1 . At Ynez Library, we are champions of curiosity. At its core, our mission for nearly four centuries has been to advance the learning, research, and pursuit of truth. Our efforts are motivated and powered by working collaboratively, embracing diverse perspectives, championing access, aiming for the extraordinary, and always leading with curiosity.

There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to experience our collections. Ynez ID holders may bring up to four guests into the library. For more details, click on the following icons (图标).

Visitors Interested in using our libraries, but are not a Ynez student, faculty, alum, or staff? You’re in the right place.

Exhibits Library exhibits tell the unique stories of our diverse and deep collections. Many are open to the public.

Tours Browse upcoming library tours. Some tours are open to the public; others are open to Ynez ID Holders and their guests.

Events Many library events are open to the public, including academic meetings, forums, lectures, etc. Check Admittance information first.

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Many of our libraries are home to rare and unique materials, which are available to all researchers.

• Our special collections are open to all without a fee, by appointment.

• Please contact the holding library to learn more about accessing their special collection items in person.

• Different libraries have different holdings, so you may want to start by using our search tools to find materials relevant to your research.

1. What does Ynez Library highlight in the first paragraph?

A．Its new changes.	B．Its main values.
C．Its best achievements.	D．Its working principles.

2. Which part should a person click on if he plans to attend a scientist’s speech?

A．Visitors.

B．Exhibits.

C．Tours.

D．Events.

3. How can a researcher find the special holdings quickly in the library?

A．By paying a special fee.	B．By visiting main libraries.
C．By locating them online.	D．By appointing a librarian.

2 . We watch our salt and fat intake to protect our hearts. We exercise and take calcium to protect our bones. We use sunscreen to protect our skin. But what can we do to protect our eyes, all year round? A lot.     1     .

Invest in quality sunglasses

To shield your eyes, wear sunglasses certified to block out 99 to 100 per cent of UVA and UVB light.     2     . “In fact, if the lenses are dark but not UV-protected, that’s worse for your eyes, because when you’re looking through dark lenses your pupils dilate, which lets more UV light inside to do damage,” says Dr Esen Akpek, a professor at Johns Hopkins University.

Wear safety glasses when needed

You don’t have to be doing construction work or factory work to need protective eyewear.     3     . It’s estimated that up to 90 per cent of sports-related eye injuries are actually preventable with proper eye protection. “I see people who’ve been gardening, leaned forward and got poked in the eye by a branch,” says Dr Davinder Grover, an ophthalmologist at Glaucoma Associates of Texas.

Invest in an air purifier

    4     . Outdoor cold and wind can be drying, too, while pollution and allergens can cause irritation. In addition to lubricating eye drops, “air purifiers and humidifiers are our friends,” says Akpek.

See an eye specialist regularly

Routine checkup helps maintain good eye health, so please don’t forget to see an eye specialist for a checkup regularly, if possible.     5     .

A．Safety comes first for various outdoor activities

B．Surprisingly, dark lenses aren’t necessarily the most protective

C．Indoor heating and air conditioning can dry out the air — and the eyes

D．Gardening, home repairs and sports all pose the risk of trauma to the eye

E．Not all eye problems are noticeable, and all are best treated when found early

F．By incorporating these lifestyle steps, your eyes will stay healthy throughout the year

G．We have asked experts what lifestyle steps people should take to protect their vision and eye health

3 . Forty years ago, Mrs. Austen was my first-grade teacher, an old lady with salt-and-pepper hair, firm but kind, patient and _________ . She let us bake gingerbread men in the school cafeteria —a delightful _________ that amazed me. And whenever we read the “Jack and Janet” books, she wouldn’t let the other kids _________ my classmate Jack or me.

But I came to truly _________ Mrs. Austen when a dress-up day was _________ . On that day, we were encouraged to wear clothes in the _________ of the mid-1800s. My mother, a superb tailor, made a pioneer-style dress for me. I was so proud _________ it as I walked to school that day. When I got there, however, I was the only one in my class who had dressed up, feeling kind of _________ . Mrs. Austen oohed and aahed over my _________ and then went to her office. It didn’t take long before she __________ in a frontier-style dress! She explained that she had asked her husband to bring the costume.

We moved away two years later, and I still __________ that I never told Mrs. Austen how __________ I was to her, a teacher who went out of her way, and even __________ her husband’s help, to keep a little girl from feeling __________ . I had many wonderful teachers throughout the years, but Mrs. Austen has always held a(n) __________ place in my heart.

1.

A．neighborly

B．cowardly

C．grandmotherly

D．scholarly

2.

A．treat

B．view

C．journey

D．story

3.

A．call on

B．relate to

C．laugh at

D．engage with

4.

A．remember

B．appreciate

C．believe

D．approach

5.

A．appointed

B．canceled

C．established

D．scheduled

6.

A．field

B．style

C．course

D．show

7.

A．making

B．holding

C．wearing

D．owning

8.

A．surprised

B．frightened

C．disappointed

D．embarrassed

9.

A．cookies

B．present

C．costume

D．material

10.

