1 . 语法填空

A Lifelong Journey, the latest TV series adapted from writer Liang Xiaosheng’s novel has been     1     huge hit on TV and online. Some famous actors, such as Lei Jiayin, Song Jia, and Yin Tao, join in the show, which     2    (focus) on the ups and downs of Zhou’s family over five decades. It is set in the 1970s so it’s not surprising     3     the family has to deal with lots of social changes. The show explores themes of family, friendship and romance. Many viewers describe the show     4     a time machine reflecting how we get here.

    5    (paint) a picture of ordinary Chinese people living in the changing times, the novel won the writer Liang, the 10th Mao Dun Literary Award, one of China’s top literary     6    (award). So far millions of people have been touched by the family’s story, which makes readers find out     7     lies deep in their hearts.

Translating such a series of stories to the small screen had been a challenge for scriptwriter Wang Hailing. “    8    (frank) speaking, it is very difficult,” Wang said. “The lives of the three siblings are telling the story of a small family. But when we consider the         9    (big) picture, the country itself is made up of millions of such small families.” According to Cheng Wu, producer of A Lifelong Journey, a deep sense of     10       (responsible) inspired him to produce the best adaptation of the work.

2 . Here come four most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream.

Basketball Club

Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly.

Public Speaking Club

The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday).

Yoga Club

Yoga not only improves balance, flexibility, and joint stability, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from Grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday).

Media Club

The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club engages in a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from Grades 6 to 12 and will meet once weekly (Monday).

1. Which club will attract students who want to get both mental and physical benefits?

A．Basketball Club.

B．Public Speaking Club.

C．Yoga Club.

D．Media Club.

2. What will club members do at the Media Club?

A．Set up a school radio.	B．Write imaginary stories.
C．Learn public speaking skills.	D．Interview teachers and students.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．In a school introduction.	B．In a research paper.
C．In a history textbook.	D．In a guidebook.

3 . Is studying abroad a good idea or not? There are certainly some advantages for students who would like to communicate and studly in foreign countries during their high school or college.

As a future global leader, you need to feel at home in a fast-changing world. By studying abroad, you will experience new perspectives, lean how to deal with different cultures, work with diverse colleagues, and communicate in other languages, Whether you are a future businessman, engineer, scientist, doctor, journalist, teacher or diplomat(外交官), these are the skills that will prepare you to solve the world’s toughest challenges, make you more competitive in the job market, and transform you into a responsible citizen.

An international experience should be part of your education, whatever your goals, social position, or field of study are. Every year, more than 300, 000 American students study or volunteer abroad for academic credit on programs ranging from two weeks to a full academic year. International educational experiences that you get with thoughtfulness and purpose are valuable, regardless of duration or form.

This site will not only help you discover studly abroad opportunities offered by the U. S. government, but will also help you discover programs offered by foreign governments around the world. View students’ videos on this site to learn from graduates who study abroad about why the experience is important to their education, and hear how they have become more independent while dealing with academic, financial, or personal challenges, and how they have attained better leadership, organizational skills and realized their studying goals. After reviewing this site, talk to your study abroad adviser and other students—including international students on your campus—to learn about your options.

Study abroad to build skills and knowledge, prepare to solve the world’s toughest challenges, and compete in the 21st century workforce. The world is yours to discover. Take the first step today.

1. What does Paragraph 2 focus on?

A．The diversity of selecting jobs.	B．The importance of studying abroad.
C．The necessity of facing difficulties.	D．The potential of international communication.

2. What is shown in students’ videos?

A．Why they get financial support.	B．How they set their studying goals.
C．Where they discover the programs.	D．What they achieve studying abroad.

3. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A website.

B．A health magazine.

C．A chemical paper.

D．A fiction novel.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A．To help people to overcome challenges.

B．To introduce ways to choose future career.

C．To attract people to study in foreign countries.

D．To explore the possibility to enlarge the job market.

4 . SUBJECT: Making a difference in your community with the Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY).

