1 . 阅读下面短文，请根据短文内容从方框中所给的 12 个词中选用 10 个词并用其正确形式填空。每个词只能选用一次。

have   but   borrow   that   so   until     piece   importance   pass   what   reply     week

Dave woke up at 7:00 a. m. He had been chatting with a friend on the computer    1     nearly midnight last night so he was feeling quite tired but also rather nervous because this was a day of an    2    English exam at school. Dave had been studying very hard for this exam for the last two     3     so he thought he had a good chance of    4    it.

While Dave was traveling to school on the bus, he remembered that he had forgotten to take his wallet with him    5    he didn’t have any money to buy lunch. Just after this, his friend Lucas got on the bus.

“Can I    6    some money, Lucas?” asked Dave.

“Sure, no problem,”     7     Lucas. “Here you go.”

Two boys did the English exam. While they were    8    lunch, Dave asked Lucas if he thought the exam had been difficult. Lucas smiled and picked up the slice (薄片) of chocolate cake     9    he was eating.

“It was so easy. It was a     10    of cake!” said Lucas, smiling.

2 . Instagram is a hugely popular way for users to share pictures, videos and messages with family and friends. Most people use the service on their mobile phones.

Now, Instagram users are able to use the service for a completely different activity — reading books. The New York Public Library recently started a new service called Insta Novels. This new service will include a collection of classic books through Instagram. The service is available for all Instagram users, not just people in New York City.

Library officials have promised to provide readers with “some of the greatest stories ever told“. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was the first on Instagram. The New York Public Library said this famous story was specially designed for Instagram to include colorful animations(动画)and modern drawings.

        The books can be found in Instagram Stories. This Instagram feature(特色) was designed to let users post photos and videos that would disappear after 24 hours. But then Story Highlights was introduced last year as a way for users to keep content in Stories for as long as they want. Books posted by the library will be available through Story Highlights.

Library officials say the main purpose is to raise awareness about reading in general. But it is also designed to show how the library is changing to fit an online world and attract younger people.

Christopher Platt, the New York Public Library’s chief library officer, spoke about the service. “We want people to understand that libraries aren’t just places full of dusty books,” he said.

The library has already lined up several other classic works in the coming months. These include The Yellow Wallpaper, a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.

1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To point out how to get on well with your friends.	B．To summarize the functions of Instagram.
C．To draw your attention to the use of mobile phone.	D．To make an introduction to Instagram.

2. What is Instagram’s new service for?

A．Shopping online.

B．Sightseeing

C．Reading books.

D．Sharing videos

3. The underlined word “These” in the last paragraph refers to           .

A．the classic works

B．the new services

C．the coming months

D．the public libraries

4. The New York Public Library started the new service mainly to         .

A．encourage people to surf the Internet	B．raise the public’s reading awareness
C．earn more money	D．make itself more famous

5. What does the writer want to tell us?

A．Website links people through books.	B．Full classic novels have arrived on Instagram.
C．The New York Pubic Library is on its new way.	D．New service is on its stage for New Yorkers

3 . Most Americans speak directly and are not afraid to say “no”. But we do have ways to be polite-or show respect for another’s feelings.    1    

Any questions?

In the case of a teacher asking, “Do you have any questions?” You may want to answer this way, “ No, I do not have any, because your lesson was very clear.”

Another answer you may give is:     2    .This leaves open the possibility of   asking questions later.

More coffee?

On a plane when a flight attendant (乘务员) asks, “Do you need coffee?” you may hear this answer: “Thanks, I’m fine.”

Note that the speaker does not use the word “no” but still sends the message that coffee is not wanted. Another answer would suggest something else the attendant can bring.    3    

More difficult situations

I think that saying “no” may be more difficult in other situations, such as when a friend asks you for a favor.    4    

Here is an example:

—Ryan, can I borrow your bicycle tomorrow?

—No, I’m sorry, but I need it to go to my job.

    5    we might say we would like to accept it to be polite. Look at this example:

—Ryan, can you join us for dinner Saturday?

—I wish I could, but I have other plans.

Here, you express the idea that you want to accept the invitation but you do not need to give details (细节) of your plan.

A．In this case, Americans would usually explain why they cannot help.

B．Let us look at some polite ways to say“no”

C．You may worry what you say is annoying.

D．Not now, but I might have some later.

E．It is also difficult to say “no” to an invitation.

F．No, thanks, but I would like some water.

4 . When I speak English, I usually translate words from my native language in my head and it takes me a lot of time just to speak a simpler sentence.

    1    ? Stop translating in your head and learn to think in English If you want to speak English fluently and naturally. The following 3 steps will help you.

Step :     2    

Think small first. I mean think in words, only simple words. The learning of your mother tongue starts with simple words like “ dad” table” dog“blue and so on.     3    . Try to say everything you see in English, only English. Later, in a conversation, the picture or Visualization of a real table will directly remind you of the word “table”.

Step 2: Think in sentences

This step needs more time and effort. But it’s worth it.     4    : “It’s a table. ”“I have a table, ” “The table is blue, ”, etc. Just do it step by step and day by day. Don’t jump to long sentences if you’re a beginner. Otherwise, you’ll be let down.

Step 3：Think in conversations

    5    . Some suggested topics may be your daily activities: family, friends, school, dream, favorites, and something similar.

When you are sure that you can express a complete thought, make conversations with others.

A．Think in words.

B．Just try doing this in English.

C．Does this sound familiar to you?

D．Speak English as much as possible.

E．Start with simple and short sentences.

F．Make conversations with yourself first.