4．In order to realize his dream.Bill Gates.richest man in the world.gave up studying in Harvard Univ——青夏教育精英家教网——

4．In order to realize his dream，Bill Gates，richest man in the world，gave up studying in Harvard University，that is the most famous in the world．He set up a company and researching the computer software．An old saying go，"Interest is the best teacher．"I quite agree with this idea．I began to be crazy about English when I was a little girl．I got extreme interested in foreign cultures or customs．To meet me curiosity，I read in English stories every day．It seemed to be the best"meal"of a day．As a result，I always did very well in English exam．Interest is the key of success．

3．Small talk is a popular way of getting to know someone，getting into a school or job，or just passing the time．But do you think you're good at it？And do you even know how to do it？If not，then it's never too late to learn．The art of small talk is the art of talking about unimportant things like the weather．So why should you find it iportant？
It's completely free．It doesn't matter if you fail，and you never know where it will go．"It can lead to many results，from a pleasant exchange to the signing of a million dollar business deal"，according to Brett Nelson in Forbes Magazine．The good things to small talk don't stop there．It can also make us smarter，as a study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that friendly，social communication could help us solve problems．
You may be wondering how best to break this ice．Weather is probabl the number one thing that people who do not know each other will discuss．Sports news in also a very common topic，especially if a local team or player is doing extremely well or badly．And if you and the other speaker have something in common，that may also he acceptable to talk about．For example，if the bus you are on is full，you might talk about the reasons why．
Complimenting （恭维）someone on their clothing or hair is acceptable； however，you should probably not say anything-good or bad一about a person's body．Basically，any subject that makes the otherperson give a deep-thought answer in not welcome．If you bring up something like death，religion，politics，for serious opinions，you will turn people off．

24．The 2nd paragraph is mainly aboutD．
A．the topics of small talk
B．the development of small talk
C．the art of small talk
D．the advantage f small talk
25．Which is the first choice for strangers to break the ice？A
A．Weather．B．Clothing．C．Sport．D．Music
26．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means people willC．
A．feel interested in your talk
B．quarrel with you for your talk
C．get tired of your talk
D．be grateful for your talk
27．Which part of a magazine might this text belong to？B
A．Science & Technology．
B．Social Communications．
C．Modern Fashion．
D．Travel Around the World．

2．In January，2016，Harry Styles made a bold decision．He left the popular boy band One Direction and went solo （单飞）．Now he is making his own voice heard．The 23-year-old British singer released his first solo single called Sign of the Times．His self-titled album （个人同名专辑） is coming out on May 12．
Going solo is a journey for him to find his identity （身份）．Though at the time，he was uncertain about his future，he kept a word in his mind-"honesty"．"I didn't want to write‘stories'，"he told Rolling Stone．"I wanted to write my stories，things that happened to me．The number-one thing was I wanted to be honest．I hadn't done that before．"
He is indeed full of stories since beginning his solo career．Last fall，he spent two months recording on a remote island in Jamaica （牙买加）．Along with some musicians，he filled a two-floor house with instruments．They hung out at the bar that looked like a tree house．Many mornings began with a swim in the river down the hill．They watched many romantic comedies．Styles always held a black notebook and looked like a college student who was studying，Rolling Stone reported．
His coming album is about rock music．In fact，he grew up with it．His father Desmond was a rock music fan．When Styles was very young，he danced to The Dark Side of the Moon，a classic song by British rock band Pink Floyd．"I couldn't really get it．But I just remember （thinking that） this is really cool．"
Harry said，"At the very beginning，all I wanted was to be the granddad with the best stories．"Surely，now he is on the right track （轨道）．

24．Why did Styles go solo？D
A．He wanted to travel with his friends．
B．He was certain that he would succeed．
C．He wanted to be independent from the hand．
D．He wanted to do the things that he hadn't done before．
25．From the article，which of the followings is true？B
A．Styles，next album is about his father．
B．Styles wanted to be a man with"stories"．
C．He left the band because of its dishonesty．
D．Styles couldn't find his identity after going solo．
26．What Styles did on the island in Jamaica didn't includeD．
A．making a record
B．hanging out at the bar
C．swimming in the river
D．studying like a college student．
27．What is the article mainly about？A
A．Styles'"stories"about his solo career．
B．Styles'favoriate sports．
C．The band One Direction．
D．Styles'achievements in music．

1．What's going on under Liverpool？A Rainy Day in Liverpool
Dark clouds appear over the River Mersey and a cold wind is blowing．A few rain drops are beginning to fall．We're in the famous city of Liverpool and we're going to spend this rainy day in the Williamson Tunnels．
An Interesting Life Story
Joseph Williamson was born into a poor family in 1769，but left home and went to work for a tobacco company aged 11．He began at the bottom，and finally became head of the business．
An Unsolved Mystery
Nobody knows why Williamson dug tunnels under most of Liverpool，but many think it was to create jobs．Perhaps half of Liverpool's population worked for him．The industry of war had made enormous amounts of money，but now Liverpool was in a terrible financial situation．
The King of Edge Hill
I went on a guided tour starting close to where his empire began in Edge Hill．In the tunnels，the steps leading from rooms below ground to those buildings，which no longer exist，seem particularly ghostly．
Incredible Engineering
We go into the Double Tunnel．It's just been discovered that it's actually a triple tunnel-but nobody knows why the three tunnels were built on top of each other．
We finish the tour and decide we'll have a coffee in the Williamson Tunnels Cafe Bar．There，I notice lots of flyers for bands and theater groups that are coming to play there．
Why Liverpool？
Apart from the obvious attractions like the football clubs，or anything to do with the Beatles，Liverpool has a lot to offer．Princes Park and Croxteth Park were royal hunting grounds and the trees are 200years old．Renshaw Street displays are an unusual mix of architecture styles．The nightlife is exciting．If you want to experience a part of the British Isles with a character entirely different from London，you should definitely come to Liverpool．

21．Which of the following is TRUE about Joseph Williamson？C
A．He was born in the early 1700s．
B．He left home when he turned 18．
C．He worked for a tobacco company when he was young．
D．He started his business by himself but ended up broke．
22．Where did Williamson start his business？B
A．Princes Park．B．Edge Hill．
C．Croxteth Park．D．Renshaw Street．
23．What can you do in Liverpool？D
a．Join football clubs．
b．Enjoy Beatles music．
c．Visit famous tourist spots．
d．Enjoy the beautiful beach．
A．abdB．bcdC．acdD．abc．

20．I'm sorry to interrupt（打断） your conversation．May I break in？

19．Once，three men got （61）lost （lose） in the forest．They decided they would stay in the forest until they found（62）their（they） way．The next morning，one man went to find some food．Soon，the other two men were（63）astonished（astonish） to find him back with a deer and asked how he got the deer．The man replied，"I found tracks，I followed the tracks，and I got a deer．"They both were （64）slightly （slight） confused because he had no weapons．A few days （65）later （late），the second guy went in search （66）offood and soon came back with a deer too．The other two asked how he managed （67）to get （get）the deer．His reply was（68）thesame as the first man's．then it was the turn of the third guy to search for food．Many hours passed，and the third man （69）holding （hold） nothing in his hands came back，with blood on his face．The other two asked him （70）what had happened．He looked at them and relied，"I found tracks，I followed the tracks，and I got hit by a train．"

18．From his window，a mountain in the distancecould be seen．

17．The children in our family are alwaysrespectful （尊敬）to their elders．

16．As a result，our country has strengthened _______to protect wildlife．（　　）

15．Many people hope to become a friend of ________shares their hobbies．（　　）

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