2 . Last week, four speakers shared, at the Skoll World Forum, why they find themselves smiling in spite of everything.

Ava Duvernay

I don’t believe that all of the problems are happening to us. I believe they’re happening for us. Lonnie Holley is a wonderful artist who uses waste material to create artworks. He says we shouldn’t think of it as garbage. Rather, it can be turned into something new.

Mahali Hlasa

I love my family. I was brought up in a very close family. Of course we fight, but we also laugh together. We share all the joys and the pains and find comfort in that. When I want to be happy, my family is always there for me. With these people who I love, I know that I am safe.

Rodrigo Paris Rojas

I find optimism in villages and slums (贫民窟). That’s because despite the difficult environment around them, they still come together and celebrate at different times of year.   They bring so many smiles and so much joy. When I see that, I say, “I have more money and more education than them, but they’re way happier than me. ”So I find optimism in those ways of celebrating life and building community.

Edgard Gouveia Jr.

I’ve found optimism among kids — Black, white, poor, rich. They play. They enjoy life. They connect. It’s only later that they learn about differences and start to behave differently. But when I see how they interact as children, it’s all about playfulness. Even during war times or in very poor neighborhoods, I see kids finding ways to create joy among themselves.

1. What is Lonnie Holley?

A．An artist.

B．A consultant.

C．A teacher.

D．A waste collector.

2. What did Mahali Hlasa stress in the speech at the Skoll World Forum?

A．Charity and voluntary work.

B．Positive thinking and creativity.

C．Money and comfortable life.

D．Family life and close relationship.

3. What did Edgard Gouveia Jr. most likely mean?

A．Don’t send children to schools.

B．Try to grow up as slowly as possible.

C．Being playful is still important in adult life.

D．It is necessary to help kids affected by wars.

4 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

I had ordered many gifts online for the upcoming Christmas. One day,when the doorbell rang, I was sure some of the packages arrived. I opened the door,but only to find a beautiful little dog sitting on the floor. It looked up at me with her big,cute eyes. I looked around, but there was no one in sight. It was obvious that someone had found the puppy somewhere and intentionally left her outside the door.

The lovely dog was a timely Christmas gift for me,indeed. The year marked a turning point in my life. In September,my husband was offered a new job in Africa. Feeling that I had hit a career bottleneck as a photographer journalist,I decided to relocate with him. While my husband was busy with his work,I didn’t know what to do anyway. I felt isolated,homesick and lacking purpose. We lived in a house near a river that cut across an expansive grassland. With few people around,I would take my camera and wander around,photographing aimlessly every day.

So we adopted the abandoned dog. My husband called her“our little angel”and I named it accordingly.   Angel seemed to be very happy with us and she turned out to be a perfect companion for me. Always by my side,she enjoyed exploring the shady bushes and mysterious tunnels all over the grassland. Encouraged by her curiosity,I decided to explore,too.

There was a deep cave near our house and I had been eager to explore it. The only way in was narrow and slippery. I had promised my husband that I wouldn’t do it unless he was around. But he was always busy. With Angel as my companion,I figured that it was time to stretch the rule a little bit.

One day, I equipped myself with a good flashlight and carefully walked down the dark cave. Suddenly, Angel,who had been following me closely,rushed ahead and disappeared into the darkness.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A few seconds later, it brought back a little bird.

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During the recovering process, I took many photographs of the little bird.

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6 . 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。

A new on-campus pizza delivery service called Cougar Crust opened to students at Brigham Young University. The name came from polling (征询) student groups,     1     (run) surveys through the dining social media platforms and an internal     2     (discuss).

Everything at Cougar Crust is house-made and can be delivered    3     the students.   The students can choose between five pizzas online:four cheese,pepperoni,vegetarian,Italy and all-meat. The option is good for the students     4     need something quick and easy.

“Cougar Crust will continue to expand in on-campus delivery locations     5     in menu options. Bread-sticks,Hawaiian pizza,and a Queso sauce pizza are    6     (current)in the works. These may     7     (release) in the next couple of weeks,”Manager Tiapson said. “Updates will be made to the Cougar Crust website as more options become available. Other details and     8     (ask) questions can also be found on the website. ”

Tiapson said,“We want to ensure that we can consistently make a great product,even if a large number of     9     (order)come in. We also want to be able to traverse (横穿) campus in a     10     (speed)yet safe manner. ”

7 . 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。

When you come back home     1     a hot summer night, you find that the air conditioner     2    (work) for 20 minutes to cool the room. This is     3     example of the convenience a smart home brings.

A smart home is a convenient home     4     users can remotely control appliances and devices from anywhere through the internet. There are    5    (count) kinds of smart home products, from heating to lighting to entertainment and security. Heating products equipped with temperature or humidity sensors can automatically turn on or off when     6    (require). Some appliances even have self-learning skills and can learn the homeowner’s schedules and make adjustments     7    (according).

    8    , there are still a few issues with smart products. Some are not as easy to stall by users as advertised. Apps associated with smart appliances are always badly designed and frustrating. What’s worse, every device has its own app, leading to an overwhelming number of apps for consumers    9    (deal) with.

Good news is that based on smart homes are smart communities whose goal is to improve the overall quality of the community,     10    (provide) convenient services, like applying for water delivery and reporting for repairs, and mutual assistance in daily life for its residents.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What’s getting less and less these days according to the talk?

A．Empty land.

B．Garbage.

C．Water.

2. What do people suggest to deal with garbage?

A．Burying it.

B．Sending it out of our planet.

C．Using it as an energy source.

3. What is the problem with burning garbage?

A．It is hardly ever done.

B．It causes air pollution.

C．It is useless for hard materials.