1 . Winter is often quite cold, which often makes us stay indoors more instead of heading out to exercise. Worse still, there are many viruses(病毒) doing their best to make you sick. And sneezing, coughing and nose blowing make the rooms a habitat for viruses.
Wash your hands. You pick up viruses everywhere and they live on your hands, so wash your hands and do it often.
Get the flu shot(疫苗).
Avoid sick people.
| A．It is easy for viruses to spread from person to person |
| B．Take care of your face |
| C．It’s not absolutely safe |
| D．Keep your hands away from your face |
| E．If someone around you is sick, then keep your distance |
| F．The best way is to use regular soap and water |
| G．Because there are always some unexpected things in life |
2 . British Museum
Located in Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, the British Museum houses a vast collection of world art and artifacts and is free to all visitors. The British Museums surprising collection spans over two million years of human history and culture, and it has more than 7 million objects, so it would probably take a week to see everything.
Over 6 million visitors every year experience the collection, including world-famous objects such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Admission (入场费) and opening times
Free, open daily from 10:00 to 17:30.
Open until 20:30 on Fridays,except Good Friday.
Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Large luggage (行李), suitcases and cabin baggage
For everyone’s safety, all bags, packages and personal items may be searched before entry. Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed on British Museum for safety and security reasons. Storage for luggage is available at major rail stations, including Euston, Kings Cross and Charring Cross.
Membership
Membership allows you to discover two million years of human history with free unlimited entry to special exhibitions.
Individual (个人) membership: $74
Under 26 membership: $54
Young friends (ages 8—15):$25
Shops
The Museum has four shops where you can buy books, souvenirs, and family gifts.
1. When can you visit the British Museum?| A．At 9:00 Friday. | B．On Christmas Day. |
| C．At 12:00 Monday. | D．On Good Friday. |
| A．At some crossings. | B．At major train stations. |
| C．In the hall of the Museum. | D．At the entrance to the Museum. |
| A．79. | B．99. | C．128. | D．148. |
Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.
This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of twelve. You could tell they didn’t have a lot of money.
Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night with their brothers or sisters in a low voice.
One could sense they had never been to the circus before. It promised to be highlight of their young lives. The father and mother were at the head of the pack, standing proud as could be. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him as if to say, “You are my knight in shining armor.”
He was smiling and responding in pride, looking back at her as if to say, “You got that right.” The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus.”
The ticket lady gave the price. The man’s wife let go of his hand, her head dropped, and his lips began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked, “How much did you say?”
The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn’t have enough money.
How was he supposed to turn around and tell his eight children that he didn’t have enough money to take them to the circus?
Actually we were not wealthy in any sense. So I understood how the kids would feel. I felt sorry for them.
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Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground.
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That day I went back home with my father without any tickets, except a valuable lesson.
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4 . Teenagers from low-income families in particular are more likely than their middle-class peers 同龄人)to do less well in schoolwork and to drop out of school. Studies have shown, however, that a positive attitude towards schoolwork and the support and encouragement from their parents can help at-risk youngsters to overcome the economic barriers(障碍) and lack of resources they face. Most of the evidence about the effects of parental involvement(参与) comes from research on mothers. Little is known, however, about how teenagers experience their fathers, warmth and the beliefs and behavior that are most affected by it.
This new study is part of a large one focusing on low-income families conducted in four middle schools in the southwestern United States. Researchers asked 183 sixth-graders about how optimistic and motivated they were about their school work, and how they experienced their fathers’ warmth. The students’ maths and language arts grades were also gained. The research team took into account the influence that mothers have on their children’s well-being in their analyses.
Their findings show how fathers can support their teenagers in ways that result in greater optimism and higher achievement at school. “ Low-income fathers affect their teenagers’ beliefs about themselves and their future, and these beliefs influence their achievement by increasing their determination to accomplish school tasks,” says Dr, Marie-Anne.
