1 . If you love eating and drinking for free and are looking to make some pocket money, there's a job in China with your name on it. A new type of online service allows people to hire others to eat or drink their favorite treats, either to cure their boredom or satisfy their appetite without the calories that usually come with it.

Chinese media recently reported on an increasingly popular service on online platform Taobao that's as startling as it is appealing. People can now go online and hire others to consume certain foods and drinks, and ask them to provide video evidence of them eating or drinking the said treats.

Fees usually range from two to nine yuan ($0.30 - $1.35) plus the cost of the food. It's not exactly a get-rich-quick job, but there are quite a rot of people willing to do it for the free treats alone.

“Bubble tea drinking" is a particularly popular service, as the chewy tapioca(木薯粉)balls and popping drink is all the rage in Asia these days, but there are also ads from people willing to eat fried chicken or hot pot for anyone willing to pay for them.

Advertised as being "fat-free" and "free of queues", those who pay for the service will receive the full experience, which includes a 360-degree video of the drink, photos, and a detailed description. Prices of the service are based on the drink's sweetness level, its price, and popularity. Some clients even require a short written review to be sure that the person they hired actually does what they are supposed to.

Sellers explained that most customers buy their "Bubble tea drinking" service maybe because they're trying to shake off desires while they're on a diet. Drinking bubble tea by proxy may help customers avoid high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and other health problems that the sugar-laden drink may cause.

So why would anyone pay a total stranger to enjoy a treat rather than consume it themselves? Well, apparently, the online service is so cheap that some people simply do it out of boredom, while others get satisfaction from watching others indulge in their favorite treats.

This indulging-by-proxy service（代享受服务）has received a lot of attention on social media in China, with some people describing it as the job of their dreams.

1. What kind of people may buy the new type of online service?

A．Those who are boring.

B．Those who are trying to lose weight.

C．Those who love eating and drinking for free.

D．Those who are looking to make some pocket money.

2. Which is the reason for many people being willing to be hired for the new job?

A．That they can make a fortune.

B．That the foods and drinks are cheap.

C．That they can consume the treats for free.

D．That they can realize their dreams.

3. Why does the author mention "bubble tea drinking" in Paragraph 4?

A．To prove that the new type of service online is popular.

B．To list an example of the new type of service online

C．To show bubble tea is greatly welcome in Asia.

D．To promote the new type of service online.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Indulging-by-proxy service online helps lose weight.

B．Boredom leads to indulging-by-proxy service online.

C．People hold different opinions on indulging-by-proxy service online.

D．Indulging-by-proxy service online is getting increasingly popular.

2 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I’ve had many dreams since I was a child. Now my dream is to opens a cafe. Though it may appear simple, it required a lot of ideas and efforts. What I want is not just an ordinarily cafe but a very special one. I want my cafe have a special theme such as like “Tang Dynasty”. In the cafe, customers will enjoy yourselves in the historical environment what is created for them. If I succeed in manage one, I will open more. I wish to have a chain of cafes in many different city. Each of my cafes will have a different theme and an unique style.

3 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Since I was a kid, I’ve considered different job I would like to do. First, I wanted to be a fireman, whose uniform looked so coolly. Then, when I was in the five grade, I wanted to be a teacher because I liked my English teacher too much. When I studied chemistry high school, I reconsidered my goal or decided to be a doctor. They were two reasons for the decision. One was that I was amazing at the fact that a sick person could feel much more better after seeing a doctor. And the other is that I wanted to help people in need.

4 . I always come across random acts of kindness in my life. Many years ago, I was _______Costa Rica when I found myself in an _______situation: my credit cards and bank cards went out of _________ abroad, and I only had $5 to my ________.

I had no way to get money. I didn’t know anybody in this country. I only knew basic Spanish, and besides the cash the only ________I had was a return ticket to my country in almost two ________. Back then, there was no such thing as mobile phones, and________email was very limited. To find help, I decided to go to the countryside . With the only coins I had, I _________the bus terminal(终点站）and found a village, which ________almost the exact amount. About 4 hours later, I arrived at Santa Rosa Abajo at midnight.

I knocked door to door,________in my very poor Spanish that I was a foreigner travelling in Costa Rica with no money but I ________to stay here for over ten days. I begged them for a __________－such as cooking , cleaning and looking after their kids, anything like that. Everybody _________, “oh my, but so poor are we that we have no _______ food or space. Maybe you can try the next ________.” And they’d point me to another house.

________, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant. The owner of the restaurant was very _________. She gave me food and called the Red Cross to come to ________me. With the help of the Red Cross , I spent my_________days in Costa Rica.

This is one of the best trips I’ve ever had, because I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to _________, it actually makes you feel happy.

1.

A．circling

B．entering

C．visiting

D．considering

2.

A．absurd

B．impossible

C．ordinary

D．awkward

3.

A．date

B．use

C．range

D．control

4.

A．name

B．delight

C．wonder

D．advantage

5.

A．necessity

B．memory

C．impression

D．possession

6.

A．months

B．weeks

C．days

D．hours

7.

