—I have trouble learning the new words. Could you please give me some advice?

—Of course. I think you can______ in a dictionary.

A.look up them B.look it up C.look them up

—Could you please tell me______ ?

—Let me see. In twenty minutes.

A.how often you go to your uncle’s home

B.how long it takes from your home to school

C.how soon the meeting will begin

When my son, Justin, was 4, he found a caterpillar(毛毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day, he ______ it plenty of fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks, the caterpillar was ______ and ready to sleep. One morning, we discovered the caterpillar wrapped (包裹) in a cocoon(茧).

Justin was ______. He knew a moth (蛾子) or butterfly was about to be born. The cocoon had become clear and we would see ______ inside. A few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its cocoon and began to lay eggs on the grass.

The next day, Justin took the jar outside, opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It circled the yard twice, came back, and ______ on Justin’s arm. Justin picked it up, let it go into the air, and it came back. He tried over and over to set it ______, but each time, it would return to his arm. After a few return flights, the moth finally flew off into the tall grass.

I believe the moth, like a person, was afraid to ______ what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something familiar, and was scared to move on and experience ______ things.

I was ______ that little moth and felt scared to move. But if I hadn’t ______, I wouldn’t have been able to watch my wonderful son experience the cycle of life.

1.A.caught B.fed C.put

2.A.fat B.new C.alive

3.A.sad B.scared C.excited

4.A.eggs B.wings C.birds

5.A.started B.landed C.jumped

6.A.back B.free C.off

7.A.drop B.stay C.leave

8.A.new B.bad C.wild

9.A.often B.never C.once

10.A.went B.moved C.flew

1.The card is used for ______ according to the chart.

A.a middle school student to take a taxi

B.a bus driver to travel by train

C.a university student to take a bus

2.You can’t find ____ in the card.

A.Lilian’s age

B.the price

C.the card number

Fred’s busy week

1.Fred will visit ______ because she is in hospital.

A.Kay B.Joy C.Tom

2.How long does Fred do part-time job a week in total?

A.Five hours.

B.Six hours.

C.Eleven hours.

3.From the chart, we can know that______.

A.Ann will take a bus here

B.Kay’s birthday is on Friday

C.Fred will study with Tom for a test

The 18-year-old deliveryman(快递员) Mao Zhaomu first hit the headlines(头条) in March after sending a text message in English to one of his customers, a student in Sichuan International Studies University.

“Hello, your phone was power off when I called you. Your meal have been put by me on the vending machine(自动售货机). Please carry it home after you see the message. Thank you. Have a pleasant meal.” Surprised to receive a message in English from a deliveryman, the student posted a screenshot(屏幕截图) of it on Weibo. The post soon was viral, and more and more people got to know him.

Mao later explained he just wanted to practice his language skills at that time, and was sure that all SISU students would understand.

One year ago, after dropping out of school, Mao worked as a deliveryman for a restaurant near the SISU. He also got a job at a nearby restaurant to “talk with foreigners”. In order to keep his dream of learning English alive, Mao chatted in English-language groups online every day after finishing work.

He was inspired to continue his language education by his former English teacher. “My English teacher was also a self-taught exam student,” Mao said, “I believed I can do that, too.”

Early last month, Mao stopped delivering food and concentrated(专心) on preparations for the examination and college application(申请).

Finally, his efforts paid off. He received his admission(录取) letter from SISU on August 10. “Now, when I walk in SISU, I am not a deliveryman, but a student.” Mao said.

1.The underlined word “viral” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _____.

A.surprising B.common C.popular

2.Why did Mao Zhaomu send a short message to his customer in English?

A.To show off his English.

B.To finish his work.

C.To practice his English.

3.Which is NOT the way Mao Zhaomu kept alive his dream of learning English?

A.Working near SISU.

B.Delivering meals.

C.Chatting in English-language groups online.

4.Who inspired Mao Zhaomu most?

A.His parents. B.His study buddy. C.His former English teacher.

5.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?

A.Mao Zhaomu and his dream of learning English.

B.The ways to learn English.

C.The importance of learning English

What is the most stressful thing in school? It is probably exams. Exams can put us under a lot of pressure. But some students do better under pressure. while others do not. So, why do some students perform better under stress?

It all comes down to dopamine(多巴胺). Dopamine is a chemical in our body that sends signals(信号) in the brain. It has many important roles: affecting memory, attention and how we learn. Our brains work best when there is a balance of dopamine--not too much or too little.

Our brains control dopamine in two ways. It either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually. Exam success can be linked to how fast dopamine goes back to an even balance, according to new research from the University of Missouri, reported Yahoo.

What happens when we take an exam? If you become stressed, your brain will start to overload on dopamine. It is like a cup overflowing with water. The quicker you are able to go back to an even balance of dopamine, the quicker you can concentrate, helping you perform better on a test.

Scientists found that, during a test, people who slowly got back to an even balance of dopamine scored 8 percent lower. That’s the difference between a good mark and a bad mark.

But don’t fear, there is good news for every student. The study also found that the more practice you get, the less stress you’ll have.

So, it turns out that practice really does make perfect.

1.Dopamine is a chemical in our body that ______.

A.puts us under a lot of pressure

B.sends signals in the brain

C.keeps our brains working

2.Which things does dopamine play a role in?

