Early on Saturday morning. Many of the world are still in bed, enjoying another hours or two of sleep. But a few of Americans are up and r【1】to go. They plan to be the first to arrive at the yard-sales. What are these yard-sale shoppers looking for? Secondhand things, of course. Yard-sale shoppers aren’t the only people who like used goods. From Australia to the USA, westerners love to buy other people’s things. E【2】 the rich people look for an antique (古玩) among used goods. Some people buy used goods to save money, others do that to c【3】 antiques.

How old is old?

For those in Asia. 5, 000-year-old antiques sit in museums. Western antiques are not so old. But American goods even more than twenty years old have value. An ice-cream maker from the 1920s could be $50.S【4】 from World War I could sell for $4,000 or more.

Some people own old things because they want to make money from them. They go to classes and read books to learn which goods will have more value or are liked by collectors. Others simply buy old things they think interesting. Those who do not want to make money from the old goods say, “Don't buy it u【5】 it's useful.”

Where to find them?

Secondhand goods can be found in a variety of places. Saturday morning yard sales are the r【6】 places for those who start to take up the hobby. The flea(跳蚤)market is another place. You won't find fleas, but you may find a wide variety of old things.

Shopping at a flea market for the first time is not easy. You have to look t【7】 things patiently and carefully to find something you really want.

A crowd gathered recently to hear a popular jazz band. The music was good and the musicians were very bright. However, most people had come mainly to see a 9-year-old player called Jose, who was born blind. ________Jose couldn't see anything, he still began playing the drums when he was only 4. He showed an amazing ability, and before long he was playing the piano as well. By the age of 5, Jose had formed his own jazz trio(三重奏). So many music lovers are ________ this young man.

Jose's parents, along with everyone, are surprised by his marvelous talent(非凡的天赋).” I didn’t know jazz before, he got me into it.” said his father. “I didn’t know how to explain how it happened. It’s like the jazz was already _________him.”

Many professional musicians have noticed his deep understanding of this special form of music, and they hope to perform with Jose. Singer Vero says the________thing about Jose is not his age or his disability, but his ability of being completely free as a true artist should be. He shows other musicians how jazz music should be played.

As Jose’s fame spreads, he has more________to perform. He has traveled throughout Bolivia and into Brazil and Peru.

Jose is a common little boy at home, and he goes to school and does his homework. When he begins playing the piano or drums, his musical talent becomes quite clear. Hose has proved that nothing will keep him from doing what he loves best. He encourages others to look past their own obstacles(障碍)and _________for their dreams.

【1】A.WhenB.BecauseC.AlthoughD.If

【2】A.responsible forB.strict withC.famous forD.interested in

【3】A.aroundB.insideC.behindD.among

【4】A.unusualB.strangeC.funnyD.honest

【5】A.wishesB.reasonsC.businessD.chances

【6】A.practiceB.askC.reachD.prepare

【1】Though my pen friend and I live in different cities，we always keep in touch with each other by email.(保持原句意思)

Though my pen friend and I live in different cities，we always______ ______each other by email.

【2】The captain repeated his order angrily.(保持原句意思)

The captain repeated his order_______ _______.

【3】You are a soldier so you don’t have to think. (保持原句意思)

You are a soldier so you________ _______to think.

【4】Now I am no longer interested in playing video games. (保持原句意思)

Now I am not interested in playing video games_______ _______.

【5】The soldier wondered why the horse was on wheels. (保持原句意思)

The soldier________ ________ know why the horse was on wheels.

【6】Wild animals need protecting carefully. (保持句意基本不变)

Wild animals need to_______ ________carefully.

【7】the door, big enough, the dog, is, for, to go through (连词成句)

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A. useless B. added C. problem D. turned E. easiest

Imagine you are waiting for a bus, or walking home from work, or just killing some time between activities, and you really want something to read.

No 【1】if you're in Shanghai. Just look out for a red phone booth.

263 public telephone booths in Shanghai Xuhui District will be 【2】into mini-libraries, according to the city government.

Before the popularity of smart phones, public telephone booths were the 【3】way to make a call when away from home or the office, but the quick rise of mobile devices has largely made them 【4】, Also, most phone booths still need IC cards which are hard to find in Shanghai now.

