1 . My name is Sara. When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone (长号). I practiced about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but I’m a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics (假肢).

This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band (行进管乐队). I told my mom. I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band— probably just because my body was different. All I wanted was to show that I could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!

Music gives me energy. One time I was so down, I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”

When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.

1. In what way is Sara different from other kids?

A．There’s something wrong with her body.

B．She knows how to play many instruments.

C．She learned to play the drums at a very early age.

D．She kept playing the trombone for the longest hours.

2. When invited to join the marching band, Sara ______.

A．said no at first	B．had no idea what to do
C．followed the instructor’s advice	D．believed that she would make it

3. How does Sara probably feel when she’s with the band?

A．Bored.

B．Relaxed.

C．Successful.

D．Afraid.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．A High School Band	B．A Young Drummer
C．My Love for Music	D．My Magic Hands

2 . What is the best sleep position for your health?

It’s difficult to control what sleeping position we naturally fall into, as our body will subconsciously all into the most comfortable position for us. However, some positions are better for you than others and come could hold back your health and wellbeing.     1     .

If you sleep on your side

More than 60 per cent of people sleep on their side. Often our body naturally moves to this position, which is linked to when we were in the womb in the foetal(胎儿的) position.    2    It offers a number of benefits to your body, from promoting healthy spine alignment(脊椎对齐) which can help to prevent back pain to reducing heartburn and snoring(打鼾).

If you sleep on your back

Lying on your back is the second most popular sleeping position and offers just as many benefits as side sleeping. When you’re sleeping on your back, it’s easy to keep alignment and to also evenly distribute your weight.     3    

If you sleep on your stomach

Sleeping on your stomach is the least common sleeping position.     4     . And those who sleep on their stomach could put themselves at risk of a less restful night’s sleep. The stomach offers the least amount of back support and can increase pressure on the spine which may cause pain once you wake up.

    5     You should consider various factors such as if you snore or suffer sleep problems, or if you often have back and neck pain. Side sleeping has been noted as the best position for the body, so this is probably one to try and get into the habit of trying, but again, it all depends on you.

A．This also helps to prevent any neck and back pain.

B．Sleeping on your side is probably the best position

C．Side sleeping would be particularly beneficial for older people.

D．There are more negatives to this position compared to positives.

E．Determining the sleeping position for you is personal preference.

F．Here, this article reveals exactly how your sleep position is affecting your health.

G．This is mostly likely because it is one of the most comfortable sleeping positions.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man take to school?

A．Five books.

B．Three pens.

C．Two rulers.

2. Why does the man’s back hurt?

A．He studies for too long.

B．He picks up some dictionaries.

C．He carries a heavy backpack.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．In the hospital.

B．In the gym.

C．In the classroom.

2. Why can’t the man’s arm be back to normal once the cast comes off?

A．His arm might have some swelling.

B．His arm is still broken.

C．He doesn’t use the arm.

5 . Where are the speakers?

A．At a hospital.

B．At a gym.

C．At a school，

6 . What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Give his ankle a good rest.	B．Treat his injuries immediately.
C．Continue his regular activities.

7 . A new study, published this week in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science, reveals that non-human animals' tears are not so different from our own. The chemical similarities are so great, in fact, that the composition of other species' tears—and how they're adapted to their environments-may provide insights into better treatments for human eye disease.

Previously, scientists had studied closely only the tears of a handful of mammals, including humans, dogs, horses, camels, and monkeys. In the new study, Brazilian veterinarians analyzed the tears of reptiles and birds for the first time , focusing on seven species.

Tears, which are released from tear tubes, form a film over the eye that's composed of three ingredients: mucus, waler, and oil. The mucus coats the eyes surface and helps to attach the film to the eye, the water is a natural salty solution containing crucial proteins and minerals, and the oil prevents the eye from drying out.

Humans are the only known species to produce emotional tears; the expression "crocodile tears," which refers to a person's phony display of emotion, comes from the mysterious tendency of crocodiles to release tears as they eat.

But tears play key roles beyond weeping, notes Lionel Sebbag at Iowa State University, who was not involved in the new research. They help with vision by lubricating and clearing the eye. They also protect the eye against infection and provide nutrition to the cornea, the eye's clear outer layer, which lacks blood tubes, he says.

Learning how reptiles and birds' use tears may also inspire new medications for conditions such as dry eye, which occurs when tear tubes don't produce enough oil. The disease, common in cats, dogs, and people, can sometimes lead to blindness.

1. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A．The source of tears.	B．The composition of tears.
C．The classification of tears,	D．The definition of tears.

2. What does the underlined word "phony” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Tricky.

B．Regretful.

C．Cold.

D．False.

3. Which statement does Lionel Sebbag agree with?

A．Weeping contributes to eye disease.	B．The cornea has rich blood tubes.
C．Tears oil and clear the eyes.	D．More tears mean better vision.

4. What might be the best title for the text?

A．Tears, a barrier to eyes	B．A better treatment for eye disease
C．Non-human tears promise new cures	D．Other species’ tears are similar to humans'

8 . 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。

One billion teenagers and young adults around the world risk losing their hearing by listening to loud music. The U. N. agency is asking young people to turn     1     the volume to prevent irreversible damage to their hearing.

Few things get the blood pumping like good music. Many people believe louder sounds are     2     (good) if you are listening to rock and roll. But experiencing really loud music, even really good music,     3     (have) a serious effect on your hearing.

Dr. Chadha, a specialist on hearing damage, says that the cells we use to hear,     4     (call) sensory cells, can be damaged by loud sounds     5     happen over a long period of time, or are prolonged, and happen regularly.

“When this     6     (expose) is particularly loud or prolonged, or habitual, the sensory cells are damaged     7     (permanent) leading to irreversible hearing loss.” Studies in middle-and high-income, countries show nearly 50 percent of teenagers and young adults aged 12 to 35 years listen to unsafe levels of sound.     8     depends on how loud the sound is and how long you listen to it.

The WHO advises young people     9     (limit) their use of such devices to less than one hour a day,     10     reminds people to use their technology to stay safe. Smart phone apps can help to monitor safe listening levels.

9 . Whether it's Chinese social media like Sina Weibo, or Western media like Instagram an Facebook, videos can go viral in mere hours.

The wide range of viral videos suggests that popular concepts are largely random. After all, what links the recent broom challenge to funny internet cat videos?

According to scientists from Stanford University, US, the popularity of a video can be predicted by looking at how certain areas of a person's brain react within the first few seconds of a video. This method has been called neuroforecasting（神经预测）.

The team made the finding by recruiting（招募）36 volunteers to watch a range of videos while being scanned with an FMRI—a machine that can monitor the changes in blood oxygen and flow.

Participants were shown 32 different videos and were monitored according to their brain responses in four different areas. The results showed that specific brain activity during the first four seconds of a video could effectively predict a person's thoughts on a video and whether they would keep watching.

Using the FMRI results, the Stanford team consistently saw increased activity in the nucleus accumbens（伏核）and decreased activity in the anterior insula（前脑岛）parts of the brain while the participants were watching the most popular of the 32-vidco selection.

According to the study, these two brain regions are related to the feeling of expectation we get when we're not certain of something's outcome.

Stanford neuroscientist（神经学家）and the study's author Brian Knutson said: "If we examine our subjects' choices to watch the video or even their reported responses to the videos, they don't tell us about the general response online ... Only brain activity seems to forecast a video's popularity on the internet.”

He added, “Future research might also systematically analyze the video content, so content creators can use these findings to make their videos more popular.”

In the future, the team aims to use this type of FMRI experiment to understand "whether processes that generate individual choice can tell us something about choices made by large groups of people”. According to Knutson, this could apply to shopping trends, charity support and general money-spending.

1. What did scientists from Stanford University find?

A．There are differences between viral videos in different cultures.

B．People's reported response can predict the popularity of a video.

C．There are links between viral videos under different subjects.

D．Viewers' initial brain activity can forecast the popularity of a video.

2. What was the brain's response when viewers watched the most popular video?

A．All four areas monitored displayed increased activity.

B．One area got more active while another became less active.

C．Areas related to the feeling of uncertainty got more active.

D．The activity of areas related to the feeling of expectation increased.

3. What can we conclude from Brian Knutson's words?

A．The participants' choices to watch the videos help them make the finding.

B．How long the subjects watched the videos also mattered to their conclusion.

C．Our brain activity can show something we ourselves don't realize.

D．When the video was beyond the viewers‘ expectation, it is generally popular.

4. What is the aim of the team's future research?

A．Exploring the link between individual and general choices.

B．Interviewing content creators how they make videos.

C．Discouraging more charity organizations.

D．Applying their findings to arresting criminals.

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When did the man start wearing glasses?

A．At six years old.

B．At seven years old.

C．At ten years old.

2. How did the man end up with bad eyesight?

A．He got it from his mother.

B．He watched too much TV.

C．He had bad reading habits.