In a refreshing shift from conventional methods, some post-90 teachers in China are using memes (表情包), cute comments, and personalized feedback in their grading practices,
Gone are the days of impersonal and serious
The use of memes and hand-drawn images in marking papers
As these innovative practices gain
2 . Once upon a time, sewing and mending clothes was common.
But all hope is not lost.
Beyond the functional benefits, mending is about using what you have, embracing imperfections, fixing what’s broken, and rejecting the idea that newer is better. The other aspect of mending is mindfulness.
If you are interested in sewing and mending, it is the perfect time to learn the new skill, which can especially have a positive impact on the world.
| A．Why should you learn to mend? |
| B．Buying secondhand goods makes it possible to be sustainable. |
| C．Recently, it seems there’s a growing interest in sewing and mending. |
| D．Mending, a slow fashion, also serves as a means of making a living. |
| E．This way, you may find yourself upcycling pieces into ones that suit you. |
| F．At some point in the last few decades, though, it became something of a lost art. |
| G．You focus on the task at hand and use your creativity to make your clothes unique. |
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4 . Am I the only one, or do other parents also wish there could be a period between high school and college when our kids could think what they want to be when they grow up? You know, that’s the time when they could be exposed to a variety of professions.
So why do teens need to take a sabbatical(休假) after high school? As a teenager with limited knowledge and experience, it’s really hard to decide what career path he/she wants to follow as an adult. After the period, they could be certain about it.
Some kids know what they want to do from an early age and they follow that track in college and end up in that field as adults. And that’s fantastic for them. But they’re the minority, because I found a statistic from an article that confirms that 80% of college-bound students have to choose a major. But they are also expected to pick out schools and apply to and start degree programs without clearly knowing where they want to end up. And that is shocking.
That’s why I’ve often thought it makes more sense to design a sabbatical, a time when high school graduates can go to sample a handful of careers before they head off to college. The time can give them a chance to examine different fields before they commit to one discipline for the next four years of their life and beyond.
What I’m talking about is different from the gap year, which is designed to let our kids take a step back between high school and college, so they can maturely consider the benefits of higher education. It’s a different kind of option altogether. I’m suggesting something more like a series of internships (实习期), for lack of a better word, in their potential fields of study, so they can really see first-hand what a career in education or law or nursing is like from the inside and not just from a lecture hall.
1. Which could be the benefit for teenagers taking a sabbatical after high schol according to the author?| A．Gaining some work experience. | B．Learning about the adult world. |
| C．Choosing a suitable career path. | D．Valuing the opportunity to study. |
| A．Students being expected to pick out schools. |
| B．Students ending up in an unwanted field as adults. |
| C．Some students starting degree programs after going to college. |
| D．Most students selecting a major without knowing about their future carers. |
| A．Taking a gap year. | B．Trying some different jobs. |
| C．Experiencing life at a college. | D．Visiting as many places as posible. |
| A．To provide teenagers with advice on how to choose a major. |
| B．To explain the necessity of a sabbatical after high school. |
| C．To inform teenagers of the importance of work experience. |
| D．To show differences between the sabbatical and the gap year. |
5 . You may never be in an emergency situation(紧急情况). But if it happens, you should know how to get help. The telephone book in the United States has emergency numbers on the inside front cover.
Look at the following table from the Boston telephone book. Notice that the numbers for the police and the fire department(消防处) are the same. And it is an easy number to remember.
If you are too unhappy or excited to remember any numbers at all, you can simply dial(拨打) “0” for an operator(接线员) in any emergency situation.
1. What number do you dial if you see a fire in Boston?
| A．911. | B．876-5800. | C．482-5252. | D．223-6978. |
| A．911. | B．023-1500. | C．223-6978. | D．025-4774. |
| A．911. | B．645-1212. | C．025-4774. | D．482-5252. |
| A．the doctor | B．an ambulance | C．the police | D．the fire department |
| A．The police. | B．The doctor. | C．The fire department. | D．The operator. |
6 . As one of the biggest topics of the last decade, sustainability has become the beacon (灯塔) of hope to protect the planet. From supermarkets taking action on plastic packaging to the zero waste movement that can be practised from your kitchen, changes made by individuals and organizations across the globe have had an impact on the way we think, shop and live.
So what does that mean for the world of technology? You’d be forgiven for thinking that the words “sustainable” and “technology” don’t usually go hand in hand. E-waste is, after all, one of the planet’s biggest contributing waste streams. Not only that, but the materials that go into technology products are also part of the problem.
But with a challenge comes an opportunity, and there’s already some brilliant progress happening — great news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable with our technology. Firstly renewed products are having its moment. While consumers would previously turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand device, there’s been a huge surge in demand for renewed technology products. The second major step in tackling the problem of e-waste is a change in attitudes from owning a product to subscribing for one. A subscription for a smartphone might sound like a foreign concept, but it’s already gaining momentum. At the forefront of this movement is a London-based technology startup, which offers a subscription service for the latest smartphones. As customers aren’t paying to own the phone at the end of their contract, the monthly price is significantly lower than average.
Studies show that extending a phone’s lifespan from one to four years can decrease its environmental impact by about 40%. So the next time it comes to refreshing your device — whether a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet or something else — consider the more environmentally friendly options that are at your fingertips.
1. What’s the purpose of paragraph 1?| A．To change the way we think, shop and live. |
| B．To introduce the topic of sustainability in technology. |
| C．To tell us what people have done to protect the planet. |
| D．To call on people to do something for the environment. |
| A．High-tech products are in short supply. |
| B．E-waste contributes to the biggest waste streams. |
| C．The two sustainability problems in technology. |
| D．Ignoring sustainable technology is unforgivable. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Unacceptable. |
| C．Sympathy | D．Doubtful. |
| A．By upgrading the old one. |
| B．By subscribing for a smartphone. |
| C．By spending less money on a smartphone. |
| D．By replacing the old one with the latest one |
7 . Richard Williams works hard. He’s clever, careful, and fast .His work is dangerous. Richard thinks of himself as a professional—a professional thief.
