The world loves a good dolphin story,” Blake Morton, a scientist who studies animal behavior, told TIME. “And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.”

Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).

The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.

From these ratings, Morton and his team were able to find personality traits that are common in dolphins. The results show that dolphins and humans have some similar personality traits. Most obviously, the two species (物种) share traits related to curiosity and sociability.

Morton’s dolphin study and others like it help us learn about other species. But they also help us learn about ourselves. “My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”

Scientists around the world are researching different animal species. Their research raises important questions that future scientists will work to answer. “It’s all a big puzzle (迷宫),” Morton says. “It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots (点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”

1. What did Morton’s dolphin study find?

A．Dolphins are more popular in TV shows than other animals.

B．Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans.

C．Dolphins are helpful and playful creatures.

D．Dolphins are more curious than humans.

2. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The importance of studying dolphin behavior.

B．Why Morton’s team created the questionnaire.

C．How Morton’s team carried out the study.

D．The methods of observing dolphins.

3. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Finding the similarities between dolphins and humans.

B．Having a deeper understanding of humans.

C．Protecting dolphins more scientifically.

D．Learning about other animals.

4. What does Morton intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A．Progress in science is made little by little.

B．Scientific research should be taken seriously.

C．Art plays an important role in scientific research.

D．Scientists around the world should work together.

7 . In her new book, Kate Leaver explores modern friendship. If the Internet is the cause of loneliness, she writes, it’s also the cure (解决方法).

Scientists have done studies that suggest a connection between social media and loneliness. But even they have to admit (承认) we do not know what came first: loneliness or social media. Does Twitter make us lonelier, or do we pick up our phones when we’re already lonely, looking for some kind of connection?

I’ve spoken to many people, both my own friends and strangers from the Internet, who would simply not have the same social life without social media. I know a woman who met all three of her bridesmaids ( 伴 娘 ) on Twitter. She says she feels her most real self when she’s online and the friends she’s made there are her closest friends. I met the woman on Twitter, did this interview online and now we’re also friends.

This is perhaps exactly the point: we can no longer quite so easily tell our online selves from what we’d call our in-real-life selves. We are becoming confident enough to put our online and offline selves together as we realise that using social media is an important way to develop friendships.

My best friends in the world live in Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. I am, at any time, at least 5, 000 km away from them. Catch-ups (谈论近况) over dinner are not possible for us. And so, we spend most of our friendship exchanging stories and emojis on WhatsApp and Facebook.

Our group has become home to career advice and moral support (精神支持). I am saddened by anyone who would suggest our largely online friendship is in any way less important than people who have the chance to sit in the same room. We live in a world where technology is everywhere. So embrace it and you’ll get more than you expect.

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To explore the reasons for loneliness.

B．To introduce Kate Leaver’s new book.

C．To bring up the topic of modern friendship.

D．To discuss the negative influence of the Internet.

2. What can we learn about the woman who met her bridesmaids online?

A．She helps her online friends find their true selves.

B．She considers her social life very different.

C．She has lots of short-term online friends.

D．She speaks highly of online friendship.

3. How does the author deal with her friendships?

A．She tries hard to have face-to-face catch-ups.

B．She pays more attention to her online friends.

C．She uses the Internet to maintain friendships.

D．She writes stories to stay in touch with her friends.

4. What does the underlined word “embrace” probably mean in the last paragraph?

A．Stop.	B．Accept.
C．Change.	D．Discover.

8 . Here is the information about the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series.

Annual Pass

Cost: $80 annual pass Available for: Everyone How to purchase:

In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online: Buy from the USGS store.

By phone: Call 1-888-275-8747. Additional Information:

This pass is non-transferable to another person.

Senior Pass

Cost: $80 Lifetime Senior Pass;$20 Annual Senior Pass

Available for: U. S. citizens or permanent residents ages 62 or over. How to purchase:

In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online:Buy from the USGS store.

Additional Information:

The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and special services.

Volunteer Pass

Cost: Free annual pass

Available for: Volunteers with 250 service hours with federal agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program

How to get: Volunteers should contact their volunteer coordinator (协调员) for more information.

Additional Information:

The Volunteer Pass is available for 12 months from the date of issue.

Access Pass

Cost: Free lifetime pass

Available for: U. S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.

How to get:

In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online: Buy from the USGS store.

Mail: Purchase using an application form that can be exchanged through mail. Note: Processing and shipping fees will be charged for online and mail orders. Additional Information:

The Access Pass generally does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.

Golden Access Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes are still honored according to the provisions of the pass.

Passes may not be purchased as gifts.

1. Which pass can be ordered by phone?

A．Annual Pass.

B．Senior Pass.

C．Volunteer Pass.

D．Access Pass.

2. How many dollars does an Annual Senior Pass cost?

A．$0.

