1 . When I was a practice teacher in a middle school，the students in my class were always making ______，and had no interest in chemistry. So I decided to do ______to change their______ towards chemistry.

The evening before I would teach all by myself，I gave a piece of paper to everyone. I told them to write ______ they wanted on the paper and handed it in and then I could tell what each one had ______ .All the students said I _____ be longsighted(远视)．Then I stood ______ my back towards them. I didn't turn back ______ they had finished and ______ all the paper in a cardboard case.

I turned the cardboard case with the bottom(底部)towards the students，and told them calmly what each one had written on the paper. The students were surprised，______ that I had learned their ______ completely in such a short time.

I told them the truth and they were ______ at my brightness：there were five lines of students in the classroom，and every line had ten students. I had written serial number(from 1 to 50 )on every ______ of the paper in a chemical reagent(试剂)that cannot be seen ______eyes，and then gave ______out to the students according to the groups of their seats. After the paper was ______ in，I used______ chemical reagent onto the corner of the paper. Thus the serial number was ______！

______ ，the students became ______ interested in chemistry，and we became good friends.

1.

A．progress

B．troubles

C．faces

D．efforts

2.

A．something

B．nothing

C．all

D．them

3.

A．methods

B．attitudes

C．feelings

D．interest

4.

A．that

B．how

C．when

D．what

5.

A．thought

B．seen

C．written

D．heard

6.

A．would

B．needed

C．had to

D．might

7.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．as

8.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．now that

9.

A．put

B．left

C．had

D．gave

10.

A．knowing

B．believing

C．seeing

D．hearing

11.

A．names

B．faces

C．characters

D．handwritings

12.

A．frightened

B．angry

C．sad

D．amazed

13.

A．corner

B．bottom

C．top

D．side

14.

A．in

B．for

C．with

D．to

15.

A．it

B．that

C．them

D．those

16.

A．given

B．handed

C．passed

D．offered

17.

A．expensive

B．useful

C．another

D．smelly

18.

A．made

B．seen

C．found

D．looked

19.

A．From then on

B．However

C．Though

D．So far

20.

A．a lot of

B．a lot

C．partly

D．greatly

2 . Accents are an important part of our identity. An accent gives clues about who we are, and the community we belong to or wish to belong to.     1    

What is the difference between accents and pronunciation?

Accents are about localized ways of speaking a language. A French person may speak English flawlessly (完美无瑕地), just with a French accent.     2     However, pronunciation is something that — as a learner— you can get right or wrong. If your pronunciation is correct, you can communicate effectively with others whatever your accent is.

    3    

If you think back historically people were much more localized with generation after generation of families living in the same small villages and few people traveled out of that area during their lifetimes. So over many generations differences in accent emerged and became very distinct to particular areas. Mountainous villages that are not easily accessible often develop very strong and distinctive accents.

How important is it to get an accent right?

If you’re moving to a certain part of a country, you might want to integrate better with your new community.     4     That’s because it shows a sense of belonging to the community you are trying to fit in with.

How to improve your accent?

    5     And then learners should consider which sounds exist in the language you’re learning and then spend some time in front of the mirror practicing moving your tongue and mouth to get those new and different sounds. And learners should be aware of stress and tone, which can sometimes even change the meaning of words.

A．Where do accents and pronunciation emerge?

B．They’re also important for those learning a new language.

C．Try to adapt your speech to sound more like the locals’ speech.

D．The best way is to learn the specific accent of that region.

E．Where do different types of accents come from?

F．That’s fine because there is no wrong or right with an accent.

G．Learners should first think about which sounds don’t exist in your native language.

3 . Many orb weaver spiders have yellowish stripes or spots on their undersides for a good reason. That color yellow attracts bees and flies into a spider’s web, a new study suggests.

Orb weaver spiders get their name because they spin and sit on circular webs. But these spiders and their bright colors seem contradictory. Why would a spider look so noticeable? In the new study, researchers examined if yellow coloration on a species of golden orb weaver spiders (Nephila pilipes) attracts their flying insect prey. Found across Asia, this spider sits on its web day and night with its underside facing open space. The team found more than 250 female N. pilipes in the wild. They removed each female and either left its web empty or replaced it with a cardboard spider. These cardboard models had paper stripes of yellow, blue or black color stuck to them.

After almost 1,800 hours of video recording the webs, the team found that during the daytime, the yellow-striped model that looked like a real N. pilipes attracted more than twice as many insects, including bees and flies as any other fake spider or empty web. What's more, the yellow color worked just as well at night attracting moths, the scientists reported.

The team then searched online zoological databases for associations between yellow markings and prey attraction in orb weaver spiders. Surveying dozens of distantly related species showed that yellow stripes or spots were more likely to have evolved in orb weaver spiders that sit on their webs in open, bright spaces, where visual baits may be more effective.

