As they report in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, William Maddux of INSEAD, a business school in Fontainebleau, France, and Adam Galinsky, of the Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, presented 155 American business students and 55 foreign ones studying in America with a test used by psychologists as a measure of creativity Given a candle, some matches and a box of drawing pins, the students were asked to attach the candle to a cardboard wall so that no wax would drip on the floor when the candle was lit. (The solution is to use the box as a candleholder and fix it to the wall with the pin.) They found 60% of the students who were either living abroad or had spent some time doing so, solved the problem, whereas only 42% of those who had not lived abroad did so.

A follow-up study with 72 Americans and 36 foreigners explored their creative negotiating skills. Pairs of students were asked to play the role of seller of a petrol station who then needed to get a job and a buyer who would need to hire staff to run the business. The two were likely to reach a deadlock because the buyer had been told he could not afford what the seller was told was his minimum price. Nevertheless, when both negotiators had lived abroad 70 % struck a deal in which the seller was offered a management job at the petrol station in return for a lower asking price. When neither of the negotiators had lived abroad, none was able to reach a deal.

Merely travelling abroad, however, was not enough. You do have to live there. Packing your beach towel and suntan lotion will not, by itself make you Hemingway.

【1】What is the purpose of mentioning the famous names in the opening paragraph?

A. To show the relationship between creativity and living abroad.

B. To indicate the link between artistic creation and life experience.

C. To emphasize how great these artists are.

D. To impress the importance of creativity.

【2】What can be inferred from the text?

A. William Maddux and Adam Galinsky have carefully designed the test.

B. Negotiators who had lived abroad are more flexible in negotiating.

C. American business students are less creative than those oversea students.

D. One's creativity is associated with the length one has spent abroad.

【3】What does the author mean in the last sentence of paragraph 4?

A. There exist sharp differences between travelling and living abroad.

B. You shouldn't lie on the beach when travelling.

C. Only real experience of living abroad can help drive creativity.

D. Living abroad is more meaningful than just travelling abroad.

【4】Where is the text most likely from?

A. A diary.B. A magazine.

C. A novel.D. A guidebook.

Hearing her voice, the little boy became ________ and made a return to swim to his mother. It was to _______. Just as he reached her, the alligator ________ him. From the shore, the mother grasped her little boy by the arms just as the alligator grasped his legs. The alligator was much ________ than the mother, but the mother was much too struggling to let the boy go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her ________, raced from his truck, took aim and ________ the alligator.

_____, after weeks in the hospital, the little boy ________. His legs were scarred by the animal and, on his arms, were ________ scratches where his mother’s fingernails scratched. A newspaper reporter, who ________ the boy, asked if he would show him his ________. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious ________, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn’t let me go. They are my mother’s ________ for me.”

【1】A. skate B. swim C. surprise D. show

【2】A. hot B. polluted C. cool D. boiled

【3】A. forgetting B. remembering C. realizing D. ignoring

【4】A. roadside B. entrance C. exit D. shore

【5】A. looking out B. giving out C. picking out D. getting out

【6】A. if B. as C. but D. so

【7】A. politely B. angrily C. loudly D. gently

【8】A. alarmed B. tired C. moved D. interested

【9】A. nice B. funny C. kind D. late

【10】A. reached B. saved C. helped D. loosed

【11】A. younger B. heavier C. stronger D. cleverer

【12】A. smile B. reading C. cheers D. screams

【13】A. raised B. shot C. missed D. visited

【14】A. Luckily B. Generally C. Honestly D. Actually

【15】A. died B. survived C. appeared D. disappeared

【16】A. nice B. tall C. expensive D. deep

【17】A. told B. doubted C. interviewed D. warned

【18】A. power B. scars C. ability D. spots

【19】A. progress B. failure C. success D. pride

【20】A. love B. story C. wish D. experience

College years are something that many people remember mostly, like parties, meeting life-long friends and romantic adventures. Between those fun things, students have to find time for their actual studying. Many of them do it so skillfully that their professors wouldn’t even guess that they partied all night. 【1】 Here are some effective time management tips that can be used outside of college.

Use technologies

Many modern students can support the fact that technologies make studying easier and faster 【2】 You can save time on solving different problems as there are now many apps for that. Using technologies for work is also a must if you want to improve your productivity.

【3】

As you know, students have a strict class schedule. It helps them organize their days and be ready for each class. Having a schedule for work and life is also a good thing. If your day is planned by hours, it is easier to get every task done fast and effectively.

