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1. How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published?

A．$50

B．$100

C．$150

D．$350

2. If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to________.

A．Anecdotes and Jokes	B．Smart Animals
C．Power of Love	D．My Story

3. A story showing people’s generosity should be emailed to the editor at ________.

A．juliet@sws.com	B．susan@sws.com
C．audrey@sws.com	D．nanjc@sws.com

4. An inspiring story sent to the magazine should________.

A．describe strange behaviour	B．contain less than 800 words
C．be real and original	D．be published before

2 . Everybody says that youth is the best time for our lives. Being young means romance, love and new discoveries, but it is also the most difficult time, because you have to make some very important decisions, which will influence your future life.

Things are not easy nowadays even for adults, but for teenagers, Who have to find their own place in society, it’s even difficult. It is necessary not only to adapt to society, but also to be confident of your position in five, ten or even twenty year’s time.

For the future it is important to have a good job. In order to get a really good job, you have to be well educated.   

Emotional problems for young people can be very important, too. The first teenager problem is that “nobody understands me”. Some parents often continue to treat their children as little children when they are starting to consider themselves to be adults.   

There are also some global problems. Young people in all countries are facing these problems. Let’s start with smoking. According to studies, at the age of 16, almost 72% of all boys and 37% of all girls in Russia have already tried smoking. Smoking is not a natural need.It’s just that teens try it when they want to appear to be more like adults.   

Drugs are also a serious problem. Students know the names of drugs well enough. 32% say they have tried drugs at least once, mainly because they were having fun, their friends influenced them to, they wanted to relax or they wanted to seem “cool”. That’s too bad.   

So, you see, problems do happen and they can’ t be ignored. We should pay much attention to them.

1. The author doesn’t think that youth is ________.

A．the best time of our lives	B．the most difficult time of our lives
C．the time to make some important decisions	D．the time to get a job

2. When young people enter the teenage period, ________.

A．they are seldom understood by others

B．they become confident of their position

C．they still seem little in some parents’ eyes

D．They still consider themselves to be children

3. The underlined word “ignore” means “________” in Chinese.

A．理解

B．理睬

C．忽视

D．发现

4. Which of the following is not a reason why many students try drugs?

A．They consider it to be a natural need.

B．Their friends advise them to do so.

C．They wish to be “cool”.

D．They want to relax themselves.

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。

When it seemed that social networks could no longer surprise us, China gave birth to    1    new application, Tik Tok. It is a social network in    2    you can create and share fun music videos with your friends and followers.

Tik Tok    3     (release) in September 2016 by Jinri Toutiao. With people of all ages loving it in 2019, the short-form video app is becoming    4     (rapid) popular around the country.

In order to use the application, we will need to create a user account, a process that will only take a few    5     (second). On Tik Tok the key is the music videos. When    6     (create) your music videos, you will be able to choose from hundreds of songs.     7    addition to being able to choose the most popular songs of the moment, users have a simple video editor to make their videos more    8     (surprise). Tik Tok aims to provide video editing service for mobile users, so all operations on this app are easy and clear    9     (master).

Creating videos with Tik Tok    10     (be) fun.Besides, we can “like” any other users’ video, leave comments, share it with friends, and so on.

4 . Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.

While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.

The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.

Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.

Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.

The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.

1. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?

A．Communicate with you and perform operations.

B．Answer your questions and make requests.

C．Take your family pictures and deliver milk.

D．Obey your orders and remind you to take pills.

2. What can Oshbot work as?

A．A language teacher.	B．A tour guide.
C．A shop assistant.	D．A private nurse.

3. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ______.

A．train employees	B．be our workmates
C．improve technologies	D．take the place of workers

4. What does the passage mainly present?

A．A new design idea of household robots.	B．Marketing strategies for social robots.
C．Information on household robots.	D．An introduction to social robots.

5 . When two ninth-grade students found smoke coming out of the back of their school bus early Tuesday morning，their bus driver knew just what to do. Thanks to her _______ thinking，more than 50 students’ lives were _______.

While _______ a group of 56 students to their middle school in Duncan，South Carolina，on Tuesday，Teresa Stroble noticed the heavy _______ rising from the back of her bus. She _______ pulled the bus over，evacuated(疏散) the students，and radioed the transportation office to ask _______ to call 911. Firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after the fire began and quickly _______ the fire，which CBS News reported was so _______ that people driving by were able to feel its heat inside their cars. Parents of the children on the bus were _______ the fire，but thanks to Stroble，the news they received was all ____________ not a single child had been hurt.