Scientists don’t yet know why insects are attracted to yellow stripes on orb weaver spiders. Perhaps the prey mistake a spider for a yellow-flecked flower, a hypothesis (假说) supported by the fact that most prey attracted were pollinators (传粉者).

1. What made the scientists confused about orb weaver spiders?

A．Their name.

B．Their prey.

C．Their coloration.

D．Their webs.

2. How did the scientists do the study?

A．By finding wild male and female N. pilipes.

B．By filling each web with a cardboard spider.

C．By studying the stripes on female N. pilipes.

D．By using fake spiders or leaving the web empty.

3. What did the scientists most probably conclude after watching the videos?

A．Insects knew how to avoid an empty web.

B．The spiders’ stripes could attract insects.

C．Insects could be attracted to dark colors.

D．Yellow markings didn't function at night.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Yellow Stripes Work for the Spiders Hunting for Food

B．Yellow Stripes on Orb Weaver Spiders Have Evolved

C．Stripes and Spots can Easily Draw Much more Insects

D．Preys are Drawn to Spiders on Circular Webs Quickly

4 . As my family and I drive to my grandmother's house, my dad points out all the houses he lived in as a_________. I count 12, probably _________ one or two along the way.

At 16, my dad had to_________ high school to support his mom and six siblings. He tells my brothers and me stories of when he was our _________.One time, he came home from school to find a(n)_________ house and a notice that his family would be removed from the property. But he says it like it was _________. We start to understand why he has no _________of his younger self. His dad spent all his money on gambling and alcohol.

There is no anger in my dad's tone. _________, there is a sense of longing as he _________the few times he and his dad would sit together and watch football. His little sister would ____________at birthday parties because she could never have one of her own at home. We ____________my dad his first birthday party when he was at least 40.Forty birthdays before his first party. My brothers and I have had one every single year.

He tells us to make a(n) ____________to work hard and stay in school. We've heard it so much that sometimes we ____________our eyes. But his words now ____________in my head, and I find new ____________every time I recall them: “There's nothing you can't do if you stay in school and work hard.” I wonder how different my father's life could have ____________if he'd had just one person saying those words to him.

My dad works 16 hours a day. He's gone before I'm ____________and home just as I'm falling asleep. He works hard so we can have a good home and do the things he never could. It makes me think the world is at my ____________and nothing is impossible. For 18 years, my dad has always told me this, but now it's my ____________: I am so ____________of you, Dad.

1.

A．kid

B．worker

C．teacher

D．designer

2.

A．admitting

B．remembering

C．missing

D．covering

3.

A．do well in

B．put up with

C．be active in

D．drop out of

4.

A．father

B．age

C．weight

D．height

5.

A．furnished

B．huge

C．empty

D．glorious

6.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．something

D．everything

7.

A．families

B．books

C．friends

D．pictures

8.

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．Besides

9.

A．expects

B．declares

C．imagines

D．recalls

10.

A．clap

B．cry

C．smile

D．rush

11.

A．allowed

B．guaranteed

C．threw

D．agreed

12.

A．decision

B．living

C．effort

D．choice

13.

A．close

B．roll

C．wipe

D．open

14.

A．resound

B．disappear

C．change

D．lose

15.

A．success

B．answers

C．methods

D．significance

16.

A．figured out

B．made out

C．came out

D．turned out

17.

A．up

B．off

C．back

D．down

18.

A．fingertips

B．bottom

C．body

D．best

19.

A．description

B．day

C．turn

D．time

20.

A．impressed

B．proud

C．ashamed

D．tired

5 . Facial recognition software has found an unlikely new application: scanning the faces of thousands of British children in school canteens.

Nine schools in North Ayrshire will today start taking lunch payments by scanning the faces of pupils, claiming that the new system speeds up queues and is more secure than the card payments and fingerprint scanners they used previously. “It’s the fastest way of recognising someone at the till,” said David Swanston, the managing director of CRB Cunninghams, the company that installed the systems. “In a secondary school you have around a 25-minute period to serve potentially 1,000 pupils. So we need fast productivity at the point of sale.” He said the average transaction time was cut to five seconds per pupil.

However, privacy campaigners say there is little need to spread out facial recognition technology, which has been criticized for often operating without gaining approvals from the owners. Swanston argued that CRB Cunningham’s system, which uses cameras to check against coded face-print modes stored on servers at the schools, was different from live facial recognition systems that scan through crowds to identify faces. Live facial recognition has previously caused debate after being used by schools for security or to monitor attendance.

North Ayrshire committee said that 97 percent of children or their parents had given agreement for the new system. “Pupils often forget their PINs and unfortunately some have also been the victim of PIN cheating, so they are supportive of the planned developments and appreciate the benefits to them,” the council said.

But some parents said they were unsure whether their children had been given enough information to make their decision, and suggested that peer pressure had also played a role.

