1 . People are always living with technology nowadays. Here comes a smart home, which is controlled by the touch of a button.     1     This acts like a remote control to activate household systems and monitor inside temperatures. If done successfully, a smart home system will be integrated so seamlessly that a household will appear to run itself.

Home automation is designed to introduce efficiency to a home.     2     An efficient smart home uses sensors to prevent over watering of outdoor gardens and control room temperatures, all of which can reduce expenses. In addition to cost savings, home automation often provides a sense of security to homeowners.

Families with children or elderly adults in the home may be reassured by some safeguards in smart home security, like fire alarms that alert the appropriate agencies in the event of a problem. Lighting activation runs on timers, which can be a life saver if an oven is left on when someone leaves the home.     3    

Home automation is not just for safety, however.     4     With a centralized control unit, a person does not have to leave the couch to turn down the blinds or even order groceries, which can be automated.

    5     Such a home becomes dependent on technology for routine tasks. If something goes wrong with the central automation unit, it is not just one appliance at risk as malfunctions can disrupt systems that are vital to running a home. As a result, for all people, a home can become a place of technical faults that repeatedly require repair.

A．A smart home doesn’t apply to all family members.

B．It achieves this by saving homeowners time and money.

C．There are some drawbacks with an automated home system.

D．It can also provide convenience for people living in the home.

E．Home automation depends on furniture and home temperatures.

F．Through home automation, an entire house can be connected via a smart controller.

G．Besides protecting people, it also offers security for expensive items inside a residence.

4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The Special Olympics Unified Sports was a natural development of the Special Olympics — a program that shows what    1    safe sports organization should be. The Special Olympics began as a day camp    2    (create) in 1963 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Shriver’s Camp encouraged many universities and organizations to host similar events. It jumped to the international stage when the United Nations declared 1986    3    “The Year of the Special Olympics,” Austria held the first international Special Olympics in 1993. The summer games went worldwide in Dublin, Ireland in 2003. The Special Olympics    4    (partner) with more than 172 countries across the world and has provided more than five million people with year-round training and activities.

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

My carriage     1     (drive) me through the night and all was in thick darkness when I reached my home town. By then the city gates were locked so I was not able to go straight to the house. I therefore decided to walk out and see for myself the fateful spot     2     poor William had died. As I walked, thunder rumbled and rain began to fall in heavy drops. When I reached the place, the storm was at its fiercest and the countryside was lit up by wild flashes of lightning. With the rain     3     (stream) down my face, I clasped my hands together and looked up into the darkness.

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。

Recently, many netizens posted videos on social media claiming that Harbin has launched a “photo shoot with a white fox” project to entertain tourists. The white fox in the video     1     (have) a soft and cute appearance, and after being artificially raised and managed, its fur is clean and odorless (无气味), providing tourists with a good experience and     2     (frequent) appearing on the hot search list.

For this project, some people believe it is     3     innovative tourism experience that can increase the interactivity and participation of tourists, while others are concerned about the safety and health of the white fox. In fact, these white foxes are professionally trained to have close contact     4     humans, and they do not bite. In addition, the scenic area has taken multiple     5     (measure) to ensure the welfare and safety of the white fox.

Mr. He, the person in charge of Harbin Songhua River Ice and Snow Carnival, said that the scenic area has introduced this project to     6     (well) meet customer needs. These white foxes have been bred (饲养) and domesticated (驯化), so there is no need to worry about     7     (catch) and bitten by foxes.

Mr. He said that due to the continuous     8     (popular) of the White Fox on social media, more and more tourists are taking photos with it.     9     (welcome) tourists, the scenic area often takes care of the white fox, keeping its fur clean and fresh,     10     providing visitors with a better experience.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

At first glance, the words alligator, bedroom, eyeball, gossip, hurry, and kissing may not have anything obvious in common,     1     they do — William Shakespeare. They are among up to 1,700 words     2     first recorded use is in the collected     3     (work) of the most important writer in the history of the English language.

More than four centuries after his death in 1616, Shakespeare’s plays remain     4     unique source of artistic inspiration far beyond the land of his birth,     5     (endless) performed, studied, and adapted for countless languages and audiences. From Disney’s The Lion King to Feng Xiaogang’s film The Banquet, the story of a young man     6     (face) the challenge of growing up to seek revenge for his murdered father, is one of his most famous works. The     7     (forbid) love of Romeo and Juliet has been the inspiration for everything from Oscar-winning musical West Side Story to Chloe Gong’s novel series These Violent Delights, and Macbeth, with its tale of a man destined for greatness ruined by ambition,     8     (adapt) into Li Jianwu’s play Wang Deming in 1944, and classic Japanese film Throne of Blood in 1957.

The collection of Shakespeare’s plays     9     (remain) at the heart of the study of English literature worldwide, and also provides the backbone of the tourist industry in Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace in England’s West Midlands, which is also home     10     the Royal Shakespeare Company theater.

9 . When a marketing genius walks into your store, it might benefit you to pay attention, even if that genius is only a small child. When a store owner saw a young girl playing an imaginary hopscotch(跳房子) game using his wood flooring, it sparked (引发) a brilliant idea.

The store owner marked out a hopscotch board in multi-colored tape leading to the sales window. When the girl returned, she immediately began using the new store hopscotch board.

Once the board was in place, the store owner noticed an amazing thing happening in the store. It started with a grown man looking a little nervous and glancing (瞥) around the store. The owner thought he might be checking for cameras to steal something. But what he did next shocked the owner. The man started jumping along the hopscotch board!

With total ignoring “how it looked,” the grown man hopped along the hopscotch board like a seasoned professional! And he smiled! But that was just the beginning of the surprise for the store owner. As more people entered the store, more and more of the adult customers took the opportunity to hop to the cash register.

The simple addition of a hopscotch board brought smiles, laughter, and true joy into the tiny convenience store. People were smiling and feeling happier. The in-store cameras record the hoppers merrily jumping along.

Big, small, men, women, old, and young: everyone seems to enjoy the opportunity to be a kid again. The feeling may only last for a few seconds, but if it brings joy to your life, do it!

Some customers carefully walk around the board. However, many enjoy those few seconds of being a kid again. The response delighted the store owner. If you’re the type of person who would hop along the board, share the hopscotch game with your fellow hoppers!

1. What did the girl inspire the store owner to do?

A．He invited the girl to return to the store.	B．He also jumped along the hopscotch board.
C．He prevented a man from stealing something.	D．He created a hopscotch board in the store.

2. What did the grown man do in the store?

A．He tried to steal things from the store.	B．He encouraged others to join the game.
C．He laughed at the girl playing the game.	D．He played the game after some hesitation.

3. Why do customers seem to be enjoying hopscotch?

A．Because they all cared for the girl.	B．Because they could get joy from it.
C．Because the game was fit for them.	D．Because the game was easy to learn.

4. Which words can best describe the store owner?

A．Considerate and creative.	B．Knowledgeable and honest.
C．Humorous and outgoing.	D．Modest and ambitious.