1 . If you want to be successful in changing your habits, you should think about changing your inner beliefs about your habits. For example, your old belief was: “I love cigarette because it makes me feel good and relaxed.
If you want to start eating healthy food, here are some positive beliefs you should start thinking about: “Healthy food is very good for my health. It gives me a lot of energy and i feel very good.”
Everybody can change.
| A．You will be addicted to it soon. |
| B．All it takes is courage and devotion. |
| C．I need cigarette to be happy and relaxed. |
| D．Instead, you should adopt this new belief: |
| E．If you refuse to quit, success will be yours. |
| F．The same is true when you try to form positive habits. |
| G．Having positive habits does not mean that you will succeed every single time. |
2 . The secret to losing weight isn't just watching what's on your plate; it's also about watching what's in your glass. Popular soft drinks, fruit juice, and energy drinks can be loaded with added sugar and carbohydrates that can damage your weight-loss Strategy.
We all know this one, but it's important to remember that water is the single best choice for effective weight loss. Whether it's still or sparkling, aim to make water your go-to beverage choice.
Whether in a can, bottled, or homemade, vegetable juice is an excellent way to get the fibre and nutrients your body needs to fuel your weight loss,
Green tea has been proven to help boost metabolism and speed up weight loss. Try it hot or iced with a bit of honey for a low-sugar sweet drink.
A morning cup of coffee or an afternoon iced coffee can help spur your weight loss by providing a boost of caffeine that suppresses hunger. Also, coffee has been shown to stimulate thermo genesis, which heats up the body and boosts metabolism. Just be careful about what you add to your coffee stick to skim milk and very little sugar.
5. Skim milkMilk is an excellent source of lean protein, vitamin D, and calcium that can help build your muscles and keep your bones strong.
| A．Think water is boring? |
| B．Don't forget black tea, too! |
| C．To be honest, milk doesn't cost too much. |
| D．Remember to drink several cups of water a day. |
| E．If you can find a low-sodium variety, even better. |
| F．Here are five tasty ways to drink up without packing on the pounds. |
| G．Opt for low-fat or skim milk for all of the vitamins without the added fat. |
3 . In the future, the Internet will be different from what it is now. There will be many more websites. It is predicted that in the year 2100, there will be hundreds of billions of websites. This means that the use of search engines will become much more important. And there will also be many more sites in different languages. This means that on every proper website, there will be links with the language you want.
Another prediction on the Internet is that data transmission (传输) speed will increase globally. According to Akamai Technologies, the average global data transmission speed in late 2019 was 26.7 megabits per second. Compare that to the record for data transmission speed set by Bell Labs: 100 billion megabits per second. At that speed, you could transmit 400 DVDs worth of data every second. That’s an enormous gap between what’s currently possible and what’s commercially available. But as time passes, the costs of producing super-high-speed networks will decrease.
In the future, people will live under the sea and the housing shortage will be solved. There will be lots of glass domes (穹状建筑物)under the sea, which allow people to look all around into the sea. Air will be provided via air pipes which lead to the open air. You can travel from one dome to another via a kind of submarine which will also be made of glass. The domes will be so beautiful and the view under the sea will be so impressive that many people will prefer to live under water, and less people will prefer to live on land. This will have a positive effect on the environment on land.
In the future we won’t use oil or gas as energy any more. We will make use of sunlight, water and wind. Cars will run on water. Just fill your tank with water, and you can drive further than you could drive with the same amount of gasoline. Also, the exhaust won’t be damaging to the environment, because it’ll just be water vapour. So the water cycle won’t change, we’ll keep the same amount of water on the earth, and we won’t run out of water. Also, all energy will be supplied by natural sources: sunlight, wind and water.
