1 . Now, a growing number of companies are offering subscriptions (订购) for something most people are used to owning: cars.

Car subscription plans are mainly aimed at drivers who do not want to have long-term agreements for one single car. Many people using the services say they like being able to use a number of different kinds of vehicles depending on their needs.

Steve Barnes uses a car subscription service in Atlanta, Georgia. He says that every time he orders a new car “it feels like New Year’s morning”. Barnes signed up for the service in 2018 to be able to use many kinds of vehicles for different purposes. He says for some activities with his children, he chooses a large SUV. But when he wants to have fun or go out at night, he chooses a Tesla or some other kinds of sports car. But the comfort of such services can come at a high cost. Barnes pays $1,400 a month for his subscription. This is much higher than the $ 900 a month he used to pay to hire an SUV with insurance. Sill, he has no desire to own or hire a car again. He says his subscription has allowed him to drive many different vehicles which would have cost more than $1 million to own.

Some of the world’s biggest automakers are currently offering subscription plans for vehicles. One of them is Ford Motor Company. The company signed a deal last year with the San Francisco-based Monthly subscription service-Canvas. Canvas offers several models, including used vehicles. Monthly subscriptions start at $379 for small cars and go up to $1,125 for large SUVs. But these plans limit drivers to 800 kilometers per month. For another $100, users can get unlimited travel.

Adela Spulber works at the U.S. -based Center for Automotive Research in Michigan. She said that the effects of vehicle subscription services remain unknown.

1. What is the main purpose of car subscription plans?

A．To get people to buy cars more actively.

B．To encourage people to own their own cars.

C．To meet some people’s needs to drive different cars.

D．To reach an agreement with people having a single car.

2. What do we know about Steve Barnes from the text?

A．He is satisfied with the car subscription service.

B．He always likes to use different types of sports cars.

C．He hopes to own another car some day.

D．The cost of a month for his subscription is lower.

3. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．Canvas doesn’t provide second-hand cars.

B．There are different monthly subscriptions to choose from.

C．A driver may drive Canvas cars without limitation.

D．Now the subscription services are welcome in San Francisco.

4. What is Adela Spulber’s attitude to the subscription services?

A．Hopeless.

B．Pessimistic.

C．Optimistic.

D．Uncertain.

2 . By the time the policemen arrived, the criminals _________ without leaving any clues(线索).

A．have escaped

B．were escaping

C．had escaped

D．escaped

3 . Confucius would be happy if he lived in the modern world. He would see his works and philosophies(哲学) still _______________ among teenagers even though they live in an_______________ of information.

In Changzhou No.2 Middle School, Jiangsu, all senior 3 students now_______________ a course in Lun Yu once a week. The school aims to improve students’ appreciation of the Confucian heritage(遗产)as well as_______________   Chinese civilization.

“Students’ attendance in this course will _______________   30 percent of their Chinese score on the final exam.This reward_______________ their interest in the course, which is _______________ but full of wisdom,” said Cao Yongzhong, a Chinese _______________ at the school.

_______________won’t be easy for students to enjoy The Analects(文选) of Confucius ________________ ancient Chinese as they________________   so many other subjects to learn and exams to ________________.

Cheng Yun,18, didn’t like the”additional burden”________________, but now it turns to be a course ________________ she looks forward to.

“I thought it would ________________ my time for homework, but it doesn’t.________________ sentences are short and concise(精练). I even use some of his wise   sayings in my compositions, ________________   makes my writing more attractive,” Cheng said. ________________ the fact that all students are required to learn some chapters of the book when in junior school, they may be ________________ young to understand the truths revealed(揭示)by Confucius.” Although I ________________ the language we use nowadays to Confucius, what the master said in the book does help me shape my personality.”said Zhang Junzhuo,18.

1.

A．useful

B．popular

C．helpful

D．hopeful

2.

A．age

B．alternative

C．email

D．opinion

3.

A．survey

B．welcome

C．conduct

D．take

4.

A．ancient

B．modern

C．unknown

D．magical

5.

A．consist of

B．make up

C．be made up of

D．account of

6.

A．discourages

B．disappoints

C．encourages

D．involves

7.

A．easy

B．interesting

C．inspiring

D．difficult

8.

A．worker

B．teacher

C．cook

D．librarian

9.

A．It

B．They

C．He

D．She

10.

A．across

B．in

C．on

D．through

11.

A．have

B．take

C．enjoy

D．advocate

12.

A．prepare

B．take

C．prepare for

D．have

13.

A．first

B．at last

C．last

D．at first

14.

A．who

B．that

C．where

D．why

15.

A．make up

B．take up

C．use up

D．pick up

16.

A．Confucius’

B．Cheng Yun’s

C．Zhang Junzhuo

D．Cao Yongzhong

17.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．they

18.

A．Due to

B．Despite

C．Though

D．Owing to

19.

A．so

B．very

C．too

D．that

20.

A．like

B．enjoy

C．appreciate

D．prefer

4 . Stress is everywhere in our daily life. And it is not just men who suffer from it, but women and young and old people, too.

The main causes of stress are: death, divorce, marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships and taking exams.

So how do you know if you suffer from stress? Do the Stress Test and find out!

Stress Test

Do you	Yes	No
1. often sleep badly?
2. get headaches a lot?
3. find it difficult to relax?
4. need alcohol or cigarettes to keep calm?
5. usually hide your feeling?
6. find it difficult to put your heart into something?
7. take sleeping pills?
8. get angry when things go wrong?

If you answer Yes to more than two of these questions, you are one of many people who suffer from stress. So what can you do about it?

Doing yoga (瑜伽) or relaxation exercises, chewing gum and playing with worry beads (念珠) are all common ways of relieving (减轻) stress.

However doctors now say that there are simpler ways. Their advice is that people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile , your body relaxes. They also say that people--and especially men--ought to cry more frequently, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.

1. What can you learn from the passage?

A．Young people suffer from more stress than the old.

B．Many social problems cause stress.

C．If you answer YES to more than three of these questions, you are one of many people who suffer from stress.

D．Doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress.

2. How do you know you’re suffering from stress?
(1) drink too much (2) often sleepy (3) usually hide your feeling (4) find it difficult to relax

A．(1) and (2)

B．(1) and (4)

C．(2) and (3)

D．(3) and (4)

3. However doctors now say that there are simpler ways. Here “simpler ways” means________.

A．chewing gum

B．playing with worry beads

C．laugh and cry

D．above all

4. What’s the topic of the passage?

A．Living with stress

B．Social problems

C．Ways of relieving stress

D．Stress Test

5 . He always complains that it usually ________ so long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A．costs

B．takes

C．spends

D．spares

6 . Her mother ate nothing at ________ supper yesterday, but today she ate ________ rich supper.

A．/; /

B．/; a

C．the; a

D．a; /

7 . She is a famous writer, so her time is fully ________ with writing.

A．taken out

B．taken on

C．taken away

D．taken up

8 . The man was asleep in the grassland with his sheep ______ to a tree.

A．to tie

B．tie

C．tying

D．tied

9 . With the exam approaching, you should exercise regularly to keep ______.

A．intelligent

B．energetic

C．wealthy

D．attractive

10 . Mike apologized______Jane_____what he had said.

A．for; for

B．to; with

C．to; for

D．with; about