6．Did you ever wish you hadn't made a certain mistake?I've been in that situation plenty of times．Yo——青夏教育精英家教网——

6．Did you ever wish you hadn't made a certain mistake？I've been in that situation plenty of times．You just wish you hadn't done something because you realize how silly what you've did actually was．（16）G I think the following tips may be helpful to you．
●（17）C
Most people do not think about living a healthy lifestyle before they start having some health problems．The earlier you start healthy living，the more problems you will be able to avoid in the future．
●Don't ignore what you have．
I've learned to be grateful and appreciative for what I have．（18）EI ask you to protect your health，protect your family and protect your friendships instead of ignoring them．
●It is okay to ask for help．
（19）B It does not matter if your back hurts，you are tired after a long day at work or you just can't take all the responsibilities anymore．People who love you will be willing to help you because they care about you．
●（20）A
Did you ever give up on something simply because it didn't bring immediate results？Some steps that we make in life are really tiny but they take us to the highest peak in the end．

A．Small steps bring big results．
B．It is important to ask for help when you need it．
C．It's never too early to start living a healthier lifestyle．
D．Nobody expects you always do the right things．
E．I have also learned to protect what I have been given in life．
F．Good lifestyle does good to you and your loved ones．
G．But sometimes when you learn your lesson，it is too late to change anything．

5．The seventh daughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth．Her name was Zhinu，the weaving girl，and she was the most（61）lovely（love） of the daughters．While she was on earth she（62）met（meet） a handsome boy Niulang and they（63）fellin love with each other．They got married（64）secretly（secret），and they were very happy．When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her daughter was married to a human，she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven．Niulang tried to follow her，（65）butthe river of stars，the Milky Way，stopped him．（66）Finding（Find ） that Zhinu was heart-broken，her mother finally decided to let the couple（67）cross（across） the Milky Way to meet（68）oncea year．This happens when the stars Vega and Altair meet in the Heaven．Magpies（喜鹊） make a bridge of their（69）wings（wing） so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month．People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day，because if it is raining，it means that Zhinu is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet．This is the story of Qiqiaojie．When foreigners hear about the story，they call it（70）aChinese Valentine's story．

4．If you are tired of common hotel rooms，maybe it's time to climb into a tree．A new generation of tree houses are appearing across the world，and designer Roderick Romero says he knows why and he said"They're magical．I've never seen someone climb into a tree house and not smile．"
Edisto River Canadys，S．C．
Before you can stay in one of the wilderness tree houses，you first have to canoe down the Edisto River．The paddle-in homes offer a cooking gear and comfortable sleeping bed．"It's a really good place to get back to nature，"Romero says．The lofts have gas stoves and are lit by lanterns．The website：caneosc．com
Treehotel
Romero was astonished when he first saw the buildings at this hotel 40miles south of the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden．"It blew my mind．I couldn't believe what I was seeing．"he says．The hotel rooms draws heavily on spare Scandinavian design．"Architecturally this is one of the coolest ideas for a tree house．''The website：treehotel．se
Hideaway Cafe
While most treehouses are found in the woods，this coffee shop and inn turns the idea on its head with a location in downtown Tokyo．The building itself stands on stilts with a tree growing through the center of it．The cafe was the first treehouse designed by Kobayashi Takashi，who has since created more than 120homes．"He's one of my heroes．"Romero says，"In the treehouse community，he's who we talk about the most．"The website：treehouse．jp/hideaway/．
Tongabezi
One of the world's most stylish treehouses perches in a tree alongside the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls．The large pine deck holds a bed and Turkish carpets．Guests can go on safati，or simply stay in their perch and watch for hippos playing in the river．The website：below．tongabezi．com．

33．What Roderick Romero said in the first paragraph meansB．
A．People are fond of magic performance
B．Treehouses are popular with many people
C．It is difficult to build the house in the trees
D．People always get rid of common hotels
34．What made Treehotel impressive？B
A．Its position        B．Its design
C．Its height         D．Its price
35．If people want to know the treehouse with Turkish carpets，they should visitD．
A．The website：caneosc．com
B．The website：treehotel．se
C．The website：treehouse．jp/hideaway/．
D．The website：below．tongabezi．com．

3．From the quiet confident doctor （61）whoseadvice we rely on，to the amazing confidence of an inspiring speaker，self-confident people have qualities that everyone admires．Self-confidence is （62）extremely（extreme） important in almost every aspect of our lives．
First，it is impossible to do anything （63）ifyou're not self-confident．Most people are usually unwilling to support a project by someone that is nervous．On the other hand，people might（64）be persuaded（persuade） by someone who speaks clearly，who holds his or her head high，and who answers questions assuredly．In today's world，self-confidence is a basis for our survival，both at work and at home．Self-confidence brings （65）acception（accept），love，peace and energy．And all of these in turn make our confidence grow even more．Second，self-confident people inspire confidence in others：their peers，their （66）customers（customer），and their friends．Often，even a single self-confident person can change the attitudes of all the people in a room．Sometimes it seems as if the world （67）itself（it） decided to help such a man．A confident person attracts friendship and respect．（68）Spreading（spread） confidence among others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds success．
All other things being equal，self-confidence is important （69）asit is often the single ingredient that distinguishes a successful person （70）fromthose who are less successful．Whether you are working on your own self-confidence or building the confidence of people around you，it's well worth the effort!

