1 . Body language is a form of communication and it plays an important role in our everyday life.     1    . Let’s look at some of the benefits of body language.

It makes your speaking skills better

Students’ public speaking skills improve as a result of body language. It not only engages the audience but is also able to convey the right message across.     2    . Having good body language while publicly speaking is half the battle won, such as keep eye contact with listeners and use gestures and hand signals while publicly speaking.

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Body language is important when pupils wish to express their opinions when words fall short. People around you can see the confidence you have with just a look at your body language. In order to influence the opinions of others around you as a student, it is important to have appropriate body language.

It improves self-confidence

Another importance of body language is that it improves sell-confidence. How confident you are as a student and as a person is demonstrated by your body language. For example, making eye contact while speaking, using hand gestures while speaking, and holding your chin up while speaking.     4    

It develops the power of the sixth sense

The sixth sense is a skill that you can know a true person’s feelings and emotions without the person being verbal about it. For example, if you ask a person how a particular food tastes, they may reply with “awesome” or “yum”.     5     . Therefore, the importance of body language lies in the fact that it gives you a sixth sense of power to figure out people and their emotions.

A．It is often ignored

B．It helps express your opinions

C．Words is more powerful than body language

D．They are all signs that you have great belief in yourself

E．Students and professionals can benefit from body language

F．So the importance of body language in speech making is evident

G．However, their body language can show how they feel about the food

2 . There’s always been debate about the best time of day to work out. For the longest time I’ve heard that exercising in the morning is ideal, but others say a nighttime workout benefits them more. I was one of those evening exercisers when I was working in an office regularly but have since shifted to late morning workouts. Is one time really better than another, and why?

Regardless of when you work out, there are many health benefits from moving regularly, like improving your heart health, getting stronger or even improving your endurance. Most people decide to exercise when it best fits their schedule, so oftentimes they can’t help the time of the day they choose to be active.

Research has shown, however, that the time of day you choose to exercise can affect your workout in various ways. The best time to work out is whenever you can. We don’t all have schedules that allow for a 90-minute workout. If your only time of day to exercise is before work, then morning is best. If you reserve physical activity for packed evenings, there’s a good chance you won’t ever get to it. Likewise, if you can only squash 20 minutes of exercise into your day right before you get ready for bed, that’s the best time to work out. I want to add a note on consistency, though. The best time to exercise is whenever you can, but the best time of day to exercise is the time you can stick with for days, weeks and months.

The fact of the matter is that people who exercise invariably see better weight loss and fitness results in the long-term. Research also suggests that your body can adapt to regular training schedules, so if you work out every morning, you will probably get a lot better at working out in the morning, and the same in regard to night workouts. That all said, morning workouts and night workouts both have their advantages and disadvantages as evidenced by decades of scientific research.

1. Why does the author talk about the debate?

A．To give background knowledge.	B．To introduce the topic of the text.
C．To show the author’s attitude.	D．To show people’s puzzlement when exercise.

2. When is the best time to take exercise according to the text?

A．In the morning.

B．In the evening.

C．After work.

D．The time you can stick to.

3. What is the most important as to exercise according to the text?

A．Choosing the proper place.	B．Choosing favorite sport.
C．Working out regularly.	D．Exercising 20 minutes a day.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The various ways to exercise	B．The common forms of exercising
C．The best time of a day for exercising	D．The good reasons for exercising

3 . Good books are more valuable than anything else. The following are four good choices for readers

Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planei
Matthew H. Birkhold

Water shortages driven by climate change could lead to a“Cold Rush”for icebergs. Birk- hold quarrels the legal, political and cultural considerations that might accompany efforts to source fresh water from icebergs. The interests of entrepreneurs, glaciologists, engineers and local people provide a far-ranging view of the challenges and possibilities involved in harvesting icebergs. This is a thought-provoking (令人深思的) take on the hard decisions they will have to be faced in a worse climate future.

Three Castles Burning: A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets
Donal Fallon

In this celebration of the history of Ireland’s capital, Fallon takes readers through a dozen Dublin Streets exploring how the cityscape contributed to political and social movements and reflects the diverse culture of its residents. It touches many parts of Dublin’s history. Old and present-day photographs pair nicely with Fallon’s writing.

Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
Emily Pennington

Pennington devotes a year to visiting 62 parks U. S. national parks. Along the way, readers learn about all aspects of road travel, with photographs of the author at various national parks. Pennington’s story of personal growth is told with the natural wonders she encounters; her expressive storytelling is sure to engage and inspire readers.

Earth’s the Right Place for Love
Elizabeth Berg

As Arthur nears the end of his life, he mentally relives the highs and lows of his teens and early early adulthood in the late 1940s and early 1950s in a small town in Missouri, remembering meeting the love of his life, and learning to see his parents in a new light. Capturing timeless issues of friendships and parental expectations, it’s a charming and heartwarming glimpse of an elder man’s earliest life.

1. What probably excites Pennington’s readers?

A．Her interesting storytelling.	B．Her saving for several years.
C．Her visit to a dozen Dublin streets.	D．Her photographs of various countries.

2. What is the second book mainly about?

A．Celebration of Ireland’s history.	B．Beautiful scenes of Ireland.
C．A full introduction to Dublin.	D．Important events in Dublin.

3. What do the last two books have in common?

A．They tell readers the author’s own hometown.

B．They introduce the author’s past experience.

C．They describe many national parks.

D．They talk about people’s early life.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker go to take care of her nieces?

A．She wanted to watch a film with them.

B．Her nieces called her to play a game.

C．Her sister went out to see a doctor.

2. When did the speaker first see the film?

A．Last night.

B．At the age of 9.

C．At the age of 20.

3. Why did the speaker think it was a good film?

A．Because it excited her.

B．Because it was a funny story.

C．Because she liked it at their age.

4. What end does the film have?

A．Boring.

B．Sad.

C．Happy.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What happened to the woman?

A．She lost her handbag

B．She didn’t finish her paper.

C．She was caught by policemen

2. When does the conversation probably take place?

A．In the morning

B．At noon

C．In the afternoon

3. Where did the woman go first today?

A．The police station.

B．The restaurant

C．The shop

4. Who does the man suggest the woman phone?

A．The woman’s friend

B．The shop’s manager

C．The restaurant’s manager.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man get the tickets?

A．By email

B．By lining up

C．By making a call.

2. What can you learn about the exhibition?

A．It is boring

B．It is very popular

C．It is expensive

7 . 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。

As the latest work of director Rao, the movie took place in a fictional country in North Africa,     1     was torn apart by a war. Two Chinese diplomats (外交官), starring actors Zhang and Wang     2     (assign) to carry out a dangerous mission: to evacuate (撤离) the stranded (滞留的) Chinese in the country.

Actor Zhang played Zong Dawei, a diplomat     3     rich experiences in solving complex situations in Arabic-speaking countries. His     4     (wise) was displayed again after convincing a stubborn border service officer to allow stranded Chinese citizens who lost their passports to get past the border.     5     (face) strict requests, Zong managed to solve the problems.

Zong’s courage and selfless spirit has finally touched     6     border service officer, making him willing     7     (allow) the stranded Chinese to cross the border line.

Zhang’s performance was     8     (impress) and every detail was attended to. Every acting choice was justified and brought dimension to his character.

The movie is based on the real-life stories of China’s evacuation of Chinese citizens stranded overseas. In past years, the international situation was complicated. Chinese diplomats     9     (brave) resolved kinds of problems between various forces. Meanwhile, Chinese diplomats made every effort to bring     10     (they) back home when Chinese citizens stranded overseas were in need.

8 . 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。

Ken Scott kicked of the covers and leapt out of bed at his home in the Rocky Mountain town of Mullan,Idaho.It was 6 a.m.on January 7, 2020, and he was on a mission: He’d just heard on the radio that the nearby Silver Mountain Resort had been blessed with nearly a foot and a half of new snow. As a ski addict who’d worked in the industry for the past 30 years as a ski patroller (滑雪巡逻员)and equipment salesperson, he didn’t want to miss this perfect skiing chance. These conditions are what skiers live for-even experienced and skilled as Scott, who, at 55, still skied 100 days a year.

