1 . Surf holidays don’t have to mean noisy backpacker hotels and sticky floors. You can also book some truly unique surf stays right here.

The house on an island, Newquay, England

Separated from the mainland and accessed via a suspension bridge, this island is completely isolated (隔绝的) by water. It’s particularly famous for surfing and storm watching. Once on the island, you can pick your own flag from the collection in the house and raise it to let everyone know you’ve arrived.

Sleeps Six, from £ 1,776 for Three Nights.

The eco turf house, Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Folks in the northern hemisphere (半球) have been building such houses since 4,000 BC. Special roofs keep the houses naturally warm. These cottages also attract wildlife. For extra warmth, there’s under-floor heating and fuel-burning stoves. And stay guilt free－a wind turbine 300 metres away provides all the power to these eco houses.

Sleeps two, from £ 600 for two nights.

The inland surf camp, Bristol, England

The Camp at The Wave is minutes from an artificial surf break producing 1,000 perfect waves of varying sizes and shapes an hour. Unlike other surf destinations, you can book your trip for whenever suits you and be guaranteed perfect waves. These tents have a kitchen. There’s also a cafe on site.

Sleeps eight, two-night minimum stay mid-week and three-night minimum stay on weekends. From £ 105.

The coastal carriage, Ceredigion, Wales

The last of its type in existence, this Edwardian original sleeper carriage was built in 1905 for the London and South Western Railway. It used to form part of the Plymouth-Waterloo “boat train”, before it was retired from service in 1931 and transported here. Excellent waves can be found down the coastal path at Tresaith beach.

Sleeps five, from £ 354 for three nights.

1. What can we know about “The house on an island”?

A．It offers flag service.	B．It is surrounded by water.
C．It appeals to water skiers.	D．It is accessible by vehicles only.

2. Which of the following can accommodate the fewest visitors?

A．The house on an island.	B．The eco turf house.
C．The inland surf camp.	D．The coastal carriage.

3. Which of the following offers surfing activity all year round?

A．The eco turf house, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

B．The coastal carriage, Ceredigion, Wales.

C．The inland surf camp, Bristol, England.

D．The house on an island, Newquay, England.

2 . 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。续写的 词数应为150左右。

During my sixth-grade-year, my puberty(青春期) came and my voice started changing. Sometimes it 'd crack(嗓音变哑). The first time it happened, I was embarrassed. I thought people around me might make fun of me since they didn't have the same problem of controlling their voices.

After my first voice crack experience, trying to prevent it from happening again, I almost stopped talking. If I had to talk, I'd first clear my throat. Limiting how much I spoke and clearing my voice before I spoke made my break and lunch experiences less stressful. Even when my voice did crack, only my closest friends would hear. My biggest fear was having a voice crack during class.

Unfortunately, one day the worst thing I had feared came. It was about halfway through the year when I was happy to have made it so long without a bad voice crack incident.

On the day it happened, everything was the same as always until I got into class. When I walked through the door, the first thing I noticed was that we had a new teacher. For some classmates, seeing a new teacher was a great thing, but for me, it was a problem. I immediately started thinking about how the new teacher would need to take attendance. My previous teacher never had to. Since he already knew each student and where they sat, he just had everyone sit down in their seat, and marked the students whose seats were empty absent.

I started to panic. So many thoughts were rushing through my mind that I could not think straight. I calmed myself down by telling myself that I only had to say one word: “here”. Wasn't it easy enough? Well, I thought so too until my name was called. I did my normal routine; I cleared my throat, took breath, and said, “Here!” The only problem was that while saying this, I had the worst voice crack in the history of voice cracks.

Paragraph 1 :

The whole class turned to look at me.

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A break finally came.

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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     1     (old) known coin factory in the world has been discovered in China. It produced the first metal spade(铁锹) coins more than 2,600 years ago. “The discovery helps to throw light     2     the origins of money,” said researchers. They    3    (make) the discovery during excavations(挖掘) in the town of Guanzhuang, Henan Province.

Spade coins are Chinese metal currency and     4    (possible) the first in the world. “At first, the factory mainly produced weapons, tools and so on,” said    5    researcher. “About 150 years later, the minting(铸币) activities appeared.”

