1 . 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，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

Dunhuang Sand Painting — A Call to Cherish (珍惜) Art

Dunhuang, an ancient Chinese city on the Silk   Road, has     1     number of historical attractions and the   world’s most treasured grotto (石窟) art.

Recently, a sand painting was finished at Mount Mingsha,    2     (make) a sharp contrast to the surrounding desert. As the sun rose and set, the painting gradually faded away within a day after       3     (remove) canvas (帆布) over the painting.

This work was accomplished by a young team of    4     (artist) led by Liu Jie, an expert in solid colour sand painting. He    5     (hope) the unique piece would remind people that art can easily fade away without proper protection, and said that the great culture of Dunhuang should be protected carefully.

“It is very meaningful to be   part   of   this   campaign to   raise awareness. Hopefully, watching   the       6       (disappear) of   the painted sand can motivate a desire to   cherish what is   precious and   translate   it    7     action,” Liu said.

The good news is    8     scientists as well as visiting scholars from across the world are drawn to the caves. Thanks to international cooperation and advanced technology, Mogao’s relics have been    9     (successful)   preserved. All these show how Mogao has built bridges of common understanding and share its    10     (culture) heritage with the world.

2 . There’s one easy thing you can do every day to live longer and happier, according to a recent study, and it has nothing to do with diet, exercise, or cutting out bad habits.

A review of nearly 150 studies with more than 300,000 participants found that having active social circles decreases your chances of dying by 50 percent, regardless of age, gender or medical history. “When we’re social, we live longer.” Dr. Kelli Harding noted, “Loneliness is more of a risk factor to health than other known risk factors, like high blood pressure and obesity.”

The findings are written up in Dr. Harding’s new book，The Rabbit Effect, which is about how kindness, rather than laughter, may be the best medicine. The book gets its title from a famous 1978 study of the relationship between cholesterol（胆固醇）and heart health in rabbits. Researchers accidentally discovered that those rabbits that received the most affection from their human handlers lived much longer than the others.

We live in a world where most of our social interactions happen through our phones. But to get the health benefits of a more active social circle, you don’t have to throw away your device and join a book club. More casual interactions with neighbors, shop owners, and others you meet every day can do the trick. Increasingly，those relationships can start online. That’s where Nextdoor comes in. The stated purpose of the company is “to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can depend on”.

When asked for advice on one thing you can do to live longer and happier, Dr. Harding said it perfectly, “Be kind. It’s actually pretty amazing how much each person can make the world a better，kinder，healthier place. It really takes very little and you never know the impact you have on somebody.”

1. What do we know about The Rabbit Effect?

A．Its title comes from a study.	B．It's a report about heart health.
C．Laughter could cure diseases.	D．Rabbits could help live longer.

2. What’s the purpose of Nextdoor?

A．To advocate online shopping to save time.

B．To offer the neighborhood sports facilities.

C．To settle the arguments among the families.

D．To create a harmonious community to rely on.

3. What does the underlined phrase “do the trick” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Improve health and wellness.	B．Set up online relationships.
C．Build a happy and warm family.	D．Keep away from bad habits.

4. What can be inferred from Dr. Harding’s words in the last paragraph?

A．We can look for a kind neighborhood.

B．We should be kind to animals in the wild.

C．Every small act of kindness can make a difference.

D．All kinds of social activities can make a better world.

3 . While traveling to a foreign land, or perhaps across the state, aren't you looking for something a little more adventurous, more luxurious ( 豪华) , and packed with facilities (设施) that you don't have at home?

Treehotel, Sweden

It was perhaps everybody's childhood dream to be able to have their own tree house. Now you can sleep in a specifically made hotel suite built atop a tree in the   Harads   Municipality in Sweden. The most unique rooms are the Bird's Nest, a room exactly shaped like a bird nest; the Mirror Cube, a hide-out with reflective outside walls. The rate of each room starts from about $800 per night.

The Manta Resort, Tanzania

The Manta Resort in Tanzania is one of the world's only hotels with rooms placed below the surface of the ocean. By opening the curtains of your windows, you'll be able to see hundreds of fish swimming peacefully around your room. Want to go for a swim? Climb out of your room and jump in the clear waters! For only $250 a night, you, too, can sleep with the fishes.

Book and Bed, Japan

Reading before sleeping is something that many people do. Book and Bed, a 30-room hotel in the heart of Tokyo takes advantage of this by conveniently placing a lot of books in shelves just an arm's reach away from your bed. The rooms at this hotel are small enough for a single adult. Reading yourself to sleep in one of their comfortable rooms will cost only about $40 a night,

Tianzi   Hotel, China

The largest image hotel in the world is the Tianzi Hotel in Hebei Province, China. The hotel is a description of the three ancient Chinese gods of Fu, Lu, and Shou- the god of fortune, prosperity, and longevity, respectively. To enter it, simply open the door located in Shou's foot.

The peach resting in the God of Longevity's left hand is a one-bedroom suite with a perfect view of the busy city. Rates at the Tianzi Hotel start as cheap as $11 a night.

1. What can we know about Treehotel?

A．It is made of wood.	B．It is made on a tree.
C．It is called the Mirror Cube.	D．It is named after a bird nest.

2. What can we do in the Manta Resort?

A．Live in the Bird's Nest.	B．Swim in the ocean.
C．Read before sleep.	D．Enjoy the busy city.

3. Which hotel most probably has the smallest room?

A．Treehotel.	B．The Manta Resort.
C．Book and Bed.	D．Tianzi Hotel.

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The Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy (书法) contains more than 200 art pieces including Arabic, Chinese,    1    (Europe), Indian, Japanese and Slavic calligraphic works.

“One of the most interesting    2    (item) in the museum is a book of calligraphic work on the 36 military tactics (战术) applied during wars in ancient China," Alexey Shaburov, founder and keeper of the museum,    3    (tell) a group of reporters from China on November 24.

The giant book is exhibited in a large glass case. Shaburov took it out to show some of    4    (it) content. Each tactic,    5    is usually expressed in four Chinese characters, is   written on one page and accompanied by a Russian translation on another page. The tactics represent the    6    (wise) of Chinese people. They are not only useful on the battlefield    7    also for business and personal life.

He said he became crazy about calligraphy, so he decided    8    (establish) a calligraphic museum in Moscow. The museum has played    9    important role in promoting calligraphy in Russia.“Calligraphy wasn't seen as an art form in Russia. But this year, some of the artworks from our museum were made a part of the non-public section of the Russian museum collection,” Shaburov said,    10    (add) that this means that calligraphic works' are acknowledged as cultural heritage and will be protected in Russia.