1 . The philosophy that can help you keep your home organized

How can we clean up our space and keep it that way? That’s a question that Star Hansen thinks a lot about. She’s a professional organizer who teaches classes on home organizing. She believes that keeping your home neat and tidy is a continual process.     1    . Here are her tidying philosophy strategies to clean up your messes.

Understand your chaos

Hansen says everyone’s chaos tells a personal story. What becomes chaos and where your chaos build up can say a lot about what’s going on with you. If you have unwanted piles of stuff around your house, ask yourself: What’s making it hard to throw them away? For example, a uniform that hasn’t fit for years.     2    . When you understand the reasons behind your chaos, it’s a lot easier to know what to keep and what to throw away.

Start small

When it comes to organizing, don’t bite off more than you can chew. If you start with too big a goal, you might get discouraged if the job takes too long. So don’t try to clean your entire garage in one afternoon.     3    . For example, you can tidy your cupboard first and save more complicated items, like your garage, for last. Setting realistic goals can help keep you invested in the process.

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It’s easy to be organized the day after tidying. But what happens when you come home from a trip and are too tired to unpack your luggage? Or when you get the flu and are too sick to clean up? The key to staying organized is to create practices that can be easily maintained. Make a system that works for you even when you’ve got a cold. For example, label storage containers on all four sides so they’re easier to spot.     5     .

A．Make it easy to stay organized

B．Abandon the fancy storage boxes

C．Instead, start with something less challenging

D．Maybe it reveals a longing for your former profession

E．That attitude can help you let go of things you don’t need

F．You have to take the time to create systems that work for you

G．Make sure your most used items are always the easiest to reach

2 . There are some palaces in Europe that you may be interested to know about.

Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain

It takes the title of the largest European palace by floor area and it is one of the largest palaces in the world. The Royal Palace of Madrid was built in the 18th century by order of Philip V on the site of the old Alcázar fortress, a former Moorish castle. With over 135,000 square metres and 3,418 rooms, it has seeded centuries of Spanish history. It is one of the few official seats of a head of state that is open to the public.

Royal Palace of Brussels, Belgium

It is a historic and the most wonderful building in Brussels, Belgium, next to Brussels Park. The Royal Palace of Brussels is the King’s main workplace, where he works daily with his staff. A tradition has been established since 1965 to open the Royal Palace of Brussels to the public normally from the 21 July until the beginning of September.

Pena Palace, Portugal

It is the most popular attraction in Sintra, Portugal, and the main reason why so many people visit the small mountain town less than one hour’s drive from the country’s capital city, Lisbon. The colorful palace perched upon a hill looks like something out of a fairy tale. Its yellow and bright red appearance makes Pena Palace one of the most picturesque places in Europe. The UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) site has a rich history that dates all the way back to the Middle Ages.

Palace of Venaria, Italy

It is a former royal living places and gardens located in Venaria Reale, near Turin in the Metropolitan City of Turin of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. It is one of the largest palaces in the world. It is one of the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997.

1. Which palace covers the largest floor area in Europe?

A．Royal Palace of Madrid.	B．Pena Palace.
C．Royal Palace of Brussels.	D．Palace of Venaria.

2. When can tourists visit the Royal Palace of Brussels?

A．In February.

B．In June.

C．In August.

D．In October.

3. What do Pena Palace and Palace of Venaria have in common?

A．They are both in Asia.

B．They are both small palaces.

C．They are both forty minutes’ drive from the capital.

D．They are both listed in the UNESCO World Heritage.

3 . “美丽的自然风光、灿烂的历史古迹、绚丽的民族风情”使昆明远近闻名。假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim计划今年暑假到你的家乡昆明旅游。来信询问你关于昆明的一些基本情况。请你回信给Jim。
内容包括：
1. 描述昆明的基本的情况、天气等;
2. 推荐他去的附近地方;玉龙雪山(Yulong Snow mountain)、温泉、公园等
3. 邀请他来你家做客。
注意：
1. 词数100左右;       
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last Thursday, the 18th-century Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie The Conjuring     1     (sell) to a Boston house developer, Jacqueline Nunez, for $ 1. 525 million. Nunez and Jennifer Heinzen,     2    seller, jointly announced the sale on Facebook.

