1 . Not only does the use of plastic water bottles hurt your wallet, it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water. Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin, meaning over $ 1 billion worth of plastic is treated as rubbish a year. Recently, Skipping Rocks Lab has invented a kind of water bottle called Ooho.

It is a convenient, clear water bottle that can either be drunken or eaten. To drink it, you can either peel off the membrane (薄膜) or tear a hole in the membrane with your teeth to pour the water into your mouth. To eat it, you simply put the whole bottle in your mouth. One problem the scientists have run into is how to ship large amounts of Ooho bubbles(水泡) without arriving with a very wet truck. However, they have attempted to package units of individual bubbles together inside a larger and thicker membrane. It is targeting large outdoor events, such as marathons, music festivals, and sporting events, where tons of plastic bottles are used, and frequently left behind as litter. And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment, which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.

The team has been working for the past two years to develop the technology and materials needed to produce Ooho; they have recently applied a patent for their new advancements. The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet, but they cost about two cents to create a unit, which is cheaper than plastic bottles. It has appeared at events in London, San Francisco, Boston, at conferences, festivals, and so on.

Ooho is catching many people’s attention and has raised over $ 1 million and gained 1,000 investors in only three days. It is mostly being sold at events at the moment to keep the consumer’s interest while the production machine is getting up and running. It is quickly making a rise,so keep an eye out this year for these bottles of the future.

1. How is most plastic dealt with in America?

A．It’s sold.	B．It’s recycled.
C．It’s buried.	D．It’s wasted.

2. Why did the team invent Ooho?

A．To make a profit for a company.	B．To protect the environtnent.
C．To make people eat as they drink.	D．To reduce the cost of plastic bottle.

3. What can we infer about Ooho from the text?

A．It is easy and safe to ship it in large amounts.

B．It has become popular since it began to be sold.

C．It might be sold at a lower price than plastic bottles.

D．It cost the team a lot of money to develop the technology.

4. What does the author really want to say in the last paragraph?

A．Ooho is to be a success in the future.

B．Ooho is being supported by smart people.

C．Ooho is taking the place of plastic bottles now.

D．Ooho is being produced to attract more investors.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know the UK government has     1    (successful) passed a law banning branding on packs of cigarettes? That means tobacco manufacturers will be forced     2    (pack) their cigarettes in plain packets. The motivation behind this     3    (decide) is to make smoking less appealing to people, especially children. A similar law     4    was passed in Australia in 2012 has resulted     5    a fall in smoking rates from 15.1% to 12.8% for people aged 14. As for January 2015, 22% of adult men and 17% of adult women smoke in Great Britain. The possibility of smoking in the UK increases with age so that at the age of 15, 8% of school children     6    (be) regular smokers. It is thought that children will be less attracted to cigarettes     7    (sell) in unbranded boxes. Smoking is one of     8    biggest causes of preventable deaths in England. Every year about 80,000 die and over 450,000     9    (send) to hospital due to smoking. This places a large strain(压力) on the health service and is also a factor in why the government would like to prevent people from     10    (take) up smoking or help them quit.

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I went to a supermarket yesterday. While walk around，I noticed a credit card on the floor by chances. I picked it up and waited for an owner. No one comes. Suddenly, a lady with an anxiously look rushed in. So I approached her and asked why she had lost something. She did, her credit card. I asked her name but confirmed that it matched the card. Then I returned to her. She said she had prayed to her mother, who had passed away recently, to help her find the card. We talked and I introduced for myself, “My name is Claire.” She responded, “My mother’s name is Claire, either!”

4 . 阅读下面短文,在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It     1     (start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries. The aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone     2     (celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write     3     (belong) to all people.

The website asks     4    （visit） to join in the movement to reduce     5       number of illiterate（不识字的）people in the world. It is     6     (absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, “It’s time to start by reading aloud to     7     might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently     8     someone else’s story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, “Literacy involves a variety of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge,     9     to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a     10    (different).

5 . Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.

It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty- five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.

Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.

After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.

“Whrr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whrr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, “ Not ...was. Say were!” We suddenly realized that Mom was correcting Brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”

Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads.

1. What do the underlined words “went steadily downhill” mean in the 2nd paragraph?

A．went lower and lower	B．went worse and worse
C．went down the hill	D．went downstairs

2. When Mom said, “Whrr”, what did she really want to do?

A．She wanted to tell her sons her will.

B．She wanted to have something to eat before she died.

C．She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.

D．She wanted to give her sons something before she died.

3. Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage?

A．Mom was a good teacher and never gave up her teaching.

B．Mom was always making her teaching fun.

C．Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.

D．Mom stopped teaching when she was at home.

4. What does the writer think of his mother?

A．He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching.

B．His mother should have forgotten her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.

C．His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.

D．His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.

6 . Tips for taking care of friendships

Some people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them.

Send handwritten notes

Just find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it.     1     Since electronic communication is becoming popular these days, a handwritten note can really make an impression.

