1 . Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child--pretending to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.     1     They become “kidults”（kid + adult）, who participate in the culture and activities traditionally intended for children.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with.     2     It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Snoopy-shaped cushion（坐垫）on her sofa or a Hello kitty mobile phone accessory.

    3     For example. Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book!

“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, childlike emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University.     4     It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.

Tim Greenhalgh, a professor in London explained that some kidults just refused to grow up.    5     Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood. “So, they can escape from increasingly complex and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said......

A．Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales.

B．But now some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind.

C．And some adults often run into the problem of finding a good job.

D．They do so because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.

E．Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world.

F．He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.

G．They may not be great parents as well as able to take on adult responsibilities.

2 . There is a very long list of rules for the New York City subway. Don’t put your feet on a seat, don’t carry open cups of coffee or soda, don’t take more than one seat... Those are just a few of the rules. There are hundreds more.

With so many rules, why is it still unpleasant to ride the subway?

Some people think that the problem is that no one enforces the rules. Other passengers sometimes try to enforce rules. But you can’t rely on them because New Yorkers have unwritten rules against talking to strangers and making eye contact with strangers. How can you tell someone to take her shopping bags off the seat and throw away her Coke without talking to her or looking at her? It is difficult.

There are other New Yorkers who think that the subway is unpleasant because there are not enough rules. One rider wrote a letter to The New York Times a couple of weeks ago suggesting a few more subway rules. Here are some of the rules that she would like to see:

—Don’t lean on the poles. You prevent other people from holding on. They can fall down.

—Talk quietly. The trains are already too noisy.

—Give your seat to elderly passengers or to parents with small children.

If those unwritten rules of etiquette are written down, will the rude people be more likely to follow them? It doesn’t make sense to make more rules that no one will enforce.

The real problem is that we are forgetting how to be nice to each other. It is embarrassing that we need a rule to tell us to give our seat to elderly passengers. Nobody should need to be reminded to do that.

I say we stop talking about the rules and try to remember our manners. Let’s be nice to each other not because a police officer might tell us to get off the train, but because it is the right thing to do. Then New York City would be more civilized —both above ground and below.

1. Don’t make eye contact and don’t talk to strangers are examples of     .

A．New York subway rules	B．personal preferences on the subway
C．behavioral habits in New York City	D．unpleasant experiences on the subway

2. The underlined word “etiquette” is closest in meaning to     .

A．manners

B．phenomena

C．festivals

D．moods

3. In the writer’s opinion, what measures should be taken?

A．The authority should set stricter rules.

B．The government should employ more police.

C．The citizens should ride the subway less.

D．Everyone should take better care of their behavior.

3 . When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.

But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. "I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted," Chen said.

The coronavirus has upended everyone's lives, but for students, the disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, like camps and internships (实习)，are up in the air.

But right now, many students are trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.

For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Ship-ley School in Philadelphia, the best way to contribute was to create a "social distancing pledge (承诺)" for young people.

"I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention," he said. "They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news."

Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who'd signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can't connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, they're still connected.

"Part of what we're highlighting is that you might feel like you're the only one taking this

seriously, but our map shows that you're not alone," he said.
1. What does the underlined word "jarring" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．natural

B．disturbing

C．necessary

D．reasonable

2. Why does the author describe Andrew Chen's experience in the text?

A．To show how the coronavirus affected students' lives.

B．To explain what worried students most when schools closed.

C．To illustrate the appropriate reaction to the closure of school.

D．To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus.

3. Who does Harycki mainly want to reach out to?

A．Friends who are worried and bored.

B．Folks taking the coronavirus seriously.

C．Younger generations trying to contribute.

D．Young people who are not aware of the situation.

4. What's Harycki's purpose in creating the "social distancing pledge"?

A．To convince young people to stay at home.

B．To track those people infected with the coronavirus.

C．To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus.

D．To show young people they shouldn't be concerned about the coronavirus.

4 . Imagine that you found a wallet in the street containing a stranger 's contact details but no cash. Would you go out of your way to return it to its owner? Now imagine that the same wallet contained a few banknotes. Would that change your response? Alain Cohn of the University of Michigan and his colleagues have taken such behavioral economics around the world.

In different countries Dr. Cohn's research assistants entered public buildings like banks, museums and police stations. They handed in a fake wallet to an employee in the reception area, saying they had found it on the street outside, before making a hurried exit. Each wallet was a see-through plastic card case containing three identical business cards with a unique email address and a fake native's name, a shopping list and a key. Most importantly, some wallets also included $13.45, while some had no cash. Then, the team simply waited to see who would email the “owner” about returning the wallet.

