Growing up, Li Bai displayed a love for literature, reading Chinese classics.
Soon, Li travelled extensively, most famously to Chang’an where the Tang court was located, and his literary
Li’s poetry is one of
2 . Les Brown was a city sanitation worker (环卫工人). But he had a
One day Les went to the local radio station, and told the station manager he wanted to be a disc jockey.
The manager asked, “Do you have any
Les replied, “No, sir, I don’t.”
“Well, I’m afraid we don’t have a job for you.” Les thanked him politely and left.
The station manager
From then on, Les
One day, a jockey named Rock suddenly didn’t feel well. Les was the only other person at the station. Because of his
| A．role | B．reputation | C．chance | D．dream |
| A．refused | B．created | C．discovered | D．shared |
| A．practiced | B．translated | C．taught | D．simplified |
| A．curious | B．previous | C．imaginary | D．fashionable |
| A．interest | B．memory | C．doubt | D．background |
| A．measured | B．forgot | C．underestimated | D．mistook |
| A．education | B．purpose | C．praise | D．income |
| A．step | B．excuse | C．risk | D．test |
| A．found | B．dropped | C．said | D．achieved |
| A．adjusted | B．returned | C．spread | D．relaxed |
| A．stayed up | B．set off | C．showed off | D．gave in |
| A．poorly | B．secretly | C．safely | D．normally |
| A．preparation | B．explanation | C．contribution | D．appreciation |
| A．ignored | B．comforted | C．recalled | D．surprised |
| A．adaptation | B．introduction | C．beginning | D．requirement |
3 . “Blame My Brain” by Nicola Morgan, reviewed by Rosalie Warren
As someone who constantly blames my brain for all sorts of things (not my fault — my brain did it!), I was
The subtitle is “The amazing teenage brain revealed” and amazing is, I soon
There are also brain-based explanations of why teenagers need so much sleep, why they don’t tidy their rooms, why they come
Nicola Morgan is not a neurologist or a
There’s plenty of humour and a good few well-deserved digs at the stupidity of parents and other well-meaning but misguided adults, which teenagers will
The illustrations by Andy Baker are great, too. And oh yes — there’s some interesting discussion on the differences between girls’ brains and boys’, if there are any. You’ll have to read it to find out...
1.| A．attracted | B．interested | C．invested | D．introduced |
| A．intended to | B．aimed at | C．targeted by | D．appealed to |
| A．defended | B．dismissed | C．discovered | D．differed |
| A．happens | B．projects | C．evolves | D．limits |
| A．surprisingly | B．immediately | C．unfortunately | D．regularly |
| A．expressing | B．explaining | C．declaring | D．exposing |
| A．living | B．lively | C．alive | D．alone |
| A．sympathetic | B．pessimistic | C．positive | D．negative |
| A．laborious | B．humorous | C．productive | D．professional |
| A．consulted | B．conducted | C．converted | D．suggested |
| A．complicated | B．simplified | C．contrary | D．demanding |
| A．denounce | B．distinguish | C．determine | D．depend |
| A．appreciate | B．hate | C．respect | D．reflect |
| A．confuse | B．combine | C．unite | D．associate |
| A．mind | B．physical | C．mental | D．emotional |
4 . When it comes to entrepreneurship (企业家), it seems like a lot of us are fond of the idea of NOT getting more education. Sure, we’ve all heard how Bill Gates and Steve Jobs dropped out of college to found Microsoft and Apple, respectively. A lot of would-be solopreneurs (独立创业者) think this means they should take the same course, putting education by the wayside to chase their business goals.
Now, I’m not saying that you need a college degree to be a successful entrepreneur. But all too often, people take these famous examples a step too far and decide they don’t need to further their education in any way.
The thing is, college isn’t the only place you can get an education. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs learned a lot outside their classroom settings to turn their companies into the global successes they are today. When it comes to entrepreneurship, the most successful people are generally the ones who develop a lifelong love of learning. It’s an feature worth imitating.
When we think of “exercise,” most of us think of sweaty people at the gym running on treadmills and lifting weights. We don’t think of hitting the books. But the brain is actually a muscle too. And just like you need those physical workouts so you don’t start getting saggy (松驰的) around the middle, you need to give your brain regular “workouts” that keep it active and healthy.
Contrary to popular belief, your brain doesn’t stop growing after adolescence. One recent study found that the brain continues to produce new neurons associated with learning, emotion and memory throughout adulthood. Of course, the outcomes of this ongoing development depend in part on your own efforts.
If you’re not feeling motivated to work out your brain, it might be helpful to consider the costs of not continuing to learn. Quite simply, the problems you have now-whether in business or other areas of your life—are going to continue to exist if you don’t find new ways to approach them. The things you learn will help you discover new solutions and think more creatively. When done right, training your brain can become a lifelong habit—just like going for a morning run or hitting the gym at the end of the work day.
