When I was a little boy, I see a science fiction film. It was about the future world, in that the way people lived was so astonished. What made I especially surprised was that they could drive cars in the sky! Since now, I have been curious the future world. Just about 100 years ago, flying in the sky seemed impossible, but now we can travel around a world by plane. With the latest achieve in technology, we can deal with most of our problem. Now we can even pay our bills online. I believe that the future world will become a much more nicer place than what it is.
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for invite me to the summer English courses in your school .As for my choice between the two courses , I prefer the four-week course because of it will allow me more time to do traveling but make a little new friends . Of all the subject I’m learning at school, I like English best. I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English is poorly .So I really hope to take this chance to improve them. If possible, I’d like to stay with a family for a couple of days in order that I can know some customs in England, that I’m particularly interested in. I believe I will have good time this summer.
3 . Here is the information about the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass Series.
Annual Pass
Cost: $80 annual pass Available for: Everyone How to purchase:
In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online: Buy from the USGS store.
By phone: Call 1-888-275-8747. Additional Information:
This pass is non-transferable to another person.
Senior Pass
Cost: $80 Lifetime Senior Pass;$20 Annual Senior Pass
Available for: U. S. citizens or permanent residents ages 62 or over. How to purchase:
In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online:Buy from the USGS store.
Additional Information:
The Senior Pass may provide a 50 percent discount on some fees charged for facilities and services such as camping, swimming, boat launch, and special services.
Volunteer Pass
Cost: Free annual pass
Available for: Volunteers with 250 service hours with federal agencies that participate in the Interagency Pass Program
How to get: Volunteers should contact their volunteer coordinator (协调员) for more information.
Additional Information:
The Volunteer Pass is available for 12 months from the date of issue.
Access Pass
Cost: Free lifetime pass
Available for: U. S. citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities. Applicants must provide documentation of permanent disability and residency or citizenship.
How to get:
In person: Purchase at a local federal recreation site. Online: Buy from the USGS store.
Mail: Purchase using an application form that can be exchanged through mail. Note: Processing and shipping fees will be charged for online and mail orders. Additional Information:
The Access Pass generally does not cover or reduce special recreation permit fees or fees charged by concessioners.
Golden Access Passports are no longer sold. However, these passes are still honored according to the provisions of the pass.
Passes may not be purchased as gifts.
1. Which pass can be ordered by phone?| A．Annual Pass. | B．Senior Pass. | C．Volunteer Pass. | D．Access Pass. |
| A．$0. | B．$20. | C．$40. | D．$80. |
| A．It can be bought and given to others as a present. |
| B．All forms of purchase don’t charge processing fee. |
| C．It has replaced Golden Access Passport completely. |
| D．A discount in other related fees can be enjoyed with it. |
4 . Books are a great way to learn new things and explore interesting stories.
You’re not exposed to blue light.
We are exposed to blue light so often, which is harmful to the eyes and could create issues later in life.
You may sleep better.
Reading before bed can be helpful in increasing the amount of time it takes to fall asleep. Along with longer sleep duration, reading at bedtime could improve your sleep quality once you doze off(打盹儿). If you’ve chosen to read something particularly boring, it’s likely to put you to sleep even faster.
Enjoying a book means being focused on a single plot or topic for several hours, even if we are only reading for 10 to 20 minutes every night. As a result, we become better at concentrating, and we may find that we improve our attention spans in the rest of our daily activities.
Reading boosts your brain power.
Reading allows you to take in new information. The more you learn, the smarter you become. You don’t have to read something academic, or even non-fiction, for your brain to benefit.
| A．Reading reduces stress |
| B．It helps you concentrate better |
| C．Besides, they offer health benefits as well |
| D．However, try to choose a book that’s interesting to you |
| E．Even lighthearted fiction can work to exercise your brain |
| F．That light also tricks your brain into thinking it is daytime |
| G．Creating a relaxing environment allows your body to become sleepy |
5 . Both Roberto and Keith have a 45-minute commute (通勤) time from their homes to their workplace. When Roberto drives, he has realistic expectations of how others drive and how long the trip should take. Overall, he is able to adapt to any unexpected challenges he may face on the road. He rarely becomes angry. By contrast, Keith drives with a tendency for becoming angry easily, partly due to unrealistic expectations of other drivers, his quickness to personalize and feel threatened by the actions of others, and his inability to calm his anger.
