1 . It all began when I moved to Dallas in the fourth grade. I ______ that I was behind in my reading at Saint Michael's School. Reading out loud, I had difficulty with half the ______ . My teacher, Mrs. Agnew, said my reading comprehension and ability to ______ words was at a lower level than other fourth graders. She suggested that I be tested for dyslexia(阅读障碍). The test made me feel uncomfortable,and I was ______ to answer the questions, in fear of facing the ______

The test results showed that I had developmental dyslexia. At first I felt discouraged by this diagnosis(诊断) ______ eventually, I became determined to ______ my disability. I got tutors and speech therapy. I would read difficult books, hoping to ______ the confidence I had in myself.

I had finally overcome my learning disability. But even though I had conquered(征服)one of the biggest ______ in my life, I still felt like something was missing.

The missing link was ______ when I walked down the hall of the hospital as a ______ , the same hospital where I had once sat, nervous and confused. Because I felt so lucky to have got so much help from this facility, I wanted to ______ by helping patients here.

One day a little girl in a wheelchair asked me to read a book to her. I read the book very ______ so that she could understand the story. When I left, the girl thanked me for reading to her. Eight years ago I would have ______ to read a book to this little girl, but now I was ______ . I had overcome my disability and was helping others to overcome theirs.

1.

A．declared

B．assumed

C．recommended

D．noticed

2.

A．sentences

B．lectures

C．dictionaries

D．chances

3.

A．choose

B．exchange

C．pronounce

D．write

4.

A．motivated

B．scared

C．confused

D．disappointed

5.

A．treat

B．risk

C．trick

D．failure

6.

A．but

B．so

C．or

D．unless

7.

A．deny

B．lose

C．overcome

D．hide

8.

A．shake

B．share

C．express

D．increase

9.

A．challenges

B．secrets

C．decisions

D．mistakes

10.

A．mentioned

B．filled

C．recommended

D．assessed

11.

A．relative

B．visitor

C．volunteer

D．patient

12.

A．turn away

B．cut in

C．hold on

D．give back

13.

A．properly

B．sincerely

C．slowly

D．softy

14.

A．dared

B．hesitated

C．attempted

D．happened

15.

A．confident

B．independent

C．careful

D．grateful

2 . 18-year-old Alison Sanger is an amazing student. Maybe too amazing— the book opens with Alison lying to her mother about having food poisoning so she can take a test on Shakespeare. More than getting good grades, her true motivation is to beat her opponent, Ethan Molloy.

Ethan has gone toe-to-toe with Alison on everything throughout school. They’re both honors students. They are co-vice presidents of the senior class. They both hope to get into Harvard. The fact that Ethan and Alison seem to always do everything at the same time turned into a competition a long time ago. Whoever does worse on an exam must do an unpleasant task of the winner’s choosing. If someone misses the exam, they forfeit.

This unfriendly competition is so famous that everyone at Fairview knows about it, students and staff. They’re even more annoyed by it than Alison. The principal takes matters in hand by asking the two to co-plan a previous class’s ten-year reunion after someone else dropped the ball. As you might imagine, tensions arise and passion is aroused. In a certain way, What’s Not to Love is a little like The Hunger Games. Like Katniss with Peeta, Alison is constantly evaluating her own emotions against Ethan’s supposed strategy.

While reading this book, I was forced to wonder exactly how healthy this relationship was. I assumed everyone’s intentions in the book were honorable—the authors themselves turned out all right in the end, and I’m incredibly glad for that. Wibbroka fans will not be disappointed—What’s Not to Love is story of soulmates and passion; its short chapters and tight pacing carry the reader along all the way to the satisfying conclusion. Despite its faults—which the text itself calls to attention—fans of enemies-to-lovers stories like How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days will feel right at home here.

1. Why does Alison lie to her mother?

A．To treat her food poisoning.

B．To prove that she’s also amazing.

C．To be able to be tested on schedule.

D．To please her friend with good grades.

2. What does “forfeit” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Compete.	B．Withdraw.
C．Cooperate.	D．Succeed.

3. How does the principal’s attempt to help the two girls end?

A．They prove their abilities separately.

B．They get the final result of their competition.

C．They set up a better relationship between them.

D．They use it as another chance to continue the competition.