1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?| A．It is no use obtaining college degree. | B．It is not necessary to further our education. |
| C．It is more important to chase business goals. | D．It is vital to view these successful examples sensibly. |
| A．Getting rid of the books. | B．Diving into the books. |
| C．Purchasing the books. | D．Referring to the books. |
| A．The brain can be active by continuous learning. | B．The brain can produce new neurons all the life. |
| C．Working out the brain can solve all the problems. | D．Working out the brain will cost you a lot. |
| A．The brain is of significance to our health. | B．Keeping reading books is highly recommended. |
| C．Nonstop learning should be a lifelong habit. | D．It is important to develop a passion for learning. |
5 . Help? Teen Line Is Here
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Opening up to someone can be scary. Talking about what you’re dealing with is often hard, but at Teen Line we do everything we can to make it as easy as possible for you. Our only goal is to help you in whatever way we can.
What to expect when you call or text Teen Line?
When you call or text Teen Line, another teen will be there to listen, understand, and answer your questions. Many of our callers are talking to someone about what they’re going through fur the first time. Our teen listeners are aware of that and try to make you as comfortable as possible.
When you call or text Teen Line, we won’t judge you or tell you what to do. We will listen to you and work with you to find a way to improve your situation.
Who is going to answer your call or text?
Our volunteers, who are high school students from Los Angeles, California, will answer your call. Our volunteers —who we call “Listeners”—receive over 100 hours of training from mental health professionals so that they can respond and understand the needs of the teens reaching out.
What topics can you discuss with us?
Listeners are ready to talk about anything you are going through. The most common topics teens reach out about are relationships, anxiety, depression and loneliness.
1. Who is the text written for?| A．Teachers. | B．Parents. | C．Teenagers. | D．Adults. |
| A．They will tell the caller what to do directly. | B．They will work with the caller to solve the problem. |
| C．They will turn to professionals for help. | D．They will only listen to the caller. |
| A．They haven’t received much professional training. | B．They are high school students in New York. |
| C．They only talk about how to deal with relationships. | D．Then can’t answer your call after 10:00 p.m. |
6 . While screen time is known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive (互动的) activities, such as texting friends or playing video games, put off and reduce the time spent asleep to a greater degree than passive (被动的) screen time like watching television, especially for teens.
The team studied the daytime screen-based activities of 475 teenagers using daily surveys. They asked the teens how many hours they had spent that day communicating with friends through social media and how many hours they spent playing video games, surfing the internet and watching television or videos. Finally, the researchers asked if they had joined in any of these activities in the hour before bed.
Next, the team measured their sleep time for one week. The researchers found that the teens spent an average of two hours per day communicating with friends via social media, about 1.3 hours playing video games, less than an hour surfing the internet and about 1.7 hours watching television or videos. For every hour throughout the day that they used screens to communicate with friends, they fell asleep about 11 minutes later averagely. For every hour to play video games, they fell asleep about 9 minutes later. Those who talked, texted or played games in the hour before bed lost the most sleep: about 30 minutes later.
Interestingly, David, lead author of the study, said the team found no obvious relations between passive screen-based activities and sleep. “It could be that passive activities are less mentally exciting than interactive activities,” said Anne, co-author of the study. “It’s a tricky situation,” she said. “These screen tools are really important to everyone nowadays, so it’s hard to put a limit on them, but if you’re really looking out for a teenager’s health and well-being, you might consider limiting the more interactive activities, especially in the hour before bed.”
1. Which of the following belongs to interactive screen activities?| A．Seeing movies. | B．Watching videos. |
| C．Texting friends. | D．Surfing the internet. |
| A．Lucy who watched a three-hour movie before going to bed. |
| B．Jack who had a 30-minute video chat with his brother before bed. |
| C．Sam who played computer games for two hours throughout the day. |
| D．Amy who chatted with her friends on WeChat for one hour in the morning. |
| A．Frightening. | B．Awkward. | C．Hopeless. | D．Encouraging. |
| A．Screen time activities cut down our sleep hours |
| B．Interactive screen use reduces sleep time in teenagers |
| C．Passive screen use is better than interactive screen use |
| D．Parents should prevent children from using social media |
“No matter how hard we try, some things are just not meant to be,” Andrew thought bitterly. He looked down at the hospital bills in his hands and tears filled his eyes. His poor mom had been so ill, and here he was complaining and feeling sorry for himself! He should be praying for her recovery, not crying over a lost, childish dream.
Andrew was nineteen, and as far back as he could remember, he’d wanted to become a software engineer. That dream had become harder to reach after his dad died when Andrew was twelve. His mom had been left to raise him on her own, and it was hard to make ends meet. So Andrew started doing part-time jobs.
