When I was in my 20s, I_______ to Paris. I was deeply attracted by the city, and I_______ a job in a big hotel right then. As an Eiffel Tower ambassador,I _______ guests and visitors as they took the lift to the top of the hotel's 46-story tower, where I liked to_______ the local attractions and helped people find the best_______ for taking photos. At first, I had a problem with changes in everyday life,_______ when talking with people who were different from me. But I liked to memorize facts, and that really________ in my job because people loved to learn all of the interesting things about the city. Every day when I clocked in, I felt it's time for me to perform for and________ the guests. I loved it when I learnt something new because I couldn't ________ to share the information with others.

Everyone is________, and everyone has a gift. It takes me more than 50 years to________ that I am different. Just be yourself, be kind, and try to make a________ in your life.

【1】A.decisionsB.challengesC.conflictsD.changes

【2】A.victoryB.designC.memoryD.target

【3】A.reflectedB.improvedC.affectedD.forgot

【4】A.movedB.escapedC.rushedD.gathered

【5】A.prepared forB.put awayC.applied for D.turned down

【6】A.droveB.directedC.sentD.accompanied

【7】A.introduceB.identifyC.considerD.connect

【8】A.advertisementsB.spotsC.reasonsD.habits

【9】A.chieflyB.personallyC.speciallyD.especially

【10】A.favoredB.treatedC.helpedD.relaxed

【11】A.entertainB.trustC.hireD.educate

【12】A.stopB.workC.waitD.follow

【13】A.difficultB.terribleC.brightD.unique

【14】A.recognizeB.realizeC.wonderD.admit

【15】A.differenceB.promiseC.choiceD.sacrifice

1. 举办辩论活动的目的；

2. 辩论的内容：地摊经济的利与弊；

3. 活动时间地点,和报名的方式。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

地摊经济：the stall economy 小摊主：a vendor

路边摊：roadside booths 在人行路上：on some pedestrian streets

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1.你的推荐；2.说明理由。

注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Injury, 【1】 (ill), love, and lost moments of true greatness all occur to test the limits of your soul. 【2】 these small tests, life would be like a straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, 【3】 dull and completely pointless. The success and downfall you experience helps to create who you are and decide 【4】 you go.

Confucius (孔子), born in the district of Zou, near today’s Qufu city in Shandong province, was an educator and philosopher (哲学家) 【1】 founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. He was the first Chinese to set up private schools and enroll students from all walks of life. Confucius 【2】 (regard) as a symbol of China’s traditional culture. Nowadays, Qufu holds memorial events every year 【3】 (honor) him and popularize his theory to the younger generations.

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In general, spoken statements are a major way of 【1】 (communicate), but body language is also important.

Last week, I went to the airport 【2】 (meet) an international student, Tony Garcia from Columbia. After a half hour’s waiting, I got sight of him and quickly approached to greet him. To my surprise, he touched my shoulder and kissed me on the cheek. I felt so 【3】 (embarrass) that I stepped back and put up my hands, as if to defend 【4】. I guessed that there 【5】 (be) some misunderstanding between us.

As I get to know more foreign friends, I learn that not all cultures greet each other the same way. English people, for example, don’t 【6】 (usual) touch strangers when they meet. 【7】, people from places like Spain, Italy and South American countries get close to others and likely to touch them.

【8】 the development of society, international exchange is becoming 【9】 (much) frequent, so we should learn about the different customs and behave properly 【10】 meeting international friends.

Esias Bedingar always knew he wanted to study medicine. After 【1】 (decide) to experience a new culture, he came from Africa to the USA. There was one challenge: He 【2】 (speak) no English. But within just four months, he completed the ESL program. Three years later, he finished his undergraduate degree and was accepted to Harvard University, where he is pursuing a master’s degree in public health. He said it was 【3】 (he) dream that got him to Harvard.

In January 2015, the city of Flint sent out a notice that the water supply, switched from the Detroit water system to the Flint River to cut cost, contained high levels of trihalomethanes (三卤甲烷). The notice warned that people with poor immune (免疫的) systems might be at increased risk for liver, kidney, and nervous system problems but emphasized that the water was otherwise safe to drink.