4. What does the author think of the book?

A．Worth reading.	B．Useless.
C．Unreasonable.	D．Perfect.

3 . The green movement is catching on in many pockets of the world. This is especially true in the construction industry. Today's buzz words, which include global warming and zero emissions（排放）, are causing everyday people to look for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Purchasing an environmentally-friendly home is a good investment for those who care about their own health and the well-being of our planet. Based on this trend, entire districts, known as eco-communities, are being designed with the concept of green in mind. One of these communities is Dockside Green in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its goal is to become the world's first zero-emission neighborhood.

Dockside Green is a mostly self-sufficient community along the harbor front of Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. The community is home to around 2,500 people and it includes a variety of environmental features, some of which can't be found anywhere else.

The planners and builders of Dockside Green have the environment in mind with every choice they make. They ensure proper ventilation （通风） and guarantee residents clean air indoors. Building materials, such as paints and wood, are natural and green.

Energy efficiency is attached great importance to in eco-communities like Dockside Green. Not only do energy-efficient appliances reduce the environmental impact of heating, cooking and lighting, they also save residents money. Dockside Green claims that home owners use 55% less energy than the average Canadian.

Eco-communities also take the future into account by recycling waste and reducing carbon emissions. At Dockside Green, waste water is treated and reused on-site for flushing toilets, and a gas plant changes waste wood into a renewable form of gas for hot water systems, stoves and gas heaters. The community also reduces carbon emissions by using local suppliers for all their transport and maintenance（维修） needs, and residents are encouraged to join the community's car share program.

1. Who are likely to buy an environmentally-friendly home?

A．People interested in investment.	B．Those looking for carbon footprint.
C．Those concerned about their health.	D．People caring about their community.

2. Dockside Green is ________.

A．an eco- community with over 2,500 people	B．a good investment for planners and builders
C．the world’s first zero-emission neighborhood	D．a self-sufficient community in British Columbia

3. Dockside Green saves its residents money by________.

A．Recycling waste and reducing carbon emissions	B．Encouraging people to join the car share program
C．Calling on people to reduce their carbon footprint	D．Equipping people with energy-efficient appliances

4. Who will most likely support the development of eco-communities?

A．Climate scientists.	B．Natural gas companies.
C．Coal mining investors.	D．Architects and interior designers.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Just like spoken language, body language    1    (vary) from culture to culture. The gestures we use for “yes” and “no”    2    (different) around the world. Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling. A smile can break    3    barriers. Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full    1    sweat and hard work    2     (reach) my destination. However, I can’t complain.    3    (be) in such beautiful and wild place makes me feel blessed. What could be better?

6 . Teens who are preparing to take cosmetic surgery often have unrealistic expectations. The growing numbers of beauty treatment television shows which make cosmetic surgery seem simple have encouraged adolescents to pursue surgery to improve their physical appearance. As a result, more teenagers are going under the knife to achieve a desired look．

When teens feel the need to have cosmetic surgery, they believe that it is not a huge deal, but they may not be mature enough to make such a life changing decision. If teens feel inadequate before surgery, they will most likely feel disappointed afterwards. Not only is surgery complex and risky for mature adults, it is extremely dangerous for younger people, and some doctors are performing these procedures on kids as young as fourteen!

The cost of procedures can add up to thousands of dollars. Insurance does not cover the costs of these procedures. Teenagers often pay for surgery themselves ----- a very costly purchase for a young person. Not only can surgery become addictive for insecure teens, the consequence can be disappointing. When surgery takes an unexpected wrong turn, permanent damage can occur. Any surgery on a young, undeveloped person has a risk of complication (并发症) such as infection, which can lead to death. Even if there are no complications, there is no guarantee that surgery will provide the perfect nose or a desired shape body. No matter how minor the procedure, it is not as effortless as it appears．

Of course, there are cases where cosmetic surgery is appropriate. If a child has a serious injury or scarring from an accident, it can be beneficial. In all cases, parents must be involved in the process for the welfare of their child, and must guide them in the right direction. Fortunately, parents or legal guardians must sign documents allowing their child to have plastic surgery. Doctors also need to be a part of the decision. Most experienced and trust-worthy physicians turn down the opportunity to operate on a teenager unnecessarily．

Cosmetic surgery is a life-changing experience. Hopefully, more teens will realize that there is more to a person than physical beauty, and learn to accept themselves for who they are．

1. Teenagers are encouraged to have cosmetic surgery by _________．

A．some surgeons	B．TV show hosts
C．lots of TV programs	D．their teen friends

2. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．Cosmetic surgery being too costly for teens．

B．The hidden danger in having cosmetic surgery．

C．The development of techniques of cosmetic surgery．

D．Cosmetic surgery making teens prettier without effort.

