1 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jason had a reputation as the messiest kid at Greenwood High School. His room was like a junkyard, with clothes tossed everywhere, empty chip bags on the floor, and half-finished sodas scattered across his desk. His mom, Susan, had stopped nagging (唠叨) him to clean up, hoping he himself would eventually get the hint. But instead, the mess just got worse.

Greenwood High School was famous for its creative projects, so when the headmaster Mr. Thompson declared a new “Labor Education” project, no one was too surprised. The idea was simple: teach students about hard work through real tasks. Jason wasn’t excited—he would rather play video games all day—but the project was a must; he had no choice.

Finally, the day of the project came. It was gray and overcast, matching Jason’s mood as he dragged himself into the school’s lecture hall with his classmates, yawning and complaining. Mr. Thompson stood on stage with a speaker. “Today, we’re going to learn the importance of labor!” he exclaimed. Jason rolled his eyes when he was assigned to the gardening group with his best friend, Mike. Their job was to clear out the school’s overgrown front lawn and plant new flowers. They shared a look that said it all—this was going to be a long day.

As they started weeding, Jason quickly discovered how hard physical labor could be. The weeds were stubborn, and the leaves seemed to multiply every time he raked (耙) them. His back ached, his arms felt like jelly, and his hands blistered. While stretching, eager to sneak in a break, he spotted Mr. Thompson standing afar with a big smile from across the yard, giving him a big thumbs-up.

After lunch, the group moved to build simple things like birdhouses for the garden in the school’s maintenance house. Jason had two left hands at first—his hammering was a mess— but he slowly got better. By the end of the session, he managed to make a crooked but decent-looking birdhouse. Carrying his newly-made birdhouse around, Jason proudly showed it off to his classmates.

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The last task of the day was to plant new flowers.

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As the day ended, Jason walked back to his room.

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2 . It might seem like a fish needs a car like—well, like a fish needs a bicycle. But a new experiment suggests that fishes actually make pretty good drivers and fishes’ understanding of space and navigation is not limited to their natural environment in the water.

In a recent experiment, researchers taught six goldfishes to drive a water tank. They put the fishes into a tank full of water and attach the tank on wheels. Then the water tank, equipped with a camera that continually track the fish’s position and orientation (定位) inside the tank, was put in a room. When the fishes swam toward a direction in the water tank, the tank headed in that direction in the room. In this way, fishes were schooled to drive the tank from the center of a small room toward a pink board on one wall by giving the fish a treat whenever it reached the wall.

During their first sessions, the fishes averaged about 2.5 successful trips to the target. During their final sessions, fishes averaged about 17.5 successful trips. By the end of driver’s education, the animals also took faster, more direct routes to their goal.

In further experiments, the researchers tried to trick the goldfish by placing boards of different colors on the other walls. The fishes were not fooled, and navigated to the pink board. “That was pretty conclusive that the fish actually navigate,” says study coauthor Ben-Shahar. Recently, the team let a goldfish take a joyride throughout an entire building. He added, “And it actually started to explore. It went down one of the corridors and started to sneak away.”

Behavioral neuroscientist Lambert is not completely surprised, but still fascinated by the driving abilities of the goldfish. In her own research, Lambert has taught rats to drive toy cars. But teaching goldfish to navigate takes animal driving experiments to the next level. Lambert says, “I love the fish-out-of-water idea.” When it comes to testing the bounds of animal navigation, “it’s important to diversify and expand our tasks and our species, ” Lambert adds.

1. What does paragraph 2 focus on?

A．Where to place the tracking camera.	B．Why were goldfishes chosen.
C．How many sessions were conducted.	D．How to carry out the experiment.

2. The further experiments found the goldfish could find the destination even if __________.

A．no boards were placed	B．the walls stood far away
C．they weren’t given a treat	D．there existed distractions

3. According to Lambert, what will be explored in their future study?

A．Navigation ability of more species.	B．Potential application of water tanks
C．Basic strategies of training animals.	D．Further explanations of rats' driving.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To analyze animal behaviors.	B．To introduce a scientific discovery.
C．To promote navigation devices.	D．To explain a psychological phenomenon.

3 . Every month, a new contest will begin. Poetry. com prides itself in supporting and encouraging all writers, regardless of background, education or experience.

How does it work?

Submit an original poem or choose one of your existing poems from the site. Check out our entry criteria, and then submit your entry before the deadline! The following month, we will announce the winners on our contest Summary Page. Additionally, all nominated (提名的) poems will be displayed on our site and will feature a special badge (徽章).

What about the awards?

The top three winners will receive cash prizes. Five runners-up will receive a personalized teacup featuring their winning poem. And that’s not all—at the end of the year, the twelve monthly winners will compete for the Poem of the Year grand prize of $1, 000.

