Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that’s new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

9:00 P.M.

Discovery

When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or a 8-year-old plays chess like a future grade master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the gene or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York University will help you discover the answer.

10:00 P.M.

Science/Health

Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is “yes”, according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, the found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss — exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food --- lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the “normal” category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to level similar to what’s achieved with Hypertension drugs.

【1】The main purpose of writing these three texts is ________.

A. to invite people to see films

B. to invite people to topic discussions

C. to attract more students to attend lectures

D. to attract more people to watch TV programs

【2】From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about __________.

A. story tellers B. famous stars

C. film companies D. music fans

【3】Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

B. Children who are good at mathematics.

C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

D. Children who are interested in playing chess.

【4】In Science/Health, “Johns Hopkins” is ______.

A. a famous university B. a medical center

C. a well-known doctor D. a drug company

【5】According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drugs?

A. Exercise plus a healthy diet. B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

C. Six months of exercise without drugs. D. Low-salt and low-fat food.

— __________ If I leave it much longer I might miss my chance.

A. That’s reasonable. B. Isn’t it a good idea?

C. Do you think so? D. I can’t agree more.

【题目】文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线,在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1）每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2）只允许修改10处,多者（从11处起）不计分。
I went to see the film after supper. On my way to the cinema I met an English woman, that had lost her way. I gave up the chance see the film and take her to her hotel. While go there, I told her about great changes that had taken place here in the past few years and she told me something about her country. Although I missed the film, but I still felt very happily. I had not only helped her out of trouble and practiced my speaking English. If I had not worked hard on English, I would not have been able to help him.

【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。
How to Develop Courage by Overcoming Daily Fears
Sometimes when thinking of courage, we think it only applies to rare and uncommon situations. Yet our ordinary lives can also be full of courage, even if we are not facing the end of a gun, a wild animal or a dangerous criminal. Courage doesn't just mean doing heroic acts. In fact, where there is fear on a daily basis, there are opportunities for you to show your courage. Here are some suggestions to develop courage by overcoming daily fears.
● Recognizing your fears.
By realizing that you're fearful, you are more likely to get to the bottom of what your fear is. You might come to understand that you're afraid of failing or taking chances. You may be fearful simply because you don't have confidence in yourself. The key is not to dwell on your fear, but rather to understand what it is what you're worried about.
● Ask yourself what is the worst that can happen.
If you hesitate to take action, ask yourself this: What's the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then go on to improve on the worst. Is failure the worst thing that can happen? No, absolutely not. Doing nothing is actually the worst thing that can happen. When you take no action, you are assured of getting nowhere.
● Take action.
Courage comes from taking action. You need to act to overcome your fear. Your action may put you into discomfort, but you have to just do it. And your action can prevent you from being stuck.
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To build up your confidence, you need to do the same thing over and over again. Soon you will discover that less courage is needed because you have already gained mastery. You are able to move decisively forward.
A. Share your fears with others.
B. Practice, practice and practice.
C. So you are already in a comfort zone.
D. You cannot think courage comes just in one day.
E. Each undesired result is just one more step towards your goal.
F. Finding out what is truly holding you back.
G. You needn't wait for an emergency to occur to develop courage.

1.主题：中华传统文化知识；

2.活动时间：2017年7月1日-31日；

3.投稿邮箱：CTCcompetition@perfectenglish.com。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.

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Yours,

Li Hua

【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。
Looking back on the first twenty years of my life, I feel grateful to have been so healthy and happy. I'm happy due to many key factors. They include my physical health, healthy finances and my family's happiness.
Health comes first for me, because without health everything else is meaningless. Imagine starting a career without good health. Imagine achieving anything without good health.
Good health is not enough to be happy. Money obviously pays for the basic necessities of life—food, housing, clothing, etc. —but it is also necessary for other reasons. Money guarantees we always get good medical treatment when we fall ill.
Family is another important factor in having a happy life because it provides the love, joy, and support that everyone needs. I love my family with all my heart. I get pleasure from their pleasure. I suffer when they suffer.They give me advice when I have misunderstandings with my friends. More importantly, they are always there to share everything with me.
As long as I stay healthy, work hard to earn enough money and share both good times and bad times with my family, I will always be the happiest girl in the world.
A. My family help me get through pressures and difficulties.
B. Clearly, good health is much more important than any other aspect of one's life.
C. Besides, we can use money to improve our life.
D. We still need money in today's society.
E. Sometimes the amount of money we have is determined by our happiness.
F. These three factors are all I need in this world.
G. Having good health and healthy finances, we can turn our attention to the happiness of our family.

