1 . Some of the wonder buildings are known for their beautiful construction, while others track their history from ancient times. There are some buildings in the world which are attractive and look really amazing.
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal（航站楼）
Shenzhen International Airport Terminal is in China. This building is a wonder of Italian architects（建筑师）Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas. Thanks to these two architects who created the design of Terminal 3 of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in a highly creative and wonderful way, the building reflects the sunlight from its inside during the daytime.
The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science
The La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science is an eye-catching building. The design of this building was given by Architects of Lyons in France. The building was constructed in a hexagonal（六角形的）shape, having six floors. It is one of the best medical colleges of Melbourne, Australia.
De Rotterdam
De Rotterdam is one of the best constructed buildings of Netherland. The architect, Rem Koolhaas gave it an ideal and beautiful look. This is one of the largest buildings of Europe. It has three mix-style towers, beautiful accommodation（住宿）areas, the commercial center, the conference hall, restaurants and cafes for the visitors. It also has an indoor swimming pool where lots of people enjoy different water games in summer.
The Roof Gardens Kensington
You can give any name to this restaurant, but what it is known for is its special style of construction. The locals name “The Roof Gardens Kensington” a dreamy and romantic place for the visitors. It is much more expensive but the food served at this restaurant is indetective in terms of its taste and quality.
1. What can we learn about Terminal 3 of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport?| A．Sunlight can be reflected from its inside. |
| B．The design of the terminal once won a prize. |
| C．It offers many kinds of global special foods. |
| D．It was designed by a world famous architect. |
| A．One who enjoys playing all kinds of water games. |
| B．One who prefers food with wonderful taste and quality. |
| C．One who studies different styles of doors and windows. |
| D．One who dreams enjoying a lovely and romantic dinner. |
| A．Unaffordable. | B．Perfect. |
| C．Unnecessary. | D．Reasonable. |
2 . When we experience earthquakes, medical emergencies — whatever the situation, the first thing you probably do is panic. Everybody does. While many of us think that we’re cool in a crisis, science tells us that we seldom are. At the moment we need to be keenly aware of our surroundings, but our attention goes to the scariest thing on the scene, leaving us unaware of the other sights, sounds, and even smells around us. At the moment, we’re anything but at our best.
These normal human reactions can be reversed. For example, firefighters are taught how to bring down their blood pressure and heart rates quickly, box breathing, belly breathing, hum breathing — you can learn these techniques in minutes. Once you calm down, you’ll identify accurately what the problem is really about. Lack of practice always causes us to judge problems in wrong ways. Doing the thinking ahead of time also helps you fire off the solution when it’s show time. This is why you are advised to find the closest exit before the flight. And sometimes we aren’t prepared with all the knowledge we need. Let’s say we’re on a hike and a bear shows up. What shall we do? Better to read suggestions on how to respond before heading into the wild.
Performing in a crisis is becoming more important for all of us for two reasons. Back in the good old days, the reliability of most anything we used or did was far less than it is today. Now think about what happens to our preparedness as the probability of something had happening reduces. Unless we practice what hardly ever happens, our ability to respond when it does happen tends to slip away. Reliability can kill you. Also, the systems we use today are more complex. There are seldom moving parts in plain view that allow us to see when things are about to go wrong. Consequently, terrible situations can “come out of nowhere”. Ironically, the systems that were designed to lessen our workload might require us to remain in a state of increased vigilance (警觉) in order to survive these increasingly infrequent events when they do happen.
As technology becomes part of most everything, and as once-large risks break into countless small ones, crisis situations may become standard affairs. We should all learn to breathe, recognize the situation, and carry out the plan that we are smart enough to prepare well in advance.
1. According to the passage, when an armed robbery (抢劫) happens, most witnesses will first___________.| A．observe the surroundings |
| B．pretend to be calm |
| C．decide what to do |
| D．focus on the gun |
| A．Tested. | B．Changed. | C．Predicted. | D．Understood |
| A．things are less dependable than they used to be |
| B．cautiousness helps prevent the occurrence of crisis |
| C．convenience reduces our problem-solving capability |
| D．the complexity of present systems ensures our safety |
| A．To introduce ways of avoiding crisis situations. |
| B．To point out the connection between stress and risks. |
| C．To raise awareness of the preparation for emergencies. |
| D．To analyse the influence of technology on crisis management. |
3 . A shocking news report has revealed that more than one in five species of maple trees faces extinction, warning that 75% of the threatened species are “geographically restricted” in their native regions.
