1 . A smile makes a person look approachable. You can get the attention of other people by this simple gesture. You may even change someone’s mood for the day.

How Your Smile Affects Other People

A simple smile can make a difference to other people. Your smile can make them happy. Those with bad feelings can immediately change after seeing your bright smile.    1     Besides, a smiling face allows them to feel that life has to go on despite any bad situation.

    2     They will think of you as a friendly, attractive, and confident person. Apart from that, your smile can change the things they think about you, such as being beyond reach.

A genuine smile can earn other people’s trust. It can make other people see that you are worthy of it. Moreover, they will become responsive to your smile.

These are the effects of your smile on other people. Your smile may be beneficial to anyone who sees it.     3     It is not only the other people who benefit from it. You can also enjoy its benefits for yourself.

How Smiling Benefits You

Smiling is an excellent way to release endorphins, which are the chemicals responsible for feeling happy. In effect, you can have an improved mood and increased positive thoughts. Your smile is also a stress-reliever.    4     As a result, you can get over your source of stress sooner or later.

Furthermore, a smile can help you maintain positivity. You can face any situation with calmness.     5    

Above all, smiling can benefit you and the other people surrounding you. In general, it is best to share bright smiles that all of you can benefit from in the long run.

A．Moreover, your smile can build connections.

B．Relieving stress is a good way to make you smile.

C．Meanwhile, smiling can give you a win-win situation.

D．A smile can influence how other people think about you.

E．It can prevent you from showing signs of tiredness or sadness.

F．Thus, you’re unlikely to get angry or disappointed with small things.

G．The moment they see the sincerity in your smile, their mood can improve.

2 . Uncle Wang works in a book shop in the middle of the city. The shop is not far from his home. It is about one kilometre away. So Uncle Wang seldom goes to work by bus. Heusually goes bike there by bike, sometimes on foot. It takes him twenty minutes to get there by bike and forty minutes on foot. Today his bike is broken. He wants to walk there. Now he is having breakfast. He leaves home at ten minutes to eight and he walks to work twenty minutes earlier. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter to five in the afternoon.

1. What does Uncle Wang do?

A．He sells books.	B．He grows flowers.
C．He makes shoes.	D．He works in a hospital.

2. Why does he seldom go to work by bus? Because ________.

A．there is no bus	B．his shop is not far from his home
C．he likes riding a bike	D．his shop isn't in the middle of the city

3. How long does it take him to walk to his book shop?

A．Twenty minutes

B．Forty minutes

C．Ten minutes

D．Half an hour

4. What time does he usually leave home by bike?

A．At ten minutes to eight	B．At half past eight
C．At ten minutes past eight	D．At twenty minutes past eight

5. He usually gets back home from work at in the afternoon at ________.

A．4:45

B．5:15

C．4:55

D．5:05

3 . It goes without saying that plastic is killing our planet.    1    . Here are some ways you can do your part for the earth:

Go cupless

Plenty of restaurants and cafes are now rewarding their customers with discounted drinks.     2    . Many cups for hot drinks are advertised as recyclable. Skip out the fuss and simply bring your own for a guilt free and cheaper coffee

Buy local

A brilliant way to avoid buying needless plastic is to buy fresh produce from local shops. Supermarkets contribute more than 800,000 tonnes of plastic packaging waste every year.    3    .

Cut down on packaging

Companies such as Lush are passionate about bringing beautiful eco-friendly products to their customers and have very little packaging. Get to know the companies you buy from.     4    .You may get to be surprised at the recycling options they give

    5    .

It has become the norm on a shopping trip to buy many cleaning products. But, there’s a safer and more eco-friendly way to go about it. Cut out the packaging and harmful ingredients by creating natural products of your own. You can make the cleaning products all by yourself.

A．Work together

B．Do a little DIY

C．Get to support them

D．And most products they sell include avoidable plastic

E．By buying locally you reduce the waste and support locals

F．The only condition is that they bring in their own reusable cups

G．It's true that we’ve started to take notice but so much more needs to be done

4 . 短文中共有10处错误，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。
Dear Kelly,

I’ve been back home safely from England. Thank you for the warmly reception during my stay in England.

Last week, I enjoyed me in your country. I visited the city museum and some places of interests, which made me to have a better understanding of British culture and history. Of course, I also make many new friends. Beside, I was lucky enough to staying at your home. I’ll never forget the days when we spent together. Here I especially thank you for the dictionary you offered me for a gift. It’s great help for me to learn English well. I’ll treasure and make full use of it.

Yours,

Han Meimei

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Gerry: Hi, Susan. Are you interested in     1     (buy) some used books for school? They are     2     good condition and much     3     (cheap) than new ones. You can really save money that way.
Susan: Well, what do you have?
Gerry: Well, I have a science book,     4     (call) “Today’s World”. And I’m selling it     5     30 dollars.
Susan: 30? That’s too expensive for a broken book like that.
Gerry: Maybe so,     6     I bought it for 60, and I     7     (write) a lot of notes in the book, which should be a great help to you if you could read my writing.
Susan:     8     else are you selling?
Gerry: OK. I have     9     English writing textbook, for 14 dollars, a math book, for 23 and a novel…
Susan: Huh.
Gerry: It’s up to you. You know, these things go fast. After all, opportunities lost never come again.
Susan: OK. I’ll take the writing book and the novel. I need both of those for sure.
Gerry: No more textbooks?
Susan: Not now.     10     (teach) are constantly changing their minds about textbooks.
Gerry: All right.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman go to New York?

A．To write a book.

B．To have a meeting.

C．To see her friend.

2. What will the woman buy for the man?

A．Local snacks.

B．A Chinese painting.

C．A book about China.

3. Who will go to meet the woman at the airport?

A．The man himself.

B．The man’s wife.

C．The man’s driver.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which car has got its back damaged?

A．The white car.

B．The black car.

C．The red car.

2. What might the speakers do next?

A．Take the injured to hospital.

B．Call the ambulance.

C．Ask the police for help.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What did the teacher do to his plants?

A．He gave them too much attention.

B．He never watered them.

C．He rarely took care of them.

2. What happened to the plants after the storm?

A．The teacher’s plants survived.

B．The teacher’s plants were destroyed.

C．The baker’s plants were not destroyed.

3. What does the speaker want to tell us?

A．Guiding is better than giving.

B．No pain, no gain.

C．Prevention is better than cure.