无论你做什么，我都将支持你，一直到你取得成功。
建议每个学生在听报告时要记笔记。
3 . Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks(自拍杆)? This new invention is a small, useful and cleverly－designed tool.
However, a pair of US artists from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”. For better or worse, they have taken the world by storm. It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a loved one．
The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when they take photos. It seems that they are together with their friends. They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has — people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you a welcoming arm. And better yet in the future, it'll talk in a friendly way and never get angry or upset. The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas.
The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass(玻璃纤维). It is lightweight and easytaking.
The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick phenomenon(现象) directly and the increasing need for narcissism(自恋) and Internet agreement.
1. The selfie arm is ________．| A．the latest mobile phone |
| B．lightweight and easy-taking |
| C．cleverlydesigned but useless |
| D．a useful digital camera |
| A．a selfie stick | B．a selfie arm |
| C．a hand | D．a loved one |
| A．The storm | B．The selfie arm |
| C．The pair | D．The selfie stick |
| A．a new kind of fiberglass |
| B．a pair of artists who are interested in taking photos |
| C．an invention that can reduce loneliness |
| D．a cleverlydesigned tool for taking photos with mobile phones |
4 . The Little Prince was written by a French pilot and writer Antoine de Saint—Exupery. It is one of the most famous books around the world. It was published in 1943. This story has been translated into 42 languages and was adapted(改编) into a movie.
The little prince lives on a small planet alone. He leads a happy life. One day the winds bring him a seed. The seed then turns into the loveliest flower he has ever seen. He takes good care of the flower, but finally he decides to leave it and his planet in search for a secret—the most important thing in his life.
During his journey in space, the little prince meets a king, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. They all live alone on different planets. At last he finds out the secret from a fox of the Earth. Before he returns to his planet, he tells his secret to the writer of the book, whom he meets in the desert. The secret is: the power of love.
When you read this touching and sincere story of the little prince, you can’t help smiling and feeling the beauty of life and love in your heart.
1. Where did the writer of The Little Prince come from?| A．England | B．France |
| C．America | D．Canada |
| A．who wrote the book | B．when the book was published |
| C．what is the book about | D．who adapted the book into a movie |
| A．无聊的 | B．感人的 |
| C．惊讶的 | D．失望的 |
5 . Henry worked in a factory. He came from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He had to do the hard work, but he was paid less. He liked to watch football matches very much and spent much time on them.
One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole (杆子) outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal (进球)?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”
1. Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because ________.| A．he had no money to buy a ticket | B．he didn’t want to buy a ticket |
| C．he had no time to buy a ticket | D．all the tickets were sold out |
| A．it was dangerous | B．Henry had no ticket |
| C．their team kicked a goal | D．the other team kicked a goal |
| A．cheer for their team | B．see the result of the match |
| C．cheer for the other team | D．say goodbye to their team |
6 . On James Owen’s 70th birthday, he saw a video of himself walking with difficulty up to the stage where he was giving a talk. “I looked like an old man,” says Owen, who built a successful career on Wall Street.
He was about 25 pounds overweight and had chronic trouble with his back, knees, and shoulders. But instead of giving in to age, Owen decided to set an ambitious five-year goal: He wanted to be pain-free, and he decided the way to get there was through exercise —even though at the time he couldn’t do a single push-up.
Owen began his new exercise regimen (养生计划) by walking, though he became out of breath after five minutes. But that didn’t discourage him. He kept at the walks every day, along with some stretching. Once he had those basics down, he started weight lifting and hired a personal trainer to teach him and to design a routine he could follow on his own. The last piece was finding other activities he enjoyed, which turned out to be cycling and swimming.
In less than five years, Own was able to do three sets of 50 push-ups each and walk for miles each day. And yes, he was free of aches and pains.
Owen used his experience to write a book called Just Move! A New Approach to Fitness After 50, in which he details how older adults can safely get off the couch and add more movement to their lives. The key: getting started, even if you walk just three blocks, which was all he could manage at first. “Think of it as movement, not exercise,” he says. “The key is slow and steady progress.”
Now 81 and retired, Owen exercises an hour a day, six days a week. “It is the best investment I’ve ever made in my life,” he says.
1. Why did Owen make up his mind to do exercise?| A．To celebrate his 70th birthday. |
| B．To get rid of his physical pain. |
| C．To write a book about exercise. |
| D．To find a hobby after retirement. |
| A．The exercise he preferred to do. |
| B．The routine his trainer designed for him. |
| C．The difficulty he met during exercise. |
| D．The process he undertook to keep fit. |
| A．They should invest on Wall Street. |
| B．They should only do some slow exercise. |
| C．They should do exercise step by step. |
| D．They should exercise an hour a day. |
7 . After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous（慷慨的）heart that I sent him this letter.
Dear son,
I want to thank you for teaching me a very
When we were leaving, you
Last week, a young man
Something made me think of you and
Thank you again, son, for teaching me that “it's
Love always, Mum.
1.| A．humorous | B．private | C．reasonable | D．valuable |
| A．story | B．book | C．example | D．organization |
| A．ordered | B．booked | C．offered | D．bought |
| A．thinking | B．laughing | C．permitting | D．allowing |
| A．some | B．last | C．extra | D．rest |
| A．again | B．already | C．only | D．also |
| A．nothing | B．everything | C．anything | D．something |
| A．finding | B．accepting | C．looking for | D．pointing at |
| A．behind | B．beyond | C．ahead of | D．next to |
| A．much | B．some | C．any | D．enough |
| A．far | B．long | C．short | D．high |
| A．and | B．but | C．so | D．while |
| A．litres | B．kilograms | C．pounds | D．kilometers |
| A．$15 | B．$20 | C．$25 | D．$30 |
| A．until | B．as | C．although | D．unless |
| A．what | B．which | C．whatever | D．whichever |
| A．excited | B．surprised | C．interested | D．encouraged |
| A．easier | B．better | C．faster | D．worse |
| A．comer | B．way | C．ground | D．carpet |
| A．there | B．here | C．out | D．around |