Nunez plans to continue the business     3     (start) by Heinzen. Guests will be able to continue the nightly explorations there. Day-time tours will resume (恢复) soon.

“This purchase is personal for me,” Nunez told The Boston Globe. “It’s around my own     4     (curious). Since I was a child, I     5     (be) in love with horror movies, like The Conjuring. I look forward to experiencing strange things in the house.”

However, one of the conditions in the contract is     6     the new owner will not live in the house year-round. “Because the energy is so powerful,” Heinzen told The Boston Globe later. “It is intended     7     (protect) the buyer.”

The Conjuring wasn’t filmed in the house but was based on the     8     (experience) of a few families that lived there in the 1970s.

“I’m not afraid     9     the house,” she said. “I don’t think the energy here is     10    (harm). Things that will happen here may frighten me, but will not hurt me.”

5 . 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容在表格空白处填入适当信息。每空不超过3个单词。

Moon Park

Moon Park is five kilometers north of Oldtown Railway Station. You can catch a free bus to the park from outside the station. There are many things to do at Moon Park and most people spend a whole day there.

Moon Park has 25 different rides. One of the most popular is the Shock Drop. For this ride, people sit in a small cage with a safety belt on. The chairs take the riders up high above the park and then drop down suddenly. From all over the park. you can riders up high above the park and then drop down suddenly. From all over the park, you can hear people screaming as they come down. The Big Wheel is a quieter ride but it is almost as popular as the Shock Drop. When you are at the top of the wheel, you can see all over the city. Other rides include the Spider, the Dragon and the Crazy Cars.

As well as going on the rides, you can watch free entertainment all through the day. There are magic shows, pop concerts and several animal acts, including horses that dance to music.

After you have spent the morning watching the entertainment and going on rides, you will probably be hungry. Moon Park has many fast-food shops as well as some sit-down restaurants and, of course, there are several ice-cream and sweets shops.

Title	Moon Park
Introduction to Moon Park	Moon Park     1     to the north of Oldtown Railway Station. People can go there     2     bus from outside the station. People can spend a whole day here,     3     many Things.
Various     4     in Moon Park	One of the most popular rides is the Shock Drop People     5     when they come down from above the park. You can take the Big Wheel,     6     is quieter, to see all over the city. There are other rides, the Spider, the Dragon and the Crazy Cars     7     .
Entertainment in Moon Park	Besides going on the rides, you can watch entertainment     8     all through the day, such as magic shows, pop concerts, animal acts and so on.
Places for eating in Moon Park	There are many fast-food shops, some sit-down restaurants,       9     several ice-cream and sweets shops for people to go to when they are     10     .

6 . Some libraries use unique architecture to encourage visitors to explore the racks and settle down with a new book, or use flowing libraries to bring books to hard-to-reach populations.

Kansas City Library (Kansas City, Missouri)

Along the south wall of this parking garage’s exterior, visitors are treated to what looks like a huge shelf of books. The building originally served as a bank, which is readily apparent when the library has screenings in its Vault Theater, inside an actual 1925 bank vault.

Stuttgart City Library (Stuttgart, Germany)

Opened in 2011, this nine-story public library designed by Eun Young Yi is characterized by its impressive white-on-white color scheme, its bold cubic shape and its cavernous interior. This cultural center for the city, designed to feel open and full of light, can be entered from any of its four sides, and readers can borrow artwork as well as books.

The Camel Library Service (North Eastern Province, Kenya)

To fight with low literacy rates in the desert of Kenya, the government created a roaming library composed of nine camels to bring books to villages. The library travels four days a week serving the region’s migratory people. Currently the service focuses on children, but with more funding they plan to increase their reach both in distance and the titles they carry.

Macquarie University Library (Sydney, Australia)

A stunning combination of cutting edge and sustainable, this building was made from recycled materials, features a green roof, and was designed to imitate the look of a eucalyptus tree. It is also state of the art, using robot cranes to bring requested books to the front desk.