The trees are experiencing a vast decline in habitat, due to urban development, wood harvesting and agricultural expansion. Time is running out for the world's biodiversity. Every recent survey of plants and animals in the wild points to this. This is happening nearly everywhere rarer maples exist. And because of climate change, the narrow habitats that support species at the edges of dry places and at the tops of mountains are quickly disappearing.
The trees can be found in subtropical and tropical regions, as far south as Indonesia. The only species found in the UK, the field maple is not under threat. Not only are the trees a popular attractive feature in parks and public spaces, but they are a key part of the natural ecosystem in woodlands, as well as being an important wood crop in several countries. Although the sugar maple in North America, which produces maple juice, is not endangered, two of the closest relatives to the species are endangered.
The report notes that conserving at-risk species in their natural habitat is the best conservation tactic. But collections in botanical gardens and seed banks-called "ex situ collections" can act as insurance policies against extinction. There are currently 14 species of maple, including four that are critically endangered, which are absent from these types of collections.
One species in Mexico, the Acer binzayedii, is in “desperate need of conservation"”despite only being discovered in 2017. “It is at risk from climate change in its cloud forest habitat and threatened by logging and forest fires while it is also absent from 'ex situ collections',” the report adds. The report recommends developing conservation plans, monitoring species currently not at risk to ensure populations are maintained, and adding those missing maple species to seed banks.
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．Action to protect maple trees. | B．The dangerous situation of maple trees. |
| C．Various maple trees' habitats in the world. | D．The conditions for diversity in maple trees. |
| A．They cannot produce juice. | B．They are found in America. |
| C．They are not at risk of extinction. | D．They have two endangered relatives. |
| A．Topic. | B．Approach. | C．Result. | D．Conclusion. |
| A．To offer a proposal. | B．To recommend a product. |
| C．To introduce maple species. | D．To warn people of disasters. |
4 . Just one in five workers use their lunch break to actually eat every day-with most using the time to catch up on personal things and play social media instead. A study of 2,000 UK professionals found 79% will have their food as they work, so they can use their “lunch” to do other things. Watching YouTube videos, walking the dog and playing with apps on their phones are also among some of the ways people spend their lunch break.
The study, conducted by Samsung KX, is designed to inspire people to reclaim their lunch breaks. “We all need to make time for ourselves and our research has shown how few really are,”said Tanya Weller, director of Samsung Showcase KX. “It’s easy to get caught up in a piece of work, but people aren’t even giving themselves a moment to eat—let alone do anything else.”
According to the study, approximately 40% of respondents would like more time to pursue hobbies and interests during their lunch break, as they feel work has completely taken over. But 67% will frequently skip their meal altogether, with the average person only managing to take a proper break from their work three days a week.
But 37% said they don’t know what to do with their time, so they just don’t bother to take a lunch break. It also showed that 43% will usually spend their allocated break time at their desk, with just a fifth stepping away to rest on the sofa. As a result, around 70% confessed to checking work emails or taking calls during their lunch time, rather than enjoying themselves. Participants said they would prefer to spend their downtime watching episodes of their favourite TV shows, playing computer games or even getting creative by painting, drawing or making music on a device.
1. What will most of people during their work do ?| A．Eat food. | B．Watch videos. |
| C．Check the email. | D．Download some apps. |
| A．Make fun of. | B．Make use of. |
| C．Come up with. | D．Keep up with. |
| A．They feel their life is fully occupied. |
| B．They find their good jobs in their free time. |
| C．They expect to have no more time to have lunch. |
| D．They think their work is too tiring to go out to play. |
| A．They have fun. | B．They’re fond of working. |
| C．They send emails. | D．They don’t know what to do. |
5 . Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation (降水).The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, solar panels, and even standard power outlets. “The creation represents a new kind of renewable energy source”, says Liming Dai, a nanomaterial engineer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, who was not involved in the research.
Smart glass, which changes its characteristics to block out light or heat, has been around for decades. Common examples include glare-fighting rearview (后视) car mirrors and windows that change color for energy savings and privacy. But many are expensive, and people are still looking for eco-friendly ways to power the windows. Batteries and plug-in outlets aren’t apparently “green”, and built-in solar panels can cloud or hide parts of the glass.
In experiments, the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per square meter, enough to power a pacemaker or a smart phone while it’s asleep, the team reported online last month in ACS Nano. This output might suit many applications, such as being a power source for home or office electronics, says co-developer and scientist Zhong Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Since their first project in 2012, a light-up sidewalk powered by footsteps, he and his colleagues have miniaturized their generators to create everything from self-cleaning keyboards to sensors for security systems.
