Scientists found that the chefs relied on a specific pattern of motion. And they repeated those motions about three times a second. 【2】 At the same time the wok was rocked to and fro. The chefs used the edge of the stovetop as a fulcrum（支点）on which to balance as they rocked it.

Cooks use similarly complex patterns of movement to cook up other foods. 【3】

Scientists used a computer to simulate（模仿）the tracks of rice that would occur in a wok moved in various ways. Along the way, the scientists hit on some key coo king tips. The wok moved in various ways. Along the way, the scientists hit on some key cooking tips. The rocking and sliding motions shouldn’t be done at the same time. 【4】 Also, the wok’s movements should repeat rapidly. Moving the wok even faster could launch the rice higher. That might allow cooking at higher temperatures and perhaps a quicker meal.

【5】 Chefs at Chinese restaurants can struggle with shoulder pain, studies have shown. Rapidly shaking their heavy woks could be part of the problem. One solution might be a stir-frying robot. It could be built based on their new found results to take the weight off chefs’ shoulders.

A.But faster shaking may be hard on a cook.

B.To make fried rice like a professional, use science.

C.If they are, the rice won’t mix well and could burn.

D.Each repetition included sliding a wok back and forth.

E.Cooking is hard work that needs patience and perseverance.

F.The high temperature helps create the tastiest stir-fried food.

G.They will turn the pan quickly, for instance, to get smooth, flat egg cakes.

Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork understand how important light is to people in need. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Andrea and Anna, then graduate students in architecture and design at Columbia University, wanted to do something to help.

So as a school assignment, they designed a lighting product that was lightweight, portable and wireless, something that might help improve the safety and living conditions of Haitians. The result was the LuminAID light. An inflatable( 可充气的 )plastic, waterproof rectangle light that can be recharged with solar power. What was only a school project for them soon became something much more when friends and contacts began sending the lights to those in need.

In their final year of architecture school, Andrea and Anna filed a patent for the lamp, and shortly after graduating, they went to India to conduct field tests on their prototype( 维形). Anna says visiting villages without stable access to electricity was really meaningful to them. “It helped us understand the houses and the conditions that these people were living in. And what was so interesting is one of the villages that we’ve visited. The house was made out of really thick cement( 水泥), so even in the daytime, it was completely dark inside the house. So we saw real need for portable lighting, “Anna says.

In 2011, Andrea and Anna launched their business LuminAID. They say that after hearing from people who use the lights, they now realize how important their product is.

【1】How did Andrea and Anna help Haitians?

A.They invented a type of light for Haitians.

B.They donated some money to Haitians.

C.They sent some lights to Haiti.

D.They recharged some lights with solar power.

【2】What can we learn about the LuminAID light?

A.It’s originally a school task.

B.It’s sold only to individuals in need.

C.It’s for villagers with stable access to electricity.

D.It helps understand the conditions of the villagers.

【3】Why did Andrea and Anna go to India?

A.To find the need for portable lighting.

B.To visit some interesting villages.

C.To apply for patent on the lamp.

D.To test their lighting product in the target market.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Give Light, Get Light

B.Little Light, Big Difference

C.Andrea and Anna’s Journey of Learning

D.A New Access to Reliable Power

Eat with others whenever possible. Eating with other people has numerous benefits, especially for children. 【1】 Eating in front of the TV or computer often leads to mindless overeating.

Take time to chew your food and enjoy mealtimes. 【2】 We tend to rush through our meals, forgetting to enjoy the flavor and feel the taste of what is in our mouths.

Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry, or have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty instead of hungry. 【3】 It actually takes a few minutes for your brain to tell your body that it has had enough food, so eat slowly.

【4】 A healthy breakfast can jumpstart your metabolism( 新陈代谢), and eating small, healthy meals throughout the day(rather than the standard three large meals)keeps your energy up and your metabolism going.

Avoid eating at night. 【5】 And then don’t eat for 12-14 hours until breakfast the next morning. Studies suggest that eating only when you’re most active and giving your digestive(消化的)system a long break each day may help to keep fit.

A. Drink plenty of water.

B. Try to have dinner earlier. C. Be careful when eating out.

D. Eat your food slowly, tasting every bite.

E. During a meal, stop eating before you feel full.

F. It allows you to follow others’ healthy eating habits.

G. Eat breakfast, and eat smaller meals throughout the day.

CLEAN UP YOUR BUTTS AND BAGS

All sorts of items become litter, but two of the most common and most dangerous are cigarette butts and plastic bags. Litter is a big problem for our environment, but it is a problem that individuals can easily do something about. Not littering at all or cleaning up litter, such as cigarette butts and plastic bags, greatly improves the quality of our environment.

Although cigarette butts are small, they are bad for the environment. Over 1,600 billion cigarettes are smoked each year in China and large quantities of the butts are thrown away. Worldwide, about 4.5 trillion butts are littered every year. Apart from the fact that butts spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. These find their way into the water supply where they decrease the quality of the water and endanger plants and animals that live there. Because there are so many butts and because they can take up to 5 years to break down, the toxic chemicals add up to a large amount. So, if people have to smoke, they should not throw away the butts but put them in the rubbish bin instead.