Do you feel that you would love to help out your community but do not know how to do it? It is time you should try something new. Come and join the Bridge Foundation for Youth! We are looking for volunteers to help us support newly immigrant youth that live within the city.

We provide various programs for youth, such as:

Life Skill Program: Provides the students with a sense of belonging to the school and community in different lessons once a week. These programs are located in primary, junior high and at high school level.

Homework Club: Lends a hand with Math, Science, ESL and Social Studies such as geography for students between grades 1 to 12.

Family Program: Connects newcomer families with community resources to deal with cross-cultural problems that may occur.

Immigrant Youth Pilot Project: One-on-One assistances for students at the high school level who have limited English language, math and literacy skills, and few community supports.

We are looking for individuals with the following characteristics:

A lot of energy

Enough enthusiasm

Managing time efficiently

The ability of attending to details

Speaking effectively

Writing briefly

Excellent academic background

Second language would be a value (Languages in high demand are Chinese, Middle Eastern Arabic, and Persian Farsi).

Our programs are located in various locations within the Calgary area.

If you would like to volunteer or if you are qualified for this job, please contact Musani at 531-3920. If there is any other question, please e-mail admin@ calgarybridgefoundation.com.

The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth is a non-profit organization that is ready to serve immigrant youth by assisting in the development of youth through education, information exchange and support.

1. The purpose of the notice is to __________.

A．look for immigrant youth with different skills

B．make money by organizing the programs

C．connect newcomer families with community resources

D．look for volunteers to help support newly immigrant youth

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the notice?

A．CBFY locates Life Skill Programs in every corner of the city.

B．The programs can benefit any student aged under 12.

C．To be a volunteer, you must at least be energetic and enthusiastic.

D．CBFY provides different training programs for the volunteers.

3. Which of the following suits you best if you have a good knowledge of either history or geography?

A．Homework Club.	B．Life Skill Program.
C．Family Program.	D．Immigrant Youth Pilot Project.

5 . Of all the changes that have taken place in English-language newspapers during the past quarter-century, perhaps the most far-reaching one has been the inevitable decline in the scope and seriousness of their arts coverage.

It is difficult to the point of impossibility for the average reader under the age of forty to imagine a time when high-quality arts criticism could be found in most big-city newspapers. Yet a considerable number of the most significant collections of criticism published in the 20th century consisted in large part of newspaper reviews. To read such books today is to marvel at the fact that their learned contents were once considered suitable for publication in general-circulation dailies.

We are even farther removed from the unfocused newspaper reviews published in England between the turn of the 20th century and the eve of World War II, at a time when newsprint was dirt-cheap and stylish arts criticism was considered an ornament (装饰) to the publications in which it appeared. In those far-off days, it was taken for granted that the critics of major papers would write in detail and at length about the events they covered. Theirs was a serious business, and even those reviewers who wore their learning lightly, like George Bernard Shaw and Ernest Newman, could be trusted to know what they were about. These men believed in journalism as a calling, and were proud to be published in the daily press. “So few authors have brains enough or literary gift enough to keep their own end up in journalism,” Newman wrote, “that I am tempted to define ‘journalism’ as ‘a term of contempt applied by writers who are not read to writers who are’.”

Unfortunately, these critics are virtually forgotten. Neville Cardus, who wrote for the Manchester Guardian from 1917 until shortly before his death in 1975, is now known solely as a writer of essays on the game of cricket. During his lifetime, though, he was also one of England’s foremost classical-music critics, a stylist so widely admired that his Autobiography (1947) became a best-seller. He was knighted in 1967, the first music critic to be so honored. Yet only one of his books is now in print, and his vast body of writings on music is unknown save to specialists.

Is there any chance that Cardus’s criticism will enjoy a revival? The prospect seems remote. Journalistic tastes had changed long before his death, and postmodern readers have little use for the richly upholstered Vicwardian prose in which he specialized. Moreover, the amateur tradition in music criticism has been in headlong retreat.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first two paragraphs?

