1 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“No conversation” or “less conversation“ seemed incompatible with businesses like hair salons and barber shops, where conversation     1     (basic) is part of the service.

However, one Tokyo salon decided to implement the ”silent cut“ service     2     it proved so popular that others quickly followed suit.

“It’s great… ! I’ve been waiting for this service for 20 years. Because chatting is so depressing, I only get     3     haircut every 3 years, ” one person wrote about the silent cut service.

“I     4     (save) because the conversation with the hairdresser is troublesome,” someone else commented. A recent survey revealed that over 70 percent of respondents preferred the silent experience, with the most common explanations     5     (be) that they found it more relaxing, as they were able to rest instead of spending what little energy they had left on hearing     6     (want) information and making small talk.

As     7     turns out, hair stylists prefer the silent cut as well. “I started chatting because I was taught in my early days     8     (talk) to customers and get information about their preferences, but focusing on topics that I didn’t like     9     (make) me feel very uncomfortable, so I decided to put their     10     (private) first, ”one hairstylist said.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to     1    (he) students about American history. But he was born     2     Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend     3    (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many     4    (skill) like how to live in the wild.

Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And     5    (lucky), when he was 15, he came     6    (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written     7     book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks     8     is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country     9     the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph     10    (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own “lions”.

7 . If knowledge is power, then books are fuel and libraries are power stations! Here are four amazing libraries that can get you positively charged.

New York Public Library—New York

Opened in 1911, New York Public Library was the largest marble building in the world. Over the years the library has a collection of 53 million items, including rare first edition books, 300 million pages of historical newspapers and around 40 ,000 restaurant menus dating back to 1850!

Chetham's Library— Manchester

Founded in 1653, Chetham's Library is a free public library with the longest history in the UK. The building itself is even older —built in 1421, it's one of the most well—protected medieval buildings in England!

With 100 ,000 + books lining the shelves, the special atmosphere of the library attracts students and scholars alike to attend guided tours offered throughout the year.

The Library of Congress Washington, D. C.

Located on Capitol Hill, the Library of Congress is considered the national library of the US and the second largest library in the world. The library has around 168 million items, adding 10 ,000 to this number every day.

Need to catch up on the news? The Library of Congress, which was founded in 1800, holds the world’s largest newspaper collection, with some dating back as far as 1659!

The British Library—London

The British Library was founded in 1973. With around 170 million items spread across 750 km of shelving, it's the largest library in the world. And this number is continually growing and 8 km of shelving has to be added every year! This is partly because the British Library must receive a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, by law.

1. Where can you visit the oldest library?

A．In New York.	B．In London.
C．In Manchester.	D．In Washington, D. C.

2. What makes the Library of Congress special?

A．Its large area.

B．Its various functions.

C．Its building materials.

D．Its newspaper collection.

3. Which of the following helps enlarge the collection of the British Library?

A．The legal rule.	B．The public's help.
C．The printing skills.	D．The librarians' efforts.

9 . At Mia's “Reuse-a-Palooza” party, eight colored bins contained items of matching colors. Staff arranged them in rainbow order. Materials included pipe cleaners, buttons, rings, funnels and tubes.     1     Mia, for example, created a pair of glasses from wire, hoops, and orange paper. Mia's party is one of several themed parties at Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.

Imagine the possibilities

Jewelry, sewing, instrument making, and Reuse-a-Palooza have been the most popular themes so far.     2     These include dioramas, marble rolls, birdhouses, bookmaking, yarn crafts, souvenirs, and empty lots. Some of these themes encourage the participants to use skills in addition to crafting. For example, the empty lots theme teaches how to transform vacant lots into green spaces for the community. Kids also learn about environmentally friendly structures like rain gardens and green walls.

Get this party started

    3     Families were requesting them! As of spring 2019, more than 100 kids have participated. The parties are gaining popularity as the word spreads.

Every Creative Reuse party helps our planet. It is estimated that each participant uses between half a pound and one pound of materials. Creative Reuse's executive director Ash Andrews says, “    4     We are measuring those numbers and thinking deeply about them. It's not all just like, ‘We want to make stuff !’We also want to divert things from the landfill.”

The results are in

    5     In 2018, 75 tons of stuff was kept out of the landfill. That's up from 52 tons in 2017 and 43 tons in 2016. “It's very interesting to see how the impact has grown,” says Andrews.

A．The small shop has no windows facing the street.

B．The inspired kids created one-of-a-kind masterpieces.

C．Creative Reuse's birthday parties have helped the environment.

D．Creative Reuse officially began offering birthday parties in 2018.

E．That is important to us as an environmentally focused organization.

F．But there are several other themes Creative Reuse offers for parties.

G．Teaching artists from Creative Reuse came to Mia's home for her party.

10 . Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1. Size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

A．larger than

B．smaller than

C．as big as

D．as small as

2. American children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to ________.

A．get married

B．be free

C．find good jobs

D．study

3. American children visit their parents ________.

A．on weekdays

B．on weekends

C．at any time

D．on holiday

4. Parents pay their children for doing housework because ________.

A．children can learn how to make money for themselves

B．their children required them to do so

C．they are rich

D．it is required by law

5. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A．Children have the freedom to choose their own job.

B．Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C．Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D．When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.