In 38 of the 40 countries, the wallets with money in them were returned more often than those without: 51% compared with 40% for the cashless. While rates of honesty varied greatly between different countries, the difference within individual countries between the two return rates was quite stable around 11 percentage points. In addition, wallets containing a larger sum of money ($94.15) were even more likely (by about another ten percentage points) to be returned than those with less, although the “big money” experiment was done in only three countries.

With greater temptation (诱惑), then, comes greater honesty - at least when it comes to lost wallets and small cash. Interestingly, though, when Dr. Cohn and his team surveyed a sample of 299 volunteers, most of them predicted that the more money there was in a wallet, the more likely it was that it would be kept.

A certain doubt about the motivation of others is probably good for survival, so the response of the general population may be understandable. But is the warm inner satisfaction coming from “doing the right thing” also a powerful reason? As this study shows, such thought is real and universal

1. What does Dr. Cohn's research team try to find out?

A．How long it usually takes before a lost wallet is returned.

B．How people of different occupations react to lost w alts.

C．How people behave differently at public and private places.

D．How people respond to lost wallets of varying amounts of cash.

2. What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Work division in the team.	B．Detailed arrangements.
C．Contents inside the wallets.	D．Preparations made in advance.

3. What does Dr. Cohn's research find about rates of honesty?

A．They drop with bigger money.	B．They vary from country to country.
C．They are quite the same globally.	D．They are stable, unrelated to money.

4. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A research paper.	B．A travel brochure.
C．A psychology magazine.	D．An economy newspaper.

5 . The most important thing to keep in mind when deciding to serve another is that service expects no rewards. When you expect something in return, and are not serving out of the goodness of your heart, others will notice. Sure they’ll thank you.     1    

When you give from your heart, the real power of service comes into play. Serving is a great opportunity to strengthen your trust and respect for another, and for them to do the same to you. Not only do you feel great about helping out, but you build your relationship with them, and they will feel more willing to help you in the future.     2    

However, why is service so rarely seen these days?     3     Sure, living in this day and age does not leave us much time, and the last thing people want to do is more work. I'm too busy, there's too much work, or I don't have the time, ” may run through your head when you hear the word service, but the truth is the benefits are worth the sacrifice. Gandhi once said that, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ”     4     Some ideas of places you can serve are volunteer centers, nursing homes, boys and girls clubs, and so on. You can serve people as long as you want to.

    5     Although it does take some work, the benefits are more than worth the sacrifice. Not only do you feel better about making another's day a little less stressful, but you strengthen your relationship with them and they will be more willing to help you in the future.

A．It's a win-win situation.

B．Service is simple.

C．Overall, service and selflessly giving to others is very powerful and has many benefits.

D．And they will offer you worse service.

E．Service is a complex event.

F．The problem is, there's always an excuse not to serve.

G．But the service becomes more of a situation, “I’ll do this for you if you do this for me”.

6 . The most universal facial expression is the smile --its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. A smile says, " I like you. You make me happy

That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins.     1    

A baby’s. smile has the same effect. Have you ever been in a doctor's, waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently. to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby. She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies,    2    . Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand-children and then the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were changed into a pleasant and enjoyable experience     3    . Telephone companies throughout the US have a program called “phone power” which is offered to employees who use the telephone for selling their services or products. In this program they suggest that you smile when talking on the phone. Your “smile” comes through in your voice.

You don’t feel like smiling?     4    . If you are alone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.

Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill.    5    .To someone who has seen a dozen people frown or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds Especially when someone is under pressure from his bosses, his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless that there is joy in the world.

A．He smiled back at the baby

B．Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.

C．Smile gets much easier with practice

D．So, naturally, we are glad to see them.

E．Well, force yourself to smile

F．We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within

G．The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Workmates.

B．Husband and wife.

C．Brother and sister.

2. What is the woman going to do?

A．Meet some customers.

B．Prepare for a party.

C．Meet her college friends.

3. What does the man suggest the woman wear?

A．A purple dress.

B．White shoes.

C．A white diamond necklace.

4. Where will the man go first?

A．To his company.

B．To a school.

C．To his parents’ home.

8 . I had not yet had the opportunity to do work experience． Therefore， I was _____ to start it． I was a little nervous_____， but everybody was so friendly and welcoming that I felt at ease _____．

My first_____was to help with checking if the website links， telephone numbers and addresses were _____on the website． I also learned how to construct the weekly newsletter that is_____each Friday to all registered members．

During my work _____， the staff were always attentive and ready to   _____， which really made me understand how to work _____at the job I was doing． I also feel that I have become more _____and confident with learning new skills， being punctual and _____according to the dress code （着装标准）．

I would advise anyone_____to do work experience to be on time and   willing to learn new skills needed for an office _____． I can also say that although you will initially feel _____about your first day in work experience，   _____   you have become familiar with your job and the staff， you will soon feel a part of the _____．

I have thoroughly_____my experience and I am very grateful to all the staff for giving me the opportunity to work at their office and for making me feel _____．

In conclusion， I would _____everybody to undertake work experience﹣it is an excellent way to _____     skills and experience of a work environment and will make you feel more confident for future careers．

1.