A．English-language newspapers with more arts coverage sell well.

B．Young readers nowadays enjoy reading high-quality arts criticism.

C．The criticism published in the 20th century lacked learned contents.

D．There were more arts reviews in English-language newspapers in the past.

2. Based on the third paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The newsprint was too cheap to make profits.

B．Not all writers were capable of journalistic writing.

C．Arts criticism was removed from the print newspapers.

D．Writers are likely to be tempted into journalism.

3. Why was Cardus’s criticism no longer popular?

A．Because he mainly wrote essays on the game of cricket.

B．Because people cast doubt on his reputation as a knight.

C．Because his music criticism failed to appeal to readers nowadays.

D．Because his works were quite amateur rather than professional.

4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A．The Distinguished Critics in Memory	B．The Lost Horizon in Newspapers
C．The Shortage of Literary Geniuses	D．The Newspapers of the Good Old Days

6 . Henry Raeburn (1756-1823)

The Exhibition

This exhibition of some sixty masterpieces celebrating the life and work of Scotland’s best loved painter, Sir Henry Raeburn, comes to London. Selected from collections throughout the world, it is the first major exhibition of his work to be held in over forty years.

Lecture Series

Scottish National Portrait (肖像画) Gallery presents a series of lectures for the general public. They are held in the Lecture Room. Admission to lectures is free.

An Introduction to Raeburn Sunday 26 Oct., 15:00 DUNCAN THOMSON	Raeburn’s English Contemporaries Thursday 30 Oct., 13:10 JUDY EGERTON
Characters and Characterisation in Raeburn’s Portraits Thursday 6 Nov., 13:10 NICHOLAS PHILLIPSON	Raeburn and Artist’s Training in the 18th Century Thursday 13 Nov., 13:10 MARTIN POSTLE

Exhibition Times

Monday-Saturday 10.00-17.45             Sunday 12.00-17.45

Last admission to the exhibition: 17.15. There is no re-admission.

Closed: 24-26 December and 1 January.

Admission

£4. Children under 12 years accompanied by an adult are admitted free.

Schools and Colleges

A special low entrance charge of £2 per person is available to all in full-time education, up to and including those at first degree level, in organised groups with teachers.

1. What is the right time for attending Raeburn’s English Contemporaries?

A．Sun. 26 Oct.

B．Thurs. 30 Oct.

C．Thurs. 6 Nov.

D．Thurs.13 Nov.

2. How much would a couple with two children under 12 pay for admission?

A．£4.

B．£8.

C．£12.

D．£16.

3. How can full-time students get group discounts?

A．They should go on Sunday mornings.	B．They should come from art schools.
C．They must be led by teachers.	D．They must have ID cards with them.

7 . The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC has thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. In addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the Albert Einstein Planetarium, Lockheed Martin IMAX Theater, and the Public Observatory on the east end. There are many things to do at the Museum in DC. We offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. We also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.

Hours & Admission: Open every day except December 25. Admission is free.

Regular hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Extended Hours: 10:00 am to 7:30 pm

December 26—30, 2015

March 30—April 20, 2016

Fridays and Saturdays, April 24—May 16, 2016

May 17—September 7, 2015

VISITING TIPS:

Limit the Number of Bags: All visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. The fewer items you bring inside the Museum, the faster your entry. Before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三脚架). Visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.

No food and Drink: Only bottled water is permitted in the Museum. You may only consume food and other drinks in the Food Court, not in the Museum. Groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the National Mall.

Please Take Photos: You are welcome to take photos for personal use. However, tripods and monopods (单脚架) are not permitted without approval.

First Aid: The Museum has a First Aid office and a nurse on duty. Please contact the nearest security officer or the Welcome Center for assistance.

Visit the Welcome Center: At our Welcome Center in the South Lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.

