【题目】◆The Big Cake Show comes to the WestPoint Arena in Exeter, England, March 21-22. Hopefully, cakes of all sizes will be on sale and on show. An impressive list of famous people sharing their great knowledge and skill includes Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood and Gregg Wallace. Tickets, from £12, are available online (bigcakeshow.com).

◆From January 17 to March 8, RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey, England has some special guests to brighten the winter: beautiful butterflies. The Glasshouse introduces a group of butterflies from other countries feeding on fruit and the juice-rich plants of the Exotic Zone. Tickets for adults are £13.20, for children are £6.60. For a family with 2 adults and 2 children, they should pay £32.75 in total. For groups of more than 10 adults, each should pay £10.80 (rhs. org.uk/wisley).

◆The week-long London Wine Week starts from May 18. Buy a £5 wristband to qualify for a pocket-sized guidebook and discounted wine around the capital. Partnering with London' s best bars and restaurants, we will be organizing events such as master classes and meet-the -maker time, plus offering discounts to wristband wearers (londonwineweek.com).

◆The World Shakespeare Festival begins in April, with everything from foreign productions of Shakespearean plays at Shakespeare's Globe to Shakespearean plays at the Royal Opera House. Plays will run until the end of the year in London, Birmingham, Newcastle and Gateshead. And there' s a programme of events such as director talks and family workshops. Prices start from £60 (worldshakespearefestival.org. uk).

【1】We can infer that Paul Hollywood is most likely to be ________.

A. a ticket dealerB. the cake show host

C. the event organizerD. a professional cook

【2】If you want to buy wine at lower prices, you should ________.

A. buy a wristband first

B. pay £5 for a discount card

C. eat in the specific restaurants

D. obtain a guidebook

【3】Which of the following activities lasts for the longest time?

A. The Big Cake Show.

B. The World Shakespeare Festival.

C. Butterflies in the Glasshouse.

D. The London Wine Week.

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。We looked through the Styles archive(档案文件) of 2015, sorting through the many tips and tricks throughout our stories. Our subjects are about what you wear, what you consume and how you love. 11. Wear comfortable underwear.“I only wear granny panties(内裤),” said Julia Baylis, 22. Mayan Toledano, 27, added: “What’s sexy for us is being natural and comfortable.” 22. Stare into the eyes of someone you love (or want to love) for exactly four minutes.Not two. Not three. Four. “ 3” said Mandy Len Catron, the author of a Modern Love column on the exercise. “Four really takes effect.”3. Be nice to babies.Even if they're screaming on a plane. Nyfesha Miller became a social media star after taking care of her seatmate's crying infant on a flight earlier this year.4. 4It may be true that you can't really cure depression, so you can only get better at living with it. But raising a kitten(小猫)seemed to help one depressed man.5. Make sure you are the boss of your electronic devices.Rather than the other way around. 5That’s the most important for us to keep the laws.6. Enjoy the phrase 'I'm too old for this.'“There is also something profoundly liberating about aging: an attitude, one that comes hard won,” wrote Dominique Browning. “Only when you hit 60 can you begin to say: ‘I’m too old for this.’ This line is about to become my personal motto.”

A. Here are some tips for improving your existence in the coming year.

B. It’s only allowed to wear granny panties for the young.

C. Help a depressed man.

D. In other words, it’s our first choice to feel natural and at ease.

E. Get a pet.

F. Try making a few rules for when you do (and don't) use your phone.

G. Two minutes is just enough to be terrified.

【题目】Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax(蜂蜡), which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but nothing can prevent the birds from making efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

【1】What can we know from paragraph 1?

A. The wild bees’ nests can be easily found.

B. The wild bees’ honey isn’t a natural sugar.

C. A honey guide can help people find the honey.

D. A honey guide is a local villager living in the forest.

【2】The underlined word “the follower” in paragraph 2 refers to________.

A. A member of a nest’s bees.

B. A bird which feeds on bees.

C. A person who raises bees.

D. A person who hunts for honey.

【3】Which words can best describe a honey guide ?

A. Determined and smart.

B. Selfish and self-centered.

C. Helpful and Humorous.

D. Stubborn and mean.

【题目】The beauty of confidence is that it is possible to learn it, no matter who you are! Follow these simple steps to be confident.

Consider your strengths and success.__ 【1】___. When have you helped others? What are you good at? When have you taken pride in yourself ? What are you working hard for? If you have difficulty thinking of your strengths and success, ask your family members or a close friend.

Have goals. Sitting around and doing nothing will make you feel worse. Start with a small goal.__ 2___. You’ll get more confidence achieving a small goal. Once you’ve achieved many smaller goals, you can set bigger goals.

___3__. Failure is the mother of success. When you fail, view it as a learning experience. Often we have to fail on our own to gain experience. By failing, you have at least taken a chance.

Pick a role model. Pick a role model that is always confident and always learn from them. Study their action, their manners of speaking and how they communicate with others. __4__. However, it’s a great place to start.

Smile. Confident people smile often, and without much reason. ___5___. It tells the people around you that you’re comfortable in yourself and enjoying your time.

A. Of course you don’t want to spend your entire life copying someone else.

B. If possible, write them down so that you can look back at them later.

C. Start projecting a more powerful you today.

D. Smiling is a friendly and open gesture.

E. Otherwise, you’ll get discouraged.

F. After reaching a goal, reward yourself.

G. Learn from failure.

【题目】Reading is the key to success. Apparently every successful person develops a passion for reading. This is because reading is a key element to obtain the information required to understand something. For instance, lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches. Sometimes the law changes according to people’s needs. A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court. A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.

Reading is very important for all mankind. Everything is relative in this world, especially reading. Reading can open any doors and it can lead you into a path of success. Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good. This way your child will develop a passion for reading.

How do you develop a passion for reading? There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading. Let me explain this to you. If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned. It works the same way with reading. If you want to boost your reading, take a book and read it all the way through. When you finish reading your first book, take another book and do the same. Try to read as much as you can. If you are going out, grab a magazine, a book, an article or something to read.

There is a very important factor behind the reading—reading comprehension. It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text. Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document. How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture the message of the author?

【1】The first two paragraphs mainly talk about .

A. the key to success

B. the importance of reading

C. what reading comprehension is

D. how to develop a passion for reading

【2】We can define reading comprehension as .

A. a strong passion for reading

B. the latest information in reading

C. the most important factor behind the reading

D. something that makes people understand what they read

【3】The author develops the passage mainly by .

A. following the natural time order

B. presenting opinions and giving examples

C. comparing the opinions of different people

D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects

【4】What do you suppose the following paragraph will talk about ?

A. Popular reading websites.

B. Famous people who love reading.

C. The importance of reading at school.

D. Ways to improve reading comprehension.

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