1 . 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。

Students of a Nanjing senior high school brought joy to the elderly and brightened up their day by     1     (volunteer) at a local nursing home last weekend. The nursing home,     2     (locate) on a housing estate, has more than 150 senior citizens, some of     3     are over 90 years old.

Though it was the first time that many of the students     4     (take) part in a volunteer programme like this, they were eager to share various interesting topics     5     the residents, such as how to use mobile phones and go online on the computer. After lunch the residents and the young volunteers amused themselves with art     6     (activity) which included Chinese painting and calligraphy. They enjoyed each other’s company so much that Su Ming, 16, said he hoped to return to the nursing home     7     (regular) to spend time with the seniors that he made friends with.

Wang Hong, the programme organizer, said, “I was     8     (concern) that the students and the senior residents wouldn’t get along easily, but it turned out     9     (be) the exact opposite. I can say that today’s activities have made     10     big difference to the lives of the residents as well as the students.”

2 . Clothes were once used until they fell apart. Not today. In high-income countries in particular, clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought, thrown away and replaced with new fashions, which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.

The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact. The first one is water. The fashion industry consumes anywhere from 20 trillion (万亿) to 200 trillion litres every year. Then there are micro-plastics. Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester (聚酯纤维) textiles, which make up between20% and 35% of the micro-plastics choking the oceans. Added to this are specific chemicals, such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.

Change is badly needed, but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy. That will involve at least two things: refocusing on making things that last, and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes, especially recycling. There’s a big role for research-both academic and industrial-in achieving these and other ambitions.

Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use. There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling. Undoubtedly, used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect, recycle and reuse materials. Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres, as well as buttons and zips. Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye, and overall such manual processes are time-consuming. Machinery that can help is being developed. Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reused in clothing. But these are nowhere near the scale needed.

Another challenge for researchers is to workout how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour. Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.

1. Why does the author mention “water”, “micro-plastics” and “chemicals” in Paragraph 2?

A．To provide an idea.	B．To prove a point.
C．To give a definition.	D．To present new concepts.

2. Which of the following goes against the concept of “circular economy”?

A．Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.

B．Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.

C．High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.

D．Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often.

3. What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do?

A．To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.

B．To separate fibres, as well as buttons and zips manually.

C．To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.

D．To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.

4. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Say Yes to the So-called Fast Fashion

B．Cut Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact

C．Address the Academic Challenges for Researchers

D．Improve the Efficiency of the Separation of Fibres

3 . Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious.     1     Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Am I wearing attractive clothes?

    2     A person’s conception of himself is reflected in the way he behaves. And the way a person behaves affect other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.

Shy people having low self-esteem are likely to be easily influenced by others. They need the reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. They feel it confirms their feelings of inferiority.     3     For example, “You are just saying that to make feel good, I know it is not true.” It is clear that while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.

Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least reduced?     4     Since shyness goes hand in hand with a lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths.

Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual, interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our full potential.     5    

A．Surprisingly, they are used to being praised as well.

B．They also find it hard to be pleased by other people’s praise.

C．Fortunately, it can be overcome with determined and patient efforts.

D．Obviously, such uncomfortable feelings must negatively affect people.

E．It has a lot to do with people’s courage when they face the problem.

F．Let’s not allow shyness to blow our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.

G．That is, they are quite concerned with their own appearance and actions.

4 . Women are friendly. But men are more competitive. Why? Researchers have found it's all down to the hormone oxytocin (荷尔蒙催生素). Although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently.

"Women tend to be social in their behavior. They often share with others. But men lend to be competitive. They are trying to improve their social status," said Professor Ryan.

Generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interaction(互动)such as falling in love or giving birth.

But in a previous experiment Professor Ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy.

Further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship.

Professor Ryan's recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37. Half of the participants(参与者)received oxytocin. The other half received placebo(安慰剂). After a week, the two groups switched with participants. They went through the same procedure with the other material.

Following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. Then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions.

The questions were about telling friendship from competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions.

The results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, men's ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.

Professor Ryan thus concluded: “Our experiment proves that the hormone oxytocin can raise people's abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. And the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors(因素)that are mainly hormonal.”

