1 .     1     , you may have to find the reason from your daily habits. Sometimes it is these careless habits that constantly consume your energy and make you feel very tired.

Planning too far in advance

Being constantly exposed to a full calendar of obligations can cause an uptick in anticipatory anxiety and adversely affect working memory and processing speed. This can impede (阻碍) your ability to remain mindful and efficiently complete tasks in the moment,     2    

Working in a cluttered environment may increase distractibility (分散力) and inattentiveness. The result? Tasks take longer to complete, requiring you to use up more mental focus and energy over time.

Letting little tasks pile up

Texting someone back. Changing a lightbulb (灯泡).     3     The cumulative mental load of unintentionally stockpiling (大量储备) tiny tasks (琐碎的任务) like these can be distracting (分散) and mentally draining. Ideally, any task that takes less than five minutes should be done right away, as it’s the most energy-efficient option — but when this isn’t practical, don’t rely on memory. Immediately write it down on a to-do list,” Lippe said. “This strategy provides peace of mind and reassurance that it will be dealt with eventually.”

Leaving off in the wrong spot

Thanks to things like time constraints and incessant interruptions, it’s not uncommon to find yourself setting aside half-completed tasks in order to deal with something urgent that’s come up or has to take priority.     4    , known as attention residue. If you do have to stop work on a task prematurely, you can decrease the amount of attention residue by writing down the specifics of what’s left to finish. This can help decrease rumination and allow you to clear your mind.

A．A small piece of your attention is left with the unfinished task.

B．Make the best use of time.

C．If you eat healthily and sleep well, but you always feel tired for no reason.

D．Booking your pet’s wellness visit.

E．Tidy up the windows.

F．resulting in poor motivation and mental exhaustion.

2 . On Saturday, Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, who was detained by the Canadian police, left Canada for home. According to reports, she took a charter flight organized by the Chinese government, and will soon return to her home country and reunite with her family.

For 33 months and 19 days, the US Department of "Justice" had forced an innocent Chinese citizen to be under close monitoring that she never deserved. The tracking bracelet Meng wore on her ankle is not a shame on her, but a shame on dirty US politics that abused the word "justice".

It is also a shame(羞愧) on the Canadian government, which always followed the steps of its southern neighbor. To please the latter, Canada detained an innocent Chinese citizen under a false charge. Now Meng's deferred prosecution（起诉） agreement with the US Department of Justice without confessing any guilt further proves how false that charge was.

Behind that false charge is the US intention of "containing" Chinese high-tech enterprises. If Huawei has done anything wrong, it must be that it has been performing so good that the US cannot tolerate any competitor to its industries. Yet Huawei did not fail even under US pressure. In 2019, after Meng's detainment, Huawei's share in the global smartphone market reached 17.6 percent, exceeding that of Apple. Huawei has not buckled under the pressure; It has firmly defended its position by doing its businesses legally.

Meng's regaining freedom would not be possible without the unremitting efforts of her homeland. For 33 months, the Chinese government has repeatedly asked US and Canada to drop the political case, while Chinese media outlets relentlessly worked to tell the truth to the world; Chinese people also voiced their support to Meng via social networks.

For all those who do business with global partners, the homeland will render firm support to them when necessary should they need to seek justice . Any political persecution to Chinese enterprises (企业)overseas will fail.

1. How long did the Meng Wanzhou be arrested in Canada?

A．Half a year.	B．Two years.
C．For 33 months and 19 days.	D．One year.

2. What is the meaning of underlined part?

A．US cannot tolerate any competitor to its industries.

B．Huawei has not buckled under the pressure.

C．Huawei did not fail even under US pressure.

D．Huawei's share in the global smartphone market exceeding that pf Apple.

3. What does the passage reveal?

A．Huawei is a famous smart phone company in the world.

B．The China will render firm support to Chinese global companies.

C．Meng Wanzhou has already come back China.

D．Meng Wanzhou is a national hero.

4. What is the best title of this text?

A．Welcome Meng Wanzhou come back home.

B．Thanks to China.

C．Never give up.

D．Every thing will be better.

3 . BEIJING -- Chinese central authorities have released a set of guidelines on promoting the high-quality development of modern vocational education.

A modern vocational-education system should be established in China by 2025, and China's vocational education should be ranked among the best globally by 2035, according to the guidelines jointly released by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council.