A．reappeared

B．displayed

C．announced

D．modeled

11.

A．assume

B．regret

C．imagine

D．pretend

12.

A．dedicated

B．important

C．attached

D．grateful

13.

A．sought

B．deserved

C．offered

D．declined

14.

A．at ease

B．in order

C．out of place

D．under control

15.

A．typical

B．special

C．obvious

D．ideal

4 . It is October again. It has been a year since my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer; a year since she started her good, brave fight. It has been a year marked with so many milestones, so many shared smiles and secret fears.

Usually, children, with eyes that see all and minds that are still free to wonder, are extraordinarily accepting the changes in routine, the shift in seasons. This week, however, when I took my two younger boys with me for a visit to Mom’s without telling her in advance, Sean ran into her bedroom to greet her, then quickly returned to the living room to talk to me. “Mom,” my four-year-old whispered, careful not to be overheard or offending, “Grandma has no hair.”

Mom came through her surgery that removed the tumor (肿瘤) in her lung with faith and grace. She also came through thin and tired. And the side effect was total hair loss. It should grow back eventually, but my mother decided to have a wig (假发) to cover her head. She wears it mostly for the comfort of others. When she is alone, she usually leaves her head uncovered, finding the wig uncomfortable when unnecessary.

“Grandma has no hair,” Sean said, because we had caught her by surprise.

“I know, Sean. Isn’t it funny?” I asked him as my mom joined us in the living room. We explained to him that Grandma had to take medicine that made her hair go away, but it would come back.

“Would you like to touch my head, Sean?” my mother asked as my son stared at her, his blue eyes filled with questions and curiosity. It is surprising to see your mother—or anyone you love—without hair, but surprisingly it’s something that you can get used to quickly. We are, after all, not really these bodies—these are just the shells that transport who we are, and no matter what the physical changes, those connected by love seem to be able to recognize their own.

1. What has happened to Grandma over the year?

A．She has refused others’ visits.	B．She has pulled through the cancer.
C．She has lost her fight with the tumor.	D．She has recovered without side effects.

2. Why was Sean surprised when visiting Grandma?

A．Because he found Grandma tired and thin.

B．Because just overheard Grandma’s cancer.

C．Because he couldn’t accept Grandma’s appearance.

D．Because he had never seen Grandma hairless before.

3. Which of the following can best describe Grandma?

A．Loving and optimistic.	B．Loyal and honest.
C．Humble and committed.	D．Generous and humorous.

4. What message does the author convey in the text?

A．Every cloud has a silver lining.	B．Never judge a book by its cover.
C．Love goes beyond physical changes.	D．What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.

5 . 假如学校外教Robert想聘请一名同学做他的助教，请你在学校英文报上替他写一则校园招聘信息。内容包括：
1. 招聘目的；
2. 选拔方式；
3. 报名要求。
注意：1. 词数80个左右；题目已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I WANT YOU

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6 . We all do procrastination (拖延). No matter how well-organized you are, chances are that you have found yourself wasting hours on small pursuits when you should have been spending that time on school-related projects.     1     However, do they really work?

Knee-jerk reaction and recommendations to procrastination can focus on making lists, downloading apps, setting timers, etc. If simply making a list could solve the problem of procrastination, then there wouldn’t be so many articles on it or conversations about it with doctors.     2    

When we look at a task, such as doing homework or preparing a presentation, we do an internal assessment.     3     If not, our brain center responds by telling our body to avoid the situation causing us anxiety. In this way, procrastination will provide us with a circle-stressful task, perceived threat, but once the task is finished, you will feel better. This is a short-term solution in fact. Then, ultimately we want to finish a work and feel good, what can we do?

    4     That’s because we live in a busy world where tasks will roll your way. Be aware that you are procrastinating and don’t pile up the act of procrastination with the act of self-deception (欺骗). Know yourself and your moods. Scheduling tasks during times of high energy will help us be most productive and lessen the opportunity for procrastination.     5     If you are motivated by funny stickers on your papers, then you should pair the rewarding activity with the task you have been procrastinating.

A．Learn from negative thoughts.

B．What’s more, reward yourself after the task.

C．It means a mismanagement of your emotions.

D．Procrastination frequently happens in daily life.

E．Therefore, we need to figure out its internal roots.

F．If the task is easy to handle, we can do it as soon as possible.

G．Fortunately, you will find many ways to deal with procrastination online.

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Our school holds an annual book fair each January, where new and used books are available for students to purchase. Our librarian, Mr. Egan, is the school sponsor (主办者) for it. Traditionally, the tenth-grade students are responsible for the planning, set-up, and selling at the fair. I am sure that Mr. Egan consulted our teacher, Ms. Cates, for suggestions as to who would be the student directors, and I was pleasantly surprised when he approached me to be one of the students in charge. I was even more surprised when he told me that the student I would be working with was Charlie Lyons.

Charlie and I have known each other since kindergarten but have never been close. Ever since we were partners for the science project last year, there is very little we choose to say to each other. Needless to say, the science project fell short of our expectations. In light of that event, I was shocked that Mr. Egan and Ms. Cates found us a suitable match.

