1 . “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time. ”

— Jack London

Jack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives (酒馆) of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with honor and honesty, and he put these basic ideas into stories of high adventure with his own life at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his writing appealed not to the few.

Along with his books and stories, however, Jack London was widely known for his personal exploits. He was a celebrity who was often in the news. Generally fun-loving and playful, he could also be a soldier, and was always quick to help with the underdog against unfairness of any kind. He was a passionate public speaker, and much admired as a lecturer on socialism and other political topics. He was a man whose brilliant success was due not to special favor of any kind, but to a combination of unusual mental ability and great efforts.

On November 22, 1916, Jack London died at the age of 40 after suffering from a variety of illnesses, including a kidney (肾脏) condition that was extraordinarily painful at times. Nevertheless, right up to the last day of his life he was full of great plans and boundless enthusiasm for the future.

“No writer, unless it were Mark Twain, ever had a more romantic life than Jack London. The untimely death of this most popular American Fictionists deeply shocked a world that expected him to live and work for many years longer.” (Ernest J. Hopkins in the San Francisco Bulletin, December 2, 1916 ).

1. Which of the following best describes Jack London’s writing ?

A．He used to fight with others in the waterfront dives.

B．The main topic of his writing was about life and death.

C．His writing attracted few people around the world.

D．Some novels are based on his own experience.

2. What can we infer from the passage ?

A．Jack once served in the army.	B．Jack was a highly respected politician.
C．Jack had a strong sense of justice.	D．Jack refused to accept favor of any kind.

3. What feelings are expressed in Ernest J. Hopkins’ lines ?

A．Surprise and regret.	B．Pride and sorrow.
C．Emptiness and excitement.	D．Pity and admiration.

4. What is the best title for the passage ?

A．Jack London’s Adventures	B．Jack London’s Historical Influence
C．The Death of Jack London	D．The Life of a Great American Novelist

2 . In the Arab world, a souk is a market usually held in an open-air location. Souks are an important part of life in the Middle East.     1    Another attraction of souks is that they offer visitors a great opportunity to feel the local culture.

Most major souks probably started as informal meetings of merchants (商人) in open spaces, which slowly developed into more formal markets.    2    For example, some souks have partial ceilings (天花板) to protect against bad weather, along with narrow streets which do not permit cars.

Everything from glassware to meat can be found at a souk,with merchants coming from nearby areas to sell their products.     3    So visitors can easily find beautiful artworks in all shapes and sizes at a souk, often at very reasonable prices.

    4    By tradition, shoppers at a souk must negotiate (协商) with shopkeepers to reach a price. For large items, customers will have to sit down with the shopkeeper. They will be offered tea and snacks while the price, including storage and delivery costs sometimes, is discussed.

If you happen to be traveling in the Middle East, just pay a visit to a souk. Some regions have famous markets with a long and interesting history, and a souk is a great place to get souvenirs. You can find a local guide for your visit to ensure that you know local cultural rules well.    5    

A．Europeans prefer to pay the list price.

B．Many countries in the Middle East have long artistic traditions.

C．That will certainly allow you a more enjoyable day at the market.

D．People may be shocked at the long process of making a deal at souks.

E．There are many cultural differences between the West and the Middle East.

F．Nowadays, souks make special designs to create a customer-friendly environment.

G．Many visitors to the Middle Eastern countries enjoy going to souks to buy great goods.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The crispy (松脆的) pancakes, usually called jian bing, are one of China’s most popular     1     (breakfast). You can often see them in the street. The pancakes,     2     are thought to have originated in Shandong Province during the Three Kingdoms Period, have a     3       (long) history than almost any other Chinese street foods. Each pancake     4     (cook) on a circular cast-iron grill, just the way you want it.

Every large city neighbourhood across China has    5     (it) own vendors (摊贩) serving the pancakes to satisfy hungry people on their way to work. In the morning, the vendors appear     6     everything they need. They pack up necessities and put them on the back of a bicycle or a motorbike.     7     (preserve) the crispness and freshness of the pancakes, the vendors    8     (bare) make them ahead of time. Waiting for your turn is part of the food culture. Of course, if pancakes were that easy to make, they would have taken the world by storm long before now. The challenge in making    9     dish is that the batter (面糊) and fillings     10     (use) in the pancakes differ by region. In northern China, the batter may be made of mung bean flour and black bean flour, while on the east coast of China, it’s a combi-nation of wheat flour and bean flour.

