1 . Rainforests are home to a rich variety of medicinal plants, food, birds and animals. Can you believe that a single bush(灌木丛)in the Amazon may have more species of ants than the whole of Britain! About 480 varieties of trees may be found in just one hectare of rainforest.
Rainforests are the lungs of the planet-storing vast quantities of carbon dioxide and producing a significant amount of the world's oxygen. Rainforests have their own perfect system for ensuring their own survival; the tall trees make a canopy(树冠层)of branches and leaves which protect themselves, smaller plants, and the forest animals from heavy rain, intense dry heat from the sun and strong winds.
Amazingly, the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches, although close together, never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think this is the plants' way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult for leaf-eating insects like caterpillars. To survive in the forest, animals must climb, jump or fly across the gaps. The ground floor of the forest is not all tangled leaves and bushes, like in films, but is actually fairly clear. It is where dead leaves turn into food for the trees and other forest life.
They are not called rainforests for nothing! Rainforests can generate 75%of their own rain. At least 80 inches of rain a year is normal-and in some areas there may be as much as 430 inches of rain annually. This is real rain-your umbrella may protect you in a shower, but it won't keep you dry if there is a full rainstorm. In just two hours, streams can rise ten to twenty feet. The humidity(湿气)of large rainforests contributes to the formation of rainclouds that may travel to other countries in need of rain.
1. What can we learn about rainforests from the first paragraph?A.They produce oxygen. | B.They cover a vast area. |
C.They are well managed. | D.They are rich in wildlife. |
A.Heavy rains | B.Big trees. |
C.Small plants. | D.Forest animals. |
A.For more sunlight. | B.For more growing space. |
C.For self-protection. | D.For the detection of insects. |
A.Life-Giving Rainforests | B.The Law of the Jungle |
C.Animals in the Amazon | D.Weather in Rainforests |
2 . On the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), red tourism has gained popularity among tourists who flood in to visit historic sites with a modern revolutionary heritage.
Jinggangshan
This is one of the most crucial and splendid chapters of history of establishing Red China as well as a unique and wonderful ecosystem, which is covered with rich forest, rugged peaks and several memorials to the Red Army. The best time to visit is between April and October, with the most temperature timing April and May when the large azaleas (杜鹃花) bloom.
Open: 8:00-17:00 (Feb. 16-Nov. 15). 8:00-16:30 (Nov. 16-Feb. 15)
Xibaipo
It is an old revolutionary base where the leadership of the Communist Party of China was stationed, drawing up the blueprint for a new country. A memorial hall was built to honor the memory of this site. The lake and the hill here add brilliance and beauty to each other and form pleasant scenery.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 9:30-17:00 (Xibaipo Memorial Hall)
The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall
A new exhibition is held with updated display approaches, including phantom imaging (全息影像) and oil painting, which are used to improve visitors' experiences. The exhibition shows four stages of the CPC from its establishment to its achievements.
Open: Tuesdays to Sundays 8:30-18:00 (closed on Mondays)
Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth
New Youth started the New Culture Movement and spread the influence of the May Fourth Movement. The site was briefly based in Beijing but moved back to Shanghai in 1920 and also served as the office for the Communist Party of China Central Committee in the 1920s.
Open: Thursdays to Tuesdays 9:00 - 11:30, 13:30 - 16:30 (closed on Wednesdays)
1. Where would visitors learn more about the history of the Red Army?A.Jinggangshan. |
B.Xibaipo. |
C.The Nanhu Revolutionary Memorial Hall. |
D.Former Site of the Editorial Department of New Youth. |
A.It focuses on Chinese achievements in art. |
B.It mainly advertises the coming anniversary. |
C.It applies modernized methods to the exhibition. |
D.It briefly introduces the rise and fall of Nanhu. |
A.At 1:00 p.m. on Mondays. | B.At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesdays. |
C.At 2:00 p.m. on Fridays. | D.At 5:00 p.m on Sundays. |
China has the history of more than 5,000 years and we are so proud
When young people
The lack of significance of traditional festivals has
A Girl with Stage Fright
It was obviously going to be one of those days. Students were preparing for a singing contest actively. Paul, a music teacher, made comments on the students' performance at the end of a rehearsal(彩排). A girl named Lisa did the poorest preparation. Paul was very annoyed and entirely frustrated with her. He doesn't recall how he closed the rehearsal, but he's sure the words he chose were not words that would lift the girl's spirits but rather satisfy his selfish need to punish her for the poor performance.