Yesterday was a typical day. Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase (手提箱), and drove to a town about ten miles from his home. He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street. No one looked at him. He was another businessman walking to work.
At 8：05, Richard saw what he wanted. A man was leaving his house. Richard walked around the block again. At 8：10 , he watched a woman leave the same house. After she left, Richard worked quickly. He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree. He took a screwdriver (螺丝刀) out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in. First, he looked through the desk in the living room. He found ＄200 in cash (现金). In the dining room, he put the silverware (银器) into his briefcase. The next stop was the bedroom. Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald (祖母绿宝石) necklace. Richard passed a color TV, a stereo (音响), and a camera, but he didn’t touch them. Everything had to fit into his briefcase. In less than five minutes, Richard climbed back out the window. He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again. No one looked at him. He was just another businessman, walking to work.
1. Why did Richard wear a business suit?| A．Because he is a professional. |
| B．Because he didn’t want to draw others’ attention to him. |
| C．Because he works hard. |
| D．Because he is a thief. |
| A．stood behind a tree |
| B．entered the house |
| C．walked around the block again |
| D．opened the window with a screwdriver |
| A．it was night time |
| B．he ran very fast |
| C．he stood behind a tree |
| D．he was very clever |
| A．Five minutes. |
| B．One hour. |
| C．Nearly five minutes. |
| D．Fifteen minutes. |
| A．it is too big to carry |
| B．it is too heavy to carry |
| C．it is worth nothing |
| D．it is difficult for him to carry such a thing without being notice |
8 . Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive.
True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus.
People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax.
Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is.
| A．Window shopping can serve as inspiration. |
| B．They come back happily, ready to face their next task. |
| C．Instead, people care about what each display contains. |
| D．These locations have streets lined with different shops. |
| E．Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie. |
| F．Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable. |
| G．Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something. |
9 . Professor Paul Hughes says the way we talk to ourselves and about ourselves to other people can affect our life in many ways, from our career to our family life. He saw this firsthand while teaching at a community college.
He noticed that some students who studied hard and came to class every day still did poorly in exams. They are filled with angst about taking a test. Hughes used one of his students as an example. Lindsay was a good student. She came to class early, took part in discussions and did all of her homework. However, she did poorly in exams. When Hughes asked her how she felt before a test, she told him she was very nervous. She wondered why she had trouble remembering what she had learned. She said she did not trust that she knew the right answers.
Hughes took Lindsay’s negative statements and turned them into positive questions. Before a test, he told Lindsay to say to herself: Why am I so relaxed when I take an exam? Why am I so focused during my exam? Why do I remember everything I study for an exam? Why do I trust my answers?
Lindsay took his advice. Two weeks later, she took an exam and scored 15 points higher than she had in an earlier exam. Four weeks later, she got a “B” in the final exam.
After Lindsay left the community college and went to a four-year university, she continued to use the method of positive self-talk. She got straight A’s in all of her exams. Hughes saw student after student succeed with his method. They got more than just good test scores. They got their selfconfidence back.
Hughes does not just help his students. He also uses his positive self-talk method to help his friends and neighbors. In a television interview, he summed it up this way, “We can program ourselves for failure in class or in life, but we can also program ourselves for success.”
1. What does the underlined word “angst” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Tiredness. | B．Concern. | C．Dislike. | D．Satisfaction. |
| A．Review her lessons carefully. |
| B．Join in more group discussions. |
| C．Encourage herself by thinking positively. |
| D．Write her thoughts down to remove stress. |
| A．It helps students get smarter during the exam. |
| B．It can’t lead to success until used for a long period. |
| C．It is designed for students who do poorly in school. |
| D．It can help increase students’ scores and confidence. |
| A．Thoughts influence actions. |
| B．Sometimes hard work doesn’t work. |
| C．It’s easy to improve self-confidence. |
| D．All things are hard before they are easy. |
10 . A couple from Miami , Bill and Simone Butler , spent sixty-six days in a life-raft (救生艇)in the seas of Central America after their boat sank.
Twenty-one days after they left Panama in their boat, Simony, they met some whales(鲸鱼). “They started to hit the side of the boat, ” said Bill, “and then suddenly we heard water. ”Two minutes later , the boat was sinking. They jumped into the life-raft and watched the boat go under the water.
For twenty days they had tins of food , biscuits , and bottles of water. They also had a fishing-line and a machine to make salt water into drinking water-two things which saved their lives. They caught eight to ten fish a day and ate them raw(生的). Then the line broke. “So we had no more fish until something very strange happened. Some sharks(鲨鱼) came to feed , and the fish under the raft were afraid and came to the surface. I caught them with my hands. ”
About twenty ships passed them, but no one saw them. After fifty days at sea, their life- raft was beginning to break up. Then suddenly it was all over. A fishing boat saw them and picked them up. They couldn't stand up. So the captain carried them onto his boat and took them to Costa Rica. Their two months at sea was over.
1. Bill and Simone were traveling________ when they met some whales.| A．in a life-raft . | B．in Miami . | C．in Simony | D．in Panama |
| A．the boat was sinking | B．they bit the boat |
| C．they pulled the boat | D．they bit the couple |
| A．jumped into the life-raft | B．heard water |
| C．watched the boat go under water | D．stayed in the life-raft |
| A．They were too excited to stand up. |
| B．They knew their two months at sea would end. |
| C．They couldn’t wait to climb onto the boat. |
| D．Their life-raft was beginning to break up. |