These positive effects extend(延伸) to both sons and daughters, although in different ways. Experiencing their fathers’ warmth first influences daughters’ sense of optimism, and then spills over into their feeling more determined and certain about their academic abilities. This in turn leads to better maths grades. There is a more direct link between their fathers’ love and boys’ belief in their ability to succeed in academy.
1. What is more likely to happen to teenagers from low-income families?| A．They will be more determined to struggle. |
| B．They will have fewer happy things to share. |
| C．They will receive less love from their parents. |
| D．They will fail in their studies and quit school. |
| A．It only researches families in the north of America. |
| B．It only studies low-education families in the world. |
| C．It mainly focuses on the effects of fathers’ involvement. |
| D．It combines questionnaire data and students, grades. |
| A．It is less effective than that of mothers. | B．It affects girls and boys in different ways. |
| C．It mainly applies to girls rather than boys. | D．It has a more direct effect on girls than on boys. |
| A．complete | B．affect | C．suspect | D．decrease |
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6 . We need to be aware of the fact that people around us influence us in subtle ways that may encourage us, or stop us.
The circle of five
Famous speaker Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend most of your time with.”
Know your circle
Once you identify the people who belong to your reference group, it is important to develop these relationships.
Remember, just like others influence you, you also make an influence on others.
| A．Change your circle. |
| B．Develop your circle. |
| C．Therefore, play this role sincerely. |
| D．Over time, this core circle may change. |
| E．Do you know the meaning of the circle? |
| F．How do you identify who is influencing you? |
| G．The influence of those around us can be quite significant. |
7 . I was sitting in an airport when I heard a woman seated behind me say, "What's the best gift you ever got?”
I closed the magazine and listened for an answer.
“Well," the young man said. “Probably the gold coin I got for graduation.”
Fighting off the urge to turn around, I thought about the question. When it comes to material objects, for me it was a high school graduation present.
“Congratulations,” my grandfather said.
I tore open the paper. "Wow," I said. “A shovel.”
“It's a spade（铁锹）,” he said, gently but firmly. From that moment on I've known there was a difference. My grandfather said, "Stay close to the land. Don't be afraid to dig in and get a little dirt on you.”
“Oh, I won't,” I said. I laughed at how it sounded.
That fall, I went off to college, and that shiny new green-handled spade hung untouched on the wall in my parents' garage. A few years later, I got an office job and married. Eventually my wife and I moved into our own house, and that graduation spade made its way into my own garage. I dug gardens, planted trees and roses, the usual stuff. The spade was nothing but a tool. I was just glad to have it. Glad I didn't have to buy one.
The years rolled by. I still dig hard into the earth, more often than ever. It's a reminder of my family, one proudly rooted in agriculture. It is a useful tool with a memorable message about staying close to the earth. Priceless.
A few months from now my daughter will finish graduate school. I have something valuable to give her.
It'll be wrapped, of course, and if she opens it and says, "Wow. A shovel."
1. Why does the author mention the "gold coin" story at the very beginning?| A．To give an example. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To present the object. | D．To make a comparison. |
| A．Useless. | B．Priceless. | C．Dirty. | D．Unfashionable. |
| A．His daughter would refuse his gift. | B．He knew nothing about shovel and spade. |
| C．He was gradually interested in agriculture. | D．His grandfather gave the shovel randomly. |
| A．The Priceless Coin | B．The Benefits of a Spade |
| C．A Memory that I Valued | D．A Gift that Kept me Grounded |
8 . Just as it does on Earth, it snows on Mars. However, scientists have found that Martian snow is “dustier” than it is on Earth, which could mean it’s warmer and more likely to melt into water, a new study suggests.
“There is a chance that this dusty and dark ice might melt a few centimeters down,” said the study’s lead author, Aditya Khuller, in a statement.
In June, a separate study suggested that there may be more water on Mars than previously thought.
The scientists believe that the ice that was dug up by the Phoenix lander in 2008 occurred from a snowfall sometime over the past million years.
