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10．Long school holidays help students clear their heads，relax a little and stretch their brains in different ways．
Traditionally，schooling schedules have long been based more on  the needs of society than on efficient education strategies．For instance，in Iceland it was traditionally arranged to allow children to help out with harvest．Other countries have long summer vacations because it is simply too hot to study．In other areas where religion plays an important role in the holiday season，the religion calendar then calls for the break，so that students can have ample time to participate in the religious ceremonies and traditions of seasonal holidays．
There are some obvious advantages to a vacation that lasts longer．Families who live a long distance from relatives are able to travel together，sometimes across the ocean，in order to connect with their loved ones．Even if there is no visiting family far away，a long holiday is a great opportunity for kids to interact with the community．From an educational point of view，a child that is able to experience another culture can gain valuable language，history，and social skills．
Long school holidays are also needed in schools that have become overly academic and too exam-focused in recent years，which requires a considerably longer holiday break from such a"marathon pumping（灌输）of knowledge，"and it makes great sense!
Great psychologists，like Freud and Piaget，have stressed play's central role in the formation of fully-rounded （全面发展的） individuals，so the long holiday achieves this by allowing students to explore the world outside school．The students get to participate in activities that would be difficult to do during a regular school term．
As a consequence，long school holiday can be quite constructive to our students!

28．What traditionally determines the arrangement of school holidays？A
A．Local needs．
B．Cultural activities．
C．Religious customs．
D．Academic performance．
29．Which is one of the advantages of long holidays？D
A．Students run away from exams．
B．Children can learn science and history．
C．Fewer courses are required at school．
D．Family bonds are strengthened．
30．Freud and Piaget may probably agree thatB．
A．schools need longer holidays
B．holiday activities are necessary
C．play is more important than learning
D．students should travel around the world
31．What is the best title of the passage？C
A．Traditional School Holidays
B．Activities for Long Holidays
C．Benefits of Long Holidays
D．Advice from Psychologists．

9．假如你是李华，美籍教师Susan 来你班任教一个多月了，她希望同学们对她的教学提出意见和建议．请你以下要点，用英文给她写一封建议信．内容包括：
1．讲课语速再慢点；
2．将西方文化与教学相结合；
3组织课外活动；
4 其他建议．
注意：
1．词数100左右．
2．适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．）
Dear Susan，
My classmates really appreciate your excellent teaching，butbut we think that you can make some improvement in some aspects．I am writing to offer you some advice．To begin with，I hope you can slow down a little bit when giving us a lecture because some students find it hard to keep up with you．Secondly，we will have a better understanding of the text if you can combine the learning material with some western culture．Furthermore，we expect to see some classic movies in the language lab after class in order to broaden our horizons．Finally，we hope you can organize the English Corner regularly to help us speak English，by which we can improve our spoken English quickly．
I believe you will consider my suggestions．
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua．

8．Brad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother．Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on his first day off in months．"This will be like a walk in the park，"he told his wife，"I'll look after the kids，and you can go to visit your mom．"
Things started well，but just after eight o'clock，his three little"good kids"-Mike，Randy，and Alex-came down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted"Breakfast，Daddy．"When food had not appeared within thirty seconds，Randy began using his spoon on Alex's head as if it were a drum．Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat（节拍）．Mike chanted"Where's my toast，where's my toast"in the background．Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds．
Life became worse after breakfast．Mike wore Randy's underwear on his head．Randy locked himself in the bathroom，while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants．Nobody could find clean socks，although they were before their very eyes．Someone named"Not Me"had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes．Brad knew the talk show had already started．
By ten o'clock，things were out of control．Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter．Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils．Randy，thankfully，appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands．Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible．
At exactly 11：17，Brad called the daycare centre（日托所）．"I suddenly have to go into work and my wife's away．Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes？"The answer was obviously"yes"because Brad was smiling．

25．What can if infer from the first paragraph？D
A．Sue often visited her mother．
B．Brad liked looking after the kids．
C．Brad took his first day off in weeks．
D．Brad thought nursing kids was an easy thing．
26．What do the last but one paragraph suggest？C
A．Brad did read some books．
B．The children conducted well．
C．The children were under control．
D．Brad didn't perform what he wanted to．
27．The passage mainly talks aboutB．
A．Brad's happy day
B．Brad's taking good care of the three children
C．the mess in her home during Sue's absence
D．what happened to Sue during her visit to her mother．