Open: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm

Phone: 202-633-2214

E-mail: NASM-VisitorServices@si.edu

1. According to the passage, the National Air and Space Museum is a museum ______.

A．where only adults can take part in some educational activities.

B．everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets.

C．where one can touch anything he likes.

D．everyone can visit without time limits all the year round.

2. If the Greens plan to visit the Museum at 6:00 pm, it is accessible on ______.

A．July 6, 2016	B．March 1, 2016
C．December 27, 2015	D．September 15, 2016

3. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．make an advertisement for the museum.	B．attract people to explore the universe.
C．encourage adults to bring their children there.	D．show what is on display in the museum.

8 . Volunteers for The Orangutan Project

Are you interested in working with a group of friendly people to help save orangutans and rainforests? Join us at The Orangutan Project (TOP)! We’re looking for volunteers from different backgrounds to help us.

About volunteers

Fundraising (募捐) and events volunteers are important in helping us to raise funds we need to save orangutans and their rainforest homes.You will report to and be supposed by a Regional Representative and you’ll work with other like-minded. Your main job is to encourage people to donate to orangutan care. You’ll also help people understand the threats facing orangutans.You can also get involved in helping to plan our fundraising.

About you

You’re a great communicator and you like getting out and about community. You have time to work at markets and festivals, and you want to make a difference by volunteering with an environmental charity.You enjoy working on a team.

Experience

Experience in events, fundraising or customer service would be useful but you’ll also receive training in these skills.

Additional requirements

You must have the right to volunteer in Australia and need to have a Working with Children Check.

Time required

You’ll need to volunteer for a minimum (最少量) of 6 hours per month, including some weekends and evenings.

Training

Training on the threats facing orangutans, what TOP does, and how we work will be provided. Depending on your interests, we can also provide training planning in event planning and team management.

1. What is the main task of volunteers?

A．To take care of injured orangutans.	B．To teach the public about event planning.
C．To raise money for orangutan care.	D．To deal with people from different backgrounds,

2. What is required of volunteers?

A．Being able to work by yourself.	B．Doing volunteering every weekend.
C．Having experience in customer service.	D．Working at least six hours every month.

3. What does TOP offer to volunteers?

A．A chance to be a reporter.	B．Training in team management.
C．A working with children check.	D．Courses in surviving in the wild.

9 . You can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. Traveling, just like reading, is a refreshing journey, a temporary rest from the busy world. Here are 3 books we recommend that you take on your trip.

1. Destination: US

Recommended book: On the Road, 1957, by Jack Kerouac

The book is a globally popular spiritual guide book about youth. The main character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the tiring and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.

The book can be a good partner accompanying you to explore the United States.

2. Destination: Sahara Desert, North Africa

Recommended book: The Stories of the Sahara, 1976, by Sanmao

The book tells us the author's simple but adventurous life in the Sahara Desert, which seems a wild and dull place. The natural scenery and life there will inspire you to explore the land.

Reading the book is like having with the author, who is sincere and humorous.

3. Destination: Japan

Recommended book: The Chrysanthemum (菊) and the Sword, 1986, by Ruth Benedict

The chrysanthemum is in the heraldry (纹章图案) of the Japanese royal family. And the sword is a symbol of Japanese warrior (武士) culture. The book is regarded as an introduction to learning about Japan and a must-read classic to get to know Japan, with its deep analysis of Japanese cultural tradition and national characteristics.

1. Which book is suggested to him if your friend wants to travel around the America?

A．On the Road.	B．The Stories of the Sahara.
C．The Chrysanthemum and the Sword.	D．Life is Elsewhere.

2. What do we know about the book The Chrysanthemum and the Sword?

A．It introduces the relations between chrysanthemum and sword.

B．It helps readers to learn something about Japan.

C．It was written by a Japanese writer.

D．It is a book that Japanese must read.

3. What's the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To advertise three travel guidebooks.

B．To arouse readers' interests in reading books.

C．To recommend three books you can take on your trip.

D．To introduce three novels.