The moment Paul dismissed the students, Lisa, the very reserved freshman girl, made a path straight toward him. She looked him right in the eye and said, "I hate you!" Paul was taken aback and frightened by the passion and honesty in her voice. Though entirely shocked, he was somehow able to collect himself and stay calm. He looked her right in the eye and said, "Well, that's a shame, but it's my duty to remind you and inspire you. " She didn't react, but rather stormed away, her anger unchanged.
Several days later, they had the occasion to speak in private. Lisa asked if Paul remembered the time she told him that she hated him. How could he forget? She went on to admit quite openly and honestly that it was herself, not him, who she hated. The moment got heavy and she began to tell him of her fear and pressure when standing on the stage. She believed that no matter how well she prepared, she would perform terribly on the stage. Paul became aware that she had serious stage fright and also realized that maybe he had done something improper several days ago. Then he talked to her patiently and sincerely, hoping to help her build the confidence.
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1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 开头已给出。
The day before the contest, she was practising for the singing competition alone.
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However, the next morning, when she stood on the stage, her face turned pale.
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5 . In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The
How did we
Another cause is our
Our appetite for new products also
All around the world, we can see the
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions
A.key | B.reason | C.project | D.problem |
A.gifts | B.rubbish | C.debt | D.products |
A.face | B.become | C.observe | D.change |
A.hide | B.control | C.replace | D.withdraw |
A.Thanks to | B.As to | C.Except for | D.Regardless of |
A.safe | B.funny | C.cheap | D.powerful |
A.love | B.lack | C.prevention | D.division |
A.sensitive | B.kind | C.brave | D.busy |
A.ways | B.places | C.jobs | D.friends |
A.donate | B.receive | C.produce | D.preserve |
A.adapts | B.returns | C.responds | D.contributes |
A.tired of | B.addicted to | C.worried about | D.ashamed for |
A.newer | B.stronger | C.higher | D.larger |
A.pick up | B.pay for | C.hold onto | D.throw away |
A.advantages | B.purposes | C.functions | D.consequences |
A.show | B.record | C.decrease | D.measure |
A.technology | B.environment | C.consumers | D.brands |
A.However | B.Otherwise | C.Therefore | D.Meanwhile |
A.by | B.in favour of | C.after | D.instead of |
A.spending | B.collecting | C.repairing | D.advertising |
6 . Some people learn a second language easily. Other people have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel confident about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a journal every day. You will get used to writing in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. After several weeks, you will see that your writing is improving. Besides, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your diary. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. Write these achievements in your journal.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will have more confidence in yourself.
1. What is important to learn English?A.To buy a dictionary. |
B.To read English every day. |
C.To make a record of your mistakes. |
D.To practice English every day and make a record of your achievements. |
A.Being patient. | B.Making mistakes. |
C.Expressing your ideas in English. | D.Understanding everything all at once. |
A.2. | B.3. | C.4. | D.5. |
A.It is very important to learn a second language. |
B.There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily. |
C.Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not. |
D.Don’t worry about making mistakes when learning a second language. |
7 . Over the last few weeks, I have been back and forth to the hospital and working with my doctors and medical technicians. I feel very
With everything I
Some inventions were accidental
A.regretful | B.grateful | C.severe | D.pure |
A.ignoring | B.concerning | C.curing | D.swapping |
A.painfully | B.specially | C.frequently | D.particularly |
A.devices | B.antiques | C.curtains | D.manuals |
A.gathered | B.threatened | C.relieved | D.detected |
A.suffered from | B.set down | C.packed up | D.went through |
A.inventions | B.shadows | C.editions | D.proofs |
A.pure | B.complex | C.adorable | D.contradictory |
A.wheel | B.train | C.airplane | D.car |
A.structures | B.labels | C.vehicles | D.assumptions |
A.Drafting | B.Reviewing | C.Adapting | D.Seizing |
A.switched | B.pirated | C.leaked | D.found |
A.hard | B.steady | C.funny | D.safe |
A.mean | B.expand | C.include | D.indicate |
A.discoveries | B.statistics | C.patents | D.observations |
A.principles | B.policies | C.minds | D.effects |
A.distinct | B.strange | C.legal | D.common |
A.current | B.product | C.powder | D.criterion |
A.challenges | B.directions | C.privacies | D.conclusions |
A.puzzle | B.frighten | C.annoy | D.surprise |
8 . It was Jennifer Williams’ mother who got her interested in books. As a librarian, Williams’ mother read to her three children every day. “From when we hadn’t gone to kindergarten,” Williams told vadogwood.com, a local news site, “until we went to college.”
