1 . 贫穷乡村地区的人们正被教育停止抵制变化。（cease）
People in poor rural areas are being educated to ________.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the purpose of the announcement?

A．To tell passengers the rules.

B．To help passengers stay safe.

C．To make sure people don't lose things.

2. What is the weather like today?

A．Rainy.

B．Snowy.

C．Sunny.

3. Where should passengers go if they have problems?

A．To the top of the stairs.

B．To the end of the waiting area.

C．To the middle of the waiting area.

4. How will the staff deal with the luggage left behind in the waiting area?

A．They may remove it.

B．They'll take pictures of it.

C．They'll try to find the owner.

3 . Few pieces of furniture are so on-trend as Michel Ducaroy’s Togo sofa, whose design is 50 years old. Shaped like a tube of toothpaste folded over on itself and available in a variety of toothsome colours, it’s been popping up all over the place, from chic Instagram feeds to Victoria Beckham’s pre-spring-summer fashion campaign. Sales have almost doubled over the past year, not just in Europe but also in Australia and China.

It’s far from the only 1970s furnishing being talked about again. From earth-tone palettes, Murano-glass mushroom lamps and wild houseplants to charming velvet(天鹅绒), smooth chrome(铬合金) and homely rattan(藤条) furniture, everything we loved about that decade, and thankfully very little of what horrified us, is suddenly in fashion again. We get to rediscover the modular sofas while leaving lurid(艳丽的), headache-inducing wallpapers and carpeted bathrooms firmly where they belong – in the past.

Michel Roset, creative director at Ligne Roset, which has produced the Togo sofa since it launched, suggests that the decade’s experimental aesthetic(审美观) is part of its contemporary appeal. “People were longing to change,” he said. The 70s were also a period of freedom, he added. “Fitting in with what’s ‘normal’ is not thrilling – pushing the boundaries is thrilling. And of course that is what we want today.”

Ligne Roset’s exploitation of the period began in 2008, with a reissue of Pierre Paulin’s appropriately named Pumpkin armchair and sofa from 1971, which proved an unexpected hit. It inspired its following steps.

Other companies are travelling back in time too. Earlier this year, Herman Miller reissued the Wilkes Modular Sofa Group – 35 years after it was discontinued. The collection’s playful but unusual shape helped it acquire a cult life on Pinterest, design blogs and Instagram.

Herman Miller’s lead archivist Amy Auscherman says that balance between offering thrilling, bold new designs while not sacrificing comfort sums up the spirit of the 70s. And it goes a long way to explaining why we’ve been in such love with it now. As our homes have become the place where we live out every aspect of our lives – from work to play to rest – it’s understandable that we’d want these spaces to become more exciting but also cosy.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph1&2?

A．Togo sofa launched by Herman Miller are in fashion now.

B．The comeback of 70s furniture allows us to leave some stuff behind.

C．Togo sofa comes in a variety of forms and colors.

D．The writer advocates promoting 70s furniture online.

2. What character of the 1970s does its furniture reflect?

A．People were creative and would love to relax.

B．People would never march to a different drummer.

C．Its spirit features freedom and love of home.

D．The decade valued simple and natural life.

3. When did people last see the Wilkes Modular Sofa Group released?

A．1971

B．1976

C．1986

D．2008

4. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．An insight into the 1970s furnishing.

B．Transform 1970s furnishing for the present.

C．Are we still connected to the 1970s?

D．Why are 1970s designs making a comeback?

4 . “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” When it comes to device addiction, this may very well be the case. If you believe that how you engage with your smartphone has no impact on your children, think again.

One study looked at 200 families and noted that the children of parents with phone addictions were much more likely to have behavior issues. In short, this obsession led to “technoference” or interruption of everyday interactions between parents and kids. In some cases, this interruption happened in face-to-face conversations, and in other cases, the devices disrupted playtime or meals. When this type of “technoference” occurred, parents rated their children as displaying more behavior problems, including whining, losing temper, sulking (生闷气), and becoming frustrated.

In addition, according to children development experts, there are bilateral (双边的) signaling systems that occur between adults and children, aiding the construction of the basic architecture of the brain. For example, infants and toddlers are highly engaged with the vocal cues of their parents that tend to happen with simplified grammar, a high-pitched tone, and exaggerated enthusiasm. This mode of relational conversation is incredibly important to a child’s development.

