1 . Not long ago I wasn’t doing very well in exams and I was full of disappointment and negative thinking. While on the _______, I met many new friends, but one in particular _______. His nickname is Colorful Day and we _______ on the Web. He told me he lost his _______ at age 15, and felt the whole world had closed its door to him.

He was _______ so fast that I couldn’t believe he was blind! But he continued to _______, “Five years ago, I realized it was time to change my life. I had read about Helen Keller and understood her life and _______. So I developed a website about her life _______ mine called Three Days to See.”

I visited his website which was well _______ and vividly presented.

I asked, “How did you __________ to build such a website?” He said: “Owing to the new technology, I can use software specially __________ for the blind. __________ I point the cursor (光标), it will just read it out to me. We can do far more things and __________ more information than we could before.”

I then asked: “Didn’t you have great difficulty with it?”

He hesitated and then began his __________ with a smiling face, “Yes, but I have faith in myself to __________ my colorful day, and modern technology gives me this medium and __________ to do it.”

His __________ attitude towards life made me believe that our fate (命运) offers, not the cup of despair, __________ the cup of opportunity. I returned to my lessons, and this time with a smile on my face and with __________ of a colorful future.

The Internet, which opened to me to experience __________ lives and cultures, has an attractive power you couldn’t find in another wise non-virtual world.

1.

A．stage

B．farm

C．street

D．Internet

2.

A．stands out

B．turns out

C．comes out

D．looks out

3.

A．argued

B．told

C．chatted

D．interviewed

4.

A．hearing

B．eyesight

C．courage

D．confidence

5.

A．speaking

B．saying

C．typing

D．spelling

6.

A．write

B．follow

C．read

D．copy

7.

A．friendship

B．marriage

C．hardships

D．happiness

8.

A．as soon as

B．as long as

C．as hard as

D．as well as

9.

A．helped

B．produced

C．delivered

D．analyzed

10.

A．try

B．come

C．attempt

D．manage

11.

A．imagined

B．suggested

C．planned

D．designed

12.

A．However

B．Wherever

C．Whatever

D．Whichever

13.

A．send

B．lose

C．obtain

D．change

14.

A．webpage

B．speech

C．words

D．complaints

15.

A．create

B．discover

C．recognize

D．organize

16.

A．moment

B．case

C．opportunity

D．occasion

17.

A．hopeless

B．disappointed

C．excited

D．optimistic

18.

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．then

19.

A．eagerness

B．expectations

C．richness

D．nervousness

20.

A．strange

B．difficult

C．various

D．dangerous

2 . How many hours do you spend sitting in a chair every day? Eight hours in the office plus three hours in front of the TV after work is the norm for many people.

You probably don’t need an expert to tell you that sitting too much is not good for your health—from an increased risk of heart disease and obesity in the long term, to reduced cholesterol(胆固醇) maintenance in the short term, not to mention the strain on your neck and spine.

To make matters worse, many researches show a good diet and regular exercise can’t reduce the negative effects of sitting too much.

A 2010 study of nearly 9,000 Australians found that for each additional hour of television a person watched per day, the risk of dying rose by 11 percent. Another study tracked the health of 123,000 Americans between 1992 and 2006.The death rate for men who spent six hours or more per day sitting was a-bout 20 percent higher than for men who sat for three hours or less.

So what can we do about it? Health experts suggest we breakup those many hours spent sitting with more hours spent standing.

The BBC conducted a simple experiment with a group of 10 volunteers who usually spent most of the day sitting. They were asked to stand for at least three hours a day. The researchers took measurements on the days when the volunteers stood and when they sat around. When they looked at the data, there were some striking differences, the BBC reported.

Blood sugar leveled off much more quickly on the days when the study subjects stood compared with the days they spent in a chair. Standing also burned more calories—about 50 calories an hour. A member said although doing exercise offers many proven benefits, our bodies also need the increase in muscle activity that standing provides.

The researchers believe that even small adjustments, like standing while talking on the phone, will help.

