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6 . “Work” and “play” have long been seen as enemies. When you’re
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In fact, even many big
It seems that these people don’t
So next time when you prepare for an exam, try to take a break from “work” for a while, and let “play” do the
| A．searching | B．competing | C．preparing | D．standing |
| A．week | B．minute | C．month | D．day |
| A．seems | B．happens | C．means | D．deserves |
| A．useless | B．valuable | C．reasonable | D．impossible |
| A．written | B．published | C．expressed | D．founded |
| A．giving in | B．giving up | C．giving out | D．giving away |
| A．a decision | B．shelter | C．a goal | D．room |
| A．painful | B．sensitive | C．regular | D．simple |
| A．win | B．send | C．bring | D．hold |
| A．companies | B．schools | C．websites | D．hospitals |
| A．responsibility | B．reliability | C．popularity | D．productivity |
| A．as usual | B．for example | C．in fact | D．in return |
| A．discover | B．choose | C．create | D．decorate |
| A．allowed | B．asked | C．persuaded | D．ordered |
| A．play | B．race | C．walk | D．test |
| A．confidence | B．appreciation | C．mercy | D．comfort |
| A．consider | B．value | C．select | D．use |
| A．simply | B．magically | C．certainly | D．suddenly |
| A．drop | B．work | C．reward | D．change |
| A．production | B．puzzle | C．inspection | D．trick |
7 . Easy things you can do to be more polite
It’s important to be polite to build meaningful relationships and to grow a individuals (个体). And though our lives and friendships might change as we get older, the desire to be the best ourselves should not.
Say “please” and “thank you”
One of the best life lessons we learn from our parents at an early age is to always say “please” and “thank you. ”
William Shakespeare said it best: “Better three hours too soon than a minute to late.” Three hours early may go too far, but the message is clear don’t be late. And if you’re running late, tell the people you’re meeting ahead of time so they know where you are.
Return phone calls.
In this day and age, phone calls are rare. Sending a text is a quicker way to get a message across, and it’s usually just as efficient.
Write “thank you” notes
Writing a “thank you” note for someone who bought you a gift or joined in your celebration is very important.
| A．Be on time. |
| B．Don’t waste your time. |
| C．This is a rule that stands the test of time. |
| D．You shouldn’t be tired of saying “please” and “thank you” |
| E．Here are easy things to do if you’re aiming to be more polite |
| F．It takes time to pick the perfect gift for a friend or to travel to a party. |
| G．But if someone does give you a call, its polite for you to make the effort to return it. |
8 . You may not have noticed it, but according to a latest report, about 90 percent of the world’s largest cities lie near the sea. They can possibly be influenced by rising sea levels in the near future. But it doesn’t mean people who live in the city have to head for the hills.
City design companies Seanix and Jolly Group are working together on a possible solution. They said at a United Nations meeting that they are planning to build “Seanix Cities” -floating island structures (结构) that join together to form “land” on the surface of the water.
Unlike land-filling plans that have to pour sand into the ocean and ham ocean life, Seanix Cities are built to “live” together with the ocean. For example, energy used in the cities will be clean-mainly coming from waves, wind and the sun—and instead of chemicals, fish waste will be used to enrich the soil.
As promising as this plan sounds, however, there is still one problem: The plan itself doesn’t aim at global climate change. Instead, it’s a “runaway” plan. Similar to the project of building human settlements on Mars, it’s a way out when Earth becomes unsuitable for human life to live on. It doesn’t stop us from ruining the planet in the first place.
But without doubt, things are changing. “As our climate and water ecosystems (生态系统) are changing, the way our cities relate to water needs to change, too, ” Lucas, a UN official, said at the meeting.
Maybe instead of building eco-friendly floating cities, we should learn to live with nature while we still have land.
