1 . Dusting is particularly annoying. Nearly two-thirds of household dust content comes from the outdoors, some of which may contain harmful chemicals. So, keeping your home as dust-free as possible is important to improve overall health.     1    ？

In general, you should dust your home’s most exposed surfaces on a weekly basis. This means items such as tables, shelves, beds, dressers, counter-tops and windows.     2    . Use microfiber or natural-fiber cloths that will pick up the dust.

Change your bed sheets weekly, as dust mites (螨) especially love bedding.     3    . Every three to six months, clean behind and under furniture, and wash your bedding.

Since so much dust comes in from the outdoors, you can cut down on the amount gathering in your home by keeping doors and windows closed as often as possible, and placing carpets on both sides of doors.     4    , changing them for a pair of slippers or private house shoes.

Get rid of odds and ends, which can easily attract dust, and be careful how you handle clothes. Since clothes both collects dust and sheds (掉落) fibers, regularly wash any clothes or don’t throw clothing on the ground.

When you’re getting ready to clean a room, always work from the top down.     5    , the dust on the highest surfaces will drift down to everything you’ve just cleaned.

A．If you dust from the bottom up

B．How can we keep the home dust-free

C．Why should we keep the home dust-free

D．You can remove your shoes when you come home

E．You can buy some new shoes before you return home

F．Don’t use feather dusters that simply push the dust around

G．Items that don’t collect dust easily can go a month without cleaning

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do the speakers think about their children?

A．Noisy.

B．Tidy.

C．Shy.

2. Where are the speakers’ children?

A．In New York.

B．In London.

C．In Singapore.

3. What will the speakers miss about their children?

A．Their friends.

B．Their laughter.

C．Their music.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where will the man go first this afternoon?

A．To the market.

B．To the post office.

C．To the repair shop.

2. What will the man do tomorrow night?

A．Visit his grandparents.

B．Throw a party for the kids.

C．Have dinner with his mother.

3. What will the speakers have for dinner tonight?

A．Roast chicken.

B．Sandwiches.

C．Pizza.

4 . Your family may have special traditions. Whether making cookies, walking around to enjoy colorful lights, or watching a favorite holiday movie, these traditions can help you feel closer to the people you love.     1     Here’s how to get started.

Think about the traditions your family already has, then write them down. Ask older adults in your family what traditions they remember participating in as children.     2    

Next, gather the thoughts you and your family may have for brand-new traditions.     3     For instance, you could discuss making a special once-a-year outing, like going to a nice restaurant or seeing a show.

    4     Think about who those people are in your family. They can help you with creating the “guest list” for any special family gathering, picking a date and time, and choosing the setting. They can also help you plan a video call with loved ones who may live far away but still want to share in the fun.

Celebrating traditions is a great way to create family memories that last forever. Consider taking photos while you’re spending time together. If you try a new tradition, take time afterward to reflect on it. Did your family enjoy it? Is there anything you would do differently next time? The point of a tradition is to like it so much that you want to do it again.     5    

A．Add those ideas to your list.

B．Traditions can be super simple.

C．Therefore, keep up the traditions once you establish them.

D．You can enjoy established traditions or create new ones together.

E．It’s also OK to change it in a way that works best for your family.

F．Many families have members who love to bring everyone together.

G．There could be some they might have forgotten but may enjoy reviving.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How many voice massages have the woman left?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

2. What problem does the woman have?

A．She is a little deaf.

B．She fails to contact someone.

C．She sends the wrong message.

3. What will the woman do next?

A．Clean her house.

B．Visit her grandpa.

C．Pack the books.

6 . 在中国，中学生很少做家务。请写篇80词左右的短文，内容包括：
1. 中国高中生做家务概况；
2. 你对学生做家务的看法；
3. 你最喜欢做的一项家务及原因。
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7 . When I came home on the first day of every school year, there was always a new book on my bed. My mother lived for tradition-especially on holidays. Knowing how much I loved to read, a new book was the perfect way to begin a new school year for me, and it was a reminder of how much she cared.

I carried my mother’s thoughtfulness into my own children’s lives. When it was time for them to start school, we began our own traditions. For us, it was all about our favorite pizza at dinner and High/Low, a game in which the kids shared their best and not-so-good memories of that first school day. They loved the game so much that they made me share mine.

