当夜幕降临的时候，许多孩子装扮成吓人的样子，去邻居家里索要糖果。
杰克上高中的第一天，他就决定要参加学校足球队选拔。
威廉斯教授不断告诉学生们未来属于有创造力的人。
经常锻炼能燃烧很多卡路里，让我们保持良好体型。
经历了种种磨难，他还那么乐观，真是令人惊叹。
6 . A couple days ago, I was talking with a girl who was having some self-doubt about her abilities. During our
Back in 2015, I was part of the TEDx Cape Town organizing committee. My job was to make sure the speakers had everything they needed and were
My role model makes a living as a speaker. But here’s the thing:
In other words, the fact that you’re feeling a certain way about yourself and your abilities doesn’t make you any less
| A．research | B．argument | C．interview | D．conversation |
| A．bored | B．steady | C．stuck | D．tired |
| A．viewpoint | B．story | C．lesson | D．joke |
| A．afraid | B．grateful | C．willing | D．ready |
| A．Luckily | B．Usually | C．Amusingly | D．Unsurprisingly |
| A．equipped | B．persuaded | C．concerned | D．honored |
| A．Because of | B．In spite of | C．Apart from | D．In case of |
| A．struggling | B．comparing | C．meeting | D．advancing |
| A．dropping | B．aching | C．sweating | D．lifting |
| A．realizing | B．worrying | C．expecting | D．confirming |
| A．overcome | B．avoid | C．understand | D．see |
| A．speech | B．conference | C．class | D．report |
| A．capable | B．careful | C．fond | D．aware |
| A．stay | B．wait | C．act | D．quit |
| A．learn | B．succeed | C．escape | D．concentrate |
7 . How is eating in space different from eating on Earth?
If you send astronauts into space, you have to send food along as well. But what do astronauts eat in space, and how do they eat it?
The first and possibly the most important factor is nutrition (营养).
The lack of gravity in a spacecraft also determines what foods can or cannot be eaten in space. Meals must be packaged carefully so they won’t spill (溢出) into the cabin. Water or tiny bits of food could get inside a machine or an electronic device and damage it.
Finally, weight is an important concern. The weight of every object included in a spacecraft must be calculated in order to ensure that there is enough fuel and power to carry the craft safely into space and back home again.
Except all these requirements, much of the food eaten in space is actually similar to what you might eat on any given day.
| A．Taste is also important. |
| B．Food packaging is made to be as light as possible. |
| C．Believe it or not, they also have fresh fruits and vegetables. |
| D．Nutrition and practicality are important things to consider. |
| E．For the same reason, sharp knives and forks are never used on board. |
| F．Maintaining astronauts’ physical health is a top task for any space mission. |
| G．Scientists take several factors into consideration as they plan meals for space. |
8 . Oxygen levels have dropped in hundreds of lakes in the United States and Europe over the last four decades, according to a new study.
Researchers examined the temperature and the amount of dissolved oxygen (溶解氧) in nearly 400 lakes and discovered widespread drops in oxygen levels. They found dissolved oxygen fell an average of 5.5 percent in the surface water and 18.6 percent in deep water. Their findings suggest that warming temperatures and falling water clearness from human activity are causing oxygen levels to fall.
Testing for oxygen is one of the best ways to judge how healthy water systems are. The study’s findings suggest a conspicuous human footprint. That footprint includes warming caused by climate change. In addition, falling water clearness can be caused by runoff (地表径流) from human waste systems, cars and power plants.
Dissolved oxygen losses in Earth’s water systems have been reported before. A 2017 study of oxygen levels in the world’s oceans showed a two percent drop since 1960. But less was known about lakes, which lost two to nine times as much oxygen as oceans, the new study found. Before this study, other researchers had reported oxygen drops in individual lakes over a long period of time. But no one looked at as many lakes around the world.
The drop of oxygen levels in deep water may affect creatures that are more sensitive (敏感的) to temperature increases, such as cold water fish. During summer months they depend on cooler temperatures found in deeper water. But if deep water is low in oxygen, these creatures can’t survive. “Those are the conditions that sometimes lead to fish kills in the water,” said study co-author Kevin C. Rose. “It means a lot of areas cold water fish depend on may become unlivable.”
Meanwhile, about a quarter of the lakes examined actually showed increasing oxygen in the surface water. It is a bad sign because it points to a sudden growth of algae (藻类). In those lakes, dissolved oxygen was “very low” in deep water, likely creating unlivable conditions for many species, the researchers said.
