1 . This Cafe Is Designed for Writers with Deadlines

When you’re a writer with a looming deadline, putting words on the page becomes incredibly difficult. Making yourself focus is easier said than done. But one cafe is here to help you do the work: Manuscript Writing Cafe. Located in Koenji, a district of Tokyo, this co-working space helps writers with deadlines using rules and a minder who will check up on your word count progress. It’s only open to people who are writing.

Manuscript Writing Cafe’s premise sounds perfect. If you’ve tried writing at home or at your local coffee shop with little success, it’s the next step. The cafe’s structure builts in external accountability. When you arrive, you let the staff know how many words you need to or want to write during your session at the cafe. You’ll note that work goal on a card. Then a manager will check up on your progress every hour. As the cafe’s site says:

· Upon entering the store, write down at the reception desk how many words and by what time you are going to write your manuscript.

· The manager asks you every hour how your manuscript is coming along.

· You are not allowed to leave the store until you have finished writing your manuscript or writing project.

· Customers can choose different “courses” in terms of how rigorously staff check up on your progress. For instance, an “S” course sees them hurry you along pretty aggressively, and “M” course has them do it a more mildly.

· The “manuscript writing” at the store includes “translation work”, “proposal writing”, “layout work”, “image processing”, etc., indicating that the store caters to a wide range of people.

You pay to use the space, and if you don’t finish the work you put on your card, the staff won’t let you pay. Thus, you can’t leave without breaking the law. This kind of pressure may not work for everyone, but some folks will thrive.

Since this business primarily functions as a recording and broadcasting studio with Manuscript Writing Cafe operating during the studio’s off hours, it’s not so much about the cafe part. They offer hot beverages, and guests can bring their own snacks or have meals delivered to the cafe. For the rental of your seat, you’ll get Wi-Fi, an outlet, a USB charger, a laptop cooling stand, and access to the “free drink corner” to get coffee or to make hot tea.

All I know is my town needs a Manuscript Writing Cafe.

1. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Professionals in the cafe will offer help to ease customers’ writing burden.

B．Customers should complete the writing task on their own in given time.

C．Guests are not allowed to bring their own snacks or meals to the cafe.

D．Guests should pay rentals for their reserved seat as well as Wi-Fi service and an outlet.

2. The underlined word “premise” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “____________”.

A．a highlight that meets the needs of coffee lovers

B．a reminder that cautions bad guys against illegal temptations

C．a condition that requires customers to be self-disciplined

D．an ecosystem where shop owners and customers can interact together

3. Who will be the most potential customer in the Manuscript Writing Cafe?

A．David, who feels lonely and wants to be sociable.

B．Johnson, who is writing non-fiction for newspaper.

C．Stella, who is an audio-book retailer.

D．Miranda, who is going to write a letter to her friend.

2 . 语法填空

This is the village     1     I was brought up,     2     is surrounded by trees and mountains. I still remember the days     3    I played with my little friends. We often went to a nearby river,    4    we caught fish. But we usually went home late. That’s the reason     5     I often was scolded by my parents. Although there were only three hundred people there, the people enjoyed     6     (them) and got along well     7     each other. They worked in the field,    8    a variety of crops were planted. The only school was     9     (locate) in the centre of the village,    10    which many students graduated.

3 . 天津市实施了《天津市文明行为促进条例》，请以校报记者的身份写一篇报道，说说文明条例实施后身边的变化。内容如下：
1. 更多市民遵守交通规则，坐公交不霸座，过马路不闯红灯；
2. 广场舞扰民情况有好转；
3. 市民文明遛狗，主动清理宠物粪便。
注意：
1. 词数不少于80；
2. 内容充实、行文连贯；
3. 文章的标题已给出（不计入总词数）。
有关词汇：天津市文明行为促进条例 the Regulations to Promote Civilized Behaviors in Tianjin

Better Tianjin

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4 . 假定你是学生李华, 你去参加英语夏令营，老师要求每个学生介绍自己的家乡。请你写一篇演讲稿介绍你的家乡。要点如下:
1. 地理位置。
2. 人口历史。
3. 其他情况。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear friends,

I would like to introduce my hometown to you.

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Thank you and welcome to my hometown!