1. What is the purpose of Paragraph 1?| A．To give a warning. | B．To introduce a topic. |
| C．To offer a solution. | D．To make a comment. |
| A．They are built by pouring sand into the ocean. |
| B．They are creative structures under the water. |
| C．They can get along well with the ocean life. |
| D．They are designed for global climate change. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Shocking. | C．Powerful. | D．Imaginative. |
| A．We should protect the ocean life. |
| B．We should move to the floating cities. |
| C．We should build eco-friendly floating cities |
| D．We should stop destroying our mother planet. |
9 . Every year, runner all over the world challenge themselves in marathons(马 拉松)long running events that go on for tens of kilometers. On October 12, Eliud Kipchoge ran a record-breaking marathon. He finished a42. 2-kilometer-long marathon in just 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds. The 34-year-old Olympic champion from Kenya became the first person to run a marathon of the full length in less than two hours.
I can tell people that no human is limited. I expect more people all over the world to run under two hours after today, “Kipchoge told Live Sports.
Besides Kipchoge’s hard work, a few science and technology tricks also helped him make history.
Hills and turns slow runners down. Kipchoge’s team picked a course in Vienna for its gentle curves(弯曲度). The city’s cool and dry weather also helped keep Kipchoge’s body running more efficiently. A special pair of shoes also played a big part. The shoes are made of a new material, which can take in a runner’s energy when his et meet the ground. Then it returns part of the energy to the runner, which helped Kipchoge run faster.
What’s more, Kipchoge had a dream team of 41 members. Five runners formed a V-shape ahead of Kipchoge, which reduced drag. Two runners followed directly behind to push him forward. The team took turns running every 5 kilometers. Kipchoge stayed under a two-hour pace for almost the whole race. A pace car drove in front of everyone and cast (投射) a laser beam(激光束)on the road, keeping the team at the right pace. ”Few world records today are technology-free, “ the Xinhua News Agency said.
1. According to the passage, Kipchoge was the first person to __________.| A．run a full-length marathon in Kenya |
| B．use technology in an Olympic marathon |
| C．finish a full-length marathon in two hours |
| D．win an Olympic marathon championship |
| A．His team chose a course in Kenya for his training. |
| B．Cool and dry weather kept him from running efficiently. |
| C．He trained to deal with sharp hills and turns in Vienna. |
| D．His record was partly because of the specially-designed shoes. |
| A．Kipchoge worked harder than other runners. |
| B．Kipchoge’s new record was a result of free technology. |
| C．Science and technology played a role in Kipchoge’s win. |
| D．Keeping the right pace was the key to Kipchoge’s success. |
| A．A diary. | B．A newspaper. |
| C．A guidebook. | D．A novel. |
10 . You probably have a local library that you can walk to. However, other kids aren’t so lucky as you. In some places, people either don’t have any libraries, or even worse, must face dangers to get there.
In Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan(阿富汗), many years of war and violence have made visiting the library too dangerous for children. It is not easy to solve the problem, but someone is trying to fix it.
Freta, a young university graduate, has devoted herself to improving the reading and storytelling abilities of children in Afghanistan. She bought a bus and turned it into a mobile library(also called a bookmobile). She calls it Charmaghz. Charmaghz has more than 600 books in Dari, Pashto and English. This allows pupils and street kids to read children’s books for free, which are in short supply at public schools and libraries. In addition to reading books on many topics, children can also play board games and listen to music in this library. The mobile library is a relatively safe place for them to read, play chess and see friends.
Freta brings Charmaghz to parks, schools and orphanages(孤儿院)around Kabul for a few hours at a time, making two or three stops each day. It is an efficient way to reach lots of children.
“I don’t think a mobile library will solve the thousands of problems that we have in our education system, ” said Freta, “but a mobile library is a small effort among a lot of efforts that we have to make. ”
1. What is Charmaghz?| A．A local bus. | B．A mobile library. |
| C．A nearby school. | D．A club for children. |
| A．Freta turned a bus into a bookmobile with street kids. |
| B．The bookmobile can be a completely safe place to read books. |
| C．Children can’t play games or listen to music in a bookmobile. |
| D．Public schools and libraries may not have enough children’s books. |
| A．It can make Freta famous. |
| B．Freta likes making friends. |
| C．The government asks her to do so. |
| D．It enables more children to read books. |
| A．A woman makes Kabul well-known. |
| B．Kabul gets a bookmobile for kids. |
| C．A bookmobile helps adults read more. |
| D．War and violence make reading dangerous. |
