I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.

I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”

“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”

“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.

“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”

I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”

We drove in silence to the address she had given me.

“How much do I owe you?” she asked.

“Nothing.” I said.

“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”

【1】The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.

A.show she was familiar with the city

B.let the driver earn more money

C.see some places for the last time

D.reach the destination on time

【2】The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.

A.shut off the meter by mistake

B.wanted to do her a favor

C.had received her payment in advance

D.was in a hurry to take other passengers

【3】What can be inferred from the story?

A.Giving is always a pleasure.

B.People should respect the old.

C.People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.

D.An act of kindness can bring people great joy.

In the mid 1800s, Darwin divided the emotions into six types—anger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise and enjoyment．More complex expressions of emotion were probably learned and therefore more specific to each culture．But now it is believed that many more facial expressions are shared worldwide．【2】The Mind Reading DVD is a systematic visual record of these expressions．

The project was designed by a Cambridge professor．His research team first had to define an "emotion"．【3】Using this definition, 412 emotion terms were identified and discussed, from "afraid" to "wanting"．

Then each expression is acted out by six different actors．"It was really clear when the actors had got it right," says Cathy Collis, who directed the DVD．"Although they were given some direction, the actors were not told which facial muscles they should move．【4】

Someone who has tried to set such rules is the American, Professor Paul Ekman, who built database of how the face moves for every emotion．The face can make 43 distinct muscle movements．Ekman has also found that it may not be possible for people to reproduce them artificially．The most difficult expression to reproduce is the smile．It isn't only about stretching the lips, but tightening the tiny muscles around the eyes．【5】If we learnt to recognize whether someone was using their eye muscle when they smiled, we would be able to distinguish true enjoyment from false.

A.It shows 412 distinct ways we feel．

B.These can be combined into more than 10,000 facial shapes．

C.These particular muscles are difficult to control, and few people can do it．

D.They decided that it was a mental state that could be introduced by "I feel" or "he looks "or "she sounds"．

E.He said the expression of these feelings was universal and recognizable by anyone, from any culture．

F.It is as if they are programmed into the brains of "normal humans" wherever they are and whatever their races．

G.We thought of trying to describe each emotion, but it would have been almost impossible to make clear rules for this．

内容：① 说明你是该杂志的忠实读者；

② 说明你喜欢该杂志的原因；

③ 提出你的建议。

注意：① 词数不少于 100；

② 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯;

③ 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

请把以下句子翻译成英文（注意把省略内容补充完整）：

1. 我是晨光中学的学生李津，是该杂志的忠实读者。（用定语从句表达）

2. 我喜欢该杂志的原因如下。（用 the reason why…表达）

3. 首先，该杂志包含国内和国际新闻，所以我能….（用 cover, so that 表达，注意把省略内容补充完整）

4. 其次，该杂志不仅内容丰富，而且还…, 这对英语学习者来说是非常有帮助的。（用 not only… but also 倒装结构，which 定语从句表达，注意把省略内容补充完整）

5. 我最喜欢读…，所以如果该杂志能介绍一些这类内容，就再好不过了。（用 what 引导的名词性从句，it couldn’t be better if… 结构表达，注意把省略内容补充完整）

A.couldn't have takenB.should have taken

C.needn't have takenD.must have taken

Before I started my winter holiday last year, I made a thoroughly plan. I make a list of what I should do during the holiday. Then I put them up on the wall in the room. Whenever I wanted to play with the mobile phone like I had done before, it reminded me to do what I supposed to do. As a result of, I spent a meaningful winter holiday. I finished my homeworks on time, read four novels or learned how to skate.

Later, I'm always convinced that take action is more important than making plans. Only by taking action can we get which we want.

1. 你所感谢的对象；

2. 感谢他（她）的原因；

3. 你想对他（她）说的话。

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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In the latest beauty craze (狂热) 【1】 (sweep) social media in China, women and even some men are boasting (自夸) that they are paper thin, by posting photographs of their waists behind a piece of A4 paper. To qualify, the waist must 【2】 (hide) by the paper entirely. A piece of A4 paper is 8.3 by 11.7 inches, roughly 【3】 size of a sheet of American letter paper.

With the A4 waist, the trend is attracting hundreds of photographs and thousands of comments on Weibo and other social media networks like WeChat. Being 【4】 (normally) thin is a widespread standard of beauty for women, 【5】 has been criticized as an unhealthy ideal of female attractiveness.

Several commentators have found the A4 trend 【6】 (disturb). In a telephone interview, an expert said, “I find 【7】 completely stupid. Using a single size 【8】 (define) all human beings then thinking you have created new standards 【9】 (be) foolish.” The A4 waist challenge 【10】 (annoy) him, saying that it allows certain people to gain bragging (吹嘘的) rights, while leaving others in depression.

Looking back, I realize that imagination is a wonderful thing. I was able to create entire environments and scenarios in my head, using nothing more than my brain, and to be able to adapt things in my everyday surroundings to fit the specific story of the day. Growing up with siblings (兄弟姐妹) also helped, as it meant that even bigger stories could be created, combining our ideas and putting our thoughts into action. It also allowed for more varieties in the stories, as sometimes I could be the hero while on other occasions, I would be the bad guy.