5 . Best Libraries in London

British Library

Opening times: Mon — Thu 9:30 am — 8 pm, Fri 9:30 am — 6 pm, Sat 9:30 am — 5 pm, Sun 11 am — 5 pm

British Library is the second largest library in the world, offering one of the greatest literature collections. It is a public library. The collection includes well over 150 million items. Its collection “The Treasures of British Library” presents the most precious historical documents stored in the library, including Leonardo da Vinci’s original notebook.

Maughan Library

Opening times: Mon — Sat 8:30 am — 1 pm, Sun 8:30 am — 12 am

Inside Maughan Library, you can discover a famous reading room, known as “the Round Room”. The library holds a large collection of books (almost 750,000) covering various topics. It also holds a collection of rare (稀有的) books, called the Foyle Special collection, which includes a variety of books dating from the 15th century to the present day.

National Art Library

Opening times: Tue — Thu, Sat 10 am — 5: 30 pm, Fri 10 am — 6: 30 pm, Sun — Mon Closed

The library’s resources specialise in art and art history literature. The library is relatively small and is open to the public only 5 days a week. Those who consider using the library on a regular basis can fill in a simple registration form and provide any ID to get a membership.

Senate House Library

Opening times: Mon — Thu 9 am — 8:45 pm, Fri 9 am — 6:15 pm, Sat 9:45 am — 5:15 pm, Sun Closed

This is the tallest library on the list — the building has 19 floors, and the library itself takes up 14 of them. The collection includes arts, humanities and social sciences books. The library offers different memberships, with free access for students of the University of London. The Senate House also holds manuscripts (手稿) by the famous British.

1. At which library can you find Leonardo da Vinci’s original notebook?

A．British Library.

B．Maughan Library.

C．National Art Library.

D．Senate House Library.

2. When is the National Art Library open on Saturdays?

A．8:30 am — 1 pm.	B．9:30 am — 5 pm.
C．9:45 am — 5:15 pm.	D．10 am — 5:30 pm.

3. What is special about the Senate House Library?

A．It’s rather small in size.

B．It’s only open five days a week.

C．It holds the rare Foyle Special collection.

D．It offers free access for the University of London students.

6 . Why are the neighbours moving out?

A．They don’t like the flat.

B．They can’t afford the high rent.

C．The landlord doesn’t keep his word.

7 . It’s well-known that being in green spaces is good for physical and mental health.     1     A population-based study published in Scientific Reports looked at the effect of urban waterways on mental health and found that proximity (接近) to water increased positive feelings of wellbeing.

“If you’re in a body of water, your internal state just becomes calm,” Dr Natalie Azar, NBC News medical contributor, told TODAY. “    2     However, we’ve never really been intentional about it.”

Being near water gives people a consciousness of something greater than themselves. The sounds and movement of water can get people to focus their attention and this invites calm. “You don’t have to go to the coast to experience this wellbeing,” said Azar. “Any waterway will do, including lakes, rivers, canals or ponds.     3    ”

A new study conducted by King’s College London has also proved that spending time near urban canals and rivers is linked to feeling happy and healthy, stressed a press release from the college. Moreover, it has found that urban waterways are superior to feelings of wellbeing than just being near the ocean.

“    4     This means their capacity to improve mental wellbeing is likely to be due to the multiple benefits associated with both green and blue spaces,” said Andrea Mechelli, professor of early intervention in mental health at King’s College London.

The study has also found that there are continuous improvements to mental wellbeing for up to 24 hours after visiting urban waterways.     5     In England and Wales, people have access to 3,218 kilometers of rivers and canals that are readily accessible. In fact, 9 million people live within 1 km of a canal—something that is easily walkable.

A．These results remain to be tested.

B．Even a flowing fountain will work.

C．This is good news for urban people.

D．It’s something that I think we’ve all experienced.

E．Our findings show that blue spaces are naturally calming.

F．Canals and rivers contain not only water but also trees and other plants.

G．Now scientists have discovered blue spaces are also connected to better mental health.

8 . The Malaysian night market is based on a concept of open-air shopping where streel vendors (小贩) take over a designated street to set up stalls (货摊). The night market is the place where you can hang around the stalls, enjoy the smell of local foods and maybe pick up some items.

