One Saturday morning I decided to walk into Liverpool city center and buy myself something. I didn't _______ anything, and I was just going to spend some _______! I stopped into a general________ to buy myself some sweets. While I was making up my mind, the door _______ and in walked a girl, four years old at the most. She was wearing a summer dress and sandals(凉鞋) _______ it was a bitterly cold day. She was not too _________, obviously from a poor family. She walked up to the counter(柜台), ________up and placed a fifty pence coin on the glass. Then, she proudly announced she had _______ this up for her little__________ a teddy bear as a birthday gift and she_______ that one there. The woman behind the _______ told the little girl the teddy bear cost ________ 50 pence. The little girl tried another one, and another one, and another one.

I knew that_______ of the bears on display could be bought for 50 pence. I also knew that I could ________ buy the best bear there _______ the money I was going to waste that day—________ did I want to encourage a little girl to take money from ________?

The little girl changed her mind when I _______to buy a teddy bear for her. “Oh, well,” she ________to the world. “I’ll just give him mine then.”

“I'll just give him mine.” Didn’t sound like she was going to give him ONE of her teddies. She was going to give her little brother HER teddy, probably the ________teddy she had!

1.A. buy B. take C. need D. carry

2.A. time B. money C. strength D. energy

3.A. hospital B. school C. store D. restaurant

4.A. opened B. closed C. shook D. broke

5.A. as if B. unless C. even though D. until

6.A. clean B. warm C. shy D. nervous

7.A. stood B. reached C. got D. gave

8.A. saved B. brought C. picked D. put

9.A. cousin B. sister C. brother D. student

10.A. hated B. created C. decorated D. wanted

11.A. door B. counter C. window D. desk

12.A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. less than

13.A. any B. none C. all D. neither

14.A. easily B. especially C. difficulty D. hardly

15.A. by B. for C. with D. of

16.A. so B. as C. but D. because

17.A. parents B. strangers C. doctors D. relatives

18.A. hesitated B. covered C. calmed D. interviewed

19.A. announced B. pointed C. apologized D. advised

20.A. last B. best C. cheapest D. only

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday declared April 25 as La La Land Day in front of the LA City Hall,in honor of this Oscar-winning movie which was filmed across Los Angeles.

The dedication ceremony kicked off by a jazz band,followed by aerial dancers dressed as the characters from the movie,performing a dance medley off the side of City Hall.

"It (La La Land) inspires our heart and inspires our city,"Garcetti said at the announcement,"Have a great La La Land Day!"

Hundreds of citizens joined for the festivities by the film's Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle,Oscar-winning composer Justin Hurwitz,and a few other filmmakers.

"We made this movie;we wanted to make a love letter to Los Angeles,"producer Jordan Horowitz told Xinhua at the celebration,"thank you for embracing the picture that is about romance and love and lacks any kind of cynicism(愤世嫉俗),looking the world in a relative clear-eyed way." The movie-musical tells a love story of a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.

La La Land swept the 89th Academy Awards' winner list including the Best Director,Best Actress,Best Original Score and Best Original Song among other awards but failed to clinch the Best Film and Best Actor trophy(奖杯).The film has grossed over 440 million US dollars at the global market.

1.Who acted in the movie La La Land?

A. Eric Garcetti and Damien Chazelle.

B. Justin Hurwitz and Eric Garcetti.

C. Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz.

D. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A. A jazz band didn't appear in the dedication ceremony.

B. Many citizens of LA got inspiration from the movie.

C. People will not enjoy the songs and dances in the movie.

D. The movie succeeded in winning the award—the Best Film.

China's newest space laboratory,TiangongⅡ,will be sent up into the air from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.It will provide more comfortable digs for astronauts living aboard.

Zhu Zongpeng,chief designer of TiangongⅡsaid designers aimed to create an astronaut-friendly environment in every regard when they refitted the space lab that was developed based on Tiangong Ⅰ.

"A number of particulars were taken into account,including the sound,lighting,inner decorations as well as support equipment.For instance,the carpet in Tiangong I was replaced with floorboards.We fixed a foldable, multifunctional table that can be used for dining and experiments.The light is softer and can be adjusted.Each astronaut has a bed lamp.We also equipped the astronauts with Bluetooth headsets and Bluetooth speakers."Zhu added.