The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is crucial for helping individuals choose constructive over destructive anger. A key aspect of healthy anger is being able to pause and reflect on, rather than react to, our thoughts, feelings, and senses associated with getting angry.
Self-regulation and empathy (同理心) are two important components of emotional intelligence, which can be a buffer (缓冲) against destructive anger. Self-regulation helps us to control our moods. Empathy helps us to recognize the humanity in others and ourselves.
Studies suggest that training in emotional intelligence can powerfully impact how anger is managed. This was supported by a three-year study of 476 young adults who showed reduced tendency of becoming angry after training. Children and adults can learn skills to boost their emotional intelligence and, by doing so, develop adaptability for dealing with various negative affect, including anger. Many workbooks offer skills in emotional intelligence to promote empathy and self-awareness regarding emotions and how they impact our beliefs and behavior.
Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion.
1. What is the function of the first paragraph?| A．To tell a true story. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To introduce the main topic. | D．To present an important finding. |
| A．Thinking over the annoying situation. |
| B．Taking action to deal with the awful situation. |
| C．Turning a blind eye to the unwelcome situation. |
| D．Expressing feelings about the disturbing situation. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Doubtful. | C．Negative. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Friends Should Enjoy Peaceful Commute |
| B．Drivers Need to Boost Their Emotional Intelligence |
| C．Emotional Intelligence Is a Buffer Against Destructive Anger |
| D．Emotional Intelligence Has a Powerful Impact on People’s Life |
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Do you have any idea of New Year paintings?
NewYear paintings appeared around the Tang Dynasty,
There are many
8 . I remember that it was a fall morning when the orchestra (管弦乐队) teachers came into Miss Newell’s third-grade classroom. “You have hands for the viola (中提琴),” Miss Ciano told me. I was excited because my hands were finally good for something. I told my parents I wanted to play, and naturally, they agreed.
Since I first touched the viola, I haven’t been able to put it down. Ignoring the difficulty, I am pulled closer to it each day. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it will become your friend for life.
Classical music is truly my best friend. It is the trusted friend of every man, woman and child. Various feelings are expressed in classical music. I discovered that when I was eleven and played a cello concerto (大提琴协奏曲) of Bach in a competition, the first movement was joyful, but the second movement was mysterious and full of pain. From the piece, I learned that music expresses not only feelings, but also sudden mood changes. By listening to classical music, I know that someone else shares these feelings. Since I am lucky enough to be able to play classical music, I am comforted by it when I am upset. It gives me away to escape from my problems for a short period. Classical music can express my joy, sadness and anger.
Now look back at that fall day in the third grade and think how gullible I was for believing that anyone, even music teachers, could tell whether hands were perfect for a certain instrument. I’m certain they told me I had “viola hands” not because they were fortune-tellers (算命师), but because there was a lack of violists in our neighborhood. Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind.
1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the first and second paragraphs?| A．To introduce an interesting musical class. | B．To show the importance of proper guide. |
| C．To offer the evidence of her gift for music. | D．To tell the power of support from parents. |
| A．By developing social skills. | B．By broadening life experience. |
| C．By improving mental health. | D．By building close relationship. |
| A．Firmly disapproved. | B．Easily tricked. |
| C．Greatly affected. | D．Secretly hidden. |
| A．Lifetime dream, great effort. | B．Happy childhood, unforgotten experience. |
| C．Special event, sweet memory. | D．Classical music, endless friendship |
9 . Ever since the 2012 publication of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book, Wild, which records her 1100-mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from California to Washington state all by herself, many more people have been preparing their hiking shoes.
