1 . “Have you got anything interesting I can read, George？” she said. (直接引语变成间接引语)
→She asked George ________ he________ got something interesting she could read.

2 . I walked into the grocery store not particularly interested in buying groceries. The_________of losing my husband was still too raw. And this grocery store held so many_________memories. He often came with me and almost every time he'd pretend to_________and look for something special. However, I’d always spot him, three yellow roses in hand. He knew I loved yellow roses. With a heart filled with grief, I only wanted to buy my few _________and leave.

Suddenly a woman in green came beside me. I watched_________she picked up a large package of T-bones, dropped them in her basket...._________, and then put them back. She turned to go and once again reached for the pack of steaks.

She saw me watching her and said,“My husband loves T-bones, but honestly, at these prices, I don't know.”

I_________ the emotion down my throat and met her pale blue eyes.

“My husband passed away eight days ago,” I told her. Glancing at the package in her hands, I fought to control the tremble in my _________. “Buy him the steaks. And cherish every moment you have together.”

I turned and pushed my cart _________the length of the store. While walking down the aisle, I saw first the____________suit, and then____________the pretty lady coming towards me.

As she came closer, I saw what she____________and tears began misting in my eyes. “These are for you and these are ____________for,” she said and placed three beautiful yellow roses in my arms. I looked ____________ at the beautiful roses. How did she know? Suddenly the answer seemed so ____________. I wasn't alone.

1.

A．ache

B．pain

C．anxiety

D．disappointment

2.

A．annoying

B．unfortunate

C．sweet

D．impressive

3.

A．go off

B．take off

C．put off

D．give off

4.

A．cakes

B．necessities

C．roses

D．scarves

5.

A．before

B．until

C．while

D．as

6.

A．compared

B．appreciated

C．hesitated

D．struggled

7.

A．swallowed

B．transformed

C．chewed

D．moved

8.

A．eyes

B．heart

C．hands

D．voice

9.

A．through

B．over

C．across

D．towards

10.

A．green

B．comfortable

C．modern

D．expensive

11.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．overlooked

D．expected

12.

A．created

B．carried

C．collected

D．held

13.

A．decorated

B．ordered

C．paid

D．distributed

14.

A．up

B．back

C．around

D．down

15.

A．obvious

B．exact

C．puzzling

D．optimistic

3 . Five Things You Should Always Do on a Monday

From scheduling a surgery to buying a house, there’s something to be said for the first day of the week.

Schedule a surgery

Researchers already know that the morning is the safest time of day to go under the knife. It’s when hospital staffs are most alert and least likely to make a mistake.     1    .The risk of death after undergoing a non-emergency surgery is lowest on Monday.

Fill up your gas tank

If you drove a lot over the weekend and need to fill your tank, wait until Monday morning to hit the gas station.    2    . And never fill up on a Tursday — that's when prices are highest. You’re much better off filling up at the beginning of the week.

Gossip with your coworkers

The Monday blues are real, and scientists guess that one reason we get them might date back to our caveman day.     3    . Without gossiping with your co-workers you might feel uncomfortable.

Head to the gym

    4    . One report found Monday is the most popular day of the week for gym-goers. And while that might mean you have to wait in line for the best machines, it also means you'll start your week on a healthy footing. We can’t argue with that.

    5    

A resarch suggests that we may be more likely to follow through with our professional goals if we start on a Monday rather than a Thursday. The personal goal for the week, such as trying a new exercise, reading a book, or learning a new song on the guitar can provide you motivation during your busy week.

Now that you know what to do on a Monday, you'll be successful.

A．Start a diet

B．Make a priority to-do list

C．If you do, you’ll almost definitely get better deal

D．It’s the perfect opportunity to hit your goals at the gym

E．But don’t worry if your surgeon only has spots on Thursday

F．That same earlier-is-better approach applies to days of the week as well

G．Humans are social animals,and we need feel comfortable in our place in a “tribe”

4 . Cats certainly know the sound of their food can being opened, but do they know their own name? Cats might be skilled in knowing how to always land on their feet, keep themselves clean, and strategically knock things off the counter, but do they know their own names?