7．Do you know why you need to take exercise to keep fit？The following may help you know about it．
•It helps with addiction（癖嗜）control
The brain releases dopamine（多巴胺），which responds to any form of pleasure，be it sex，drugs，alcohol or food．Some people become addicted to dopamine and substances that produce it-especially drugs or alcohol．
Regular exercise can help in this addiction recovery as it effectively distracts you，making you de-prioritize your cravings．When faced with mental or emotional challenges in life，exercise can help you cope in a healthy way instead of resorting to alcohol，drugs or other negative behaviors that eventually only make your symptoms worse．Regular exercise can also help to strengthen your immune system．
※Your risk of diabetes（糖尿病）goes down
Within one week of your regular exercise，your sensitivity to insulin （胰岛素）becomes greater and that，in turn，lowers your blood sugar levels，reducing your risk of Type 2 diabetes．
Also，exercise can decrease your stroke（中风） risk； given that two of the greatest risk factors for strokes are high blood pressure and heart disease，exercise with its benefits of a stronger heart and better circulation is important．
The U．S．Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five days a week for good health，though you should always check with your doctor if you have any health concerns before beginning any exercise program．
※You're reducing stomach fat
When you do one month of regular exercise，your body ditches those extra fat and gains muscle．An Australian study shows that overweight people who took part in a four-week program of moderate exercise reduced stomach fat by 12 percent．

21．Which is the best title of the passage？C
A．How to slim．
B．The ways of exercising．
C．The reasons for working out．
D．The effect of exercising on diabetes．
22．What can you infer from the passage？D
A．Being overweight may lead to poor health．
B．Exercising regularly leads to no disease at all．
C．Only running helps to strengthen your immune system．
D．high blood pressure and heart disease are risk factors for strokes．
23．What does the underlined word"moderate"probably mean？B
A．极少的 B．适度的 C．偶尔的 D．过量的
24．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？D
A．Dopamine reacts to all forms of pleasure．
B．Regular exercise can lead to less stroke risk．
C．Regular exercise can help improves your immune system．
D．Taking regular exercise one week can get rid of extra fat．

6．Some people choose to grasp on to the past and play it over and over like a broken record．（36）D   Those with no regrets let go of the past and live joyfully at present．They also live by the following principles．
1．Following your unique path leads to greater fulfillment．
We all have passions and inner guidance．If you follow your passions and inner guidance，your life will take on deeper meaning and fulfillment．（37）F
2．Let your passions guide you，not societal pressures．
We all know the feeling of being passionate about something．（38）A  But too often we allow societal pressures to control our feeling．To check whether your passions are guiding your life，start doing what you want to．
3．（39）B
We often think we will be happy once we get that job，or finish that course．The truth is that happiness comes from within．Everything outside of you is temporary．Once it goes，so will your happiness．
4．Don't think twice about expressing love and appreciation．
We support others by our words and actions，while receiving others'support and love back．Expressing heartfelt feelings allows us to have no regrets for whatever tomorrow may bring．（40）G

A．It guides what we are doing．
B．Understanding happiness is a choice．
C．Don't settle for less than what you want．
D．They，in turn，live with regret，anger，and fear．
E．What is right for one person may not be right for another．
F．Try living according to what your inner knowing guides you to do．
G．It may also be exactly what others need to face their current challenges．