1. What can we know about the Internet in the future from the first two paragraphs?| A．It will be more important to use search engines. |
| B．Most of the websites will be designed in English. |
| C．People not knowing a foreign language will find it hard to surf the Internet. |
| D．There will be great gaps between developed countries and developing countries in Internet usage. |
| A．Because the costs are too high. | B．Because there are technical difficulties. |
| C．Because Bell Labs doesn’t want to sell its technique. | D．Because governments haven’t recognised their value. |
| A．oil product | B．waste air | C．solar energy | D．wind energy |
| A．The Internet is the most advanced invention in history. |
| B．Water will run out sooner than we have expected. |
| C．Houses under the sea will be made from metal. |
| D．Sunlight, wind and water will benefit people more in the future. |
4 . How to focus on today and do your best
If you want to be successful, then you must appreciate the importance of living in the present.
Be grateful for the little things. Start a gratitude journal.
Train yourself to do one thing at a time. Don’t work on too many projects no matter how big your ambitions (抱负) are.
Schedule some “me time” and make the most of it. Make some time out of your busy schedule to follow a creative hobby, enjoy the beauty of nature or simply some pop culture entertainment.
John Lennon once said, “Life is what’s happening while we’re busy making.” Practise keeping your attention on the here and now. The present moment is where you are always!
| A．Finish one task at a time. |
| B．Find the good in every situation. |
| C．Start to do what you enjoy doing. |
| D．Ask yourself questions to be in the present. |
| E．Believe in what you are really feeling at present. |
| F．Always remember that the best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. |
| G．Not only will it help you to relax, but it will also aid you in focusing better on your tasks. |
5 . Theme parks and amusement parks will be standing tall this season, not just in the sense of proudly displaying their shiny, brand spanking new rides. The most expected ride of 2020, however, will take you for a face-to-face encounter with thrilling adventure.
Banshee at Kings Island, Mason, Ohio.Inverted (倒置的) feature trains that hang suspended from the track above and leave passengers’ legs hanging. They typically offer tight turns with lots of positive G-forces. With a ride time of 2 minutes 40 seconds and a track length of 4,124 +feet, Banshee is the world’s longest inverted coaster and is getting so many praises from ride fans. That is really wonderful and exciting.
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem at Universal Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. The extremely silly characters from the popular Despicable Me movie bring their powerful funny actions to an engaging 4-D ride film. It’s loaded with laughs, and like the movies,includes some surprisingly touching moments as well.
Goliath at Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, Illinois. The creative company that is building this new coaster has an impressive track record of delivering incredibly smooth and satisfying thrill machines. So the expectation is high for Goliath, which will boast a 180-foot, 85-degree drop and a top speed of 72mph, which will make it the world's tallest, fastest, and steepest wooden coaster.
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train at Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It’s both a mildly thrilling coaster with a unique cradle (摇篮) design that allows the cars to swing back and forth and a forcing “dark ride” that takes guests into the colourful mine to see the Seven Dwarfs at work. The animated characters are particularly striking in the attraction, which is the capstone of the park’s New Fantasyland expansion.
1. How does ride fans feel after riding Banshee?| A．Wonderful and excited. | B．Surprised and angry. |
| C．Disappointed. | D．Hopeless and happy. |
| A．Steel. | B．Wood. | C．Bamboo. | D．Iron. |
| A．It takes guests into the colourful mine. |
| B．It has an impressive track record. |
| C．It brings their powerful funny actions to an engaging 4-D ride film. |
| D．It allows the cars to swing back and forth. |
6 . Different people have different ambitions in life such as doctors. For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school. It started with helping some trying to tie their shoelaces or making my younger siblings remember alphabets through a sing-song rhythm. This profession will enable me to make my humble contribution to the building of my nation by instilling the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in my students. The sense of accomplishment I used to feel when the other person finally learned whatever it was that I had been teaching them was indescribable.
The main reason I always wanted to teach was that firstly I thought teaching comes naturally to me and secondly, I always had the utmost respect for my teacher, who knew my strengths and weakness more than I did. According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light. By adopting the profession of teaching, I can hope to perform this stupendous task.
I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously.
What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning. I want to teach others about the importance of education so they too can prosper. Everything I’m learning at university is important for my future career and, if I don’t study it, I'm failing my future students. In view of the foregoing reasons, I am convinced that my preference to become a teacher is a step in the right direction. I will, therefore, spare no effort to achieve this ambition of my life.
