【题目】Activists are people who see the need for change and devote their time to doing something about it. 1 If you are interested in it you can do so.

Join an organization that supports your cause.2 Most activist organizations offer different levels of involvement, so you can do whatever you feel most comfortable with, whether that means attending meetings and demonstrations or just donating a little money when you can.

Volunteer your time. One of the best ways to make a difference is to volunteer your time. Reach out to organizations in your community that do work for your cause, and ask how you can help others better.

3 Most activists or charitable organizations (慈善机构) need resources or fund to do their work. If you can’t afford to donate money to an organization that supports your cause, you may be able to donate other things they need, like clothing or canned food.

Reach out to family and friends. Tell your family and friends about your cause, and invite them to get involved. If they are interested, share the plans or feeling about your cause or just talk to them about what you have learned.4

Promote your cause on social media. You can use social media to help keep your friends and followers informed about the causes you support.5 Also, you can invite your friends to attend events or do some questionnaires on the Internet to help you get the latest information.

A. Donate money or supplies.

B. Raise money and collect clothes.

C. They are driven by passion and a vision for a better future.

D. If you do volunteer work, invite them to volunteer with you.

E. This could be anything from a student club to a national organization.

F. Posting some photos and texts about your cause on the blog is a good way to get others involved.

G. They can be more interesting or competitive organizations like outdoor clubs.

【题目】 It’s almost impossible to stay positive and motivated (有动力的) if you are constantly focusing on the negative aspects of your life. Unless you change your mindset, you will be stuck in a routine, and you certainly won’ t be going anywhere. 1

Focus on the good aspects of your life. There are always reasons to wake up in the morning. 2 Your morning coffee. Relaxed walks. Daily conversations. Don’t take what you have for granted. It may not always be there in the darkest times. Appreciate the present and don’t think too far ahead. It’s important to concentrate on what you have now and the decisions you make at the moment. If there is something stable in our lives, it gives us a reason to stay motivated.

3 One of the key ways to keep motivated is to reward yourself often. When life isn’t being kind to you, it’s your job to be kind to yourself. 4 It can be as simple as buying new clothes or getting a haircut. After achieving something or completing a set goal, give yourself a good break. Light a scented candle. go out with friends or just stay at home watching your favorite movies.

Sometimes it’s very hard staying motivated when everything in your life is uncertain or unsatisfactory. Rewarding yourself is the greatest form of self-love. 5

A. Reward yourself.

B. Motivate yourself.

C. It doesn’t have to be something big.

D. It acts as a reminder that you are doing very well.

E. Start with the small things that you appreciate in life.

F. If there’s something you’re not happy about, try and find ways to change it.

G. The more you know about yourself. the more power you have to behave better.

【题目】A British businessman with the lifelong dream of building a yacht (游艇) has almost achieved his goal. Mike Ludgrove is putting the finishing touches on the 60ft boat that he has spent the past 12 years crafting by hand. He has spent several thousands of hours on the classic sailing yacht that he has named “Helena”.

Ludgrove originally thought that he could complete his dream yacht in just three years. He soon realized, however, that both the timeline and budget were overly ambitious. To raise more funds, Ludgrove and his kind wife Elaine sold their London flat, their primary home in Exeter, Devon, and now live in a rented house. Five years ago, the couple sold their food business to raise additional money for the boat. Ludgrove also asked his son and some friends to work alongside him to make his dream a reality.

“Helena has been my dream for almost 40 years,” Ludgrove, who started working on the project in 2006, told the Daily Mail. “It has taken 12 years, and I have enjoyed most of it, although there have been some low points when I’ve wondered whether we were going to make it.

The boat is coated with fiberglass to protect the wood and has a captain’s room and two large cabins which can accommodate up to six people.

Ludgrove claims that his dream was inspired by a childhood experience when he participated in the London Sailing Project, a charitable foundation that gives young people the opportunity to experience a sailing adventure. “Helena” is due to launch, and Ludgrove hopes it will benefit young people who usually don’t have a chance to sail.

1What does the underlined sentence in Para. 2 mean?

A. Building a yacht was impossible for Ludgrove.

B. It was wrong of Ludgrove to build a yacht by hand.

C. Ludgrove was trapped in a lack of time and money.

D. The problems of timeline and budget were easy to solve.

2What are the attitudes of Ludgrove’s family and friends to his yacht-building plan?

A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.

C. Objective. D. Supportive.

3Why was Ludgrove determined to build a yacht?

A. It was his childhood dream.

B. It was part of his worldwide sailing plan.

C. He never sailed in the sea.

D. He wanted to memorize “Helena”.

4What will Ludgrove do with “Helena” most probably?

A. Give it to the London Sailing Project for renting.

B. Inspire young people to have a chance to sail.

C. Set up a charitable foundation for “Helena”.

D. Sail around the world with his family and friends.

【题目】A smart speaker is a type of wireless speaker and voice command device. Some smart speakers can also act as a smart device that utilizes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other wireless equipment.

Tmall Genie

Tmall Genie is a smart speaker developed by Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group. Introduced in July 2017, the device consists of 360-degree speakers and an LED light ring at the bottom. Like other smart speakers, the Genie can search the Internet, control home automation devices, and order products from Tmall.com. Voice interaction is currently only available in Mandarin.

Ding Dong

Ding Dong is created by Chinese company LingLong. It was released in 2016 and has a height of 9.5 inches and has a square base. The device is capable of reading the news, weather updates, and online shopping. Versions are available that speak either Mandarin or Cantonese.