Be active in contacting friends

Many people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you don’t really care about your friend.     2     Regularly check in with your friends so they know you are sincere.

Call up friends

Electronic communication is great, but there is nothing like hearing your friend’s voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them.     3    . Just a few minutes every month can make a difference in your friendship.

Give meaningful gifts

Put some thought into the gifts you give a friend.     4    . In fact, often the smallest but most thoughtful ones are the biggest hit.

    5    

People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict（冲突）. Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship.

A．Talk things out

B．Get together with friends

C．The phone calls don’t have to be long

D．The presents don’t have to be large or expensive

E．This will really stand out in your friend’s mailbox

F．Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthier

G．Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing

7 . Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.

Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.

But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.

1. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?

A．Its business culture.

B．Its small population.

C．Its geographical position.

D．Its favourable climate.

2. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?

A．Two-thirds of them stayed there.

B．One out of five people got rich.

C．Almost everyone gave up.

D．Half of them died.

3. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?

A．They found the city too crowded.

B．They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.

C．They were unable to stand the winter.

D．They were short of food.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The rise and fall of a city.

B．The gold rush in Canada.

C．Journeys into the wilderness.

D．Tourism in Dawson.

8 . Animal lovers have long suspected that playing with pups was good for the soul, and now science has confirmed it – for students in particular.

The results of a new study done by researchers at the University of British Columbia concluded that the college students who spent time at drop-in dog therapy sessions experienced an increase in feelings of wellness and a reduction in overall stress. The study, as reported by Science Daily, indicates that playing with pups is not only popular with the students, it’s also beneficial to their health. This finding was seen across gender（性别）.

The study, which published on March 12 in the journal Stress and Health, involved 246 students who were surveyed before and after they dropped by dog therapy sessions. The young participants were given free access to pet, hug with and talk to seven to 12 therapy dogs. Additionally, they filled out questionnaires right before and right after hanging with the dogs, as well as 10 hours later.

According to researchers, these young adults reported a notable increase in happiness, a significant reduction in stress and a flood of energy right after their sessions with the pups. Although the reported feelings of happiness and satisfaction weren’t long-lasting, researchers say other effects have clear, positive advantages.

“These sessions clearly provide benefits for students in the short-term, so we think universities should try to schedule them during particularly stressful times, such as around exam periods,” Assistant Professor of Psychology at UBC and the study’s senior author, Frances Chen told Science Daily. “Even having therapy dogs around while students are working on their out-of-class assignments could be helpful.”

1. What does the new study say about the pups?

A．They are only good for college students.

B．They are only beneficial to the students’ physical health.

C．They can increase happiness and satisfaction.

D．They can create positive feelings that last very long.

2. What does the author of study advise universities to do?

A．Allow their students to have therapy dogs to avoid acute stress.

B．Allow their students to have therapy dogs around during each exam.

C．Allow their students to have therapy dogs around during their class.

D．Allow their students to have therapy dogs to achieve good grades.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?

A．College students like to play with pups.

B．Dog therapy sessions are popular among college students.

C．People especially college students are under great pressure.

D．Playing with pups benefits males and females mentally.

4. What may be the best title for the text?

A．Pups, best friends of humans.	B．Pups, therapies for students.
C．Animal lovers and pups	D．Pets keeping and the soul

9 . If you have been living away from home for quite some time, a life skills course may seem to be helpful.     1     They will help you to become a more successful adult in the future. A life skills course can teach you to:

    2    

Although you may be able to make a simple pasta (面团) meal, or microwave a ready meal, a life skills course teaches you how to make healthy choices and cook them for yourself. Whether you are a teenager soon to be leaving home, or an adult in your 30s or 40s,     3    

Sort out your finances.

    4     It is not easy to work out a budget other than just trying to pay all of your bills when your wage comes in and then living on the rest until the next pay day. A life skills course will teach you how to make a budget and stick to it without having to stop yourself from doing the things that you want to do.

Choose and find your dream job.

It is never too late to retrain and go for the career that you always wanted. Coming out of school and being expected to know what you want to do for the rest of your life is ridiculous.     5    

A．Leading a healthy life.

B．Live and eat healthily.

C．This is something few adults actually have planned well.

D．A life skills course can teach you a range of skills and ways of living.

E．it is time that we should learn how to choose foods which are most fit us feel.

F．it is never too late to learn how to choose foods which will make you feel great.

G．A life skills course will teach you how to work out what you actually want to do, and then get there.

10 . Four things that you can’t miss in Macao

Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor—it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.

Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner

Macao was once colonized (殖民) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.

Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.

Visit a museum

Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.

Go into an entertainment place

Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.

1. What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?

A．Visit a museum.

B．Try an extreme sport.

C．Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.

D．Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.

2. What can we learn from the text?

A．Visitors can do nothing but shopping.

B．Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.

C．The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.

D．Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.

B．To encourage people to do sports.

C．To advertise coming events.

D．To tell about the history of Macao.