1 . With the development of our society, cellphones have become a common part in our lives. Have you ever run into a careless cellphone user in the street? Maybe they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new "species" of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name—phubbers (低头族).

Recently a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cellphone while letting his patient die. A pretty woman takes a selfie (自拍) in front of a car accident site. And a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events will finally lead to the destruction(毁灭) of the world.

Although the ending of the film sounds unrealistic, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and the result of it. "Always bending your head to check your cellphone could damage your neck," Guangming Daily quoted doctors' words. "The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching." Also, staring at cellphones for a long time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

But that's not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. When getting together with family or friends, many people prefer to play their cellphones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

It can also cost your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cellphones in broad daylight.

1. Why does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2?

A．To suggest phubbers will destroy the world.

B．To call for people to go walking without phones.

C．To tell people the bad effects of phubbing.

D．To advise students to create more cartoons like this.

2. According to the passage, what risks may a phubber have?
① Destructing the world.
② Affecting his social skills.
③ Damaging his neck and eyesight.
④ Getting separated from his friends and family.

A．①②④

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②③④

3. What's the author's attitude towards phubbing?

A．Supportive.

B．Confident.

C．Disapproving.

D．Unconcerned.

4. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．Ways to avoid the risks of phubbing.	B．Bad effects of phubbing.
C．Daily life of phubbers.	D．Behaviours of phubbers.

2 . In general, elderly people, after retirement, can spend time in_______such as taking care of their grandchildren, traveling around, taking part in group dancing,_______, attending special classes. But after 70, when their responses start slowing and health begins declining, they have to find ways_______their remaining years in relative comfort.

The majority would prefer home-based care,_______has been the tradition in China,_______it allows them to live in a familiar environment, preferably in the company of their children and grandchildren. But the problem is that China’s_______big families with three-to-four generations living_______ one roof is fast becoming history. Usually, elderly parents and their grown-up children live in different parts of a city, even in different cities or different countries,_______it difficult or impossible for their children to take care of them.

_______the grown-up child lives only a few kilometers away in the same city, he finds it difficult to attend to his parents, as________he is the single child of the parents.

The government is encouraging home-based care for the aged not only because it is the top choice of the elderly________   because it is perhaps the only workable solution to the aging society problem. By the end of last year, China had more than 250 million people above the age of 60________about 29 million above 80, It is too large a group for any government or social organization________ .

To help the elderly people, the government is sponsoring day-care centers in local communities in many cities, where the government ________housing space and part of the funds to the centers which________by the local communities. The elderly people, after paying a lump sum(一次性付款), can enjoy meals, chat with their peers, exercise or________a nap in the daytime in these centers.

For those who prefer to stay________, information about their health and special requirements are collected by the community nursing center which, at a phone call, can________send people to their homes to help them with cooking, shopping, cleaning and dealing with any emergencies. Though this form of caring for the aged is welcome, it is________to be adopted nationwide________ some poor cities don’ t have enough resources to run such centers and services.

1.

A．celebrations

B．meetings

C．activities

D．movements

2.

A．or

B．but

C．yet

D．and

3.

A．spending

B．to spend

C．costing.

D．to cost

4.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．where

5.

A．as

B．so

C．therefore

D．however

6.

A．optional

B．national

C．additional

D．traditional

7.

A．below

B．under

C．over

D．above

8.

A．making

B．considering

C．supposing

D．believing

9.

A．As if

B．Only if

C．Even if

D．If only

10.

A．merely

B．only

C．mostly

D．nearly

11.

A．but for

B．but also

C．and then

D．and yet

12.

A．of

B．on

C．off

D．with

13.

A．handling

B．to handle

C．handled

D．being handled

14.

A．requires

B．recommends

C．guides

D．provides

15.

A．are advised

B．is advised

C．are operated

D．is operated

16.

A．taste

B．turn

C．take

D．touch

17.

A．at home

B．at abroad

C．at dinner

D．at ease

18.

A．immediately

B．lately

C．justly

D．necessary

19.

A．but

B．yet

C．and

D．thus

20.

