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.

A study of older men in The Netherlands, known for its delicious chocolate, showed those who ate the same amount of one-third of a chocolate bar every day had lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of death.

The researchers say, however, it’s too early to conclude that it was the chocolate that led to better health. The men who ate more cocoa products could have eaten other food that made them healthier. Experts also point out that eating too much chocolate can make you fat — a risk for both heart disease and high blood pressure.

“It’s why too early to make recommendations about whether people should eat more cocoa or chocolate,” said Brian Buijsse, an expert for nutrition at Wageningen University in The Netherlands, who co-authored the study.

Still, the Dutch Study, supported by grants (拨款) from the Netherlands Prevention Foundation, appears to be the largest so far to document a health effect for cocoa beans. And it confirms findings of smaller, shorter-term studies that also linked chocolate with lower blood pressure.

Researchers examined the eating habits of 470 healthy men who were not taking blood pressure medicine. The men who ate the most products made from cocoa beans — including cocoa drinks, chocolate bars and chocolate pudding — had lower blood pressure and a 50 percent lower risk of death.

“This is a very important article providing epidemiological support for what many researchers have been observing is experimental models,” said Cesar Fraga of the University of California Davis, who does similar research but was not involved in the new study.

Could the study results apply to women?

“Our study consisted of elderly inch,” Buijsse said. “If you look at the other studies, you will see the same effects in men and women, younger people and older people. The findings may be generalizable to women, but you never know.”

1.We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

A. It has been concluded that the findings are generalizable to women.

B. It needs confirming whether women can share the same effects.

C. The study results cannot apply to women.

D. The findings are applicable to both men and women.

2.Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “generalizable?”

A. useful B. popular

C. attractive D. important

3.What is the main purpose of the text?

A. To encourage us to eat as much chocolate as possible.

B. To prove to us that eating chocolate can reduce blood pressure.

C. To inform us of a study about the health benefits of chocolate.

D. To warn us not to eat cocoa products because they can make you fat.

A man worked in a post office.His job was to handle(处理) all ______ that had unclear addresses.One day he came across a letter which was ______ to God.He opened it and it ______,“Dear God,I am an 83?year?old woman and I live on a very small pension(养老金).Yesterday someone stole my ______.There was a hundred dollars in it,which was all the money I had ______ until my next pension comes.Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day,and I have invited my last two friends for ______.Without that money,I have ______ to buy food with.I have no family to ______,and you are my only ______.Can you please help me?” The man was ______,and went around showing the letter to all the other workers.Each of them ______ their wallets and donated a few dollars.By the time he ______ his showing,he had collected 96 dollars.______then he sent it to the old woman.Thanksgiving Day came and went.The workers _______forgot about it.Then one day,there came another letter from the old lady to God.All the ______ gathered around when the letter was ______.It read,“Dear God,how can I ever thank you enough for what you did for me?Because of your kindness,I was able to ______ a lovely dinner for my friends.We had a very ______ day,and I told my friends about your ______ gift.Thank you very much!” Seeing this,all the workers felt ______ with the nice thing they had done.They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.

1.A. stamps B. money C. mail D. postcards

2.A. spoken B. written C. recorded D. pointed

3.A. noticed B. talked C. read D. told

4.A. clothes B. purse C. house D. food

5.A. borrowed B. wished C. paid D. left

6.A. dinner B. fun C. business D. picnic

7.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

8.A. live in B. live on C. turn to D. turn back

9.A. family B. hope C. friend D. partner

10.A. excited B. amazed C. surprised D. moved

11.A. gained B. earned C. searched D. explored

12.A. finished B. planned C. started D. toured

13.A. Or B. As C. And D. But

14.A. gradually B. usually C. especially D. easily

15.A. friends B. workers C. officers D. guests

16.A. sent B. replied C. accepted D. opened

17.A. bring B. choose C. prepare D. enjoy

18.A. nice B. strange C. common D. formal

19.A. traditional B. wonderful C. expensive D. extra

20.A. annoyed B. confident C. pleased D. hopeful

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.

After an overnight trip to Sydney, I was heading home tired but happy. Stopping at a fruit market, I________ a parking space and reversed (倒车)in. But then I was being_______by one of these pedestrians (行人) for almost running her________ over. The girl was actually a teenager, who was________ enough to possess her own common sense. It is not the same as seeing a little kid running wild in a car park, where you would stop.

After I_________,I walked up to the lady and asked her what else I could have done.________ she pointed out that I was heading into one car space but changed my_____,I told her honestly that I had never______the park in front and mentioned I had my reverse lights on.

“So let’s just put it down to a misunderstanding, shall we?” I_____,rather than fight her anger with________or more anger. She said “Yes, let’s” ,but showed me her angry face.

An elderly couple nearby had seen it all and told me I had handled it________and that the angry woman was in the wrong. This offered some_____.While in the market, I thought about the_____.Had I responded to the lady in anger, then I would have ended up taking her poison on too. But by managing to stay_____,there was a totally different outcome.

Car parks in summer are never the most_____ places to be anyway. Fuses (导火线) run short due to the_____ and busyness. People lose______in crowds. But if we are able to consider other people______only thinking of ourselves, it saves adding any more fuel to the fire.

The car park incident left me with______and self-love. It left the other people with anger.

I know which I would___________

1.A. made B. chose C. entered D. ordered

2.A. abused B. punished C. interrupted D. forced

3.A. son B. husband C. mother D. daughter

4.A. strong B. smart C. pretty D. old

5.A. rested B. noticed C. parked D. decided

6.A. When B. Before C. Unless D. Though

7.A. speed B. mind C. opinion D. position

8.A. cared about B. given up C. intended for D. heard of

9.A. begged B. commented C. suggested D. explained

10.A. sadness B. unkindness C. politeness D. friendliness

11.A. well B. quickly C. wrong D. easily

12.A. satisfaction B. comfort C. protection D. advice

13.A. journey B. car C. incident D. makert

14.A. excited B. awake C. curious D. calm

15.A. joyous B. clean C. safe D. beautiful

16.A. pressure B. noise C. pain D. heat

17.A. weight B. balance C. patience D. face

18.A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. in case of

19.A. peace B. confidence C. fortune D. success

20.A. allow B. offer C. demand D. prefer

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