4 . You may have been told in the past that reading to your children can help their development. Now an organization is trying to stress it even more.

The American Academy of Pediatrics is now having doctors encourage parents to read aloud to their children, even at the earliest stages. They say it is an important part of the brain’s development in the first three years of a child’s life.

“Although reading to our children can be a simple thing, it has a huge effect on our children. It can encourage our children to read later on in life and give a good start to their education. It can enhance the vocabulary and other communication skills. We can continue to do something that doesn’t take a lot of time and energy to tell the children that love of reading is so important when they are babies,” said Dr Heidi Stoltenberg at Mayo Clinic Health System.

Reading to your children is very important. Stoltenberg said it is never too early to start. “It may seem kind of unusual because we don’t necessarily think babies are at an age when you would read to them, but immediately when you come home from the delivery (分娩) of your baby is a great time to start that,” Stoltenberg said.

Studies have shown that the poverty level plays a major role in parents who read to their children. Many times, that is simply because the families cannot afford books or other things to read. There are many resources (资源) in our area to help those families get reading materials. The United Way of Freeborn County, and many others across the region, have teamed up with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Many local hospitals, including Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea and Austin, also take part in Reach Out and Read.

1. What does the underlined word “enhance” in the third paragraph mean?

A．Choose.

B．Receive.

C．Increase.

D．Prevent.

2. What is Stoltenberg’s opinion of reading to babies?

A．She thinks it is completely meaningless.

B．She believes babies may get hurt if you do that.

C．She insists that the parents turn to some experts.

D．She holds that reading to babies should start as early as possible.

3. What’s the main difficulty for parents to read to their children?

A．Being short of time.

B．Being short of money.

C．The bad family environment.

D．The poor education background.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The importance of reading to children.

B．New ways to develop children’s reading ability.

C．Reasons that influence children’s reading habits.

D．Necessity of paying attention to children’s brain development.

5 . 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。

I watched my dad scowl (绷着脸) as he listened to the voice coming through the telephone receiver. I heard him say, “Yes, Miss Beisner,” and “I understand what you’re saying, Miss Beisner. I appreciate you sharing this information. We’ll see what we can do about the situation. Thank you for calling. Goodbye.”

Miss Beisner was my first-grade teacher, and I loved her. I thought she felt the same about me, but now I was beginning to wonder. The tone of Dad’s voice, the redness in his cheeks, and his repeated clenching. And unclenching of fists made it pretty clear. This was not a warm and fuzzy good news-from-the-teacher call.

As I was deciding whether I should lock myself in my bedroom for the rest of my life or run away from home, Dad hung up the phone. “Jacquie, come here and sit down. We need to talk.”

Uh-oh. When Dad said, “We need to talk,” it meant he needed to talk, and I needed to listen.

I shuffled (拖着脚走) over to the well-worn brown chair in the corner of the living room, plopped down, and waited to hear the nature of my crime.

Dad told me that Miss Beisner thought I was bright but not working up to my ability. She said I had strong verbal skills but weak study habits. Translation: I never closed my mouth, and I seldom opened a book. Apparently, my failure to memorize the addition facts, or even attempt to, was more than she was willing to put up with. Hence, the telephone call.

Dad ended our one-way conversation with a verbal outline for his plan of attack. Bubbles, our Toy Manchester Terrier, was going to teach me math. Silently, I thought, No way is any dumb dog going to teach me how to add, not even our beloved Bubbles. Out loud, I said, “How?”

Dad summoned Bubbles from her bed near the stove and commanded her to sit. “Bubbles,” Dad said, “how much is five plus three?” Bubbles let out eight loud, crisp barks.

I was incredulous (满腹狐疑的). I couldn’t understand how a dog could add, and I was more than a little embarrassed by the fact that the family dog was smarter than me.

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Paragraph 1: After that, I threw myself into math with newfound determination.

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Paragraph 2: One day, I asked Dad whether Bubbles really knew how to add.

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6 . When Susan was a high school student, her English teacher gave her a terrifying assignment: Recite a poem in front of the whole class.

“I had a mild stutter (口吃). It was _______ for me to speak fluently. _______, I had to try about two times to get some long words out,” Susan said. “The thought of reading a poem in front of my _______ was too much for me. ”

Being afraid of _______ herself, Susan turned to her mom for help, who wrote a note to the teacher, suggesting that her daughter be _______ from doing the assignment in front of the whole class.