A．again

B．thus

C．yet

D．even

8.

A．looked for

B．stayed at

C．headed to

D．thought of

9.

A．cost

B．saved

C．earned

D．created

10.

A．reminding

B．explaining

C．apologizing

D．informing

11.

A．needed

B．agreed

C．failed

D．hesitated

12.

A．conversation

B．meal

C．room

D．job

13.

A．accepted

B．nodded

C．replied

D．withdrew

14.

A．prepared

B．wasted

C．extra

D．cheap

15.

A．family

B．chance

C．time

D．restaurant

16.

A．Normally

B．Naturally

C．Finally

D．Directly

17.

A．generous

B．sensible

C．wealthy

D．outstanding

18.

A．comfort

B．rescue

C．interview

D．encourage

19.

A．frightening

B．training

C．exciting

D．remaining

20.

A．help

B．receive

C．succeed

D．travel

5 . Here’s an idea whose time has come: A flu shot that doesn’t require an actual shot.

For the first time, researchers have tested a flu vaccine patch (疫苗贴) in a human clinical experiment and found that it delivered as much protection as a traditional injection with a needle. Doctors and public health experts have high hopes that it will increase the number of people who get immunized (免疫的) against the flu.

Seasonal flu is responsible for up to half a million deaths around the world each year according to the World Health Organization. A team led by Georgia Tech engineer Mark Prausnitz has come up with an alternative method that uses “microneedles”. These tiny needles are so small that 100 of them, arranged in order on a patch, can fit under your thumb (拇指). Yet they’re big enough to hold vaccine for three types of flu.

None of the study volunteers had serious side effects. The groups that got patches had mild skin reactions that were not seen in the regular needle group, while the volunteers in the regular needle group were more likely to experience pain. Overall, 70 percent of the volunteers who got vaccine patches said they’d rather use them again than get a traditional flu shot. The study authors declared it a success on all fronts.

The biggest beneficiaries could be people in low- and middle-income countries, where flu vaccines are hard to come by. Reducing pain is nice, but other benefits—the patch costs less, is easier to transport, doesn’t require refrigeration, can be self-administered and doesn’t cause waste of needles—are even better.

“Microneedle Patches have the potential to become ideal candidates for vaccination programs,” wrote Katja Hoschler and Maria Zambon of Public Health England.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．A vaccine that cures people of their flu.

B．A team that does research on seasonal flu.

C．A patch that makes flu shots a thing of the past.

D．A method that makes traditional flu shot painless.

2. What do we know about the vaccine patch?

A．It causes slight side effects.

B．It causes serious skin reactions.

C．It delivers vaccine on the head.

D．It works badly on 30% of the volunteers.

3. The new patch has all the following benefits except that       .

A．it is provided free of charge

B．it can be used without doctors

C．it can be kept at room temperature

D．it needs less care in transportation

4. What is Katja and Maria’s attitude towards the new shot?

A．Cautious.	B．Favorable.
C．Unclear.	D．Disapproving.

6 . Can I talk about salary at work? In a word:yes.As HR company Insperity put it in a recent blog post:Can your employees discuss their salaries or wages with their co-workers? Yes.Even if you have a company policy against it? Yes.

The freedom to discuss your salary at work is a protected right under federal labor law.The National Labor Relations Act of 1935 protects your right to discuss the conditions of your employment，including issues related to safety and pay，even when you're not protected by a union.

Talking about salary with colleagues can be uncomfortable，since there's such a taboo about discussing money matters，but it's an important step towards achieving equal pay for equal work.One barrier，however，stems from how we think of our own financial worth.Too many people I talk to wrongly consider their salary a reflection of their worthiness，a statement about their skills，experience，or value.At the end of the day，if we can all separate our self-worth from our salaries a bit more，it'll become easier to talk frankly with our colleagues.

Asking about money outright can be tough，so one trick I've picked up along the way is to ask for your colleagues to confirm or deny.For instance，you might volunteer your salary first and ask“Does that sound about right to you?”by way of comparison.Or，let's say you're interviewing for a promotion to become a manager.You might ask a fellow manager about the kind of salary you should expect by saying，“I'm seeing salaries for this kind of position ranging from $65，000 to$70，000—does that seem accurate to you?”This way，even if your colleague isn't comfortable sharing their salary outright，they can help you identify if your expectations are on point or way off.

1. What makes co-workers uncomfortable to talk about salaries?

A．The safety issue.

B．The federal 1abor law.

C．The wrong idea about salaries.

D．The reflection of their worthiness.

2. What does“taboo”underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．A prohibited practice.

B．A religious belief.

C．A general agreement.

D．A social custom.

3. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4？

A．One of my interview experiences.

B．My way of asking about money.

C．The method of raising questions.

D．An example of getting promoted.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．How to Discuss Salaries at Work

B．Ways of Talking about Salaries

C．Do Salaries Stand for Self-worth?

D．Can Salaries be Talked about at Work?

7 . Britain faces social problems as lots of people are set to lose their jobs in technological revolution, Bank of England’s chief economist warned.

