2 . I received a private message on Facebook. It began harmlessly enough: “Hey, girl. Wanted to invite you to join my next challenge group --- we'll be focusing on fitting in 30 minutes of exercise and balanced nutrition.”

It was all becoming too much. Facebook was running my life, not me.

But what killed Facebook for me was when I posted a photo, and five minutes later my son asked me how many “likes” it had got. His question was a wake-up call.

“Likes” are signs of acceptance and approval(认可). I had forgotten that acceptance and approval need to come from within and had unknowingly set him a bad example.

Before Facebook, surfing the internet was an occasional distraction(使人消遣的事) and I spent a lot more time reading books and magazines. I checked in with friends through texts, emails and phone calls.

To recreate the simplicity (质朴) of those days and set a healthier example for my son, I deactivated my Facebook account.

I'd been in the habit of checking Facebook many times a day, so I had to come up with some new habits. I carried a novel and a crossword puzzle book around with me. I rediscovered knitting(针织). I started taking yoga classes.

I started to remember a few things. My body is fine just the way it is. I have friends who will help me out when I'm in trouble, and I will help them out. I do my best to be a good mother, and our son is happy and healthy. We are very lucky to be able to afford two vacations a year.

I stopped looking at the world through my cellphone. I felt completely present in the moment.

The break left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.

After a few weeks, I returned to Facebook. Now I look at the photos of my friends' kids growing up and treasure how social media allows me to keep in touch with family far and wide. I look in on a daily basis, but no longer with the desire constantly to post updates.

It is not an addiction any more

1. The underlined word “deactivate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．close

B．update

C．keep

D．check

2. What did the author do to change her life?

A．she went to the gym as often as she could.	B．She developed some healthy habits.
C．She tried to make money for her holidays.	D．She traveled around a lot for a year.

3. What did the author think of the break from Facebook?

A．it was good for her eyes.	B．It stopped her getting news.
C．It distanced her from her friends.	D．It gave her time to find beauty in life

4. What is the author's attitude towards social media?

A．Critical

B．Supportive.

C．Objective

D．Indifferent.

3 . There was once a young ballerina (芭蕾舞演员) who had taken ballet lessons all through her childhood. She wanted to be a first-class _______ but she wanted to be sure that she had the talent (天才). When a ballet company came to her town, she went to the backstage after the performance and spoke to the ballet master.

"I want to be a _______ ballet dancer but I don't know if I have the talent," she said. "Dance for me!" The master asked. After a(n) _______ or two, he shook his head and said, "No, no, no, you don't have what it _______ to be a great ballerina."

The young woman went home heartbroken. She _______ the ballet shoes into the closet (柜子) and _______wore them again. Instead she got _______, had children. When the kids were _______ enough, she took a part-time job and worked as a cash register at a corner shop.

Years later, the _______ ballet company came to her town. She ________ it and on the way out, she ran into the same old ballet master who was then in his eighties. Then she asked, "There is just one thing that ________ has worried me. How could you tell me that I don't have what it takes to be a great ballerina?" "Oh, I hardly looked at you when you ________. That's what I told ________ of them who came to me," he said.

"But... but, that's ________! What you said years ago has destroyed my ________ , I could have been a great ballet dancer!" she cried.

1.

A．writer

B．singer

C．dancer

D．teacher

2.

A．happy

B．great

C．common

D．clever

3.

A．week

B．hour

C．day

D．minute

4.

A．pays

B．coasts

C．takes

D．spends

5.

A．threw

B．pushed

C．knocked

D．closed

6.

A．always

B．never

C．often

D．seldom

7.

A．worried

B．disappointed

C．married

D．separated

8.

A．big

B．old

C．young

D．little

9.

A．other

B．foreign

C．same

D．different

10.

A．received

B．refused

C．accepted

D．attended

11.

A．highly

B．really

C．hardly

D．nearly

12.

A．moved

B．sang

C．danced

D．jumped

13.

A．all

B．some

C．many

D．one

14.

A．unlucky

B．unforgivable

C．unwanted

D．unhealthy

15.