1. What does the underlined word “conspicuous” in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．Noticeable. | B．Hidden. | C．Similar. | D．Rare. |
| A．To compare different research findings. |
| B．To show the difficulty in studying lakes. |
| C．To explore more possibilities of the research. |
| D．To explain the necessity of carrying out the research. |
| A．Some fish’s low sensitivity to temperatures. |
| B．A serious food shortage for deep-water fish. |
| C．Less chance for deep-water fish to survive. |
| D．Changes in the living habits of deep-water fish. |
| A．Water quality is improving there. |
| B．The local ecosystem is getting worse. |
| C．Climate change is being controlled properly. |
| D．The impact of human activity has been weakened. |
9 . Dragon boating is a team sport that has its roots in ancient China. The boats are decorated with a dragon head and tail. In recent years, cancer survivor groups have got involved in the sport to help make friends and help rebuild their lives.
On a recent Saturday morning, a group of 20 women were on a boat in the Anacostia River in Washington DC. They moved their paddles (船桨) in rhythm with the call of a coach. The women belong to the dragon boat team GoPink!DC, which trains weekly. It also races against other breast cancer survivor teams in the Dragon Boat Festival. As a result, GoPink!DC won medals in this Washington dragon boat festival.
Lydia Collins joined the team five years ago after finding out she had breast cancer. “I was told by my doctor that I developed breast cancer. I was depressed because of my illness — I lost all interest in life and wouldn’t even get out of bed to eat. But now I love the team spirit. I just love everything about it. It is like a floating support group on the water.” The paddlers are breast cancer survivors and their supporters.
Annette Rothemel helped set up the group in 2006. She is a researcher of the National Institutes of Health as well as a breast cancer survivor. “It is sort of an easy entry sport because on the same boat people at different levels can be doing the same sport.” But Ms Rothemel says dragon boating can be physically demanding, especially for someone who is sick and getting treatment for cancer.
“It’s hard but I think you have to challenge yourself in life. This is something I look forward to. I get to be out here with my sisters and supporters that understand what I’m suffering and help motivate me. So it makes me stronger and it makes me feel better.” another cancer survivor Rhonda Hartzel said.
Annette Rothemel says the cancer survivors feel a sense of sisterhood and share good times when they paddle together. She says both feelings are treasured by the team.
1. What is true about GoPink!DC?| A．It raises money for medical research. | B．It races against other teams weekly. |
| C．It won the first prize in a boat festival. | D．It is made up of cancer survivors. |
| A．She helps establish GoPink!DC. |
| B．She tries to find a cure for the cancer. |
| C．She benefits from the dragon boat race. |
| D．She gives up hope because of her illness. |
| A．They have got better physically and mentally. |
| B．They have forgotten their tough experiences. |
| C．They have got rid of the pains of their cancer. |
| D．They have enjoyed their life without sufferings. |
| A．Dragon boating helps inspire sisterhood |
| B．Dragon boating is welcomed by cancer survivors |
| C．Dragon boating is popular across Washington DC |
| D．Dragon boating groups have been set up by cancer survivors |
Having held the interschool (校际) story tell g championship for the past two years, I was the shining star of my school. When it came to choosing the right candidate (候选人) to participate in such competitions, I was always the first choice. Naturally, I was once again selected to represent my school in the approaching contest this year.
Upon hearing the fact that I was chosen again, my classmates and friends acknowledged that I would undoubtedly be the champion again. Consequently, I became conceited (自负的). I was so proud that I ignored the importance of practicing for the contest.
A week before the contest, my teacher Ms. Sara asked, “Selena, would you like to stand in front of the class to rehearse (排练) for the contest?” She had tutored me in the past two competitions and knew how important practice was. “Just imagine you are on the stage
in the audience,” she added.“I’m sorry, Ms. Sara,” I replied. “I have a bit of a sore throat.”
This was usually the lie I would tell whenever my teacher requested me to practice in front of the class. I always found excuses to avoid doing it because I believed that I was the best and therefore the practice was unnecessary. On one occasion, I event old Ms. Sara not to worry too much as I was well prepared for the contest. In fact, I did everything but practice my script (讲稿) .I only managed to glance briefly through the story the day before the contest. As the best storyteller among the students of the local secondary schools, I was too vain to practice and expected everything to be fine.
The contest was being held in the local community hall. On the day of the contest, the hall was crowded with people. My schoolteachers and principal were there along with many of my classmates and schoolmates. I was the eighth contestant out of twenty in total. Those who spoke before me did extremely well. On seeing their fascinating and outstanding performance, I began to lose confidence in myself. My palms (手掌) sweated heavily and I started to feel nervous.
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Soon it was my turn to talk.
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