Every cent he earned he put away for college. When he was sixteen, he got himself a summer job at a local IT company, where his insight and intelligence caught the owner’s eye. Mr. Lewis, the CEO, made Andrew the assistant of his best and most innovative developer, and the boy thrived (不断成长) on the challenge. He couldn’t wait to go to college!
Unfortunately, when Andrew was in his senior year in high school, his mother became very ill. The usually energetic woman was constantly tired and in pain. She went from doctor to doctor, but no one knew exactly what was wrong with her. They sent her off to do dozens of expensive tests, then shook their heads over the results. Andrew’s mom started getting weaker and weaker, and thinner and thinner until she could barely walk.
Andrew added up the medical bills and was shocked. They owed over $23,000! Andrew pulled out his bank book. He had close to $30,000 in his savings account. He’d painstakingly (艰苦地) saved up for YEARS, so he’d be able to go to college, but his mom’s health was more important.
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。The next day, Andrew went to see Mr. Lewis.
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That night, Mr. Lewis appeared on Andrew’s home with a great idea.
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Holidays are not necessarily for fun or rest. Doing something meaningful can also gain special pleasure. When the final bell rang, the students were reminded that there was no school on Monday—the Labor Day. “Enjoy your extra day off” said the teacher to her class.
An extra day off unsuited Kayla just fine. She loved breaks. She wanted to go out to play with her friends. When the school bus dropped Kayla off, she ran into the house happily.
“How was school, Kayla?” asked her mom.
“It was great, Mom. I am excited about no school on Monday.”
“You just started back to school two weeks ago. Already in need of a break, huh?” asked Kayla’s mom with a laugh.
Kayla slept in the next morning. Saturday was her favorite day of the week. I trained most of the day, so Kayla enjoyed playing videogames inside. On Sunday, her friends came over and they played basketball for several hours.
Then it was Labor Day, you know, the extra day off that Kayla was so looking forward to. But Kayla was awakened early that morning by her dad. He told Kayla that in honor of Labor Day, the family would be cleaning both inside and outside the house. Kayla couldn’t believe it. This was a holiday. A day when she was supposed to be enjoying freshly squeezed lemonade while playing in her tree house. As Kayla wiped here yes, she began to wonder if this was just a bad dream.
“Kayla, your breakfast is ready. We have a lot of work to do today. Let’s get a move on,” said Kayla’s mom. As she sat down at the kitchen table, Kayla asked her parents，
“Are you serious about working today? Isn’t Labor Day a holiday?”
“Yes, Kayla. It is,” replied her dad. “But your mom and I thought working hard today would make you appreciate why Labor Day was observed in the first place.”
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At first Kayla felt disappointed at her parents’ plan for the holiday.
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_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9 . Playing a musical instrument throughout your life protects your hearing in old age, a Canadian study suggests. The study, published in Psychology and Aging, carried out hearing tests on 74 adult musicians and 89 non-musicians. It found a 70-year-old musician’s hearing was as good as that of a 50-year-old who did not play.
Hearing normally declines as people age. By 60, 10-30% of people have moderate hearing loss. By 80, that goes up to as many as 60%. Problems are particularly seen in the central auditory (听觉的) processing system, which is associated with understanding speech, especially when there is background noise.
Previous studies have shown musicians have better hearing than non-players. But this research, by a team at the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, looked at adults of all ages - from 18 to 91 - to see how people were affected as they aged. They carried out hearing tests on 74 amateur and professional musicians (who had played since the age of 16, were still practising and had been given formal music lessons) and 89 non-musicians (who had never played an instrument). Musicians were significantly better at picking out speech against noise.
The researchers suggest that lifelong musicianship reduces age-related changes in the brain, probably due to musicians using their auditory systems at a high level on a regular basis.
The head of biomedical research at Action on Hearing Loss, Dr. Ralph Holme, said: “While this study suggests that musicians might be more able to cope with the consequences of hearing loss, it is far better to reduce damage in the first place by using appropriate ear protection. We have always campaigned for everyone who plays a musical instrument or listens to loud music to wear hearing protection, like earplugs, which reduce the risk of damaging your hearing permanently.”
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．A person aged 80 will lose 30% hearing. |
| B．A person aged above 60 must have bad hearing. |
| C．People have fewer problems with background noise. |
| D．People’s hearing usually becomes worse when they get older. |
| A．It tested the hearing of 162 people. |
| B．The finding of the study wasn’t published publicly. |
| C．Playing a musical instrument may do good to hearing. |
| D．Musicians were as good at picking out speech against noise as non-musicians. |
| A．They like to take more exercise. | B．They use their hearing more and regularly. |
| C．They don’t expose themselves to background noise. | D．They pay more attention to protecting their hearing. |
| A．Get help from musicians. | B．Listen to loud music less. |
| C．Protect hearing properly. | D．Play a musical instrument more. |
| A．Paris. | B．Rome. | C．Vienna. |