1. The author mentioned the childhood experience to_________.| A．share the sense of accomplishment | B．advocate nationalism and patriotism |
| C．explain the inborn passion for teaching | D．introduce several ways to help others |
| A．Impossible. | B．Impressive. | C．Indescribable. | D．Imaginary. |
| A．The significance of education. | B．The power of students’ potential. |
| C．The life of the university. | D．The successful career of parents. |
| A．Being a teacher is effortless. |
| B．Poor children fail to be educators. |
| C．Studying in university is not enough. |
| D．Education should be accessible to all. |
7 . Things To Remember On Your First Solo Travel Adventure
If you’ve ever thought about just taking a trip yourself instead of waiting for someone to join you, you’re not alone.
Don’t be afraid to talk to random people. Though there is someone who poses a threat, it’s important to remember that not everyone is out to get you.
It’s okay to have bad days.
It’s okay to start small.
| A．You are the boss of your own adventure. |
| B．You need to make an unusual travel choice. |
| C．It’s no secret that solo travel is on the rise. |
| D．Sometimes things can go incredibly wrong. |
| E．People like you simply don’t know how to start. |
| F．Most of the time people are just curious and try to be friendly. |
| G．Remember, your first solo trip doesn’t have to be to a whole other continent. |
8 . When looking for some vacation ideas to spread out and get some time and space to yourself, check out these great resorts (度假胜地) options.
Hyatt Ziva Cap CanaLocated in Punta Cana, this family-friendly vacation at an all-inclusive resort offers something for everyone in your party. Parents can enjoy relaxing by one of the resort’s swim-up bars in an infinity pool or head out for some deep-sea fishing. Kids, meanwhile, can head over to the kids’ club for a number of activities. Plus, all of the drinks and food across the 14 restaurants and bars is included.
Beaches Turks & CaicosThis resort has become the Caribbean’s popular go-to when it comes to all-inclusive family vacations that provide great value since there’s so much to do for guests of all ages. There’s a 45,000-square-foot water park, 24 restaurants, unlimited PADI-certified scuba diving and water sports, a 12-mile beach, a spa, 10 pools—whew!
The Alisal Guest RanchIf you live in the city and want to get back to nature, this luxury farm over nearly 11,000 acres in California’s Santa Ynez Valley is a perfect fit for a family. All that wide-open space means activities like horseback riding, scenic cycling, hiking, fishing, kayaking and, for the body-and-spirit-minded traveler in your group, yoga.
Montage Palmetto BluffThe 20,000-acre community includes a nature preserve with walking trails, but the real stars of the show here are the over 300 species of birds. The resort’s resident naturalist takes families on walks to Bird Island, sharing a history of the area. Plus, kids will love the kayak tours that get up close to the dolphins that live there year-round.
1. Which attracts those interested in horseback-riding?| A．Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana. | B．Beaches Turks & Caicos. |
| C．Montage Palmetto Bluff. | D．The Alisal Guest Ranch. |
| A．They promise good food services. | B．They include various kids’ clubs. |
| C．They provide parent-child activities. | D．They have large historic buildings. |
| A．To organize some family parties. | B．To highlight some tourist resorts. |
| C．To introduce some nature reserves. | D．To stimulate some domestic needs. |
9 . Extremely authentic-looking prosthetic (假体的) eyes can now be 3D-printed in a fraction of the time it would normally take to produce the eyes by hand, scientists demonstrate in a new study.
The new technology can create a prosthetic eye in just 90 minutes, compared with the eight hours it would normally take a skilled technician, or ocularist, to produce one by hand. The 3D-printed eyes require five times less labor to make than traditional methods, the scientists behind the technology wrote in a new paper published in the journal Nature Communications.
The 3D-printed eyes also look more natural than traditional prostheses; this could help improve a patient’s self-confidence in using the devices. “Patients are very conscious about wearing a prosthesis, and they don't want others to notice,” Johann Reinhard, lead study author and a researcher at the Fraunhofer
Institute for Computer Graphics Research in Germany, told us. “With these more realistic eves, it might help them to participate more in society,” he said.