Plastic bags are another common form of litter that is a danger to the environment. There are several reasons for this. They are made from oil and gas, which are non-renewable resources, if they are not recycled, these resources are lost to us. In China, 2 billion plastic bags are used every day. An enormous number of these become litter. This is a huge problem because they last from 20 to 1,000 years in the environment. They float easily in air and water and travel long distances. They find their way to rivers, parks, beaches and oceans. Plastic bags kill up to one million seabirds, 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish each year worldwide. When the animal dies and breaks down, the plastic bag can become free again to kill another animal. It is up to people not to let plastic bags become litter. It would be better if they used fewer and recycled them.

Cleaning up your cigarette butts and plastic bags would improve the environment. The earth would be a better place because it would be less polluted. And we would know that we were doing something to look after our planet. However, I believe the best solution would be not to smoke or use plastic bags at all.

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There are 【1】kinds of festivals throughout the world，festivals to【2】(satisfaction) and please the ancestors，to honour some famous people or important events，and 【3】(expression) people’s gratitude to the God for bringing them a year of plenty. For example，Japanese observe Obon，when people go to clean graves and light incense 【4】 memory of their ancestors. In India，October 2 is a national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi， 【5】.helped India become an 【6】 (independence) country. And in China the Spring Festival，which 【7】(celebrate) in January or February，is 【8】 most energetic and important because it is a festival that 【9】(look) forward to the coming of spring. Why are all these festivals everywhere？Because during the festivals，people can get together to eat，drink and have fun with each other， 【10】(forget) all the daily struggles and demands for a while.

As a freshman in high school, Patti announced, “I’m going to run from Orange County up to San Francisco.”(A distance of 400 miles.) “As a sophomore (二年级学生),” she went on, “I’m going to run to Portland, Oregon.”(Over 1,500-miles.) “As a junior, I’ll run to St. Louis.”(About 2,000 miles.) “As a senior, I’ll run to the White House.”(More than 3,000 miles away.)

In view of her handicap (缺陷), Patti was as ambitious as she was enthusiastic, but she said she looked at the handicap of being an epileptic as simply “an inconvenience”. She focused not on what she had lost, but on what she had left.

That year she completed her run to San Francisco wearing a T-shirt that read, “I Love Epileptics.” In her sophomore year, Patti’s classmates got behind her. They built a large poster that read — “Run, Patti, Run!”

On her second marathon (马拉松), a doctor told her she had to stop. “Doctor, you don’t understand,” she said. “I’m doing it to break the chains on the brains that limit so many others.”

She finished the run to Portland, completing her last mile with the governor of Oregon. After four months of almost continuous running from the West Coast to the East Coast, Patti arrived in Washington and shook the hand of the then President of the United States. She told him, “I wanted people to know that epileptics are normal human beings with normal lives.”

Because of Patti’s efforts, enough money had been raised to open up 19 multi-million-dollar epileptic centers around the country. If Patti Wilson can do so much with so little, what can you do to outperform (超越) yourself in a state of total wellness?

【1】How did Patti look at her illness?

A.She thought of it as a gift.

B.She devoted all her attention to it.

C.She faced it with discouragement.

D.She considered it a small difficulty.

【2】What did Patti do when a doctor asked her to stop her run?

A.She continued without quitting.

B.She focused on her treatment.

C.She followed his advice.

D.She asked for her classmates’ assistance.

【3】Why did the author ask the question in the last paragraph?

A.To ask readers to answer it.

B.To get inactive people to run.

C.To encourage deep thinking.

D.To show his view on success.

1.对大学生活和学习的准备；

2.进行这些准备的理由。

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2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little sad on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents in Ohio.

She had called her mother that morning to wish her a happy Mother's Day, and her mother had mentioned how colorful the yard was now that spring had arrived. As they talked, the younger woman could almost smell the tantalizing aroma of purple lilacs (紫丁香) hanging on the big bush outside her parents' back door.

Later, when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he popped up from his chair. “I know where we can find you all you want,” he said. “Get the kids and come on.” So off they went, driving on the country roads of northern Rhode Island. Eventually, he stopped the car.

“Come with me,” he said. “Over that hill is an old cellar hole, and there are lilacs all around it. Go pick a few.”

There, on the top of the hill, were the towering lilacs bushes. While the man examined the cellar hole and tried to explain to the children what the house must have looked like, the woman had been cheered up, drifting among the lilacs. Carefully, she picked some out. She was in no hurry, admiring each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure.

Finally, though, they returned to their car for the trip home. When they were almost home, she suddenly shouted to her husband: “Stop the car. Stop right here!”

In a second, the woman was out of the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slope with the lilacs still in her arms. At the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors, walking with relatives or sitting on the porch (走廊).

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Paragraph 1: The young woman went to the end of the porch, where an elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, alone.

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Paragraph 2: Curiosity was aroused among the kids and the husband.

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