1 . Located deep in the mountains of Chong yang county of Hubei province, the Qingshan Reservoir (水库) looks like a river with many twists and turns.
For Wang Zhijun, a primary schoolteacher who has served the villages near the reservoir for 28 years, the river is an obstacle (障碍) to be overcome. He doubles as a ferryman to help students shuttle (往返) back and forth via boat.
A recent video of Wang went viral on social media and moved many.
He became a teacher at the primary school in Panshan village in 1995. With water in three directions, the village occupies a sort of peninsula (半岛), even though it’s high on Qingshan Mountain.
Wang travels 500 meters of mountain roads to carry water to the school for the students. He rows a boat to pick them up for school, and then he takes them home afterward. Wang said he had suffered many falls with the water buckets, but the ferry trips have always been safe.
With development of the local economy, Panshan Primary School merged with the Chichong Primary School on the opposite bank of the reservoir in 2017. Wang could drive to pick up most of the students, but a few depend on his boat.
He said he had been given several opportunities to get out of the area for better career development, but he felt responsible for the kids and stayed.
Panshan and Chichong villages together have more than 1, 000 residents. Wang is proud that 40 of his students eventually entered college. “My ultimate dream is to send them out from the mountains through education,” Wang said. Meanwhile, he is proud that six of the 40 college students returned to their hometown and became teachers themselves.
1. What does the underlined word “ultimate” in the last paragraph mean?| A．Original. | B．Unreasonable. | C．Final. | D．Unusual. |
| A．Shy and depressed. | B．Selfish and stubborn. |
| C．Cautious and sensitive. | D．Devoted and considerate. |
| A．Teacher picks up kids by boat for 28 years |
| B．A talented teacher works at primary school |
| C．A common teacher makes great achievements in life |
| D．Teacher refuses opportunities of better career development |
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1.活动目的；2.活动安排（间、地点、参与人等）；3.注意事项。
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4 . Go on the Safest Trip
While travelling, there are many safety measures that all travelers should take, even if they’re heading out a nearby mountain for a camping trip, renting a seaside Airbnb, or choosing any other destination.
Don’t take the unfamiliar road. While part of the joy of exploring nature is seeing new and beautiful views, if your road trip includes a hike, stay on the marked path. Never give in to your curiosity to hike off-trail and in unfamiliar or unmarked areas. “
Pack clothing. In the morning, when you set out on your adventure, your temperature will likely be comfortable. As the sun reaches its highest point, you’ll start to sweat inside your car.
Make sure you get enough sleep. While many people have difficulty sleeping, plenty rest is necessary before a long car ride. “Do not drive while you are feeling sleepy.
Protect your skin. You may not consider the sun while sitting in the car. The sunlight can go right through window glass and cause you to burn.
| A．You could get lost, injured or both. |
| B．It is a wise choice to wear strong shoes. |
| C．You would never enjoy the views without the tips. |
| D．If you feel like a rest, pull over and take a short break. |
| E．And at night, certain areas experience a sharp drop in degrees. |
| F．And mosquitoes are also drawn when you’re outdoors at night. |
| G．Advice is highly needed on everything about the safety of the rip. |
1.个人优势；2.相关经历；3.应聘理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . When 9-year-old Alice asked me, “Mom, do I have to brush my hair today?”, I didn’t know how to answer. On the one hand, it’s good to have pride in our appearance. And hair-brushing does not take a lot of effort. But on the other hand, I was happy that my daughter paid little attention to the way her hair looked, how she dressed or what people thought about her. In Alice’s world, brushing her hair was troublesome and she would just do it as little as possible. I knew back then that those feelings would not last a long time.
Five years later, at age 14, Alice is obsessed (迷恋) with her physical appearance. Hair has to be brushed, makeup used, and clothes changed many times before we can even think about leaving the house. My confident teen worries about whether her nail (指甲) color matches her shirt or if she looks “stupid” in the very same clothes she says she loved the day before. With shame, it crosses my mind that I somehow raised a looks-obsessed child, focusing on things that are shallow (肤浅的) .