① remembering something

②having a good rest

③paying attention to the teachers

④choosing the way we learn

A.①②③ B.①③④ C.②③④

3.What does the underlined word “overload” mean in Chinese?

A.产生 B.超载 C.下载

4.Some students do better under stress because ______.

A.they can go back to a good balance of dopamine quickly

B.they have a lot of dopamine

C.they go back to a balance of dopamine slowly

5.What can’t we learn from story?

A.Our brain either takes out dopamine quickly, or gradually.

B.The quicker you can go back to an even balance of dopamine, the better you can do on a test

C.Practice cannot help you do better under stress

China Eastern Airline and other domestic airlines have begun to allow mobile phone use on their flights(航班) or announced plans to cancel the ban（禁令）.

On Thursday, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines began to allow passengers to use portable electronic devices (PED), such as smartphones and tablets, but phones still have to be changed to airplane mode（飞行模式）. China Southern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines announced Thursday they would allow mobile phone use on all their flights soon.

The permission comes after the Civil Aviation Administration of China（中国民用航空局） asked that the ban be canceled earlier this week. According to the guideline before, staffs in the planes needed to ask passengers to turn off any devices that could interrupt the flight, even airplane mode was not permitted.

Inflight wifi is available on 74 of China Eastern Airlines' aircrafts, covering all international routes and 166 domestic routes. Hainan Airlines has enabled inflight wifi on 17 of its airplanes.

"Before, I just slept aboard the airplane, sometimes read magazines in front of me and then had nothing to do. But now, I can use my social network accounts like Weibo or Wechat," said a passenger named Zuo, who took a flight with wifi from Shanghai Thursday.

Before 2018, mobile phone use on aircraft was banned over safety concerns. The ban is a common international practice, but with technological development and a higher demand from passengers, the ban has been canceled by some airlines.

Other Chinese airlines are also considering allowing mobile phone use. A number of airlines from other countries already provide inflight wifi service, an important factor for passengers choosing flights of different airlines.

1.Which airlines allow mobile phones to be used in the flight now?

A.China Eastern Airline and China Southern Airlines.

B.Hainan Airlines and Xiamen Airlines.

C.China Eastern Airline and Hainan Airlines.

2.When you took the plane, you were asked to ________ according to the old guideline.

A.turn off your smartphone

B.change your smartphone to airplane mode

C.interrupt the flight

3.What does the underline word “domestic” mean?

A.航班的 B.国内的 C.短途的

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Passengers can call their friends during the flight according to the new rule.

B.Passengers used to have nothing to do but sleep during the flight.

C.Passengers were banned to use mobile phones before because of safety.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?

A.Airlines in China began to allow passengers to use portable electronic devices.

B.Civil Aviation Administration of China has canceled the ban.

C.Important factors for passengers choosing flights.

“My heart was pricked, Laotie.” Do you know what it means? The phrase was one of the 2017’s hottest internet slang phrases (俚语). The National Language Resources Monitoring and Research Center has released its list of the top 10 most-used slang phrases. These words show us some of the trends (潮流) that took place in 2017. Let’s see what they are and how they became popular.

Beat a call

The phrase “beat a call” is used to show support for people or things. It came from Japanese. It refers to a cheering dance performed by “otaku”, or people who are crazy about pop culture. They jump, clap and wave glow sticks (荧光棒). In October, the Xinhua News Agency used the phrase in an article about the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (党的十九大), which made the phrase even more popular.

My heart was pricked, Laotie.

The word “Laotie” comes from northern Chinese dialect (方言) and means “good friends”. “Pricked heart” used to mean “hurting someone’s feelings”. The phrase has been used often on video-streaming (视频播放) websites. It is now used between close friends who jokingly complain about each other.

Can you freestyle?

In 2017, hip-hop swept across China and brought new slang phrases. On the music program The Rap of China, judge Kris Wu often asked, “can you freestyle?” Freestyle refers to coming up with impromptu lyrics and performing them on the spot.

Awkward chat

“Awkward chat” means chats with boring people, you can’t avoid the chat, but your mind wanders off (走神) all the time. This may happen when the person you are talking with doesn’t have good communication skills, or your conversation comes to a dead end.

1.Who makes the phrase “Beat a call” more popular?

____________________________________________

2.What word do people in northern China use to describe “good friends”?

_____________________________________________

3.Does the phrase “My heart has pricked” mean my feelings are hurt now?

_____________________________________________

4.Why will your mind wander off when you talk to others?

_____________________________________________

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

_____________________________________________

Everyone can change the world

A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt hopeless at the time. He ended his letter with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” 1. 他发现改变世界是如此难。But I replied to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”

I can still remember someone who changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school. She was good at playing the guitar. I wanted to impress her2. 然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器.

One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best, but could only stumble along (断断续续地弹奏). 3.When I had done it, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to find out what you are good at. Then, you can share your goodness with the world.”

Those simple words changed me.4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something good inside of me. I just had to find it and share it.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it through one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time.5. 你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. Mother Teresa once said, “God doesn’t ask us to do great things, only small things with great love.” So make your love great!

1.他发现改变世界是如此难。（汉译英）

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2.然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器. （汉译英）

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3.When I had done, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. （英译汉）

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4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. （英译汉）

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5.你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. （汉译英）

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