1 . A cycling training at Queen Mary homeless women's hostel (收容所）in London starts. Eleven women discuss what they're hoping to achieve in today's training. Then they push their bikes to a basketball court to practice in an off-road environment. Supported by instructor (指导员)，they practice riding by themselves. Sometimes these women feel a little tired because they take medicine,but they have all made up their mind for cycling training.
Last year Queen Mary approached Sustrans (a charity) to set up a cycling club for women.Many of them have low levels of fitness. All have survived challenging situations ranging from social isolation (孤立) to abusive(虐待的) relationships. The hostel staff,who are experienced mental health experts, try to develop cycling to build the women's confidence and give them access（进入权 ) to other fields of society. The hostel is moving away from traditional treatment of mental health with the belief that cycling could be a really useful tool in helping the women live on their own. After the success of a 10-week pilot project, the cycling club received financial support of £10, 000 to continue the club.
In modern society, homelessness and mental health problems often go hand in hand. Studies have shown that physical activities,including walking and cycling, can be used to overcome and even prevent stress,depression and anxiety. They can be more effective than medical treatments.
Women,however,are less likely than men to take part in physical activities. Women in the UK make nearly three times fewer cycling journeys than men. Two main causes of this are traditional barriers-mostly because women still undertake most household tasks- and fear of judgment. The network of bike paths has been expanded (扩展) yet the “build it and they will come" approach ignores the fact that not all people start from the same point. Social interventions (干预) are a useful way to achieve equality of access to cycling.
1. What can we learn about the women at Queen Mary?| A．They are quite determined. |
| B．They used to be good athletes. |
| C．They committed serious crimes. |
| D．They teach themselves cycling. |
| A．To raise money for the poor. |
| B．To promote the benefits of cycling. |
| C．To help homeless women get a good job. |
| D．To make homeless women better fit into society. |
| A．The harm of mental problems. |
| B．The causes of different mental states |
| C．The various treatments for mental illness. |
| D．The positive effect of sports on mental health. |
| A．Building more bike paths. |
| B．Starting purposeful activities. |
| C．Providing support in housework. |
| D．Strengthening education on equality. |
2 . As I travel across China, I hope to learn as much as I can about the Chinese people, your history, and your dreams for the future and I hope to help the Chinese people understand more of America’s history, the lessons the American people have drawn from it, and the dreams we hold for the 21st century.
I believe both Chinese and Americans aspire(立志, 有热望) to many of the same things — to provide for our families, to teach our children, to build our communities, to protect our Earth, to shape our own futures, and pass brighter possibilities on to our children.
There may be those here and back in America who wonder whether closer ties and deeper friend ship between America and China are good. Clearly, the answer is yes. We have a powerful ability to help each other grow. We can learn much from each other. And as two great nations, we have a special responsibility to the future of the world. The steps we take over the next week can lead to far greater strides for our people in the years ahead.
Here in this city of your magnificent history, we must always remember that we, too, are ancestors(祖先). Someday our children and their children will ask if we did all we could to build just societies and a more peaceful world. Let our monument be their judgement that we did that. Let our progress include all people, with all their differences, moving toward a common destiny.
Let us give new meanings to the words written in the ancient Book of Rites, what you call the Li Shi: When the great way is followed, all under heaven will be equal.
1. It becomes clear from the passage that _______.| A．both China and America are the most powerful countries in the world |
| B．both China and America should do something for the future of the world |
| C．both China and America are great countries with a long history |
| D．both China and America can provide their children with good education |
| A．America will encourage their children to learn the Chinese history. |
| B．The speaker is in the city with the magnificent Chinese history. |
| C．Both Chinese and Americans share some desires and interests. |
| D．The speaker wants Chinese to understand more of American history. |
| A．in the city | B．on the platform |
| C．at the ceremony(仪式) | D．in China |
| A．scientist | B．statesman |
| C．businessman | D．professor |
3 . Improving Your Relationship With Your Parents
Sometimes it seems that getting along with your parents is impossible. However, they are probably the most important persons in your life.
Make time with your parents.
Talk with your parents.
In order to understand your parents better, you have to spend time talking with them. Use this time to learn about their different hobbies, opinions and values, to connect with them on a deeper level.
Listen to them actively.
This may seem obvious, but it is often harder than you think. When you are communicating with your parents, make sure you are listening.
