1 . In a study of young people in the UK aged 12-20, half of them said they had been bullied (欺凌) . People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They might lose interest in the activities they enjoy, avoid spending time with other people and not go to classes or school, which has a negative effect on their learning.
Bullying is not just physical, like hitting or kicking someone, or taking their things without permission. Bullying can also be With words- -saying or writing things that are not nice. Another type of bullying is social- choosing not to include someone, embarrassing someone or telling other people not to be friends with them. Bullying can happen at school, on public transport, when you're walking home, online .... In fact, it can happen anywhere.
Bullying usually involves more people than you think. There are the people who bully and those who are bullied. Sometimes other people help the bully or join in. Then there are the kids that support- -they don't bully anyone directly, but they support the bullying by being audience. They laugh or encourage the children who are bullying in other ways. This is why it's important for everyone to work together against bullying. Some children see what is happening and want to help, although they don't know how. Others may comfort and defend the person being bullied. To stop bullying we need everyone to be brave and take a stand.
Does your school do anything to prevent bullying? Why don't you create a student anti-bullying group? This group can do many things. Let the head teacher know how well the school is doing with fighting bullying and give them advice. Choose an anti-bullying slogan for your school, make posters and displays or take over the school's social media for a week to send out anti-bullying messages.
Bullying is a social problem and it needs a solution from society- in other words, everyone. Next time you see someone being cruel to someone else, take a stand! Don't laugh or ignore what's happening- -tell an adult as soon as possible and help everyone to realize that bullying is not OK.
1. What happens to the students when they were school bullied?| A．They have interest in the activities. | B．They are likely to talk with people. |
| C．They have to finish their learning. | D．They become upset and anxious. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Indifferent. |
| C．Critical. | D．Optimistic. |
| A．Watch and laugh at it. | B．Realize and fight against it. |
| C．Comfort the victims. | D．Stand by to be audience. |
| A．School bullying and ways out. | B．An introduction to school bullying. |
| C．An anti-bullying slogan. | D．A student anti-bullying group. |
2 . Coloring books are no longer just for children! In fact adult coloring books are topping bestseller lists. Why have adults decided to start coloring again?
It is to relieve stress and anxiety.
A trend among adults is to seek out childhood experiences. That's why summer camps adults are cropping up across the country. Perhaps nothing is more equal to childhood than a coloring book. A brand-new coloring book with bright markers, crayons, and colored pencils provide endless possibilities. Adult coloring books are much more detailed than coloring books for children, but the emotions are similar and allow adults to feel as if they are "a kid again".
It is to put down the technology.
Adults are constantly staring at screens: Desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, TVS. etc.
| A．Adults lead busy, tiring lives. |
| B．Coloring books are expensive. |
| C．It is to go back to their childhood. |
| D．Here are 3 reasons to let you deeply understand it. |
| E．It is to practise the patience and improve their relation with children. |
| F．If you really can't let go, there are coloring apps that adults can enjoy. |
| G．Whether for business or personal use, it has become very difficult to "put down" |
The amount and brightness of light from towns and cities around the world is at such a high level that it is reducing the darkness of night. Once upon a time, when night fell, we
4 . Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral church in Paris, is the most famous of the Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages. For the French, it represents something immortal, ever-present and unchanging, like a mountain. Built over almost two centuries, the Notre-Dame is, as President Emmanuel Macron said, “where the French lived all their great moments”. Soldiers prayed here before leaving for the Crusades; Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned here; it survived the French Revolution, two World Wars and the Nazi occupation. It is where men bend their knees to profess love and thousands of tourists take photos every day.
A fire, whose cause was not identified yet, engulfed (吞没), on April 15th, the cathedral's upper structure. More than 400 firefighters took part in the 15-hour battle to control the blaze (火苗) that triggered sorrow over the globe. The extent of the damage is still unknown, but the fire destroyed much of the gothic cathedral’s wood-timbered roof and spire (塔尖). The cathedral will certainly be restored (the French government promises), but the sight of flames bringing down the spire moved the world in a manner far exceeding its religious significance.
French Culture Minister Franck Riester on Thursday said the government would draw all the consequences from the huge flames that destroyed the centuries-old Notre Dame Cathedral, adding measures to protect the national heritage were on the table. “Staff from the fire department, the culture ministry and the city town hall rushed to the Cathedral, when the fire started, to protect the main artworks that were inside. The artworks, which include relics such as the Christ's crown of thorns and French king Saint-Louis's 13th century tunic, were first moved to the city town hall and will now be transferred to the nearby Louvre Museum .” the minister told Le Parisian newspaper in an interview without giving details on the possible measures.
1. What can we learn about the Notre-Dame de Paris?| A．It is the most well-known cathedral. | B．Most of the French think little of it. |
| C．It was built by Napoleon Bonaparte. | D．It’s still in existence after two World Wars. |
| A．Only the spire was brought down by the flames. |
| B．It was completely burnt in the fire. |
| C．The gilded crown of thorns in it was gone forever. |
| D．The cause of the accident to the Cathedral was still unknown. |
| A．Rebuild the cathedral. |
| B．Rescue the artworks inside the cathedral. |
| C．Transfer the relics to the nearby Louvre Museum. |
| D．Release the cause of the fire to the public. |
5 . Unlike China, where the majority of society belongs to the Han ethnic group, the United States is home to people from many different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, creating great diversity within its lively society.