【题目】阅读理解
When my students ask me why I live in a tiny house, they ask it in light of all the “sacrifices(牺牲)”I an making. They know that I have moved from a large apartment in the city to a small custom-built home on wheels in the backyard woods. They know I forego running water, Internet connection, sewage(下水道), and reliable phone reception.
However, it was possible for me to be truly happy while living with very few material things. My body responded well, in health, fitness and mood, to a schedule more consistent(一致的)with the natural day and night cycle. Observing the daily sunset, hosting friends for days at a time, reading, writing letters to my families and friends and exploring natural wonders in my spare time all were free and invaluable experiences.
What was necessary to my survival proved to be a rather short list-healthy food, clean and drinkable water, heat source, weather-protecting shelter, weather-suitable clothing, equally important friends and mental and physical stimulations(刺激).
When I returned to life in the US, I couldn't help but sense a deep and uneasy belief that life suddenly changed. I felt disconnected with many things- the earth, others, my food source, my waste disposal, the natural cycle of my body and the productive interests. These are the things I once cared for but now find myself too busy to enjoy. How was it that I was earning literally 40 times my Peace Corps salary and was less healthy, satisfied and intentional in my daily schedule? I found myself asking-what is it to be rich anyway? Therefore, last August I let go of most of my possessions and moved into a tiny house on wheels because I wanted to see if I could live a more enjoyable lifestyle. So far so good. No inconvenience has made up for the many positive benefits that continue to come from this change in lifestyle. I believe that I have made the right decision.
（1）What does the underlined word “forego” in the first paragraph probably mean?
A.Give away.
B.Take along.
C.Care for.
D.Go after.
（2）What interested the author most when living in the tiny house?
A.The natural living schedule.
B.Busy and invaluable experiences.
C.The happiness of the simple life.
D.The very few material possessions.
（3）What did the author feel when he returned to the US?
A.He was behind the times.
B.He wouldn't enjoy the modern life.
C.He was rich enough to enjoy the city life.
D.He was disconnected with the outside world.

In 2015,emoji was the country’s fastest-growing language in the UK and “Tears of joy”also became the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year, 【2】（make）it popular on social media worldwide.

As a language expert pointed out, the reasons【3】this are as follows. For one thing, with the development of the Internet, especially the 【4】（popular）of smartphones, English alone is proving not enough to meet the needs of 21st-century digital communication. For【5】, emojis can offer greater freedom than verbal language. Meanwhile, compared with text messages, they are often more intuitive（直观的）and 【6】（simple）,which is also the reason why more and more People choose【7】（express）their emotions and ideas by using emojis.

Even if you don’t send emojis yourself, you will【8】（probable）receive them.

However, nobody can definitely-tell 【9】emojis will finally come to look something more like traditional language that we understand and use daily some day or they are just in fashion for【10】while like many things. “After all, it’s an addition to language rather than a language itself,”Dr Drummond says.

【题目】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chris's parents were proud of him when he graduated from college. But it's been six months and he hasn't gotten a(n) 1 yet. In fact, he hasn't looked for it 2. He has no idea what he wants to do and he's always thinking of his old grad school(校友).
He's 3 at home with his parents and their relationship are getting tense, especially with his father, who 4 Chris for being lazy and afraid to 5 the real world.
Chris thinks his dad is being totally 6, after all, he's only young once and he needs some "space". During a recent 7, Chris said, "I'm not you, Dad. I have my own way of doing things. I want a job I 8." His dad replied, "That's a nice 9, but in the end they call it "work" because it's about making a productive living—not having fun."
There are many youngsters like Chris who are having trouble getting 10 with a serious job and becoming self-reliant. Some, like Peter Pan, just don't want to grow up. Some are afraid of 11 a wrong decision or of being rejected. Others are 12 of what psychologists call "magical thinking." They believe that when the time is right, everything will fall into place, so they 13 good chance to come knocking or until they feel encouraged to take their next step.
Unfortunately, it doesn't 14 that way. What's important is to begin. Things happen and opportunities 15 most often when we're moving, not standing 16. The ability to keep developing or being more 17 is very important. Basic physics says it's easier to 18 the course of a moving object than to start movement at the beginning. In the end, it's not really about finding yourself, 19 it's about making yourself.
The first steps are the 20, but the key to success in anything is getting started.
（1）A.reward B.job C.education D.advice
（2）A.seriously B.constantly C.publicly D.naturally
（3）A.studying B.sharing C.living D.communicating
（4）A.admires B.warns C.reminds D.blames
（5）A.face B.enter C.create D.seek
（6）A.uncomfortable B.unforgettable C.unreasonable D.unfashionable
（7）A.report B.conflict C.year D.development
（8）A.enjoy B.lack C.need D.offer
（9）A.time B.attitude C.plan D.idea
（10）A.relaxed B.started C.confused D.annoyed
（11）A.drawing B.judging C.making D.following
（12）A.victims B.partners C.volunteers D.assistants
（13）A.seek for B.turn to C.wait for D.benefit from
（14）A.matter B.continue C.work D.help
（15）A.remain B.lose C.prove D.appear
（16）A.alone B.still C.up D.outside
（17）A.cautious B.successful C.anxious D.considerate
（18）A.follow B.complete C.design D.change
（19）A.but B.and C.so D.then
（20）A.wisest B.best C.hardest D.slowest

【题目】假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面画一横线，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（从第11处起）不计分。
Time and tide wait no man. My mother is becoming a middle-age woman quietly. She had been busy running after us all the years. My father is very busy every day outside. But the heavy burden falls on my mother's shoulder. Because my school is far from my home, I have to go to school by the train and my mother sees me off at the station every time. I often choose a seat where is close to the window, so I can see her. However, I always can't help run tears from my eyes. All the buildings and people outside the window disappear. I wave gentle to my mother and I look at her till the view of her back disappears. Up to now, even if he is busy, she still does it as usual. The view of my mother's back will never change in my heart.