We have talked about in detail how looks don’t matter and that being a good, kind, caring person in this world is way more important than looking good. Each time we talk about this, Alice tells me that she knows that looks aren’t important. But when she looks good on the outside, she feels more confident on the inside. In turn, that makes her a kinder, more caring, more understanding person. I certainly can’t argue with such powerful teenage thinking
And just as she learned over the years that often brushing hair is probably a good idea, hopefully she will learn that sometimes it’s okay to go out in a less-than-perfect coat or without makeup. Somewhere deep down, her freewheeling (随心所欲的) 9-year-old self still knows that.
1. What was the 9-year-old Alice like?| A．She cared little about her looks. | B．She was curious about the world. |
| C．She communicated with her mom often. | D．She liked to brush her hair for her mom. |
| A．It is a waste of money. | B．It is totally unnecessary. |
| C．It makes Alice look a little older. | D．It makes the author feel ashamed. |
| A．She falls silent. | B．She is surprised. |
| C．She pays no attention to them. | D．She thinks about them carefully. |
| A．My daughter’s freewheeling attitude to her looks |
| B．My admiration for my daughter’s courage to change |
| C．My struggle to do with my looks-obsessed daughter |
| D．My daughter’s methods of looking good and feeling good |
7 . Your smartphone breaks. The repair costs too much money. So you give up and buy a new device (设备) . That this happens so often is no coincidence (巧合) .
Many big device makers are putting more new products on the market. But they do not sell specialized tools and parts needed for repairs. And they offer no instruction on how to repair their products. As a result, the independent repair shops in your neighborhood find they cannot repair your broken smartphone. You can only go to faraway authorized (经授权的) repair shops to get the necessary repair service, which is often costly.
In recent years, some producers have taken steps to make repairs easier, but there’s a growing effort across the world to push them to do more. Last week, the “Right to Repair movement heard good news from the White House. The president of the US on Friday signed an order aimed at encouraging healthy competition in the US economy. It includes a condition for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) . The FTC was asked to make rules preventing producers from limiting independent device repair shops and DIY repairs.
“Right to Repair” is a global movement to make sure everyone has the right to fix the products they own. The idea has generally come from the United States. The earliest known published reference using the group of words comes from the auto industry dating back to2003. Its supporters require companies to provide their parts, tools and information for consumers (消费者) and repair shops. They also encourage the government to make laws to force producers to increase device reparability.
The FTC in May presented a 56-page report. It said that “many consumer products have become harder to fix.” The report also found that “the burden (负担) of repair limits may fall more heavily on communities of color and consumers having little money” because many independent repair shops are owned by people of color and because high-cost repairs hit low-paid consumers harder.
1. What problem does the author discuss in paragraph 2?| A．Electronic products’ quality is low. | B．The repair market makes little money. |
| C．The prices of new devices keep rising. | D．Customers have difficulty repairing devices. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Uncaring. | C．Supportive | D．Concerned. |
| A．provide a solution | B．reach a conclusion |
| C．give background information | D．introduce a new topic for discussion |
| A．It may especially benefit the poor. | B．It will help reduce production costs. |
| C．It was started by communities of color. | D．It is supported by authorized repair shops. |
8 . In recent years, China has witnessed the growth of luxury (奢侈品) brands. In this market, Chinese consumers are now the largest spenders. It’s clear that a new generation of young, materialistic people is increasingly relying on luxury brands to improve its self-image. I am a fashionist too, at least in spirit — I love to look at clothes and shoes. But I don’t understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels. When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that’s a scary thing.
What’s interesting is that scientists have found that having luxury things doesn’t lead to happiness. Study after study has shown that although we want material things, when we get them we don’t suddenly become “happy” people. In fact, a series of studies by Leaf Van Boven at the University of Colorado, US, has shown that individuals who spend money on travel and similar experiences get more pleasure than those who invest it in material things. That’s because experiences are more easily combined with a person’s identity. If I travel to Yunnan, that adventure affects how I think in the future. My memories become a part of me.
Moreover, as Van Boven has observed, young people who pursue happiness through “things” are liked less by their peers. People prefer those who pursue happiness through experiences.