This may be difficult considering your present relationship with your parents, but do your best. You can also talk to them about something at school that you are excited or worried about.
| A．Share your feelings with them |
| B．Your parents won’t always be around |
| C．Ask your parents for help if necessary |
| D．If you can’t get on well with your parents |
| E．You can ask them to tell you about their own childhood |
| F．This will also show your parents that you are interested in them as friends |
| G．This means not cutting in on them, and speaking clearly when responding |
4 . Lauren sighed. She’d just received an email from her boss, Gus, saying that the product plan she’d been working on wasn’t going to be signed off after all. It didn’t make any sense. A week ago she was in a meeting with Gus and it seemed he was really interested in it. Sure, he hadn’t made much eye contact, and he kept looking out of the window. But she’d just put that down to him being busy.
If Lauren had known a little more about body language, she’d have realized that Gus was trying to tell her he wasn’t sold on her idea. He just wasn’t using words.
Body language is the unspoken element (要素) of communication that people use to show their true feelings, for example their gestures, facial expressions and postures. When we are able to read these signs, it works to our advantage. For example, it can help us know about people’s reaction to what we say so that we can know what we should say to make communication easier.
Difficult conversations are an uncomfortable fact of life. Perhaps you’ve had to deal with a difficult customer, or needed to talk to someone about his/ her poor performance. Often these situations are complicated (使复杂化) by feelings of nervousness, stress, or even anger. People may try to hide them, but these feelings often show through body language.
If someone is showing the behavior, he may be uninterested or unhappy: arms folded in front of the body; body turned away from you; eyes looking downwards. However, if someone really wants to hear what you said...
1. What happened to Lauren?| A．She couldn’t understand what her boss said. |
| B．She fell far short of her boss’s expectations. |
| C．She misunderstood Gus’s body language. |
| D．She couldn’t work out a product plan. |
| A．The meaning of body language. |
| B．The influence of body language. |
| C．The way to make full use of body language. |
| D．The reasons why people use body language. |
| A．It leads to misunderstandings. |
| B．It helps us tell others’ feelings. |
| C．There are similarities in body language. |
| D．It is more useful than spoken language. |
| A．Body language that shows worry. |
| B．Body language that shows relief. |
| C．Body language that shows gratitude. |
| D．Body language that shows interests. |
5 . Employment Chances at Monkey Business Camp
We are looking for staff who are energetic, thoughtful, experienced and deeply love their work with kids.
SUMMER POSITIONS
We have 3 main positions, and staff in all positions work 32-40 hours every week.
1. Site Director has the most experience and the most responsibility. Pay range: $20-$24/hour.
2. Group Leader is the next level. They lead some activities, and step in for Site Director if he/she is on break. Pay range: $15.50-$19.50/hour.
3. Counselors (辅导老师) are the biggest part of our team and their focus is on playing with the campers and supporting decisions of the leadership. Counselors will lead games, songs, etc. Pay: usually $15/hour.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
We have 3 summer programs:
1. Girls/Boys on the Go Field Trip Camps for ages 9-13, and youth leaders ages 14+.
2. Tilden Outdoor Camp for ages 4-10 and youth leaders ages 11+.
3. Pre-K Camp for ages 3-4, and youth leaders ages 10+.
YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT
Receive more benefits for that—up to $2,000/year! We offer above basic pay for the field, and better health care services for those who can work in all of our school break camps.
REQUIRED DATES
● February Camp 2020: February 18-21.
● Spring Camp 2020: March 30-April 3.
● Summer 2020:
☆Tilden Outdoor Camp: June 8-August 21.
☆Pre-K Camp: August 3-21.
☆Girls/Boys on the Go Field Trip Camps: August 15-31.
● Thanksgiving Camp 2020: November 23-25.
● Winter Camp 2020: December 21-24 & December 28-31.
1. If you work as a Site Director, how much can you earn a week at most?| A．$960. | B．$800. | C．$768. | D．$640. |
| A．You can develop yourself very well. |
| B．You can attend camps for free in the future. |
| C．You can make a better impression on campers. |
| D．You can get higher incomes and better medical benefits. |
| A．Spring Camp 2020. |
| B．Tilden Outdoor Camp. |
| C．Pre-K Camp. |
| D．Girls/Boys on the Go Field Trip Camps. |
6 . Each post on Twitter or Tweet to this online social network can run no more than 140 characters. Explaining a scientific concept in only 140 characters can be almost impossible.
Ryan Becker teaches physical science. He didn’t discover Twitter until 2011, when he attended a technology conference with a part on using the network to connect with other teachers. “I knew nothing about Twitter or Facebook, ” he recalls. “But the description sounded interesting. ”
Becker soon realized that he didn’t want to limit Twitter to teachers interacting with other educators. “I thought, ‘Why can’t kids realize all of these uses? ’” And to find out, he began including Twitter into his classes.
