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Over years，I've been teaching children about a simple    1    powerful concept--the ant philosophy．They have an amazing four—part philosophy．First, ants never quit．They’ll climb over；they’ll climb under，and they’ll climb around．They keep looking for another way．What a neat(了不起的)philosophy it is to never quit    2    (look) for a way to get     3    you are supposed to go ! Second, ants think about winter and summer．That’s     4    important attitude．You can’t be    5    naive(幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever．People who have a little experience are clear about this．So ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of summer．It’s important to be realistic．You have got to think about rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun．Think ahead．The third part is that ants think about summer all winter．During the winter，they remind    6    ,“This won’t last long；we’11 soon be out of here．”And     7    the first warm day，the ants are out．If it    8    (turn)cold again, they will dive back down. But they come out again if it is warm．They can’t wait    9    (get)out．Last，how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that it     10    (possible)can．What a great philosophy to have－the ant philosophy: never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can．

2 . What does it mean to cry over a book? “I’m a reader who did not weep,” Ruth Graham, a well-known critic, wrote. “Does this make me heartless? Or does it make me a grown-up?”

Tears have played a surprisingly important part in the history of the novel. Readers have always asked about the role that emotion plays in reading: What does it mean to be deeply moved by a book? Which books are worthy objects of our feelings?

In different times, people answered those questions in different ways. In the early eighteenth century, when the novel was still a new form, crying was a sign of readers’ virtue. “Sentimental” novels, full of touching scenes, gave readers an occasion to exercise their “finer feelings.” Your tear proved that you were likely to feel the suffering of others.

At that time, sentimental novels were hugely popular, but also easy to attack. Tears, after all, had no necessary connection to actual virtue, and they could be not true. As the critic John Mullan points out, by the end of the eighteenth century, the word “sentimental” had acquired a new meaning - “addicted to low emotion” - bringing it closer to the meaning that it has for us today.

In the nineteenth century, the meaning of tears evolved in two different directions. Some writers sought to waken “higher” feelings in their readers: Victorian sentimentalists wrote touching scenes in an effort to inspire social and political reform. However, the “sensation” novel, a different type of Victorian best-seller, showed that tears could be enjoyable in themselves. Sensation novels were the leaders of the modern thriller and mystery. Heavy on secrets, and madness, they were known for creating physical “sensations” in their readers - trembling, a fast beating heart, and tears. But these were tears without moral purpose or effect.

Today’s debate about crying while reading looks back on all of this history. The debate, in fact, is about why books matter to us, and what reading is “for.” Talking about what makes us cry is a way of talking about ourselves.

1. What was people’s attitude towards crying over novels in the early 18th century?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Uncaring.

D．Worried.

2. From the passage we can know that “sensation” novels _________.

A．aimed for social and political reform

B．helped understand others’ suffering

C．consisted of many touching scenes

D．tended to amuse the readers

3. The author presents this text mainly ________.

A．by providing examples

B．by making comparisons

C．by following the order of time

D．by following the order of importance

4. What’s the best title for the text?

A．Sentimental novels & sensation novels

B．Crying while reading through centuries

C．The history of the novel

D．Why books matter to us

3 . 世界动物保护协会（World Society for the Protection of Animals）正面向全球招募中学生志愿者。假设你是新华中学高三学生李华，有意参加该组织。请根据以下内容要点，用英语给该组织负责人写一封申请信。
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4 . You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:

“I can’t believe it — Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn’t it beautiful? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”

They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It’s nice and the price is right. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.

Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.

Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It’s a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t trust ads.

So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing.” It is true, because everyone knows an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. However, you don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

1. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.

A．get the sweater at a lower price

B．decide on buying the sweater

C．be admired by other shoppers

D．be heard by people around

2. Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.

A．a very popular male singer

B．an advertising agency

C．the brand name of clothes

D．a clothing company in Rome

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market.

B．The MTV generation tends to be more easily influenced by all kinds of ads.

C．Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.

D．That traditional advertising is too direct may lead to its decreasing effectiveness.

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Two Attractive Shoppers

B．Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters

C．Undercover Marketing

D．Ways of Advertising

5 . We have many trips for you to explore the world your way. Our travel ideas are as diverse as the world itself and are designed to let you experience it. Please start with the following four trips.

Athens and Crete Explorer

Visit Greek’s famous capital, Athens, and its largest island, Crete, on this Greece vacation. In Athens, tour the iconic Acropolis and head to nearby Delphi to see the home of the ancient Oracle, before flying to the island of Crete where you can explore its capital, Heraklion, and enjoy its world-famous diet of seafood and cheese. Duration: 8 Days       Prices From: US$ 892 Trip Type: Romance & Honeymoon, Tailor-made Travel Ideas

London for Families

Designed to thrill people of all ages, this family London vacation explores the sights, history and magic of this great city. Visit the world of Harry Potter, the original Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, and take the Original London Sightseeing Tour. Duration: 9 Days       Prices From: US$ 634 Trip Type: Family Vacations, Stopovers/City Breaks, Tailor-made Travel Ideas

Australia & New Zealand

Explore the two most popular cities of Australia and New Zealand on this air-land tour. Start in Sydney, where you’ll tour the Sydney Opera House, sail across the famous harbour, and see koalas and kangaroos at Taronga Zoo. Then head on to Auckland where you’ll explore the twin harbours, learn about Maori traditions, and enjoy unbeatable views of the landscape. Duration: 11 Days     Prices From: US$ 1,999 Trip Type: Vacation Packages with Airfare

Classic Egypt

This tour is a true classic designed to give the traveler with limited time a superb introduction to the civilization of Ancient Egypt, focusing on the Nile and its importance to the people. The ancient land of Egypt inspires the imagination like no other. Unlock the land of the Pharaohs on this 9 day journey along the Nile. Duration: 9 Days       Prices From: US$ 1,495 Trip Type: Classics (Bestsellers), Tailor-made Travel Ideas

1. Which trip is more likely taken by a newly-married couple?

A．London for Families.	B．Australia & New Zealand.
C．Classic Egypt.	D．Athens and Crete Explorer.

