1 . Social media allows teenagers to create online identities, communicate with others and build social networks. These networks can provide teenagers with valuable support. Teenagers also use social media for entertainment and self-expression. And the platforms can expose teenagers to current events, allow them to communicate across geographic barriers and touch them about different kinds of subjects. However, social media use can also, negatively affect teenagers, distracting them, influencing their sleep, and exposing them to bullying (恐吓), rumour (谣言) spreading, untrue views of other people’s lives and peer pressure.

There are steps you can take to encourage responsible use of social media and limit some of its negative effects.

Set reasonable limits. Talk to your teenager about how to avoid letting social media affect his or her activities, sleep, meals or homework. Encourage a bedtime routine that avoids electronic media use, and keep cellphones and iPads out of teenagers’ bedrooms. Set an example by following these rules yourself.

Monitor your teenager’s accounts. Let your teenager know that you’ll be regularly checking his or her social media accounts. You might aim to do so once a week or more. And make sure you follow through.

Explain what’s not OK. Discourage your teenager from gossiping, spreading rumour, bullying or damaging someone’s reputation — online or otherwise. Talk to your teenager about what is appropriate and safe to share on social media.

Encourage face-to-face contact with friends. This is particularly significant for teenagers who are easily hurt by social anxiety disorder.

Talk about social media. Talk about your own social media habits. Ask your teenager how he or she is using social media and how it makes him or her feel. Remind your teenager that social media is full of unrealistic images.

If you think your teenager is under the anxiety or depression related to social media use, talk to your child’s health care provider immediately.

1. How does the author mainly develop the first paragraph?

A．By providing reasons.	B．By making comparison.
C．By listing numbers.	D．By raising questions.

2. What’s a better way to avoid being affected by cellphones according to the passage?

A．Powering them off.	B．Putting them in the schoolbag.
C．Listening to them instead of watching.	D．Keeping them out of bedroom.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Teenagers’ social media accounts should never be checked by other people.

B．It is not necessary to explain what is not good in social media.

C．Face-to-face contact is no longer important for teenagers in the Internet era.

D．You should ask for help if your teenager is experiencing the negative effects of social media.

4. Who is the text written for?

A．Parents.

B．Teenagers.

C．Officials.

D．Doctors.

2 . 假如你将参加学校举办的英语作文竞赛，请以“My Favorite Traditional Chinese Festival”为题写一篇英语短文。内容包括：
1. 节日的名称；2. 主要的庆祝活动；3. 随时代发展，哪些习俗发生了变化；4. 你喜欢的原因。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Favorite Traditional Chinese Festival

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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。

Nanyin is a form of ancient Chinese music. It dates back to the Han Dynasty when people from Central Plains of ancient China brought     1     (they) music to Quanzhou, Fujian province. Later, it mixed with the local music.

Nanyin is traditionally played by     2     group of five people. The singer     3     plays the wooden clapper to keep the beat stands in the middle of the other four.     4     (usual) , on the left are two musicians who play a bamboo flute culled dongxiao and erxian. And on the right are two musicians     5     (play) pipa and sanxian. As for the unique singing style, which is usually sung in the southern Fujian dialect, every song tells a story.

However, Nanyin was nearly     6     (destroy) during the Mid-nineteenth century. Despite being survived, the art lost a lot of its audience. It     7     (take) the Quanzhou local government more than 38 million yuan to preserve and develop Nanyin since 2004. In order to pass down this cultural heritage, schools in Quanzhou have made Nanyin a course that students in both kindergarten     8     primary schools can take. Now 400 Nanyin clubs in Quanzhou have more than 7,000 players.

In 2009, Nanyin was listed     9     intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO. “We sincerely hope that more     10     (teenager) can join us in breathing new life into this culture.” said Mr. Chen, chairman of Quanzhou Nanyin Artists Association.

4 . No matter where you go around the globe, everybody loves to celebrate. And when it comes to celebration, festivals offer something for everyone.     1    

Burning Man

Burning Man started in 1986. When Larry Harvey made an 8-foot tall wooden figure and lit it on fire, one of the world’s craziest parties was born.     2     On this day, people build up a “city in the desert” and bum it up with nothing left.

Rio Carnival

    3     It is widely considered “the greatest show on Earth”. The event attracts nearly 5 million people each year, with a half-million foreign visitors. It’s also celebrated in many other Latin American nations, but none is like Rio.

Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival

Located in Northeast China, Harbin receives some seriously cold winter winds. This kind of weather makes it home to the largest ice statues in the world.     4     Ice and Snow World opens at night, with colorful lights show. Other activities include skiing and swimming in the river.