“While cats might not always understand what exactly we’re saying. They definitely can learn to associate sounds with good or bad outcomes,” says Mikel Delgado Cat Behavior Expert with Rover. “When you talk to your cat,they probably respond most to your tone of voice. People tend to talk to their pets in higher-pitched voices which are good at getting their attention.”

Cats can also recognize noises that indicate food or attention is coming. They associate those sounds with a positive experience, so they learn to recognize what they mean.

Delgado adds, “Over time, our pets do learn to associate their name with certain things-like attention, or food. You can help your cat learn their name faster by not using lots of different nicknames, which might be confusing to your pet and they may not always realize that you are speaking to them, “Your cat is more likely to respond to their human's voice versus a stranger’s voice.” says Delgado.

You can train a cat to respond to words the same way dogs do. In order to train,Delgado says you first need to identify what motivates your cat, like a particular treat or toy. Then start with something simple such as sit.

“Over time, your cat makes the connections between their behavior, your response or the sound, and the treat,” says Delgado. “Then when they want a treat, you might notice that they offer the behavior you trained-such as sitting or rolling over-which is why it’s a good idea not to train your cat to do annoying things.”

1. What do the underlined words mean in paragraph 1?

A．Stand straight.

B．Escape safely.

C．Find home.

D．Make friends.

2. What’s the best title of the text?

A．Do Cats Know Their Name?

B．Do Cats Know Their Owner?

C．Can Cats Be Trained Liked Dogs?

D．Can Cats Recognize Noises?

3. Which of the following statements will Delgado agree with?

A．Cats tend to prefer the voice of strangers.

B．Nicknames will help your cat recognize you.

C．Cats actually respond to people’s tone of voice.

D．Cats can predict what will happen by sounds.

4. In which section of a newspaper can we read this text?

A．Entertainment.

B．Health.

C．Education.

D．Science.

5 . How to Overcome Feeling of Guilt

Guilt can be a depressing feeling that prevents you from moving forward with your life.     1     However, this article will guide you through the process and help you move towards a positive future.

Identify what you feel guilty about. If you feel guilty about something, it is important to identify what you feel guilty about and why. Identifying the source of your guilt and why it makes you feel guilty can help you to determine if you are experiencing healthy or unhealthy guilt.     2    

Write about your feelings.     3     Start by writing down the reason that you feel guilty. If it was something you did or said to someone, describe what happened in as much detail as you can. Include in your description how this situation made you feel and why. What do you think that you should feel guilty about?

Apologize if necessary. Once you have understood your feelings, you can determine if you need to apologize for your actions.     4     It is important to take full responsibility for your actions in order to show your friend that you really do feel bad.

    5     Reaching out to others often helps the person who offers help as much as the person who receives it. Although you must understand that good deeds will not reverse your actions, they will help you move forward into a positive future.

A．Do a good deed.

B．Forgive yourself.

C．Sometimes we may feel guilty when we don’t need to feel guilty.

D．It may be difficult to stop the negative feelings and deal with your past actions.

E．Journaling about your guilt may help you to start to understand it and deal with it.

F．Either way, you will need to work through these feelings in order to overcome them.

G．Make sure that your apology is sincere and that you don’t make excuses for your actions.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 2020, the Nobel Peace Prize     1     (award) to the World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to fight hunger, for its contributions to improving conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas, and for its efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict.

The WFP,     2     (found) in 1961, is the largest food-assistance branch of the United Nations. In emergencies, it is often the first on the scene, delivering food assistance to the victims of wars, civil conflicts, earthquakes, and crop     3     (fail) due to natural disasters. In 2019, the UN organization helped 97 million people in 88 countries    4    are victims of serious food insecurity and hunger, the    5     (high) number since 2012.

In 2015, ending hunger was adopted    6    one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Primarily, the WFP works to realize this goal. It works hard     7     (help) people who cannot produce or obtain enough food for    8     (they) and their families.

The WFP plays    9    important role in fighting hunger for world peace. The Nobel Committee wishes to emphasize that providing aid to increase food security not just     10     (effective) prevents hunger, but also helps to promote stability and peace.

