My 16-year-old niece Jenny started using Facebook about half a year ago. At first she loved using it very much because she could make so many new friends on it. However, as time went by, she used it less and less. You may _______ why. Well, it’s because every time she used it, she became sad. It seemed to her that everyone using Facebook was living a perfect life _______ her. I don’t think Jenny is alone.

In this day of social media, the whole “comparing thing” has gotten out of _______. We are influenced daily by all kinds of things on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram where we see only the _______ parts of life. We see friends’ baby pictures, beautiful new houses and “perfect” lives and we feel like we need to be farther along than _______ we are. Just take a look at your social media account (账号), and you see pictures of your coworker’s “best vacation ever”, your friend’s “perfect” pictures _______ swimming clothes and a group of good friends all out, smiling, having the most amazing night. And then you compare your life to theirs.

But what you see is just a special second of their lives. Social media only gives us a look at them for a very short time. It _______ be lying and we never truly know the whole story.

We are so good at showing others on social media that everything is “fine”, and we can never_______ judge what someone is dealing with just by looking at what they post on social media. Remember that someone who looks very well does not _______ that they are not dealing with something bigger under the surface.

You can never ________ your inside with someone else’s outside. So next time you find someone showing off something on social media, stopping feeling sad about yourself.

1.A.doubt B.imagine C.wonder D.realize

2.A.without B.except C.beyond D.against

3.A.control B.date C.reach D.fashion

4.A.busy B.important C.true D.happy

5.A.what B.where C.how D.who

6.A.wearing B.buying C.changing D.making

7.A.must B.should C.can D.will

8.A.simply B.luckily C.possibly D.correctly

9.A.know B.mean C.think D.hope

10.A.connect B.complete C.compare D.cover

Taken each May by students all over the world, the AP Exam is the final step you take after a year of hard work in an AP class. These exams are designed to measure how well you’ve mastered the content and skills of the course — a successful score could even earn you credit in college.

Test Date: May 4, Monday

Morning (8 AM): AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science

Afternoon (12 PM): AP Psychology

Test Date: May 5, Tuesday

Morning (8 AM): AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC

Afternoon (12 PM): AP Seminar AP Chinese Language and Culture

Test Date: May 6, Wednesday

Morning (8 AM): AP English Literature and Composition

Afternoon (12 PM): AP Japanese Language and Culture AP Physics 1: Algebra(代数)-Based

Test Date: May 7, Thursday

Morning (8 AM): AP Computer Science A AP Spanish Language and Culture

Afternoon (12 PM): AP Art History AP Physics 2: Algebra-Based

Test Date: May 8, Friday

Morning (8 AM): AP German Language and Culture AP United States History

Afternoon (12 PM): AP European History

What to Bring to the Exam Room

You want to be prepared with items such as No. 2 pencils for your multiple-choice answer sheet, black or dark blue pens for free-answer questions in most exams, and your government-issued or school-issued photo ID. A calculator is allowed on specified (指定的) exams.

What NOT to Bring to the Exam Room

You don’t want to bring any electronic equipment or communication devices, like cell phones, smart phones or anything else that can connect the Internet, any cameras or other photographic equipment, or even any watches that have an alarm. You may not have any food or drink in the exam room, including bottled water.

1.When is the test time for AP English Literature and Composition?

A.At 12 pm on Tuesday. B.At 8 am on May 6.

C.At 12 pm on Friday. D.At 8 am on May 7.

2.What exam can you take on the afternoon of May 8?

A.AP Art History. B.AP Environmental Science.

C.AP Computer Science A. D.AP European History.

3.What are you required to bring to the exam room?

A.Your school-issued photo ID. B.An electronic watch.

C.Your cell phone. D.Photographic equipment.

4.What are you NOT allowed to bring to the exam room in all AP exams?

A.No 2 pencils. B.Black pens. C.Bottled water. D.A calculator.

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When students complete a book, they consider the job of reading done. When they are asked what they have got from the book, quite a few of them can give you some information about the plot(情节). But if we ask them more detailed questions, they have nothing to say. In fact, that is not what a good reader is supposed to do.

To be a good reader, firstly, is to know the background. We need knowledge of the life story of the writer, the culture and society in which the story takes place, Otherwise, it is hardly possible for us to better understand the book or come to realize the theme.

Then, we start to read the book. A good reader will not stop since he has already made a good preparation. He goes through the whole book to get the general idea of it instead of reading_____

Next comes an important step一read the book once again and write annotations(注释) when there is something impresses us deeply. It helps us get close to the mind of the writer. Many students underestimate(低估)the importance of writing annotations. They say that they also can understand the writer although they do not write annotations. It is true that it brings us some trouble of writing, but it also gives us a lot of ideas of our own at the same time.

