1、_________some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.
A. Because B. If
C. Unless D. While
2、A new library is being built at ________ used to be a wasteland.
A.what
B.which
C.where
D.that
3、This is __________ that we all enjoy reading it.
A.a book so interesting
B.a such interesting book
C.so an interesting book
D.such an interesting book
4、When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning ______ to let other drivers know ______ lane he is entering.
A.sign; what B.mark; what
C.symbol; which D.signal; which
5、City life is more convenient than of the country but not quiet and easy.
A. that; as B. such; too
C. which; rather D. one; quite
6、What’s strange is that through the middle of the building ______.
A. lies a light railway B. does lie a light railway
C. a light railway lies D. does a light railway lie
7、Do you mind me using your electronic dictionary?
---- ________ . Please go ahead.
A.Never mind
B.Of course not
C.Yes, I do
D.That’s all right
8、Having been under good treatment in the hospital for a while, the old woman is beginning to _______ and will soon recover.
A. make up B. show up C. pick up D. take up
9、 --Why do you look pale today?
--I was very ________my mother’s illness. I stayed awake last night.
A.concerned about
B.concerned with
C.concerned in
D.concerned to
10、The badly injured mother _______ to be happy and relaxed when she saw her son was back from work tiredly.
A.moved
B.pretended
C.ignored
D.resembled
11、—Will your brother stay at home tonight?
—I'm not quite sure. He__________ go to the cinema.
A.must B.shall C.may D.will
12、I realized I wasn’t really missing out by not ________ checking my phone to see what everyone else was up to.
A.constantly
B.apparently
C.urgently
D.instantly
13、Tom’s most positive quality is _____ he’s very outgoing.
A. that B. why
C. how D. whether
14、Quantities of food ________the charity every year.
A.are donated to
B.is donated to
C.are donated
D.donate to
15、This new medicine, _____ according to the doctor’s advice, can greatly reduce the risks of heart attack.
A.having taken B.being taken C.to be taken D.taken
16、The purpose of the research is ______more about the causes of the disease.
A.tried to find out
B.to try to find out
C.trying find out
D.try finding out
17、Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but ________, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
A. that B. which C. one D. whose
18、— Did he break my glass________? — No. Quite by accident.
A. on purpose B. with purpose
C. for purpose D. at purpose
19、I shall ________ the loss of my laptop computer in the newspaper, with a reward for the finder.
A.inform
B.advertise
C.announce
D.publish
20、The committee _________ fifteen members.
A. consist of B. makes up of
C. compose of D. is composed of
21、What to Expect on a Snowskool Instructor Course
Three Valleys 11 Weeks
January through to March, Three Valleys works with the British Alpine Ski School (BASS). BASS is a specialist instructor-training center, full of BASI Examiners and those who teach the most experienced teachers! This is our toughest course. Tuition (教学) is provided 5 hours a day/5 days a week. On this course, you will work towards the qualifications of BASI (British Association of Snowsport Instructors).
Big White 13 Weeks
January through to March, tuition is offered five hours a day/five days a week. All SnowSkool ski and snowboard tuition is delivered by the most senior instructors in the Big White Ski&Board School. The group sizes are kept small with a maximum of just eight per trainer. You’re unlikely to get that on other instructor courses. Here you’ll have the opportunity to sit the Level 1 and Level 2 exams of CSIA (Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance).
Banff 11 Weeks
January through to March, tuition is offered five days a week, up to six hours a day. Tuition is delivered by our pick of the most highly-qualified and experienced ski instructors. On this course, you’re also working towards your Level 1 and 2 CSIA qualifications.
Cardrona 11 Weeks
The course runs through the months of July and September-New Zealand’s winter. On SnowSkool’s New Zealand course, tuition is provided five hours a day/five days a week. The trainers employed have been hand-picked for their experience and their ability to train future instructors. On this course, you’ll work towards your Level 1&.Level 2 exams.
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【1】Which course offers the most tuition hours per day?
A.Three Valleys.
B.Big White.
C.Banff.
D.Cardrona.
【2】What do the four courses have in common?
A.They last for 11 weeks at most.
B.They keep group sizes small.
C.They run through January to March.
D.They prepare trainees for qualifications.
【3】Where does this text probably come from?
A.A guidebook.
B.A magazine.
C.A newspaper.
D.A website.
22、Living the light life
Many of us like to dine out and treat ourselves to delicious food. We are used to choosing hearty, fat-filled dishes and sugar-charged desserts, which are not easily cooked at home.
The recent rise of light meals, however, gives dine smarter choice. According to Economic Daily, low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber meals have become popular in China’s restaurants and online delivery platforms.
The country saw a rapid expansion of restaurants specializing in light meals, from just 600 in 2017 to more than 3,500 in 2018. According to a report released by Meituan, a major online food delivery platform, the number of light meals ordered online also rose 75 percent from the previous year.