1. What is the feature of Kansas City Library?

A．It used to be a bank.	B．It has only a book shelf.
C．It served as a park lot.	D．It makes use of robot cranes.

2. Which of the following provides books for migratory people?

A．Kansas City Library.	B．Stuttgart City Library.
C．The Camel Library Service.	D．Macquarie University Library.

3. What’s the purpose of the libraries?

A．To sell the artwork in libraries.	B．To urge people to read books.
C．To show the art of architecture.	D．To keep people staying in the libraries.

7 . High school students perform better on tests if they are in a classroom with a view(视野)of a green space, instead of a windowless room or a room with a view of built-up space, according to research from the University of Illinois Department of Landscape Architecture.

“It is the first to show a relationship between studying with a green view and students performance,said William Sullivan head of the research team. It’s a significant finding that if you have a green view outside your window, you’ ll do better on tests.”Sullivan hopes the results of their research will lead to policy(政策)changes. Changes in school design,for example“would be a much better thing than any of the things we spend money on in secondary education today ,Sullivan said.

The research included 94 students at five central Illinois high schools Students were randomly assigned(随机分配)to one of three kinds of classrooms-windowless, with a window looking out onto built-up space, or with a window looking out onto green space. Each kind of classroom had a similar size and layout. The students took part in one-on-one experiments in which they did 30 minutes of activities that included a proofreading exercise, a speech and a math exercise. Following the activities the students were given an attention test which asked them to repeat a series of(一连串)numbers.

The findings: Students did better on both study activities and the attention test if they were in a classroom with a green view ,Sullivan said.

The researchers suggest their findings can help planners and policymakers improve students' well-being and learning. For example planners can choose sites for new schools that already have trees and other vegetation, or they can plant many trees on the site;architects( 建筑师) can design classroom, dining room and hallway windows so they look onto green spaces.

1. What did the study find out about high school students?

A．They like to have green plants in their classrooms.

B．They will get better grades when studying in different classrooms.

C．Changes in school design will influence their attitudes towards teachers.

D．A green view through a classroom window can improve their performance.

2. What does the underlined word“ significant”in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Traditional.

B．Important.

C．Necessary.

D．Early.

3. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．How the study was carried out.	B．Why the study was different.
C．The purpose of the study .	D．The result of the study.

4. What do the researchers think of the study?

A．It has drawn public attention to education.

B．It can play a guiding role in school planning.

C．It has encouraged students to get close to nature.

D．It needs more support from high school teachers.

8 . Libraries are the temple for book lovers, the main source of knowledge and wisdom. Here are the biggest libraries in the world.

The Library of Congress

The Library of Congress in the US is the biggest library in the world, whose collections are from all around the world. The library has a collection of 32 million cataloged books. It receives 22,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the US. Some of the major works stored in the library are Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence, the world’s most famous architectural designs and so on.

The British Library

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is the second biggest library in the world. It holds 150 million items from different countries. It receives 8,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its collection includes 14 million books. Every year over 3 million items are added to the library. The major highlights of the library collection are Diamond Sutra and Alice’s Adventures under Ground.

Library and Archives (档案馆) Canada (LAC)

Canada has the third biggest library in the world. The library holds 20 million books, 24 million photographs and a lot of digital works. Its collection includes The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act, the British North America Act and many more precious works.

The New York Public Library (NYPL)

It is the fourth largest library in the world. It is the public library having 87 branches. The library has a collection of 53 million items. It also has four research libraries which are open to the general public. You can ask and discover about anything on the official website of NYPL.

1. Which of the following works is stored in the Library of Congress?

A．The British North America Act.

B．Alice’s Adventures under Ground.

C．Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence.

D．The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act.

2. How many new items does the British Library receive every year?

A．About 22,000.	B．More than 8,000.
C．About 14 million.	D．More than 3 million.

3. Which library owns an official website where you can search for all information?

A．Library and Archives Canada.	B．The Library of Congress.
C．The New York Public Library.	D．The British Library.

