1 . 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正确形式。

The total wealth of the world’s 26 richest people is equal to the total wealth of the 3.8 billion poorest. This     1     (shock) gap is in a report from the charity Oxfam. It says that since 2008, the number of billionaires       2     (double). They are also getting $2.5 billion richer every day. This is in contrast to the poorest half of the planet. Their wealth is       3     (gradual) shrinking as prices and rents rise and wages fall. Oxfam’s report shows the growing gap       4     the world’s rich and poor and the increasing gap in wealth       5     (equal).

The report says that most of the world’s wealthy people made       6     (they) money from technology companies. The world’s richest person, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos,       7     (be) worth $100 billion. This is 100 times more       8     Ethiopia’s annual health budget. Oxfam says it is time       9     (fix) this imbalance in wealth. It wants fairer levels of income tax, and more tax on personal earnings and company profits. It also wants an end to tax avoidance plans       10     big companies and the super-rich often use. It says that in many countries, only the rich could afford quality education and healthcare.

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3 . When you study abroad in France, you can expect to be treated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class.

While you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, it’s the students with a passion for the arts, architecture and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers. And that’s no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries.

As students of the arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer.

--Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir;

--Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and Voltaire;

--Listen to the music of Debussy, or more contemporary (当代的) artists like Air and Daft Punk.

France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style:

--The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in the 1500s;

--Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style;

--The post—modern housing development, Marne—la—Vallee.

History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the site of the D —Day invasion (诺曼底登陆) of world War II.

As a possible study abroad location, France has a lot to offer, because the combination of educational institutions (教育机构), arts and culture, and national history are second to none.

1. What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?

A．Few students choose to study in France.

B．France is the best place for students who love the arts.

C．Students from China are usually treated badly.

D．There are no lectures and discussion classes.

2. What can art students do on weekends?

A．Enjoy Voltaire’s music.	B．Listen to Proust’s music.
C．View Monet’s works in the Louvre.	D．Read Renoir’s literary works.

3. Where is the text most likely taken from?

A．A study abroad website	B．An architecture advertisement.
C．A history book.	D．A fashion magazine.

4 . When I entered the sixth grade, I went from being someone to being no one. After being a popular kid for three years in_______, I had a tough time_________to this. The kids in middle school were _______ . I had been at the top of the world in primary school, and now, no one _______me.

On the first day of school, a kid threw a rock at me and hit me in the back of the head. I couldn’t do anything about it because he was much _________than I was, and he would definitely _______me up.

As the days passed, I got _______more and more. I got angry and I tried to_________, but all that happened was that I got in trouble. _______ , I got depressed.

Then one day, I decided that I had to __________myself. No one else was going to do it for me. I had always been the smart guy since second grade, right?

I began to__________myself. I started out by________an after-school class to help me get my grades up. I also__________for piano lessons, and then I joined the chess club and the math team. I went to a math competition and__________first in the district and went on to the competition for the counties! I couldn’t believe it! After my victories, everyone __________me. At the end of the year, in our yearbook, they________as “Mister Smarty”!

My mom always said, “If you don’t protect yourself, __________will.” This is just the ________thing. If you don’t push yourself, you’ll just be a ________! If I can do it, you can do it—so ________and put yourself in front of the class!

1.

A．primary school

B．middle school

C．high school

D．college

2.

A．leading

B．adding up

C．adjusting

D．looking forward

3.

A．friendly

B．cruel

C．outgoing

D．social

4.

A．refused

B．denied

C．wronged

D．wanted

5.

A．kinder

B．bigger

C．weaker

D．thinner

6.

A．cheer

B．pick

C．beat

D．turn

7.

A．teased

B．rewarded

C．encouraged

D．praised

8.

A．make up

B．help out

C．mix up

D．strike back

9.

A．However

B．Eventually

C．Luckily

D．Fairly

10.

A．hide

B．trap

C．inspire

D．discourage

11.

A．push

B．pull

C．kick

D．hit

12.

A．making

B．taking

C．increasing

D．hiring

13.

A．signed off

B．signed out

C．signed up

D．signed away

14.

A．gave up

B．dropped out

C．missed out

D．took home

15.

A．doubted

B．respected

C．questioned

D．distrusted

16.

A．put me in

B．wrote me off

C．put me away

D．took me off

17.

A．everyone

B．someone

C．no one

D．anyone

18.

A．soft

B．same

C．easy

D．confusing

19.

