1 . This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. You don’t have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
◆Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, lean forward (前俯) until you feel sore (酸痛的) in your back. It will use up 10 calories.
◆Start with soup
Order a clear soup, and have it before the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
◆An apple or more a day
Apples are full of fiber (纤维) and water, so your stomach will want less. Studies show that people who eat at least three apples or pears a day may lose weight.
◆Talk it up
Every time you use the cell phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn up 50 or more calories. Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.
1. The text is to encourage you to ______.| A．go on a diet | B．give up your favorite foods |
| C．join a gym | D．follow some habits of thin people |
| A．Sit up quickly in the morning. | B．Have soup before the main food. |
| C．Eat rice instead of apples. | D．Sit down when using a cell phone. |
| A．in a magazine | B．in a dictionary | C．in a story-book | D．on a map |
2 . A 3-year-old boy called Casey who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But he told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend --- a bear.
The child went missing on January 22 while playing with friends at his grandfather's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned to the house and Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police.
Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still no Casey.
Then on January 24, someone called the police saying they heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some briar(多刺野灌木). He was in good health.
Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".
Officer Hughes spoke with reporters from several agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. However, he said, "Casey did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear. And at no point do I think he was taken away illegally."
Doctors at Carolina East Medical Center treated Casey for minor injuries. He was then released to his family on January 25.
His mother Brittany Hathaway talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined in the search and rescue efforts.
"We just want to tell everybody that we're very grateful that you took the time out to come search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's already asked to watch Netflix."
1. What happened to Casey?| A．He was ignored by his friends. | B．He was attacked by a bear. |
| C．He went missing in the woods. | D．He was wanted by the police. |
| A．How Casey managed to survive. | B．When he was successfully rescued. |
| C．Why he was seriously injured. | D．How many hours he was trapped. |
| A．Naughty. | B．Lucky. | C．Intelligent. | D．Determined. |
| A．His mother cared about him. | B．His mother was very grateful. |
| C．Casey deserved a good rest. | D．Casey was in good condition. |
| A．survey | B．advertisement | C．news report | D．character introduction |
3 . Some parents worry kids spend a lot of time looking at screens. But a new study argues against that unease parents may feel. “The danger is that they’re hearing a message that social media use is causing very serious and harmful problems like depression and anxiety. Candice Odgers, professor at the University of California, explained. And the idea is that if you shut off social media, which lots of kids use to connect with each other and find out information, you could in fact be making a situation worse. ”
Odgers and her colleagues looked at the screen-related behavior of 400 public-school students in North Carolina aged 10 to 14. The researchers found that—even not counting time doing schoolwork on screens—the kids spent between almost 5 hours to 7 hours per day on their devices. “Overall，what we find is no connection between the amount of time that young people spend online and mental health symptoms like depression, anxiety”. What they actually found was something jaw-dropping. Young people who sent more text messages reported better mental health. Odgers was not alone there. Journal Clinical Psychological Science recently announced, “people who use technology in the positive ways to stay connected off-line often, are more connected online as well and experiencing better mental health.”
So why are the fears about screen time? Odgers argues that the methodologies (方法论）for older studies may have led to false conclusions. “One of the methods that’s been done to date has been asking students to recall “How often are you online?” and “ Have you ever felt depressed?” And the correlation between those two things has been used to spread a lot of fear about this connection between social media use and things like depression, 99. 5 percent of the reasons that kids differ in their depression is due to something other than the time they spend online though.”
Parents get a lot of advice, and some of it always seems to conflict. “The hope is that more parents will hear this message and relax and spend kind of less time worrying about smartphones and more time just talking to their kids.”
1. Where might this passage be taken from?| A．A Travel Journal. |
| B．A Newspaper Frontpage. |
| C．A Nursing and Parenting Magazine. |
| D．A Psychology and Education Magazine. |
| A．The more time students spent on line, the better mental health they reported. |
| B．Students in North Carolina aged 10 to 14 spent too much time online. |
| C．Students’ staying online positively actually helped with better mental health. |
| D．Shutting off social media made things worse in the end. |
| A．There is too much fear about screen time among people. |
| B．Students have been asked improper questions about screen time. |
| C．None of the students5 depression has something to do with screen time. |
| D．The present studies are better than the older ones. |
4 . Welcome to BookCrossing!
