1 . An unfortunate French driver got into trouble at high speed when his car malfunctioned and refused to slow down for nearly an hour.

Frank Lecerf was on his way to the supermarket when he ________ that the brakes in his Renault Laguna were no longer ________. Worse still, ________ them would cause the vehicle to move faster. And, minutes later, Lecerf found himself running down the ________ at 125 mph, with no way to slow down or stop.

The 36-year-old man ________ phoned emergency services to explain the ________, and a police car came to ________ that other drivers got out of the ________. Three tollbooths were also informed in advance so they could lift their ________ and let Lecerf run through. A Renault ________ spoke to Lecerf on the phone and attempted to ________ the problem, but his efforts were ________.

By the time he ________ fuel, Lecerf had travelled 111 ________ in the car and crossed the border into Belgium. It was near the Belgian town of Alveringem that he was finally able to make ________ stop in a ditch. Lecerf had no ________ injuries, but was sent to a hospital after suffering two epileptic seizures.

In addition to having a standard keyless ignition, Lecerf’s Renault Laguna had been adapted for his ________. Lecerf said the speed dial had failed before, but Renault ________ the car and gave it a ________ grade.

An investigation into the exact ________ of the malfunction is going on, but Lecerf is already planning to sue the company for “endangerment of a person’s life.”

1.

A．imagined

B．forgot

C．insisted

D．noticed

2.

A．falling

B．returning

C．functioning

D．moving

3.

A．hitting

B．holding

C．breaking

D．removing

4.

A．park

B．square

C．highway

D．ground

5.

A．formally

B．instantly

C．angrily

D．courageously

6.

A．theory

B．skill

C．process

D．situation

7.

A．realize

B．predict

C．describe

D．ensure

8.

A．market

B．way

C．street

D．garage

9.

A．gates

B．vehicles

C．packages

D．boxes

10.

A．technician

B．actor

C．doctor

D．cleaner

11.

A．appeal to

B．figure out

C．submit to

D．pick out

12.

A．in truth

B．in trouble

C．in mind

D．in vain

13.

A．got rid of

B．ran out of

C．made use of

D．took notice of

14.

A．miles

B．feet

C．meters

D．centimeters

15.

A．himself

B．itself

C．it

D．them

16.

A．mental

B．athletic

C．physical

D．potential

17.

A．disability

B．disappointment

C．discovery

D．discrimination

18.

A．destroyed

B．sold

C．inspected

D．abandoned

19.

A．high

B．low

C．passing

D．failing

20.

A．result

B．cause

C．effect

D．danger

2 . How can you delete your bad behaviors and stick to good ones instead?    1    

Choose a substitute for your bad habit. You need to have a plan ahead of time for how you will respond when you face the stress or boredom that leads to your bad habit. What are you going to do when you get the urge to smoke? What are you going to do when Facebook is calling to you to delay?    2    

Cut out as many triggers (诱因) as possible. If the first thing you do when you sit on the couch is pick up the TV remote, then hide the remote in a closet in a different room.     3     Make it easier on yourself to break bad habits by avoiding the things that cause them.

Join forces with somebody. Maybe you “quit smoking”, but you kept it to yourself. Instead, pair up with someone and quit together. The two of you can hold each other accountable and celebrate your victories together.     4     Surround yourself with people who live the way you want to live. You don’t need to abandon your old friends, but don’t underestimate the power of finding some new ones.

    5     See yourself buying healthy food or waking up early. Whatever the bad habit is that you are looking to break, visualize yourself quitting it, smiling, and enjoying your success. See yourself building a new identity.

Breaking bad habits takes time and effort. You might not have success right away, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have it at all.

A．Visualize yourself succeeding.

B．Imagine you can make it in time.

C．Here are some ideas for breaking your bad habits.

D．Your environment makes your bad habit easier and good habits harder.

E．If you eat cookies when they are in the house, then throw them all away.

F．Knowing that someone else expects you to be better is a powerful motivator.

G．Whatever it is, you need to have a plan for what you will do instead of your bad habit.