Since then，Stroble，who has been a bus driver for seven years ____________ also works as a teacher’s assistant(助教)，has been ____________ for her brave actions. “We are so ____________ of our bus driver，” headmaster Scott Turner told local CBS News. “She was ____________ .She also kept the students calm. She made sure they were safe. She didn’t leave the bus ____________ they all left. She is our ____________ today.”

The local fire department is still unsure what ____________ the fire，but some say that this 1995 ____________ has been known to have wiring and electrical problems. ____________ ，we’re so happy that Stroble was able to ____________ on her feet and keep everyone safe and sound.

1.

A．careful

B．deep

C．kind

D．quick

2.

A．saved

B．shown

C．gotten

D．checked

3.

A．bringing

B．driving

C．inviting

D．walking

4.

A．gas

B．water

C．smoke

D．heat

5.

A．gradually

B．suddenly

C．finally

D．immediately

6.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．another

7.

A．found out

B．turned down

C．put out

D．cut down

8.

A．large

B．wide

C．fast

D．bright

9.

A．tired of

B．angry about

C．surprised at

D．worried about

10.

A．new

B．simple

C．good

D．active

11.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

12.

A．praised

B．encouraged

C．helped

D．supported

13.

A．sure

B．fond

C．certain

D．proud

14.

A．serious

B．mad

C．calm

D．positive

15.

A．after

B．until

C．if

D．because

16.

A．hero

B．friend

C．teacher

D．leader

17.

A．controlled

B．fixed

C．ordered

D．caused

18.

A．topic

B．bus

C．source

D．detail

19.

A．Also

B．Besides

C．However

D．Later

20.

A．think

B．focus

C．stand

D．look

6 .

Class 501 Shy children need our help to get over their fears. In this class, we’ll cover the basics — the origins of shyness, strategies（策略）for getting over the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child perform well at school.
Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, on Fridays in May
Fee	$75.00
Class 502 This is a special class for children designed to teach communication skills all of us need, but shy people are afraid to use. We’ll cover everything from how to start conversations with strangers to ways of keeping you calm when you do. You’ll learn what makes some people more popular than others and what you can do to feel more like you fit it.
Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, on Tuesdays in May
Fee	$68.00
Class 503 While a person’s IQ is thought to be relatively fixed, our EQ is believed to develop over the course of a lifetime. Why not give your child a head start? Explore what EQ is all about. We’ll review five of the basic qualities which are believed to make up EQ. We’ll discuss ways to identify（确认）your child’s emotional strengths and weaknesses and what you can do to improve their emotional development.
Where	Karman Executive Center, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, on Wednesday, May 8th
Fee	$59.00
Class 504 Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work? Then why not join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening, we will simplify and practise the art of conversation to make yourself and others at home.
Where	North Campus, Bellevue, Washington
When	From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, on Thursday, May 23rd
Fee	$49.00

1. The class that can help children to communicate with strangers in public costs ________.

A．$75.00	B．$68.00
C．$59.00	D．$49.00

2. Which classes are designed（设计） for parents who want to help their children?

A．Class 501 and Class 502.	B．Class 502 and Class 503.
C．Class 501 and Class 503.	D．Class 503 and Class 504.

3. According to the information above, we can learn that ________.

A．the classes above are given on weekdays in May

B．all the classes are given in the same teaching building

C．none of the classes may help improve one’s social skills in daily life

D．adults can improve their children’s emotional development in Class 504

7 . 假定你是李华，得知外教Mr. Hall今年寒假不回国，想邀请他到你家过春节。请给他写一封信，内容包括：
1.时间
2.一同过节的家人
3.活动
注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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8 . Watching some children trying to catch butterflies one hot August afternoon, I was reminded of an incident in my own childhood．When I was a boy of 12 in South Carolina, something happened to me that cured me forever of wanting to put any wild creature in a cage.

We lived on the edge of a wood, and every evening at dusk the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isn’t a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautiful sound than the song of the mockingbird.

I decided that I would catch a young bird and keep it in a cage and in that way would have my own private musician.