Learn something new all the time

【4】 They know that the more knowledge they possess, the easier it can be for them to get out of different situations. You need to be hungry for knowledge. Many people who graduate from college think that they’ve learned all the secrets of the universe and have nothing more to study. However, you still need to give some work to your brain. 【5】

A. Have a schedule

B. Learn a lot of things

C. Smart students complete their tasks faster.

D. Thus, you will do your work slower and waste a lot of time.

E. Read books and learn new skills, which will make you smarter and more productive.

F. You needn’t always waste time to go to a library when you can find everything online.

G. How do they manage to complete plenty of homework and still find the time to have fun?

The first year in high school can be very difficult. 【1】. An unsuccessful first year can hurt a student’s GPA(平均成绩点数)and more importantly, destroy his or her confidence. At the halfway point here, let’s suggest a few New Year’s Plans.

●Become a part of your school

Join a club, a sport or other activity that will give you a chance to develop your leadership, creativity and organizational skills. All those are important skills to have in college and in life. 【2】 .

●Work on your grades

First year grades are one-fourth of your high school GPA, but one-third of the GPA that will be handed to colleges when you apply. If you’ve had a difficult first three months, now is the time to get help. 【3】. It may be reading, math, or a certain other class. Many classes build on what was learned before, so determine what you have difficulty with and master it. If necessary, turn to your teacher.

●【4】

In high school, students must work more by themselves and manage their time well. If time management hasn’t been your strength, then make a system that will work for you. Many students need a homework notebook or electronic scheduling tool. 【5】 The attached article has great suggestions for managing time—a skill that if learned in high school, will be used for life.

A. Improve your time management skills.

B. Manage your after-class activities properly

C. You’d better first find out what your problem is

D. The help may come from teachers or your classmates

E. But it is an important building block on the road to college

F. These tools map out time for homework, studying and activities.

G. High school is a great time to learn these skills and perfect them.

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2.多听广播的好处:有助于了解龙岩,有助于学习汉语。

注意：1.字数100词左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.开头、结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)。

4.参考词汇:频率: frequency

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A dating app named Pheramor requires all users to hand in a cheek sample, from which a team of in-house scientists using a specially-created tool can queue the specific genes connected with attraction and then identify which users might be suitable. The process works by separating the 11 genes that link to our pheromones（信息素）, the chemical signals that are believed to control; one’s attraction. Combining this data with the personal information allows the app to make very specific matches.

“Pheramor uses both your biology and your social technology: we collect your genetic data through a cheek sample and collect your like, dislikes, and interest from your social media introductions like Facebook, Twitter, etc,” the app’s website explains. “All of them will be used in our specific software, which is designed to learn what you prefer.”

The co-founder Brittany Barreto, who has a PHD in genetics added that Pheramor’s technology digs deeper than traditional dating apps, making it almost impossible for people to cheat their way to a date.

The Houston-based app is already up and running but hopes to be officially put into market in February with 3,000 members.

【1】What do we know about the new dating app according to Paragraph 1?

A. It can be operated easily by users.

B. It can know others’ trustworthiness.

C. It can select information on the website.

D. It can use DNA to make matches for users.

【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. What Pheramor is.

B. How Pheramor works.

C. How scientists deal with the data.

D. How the genes are connected with attraction.

【3】What will be used in Pheramor to learn the users’ preference?

A. Attraction and pheromones.

B. Pheromones and genetic data.

C. Social technology and attraction.

D. Genetic data and social media introductions.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce a safe dating app.

B. To explore the future of the app.

C. To avoid unreasonable requirements.

D. To teach people how to design apps.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写岀该加的词

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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

To be honesty, it was my older brother that inspired my passion for the violin. When I was five years old, he came home from school one day with the violin and played it. I was green with envy and wanted to start immediate. My first violin is given by my violin teacher and I named it with the little dog called ToTo in The Wizard of Oz. Now, I am the youngest members of the Australian Youth Orchestra. Surrounded by much more older and more advanced players, I have no choice but try and keep up with both the level of playing and the musicianship around me. I often invite some of my friends which are not so into classical music to a concert and he love it. You just don't have to be a musical genius to attend a concert.

I cannot describe my excitement when I saw this great and famous man. There he sat, the man himself, in person, all covered with medals. I could not take my eyes off him. He seemed to show the true mark of greatness. His fame had no effect on him. The hundreds of eyes watching him, the admiration of so many people, did not seem to make any difference to him.

