1 . I’m not a good traveler. Without curiosity to get out and ________, traveling has never been my strong point. Sightseeing is not an experience that I find ________: when it’s too hot, I’m uncomfortable; when it’s too cold, I’m uncomfortable. Not knowing what the food will be like at new places has always made me ________.

It would be kind to say that I have a low sense of ________. So, I was ________ about doing a travel show that centered on pushing my ________. But it just goes to show that we’re never too old to ________ ourselves.

South Africa was the biggest surprise. I had never really ________ to go on safari (观兽旅行) and was not excited about the prospect.

Once I was ________ there, all of a sudden, I knew why people say it’s exciting. I started to develop a great ________ for the animals. We visited a rhino conservation park (犀牛保护公园), where rhinos which have been badly injured by hunters are taken good care of. I even bottle-fed these beautiful babies. The most memorable part was the people I ________.

I’ve always been a very ________ person. But the experience of meeting so many new people has been ________, allowing me to ________ some of the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) that have formed for many years. Seeing the world has helped me ________ my natural cynicism (悲观情绪) and turned me into a more outgoing and positive person.

1.

A．exercise

B．experiment

C．explore

D．research

2.

A．dangerous

B．painful

C．suitable

D．enjoyable

3.

A．nervous

B．happy

C．angry

D．curious

4.

A．humor

B．adventure

C．direction

D．responsibility

5.

A．excited

B．serious

C．disturbed

D．hesitant

6.

A．plans

B．dates

C．boundaries

D．projects

7.

A．surprise

B．introduce

C．express

D．teach

8.

A．refused

B．failed

C．feared

D．wanted

9.

A．actually

B．usually

C．mainly

D．hardly

10.

A．respect

B．appetite

C．passion

D．understanding

11.

A．attracted

B．encountered

C．missed

D．helped

12.

A．patient

B．brave

C．shy

D．generous

13.

A．wonderful

B．tiring

C．boring

D．different

14.

A．build up

B．brush off

C．catch sight of

D．run away from

15.

A．accept

B．develop

C．find

D．lose

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the speaker’s father think of his last job?

A．Satisfactory.

B．Just so-so.

C．Disappointing.

2. What did the speaker do after her father lost his job?

A．She advised him to be optimistic.

B．She spent less of her pocket money.

C．She worked part-time.

3. What did the speaker’s father decide to do finally?

A．Refuse the speaker’s help.

B．Start his own business.

C．Get a job in another company.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman in Japan?

A．To study.

B．To travel.

C．To work.

2. What makes the speakers like travelling alone?

A．Having their own time.

B．Doing a lot of sightseeing.

C．Saving much more money.

3. Where did the man go last year?

A．France.

B．Malaysia.

C．China.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Choosing a travel destination.

B．Making a travelling plan.

C．Travelling alone.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do just now?

A．She did some cleaning.

B．She watched a movie.

C．She moved the shoe shelf.

2. What does Luther say about the director?

A．He’s fat with brown hair.

B．He’s very humorous.

C．He’s young and tall.

3. How might Luther’s father react to the news according to the woman?

A．Favorably.

B．Casually.

C．Angrily.

5 . Born in Anhui Province, Tao Xingzhi (October18, 1891-July 25, 1946) was one of the greatest educationalists, social activists and patriots in modern China. When he was young, Tao lived in a poverty-stricken area and had witnessed miserable life of Chinese people, especially that of the peasants who accounted for 80% of the nation’s population, under the suppression of foreign invaders (外国侵略者的压迫) at that time.

After graduating from Nanjing University as the top student with the highest scores in all courses, Tao set out for the US to further his education. At first, he studied politics in University of Illinois but soon he found that politics offered no help for saving the country, and then he changed his major into education.

Six-year experience abroad let Tao Xingzhi come to realize the sharp contrast between China and developed countries, and drove him to make up his mind to change the situation in China. Tao declined a number of invitations from many famous universities and gave up high salaries as a college professor. Instead, he set up Xiaozhuang Normal School in the countryside of Nanjing to develop educational cause in rural areas. When he returned to China from Japan in 1939, Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province for the kids who lost their family in Anti-Japanese War (抗日战争). He picked out those with special talents and trained them to be useful men for the nation. Zhou Enlai, former Chinese premier, once paid a visit to this school and gave a high praise.

As an educationalist, Tao devoted his entire life to the educational-cause for Chinese. Quite different from other major educationalists at that time, Tao carried out life education and said that “life education means an education of life, by life and for life”. Because of overtoil (积劳成疾), he died on July 25, 1946 in Shanghai. Chairman Mao praised him as “a great educationalist for the people”. In memory of this great man, Tao Xingzhi Museum was built in Shanghai in 1986.