A．traveller

B．victor

C．loser

D．joker

20.

A．get off

B．get away

C．get down

D．get up

5 . A young American doctor was sleeping when suddenly his doorbell began to ring. It was already midnight, but what could the doctor do? He had to get up, put on his coat and go downstairs.

When he opened the door, he saw a man standing with a hat in his hand. “How do you do?” said the man, “Can you come at once to a place out of town? It’s quite far but you have a car and I can show you the way.”

“Certainly,” said the doctor, “I’m quite ready, I can come at once.” After a few minutes the car was standing at the front door, the man got into the doctor’s car, and they drove off.

They drove on for a long time. Then the man said, “Here you are. This is my home. Now I can pay you and you can go back to town.”

“I must see the patient (病人), ” the doctor said, “How can I go back without seeing the patient?”

“There is no patient,” explained the man. “Nobody is ill. I live here, you see, and one must get home from a town, mustn’t he? There are no taxis this time of the night, but a doctor often makes night calls, so excuse me. Here is your money. Thank you, doctor. Good night.”

1. The doctor __________ when the doorbell started to ring.

A．was sleeping upstairs	B．was sleeping downstairs
C．was working upstairs	D．was working downstairs

2. The man asked the doctor _____________.

A．to go out for a walk with him	B．to go to a place out of town
C．to go to his house	D．to go to hospital

3. What the man wanted to do was only ______________.

A．to fool the doctor	B．to give the doctor money
C．to get home in the doctor’s car	D．to get some medicine

6 . When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.

On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.

Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice："Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.

I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.

That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.

If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1. Where did the writer meet with the young man？

A．In the school.

B．In the school bus.

C．In the classroom.

D．In the library.

2. From the passage we may infer that the author ________．

A．had known the young man for a long time

B．made friends with the young man afterwards

C．was grateful to that young man very much

D．avoided meeting the young man since then

3. The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________．

A．show his sympathy to those who are badly ill

B．give others hope of life when they are in trouble

C．realize his promise made to the young man

D．get respect from those who were helped by him

4. It can be known from the passage that ________．

A．the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble

B．it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful

C．the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man

D．the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed

7 . Discovering the beauty of the science and maths that shape our everyday lives, an experience in Wonderlab will fuel your imagination and inspire you to see the world around you in new and exciting ways. Come and enjoy yourself!

What to see

Spread across seven different zones, there're loads of opportunities to get hands on with real scientific phenomena. Observe live experiments at our Chemistry Bar, see lightning strike before your eyes, play with forces on giant slides or travel through space under a canopy (苍穹)of stars. You can also take part in explosive science demonstrations led by our talented team of explainers. With 50 mind-blowing wonders of science to enjoy, Wonderlab is an experience unlike any other. Besides, a selection of shows will be performed daily in Wonderlab’s beautiful new show space. They are free of charge and last 20 minutes.

Tickets

♦ Day pass:   £ 6 per person.

This ticket gives you day-long access to Wonderlab, perfect whether you're planning a special trip to the Museum or simply passing through London and want to feed your curiosity.

♦ Annual pass:   £ 10 per person.

For less than the price of two visits, give yourself a year packed full of wonder, curiosity and breathtaking experiences.

Opening times

Open seven days a week, 10:00 — 18:00 (last entry 17:15). Wonderlab will be closed on December 24，25 and 26 and will be open as usual from December 27.

During school holidays our opening hours are 10:00 — 19:00 (last entry 18:15). Please note that in peak periods ( from midday onwards) we are experiencing long queues due to the gallery’s popularity.

1. What can you do in Wonderlab?

A．Explore stars.	B．Produce lighting.
C．Join in explosion shows.	D．Do chemistry experiments.

2. How much should two visitors pay if they visit Wonderlab and enjoy the shows for one day?

A．£ 12.	B．£ 20.
C．£32.	D．£40.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce Wonderlab.	B．To attract people to Wonderlab.
C．To explain how Wonderlab works.	D．To analyze why Wonderlab is attractive.

8 . “A” for Attitude

English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my_________allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful_________of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander _______me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was_________, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter._______English was still my subject.

I graduated from high school,_______early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I_________long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an “A” student. I_________up to my own expectations.

Yesterday, I_________my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards__________back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and __________that I did not deserve a “D” from that__________   teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an)__________.

Reading__________my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English！Somehow, I had__________myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an__________student with an occasional “A” or “B” but mostly “C” s.