After the teacher _______ the note, he asked Susan to recite the poem to him _______. Once she finished, he said something she’d never _______. The teacher told her that he really _______ listening to her voice. For the first time, Susan considered the ________ that public speaking didn’t have to be a source of fear. When the day of recitation came, Susan finished the assignment ________.

Since then Susan talked in public with more ________ and was accepted by a famous university. After graduation, she was ________ as a speech trainer. The new ________ made he realize how big a (n) ________ her English teacher had had on her life.

1.

A．exciting

B．important

C．difficult

D．harmful

2.

A．Occasionally

B．Fortunately

C．Honestly

D．Constantly

3.

A．parents

B．classmates

C．doctors

D．interviewers

4.

A．enjoying

B．challenging

C．comforting

D．embarrassing

5.

A．excused

B．freed

C．prevented

D．banned

6.

A．forgot

B．received

C．ignored

D．lost

7.

A．in person

B．on foot

C．in private

D．on time

8.

A．needed

B．appreciated

C．accepted

D．expected

9.

A．disliked

B．loved

C．missed

D．started

10.

A．possibility

B．fear

C．reason

D．argument

11.

A．respectfully

B．slowly

C．successfully

D．friendlily

12.

A．anxiety

B．doubt

C．emotion

D．confidence

13.

A．rejected

B．hired

C．considered

D．rescued

14.

A．family

B．university

C．position

D．coach

15.

A．impact

B．reward

C．opportunity

D．hope

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。

It was an early Saturday morning, about 5:30 am. My mom called to me, “Austin, get up! Time to go and serve the homeless!” I dragged myself out of bed.

I started serving the homeless when I was eight years old. I didn’t know these people would make such a big difference in my life.

Two Saturdays a month I go to the church and help get things ready for breakfast. When the gate is opened, people come rushing in to get coffee, juice or milk. They take their seats while breakfast is prepared, and then we begin to serve. We each grab two plates and carry them down the line as the plates are filled. Each person receives two pancakes, a scoop of eggs, hashbrowns, and two sausages. I walk to the tables where the people are sitting and set the plates before them. I always make sure that I smile. After I’ve served them, I ask if they need anything else and bring them whatever they ask for. Some say thank you, some don’t, but I don’t care. I’m there to serve them.

When I first started serving, I was a little scared. Some of the people were wearing clothes with patches on them and shoes with holes in them. They were not that clean and their teeth were yellow or missing. At first I stayed close to my mom most of the time, but after I got to know these strangers I realized that they were nice, friendly people. And the inside of them was often nicer than the outside. I started talking to my new friends and realized that there was no reason to be scared. After serving for a few months, I started to look forward to seeing the same people each week.

Take Cowboy. He always puts me in a good mood. When I see him, he always says, “Austin! How are you?” I’ve often heard him say that I am a really hard worker. This makes me feel really good inside because I know I’m making a difference in someone’s life.

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Then there’s Curtis. He’s a really big guy.

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All of these people make my day much better.

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8 . Beginner’s Science Collection — 10 Books Set

Price: Hardcover $41. 99

Stock (库存): In stock

Absolutely perfect for my 8-year-old. The topics are all highly attractive and relate to natural phenomena my little boy is strongly interested in. The phenomena are explained clearly and concisely and in a way that he can understand and remember and then refer to in conversation.

Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition

Price: Hardcover $14.49          Paperback $4.00

Stock: In stock

This is a wonderful copy of the original 1855 first edition of Whitman’s Leaves of Grass. There is an introduction by Bliss Perry, and the preface Whitman composed for the 1855 edition. I bought this book because it kept being referenced in a novel I recently read. The poems are the work of a very intelligent man. They made me slow my reading down to enable me to absorb what I was reading.

The Call of the Wild

Price: Paperback $6.25

Stock: Out of stock

The book The Call of the Wild is a very good read and I would recommend anyone to read it. The book tells a story about a Scottish shepherd dog named Buck who has four different owners throughout the book. He was stolen. On his journey he hears in the distance the call of a wolf and he follows the cries of the wolf. He decides to go back into the wild and begins to provide for himself and finally be his own master.

1. Which of the following is the best choice if your child is interested in natural phenomena?

A．Leaves of Grass.	B．The Call of the Wild
C．The Original 1855 Edition.	D．Beginner’s Science Collection.

