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Andy lived high in the Rocky Mountains. He hunted wild animals there and he also took other men to hunt, which was his work.

One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said, “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep(大角羊). I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?"

Andy's two sons wanted their father to take the job. "We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get their pictures. “But why not try?" they said.

For days, Andy and his sons tried to get their pictures, They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.

Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face, but they didn't run. "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us."

The next day; Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. They did not try to hide, and they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away.

"Don't look direct at the sheep," Andy said. "Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away. " They looked off to this side and to that side, and they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.

They made good friends with the wild sheep—and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.

1.What was the new job Andy got?

A. To hunt bighorn sheep.

B. To protect bighorn sheep.

C. To take pictures of bighorn sheep.

D. To write a story about bighorn sheep.

2.What is the right way to get close to bighorn sheep?

A. Looking directly at them.

B. Walking slowly to their faces.

C. Running to them from one side.

D. Following them from behind.

3.What did Andy gain from his new job?

A. He won respect from his children.

B. He was well paid by the story writer.

C. He knew better how to use a camera.

D. He learned more about bighorn sheep.

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Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled-to $1.01 per pack-smokers have jammed telephone "quit lines" across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys-13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans "who choose to smoke".

That's true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today's adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

1.The text is mainly about .

A. the price of cigarettes

B. the rate of teen smoking

C. the effect of tobacco tax increase

D. the differences in tobacco tax rate

2.What does the author think is a surprise?

A. Teen smokers are price sensitive

B. Some states still keep the tobacco tax low

C. Tobacco taxes improve public health

D. Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise

3.Rogers' attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of .

A. tolerance B. unconcern

C. doubt D. sympathy

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run

B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill

C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking

D. Adults will depend more on their families

Artificial intelligence keeps defeating human, it is making countless victories against human in different fields of life and trying to push human to the corner.

Google’s DeepMind has defeated the world’s number one player Ke Jie. Human brain somehow has been replaced by a machine and scientists are working very hard on developing a human brain by implanting a chip and connecting it to the thick neuron that connects the two hemispheres of the brain. Well, who doesn’t want to get his brain upgraded to be as smart as the brain of Albert Einstein or Charles Darwin?

Humans will probably one day invent a brain that can be implanted in the human skull and reprogram all the human thoughts, but this invention doesn’t seems to be happening in the foreseeable future since human brain took millions of years to evolve. Some scientists believe that human will defeat death in the next twenty hundred years but they can’t really predict how long it’s going to take to develop a human brain that can completely replace the natural brain.

Despite of this accomplishment in the field of artificial intelligence, it couldn’t crease people from believing that science can’t stand alone. For instance, AI can imitate human brain and most of the time outperforms it, but there are still a lot of hidden secrets. AI outsmarted Ke Jie has consciousness unlike the AI, Ke Jie felt sad when he was defeated and buried his face in his hands but the AI didn’t feel happy and celebrate his victory.

The computer of 1960 is the same as the computer of 2017 in terms of consciousness, there is no signs so far telling us that there is an algorithm(运算)that can make a conscious computer and decipher (译解) its feelings. We can predict what the future will look like according to the past, especially from scientific point of view but the development of human brain seems unpredictable and unknown.

1.What is the possible meaning of the underlined word “neuron” in Para. 2?

A. The tube through which blood flows in your brain.

B. The kind of cell that carries information.

C. The soft fatty substance in the hollow center of bones.

D. The bony part of one’s head which encloses his/her brain.

2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. It took millions of years for human brain to evolve.

B. Humans wish to get their brains upgraded to be as smart as possible.

C. Humans will probably invent a brain that can reprogram all the human thoughts.

D. It is hard to develop a human brain that can completely replace the natural brain.

3.“Ke Jie felt sad when he was defeated” is mentioned in Para. 4 to ________.

A. show that the AI has no human emotions

B. explain that AlphaGo is virtually unbeatable in the board game

C. tell us the accomplishment in the field of artificial intelligence

D. analyze Ke Jie’s psychological characteristics when playing the game

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A. World Top Go Player Ke Jie Challenges AlphaGo

B. AlphaGo Teaches To use AI To benefit Humans

C. Google AI Defeats Human Go Champion

D. AI Can Imitate Human Brain And Most Of the Time Outperforms It

It was Easter 1990, and my family was on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Solomon Islands for my sister's wedding.

I was traveling with my husband, my four-year-old son and my daughter, who was nearly two. We'd been_______that it was very hot in the Solomon, so we _______lots of light cotton clothes and were wearing the same as it was summer. The only problem was that we had to catch an overnight bus that_______at midnight for the airport so we could make our early morning _______to Honiara. It was cold on the bus! My husband and I were snuggling(依偎)our children as close as we could, trying to keep them _______. The bus stopped many times as passengers got on and off, and we didn't take much _______. The little ones were _______, unable to sleep for the biting cold. Then at one stop, an older lady came forward from the back of the bus and paused by our seat. I sat forward to see what she wanted and she _______ a small blanket, My little girl reached _______for it and pulled it tight around her. The lady said she'd made the blanket herself and, seeing that we were cold. she wanted us to use it. After she went back to her seat, our now-warm children ________off, and they slept comfortably all the way to the airport. Just a stop or two ________ we arrived, the lady made her way to the door to get off. I tried to________the children to return her blanket, but she protested. "No," she said, " ________ it. I can always make another one!" Over the years, that little blanket became a ________to me and to my children of the kindness of strangers. I told the story to the children over and over and hung the blanket on the end of my daughter's bed so we would see it ________. That blanket was handmade with the colors carefully chosen. Yet its maker ________ with it to keep my family warm for a night. If ever people were bad or ________, it served as a reminder that there is goodness in the world.