Primary and middle school students should receive formative courses on vocational education to cultivate their awareness of career planning, according to the guidelines. Priority should be given to training talent for emerging industries, including advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, modern agriculture and artificial intelligence, the document says, encouraging vocational schools to set up majors that meet market demand.

Vocational institutions should step up cooperation with enterprises to serve technological upgrading and product research in medium, small and micro businesses, the guidelines add. It also calls on vocational schools to improve the quality of teachers, innovate teaching models and promote overseas cooperation.

1. What guidelines have Chinese central authorities released on ?

A．Promote development of modern vocational education.

B．Set up completed system of modern education.

C．Reform Chinese education.

D．Achieve the next educational plan.

2. When will a modern vocational-education system be established in China?

A．In 2022.	B．In 2025.
C．In 2035.	D．2040.

3. What is the purpose of primary and middle school students should receive formative courses on vocational education?

A．Improve their study ability.

B．Build up their confidence.

C．Cultivate their awareness of career plan.

D．Encourage them.

4. What is the guidelines which calls on vocational schools to improve except for?

A．the quality of teachers.

B．innovate teaching models.

C．promote overseas cooperation.

D．increase the number of students.

4 . In business, as in life, good leaders hope for the best and plan for the worst. There’s a reason that experts refer to the regular expansion and contraction of the economy as the business cycle.

Even producers of the most recession-proof products—toiletries, beer, funeral services—need to consider how rising and falling consumer sentiment will affect their bottom line.

Of course, timing the next downturn is easier said than done. So as we head into a new year, we reached out to the Fast Company Impact Council—a leadership group of 200 founders, executives, and creatives—to gauge how some of the smartest and most innovative people in business are thinking about a possible recession.

About 4 in 10 respondents told us they expect the global economy in 2020 to perform about the same. But remarkably, nearly 45% predicted that the next 12 months would be worse for business. Only 16% said that the global economy would be better.

Impact Council members were more like-minded about the timing of the next downturn. While 21% predicted a recession would hit in 2020, the majority (54%) said it would likely arrive in 2021, after the next presidential election. About 15% responded that the next recession would come in 2022. Only 1 in 10 said the economy would continue to grow until 2023 or later.

1. In business, what is a good leader hope for?

A．Earn lots of money as possible.	B．Make the best plan for the worst.
C．Sell out the whole products.	D．Predict the economic trends in the future.

2. How many people predict global economy in 2020 will be better?

A．nearly 45%.

B．less than 15%.

C．over 54%.

D．only 16%.

3. When will the economy most likely grow again?

A．In 2020.

B．In 2021.

C．In 2022 .

D．In 2023.

4. What is the best title for this passage ?

A．Predict about the future economy.	B．the growth of the future economy.
C．Recession in economy.	D．How to be a good economic leader .

5 . 听下面一独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does speaker live now?

A．In Canada.

B．In America.

C．In China.

2. How does speaker’s families contact each other ?

A．By   phone.

B．By   We Chat.

C．By video chat and email.

3. How old is speaker’s grandmother?

A．60 years old.

B．70 years old.

C．Over 80 years old .

4. What does the speaker like to do best at the family gathering?

A．Play games.

B．Talk with his friends.

C．Eat the chocolate cake.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many question answers did the man get wrong ?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Five.

2. Which film has the man seen?

A．The Great Gatsby.

B．Jane Eyre.

C．Bridesmaids.

3. Who plays a funny role in the last film?

A．Isla Fisher.

B．Mia Wasikowska .

C．Rose Byrne.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How was Jane’s birthday lunch yesterday,?

A．Terrible.

B．Just so so.

C．Good.

2. What is wrong with waiter

A．She ordered a dish .

B．She provided a wrong dish.

C．She changed a table.

3. How does the woman sound？

A．Pleased.

B．Annoyed

C．Worried.

8 . A lot of teenagers in middle school want to do more sports.     1    . But some students don't really know the benefits of doing sports. Here are some reasons for doing sports.

Watching TV and playing video games are becoming more and more popular among teenagers.     2    . But getting teenagers to take part in a sport gives them an opportunity to go out and socialize with others.     3    . What's more，they will learn how to work with others and get along with others harmoniously.