Next to me sat a clergyman(牧师), who was an old friend of mine. He was not always a clergyman. During the first half of his life he was a teacher in the military school at Woolwich. There was a strange look in his eye as he turned to me and said in a low voice-"privately-he is a complete fool." He meant, of course, the hero of our dinner.

This came as a shock to me. I looked hard at my friend. I could not have been more surprised if he had said the same thing about Napoleon, or Socrates, or Solomon. But I was sure of two things about the clergyman. He always spoke the truth. And, his judgment of men was good. Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.

Some days later I got a chance to talk with the clergyman, and he told me more.

【1】What did the author think about the clergyman's words?

A. Completely unbelievable.

B. Funny.

C. Probably true.

D. Foolish.

【2】What can we conclude from the passage?

A. The hero might not be a real hero.

B. The clergyman was the hero's best friend.

C. The hero was respected by all, including the clergyman.

D. The author strongly believed the hero was a great person.

【3】What will be talked about following the passage?

A. How the clergyman got to know the hero.

B. What really had happened to the hero.

C. The clergyman's past life.

D. The hero's struggle for success.

On November11, people hold ceremonies(仪式) and parades(游行) to mark Veterans Day. Public officials take part in the events. Army bands play. And soldiers fire guns into the air to remember those who died in service to their country.

The history of Veterans Day relates to World War I. Many people at the time called it "the war to end all wars." The United States entered the fighting in Europe in 1917. Over 13 million men and women were reported for duty in the army. World War I ended at 11 o'clock in the morning on November 11, 1918. The following year, President Woodrow Wilson signed an official statement to celebrate November 11th as Armistice Day in the United States. It would be a day to honor the men and women who had served in the U.S. armed forces during the war. In 1926, Congress made Armistice Day a national holiday.

But new problems were on the way. Soon, everyone knew that World War I would not be the war to end all wars. In all, more than 4,000,000 Americans served in the armed forces during the first World War. And 16 million would serve during the second one.

Armistice Day in 1945 was a special day in the United States. Germany had surrendered in May 1945 and Japan in August. Most men and women who had served in the war were home. So, instead of honoring just veterans of World War I, Americans also honored veterans of World War II. In 1954, Congress decided to change the name of Armistice Day. The holiday became Veterans Day.

【1】Who does Veterans Day honour?

A. Those who lost their lives in wars.

B. Those who served in the wars.

C. Those who served in the army.

D. Those who served in the army in World War I.

【2】Why was November 1l made Veterans Day?

A. Because World War I ended at 11: 00 on November 11.

B. Because Woodrow Wilson signed a statement to celebrate it.

C. Because the USA entered the war on November 11.

D. Because November 11 was once called Armistice Day.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Women were not included in the army in the wars.

B. Armistice Day was not a national holiday until 1954.

C. Armistice Day was at first to honor those who died in the war.

D. More people from the USA served in World War II than in World War I.

【4】Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. Celebrations on Veterans Day

B. Meaning of Veterans Day

C. Veterans Day---a Day for the Army

D. Veterans Day in the U.S.

【2】 In the worst cases it causes comas（昏迷）and death. More often its effects are slow but harmful. Research shows that lead is a threat to little babies, who are most likely to take in dust and paint chips that contain lead. Their brains can be easily harmed. 【3】

The dangers of lead have long been known. American banned it from paint 40 years ago, and by the late 1990s leaded petrol had been stopped gradually in almost all rich countries. But the effects continue to exist. 【4】 The situation is more alarming in the poor world, where the use of lead-based paints is spreading. As people in Asia and Africa become richer, they start to decorate their homes, but the paint they use, even from pots labeled "lead-free" often contains it.

It is neither difficult nor expensive to stop using lead. 【5】 And industrial use is no exception, because the contamination （污染物）spreads and industrial paint inevitably finds its way into the consumer market. Yet only four sub-Saharan African countries have formally placed bans and local factories are often unaware of the harm that lead causes.

A. Yet lead is also a poison.

B. It turns up everywhere.

C. All countries should ban lead in paint.

D. Half a million American children are diagnosed with lead poisoning.

E. There is no excuse for poor countries to repeat the mistake of rich ones.

F. Taking some simple precautions can help protect you and your family from lead exposure.

G. But only years after exposure are the results apparent in lower IQ and learning disabilities.