2. How much should you pay to buy one book Leaves of Grass in paperback?

A．$4.00.

B．$6.25.

C．$14.49.

D．$41.99.

3. What kind of book is The Call of the Wild?

A．A fiction.

B．A poem.

C．A dictionary.

D．A biography.

4. What’s the purpose of this text?

A．To comment these books.	B．To promote these books.
C．To lead people to learn poems.	D．To educate children to love dogs.

9 . To live better and be healthier, having helpful apps for smart devices can be of great benefit.

Lifesum

The app offers personalized dietary (饮食的) and fitness guidance for everyone. It not only allows users to track their weight, height, gender, and fitness goals but also provides micro tracking for those with specialized dietary requirements. The food and exercise tracking are accessible for free, as well as social features. Everything else requires subscriptions paid for three, six, or twelve months at a time in advance.

Home Workout

This health app provides workouts you can do at home with no equipment. Ranging from warm-ups, stretching, weight training and strength training, it provides video and animation guides, charts and tracking to help beginners. With this app, you won’t need to spend a fortune on exercise equipment-just a download button and a few extra minutes for your daily fitness exercises.

Headspace

This meditation app offers various guided meditations to relieve your stress and anxiety, emergency SOS sessions for calming needs and various programs according to your individual requirement. It even sends you the occasional message telling you to calm down and breathe a little bit. With a free 10-day trial and two fee-based subscription choices: $12.99 per month and $ 69.99 per year.

TickTick

TickTick is a great to-do list app which helps users to remember occasions such as doctor’s appointments, taking medicines or buying protein shakes. It is suitable for work and home tasks. It even allows users to share their categories and tasks with others. Though not a health app exactly, it’s definitely helpful for health reasons. The free version offers all features and up to two reminders per task, while more than that costs extra $27.99 per year.

1. Which app offers dietary guidance?

A．Lifesum.

B．Home Workout.

C．Headspace.

D．TickTick.

2. What is the benefit of using Headspace?

A．Boosting your passion to work out.

B．Developing a healthier eating habit.

C．Helping relieve your stress and anxiety.

D．Having access to diverse programs.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To compare the functions of health apps.

B．To introduce some helpful health apps.

C．To teach readers how to subscribe apps.

D．To guide readers to use apps for free.

10 . Could you live without your smartphone for an entire year? A filmmaker and fantasy author from New York is about to try in an effort to win $100,000.

Vitaminwater launched a contest in December, offering one contestant the________to end up with six figures if she was able to go a________year without using with a smartphone or tablet.

After sorting through over 100,000________submitted online________how they would approach the challenge, Vitaminwater aimed the company’s chosen candidate on Friday.

Elana Mugdan, 30,________an infomercial style video on Twitter that impressed the judges with its unique approach and humor. “She________for her originality and creativity in our challenge,” says Natalia Suarez, a brand manager at Vtaminwater.

Mugdan is________her iPhone for a flip phone (翻盖手机) provided by Vitaminwater. For the next year, she can’t________any smartphones or tablets at all, even those________other people. She will be able to use laptops and desktop computers. Devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are OK, too, as long as they’re not________to a smartphone.

Getting________to compete came as an absolute surprise to Mugdan, “I really thought that I was a good________for it, but this was the kind of thing I never________that I would actually win,” Mugdan tells CNBC Make It.

“At first I was shocked when they called me. I’m kind of a(n)________person, so I was having a panic attack,” she says. But shock________turned to expectation, and now she feels she’s up for the challenge.

1.

A．ability

B．chance

C．right

D．task

2.

A．full

B．previous

C．new

D．tough

3.

A．plans

B．performances

C．plays

D．entries

4.

A．telling

B．predicting

C．detailing

D．announcing

5.

A．watched

B．submitted

C．made

D．shared

6.

A．took up

B．looked out

C．made up

D．stood out

7.

A．exchanging

B．transforming

C．selling

D．throwing

8.

A．produce

B．buy

C．use

D．borrow

9.

A．belonging to

B．appealing to

C．confusing

D．satisfying

10.

A．adapted

B．linked

C．accustomed

D．exposed

11.

A．picked

B．touched

C．sent

D．checked

12.

A．name

B．player

C．fit

D．author

13.

A．appreciated

B．expected

C．decided

D．promised

14.

A．kind

B．talkative

C．optimistic

D．anxious

15.

A．completely

B．normally

C．slightly

D．quickly