7 . Located in the Bahamas, Andros Island is also known as “The Sleeping Giant”，yet with only about 8.000 people living on it. Now the island has a new luxury resort Caerula Mar Club- which opened this February. The once-abandoned property was discovered by a well- known HGTV reality star couple who transformed it into a hotel. The Canadian design duo Bryan and Sarah Baeumler were vacationing in the Bahamas in the summer of 2017 when they discovered a once-abandoned resort. They instantly decided to purchase it with hopes to transform the 10-acre beachfront property into a luxury hotel.

However, they had no idea how much the investment would end up costing them. Here most supplies had to be shipped in, and the property was in bad shape. The budget for the remodelling should be around $ 4 million, but they've spent well over $ 10 million. What's worse, in the fall of 2019, category 5 Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas, and their employees and friends were affected.

Finally, several months later, as they prepared to open the resort to the public, the Coronavirus pandemic （大流行病）struck. They'd just been fully booked throughout the fall and winter months when the new disaster stopped everything as the Bahamas were put on lockdown.

With tourism opening up again, new plans are now for an October launch, but they're just taking things one day at a time. "I think at the end of this pandemic, well find many people are searching for a different experience，” says Bryan. "Instead of crowding into large resorts, they'll be going to properties where they can meet people, connect with the locals and experience nature. Our hotel is just such a place.”

Now the couple is focusing on the future while creating new development for visitors. “We certainly have plans to responsibly and sustainably develop the island that will help support the local economy says Bryan.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Life on Andros Island is fast-paced.

B．Andros Island is lightly populated.

C．The couple built the hotel as planned.

D．The couple found the luxury hotel accidentally.

2. What challenges did the couple face while building the hotel?

A．Finances and disasters.	B．The bad local economy.
C．Poor health conditions.	D．Local people's objections.

3. What, is Bryan's attitude towards their hotel?

A．He thinks it's not worth the price.	B．He is worried about it.
C．He is confident about it.	D．He thinks it should be reevaluated.

4. What is mainly implied in the last paragraph?

A．The sustainable ways of developing the island.

B．The political effects of the hotel on the island.

C．The promising future of the tourism on the island.

D．The couple's determination to contribute to the island.

8 . American billionaire Elon Musk has demonstrated a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the brain. During a video demonstration on Friday, Musk provided details about the system, called Neuralink.

Musk says he hopes the technology can be used to treat neural disorders and help spinal injury victims regain body movement. Musk also believes the system could be used in the future to improve intelligence to help humans keep up with supercomputers and artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

During the show, Musk showed off a model of the Neuralink device. It is about 23 millimeters wide. It is designed to be implanted into a person's skull. Small wires would connect the device directly to the brain.

The Neuralink system is currently being tested in pigs, with plans to seek government approval for human testing sometime in the future.

A pig named Gertrude was also shown during the show. Musk explained that Gertrude had a Neuralink chip inside its head. The device is meant to record nerve activity in the pig's nose and mouth.

Musk said the company had three pigs, each with two chips. He described the animals as "healthy, happy and indistinguishable from a normal pig." Musk said the company was able to predict with "high accuracy" a pig's leg movement on a running machine using data from the chip.

Musk noted that Neuralink first wants to use the device on people with severe spinal cord injuries to help them talk and move using their brain waves. He said he is hopeful that, in the long term, those people could regain "full-body motion."

Some neuroscientists not linked to the company said the presentation suggested Neuralink had made great progress with the technology. However, they warned that many more studies will be needed to test the long-term success of such devices.

1. What good can the Neuralink device do to the disabled?

A．Making them think clearly.

B．Treating their diseases successfully.

C．Having them keep up with supercomputers.

D．Helping them to move again.

2. Which can best describe the pigs with a Neuralink inside their heads?

A．Normal.

B．Active.

C．Nervous.

D．Intelligent.

3. What do some neuroscientists think of Neuralink?

A．it has been a great success.

B．it will succeed very soon.

C．it has a long way to go.

D．It needs support from new theories.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．There Will Be Great Progress in Brain Science.

B．Musk Shows Technology Linking Computer to Brain.

C．Three Pigs Are being Tested Instead of Human Beings.

D．The Disabled Will Receive Better Treatment in the future.