A．so that

B．however

C．although

D．now that

3 . What better way to experience the history of a site than to have a hand in actually preserving it? This was the thought behind the founding of Adventures in Preservation(AIP) in 2001. The nonprofit's founders.Judith Broeker and Jamie Donahoe, were both long time preservationists and world travelers. They had seen a great many buildings in poor condition, as well as buildings that had been“restored" without the benefit of conservation expertise.

Twelve years on, they are still involved in the day-to-day management of the organization, supported by a volunteer staff located around the world, Judith' s favorite projects have long been the ones in Eastern Europe, and she enjoys opportunity to travel there each year. She, along with anyone else who's joined an adventure, always quotes their fellow jammers, as they' re called, as the highlight of each project. The groups are made up of people from all different ages, occupations, and cultures.Yet each time, they form a strong bond and work so well together that the work becomes fun. Which,after all, is the point of a working vacation, no?

Raising understanding of people's own heritage(遗迹) is another part of AIP projects. In many places, there is so much focus on the news that not only are heritage buildings being lost but so are the traditional building skills needed to keep them. By providing training and raising awareness of the importance of their heritage, AIP is helping keep both alive.

Next year, AIP has projects in Europe and the US. There will be even more projects the following year as projects currently under development in Ghana, Armenia, Ukraine and the US come on line. Each project is also an opportunity for travel, adventure, and personal growth, and AIP welcomes people from around the world to join a project and“"jam" with them.

1. For what major purpose was AIP set up?

A．To gain wonderful benefits.	B．To protect old buildings.
C．To hunt for experts.	D．To train fresh hands.

2. What does the underlined word“jammers" in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Machines.

B．Projects.

C．Colleagues.

D．Organizations.

3. Which is the most suitable word to summarize the third paragraph?

A．Ambition.

B．Education.

C．Wealth.

D．Effort.

4. What can be concluded from the list of countries in the last paragraph?

A．AIP' s boom(繁荣).	B．AIP' s eagerness.
C．AIP' goal.	D．AIP' function.

4 . The automobile（汽车）has many advantages. Above all, it offers people freedom to go where they want to go, when they want to go there. The basic purpose of a motor vehicle is to get from point A to point B as cheaply, quickly, and safely as possible.

In addition, much of the world's economy is built on producing motor vehicles and supplying roads, services and repairs for those vehicles. Half of the world's paychecks are auto related. In the United States, one of every six dollars spent and one of every six nonfarm jobs are connected to the automobile or related industries, such as oil, steel, rubber, plastics, automobile services, and highway construction.

In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land, and wild life resources. Since Karl Benz built the first automobile, almost 18 million people have been killed by motor vehicles. In addition to the tragic loss of life, these accidents cost American society about $60 billion annually in lost income and in insurance, administrative, and legal expenses.

Los Angeles is a global symbol of urban sprawl（城市扩张）built around a vast network of freeways. An estimated one third of the city's total metropolitan（大都市的）area and two thirds of its downtown area are devoted to roads, parking lots and other automobile related uses. Each day, its network of streets and freeways is crowded with more than five million vehicles, which are responsible for 85% of both the air pollution and the noise in this urban area.

If present trends continue, U. S. motorists will spend an average of two years of their lifetimes in traffic jams. Streets that used to be for people are now for cars. Pedestrians and people riding bicycles in the streets are subjected to noise, pollution, stress, and danger.

Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world's cities. In the United States, they produce at least 50% of the country's air pollution.

What do you think should be done?
1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Automobile develops slowly in style.

B．Automobile brings us little convenience.

C．Automobile causes no harm to wildlife.

D．Automobile is an important part of the world's economy.

2. What's the main idea of the first two Paragraphs?

A．To give an example of automobile's influence.

B．To show the benefits of the automobile.

C．To provide some useful advice for the readers.

D．To introduce readers a new topic for discussion.

3. What's the author's attitude towards the automobile?

A．Subjective.	B．Objective.
C．Indifferent.	D．Supportive.