Becker’s school provides all of its students with netbooks. Becker let the kids set up Twitter accounts. For kids who do get accounts, Becker makes sure those accounts are protected. By that he means each student has to approve all followers, and his or her tweets will not be available to people outside that protected-follower list.
Once his class had signed up, Becker had them Tweet during class time. He used Twitter himself to share science videos and articles with his students as he ran across them—things he might not have had time to load and share during class periods.
“One of my big reasons for using Twitter is that I try to get students to connect science to their own lives. ” he says.
Becker stresses that his use of Twitter is only in the classroom. “Usually if I’m asking them to use it. I’m giving them time in class, ” he notes. “It’s not meant to supplant(代替) classroom learning. It’s meant to complement and extend it. ”
But teachers will need to be careful that the students who use Twitter in class don’t have their horizons expanded too broadly, says DeRosier. If inappropriate things end up filling students’ feeds, the teachers may pay the price, she warns, because “When things go wrong on the Internet, they go catastrophically wrong. ” She recalls the case of a high school teacher who was being filmed using Twitter with his class.
1. What role does Becker’s Twitter play in his class?| A．To connect with his students easily. |
| B．To engage students in meaningful science. |
| C．To explain scientific concepts briefly. |
| D．To replace classroom learning with Twitter. |
| A．They accept their parents as followers. |
| B．Their tweets are open to all followers. |
| C．All students but others follow their tweets. |
| D．They can tweet only 140 characters. |
| A．Teachers should mind the content on Twitter. |
| B．Teachers will pay for the cost of using Twitter. |
| C．Teachers shouldn’t film students with Twitter. |
| D．Teachers need to end students' feeds suitably. |
| A．Students learn about Twitter at class. |
| B．Twitter comes into the life of students. |
| C．Science is easily spread on Twitter. |
| D．A teacher invites Twitter into classroom. |
7 . New England holds some special museums. They are devoted largely or entirely to the work of just one person. And they are the artists’ birthplaces or onetime homes. Here are four examples of such museums.
Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum
The name Cyrus E. Dallin (1861-1944) might not be familiar, but several of the artist’s sculptures (雕塑) are, especially those related to Native Americans. A good example is his “Appeal to the Great Spirit” standing in front of the Museum of Fine Arts. Born in Utah, he lived in Arlington for the final four decades of his life. The museum is in the Jefferson Cutter House, an 1830 Greek styled building.
Norman Rockwell Museum
Rockwell (1894-1978) was America’s well-known artist. The museum, founded in 1969, moved into its present location, Robert A.M. Stern-designed building in 1993. Its 998 paintings and drawings are the largest single collection of Rockwell's artworks.
Kids 16 and under: free; adults: $20; the old: at a 10% discount (折扣)
Edward Gorey House
Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was an artist, but he was also an author and clothes designer. Gorey bought this 18th-century house in 1979 and lived there for the rest of his life. Edward Gorey House is also known as the Elephant House. Gorey had respect for animals. The activities of the house, from art education to exhibits, show Gorey's support of animal well-being.
Gibert Stuart Birthplace and Museum
Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828) is responsible for what may well be the most familiar work of any American artist, His drawing of George is the basis of the first president’s portrait (画像) on the dollar. Stuart painted more than a thousand portraits throughout his life.
1. What do we know about Cyrus E. Dallin?| A．He built the Jefferson Cutter House. |
| B．He lived in Arlington for half a century. |
| C．He was best known for his Greek styled sculptures. |
| D．He created famous works related to Native Americans. |
| A．$36. | B．$40. | C．$60. | D．$72. |
| A．Edward Gorey House. | B．Norman Rockwell Museum. |
| C．Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum. | D．Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum. |
8 . Keeping your life Busy and exciting
Shake up your routine. It doesn’t matter if other people think you are interesting, it only matters if you think you are interesting.
Find local events such as markets, festivals, and music events to attend. Pick out things in your area which you think might be interesting and give them a visit.
Explore your hometown. When you go on holiday anywhere, the place you are visiting always seems so much more interesting than where you live.
Accept all invitations. Even if you’re not that keen on the people going, try giving them a chance and go and hang out with them anyway.
