1 . British visitor Joel Bennett expressed his appreciation to a restaurant owner, a lady in her 60s, for a good meal during his first trip in South Korea. Bennett, at age 23, said “gomawo” to the owner, which means “thanks” in English.    1     However, he hadn’t realized there were so many ways to say “thank you” and that he used a casual version that was considered rude to the owner.

In South Korean culture, as a person several decades younger than the owner, Bennett was expected to have used the honorific forms of the language. Korean is said to have one of the most complicated linguistic systems in the world.    2     Knowing these, you may avoid falling into Bennett’s situation.

    3     Age is not just a number here. It’s a key factor that people use to determine which form of speech style is suitable for them. So inquiring about ages doesn’t mean rudeness in South Korea. Because even the difference of one year means the different ways people should behave.

To fully understand this, you need to learn the lasting impact of the ancient culture of South Korea. Its ancient social order is centered on harmony, which is often achieved by treating the elderly with respect and looking after the young with kindness.    4       

While age plays a big part in determining speech style, it’s not a hard and fast rule.    5     Whether they are films, music, or TV shows, they make the principles easier to teach and learn.

A．He then thought he was polite to say so.

B．Nowadays, the Korean wave has swept many countries.

C．And this tradition has guided the country for over 500 years.

D．It is no surprise to be asked to reveal your age in South Korea.

E．A funny fact is that it’s difficult not only for guests but also hosts.

F．To find the right speech style, the first step is always to be patient.

G．It requires assessing people’s age, social status and level of closeness.

2 . 近年来，越来越多的人支持具有中国元素的国货，请以 “Let’s support our national brands”为题写一篇英文短文，向学校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1、此类品牌的特点；
2、原因分析及你的看法。
注意：
1、词数100左右；
2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3、题目已为你写好。

Let’s support our national brands

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3 . Many people, especially the elderly, suffer from abnormal sleep. In particular, the deep sleep phases become shorter and shallower with age.

Researchers have shown that the brain waves characterizing deep sleep, so-called slow waves, can be improved by playing precisely timed sounds through earphones while sleeping. While this works well in the laboratory under controlled conditions, there has been no at-home solution that can be used for a time longer than just one night.

As part of the SleepLoop project, researchers have developed a mobile system that can be used at home and aims to promote deep sleep through auditory(听觉的) brain stimulation.

The SleepLoop system consists of a headband that is put on at bedtime and worn throughout the night. This headband contains electrodes(电极) and a microchip that can constantly measure the brain activity of the sleeping person. As soon as the sleeping person shows slow waves in the brain activity, the system will set off a short auditory signal. This helps synchronize(使……同步) the neuronal cells and enhance the slow waves. What makes the solution unique is that the sleeping person is not consciously aware of this sound during deep sleep.

It’s the first time that the researchers, led by Caroline Lustenberger, have conducted a clinical study with this device. The study involved equipping participants, between 60 and 80 years old, with the SleepLoop system, which they were required to operate in their own homes. The system is designed to function independently even for users with little technical experience. “This worked very well. We had surprisingly little data loss and the participants rated the device as user-friendly,” says Lustenberger.

The participants wore the device every night for a total of four weeks. The results showed it was indeed possible to enhance the slow waves through auditory signals during deep sleep in most participants. However, individual differences were considerable, which can be used to better predict how a given individual will respond to the auditory stimulus. The company ToSoo AG is currently working on that so that it can be competitive once it comes onto the clinical market. It’s already clear that it’ll not be freely available, but only via a doctor’s prescription. “Use of the device must be medically indicated,” a researcher says.

1. What did researchers of the SleepLoop project try to work out?

A．How to avoid deep sleep phases decreasing with age.

B．How to distinguish slow waves from other brain waves.

C．How to accurately create home sleep conditions in the laboratory.

D．How to continuously improve deep sleep by playing sounds at home.

2. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A．The working principle of the SleepLoop system.

B．The advantages of the Sleep Loop system.

C．The brain activity during deep sleep.

D．The features of brain waves.

3. What can we learn about the clinical study?

A．It lasted longer than previous clinical studies.

B．It proves the new device is easy to operate.

C．It collected little data due to the participants’ advanced ages.

D．It required the participants to master basic technical knowledge.