4. Which could be the title of the passage?

A．Advantages of the Automobile

B．Disadvantages of the Automobile

C．Double-edged Sword of the Automobile

D．The automobile is Responsible for Traffic Accidents

5 . 语法填空

As a new study suggests, the average woman cannot keep a secret for     1    (long) than 47 hours. Researchers found that women can't help     2     (share) gossip as soon as they hear it. Their boyfriend, husband, best friend or mother is most likely     3    (be) the first receiver. They also found that alcohol usually     4    (give) them a helping hand to speak out secrets.

    5    study found the nation's ladies hear three pieces of gossip a week, but end up passing it on to at least one other person. Six in ten end up telling someone completely uninvolved, and the person the secret belongs to won't know. However, two thirds end up feeling guilty after passing on     6    (secret).

Three quarters say they are capable of keeping quiet about a secret, and 83 percent consider     7    (they) 100 percent trustworthy within each group of friends. Intimate issues are on the top of the secret-keeping list,    8    girls tending to share a secret face-to-face, on the phone or via a text message.    9     (fortunate), 27 percent said they forgot    10     they were told the following day.

6 . 4 Best Basketball Camps in the USA

PGC Basketball Camps

For the last few decades, PGC (point guard college) basketball camps have helped thousands of players improve a variety of skills. While the name may have you believe it's for point guards only, that's not the case.PGC basketball camps operate in a number of different states and they have over 100 camps all over the country.While many of the PGC basketball camps are aimed at youth in high school and college athletes,there are also the Skills Academy camps for those as young as the 4th grade.

Nike Basketball Camps

Nike offers introductory camps, shooting camps, overnight camps, day camps and many more. There are even camps that let you work with former or current NBA and WNBA players. One of the best things about Nike camps are the quality of coaching and instruction you will get. They also operate in nearly every state,so no matter where you are, there is likely a Nike basketball camp close. These Nike camps are also great for all ages.

NBC Basketball Camps

Since the early 1970s, NBC(Northwest Basketball Camp) has been among the world leaders in the space.Whether you are in elementary school, junior high or high school, there is an NBC basketball camp for you. These camps are offered across the USA,as well as in Canada and even the UK. The camps they offer include clinics.team camps, overnight camps, and college prep camps, just to name a few. They aim to provide you all of the tools you need to succeed in basketball and in life.

The National Basketball Academy

The National Basketball Academy (also known as TNBA) partners with NBA teams like the Bucks and Pacers to provide camps, clinics, and training for basketball players of all ages. TNBA operates in Milwaukee,Orlando. Houston. Indiana, and Cleveland. It also operates in many other nations around the world such as Brazil, France, Argentina, and Spain. These camps and clinics range from a single day to multiple weeks. They also host various tournaments(锦标赛) so you can show off the skills you have learned.

1. What do we know about PGC basketball camps?

A．They have the most camps	B．They are mainly aimed at little kids.
C．They hire some former NBA coaches.	D．Not only students of PGC can join them.

2. What do NBC Basketball Camps and the National Basketball Academy have in common?

A．They focus on teamwork.	B．They hold various tournaments.
C．They only offer long-term camps.	D．They operate both at home and abroad.

3. If you want to work with some NBA players, which camp should you choose?

A．A PGC basketball camp.	B．A Nike basketball camp.
C．A NBC basketball camp.	D．A TNBA basketball camp.

7 . I have spent much of my time studying how children learn. Children come into the world beautifully designed to direct their own education. They are born by nature with powerful educative abilities, including curiosity, playfulness, sociability, attentiveness to the activities around them, desire to grow up and desire to do what older children and adults can do.

This amazing drive and ability to learn does not turn itself off when children turn 5 or 6. We turn it off with our compulsory system of schooling. The biggest, most lasting lesson of our system of schooling is that learning is work, to be avoided when possible.

The focus of my own research has been on learning in children who are of “school age”, but who aren't sent to school, or not to school as traditionally understood. I've examined how children learn in cultures that don't have schools, especially hunter gatherer cultures. I've also studied learning in our culture by children who are trusted to take charge of their own education and are provided with the chance and means to educate themselves. In these settings, children's natural curiosity and desire for learning continue firmly all the way through childhood and adolescence, and into adulthood.