Researchers hope this new site can tell people     6     money developed. Previous research has suggested that at first coins     7     (issue) by business people, making it much easier to trade, transport，and count wealth.

    8    the factory was a later addition, it proved that subsequently dedicated coin mints were built somewhere in China from the very beginning. For the next 2,000 years, money would be the main output of the copper industry. “Making coins was one of the greatest financial     9     (activity) in human history,”said researchers,    10    (add) that it allowed wealth to be traded easily.

4 . For those who are keen to explore natural wonders and cultural heritage sites and to pursue (追求) the passion of local people for ice and snow in Jilin province, now it is the time to go there.

Rime observation

Compared with rime (雾凇)in other regions of China, rime in Jilin city is unique (独特的) because it is thick and crystal clear. A toothpick-thick tree branch can be covered in frost as thick as an adult's thumb. The best time to observe is at 6-10am between November and February.

Winter fishing

Chagan Lake is one of the top 10 largest freshwater lakes in China. It covers more than500 square kilometers. Winter fishing on Chagan Lake is an ancient tradition that dates back to the Liao Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. It was listed as a national-level intangible (无形的) cultural heritage item in 2008.

Hot springs

For those who want to feel warm in winter in Jilin province, Changbai Mountains area could be the best place to visit. The region, formed after a volcanic eruption in ancient times, holds hundreds of hot springs with an average temperature above 60℃.The hot springs are said to be good for health because of their stable flow, constant temperature and mineral-rich water.

1. What makes rime special in Jilin city?

A．Its observation time.	B．Its thickness and clearness.
C．Its unique tree branches.	D．Its fame as a cultural heritage.

2. What do we know about Chagan Lake?

A．It formed in the Liao Dynasty.

B．It covers less than 500 square kilometers.

C．It is the 10th largest saltwater lake in China

D．It is one national non-material cultural heritage

3. Why is Changbai Mountains area worth a visit in winter?

A．Because of hot springs.	B．Because of the volcano.
C．Because of the rime.	D．Because of winter fishing

4. In which section of newspaper can you probably read this passage?

A．Technology.

B．Business.

C．Travel.

D．Art

5 . Spicy tomatoes could soon be on the menu thanks to the rise of gene-editing (基因编辑) technology, researchers say.

It is not the first time that experts have claimed the techniques could help develop fruit with unusual features: scientists have already been looking at changing the color of kiwi fruit and bettering the taste of strawberries.

But researchers in Brazil and Ireland say such methods could also offer practical advantages, with hot tomatoes offering a new way of harvesting the pungent (辣味的) chemicals found in peppers known as capsaicinoids (辣椒素)，which make food taste “hot”.

“Capsaicinoids are very valuable compounds (化合物): they are used in the weapons industry, they are also used for painkillers. and there are some researches showing that they promote weight loss,” said Agustin Zsögön from the Federal University of Viços a in Brazil, a co-author of a new article arguing for the benefits of engineering hot tomatoes.

Writing in the journal Trends in Plant Science, the researchers say peppers are difficult crops to grow and low productive. Worse still, it is tricky to keep the pungency of the fruits stable. By contrast, tomato production is high and the plant is well-studied. “You could produce the capsaicinoids in a more cost-effective manner,” said Zsögön.

Tomatoes and peppers developed from a common ancestor, but separated about 19 million years ago. “All these genes to produce capsaicinoids exist in the tomato, they are just not active,” said Zsögön. “Using gene-editing technology, it is bound to switch these genes back on in tomatoes, adding a kick to the fruit,” he said.

1. Why are the tomatoes made hot by the researchers?

A．To test the gene-editing technology.

B．To enrich the variety of the tomatoes.

C．To make the tomatoes more delicious.

D．To explore ways to harvest capsaicinoids.

2. In which of the following situations can capsaicinoids be used according to the text?

A．Feeling weightless.	B．Lacking sleep.
C．Having a headache.	D．Losing appetite.

3. What is Zsögön ’s attitude to the gene-editing technology?

A．Unacceptable.

B．Uncertain.

C．Tolerant.

D．Confident.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．An introduction to gene-editing plants.

B．Creating hot tomatoes by gene-editing.

C．Problems with capsaicinoid production.

D．The procedure of producing capsaicinoids.