When Williams, who is now 54, became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville, Virginia, she wanted her students to be falling in love with reading just as she had. But early on, she realized that some kids had little chance to get enough books to read.
To Williams, the solution was simple: give kids books. In 2017, she donated (捐赠) 900 used children’s books over three days. “I wanted to do something that’s going to continue my faith,” she said.
So she started a new project for herself: give away one million books. It sounds like an unreachable number, but as Williams posted on Facebook: “Don’t complain in the stand if you aren’t willing to work hard out on the field.”
She got to work, first by persuading her friends to donate books or money to buy books. Before long, as news of Williams’ project spread, strangers started leaving varieties of books on her front walk way. As quickly as the books came in, Williams gave them to local schools—free of charge —and also supplied 41,000 books to little free libraries around the city just over the North Carolina border. She also hosted a book club for prisoners in the local prison.
Over the four years she’s been doing all this. The Book Lady, as Williams has come to be celebrated, has given away more than 78,000 books—only 922,000 more to reach her goal! And she’s not slowing down. “Reading can take you anywhere,” she told CNN. “You can travel in time and space. If you can read, you can learn almost anything.”
1. What made Williams decide to give away books?A.The requirement of teaching. |
B.The shortage of kids’ books. |
C.Her mother’s faith in reading. |
D.The desire for being famous. |
A.She hosted a book club locally for prisoners. |
B.She persuaded her friends to donate only money. |
C.She gave all the books collected to local schools. |
D.She invited strangers to leave books in her house. |
A.Positive. | B.Serious. |
C.Proud. | D.Famous. |
A.Humorous and confident. | B.Independent and smart. |
C.Curious and professional. | D.Kind and influential. |
9 . I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people
I think my
A bigger cause of my new
I think I am a much
A.since | B.before | C.or | D.unless |
A.famous | B.simple | C.different | D.skilled |
A.education | B.career | C.tour | D.change |
A.balance | B.homework | C.degree | D.interest |
A.talked | B.wrote | C.lied | D.reported |
A.careful | B.lonely | C.curious | D.guilty |
A.argument | B.game | C.experiment | D.defence |
A.dared | B.offered | C.hesitated | D.happened |
A.dream | B.problem | C.duty | D.step |
A.us | B.which | C.them | D.whom |
A.attitude | B.hobby | C.hope | D.luck |
A.friend | B.partner | C.guide | D.guest |
A.polite | B.happy | C.strange | D.confident |
A.bothered | B.answered | C.visited | D.trusted |
A.explain | B.guess | C.declare | D.see |
A.homeless | B.heart broken | C.bad-tempered | D.hopeless |
A.quieter | B.busier | C.better | D.richer |
A.forget | B.face | C.improve | D.analyze |
A.forced | B.preferred | C.ordered | D.taught |
A.miss | B.like | C.wonder | D.expect |
10 . For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
1. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A.Both are about where to draw the line. |
B.Both can continue for generations. |
C.Neither has any clear winner. |
D.Neither can be put to an end. |
A.The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents. |
B.The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict. |
C.The teens cause their parents of misleading them. |
D.The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict. |
A.give orders to the other |
B.know more than the other |
C.gain respect from the other |
D.get the other to behave properly |
A.Solutions for the parent-teen problems. |
B.Examples of the parent-teen war. |
C.Causes for the parent-teen conflicts. |
D.Future of the parent-teen relationship. |