1. The underlined word “norm” in Paragraph 1 most probably means           .

A．cause	B．standard answer
C．excuse	D．reasonable explanation

2. What bad effect does sitting too much have?

A．Balanced cholesterol maintenance.	B．A low risk of heart disease.
C．Benefiting your neck and spine.	D．Becoming too fat.

3. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．Watching TV does us no good.	B．We should have a good diet.
C．Sitting is killing us.	D．Women have a higher death rate than men.

3 . Many people don’t take much time for lunch or if they do, they eat at their desks while checking emails. But lunch breaks are more than just a time to eat a meal. Taking lunch breaks can make you more productive and reduce stress.     1    

You may consider spending time in nature. Go outside! Even spending a short time in nature has a positive effect on your mood.     2     Besides increasing your vitamin D, spending time in nature could help calm and relax you as well as helping to improve your immunity (免疫力). So go outside and enjoy yourself in the sun.

    3     A short exercise session will help you meet your fitness goals and give you an energy improvement. If your workplace has a gym or there is one nearby, keep a gym bag in your office so you have no excuse not to go. If not, you can take a walk. Just keep moving!

Reading can also be a good choice.     4     So read a chapter of a good physical book. Not a reader? Listening to something also helps. You can listen to audiobooks to refresh yourself and relax. In short, take time to recharge your batteries for the rest of the day.

Eat mindfully. Good nutrition plays an important role in your physical and mental health. Make your lunch count by eating nutritious foods. Make an everyday eating plan for yourself.     5     But stay away from sugar or caffeine because when the initial energy wears off, it will leave you tired and unproductive.

A．You can try a lunchtime workout.

B．It makes you learned and less stressed.

C．Nothing can take effect better than that.

D．Read to find more benefits of lunch breaks.

E．So take time to do something good for yourself.

F．It will keep your body and brain conscious of careful eating.

G．Find a park or other green space nearby and eat your lunch there.

4 . Every time I take time off with my family, I tend to reflect on how technology has impacted our lives. It’s when we try to _________ the technology that we realize just how much we have _________ it. What happens when we have to _________ our own imagination and mind when there is no technology? If you ever stood in a long line and _________ went for your phone, you know what I am talking about.

When my family and I go on a trip together, it usually takes a few days for my kids to finally _________the fact that they have to let go of their electronic devices. They go through a withdrawal period (戒断期) where Mom is “the worst” for expecting them to go a few days without _________. I need to be _________ here. I am writing about my kids but the _________ is that I _________ withdrawals as well. I find myself having to use all my willpower just to __________looking at emails.

It has become a(n) __________ that vacation time is quality family time and when we are together, there are no __________. When vacation mode sets in, it becomes easier to __________ the technology and enjoy the moment. My children start to share stories and we find ourselves having fun just spending quality time together. __________, it always surprises me how quickly we __________ to our regular routine once the __________ is over. It becomes part of my __________ once I am back at work to have the phone beside me at all times.

Do you use technology as a tool to improve productivity or communicate and connect? Or, has technology become a(n) __________ that contributes to devaluing ( 贬值) “real life”__________with the people right in front of you?

So, spend __________ time with your loved ones and become engaged in the moment.

1.

A．dream of

B．show off

C．shut off

D．major in

2.

A．referred to

B．commented on

C．learned from

D．depended on

3.

A．share

B．simplify

C．face

D．develop

4.

A．properly

B．secretly

C．informally

D．instantly

5.

A．present

B．accept

C．check

D．discover

6.

A．games

B．homework

C．difficulties

D．help

7.

A．flexible

B．honest

C．confident

D．brave

8.

A．rule

B．plan

C．truth

D．reward

9.

A．experience

B．predict

C．replace

D．permit

10.

A．risk

B．avoid

C．imagine

D．consider

11.

A．tradition

B．instruction

C．contribution

D．motivation

12.

A．disagreements

B．emergencies

C．electronics

D．competitions

13.

A．test

B．recognize

C．improve

D．forget

14.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Besides

15.