Finally, a good reader needs to write a book report. It is a time when we can sum up all our thoughts and turn them into a report. We start to think of the characters, the plots and the theme. Some say it is boring but in fact it is fun if we do it. Producing something of our own is really wonderful because we are on our way to be better than a good reader.

All of us move our eyes back and forth from words to sentences to paragraphs. However, as a good reader, we learn much more from reading one book carefully than we do from reading ten roughly(粗略地)

1.What background should a good reader know before reading a book?

A.The life story of the characters.

B.The theme of the book.

C.The society where the story happens.

D.The general idea of each paragraph.

2.What does the underlined phrase "off and on" in paragraph 3 mean?

A.上上下下地 B.断断续续地

C.来来回回地 D.里里外外地

3.According to the passage, a good reader ·

A.can just tell the plots of a book

B.can finish reading ten books at a time

C.underestimates the importance of annotating

D.will read a book more than once

4.The passage is mainly written to ·

A.ask readers to prepare well before reading

B.encourage readers to write a book report

C.tell what a good reader is supposed to do

D.remind readers to sum up their thoughts

Bono, the lead singer of U2, a popular Irish rock band, once said that “music can change the world because it can change people.” This is what a group of music therapists(治疗专家) here are trying to do with autistic(自闭症的) children in Nepal. “Music therapy can be helpful to children with autism(自闭症). The greatest challenge is to build trust in the relationship between the therapist and the child,” Kendra Gandharba, a music therapist told Xinhua Wednesday as Nepal joined the world in celebrating Autism Awareness Day.

When Rahul was three years old, he was still unable to speak and to interact(互动) with people. It was only then that his mother realized that there was something wrong with her son. After talking with doctors she came to know that Rahul, now six years old, is an autistic child.

Experts(专家) believe that the autism spectrum disorder(自闭症谱系障碍) presents itself in the first three years. The condition is the result of a neurological(神经病学的) disorder that has an influence on usual brain function(功能). It influences social interaction and communication skills. Several studies suggest that children with autism show their feelings and take part in activities with others during music therapy lessons. Now there are 15 autistic children getting better from the power of music through the lesson every week in Nepal. “With music therapy we work on five developmental areas: communication, awareness, motor movement, social skills and feelings,” Gandharba, one of Nepal’s music therapists, explained.

In the music therapy room, Xinhua met Shyam as he sat in front of the keyboard. Smiling at the therapist, the 10-year-old boy started playing the keyboard. Playing and sharing instruments, taking part in music games and singing are just a few ways through which the therapist tries to interact with autistic children. Autistic children are free to pick the musical instrument of their choice.

Music therapy, however, is still at an embryonic stage in Nepal where autism remains a taboo(禁忌) in the country's rural areas(郊区). “In villages I have seen people with mental or physical disabilities being treated like animals,” Gandharba said, adding that efforts should be made to introduce music therapy in Nepal’s rural areas.

The organization, Autism Care Nepal(ACN), hosted different events on World Autism Awareness Day to educate, create awareness among parents about the rights of children with autism.

1.What’s the greatest challenge for therapists to help autistic children by using music therapy?

A.To force them to talk with others. B.To play and share toys with autistic children.

C.To attract them to play music games. D.To make them willing to believe in therapists.

2.The underlined word “embryonic” in the fifth paragraph probably means “____”.

A.early B.easy C.active D.amazing

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The autistic children learn how to interact with each other during music therapy lessons.

B.The autistic children learn how to show their own feelings during music therapy lessons.

C.The music therapy can enable every autistic child to play musical instruments well.

D.The music therapy can improve the communication skills of children with autism.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of this article?

A.Music can change the world because it can change people.

B.Music therapy may be useful to children with autism in Nepal.

C.Efforts should be made to introduce music therapy in rural areas.

D.Music therapists helped autistic children in Nepal with music therapy.

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WHEN was the last time you used an emoji ? For many of you, the answer is “just now”! Indeed, the cute little pictures have become an important part of our digital lives. But think twice the next time you send out an emoji – the wrong one may get you in hot water

A 12-year-old girl from Virginia, US learned this lesson the hard way. She faced charges for using gun, bomb and knife emojis in a post on Instagram, a photo-sharing website, in December. She had to appear in a court for threatening the school and computer harassment (骚扰) last month, reported The Washington Post.

The girl’s mother said her daughter was a good kid and that the post was a response to bullying (欺凌). It’s not clear whether the case has already been solved, since the hearings (听证) were not open to the public.

There will be more and more of these cases as emojis continue to spread around the world. Last year, 6 billion emojis and other similar pictures were sent every day, according to the UK-based mobile technology company SwiftKey.

While the courts get ready to struggle with upcoming cases with emojis, do you agree that we should start using the icons more carefully?

1.What is an emoji?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.Why did she have to appear in a court?

_______________________________________________________________________

3.What do you think of the girl’s behaviour? Why?

____________________________________________________________________

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