One of the biggest problems in our society today is obesity，and it's not just a problem with adults. More and more kids are becoming overweight.     4    .

Encouraging teenagers to do more sports also benefits parents. It is a great way for parents to show they love their kids.     5    . This is a great way for parents to spend time with their teenagers and talk to them.

Doing sports is a great way for teenagers to get out of the house，get moving，make friends and keep healthy. So why not join in and get into sports today？

A．They may find new friends in this way

B．Doing sports helps teenagers grow faster

C．They prefer to stay at home rather than go out

D．Joining in a team sport will help teenagers get some exercise without feeling pressured to lose weight

E．Teenagers want to be stronger through doing sports

F．Parents can play with them and help them practice sports

G．Many do it because they think it will make them become more popular

9 . Jeffrey Hall, a teacher of Communications from the University of Kansas (KU) , has used his research to define the exact amount of time necessary to make friends with someone. He's also found how long it will take to deepen a relationship. His new study found that it takes around 50 hours of time together to go from being someone's acquaintance to casual friend. It takes about 90 hours to go from being casual friends to friends, and more than 200 hours before considering someone a close friend or best friend.

But it isn't spending just any kind of time together that deepens a friendship—hours spent working together, for example, don't count as much as hours spent getting to know someone by hanging out, joking around, playing video games, and doing more playful activities. The study explains that these kinds of activities help us to form a deeper connection with someone. “We have to put that time in，” Hall said. “You can't make friends without any effort.”

The results of the study come from analysis of 355 responses to an online survey from adults who said they had moved in the last six months and were looking for new friends in their new environment. Survey participants were asked about new relationships as well as hours spent together and activities they did. They were then asked to rate their resulting relationships according to one of four stages: acquaintance, casual friend, friend and close friend.

The main conclusion that Hall came to is that making close friends takes serious effort. So if you want to have some best friends, you have to know that spending time with someone is the most important thing.

1. How long does it take to turn an acquaintance into a friend?

A．About 50 hours.

B．About 90 hours.

C．About 140 hours.

D．About 200 hours.

2. What does the underlined part “that time” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Time spent working together.

B．Time spent finding new friends.

C．Time spent helping a new friend.

D．Time spent doing fun things together.

3. Which may help deepen a friendship according to the study?

A．Trying to understand your friend's feelings.

B．Enjoying quality time with your friend.

C．Treating a new friend like a close one.

D．Being generous to your friend.

4. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To solve a relationship problem.

B．To introduce a teacher from KU.

C．To present the findings of a new study.

D．To discuss the importance of friendship.

10 . Denmark has introduced a fat-tax in order to fight obesity (肥胖症), heart disease and other serious diseases. The government wants to improve expectation of life and the health of the Danish people. Butter, potato chips, ground beef and pork are among the products that are to be taxed. After one or two years the government plans to see how the tax worked and if it has any effect on people's eating habits. Denmark already has tax on sugar and ice cream.

Although only 10% of the Danish population is overweight, the country's food experts think that fat may account for higher death rates. They also argue that the tax should not be limited to fats alone, because people might switch to other unhealthy foods with sugar and salt in them. Even if Denmark cuts the amount of fat that people consume only by a small part, it will be a signal to other countries that are watching closely, especially the European countries that are planning similar measures. Finland is working on a fat tax, based on the Danish model. Hungary has recently started to tax food that has a high share of salt, sugar and caffeine.

Denmark's fat tax is being opposed by the country's food industry,especially the meat producers. If people do cut more meat out of their diet, it may mean that farmers' earnings will decline. Denmark is one of the world's largest bacon and pork producers. On the other side, the new measure is expected to bring the government about $ 400 million additional tax dollars a year.

1. What is the main purpose of the fat-tax in Denmark?

A．To adapt to people's new eating habits.

B．To increase the income of the government.

C．To help people keep healthier and live longer.

D．To push farmers to change old farming mode.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．Finland is the first to work on food tax

B．Denmark has the highest heart disease rate

C．food experts think the tax is not good enough

D．obesity rate in the Europe is surprisingly low now

3. What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．People's new diet after the tax.	B．The effects the tax will bring.
C．The benefits of the measure.	D．Producers’ reactions to the tax.

4. The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A．a food brochure	B．a marketing report
C．a research paper	D．a health magazine