A．return

B．adapt

C．react

D．complain

16.

A．work

B．meeting

C．holiday

D．relationship

17.

A．fun

B．solution

C．reason

D．routine

18.

A．condition

B．addiction

C．standard

D．honor

19.

A．connections

B．lessons

C．chances

D．suggestions

20.

A．local

B．limited

C．long

D．quality

5 . I’m not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter’s hair, and my daughter has never liked sitting there, waiting for me to do it.

But today, I’ve sat my daughter Sally on a kitchen seat. She’s sitting high with her eyes closed, skin still wet from the shower, and her long hair behind her back. I realize she is enjoying the moment. It’s the last time for a week that our bodies will connect. Today, I’m sending Sally away for a week of summer camp. This was all my idea. She’s nearly 12, and I noticed that I’m with my child nearly 24 hours a day.

Living on a farm without any neighbors, I’ve chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family’s. But rather than expecting space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent. What frightens me most is that she has become a “mini-me”, even has the same hobbies, dreams, and opinions as me. That’s why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness(荒野) camp called Hawk Circle.

After eating, I drive Sally to Hawk Circle. Once there, we are introduced to her fellow campers. Sally stands by them, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer. “I need you for a few more minutes,” she tells me. I pull her away to walk to one of the camp’s workers. “Excuse me,” I say loudly, “I’d like to introduce you to my daughter. Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids.” He comes over to talk to Sally, and then I disappear before she realizes it.

It is a hard time for me to drive back. When I arrive home, I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way. I want Sally to have a chance to find herself. I want to learn who she is. If I don’t set her free, I fear I’ll never really meet her real personality.

1. Why did the writer send her daughter to the summer camp?

A．Her daughter wanted to go to the summer camp.

B．It was helpful for her daughter to make friends.

C．She wanted to help build her daughter’s independence.

D．Camp training was something common to her daughter.

2. The underlined word “horror” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_______”.

A．fear

B．doubt

C．hate

D．pity

3. How did the writer feel after leaving the camp?

A．She was worried about her daughter’s health.

B．She was proud that she had done something right.

C．She was sorry and regretted sending her daughter away.

D．She was upset but knew she had made the right decision.

4. The writer mainly wants to express ______.

A．children are usually mirrors of parents

B．children always expect space from parents

C．parents sometimes need to let their children go

D．parents should often send children to summer camps

6 . Trying to keep a healthy diet? Be sure to read our list of the top four fake health foods first!

Smoothies

They’re made with tons of fruit, so they must be healthy, right?

What most people don’t realize, however, is that these delicious and “healthy” drinks are full of sugar and can have more calories than a large meal! Many smoothies have more than just fruit. Some have ice-cream or yogurt. You’re really better off making your own smoothies at home with your own fresh fruit and low-fat yogurt!

Salad

So you and your friends have stopped at a fast-food restaurant for a quick bite. Since you’re a healthy person, you decide to get a salad. After all, it’s better than anything else there, right? Don’t be so sure. Salad toppings(浇料) such as bacon, cheese, and dressing can make your choice of a meal just as unhealthy as eating a double hamburger. Check the facts before you take a bite.

Cereal Bars

A cereal bar may appear to be a healthy snack. After all, the box has a photo of healthy people eating them on a hike. But don’t let the packaging fool you! Many cereal bars have as much sugar and fat as any candy bar. Read the ingredient (成分) list and make sure it’s healthy before you buy.

Sushi Rolls

Many people watching their weight prefer light sushi lunches and dinners, but be careful—there are some rolls that will influence your diet. Many have mayonnaise and deep-fried shrimp, both high in fat. When with soy sauce, sushi rolls become very high in salt.

This doesn’t mean you have to cut out this delicious Japanese food together, but you do have to be careful with your choices.