3 . 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。

China has ever announced that all member states of the United Nations are welcome to cooperate with China to jointly utilize(利用)     1     (it) future China Space Station(CSS).

“CSS belongs not only to China, but also to the world,” said Shi Zhong-jun, China's ambassador to the UN and other intonational     2     (organization) in Vienna." All countries, regardless     3     their size and level of    4     (develop), can participate in the cooperation on an equal footing," he added.

CSS was launched in 2019, which is expected     5     (complete) and brought into operation by 2023. It will be the world's first space station     6     is developed by a developing country and open for cooperation with all UN member states.

    7     (consist ) of one core module and two experiment modules, each of which     8     (weigh) about 20 tons, CSS will have the capacity to accommodate up to three astronauts at the same time and maximum six during rotation.

Operating in    9     low-Earth orbit about 400 kilometers above the Earth's surface, CSS will be    10     (wide) used in research fields, including space medicine, life science biotechnology, microgravity science, Earth science and space technology.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who is probably the man?

A．A teacher.

B．A writer.

C．A student.

2. What does the man like best about Daniel Finds a Poem?

A．Its words.

B．Its illustrations.

C．Its topic.

3. Where will the woman likely get a copy of the book?

A．From a secondhand store

B．From an online bookshop.

C．From the school library.

5 . 短文改错

Last weekend,my classmates and I took the trip to the Wetland Park.Upon arrival,we attracted by the beautiful scenery there. The park was really a nice place for him to go bird-watching. We followed a guide,who brief introduction was interesting. We saw differently types of birds and took a lot of picture. After lunch,we divided ourselves from groups to play games and sing songs. At around 5p.m, we had started to walk back. The trip was of great useful. It offered us a chance to get close to nature，and made us know the importance of protect the environment.

6 . The Guild Hall's exhibitions provide the perfect platform for learning about the arts through works on view and access to the artists who create them. Additionally, the Guild Hall Museum Admission is free thanks to Dime Community Bank and Landscape Details.

Adult and/or Senior Group Tour

It's a guided tour of Guild Hall's exhibitions for up to 30 people. This fully-led tour invites visitors to look closely and discuss works on view. Tours last about an hour, and are led by the Lewis B. Cullman Associate Curator for Learning & Public Engagement and Education Staff.

To know more about the tour, please contact The Lewis B. Cullman Associate Curator for Learning & Public Engagement, Casey Dalene at cdalene@guildhall.org.

Business/Organization Tour

The Museum Director and Curators offer an in-depth tour for up to 30 people. This fully-led tour offers a scholarly insight into the work and practice of each exhibiting artist, as well as a history of the Guild Hall Museum.

To reserve a tour, please contact Museum Director/Chief Curator, Christina Strassfield at museum@guildhall.org at least three weeks before your visit.

School Student Group Tour

Arranged specifically for teachers and students, this museum tour and the neighboring workshop offer a space to freely observe the work on view, discuss student observations and the history & crafts of the specific artists, and immediately apply that learning in an artist-led workshop. Visits last from an hour to ninety-minutes, and are led by Education Staff and a guest Teaching Artist.

To get more information, please contact The Pai Kenner Senior Associate for Learning & Public Engagement, Anthony Madonna at amadonna@guildhall.org.

Self-guided Tour

The Family ARTivity Guide encourages families of all agas to collectively explore the Guild Hall galleries. Using the guide to observe and discuss the works on view, families will be introduced to various ways of engaging with the work, like drawing, discussing, writing, and even dancing! Family ARTivity Guides are available on site at Guild Hall, or digitally available to complete at home with our Matterport tours.

1. Which tour do visitors need to book in advance?

A．Adult and/or Senior Group Tour.

B．Business/Organization Tour.

C．School Student Group Tour.

D．Self-guided Tour.

2. What will visitors do on the School Student Group Tour?

A．Meet an artist face to face.

B．Exchange their own works.

C．Get copies of the works for free.

D．Learn about the history of the museum.

3. What is special about the Self-guided Tour?

A．It provides more works for families.

B．It charges for the digital equipment.

C．It encourages artists to help visitors.