Andy Haldane said the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution will make the machine replace humans to do thinking things. The dark side of the change could be a much bigger breakdown of employment than in Victorian times, with professions such as accountancy (会计) among those at risk.

A report by the accountancy firm PwC last month warned that more than 7 million jobs in Britain had been lost over the next 20 years as technological change sweeps though workplaces.

The majority of these are in jobs in the retail, transport and manufacturing industries. However, other traditional professional sectors could also be at serious risk.

Economists treat the arrival of increasingly intelligent computers and robots as the fourth industrial revolution. The first was the shift from agricultural to urban societies, the second saw the widespread use of electricity and steel, and the third was the digital revolution when computers, the Internet and mobile phones were developed.

Mr Haldane said the hollowing-out (空洞化) experienced in the past years could be on a greater scale in the future so it is important to learn the lessons of history and ensure that people are given training to take advantage of new opportunities.

“Jobs were effectively taken by machines of various types, there was a hollowing-out of the jobs market, which left many people for a long period out of work and struggling to make a living,” Haldane added, “That heightened social and financial tensions, and led to a rise in inequality. This is the dark side of technological revolution.”

“That hollowing-out is going to be potentially on a much greater scale in the future, when we have machines thinking and doing the cognitive and technical skills of humans.” Mr Haldane said professions like accountancy could be among those hardest hit by the rise of AI. But he suggested economists could escape.

1. What is the dark side mentioned in the text?

A．The hollowing-out has become a major social problem.

B．Less and less people have the desire to learn accountancy

C．Intelligent computers and robots decrease good workers.

D．The technological revolution causes people to lose jobs.

2. Why are economists the lucky dog in the new technological revolution?

A．The study about economy is at a low level.

B．Economists work on a traditional professional job.

C．There is no machine that can work as an economist.

D．Economists have the chance to avoid technological revolution.

3. What should be done to deal with the serious situation?

A．To call for people to devote more to studying history.

B．To teach people to grasp the chances technological revolution brings about.

C．To warn people not to work on transport and manufacturing industries.

D．To ask workers to develop and think as the intelligent computers and robots do.

4. What attitude did Haldane have towards the future employment?

A．Positive.	B．Aggressive.
C．Critical.	D．Worried.

8 . While it may seem that a cab driver has only one responsibility—to drive customers to and from certain destinations, this is not the case. Instead, a cab driver must be ready to take on a number of different tasks.     1     Taxis have been around in various forms for many centuries, and the many duties of a cab driver increase as time goes on.    2     Not only do cab drivers have to pick up all kinds of people, but many of them have to interact with their customers. Frequently, cab drivers are hired by tourists or business people for an entire day, and this can mean making unavoidable contact with different people with different personalities.

Taxi drivers must also be able to operate different types of vehicles.     3    The vehicles have ramps (斜面) that can be raised and lowered. This type of vehicle requires a special license that most cab drivers must get before obtaining   a position as a taxi driver.

Generally, cab drivers are not required to repair vehicles.     4     For example, almost all taxi drivers know how to change tires（轮胎）, lights, and other small vehicle parts. Many drivers are also responsible for checking the taxi on a regular basis.

Perhaps the most important task that a cab driver must be aware of is how to charge a customer for each trip. While the prices of some trips have been predetermined（商定）, such as airport fares, other trips must be calculated using taximeters（计价器） and fee charts.     5    

A．One of them is cleaning the inside of cabs.

B．Being a taxi driver can be emotionally rewarding.

C．A cab driver must have excellent communication skills.

D．There are some taxis specially made for disabled people.

E．However, some drivers may be asked to make small repairs.

F．These prices must be calculated before the driver sets off on the trip.

G．Taxi drivers should have a basic knowledge of a country ’s spoken language.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman learn from the man’s resume?

A．He works well in a group.

B．He has a lot of experience.

C．He is naturally curious.

2. What does the man say about his weaknesses?

A．He can be unsure of himself at first.

B．He is hard to get along with sometimes.

C．He doesn’t like having to do training.

3. What does the woman ask about the man’s future?

A．If he will be married.

B．Whether he will be suitable for the company.

C．What he will have accomplished in a few years.

4. Why does the woman appear impressed?

A．The man challenged her.

B．The man gave good answers.

C．The man already understands the job.

10 . 语法填空

I am a volcanologist and often travel to unusual places and work alongside interesting people from all over the world. Using scientific equipment and     1     (collect) information about volcanoes are my job. Though my job is occasionally     2     (danger), I don’t mind because danger excites me and makes me feel alive. As is known, when lava from the volcano     3     (flow), many houses will be covered     4     lava or burned to the ground. However, my job helps scientists predict where lava from the volcano will flow next and how fast,     5     can help protect ordinary people from one of the most powerful     6     (force) on earth — the volcano. I once experienced the     7     (erupt) of Mount Kilauea. I was lucky to have a close look at the     8     (absolute) fantastic sight. When it     9     (break) out, red lava was pouring hundreds of meters into the air. All the lava passing slowly down the mountain caused great damage and buried everything in     10     path under the molten rock.