It’s a smart social networking site, where books get new life.
There are currently 1,583,246 BookCrossers and 11,350,976 books travelling throughout132 countries.
It’s easy to find books, share books, and meet fellow book lovers.
Step 1. Label
Register your book for FREE, and get a unique BookCrossing ID (BCID). This ID allows you to follow your specific book. There are several ways you can label your book:
Download free BookCrossing labels here and print them from your computer.
Create custom labels with our Bookplate Creator using your own image and message.
Step 2. Share
There are a few different ways you can share your book:
Give it away. Pass your book on to a friend, or a stranger! You can find someone in the BookCrossing community who’s looking for your book and make their day by sending it to them. These particular methods are referred to as “controlled releases”.
Release it into the wild. Referred to as “wild releases”, this type of sharing needs you to leave your labeled book on a park bench or in a train station — anywhere it’s likely to be caught by another delighted reader.
Be creative! BookCrossers might establish an “Official BookCrossing Zone”, a physical location where books are regularly caught and / or released. They may start a “bookring”, “bookray” or “bookbox”, all of which are controlled ways of passing books throughout a set group of members.
Step 3. Follow
Once you’ve labeled and shared it, follow your book’s adventures.
When another reader finds your book, they can enter the BCID on BookCrossing.com and report that it’s been caught. Some books tend to stay in one region while others really move!
1. The BCID mainly helps BookCrossers to ___________.| A．search for the book they want to read | B．share a book that they think is good |
| C．find out where their book goes | D．claim ownership of their book |
| A．Official BookCrossing Zone. | B．Bookplate Creator. |
| C．Bookring. | D．Bookray. |
| A．It charges registration fees. | B．It publishes various books. |
| C．It has users all over the world. | D．It encourages its users to write. |
| A．A novel. | B．A report. | C．A website. | D．A newspaper. |
5 . "The music will not vanish," said Zhang Yadong，a famous Chinese music producer, in an interview with CGTN，expressing his strong belief in the power of today’s young musicians.
China’s new popular variety show "The Big Band，"debuted (首演）in May, is bringing some incredibly talented Chinese rock bands into the mainstream. As one of the judges, or "Super Fans"， Zhang has grabbed the spotlight for his professional remarks on the show. Zhang, who started his career as a music producer in the early 1990s, has composed, recorded and produced several hit songs and albums for notable Chinese singers and bands.
Although Zhang admitted the importance of having a unique style and innovative (创新的）music， he emphasized the necessity of hard work. He said he respects talent，but he doesn’t think it is reliable. "Music is my profession，which cannot just rely on talent,"he said, "I have to work hard to keep myself sharp all the time."
According to a 2018 report by the Communication University of China, nearly 30 percent of Chinese musicians earn nothing from their music and 70 percent have to find part-time jobs. "The cost is quite high for today’s music producers, who need the support of expensive equipment," said Zhang. "It is convenient for users to download unauthorized content，but musicians may lose their motivation to create new content because their efforts seem to have gone in vain. Luckily, music copyrights have been strengthened as numerous policies to crack down on (打击）pirated music on the Internet have come into effect." Zhang agrees that these measures are helpful, and that record companies should not sign unequal contracts with musicians by taking advantage of their desire to be famous.
Decades have passed since Zhang came to Beijing to pursue his dream. Chinese popular music, meanwhile，has continued to transform and develop. Zhang said today’s young musicians are more stressed due to fiercer competition. However, he thinks they are hopeful and should not be underestimated. "I believe the changes are from quantity to quality," said Zhang. "I hope more people can write songs and fall in love with music." For more: click here.
1. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “vanish” in paragraph 1?| A．disappear. | B．boom. |
| C．survive. | D．exist. |
| A．talented but pessimistic | B．stressed and negative |
| C．passionate but unsociable | D．promising and hopeful |
| A．On a poster. |
| B．In a magazine. |
| C．On the Internet. |
| D．In a traveling guide. |
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Use Professional Video Effects
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1. Why is it not difficult for people to learn to use ATEM Mini?| A．Because its buttons are put on the front panel. |
| B．Because its USB output looks like a webcam. |
| C．Because four video inputs connect computers. |
| D．Because it allows access to advanced features. |
| A．Create Training and Educational Videos |
| B．Use Professional Video Effects |
| C．Live Stream Training and Conferences |
| D．Keen watch on all Video Inputs |
| A．public service ad | B．short story |
| C．commercial ad | D．news report |
7 . Optimism (乐观) doesn’t mean paying no attention to things that cause stress. But when bad things happen, optimistic people are less likely to be unhappy about themselves and more likely to see the bad things as something that lasts a short time.
A new research has found a direct connection between optimism and healthier diet and exercise behaviors, as well as better heart health, a stronger immune system (免疫系统), better lung function, and lower death risk. “Optimistic people, regardless of sex, often have goals and the confidence to reach them,” Lee said. “Those goals could include healthy habits that contribute to a longer life.”
Studies find only about 25% of our optimism is controlled by our genes (基因), and the rest is up to us. It turns out we can actually train our brain to be more positive. Researchers studied the brains of monks (僧侣) and found surprising results: Tens of thousands of hours of meditation(冥思) had changed the function (机能) of their brains, which support positive qualities. And that may be key in producing the effect on the body.
There are simple mental exercises to develop an optimistic attitude. One of the most effective ways to increase optimism is called the “Best Possible Self” method. That is to imagine ourselves in a future in which we have achieved all our life goals. And keeping a diary in which we list the positive experiences we had can also help shape our attitude. Taking a few minutes each day to write down what makes us thankful can improve our view on life, too.
1. What is the meaning of Lee’s words?| A．Goals can lead to confidence. |
| B．Better lung function lowers death risk. |
| C．Optimism is connected with length of life. |
| D．Sex should be taken into consideration when studying optimism. |
| A．To lengthen their life. |
| B．To improve their brains’ function. |
| C．To prove optimism can be learned. |
| D．To show genes’ connection with optimism. |
| A．How to be a positive person. | B．How to make people thankful. |
| C．What to write about in a diary. | D．What to do to achieve the goals. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A guidebook. |
| C．A novel. | D．A diary. |
8 . In recent days, Americans have lost two civil rights leaders of the twentieth century, Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks.
Dorothy Height died this Tuesday at the age of ninety-eight. She witnessed more civil rights history than any other African-American leader of her time. She said the greatest change she witnessed was the ending of racial segregation(隔离) laws in the United States.
She was the longtime chairwoman of the National Council of Negro Women. She was an activist, humanitarian and advisor to presidents including Barack Obama. He remembered her as “The godmother of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Dorothy Height grew up in Pennsylvania. She won a four-year college scholarship, the top prize nationally in a public speaking contest on the Constitution.
She arrived at school in New York City-only to learn that an unwritten limit of “two Negro students per year”had already been met. Dorothy Height: “I was accepted at Barnard College and I was denied admission when I arrived because they had a quota(指标) of two. And they did not know that I was not white. And so when I got there I was turned away.”
Dorothy Height went on to earn bachelor and master's degrees in four years at New York University. She worked with Marin Luther King Junior in the push for civil rights for blacks in the nineteen fifties and sixties.
Yet she had to push to make herself heard as a woman among mostly male civil rights leaders. She was the only woman standing nearby as Martin Luther King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington
Dorothy Height received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal for her work for racial and gender equality.
1. Which of the following best shows Dorothy’s suffering?| A．Dying of old age. | B．Being a consultant to Obama. |
| C．Being rejected by Barnard College. | D．Joining King Junior in fighting for blacks. |
| A．Dorothy Height was eager to be a civil rights leader. |
| B．It was difficult for then women to voice their opinions. |
| C．Dorothy made a difference in King Junior’s life. |
| D．Dorothy was the best woman of her time. |
| A．News report. | B．Biography. |
| C．Fiction. | D．Scientific journal. |
9 . America is a nation built upon immigrants. There was time when everyone was a first-generation American, but centuries have passed since then and traditions have been established. No matter how “American” you might look, or how perfect your English is, there’s always something that’s going to give away your status as a foreigner. And that “thing” usually shows up on your plate.