1. What can we infer from Swanston’s word?

A．He speaks highly of the system.

B．The software is intended to promote the sales.

C．The technology has previously caused debate.

D．The system will be helpful when the students forget their PINs.

2. What is not the advantage of the facial recognition software?

A．It speeds up the queues.

B．It is safer than the previous payments.

C．It operates without being approved of.

D．It benefits the pupils who often forget their PINs.

3. What’s the author’s attitude to the application of facial recognition technology?

A．Supportive	B．Disapproved
C．Objective	D．Critical

4. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Facial recognition has been the best way adopted so far.

B．Parents disagree with the application of facial recognition system.

C．The facial recognition system can benefit the pupils who are forgetful.

D．Schools speed up canteen queues with facial recognition technology.

6 . When my son, Noah, was younger, going out with him in public was difficult. He had been suffering from autism (自闭症), needing extra ________. Though he had been longing to get a picture with Donald Duck (唐老鸭), just waiting in line in Disneyland was ________.

On a Sunday afternoon, my phone ________. A voice said, “If you’re going to be home this evening, I’d like to ________, dressed up as Donald Duck.” It was Denny, who had spent years helping special-needs children, never ________ by their strange behaviors.

I made preparations for ________ Donald Duck. But I still had ________: Would Noah even notice? Would he be frightened? Yet, Denny ________ that it would be arranged well.

A few minutes before dinner, Donald Duck knocked ________ on the living-room window. Noah was expressionless. My husband ________ the door, and Donald Duck stepped inside. His big mouth and bright blue suit attracted Noah. He       ________ himself with a funny voice and Noah smiled. Later Noah hugged Donald Duck ________ and I took many sweet pictures.

Denny was at our home for only a few minutes, but the time was ________. As he left, tears rolled down my face. He had ________ met us once before, but without my saying a word, he knew how much my kid would ________ meeting Donald Duck in our own home. Even now, it remains our most treasured memory.

1.

A．honor

B．attention

C．advice

D．behavior

2.

A．interesting

B．acceptable

C．impossible

D．important

3.

A．stopped

B．disappeared

C．broke

D．rang

4.

A．call back

B．turn around

C．drop by

D．sign up

5.

A．annoyed

B．touched

C．impressed

D．encouraged

6.

A．visiting

B．contacting

C．questioning

D．welcoming

7.

A．worries

B．methods

C．demands

D．proposals

8.

A．begged

B．comforted

C．realized

D．warned

9.

A．angrily

B．hurriedly

C．gently

D．heavily

10.

A．beat

B．answered

C．kicked

D．locked

11.

A．introduced

B．seated

C．enjoyed

D．praised

12.

A．with fear

B．in disbelief

C．in amazement

D．with joy

13.

A．magical

B．fruitless

C．creative

D．awkward

14.

A．frequently

B．gradually

C．simply

D．hardly

15.

A．understand

B．appreciate

C．regret

D．dislike

7 . Practicing gratitude can increase feelings of happiness and life satisfaction while decreasing depressive symptoms.     1     To start improving your gratitude skill, try the following gratitude challenges.

Reflect on the gifts of hardship. There is no question that life can be challenging, as things don’t always turn out the way we’d hoped.    2     It may seem difficult to reflect on challenging times and find a reason to be grateful, but in making our pain purposeful, we can find meaning in the experience.

Express gratitude to others in writing.    3     Send each of them a quick but considerate correspondence in the form of a handwritten note, email or even a thoughtfully composed text. Remind them of why they are special to you and how worthwhile they are in the world. As a result of your effort, those on the receiving end will experience the mood-boosting benefits of being appreciated. They won’t be the only beneficiaries. Writing letters of gratitude has a positive effect on the author, increasing feelings of happiness while decreasing depression, studies have shown.

    4     An important aspect of practicing gratitude regularly is becoming aware of opportunities throughout your day to express gratitude. Acknowledge at least two times a day that someone spreads a small act of kindness toward you. These acts could be a delivery person bringing a package to your door, a coworker offering assistance at work or your significant other getting you a coffee.    5    

When you finish the challenges, hopefully you’ll be inspired by the mood-boosting benefits and continue actively practicing gratitude on a daily basis.

A．Catch the chances of acting kindness.

B．Notice and appreciate the small stuff.

C．Think of three people in your life that you truly appreciate.

D．All of us experience dilemma at different points in our lives.

E．The benefits of thankfulness extend to both the giver and receiver.

F．Gratitude takes practice to realize its full potential, just like any other skill.

G．Once recognizing their efforts, you can consistently show your appreciation better.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do the speakers have in common?

A．They are both Chinese.

B．They always think differently.

C．They took a trip abroad together.

2. What happened to the man’s American friend?

A．He got sick.

B．He missed a trip.