The start of a new school year can be exciting or frightening for children, but creating a family tradition can help beat the first-day-of-school blues. Kristin Taylor of Murray, Kentucky, wishes her parents had recorded her childhood more, so she’s promised to do that for her kids. “I want to remember the moments that seem little but end up being the stories we retell as our kids grow up,” says Taylor, mother to three children.

Each year on the first school day, she photographs her children in their school uniforms. “I plan on giving them a book of those photos when they graduate,” she says.

The book “The Kissing Hand” has meant a lot to Marie Karns and her daughter, Lil. In the story, a baby raccoon (浣熊) cries to his mom that he doesn’t want to go to school. The mom passes down a tradition from her mom to her little boy. She kisses the inside of his palm (手心) so he can take her love to school with him. “We read the book every year and then I kissed the palm of her hand so she could take it to school with her,” says Karns.

Traditions create memories and one day, when the kids are older, they will be a great way to look back and remember those new beginnings.

1. What did the author think of the new book on her bed?

A．It expressed her mother’s wish to teach.

B．It was an everyday gift for her.

C．It was a great way for her to start each school year.

D．It showed her mother’s love for reading.

2. What did the author’s children do on their first school day?

A．They went out to a restaurant to have dinner.

B．They read a new book together.

C．They discussed how to start a new family tradition.

D．They described their experiences that day in a game.

3. What can we learn about Kristin Taylor?

A．She values childhood memories.	B．She works as a photographer.
C．She is strict with her children.	D．She is good at telling stories.

4. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．A family tradition.

B．Karns’ love.

C．Lil’s gift.

D．A children’s book.

8 . What is the dog’s name?

A．Robert

B．Scott

C．Michael.

9 . What do we know about the shirt?

A．It needs to be ironed

B．It is being washed now.

C．It is still in the laundry basket.

10 . New research has found caring for grandchildren can make a difference to seniors. Publishing their findings in the journal Aging & Mental Health, a team of experts from Germany and the U.K. reviewed data from 28 studies which included 191, 652 adults from 21 countries.

People aged 60 or above who cared for their grandchildren for an average of 12 hours a week were 60% less likely to experience loneliness than non-caregivers, one of the reviewed studies found. Five other studies, out of a total of seven, also produced data showing a negative connection between loneliness and care-giving for grandchildren. What’s more, five out of six reviewed studies found seniors who volunteered in their communities felt less lonely than those who didn’t.

“This is the first review of its kind to look into the relationship between care-giving, volunteering, and loneliness in old people,” co-author Dr. Matthew Prina said. “Further research could help find the best dose (剂量) of caring for grandchildren. But valuing their unpaid activities will likely play an important role in their well-being. We also looked at studies that focused on care-giving for partners with serious health conditions. In those cases, seniors reported having higher levels of loneliness. This kind of care-giving may bed a lonely experience when there is lack of support from others.”

Experts further explained that when caring for children, older adults tend to be more drawn into society, through things like school, play dates and other social events. For example, seniors can actively join in different activities and continuously learn things from a younger generation.

While not everyone has young children in their life, volunteering opportunities also work. Now one group called Eldera is bringing the two concepts together. It focuses on connecting generations by pairing experienced adults aged 60 or above with children across the world. The wisdom of the elders, with years of experience, knowledge and common sense, is the most valuable resource for the younger generation. It can help them imagine a better future.

1. What did the new research find out about the elderly?

A．60% seniors are less likely to suffer loneliness.

B．Many of them are willing to be volunteers.

C．Their mental health is related to their personality.

D．Caregiving and volunteering can reduce loneliness.

2. What can we infer from Dr. Matthew’s words in Paragraph 3?

A．The needs of the elderly are always placed second.

B．The elderly hardly get support from their family members.

C．Respecting the old’s contributions is beneficial to their health.

D．It is a tough job for the elderly to care for their grandchildren.

3. What effect does caring for grandchildren mainly have on the elderly?

A．It inspires them to understand the society.

B．It helps them get more social opportunities.

C．It enables them to improve common sense.

D．It enhances their working ability.

4. What is the benefit of creating Eldera?

A．Providing volunteer opportunities for the young.

B．Calling on people to care more about the elderly.

C．Spreading the wisdom of the old to the young.

D．Teaching old people skills of caring for children.