1 . 阅读下面材料，根据上下文在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所提供单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。

Young people     1     (bear) in 1995 or later have another name in English-Generation Z. Now entering adulthood and soon to join the workforce, Generation Z grew up in a special period of time when new     2     (technology) were accepted and the Internet became universal.

It     3     (believe) that Generation Z is the generation that is going to shape our future,     4     is why policy makers are trying     5     best to understand these young people. This is a group of people who have been familiar     6     social media as soon as they came to the world. It may be true that Generation Z-ers have a shorter attention span than a goldfish     7     (do), but since they became adults among social changes, they are     8     (much) active in politics than their parents.

Generation Z-ers are also culture creators.    9     (grow) up with the Internet has freed this generation from traditional cultural thoughts. These young people never    10    (willing)let their creativity be limited by their parents or traditional rules.

2 . Reading instruction in the classroom is a key concern for all teachers and there are many ways to go about it. However, is our determination to achieve excellence in reading skills in our children killing their love and enjoyment of a good book?

In my work with parents, I am frequently asked the best ways to encourage reluctant readers to be engaged with books. Parents report that their children return home from school with no inclination to pick up a book and read.

Any eager reader will gladly talk about the joy with a good book to read away the hours on a cold, rainy afternoon. Reading a good book is one of life’s greatest pleasures. We need to share these experiences with our children in order to assist them in developing into strong readers. But the use of boring, mass-produced home reading texts in children’s early years at school can be seen as the beginning of this negative cycle.

As children progress through their schooling life, there are many other instances of learning reading skills that don’t help reading development. Frequently, teachers feel the pressure to give their students “just enough” in terms of reading strategies to be able to achieve the test, which leaves little time to focus on reading for pleasure.

Kelly Gallagher, a high school teacher, outlines the term “Readicide” in his book. He says it’s: the systematic killing of the love of reading, often worsened by foolish, boring practices found in schools.

Recent research shows that many teachers tend to follow the traditional literacy practices that they have experienced in their own education, which can often have negative intentions for their students.

While teaching children key concepts for analyzing and evaluating texts is important, the manner in which it is done and time that is spent on this can lead to unexpected results. Schools aren’t to blame when it comes to not arresting students’ lack of interest in reading, but they have an important role to play in fostering reading enjoyment.

1. What does the underlined word “inclination” mean?

A．Energy	B．Task
C．Intention	D．Requirement

2. What does the term “Readicide” refer to?

A．To develop reading habits	B．To read for pleasure
C．To learn reading skills	D．To kill a love for books

3. According to the text, teachers at school ______.

A．focus on teaching reading strategies

B．ignore key concepts for analyzing texts

C．are to blame for students’ poor reading

D．fail to follow the traditional reading practices

4. What might be suitable title for the text?

A．Reading books is to experience pleasure

B．Learning to love books is even more important

C．Teaching reading helps reluctant readers

D．Getting pleasure from books makes capable readers

3 . Valentine's Day is supposed to be about love and romance. But unfortunately, it can be just the opposite. Because of that, Feb. 15th starts the busy season for divorce lawyers, as people who were unhappy with their marriages heading into the day often decide that they no longer want to be with the one they used to love.

A study of divorce filings (档案) in New York, Illinois and California by AttorneyFee. com, a legal referral (推荐) site, found that February is the busiest month of the year for divorce filings, up about 18% from the average month. And those seeking referrals for a divorce lawyer on the site increase 38% following the holiday, with the biggest rise on the day after Valentine’s.

Another legal site, Avvo. com, reports a 40% increase in those seeking information and advice about divorce in the period right after Valentine’s Day.

“There's a very large number of people who are considering the divorce all the time, deciding whether or not to file," said Richard Komaiko, a co-founder of AttorneyFee. “On Valentine’s Day, this thing is carefully considered.”

Komaiko said February has factors other than the holiday that could lead to an increase in divorces. January is the busiest month of the year for bankruptcy (破产) filings, highlighting the financial problems that often divide couples. In addition, the cold weather of February can keep couples that are having trouble indoors and closer to each other, adding to problems.

But Alton Abramowitz, president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, believes the holiday itself often worsen the relationship for couples who are having trouble. "There’s always the clients who come in a day or two after saying ‘I can’t believe it. I made this beautiful dinner for my husband for Valentine’s Day, but he called to say he was stuck in the office and then didn't come home at all.’" Abramowitz said, “the day can create problems that lead to them finally getting caught."

1. What makes Valentine’s Day convey the meaning opposite to love and romance?

A．Valentine's Day won't bring people love and romance.

B．Many divorce filings change the nature of Valentine's Day.

C．Couples having troubles tend to break up after Valentine's Day.