One of my all-time favorite memories as a kid was playing in my back garden. I played the role of Indiana Jones, which cleaned up at the cinema at that time, with my younger sister as my assistant and my brother as a bad person. We used everything in our garden, from the path to the fence, as part of the storyline to create obstacles that needed to be overcome, and we would keep the story going for hours!

My personal favorite game was Indiana Jones and the Stolen Easter Eggs, where my brother hid small chocolate eggs around the garden and my sister and I had to find them by answering questions or solving a puzzle. It was difficult, but eventually we found all the eggs and shared them together.

Since then, I have seen many great things and met many amazing people. The elements of fun and varieties of my creative imaginations are what I try to bring into every part of my positive life. So I can enjoy sharing with and hearing about other people’s stories, too.

【1】What do we know about the author from his childhood?

A.He enjoyed living a life full of freedom.

B.He was longing to experience adventurous things.

C.He was always imagining a bright life for his future.

D.He had a clear picture of what he would do after growing up.

【2】Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “scenarios” in Paragraph 2?

A.experiencesB.situations

C.positionsD.excuses

【3】From the passage, we know that Indiana Jones was .

A.an astronautB.a famous footballer

C.a hot filmD.a very popular book

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A.My Creative Imagination.B.My Childhood.

C.My Positive Life Today.D.My Pride in Myself.

This study was recently published in the journal Psychological Bulletin. For this study, lead author Thomas Curran and co-author Andrew Hill, analyzed data from 41,641 college students in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. They also used the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale to measure generational changes in perfectionism from the late 1980s to 2016. During their analysis, Curran and Hill investigated three types of perfectionism:

l. Self-oriented perfectionism: having an irrational desire to be perfect on oneself.

2. Other-oriented perfectionism: Placing unrealistic standards of perfection on others.

3. Socially-perfectionism: Feeling excessive expectations of perfection from others.

The statistics are alarming: Between 1989 and 2016, self-oriented perfectionism scores increased by 10 percent, other-oriented perfectionism increased by 16 percent, and socially-perfectionism increased largely by 33 percent.

The rise in perfectionism among college students is driven by a variety of factors, according to Curran. The raw data suggests that the growing use of social media could be fueling the pressure young adults feel to perfect themselves in comparison to others. That said, Curran emphasizes that more research is needed to confirm the relation between an increase in social media usage and increased perfectionism.

Curran also assumes that college students' drive to perfect their grade point average represents a rise in meritocracy (精英教育) among the new generation.

“Today's young people are competing with each other in order to meet societal pressures to succeed and they feel that perfectionism is necessary in order to feel safe, socially connected and of worth.” Curran said.

Andrew Hill sees these findings as a strong call for colleges and policymakers to increase their efforts to control unnecessary competition among young people in order to preserve their mental health. Unfortunately, this may be easier said than done.

【1】What does the underlined word “flawless” in the first paragraph probably mean?

A.without effortB.without competition

C.without weaknessD.without strength

【2】What can you infer from the passage?

A.All college students of this generation have serious perfectionism.

B.Self-oriented perfectionism increased the most according to the latest study.

C.The increase in perfectionism is completely driven by some obvious factors.

D.It is uncertain whether increased social media usage causes more perfectionism.

【3】What's the writer's attitude toward the effect of the study on the change of the situation?

A.Concerned.B.Negative.

C.Positive.D.Critical.

LONDON

LOVEBOX

Where: Victoria Park

When: July 15-16

No other country does a festival like the British and few festivals are as fun as Lovebox in Hackney’s Victoria Park. Dancing, disco balls, and more dancing. Don’t miss local acts Stormzy, Kano and Katy B who represent our homegrown talent. Good food is at the heart of Lovebox: go on an empty stomach to taste pizza from Voodoo Ray’s, hamburgers from Le Bun and cheese sandwiches from The Cheese Truck.

BUDAPEST

SZIGET

Where: Obudai-sziget

When: 10-17 August

On an island in the middle of the Danube is one of Europe’s most atmospheric festivals. 40,000 people crowd into 266-acres（英亩）of woodland for a week-long party. This year’s big-name acts will hold you there all day or you could check out the riverside beach, or the artworks there.

PARIS

ROCK EN SEINE

Where: Domaine National de Saint-Cloud

When: August 26-28

Rock and roll and Paris aren’t typical partners but Rock en Seine puts them together with excitement. As this is a great event where there’s even an art exhibition. All this plus wonderful views of the Parisian skyline (地平线) and Marie Antoinette’s rose garden.

BERLIN

LOLLAPALOOZA

Where: Treptower Park

When: Sept 10-11

Held in Treptower Park in the east of Berlin, 60,000 mostly local people come for the rock music and the friendly atmosphere — kids are just as welcome as grown-ups. Take a break from the music to seek out the rose garden. Keep it going all night in some of Berlin’s coolest clubs in neighbouring Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.

【1】Which of the following festivals lasts the longest?

A.Lollapalooza in Berlin.B.Rock en Seine in Paris.

C.Lovebox in London.D.Sziget in Budapest.

【2】What is the characteristic of the Lollapalooza music festival?

A.Some of its performers are homegrown talents.

B.It combines rock’n’roll with an art exhibition.

C.Many works of art are used for decoration.

D.Most of the people attending it are locals.

【3】Where can you go if you’re particularly interested in rock music?

A.Berlin and Paris.B.London and Paris.

C.Budapest and Berlin.D.London and Budapest.