1. The underlined phrase “accounted for” in the first paragraph has the same meaning of the phrase “______”.

A．depended on

B．took up

C．carried out

D．put off

2. All the following took place in 1939 except ______.

A．Mr Tao returned from Japan to China

B．Mr Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province

C．Mr Tao picked out some with special talents and trained them

D．Mr Tao established Xiaozhuang Normal School in Nanjing

3. The last paragraph mainly discusses _______.

A．Tao Xingzhi’s great contribution	B．Tao Xingzhi’s diseases
C．Tao Xingzhi’s daily life	D．Tao Xingzhi’s educational theories

4. This article is most probably taken from _______.

A．a tourist website	B．an entertainment website
C．an educational website·	D．a scientific research website

6 . THE BOB BAKER MARIONETTES COME TO YOU!

Book a marionette (牵线木偶) show to come to your backyard, neighborhood park, school, or simply anywhere there’s fun to be had! For over 55 years, the Bob Baker Marionettes (BBMT) have been taking their show on the road, and they can’t wait to come to YOU! We have several choices to suit any size celebration or event.

One-Man Show ($350)

·25-minute performance

·A single performer and 12 marionettes perform a set variety show of endless joy!

·Space Required: 10 ft × 15 ft

Two-Man Show ($650)

·25-minute performance

·Two performers and 25 marionettes help you create amazing memories!

·Several theme options (主题选项): Something to Crow About, The CIRCUS, and Hallowe’en SpOoKtAcUlAr!

·Space Required: 15 ft ×20 ft

Notes:

·Please make your show request at least 3 weeks in advance.

·For all show options, the travel fee is included for the first 25 miles! Distances over 25 miles from our Highland Park location will incur (带来) an additional travel fee of $50 flat.

All shows are self-contained. The show is done to a pre-recorded tape. We’ll bring the speaker system; we just ask for a power outlet (电源插座). After the show, we pride ourselves on showing off the historic and beautiful marionettes, and answering questions from our audience!

For Birthday Celebrations, our marionettes will bring a gift to celebrate the birthday person, and sing “Happy Birthday” along with the audience!

READY TO BOOK A BOB BAKER TRAVELING SHOW? Please send us a message!

1. How much should people pay for a two-man show performed 30 miles from BBMT?

A．$350.

B．$400.

C．$650.

D．$700.

2. What should people prepare to enjoy a Bob Baker traveling show?

A．A square room.	B．A power outlet.
C．A tape recorder.	D．A speaker system.

3. What can a birthday person do at his birthday celebrations?

A．Try out the marionettes.

B．Sing with the marionettes.

C．Get a present from the marionettes.

D．Choose his favorite marionettes to perform.

7 . There is a five-and-a-half-mile bike path sitting in the middle of an eight-lane highway(八车道公路), topped with a solar panel(太阳能板) that lights up the streets below in South Korea. But this is not an ordinary bike path. It started as an idea to produce clean energy while giving people a place to exercise at the same time. South Korea built this eco-friendly bicycle lane that connects the cities of Daejeon to Sejong in 2014.

The 13-foot-wide path set in the middle of a highway is unique in South Korea, where most bicycle paths are built next to walkways. But what really makes the path stand out is its one-of-a-kind feature—a solar panel-lined roof. Several other city governments in South Korea have built bike roads with solar panels, but this particular road in Sejong remains the longest and the only one set in the middle of a highway.

With 7,502 solar panels fixed at intervals(间隔空间) of about 30 inches, the paneling covers 3 miles of the 5.5-mile cycling highway and is capable of producing an average of 2,200 MWh of eco-friendly electricity every year that powers many of the streetlights and electronic displays in Sejong. The Korea Western Power Co., Ltd. is in charge of checking and repairing the solar panels to keep up the power efficiency(效率).

“Solar panels in public equipment are part of a trend(趋势) in clean energy,” Kim Geun-ho, a researcher from the Green Energy Institute said. “At the beginning stage, solar power generation was mostly built in vast farmland and mountainous areas. It moved on to public equipment rooftops, and finally evolved to play the role of a shelter and power generator at the same time, in this case, a roof on top of a bike road.”

“This is the fastest bike road I can take from my home in Daejeon to my workplace in Sejong,” said Park Yoon-soo, who has been going to work every day using the solar panel bike road for the last two years. “I have always appreciated the solar panel roofs because they become good shade under strong sunlight, and a roof when it rains.”

1. For what purpose was the bike path built?

A．To try out an idea.	B．To get clean energy.
C．To solve traffic jams.	D．To encourage less driving.

2. What makes the bike path different from other ones with solar panels?

A．Its width.	B．Its solar panels.
C．Its location.	D．Its energy output.

3. What does the underlined word “evolved” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Survived.

B．Happened.

C．Waited.

D．Developed.

4. What does Park Yoon-soo think of this bike path?

A．It is convenient.	B．It is energy-saving.
C．It is a good place to relax.	D．It is money-saving high tech.