Dia de Los Muertos

Known in English as the Day of the Dead, the holiday begins on October 31.     5     In some cities, children will dress up in costume and go door-to-door asking sweets, much like trick-or-treat in the US.

A．In a word, this is an Asian celebration.

B．There are different themes for the celebration.

C．It takes place on the last Sunday in August.

D．Rio Carnival takes place in February or March.

E．It is all about getting together to remember friends and family who have died.

F．Many celebration activities take over the entire city.

G．Here’s a list for some amazing festivals in the world.

5 . Pu’er is the home of the world-known tea of the same name. Since other tea-growing centers in Pu’er may have a larger output, more famous brands and heritage surrounding the history of the Tea-horse Ancient Road, Jingmai, also in Pu’er, nay not be people’s first choice to look for the best Pu’er Tea.

However, being cut off from the outside by rivers, this mountainous area has become a perfect place for an ancient planting technique, growing too trees under forest, known as the “under-story” method, which filters (过滤) sunshine while ensuring water.

Nan Kang, former head of Mangjing village, said, “Compared to modern plantations, we’ll surely produce less tea in the ancient forest. But we have to respect our tradition and belief. Birds eat insects to protect the tea and the fallen leaves from trees provide fertilizer. Everything improves the other, but also limits each other. It is the way of nature.”

Nan is an old-time Blang leader’s grandson. Following an old leader named Pa Aileng, his ancestors came to settle near the Jingmai Mountain centuries ago. It is believed that Pa Aileng found that tea leaves made his people recover from diseases they suffered from during their moving to other places, so the hero is also considered as a “tea ancestor”. Blang people chose a mountain to remember him. They call it Peak Aileng.

“We Blang people believe tea has its own spirit,” Nan says, “The first planted tea tree in every field is called the Tea Spirit Tree. That means the field has an owner. And the symbol also makes everyone follow moral codes and protect the plants.”

Now, this mountain of tea, also a storehouse of the time-tested traditions of local ethnic groups, attracts global attention. The Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er was named as a World Heritage Site, becoming China’s 57th entry on the list.

1. What is Jingmai famous for in planting Pu’er Tea?

A．A larger production.	B．The advanced technology.
C．Its transport system.	D．Its unique planting method.

2. What can we learn about the “under-story” method from the text?

A．It is widely used in China.	B．It was invented by Nan Kang.
C．It follows the laws of nature.	D．It makes sure to produce more tea.

3. What was tea firstly used as by Nan Kang’s ancestors?

A．Medical treatment.	B．Gifts for friends.
C．Main food.	D．A kind of nice drink.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Export of Pu’er Tea	B．A Tea Planting Tradition to Treasure
C．The Modern Plantations of Pu’er Tea	D．The Tea-drinking Habit of Blang People

6 . An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Among all kinds of books, stories matter. They can play a role in building moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study.

Lindsay Hahn is the first author of the new study, which mainly explores how media content influences children. Many studies done before have focused on broad conceptualizations (概念化), like positive or negative effects of specific content, but Hahn’s study looks at how reading of content featuring specific moral values might influence the kids’ values. Do children reading particular moral, characteristics take in those qualities and build their own morality? The findings suggest so.

“Parents, caregivers, and teachers are often wondering how media can be used for good,” says Hahn. “How can it be used for good things? How can it discourage bad habits? How can it educate?” Answering those questions begins with a better understanding of how to use media. “When parents are considering what media they might want to select for their children, they can further deliberate what particular moral value is being stressed by the main character, and how the main character is treated because of those actions,” she says.

For the study, Hahn and her workmates took the main character from a young adult novel. They wrote the content to reflect the study’s focus on moral values. Those stories were shared with about 200 participants between the ages of 10 and 14. This is a favorable range for media research because it’s more difficult to introduce the understanding of stories to younger kids, while challenging to hold the attention of older teenagers, who become bored with basic storylines, according to Hahn.

1. What kind of book helps children develop their own moral values according to the new study?

A．A poetry collection.	B．A travel guide.
C．A storybook.	D．A reference book.

2. What does the author try to tell us in Paragraph 2?

A．The response of the public to Hahn’s study.

B．The difference between Hahn’s study and previous studies.

C．The big contribution of Hahn’s study to children’s literature.

D．The negative effects of broad conceptualizations.

3. What does the underlined word “deliberate” mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Describe.

B．Improve.

C．Title.

D．Consider.

4. Where does this passage probably come from?

A．A fashion magazine.	B．A sports report.
C．An education magazine.	D．A medical report.

7 . It was 1:20 a.m. I had just gone to bed, a bit _________ after celebrating my 31st birthday. Before dinner, I’d placed _________ outside my garden door and prepared the cell phone just_________. After all, it had been _________ that week, resulting in flood warnings.