1. What causes men and women to behave differently according to the text?

A．Oxytocin.	B．Placebo.
C．The gesture.	D．The social status.

2. What can we learn from Professor Ryan's previous experiment?

A．Oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way.

B．Our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love.

C．Oxytocin improves our abilities to understand people's behavior differences.

D．Our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others' success

3. Why did Professor Ryan conduct the recent experiment?

A．To know people's different abilities to answer questions.

B．To know the differences between friendship and competition

C．To test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions.

D．To test people's understanding of body language.

4. Where is this article probably taken from?

A．A lecture script.	B．An advertisement.
C．A personal diary.	D．A health magazine.

6 . Places of Interest in Wales

Conway: On the north Wales coast, Conway is where you’ll find the world’s smallest house, as well as a much larger “house”，Conway Castle, which was built in the 13th century.

Anglesey: This beautiful island is joined to the rest of north Wales by a road bridge and a railway bridge, and it’s just a short drive from Conway. Here you can visit the village of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll which has the strangest name in Europe. Don’t miss the station. The sign runs the complete length of the platform! Also on Anglesey is Beaumaris Castle, which was started in the 13th century and to this day remains unfinished.

Sonwdonia: Just a couple of hours’ drive from Beaumaris is the Snowdonia mountain range, which takes its name from the highest mountain in Wales, Mount Snowdon. From there, visit the famous Swallow Falls at nearby Betws­y­Coed.

Portmeirion: In 1925 Clough Williams­Ellis bought an attractive piece of Welsh land for less than ￡5,000. He then set out to show the world how a naturally beautiful castle could be built without being damaged and spent the next 50 years building the town of Portmeirion with a style of Italy.

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1. What do we know about Anglesey?

A．It is far from Conway.

B．It can be reached by train.

C．It lies in the south of Wales.

D．It has the smallest house in the world.

2. Where can visitors go if they want to see the Italian­style building?

A．Conway.

B．Anglesey.

C．Sonwdonia.

D．Portmeirion.

3. What can visitors get from the brochures?

A．Introduction of the climate in Wales.

B．Characteristics of buildings in Wales.

C．Information about adventure activities.

D．Detailed information about people in Wales.

7 . Independence is something that can be difficult to achieve. But don’t worry because here we have four books that can help you. If you don’t buy less than three of them, you’ll be given a 20% discount!

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey

Taking care of your finance is hard. Dave Ramsey, a famous businessman, is here to take you on the whole process of planning your finance, and show the myths of cash advances and debt consolidation (债务重整), to make sure your finance is healthy.

Price: $14.49

Grace’s Guide by Grace Helbig

Grace Helbig shared her tips to becoming a grown-up. The book is full of personal stories of Helbig, her struggles and the lessons she learnt from failing many times. This book is your on-the-go fun read with pictures and drawings of Helbig, and worksheets (作记录) to practice.

Price: $7.95

The Oh She Glows Cookbook by Angela Liddon

Having suffered from eating disorder and living on diet, Angela Liddon promised to eat healthily forever. She threw out her fat-free butter spray (黄油喷雾) and low-calorie frozen dinners after learning how to properly cook. This book contains more than 100 recipes (食谱) covering breakfast, salads, soups, power snacks and the main dishes for a healthy meal at any time of the day. We all know that healthy eating is all part of being independent.

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Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed

Life can be hard, especially when it comes to relationships with others. In the book, Strayed gives advice on love and life. She writes about different subjects: a son rejected by his parents, a mother who has lost her child. And the message hidden throughout all her advice is always that, if you want a good life, you have to create it.

Price: $8.76

1. How much will you save at least if you buy three of the listed books?

A．$5.68.

B．$6.24.

C．$8.95.

D．$9.10.

2. What is special for the book Grace’s Guide?

A．It is about how to grow up healthily.

B．It is mainly about how to work better.

C．It is based on its author’s life experience.

D．It teaches readers to learn from others’ life stories.

3. Which book should you choose for someone who is bad at getting along with others?

A．Grace’s Guide.	B．Tiny Beautiful Things.
C．The Total Money Makeover.	D．The Oh she Glows Cookbook.