However, historical events that created this diversity also led to racial disputes and prejudice that have lasted until today. Around days like Martin Luther King Day, people in the US are especially sensitive to racist comments and behavior.
Recently, a Facebook message posted by a white student at my boarding school started a wave of anger among African American students and started heated conversations about minority groups at the school.
The students posted an article written by someone else who stated that Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general during the US Civil War, should be commemorated(纪念). As the Confederates broke from the Union in order to keep slavery in their states, they were usually seen as racists. The post received a flood of comments from both white and black students within minutes, and conversation about the topic spread across campus quickly.
A fishbowl conversation was organized the evening the article was posted, and students and faculty (学院) members talked about their feelings and opinions. During the discussion, students from minority groups, including African American, Jewish, Asian and Indian students, spoke up about how they felt about living in a society mainly made up of people who are different from them. It turned out that many people felt isolated because of their differences from other people.
The diversity of society can open up interesting opportunities, but the great differences between people can also create huge gaps and misunderstandings if they are not treated carefully. Thus, effective communication is essential.
After the fishbowl conversation, the atmosphere in the school seemed to be changing, at least from my point of view. Students seemed to be talking and acting more freely than before, and the expressions of judgement were seen less on their faces.
1. The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to ______.| A．draw attention to the fact that racial problems still exist in America. |
| B．show that the United States has a wonderfully diverse culture. |
| C．explain how sensitive people in the US are to racist comments and behavior. |
| D．point out the differences between American culture and those of other countries. |
| A．The post was offensive to black students. |
| B．The post was aimed at African American students. |
| C．The author of he post was strongly in favor of slavery. |
| D．The author of the post held a negative attitude toward minority groups. |
| A．figure out whether the article should be posted or not. |
| B．educate students on how to express their opinions appropriately. |
| C．improve the lives of people who belongs to minority groups on campus. |
| D．get people to communicate how they felt and thought about the post. |
| A．We should learn to live with others’ differences. |
| B．We should always feel free to share our feelings. |
| C．Effective communication is very important in a diverse society. |
| D．If there is no difference, then there is no misunderstanding. |
6 . It is a long time since I took up teaching. During my teaching career, I often ask my students to read the text until they can recite them, and I tell them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory and text itself never appears in a test paper.
In my opinion, it does take time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
Besides, many students complain that they soon forget what they were once able to recite. This is true, but you don't need to worry. While you are reading and forgetting the texts, your language level is being raised. Sure you don't remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able to read novels and newspaper. So , recitation of the texts will help you improve your language ability．
1. What do the students think about the teacher's advice? ______| A．The English teacher asks them to do something useless． |
| B．The English teacher is very kind to them． |
| C．The English teacher should let them study on their own． |
| D．The English teacher tries his best to help them with English． |
| A．The teacher thinks the students are too naughty to learn English well． |
| B．The students think they spend a lot of time in reciting the texts and get nothing． |
| C．The students say that they often forget the words． |
| D．The students take no interest in English． |
| A．often criticizes them |
| B．wants to give up his idea |
| C．patiently explains to them why they should recite the texts |
| D．is afraid that he is criticized by the headmaster． |
| A．Reciting the texts can greatly improve the classroom teaching． |
| B．Reciting the texts is the best way of learning English． |
| C．The students should remember all the texts that the teacher has taught them． |
| D．Reciting the texts can improve the ability of applying (应用)English． |
7 . Qiao is a sixth grader at Yuhui Primary School.He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years.Liu,15，is a Junior 2 student at Chicheng No.2 Middle School.He began smoking four years ago.“Smoking is part of my life，” Liu said.Qiao and Liu are not those boys' real names.But their problem，smoking，is a very real problem.In many countries，smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people.Most smokers start in their teens (years of a person's age from 13 to 19) or earlier.
A study of 8,000 Beijing students last May told us that smoking is a problem for many Chinese kids.More than 21% of middle school students and 6% of primary school pupils said they smoked.
“If young people start smoking early，they will probably get addicted to nicotine.And it will be very hard to give up later on，” said a professor.
Every year，about four million people die because of smoking.And if people keep smoking，that number will go up to about 10 million a year by 2030，the World Health Organization (WHO) says.So we have to learn and tell others about the dangers of smoking.