3. The author may think a teenager can consider having cosmetic surgery if he/she _______.

A．has an ugly scar	B．is not very beautiful
C．is supported by their grandparents	D．has got a doctor’ s permission

4. What is the author’s general attitude towards teens having cosmetic surgery?

A．Disapproving．	B．Supportive．
C．Doubtful．	D．Curious．

7 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

By morning, Afiq knew what he had to do. He had not slept a wink but had sat in the balcony all night thinking. He stretched his body and went back to his room. His brother Affin was still asleep.

It was Saturday and there was no school. Afiq's mother asked him to buy some groceries for her. On his way out, he glanced at his motorcycle with the broken front lamp and scratches on the side. Afiq straightened his shoulders and went to complete his purchase.

It was late morning when Afiq was free to carry out his plan. He marched down the road to Osman's house. When he arrived, Aniya appeared at the doorway and greeted him warmly. She invited him in and served him tea and some cakes. Afiq nervously asked to speak to Osman. She told him that her father was out but would be home very soon. Sure enough, the elderly man returned in ten minutes.

Afiq cleared his throat a few times and said that he had come to confess (坦白). “I'm so sorry. I was careless yesterday and knocked into your parked car,” Afiq said. Osman looked at the 17-year-old youth, surprised, “So, you are saying that you are the culprit (肇事者) who crashed into my car and then ran away?” Afiq went red. He nodded, “I'm sorry for not telling you earlier. I was too frightened.”

The elderly man smiled and said, “But you're not too frightened to confess now?”

Afiq said uncertainly, “I could not sleep last night thinking about it. I knew I had to do the right thing.”

Osman was silent for a minute before saying in a kind voice, “Do you think it a right thing to cover up for your brother?”

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右。
2. 请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Afiq went pale, “I... I…you know the truth?”

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Afiq thanked Osman for his kindness and then set off home happily.

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8 . Drinking your daily cup of coffee may help to lower your risk of stroke（中风）and heart disease, according to a latest research. Researchers at the Heart and Vascular Centre, Budapest, Hungary have found that drinking up to three cups of coffee a day may help protect your cardiovascular（心血管的）system.

The team studied data from nearly 500,000 people registered in the UK Biobank with an average age of 56 and no signs of heart disease at the time of recruitment. They divided them into three categories according to their coffee drinking habits: non-drinkers, up to three-cup-a-day drinkers, and more than three-cup-a-day drinkers.

Considering influencing factors such as age, sex, weight height, physical activity, blood pressure, diabetes, socioeconomic status, and usual intake of alcohol, meat, tea, fruit and vegetables, they found that three-cup-a-day drinkers had a 12 per cent lower risk of death from all causes, a 17 per cent lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, and a 21 per cent lower risk of stroke

"To our knowledge, this is the largest study to systematically assess the cardiovascular effects of regular coffee consumption in a population without diagnosed heart disease," said study author Dr Judit Simon.

To further investigate the effect, the researchers used data from more than 30, 000 partic-ipants in the UK Biobank who had undergone MRI（核磁共振成像）scans to determine the structure and functioning capacity of their hearts.

Dr Judit Simon said, "The imaging analysis indicated that compared with participants who did not drink coffee regularly, daily coffee consumers had healthier sized and better func-tioning hearts. Our findings suggest that coffee consumption of up to three cups per day is associated with favourable cardiovascular outcomes. While further studies are needed to explain the underlying mechanisms, the observed benefits might be partly explained by positive changes in cardiac structure and function. "

1. What is the latest research mainly about?

A．The risk of heart disease.	B．The ways to avoid stroke.
C．The cups of drinking coffee.	D．The benefits of drinking coffee.

2. Why does the author mention the influencing factors in paragraph 3?

A．To show the difficulty of the research.

B．To show the reliability of the findings.