1. Salad is sometimes considered as a fake health food because ______.

A．salad is a kind of fast food

B．salad may have unhealthy toppings

C．salad may have ice-cream or yogurt

D．a salad is as large as a double hamburger

2. What can mislead you about cereal bars?

A．The packaging.	B．The sugar and fat.
C．The calories and salt.	D．The ingredient list.

3. What is the main idea of the article?

A．The best way to lose weight is to eat salad.

B．Many foods appear to be healthy but are not.

C．Hamburgers can make people put on weight.

D．Junk food is unhealthy and should be avoided.

4. The purpose of this passage is mainly to _______.

A．tell people how to keep healthy

B．suggest making food at home

C．tell people to choose food carefully

D．introduce different kinds of foods

7 . Easy, Tasty Things to Grow in Your Fall Garden

Everything seems possible in the spring and early summer garden.     1    The fall can be a fertile time, not just for harvesting long-awaited late-season tomatoes, eggplants and cucumbers. Try starting these fall garden plants now to recapture that delicious sense of possibility.

Greens

    2     Think of those crisp early fall days as a repeat of the spring lettuce season. Sow seeds and pick young leaves to keep your lettuce growing until a hard frost puts a pause on salad days. Dark greens like kale and chard will continue to grow deep into the fall as well.

Carrots

    3    Try to plant a fall crop of carrots at least eight weeks before that. Carrots are one of those vegetables that love a little cold. So the frost can help them set their sweetness and earthy flavor. Usually, carrot seeds are tiny.     4       When the seedlings peek above the ground, thin them to make them less crowded.

Garlic

Garlic is a bulb, just like tulips or daffodils. Plant individual garlic cloves (one organic bulb from the grocery store will get you 7—8 plants) in the mid-fall. Then cover them with one inch of soil and a nice thick layer of mulch on top. Your garlic may grow out this year.     5    

What do you harvest from your fall vegetable garden?

A．Find out when your area’s first expected frost is.

B．Carrots are not only delicious but also nutritious.

C．Spring seems the best season for every plant to grow.

D．You’d better sow multiple seeds in loose soil six to eight inches apart.

E．But what if we could continue to grow food right up until that cold arrives?

F．However, the real prize will be waiting for you when things warm up next year.

G．Lettuce is a most satisfying garden plant because it’s so easy to grow quickly from seed.

8 . The next time you pick up a glass, notice the place where your fingers touched it. Do you see patterns of these lines?     1     If you look closely at the tips of your fingers, you will see the same raised patterns on your skin.

Fingerprints (指纹) begin to form long before a baby is born.     2     Even if we injure our fingers, the lines of our fingerprints grow back the same way, as long as the injury isn’t very serious.

No two people have the same fingerprints—not even twins. Because fingerprints are unique, they can be used to identify people.     3     Fingerprints can also act like a key, unlocking a phone if a person’s fingerprint matches one that has been stored in the device.

    4    

They might help us improve our sense of touch. Or they might help tell a doctor whether a patient is properly absorbing the medicine they’ve been given. Also they might help police to solve crimes (破案). If a thief stole gold watches from a store and left his fingerprints behind, the police can check those fingerprints. They compare them to their database to find who has a matching fingerprint.

Just imagine our life without fingerprints! It’d be difficult for us to read information and interact with whatever we’re touching or holding in our hands.     5     How do you feel when your fingers are interacting with the buttons of the computer while wearing gloves? Or did you find difficulties in unlocking your phone?

A．Those are your fingerprints.

B．Why do we need fingerprints?

C．Why don’t people have the same fingerprints?

D．Having no fingerprints is like wearing gloves!

E．Well, a fingerprint is formed when a finger makes contact with a surface.

F．Investigators look for fingerprints left to help figure out who had been there.

G．When we enter the world, we have the fingerprints we’ll have for our whole lives.

9 . If you have a chance to talk with a historical figure, who would you like it to be? What would you like to know about the past or share from today? China in the Classics, a new TV show based on Chinese classics started by China Central Television (CCTV) in February, is exploring such possibilities.