D．It offers multiple ways to participate.

7 . Best Flower Delivery Services

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, an anniversary, or a holiday, sending pretty blooms is the perfect way to let someone know you’re thinking of them. We rounded up several amazing delivery services that not only ship fresh and beautiful bouquets of flowers, but also ensure timely deliveries.

Home Depot

$72

You probably already shop at Home Depot for all your home improvement needs, but do you know that the store also has a flower delivery service? From roses to carnations (康乃馨), this unexpected retailer has an arrangement for all your needs. Real Simple readers can save up to 40 percent using these Home Depot coupon codes (折扣码).

Urban Stems

$155

Unlike other flower delivery services, you can’t customize your Urban Stems bouquets, but with so many options available, you won’t want to. Along with same-day and next-day delivery, the company also lets you pre-order up to four weeks in advance. Real Simple readers can save up to 15 percent using these Urban Stems coupon codes.

Amazon Curated Flower Collection

$43

These days, pretty much everything imaginable is available on Amazon, and that includes flower deliveries. The Amazon Curated Flower Collection has arrangements to choose from that are available for same-day and next-day delivery. Flowers are shipped when they are still in their bud period to ensure they will last as long as possible.

White Flower Farm

$49

If you have a green thumb, you’ve probably heard of White Flower Farm. The family-owned nursery is known for growing a wide variety of plants and delivering them all over the country. But the gardening retailer also has an expansive (广阔的) range of high-quality house plants and fresh-cut bouquets available for purchase as well.

1. How much can a customer spend at least with Home Depot?

A．About $43.2.	B．Around $28.8.
C．Just$72.	D．About $10.8.

2. How long can customers order ahead of schedule?

A．About four fortnights.	B．Within two fortnights.
C．More than a month.	D．Less than two months.

3. Which is likely to be known to a person good at gardening?

A．Urban Stems.	B．Home Depot.
C．Amazon Curated Flower Collection.	D．White Flower Farm.

8 . He had two armed guards protecting him until his death aged 55. He also had two massive tusks（象牙）and, just as important, he had a name. Ahmed the elephant received the special treatment until his death in 1974, under an order from Kenya’s then-president Jomo Kenyatta. The name helped give Ahmed and, by extension, the cause of elephant conservation greater recognition.

With Ahmed the elephant in mind, Kenya last week launched the Elephant Naming Festival in which people get the chance to adopt an elephant after contributing money toward their chosen animal’s conservation.

The initiative gives the adoptive parent priority when it comes to choosing the first name of the elephant. The second name will be a Maasai（马赛族）one based on the animal’s profile, history, role in the family and physical attributes like the state of its tusks.

Launching the program, Najib Balala, a top official at the Ministry for Tourism and Wildlife, said the elephant-naming initiative will bring greater awareness of the need for conservation and promote tourism. Balala said the event will be held each year on Aug 12, observed as World Elephant Day.

“We feel that this is a great opportunity for everyone to be part of the sustainability of tourism and wildlife in Kenya for future generation,” Balala said.

“Wildlife is a big part of Kenya’s heritage and ensuring that future generations enjoy this resource should always remain the most important. The launch of the Magical Kenya Elephant Naming Festival builds on the good work that the Kenya Wildlife Service and other partners have been doing over the years.”

1. What has the special treatment to Ahmed brought about?

A．More people are willing to protect elephants.

B．More people are anxious to collect tusks.

C．More elephants are guarded by armed soldiers.

D．More elephants are released to the wild.

2. What can adoptive parents do in the Elephant Naming Festival?

A．Adopt an elephant according to its role in the family.

B．Take priority for giving their elephant’s first name.

C．Contribute money toward launching the initiative.

D．Consult the elephant’s profile to give it the second name.

3. Why was the Elephant Naming Festival launched?

A．To be in memory of the dead elephant Ahmed.

B．To raise money for the cause of elephant conservation.

C．To contribute to wildlife protection and sustainable tourism.

D．To offer people a chance of naming and adopting an elephant.