Plan a trip. Instead of spending your weekend at home, plan a trip for a 2-day getaway. You don’t have to take time off work and it doesn’t have to be expensive. It can even be half an hour away, and you spend the entire weekend in a hotel basking in the room service.
| A．Just go out and have fun |
| B．It doesn’t have to be all the time. |
| C．So you might as well stay for a few days |
| D．It’s a chance to relax and learn something special. |
| E．There are often many local events going on |
| F．Try to think of one thing each day you can do differently |
| G．But in reality, there is probably much to do around where you live. |
Location: Rolla, MO US
Age Range: 7－17
Cub Creek Science Camp has over 20 years of providing a camp experience like no other. Each summer we have campers attend from many different countries. By combining (结合) a science camp, an animal camp and traditional summer camp activities, we have created a place where kids will have more fun than they ever thought possible! And they'll learn a lot too!
CAMP LINGUA
Location: Davie, FL US
Age Range: 5－16
Camp Lingua is a special Language Summer Camp Program where children enjoy an enriching, fun experience while developing language and creative thinking skills. Camp Lingua differentiates from the rest of South Florida day camps by combining its programs with interesting camp activities, making the learning of another language an easy and enjoyable process.
CAMP BRAVO
Location: Angelus Oaks, CA US
Age Range: 10－18
Founded in 1994, Camp Bravo is designed to provide young people interested in the performing (表演) arts with a beautiful outdoor setting and a safe noncompetitive environment. Taught by experienced professionals (专业人士), young artists will explore their creativity, discover new gifts and have fun!
CAMP UP WITH PEOPLE
Location: Harrisonburg, VA US
Age Range: 13－17
Camp Up with People is a leadership, community service and culturally diverse (多样的) summer camp that brings together students to influence the community through service and song. Campers will develop a sense of social responsibility, confidence and purpose, as well as the skills of working as part of a diverse group.
1. Where does the language related summer camp lie?| A．In Rolla, MO US. | B．In Angelus Oaks, CA US. |
| C．In Davie, FL US. | D．In Harrisonburg, VA US. |
| A．Learn from experienced teachers. |
| B．Perform with world-famous artists. |
| C．Take part in interesting art competitions. |
| D．Make friends with kids from other countries. |
| A．Camp Lingua. | B．Cub Creek Science Camp. |
| C．Camp Bravo. | D．Camp Up with People. |
10 . In Shakespeare’s HAMLET, Polonius asks the prince, “What are you reading, my Lord?” Hamlet replies, “Words, words, words.” Either, as is likely, Hamlet wasn’t interested in what he was reading, or, less likely, he didn’t understand the words he was reading. In this case, Polonius should have lent Hamlet a good dictionary.
Dictionaries are essential tools for people who like to read. There are so many words in English that even the most educated person will sometimes meet an unfamiliar word and have to look it up. Languages keep changing, too, with new words constantly being added and new meanings being applied to old words. For example, the 12th edition of Xinhua Dictionary, the most popular dictionary in China, has added new words such as “chu xin” “fen si” “er wei ma” etc. As for new meanings, “girl” once meant “a small child of either sex”. And “naughty” didn’t mean you were “enjoying playing tricks”; it meant you were poor.
A printed dictionary can’t keep pace with all the changes, which is why most dictionaries have websites and apps to help you keep up-to-date. However, I still prefer printed dictionaries because they give you more definitions and more examples of how a word is used. Even a simple word, such as “set”, has 430 meanings (the most of English words) but an online dictionary would only offer two or three. A printed dictionary also gives you the opportunity to discover new words as you run your finger down the page looking for the word you want.
There is no “official” English dictionary, but the Oxford English Dictionary is considered to be the best. For English language learners, however, I would recommend the Collins COBUILD Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Hamlet, by the way, was Danish and a college student. He would have appreciated the Collins Dictionary to help himself with his words, words, words. This dictionary has over 40,000 words and gives you full-sentence definitions with good examples of how words are used.
1. What’s the function of paragraph 1?| A．To introduce the topic. |
| B．To let the readers know more about HAMLET. |
| C．To arouse readers’ interest in Shakespeare. |
| D．To explain when it’s necessary to use a dictionary. |
| A．To show how powerful Xinhua Dictionary is. |
| B．To support the idea: languages keep changing. |
| C．To prove new words are being added to dictionaries. |
| D．To imply “girl” also means “boy” in some cases. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Ambiguous. | C．Negative. | D．Critical. |
| A．To introduce the history of dictionaries. |
| B．To call on learners to use dictionaries. |
| C．To recommend Collins Dictionary. |
| D．To explain why Hamlet likes Collins. |