I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, in its fright at being captured, the bird fluttered about the cage, but eventually it settled down in its new home. I felt very pleased with myself and looked forward to some beautiful singing from my tiny musician.

I had left the cage out on our back porch, and on the second day of the bird’s captivity(囚禁) my new pet’s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate everything she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.

The following morning when I went to see how my captive was doing, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was shocked! What had happened! I had taken excellent care of my little bird, or so I thought.

Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist, happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained what had occurred. “A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries. She thinks it better for her young to die than to live in captivity.”

Never since then have I caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living creatures have a right to live free.

1. Why did the writer catch a mockingbird when he was a boy of 12?

A．He had just got a new cage.	B．He liked its beautiful feather.
C．He wanted it to sing for him.	D．He wanted a pet for a companion.

2. The mockingbird died because it ______.

A．was frightened to death	B．ate the poisonous food its mother gave it
C．refused to eat anything	D．drank the poisonous water by mistake

3. An ornithologist probably means ______.

A．a religious person	B．a kind person
C．a schoolmaster	D．an expert in birds

4. What is the most important lesson the writer learned from the incident?

A．Freedom is very valuable to all creatures.

B．All birds put in a cage won’t live long.

C．You should keep the birds from their mother.

D．Be careful about food you give to baby birds.

9 . 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。

Different students hold different view on whether we should start a blog on the Internet. Some believe it can provide with a colorful stage for students to show their talents. Also, it’s nice way to help them relieving pressure. However, other have an opposite opinion over it. They thought managing a blog will take much time and energy. Personally, I do approve of students having their own blogs. Nowadays, the Internet is playing an important part to our life. As high school students, it’s necessary to learn and make the most of it. In fact, whether it’s good or bad depend on how we employ it. If we can take fully advantage of it but avoid its negative effects, we can surely benefit a lot from it.

10 . Sitting across from his teacher, Edgar Martinez repeated the word he couldn't quite pronounce: "situation"．The teacher, LisaMojsin, hired to help Martinez reduce his accent, said the word slowly; "Sit-chew-a-shun．" "I wish he had taught me this 20 years ago．" said Martinez, 37, who comes from Mexico and lives in Los Angeles．In private tutoring classes throughout the nation, immigrants are focused on sounding more American．
Accent reduction classes have been around for years, but experts say．"As our workforce becomes more and more global, these classes are becoming more and more popular．" Private tutors said they answer calls almost daily from students, when just a few years ago the phones rang only occasionally．Author Amy Gillett said that sales of her book and CD set, "Speak English Like an American", have increased three times in the last few years．Judy Ravin, President of the Accent Reduction Institute, said she has hundreds of students who follow her program, "Lose Your Accent in 28 Days"．
Though there is a general tolerance for diversity, experts said, reality has made some immigrants who sound different feel unwelcome．If someone speaks with an accent associated with an Asian language, they may work as engineers or computer scientists．If someone speaks with certain Spanish accents, people may think they are recent immigrants working in landscaping or the hospitality industry （招待性行业）．A French accent gives images of romance．An Australian accent brings to mind adventure and fun．
Accent reduction students said they are aware of how they sound and whether their accents limit their job opportunities or spoil their social lives．Jennie Lo, aged 43, said her accent has been an embarrassment．Sometimes people couldn't even understand her when she said her name．While in college in Oklahoma, Lo said she didn't make many friends, tearing that no one could make out her words．Lo is now taking accent reduction classes and hopes to apply for a manager position at work．"I just want to feel good about myself," she said．"If I really work hard, if I practice every day, I can't be perfect．But I can be better．"
1. In the whole passage, the first paragraph serves as a（n） _____．

A．introduction	B．comment
C．explanation	D．background

2. What does the author want to express in the second paragraph?

A．The effect that popular accent reduction classes have．

B．The fact that accent reduction classes become popular．

C．The steps how accent reduction classes become popular．

D．The reasons why accent reduction classes become popular．

3. If someone speaks with certain Asian accents, people may think _____．

A．they are romantic	B．they are hospitality workers
C．they are computer scientists	D．they love adventure and fun

4. What is Jennie Lo's attitude towards her taking accent reduction classes?

A．Confident．	B．Helpless．
C．Proud．	D．Anxious．