It’s natural to want to express yourself through your appearance. So my advice is: create a look that isn’t tied to a designer label. Convey your own message. Take some lessons from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was always in Levis jeans and a black turtleneck. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, routinely appears in hoodies and sneakers. These people, successful people, have style. You don’t have to break the bank to send a message about who you are. Take a trip. Go out into the world. Then come back and confidently create your own signature look.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?| A．The author enjoys buying luxury brands herself. |
| B．The author agrees to overspend money on material things. |
| C．The author is critical of youths tying their looks to designer labels. |
| D．The author finds it natural for fashionists to follow fashion trends. |
| A．people dislike those who love luxuries |
| B．traveling changes a person’s identity greatly |
| C．luxuries have a negative effect on people’s happiness |
| D．experiences can bring people more happiness than luxuries |
| A．Be selective about designer labels. | B．Create your own personal unique style. |
| C．Choose simple and fashionable styles. | D．Try styles like Mark Zuckerberg’s. |
| A．prove how luxury leads to an unpleasant life |
| B．tell how to express yourself through appearances |
| C．report on a series of studies about luxuries and happiness |
| D．persuade readers to invest in experiences instead of luxuries |
9 . I was working as a mechanical engineer, doing designing and product development at my company. I was really having a good time.
However, one day, I got a message for a
In this situation, I had two
I just want to say that no matter how much you
| A．fight | B．meeting | C．discussion | D．drink |
| A．fault | B．ambition | C．trick | D．performance |
| A．carefully | B．immediately | C．independently | D．creatively |
| A．first | B．last | C．second | D．third |
| A．worked | B．played | C．studied | D．read |
| A．gave | B．broke | C．increased | D．rebuilt |
| A．score | B．attack | C．decision | D．offer |
| A．reasons | B．problems | C．rules | D．choices |
| A．needed | B．found | C．had | D．liked |
| A．referring to | B．applying for | C．succeeding in | D．adapting to |
| A．friends | B．visitors | C．ideas | D．interviews |
| A．chose | B．designed | C．received | D．sent |
| A．happy | B．depressed | C．optimistic | D．astonished |
| A．disagree | B．pay | C．eat | D．fall |
| A．bored | B．nervous | C．strong | D．curious |
10 . One recent report found that adults in the US check their phones, on average, 344 times a day—once every four minutes—and spend almost three hours a day on their devices in total. The problem for many of us is that one quick phone-related task leads to a quick check of our email or social media feeds, and suddenly we’ve been trapped into endless scrolling.
What we do know is that the simple distraction of checking a phone or seeing a notification (提示) can have negative results. This isn’t very surprising; we know that, in general multitasking harms memory and performance. One of the most dangerous examples is phone use while driving. One study found that merely speaking on the phone, not texting, was enough to make drivers slower to react on the road. It’s true for everyday tasks, too. Simply hearing a notification “ding” made participants of another study perform far worse on a task-almost as badly as participants who were speaking or texting on the phone during the task.
In one recent study, for example, researchers asked participants to either put their phones next to them so they were visible (like on a desk), nearby and out of sight (like in a bag or pocket), or in another room. Participants then completed a series of tasks to test their abilities to process and remember information, their problem-solving, and their focus.
They were found to perform far better when their phones were in another room instead of nearby—whether visible, powered on or not. That held true even though most of the participants claimed not to be consciously thinking about their devices.
Our brains may be subconsciously hard at work in preventing the desire from checking our phones, or constantly monitoring the environment to see if we should check our phone (eg. waiting for a notification). Either way, this distracted attention can make doing anything else more difficult. The only “fix”, the researchers found, was putting the device in a different room entirely.
1. What did the recent report in Paragraph 1 find?| A．Multitasking is very dangerous. | B．Notification is always heard. |
| C．People are addicted to mobile phones. | D．People like doing phone-related tasks. |
| A．sending message to friends. | B．moving the screen up and down. |
| C．cleaning the information on the phone. | D．chatting with friends online. |
| A．Do anything more difficult. | B．Use phones to do right things. |
| C．Monitor the environment around. | D．Stay away from phones entirely. |
| A．How do We Avoid the Distraction of Phones? |
| B．Why Are People Fond of Using Mobile Phones? |
| C．What Should We Do When Buying Mobile Phones? |
| D．How Do We Do Research by Using Mobile Phones? |