1. Peanut butter and jelly was a joy you weren’t familiar with until adulthood. And if you’re smart, you’re making up for lost time by eating as many as you possibly can now.
2. Actually, all your sandwiches were different from other kids’ at school. The bread was hard with covering or the contents were anything but American cheese slices.
3. Having friends over for dinner was the most horrifying experience of your young life. Your parents decide to cook up “special” dish, like raw steak for the occasion, not understanding that your new friend would rather die than eat raw meat and will probably never speak to you again for having to do so at your house.
4. Breakfast at your house was usually not as good as breakfast elsewhere. No matter how nice the morning meal at your house was, it wasn’t pancakes with eggs and bacon. And even if no one else you knew was eating that Monday morning either, it was all you could think about as you ate your non-American food before heading out to school.
5. It took your parents much effort to prepare the Thanksgiving meal which did not include the sweet potato casserole green bean casserole, pumpkin pie and possibly even a turkey. You didn’t understand why anyone really cared about this holiday. That is until the day you had the opportunity to eat a proper Thanksgiving meal as a guest at a friend’s house. One bite of pecan pie and you quickly changed your belief and finally a true American.
1. What is mainly talked about in the passage?| A．Traditional foods American people eat every day. |
| B．People are keeping off American traditional food gradually. |
| C．Inviting your friend to a proper Thanksgiving meal. |
| D．The food you eat can tell if you are a true American. |
| A．It was not easy to invite your friend over to eat dinner at your house. |
| B．Steak eaten raw with blood is considered as true American food. |
| C．You were scared by your friend who wanted to die after the dinner. |
| D．You felt terribly sorry for your friend’s manners at your house. |
| A．You started to believe that true Americans value Thanksgiving day. |
| B．You believed that you were not from a true American family. |
| C．You held it that other people care about the food at Thanksgiving Day. |
| D．It cannot be a Thanksgiving meal without sweet potato casserole. |
| A．Entertainment. | B．Travel | C．Culture. | D．Economy. |
10 . Mankind’s most famous “eye in the sky” turned 30 this year, taking a beautiful image of “space clouds” to celebrate.
The Hubble Space Telescope, known to most simply as “Hubble”, was sent into space on April 24, 1990. The telescope, one of our best space exploration tools, uses a large mirror to collect light and direct it into a powerful digital camera. This allows it to see parts of outer space that are located 10 to 15 billion light-years away.
Each year on its birthday, the telescope takes a new image to celebrate. On its 30th birthday, Hubble took an image titled “Cosmic Reef”. The picture shows two big clouds of cosmic dust and gas: the giant red nebula NGC 2014 and a smaller blue nebula called NGC 2020, according to Space. The title of the image comes from NGC 2014’s appearance, as it looks like a large reef of red coral.
Hubble has made many important discoveries over the last 30 years. For example, the telescope helped us discover four of Pluto’s five moons. This discovery made it possible to plan a mission for the New Horizons probe, which took never-before-seen images of Pluto in 2015. The telescope has also taken photos of pulsating stars. The regular pulses of light that come from these stars allow us to calculate the age of the universe, which is currently believed to be 13.7 billion years old.
But Hubble’s work is not done yet. It is expected to continue working through the 2020s, when it will be joined by its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, according to CNET.
1. What is the text mainly about?| A．How the Hubble Space Telescope works. |
| B．The Hubble telescope’s 30th anniversary. |
| C．How the Hubble Space Telescope has helped us explore space. |
| D．How scientists chose the follower of the Hubble telescope. |
| A．It was the best space exploration tool. |
| B．It was designed to be in service for about 40 years. |
| C．It can see the whole outer space. |
| D．The James Webb Space Telescope will take place of it soon. |
| A．By titling a new space picture. | B．By naming a new nebula. |
| C．By taking a new image of space. | D．By taking a new image of itself. |
| A．A magazine. | B．A novel. |
| C．A report. | D．An advertisement. |
