I don’t want to fight with you, but you __________ me no choice.

A.make B.leave C.advise D.provide

—I fail again. I really want to give up my dream of being an artist.

— ______ You are not too old to have a chance.

A.Why not start again? B.Don’t say like that.

C.How hard-working you are! D.Good idea!

When I got home the other day, I found a lovely red envelope(信封) waiting for me. It was a note from a friend of mine, congratulating(祝贺) me on my new book. It was _______ unexpected and joyful.

In a _______ world where everyone is too rushed for everything, here are some ways that you can be a more wonderful human:

Rediscover snail mail

And not just for life’s big events. Consider _______ ones you can stick a stamp on and send love toward. Maybe someone lost their dog, and you want to express your _______. Maybe a classmate did something brave, and you want to show gratefulness or thanks.

Smile and dial

When was the last time you _______ someone to wish them a happy birthday, to get well or to say thank you? Text messages are great. But when someone picks up the phone, you hear their voice and can share a laugh (or even a cry) together, and it _______ an emoji(表情符号) any day of the week.

Ask someone their goals + give a little something

Ask someone about their goals for the year is a very generous act. This kind of question goes _______surface(表面的) conversation and leads you to really get to know a person. Ask just out of curiosity.

Besides, give them something that might help them: a book, a connection, or even just a few words of _______.

Share your blessings

I made a promise earlier this year to give a little money every month to charity. I _______ myself often of something that Anne Frank wrote: “How wonderful it is that ________ need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” The power’s always ours.

1.A.completely B.carefully C.correctly D.peacefully

2.A.lazy B.busy C.crazy D.silly

3.A.luckier B.better C.smaller D.stranger

4.A.sadness B.carelessness C.happiness D.illness

5.A.asked B.told C.mistake D.called

6.A.loses B.shuts C.steals D.beats

7.A.through B.beyond C.across D.for

8.A.encouragement B.development C.government D.instrument

9.A.reach B.record C.remind D.remember

10.A.everybody B.nobody C.anybody D.somebody

1.Which of the following needn’t be included in this experiment(实验)?

A.String. B.Water. C.Glass. D.Pipe.

2.According to the instruction, which of the following order is correct?

① run the string from the pitcher to the glass

② soak the string in water for a few minutes

③ hold the pitcher slightly higher

④ tilt the pitcher until water pours out

⑤ fill the pitcher with water

⑥ tie the string to the handle of the pitcher

A.②⑥③⑤④① B.②⑥⑤③①④ C.①⑥⑤③②④ D.①⑥③⑤②④

3.When water runs along the string, _________.

A.there is surface tension to make sure water can roll down

B.the string can be winding(弯曲的) or loose

C.the tiny water can’t form a sort of skin

D.the pitcher and the glass must be put at the same height

Fairy tale(童话) fiction or not?

One hot debate topic from I Can I Bibi (《奇葩说》) has become popular on Weibo: Should parents tell their children that fairy tales are fake(假的)? Some people think we shouldn’t. Fairy tales give kids hope and teach life lessons. But others think that children need the ability to distinguish (区分) real from fake, and this role is best played by their parents. What’s your opinion?

YES 

Hu Enqi, 16

There is no doubt that the world of fairy tales is beautiful, but the real world is cruel (残酷的). If children are always deep in fairy tales, they might not adjust(调节) themselves to society. That’s why there are so many “giant babies” in society. It is parents’ duty to tell children that beauty and darkness are coexistent(共存的). They need to be stronger to adapt to (适应) society.

Li Ziyi, 16

It’s important to tell kids the wisdom in fairy tales, not whether or not they’re fake. If I’m a parent, I will tell my kids: “Dear, the Queen’s poisoned apple is fake, but in our daily lives, fake apples may be many other seductions (诱惑) that you need to be careful of.” Fairy tales can never solve all problems. After all, dangers are always present in both fairy tales and reality (现实). 

NO 

Yuan Siyi, 16

Not every fairy tale is fake — they’re from our lives. The essence (本质) of fairy tales is to teach children the most basic truths based on the real world. The content of fairy tales is not meaningless. Parents could look on them as partners to children when they grow up. Children will understand the truth step by step.

Hu Pei, 16

As a kid bathed in fairy tales, I don’t want to be told that they are fake. Fairy tales get kids to read, help shape their world outlook, encourage their imaginations and give them entertainment. Even if parents tell the kids the cruel reality, they may miss the point. Instead, they may be filled with fear of the future and the world, which is not our purpose.

1.According to the passage, “the giant babies” are ___________.

A.those babies who can’t grow up B.those babies who are big in shape

C.those adults who can adapt to society well D.those adults who can’t distinguish real from fake

2.According to Li Ziyi, ___________.

A.we shouldn’t tell children fairy tales are fake

B.some fairy tales have wisdom while others don’t

C.there are many dangers in different shapes in reality

D.“poisoned apples” needn’t be afraid of because they are fake

3.From the passage, we can know _________.

A.in fairy tales everything is beautiful and good

B.fairy tales can give kids hope and teach life lessons

C.fairy tales have nothing to do with the real world

D.fairy tales mainly need to tell kids cruelty of reality

Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and GetAbstract to provide abstracts (梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original (原来的) text of yourself.

I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative (建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.

Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.

Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).

1.What does the writer mainly want to say?

A. Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.

B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.

C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.

D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.

2.What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph?

A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.

B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.

C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.

D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.

3.In the third paragraph the writer ___________ his main point of view (主要观点).

A. explains the meaning of B. provides further support for

C. makes a conclusion of D. offers an opposite example for

Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age. Especially, as children and teenagers， even adults， people make their friends based on proximity （邻近） more than anything else． Even in a college classroom，the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests． It's the people they really sit next to．Clearly，who stands to you has the greatest influence on you．As Jim Rohn has widely said． "You are average （平均） of five people you spend the most time with．"

Over the past ten months， I've paid Ryan， it Famous writer of several bestselling books， to help with the book I'm writing． Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are． For example， every time I send him a drab （草稿）， he shows me how it could be 10 times better，and he holds me to that standard．

It's because that I don't know what I don't know． Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful．

Like Ryan，my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have．He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers．He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years．Richard always performs at high levels，and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection （反映） on him． It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure （压力） to help me make great progress in organizing author training．

In a word，you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential．Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change．If you don't change your environment， your progress will be very slow． Who you stay with has huge importance． You can't ignore this．

1.Why did the writer quote （引用） Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1？

A.To support the writer's opinion． B.To introduce the writer's best friend．

C.To show Jim Rohn's working ability． D.To prove Jim Rohn is a great person．

2.Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3？

A.It's not that my workmates' abilities are low．

B.It's not that my working ability was born low．

C.It's not that' e friends based on proximity．

D.It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book．

3.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？

A.The writer's performance． B.Jim Rohn's famous saying．

C.Richard's different experience． D.Richard's strictness with the writer．

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us that　 　．

A.we can improve our working abilities by ourselves

B.we must pay attention to our talent and potential

C.we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels

D.we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests

There is lots of wonderful English ____________ (对白) in this movie, and we can learn English by watching it.

Sometimes most of us are ____________ (大概) angry with our friends, parents or teachers. What we need to do is to communicate.

Don’t worry a lot. It is a ____________ (常见的) mistake among learners of English.