C．To introduce the process of the research.

D．To introduce the limitation of the findings.

3. What do the two data analyses have in common?

A．They find coffee's positive effects on people.

B．They focus on negative changes in people's hearts.

C．They oppose coffee consumption.

D．They have been accepted widely.

4. What attitude does Dr Judit Simon have to drinking coffee?

A．Carefree.

B．Skeptical.

C．Favourable.

D．Tolerant.

9 . Rising global meat consumption is likely to have a destructive environmental effect, increasing carbon emissions(排放)and reducing biodiversitiy (生物多样性), scientists have warned.

A new analysis suggests that meat consumption is set to climb sharply as the world population increases along with average individual incomes.

“What's happening is a big concern.” said Tim Key from the University of Oxford. “On a broad level you can say it is bad for the environment.”

The review,published in the journal Science, found that high levels of meat consumption also have negative health consequences, leading to an increased risk of cancer and other diseases.

The average amount of meat consumed per person globally has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, which means total meat production has been growing much faster than the rate of population growth, having increased four-or five-fold(五倍)since 1961.

There are recent indications that some countries,including the U.K.,may have reached "peak meat". The U.K's 2017 National Food Survey found meat consumption have fallen by 4.2% and that of meat products by nearly 7% since 2012. However, middle-income countries, particularly China and others in East Asia, are still seeing a rise. A recent review by the UN outlines how meat production-particularly livestock(家畜)-is linked to far higher carbon emissions than vegetables, fruit and grain.

Livestock farming is also a major contribution to biodiversity loss, as forests and wild land are given over to agricultural land to grow animal feed.

Processed meat has been ranked by the WHO alongside alcohol and tobacco as cancer causes. According to research of cancer, if no one ate processed or red meat in Britain, there would be 8,800 fewer cases of cancer a year.

1. What's the environmental effect of eating meat?

A．Raising livestock may destroy grasslands and forests.

B．Eating meat leads to the increase of human population.

C．Meat production adds to the amount of carbon emissions on Earth.

D．Keeping too much livestock destroys the balance of nature.

2. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Eating huge amounts of meat.

B．Increasing carbon emissions in the air.

C．Reducing diversity of plants.

D．Risking developing cancer.

3. How does livestock lead to biodiversity loss?

A．People farm forests and wild land to grow food for livestock.

B．Plants and animals die from carbon released by livestock.

C．Many plants and animals have become food for livestock.

D．Farm animals have consumed what humans use for food.

4. How does the WHO value processed meat?

A．It's a necessary part of human diet.

B．It's like cigarettes and alcohol which can cause cancer.

C．It can reduce carbon release.

D．It contributes to the fall of meat consumption.

10 . Judges Sought for Student Research Showcase

Sigma Xi is seeking professional researchers and science communicators to judge the Student Research Showcase, a science communication competition for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. Judges from the following disciplines (学科)are needed April 3- 10 to evaluate and provide feedback on presentation websites.

• agriculture, soil, and natural resources

• cell biology and biochemistry

• environmental sciences

• human behavioral and social sciences

• math and computer science

• physics and astronomy

Each volunteer will judge up to 10 student websites that contain a research abstract, slide show, and video. Judges interact with contestants(参赛者)by posting comments and questions on the sites, allowing flexibility with each judge's personal schedule. No travel is required. The students compete to be named a division winner and receive up to $ 500.

Sigma Xi membership is preferred, but not required, to judge. To volunteer by March 31，go to https://www. sigmaxi. org/meetings-events/volunteer.

The Public Can Help

Everyone can vote for the People's Choice Award winner, based on the quality of the presentation's video. The winner receives up to $ 250.

Find more details at https://www. sigmaxi.org/meetings-eventsistudent-research-showcase.

1. Who is the most likely candidate for the judge of the showcase?

A．A professor of western literature.	B．An undergraduate of cell biology.
C．A specialist in human social sciences.	D．A member of Sigma Xi.

2. What is the judge expected to do?

A．Evaluate lectures given on science.

B．Assess science presentation websites.

C．Interview the contestants at a given time.

D．Vote for the People's Choice Award winner.

3. What will the People's Choice Award winner probably get?

A．$ 250.

B．$ 500.

C．A free travel.

D．A slide show.