Having a light meal, however, doesn’t mean eating only vegetables. Different from the meat-free lifestyle, a typical light dish avoids oily, salty and spicy food. Instead, it contains things like boiled meat, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Healthy nutrients are the theme of the light meal.
“These dishes are useful for keeping healthy and controlling your weight. That’s probably why so many young people, especially millennials (千禧一代), are into them.Diners see it as a great way to avoid bloating (变胖),” wrote the Telegraph.
“After eating several light meals, I felt my appetite (胃口) has shrunk. I now prefer light flavors,” Zou Jing, a college teacher in Wuhan, told China Daily. She shared a picture of her lunch: a mixture of beef, eggs, corn, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes.
These changes in eating behavior are connected to deeper changes in how people think about food, says Walter Willett, chair of the nutrition department at the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, US. “Diet quality, not quantity is important for both weight control and long-term well-being,” Willett told The New York Times.
So the next time you have a party with friends, try a light meal. It will satisfy not only your stomachs but maybe also your hearts.
【1】What are light meals?
A.Fat-filled dishes.
B.Meat-free dishes.
C.Sugar-charged desserts.
D.Low-calorie and high-fiber meals.
【2】What is the main way that the author used to prove the popularity of light meals?
A.Listing numbers.
B.Giving examples.
C.Giving descriptions.
D.Showing other people’s opinions.
【3】What’s the main idea of paragraph 4?
A.The typical feature of light meals.
B.Different eating lifestyles.
C.Healthy nutrients.
D.The importance of vegetables.
【4】Why do many young people enjoy light meals, according to the article?
A.Light meals are usually colorful.
B.Light meals can help people control their weight.
C.Light meals are cheaper than other meals.
D.Light meals are simple and convenient.
【5】Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Light meals will stay popular for a short time.
B.One’s eating habit shows their personality.
C.It’s important to eat the right amount of good food.
D.There is a change in attitude toward healthy eating.
23、Discover Artistic Talents across the Country
Redtory, Guangzhou
Redtory, established in 2009, is a spacious art district often referred to as Guangzhou’s 798. Made up of more than 30 old halls, mostly buildings of red brick, the place was originally built in 1956 as Chinese largest can factory. Some of the rusty machines from the old factory have been kept as art equipment, giving the zone an old charm.
Where: No. 128 Yuancun Siheng Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10:30 am-9 pm
Tank Loft, Chongqing
This 12,000-square-meter art center was established on the site of a used military tank warehouse(仓库). It is the largest contemporary art base in western China, featuring modern exhibition, galleries, design studios and art bookstores. The art zone is located on the campus of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and was created by the school in the early 2000s.
Where: No. 108 Huangjueping Center Street, Jiulongpo District, Chongqing
Opening hours: 9 am-5 pm(closed Mondays)
M50, Shanghai
M50, also known as 50 Moganshan Road, is the center of Shanghai’s contemporary art scene, with more than 100 artists whose studios are open to the public. This district, on the bank of Suzhou Creek, was previously a textile factory until it seized production in 1999. Xue Song, a Shanghai artist, was the first to establish a studio there in 2002.
Where: No. 50 Moganshan Road, Pudong District, Shanghai
Opening hours: 10 am-5 pm(closed Mondays)
798 Art Zone, Beijing
Attracted by ordered designing, convenient traffic and unique style of Bauhaus architecture, art organizations and artists have crowded in the vacant plants and transformed them since 2001, gradually forming a district gathered galleries, art studios, cultural companies, fashion shops etc. As the earliest area where the organizations and artists moved in located in the original area of 798 factory, this place was named as Beijing 798 Art Zone.
Where: No. 4 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening hours: 10 am-6 pm
【1】If you are going to visit an art zone at 7pm, which one can you go to?
A. Redtory, Guangzhou. B. Tank Loft, Chongqing.
C. M50, Shanghai. D. 798 Art Zone, Beijing.
【2】Tank Loft, Chongqing is quite different from the others in .
A. size B. site C. feature D. weather
【3】 Which of the following was built first?
A. Redtory, Guangzhou. B. Tank Loft, Chongqing.
C. M50, Shanghai. D. 798 Art Zone, Beijing.
24、 According to a study, only one in three parents leave work on time. As a mom of two boys, I have something to say.
I am 38, an analyst. There is no culture of presenteeism (出勤主义) at my company --- no one gets prizes for staying late. If I chose, I could work at home more (I currently do one day per week at home), and leave earlier. However, I would miss out on social and professional contact, and the career and development opportunities, as well as feeling more part of the team. No one is directly discriminating, but if I am not there, I don’t get the opportunities that others do.
My kids would love it if I could pick them up from school. My son was asked recently what he would change if he were boss of the school, and he said: “No after-school club, the parents come every day. ” When I do make it, they are so happy to see me there. If I could get home on time I would be with the kids more, to play with them, teach them things and help them with their development. It would give me more time to feel on top of things in life, not just scraping by day to day.
My mother gave up work to bring up three kids. She went back when I was about 11. We clearly benefited enormously from all her input in terms of our education and development. I feel like kids of parents who are around more get a head start in life. It may seem strange coming from a family where both parents have good jobs and are relatively well paid… but small kids don't need you to earn lots of money, they need you to spend time with them.
【1】What will happen if the author always works at home?
A.She’ll have more motivation to produce better results.
B.She’ll have the same chance to be treated as others
C.She’ll miss many chances to be promoted
D.She will be paid lower pay with less work
【2】What is the son’s wish?
A.Having more money to set up more clubs.
B.Having his mother come earlier to pick him up.
C.Having the ability to be a real boss of a big firm.
D.Having the power to arrange his mother's schedule.
【3】How does the author find her mother’s giving up work to look after children at home?
A.It’s good for her mother’s future work experience.
B.It had little effect on her sibling’s education.
C.It’s good for her sibling’s growing in many aspects.
D.It had little good effect on her sibling's development.
【4】What does the author advise moms to do?
A.Balance their work and life.
B.Try not to work overtime.
C.Earn enough money before their kids are born.
D.Don’t work out when kids are too young.
25、Nature Therapy
We need the tonic of wildness... At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.
--Thoreau
One major difference between our current lifestyle and those of our evolutionary past is an increasing ________ from natural settings with increased urbanization. But does this change have a major impact on our mental health? ________, a remedy for ill health or low spirits, if the means were available, would be to send someone to the quiet of the country or seashore and away from the bustle of city. The popularity of vacations to beautiful national parks, camping, outward bound, and even breaks for a picturesque walk in a________ greenspace to clear the mind would speak to some empirical (经验主义) ________ that nature does soothe the savage beast. And recently, scientists have been studying the idea of nature therapy with a bit more seriousness than a dashed-off prescription (处方) for a(n) ________.
We are now far________ from the natural world of our ancestors...more than 50% of people live in urban areas (increasing to > 70% by 2050). Increased urbanization is associated with increased levels of mental illness, particularly anxiety and depression. Growing up in a natural setting is relevant to a less________ stress response, and exposure to greenspace________ relates to a positive effect on well-being in a large two-decade study. Images and sounds of a natural environment can decrease stress in people exposed to negative stimuli. A large survey of mental health and neighborhood greenspace in Wisconsin showed significant correlation between the________ of nature and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. There are many studies showing a similar relationships between nature exposure, relaxation, and well-being. But how does exposure to green space help us________, exactly?
Dr. Gregory Bratman’s group at Stanford has published a couple of paper following a small group of healthy volunteers told to have a 5 kilometers walk in the San Francisco Bay area. Half walked along a busy street while the other half went for a/an________ walk. The nature walk compared to walk along a busy street. Later, the same researchers did MRIs and measured blood flow in brain areas of healthy people who went on a 90 minute walk in the same urban vs. More natural setting. They found that the nature walkers had________ activity in a particular brain region, the subgenual prefrontal cortex. This area of the brain is associated with rumination, or worrying on the same issues over and over, a problem described often in depressive and anxiety disorders.
So there we have it in a world and environment where our brains are working overtime and we think and roll over ideas and worry, ________ to nature seems to get us out of our heads, with likely positive benefits. In the hyper-urban world to come, designing accessible, safe________ may help the mental health of the population, and preserving our natural landscapes to be enjoyed by our descendants will continue to be a national must. ________ , a prescription for a nice weekend hike could have some real measurable brain benefits.
【1】
A.resistance
B.isolation
C.interruption
D.distance
【2】
A.Currently
B.Generally
C.Historically
D.Fortunately
【3】
A.local
B.imposing
C.fascinating
D.standard
【4】
A.assistance
B.evidence
C.belief
D.approach
【5】
A.cycling
B.swimming
C.adventure
D.hike
【6】
A.removed
B.rid
C.driven
D.dropped
【7】
A.slight
B.severe
C.similar
D.negative
【8】
A.dominantly
B.lively
C.merely
D.significantly
【9】
A.exposure
B.link
C.availability
D.necessity
【10】
A.tolerate
B.unwind
C.swing
D.resolve
【11】
A.casual
B.earnest
C.upright
D.scenic
【12】
A.reduced
B.increased
C.intensified
D.balanced
【13】
A.responses
B.contribution
C.approach
D.exposure
【14】
A.communities
B.transportations
C.greenspaces
D.facilities
【15】
A.In a word
B.For instance
C.In the meantime
D.In particular
26、假如你的名字叫李鲁,你发现你的朋友小磊染上了抽烟的习惯。你不好意思当面劝说他。请你给他写一电子邮件劝他戒烟。内容包括:1.抽烟的危害。2.如何戒烟和健康生活。
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