The Tiangong Ⅱconsists of two cabins(舱)with separate functions—the experiment cabin is sealed and acts as the astronauts' living quarters,while the resource cabin contains solar panels(太阳电池板),storage batteries,engines, etc.

The lab has about 15 square meters for astronauts to live and work,including a separate sleep section and waste storage area.The equipment in the spacecraft ensures its inner sound under 50 decibels(分贝).The temperature within the experiment cabin is kept between 22℃ and 24℃ and the humidity(湿度)between 45 and 55 percent.

In addition,Tiangong Ⅱ has an air detector(空气探测器),and it can be used to check and deal with more than 20 dangerous gases.Also,designers placed exercise equipment in the space lab to help astronauts keep healthy and its communication systems also allow astronauts to receive and reply to emails and make calls to family and friends.

1.What does the underlined word "digs" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Rooms. B. Temperature.

C. Headsets. D. Light.

2.Why was the space lab of Tiangong Ⅱ refitted?

A. To help astronauts keep healthy.

B. To create an astronaut-friendly environment.

C. To help astronauts to receive and reply to emails.

D. To deal with over 20 dangerous gases in the lab.

3.What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A. A table for dining and experiment was fixed.

B. A few aspects were considered to refit the space lab.

C. Astronauts were equipped with Bluetooth headsets.

D. Bright lamps which could be adjusted were placed.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Astronauts can live and work in different places.

B. Exercise equipment has been placed for astronauts to keep fit.

C. Astronauts will feel more comfortable in the space lab after the improvement.

D. The sound and temperature in the spacecraft will help astronauts sleep well.

Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror. They care just as much as girls do about their body image.

Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. 1. You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections.

2. Here are some ideas.

Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain hiking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting. 3..

Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look well and feel about yourself. Good physiques (体形) don’t just happed. 4. A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to I Hour three days a week. Working out can also lift your spirits.

Respect your body. Practicing good habits-regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean clothes, and so on—can help you build a positive body image.

5. Your body is just one part of who you are. Your talent for comedy a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique. So try not to let small imperfections take over.

A. Be yourself.

B. Just explore talents that you feel good about.

C. They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet.

D. So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

E. Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at.

F. The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed.

G Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look.

In recent years, little free libraries of all shapes and sizes have popped up. Often built by community members, they could be found on street corners and the sidewalks across the United States, hoping to share their book collections with their neighbors. Minneapolis, Minnesota, even hosted the first Little Free Library Festival, where book fans came together to promote literacy (读写能力)in their communities.

For the most part, little free libraries have more in common with book sharing shelves in hotels, local parks, coffee shops and other public spaces than the traditional public library. Based on the rule of "take a book, leave a book," these little libraries can take many forms from birdhouse-like wooden structures to redesigned newspaper selling machines, Robert Wirsing writes for the Bronx Times.

The little free library organization began when a citizen of Hudson, Wisconsin, named Todd Bol built a little one-room schoolhouse, filled it with books and placed it in his front yard to honor his mother who passed away in 2009. Together with a local educator named Rick Brooks, the two began placing little free libraries across Wisconsin and sharing the idea with people across the country.

"Something we are eager for in this information age is that connection between people," Bol tells Margret Aldrich for Book Riot. "I want to show how Little Free Library is about readers inspiring readers. It goes on and on."

While Little Free Libraries seem like a harmless means to promote literacy by sharing books with neighbors, a few of the roadside landing libraries have caused minor legal problems. officials in Los Angeles and Shreveport, Louisiana, have told some citizens that their homemade libraries broke city roles and that they would have to remove them to avoid being fined.

Still, little free libraries have been well accepted by their commnunities. For anyone interested in making their own at home, the organization has posted helpful tips and guides for building the little book lending boxes in their neighborhoods.

1.What can we know about the little free libraries in America?

A. They are state-owned.

B. They are popular nationally.

C. They are set up to sell books.

D. They help those with no books to read.

2.What is a common character of little free libraries?

A. They lie in many public places.

B. They share a large collection of books.

C. They compete with traditional public libraries.

D. They exist mainly in the form of wooden houses.

3.What is Todd Bol's primary aim of building, a library?

A. To remember his dead mother.

B. To help people form a habit of reading.

C. To set an example to other communities.

D. To share his knowledge, with other citizens.

4.What does Todd Bol think of the little free libraries?

A. They cause minor legal problems.

B. They should continue to exist.

C. They mean a lot to community members.

D. They should be supported by the government.

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