4. What task will Tosoo AG tackle before making the device enter the clinical market?

A．Attracting more investments.

B．Reducing the cost of the device.

C．Perfecting the device’s performance.

D．Getting medical officials’ permission.

4 . 你将主持一次俱乐部读书会。现在请你向每位俱乐部成员写一份邮件，并推荐一本书以及你推荐它的原因。
Dear Students,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

5 . New research into a little-known text written in ancient Greek shows that “stressed poetry”, the ancestor of all modern poetry and song, was already in use in the 2nd century CE, 300 years earlier than previously thought. It has been found sculpted on twenty precious stones and as a graffito (雕画) in Cartagena, Spain.

In its shortest version, the nameless four-line poem reads “They say what they like; let them say it; I dont care.” Other versions extend with “Go on, love me; it does you good.” The poem, unparalleled (绝无仅有的) so far in the classical world, consists of lines of 4 syllables (音节), with a strong accent on the first and a weaker on the third. This allows it to come into the rhythms of numerous pop and rock songs. So it became popular across the eastern Roman Empire and survives.

By comparing all of the known examples for the first time, Cambridges Professor Tim Whitmarsh noticed that the poem used a different form of rhythm to that usually found in ancient Greek poetry. As well as showing signs of the long and short syllables characteristic of traditional “quantitative” poem, this text employed stressed and unstressed syllables. The new study, published in The Cambridge Classical Journal, also suggests that this poem could represent a “missing link” between the lost world of ancient Mediterranean oral poetry and song, and the more modern forms that we know today. A lot of popular poetry in ancient Greek takes a similar form to traditional high poetics. This poem, on the other hand, points to a distinct and rich culture, primarily oral.

1. Where was the “stressed poetry” discovered?

A．In Greece.	B．In Spain.
C．In Britain.	D．In Mediterranean.

2. What does “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A syllable.	B．A strong accent.
C．The four-line poem.	D．The content of the poem.

3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．A missing link between poems was found finally.

B．A lot of popular poetry in ancient Greek was then popular in the world.

C．The stressed and unstressed syllables distinguished the poem from others.

D．The ancient Mediterranean oral poetry and song was older than the poem.

4. Whats the best title for the text?

A．Ancient Greek “pop culture” discovery rewrites the history of poetry and song

B．The unparalleled poem made ancient Greek culture more attractive

C．Ancient Greek poetry lay the foundation of modern culture

D．Four syllables are still popular in modern poetry and song

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What can be found near Hongcun?

A．The village of Leigang.

B．Mount Huangshan.

C．Four ancient trees.

2. What represents the “legs” of Hongcun?

A．Houses.

B．Rivers.

C．Bridges.

3. What do we know about Xidi from the talk?

A．It has a small museum.

B．It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

C．Its architecture is the best of its kind in China.

7 . 听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the man probably choose to eat an apple?

A．It helps him to eat less.

B．It’s his favorite fruit.

C．It’s good to cure his illness.

2. Why wouldn’t the man want to exercise?

A．He is busy with work.

B．He is too lazy to lose weight.

C．He may feel embarrassed about his figure.

3. How does the man probably feel about running?

A．Excited.

B．Annoyed.

C．Unconfident.

4. When will the speakers go for a walk?

A．In the evening.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the morning.

8 . 听下面一段长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is it quiet upstairs?

A．In the morning.

B．In the afternoon.

C．In the middle of the night.

2. Why are the neighbors probably afraid of the woman according to herself?

A．She calls them at midnight.

B．She knocks at their door at midnight.

C．She hits the ceiling with a stick at midnight.

3. What will the man probably do next?

A．Talk with Mr. Ramos.

B．Go check out the Ramos’ apartment.

C．Kick Mr. Ramos and his family out of the building.

9 . How did the woman conclude that the water is unsafe?

A．She noticed its strange color.

B．She read about it on a website.

C．She called the water department.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers doing?

A．Attending a meeting

B．Enjoying a concert.

C．Queuing up for tickets.

2. What do we know about the man?

A．He is very clever.

B．He is a professor.

C．He is active in sports.

3. Where does the woman work now?

A．In Chicago.

B．In Seattle.

C．In Los Angeles.

4. Who is Susan?

A．The man’s wife.

B．The man’s colleague.

C．The man’s doctor.