1. How does John go to work on rainy days?
| A．By bus. | B．On foot. | C．By car. |
| A．He bakes something. | B．He learns cooking. | C．He buys sweets. |
| A．When she has a busy day at work. |
| B．When she doesn’t know what to eat. |
| C．When her husband is too busy to cook. |
| A．They are popular. | B．They are diverse. | C．They are expensive. |
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Our school is to organize English essay competition on the theme “Good habits and success”. We welcome students as well as teachers to submit your essay on the giving topic. Here are the requirements.
First, your essay must focus at your understanding of good habits and how they have led to your success, especially your academic success. Then, you were expected to support your views with concrete personal experiences or stories, what will make your essay more readable and convincing. Final, your essay should be no more than 500 word. And please send them to essaycontest@163.com no late than December 1st. Why not to pick up your pen and share your most touching moment with us?
3 . After thirty years in the classroom of primary school, I have come to realize that the tiniest of gestures can make a huge
I received an invitation to
Her eyes
Driving home, I could not help but realize the great
| A．commitment | B．inference | C．presence | D．difference |
| A．interact | B．attend | C．witness | D．speak |
| A．classroom | B．cottage | C．hall | D．route |
| A．distinct | B．normal | C．familiar | D．remarkable |
| A．remember | B．infer | C．evaluate | D．wonder |
| A．surprised | B．discouraged | C．annoyed | D．amused |
| A．honorable | B．gentle | C．adorable | D．former |
| A．met | B．bothered | C．interpreted | D．appealed |
| A．reading | B．writing | C．teaching | D．working |
| A．flooding | B．warning | C．combining | D．occupying |
| A．opposed | B．discovered | C．encountered | D．awarded |
| A．accompany | B．excused | C．displayed | D．introduced |
| A．shared | B．told | C．read | D．translated |
| A．commitments | B．thoughts | C．complaints | D．joys |
| A．called on | B．worked on | C．insisted on | D．relied on |
| A．appropriately | B．eventually | C．potentially | D．especially |
| A．pessimistic | B．negative | C．approving | D．optimistic |
| A．take up | B．live on | C．major in | D．absent from |
| A．effect | B．anxiety | C．knowledge | D．lesson |
| A．instantly | B．regularly | C．truly | D．efficiently |
4 . Thousands of people around the world are helping to save the world’s biggest fish. By taking photos of whale sharks, those helpful citizens are providing researchers with critical information about whale sharks’ locations and migration routes.
Whale sharks are endangered, with their populations worldwide having decreased by more than 50% over the past 75 years. Although protected in many countries, they are still killed by the fishing industry—caught intentionally and accidentally, especially in tuna(金枪鱼) fishing areas where whale sharks and tuna swim close together. Whale sharks are also threatened by oil and gas drilling, ship strikes and climate change.
To help protect the species, Australian biologist Brad Norman co-founded The Wildbook for Whale Sharks, a photo identification database that went online in 2003. Photography lovers, scientists and whale shark tour operators around the world contribute photos of whale sharks to the system, which uses NASA technology to map their locations and track their movements. Today, the database holds over 70,000 photos from more than 50 countries.
Pictures submitted to The Wildbook are analyzed by scanning the spots on the animal’s skin, which are as unique as human fingerprint, says Norman. Then it identifies the shark by searching the database for a matching pattern. This way, they can figure out which whale shark is where.
The data on whale shark locations and migration routes help scientists make strategies to protect whale habitat. “It’s so important to have the public assist with our project.” says Norman . He hopes to see more people join to help find out where the whale sharks go to mate. Protecting their breeding(繁殖) grounds is the “one big thing” needed to save the species in the long run. The help from thousands of citizens gives him a better chance of making that possible.