In the first episode, the host of the show, Sa Beining, meets ancient Confucian scholar Fu Sheng, who interpreted Shangshu — The Book of Documents. Regarded as one of the five classics of ancient Chinese Confucianism masterpieces, the book records many firsts in the country. Even the expression zhongguo (China) is used there first.

The episode ends with the host bringing Fu to today’s modern society, where the scholar is happy to find children learning the same things he had learned in his childhood. It increased the rating of the series with viewers giving it 9 out of 10 on Douban, a film and TV show reviewing website popular among young people.

The success of China in the Classics doesn’t surprise Shen Haixiong, head of the China Media Group. Shen said in an article in the journal Qiushi, “We are happy to see the program is popular among the public, but we are prouder to find that innovative interpretation of Chinese classics is arousing young people’s interest in Chinese culture.”

Therefore, TV channels have been making bold attempts in recent years to attract today’s younger generations. The Nation’s Greatest Treasures, CCTV’s cultural show in 2017, showcased China’s history and culture through antiques in the top-class museums, and fired up the audience. The treasures include the 3,300-year-old Yinxu Ruins in Henan Province and the 1,300-year-old Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.

CCTV should make a variety of programs showcasing classics and cultural traditions to appeal to the young generation’s aesthetics, said Zhou, a professor at the School of Arts and Communication, Beijing Normal University.

1. Why is The Book of Documents mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To introduce a historical figure.	B．To inform us of the host.
C．To show the popularity of the show.	D．To describe a new TV show.

2. What is Shen Haixiong’s attitude towards the programme on Chinese classics?

A．Surprised.

B．Confused.

C．Satisfied.

D．Neutral.

3. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．Chinese treasures.	B．Another TV programme.
C．Yinxu Ruins in Henan.	D．Young Chinese audience.

4. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．CCTV Produces Some Famous TV shows	B．TV Shows on Chinese Classics Grow Popular
C．Scholars Focus Attention on Chinese Classics	D．China in the Classics Fires up the Audience

10 . In May, as our scientific institution began to open back up and whispers about face-to-face lab meetings started to float around, I panicked.

My hearing loss began when I was in graduate school. At first, I fondly thought I could overcome it with hard work. I began to record every one-on-one meeting because even with the strongest focus I just couldn’t catch everything, and taking notes is not a choice when you rely on lip-reading. In meetings, I sat in the front row, tiring myself as I strained to both hear the speaker and process the science. So, in the fourth year, I decided cochlea implants (植入耳蜗) were the right next step.

The week after I began to hear with both implants, I attended a conference. I looked over every listening environment to plan my equipment and where I needed to be located during the event. It worked OK — but it was still tiring, and I felt excluded from so much.

When meetings were held online, my experience was much better. The sound quality was clear, without the powerful noises of a physical office space or meeting room. I could sit back and let the sound come to me. It was easier to focus, participate, and think deeply about the science. I felt a sense of belonging. I began to leave meetings feeling refreshed rather than needing a short sleep.

I didn’t want to be forced back into struggling to understand. So, with anxiety, I contacted my adviser to make a simple hearing plan which includes asking presenters to use a microphone for our lab meetings. It worked. Now, a few weeks later, my anxiety is gradually giving way to scientific curiosity and questions enabled by feeling included and worthy of belonging. A few of my lab mates have even thanked me because they, too, were unable to hear people without microphones. Maybe instead of rushing back to “normal”, we can all take this chance to create environments that are more welcoming — for everyone.

1. Why did the author feel panicked?

A．Her hearing loss got worse.	B．She hated social communication.
C．Her institution would open back up.	D．She feared returning to in-person meetings.

2. What does the underlined word “strained” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Failed.

B．Struggled.

C．Managed.

D．Prepared.

3. How did the author feel after online meetings?

A．Energetic.

B．Anxious.

C．Shocked.

D．Sleepy.

4. What message is mainly conveyed in the text?

A．Online meetings work well.	B．Cochleas help people with hearing loss.
C．Inclusion and belonging do matter.	D．Scientific curiosity leads to development.