1 . Fragile. Oversensitive. Glued to their phones. Is this what comes to mind when we think of the teens of this generation? While there may be a grain of truth to these stereotypical (刻板印象的) characteristics, there might be more to this generation of teens than what is generally regarded.
Never before have the lives of any generation of teens been as strongly affected by mobile technology and social media as the teens of this generation. It follows then that there will be unique mental and emotional problems due to this new age of technology. As compared to their parents or grandparents who were likely less connected and more isolated, these teens are constantly exposed to their social circles and beyond. It is no wonder then that the mental health of this generation’s teens have been badly affected.
Moreover, as many of the older generations complain, the teens today are more individualistic in contrast to the more community-centered attitude of their parents and grandparents. Gone is the closeness among neighbors who are friendly with one another and quick to offer a helping hand when they see another in need. In its place, we have teens who may not even have a clue as to who lives in the unit next to theirs, much less offer a friendly no d or wave when they happen to cross paths with a neighbour.
However, the effects of technology on this generation of teens are not all bad. Actually, the very connectedness that social media brings about has led to an opening of minds and a flowering of dialogue among people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. In comparison, the parents or grandparents of this generation of teens probably did not have the same opportunity to get to know people outside of their social circles at their age, and are thus more likely to have fixed stereotypical opinions of people different from them.
To conclude, the teens of this generation differ in many ways from their past generations, in some ways more positive than others. Every generation is a product of the cultural, political and economic events of their time.
1. What might cause damage to the mental health of the teens now?| A．High pressure from their academic demands. |
| B．Great distance from their family and relatives. |
| C．Too much time spent on social networking online. |
| D．Hug e influence from their parents and grandparents. |
| A．They enjoy the closeness with their neighbors. | B．They are open-minded and positive. |
| C．They are a mentally-healthy generation. | D．They dislike people different from themselves. |
| A．The recognition of the community-centered attitude. | B．The digital divide that is hard to be bridged. |
| C．The sharp difference between generations. | D．The great benefits modern technology has brought. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Concerned. | C．Approving. | D．Objective. |
1．森林的重要性；
2．森林面临的问题：
3．保护森林的倡议。
注意：1．词数100词左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Embroidery is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. From the magnificent dragon robes worn by monarchs
Chinese embroidery involves a perfect blend of fine arts, aesthetics achievements and
4 . Kristin Schell is the founder of the Turquoise Table Movement.
A decade ago, Kristin Schell with her family
One day, Kristin needed some backyard furniture for a party so she bought a few picnic tables from a store. One table was laid in her front yard
Unexpectedly, that turquoise table became the
Some people often
Nowadays, thousands of such
| A．cycled | B．returned | C．moved | D．traveled |
| A．desired | B．managed | C．chose | D．agreed |
| A．in advance | B．by mistake | C．in time | D．on purpose |
| A．product | B．choice | C．type | D．color |
| A．trap | B．store | C．place | D．target |
| A．defend | B．prepare | C．impress | D．introduce |
| A．allowed | B．invited | C．advised | D．forced |
| A．company | B．country | C．city | D．neighborhood |
| A．hesitate | B．pretend | C．refuse | D．offer |
| A．distant | B．quiet | C．untidy | D．unique |
| A．secrets | B．pressure | C．results | D．comfort |
| A．show up | B．dress up | C．ring up | D．cheer up |
| A．normal | B．interesting | C．harmonious | D．complex |
| A．ideas | B．situations | C．communities | D．tables |
| A．actually | B．immediately | C．specially | D．obviously |
5 . A Spanish project is attempting to use 3D-printed coral reefs to provide habitat for fish and protection for beaches and coastal communities at risk from rising seas and other damage.
Coral reefs are decreasing globally, and some scientists say we could lose 70% - 90% of our reefs due to warming ocean waters. That has all kinds of serious influences because a quarter of the world’s fish live in and around reefs. Reefs are important protectors of coastal communities threatened by high waves, and they support the biodiversity (生物多样性). That led Nadia Fani and her co-founder Astrid Kramer to start Coastruction, a non-profit organization.