1. What can we learn about whale sharks in paragraph 2?| A．They are sometimes caught by accident. |
| B．They are threatened by other fish species. |
| C．They change their migration routes a lot. |
| D．They often damage gas drilling platforms. |
| A．By photographing their unique skin spots. |
| B．By attracting sea creatures for them to hunt. |
| C．By comparing their body marks with stars. |
| D．By finding out their locations and movements. |
| A．Identifying the number of their species. |
| B．Making sure more of their babies safely born. |
| C．Building artificial breeding grounds for them. |
| D．Making more people aware of their existence. |
| A．Whale sharks are endangered |
| B．Find out the whale shark’s migration routes |
| C．The public help to save whale sharks through photos |
| D．Wildbook for Whale Sharks—a photo identification database |
5 . We all show more interest in watching new, unknown sports during the Olympics. Curling, trampolining...and there might be one more—cheer-leading, competitive or All-Star cheer-leading to be exact.
I am certain that you will love it: Teams of up to 35 cheerleaders, working together like a well-oiled machine, carry out challenging body movements during an exciting two-and-a-half-minute routine. Watching these highly-skilled young girls producing an imaginative routine live in the arena is exciting, and slightly terrifying, isn’t it? Absolutely. How about slow-motion replays of remarkable movements on the small screen? Yes, please. You will never be disappointed to view them.
Some people argue that high risk is the sport’s major problem, but in fact, many Olympic events are also dangerous. It is not uncommon for a flyer (the athlete thrown into the air) to fall during cheer-leading. But don’t worry—one of the first things they are taught is how to fall and catch in the safest way possible.
Cheer-leading will not be a one-horse race. Since the sport originated in North America, it’s natural that the first Olympic medals would be contested in its “homeland” (in Los Angeles, USA, 2028). But there are many countries that will happily challenge Team USA for the medal. Team England has historically been a strong competitor. They have earned medals at the last three World Championships. And other powerful cheer nations such as Canada, Finland and China have presented performances at the top level. In 2019, it was allowed to apply to become part of the Olympic Games sports program. Now the International Cheer Union has more than 100 national organizations and almost 4.5 million athletes. The widespread international participation has made it easier for the sport to take the next steps towards a place at the Summer Games. So Los Angeles 2028 is not beyond the bounds of possibility.
1. What can we conclude from paragraph 2?| A．Cheerleaders’ work is easy to do. |
| B．Watching cheer-leading is full of fun. |
| C．Teamwork is important for cheerleaders. |
| D．It is better to watch cheer-leading in the arena. |
| A．Usually they can be avoided. |
| B．They scare some viewers away. |
| C．They threaten a small number of flyers. |
| D．They have become more terrifying recently. |
| A．To show cheer-leading is a competitive sport. |
| B．To prove Team USA is the strongest team worldwide. |
| C．To explain few countries pay attention to cheer-leading. |
| D．To stress the importance of winning a medal in cheer-leading. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Conservative. | C．Hopeful. | D．Tolerant. |
6 . I gave a talk at a small conference in northern Virginia in 2016. I began by admitting that I’d never had a social-media account; I then outlined arguments for why other people should consider removing social media from their lives. The event organizers uploaded my talk to YouTube. Then it was shared repeatedly on Facebook and Instagram and, eventually, viewed more than five million times. I was both pleased and annoyed by the fact that my anti-social-media talk had found such a large audience on social media.
This event is typical of the love-hate relationships many of us have with Facebook, Instagram, and other social-media platforms. On the one hand, we’ve become cautious about attention economy, which destroys social life gradually and offends privacy in the name of corporate(公司的) profits. But we also benefit from social media and hesitate to break away from it completely. Not long ago, I met a partner at a large law firm in Washington, D.C., who told me that she keeps Instagram on her phone because she misses her kids when she travels; looking through pictures of them makes her feel better.
Recently, some biggest social-media companies, Facebook and Twitter, in particular, have promised various reforms. Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan to move his platform toward private communication protected by end-to-end encryption(端对端加密); later he suggested establishing a third-party group to set standards for acceptable content.
A group of developers called the Indie Web are not satisfied with the reforms of social-media companies and are developing their own social-media platforms, which they say will preserve what’s good while getting rid of what’s bad. They hope to rebuild social media according to principles that are less corporate and more humane(人道的).
