1 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出 提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

The fact that humans live longer than ever before cuts both ways, because the more time we spend on the planet, the more things can go disordered in our     1     (body) and our minds. It’s a particular challenge for neurologists     2     want to keep our brains healthy. For decades, they     3     (try) to create drugs to prevent, delay or treat cognitive decline in the 5 million older Americans who live with dementia. A miracle pill remains hard to find — but researchers have made progress in understanding nonpharmacological strategies that might keep the brain     4     (work) at close to its younger pace.

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个适当的单词，在给出 提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Faced with employment pressures     1     (bring) by a record number of college graduates and the epidemic situation, governments and schools are mulling over a series of moves to help students find jobs. A college graduate recruitment week     2     (launch) on Monday to expand employment opportunities and help graduates overcome employment challenges caused by the epidemic. The event began both online and in-person in Beijing and Chongqing, and the provinces of Henan, Jilin, Shandong and Yunnan. The in-person job fairs are expected     3     (provide) more than 600,000 positions, while the online employment service will offer more than 800,000 job vacancies, according to the ministry.

3 .

Partners in the Community The Community Police Station: A Local Presence That Makes a Difference The community police station is proud to announce that police officer Julie Francoeur will offer free judo classes in local schools. Sensei Julie Francoeur (judo instructor) A police officer for seven years, and a black belt in judo, Julie has practised the sport since the age of six. She loves the contact she has with youth in the community. In addition to teaching her students the judo techniques to excel at the sport, she also shares her knowledge about a healthy lifestyle (mind and body) with her students. Judo develops self-discipline and respect for oneself and others. “Judo creates strength, balance and respect” “At the beginning, many students find the program very challenging. Together, students and instructor discuss the importance of increasing their fitness levels through exercise and a well-balanced, varied diet. A disciplined lifestyle is important too: regular practice is the key to success in judo. It is impossible to achieve excellence in competition without a commitment to a healthy lifestyle.” Schedule Lamontagne School Lamontagne School Stc-Monique School Ste-Moniquc School Grade 9 Grade 9 Grade 11 Grade 11 Boys Day 1, Period 1 Day 2, Period 3 Day 3, Period 1 Day 4, Period 2 Girls Day 1, Period 3 Day 2, Period 4 Day 3, Period 3 Day 4, Period 4 There will be no classes on Friday. The hours of the course include shower and dressing time.

1. The information under the subheading “Sensei Julie Francoeur” summarizes the ________.

A．schedule of classes	B．instructor’s background
C．skills students will learn	D．secrets of success

2. In Joel’s testimonial, “self-discipline” refers to ________.

A．self-respect	B．punishment
C．regular practice	D．healthy enthusiasm

3. The schedule is included in the poster because it ________.

A．describes the activities in the judo classes

B．repeats information about the judo classes

C．gives less important information about the judo classes

D．provides additional information about the judo classes

4 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Most people have dictionaries in their homes. The Oxford English Dictionary reached even more people when it went online     1     2000. The Dictionary is made up of 60 million words of text, and describes nearly 750,000 terms,     2     have been used in English over the past thousand years. Because the language     3     (grow) all the time, the OED is being revised. Every few months during the next 10 years, thousands of new words will be released online.

5 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

To predict is to guess what comes next. Making predictions is a reading strategy, in which readers use information from a text and their own personal experiences     1     (anticipate) what they are about to read,     2     (help) students make connections between their prior knowledge and the text. Predicting is also a process skill     3     (use) in science. In this context, a prediction     4     (make) about the outcome of a future event based upon a pattern of evidence.

6 . If you’re looking for any sort of career advice, it’s likely you’ve heard a certain suggestion before: Pursue your passion! In this economy, you’ll barely make any money no matter what you do, so why not do something you’re passionate about?

However, that’s not exactly how the world works. Passion is rarely enough to get you through on its own. Finding a project you love is all well and good on a sunny day when you’re feeling okay. But on those gray days when you’re suffering from the flu or you’re otherwise down, passion is rarely enough to get it done.

I know that feeling. At the most basic level, I spend every day writing. I’m passionate about writing and the topics I cover. But today, it’s too cold outside. I didn’t get enough sleep and all I can think about is crawling into a nice warm bed. Yet, I’m sitting here, typing up a post just for you. How do I keep it up?

There’s another route you could go. You could take on anything that pays the bills, then find fun projects you’re passionate about on the side. This is exactly the route I took when I was a freelancer (自由职业者) fresh out of college. That approach, as it happens, leads straight to passion burnout.

The reason I’m still planted firmly at my keyboard on a day when I don’t have an immediate deadline is not just because I’m passionate about writing. I also have a sense of purpose. Besides following your passion, you also need to define your purpose. I write to help businesses with their content because I know my writing makes a difference for them.

My purpose keeps my passion. My work is something I’ll stick to whether or not I feel passionate about writing anything today.

You can find your purpose as well as your passion-and then find a place where both intersect (交叉). It may be easier to find a day job you can tolerate. But the only way to find something that works for you is to get involved with different groups and to explore different purposes you care about. You don’t need an all-consuming cause, but you do need something you care enough about to give up sleeping in on the weekends. Only then will you really be capable of pursuing your passion, and your purpose along with it.

1. Who do you think the passage is written for?

A．Writers.

B．Job hunters.

C．Managers.

D．Career planners.

2. Which of the following statements will the author most probably agree with?

A．People can work with passion if they earn a lot of money.

B．People work well only on sunny days or when they are well.

C．People need to find as many jobs as possible to discover their interest.

D．People work hard even though they are not passionate about something.

3. What’s the author’s attitude toward his job?

A．Doubtful.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Determined.

D．Challenged.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The difference between passion and purpose and how it affects your job search.

B．The importance of passion and how it gets you through when facing problems.

C．The relationship between passion and purpose and how it improves your life.

D．The importance of purpose and how it helps you keep a job.

7 . Ms. Petosa told us a little about who she was. It was boring stuffy about where she originally came from, and how she always wanted to reach, and she left her job on Wall Street about six years ago to pursue her “dream” and teach kids.

A．especially

B．initially

C．sarcastically

D．giggly

8 . Kids would take the longest way around me to avoid bumping into me in any way, like I had some germ they could catch, like my face was contagious.

A．infectious

B．deformed

C．brand-new

D．relieved

9 . “That’s not true,” she said. “I can’t believe you would just cut it off like that,” she added snottily, and then practically slammed my bedroom door shut as she left the room.

A．knocked

B．switched

C．locked

D．banged

10 . Up till a few days before, we still weren’t sure I would be going to school at all. After my tour of the school, Mom and Dad had reversed sides on whether I should go or not. Mom was not the one saying I shouldn’t go and Dad was saying I should.

A．hesitated

B．shocked

C．exchanged

D．paused