1 . How does the man get his money?

A．By doing housework.

B．By asking his grandfather for it.

C．By washing dishes in a restaurant.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did the woman do yesterday?

A．She attended the lecture.

B．She went to the hospital.

C．She visited her grandmother.

2. How does the man feel about the lecture?

A．It's very difficult.

B．It's quite fascinating.

C．It's a little disappointing.

3. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Borrow the notes.

B．Meet Prof. Garcia.

C．Watch the video playback.

4. What does the woman want to do?

A．Study the lecture in depth.

B．Buy something to drink.

C．Build a website.

3 . Why was George absent from the meeting?

A．He felt unwell.

B．He was stuck in traffic.

C．He tended his sick mother.

4 . Stepping out of your comfort zone (区域) helps you to improve yourself and become a happy and fun person. You’ll experience greater enjoyment as you try out new experiences.     1    .

Unplug (拔掉插头)

Take a break from today's interconnected world.       2    .   You may feel a little uncomfortable at first, but you will know that is just part of the process to let you know better about yourself.

Go to another country

You will experience new cultures, different customs, unique landscapes and another language from travel.     3    . Additionally, the excitement of exploring different scenery and experiencing different cultures are lifelong treasure.

    4    

Try diving, skydiving or a roller coaster ride. If those are too frightening, try giving a speech or taking a dance class. Once you overcome your inner fear, you will have a sense of satisfaction that comes from overcoming it.

Talk with someone new

This doesn’t have to be a complete stranger. Start a conversation with someone new at work, the barista (咖啡师) in your local coffee shop, a neighbour or someone in the queue.     5    . By focusing on other people rather than your own internal thoughts, you can improve your own mental health.

A．Do something that is fearful for you

B．Become uncomfortable with the Internet

C．You can end your conversation with your friends anytime

D．Leave your phone at home, turn off the TV and the Internet

E．Here are some ways that can probably lead you to a new life

F．See if you can continue the conversation for 30 seconds or longer

G．Besides, using cash from different countries is also good for your brain

5 . When working in the garden, a gardener has to deal with dirt, sticks, and rocks. This could cause injuries like cuts. Gardening gloves are used to protect your hands from such gardening dangers. And they can keep your hands clean.     1    

Commonly, gardening gloves are made of cotton. Cotton is light and cheap to make and protects the hands from dirt. However, cotton gloves do not provide much protection from sharp objects. They wear out easily.     2       And that moisture (潮气) can make the gardener’s hands cold on a cold day.

To deal with the shortcomings of cotton gloves, gardeners can turn to other kinds of gardening gloves. Gloves made of both cotton and leather can be a good choice.     3     As a result, they don’t have to be replaced often. Their weakness is that they still get wet and do not provide much protection from sharp objects.

Gloves completely made of leather wear much better. They are usually used for heavy garden and yard work.     4     If gardeners want to keep moisture away from their hands, they can turn to the gloves specially designed for such a purpose.

    5     The gloves of the right size will protect the gardener’s hands from many different kinds of dangers and allow them to catch things. Wearing gloves that are too big may prevent the gardener from holding on to tools. Gloves that are too small can cause skin injuries.

A．It is advised that you clean your gloves less often.

B．They wear better than cotton gardening gloves.

C．But they tend to be uncomfortable in hot conditions.

D．In addition, they get heavy when they are wet.

E．Some gloves are designed for light garden work.

F．They should fit properly whatever gardening gloves people use.

G．The type of gardening gloves available depends on the type of gardening.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the woman really angry about the dormitory?

A．It is rather dirty.

B．It is extremely small.

C．It offers a broken key.

2. What is the man’s attitude toward the woman’s complaint?

A．Impatient.

B．Angry.

C．Understanding.

3. Where is the woman arranged to live for the time being?

A．In the dormitory.

B．In a hotel nearby.

C．In her roommate’s house.

7 . The advice to drink eight glasses of water per day to stay healthy could be misleading, a new study has found.

The research looked at data from 5,600 people across 26 countries with ages ranging from seven days old to 96 years old. It found that people may need less than this amount per day, but requirements can vary on an individual basis.

“The science has never supported the old eight glasses thing as an appropriate guideline, mainly because it confused total water turnover* with water from drinks. And a lot of your water comes from the food you eat,” says lead author of the study, Professor Dale Schoeller. “This study is the best we’ve done so far to measure how much water people actually consume on a daily basis, and the major factors that drive water turnover.”

Results show daily water needs peak among men aged 20-29, but they remain the same for women from the age of 20 to 55. The team also found that men’s and women’s water requirements differ by about two glasses, or half a liter. The average 20-year-old man of normal weight living in a temperate climate would take in and lose about 3.2 liters every day. For women, that number is closer to 2.7.

According to the study, physical activity level explained the largest proportion of the differences in water turnover, followed by sex, the Human Development Index (人类发展指数), and age. The researchers found hunter-gatherers and farmers in developing nations had higher water turnover than those in industrialized economies. In other words, the lower your home country’s Human Development Index, the more water you go through in a day.