But Wang and colleagues still have more work to do before this smart glass is ready for commercialization. Now, the glass has no way to store the energy it creates. To solve this problem, Dai says, transparent supercapacitors (超级电容器) could be placed into the glass without decreasing visibility.
For now, the team wants to improve the energy efficiency of their nanogenerators. These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy (机械能) that they encounter into electricity. “The output power is a constant goal,” Wang says. “Free energy is around us, and anything can happen if you take control of it."
1. What is unique about the latest generation of the smart glass?| A．It is more expensive. | B．It is powered by weather. |
| C．It can protect privacy. | D．It can block out light and heat. |
| A．It cannot power a smart phone. |
| B．It cannot suit the supercapacitors. |
| C．It cannot keep its produced electricity. |
| D．It cannot change its color according to weather. |
| A．Transform. | B．Waste. |
| C．Consume. | D．Reserve. |
6 . One day I got in a taxi, and we left for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when, suddenly, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stopped his car at once. The tire made a very loud noise, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.
I was frightened. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, turned his head and started yelling at us. I couldn’t believe it! But my taxi driver just smiled at the guy. So I asked, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost sent us to hospital.”
This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, “The Law of the Rubbish Truck.” He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of rubbish, full of anger. As their rubbish piles up, they look for a place to throw it away and sometimes they’ll throw it at you. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wish them well, and move on. Don’t take their rubbish and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets.
Successful people never let rubbish trucks change their moods. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love those who love you and pray for those who don’t.
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?| A．The writer went to the airport by taxi that day. |
| B．The taxi driver stopped his car in time. |
| C．The black car jumped out and crashed into the taxi. |
| D．A car accident nearly happened on the writer’s way to the airport. |
| A．道歉 | B．傻笑 | C．吼叫 | D．告别 |
| A．Because he was in a bad mood. |
| B．Because his car was full of rubbish. |
| C．Because he was badly hurt by the taxi. |
| D．Because the taxi driver didn’t say sorry to him. |
| A．silly and dishonest. | B．wise and friendly. | C．helpful but nervous. | D．modest but impatient. |
| A．Fight with people like rubbish trucks. |
| B．Make friends with people like rubbish trucks. |
| C．Have a quarrel with people like rubbish trucks. |
| D．Don’t let rubbish trucks change our moods. |
7 . A researching team analyzed data from long-running studies conducted in Brazil and South Africa to assess whether children exposed to early adversities（逆境）, such as extreme poverty, low birth weight, and pre-term birth, could reach their full learning potential by experiencing responsive caregiving and opportunities to learn in their home. They found that early life adversities matter throughout life. Teenagers who had been exposed to multiple adversities early in life had lower IQ scores, were more likely to have difficulties adjusting socially and psychologically, and achieved a lower physical height compared to teenagers exposed to fewer adversities. They also found that being raised in a nurturing（培育）environment could significantly counteract the negative effect of early adversities on IQ and help children achieve their full potential of intelligence.
Globally, more than 250 million children younger than 5 years are at risk of not reaching their developmental potential because of adversities that co-occur early in life and worsen with age. In the US, almost one in five children are raised in poverty and 15 percent do not complete high school. Exposing these children to a nurturing environment, whether at home or in daycare or pre-school settings, can lead to cognitive（认知的）benefits that last into teenage and beyond.
Parents should provide nurturing environments, which include interacting with young children in a positive way such as reading children's books from the library, singing songs together, and playing games with numbers and letters. Children who join in age-matched housework like picking up toys and clearing the table gain skills and feel good about helping. Get children involved in friendly activities as much as possible rather than park them in front of a screen. Children love to learn and in a nurturing environment, they can grow into teenagers and adults with the abilities to care for themselves, their families, and their communities.
1. What is the purpose of the study?| A．To explore the ways of improving children's IQ. |
| B．To discover what adversities children can suffer. |
| C．To compare IQ of children from all over the world. |
| D．To find out how to deal with adversities' effects on IQ. |
| A．Weaken. | B．Target. | C．Enhance. | D．Simplify. |
| A．Create the best possible living environment. |
| B．Encourage kids to play as much as possible. |
| C．Try to provide a better nurturing environment. |
| D．Teach kids to adjust physically and psychologically. |
| A．Early Adversities and IQ |
| B．The Best Nurturing Environment |
| C．The Intellectual Potential of Children |
| D．Cognitive Benefits from Adversities |
8 . A new study has found that ride-sharing services result in much more pollution than other kinds of private and public transportation. Ride-sharing trips also draw passengers away from more environment friendly methods of travel, like public transportation, walking or biking, the study found.