4. What is Najib Balala’s attitude to the elephant-naming initiative?

A．Supportive.

B．Objective.

C．Doubtful.

D．Disapproving.

9 . Maldives is a small archipelagic(群岛的)state in South Asia，situated in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It is made up of 1192 islands and each island has different scenic views, marine(海洋的)life and much more. Here are some fun things you can do on the islands.

Visit The Glowing Beach

The Maldives Glowing Beach, situated at the Mudhdhoo Island, is mostly known for its glowing waves. This natural phenomenon occurs due to the presence of millions of phytoplankton(浮游植物)in the water. The best time to visit Glowing Beach is between June and October when the sea remains comparatively warmer due to the summer season.

Enjoy a dinner on the beach

Maldives offers various locations for a private, romantic candlelight dinner. You can enjoy an elegant private barbecue with your partner on a quiet, calm beach. Have some wine while admiring the stars with your partner and spend some quality time together.

Taste the Gulha

Gulha is the national dish of the Maldives, a speciality with smoked fish such as Maldive fish. The snacks are usually sold at small cafés known as hotels, or in shops throughout the island.

Experience water activities

A trip to the Maldives is incomplete without a thrilling ride on the jet ski to skim over the Indian Ocean. Step up on a surfboard and explore the surroundings while managing the balance and rowing through the waves. Flyboarding will take you 15m high in the air while you look over the blue ocean. Scuba Diving is one of the most popular activities to do in the Maldives as it lets you explore a wonderful undersea world.

1. When is the best time to visit the Glowing Beach?

A．December.

B．November.

C．September.

D．May.

2. Which of the following activities is strongly recommended for a couple?

A．Taste the Gulha.	B．Visit The Glowing Beach.
C．Experience water activities.	D．Enjoy a dinner on the beach.

3. What’s the main purpose of the text?

A．To protect sea life.	B．To draw tourists.
C．To compare fun activities.	D．To introduce an island.

10 . The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) is open from Thursday Dec. 3, then weekly Tuesday to Sunday. Entry to the museum is via a timed ticketing system. Tickets are released each Thursday at 10 am for the following week. Book your free ticket in advance. If you are unable to book online, please call 01223 333516 during opening hours.

Two million years of human history, one million artifacts（人工制品）and countless amazing stories await you. Discover the earliest African Stone tools, recent Cambridge Archaeological finds and tattoo（纹身）instruments collected during Captain Cook's voyages to the Pacific.

Collection highlights.

• The skeleton(骨骼）of a Roman woman，who inspired Sylvia Plath's poem, All the Dead Dears.

• A 14-meter tall totem pole（图腾柱）from the Queen Charlotte Islands in Canada.

• Samurai armor (盔甲)from Japan complete with a moustache made of boar’s bristles(野猪的鬃毛).

• The Trumpington Cross: an early Christian brooch（胸针）found in the Anglo-Saxon burial of a teenage girl only 3 miles from the museum.

• Freeze-dried potatoes from Peru that are at least 500 years old.

Visiting with an autistic child.

The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology actively encourages all visitors to the Museum, including people with autism. We have prepared the following information to help you plan for your visit. We hope that it will help to make your time with us enjoyable.

We have prepared a Visual Story, which is available for you to download or print off to create a Social Story for your child. This is a visual guide which will help your child know what to expect and ease the anxiety often accompanying a visit to somewhere new and unfamiliar. The Visual Story has been designed for you, the parent/guardian, to decide which pages would be most beneficial for your individual circumstances. You can download the Visual Story here.

1. What do we know about the museum?

A．It isn't open on weekends.

B．Visitors can book a ticket by phone.

C．The ticket is released each Monday morning

D．The ticket needs to be booked two weeks ahead.

2. What collection can visitors see in the museum?

A．Captain Cook's tattoo instruments.	B．the script of Sylvia Plath’s poem.
C．a tall totem pole from Japan.	D．a brooch found in an Anglo-Saxon burial.

3. What can visitors do if they bring an autistic child?

A．Make a Visual Story.	B．Download a visual guide
C．Request a museum guide.	D．Visit special collections.