Hiking is now the fourth most-popular outdoor activity in the U.S., after running, fishing and biking, according to The Outdoor Foundation’s 2018 Outdoor Participation Report. The report noted that 44.9 million people hit the trails (步道) in 2017, up from 30 million in 2006. The biggest jump in participation came between 2015 and 2016.
Trimble, a government official, says in addition to the “Wild” effect, he believes hiking is increasing in popularity because more people are discovering the nation’s various trail systems and learning about the concept of long-distance hiking. “I also think the Millennials, and even Generation Z, are putting a lot more value on experiences than on money and career advancement,” he says. “Cultural changes have played a role in the number of people getting out on the trails.”
Mike Wollmer is a director of the Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA), which protects, keeps and advocates for the Ice Age Trail, another one of the 11 National Scenic Trails. Wollmer believes social media has also helped to improve hiking numbers, as it is being used to show the beauty and diversity of U.S. hiking trails, construction projects and more. This is especially true for less famous paths such as the Ice Age Trail, which winds 1150 miles around Wisconsin, presenting the state’s Ice Age landscapes (风景).
The IATA recorded 76 trail completions between the path’s birth in the 1970s and 2012. During the next six years, another 114 people reported trail finishes. The hiking community also created the IATA-specific “Thousand Miler Wanna Bes” Facebook page, aimed at helping people achieve their dream of becoming a “thousand-miler”, a special title the IATA gives to those who have completed the entire trail.
1. Why was the book Wild mentioned in the beginning?| A．To lead to the topic of the text. | B．To recommend an influential book. |
| C．To analyze the popularity of the book. | D．To introduce the beautiful wild of the US. |
| A．The book Wild. | B．The social media. |
| C．The desire to get experiences. | D．The state’s Ice Age landscapes. |
| A．An honor. | B．A Facebook page. |
| C．A sum of money. | D．A landscape picture. |
| A．Hiking, Hiking, Hiking | B．Why Hiking Is Increasing in the USA? |
| C．American Outdoor Activities Are Improving | D．Do You Know American Trails? |
10 . This is one of a series of books that I loved as a child growing up in Hamburg in the sixties. I seem to remember getting them sometimes after unpleasant visits to the dentist! The Petzi books described the adventures of a little bear, who wore spotted jeans and was fond of pancakes, and his exploration of the world together with his friends, a pelican, a penguin and a seal.
I think they may have influenced my way of seeing the world as I still prefer to draw animals with clothes on now! There were also two little characters, a frog and a tortoise, which I loved and is something I still try to do in my own picture books — add things to the drawings that are not in the text.
When I was a teenager I discovered cartoonists and illustrators (插画家) like Edward Gorey, Sempé, Bosc and others, but most of all I loved the art of Tomi Ungerer. A French artist covered a wide range of styles and subjects. I think he was probably the strongest influence on my own work as an illustrator.
His sense of humour, his love for details and the absurd, and the world he creates in his drawings, all apparent in Papa Snap, I found very appealing. And again, animals with clothes! His books from the seventies still seem very fresh to me.
When I discovered the work of William Steig, I was already working as an illustrator. He worked as a cartoonist for the New Yorker all his life and came to writing and illustrating children’s books when he was in his sixties. I love his picture books: Solomon the Rusty Nail, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Gorky Rises, Brave Irene — more dressed animals! The wonderful stories and the warmth and emotional precision of his illustrations never fail to touch me. I was delighted when I discovered it in a second hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road.
1. Why does the author like to draw animals with clothes on?| A．He wants to show the respect to animals. |
| B．He likes to describe something different. |
| C．He is inspired by the characters in Petzi books. |
| D．He thinks animals need clothes to keep warm. |
| A．Edward Gorey’s. | B．Tomi Ungerer’s. |
| C．Sempé’s. | D．William Steig’s. |
| A．He had the greatest influence on the author. |
| B．He employed the author as an illustrator. |
| C．He wrote stories in an absurd and humorous way. |
| D．He turned to children’s books when he was old. |
| A．Books That Changed My Life | B．Best Cartoonists in the World |
| C．Happy Memories in My Life | D．Writers That Amazed the World |