How do you decide who wins?

In this contest, you are the judges! Every nominee is qualified for one vote, each vote worth a single point. Once all the applications have been received or the submission period has been reached, you will be able to vote. You are not allowed to vote for yourself, and not voting will lower your poem grade by one point.

Yes! All our contestants are judges too!

Our poetry contests boast a clever twist! Our vision is that poetry is like art—it can be viewed and interpreted in various ways and it all comes down to taste and opinion. We offer judging guidelines to outline the key aspects of a good poem and encourage you to bring your own knowledge and experience together with ours when voting yourselves. We believe in our community and its power to create!

Let the games begin!

1. How many contestants will get awards in June?

A．Three.

B．Five

C．Eight.

D．Nine.

2. What would be the consequence of forgetting to vote?

A．Heavy fine.	B．Point loss.
C．Withdrawal of badge	D．Failure of competition.

3. Who are the intended readers?

A．Poem fanciers.

B．New judges.

C．Contest organizers.

D．Final winners.

4 . Visitors to Wolfe’s printing shop can’t miss the statuesque hand-press machine that stands tall near the front door. There, Wolfe makes beautiful books, prints, posters and more. Rather than using new technologies, Wolfe prints the way people did in the 15th century: Letters are cast in lead, then locked together, inked and pressed into paper.

Wolfe typically juggles several projects at once. On a recent afternoon, he has just paused production while waiting for a shipment of handmade paper. He was then using the time instead to create designs for another project. He might also be teaming up with artist and friend Hewitt to design a poster for an anniversary. Letterpress printing couldn't be more tedious. Every piece of type has to be placed by hand and then put away piece by piece when done to be reused for future projects. But Wolfe showed no sign of impatience.

Hewitt, who has known Wolfe for 20 years, has cooperated with him nonmultiplex projects. Hewitt recalled a project he and Wolfe worked on together: a “Hopeful” sign on the roof of a nonprofit gallery. Hewit intended to find a modern printer to facilitate the process. Wolfe, however, was pleased with the design by himself.

Wolfe now works with both modern-day printers and machines that are hundreds of years old. His letterpress and hot-metal casting machines, about 10 in all, fill his spacious shop. Despite their age and frequent use, the devices appear well cared for. Each one has a story, which Wolfe enjoys sharing.

Lately, Wolfe has been mentoring an apprentice (学徒), a student from nearby college of art and design, who shares his taste for tedium. He says it’s important for the printmaker to preserve and transmit the traditional techniques to a new generation. “The computer didn’t kill my business. It made it stronger,” Wolfe says. “The product I make is high-end. A finely printed book is a beautiful object and a reminder of the past when books were vital keepers of information.”

1. What do we know about Wolfe?

A．He is an amateur printer.	B．He is a collector of old books.
C．He is a skillful craftsman.	D．He is a follower of new fashions.

2. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “tedious” in paragraph 2?

A．boring

B．pleasing

C．dissatisfying

D．labor-saving

3. Why is Hewitt’s project with Wolfe mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．To introduce their jobs.	B．To emphasize the working style of Wolfe.
C．To clarify their relationship.	D．To share the artistic achievements of Wolfe.

4. What motivates Wolfe’s printing career?

A．His love for the modern techniques.	B．His desire to pass down letter pressing.
C．His determination to beat computer.	D．His preference for the traditional equipment.

6 . 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。

Have you ever wondered about those metal boxes, the ones with a heart and a lightning bolt,     1     (hang) on the wall at the airport, in your child’s school or at the local mall? They’re AEDs. An AED is a portable medical device     2     (use) to evaluate a person’s heart rhythm and     3     (automatic) deliver an electric shock to return the heart to a normal rhythm if needed.

AEDs     4     (locate) on the walls of many public and high-traffic areas: Some     5     (organize), like recreational sports leagues and commercial gyms, may have portable AEDs on hand.

Don't be afraid to use an AED even if you don't know how. The device is designed to provide     6     (vision) and verbal instructions. You won’t shock someone unnecessarily because the AED detects     7    it’s needed or not. If     8     shock is needed, the AED will tell bystanders to step back.

According to the American Heart Association, a person’s chance of surviving a cardiac arrest (心脏停搏) drops     9    7% to 10% every minute a normal heartbeat isn’t restored. Remember, the most important thing to do if you find someone in cardiac arrest is     10     (perform) CPR as soon as possible. CPR and AED use can double, or triple, the person’s chance of survival.

10 . Why does Luke learn calligraphy?

A．To show his works at exhibitions.

B．To give his pieces to his parents as a gift.

C．To teach his parents this ancient art form.