Mi AI

The Mi AI Speaker, developed by Xiao Mi, will wake you up in the morning, read off your schedule, take notes and tell you about the weather. It can control other Mi Home devices such as the Mi Kettle, lights, and rice cooker. What’s more, you can even have it serve as a tutor for your kids, but it can only follow the command in Chinese.

Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo is developed by Amazon, com. The device connects with the voice- controlled intelligent assistant service Alexa. The device is capable of voice interaction (in English, French, Chinese), music playback, setting alarms, and providing weather, traffic and other real-time information. It can also control several smart devices acting as a home automation system. The interesting function is that the latest version can order milk or other food materials on Amazon.com.

1Who is most likely to buy a Ding Dong?

A. A young man who likes sports.

B. A student who likes learning English.

C. An old man who likes listening to the radio.

D. A kid who likes playing games online.

2Which smart speaker can help a kid learn at home?

A. Tmall Genie B. Mi AI

C. Ding Dong D. Amazon Echo

3What is an advantage of Amazon Echo over other smart speakers?

A. Its voice interaction is in different languages.

B. It has an easier access to the Internet.

C. It can be controlled by voice.

D. It controls home automation devices.

【题目】 What will come to your mind when you think about YouTube? A girl singing beautiful songs or dancing? This time is a “girl” showing her cooking skills. The 106 year old “girl” is famous recently.

Watch her cooking on YouTube. In her traditional dress, Mastanamma looks lovely while cooking. You can’t imagine her cooking style without going through the video. You will find the granny preparing traditional recipes (食谱) like fried eggs, lamb curry (咖喱), duck curry, and the Watermelon Chicken. With lots of wrinkles on her face, she looks like a goddess of patience. The Watermelon Chicken was especially a great hit which received tens of thousands of viewers. Even The Huf fington Post reported that it had first meant to post videos of bachelors’ cooking their own food but later decided to post the videos of Mastanamma’s cooking. This was loved greatly and appreciation to her style of cooking was everywhere.

Her grandson Laxman is the man behind her YouTube Channel’s management. Laxman secretly shot videos of her and uploaded them to social media. But the granny was unaware of what it was meant for. However, later she liked it when she understood what it was for. She has her Country Foods Channel where she teaches cooking to millions of people and her versions of recipes have become popular.

Mastanamma comes from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh. At this age, she doesn’t let anyone do her daily routine tasks. Though short and thin, she is a person with strong will and courage. There is a video shared on YouTube where she is celebrating her birthday and enjoying herself, She keeps her birthday card as well. She shares her experiences. She once told a story that once a man touched her hand and she pushed him into the water.

She even has made her style of KFC and French fries as well. Just watch the great scene of Mastanamma’s cooking. Try your luck and see whether you can get the magic of her hand or not.

1What has made Mastanamma famous recently?

A.Her special cooking style.

B.Looking like a goddess of patience.

C.Her strong will and courage.

D.Insisting on cooking on her own.

2The author mentioned The Huf fington Post in the passage to show Mastanamma ________.

A.appealed to world-wide media

B.was widely recognized

C.did better than bachelors in cooking

D.was famous for her traditional recipes

3According to the passage, we can learn that Mastanamma is ________.

A.generous and considerateB.independent and creative

C.enthusiastic and outgoingD.patient and modest

4What could be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.People speak highly of Mastanamma’s cooking.

B.Mastanamma works for KFC.

C.It is lucky to touch Mastanamma’s hand.

D.Mastanamma’s cooking is done by magic.

【题目】 Scotland’s wildlife faces a “long march” north to escape global warming and there will be losses along the way, Scotland’s leading conservation body has warned.

Scottish Natural Heritage is to explore ways of helping the country’s animals and plants on their epic (史诗般的) journey, so they can spread from areas that become too warm. too wet or too dry over the coming years. Roads, railways, towns and large open areas represent physical barriers for many kinds of wildlife. but a range of methods can be used to overcome them. Potential solutions include tunnels under or ecoducts (生态桥) over roads and railways; networks of green spaces; increased areas of species-friendly mixed forests and a landscape that is generally more wildlife friendly.

SNH announced the programme — called The Long March. They will initially concentrate on“pinch points” where there is little space for wildlife. The programme takes its name from the “Long March” made by the Chinese Red Army in the 1930s. “Climate change is going to push a whole range of our species north, and it won’t be an easy journey,” SNH’s land use group manager, Duncan said. “The challenges facing our wildlife are similar, although the barriers may be railway lines, motorways and housing estates.

“We need to give wildlife the best possible chance of moving into new climate space by creating stepping stones of suitable habitat in the landscape. By doing this we will give at least some species the opportunity to respond to the warming climate.”

1Where will the wildlife move to start a new life?

A.Warmer areas.B.More wet places.

C.Colder places.D.The forest.

2What are the possible solutions to the wildlife on their journey?

A.Railways lines.B.Housing estates.

C.Tunnels.D.Motorways.

3What can we learn about the wildlife from the last paragraph?

A.The long journey is the best possible chance.

B.Protecting the present habitat is the best way.

C.Moving into new climate space will become extinet.

D.Building stepping stones of suitable habitat is necessary.

4What is the best title for the text?

A.Wildlife in DangerB.Escape Routes in trouble

C.Wildlife Faced with Global WarmingD.Escape Routes to North Planed for Wildlife

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