1. The sentence “Smoking is part of my life” in paragraph 1 probably means “________”．| A．I don't smoke very often |
| B．Smoking is very important to me |
| C．I don't smoke at all |
| D．I'm going to give up smoking |
| A．He will surely die early. | B．He cannot stop smoking. |
| C．It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. | D．He will become lazy soon. |
| A．smoking is a serious problem among Chinese students |
| B．there are more and more smokers in China |
| C．some student smokers have already been seriously addicted |
| D．most of smokers are young students |
| A．smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people |
| B．many people die because of smoking every year |
| C．WHO asks young people to give up smoking |
| D．nicotine makes people addicted |
8 . Electronic book publishing has many of the same risks and opportunities as electronic music publishing. By delivering text direct to the reader’s computer screen, the e-book could cut down costs, and allow creators to deal directly with their audience, by passing (绕开) traditional publishers and traders. But it also raises the possibility of mass piracy (盗版). Phil Rance, founder and managing director of Online Originals, a London-based e-book publisher, sums it up, “No one wants Napster (在线音乐服务) to happen to books.”
Indeed, the most popular MP3 may have put the frighteners on an industry that generally operates some way behind the “bleeding edge”. The Meta Group, a leading US-based market researcher, says publishers are far too concerned about protecting their rights, “We believe all the recent legal control over Napster is like putting a finger in a river that is already overflowing. Publishers need to deal with reality and come up with new ways to develop wide electronic distribution, asking the question: How can we use the certainty of wide distribution to our advantage.”
At the moment, most publishers would like to limit the use of e-books to the person who bought them, or to the computer used to download them. If that can be done, e-books become just an extra income stream in a publishing industry that would continue to operate the way it does today, according to Terry Robinson, business manager for Adobe’s e-paper group. “If you’ve cracked the digital rights aspect, you’ve cracked the market.” He says.
Robert Nichols, Books Director at BOL agrees, “Rights management is absolutely important. Publishers just say that ‘until copyright is secure, we are not going to talk’.”
1. According to the text, what is the similarity of e-books to electronic music?| A．They both avoid industry management. |
| B．They both result in piracy. (剽窃) |
| C．They both bring in much money to creators. |
| D．They both lead to price reduction. |
| A．wide use of e-books may increase the income |
| B．the publishing markets should be brought back to normal |
| C．publishers haven’t agreed on rights management up to now |
| D．most publishers prefer e-books for the extra income |
| A．Price | B．Copyright |
| C．Quality | D．Design |
| A．The E-book-a New and Big Challenge | B．The E-book-an Extra Income Stream |
| C．An Economic Rise from E-books | D．Changes Brought by E-books |
9 . About three decades ago, China was known as the “Bicycle Kingdom”．But the twowheeled transport's popularity began to fade, with many bikes soon replaced by their fuelpowered competitors.
But recent months have seen a renaissance of the bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of driving to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing.The introduction of bikesharing schemes, first developed by new companies like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.According to data from iResearch Consulting Group, the first week of this year saw 5.85 million active users of Mobike while Ofo had 1.4 million active users.
People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smartphones.The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public places for the next user.They're popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective answer to the “last mile” problem, which refers to a person's final journey.“In places where the subway doesn't reach and where it's difficult to change from one kind of transport to another, it's so easy to get where you want to go with Mobike，” Hu Hong, 29, said.She rides a bike to work.
However, the schemes have also led to problems such as illegal parking, vandalism (故意破坏) and theft.“Bikesharing is a greener method of transportation and provides a userfriendly experience，” said Liu Xiaoming, ViceMinister of Transport.“But it's a combination of online and offline business.Operators are usually strong in online services, but lack offline business experience.”
In fact, these problems are also shared by bikesharing schemes abroad.Set up in 2007, Vélib is a largescale public bike sharing system in Paris.By October, 2009, a large number of Vélib's initial bikes had to be replaced due to vandalism or theft.Bikes were found hanging from lampposts (街灯柱) or thrown into the Seine River.
1. What can we learn about Ofo and Mobike from the text?| A．Their bikes are aimed at people who can't afford a car. |
| B．They are pioneers in the field of bike sharing in China. |
| C．There are 7.25 million people using their bikes this year. |
| D．No other bikesharing system in the world can match theirs. |
| A．They can be shared by a lot of different people. |
| B．They allow people to use various forms of transport. |
| C．They are a useful addition to other means of transport. |
| D．They are accessible as long as people have smartphones. |
| A．They are actually universal phenomena. |
| B．They are brought by bikesharing users. |
| C．They are mainly caused by the operators. |
| D．They are the results of illegal companies. |
| A．What problems does bike sharing face in China? |
| B．Bike sharing: a new battle begins in China |
| C．Why is bike sharing popular in China? |
| D．Bike sharing is booming in China. |
10 . If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple --- eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.
During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.
The reason is thought to be the so–called similarity attraction theory --- where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.
In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.
The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.”
Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”
1. According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______.| A．advertises his products on TV | B．has the same taste as them |
| C．reduces the price of his products | D．pays attention to the quality of his products |
| A．food plays an important role in earning people’s trust |
| B．bosses like employees that have the same taste as them |
| C．people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more |
| D．people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV |
| A．People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other. |
| B．People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things. |
| C．The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers. |
| D．People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them. |
| A．Honesty is the best policy. | B．All good things come to an end. |
| C．Birds of a feather flock together. | D．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
