1 . Your Brain Was Made For Walking

If a president, a legendary philosopher, and one of the bestselling authors of all time credited the same secret for their success, would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do?     1    .

Get walking! It’s not just some people who made a case for it as a prime creativity booster.    2    A Stanford University study found that participants were 81 percent more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. According to the study, walking outside — versus on a treadmill (跑步机) — produces the most novel and highest quality analogies in participants who walked and then sat down to do creative work.

The movement aspect of walking is obviously key. You’ve probably heard the phrase “Exercise your creativity”, which refers to the brain as muscle. Our creative mindset is stimulated by physical movement.     3    

But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. The National Human Activity Pattern Survey reveals that Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors. Being inside, you’re more likely to stagnation (停滞), the antithesis of energy.     4     Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities.

    5     Engage more closely with your surroundings for the next four weeks. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, to notice the way people move. Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.

A．In fact, you probably do it every day.

B．Physical movement is unintentional.

C．Without energy, you can’t wonder or create.

D．So why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking?

E．That is why walking with a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.

F．Researchers have traced connections between walking and generating ideas.

G．Disconnecting from multimedia increases performance on all problem-solving tasks.

2 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：1. 人物简介；2.尊敬和爱戴的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。
The person I respect

There are many respectable people around us

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3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

A Bowl of Noodles

Jenny was the only child in her home. She had a quarrel with her mother that afternoon and she ran out of the house angrily. She couldn’t help crying sadly when she thought of he scolding from her mother. Having wandered aimlessly in the street for hours, she felt a little hungry and wished for something to eat, but it was not even possible for her, since she had nothing with her. She stood beside a stand for a while, watching the middle-aged seller busy doing his business. However, with no money in hand, she sighed and had to leave.

The seller behind the stand noticed the young girl and asked, “Hey, girl, you want to have the noodles?”

“Oh, yes... but I don’t have money on me...” she replied.

“That’s nothing. I’ll treat you today,” said the man,

“Come in.”

The seller brought her a bowl of noodles, whose smell was so attractive. Jenny thanked the man and started to gobblle (狼吞虎咽) up the delicious food...then cried silently.

“What is it?” asked the man kindly.

“Nothing, actually I was moved by your kindness!” said Jenny as she wiped her tears, “Even a stranger on the street will give me a bowl of noodles, while my mother drove me out of the house. She showed no care for me. She is so mean and cruel!”

Hearing the words, the seller smiled “Girl, do you really think so? I only gave you a bowl of noodles and you thanked me a lot. But it is your mother who has raised you since you were a baby. Can you number the times that she has cooked for you? Have you expressed your thanks to her?”

Jenny sat there, speechless and numb with shock; she remembered her mother’s familiar face and weathered hands. “Why did I not think of that? A bowl of noodles from a stranger made me feel grateful, but I have never thanked my mum for what she has done for me.”

On the way home, Jenny made up her mind to make an apology to her mother for her rudeness as soon as she arrived home.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:

Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.

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Paragraph 2:

Her mother came back home, which called her mind back.

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4 . In the late 1990s, a family visited the public elementary school where I taught deaf students. They said they would be moving to the district and planned to enroll (报名) their deaf daughter as a first grader. They were upset that their child’s kindergarten teacher Jane cautioned them not to have high hopes for her academically. Based upon assessment results, the teacher painted a discouraging picture for their little girl’s future. Standing behind them was Fiona, a beautiful five-year -old with long shiny brown hair and dark flashing eyes. The whole time her parents were there she didn’t make a sound or use sign language, even when her parents encouraged her.

After a few weeks with Fiona, I discovered I was dealing with a very bright, very strong-willed child. Although I was able to engage her in a variety of learning activities, writing was a continual struggle. I tried all kinds of ways to interest her in writing. Every time the pencils came out, she would shut down and refuse to participate.

One day Fiona got off her bus and stood in front of the school, weeping. The staff members present did not know enough sign language to ask her why she was crying. Finally they took her into the office where they handed her a pen and notepad. Fiona wrote: “PACBAK”. Immediately the office staff realized she left her backpack on the bus. They asked the bus to come back to school and soon Fiona was reunited with her backpack.

That day Fiona discovered the power of the pen. From then on, she had a new appreciation for writing. She is a young woman now and has become an excellent writer, public speaker and student leader. During her senior year in high school, Fiona became the Douglas County Rodeo Queen and the following year she enrolled at the University of Northern Colorado, determined to become a teacher. In the summer of 2008, I traveled to the National Association of the Deaf Conference in New Orleans and watched her perform competitively as Miss Deaf Colorado. Fiona keeps in touch and I especially treasure her e-mails with term papers attached. This young lady has a very powerful pen!

1. What made Fiona’s parents upset?

A．Fiona’s being unable to hear anything at birth.

B．Fiona’s being refused by the elementary school.

C．Fiona failure to use the sign language properly.

D．Fiona’s possible unpromising future in Jane’s mind.

2. What was a constant challenge to the author when educating Fiona?

A．Fiona’s lack of determination in learning.

B．Fiona’s extreme unwillingness to write.

C．Fiona’s bad relationship with the teacher.

D．Fiona’s incompetence in handling pencils.

3. What can we learn about Fiona?

A．She treasured the e-mails from her teacher very much.

B．She travelled to New Orleans to give thanks to her teacher.

C．She succeeded as a result of her affection for writing.

D．She decided to be a writer at the University of Northern Colorado.

4. Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Power of the Pen	B．Ambition of a Deaf Girl
C．Appreciation of the Pen	D．Spelling of a Backpack

5 . 假定你是青年学者李华，获悉(穿越回2015年)屠呦呦刚刚获得了本年度的诺贝尔生理学或医学奖。请你给这位伟大的科学家写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示祝贺(钦佩);
2. 陈述理由(感悟)。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
可能用到的词汇：malaria 疟疾;artemisinin 青蒿素
Dear Miss Tu,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

9 . It was reported that Einstein had passed away, and the whole world mourned the great loss of a brilliant scientist. (英译汉)

10 . They tested 380 ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria.(英译汉)