2. If you are on the trip to London for Families, you will see ________.

A．the ancient Oracle	B．the world of Harry Potter
C．koalas and kangaroos	D．the ancient land of Egypt

3. From the text, it can be learnt that all the four trips ________.

A．have the same trip type	B．take more than one week
C．take more than US$ 1000	D．enjoy their famous diet

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.

B．A science fiction.

C．A storybook.

D．A textbook.

6 . Anyone who has worn a cast (石膏) knows that rebuilding muscle strength once the cast is removed can be difficult. Now researchers at the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) at Ohio University have found that the mind is critical in maintaining muscle strength following a long period of not moving and that mental imagination may be key in reducing the associated muscle loss.
Strength is controlled by a number of factors----the most studied by far is skeletal muscle. However, the nervous system is also an important, though not fully understood, determining factor of strength and weakness.
Brian C. Clark and colleagues set out to test how the system functions in strength development. They designed an experiment to measure changes in wrist (腕) muscle strength in three groups of healthy adults. Twenty-nine subjects wore a hard cast that extended from just below the elbow (肘) past the fingers, effectively preventing the hand and wrist from moving, for four weeks. Fifteen subjects who did not wear casts served as the control group.
Of the 29 people wearing a hard cast, half were asked to regularly perform an exercise, imagining they were strongly contracting their wrist for five seconds and then resting for five seconds. This was repeated four times in a row followed by a one-minute break for a total of 13 rounds per session and five sessions per week. The other half performed no imagination exercises.
At the end of the four-week experiment, both groups who wore casts had lost strength in their unmoving limbs (肢体) when compared to the control group. But the group that performed imagination exercises lost 50% less strength than the non-imagination group. The nervous system’s ability to fully make the muscle recover also returned more quickly in the imagination group compared to the non-imagination group.
1. What does the underlined word “critical” mean in the first paragraph?

A．Serious.	B．Disapproving.
C．Significant.	D．Criticizing.

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Scientists have partly understood the nervous system.

B．Whoever has worn a cast for long may have difficulty in muscle recovery.

C．Scientists have already spent a lot of time in studying skeletal muscle.

D．The number of the subjects in the experiment was 29 in all.

3. What can we learn from the experiment?

A．The control group lost 50% less strength than the non-imagination group.

B．The imagination group lost more strength than the non-imagination group.

C．The control group wore casts but didn’t perform the imagination exercise.

D．The speed of non-imagination group’s muscle recovery was slower.

4. Where can you most probably find the passage?

A．In a science magazine.	B．In a storybook.
C．In a textbook .	D．In a book review.

7 . Mother's Day,2017 was the last time that all my three kids would be kids at home.I was____a Mother’s Day to remember.

That morning,I got up early and left for____.The boys and I were going____,not unusual,so I expected the time I’d have with the three of them surrounding me during break. I entered the office after my class,____the crowd for their faces.I didn’t find the boys,but wasn’t too worried____their classes often ran late.I found a row with plenty of room for all four of us,____spots for my handsome young men.

The longer I sat there,the more____and angry I got.How could they____their mother on this of all days?I couldn’t____my work,only on how I’d been wronged.____the time the last morning class ended,I could hardly wait to get home and give them a piece of my mind.

Arriving home,I noticed a pile of roses on the ground.I looked closer and saw they were the____of a track made from fresh flowers,which led to our room.As I____the flowers,the door got opened and three____faces greeted me. They let me see what they’d been working on all____.

____the entire floor were the words,Happy Mother’s Day,We Love You.They were spelled out with____.The space was____with sweet of roses and other flowers.They’d asked for a leave and worked all morning,gathering the fresh flowers and____them into a surprise message.

I immediately realized I'd been much too hurry in my____of the situation.While I had been feeling unloved, they’d spent their time writing a____to show how much they really cared.

1.

A．allowing

B．expecting

C．realizing

D．declaring

2.

A．church

B．hospital

C．school

D．factory

3.

A．separately

B．completely

C．actually

D．sincerely

4.

A．asking

B．leaving

C．calling

D．searching

5.

A．because

B．though

C．until

D．once

6.

A．changing

B．choosing

C．saving

D．marking

7.

A．confident

B．absurd

C．guilty

D．hurt

8.

A．cheat

B．ignore

C．consume

D．frighten

9.

A．focus on

B．throw away

C．cut down

D．figure out

10.

A．Upon

B．For

C．At

D．By

11.

A．introduction

B．requirement

C．beginning

D．opening

12.

A．followed

B．selected

C．smelled

D．picked

13.

A．shouting

B．smiling

C．flying

D．running

14.

A．day

B．night

C．afternoon

D．morning

15.

A．Flooding

B．Transforming

C．Covering

D．Replacing

16.

A．books

B．flowers

C．hardship

D．effort

17.

A．eye-catching

B．tasty

C．precious

D．alive

18.

A．pushing

B．tricking

C．arranging

D．urging

19.

A．change

B．judgment

C．improvement

D．explanation

20.

A．message

B．word

C．letter

D．promise

8 . 假定你是李华，是新华中学学生会主席，你校将举行校文化节，学校安排你写一封电子邮件，邀请外籍教授Black先生做关于中美文化差异的讲座。
要点：1.讲座时间：2017年11月20日早上9点到11点；
2.讲座地点：报告厅；
3.联系方式：englishtec@163.com。
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