A. free B. love C. interests D. record E. perfect

It had been thought that mobile phone would put an end to paper books too as more and more people chose to read on smart devices. However, the 【5】for printed books remains, with a recent increase of traditional bookshops in China.

So using phone booths as mini-libraries seems like the 【6】way, not just to use the unloved booths but also to meet needs of readers and to encourage book reading in the area.

Actually , there will be six different types of booths. For example, “Library booths " will offer 60 books for people to read or borrow: "Electronic Booths"will allow users to listen to audio (音频) and even 【7】their own voices.

The booths will still keep their familiar and color and provide phone service to allow the public to make 【8】emergency calls.

- ___________

A.You're welcome.B.Not at all.C.I'm sorry to hear that.D.That’s all right.

A.is standingB.standsC.was standingD.stood

【1】Billy has to get up early to catch the first bus.(改为否定句)

Billy______to get up early to catch the first bus.

【2】The subway fare is three yuan from my home to the cinema.(对划线部分提问)

______is the subway fare from your home to the cinema?

【3】Students wanted to know when they would set off for the amusement park.（改为简单句）

Students wanted to know______set off for the amusement park.

【4】I’m not able to finish the task successfully within half an hour.(保持句意基本不变)

______for me to finish the task successfully within half an hour.

【5】“Has Mary put all the books on the book shelves yet?” The librarian asked me. （合并为一句）

The librarian asked me if Mary____________put all the books on the book shelves.

【6】You should give the pet dog enough food and water every day.(改为被动语态)

The pet dog should______enough food and water every day.

【7】her new iPhone, because, looked upset, had lost, Angela, she (连词成句)

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【1】比起读科幻小说，约翰更喜欢看纪录片。(prefer)

【2】那名学者直到做完实验才离开实验室，锁上了门。(Not until 放句首)

【3】为了避免尴尬，姚明搭乘地铁时假装正在玩手机。这似乎也合理。（定语从句）

In South Korea, smart-phone cases come with rings fixed firmly on the back to prevent clumsy owners from dropping them. This makes people look like they are literally married to their phones. In many of Seoul’s most Instagrammable（网红）coffee shops, couples on dates spend vastly more time looking at their screens than at each other. The outcomes go beyond the potentially serious consequences for romance.

Walk around the streets of Seoul or any other South Korean city, and there is a real risk of bumping into people whose eyes are glued to their smart-phone screens. Insurers estimate that around 370 traffic accidents annually are caused by pedestrians using smart-phones. That figure does not include those who bump into lamp posts and the like while perusing the latest cat videos.

The government initially tried to fight the “smornbie”(a combination of “smart-phone and “zombie”) epidemic by distributing hundreds of stickers around cities imploring people to “be safe” and look up. This seems to have had little effect even though, in Seoul at least, it recently replaced the stickers with sturdier plastic boards.

Instead of appealing to people’s good sense, the authorities have therefore resorted to trying to save them from being run over. Early last year, they began to trial floor-level traffic lights in smomibe hot-spots in central Seoul. Since then, the experiment has been extended around and beyond the capital. For the moment, the government is retaining old-fashioned eye-level pedestrian lights as well. But in future, the way to look at a South Korean crossroads may be down.

Answer the following questions in COMPLETE sentences:

【1】According to the passage, why do people look like they are married to their phone in South Korea.?

【2】How many accidents annually are caused by pedestrian using smart-phones?

【3】In many coffee shops, what do couples on dates usually do?

【4】Distributing hundreds of stickers around cities had little effect on “smombie” epidemic, did it?

【5】What measures did the authorities take early last year?

【1】His doctor advised him to quit smoking immediately.（改为表语从句）

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【2】Tom didn’t realize the importance of learning a second foreign language until he worked abroad.（改为强调句结构，强调时间状语）

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【3】The news of our being invited to the conference is very encouraging.（改为同位语从句）

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【4】He said, “We met in 2017. We have been married for two years.”（改为间接引语）

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【5】The children ate all the biscuits this morning. That’s why I can’t offer you any now.（改为虚拟语气，且if条件句需倒装）

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