D．Divorce lawyers dislike the atmosphere of Valentine's Day.

2. According to the study made by AttorneyFee. com, divorce filings are ________.

A．occurring most after the new year	B．less connected with Valentine's Day
C．more likely to be handled online	D．at the height of popularity in February

3. People intending to divorce may make use of Valentine’s Day to ________.

A．reflect on the divorce	B．take legal action
C．make negotiations	D．put the divorce aside

4. According to Komaiko, why do divorces grow in number in February?

A．Because financial problems and cold weather may bring more problems.

B．Because the long winter holiday makes couples hard to get through.

C．Because the husband is too busy with work to spend the day with his wife.

D．Because Valentine’s Day gets couples into financial trouble.

4 . In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self­worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life­and­death affairs. In their single­minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self­respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition.

1. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．Competition helps to set up self­respect.

B．Opinions about competition are different among people.

C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

2. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A．those who try their best to win

B．those who value competition most highly

C．those who are against competition most strongly

D．those who rely on others most for success

3. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”？

A．One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'.

B．One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C．One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D．One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

4. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A．Every effort should be paid back.

B．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

C．Winning should be a life­and­death matter.

D．Competition should be encouraged.

5 . When we were kids, if our parents wanted us to stop the screen time, they would turn off the TV.     1     They grab the cell phone, the tablet or the laptop. Here we will talk about how to control their screen time.

First, limit the time they use screens.     2     Kids are smart. Once you go back to your daily routine, they will quickly be back on a screen. Because they just don’t understand that when you tell them to get off the tablet or computer, you mean for the rest of the day.

    3     It can be going outside to play, reading a fun book or cleaning their room. Presenting them with an alternative helps the under-developed planning part of their little brains get past what they can’t do and see what else is possible.

And third, hide the screen device. That one may not seem very fair.     4     If they don’t see the device around the house, they can’t grab it. This way, works for us adult-types who may be a little too addicted to screens ourselves.

Ultimately, the best way to help kids recognize how much is too much screen time is to limit our own. Yeah, you may have to stare at one all day for your job, but do you really have to come home and immediately turn on the TV or answer that email on your phone? Don’t think your kids aren’t taking excuses from your actions.     5    

A．Second, give them an alternative.

B．So, it’s necessary to set a limited time.

C．It may seem easy, but it can be challenging.

D．Now, kids often have a choice of which screen they want.

E．They watch you just as closely as they watch those screens.

F．Now go to find a screen and turn it off, for you and for your kids.

G．But the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” actually works sometimes.

6 . Many of us deal with mental health challenges on a daily basis. Being fed a steady diet of destructive world events only serves to make that harder, So I've decided to share a few strategies to avoid being completely broken down by the newsfeed right now.

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You’ll find it easier to make this mental mindshift if you make a conscious effort to boost your level of positive emotion by doing things you enjoy and spending time with people you love. Positive emotions leave the door open to possibility while negative emotions keep the door shut.

Recognize that there’s a difference between being absorbed and being informed

Sure, you want to be aware of what's happening in the world, but that doesn’t mean that you have to be absorbed into your Twitter or Facebook and aim for a balanced media diet.    2    . Move toward the good, too.

Look for opportunities to take action

    3    . But by carrying through on sort of positive action, however small (writing a letter, making a donation, attending a face-to-face get-together in your town), you’ll feel good. And that will help to stop what can otherwise quickly change into negative feelings of anxiety and sadness.    4    

Reach out-don't break down Inward

Connect with other caring citizens who share your concern about what's happening in our country and our world. Talk to other people you know who may be going through an especially difficult time right now.    5    Finally, reach out for other types of support if you feel like you’re really struggling.

A．It doesn’t have to be something huge

B．Say no sometimes

C．Hold your sense of optimism

D．Let them know that you will be there to support them and that you care

E．Feeling powerless fuels anxiety, taking action brings it down

F．Don't just focus on the really bad news

G．Doing good deeds can also relax social anxiety

7 . Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, texting or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers（低头族）.

Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities(身份) bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site, and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.

Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real.

Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “the neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.

1. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragragh2?

A．To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.

B．To advertise the cartoon made by students.

C．To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.

D．To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.

2. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?

A．His social skills could be affected.

B．His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.

C．He will cause the destruction of the world.

D．He might get separated from his friends and family.

3. Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?

A．Supportive.	B．Opposed.
C．Optimistic.	D．Objective.

4. What may the passage talk about next?

A．Advice on how to use a cell phone.	B．People addicted to phubbing.
C．Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.	D．Consequences of phubbing.

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese     1    (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners     2     come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap     3     can be to eat out. I still remember     4     (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I     5    (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.

While regularly eating out seems to     6    (become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be     7    (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even     8     (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in     9    (weigh) problems.