I am forever________, not just for the warmth that night, but for the lifelong reminder of the ________ of people. That blanket has warmed my ________.

1.A. confirmed B. told C. advised D. persuaded

2.A. offered B. piled C. packed D. discovered

3.A. left B. went C. pulled D. drove

4.A. train B. visit C. ride D. flight

5.A. comfortable B. warm C. calm D. quiet

6.A. notice B. care C. action D. interest

7.A. naughty B. hungry C. restless D. energetic

8.A. showed out B. made out C. put out D. held out

9.A. eagerly B. silently C. patiently D. bravely

10.A. slept B. came C. shook D. nodded

11.A. as B. until C. before D. after

12.A. unload B. unwrap C. unfold D. uncover

13.A. keep B. possess C. return D. bring

14.A. sign B. mark C. symbol D. decoration

15.A. closely B. regularly C. carefully D. &eely

16.A. remained B. handed C. deserted D. parted

17.A. cruel B. sensitive C. cautious D. ugly

18.A. delighted B. pitiful C. grateful D. excited

19.A. appreciation B. nature C. welcome D. goodness

20.A. body B. life C. past D. future

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Did you know that, in 2016, over 18 million people attended classical concerts in Germany? That’s more people than those who went to main league football matches! Earlier this year, Germany continued its celebration of classical music with the opening of a new concert hall in the heart of Hamburg. Germans are incredibly proud of it and it’s the first thing I show to my friends when they come to visit.

Known as the ‘Elphi’ by the locals, the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe. The plaza(露天广场)is open to the public an from the middle of the city’s tallest building, you can gaze across the harbour, miles of rooftops and passing ships below.

The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world. Two smaller concert halls are used for jazz, world and contemporary music. In addition, if you’re unbelievably rich, you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building.

Construction began in 2007 with a budget of ?241 million and a two-year period. Fast forward ten years, the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!

I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg, but unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to attend a concert. Everything is sold out for six months! For now, I’m content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive view over the docks and see the innovative architecture up close. Hopefully one day soon, I’ll be lucky enough to grab a last-minute concert ticket!

1.What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. Germany B. Hamburg

C. A new concert hall D. Its celebration of classical music

2.What is Elbe?

A. A hall B. A river

C. A tower D. A warehouse

3.What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least

B. The construction of the new concert hall is perfect

C. It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall

D. The majority of audience are likely to pay for the luxurious apartments

4.What happed after the Elbphilharmonie opened?

A. I was invited to visit it

B. Few concerts have been held

C. The performance was well received

D. People find it easy to get concert tickets

Clara Barton, born on Christmas in 1821, is widely known as one of the most honored women in American history. She began teaching school when most teachers were men at that time. Later, she became one of the first women ever to be employed by the government.

Her career in helping the sick began when her brother David became her first patient. He fell down from the roof of a house when Clara was just 11 years old. She stayed by his side and looked after him for three years, learning how to give him all his medicines.

When the Civil War began in 1861, she immediately recognized that the poorly equipped soldiers needed help. Instead of waiting for others to step in, Clara collected necessary things on her own, asked the public for donations and learned how to store and distribute them to soldiers. She also read to the soldiers and wrote letters for them.

After the Battle of Cedar Mountain in northern Virginia in 1862, Clara arrived at a field hospital at midnight with a vehicle full of supplies. A doctor named Paul Smith at that hospital would later write, “I thought heaven had sent out an angel that night -- her assistance arrived at exactly the right time.”

In 1869, Clara went to Europe and learned about the International Committee of the Red Cross. Upon her return to the United States, she successfully founded the American Red Cross. She led the organization for the next 23 years. Her last field mission(使命) as president of the American Red Cross was to help the victims of the 1900 Galveston hurricane. She did not retire (退休) from the American Red Cross until she was 83. True to her nature, Clara always went to where the need was the greatest.

Today, the American Red Cross continues the mission Clara started more than 100 years ago. With the help of thousands of volunteers, the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of disasters, as well as helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to all sorts of emergencies.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Clara Barton was .

A. honest B. caring

C. talented D. modest

2.After the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton .

A. joined the army and fought bravely B. went to Europe for further study

C. continued to work as a teacher D. did a lot to help soldiers

3.Seeing Clara Barton’s arrival, Dr. Smith must have felt .

A. excited and grateful B. proud and joyful

C. shy and nervous D. sad and sorry

4.What is mainly described in Paragraph 5?

A. The aim of the American Red Cross

B. The importance of voluntary donations

C. Clara Barton and the American Red Cross

D. Clara Barton’s contribution to the Civil War

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