In our culture today, there are many routes through which children can apply their natural drives and abilities to learn everything they need to know for a successful adulthood. More than 2 million children in the United States now base their education at home and in the larger community rather than at school, and an ever increasing proportion (比例) of their families have given up school-based approaches in favor of self- directed learning. These parents do not give lessons or tests, but provide a home environment that improves learning, and they help connect their children to community activities from which they learn. Some of these families began this approach long ago and have adult children who are now developing better in higher education and job- -hunting.

1. What is the author's attitude towards the system of schooling?

A．Disappointed.

B．Indifferent.

C．Serious.

D．Optimistic.

2. What can be learned from the third paragraph?

A．Children of school age dislike educating themselves.

B．Hunter gatherer cultures are better than the current culture.

C．Children's self- directed learning abilities last for a long time.

D．The author put focus on students in the schools.

3. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A．Add some background information.	B．Provide some advice for the reader.
C．Summarize the previous paragraphs.	D．Offer additional related information.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Staying away from school becomes popular.	B．School- based learning damages our kids.
C．Children's learning abilities are amazing.	D．Self-schooling children develop better.

8 . For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?

Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.

In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.

1. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?

A．Both are about where to draw the line.

B．Both can continue for generations.

C．Neither has any clear winner.

D．Neither can be put to an end.

2. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.

B．The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.

C．The teens cause their parents of misleading them.

D．The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.

3. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ______.

A．give orders to the other

B．know more than the other

C．gain respect from the other

D．get the other to behave properly

4. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A．Solutions for the parent-teen problems.

B．Examples of the parent-teen war.

C．Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.

D．Future of the parent-teen relationship.

9 . A Great Way to Teach Children to Take Responsibility

As parents, one of the most important things to teach children to take responsibility is to include chores as a part of their daily routine. In order to make a family function smoothly, every member must contribute. Teaching your children to take responsibility at an early age makes it easier for them to shoulder greater responsibilities as they grow older.

    1     If your children leave their crayons lying on the table after drawing, picking up those crayons is not a chore. It is cleaning up a mess they have created.     2    

    3    . For example, if it is to feed the dog every day, make   sure   the   children understand that if they fail in their responsibility, the dog will go hungry.

Make rewards and punishments a part of the lesson. Together decide whether they will be rewarded or not.     4     Some parents make their reward a monetary payment, while others choose to reward with certain privileges, such as extra television viewing time.

Children need to be taught that there are punishments for their actions in case of not doing their assigned chores. Decide and agree from the start what the punishment will be.

Teaching your children the importance of contributing to the family is of great importance.     5     By taking this step, you have done a wonderful thing for your children by providing them with life skills they can take with them into society.

A．A chore is a specific task a child has been assigned which helps improve the life of the entire family.

B．And what punishment they will receive if a chore isn’t done.

C．Actually you are taking a critical step in empowering them for their future.

D．Start by teaching children the difference between a chore and cleaning up after themselves.

E．Teach children the importance of each assignment, and why it matters.

F．Children will not be rewarded at all for merely cleaning up.

G．And if so, what the reward will be for a job well done.

10 . “The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and，combined with the rising cost of tuition，it’s killing these students，”said Peter Jason，a college professor. “Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact，one of my students has three jobs. And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time. ”

Textbook prices are traditionally high. Adding to that problem, many college teachers change textbooks year after year; they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook. This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook，that book has no resale value.

Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking. “Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs，lots of color photographs and pictures. I talked to my students，and many of them，like me，prefer to keep things simple! So，a few years ago，I wrote my own textbook. Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price. That is，$30 instead of $90.   When I wrote a second edition last year，students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7. 00，they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students. Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it. ”

1. What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?

A．They are short of money.

B．They need better textbooks.

C．They should do part-time jobs.

D．They are trying to get high scores.

2. What did Dr. Jason decide to do to help the students?

A．To choose cheaper textbooks.

B．To write a textbook himself.

C．To speak to his students.

D．To use old textbooks.

3. How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?

A．About 7 dollars.	B．About 30 dollars.
C．About 37 dollars.	D．About 90 dollars.

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A．Dr. Jason’s textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.

B．More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks.

C．Dr. Jason teaches public speaking at a college.

D．Dr. Jason’s textbook is not well received.