3 . I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.

After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.

But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.

My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.

Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time and I left without getting a cent.

1. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.

A．he felt sorry for the author	B．he thought it was a chance to make some money
C．he knew the doctor was a very good one	D．he wanted the author to have a good lawyer

2. A good doctor is essential for the author to ________.

A．be properly treated	B．talk with the person responsible for the accident
C．recover before he leaves America	D．eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury

3. The word “charge” in the third paragraph means_________ .

A．be responsible

B．accuse

C．ask as a price

D．claim

4. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.

A．friendly

B．selfish

C．professional

D．busy

4 . 假如你是红星中学高三(1)班学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim对中国的数字化生活很感兴趣，来信询问相关情况。请你给他回邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍你身边的数字化生活；
2. 阐述你的看法；
3. 询问对方情况。
注意：1. 词数不少于80；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

5 . Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.

In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.

Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures, that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?

There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.

1. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ______.

A．not very convenient	B．very expensive
C．quite dangerous	D．relatively cheap

2. Why are some people against TV?

A．Because TV programs are not interesting	B．Because TV viewers are totally passive
C．Because TV prices are very high.	D．Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages

3. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ______.

A．it keeps us informed	B．it is very cheap
C．it enables us to have a rest	D．it controls our lives

4. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _______ .

A．its quality	B．people ’s attitude towards it
C．how we use it	D．when we use it

6 . Guide to Stockholm University Library

Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones

The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers

You can use your own computer to connect to the Wi-Fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study places

If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.

There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material

The library has lockers for students to store course literature, When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分),you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed

Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.

Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

1. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to          .

A．read in a quiet place	B．have group discussions
C．take comfortable seats	D．get their computers fixed

2. A student can rent a locker in the library if he ___________.

A．can afford the rental fee	B．attends certain courses
C．has nowhere to put his books	D．has earned the required credits

3. What should NOT be brought into the library?

A．Mobile phones	B．Sandwiches
C．Candy	D．Orange juice

7 . 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 most important rule of the road concerns which side to drive on. A large number of accidents in the world happen for this reason, with more and more people     1     (choose) car hire as the way to drive in a foreign country. Famous actor Matthew Broderick     2     (catch) up in a bad collision when he rented     3     vehicle in Ireland because he forgot that they drive on the opposite side of the road.

Most areas of the world which     4     (previous) were British colonies still drive on the left hand side of the road, Australia, India, and South Africa     5     (include). Most European countries drive on the right hand side apart     6     Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom. Guyana is the only country in South America     7     drives on the left.

Generally speaking, about two thirds of the countries in the world drive on the right such as, the USA, China and Russia. Canada used to drive on the left but changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more     8     (manage).

The     9     (explain) for driving on different sides of the road is historical. British horse riders used to ride on the left hand side of the road, thus keeping their right arm free to offer greetings to     10     (passer-by). But in the USA Teamsters decided to start driving on the right so that they could see the passing wheels of other wagons.

8 . A simple project to help a family in need stopped Luck Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.

Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids' sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.

Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holidays. As the word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded-along with Mickelson's bunk bed output. "That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage, "he said. "The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”

With the motto "No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making "great money to zero money". He's never looked back. "I found that the need I have isn't financial, "he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a difference.”

1. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?

A．To get more donations.	B．To make a big fortune.
C．To inspire his community.	D．To donate beds to kids in need.

2. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?

A．He originally had a very good career.	B．He changed his career from time to time.
C．He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.	D．He had his own fish farm.

3. How did other people react to Mickelson’s project?

A．They showed little interest in it.

B．They were supportive and involved in it.

C．They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.

D．They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.

4. What is Mickelson's attitude to the nonprofit?

A．Ambiguous

B．Defensive.

C．Positive

D．Cautious

9 . I was driving home. A car, driving at high speed and trying to overtake, crashed into a pickup truck. And five other cars also______in front of me. I narrowly______and pulled over. Immediately, I ran to a car which was upside down. I got someone to help and we got a（n）______woman and a large, unconscious man, both upside down, out of the______. I then went to the five other cars to______if anyone else was hurt badly______, no one else was in serious condition. It all took just a few minutes.