8 . Being resilient isn’t about avoiding misfortune, but rather how we respond to it. Resilience means “doing well in the face of risk or misfortune,” says Suniya Luthar, co-founder of Authentic Connections, a company that helps teach resilience and well-being.

    1    . “We all get depleted (筋疲力尽) from time to time, and the big epidemic has almost emptied the resilience of nearly everyone, at one time or another,” says Ann Masten, a professor of child development at the University of Minnesota.

Even if you consider yourself resilient, you may need a booster dose (21128 剂量) in especially hard times.     2    .

Nurture (培育) relationships

    3    , says Michael Ungar, author of Change Your World: The Science of Resilience and the True Path to Success. When misfortune strikes, a supportive friend with good listening skill can make a big difference. And if you want your friends and family to support your resilience, remember to support theirs too.

Find a sense of purpose

    4    , Ungar says. Your sense of purpose doesn’t have to come from school or work; it can also come from hobbies or volunteer projects, like growing a backyard vegetable garden or cleaning up litter in a neighborhood park.

Don’t try to banish (消除) misfortune completely

Resilience usually refers to how we deal with serious misfortune, Masten says, but our reactions to big problems may be inspired partly by the many small problems we face in daily life. “    5    . And gradually our adaptive systems will be improved,” she says.

A．To build resilience, experts suggest the following

B．Recently we’ve all needed to draw on our resilience

C．Everyone starts out with a different level of resilience

D．Set up and maintain a support network before you need it

E．Take some time every day to care for your mind and your body

F．When somebody needs you, you just deal with stress much better

G．Everyday stress probably helps us learn how to deal with bigger challenges

9 . 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。

The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) said a large atlas moth (皇蛾)     1    (find) on a garage (车库) was identified as the first atlas moth ever documented in the United States.

The department said     2     university teacher took place photos when he found the large moth resting on the wall of     3    (he) garage on July 7. State officials     4    (careful) examined the photos and     5    (confirm) the insect was an atlas moth, one of the world’s largest species of moth.

Atlas moths are native     6     the tropics (热带地区) and have never been documented in the United States.

“This is an     7    (attract) type of insect because it is so large,” said Sven-Erik Spichiger from the agriculture department. “Even if you don’t keep an eye out for insects, this is one that people will get their phones out and take a picture of — they are that striking.”

    8    (researcher) said they are now trying to find out if the moth is part of a population in Washington. They are asking anyone     9     discover s a similar insect     10    (report) it to pestprogram@agr.wa.gov .

“We hope residents will help us learn if this was a one-off escapee or whether there might be a population in the area,” the department said.

10 . “When one door closes,” the saying goes, “another door opens.” For one _______ dog, it appears that saying is also suitable for doggy doors.

A dog named Sheldon took part in a program to _______ a service dog. Unluckily, he couldn’t quite make the _______. Whenever he would _______ something interesting, Sheldon’s concentration flew out of the window and all he wanted to do was _______ the source.

But the very thing that made him a failure as a service dog meant he was likely _______ for another dog job. Sheldon was sent to the State Farm Arson Dog Program, where his sensitive (灵敏的) nose soon put him _______ the class for detecting the accelerants (探测肋燃剂) used to light illegal fires.

_______ John Tadlock of the Saginaw fire department, after his _______ Sheldon went on to become the department’s best accelerant detection dog.

In his first ________, Sheldon and his partner Tadlock were called to a car shop to look into some cars that had been ________ under suspicious (可疑的) circumstances. After three days, no one had been able to figure out how the fire got started — but the cause wasn’t ________ to Sheldon. “I put him to ________. It took him about 30 seconds to give me an alert (警报),” Tadlock said. Sheldon found the evidence with no ________.

For a dog with a super sense of smell, we guess whether you’re tailing bad guys or hunting for a job, it’s always best to follow your ________.

1.

A．old

B．special

C．lucky

D．sick

2.

A．help

B．visit

C．teach

D．become

3.

A．difference

B．mistake

C．grade

D．change

4.

A．find

B．taste

C．smell

D．hear

5.

A．hunt down

B．return to

C．learn about

D．depend on

6.

A．sorry

B．perfect

C．famous

D．responsible

7.

A．in the front of

B．at the bottom of

C．in the middle of

D．at the top of

8.

A．Playing with

B．Paired with

C．Agreeing with

D．Faced with

9.

A．graduation

B．recovery

C．birth

D．death

10.

A．course

B．race

C．case

D．program

11.

A．sold

B．built

C．stolen

D．burnt

12.

A．confusing

B．interesting

C．clear

D．important

13.

A．sleep

B．work

C．flight

D．risk

14.

A．fear

B．choice

C．difficulty

D．experience

15.

A．nose

B．head

C．plan

D．dream