If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home     10     dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.

9 . These days I am on my very best behavior whenever I leave the house. If I am wearing pantyhose(连裤袜), I double-check to ensure there is no hole on it. I drive thoughtfully as if I’m being tested for a license. I won’t even allow myself to frown when another driver is blocking my path.

My kids have noticed my fear in public. “Why are you looking all around, Mum?” they asked.

“You can’t be too careful,” I said. “Every single person around us is hiding one of cell phone cameras. They are glad to catch somebody doing something stupid or embarrassing. Then they’ll put it on YouTube and a million people will see. I’m not taking any chances.”

“But I don’t think anyone is interested in filming you putting on your lipstick for a YouTube video.” answered one kid.

“Oh, really? Don’t count me out so quickly.” I said.

Actually, in some cases, I am all for public shaming. For example, I admire the cleverness of the man who put up a website where he posts photos of cars and license numbers of people who occupy two parking spots. And I take secret pleasure in photos of politicians with their fingers in their noses. Throwing light on bad behavior can awake the sleepy conscience(良知).

But what about the poor guy who has already had a bad day at work and then loses his temper at a rude store clerk? What about the woman whose only crime is a terrible judgment error at the hairdresser? Do they deserve to have their images uploaded onto the Internet for all the world to see?

None of this is new, of course. Allen Funt pioneered the art of catching people during unguarded moments back in the 1940s with “Candid Camera”. But there’s a difference. On “Candid Camera”, people are set up in staged situations, such as riding in an elevator that goes sideways. And they must give permission before they enjoy their fifteen minutes of fame. Now we are a nation of Allen Funts. This can’t be a good thing.

1. What is the author like?

A．She is poor at driving.

B．She is a very fashionable dresser.

C．She is very cautious about her behavior.

D．She is sick to death of others’ rudeness.

2. What is the author truly afraid of?

A．Making mistakes before her kids.

B．Being filmed while doing something stupid.

C．Getting involved in a quarrel with others.

D．Watching videos on YouTube.

3. From the text, the author thinks it good________.

A．to keep the poor’s mistakes secret.

B．to download images from the Internet.

C．to take pleasure in making funny videos.

D．to make the public aware of bad behavior.

4. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph suggest?

A．People can be easily caught in embarrassing moments.

B．We are permitted to upload images onto the Internet.

C．It was once a fashion to film people in unguarded moments.

D．Cell phones make it convenient to catch illegal behavior.

10 . Feifei, an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, suffered from a sudden acute eye disease which has almost led to blindness. The disease was caused by excessive(过度的)eye fatigue(疲劳)during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for continuous 10 days and nights.

Many youngsters in China nowadays are increasingly addicted to computer games and other electronic products. This is followed by a series of health problems, with the most typical case being myopia, or nearsightedness.

According to the latest research report released by the World Health Organization (WHO), the myopia     rate among Chinese teenagers ranks first in the world—70 percent of high school and college students. The rate is nearly 40 percent in primary school students, while it is only 10 percent for their peers in the United States.

There are at least 10 million people in China with severe myopia, and they are likely to get pathological(病理性的)myopia in middle age. Pathological myopia can't be treated with glasses or surgery, and it is one of the biggest factors that lead to blindness, Xu Xun, director of the ophthalmology(眼科学) department at Shanghai General Hospital, pointed out.

Experts explain that two major factors lead to the high rate of myopia among Chinese people. One is high academic pressure, and the other one is excessive use of electronic devices over a long period of time. Genetics, on the other hand, are not the main reason, as only 20 percent of Chinese people had myopia in the 1960s.

"Teenagers are now faced with severe academic pressure, which means they often study without natural light. This increases their risk of becoming nearsighted," Xu said.

Experts suggest that youngsters maintain a proper balance between study and rest so as to protect their eyesight, and parents should play an active role in the process.

1. Why does the author mention Feifei's experience in the first paragraph?

A．To advise people to protect their eyes.

B．To introduce the topic of nearsightedness.

C．To inform people of the cause of blindness.

D．To show that Feifei developed an eye disease.

2. What can be learnt from the passage?

A．Nearsightedness may cause other health problems.

B．There are more nearsighted students in the United States.

C．70 percent Chinese students in primary school are nearsighted.

D．Pathological myopia is most likely to cause blindness.

3. Which of the following can be a main reason for myopia?

A．Genetics factors.

B．Low academic pressure.

C．Overuse of electronic devices.

D．Reading in natural light.

4. What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?

A．The significance of protecting eyesight.

B．Youngsters’ bad behavior leading to myopia.

C．The relationship between youngsters and their parents.

D．Parents’ role in helping youngsters protect their eyesight.