The new printing approach involves taking a specialized image of a patient’s empty eye socket and of their healthy eye. These images are then processed and used to draft blueprints that can be sent to be 3D-printed in the lab. These 3D-printed eyes closely replicate the color, size and structure of the patient's healthy eye and are particularly good at capturing the colored part of the eye, known as the iris, and the white part of the eye, called the sclera. Once finished, the eyes take 15 to 30 minutes to be installed by an ocularist, Reinhard said.
“About 80% of adults in need of prosthetic eyes could theoretically have one made this way, either due to a birth defect that causes an eye to be small or missing or because they’ve lost an eye,” the team said. “However, this wouldn’t be possible for all patients, such as those who have a very complex eye socket, as the software wouldn’t be able to find a matching shape for the prosthetic eye,” Reinhard said.
“More data are needed to see if this technique could also be used to make prosthetic eyes for children,which would require more regulation,” Reinhard said.
1. Which of the following words can be best used to describe the 3D-printed eyes?| A．Eco-friendly. | B．Time-consuming. | C．Fit-of-all. | D．Realistic-looking. |
| A．By justifying an idea. | B．By giving examples. |
| C．By providing evidence. | D．By making a comparison. |
| A．The patients prefer to show off their prosthetic eyes. |
| B．Every adult in need of a prosthetic eye can’t possibly have one. |
| C．It normally takes a skilled technician, or ocularist, to produce one. |
| D．The installment of one is 5 times faster than a traditional prosthetic eye. |
| A．3D-printed Eyes——a Better Alternative |
| B．3D Printing—a Promising Technology |
| C．3D-printed Eyes—a Source of Confidence |
| D．Prosthetic Eyes—the Hope for all Blind People |
10 . The age-old chore of dusting could soon be a thing of the past. Scientists are developing “self-cleaning” surfaces that make dust particles unable to stick to them. Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin say the particles instead stick to each other and simply roll off the surfaces with nothing more than the assistance of gravity.
The scientists altered the geometry (几何构造) of flat surfaces at a level invisible to human eyes. The team made a tightly-packed nanoscale (纳米级) network of pyramid-shaped structures on the surfaces which made it difficult for dust particles to stick to the material. Instead, the particles stick to each other before rolling off the material due to gravity.
The study, funded by a grant (拨款) from NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research program, tested the material by piling lunar dust on their engineered surfaces before turning them on their sides. The team found that just two percent of the surface remained dusty, compared with more than 35 percent of an unaltered smooth surface. The new surface could provide a passive solution to removing dust, as opposed to more active methods like using wipers and fluid to clear dust from a car windscreen.
“What we’ve demonstrated here is a surface that can clean itself,” says lead study author Chih-Hao Chang. “Particulates aren’t able to stick to the surface, so they come off using just the force of gravity.”
Study authors hope the material provides a solution to space dust, which can be extremely harmful in such a high-risk environment and is almost impossible to clean out. Space dust has previously caused great damage to NASA’s human spaceflight Apollo missions and has even caused rovers on Mars to malfunction and fail. “There’s not much you can do about lunar dust in space—it sticks to everything and there’s no real way to wipe it off,” says Samuel Lee, a lead author of the study. “Dust on solar panels of Mars rovers can cause them to fail.”
However, the researchers also believe the discovery could prove useful on Earth, preventing solar panels from collecting dust and losing efficiency. These surfaces may even protect our screens and windows from irritating dust.
1. How did the scientists alter the flat surfaces?| A．By putting thin paint on them. | B．By creating a special network on them. |
| C．By making particles stick to each other. | D．By making them invisible to human eyes. |
| A．Over 35% of the surfaces were dusty. |
| B．Just two percent of the surfaces remained dusty. |
| C．The surfaces still needed to be cleaned with wipers and fluid. |
| D．The surfaces attracted more dust particles than common ones. |
| A．To show the material can be very helpful. | B．To prove irritating dust exists everywhere. |
| C．To show the importance of space exploration. | D．To explain why NASA supported the research. |
| A．Dust threatened missions in space. | B．Scientists developed self-cleaning surfaces. |
| C．Self-cleaning surfaces proved useful on Earth. | D．Scientists developed a material for rovers on Mars. |
