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【题目】Digital technology — email and smart phones especially — have vastly improved workers' ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey (调查) of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working. Half of the workers say their boss doesn't accept it and only 35 percent say it’s tolerated.

Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say they’ve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 percent have done housework，and 28 percent have cooked dinner.

It is true, however，that working at home makes people much more efficient (高效的)， because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. It’s much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.

The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we haven't come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.

More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who have worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.

【1】Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?

A. They fear losing control of their workers.

B. They want to stick to their routine practice.

C. They have little trust in modem technology.

D. They are used to face-to-face communication.

【2】What seems to be most workers’ attitude toward remote working?

A. Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Reserved.D. Disapproving.

【3】What does the author suggest smart firms do?

A. Shorten their office hours.

B. Give employees a pay raise.

C. Adopt flexible work patterns.

D. Reduce their staff’s workload.

【题目】假设你是李华，将代表学校参加下月举办的英语演讲比赛，尽管你已做了充分的准备，但是仍然感觉面对评委和观众会紧张，没有自信。请你就此用英语给某英文杂志社的编辑Mr.smith写一封求助信。

注意：1.词数100字左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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【题目】It is reported 【1】 gender (性别) differences exist mainly in terms 【2】 sense of space and language ability. But that doesn’t necessarily mean all women have a poor sense of space or all women are good at languages. Women can become excellent drivers as long as they have the courage to challenge 【3】 (tradition) gender roles and believe in themselves.

In London, only one in ten bus drivers is a woman. Yet, according to the results of recent research, women are better at 【4】 (deal) with problem passengers, have fewer accidents and are quicker at learning to drive buses than men.

Connie Wilson 【5】 (become) a bus driver a year ago. “At first, driving 【6】 bus was quite frightening,” she says. “I had no idea of the size of the vehicle or how 【7】 (control) it. But after seven weeks of training, I passed the test first time. Trying to keep to the timetable when the traffic is heavy 【8】 (be) not easy but I like the challenge! Some passengers can be rude, 【9】 (especial) if they’ve had to wait a long time for the bus. But most are pleased to have a woman driver. There is no reason 【10】 women can’t do the job just as well as men. I’d say that to any woman.

【题目】Suddenly another thought went through Kate’s mind like an electric shock. An express train was due to go past about thirty minutes later. If it were not stopped, that long train, full of passengers, would fall into the stream. “Someone must go to the station and warn the station-master，” Kate thought. But who was to go? She would have to go herself. There was no one else.

In wind and rain she started on her difficult way. Soon she was at the bridge that crossed the Des Moines River, a bridge also built of wood, just like the bridge across Honey Creek. The storm had not washed this away, but there was no footpath across it. She would have to cross it by stepping from sleeper (枕木)to sleeper. With great care she began the dangerous crossing, sometimes on her hands and knees, hardly daring to look down between the sleepers into the wild flood waters below. If she should slip, she would fall between the sleepers, into the rapidly flowing stream.

At last -- she never knew how long it had taken her- - she felt solid ground under her feet. But there was no time to rest. She still had to run more than half a mile and had only a few minutes left. Unless she reached the station before the express did, many, many lives would be lost.

She did reach the station just as the train came into sight. Fortunately the station-master was standing outside. “The bridge is down! Stop the train! Oh, please stop it!” Kate shouted breathlessly.

The station-master went pale. He rushed into the station building and came back with a signal light. He waved the red light as the train came into the station. It was not a second too early.

【1】What did Kate decide to do?

A. Stop the express train. B. Check the signal light.

C. Meet the passengers. D. Visit the station-master

【2】Which of the following words best describes Kate’s journey

A. Fruitless. B. Boring.

C. Well-planned. D. Risky.

【3】Why did the station-master turn pale?