With the arrival of smartphones, many parents are distracted and stuck in what experts are calling “continuous partial attention” mode. This leads to significant and recurring disruptions to the parent-child conversation flow, which can impair not only a child’s language learning ability but also their school achievements overall.

While your habit may seem harmless, your kids may actually be imitating your behavior and forming a dependence of their own. One study reported that some teenagers may spend up to 12 hours — half of an entire day — online and mindlessly swiping through social media apps without engaging in any one piece of content beyond a few seconds.

As a parent, the best thing you can do is lead by example. Try to limit time spent with technology, especially when it diverts (牵制) your attention from other priorities. Shut down smartphones at dinner. Set aside phone-free time each day to engage with your children without the distraction that technology brings. While you may not be able to completely cut ties with new modes of communication, you can be sure that your children get the one-on-one time they need to develop into healthy, happy adults.

1. Which is TRUE according to the studies in the passage?

A．Parents rate their children’s behavior at parent-children time interruptions.

B．Children’s poor school achievements are due to their addiction to social media.

C．The more engagement of parents, the better development of speech in children.

D．Children imitate parents’ behavior but form their own harmless habits.

2. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 3?

A．To further scientifically explain a child’s behavioral problem.

B．To give an argument for the problem of a child’s language learning ability.

C．To support the argument for a child’s addiction to devices.

D．To present background information for the topic of the passage.

3. In what tone does the writer speak to parents in the last paragraph?

A．Disrespectful.	B．Apologetic.
C．Negative.	D．Friendly.

4. Why does the writer start the passage with the quote “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”?

A．To stress children will follow parents’ example.

B．To provide evidence of device addiction.

C．To show the close bond between parent and children.

D．To highlight the final solution to device addiction.

5 . How to fight your bad breath

More than 80 million people suffer from bad breath, according to the Academy of General Dentistry, a professional association of dentists from Canada and the United States.     1    , the most common reason is poor oral hygiene (卫生). Here are some ways to fight bad breath and bring others talking to you a more pleasant experience.

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Onions and garlic add flavor to many foods, but they also add odors (臭味) not easily brushed away. The substances that cause their bad smells make their way into your bloodstream and travel to your lungs, where you breathe them out. The best way to avoid the problem is to avoid such foods.

Avoid dry mouth.

Saliva (唾液) is the key thing in your mouth that helps keep the odor under control because it helps wash away bacteria.     3    , try drinking water or chewing sugarless gum.

Brush and floss (用牙线清洁).

Oral hygiene experts recommend you brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss at least once to reduce plaque (牙斑). The sticky buildup on your teeth collects bacteria that cause bad breath, and trapped food adds to the problem.     4    , the experts warn. If you brush too hard you can wear down your teeth.

Brush your tongue.

    5    . To rid your tongue of odor-causing bacteria, remember to brush it when you clean your teeth. If your toothbrush is too big to reach the back of your tongue, buy a scraper, which is designed specifically to apply even pressure across the surface of the tongue area. This removes bacteria and dead cells that brushing alone can’t take care of.

A．Avoid certain foods

B．Don’t overdo things, though

C．If you aren’t producing much saliva

D．Bacteria don’t just live on your teeth

E．Brush your teeth after you eat these foods

F．Although bad breath can happen because of medical reasons

G．If your bad breath is thought to be caused by a potential health condition

6 . 假如下学期即将到你校工作的外教Alice正在寻找一名学生助手，你有意承担这一工作，请根据下列信息向Alice 写一封申请信。内容要点如下：
1. 欢迎Alice的到来；
2. 介绍自己的优势：电脑操作；交际能力；英语口语…
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3. 邮件开口结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。
Dear Alice,

I’m Li Hua, a senior 2 student, aged 17.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Li Hua

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man think helps him the most to become successful?

A．Hard work.

B．Good training.

C．A set schedule.

2. When does the man have breakfast on the game day?

A．At about 8:30.

B．At about 9:20.

C．At about 9:50.

3. What does the man do at twelve o'clock on the game day?

A．Have lunch.

B．Attend a team meeting.

C．Do warm-up exercises.

4. Why do the man’s team watch tapes of past games?

A．To make themselves relax.

B．To notice the mistakes they’ve made.