A．body

B．work

C．luck

D．life

4 . 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。

Fifty years ago, China successfully launched its first satellite, Dongfanghong 1, and started     1     new chapter in space exploration.     2     (mark) its 50th anniversary, the China National Space Administration announced the name for the country’s Mars planetary exploration program on April 24.

The mission, Tianwen got its name from a long poem Tianwen     3     (write) by Qu Yuan, a famous poet of the Warring States Period. In the poem, Qu raised a series of questions     4     (concern) the sky, stars, natural phenomena, myths and the real world, reflecting his doubts on traditional ideas     5     his pursuit (追求) of truth.

So far, China     6     (make) remarkable progress in space exploration. In 1970, China launched its first man-made Earth satellite, becoming the fifth country in the world to launch man-made satellites     7     (independent). Over the past few years, China’s missions, including the Shenzhou and Change series were designed to explore outer space, expanded           8     (mankind) understanding of Earth and the universe.

This time, the Tianwen series will carry out the first Mars exploration mission,     9     represents a milestone for Chinas move toward deep space.

    10     the names deep roots in Chinese traditional culture, Tianwen demonstrates the determination and perseverance of Chinese people to move further into deep space.

5 . A Walking Tour in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park covens about 41 square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling（感到惊奇）a their beauty.

Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that arrive one day before the departure date.

Day 1 The trip begins a 1:00 p. m. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations，enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.

Day 2 During today’s hike we will cover 3.8 mile. We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then spend a relaxing evening n the town of Estes Park.

Day 3 Glacier Gorge .the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the Park. Today we’ll push our boots u the trail to Black Lake，about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, we’ll hike Past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.

Day 4 Today we’ll head t1o Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin traverses（穿过）through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.

Day 5 The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflower Our feet will carry u for about 8.8 miles.

Day 6 Catch the Estes Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!

1. Where will people sleep on the second day?

A．By Black Lake.	B．By Fem Lake.
C．On Flat Top Mountain.	D．In the town of Estes Park.

2. When will people hike in Glacier Gorge?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

3. What can people enjoy in the Flat Top Mountain area?

A．Lots of flowers.

B．Major waterfall.

C．Rushing streams.

D．A lake.

6 . I still remember the day when I was driving to the supermarket I own. When I came out, I found a boy _________ my car with a brush. I went over and patted (轻拍) him_________ the shoulder, which surprised him very much. In no time he began to _________ at me. So I was sure he _________ some money. From the shoes he was wearing I could hardly imagine how _________ he was. So I offered him a $1,000 bill. To my great surprise, he _________ to take it. When I was wondering what he was doing, he said, “ I was waiting here for 4 hours, waiting for you. Your _________ is so beautiful and I like it, but I don’t need that.” I knew he was mentioning the _________.

As he had refused the money, I offered to drive him around the town. The boy became so _________ that he got into the car at once, “Would you please drive me__________? It is only about 3 miles.” I thought maybe the boy wanted to show off to his friends and his family. __________ I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you __________ someday.”

I noticed his sister had a pale face. __________, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to __________.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his__________. Poor as they were, the boy__________ refused my money, and said, “I can__________money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I __________my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to__________here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we would__________give in to ourselves.

1.

A．repairing

B．cleaning

C．fixing

D．hitting

2.

A．over

B．Off

C．in

D．on

3.

A．shout

B．cry

C．smile

D．throw

4.

A．lost

B．got

C．received

D．needed

5.

A．rich

B．poor

C．handsome

D．brave

6.

A．begged

B．agreed

C．allowed

D．refused

7.

A．car

B．shoes

C．suitcase

D．clothes

8.

A．Box

B．wheel

C．paper

D．bill

9.

A．Unhappy

B．scared

C．excited

D．unfriendly

10.

A．yard

B．office

C．school

D．home

11.

A．As soon as

B．As long as

C．As well as

D．So far as

12.

A．one

B．it

C．this

D．that

13.

A．What’s more

B．In addition

C．What’s worse

D．In general

14.

A．run

B．jump

C．climb

D．walk

15.

