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There are many places to go on safari（观赏野生动物）in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.

Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.

The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.

In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.

Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.

1.What does the underlined word "They" refer to?

A. Flooded waters B. Wildlife journey

C. Safari camps D. Unique rides

2.What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?

A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.

B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.

C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.

D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.

3.What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?

A. Wild and romantic B. Slow and peaceful

C. Hurry and thirsty D. Active and excited

4.The author introduced the riding experience in the OKavango Delta mainly by________.

A. Following space order B. Following time order

C. Making classifications D. Giving examples

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If doctors want to test you for something, they’ll usually take a blood or urine sample (尿样). But wouldn’t it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument?

In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers’ alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.

Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “ metabolites ” --- the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “ breath prints”, according to Science Daily.

Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids (体液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.

On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers’ chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didn’t change much throughout the day, reported BBC.

“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it becomes competitive with the established analysis of blood and urine,” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.

1.According to the text we know that __________.

A. breath varies from person to person based on food

B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful

C. doctors can test one’s breath to find about his illness

D. dogs can identify people with certain cancers

2.In comparison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is __________.

A. comfortable and convincing

B. traditional and reliable

C. accurate and competitive

D. quick and convenient

3.What is the author’s attitude toward breath testing?

A. Doubtful. B. Approving.

C. Unconcerned. D. Worried.

4.What can we infer from the text?

A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future.

B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment.

C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases.

D. Traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular.

根据中文补全句子，并将答案写在相应位置。

1.Mary是一个总是愿意帮助他人的热心女孩儿。

Mary is a warm-hearted girl ________________.

2.救援人员为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。

Rescue workers built shelters for survivors ________________.

3.我们老师总是让我们使用字典。

Our teacher always ________ dictionaries.

4.Tom问这本书是属于谁的。

Tom asks ________________.

5.我和我的同学们相处得很好，我们已经成为好朋友了。

________ and we have become good friends.

6.她下定决心之后会告诉我们她的选择的。

She will tell us about her choice ________________.

Can you touch your belly button (肚脐) by reaching behind your back and around your waist?

A new social trend has started in China, with thousands of netizens facing the challenge and uploading photographs of themselves to show off their bodies. Popular among many young female users on Weibo, the top, which translate as “reaching your belly button from behind to show your good figure,” was mentioned more than130 million times among Weibo users.

It not only spawned over 104,000 active discussions, but also led to concern about what means a healthy body image. “Look! It has taken me more than four hours but I’ve finally reached my belly button,” said Weibo user GayleRabbit. Another user Lucky said, “Why does my belly button suddenly look and feel completely new?”

While the trend was popular with many female users on Weibo, a photo uploaded by a male blogger caught people’s eye. “Is this pose (姿势) really that difficult? I don’t think so,” Said Weibo user Sough Sa. His photo showing he was trying to touch his belly button was shared more than 8,452 times. It also drew over 2,000 comments from other users on Weibo. “Show the skinny girls how it’s done,” said one user.

Weibo user MedicalCream Tang Zhao said, “Now you did it! So you don’t have to lose weight and please stay the same.”

“I always support failures. Now I don’t feel so bad about not being able to touch my belly button,” said another user Jacket.

“Do we need to have flexible arms or a skinny waist to pull this off?” asked Weibo user Chantilly623.

But some experts argued that China’s new belly button trend was actually distorting (歪曲) society’s standards of beauty. “These poses and pictures can be fun but sometimes they also become an expression of competitiveness,” said Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager in Singapore championing women’s rights. She also told the BBC that the trend seemed to be a way of examining women’s bodies to see whether they are good enough. However, experienced body trainers say the new trend is about flexibility of the arm and the size of the waist, rather than a good figure. A skinny person with fewer muscles has a better chance of achieving the pose.

1.The underlined word “spawned” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_____________”.

A. brought about B. put off

C. commented on D. resulted from

2.What can we learn from the above passage?

A. Boys show no interest in this new trend.

B. GayleRabbit reached her belly button on her first try.

C. Sough Sa’s photo of reaching his belly button was popular online.

D. Jacket felt sorry for not being able to touch his belly button.

3.What is experienced body trainers’ attitude towards the new trend meaning a good figure?

A. Disbelieving. B. Uncaring.

C. Doubtful. D. Worried.

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”

Mom clearly explained her reasons 1.________ this lesson. I was going to be in dependent and need to learn this important skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and 2.________ (proper) ironed clothes would help me make a good3.________ (impress) .