Several studies in recent years have suggested that ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft can worsen traffic problems in cities. The new study represents an attempt to center on how ride-sharing services affect pollution. Overall, the researchers reported that ride-sharing trips now "result in a 69 percent more climate pollution on average than the trips they replace." The study notes that the same passengers could have chosen to travel by bus, train, bike or on foot.
One of the big reasons they give for this result is that ride-sharing vehicles are often driven with no passengers in the car. This happens when drivers are either waiting for rider requests or on the way to pick up passengers. This situation, known as "deadheading", takes up about 42 percent of all ride-sharing driving activity, the study found. The researchers said that deadheading results in about 50 percent more carbon dioxide than one person driving in a private vehicle. Both Uber and Lyft have said in the past that most studies on the subject overstate (夸大)the effects of their services on pollution. Uber told Reuters news agency in a statement it had no comment on the latest report and that the study made misleading claims about ride-sharing. Meanwhile, the company said it would work directly with cities to address climate changes, promoting sharing trips and other means of transportation.
1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?| A．Ride-sharing becomes a new trend that can’t be avoided. |
| B．Ride-sharing industry is met with criticism. |
| C．Ride-sharing services increase pollution. |
| D．Ride-sharing services need improvement. |
| A．a driving process where the driver is not carrying passengers |
| B．a potential risk that the driver may lose control of the vehicle |
| C．a period of driving hours when vehicles produce more carbon dioxide |
| D．a situation in which a driver has too many passengers to pick up |
| A．Ride-sharing attracts exactly the same number of people as traditional means of transport |
| B．the study was conducted to prove the influence of ride-sharing services on modern cities |
| C．ride-sharing service is not an environmentally friendly way to travel |
| D．the new report has forced Uber to make big changes to achieve its goal |
9 . Imagine that one day when you frown a little bit more often than usual while working in front of your computer, it would sense your bad mood and a roll of cheering words would be seen in time right on the screen. An "emotionally aware" computer being developed by British and American scientists will be able to read an individual's thoughts by analyzing a combination of facial movements that represent feelings.
“The system we have developed allows a wide range of mental states to be identified just by pointing a video camera at someone." said Professor Peter Robinson of the University of Cambridge. He believes the mind-reading computer's applications could range from improving people's driving skills to helping companies tailor advertising to people's moods." For those proprietors, this must be a fantastic invention to help them pick target customers' right emotional moment to sell them something, a future where mobile phones, cars and web sites could read our mind and react to our moods," he added.
The researchers, who are developing the technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, also hope to get it to accept other inputs such as posture and gesture.
“Our research could enable websites to tailor advertising or products to your mood." said Robinson. For example, a Webcam linked with our software could process your image, encode the correct emotional state and send information to a website." It could also be useful in online teaching to show whether someone understands what is being explained and in improving road safety by determining if a driver is confused, bored or tired. “We are working with a car company, and they believe this will be employed in cars within five years," Robinson said, adding that a camera could be built into the dashboard(仪表板).
1. What does the computer system do?| A．Storing your thoughts in its memory for further analysis. |
| B．Identifying your mood through a video camera in your computer. |
| C．Thinking and responding to problems in exactly the same way as you do. |
| D．Improving your driving skills through the in-built camera in your dashboard. |
| A．Sellers. | B．Tailors. | C．Customers. | D．Psychologists. |
| A．Its history. | B．Its designer groups. | C．Its applications. | D．Its working process. |
| A．Mind Your Privacy in the Future |
| B．Don't Rely Too Much on Your Computer |
| C．A Bright Future for Online Shopping |
| D．A Future with Mind-reading Computers |
10 . Supposing you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Everything you need is close at hand.
In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the road. They are called recreational vehicles (RV). People call them houses on wheels. When it's holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house and hits the road for a trip across the country.
Compared to a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration.
You can drive as long as you like without worrying about finding hotels. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also come across other families who are on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. It's camping time with a lot of chat and laughter.
Of course, RVs are not always convenient(便利).They can sometimes break down and you have to spend time mending them. But this type of road trip still wins people's hearts because they can go whenever and wherever they want.
1. ________RVs, everything you need is close at hand.| A．Inside | B．Outside | C．Behind | D．Beside |
| A．cars | B．wheels | C．houses | D．buses |
| A．They don't have any wheels |
| B．They are always convenient. |
| C．They are bigger than real houses |
| D．They may break down sometimes. |
| A．赛车 | B．房车 | C．跑车 | D．货车 |
| A．A Road Trip | B．A Wonderful House |
| C．Moving Homes to Travel | D．Holiday Life in the US |