A．brother

B．family

C．friend

D．boss

16.

A．no longer

B．at last

C．at first

D．once again

17.

A．spend

B．save

C．make

D．borrow

18.

A．told

B．asked

C．answered

D．warned

19.

A．shop

B．work

C．sleep

D．buy

20.

A．always

B．often

C．ever

D．never

9 . “Don’t tell anyone”. We hear these words when someone tells a secret to us. But it can be hard to keep a secret. We often tend to “spill the beans”, even if we regret it later.

According to Asim Shah, professor in the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, US, keeping a secret may well “become a burden”. This is because people often have an “obsessive and anxious urge to share it with someone”.

An earlier study, led by Anita E. Kelly, a scientist at the University of Notre Dame, US, suggested that keeping a secret could cause stress. People entrusted (受委托的) with secrets can suffer from depression, anxiety, and body aches, reported the Daily Mail.

But with secrets so often getting out, why do people share them at all?Shah explained that people often feel that it will help them keep a person as a friend. Another reason people share secrets is guilt over keeping it from someone close to them. A sense of distrust can develop when people who are close do not share it with each other. “Keeping or sharing secrets often puts people in a position of either gaining or losing the trust of someone,” according to Shah.

He added that talkative people could let secrets slip out (泄露). But this doesn’t mean that it is a good idea only to share secrets with quiet people. A quiet person may be someone who keeps everything inside. To tell such a person a secret may cause them stress, and make them talk about the secret.

Shah said that to judge whether to tell someone a secret, you’d better put yourself in their position. Think about how you would feel to be told that you mustn’t give the information away. Shah also recommended that if you accidentally give up someone’s secret you should come clean about it. Let the person know that their secret isn’t so secret anymore.

1. What does underlined words “spill the beans” mean?

A．Cut up beans.	B．Burst into laughter.
C．Let out the secret.	D．Keep the words.

2. What did researchers at the University of Notre Dame discover about secret-keeping?

A．It can help promote friendships between people.	B．It can result in mental and physical problems.
C．It can result in a sense of distrust between friends.	D．It can harm relationships between friends.

3. What is the main message of Paragraph 5?

A．It’s not a good idea to share your secrets with others.

B．It’s better to share your secrets with quiet people.

C．Quiet people suffer less stress from keeping secrets.

D．Talkative people are unlikely to keep secrets.

4. What does Shah suggest people do if they give away someone’s secret by accident?

A．Buy the person a gift as an apology.

B．Stay away from the person.

C．Exchange a new secret with the person.

D．Tell the affected person what happened.

10 . The Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to keep in touch with events we care about. The list goes on and on.

As far as the Internet being a part of our lives--well, that train has left the station. There is no going back to an Internet-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure（高血压） in a group---teenagers.

The study results show that teens who spend at least 14 hours a week only online may cause high blood pressure, which makes your heart and blood vessels( 血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra strain (压力) increases their risk of a heart attack. High blood pressure can also cause other diseases.

The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure.

The lead researcher of the study is Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow. She said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily life but it shouldn’t ruin us.” Ms. Gassidy-Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to have a rest regularly from their computers or smart phones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents shouldn’t let their children use the Internet for more than two hours a day, five days a week.

1. What does the underlined part “that train has left the station” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．The train has stopped at the wrong station.

B．There is something wrong with the station.

C．Life without the Internet is nowhere to be found.

D．The train has changed its course.

2. What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4?

A．Heavy Internet users might have high blood pressure.

B．There is no relation between high blood pressure and Internet use.

C．There are more advantages than disadvantages of Internet use.

D．High blood pressure will do harm to teens.

3. Which of the following would Andrea Cassidy Bushrow agree?

A．Teenagers shouldn’t use the Internet.

B．The Internet will ruin human life in the future.

C．Smart-phones are more harmful than computers.

D．Regular breaks are necessary when using the Internet.

4. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A．How to prevent teenagers from the Internet

B．Teenagers should keep away from the Internet

C．Too much Internet use may be bad for teenagers

D．Every coin has two sides--So does the Internet