9 . The idea of a peaceful home can vary for everyone. Yet, what stays constant is the time you spend in a bathroom, trying to recollect your thoughts. This is the time of day which can be also called “me time” for many of us. People self-talk and might even come up with a business idea.     1     . Here are some ideas for furnishing a small bathroom.

Let there be light and life

What sets a bathroom space’s atmosphere in a home right, is an ideal lighting. Thus, lighting is seen as a necessary parameter when designing your mini water closet. Since good lighting will create a positive atmosphere.     2    .

Plants are the best accessory

Adding a set of lovelies in your home is always a great option because immersing in nature never goes wrong.     3    . This is because plants will purify your washroom’s air and release bountiful oxygen as well.

Plants will also create a greener and more colorful environment which will act as a relaxant. Accompanied with this, plants will soak up the humidity and keep the washroom indoors lively. Air plants are a great option to keep in the bathroom. These fellas will not require much space and still create a worthwhile aura.

Art prints or wallpaper you decide

    4    . You can make your washroom colorful and a reflection of your personality with some interesting ideas. You can either put up wall art that will not use any of your toilet room space.

A mini bathtub

Nothing can be better than spending your “me time” in a small bathtub with subtle colors. These relaxing baths can become more nourishing with perfect mood lighting.     5    .

Bubble baths will be great for uplifting your spirits. They will also help you forego your mounting stress and feel jovial. So, be ready to take a hot bath fizzer in your cute bathtub, like you're out on a revitalizing vacation.

A．Brains can function better because of refreshing environment created.

B．Thus, the atmosphere of the washroom needs to be comforting and stimulate the mind better.

C．It will also help in uplifting our mood.

D．LEDs can also be a good plus eco-friendly option to keep energy-efficient lighting.

E．House plants will turn out to be an beautiful option and make your washroom space healthful

F．Additionally, you can add sweet smells, mellow music, and a drink to sip down

G．Exploring your artistic side is a good decision especially when you can design your washroom

10 . Below is a list of the top and leading Chinese Restaurants in Los Angeles.

Hoy’s Chinese Restaurant

The restaurant is a family-owned and operated business that has been offering tasty servings in every table. Their family is proud to serve everyone always something like that.

Products/Services: Dim Sum, Vegetarian Menu, Specialty, Seafood

Address: 7105 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046

Phone: (323)850-6637

Reviews: “They manage their high-level service and the highest level of the food they serve.”—Francis

Phoenix Chinese Cuisine

For more than five decades, it has served tens of thousands of consumers in Los Angeles. The restaurant will not be tired of inviting you to truly experience authentic and remarkable dining.

Products/Services: Seafood. Coconut, Rice Noodle, Chicken Wings

Address: 301 Ord St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: (213) 629-2812

Reviews: “Great place to go eat & the price is fair for the most part. It does get busy at times with all the online food orders.”—Julio

Dragon Chinese Restaurant

The Lees have cooked and served Chinese food for over 40 years, producing delicious Chinese cuisine that wasn’t accessible to the metropolis.

Products/Services: House Specialties, Appetizers, Beef, Seafood, Vegetables

Address: 8597 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

Phone: (310) 657-7355

Reviews: “The restaurant is absolutely the tastiest place in the region.”—Tom

Little China Restaurant

It welcomes the customer as if in China, 6 days a week. For customers who do not have any time to go out, you can check out their menu online and order, for pickup and delivery.

Products/Services: Chicken, Pork, Vegetables, Noodle and Rice Dishes, Desserts

Address: 3535 Cahuenga Blvd w # 107, Los Angeles, CA 90068

Phone: (323) 969-8838

Reviews: “Wonderful restaurant, we came here after going to Universal Studios. The prices are super reasonable!”—James

1. If you want to order some seafood for delivery, you can call ________.

A．(323) 850-6637	B．(213) 629-2812
C．(310) 657-7355	D．(323) 969-8838

2. What do Hoy’s Chinese Restaurant and Dragon Chinese Restaurant have in common?

A．The price is fairly low.	B．They are family-run.
C．They provide vegetarian menu.	D．They are in operation for decades.

3. In which section are you likely to read the passage in a magazine?

A．Food.

B．Health.

C．Economy.

D．Entertainment.