“Even if you start on a small scale (规模)... a square kilometer already, it could have a great impact,” Fani says. “It could really protect a coast, a beach, or an area where there is a community and it needs protection because the sea level is rising.”
Being able to use 3D printing is important, because you can match individual sites. Every location is different with different coral species. “It’s like everybody has a different house,” Fani says. “You can take into account habitat requirements of not just the coral but also the fish that live nearby. ”
Their present technology can print various shapes. The result can be an amazingly natural-looking man-made rock with plenty of corners for both coral and fish to attach themselves and make homes.
The Coastruction founders don’t think they can possibly meet the global demand, so their goal is to provide the tools — like the 3D printer — for local people and develop the technology to create the artificial (人造的) coral reefs by using cheap and locally-available materials. No high temperatures or chemical additives are required, and any loose powder or sand material not used in one print will be used in the next. The 3D printer works on-site, so there’s no transport of finished blocks required.
1. What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．The biodiversity of coral reefs. | B．The reduction in coral species. |
| C．The warming of ocean waters. | D．The loss of global coral reefs. |
| A．3D-printed reefs can hardly save the ocean. |
| B．3D-printed reefs fail to provide perfect fish habitat. |
| C．Small actions make a difference to ocean protection. |
| D．Small-scale production of reefs is a drop in the ocean. |
| A．Creating lifelike reefs. | B．Lowering reefs’ temperatures. |
| C．Printing regular-shaped reefs. | D．Using any material to produce reefs. |
| A．Putting their reefs into mass production. |
| B．Transporting finished reefs to more places. |
| C．Adapting their technology for local conditions. |
| D．Adding chemicals to reefs to make them colorful. |
6 . PICKS OF THE DAY
Music: Crossfire Hurricane, BBC 4, 9 p.m.
It is a documentary that traces the eventful first 20 years of one of Britain’s most successful rock bands, The Rolling Stones. Featuring never-before-seen interviews, this 2012 film records the group’s early years through to 1981. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor recollect key moments, including the infamous Altamont concert and the recording of cassis album Exile On Main Street.
Film: The Girl In The Spider’s Web, Film 4, 9 p.m.
Swedish hacker Lisbeth Salander is hired by computer genius Frans Balder to retrieve (找回) Firefall, a programme capable of accessing the world’s nuclear codes, which he developed for the National Security Agency. Though Salander manages to find Firefall, problems arise when Russian criminals steal her laptop. It’s not long before Salander is fighting for her life against enemies. Thriller, starring Claire Foy, Sylvia Hoeks and Stephen Merchant.
Travel: Kate Humble’s Coastal Britain, C5, 8 p.m.
Kate Humble’s starting point for the latest leg of her journey is the picturesque village of Alnmouth, once a leading grain port in the 18th century. Today, it’s known for its colourful houses and a sweep of sandy beach where Kate meets a former GP, Claire, who uses the sand to create temporary large-scale artworks and portraits, which are visible for only a few hours before the tide (潮水) sweeps them away.
Gardening: Monty Don’s Adriatic Gardens, BBC 2, 8 p.m.
The presenter begins the latest leg in the city of Trieste, near Italy’s border with Croatia. He visits a public garden created by an obsessive royal plantsman more than 150 years ago, which is now being carefully restored. Monty then heads down the Adriatic coast through Croatia to pick up the trail that the Venetians followed. The green-fingered expert ends his journey on the island of Lopud, near Dubrovnik.
1. Which channel will you choose if you are a fan of Claire Foy?| A．C5. | B．Film 4. | C．BBC 4. | D．BBC 2. |
| A．Kate. | B．Claire. | C．Mick. | D．Monty. |
| A．A film review. | B．A textbook. |
| C．An advertisement. | D．A travel brochure. |
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：the Spring Festival Gala春节晚会；lunar农历；couplets春联
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Yours,
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8 . Gorillas (大猩猩) in films such as King Kong and Tarzan are wildly beating their chests when under threat. Researchers have tried to find out what the behavior might mean, and they doubt that the gorillas exhibit this behavior not to start fights, but to prevent themselves — and chest-beating could be used to advertise their body size to other gorillas.
