1 . She wiped the _______________(汗)from her face. （根据汉语意思单词拼写）

2 . The move follows growing public _________(担忧) over the spread of the disease. (根据汉语提示填空)

3 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. automatically   B. guilt     C. complex   D. material   E mildly   F. term G. interesting       H. dutifully   I. boring     J. blank     K. reveal

If you're like most people, you've lost yourself in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look directly at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. Occasionally you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important    1    on the chalk-board, and you    2    copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you've heard the remark and found it    3    humorous. You have a vague sense of    4    that you aren't paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any     5    you miss can be picked up from a friend's notes. Besides, the instructor's talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more    6    . So back you go into your private little world. Only later do you realize you've missed important information for a test.

Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you're merely pretending to listen. Your    7    expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that    8    your inattentiveness.

Even if you're not exposed, there's another reason to avoid fakery: it's easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that they    9    start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something    10    or uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.

4 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. available   B. smart     C. steps   D. worry   E. expected     F. emotions G. share     H. persuaded   I. bored   J. bullied   K. disorganized

If you don't like school, the first step is finding out why. You might not like school because a bully is bothering you, or because a kid you don't like wants to hang around with you. Or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. You might feel different or    1    that you don't have enough friends.

Sometimes it's a problem with your classes and schoolwork. Maybe the work is too easy and you get    2    . Or maybe the work is too hard, or you don't feel as    3    as the other kids. Reading may be difficult for you, but you are    4    to do a lot of it. You may be getting farther and farther behind, and it may seem like you'll never catch up.

When you know why you don't like school, you can start to take    5    to make things better.

It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom, dad, relative, teacher, or school counselor will be able to help you. It's especially important to tell an adult if the problem is that you're being     6    or someone hurts you physically.

Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a journal. You can use a journal or diary or just write in an ordinary notebook. It's a great way to let out    7    that may be stuck inside you. And you don't have to    8    what you've written with others.

If you feel    9    or like you can't keep up with your schoolwork, your teachers and school counselors want to help. Teachers want and expect you to ask for help with learning stuff. If all of your subjects seem really hard, a school counselor can help you sort things out. Special help is    10    if you need it. Try not to let the problems go on too long. It's easier to catch up on one chapter than the whole book!

5 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. inventions B. interests   C. genius   D. remarkable E. gifts F. fields   G. reputation H. outstanding I. ahead   J. works K. talented

Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest figures in European history. He is regarded as a(n)    1    because of his wide range of    2    . Da Vinci is probably best known for his painting, the “Mona Lisa”, one of the most famous paintings in the world. The painting is kept in the Louvre Museum in Paris and millions of people go to see it every year.

When da Vinci was 15, his father sent him to work as an apprentice with the aritst Verrochio. Da Vinci's work soon became better than his master's. As he wanted new challenges and more money, da Vinci went to Milan in 1482 to work for the Duke of Milan. He spent 17 years there and it was during this time that da Vinci began to show what an enormously    3    man he was.

Da Vinci was not just a(n)    4    artist. He also had an international    5    as an inventor, scientist, mathematician and philosopher. Just like the Chinese inventors responsible for inventing. gunpowder, paper and the compass, da Vinci had ideas that were    6    of his time. In da Vinci's case, however, many of his    7    did not become reality until much later. He produced designs for many machines which were only built centuries later. The ideas he had included flying machines, parachutes and submarines Da Vinci also proposed the idea that the earth rotates around the sun.

As da Vinci had such a wide range of interests, his attention often changed from subject to subject and he left many    8    unfinished. He spent most of his time studying science, either by going out into nature and observing things or by locking himself away in his workshop dissecting bodies or thinking about the meaning of life.

Although da Vinci suffered from paralysis of the hand in later life, he continued drawing pictures and designs right up to his death in 1519. Da Vinci's achievements were truly    9    . It is difficult to think of anyone who has achieved so much in so many different    10    . That's what makes him such a unique figure in European history.

6 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. supplied   B. currently   C. demonstrably   D. reality   E. tested   F. needed G. equipped   H. actually   I. expanding   J. deal   K. regulating

To many people, it is still just a dream to use a driverless car. But this dream is now becoming a    1    for people in the American state of Pennsylvania.

The ride-sharing service Uber will start using self-driving cars in a few weeks to carry passengers around the city of Pittsburgh.

Many companies, including Google, Apple and the big U.S. carmakers, are    2    testing driverless vehicles. But this is the first time the American public will    3    get to use them.

The ride service will start out with Ford Fusions    4    with self-driving technology. People using Uber will request the cars through their smartphones. Rides in the self-driving vehicles will be free while the system is    5    in Pittsburgh. Each car will have a driver in front, as a safety measure, to take control of the vehicle if    6    .

Uber also announced a $300 million    7    with an automobile manufacturer, Volvo, to cooperate on self-driving technology and supply vehicles. In the future, Volvo vehicles will be part of the driverless fleet in Pittsburgh.

Kalra, an information scientist with the not-for-profit RAND Corporation, believes driverless cars will be used by car-sharing services in other cities in the coming years. But she said companies like Uber and its main competitor, Lyft, will have to consider several issues before    8    These include laws    9    self-driving technology, population, climate and terrain - the shape and condition of the land.

As for the users, Kalra said they are likely to accept autonomous driving technology very fast. “If the technology is    10    safe, and it behaves in a way that they expect drivers to behave, then I think people will get comfortable very quickly - because it offers so many other benefits.”