C．To know the kinds of tips the other team use.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What kind of teenage life did Richard lead at school?

A．Difficult.

B．Ordinary.

C．Exciting.

2. What did Richard do at the age of 16?

A．He quit school.

B．He started a magazine.

C．He set up a student advisory center.

3. What business did the mail-order company do?

A．Selling low-priced records.

B．Signing new musicians.

C．Providing space travel.

4. When did Richard build a recording studio?

A．In 1970.

B．In 1972.

C．In 1992.

9 . Searching for a way to be happier? Seeking deeper connections with friends or looking for more friends? Want to relate better to other people?     1    

Compassion, as one scholar describes it, is “experiencing feelings of loving kindness toward another person’s suffering”. The compassionate often have deeper connections with others and more friends. They are more forgiving and have stronger sense of life purpose.     2     The compassionate are usually happier, healthier, more self-confident, and less self-critical.

    3     All you need is a quiet place. In that quiet space, sit in a comfortable position. Focus on your breath and try to clear your mind. Then mentally focus on your heart area and think about someone you feel tenderness (亲切) toward. This could be your friend or your family. Then expand that feeling to yourself and to others. As time goes by, add more people to that circle. This may sound a little strange.     4    

Even short-term exercises like this broaden your attention, your thinking and your overall sense of well-being in a way that lasts.     5     Compassion helps your brain become more flexible, and lets your brain have a wider sense of what's going on, and it gives you access to more ideas on how to act.

This practice is beneficial to physical health and can help reduce physical signs of stress. And the happiness that can come from compassion training is the kind that lasts.

A．But studies have shown this simple exercise really strengthens your sense of compassion.

B．Practicing compassion doesn’t have to cost you money.

C．That’s in part because it changes your brain.

D．Compassion means a lot in our daily life.

E．Try a little compassion.

F．Your brain is one of the most important parts in your body.

G．Compassion also has direct personal benefit.

10 . A single toy catches a child's attention for a limited period of time, but a box of items that allows a child to build their own toys will catch their imagination for years to come. This brilliant idea already exists in real product form, and it's called Toyi.

Toyi is described as an eco-friendly creative building kit, and it recently won the well-known IF Design Award. It came from Istanbul, Turkish, where a young female designer named Elif Atmaca first came up with the idea for it when she wanted to help the kids living in disadvantaged areas. These children do not have access to the variety of interesting toys that wealthier children do.

Toyi Atmaca's design allows children to transform what are around them into clever toys. It consists of sticks, junction parts, flexible connectors, toy body parts like feet, eyes, hands, and wheels that can be used to turn old water bottles, cups, boxes, towels, etc. into cute, clever, and unique playthings. This toy kit upcycles(升级利用) materials that would otherwise go to waste, turning a recycling bin into a treasure container.

“Our initial target was to deliver Toyi kits to only disadvantaged children in Turkish,” Atmaca told the media. But during a research conducted with around 300 children, .she realized that the restriction on being creative went beyond any boundary. “I saw that everything was planned and shaped by grown-ups, blocking the kids' imagination in a significant way,” said Atmaca.

Atmaca concluded that each kid needed space where he or she could freely create. She explained the entire process should be left to kids’ creativity, reminding teachers and all grown-ups that child-led play was an excellent way for children to develop lifelong skills.

Toyi's creators are now considering distributing the kits to as many children as possible around the world through different international NGOs. Atmaca notes that for each Toyi kit sold out, they will also donate one kit to a disadvantaged child through different partnerships around the world.

1. Why did Atmaca design Toyi at first?

A．To win the famous IF Design Award.

B．To help poor kids make their own toys.

C．To protect the environment in Istanbul.

D．To recycle all the waste in the dustbin.

2. Which is probably the product made with the toy kit of Toyi?

A．A new picture of a young boy.	B．A computer with high technology.
C．A treasure container from a dustbin:	D．A six-armed “robot” from a water bottle.

3. How do the toy kits help improve the children's ability?

A．It provides the kids various types of toys.

B．It offers space for the kids’ creative minds.

C．It changes the poor kids' living conditions.

D．It teaches the kids to share joys with others.

4. What is the new target for Atmaca and her partners?

A．Donating toy kits to more poor children.

B．Selling toy kits to every kid in the world.

C．Designing new toy kits for kids and adults.

D．Doing further research on the kids' demands.