A. He suddenly fell ill. B. He realized the danger.

C. He discovered his mistake. D. He became over-excited.

【题目】How to improve your memory

There is no such thing as "bad memory",and everyone can improve their memory as long as they are not suffering from loss as a medical condition.【1】

Stop thinking that you have a "bad memory".Convince yourself that you do have a good memory that will improve.Too many people get stuck here and convince themselves that their memory is bad,that they are just not good with names and numbers just slip out of their minds for some reason.【2】

Use association（联想）to remember facts.【3】For example,if you have a hard time remembering that JKF was the president involved in the Bay of Pigs Invasion,just picture the handsome president swimming in an ocean surrounded by happy pigs.

Involve several scenes.You can stimulate（刺激）more parts of your brain by using as many senses as possible when memorizing information.【4】For example,the process of writing information by hand stimulates your brain and makes it easier to remember the information later.

【5】By developing new mental skills,especially complex ones such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument,and challenging your brain with puzzles and games,you can keep your brain active and improve its physiological（生理学上的）function.

A.Exercise your brain as often as possible.

B.Give yourself some time to form a memory.

C.Erase those thoughts and promise to improve your memory.

D.To improve your memory,there are a number of things you can do.

E.You can create an image in your mind to help you remember something.

F.This concrete image in your mind will help you link the president with this event.

G.When a larger part of your brain is active,your ability to arouse your memory will increase.

【题目】成语（Chinese idioms）是中国文化的重要组成部分，它能用简单的词语表达出丰富并且深刻的意义。假定你是李华，你的外国笔友James对中国成语很感兴趣，向你咨询有关中国成语的信息，请你写一份回信，包括如下内容：

1. 简单介绍成语；

2. 学习成语的益处；

3. 分享自己学习成语的感受和体会。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear James,

I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms. __________________________

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I sincerely hope you can learn them well.

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】Zhu De was born _【1】__ December 1, 1886 to a poor farmer’s family in a town in Yilong County, a 【2】 (hill) and separate part of northern Sichuan Province. Of the fifteen 【3】 (child) born to the family, only eight survived. His Hakka(客家) family migrated from Hunan Province and Guangdong Province __ 【4】__ Sichuan. _【5】 his family was poor, by pooling(合伙经营) resources, Zhu was chosen to be sent to a regional private school in 1892. At the age of nine, Zhu was adopted by his wealthy uncle, 【6】 political influence allowed him _【7】 (gain) access to Yunnan Military Academy. Later, he attained the rank of Xiucai in 1906, 【8】__ (make) him qualified as a civil servant. He was admitted into a Sichuan high school around 1907, and graduated in 1908. Consequently, he returned to Yilong’s primary school as a gym 【9】__ (instruct). He was an advocate(倡导者) of modern science and political teaching, rather than the strict classical education afforded by schools, so he 【10】 (dismiss) from his post and entered the Yunnan Military Academy in Kunming. There, he joined the Beiyang Army and the Tongmenghui secret political society.

【题目】文中共有10处错误，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。

Last week, we watched an excited basketball match in our school. It is between Grade 1 and Grade 2 students. During a match, the players from all teams played very hard. Grade 2 was a stronger team. However, for our surprise, Grade 1 won at last. The player jumped and hugged to celebrate their success. Just then, the players from the other team that approached and said “Congratulations!” to them. They wore smiles on faces and you couldn’t tell from their expressions that they lost the match. We were touching by the scene and felt what important a role sport plays in daily life.

【题目】

【1】The earthquake has left many local i______ homeless.

【2】He lives in a big house with a lot of wooden f______ inside.

【3】Tom has got an absolutely new job in which he has no ______ (先前的) experience.

【4】Chinese people were _______ (关注的) about the news that the United States deployed Sade (萨德) in Korea those days.

【5】At present there is no e______ of life on other planets.

【题目】假设你是李华，于2017年3月25日搭乘国外某航空公司航班（flight number BA793）回国后，发现遗失了一个行李箱（suitcase）。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。

新建要点包括：

1.陈述写信原因；

2.简要描述该行李

3.说明其重要性

4.期待回复并表示感谢。注意：1.词数100左右；2.信件格式已为你给出。