A．eager

B．confident

C．patient

D．scared

2.

A．after all

B．at first

C．more or less

D．now and then

3.

A．frequently

B．eventually

C．immediately

D．occasionally

4.

A．plan

B．dream

C．task

D．attempt

5.

A．correct

B．elegant

C．smooth

D．steady

6.

A．turned over

B．given away

C．passed on

D．sent out

7.

A．absence

B．interview

C．application

D．experience

8.

A．help

B．cheer

C．accuse

D．scold

9.

A．regularly

B．effectively

C．comfortably

D．quickly

10.

A．satisfied

B．popular

C．familiar

D．reasonable

11.

A．analyzing

B．dressing

C．designing

D．trading

12.

A．affording

B．wishing

C．bothering

D．happening

13.

A．equipment

B．building

C．decoration

D．environment

14.

A．curious

B．concerned

C．nervous

D．crazy

15.

A．once

B．before

C．since

D．as

16.

A．team

B．country

C．job

D．family

17.

A．ignored

B．enjoyed

C．forgotten

D．started

18.

A．awful

B．energetic

C．awkward

D．welcome

19.

A．order

B．force

C．demand

D．recommend

20.

A．learn

B．require

C．acquire

D．master

9 . “People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with complaining about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.

Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don^’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的）rude messages by email.

However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don^’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you^’re in touch with won^’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.

We shouldn^’t blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we’d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.

1. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A．People care little about their behavior.

B．People can tell good from bad behavior.

C．Radar is able to observe human behavior.

D．Radar can be used to predict human behavior.

2. Some people are less willing to deal with humans because__________.

A．they are growing too independent

B．they have to handle many important messages

C．they are becoming less patient

D．they have to follow an evolutionary step backward.

3. The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ___________.

A．disgusting	B．acceptable
C．Ridiculous	D．reasonable

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．We should applaud good behavior.

B．We should keep pointing out mistakes.

C．Technology will take over lives one day.

D．Technology can never be blamed

10 . Relieving poverty has been one of our government’s top concerns for the past decades. Poverty(贫困) in remote areas in China is virtually a great obstacle for the Chinese to get common progress; thus, it is urgent for us to help the people there to shake off poverty the sooner the better. For this aim, the government has already sent technicians and experts to poverty-stricken areas to help boost local agricultural production and teach the locals new techniques. The Ministry of Labor has also trained many rural laborers through different programs. But all these are not enough. Several other ways have been proposed as follows.

First of all, the government should encourage a small part of the people in the remote areas to get wealthy ahead of others by equipping them with relevant funds and agricultural technology. These “better-offs” can not only set a good example but give confidence to the poorer in their efforts to get rid of poverty. When all the people get rich, the general level of living standard can be greatly improved. With their living standard improved, they can attach greater importance to environmental protection and are willing to input considerable amount of money to educate their children. Only in this way is a sustainable development guaranteed.

Secondly, we must call upon people in all walks of life throughout the country, especially those wealthy citizens in coastal areas to help those struggling below poverty line in poor remote regions out. We must realize that only after all Chinese people live a comfortable life can we be peacefully enjoying material prosperity in life. Helps can come in various forms----donating money to the poor family and books to school drop-outs, college graduates volunteering to work in the most needed regions, bringing knowledge to them, etc.

The last but not the least, the government should raise the rate of tax on the rich. This can shorten the gap between the poor and the rich as well as benefit the country’s revenues(财政收入) whose better part is in turn allocated to the poor remote areas.

Admittedly, it is never easy to cast off the shadow of poverty in the remote areas completely in the short run. But every one of us should go all out to help those in poverty, we are confident that our country will be more powerful and prosperous in the process of relieving poverty.

1. What does the underlined “shake off” in paragraph 1 mean?

A．get rid of

B．set off

C．die off

D．put off

2. How many ways are introduced to relieve the poverty according to the text?

A．three

B．four

C．five

D．six

3. What is the best title for the text?

A．Blocks to the Progress and Development of China

B．Approaches to Raising the Rate of Tax on the Rich

C．Reasons to Relieve Poverty in Remote Areas in China

D．Suggestions to Relieve Poverty in Remote Areas in China

4. How does the author organize the text?

A．by comparison

B．by listing

C．by definition

D．by contrast