Had I lived up to those grades and__________ myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing__________. Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself ，I would have allowed my fear of____________to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity.__________，I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.

1.

A．monitor

B．headmaster

C．classmate

D．teacher

2.

A．impressions

B．thoughts

C．inspirations

D．memories

3.

A．approved

B．appointed

C．expected

D．urged

4.

A．flexible

B．creative

C．disappointing

D．controversial

5.

A．So

B．But

C．And

D．Or

6.

A．married

B．worked

C．succeeded

D．progressed

7.

A．wrote

B．edited

C．read

D．copied

8.

A．added

B．lived

C．grew

D．went

9.

A．counted

B．remembered

C．approached

D．discovered

10.

A．brought

B．turned

C．held

D．kept

11.

A．reporting

B．guaranteeing

C．complaining

D．recommending

12.

A．impolite

B．impatient

C．inexperienced

D．independent

13.

A．grade

B．figure

C．paper

D．entry

14.

A．out

B．through

C．from

D．into

15.

A．warned

B．reminded

C．informed

D．convinced

16.

A．average

B．enthusiastic

C．outstanding

D．awkward

17.

A．considered

B．defined

C．reflected

D．described

18.

A．goal

B．dream

C．career

D．enterprise

19.

A．change

B．risk

C．stress

D．failure

20.

A．Otherwise

B．Besides

C．Instead

D．Still

9 .

THE REMARKABLE ROCKS area must-see on Kangaroo Island

accessible by air and ferry from the Australian mainland

Hop on new Kangaroo Island trail

for five-day adventure

It sounds like an amusement park.Or a portion of a zoo reserved for marsupials(有袋动物). But Kangaroo Island(KI), 30 minutes by air from Adelaide in South Australia, is just the opposite. Much of the island remained inaccessible to visitors until this year.Opened to the public in May, the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, a nearly 38-mile, fie-day hike, ushers adventurous trekkers on a botanically distinctive immersion into the islands' south-west side.

Footers can expect to walk roughly four to seven hours a day, passing colorful flower, splendid sugar gum tees and massive native plant life. In this timeless setting, they'll likely sport kangaroos, goanna lizards and spiny echidna. From cliff rims， they'll overlook the Southern Ocean， where sharks lurk and schools of salmon cluster in flower like, protective formations.

The trial includes 4 camping areas,each outfitted with 24 tent platforms :12 for self-guided walkers and 12 for tour operators,who also can arrange options off the trail.

Independent trekkers pay about$124to do the walk; the cost includes the parking at the Flinders Chase visitor center ,and a trail guide and map.

KI is accessible both by air and by ferry ;www.tourkangarooisland. com.au

--Chicago Tribune/TNS

1. According to the passage, Kangaroo Island is special for      .

A．camping sites	B．kangaroos
C．an amusement park	D．natural beauty

2. On the island the visitors can        .

A．feed wild animals

B．visit the Remarkable Rocks

C．choose from 12 tent platforms

D．take a boat on the Southern Ocean

10 . Foods of the Future

We asked young scientists to write an advertisement that answers this question: How will food options, food availability, and individuals’ food choices change in the future? A selection of their suggested marketing campaigns is below. Read previous NextGen Voices survey results at http://science.sciencemag.org/collection/nextgen-voices. — Jennifer Sills

Personalized Meal Plans

Send us your DNA, and we will predict your food preferences! Receive your personalized food basket, with a day-by-day diet program. We will send you full meals and personalized smoothies (水果奶昔) based on your genetic taste tendency.

Ada Gabriela Blidner

Twitter:@adagbb

Fresh Fruit

If you miss sweet temperate fruits, welcome to our Moon Farm. Our fruit trees are planted in hybrid-soil and artificial air that reproduce Earth’s environment from 5000 years ago. Pick fruits with your family or ship to your doorstep with MoonEx. Freshness guaranteed.

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Meat

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1. Which of the following needs you to provide the information of your genes?

A．Meat.	B．Fresh Fruit.
C．NextGen Voices.	D．Personalized Meal Plans.

2. Who should you contact if you want to have fun with your family?

A．Jennifer Sills.	B．Yongsheng Ji.
C．Falko Buschke.	D．Ada Gabriela Blidner.

3. Which of the following best describes the steaks in Meat?

A．Fresh.	B．Green.
C．Expensive.	D．Personalized.