“It is widely believed that Mars has experienced many ice ages throughout its history, and it looks like the ice being exposed throughout the mid-latitudes of Mars is the remains of this ancient dusty snowfall,” Khuller added.
If researchers are able to better learn about the potentials of water on Mars, then they may be able to better learn about its prospects for once hosting life.
“Describing these features can significantly improve the ice stability (稳定) on Mars and inform us about its age and origin,” the researchers wrote in the study.
The researchers say that more work is required to determine if the ice actually melts into water.
Khuller added, “We are working on developing improved computer imitations of Martian ice to study how it evolves over time, and whether it might melt to form liquid water. The results from this study will be necessary to our work because knowing how dark the ice is directly influences how warm it gets.”
It has been somewhat integral to find, although scientists confirmed in 2018 that Mars still has lakes filled with liquid water.
1. Why does the ice on Mars melt more easily than that on Earth?| A．It’s warmer on Mars. | B．Mars’ ice is dustier and darker. |
| C．The temperature is not stable on Mars. | D．Mars’ ice is exposed to the sun for long. |
| A．To help reduce ice’s melting. | B．To research the amount of water. |
| C．To speed up its turning into water. | D．To better learn the prospects of water. |
| A．It’s impossible to learn the origin of Mars’ ice. |
| B．It’s easy to find lakes with liquid water on Mars. |
| C．Scientists are trying to improve ice stability on Mars. |
| D．The Phoenix lander was the first explorer to land on Mars. |
| A．Impossible. | B．Difficult. | C．Unbelievable. | D．Interesting. |
9 . Special breaks: four UK’s creative places
Chair-making, Leicestershire
Spend a week in the National Forest woodlands learning to make your own chair. People having different levels of experience are welcomed. Beginners can make a single Windsor chair, while the more advanced learners can design their own chairs.
Price: £650 per person
Dates: 21-27 Jun., 31 Jul.-6 Aug, 4-10 Oct.
Drawing, North Yorkshire
Learn how to create beautiful pen and ink drawings on this four-day art holiday in the North York Moors. Aimed at beginners, it teaches a range of styles and techniques to build confidence and improve drawing skills. The course is mainly based at Larpool Hall, Whitby in Yorkshire, a Georgian house with views over the Esk Valley.
Price: £405 per person
Dates: 25-28 Sept.
Clothes-mending, West Sussex
West Dean College of Arts and Conservation has a wide range of textile (纺织品) courses, from making belts to weaving, dyeing and printing. Those who have reconsidered their shopping habits may enjoy the Mending Your Clothes course, in which the well-known textile artist Celia Pym teaches techniques for repairing woven clothes.
Price: £381 (course only) per person, and £196 for accommodation and meals
Dates: 21-23 Aug.
Wildlife photography, Dorset
Red squirrels are now very rare in England, but Brownsea Island has a large population of red squirrels. On this short trip, guests will explore the island and learn how to photograph the creatures in the woodlands. Led by Emma Healey and Sean Weekly, the course is an opportunity to take advantage of the best light of the day to take wildlife photographs.
Price: £475 per person (including accommodation, most meals and tuition)
Date: 14 Sept.
1. Which place will you choose if you want to enjoy a four-day holiday?| A．Leicestershire. | B．North Yorkshire. | C．West Sussex. | D．Dorset. |
| A．Team up with Celia Pym. | B．Explore the beautiful Esk Valley. |
| C．Take photographs of red squirrels. | D．Protect the wildlife in the woodlands. |
| A．They are all aimed at beginners. |
| B．They all have noisy surroundings. |
| C．They are all famous for professional instructors. |
| D．They all inspire creativity and improve practical skills. |
1. What does George think of the exhibition?
| A．Special. | B．Boring. | C．Wonderful. |
| A．Portraits. | B．Oil paintings. | C．Watercolors. |
| A．He is a good painter. | B．He has artistic ability. | C．He loves art very much. |
| A．Get a ticket. | B．Buy a picture. | C．Go to the exhibition. |