I was awakened by the _________ of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and _________ fast.

Shaking in darkness, I _________ my phone and turned on its flashlight. Then by the light I could _________ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上打开缺口) the sandbags. The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had _________ burst its banks. And now I had to __________!

I took __________ action. Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone; __________ sobers (使清醒) one up. After I went outside, I learned the river had flooded the neighbourhood. Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.

In the end, I think the experience made me __________ and determined to live each day to its fullest. I came very close to drowning that day. But rather than dwell on (沉湎于) what happened, I prefer to __________ what my mother told me afterwards, “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you __________. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”

1.

A．relieved

B．drunk

C．excited

D．content

2.

A．stones

B．sandbags

C．wood

D．boxes

3.

A．in doubt

B．in advance

C．in turn

D．in case

4.

A．thundering

B．snowing

C．pouring

D．blowing

5.

A．roar

B．taste

C．rhythm

D．smell

6.

A．appearing

B．spreading

C．freezing

D．rising

7.

A．grabbed

B．charged

C．dropped

D．studied

8.

A．realize

B．guess

C．see

D．check

9.

A．extremely

B．violently

C．narrowly

D．certainly

10.

A．get out

B．check out

C．calm down

D．move out

11.

A．brave

B．immediate

C．determined

D．calculated

12.

A．fear

B．shock

C．stress

D．responsibility

13.

A．active

B．proud

C．grateful

D．amazed

14.

A．ask

B．assess

C．hear

D．follow

15.

A．loved

B．gained

C．survived

D．graduated

8 . Festivals     1     (celebrate) all around the world. Of all the     2     (tradition) festivals, the harvest festival can be found in almost every culture. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the     3     (crop) have been gathered in. People celebrate     4     (show) that they are grateful for the year’s supply of food. Customs play     5     significant role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time. With the development of modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade     6     and others may be established. Festivals are becoming more and more commercial, with businesses     7     (take) advantage of the celebrations. Online shopping websites and social media apps have made     8     much easier for the public to spend more on gifts for their loved ones. Festivals are an important part of society. They reflect people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths and attitudes towards life. They are occasions     9     allow us to relax and enjoy life, and forget about our work for a little while. They help us understand where we came from, who we are, and what     10     (appreciate).

9 . I used to be the shyest person in the world. I hid behind my older sister, whenever I had to speak to a (n) ________ person-including the McDonald’s cashier, or even a distant relative.

________ asked to speak in class, I could hardly ________, much less speak. Even among the few friends I had, my high, timid (羞怯的) voice earned me jokes-about being a girl.

Then in the seventh grade, my sister suggested I ________ voice lessons. After a little bit of ________, I did-as long as it stayed a secret. I began a series of vocal (发声的) exercising. After exercising a lot, I finally gained ________ in my voice.

A few months later, I was asked to sing for some retired people. I thought I would do better than before ________ the voice lessons. I opened my mouth and nothing. I couldn’t remember the words of the song! My face turned hot. The ________ pianist whispered a prompt (提示), and I remembered just enough to keep singing.

Then the thought ________ me: I’ve embarrassed (尴尬) myself enough in front of this ________. There’s really nothing else to lose. So in my second song, I just________ and felt the energy of the song lift me. And I did much better.

After that, I started singing to myself as ________ as I could in my own room. That’s something I would never have done before.

On a recent school trip, I was asked to sing again. It was ________ how much people liked my singing. One classmate ________ said that I should be in the school’s talent show.

I am not a shy person any more.________ has made me more outgoing. Today, I’m almost a loudmouth. I can meet people without being afraid. I can also stand in front of the whole class and give a big speech. I am proud of myself.

1.

A．common

B．unfamiliar

C．strict

D．unusual

2.

A．When

B．Though

C．As

D．Unless

3.

A．sit

B．express

C．smile

D．breathe

4.

A．take

B．accept

C．pick

D．receive

5.

A．decision

B．opportunity

C．consideration

D．guidance

6.

A．freedom

B．confidence

C．determination

D．imagination

7.

A．in favor of

B．instead of

C．because of

D．in place of

8.

A．upset

B．calm

C．kind

D．straight

9.

A．ruined

B．recognized

C．persuaded

D．struck

10.

A．class

B．crowd

C．family

D．team

11.

A．relaxed

B．worried

C．changed

D．escaped

12.

A．loudly

B．clearly

C．fluently

D．frequently

13.

A．annoying

B．confusing

C．amazing

D．depressing

14.

A．ever

B．just

C．still

D．even

15.

A．Communicating

B．Singing

C．Performing

D．Exercising