Alarmed, LeeAnne researched the water supply and searched the Internet. Then she distributed a fact sheet to city officials, listing the side effects of exposure to trihalomethanes. Then she urged her neighbors to attend city council meetings, where they shared their health problems. Still, officials insisted the water was safe to drink. So LeeAnne demanded that the city test her water.

The results were disturbing. The trihalomethanes were the least of her problems. The lead levels in her water were nearly seven times the legal amount. But the city maintained her plumbing (管道) was the cause.

LeeAnne immediately had her children tested for lead. All the kids showed lead exposure. She read Flint’s water quality reports and discovered the city wasn’t applying the proper corrosion (腐蚀) control standards to its pipes; the standards prevent the metal in pipes from leaching into the water.

In March, a follow-up test of LeeAnne’s water showed lead levels nearly 27 times higher than the EPA’s threshold. LeeAnne’s pipes could not be responsible for the high lead levels, since they were plastic.

In September, Virginia Tech lab released a report that concluded the Flint River water was 19 times more corrosive than the Detroit water.

The governor eventually admitted the water was unsafe. He ordered that Flint’s water supply be switched back to Detroit’s. In Washington, President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and ordered federal aid to help the city recover.

【1】How did LeeAnne react to the city notice?

A.She had her children tested for lead.

B.She asked the city to replace her pipes.

C.She urged the officials to test Flint’s water.

D.She collected side effects of trihalomethanes.

【2】What is the leading cause of the family’s health problem?

A.The lead in their water.

B.Corrosion to their pipes.

C.Their poor immune systems.

D.Exposure to Trihalomethanes.

【3】City officials’ attitude toward the water issue was _____.

A.unconcernedB.cautious

C.doubtfulD.objective

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A.Revealing the truth takes time.

B.Nothing can stop a determined heart.

C.It takes courage to challenge authority.

D.Joint effort is the key to solving problems.

That’s the challenge for users of a new virtual (虚拟)reality program called SurviVR, designed to train employees how to deal with an active shooter situation in the workplace. The program works with HTC Vive, the virtual reality headset released earlier this year.

An active shooter situation is when an armed person or people actively shoot in a small, populated area with the intention to kill. There were 20 such situations in the United States last year and 20 the year before, according to FBI statistics, resulting in a total of 231 deaths. This year saw the deadliest active shooter situation in US history, with 49 people killed in a nightclub in Orlando.

In the training situation, users have four choices. They can lock themselves in the office. They can hide, perhaps in the office closet. They can run for an exit. Or they can use something in the office—a computer or a cup a pair of scissors-as a weapon to fight the shooter. This is an improvement on standard active shooter training. Gallo says, which typically teachers people to lock themselves in place and hide. The ＂lock down＂ method is often ineffective, he says, and has resulted in many deaths in recent years.

In the training’s basic level, no one gets killed. But as the trainings become more advanced, players who make a wrong choice be shot. There’s no blood; the screen simply turns black slowly.

If this sounds terrifying, that’s the point, says Gallo. There are plenty of training programs to teach employees how to deal with workplace violence, sometimes involving role play with toy guns. But these trainings are basically games. Gallo says, with employees relaxed and even enjoying themselves. To teach people what they really need to know for an active shooter situation, they need to be scared.

＂SurviVR will take the fear and turn it into confidence.＂ Gallo says.

【1】What’s the author’s purpose of describing a dangerous scene in Para. 1?

A.To attract the readers’ attention on the new virtual reality program.

B.To show the challenge that the readers are required to face.

C.To warn the readers of the possible dangers in the working place.

D.To inform the readers of the correct response in such a situation

【2】What is the suggested response in the standard active shooter training?

A.Fighting the shooter

B.Running for the exit

C.Using a computer as a weapon

D.Locking down

【3】What does Gallo think of the training programs involving role play with toy guns?

A.SearingB.Violent

C.IneffectiveD.Helpful

【4】What would be the best title?

A.A New Virtual Reality Program on Active Shooter Training

B.What Should You Do When Meeting Gunshots in the Workplace?

C.How to Deal with an Active Shooter Situation?

D.Employees Need to Be Scared of the Workplace Violence.