5．At any discussion of a job offer，money can be a deal breaker．Negotiating an attractive deal，however，can be hard for many job candidates because they lack the necessary skills or simply because they're too concerned that pushing for a high salary can cost them the job．
These factors certainly can be hurdles （障碍），but it doesn't mean that you give up trying to get the best deal you can get．Needless to say，if money isn't a big factor in your decision，you still need to make sure that the deal you're accepting is fair compared to what's offered in the market．Selling yourself short once can impact your future salaries and set you back financially．
Here are common mistakes that many jobseekers commit in negotiating money．
Negotiate too early．Timing is of essence in any negotiation，and negotiating a salary too early in the process can cost you dearly．Many employers，in fact，rank this as one of the biggest mistakes job candidates make．The best timing to begin a salary discussion is after you and your future employer are nearly sure that you've been selected for the position．
Abandon professionalism．It's common that people，after going through a long recruitment process，can be shocked that the salary offered is significantly below their expectations．If you find yourself in this situation，don't abandon your professional attitude or throw a fit．This likely will get you nowhere except the door．
There're two options to this situation：the first is that the employer is inflexible （不灵活的） about the budget，and in this case，you may just leave and make a graceful exit from the hiring process．
The second option is that there's some negotiation room for the hiring manager with other decision makers in the organization．If this is the case，you may be surprised that a final push with a positive attitude and a well-delivered presentation about your skills and market price can get you closer to your expected salary．Still，if this is not acceptable，you don't have to take it．

32．What is the most difficult for most jobseekers at the discussion of money according to Para.1？A
A．Being too difficult to handle the money．B．Not having got certain skills．
C．The first necessary step．D．Lacking a good chance to get a job．
33．What does the underlined part"throw a fit"in Para.5mean？B
A．Get excited．B．Get angry．C．Become amused．D．Be delighted．
34．What should you do if you are offered an unsatisfactory salary？D
A．Ask for a higher salary．
B．Immediately give up the job．
C．Just calm down and figure out the situation．
D．Try to prove you are the best candidate for the job．
35．What is the main purpose of the passage？A
A．To offer tips on salary negotiation．
B．To tell common mistakes in our daily work．
C．To help employees get along well with their employers．
D．To help people perform well in job interviews．

4．In summer the extreme heat often makes people sweaty and restless．While people are annoyed by it，experts suggest summer is the best season to discharge （排放） your body's toxins （毒素） and recover your energy．
One popular option is hot-stone massage （按摩）．Therapists use smooth and heated stones，usually river rocks，to massage certain parts of the body，or place them on key points of the body．The warmth of the hot stones will improve blood circulation and also help relax muscles，while sweating is also believed to be good for discharging the body's toxins．
Another popular option is hot-stone baths．The hot-stone bath will help the body discharge toxins and humidity （湿气） that accumulated during the last winter．Summer is the best season to build a good body．Rather than use water or steam to heat and wash the body，people simply wear a coat or something comfortable，and then lie on heated stone tablets made of hot stones，which are warmed to around 45^oC．The body will gradually warm up and blood circulation will also be improved．More sweat will come out quickly．The sweat is smooth and fresh，not smelly like that released after sports activities．Such baths bring a number of health benefits，such as anti-aging，improved blood circulation and stress relief．The slimming effect of dieting can even be promoted．
Using hot stones for healing dates back to ancient times，but the modern renewal of hot-stone massage is generally credited to Mary Nelson，a native of Tucson，Arizona，America，whose trademark is"LaStone Therapy"．
The therapy is gaining wide popularity with many people，especially those who have jobs in cool air-conditioned rooms．The hot-stone therapy can help cure many diseases，including back pain．

28．What do people use to release toxins in our body according to the text？D
A．Swimming in white water．
B．Living in cold winter．
C．Lying on the warm beds．
D．Discharging lots of sweat．
29．What can we know from the text？A
A．People should take advantage of summer to improve their health．
B．There are no toxins and humidity in the body in summer．
C．Using water of about 45^oC to wash the body is good for the health．
D．Sports have greater effects on the health than hot-stone massage．
30．What can be learned about the hot-stone therapy？C
A．It was invented by Mary Nelson，an American．
B．It successfully cured many people of cancer．
C．It is popular with people because of its excellent effects．
D．It can help people avoid sweating too much in hot summer．
31．Which of the following could be the best title for the text？D
A．The origin and development of the hot-stone therapy
B．A healthy and comfortable lifestyle
C．How to live comfortably in summer
D．The amazing functions of the hot-stone therapy．

