1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers doing?

A．Discussing their schedule.

B．Packing for a journey.

C．Deciding on a present.

2. What does Jacques like doing?

A．Swimming.

B．Playing basketball.

C．Reading books on modern art.

3. What will the speakers most probably do next?

A．Find a basketball.

B．Leave home.

C．Call a taxi.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What do people usually have on a bucket list?

A．Exciting plans and ideas.

B．Things to make the most of life.

C．Things they want to do before death.

2. What did Helen begin to do after knowing she had cancer?

A．Make a bucket list.

B．Learn to draw.

C．Write books.

3. How many things were on Helen’s list for living?

A．Five.

B．Forty-five.

C．Fifty.

4. What is the speaker’s advice?

A．Not waiting until tomorrow to do something.

B．Being more careful when making a plan.

C．Not following someone else’s ideas.

3 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did David suggest changing at first?

A．The working plan.

B．The movie theatre.

C．The time arrangement.

2. What kind of movie does the man like best?

A．Comedy.

B．Science fiction.

C．Romance.

3. When will the speakers see a movie tonight?

A．At 6:00.

B．At 6:30.

C．At 8:00.

4 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does George want to go to the book exhibition?

A．To buy a book.

B．To meet a penfriend.

C．To do a book signing.

2. What will the woman do before going to the book exhibition?

A．Hold a parent meeting.

B．Go to her son’s school.

C．Pick up Sarah.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What’s wrong with the woman’s watch?

A．It is too slow.

B．It is too fast.

C．It is broken.

2. What does the man do with his watch every day?

A．He throws it away.

B．He puts it back ten minutes.

C．He puts it ahead ten minutes.

3. What do you think the woman will do?

A．Take the man’s advice.

B．Keep her old watch.

C．Buy a new watch.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man go in the locker room?

A．A few minutes ago.

B．A quarter ago.

C．Half an hour ago.

2. What does the man complain about the lockers?

A．They’re being occupied inappropriately.

B．They’re too dirty and need cleaning.

C．They’re not very safe for storage.

3. What’s wrong with the clothes hangers?

A．Too ugly.

B．Too weak.

C．Too big.

7 . What surprises the man about the cat?

A．That it can eat lots of cat food.

B．That it can lock a door with a key.

C．That it can open the kitchen door.

8 . When it comes to studying, most of us bank on being able to focus on our subject like a shooter on his mission target. It is when we actually sit down to study that our minds begin to slip away. This is because focus is like a muscle. Unless you build it, you’ll be distracted by everything!    1    .

●Make a to-do list

Sometimes the simple act of writing down everything that’s on your plate makes it more manageable. You get it out of your working memory, so it’s no longer part of the free-floating anxiety cloud around you.    2    . Once it’s out of your head, it won’t distract you.

●Meditate (冥想)

    3    . Just breathe in, breathe out. Try this for five to fifteen minutes each day. As you get into this practice, most find their minds are in fact an incredibly noisy and distracting place. Loads of ideas are always popping up. This is normal, though. The real value is in noticing every time your mind wanders, you bring your attention back.

●Listen

Focused listening is a life skill, one that can be applied in many areas.    4    . When you do this, you’ll discover that deep listening is HARD WORK and requires brain power.

●Read difficult works

Read long-form pieces of work at a slow, deliberate pace. Reading difficult material successfully requires real concentration and determination, and your willpower will grow accordingly.

Focus is a skill you can nurture in yourself.    5    . The more you work on it, the more focused you will stay.

A．You can cross things out, one by one

B．Doing it isn’t supposed to be necessary

C．It takes effort, but the results are well worth it

D．One simple practice is to focus on your breathing

E．Let’s see what you can do to build your focus power

F．You’ll be physically strong if you can power up your focus

G．It’s important to do your listening actively and single-mindedly

9 . 听下面一段独白，完成下面小题。
1. Where did George park his car?

A．At a square.

B．At a parking lot.

C．On a narrow street.

2. What was the time when he got out of his car?

A．At 4:20 pm.

B．At 4:40 pm.

C．At 5:00 pm.

3. Where did George put his keys?

A．In his pocket.

B．In his car.

C．On the bench.

4. Why was George unable to see his car at first?

A．Someone stole it.

B．It was behind another car.

C．He went to a wrong place.

10 . Are you addicted to social media? You may think you can quit it any time you want, but your body and brain may not agree. Staying deeply connected to your social networks can be costly.

Researchers took a look at how non-stop social networking can actually change your brain. Social media sites are used by one third of the global population, and 5—10% are unable to control their online usage due to a psychological addiction. Researchers call this addiction a substance addiction, namely, a similar effect of drug or alcohol on addicts.

There is a decline in the white matter (脑白质) that controls emotional processing and decision making, largely because social media provides an immediate reward. When you post something online and someone “likes” it, you get the immediate reward—people’s praise, and then your brain begins to long for these rewards. It’s just like how a drug works.

Researchers also looked at how multitasking affects the brain. When you are dealing with a variety of tasks, devices, and websites, you have to constantly switch your thinking modes, which usually leads to the unbalanced distribution of attention. Also, multitasking could damage your ability to commit to memory. Consider what happens when your phone vibrates (振动). You feel the vibration and nine times out of ten, you pull your phones out to check, which will distract you from what you are doing.

Of course there is nothing wrong with using social media to stay in touch with family, friends, and colleagues, but as with everything else in life, moderation (适度) is the key. Moderation can not only help us on task, but also help control the side effects from over stimulating our brains with social media, mobile devices, and screen time.

1. What’s the purpose of Paragraph 1?

A．To raise a question.	B．To give an example.
C．To bring up the topic.	D．To make an analysis.

2. What’s the reason behind people’s non-stop social networking?

A．Their fragile brain structure.	B．The convenient Internet access.
C．The pressure from fast city life.	D．Their mental dependence on it.

3. According to the passage, which of the following outcomes can multitasking bring about?

A．An improvement in time management.	B．A decline in creativity.
C．A decrease in working efficiency.	D．An increase in sensibility.

4. What is the author’s attitude towards social media?

A．Objective.

B．Doubtful.

C．Supportive.

D．Critical.