C．He made mistakes in speaking Chinese.

3. How did the man’s American friend feel about his suggestion?

A．Excited.

B．Unhappy.

C．Grateful.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Social skills.

B．Emergency reactions.

C．Cultural differences.

9 . The Most Breathtaking Theaters in the World

Shakespeare's Globe Theater（London, UK）

The original Globe Theater was built by Shakespeare's company in 1599, but was destroyed by fire in 1613. A replica was built in 1997 just meters from the original site. The new 857-seat structure has several modern features. It has the first and only straw roof permitted in London since the great fire of 1666.

Shakespeare's Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London; +44 20 7902 1400

Margravial Opera House（Bayreuth, Germany）

Built in 1745, the UNESCO-listed Mareravial Opera House is regarded as the finest baroque theater in Europe. The stage has a depth of 27 meters and was the largest in Europe until 1871. Much of the original materials remain, along with original structures, such as the twin staircases.

Margravial Opera House, Opernstrasse 14. Bayreuth, Germany; +49 9 21 7 59 69 22

Teatro Amazonas（Manaus, Brazil）

There can't be many theaters located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, and the Teatro Amazonas is certainly the most breathtaking. The theater was built in 1895 and was designed by Italian architect Celestial Sacardim. Work took 15 years. largely thanks to the decision to source supplies from all over the world

Amazon Theater, Centro, Manaus, Brazil; +55 92 3622 1880

National Centre for the Performing Arts（Beijing, China）

The National Centre for the Performing Arts（NCPA）, built in 2007, is an arts centre in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, the NCPA is the largest theatre complex（建筑群）in Asia. The NCPA includes value in both ancient traditional Chinese architecture and modern architecture. It was specially designed to improve the red walls of ancient buildings and the Great Hall of the People in order to fit in with the surroundings.

NCPA, No. 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing; +86 010 6655 0989

1. Where does the theatre with its longest survival time lie?

A．In London.

B．In Bayreuth

C．In Manaus.

D．In Beijing

2. Which of the following was designed by an Italian architect?

A．Shakespeare's Globe.	B．Margravial Opera House.
C．Teatro Amazonas.	D．National Centre for the Performing Arts.

3. How is National Centre for the Performing Arts special?

A．It features modern architecture.	B．It receives worldwide supplies.
C．It is a multifunctional theatre	D．It matches its surroundings.

10 . Dougan’s mum, Patricia, has lived at Dundonald House for two years and has had dementia(痴呆)for nine years. She has lost most of her speech. But the French course was something she and her husband could do together and the whole family has noticed a change in her.

“I think Dad decided he’d take Mum just for her benefit (好处),” says Mari Dougan. “But he loved it just as much as she did. After they did the French course, they did Italian. Mum knows she’s there and she sometimes answers with a word or two — that’s amazing. She has been much more active since she started the classes.”

Courses in French, Italian, German and Spanish last for ten weeks for an hour a week. The classes are the idea of Robbie Norval, who started Lingo Flamingo in 2015 to give lessons to older adults. Lingo Flamingo has 35 teachers who work in care homes and community centres in Scotland. So far, it has worked with more than 800 people.

Thomas Bak is a psychologist from the University of Edinburgh. His research into dementia over 20 years has found that people who are bilingual (双语的) get dementia up to four years later than those who are monolingual (只说一种语言的).

Even for people who aren’t bilingual, learning a language in later life has benefits, Bak says. He has found improvements (改善) in attention and memory among older adults. He believes it is never too late to learn a language. “In fact, it becomes more important with age,” he says. He adds that what is really good about language learning is the variety of tasks you have to do. “You have to learn to tell the difference between different sounds. You have to learn new ideas that might be very different from your mother tongue. You have to learn grammar and how to use words in a conversation,” he says. Bak says doing a sudoku puzzle is not as useful — it is like going to the gym and spending all your time on a single machine.

“We’ve also found learning a language really increases well-being and self-confidence,” Norval says. “If an adult with dementia can learn a couple of words, they think to themselves, ‘I can learn new things.’ They don’t fear dementia as much. They realise they’re not forgetting everything, which is a really important message.”

1. What has changed about Dougan’s mum after she started learning new languages?

A．She always talks to herself.

B．She is willing to go outside.

C．She can remember everything.

D．She can communicate with others.

2. What’s the attitude of Dougan’s dad to her mum learning a new language?

A．Amazed.

B．Worried.

C．Uncaring.

D．Supportive.

3. What can we learn about Lingo Flamingo’s lessons?

A．They are only held in care homes.

B．They are mainly open to the elderly.

C．They include five different languages.

D．They are designed by the University of Edinburgh.

4. What does Thomas Bak think of language learning?

A．It is good for the brain.

B．It is not easy for older adults.

C．It is like doing work with a machine.

D．It is as hard as doing a sudoku puzzle.