1 . Children are innocent and not so mature. They do not understand that advertisers try to push their products and market in such a way that children want to buy them. Children take everything at face value and believe without a doubt the messages in the advertisements. Advertisements are made in such a way as to attract the attention of children. Children do not understand it to be marketing strategy. Children are an extremely easy target audience and get easily carried away.

Research has shown that junk food advertisements influence children greatly leading to an increased demand for junk food by children. When children watch young adults in good shape eating junk foods in the advertisements, they assume that it is good for health. They do not know that junk food is not good for health. They are unaware of the fact that junk food does not contain nutritional value. They may even think that by eating these junk foods they might become like the thin and fit models in the advertisements.

A research conducted has shown that children increased their consumption of junk foods after seeing these advertisements. They are seen to be so influenced by these ads that they almost doubled their consumption of these unhealthy snacks and foods.

In a study they exposed children to candy commercials. It was seen that those children who were exposed to the candy commercials were highly influenced. In fact, these children chose candy over fruits as snacks. They preferred candy rather than a healthy food like fruits. When the commercials were eliminated（消除）and the children watched them less, it had a positive effect. It encouraged them to pick the fruits over the candy.

1. What does Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?

A．Children are eager to watch advertisements.

B．Advertisements are focused on face value.

C．Children are easy to be impacted by advertisements.

D．Advertisements are mainly designed for young children.

2. How do advertisements attract children to junk food?

A．By using recent research findings.	B．By using good images of models.
C．By introducing its nutritional value.	D．By showing its increased demand.

3. Who is to mainly blame for the increasing consumption of junk foods?

A．Consumers

B．Models

C．Advertisers

D．Children

4. How is the influence of advertisements on children shown in Paragraph 4?

A．By contrast

B．By definition

C．By using figures

D．By reasoning

2 . For one young man who wants to be a farmer, a terrible disease could easily have destroyed his dream. But a 12-year-old won’t let his disease _________ him rolling up his sleeves and getting dirty.

John Ray was born with muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). “When he was born, the doctors said with much love they didn’t _________ him to live this long,” said John’s mother, Trina Reid. However, John has proved the doctors _________ by living his life to the full, so much that he’s able to _________ his father, Donny Ray, who is busy with farming work.

Young John used to be brought to a specific area of his father’s small farm to _________. But due to his _________, he was restricted in his _________ and how much he could help. His regular wheelchair was _________ for farm life, so his parents tried their best to adapt to his needs.

One day, Donny _________ an all-terrain (全地形) wheelchair, the Action Trackchair. However, the family couldn’t ____________ the expensive chair. ____________, Trina spotted a second-hand one for ____________ and the couple managed to buy it from the seller.

John wasn’t told about the new chair. The couple ____________ to get it up and running before they showed it to John. Donny made a few ____________ so John could help with the feeding in the barn (谷仓). Over the next two months he’s been out in the ____________ helping with the potato planting. And the improved equipment even allows John to start a grass-cutting ____________.

So with the love, support and ____________ of John’s family, the boy’s future farming career looks ____________. And as his mother shares, “If John has ____________ me anything, it is perseverance (坚持不懈). There is ____________ he says he can’t do.”

1.

A．observe

B．catch

C．prevent

D．get

2.

A．expect

B．allow

C．forbid

D．force

3.

A．careless

B．impolite

C．merciless

D．wrong

4.

A．attend

B．assist

C．instruct

D．cure

5.

A．study

B．play

C．work

D．relax

6.

A．disability

B．laziness

C．unwillingness

D．ignorance

7.

A．judgments

B．explanations

C．expressions

D．movements

8.

A．prepared

B．unsuitable

C．convenient

D．unnecessary

9.

A．took apart

B．picked up

C．came across

D．made up

10.

A．afford

B．use

C．design

D．offer

11.

A．Unfortunately

B．Instantly

C．Suddenly

D．Thankfully

12.

A．pleasure

B．sale

C．show

D．decoration

13.

A．refused

B．failed

C．decided

D．pretended

14.

A．adaptations

B．choices

C．connections

D．comments

15.

A．roads

B．fields

C．stores

D．hospitals

16.

A．report

B．style

C．trend

D．business

17.

A．curiosity

B．punctuality

C．determination

D．modesty

18.

A．hopeful

B．successful

C．professional

D．rewarding

19.

A．lent

B．taught

C．bought

D．owed

20.

A．something

B．everything

C．anything

D．nothing

3 . Five years ago, French navy officer Jérôme Chardon was listening to a radio program about the journey of the bar-tailed godwit, a bird that migrates 14,000 kilometers between New Zealand and Alaska. Chardon understood how treacherous the journey would be, as heavy storms frequently hit Pacific island communities. Yet, somehow, bar-tailed godwits routinely pass through the area uninjured. Chardon wondered whether learning how birds traveled could help coastal communities avoid natural disasters.

This past January, a team from France’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) began experiments designed to test Chardon’s idea. Researchers with a project led by Frédéric Jiguet from NMNH equipped 56 birds of five species with cutting edge animal tracking technology. The team members were ferried to remote islands in French Polynesia, where they attached tags (标签) using tracking technology. These tags sent the birds’ locations to the International Space Station, which bounced the data back to scientists on Earth who could then follow the birds—waiting to see how the birds responded to natural disasters.

The project is focusing on birds’ ability to hear infrasound, the low-frequency sound humans cannot hear but that the researchers believe is the most likely signal birds would use to sense storms and tsunamis (海啸). In a 2014 study, scientists tracking a kind of golden-winged birds in the central and southeastern America found that the birds flew up to 1,500 kilometers to escape from an outbreak of tornadoes (龙卷风) that killed 35 people. The birds fled at least 24 hours before any extreme weather hit, leaving the scientists to believe that they had heard the storm system from more than 400 kilometers away.

The team plans on tagging hundreds more birds across the Pacific to prepare for a potential tsunami. “I think if there’s one wave that spreads across islands, we can get data from different species at different locations,” says Jiguet. “That will say it s worth continuing to tag and to develop local systems to better analyze this. There are chances that we will develop a bird-based tsunami early warning system.”

1. Which of the following best explains the word “treacherous” underlined in paragraph 1?

A．Strange.	B．Boring.
C．Frequent.	D．Dangerous.

2. What is the function of the tags?

A．Tracking natural disasters.	B．Distinguishing bird species.
C．Guiding researchers to islands.	D．Reporting the birds’ locations.

3. Why is the 2014 study mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．To prove an assumption.	B．To clarify a concept.
C．To present a new topic.	D．To make comparisons.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．How Can Birds Avoid Natural Disasters?

B．Can Birds Warn Us of Natural Disasters?

C．How Does a Warning System Function?

D．Can Birds Play a Role in Human Research?

4 . Four Tips to Improve Your English Communication Skills

There are many tips, tricks, and techniques to improve communication skills.    1    So let's focus on the things that will provide the biggest return on your time investment.

Slow down your speaking speed

    2    However, when speaking in a foreign language, expecting the same standards from yourself may not be very realistic. Especially, if you’re at the early stages of learning. To overcome this difficulty, you may try slowing down your speaking speed. Nobody will hold it against you if you speak more slowly and clearly. Selecting your words carefully may also be seen as a sign of respect towards your audience. It shows that you want to give them the best possible answer.

    3    

In a way, this will take the pressure off too. When you learn a new word, try to memorize a couple of sentences that contain it.

Learn to listen

When speaking in a foreign language, you might be so focused on what you are saying and whether it’s correct or not, that you forget to listen to what others are saying. This is a big mistake as they might be using the exact words or grammar you’ll be needing later on. It’s an important resource to you at the time of speaking to someone.    4    Practise asking questions

We also need to keep in mind the fact that communication is a two-way process. Not only does it make you seem uninterested-even rude—if you don’t ask questions, you might also end up being the one who has to do all the talking.     5    They will also give you time to relax a little and start enjoying yourself.

A．Learn to reduce pressure

B．Learn sentences, not only words

C．I don't want to trouble you with too much information.

D．Therefore, pay attention to what’s being said around you.

E．You might be a fluent speaker when it comes to your mother tongue.

F．If you always ask questions, you will make other people feel important.

G．Questions will keep the conversation on and show interest in others’ opinions.

5 . Peter,a 5-year-old boy,showed such great interest in sea shells that he often picked them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. For Peter, sea shells lay shinning on the ________beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling in the sky.

One day,the two were hanging about in a ________ when Peter found his younger sister was not ________   He looked back and found Shirley ________ in front of a toy shop,with her eyes fastened on a beautiful doll.

Holding his younger sister's tiny hand, Peter entered the shop. He tiptoed(踮起脚尖）to ________ the doll and handed it to Shirley. The sister was very happy to hold tightly the doll,wearing a smile on her ________ face.

Peter went to the ________ and asked the shopkeeper, “How much does this doll cost,Sir?”

The shopkeeper looked at the boy with interest, asking,“Well, what can you ________?”

Peter took out the money that was ________ for their breakfast, gave it to the shopkeeper and asked, “Sir, is it enough?”

Shaking his head ________， he replied, “My boy, I am afraid it seems not enough. ”

The kids were so disappointed. Watching his sister's smile ________ ，Peter frowned.

Without hesitation, he ________his shells on the counter, and asked the shopkeeper ________ ,

“Is it enough now?” Without ________ counting them, the shopkeeper replied, “These are ________the cost. ” Saying so, he kept only two and returned the ________ shells and the money.

Peter left the shop with Shirley very happily,leaving an assistant in that shop ________ .

He asked the shopkeeper, “Sir! You only charged them for 2 shells? !” The shopkeeper said with a smile, “For us these are shells, but for the boy they are ________. His love for his sister is the most precious. When he grows up, he will remember he ________ a doll for his sister with the shells. He will cherish love and warmth in life-cherish every little ________ sea shell in his heart. ”

1.

A．peaceful

B．distant

C．restless

D．fearful

2.

A．gallery

B．canteen

C．market

D．museum

3.

A．in

B．around

C．away

D．over

4.

A．engaged

B．stuck

C．absorbed

D．rooted

5.

A．search for

B．reach for

C．stand for

D．struggle for

6.

A．innocent

B．delicate

C．skeptical

D．embarrassed

7.

A．passage

B．doorway

C．cashier

D．counter

8.

A．pay

B．charge

C．buy

D．take

9.

A．donated

B．received

C．intended

D．identified

10.

A．skillfully

B．slightly

C．violently

D．impatiently

11.

A．cutting up

B．fading away

C．taking over

D．breaking down

12.

A．threw

B．cleared

C．emptied

D．dropped

13.

A．nervously

B．gratefully

C．formally

D．proudly

14.

A．ever

B．only

C．almost

D．even

15.

A．far from

B．equal to

C．less than

D．more than

16.

A．remaining

B．separate

C．extra

D．initial

17.

A．to the point

B．on the spot

C．in a mess

D．at a loss

18.

A．gifts

B．treasures

C．efforts

D．materials

19.

A．reserved

B．ordered

C．purchased

D．produced

20.

A．natural

B．lovely

C．shining

D．colorful

6 . As intros to backpacking go, this might be pushing it. At noon on a brilliant Tuesday in March, my 12-year-old son Kai and I are a mile and a half into a four-day, 27-mile walk through the Grand Canyon—his first backpacking trip—when he asks, “Are we almost to camp?, Um, no. Camp, at Hermit Creek, is seven miles and nearly 2,500 feet below, that will take us several more hours.

We are here largely because of a birthday note Kai wrote to me two years ago in which he declared, “You used to be a wild 10-year-old like me and now you’re a wild 53-year-old. We can do so many things together! I am excited for when I’m old enough for the Grand Canyon.”

There are, I suppose, dads who could resist that, just as there are fathers who would plan an experience-appropriate trip for their sons. I am neither, so here we are. Never mind that; aside from simply being 12, Kai has done almost nothing to physically prepare for this. Or that I haven’t backpacked for 13 years.

We go down a poorly maintained path off the canyon with twisty trees and twining bushes. Gradually the view broadens, the landscape in Vishnu fascinates Kai greatly. “This place is amazing,” he says. Nightfall in the canyon can be magical. Darkness surrounds us, pressed by cool air. Hearing the sound of a waterfall, we lie down to take in the stars. Twice I suggest we turn in. “Not yet,” Kai says. “This is too unbelievable.”

Wednesday, we travel three miles to Monument Creek, and hike a mile and 1,000 feet down to the Colorado River. The next morning a t 7:30 when we march out, I’m optimistic, and Kai sets a quick pace. Friday, we rise before dawn and are the first ones out of camp; for an hour we have the Bright Angel Trail and its soaring (高耸的) scenery to ourselves.

In that birthday card, Kai had also written, “Even when you’re 100, you will always be wild.” Nice. If I’m lucky enough to make it there, it looks like I’ll have company.

1. According to the author, he goes backpacking in the Grand Canyon with Kai ________.

A．to promote the father-and-son relationship

B．to satisfy Kai’s desire for the Grand Canyon

C．to fulfill Kai’s birthday wish

D．to develop Kai’s strong will

2. What is true about the author?

A．He has been engaged in backpacking for years.

B．He tends to make sufficient preparations for backpacking in advance.

C．He favors an experience-appropriate trip for his son.

D．He is enthusiastic about meeting challenges.

3. How does Kai probably feel during the trip?

A．Exhausted.

B．Relieved.

C．Thrilled.

D．Desperate.

4. What does the last paragraph imply?

A．Kai hopes his dad will live a long life.

B．Kai believes his dad will be wilder in the future.

C．The author doubts whether he can live as old as 100.

D．The author enjoys Kai’s company during the trip.

7 . Last Tuesday, a robotic ship called the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) took off from Plymouth, England. Its mission (使命) was to recreate the 1620 crossing of the Atlantic by the Mayflower, which brought the first European settlers to the USA. But unlike the original Mayflower, there are no people on the MAS. Everything about the ship is designed to run automatically. The ship is guided by an artificial intelligence (AI) system called "AI Captain".

The MAS is a project run by a group called ProMare along with the computer company, IBM. The ship's electric motor is powered by solar energy. The goal of the project is to test different kinds of technologies for collecting information about the sea. If these can be handled by machines, it could be a big advance in ocean research.

Because the MAS didn't have to carry humans, its designers were free to think about how to make the best ship for the job. In addition to cameras and radar to help the ship guide itself, the ship is carrying many different kinds of tools and sensors. It has special listening devices which can detect whales and dolphins. It even has a special "tongue" which can report back on the chemicals in the water.

Last Friday morning, scientists tracking the ship noticed that it was going about half as fast as it should have been going. The AI Captain was working well, but there seemed to be something slowing the motor down. Since the ship had only covered 10% of the way across the Atlantic, the team decided to bring it back to Plymouth so they could fix the problem and send it out again. They sent the MAS instructions to turn back.

When the MAS finally does put out to sea again, it is expected to take about three weeks to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The fastest speed for the MAS is about 10 mph (16 kph). That may seem slow, but it's about 5 times faster than the original Mayflower, which took 66 days to make the journey.

1. What is the main mission of the MAS project?

A．Take more Europeans across the Atlantic.

B．Explore the ocean with high technologies.

C．Develop new artificial intelligence system.

D．Test the new robotic ship of IBM on the sea.

2. What happened to the MAS on the sea?

A．There was something wrong with the AI Captain.

B．The scientists failed to guide the ship completely.

C．The ship couldn't reach its destination as planned.

D．The robotic ship's electric motor didn't work well.

3. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．The robotic ship will set sail again soon.

B．The journey will be difficult and dangerous.

C．The entire journey will be about 2, 100 miles.

D．The MAS will travel farther than the original one.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．A Robotic Ship Guided by the AI Captain System.

B．Self-Driving Mayflower Ship Forced to Turn Back.

C．The Fastest Robotic Ship Sailing Across the Atlantic.

D．Another Mayflower Recreating the Cross-Atlantic Trip.

8 . How to Enjoy Your Holiday Alone

Spending a holiday alone can actually be more enjoyable than hanging out with other people.    1    . There are a few things you can do on your own to make your holiday season special this year.

Stay in your pajamas (睡衣) all day. If planning to spend the day at home, you don't need to bother with real pants. Put on your softest sweatpants or your comfortable robe and wander around the house while staying comfortable.

Sleep in. It's your holiday!     2    . You can enjoy the extra rest and return to your normal life feeling refreshed and energized.

    3    . Speaking of sleep, why not catch up on it in the afternoon? When the entire day is yours, you can use it how you please. If you're feeling tired, take a quick rest in your bed or on your couch.

You could also try doing simple yoga. Even 15 minutes can help you feel relaxed and centered.    4    .

Reach out to family and friends. If you want to see your loved ones but you can't be there in person, a quick phone call or a video chat will probably help.    5    . And then spend some time talking about your holiday traditions, even if you can't be together in person.

A．Do something meaningful

B．Give you some emotional support

C．Take a short sleep in the middle of the day

D．And you might even find that you like it more

E．Send them a text to see when they're available

F．Turn off your alarm and let your body wake up naturally

G．You can look up classes in your area, or try classes in your area

9 . Translation Contest of Poem about Shakespeare

To honor the memory of the English poet and playwright, the Shanghai Translators Association is holding a contest to see who can best capture a never-before-translated work about Shakespeare into Chinese. The contest is intended to fire interest in translating English poems into Chinese this summer.

Requirements

1. Participants must be under 45.

2. Participants should translate the original English poem into Chinese.

3. There are no style requirements for the Chinese translation, although translators should try to stay as close as possible to the original text.

4. All translations have to be original. Anyone found to have committed plagiarism (剽窃) will be disqualified.

5. Entries should be sent to shfyjxh@sta.org.cn in attachment. The email subject should be “Shakespeare Poem Translation Contest”. The translation should contain no information about the translator; otherwise the entry will be invalid. Contact details should show the translator’s name, gender, birth date, address (including post code), and mobile phone number. Call (021)6247-3142 for enquiry.

6. The deadline is July 31, based on the email sent time.

Awards

One first prize (3,000 yuan or gifts of equivalent value), two second prizes (1,000 yuan or gifts of equivalent value) and seven prizes of excellence (500 yuan or gifts of equivalent value) will be awarded to 10 finalists.

The organizing committee reserves the right of final explanation.

1. What might be a purpose of holding this contest?

A．To find out the best professional translators.

B．To generate enthusiasm for translation of poetry.

C．To build up an awesome reputation of Shakespeare.

D．To introduce a classic poem written by Shakespeare.

2. Who can be qualified to the Translation Contest?

A．Those who are on the posts or retired.

B．Those whose translations are original.

C．Those who have their names in verses.

D．Those whose works are sent in August.

3. How many entries will be finally awarded?

A．1.	B．2.
C．7.	D．10.

10 . For 300 years, the Slims River had been flowing through Canada’s Yukon region. But last year, in only four days, the water in the big river reduced sharply, which made the river almost disappear. What happened?

After a year of careful studies, a group of scientists recently said that the sudden change of the river was caused by climate change. The Slims River used to be a big river, reaching up to 150 metres at its widest points. It carried melt water from the huge Kaskawulsh glacier(冰川) into the Kluane River, then into the Yukon River toward the Bering Sea.

But in spring 2016, there was a sharp melting of the Kaskawulsh glacier because of climate change. It made the melt water run in a different direction, and into a second river, the Alsek River, then into the Gulf of Alaska. It is thousands of kilometers away.

In geography, this is called “river piracy”. Although it was not unusual in ancient times, this is the first time it has happened under scientists’ noses in modern times. The Slims River is almost dry now, which also takes away the clean air in the region because strong wind blows up all the dust in the river bed. Fish have already swum to other rivers. And sheep from Kluane National Park are now coming down to eat the fresh plants.

Lonnie Thompson, a scientist from Ohio State University, the US, said that we could hardly feel the effects of climate change in our daily life, but the case of the Slims River shows what will happen when gradual temperature increases.

1. Why did the Slims River almost disappear?

A．Because the air pollution brought more rain to Yukon region.

B．Because the climate suddenly became hotter than before.

C．Because the human activities destroyed the banks of the river.

D．Because the Kaskawulsh glacier did not exist any longer.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．The Slims River has now become part of Kluane National Park.

B．The air in the region of the Sli ms Ri ver is still clean.

C．Climate change has no effect on our daily life.

D．Global warming can bring sudden changes to the environment.

3. In which direction did the water run in 2016?
① the Kaskawulsh glacier        ② the Gulf of Alaska
③ the Yukon River              ④ the Alsek River
⑤ the Bering Sea              ⑥ the Kluane River

A．①→④→②	B．①→③→⑤
C．③→⑥→⑤	D．⑥→③→②

4. What may the underlined part “river piracy” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．A river suddenly disappears without any reason.

B．Two rivers join together to make a bigger one.

C．The flow of a river is suddenly taken away into another.

D．The water in a river reduces sharply.