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。

A simple badge (徽章) is playing an important role in helping lost seniors return home. By scanning a QR code on a plastic badge, anyone with a smartphone can reach the person’s emergency contact     1     (immediate). “It’s efficient and     2     (save) effort,” said Li Caoliang, head of the Lei Feng police station in Fushun, Liaoning province.

The idea came to Li and his     3     (colleague) four years ago when dealing with more than 200 lost seniors in a year. Some of the old people got lost because they had illnesses such as memory     4     (lose) or Alzheimer’s. They couldn’t tell their identity, address or phone number. Sometimes, the officers had to spend hours     5     (try) to figure out who to call from vague descriptions by the lost seniors. In some cases, the lost seniors had to stay overnight at the station before their families     6     (contact). The number of lost seniors has dropped to around 30 a year since     7     the police developed came into use.

China has 264 million old people, accounting     8     18.7 percent of its population according to its seventh population census     9     (conduct) last year. Wang Jiajuan,     10     has long focused on improving public services for an aging society, says the innovative QR code ID helps guarantee the travel safety of seniors.

2 . World’s richest woman Gina Rinehart is suffering a media firestorm over an article in which she blames the middle class for “drinking, or smoking and socializing” rather than working to earn their own fortune. What if she has a point?

Steve Siebold, author of “How Rich People Think”, spent nearly three decades interviewing millionaires around the world to find out what separates them from everyone else. It had little to do with money itself, he told Business Insider. It was about their mentality.

Average people think money is the root of all evil (罪恶). Rich people believe poverty is the root of all evil. “The average person has been brainwashed to believe rich people are lucky or dishonest,” Siebold writes. That’s why there’s a certain shame that comes along with getting rich in lower-income communities. “The rich knows that while having money doesn’t guarantee happiness, it does make your life easier and more enjoyable.”

Average people believe you have to do something to get rich. Rich people believe you have to be something to get rich. “While the masses are attached to the doing and the immediate results of their actions, the great ones are learning and growing from every experience, whether it’s a success or a failure, knowing their true reward is becoming a human success machine that eventually produces outstanding results,” he writes.

Average people would rather be entertained than educated. Rich people would rather be educated than entertained. The rich don’t think it a must to earn their wealth through formal education, and they appreciate the power of learning long after college is over, Siebold says. “Walk into a wealthy person’s home and you often see many books used to educate themselves on how to become more successful,” he writes. “The middle class reads novels, tabloids (小报) and entertainment magazines”.

1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?

A．To lead in the topic of the text.

B．To describe the life of the middle class.

C．To introduce the richest woman in the world.

D．To show readers the supporting details of the article.

2. Why is it considered a shame when an ordinary man gets rich?

A．Probably because he succeeds by dishonest means.

B．Probably because people are misled by false ideas.

C．Probably because he becomes rich by pure chance.

D．Probably because people think of him as the root of evil.

3. According to Siebold, what do the rich think of education?

A．Everyone can go to the library for further education.

B．Education should be received through formal ways.

C．Learning should last for one’s whole life.

D．Novels and tabloids bring people poverty.

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

A．Rich People Think Differently	B．Education or Entertainment?
C．Average People Long for Fortune	D．How to Earn Wealth?

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。

Crocheting (钩针编织)is a fun hobby anybody can pick up!

Nowadays many students enjoy     1    .(spend) their free time on phones. I encourage them to pick up a small hobby to kill time, instead     2    scrolling (滚动)mindlessly on the Internet.

While crocheting may sound intimidating (令人胆怯的)to get into without any former knowledge, it's pretty simple to pick up, with many instructional     3    (video) online for beginners.

Crocheting is a large stress-reliever (减压品) for me and allows me     4    (get) my mind off schoolwork.     5    is also very meaningful to have made something with your own hands,     6     (especial) after putting much time and effort into it.

One of the most fun things about crocheting is that you can make gifts for friends and family, or just keep     7    (they) for yourselves. A homemade gift     8    (be) always more thoughtful, and crocheting is an easy way to put in a special effort for a loved one. For example, making a simple scarf for my grandmother     9    (take) me about 45 minutes and was both cheaper and more appreciated than something I could buy at the store.

So I'd highly recommend (推荐)crocheting for students     10    are bored and finding a new hobby or some form of creative expression.

4 . There are some bad cell phone habits that can have serious social, academic, health, and legal consequences. So, it is important and necessary to educate your teen about unhealthy habits. Here are some bad habits that teens need to stop:

Talk on the phone in quiet public areas. Make sure that your teen knows it is not OK to talk on the phone in theaters, libraries, waiting rooms, or other quiet public areas.    1    

Stare at their phones for hours. Many people--not just teens--are spending their days mindlessly scrolling through news feeds and social media accounts.     2     So set healthy limits on your teen’s cell phone use so he can enjoy real world experiences.

Make private conversations public. The whole world doesn’t need to know about the latest drama among your teen’s friends or the most recent family issue you’ve been experiencing.     3     Tell him to go to a private area if he must continue a phone conversation.

Take unsuitable pictures.    4     Unfortunately, that can often lead to taking selfies in dangerous places. Talk to your teen about the dangers of taking and sharing unsuitable photos.

    5     The rules about smartphone use in the classroom vary from school to school. Regardless of your school’s policies, cell phone use during school can serve as a major distraction. Talk to your teen about turning his phone off during the school day so he won’t use it.

A．Use the phone during school.

B．Ignore the people around them.

C．Don’t allow your teen to use digital devices during mealtimes.

D．Talk to your teen about the importance of being respectful to others.

E．As a result, they’re missing out on everything going on around them.

F．Teach your teen to speak quietly on the cell phone when others are nearby.

G．Smartphone cameras mean teens can take photos almost anywhere anytime.