At the meeting with Mr. Egan, we divided the responsibilities between us. I would be in charge of setting up the room and getting the volunteers to work the sale for all three days. Charlie would be in charge of all the books. We were both quite satisfied with our jobs, and even more satisfied that there would be little contact between us.

With only two weeks to plan, I knew I could not waste time. I asked John and Rachel to help me with the set-up and twelve other classmates to work at the fair. I figured that, between Mr. Egan, the friends who volunteered to help, and me, we would be just fine.

Meanwhile, I tried on two separate occasions to start a conversation with Charlie about the progress he was making, but each time his response was, “Everything’s cool.”

On the day of the set-up, my friends and I arrived, only to find Charlie with his head in his hands, surrounded by a million boxes of books. I asked him, “Charlie, what’s wrong?”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: He responded in despair, “There are a lot more books here than I expected.”
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Paragraph 2: After the book fair was over, I couldn’t stop wondering why Mr. Egan put us together.
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8 . “Tie an Italian’s hands behind his back,” runs an old joke, “and he’ll be speechless.” This rests on a national stereotype: Italians are talkative and emotional, and all that arm-waggling supposedly goes to prove it.

Susan Goldin-Meadow of the University of Chicago has a rather different view. Emotions come out in lots of ways: facial expressions, posture, tone of voice and so on. But people are doing something different when they use gestures with speech, which she sums up in the title of her new book, “Thinking with Your Hands”. It is a masterly tour through a lifetime’s research.

Virtually everyone gestures, not just Italians. Experimental subjects, told after a research session that they were being watched for gestures, apologize for not having made any — but were doing so the entire time. People born blind gesture when they speak, including to each other. A woman born without arms but with “phantom limb syndrome (幻肢综合征)” describes how she uses her phantom arms when she talks — but not when she walks. All this suggests that cognition is, to some extent, “embodied”; thinking is not all done in your head.

In fact, gestures that accompany speech are a second channel of information. Subjects watch a film in which a cat runs but are told to lie and say it jumped. They do so in words — while their hands make a running motion. People who say they believe in sexual equality but gesture with their hands lower when talking about women are not indicating women’s height; they can be shown to have biases of which they may be unaware.

In “The Crown”, a historical drama series, Lady Diana is warned that her hands may betray her real emotions, which could be dangerous; they are tied together so she can learn to speak without gesticulating. No one who reads Susan’s book could ever again think that gesturing shows only a lack of control. It is about thinking and communication, and is a sophisticated aid to both.

1. Why does the author mention the old joke in Paragraph 1?

A．To present an argument.	B．To describe a scene.
C．To lead in the topic.	D．To clarify a doubt.

2. Which statement will Susan Goldin-Meadow probably agree with?

A．The disabled seldom use gestures.	B．Gestures literally embody cognition.
C．Thinking only occurs inside the brain.	D．Gestures are improper in communication.

3. What does the author try to prove in the last two paragraphs?

A．Gestures may express what the speaker really thinks.

B．People are unaware of the meanings of their gestures.

C．Gesturing during speech shows only a lack of control.

D．Speakers can lie more easily with the help of gestures.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Speech: A Direct Channel of Information	B．Gestures: A Vital Form of Communication
C．Italian’s Body Language: A National Stereotype	D．Thinking with Your Hands: A Lifetime’s Research

9 . Americans no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist (善辩者) of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.

Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education. Mr. McWhorter’s academic specialty is language history and change, and he sees the gradual disappearance of “whom,” for example, to be natural and no more regrettable than the loss of the case-endings of Old English.

But the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own thing”, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the highly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.

Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like, care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive — there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas. He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.

Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms — he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china”. A shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.

1. What do we know about the decline of formal English according to McWhorter?

A．It is inevitable in radical education reforms.

B．It is but all too natural in language development.

C．It has caused the controversy over the counter-culture.

D．It brought about changes in public attitudes in the 1960s.

2. What does the word “talking” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A．Modesty.

B．Personality.

C．Liveliness.

D．Informality.

3. To which of the following statements would McWhorter most likely agree?

A．Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk.

B．Black English can be more expressive than standard English.

C．Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining.

D．Of all the varieties, standard English can best convey complex ideas.

4. What does the description of Russians’ love of memorizing poetry show?

A．Their interest in their language.	B．Their appreciation of their efforts.
C．Their admiration for their memory.	D．Their contempt for their old-fashionedness.

10 . 假如你是李华， 你的美国好友Harry将随父母工作调动转到中国来读高中，在高中选择时，Harry遇到了一个难题并向你求助: 他不确定是应该选择高中宿舍住宿还是选择校外公寓住宿。请你给他写一封Email回信，内容包括:
1. 提出你的建议；
2. 说明原因。
注意：
1. 词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应区域答题；
3. 开头结尾已经给出，不计入总数。
参考词汇： school dormitories 学校宿舍；off-campus apartments 校外公寓
Dear Harry,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua