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● http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/

Fantastic site from CNN. Over 50 news stories categorized under headings such as crime, environment and adventure. Each story has a range of activities focusing on comprehension and vocabulary, mostly of the multiple-choice variety.

● http://www.npr.org/

NPR is an American radio network with an extensive audio archive---an excellent source of authentic English.

● http://www.humorlinks.com/

Hilarious site bringing together over 7,000 links to humor of every kind, from American comedy to Australian cartoons. Here you will see the funniest jokes and pictures from all over the world.

● http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/

Hundreds of fascinating interviews with famous people from every walk of life: action, cartoons, musicians, painters, philosophers, political activists, scientists and writers.

● http://www.bbc.co.uk./music.listen

Lots of online music from classical to jazz, from blues to rap. You can listen to radio programs or select a range of special features.

● http://www.onestopenglish.com

Here you will find listening activities--updated each month--from the online magazine from Macmillan.

1.http://www.literacynet.org/cnnsf/ is a website intended for those who______.

A. are learning English

B. are writing news stories

C. are interested in environment protection

D. are designing activities for newspapers

2.For someone who is doing a project on this year’s Nobel Prize winner, ______will be the most suitable websites to turn to.

A. http://www.onestopenglish.com

B. http://www.humorlinks.com/

C. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/

D. http://www.bbc.co.uk./music.listen

3.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Web’s Radio: New Access to Information

B. Guide to Suitable Websites

C. How to Surf the Internet Wisely

D. Recommendation of Online English Magazines & Videos

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Making words shorter is a common habit of English speakers today.

It seems that most sayings or popular words have their own abbreviation. 1. For example, LOL stands for “laughing out loud”，IMO is “in my opinion” and BTW is “by the way”. US technology website Lifewire made a list of the most common abbreviations in 2016.

Simple ones you may already know - like BTW, IMO and IDK (I don’t know) made the list. 2. They include TFW (that feeling when), and FTW (for the win). TFW is sometimes used along with a funny photo to describe your feelings, while FTW is a kind of internet cheer used to express happiness. 3. You can use this one before you tell someone what you think about something.

4. Terry Wood, a foreign language teacher from Leonardtown, US, says the habits have lowered his students’ writing abilities. “They do not capitalize (大写) words or use punctuation anymore,” Wood told US News. “5.”

A. The list is meant to be good fun.

B. Another interesting learn is IMHO (in my humble opinion).

C. But there were lots of other more difficult ones on the list, too.

D. This happens a lot when they are used on social media or in a text message.

E. Any word longer than one syllable (音节) is now abbreviated to one.

F. Researchers identified several ways in which teens changed language while speaking online.

G. However, some people believe these abbreviations are also causing problems.

Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake

With the Mid-Autumn Festival coming, the time for crabs is around the corner! Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake in China are believed to be the best freshwater crabs.

“They are delicious, because the bottom of Yangcheng Lake is hard and the crabs grow strong by walking on such a hard surface,” said one sales manager in Suzhou.

Li Lei, a crab lover from Beijing, said “It’s very delicious! But there are too many fake Yangcheng Lake Dazha Crabs”.

“Maybe the crabs from other regions can appear to be glistening green back, white belly after people wash them, but the golden fine hair on crab claws is still a point of pride and is exclusive to Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake,” said the manager.

The best time for enjoying them is during September and October of Chinese lunar calendar. “When the season for crabs arrives, the Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake are flown to various cities so that people’s appetites can be satisfied,” said the sales manager. “They are really expensive here, sometimes more than 320RMB/500g, 10% of my salary!” said Li Lei.

Dazha Crabs are usually steamed or boiled for within 20 minutes before they come on the dinner table. They are often enjoyed with vinegar mixed with minced ginger to add flavor and get rid of the cold. People who are particular about how they eat crabs also need to have high-grade Shaoxing rice wine to warm their stomachs.

There is much work required to eat crabs. So much shell!Most people use both hands and teeth while eating Dazha Crabs. “The eating way is not graceful or elegant,” said Huck. “However, some professionals of eating crabs can use tools to take all the meat out of the crab without damaging a single bite and the crab can be restored to its original shape if the empty shells are pieced together!” said Han Mei, another Dazha crab lover.

1.What do we know about Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake from the text?

A. They belong to seawater crabs.

B. You must use tools to eat them.

C. The best time for eating them lasts over three months.

D. Vinegar, ginger and rice wine can be enjoyed together with them.

2.The underlined word “exclusive” in Paragraph 4 probably means ___________.

A. expensive B. unique

C. entire D. similar

3.Which of the following is correct according to the passage?

A. The sales manager believes the living environment contributes nothing to the good taste of Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake.

B. Li Lei has mixed feelings about Dazha Crabs from Yangcheng Lake.

C. Han Mei thinks little of some professionalsof eating crabs.

D. Huck supports the way that most people eat crabs.

Can training Your Working Memory Make You Smarter?

We would all like to increase our cognitive(认知的)ability beyond the limits set by Mother Nature. So it’s no wonder that brain-training programmes—which typically focus on training our working memory—are a multibillion-dollar industry. But can this kind of training really make us smarter?

Cognitive training sees the brain as a kind of muscle that can be made stronger with the right kind of practice. It consists of tasks or games carried out on computers or smart phones. Despite much research, there has so far been no agreement about its effectiveness. Some think that cognitive training increases a broad range of cognitive abilities, while others less optimistic.

Yet we do know that some cognitive skills, such as working memory and intelligence, tend to go together and are predictors of real-life skills such as work performance. Thus, training one cognitive skill might lead to an improvement in many other cognitive and non-cognitive skills. That is exactly the underlying hypothesis(假设)on which working-memory training is based.

To test this hypothesis, we examined all the studies about working-memory training we could find with normally developing children: 26 experiments and 1,601 total participants. Children represent an ideal test group: during childhood, skills are still at the beginning of their development. Thus, cognitive training is more likely to succeed with children than adults.

The results were very clear. Working-memory training did not show any effect on children’s fluid intelligence, a person’s ability to solve new problems and adapt to new situations. It didn’t influence their academic achievement or other cognitive abilities, either. The only reliable effect was that children got better at what they trained to do. No more, no less. So performing working-memory tasks does seem to make you better at doing them. Nonetheless, the fact that participants got better at such tasks does not necessarily mean that their working-memory ability increased. They may just have learnt how to perform that particular type of task.

The results do indicate that the use of working-memory training programs as an educational tool is fruitless. More generally, together with other research, the results contribute to disproving cognitive training companies promises of a better brain.

The results have even more important implications theoretically. They question the hypothesis that training general cognitive mechanisms can affect other cognitive or real-life skills. Beyond working-memory training, other recent studies have shown the improving cognitive skills outside music-including academic skills.

However, these negative results must not discourage us from training our cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We just have to be aware of the actual limitations of such practice in areas outside what we are actually training. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it-the most efficient way to develop a skill is, after all, to train that skill.

1.To find out the effect of working memory training, the author ________.

A. made some scientific studies

B. reviewed the previous research

C. compared different test groups

D. got some children involved in the experiment

2.Children joining in the experiments were able to __________.

A. do better in the field where they are trained

B. obtain greater academic achievements

C. adjust to new situations quickly

D. succeed when they deal with real life problems

3.What is the author’s attitude toward the cognitive training?

A. Pessimistic B. Disapproving

C. Objective D. Optimistic

4.Cognitive training is likely to _______ according to the passage.

A. discover the secrets of human minds

B. make one’s brain stronger by way of practice

C. earn a good name for the training company

D. bring much profit to the training companies

When you eat out in a restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “Let me get this one!” Sometimes you can see them________or arm wrestling to fight for the_________for paying the bill. These fights are often very loud and active. Each person________shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and ________.

In fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a ________for Chinese people at formal meals. Although the people who_________ the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a ________ practice to make an effort to pay the bill. But you will _________them if you do end up actually collecting money.

In recent years, going Dutch has been embraced by many young people.______, older generations who fear “losing ________” still find it embarrassing and mean to calculate each person’s ________of the bill.

But these days, ________ digital payment apps, splitting (分摊) the bill __________is becoming widely-accepted idea. Even people from _______ generations may want to do so. By scanning a code ________ paying their share via WeChat or Alipay on their phones in one easy click, Chinese are_________ it easy to relieve the embarrassment of figuring out each person’s payment when they order a meal. This function has made going Dutch less ________ and more fun in China. “Many of us are never without our phones ________ they are convenient. And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly _________ to use and at the same time save the trouble of ________ change,” said 18-year-old Han Chen, a student from Senior High School.

1.A. pushing B. arguing C. talking D. carrying

2.A. right B. privilege C. turn D. order

3.A. called B. invited C. involved D. selected

4.A. apology B. comment C. courage D. gratitude

5.A. headache B. conflict C. plan D. tradition

6.A. cook B. eat C. host D. enjoy

7.A. unusual B. common C. strange D. unexpected

8.A. disappoint B. frustrate C. embarrass D. inspire

9.A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. For example

10.A. money B. credit C. promise D. face

11.A. task B. ability C. part D. share

12.A. as well as B. thanks to C. even if D. according to

13.A. personally B. separately C. electronically D. immediately

14.A. younger B. newer C. older D. later

15.A. and B. but C. or D. for

16.A. hoping B. finding C. making D. looking

17.A. excitement B. quarrel C. sadness D. trouble

18.A. although B. because C. if D. so

19.A. beautiful B. complex C. different D. easy

20.A. dealing with B. putting on C. setting aside D. watching out

1.尽管我有些观点跟他不同，我喜欢与他一起干活。

I enjoy working with him,_______.

2.你知道恐龙为什么在大约65万年前突然灭绝了？

Do you know _______________about 65 million years ago?

3.你还知道那些其他濒临灭绝的物种吗？

What other ______________ do you know?

4.我们能做些什么来保护麋鹿，使他们不会再次消失？

What can we do _____________ disappearing again?

5.人们相信，总有一天会有足够多的动物再次在野外生活。

It _____ one day there will be enough animals living in the wild again.

6.从现在起，我将更加关注野生动植物的保护。

I will _______ wildlife protection _______________.

7.我午饭更喜欢吃蛋糕，不喜欢吃面条。

I __________ some cakes for my lunch ______ noodles.

8.给熊猫造一个新家的项目正在开发中。

The project to make a new home for pandas ______________.

Winter running is the best way to lose winter weight. But before heading out, make sure you have a solid plan. You don’t want to come across accident along the way. 1.

Wear the Right Shoes

The right shoes will depend on the road. You should wear shoes that are made for the kind of surface you run on. For example, if you are running on slippery surfaces, you want shoes with great friction(摩擦力). 2. When trying out a pair of running shoes, check the fit, feel and ride of the shoes. These elements（要素）are important once you take your new shoes out for a run.

Warm Up

Warm-up is an important part to keep fit. Especially if temperatures drop and your muscles are stiff(僵硬的) from the cold! 3. It also prepares the muscles for the intense (激烈的) activity ahead. The cold climate won’t feel as cold when you do warm ups. This is because blood flows much faster after a good warm up!

Deal with Wind

4. The key is to run into the wind and finish by running against it . This keeps icy wind from blasting(用力撞击) your face. To prevent any injuries or accidents, break your run into small parts. 5.You can use certain creams on the nose and cheeks to prevent frostbite(冻疮).Don’t skip your sun-block if you’re running during the day. UVB(紫外线) passes through the clouds. Running for an extended period on a cloudy day will still damage the skin!

A. Don’t run in the wind

B. Running makes you warm

C. Warming up prevents injuries

D. It’s hard to run if it’s too windy

E. Your shoes should fit very well so you don’t slip

F. Here we are giving you important tips to remember

G. It also helps to keep the skin protected from the wind

Last March my dad told us that there was a chance he would be deployed （部署，派遣）overseas. My brother and I didn't think anything of it and forgot his _____. Two weeks later, Dad didn't come home on time. We didn't think it was serious _____it wasn't the first time. We waited, and _____at midnight Dad came in. We asked where he'd been. He just _______, “I am leaving tomorrow for Afghanistan（阿富汗）.”

Hearing that, we were in _____, thinking that this could not be happening to us. But when he started _____ his desert uniforms we knew it was for real.
He sat us all down and my brothers and I had a discussion about _____ we were going to do while he was away. And then we _____ and helped him get ready. We _____his uniforms and talked more about what we needed to do. We didn't get to sleep ______ 4 a.m. Therefore, my dad called school to _____ we were not going to be there that day.

We took off for Madison _____he would check in and get ready to leave. When we got there the official told us that he _____ leave until 5 p.m. We had our last _____together and then headed to the airport. We were told it was time to leave. We hugged him and said _____.

“_____is going to happen to me, and I love you,” he said. Then he was _____. We left the airport not saying anything to each other.

My dad is _____gone, and he won't be home for a while. He talks to us ____ on the phone. I hope that my story makes you think about your own family now and what _____to you.

1.A. promise B. words C. birthday D. appointment

2.A. when B. though C. that D. since

3.A. finally B. gradually C. constantly D. actually

4.A. whispered B. wept C. replied D. screamed

5.A. excitement B. shock C. relief D. peace

6.A. packing B. wearing C. searching D. mending

7.A. how B. when C. whether D. what

8.A. woke up B. cheered up C. stayed up D. turned up

9.A. removed B. ironed C. sewed D. chose

10.A. until B. over C. in D. after

11.A. confirm B. announce C. deny D. explain

12.A. when B. that C. where D. why

13.A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t

14.A. meal B. weekend C. talk D. lesson

15.A. apology B. hello C. thanks D. good-bye

16.A. Anything B. Everything C. Nothing D. Something

17.A. missing B. gone C. lost D. puzzled

18.A. still B. even C. ever D. yet

19.A. seriously B. frequently C. loudly D. occasionally

20.A. belongs B. appeals C. counts D. happens

— Professor Lin, can I be absent from your lecture tomorrow?

— ______

A. Great news, isn’t it?

B. I can’t agree with you.

C. Give me your reasons.

D. Thank you for your help.

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