3．When life takes you away from home，take technology to help guide and entertain you．APPs can help make your trip easier and more fun．
TripIt
TripIt is a helpful APP to organize travel plans．Sign up for a free account at the TripIt website and download the APP to have all of your travel plans handy in one place．
Google Translate
When traveling outside your home country，you may need some language assistance．Google Translate is an APP that can help you understand a language other than your native tongue．The Google Translate APP translates between 103 different languages．Copy and paste text into the APP to see a translation．You can also handwrite text onto the screen．
Fotor
The Fotor APP lets you edit your photos and add filters for special effects．The APP has been updated recently with new editing features so users can edit their photos more easily．Fotor has added a slider to give users greater control of the edits．Editing effects can be saved as favorites to use them easily later．
Offline APPs
Traveling often means you are offline and away from the Internet．When camping in the wild，flying on a plane，sailing on a boat or riding in the car，you may not have an Internet connection．If you are traveling outside your home country and away from Wi-Fi，you should use APPs offline to avoid large bills for using international data．

21．Which of the following can help you plan a trip？A
A．TripIt．B．Google Translate．C．Fotor．D．Offline APPs．
22．What does Google Translate mainly do？B
A．It can help you travel around your home country．
B．It can help you understand the language used in the country you're visiting．
C．It can help you take photos and send messages everywhere you go．
D．It can help you copy and paste text into the APP to see a message in the English language only．
23．Fotor can help people do the following exceptC．
A．edit your photos B．add filters for special effects
C．update automatically D．save editing effects as favorites
24．If you like travelling and want to avoid large bills for international data，which of the following will you use？D
A．TripIt．B．Google Translate．C．Fotor．D．Offline APPs．

2．如今旅游成为了人们放松休闲的一种方式，但是同时出现了一些不文明的行为，比如乱涂乱画，乱扔垃圾等．请你就这种不文明现象写一篇发言稿．内容应包括：
1．游客的一些不文明的行为；
2．树立良好形象，从我做起；
3．增强环保意识，制止不文明行为．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅．
参考词汇：不文明行为uncivilized behavior 刻画 scratch
How Can We Behave Well in School？
Recently there exists some uncivilized behavior in our school．Some students spit in public．Other students like to play on the grass，regardless of the warning．What makes me ashamed is that some students show no respect for their teachers even in class．
All the above behavior is of no good to build a friendly and harmonious school．There is no doubt that it is to blame．As we know，every effort，however small，will make a difference．
The school is out home．We should form good habit and raise the awareness of civilized behavior．For example，we can put the waste paper in the dustbin，wait in the queue in the dinning room，and try to be honest in the exams．When we do something wrong，we must be brave to admit what we have done and correct it in time．Let's take action from now on．．

1．Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older．Language experts，however，will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language．As you get older，it can be more difficult to learn a new language，though．
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways．For children，language is their life．They study for thousands of hours every year，because they need to learn language to become part of their communities．Adults，on the other hand，are already part of a language community．Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community，and adults rarely get the chance to practice as much as young children do．
Moreover，children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes．This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident．Adults，however，often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language．This can frighten many people and make it even harder to learn a new language．
Research has shown that children who learn a new language when they are very young are not likely to have a"foreign"accent when speaking a different language．Some scientists also believe that it can take up to 10，000 hours of study to master a new language．This can be difficult for adults to achieve，but young children can accumulate those hours over several years as they grow up．
When young children learn a new language，they come to see multiple（多样的） languages as a"normal"part of society．This mindset helps them learn a new language without feeling they're doing something unusual or"too hard"．
So if you want to learn a new language，go for it!It's never too late to learn a new language．

25．Which of the following statement will the author agree with？D
A．People learn new languages in similar ways．
B．Children should learn a new language at a very young age．
C．The more languages people learn，the more ability they will get．
D．People shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when learning a language．
26．What is the difference between children and adults when learning a new language？C
A．Adults have more confidence．
B．Children learn it much faster．
C．Adults have more chances to practice．
D．Children are afraid of being laughed at．
27．The underlined word"mindset"in Paragraph 5 can be replaced byA．
A．thought B．method C．activity D．measure
28．What is mainly talked about in the text？B
A．Why adults are afraid to learn a new language．
B．How people can learn a new language faster．
C．Why languages are difficult to learn as people get older．
D．What difficulty people might have when learning a new language．

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