“ Learn to iron a shirt.” Mum said, “4. ________ you can iron anything.”

But ironing shirts was not easy work. It didn’t make use of long muscles (肌肉) we used5. ________ (throw) a baseball, and it wasn’t a special operation like ice-skating. Ironing was 6. ________driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. 7. ________ , an iron produced steam and it carried some danger. If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get 8.________ (burn). If you forgot to turn it off when you went away, you might burn down the house.

Over the years, I have learned to iron shirts skillfully, 9. ________ gives me a sense of pride.

10.________ failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something.

There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms. The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but considering all the positive effective coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.

Teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment. Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat（整洁的）and professional manner. It gives students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman. And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.

Purchasing school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation(犹豫) and consideration. No matter what the school’s policy is, there are only specific essential(基本的) pieces to the wardrobe（服装） that are necessary, so it won’t break the bank. A few wardrobe items can last a long time. Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.

Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly. Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore when students are limited in their choices, so there shouldn’t be any trouble about choosing an outfit for the day and getting ready quickly. Some students may not like the lack of individuality(个性) with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.

Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture. Celebrities and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks which also appeal to students.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A. The advantages of school uniforms.

B. The history of school uniforms.

C. How to dress properly.

D. How to deal with pressure in school.

2.Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________________.

A. is just a tradition that students should follow

B. makes students feel less pressure in study

C. helps students put more effort into their studies

D. makes students lose their independence and identity

3.The underlined part “it won’t break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “___________”.

A. a school uniform doesn’t cost a lot of money

B. a school uniform should be worn every day

C. parents will have to go to the bank many times

D. parents who work in a bank can afford the uniform

4.We can infer from the text that school uniforms _________.

A. are not popular with fashion designers

B. were not accepted by parents in the past

C. will be designed by students themselves

D. will be more fashionable in the future

5.The author’s attitude towards students’ wearing school uniforms is ___________.

A. negative B. supportive C. doubtful D. Unclear

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假如你是李夏，现就读于某外国语学校。你们学校留学部为庆祝元旦的到来，准备举办一场英语话剧(drama)表演，现正面向全校招募（recruit）演员，你对此非常感兴趣。请你用英文给负责人Miss Green写一封申请信。内容要点;1. 说明写信的缘由；2.说明你的兴趣，爱好；3.介绍个人的优势和表演经历；4.表达渴望被录取的愿望。

注意：1. 词数100左右。开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Miss Green,

I’m Li Xia, a Senior 3 student.

Look forward to receiving your reply.

Yours sincerely,

Li Xia

Vancouver’s Chinatown—Canada’s largest Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is North America’s second biggest Chinatown, after San Francisco’s. Mandarin(普通话)and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30% of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest “minority” ethnic group(少数民族).

Vancouver’s Chinatown is the place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture.

In Chinatown, there are a lot of traditional products and buildings, such as the stone lions which represent for the prestige(名声;声望),many red lanterns which stands for the happiness. What’s more interesting, in Chinatown, a typical Suzhou garden can be found. Chinatown not only expresses the culture of China to the other cultures, but also one part shows that Vancouver is the multicultural society. Chinatown which carries many Chinese cultures is built by Chinese in Vancouver. In the beginning, Chinatown was the community only for Chinese people, but nowadays, more and more other people from different countries are willing to know the Chinatown. It is the part of the Vancouver’s society, and Chinatown is also changing gradually in order to adjust to Vancouver.

There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms in the Chinatown. You’ll also find cheap and fine house ware and traditional Chinese medicine. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. If you have enough time for a meal, try at one of the many small restaurants. It is not an expensive, multi-course culinary(烹调的)adventure. Relax in the peaceful Dr. Sun Yat-Sen（孙中山）Classical Chinese Garden, or just steps on Pender Street. Visit the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum, or participate in one of its many activities.

1.In Vancouver’s Chinatown you can see all the things EXCEPT .

A. a typical Suzhou garden

B. the stone lions

C. the Chinese History Museum

D. red lanterns

2.From the third paragraph, we can infer that .

A. Canadians helped to build Vancouver’s Chinatown

B. only the Chinese people live in Vancouver’s Chinatown

C. in Vancouver’s Chinatown you can appreciate the culture of Vancouver

D. an increasing number of people come to Vancouver’s Chinatown

3.If you are tired you should have a rest in .

A. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

B. the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

C. an interesting market on the Pender Street

D. one of the many small restaurants

Of all the books on the desk, ______ is of any use for our study.

A. nothing B. no one

C. neither D. none

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