B．$20.

C．$40.

D．$80.

3. What can we learn about Access Pass?

A．It can be bought and given to others as a present.

B．All forms of purchase don’t charge processing fee.

C．It has replaced Golden Access Passport completely.

D．A discount in other related fees can be enjoyed with it.

9 . College. It means that you are finally going to leave your parents’ nest and experience a lot of personal freedom and independence. You’ll wear whatever you want. You’ll make new friends. And you are definitely ready to enjoy your time in “paradise”.

However, college might be different than you have considered. When an English speaking contest was held in Beijing, about two-thirds of the 62 college students recalled their frustrations about their life in college.

Many of them said they didn’t know what they were supposed to do in college. “Most of the time, I lingered around in my dorm, idling hours and hours away, watching entertainment shows or soap operas on the Internet, or chatting with roommates, ”Huang Xuan, 23, from Guangxi University, said of his first two years of college life.

However, one day his mum asked him about his future plans after college. It was then that he realised his future would be ruined if he kept up such self-indulgence.

Li Yan, 20, from Shenzhen University, suffered a loss of not being one of the “marked” students. She was neither the chairman of the Student Union nor the one with the highest scholarship. Sun Tingting, 21, from Suzhou University of Science and Technology, dominated all the exams with the highest scores, but she felt confused because when she was free, she could think of nothing else to do and no one else to talk to. Zhang Xin, 19, from Beijing Foreign Studies University, began to re- examine what “college” means after she noticed many graduates from elite schools ending up in a job that does not pay well. “Our future is not guaranteed by our college, but rather by how we reshape ourselves in college.”

“Young people are experiencing ‘growing pains’,” said Li Fang, a mental health consultant. In the process of self-discovery, she thinks many Chinese young people suffer more than their peers in the West. Their independence comes much later. They are so used to relying on their parents that when independence suddenly comes in college, it can be difficult.

“Relax,“ Li advised. “This is part of growing up.”

1. The underlined expression “idling hours and hours away” in paragraph 3 can be replaced by “________”.

A．killing time	B．making use of time
C．saving time	D．valuing time

2. Which of the following frustrations of college students are NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．They are no longer the “best” students.

B．They have no friends to talk to in their spare time.

C．They have trouble communicating with their parents.

D．They realise that good college doesn’t guarantee a good job.

3. According to Li Fang, why do many Chinese young people suffer more than their peers in the West?

A．They often abandon themselves to watching TV or shows on the Internet.

B．They are accustomed to counting on their parents before coming to college.

C．They have never left their parents’ nests.

D．They are definitely ready to enjoy their time in college.

4. What is Li Fang’s advice to young people?

A．Learn from their peers in the West.

B．Consult a psychologist.

C．Relax and consider this as part of growing up.

D．Stop relying on their parents and learn to take responsibility.

10 . Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something we are born with? The answer is “Both”, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Our love of nature is highly individual and should influence how we plan our cities, say the researchers.

It is well known that nature has a positive effect on people. In cities in particular, studies have shown that trees and other greenery contribute to people’s wellbeing. However, experts do not agree on the reasons behind this phenomenon.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have reviewed several studies within this field that examine both innate factors and what individuals experience during their lives, primarily as children.

In a Japanese study, subjects were asked to walk in a forest and in a city while their heartbeat was measured. This showed that positive emotions increased in 65% of people while they are walking in a forest. Thus, far from everyone had a positive view of nature.

Another environmental psychology study found that research subjects are unconsciously (无意识地) drawn to nature instead of cities, and that this attraction was strengthened in those whose childhood was rich in nature.

An additional study on identical and non-identical twins showed that a genetic (遗传的) component influences an individual’s positive or negative relationship with nature. But the study also highlighted the importance of environment in terms of attitudes towards nature.

Moreover, nature can mean completely different things to different people. Some enjoy parks with lawns and planted trees, while others prefer being in the wilderness. The researchers believe that this variation is also determined by both genetics and environment.

“So it’s important that we don’t standardise nature when planning greenery in our towns and cities,” adds Marcus Hedblom, a researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and co-author of the article. “We shouldn’t replace wild greenery with a park and assume that it will be good for everyone.”

1. How did the author introduce the topic?

A．By bringing up an argument.	B．By listing a series of facts.
C．By referring to different opinions.	D．By asking and answering questions.

2. What does the underlined word “innate” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Social.

B．Inborn.

C．Extra.

D．Unique.

3. What did the Japanese study indicate?

A．People had a negative experience in nature.

B．People were unconsciously drawn to nature.

C．All people didn’t respond to nature positively.

D．The feeling toward nature was related to childhood.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Why Do We Love Nature?	B．How Do People Feel in Nature?
C．What Makes Nature So Powerful?	D．Why Is Nature Important to Humans?