At the same time, the traffic had stopped. I looked over and______a group of 12 people, out of their cars, standing in a circle about 15 feet away from a young man, who was______still on the pavement. I asked them what had happened. They said the kind young man had got out of his car to cross the road and______when a car drove along the inside lane（车道）, very fast, to get around the______traffic. Unfortunately, the man was______by it. Many people said he was______; several had checked. But a feeling inside me said, “Can they be certain he is dead？”

He was badly injured, but I checked again and again, and felt a very______heart beat. I______pushed his head upwards. He then coughed, and started taking rapid, shallow breaths. By then, the ambulances had______. When they______, I left the scene and walked back to my car.

Due to the excellent doctors and______of nurses, the young man did______. He was released from the hospital after many months and his______was covered by all the news stations. I smiled to myself and felt very______to be at the right place at the right time, knowing a young man had his whole life in front of me.

1.

A．exploded

B．crashed

C．sped

D．disappeared

2.

A．escaped

B．lost

C．returned

D．failed

3.

A．rich

B．sick

C．injured

D．single

4.

A．circle

B．way

C．area

D．car

5.

A．check

B．report

C．explore

D．tell

6.

A．Surprisingly

B．Obviously

C．Fortunately

D．Honestly

7.

A．met

B．chose

C．led

D．saw

8.

A．sitting

B．lying

C．standing

D．holding

9.

A．greet

B．help

C．serve

D．look

10.

A．light

B．local

C．oncoming

D．heavy

11.

A．stopped

B．attacked

C．hit

D．pushed

12.

A．dead

B．abnormal

C．ill

D．painful

13.

A．steady

B．weak

C．rapid

D．wild

14.

A．quickly

B．patiently

C．hopefully

D．cautiously

15.

A．arrived

B．stayed

C．followed

D．waited

16.

A．got across

B．faded away

C．took over

D．gave away

17.

A．praise

B．care

C．trust

D．encouragement

18.

A．grow

B．remember

C．survive

D．change

19.

A．kindness

B．politeness

C．calmness

D．friendliness

20.

A．confident

B．comfortable

C．different

D．happy

10 . In celebration of Women’s History Month, here are a few of the millions of women that have broken all conventional rules to make a difference in the world.

Susan B. Anthony

Born February 15, 1820, Susan B. Anthony was a women’s rights activist in the US. She spent many years campaigning for women’s right to vote. Anthony was also against slavery, helping support the passage of the Civil War Amendments. She also lent her voice to the battle for equal pay and educational opportunities for all.

Anne Frank

Anne Frank grew up in a happy family. However, things changed when Hitler came to power. Anne and her family were forced to hide inside a tiny house, where the young girl recorded her family’s fears and struggles. Even after all these years, her journal, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, continues to be popular with people across all ages and cultures.

Aung San Sun Kyi

Determined to bring democracy (民主）to Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi founded the National League for Democracy (NLD). Suu Kyi’s open displeasure with the government resulted in her spending much of the time between 1989 and 2010 in prison or under house arrest. In 1991，Suu Kyi received the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2015, five years after she had been freed, Suu Kyi’s NLD Party won a great victory in the general elections.

Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai was born to a Pakistani educator and poet. When the Taliban declared that girls should not be educated, the world’s youngest Nobel Prize winner decided to challenge these unfair policies (政策). On October 9, 2012, she was shot and badly injured. Since recovering, Malala continues her fight for girls’ education. Her bravery is encouraging young people all over the world to stand up for what they believe is right.

1. Who made a great contribution to women’s right to vote?

A．Anne Frank.	B．Malala Yousafzai.
C．Susan B. Anthony.	D．Aung San Suu Kyi.

2. Why was Aung San Suu Kyi put into prison?

A．She refused to leave Myanmar.

B．She demanded that the democrats be freed.

C．She voiced dissatisfaction with the government.

D．She blamed the government for its economic policy.

3. Which of the following can be used to describe the women mentioned in the text?

A．Brave and inspiring.	B．Reliable and devoted.
C．Honest and responsible.	D．Considerate and optimistic.