1. Which word can replace the underlined word “outlined” in paragraph 1?| A．Criticized. | B．Expected. | C．Rejected. | D．Summarized. |
| A．To state the fact that social media does have some strengths. |
| B．To call on all people to break away from the social media forever. |
| C．To show that social media have negative effects on people’s daily lives. |
| D．To describe people’s complex relationships with social-media platforms. |
| A．To improve profits to a larger extent. |
| B．To set standards for acceptable content. |
| C．To improve the environment of network. |
| D．To provide users with more convenient services. |
| A．Develop new social-media platforms. |
| B．Remove social media from people’s lives. |
| C．Social-media companies carried out reforms. |
| D．Make social-media platforms more human-friendly. |
7 . Yesterday marked the official end of Promotion Day, but you can still find some pretty good deals now. These are items under $50 that you can still shop this week.
●NCH Cushioned Running Shoes
List Price: $ 75.99 Price: $ 47.75 You save: $ 28.24 (37%)
Made for Runners: With impressive softness for daily runs, these cushioned running shoes are designed specifically for those who love to run on a variety of surfaces.
Fierce Footwear: Cutting-edge design features light weight and 100% breathable top. Bold looks and comfy construction help them stand out on both the fashion and function fronts.
●GK Smart Watch Fitness Tracker
List Price: $ 55.99 Price: $ 43.99 You save: $ 12.00 (21%)
Accurate Overall Health Data: It tracks your heart rate and blood pressure in real time, meaning you can have a full overview of your heart health over time.
Fast Charging and Long Standby: Just needs 2.5 hours to fill power, 10 days of standby time. Goes well with IOS 9.0 or higher, Android 4.4 or higher.
●IUGA Pro Non Slip Yoga Mat
List Price: $ 69.95 Price: $ 41.95 You save: $ 28.00 (40%)
No Sliding Nor Slipping: Technologically designed to keep you with absolute safety and is always in place no matter what type of yoga you practice.
SGS Certified and Smell-less Material: Unlike other PVC mats, the material can keep smells at bay that your mat always as fresh as the day you bought it.
●LHS Pour-Over Coffee Maker
List Price: $ 30.99 Price: $ 23.99 You save: $ 7.00 (23%)
BPA-Free Glass: This coffee maker unlocks the full potential of coffee from the glass that’s heat-resistant and perfect for modern kitchen.
Paperless, Stainless Steel Filter（过滤器）: No paper filters needed! Filters are reusable, stainless steel which is not easy to get rust or blocked.
1. As far as percentage is concerned, which item saves the most ?| A．NCH Cushioned Running Shoes. | B．IUGA-Pro Non Slip Yoga Mat. |
| C．GK Smart Watch Fitness Tracker. | D．LHS Pour-Over Coffee Maker. |
| A．It features light weight and breathable top. |
| B．It always stays in place and keeps secure. |
| C．It owns a reusable and stainless steel filter. |
| D．It works when it comes to recording the user’s health data. |
| A．A magazine. | B．A book review. |
| C．A shopping guide. | D．A tourist brochure. |
1. When did the movie-making begin?
| A．In 1878. | B．In 1887. | C．In 1990. |
| A．At the same time as America did. |
| B．Soon after America did. |
| C．After most countries did. |
| A．Most of them are very slow. |
| B．Some of them have sad endings. |
| C．They value personal independence. |
| A．The culture of the society. |
| B．The group of film-makers. |
| C．The development of economy. |
1. Why is the man complaining?
| A．He can’t focus on his job. |
| B．He doesn’t like his work. |
| C．He has some problems at work. |
| A．He’s mean to the poor students. |
| B．He’s responsible for his students. |
| C．He’s strict with the noisy students. |
| A．Yesterday. | B．Last week. | C．Last month. |
1. Where are the speakers?
| A．At home. | B．In a hotel. | C．In a restaurant. |
| A．Three years ago. | B．Two years ago. | C．One year ago. |
| A．Some cookies. | B．A chocolate cake. | C．A strawberry ice cream. |