Scientists observed 25 wild male mountain gorillas for over 3,000 hours. The research team used audio (音频) equipment to record the sound frequency, rate, duration, and amount of chest beats. To determine each gorilla’s size, the researchers used cameras to photograph and measure each gorilla’s back.
Although the rate, duration, and amount of beats did not correlate with the size of the gorillas, sound frequency did , the researchers report. The team also noticed that larger gorillas produced deeper-tone chest drumming. Previous research has shown that a gorilla’s larger body size is linked to reproductive success and social rank. The chest-beating could be a way for the gorillas to advertise their size to others and, in turn, avoid fights that could result in serious injury or death.
Though gorillas can obviously observe size just by getting a good look at others, the researchers suggest chest beating is copper-bottomed when trying to communicate through a thick forest. The sounds gorillas created by beating their chests are powerful enough to travel long distance through thick forests and signal others their size and fighting ability.
Animal expert Anna Nekaris says it would be interesting to see if smaller gorillas can imitate the deep tones of larger ones in future studies. Nekaris says, “For now, the researchers will continue to study chest-beating to see if the action can pass on other information, such as dominance rank, sex, and individual identity, to nearby gorillas.”
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about according to the research?| A．Its findings. | B．Its purpose. | C．Its samples. | D．Its method. |
| A．To declare war on other gorillas. | B．To frighten other gorillas away. |
| C．To welcome their companions. | D．To celebrate their victory in a fight. |
| A．If smaller gorillas can make deep-toned chest drumming. |
| B．If gorillas’ chest-beating contains other information. |
| C．If larger gorillas are better at using their body influence. |
| D．If gorillas have other communication skills. |
| A．Health. | B．Entertainment. | C．Science. | D．Sports. |
Among the many arts in China are the performing arts. Like paintings, sculptures, carvings and other physical arts, the performing arts in China have a long history. The performing arts range from martial arts like kung fu
The performing arts in China date back to ancient times
The performing arts
Chinese art has
10 . It is not only praise or punishment that determines a child’s level of cognition (认知). There are some other important ways we shape our kids—particularly by giving instructions and commands in a negative or positive choice of words. For example, we can say to a child “Don’t run into traffic!” or “Stay on the footpath close to me.” In using the latter, you will be helping your kids to think and act positively, and to feel competent in a wide range of situations, because they know what to do, and aren’t scaring themselves with what not to do.
Actually, it is all in the way the human mind works. When we think, we automatically practise. For example, if someone offered you a million dollars not to think of a blue monkey for two minutes, you wouldn’t be able to do it. When a child is told “Don’t fall off the tree,” he will think of two things: “don’t” and “fall off the tree”. That is, he will automatically create the picture of falling off the tree in his mind. A child who is vividly imagining falling off the tree is much more likely to fall off. So it is far better to use “Hold on to the tree carefully.”
Clear, positive instructions help kids to understand the right way to do things. Kids do not always know how to be safe, or how to react to the warning of the danger in negative words. So parents should make their commands positive. “Sam, hold on firmly to the side of the boat” is much more useful than “Don’t you dare to fall out of the boat?” or “How do you think I’ll feel if you drown?” The changes are small but the difference is obvious.
Children learn how to guide and organize themselves from the way we instruct them with our words, so it pays to be positive.
1. Why do we choose positive words when giving kids commands?| A．To help them to learn in different situations. |
| B．To instruct their own behaviors. |
| C．To guide them to imagine the picture. |
| D．To improve their imagination. |
| A．A child will act on what is instructed. |
| B．One won’t think of a blue monkey when given money. |
| C．A child will surely fall off the tree when told not to. |
| D．One can’t help imagining what is heard. |
| A．How do you think I’ll feel if you get hurt? |
| B．Don’t walk on the grass. |
| C．Stay on the sidewalk until it’s safe to cross. |
| D．Don’t you dare to walk through the red light? |
| A．Positive instructions guide kids | B．Praise makes kids confident |
| C．Right instructions keep kids safe | D．Clear commands make kids different |