When Scott reached Silver Mountain’s locker room, he ran into his friend Warren, 58, a former ski instructor who had also been a regular on these slopes for more than two decades.

“Can you believe it?” he said as they changed into their boots. “Sixteen inches! Are you ready?”

For the next hour, the pair skied on various runs under a lightly gloomy sky, making fresh tracks. They were both in a playful mood. Finally, they reached 16-to-1, an expert-level trail, which was now open. It had been closed all season over concerns that skiers might cause an avalanche (雪崩). But that morning, patrollers had cleared loose snow on the peak, reducing the chance of a snowslide.

“What do you think?” asked Warren.

“Let’s go for it!” Scott replied.

When they reached the top of 16-to-1, Warren excitedly looked back at Scott. The huge, toothy grin on his bearded face was what he needed. He pointed his skis downhill and took off. So thrilled were they that they isolated everything around them. Flying on the trail, despite the biting wind, their hearts burnt with passion for this great skiing. Whoomph! A sudden roar from behind nearly deafened them.

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In a second, they realized what was happening.

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“Bring help! Ken was missing,” Warren said anxiously on the phone.

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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。

Most people like to start their day with a nice hot drink. But what heats up must cool down, and that can be frustrating if you haven’t finished your drink. Now, professor Dr. Alon Gorodetsky in University of California Irvine reveals a new invention: a thermoregulatory (温度调节的) material    1     imitates the way octopus (章鱼)skin works.

Gorodetsky     2     (fall) in love with octopuses the moment he saw a video of an octopus hiding itself in a rock, which led him to create the material     3     (inspire) by octopus skin. Octopuses have the amazing ability to hide    4     (they) in their environments, using unique organs in their skin that can shrink and expand within seconds. As a result, octopus skin can reflect different    5     (wavelength) of colour. It is this aspect of octopus biology that was the inspiration for the     6     (develop) of the new material. The new material acts like octopus skin, expanding or contracting to reflect heat instead of color.

This new material could be used    7     (create) emergency heating blankets, and it can even help keep your computers     8     overheating. Best of all,     9     new thermoregulatory material is inexpensive to produce, and very environmentally friendly as it is durable and    10     (easy) reusable.

10 . I was back to my hometown, South Carolina. I had just made the trip in a 20-year-old van with just my dog for company in need of about all 1,000 miles of_________.

I had learned only a day or two before that my beloved_________, Billy, had been killed. One of his friends had driven me to a grocery store to get something_________. As I came out of the store, an older woman _________ me. Without saying much, she walked up to me and _________ me in the tightest hug.

“I read about your brother in the paper,” she said with a trembling _________. “I_________ for him, and I’m going to pray for you, too.” I don’t know who she was or how she knew who I was but this _________ sensed my grief and_________ enough to reach out to me.

Since then, I have__________ her often. I__________ her face and the kindness in her eyes. Sometimes I __________ whether she was an angel. Yes, she__________ was.

Give roses to others and the lasting fragrance will__________ in one’s hands. This time I realize that great__________ to warm others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day.

1.

A．walking

B．driving

C．flying

D．working

2.

A．brother

B．father

C．son

D．friend

3.

A．comfortable

B．valuable

C．meaningful

D．necessary

4.

A．caught

B．moved

C．approached

D．witnessed

5.

A．joined

B．enveloped

C．laid

D．dropped

6.

A．voice

B．hand

C．heart

D．mouth

7.

A．searched

B．paid

C．prayed

D．went

8.

A．stranger

B．customer

C．fan

D．reader

9.

A．liked

B．cared

C．depressed

D．worried

10.

A．focused on

B．turned to

C．thought of

D．depended on

11.

A．appreciate

B．remember

C．love

D．recognize

12.

A．know

B．ask

C．wonder

D．determine

13.

A．roughly

B．hardly

C．particularly

D．definitely

14.

A．spread

B．remain

C．disappear

D．happen

15.

A．chances

B．attempts

C．decisions

D．promises