Each night market comprises a different combination of stalls.     1    There is always something new and exciting to look forward to at each visit.

The night markets are typically from 5 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. You can get anything from night markets, be it groceries, clothing, good local food, hot snacks, household items, fresh produce, and even the latest styles. By around 6 p.m., the market is in full swing as the first groups of people sweep in. For those who cook, there is stall upon stall selling fresh seafood, meat products, and a limitless variety of vegetables.    2    .

It is no secret that all-night markets share a common treasure — tasty street cuisine.    3     The ever-popular soybean drink and sugarcane juice are a permanent feature here.

    4    Therefore, it is not a place for the faint-hearted or the gentle. To many, they are fun and thrilling places to explore. You can even be addicted to discoveries of the antique kind which can be found in some night markets.

Some places are 24-hour markets, which are livelier at night when traders set up numerous stalls selling unusual local food, exotic tropical (热带的) fruits, cheap clothes, second-hand goods as well as fresh produce. The night market is truly an exciting experience and a feast for the eyes on a tropical night out. The atmosphere is almost festive.    5    .

A．Your curiosity will be satisfied here.

B．There is so much to see, buy and eat.

C．People would complain about the noises here.

D．Noisy crowds are the hallmark of the night market.

E．It would be a regret not to try on mouth-watering local dishes.

F．New items are constantly being added on in line with current trends and market demand.

G．Dried and preserved items such as dried beef and salted eggs are easily available here too.

9 . A castle was the fortress(堡垒)and home of a king or nobleman.

Most of the castles we think of today were built in Europe. They were constructed from about 1,000 AD to about 1,500 AD, during a period known as the Middle Ages.

Castles played an important role after the fall of the Roman Empire. When a king granted land to nobles, the nobles promised in return to serve the king and provide him with soldiers. Nobles built castles on the lands given to them. But some nobles simply claimed land as their own and built a castle on it. That was asking for trouble. There were many power struggles between nobles and kings, and among the nobles themselves.

A typical stone castle had several main parts. At the centre of the castle was a tall and very strong building called the keep. This is where people in the castle made their last stand if the outer defences failed. The keep was set in a courtyard, where there were workshops, stables, and a kitchen.

High, thick walls surrounded the keep and the courtyard. Strong, round defensive towers stood at the corners of the walls. Guards walked along the tops of the walls and towers.

Many stone castles were surrounded by a wide ditch called a moat. Some moats were filled with water, but many were not. The only way into the castle was across a wooden drawbridge over the moat. If enemies attacked, the defenders raised the bridge. Then they lowered a heavy iron-and-wood barrier called a portcullis to block the entrance to the castle.

A well-built castle was a pretty safe place to be. Attackers had a hard time getting in. But they still had some options. They could go over the walls using ladders. They could smash (撞碎) through the walls or doors. Or they could dig under the walls and try to get part of the wall to fall down. If none of those things worked, they could just camp outside until the defenders ran out of food.

Attackers sometimes brought large machines called siege engines with them to break through castle doors or walls. This was a heavy wooden beam with a metal cap. In the early 1500s, cannons entered wide use in warfare. Cannonballs could dig into the base of stone walls and weaken them. The walls then fell under their own weight. As a result, castles were no longer needed.

1. The underlined word “That” refers to the fact that ________.

A．nobles built castles on the lands given to them

B．the nobles promised to serve the king in return

C．some nobles simply claimed land as their own

D．the nobles provided the king with soldiers

2. How many choices are mentioned to occupy a castle before the sixteenth century?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Some castles were built to attract more visitors.

B．Kings in ancient Europe were more generous.

C．Portcullises were used to break through castle doors.

D．Warfare must be frequent from 1,000 AD to about 1,500 AD.

4. What is the best subtitle of the last two Paragraph?

A．Attacking a castle

B．Weakness of a castle

C．Pretty safe place

D．Siege engines

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Whose birthday was celebrated last Sunday?

A．Anna’s.

B．Jason’s.

C．The waiter’s.

2. What kind of food did Anna choose?

A．Italian food.

B．French food.

C．Japanese food.

3. What was the environment like at the restaurant?

A．Relaxing.

B．Terrible.

C．Noisy.

4. What does the speaker think of the meal?

A．Unfresh.

B．Great.

C．Tasteless.