“That’s representing the combination of several factors,” Schoeller continues. “Those people in low HDI countries are more likely to live in areas with higher average temperatures, and more likely to be performing physical labor. That, plus being less likely to have access to a sip of clean water whenever they need it, makes their water turnover higher.”

The results of the study will have an influence on global warming. The researchers hope that the study will be able to help to predict more specific and accurate future water needs.

* water turnover:
水周转量，即水的总交换量，包括了我们摄入的水分和流失的水分。
1. What can be learned from the new study?

A．Women need less water per day when turning twenty.

B．Men consume the most water per day in their 20s.

C．Men consume two liters of water per day more than women.

D．The daily water turnover of a man doubles that of a woman.

2. What’s Professor Dale Schoeller’s attitude towards the eight glasses theory?

A．Approved.	B．Objective.
C．Negative.	D．Unclear.

3. Which are the factors mentioned in the text that cause the difference in water turnover among people?
a. Gender difference.
b. Water drinking habits.
c. The amount of physical work a person performs.
d. The level of development of the country a person lives in.

A．acd	B．bcd
C．abd	D．abc

4. What does Schoeller explain in the sixth paragraph?

A．The water shortage problem faced by low HDI countries.

B．The poor living condition of people in low HDI countries.

C．Why people living in low HDI countries have higher water turnover.

D．Why people living in low HDI countries cannot get clean water.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does Louis help the woman carry?

A．The box and the umbrella.

B．The chair and the camera.

C．The camera and the box.

2. How many times did Louis go to the gym this week?

A．Seven times.

B．Six times.

C．Twice.

3. What did Louis probably do today?

A．He had his hair cut.

B．He cleaned his house.

C．He talked with the elderly.

9 . The process of becoming independent is not the same for everyone. Some attain it much younger in life than others. Nevertheless, we are told that becoming independent is very important, but why is it?

Being independent improves your confidence.

    1     Having confidence gives you a positive outlook on life. You are going to be willing to do things on your own, without needing support or approval (批准) from others.     2     This becomes self-fulfilling, for the more experiences you have, the more your confidence will grow, and the greater will be your chances of big rewards for your efforts.

    3    

Being mature enables you to handle your emotions without help from others. There will be many challenging situations throughout our lives. Keeping our emotions from dominating our lives is essential. Knowing that our emotions are under control brings a sense of pleasure and calm. Stress is reduced, and we become happier. There are many techniques that can be used to help us control our emotions.     4    

Independence leads to broader horizons.

Once you become independent from limits placed on you by others, you can broaden your horizons. You will be able to take trips to different destinations, meet people with different social and moral beliefs, and gain more knowledge.     5     It might affect the way you approach decision-making. In this way, independence can prevent you from adopting a narrow mindset. You will welcome adventure and see the rewards of taking risks.

A．Emotional independence makes you happier.

B．It is all about being secure with who you are.

C．You can try new things, and thus gain more experience.

D．Jogging, yoga and breathing exercises are among them.

E．Independent people are always positive about their lives.

F．In turn, this will lead you to think differently about your life.

G．The more independent you are, the more confident you will become.

10 . Desperate to help his 96-year-old mother to speak her mother tongue again, Keith McDermott made an appeal on social media and was met with a flood of kind responses. The old lady, Ray, was moved to tears after talking on the phone with one of the enthusiastic respondents in Welsh.

Ray moved to America after meeting her husband when she was only 18, hence waving goodbye to her life in Wales. She continued to speak Welsh with her mum-keeping a little bit of home. But she lost her beloved mum four decades ago and hadn't spoken Welsh ever since.

Despite suffering from short-term memory loss and sometimes not remembering what she has done recently, Ray's childhood memories in Wales remain clear. “She wants to return but I know, given her age, such long-distance travel is out of the question.” said Keith, “Once she mentioned ‘I wish I could speak Welsh again but I suppose I never will.’ It was then that I thought I should make her wish happen.”

So Keith, 70, posted on social media in the New York Welsh area asking for any Welsh speakers that could speak Welsh with his mum. And he was touched, as well as a little shocked, to receive over 30 responses within half an hour. Keith thanked everyone and eventually asked Melisa to give his mum a phone call. “Speaking with Melisa, her (Ray's) Welsh was a little rusty. A few more Welsh conversations and I think she'd be fluent again,” added Keith.

“When you have a parent in their nineties, you will find you two have something in common: you're both old, so I am very sympathetic to my mother's feelings of loneliness and isolation (孤立). I'm feeling it myself.” Keith hopes to set up more Welsh phone conversations for his mum and Melisa has promised to send Ray some short stories in Welsh to remind her of her life in Wales.

1. Why did Keith post a message on social media?

A．To gather American Welsh speakers.

B．To help his mum speak Welsh again.

C．To slow down his mum's memory loss.

D．To track down his family's Welsh origin.

2. How did Keith feel after seeing the responses?

A．Surprised and moved.	B．Concerned and thankful.
C．Sympathetic and excited.	D．Astonished and isolated.

3. What is conveyed in the story?

A．Social media contribute to closer family ties.

B．Mother tongue means more than a language.

C．Childhood experiences shape one's later life.

D．One will be more sensitive when getting older.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A community noticeboard.

B．A health magazine.

C．A language-learning website.

D．A local newspaper.