2．-Your mother becomes more and more forgetful．
-Yes．She searched for her cellphone for a whole day last Sunday but it ______ in her coat pocket the next day．（　　）

1．He has been repairing the machine．So his clothes are covered with all kinds of spots．

6．Many people traveled to Las Vegas，Nevada last week for the 50th Consumer Electronics Show，or CES．The 2017show had many examples of"smart home"devices．"Smart home"technology is designed to make life easier for people by letting computers control many things inside our homes．
     One such device actually begins working outside the home，when someone arrives and rings the doorbell．You may get informed even when you are halfway around the world that someone come and you can unlock the door for them very easily．
    Another use of smart home technology is being able to watch what is taking place in your home wherever you are．Devices can even let homeowners look in on dogs，cats or other pets when they are away．
    For heating or cooling，there is a smart thermostat．This device can also send you a message if a big storm causes leaks or flooding．"we're trying to catch it with just a few drops before it becomes a real big problem，"said Mike Sale of iDevices．
    While most of the devices can be controlled from anywhere，they also work in the same way when you are at home．Some devices，like Amazon's Echo and Google Home，even let you use voice commands to talk to them．
    A concern for many homeowners is the possibility that someone else might find a way to attack these smart home devices．An official from Vivint said his company is sure that only owners of the home can use of information on the devices．Warren Katz from iDevices said his company employs engineers from the defense industry to help prevent hacking．"So they've spent time working on the Patriot Missile and others，and we spend an awful lot of time ensuring that our products are both safe and safe from attack．"
    Many of these devices at the Consumer Electronics Show were available before．But now they communicate better nnd can learn to repeat behavior aind habits．All of them can be bought separately，many for less than $100．With such devices，our future homes will become homes thinking for themselves．

41．Why is"smart home"technology developed？B
A．To improve the intelligence of users．
B．To bring more convenience to people．
C．To change people's working conditions．
D．To realize peopled modern life dream．
42．How can the smart devices help us？D
A．They can repair the leaks．
B．They can identify the visitors．
C．They can protect our home．
D．They can support remote control．
43．In what way do companies keep their smart home devices from attacking？A
A．Keep the information as a secret．
B．Train safety engineers．
C．Work on the Patriot Missile．
D．Guard the devices personally．
44．What can we learn about the devices from the last paragraph？C
A．They are not new to consumers．
B．They have unreasonable prices．
C．Many of them are improved ones．
D．All of them need to be bought separately．
45．What can be the best title of the passage？A
A．Easier is life with smart home devices．
B．No longer to worry where you are．
C．Never live without intelligent devices．
D．Coming are homes without housework．

5．一______ you practise playing the piano at this time？You see it's deep into the night!
--Oh，I'm sorry，Mum．（　　）

4．If you wait for certain things______to make you happy，you will always feel unfulfilled．（　　）

3．When I made the decision to take a gap year，it wasn't a big deal．I supposed I would earn some money，and then travel somewhere far away to have an incredible adventure．
    Two months later，I was on a plane for Thailand．Upon arrival at Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand（WFFT），I was in love．The animals，the atmosphere，the community，everything here surpassed any expectation I had ever had．WFFT is an organization that takes in animals，wild or domestic，and cares for them until they can be released back into the wild．
    At the end of my three months at WFFT，I was very sick and scared，so I changed travel plans and left Asia early．It wasn't a decision I made lightly．It was necessary，and I was proud of myself for making the choice to take care of myself and not feel like a failure．I didn't feel like my adventure had been cut short； it was simply a change of plans．Instead of going home，I flew to Tacoma，WA to visit my sister．
    One of the most important things I've learned this year is to just keep putting one foot in front of the other； whether it's a challenge or change，the best way to get through it is one step at a time．
    I've had time to reflect on my year so far，and I'm surprised to find that I've changed greatly and have learned more than I have ever realized．I've broadened my perspective of the world and come back more understanding and compassionate towards people，animals and the environment．I'm grateful for my good fortune in life．I've developed a growing sense of wonder in myself，and an appetite for more of what life has to offer．

56．What was the author's plan for the gap year？（no more than 10 words）To make some money and travel somewhere far away．
57．What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2？（no more than 8 words）Everything here was better than I had expected．
Everything here was beyond my expecation/what I had expected．
58．How did the author feel about her leaving Asia early？（no more than 10 words）She felt it was simply only a change of plans．
She felt it was not a failture．
She felt it a choice to take care of herself．
59．What's one of the most important things the author has learned from the gap year？（no more than 15 words）
To keep putting one foot in front of the other．
The best way to get through a challengeange/changeis one step at a time．
One step at a time．
60．Do you think it's beneficial to take a gap year？Give your reasons．（no more than 20 words）Yes，because it allows us to take time to do something we like and learn many important lessons．．

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