Many people didn’t realize the importance of friendship ________ they lost it.

A.when B.until C.as D.since

—I want to ask Jack to help me with the party preparations.

—Oh, he ________ be available. He’s busy with his research now.

A.mustn’t B.needn’t C.can’t D.shouldn’t

You look so tired. Why not turn off your phone, ________ the outside world for a little while and completely relax yourself?

A.cut off B.shut off C.put off D.go off

—Many people talk about “Douyin”. I really wonder ________.

—It shows people’s everyday life in a funny way.

A.why people are crazy about it B.why are people crazy about it

C.when did it get popular D.when it got popular

The most interesting thing ________ I can remember now is that we celebrated our birthdays together last year.

A.what B.how C.that D.why

—Jim, please tell me when your father’s train ________ tomorrow.

—I am not sure, mom. As soon as he ________. I will call you.

A.arrives; arrives B.will arrive; will arrive

C.will arrive; arrives D.arrives; will arrive

Jenny, from Germany spent some time traveling in India. While she was there she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier (障礙). It was very _________ for her to communicate in the new environment which was very different from _________ of her own country.

One day with Leela Jenny went to visit an orphanage(孤兒院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she would know _________ to say to them. She went over to the children and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children _________ at her. She felt more relaxed and smiled back. Then she got _________ the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started singing a song _________ German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, _________ the rhythm (節(jié)奏) was the same. Jenny kept singing, and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the _________, another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They _________ many smiles together.

From the other side of hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. ____________ Leela’s eyes watching her, Jenny had an exciting feeling in her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers. We ____________ speak and communicate” At that moment, she understood: we’re all ____________ human, and it’s not hard for us to connect with each other.

1.A.nice B.dangerous C.difficult D.easy

2.A.these B.those C.this D.that

3.A.what B.that C.when D.how

4.A.looked B.laughed C.shouted D.smiled

5.A.good for B.close to C.mad at D.strict with

6.A.with B.in C.by D.on

7.A.but B.though C.so D.because

8.A.club B.talk C.fun D.dance

9.A.forget B.remembered C.shared D.missed

10.A.Notice B.Noticing C.To notice D.Noticed

11.A.can B.must C.need D.should

12.A.deeply B.mostly C.simple D.lately

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Tuesday, January 1, 2019 13:14

1.Ma Dongdong would leave for China on ________.

A.Tuesday B.Friday C.Wednesday D.Thursday

2.He could get the key by ________.

A.opening the box on the wall B.opening the door

C.using the map and the guidebook D.using the Wi-Fi password

3.According to the messages, Ma Dongdong was most probably a(n) ________ in London.

A.visitor B.writer C.businessman D.exchange student

The health care system (醫(yī)療體系) of a country is very important and different countries have different ways of paying for it.

Britain has a free health care system paid for by the government. It was the first country in the world to do so. Health care is free for everyone living in Britain. Most doctors and nurses work for the government and most hospitals are owned by the government. Until recently this system was very successful but lately there have been problems. The government has not put enough money into the health service. That’s why more people are using private health insurance (保險(xiǎn)). They see doctors who work for themselves and pay the doctors through the health insurance company.

____3____ Most Americans have private health insurance. Doctors work for themselves and hospitals are privately owned. The health insurance company pays the doctors and the hospitals. The problem with this system is that poor people don’t have the money to pay for private health insurance. As a result, they often have both money and health problems.

Canada and New Zealand have a different system again. Health care is free. Doctors work privately and hospitals are privately owned. When you become ill, medical cost is paid for by the government.

1.________ first had free health care in the world.

A.Britain B.America C.Canada D.New Zealand

2.More British are using private health insurance because ________.

A.health care is free for everyone living in Britain

B.most hospitals are owned by the government

C.the government hasn’t put enough money into the health service

D.they can only see doctors who work for themselves

3.Which of the following can be the missing part in Para. 3?

A.America has a much worse system. B.Americans are satisfied with their system.

C.In America the system is very similar. D.In America the system is very different.

4.The underlined word “they” in Para.3 refers to (指的是) people ________.

A.who have private health insurance B.who see doctors working for themselves

C.who work for insurance companies D.who can’t afford private health insurance

Many of us have feelings of loneliness as we grow up. As a teenager, just eating alone in the dining hall can’t be acceptable, and girls even go to the restrooms hand in hand. They fear being called a “l(fā)oner”.

In these cases, we might use the word “l(fā)oner” in a disapproving (不贊成的) way. However, it can actually have a positive meaning as well.

It all depends on our attitude toward being alone. If we see being alone as something not very good, we will be against it. But if we understand that it’s an everyday part of life, we’ll be able to “hug the beauty of our solo (單獨(dú)的) journey”, as best-selling US writer Mandy Hale wrote in her book The Single Woman.

In some countries, more young people are choosing to be loners. In South Korea, “honjok” has become a growing lifestyle. The word comes from Korean “hon” (alone) and “jok” (group).These people eat alone, travel alone, and enjoy being by themselves. “I hope it grows into a self-supporting culture of happiness.” said Jang Jae Young, a South Korean who runs a website about this solo lifestyle called www.honjok.me.

In Japan, people have developed a strong “l(fā)oner culture” and even a “l(fā)oner economy (經(jīng)濟(jì)).” There are many solo KTVs and solo coffee bars. Noodle restaurants for solo customers are especially popular. There are boards which separate each seat. Customers fill out a form to make an order, and then press a button to call the waiter. They don’t see the faces of other customers or waiters.

People are becoming more experienced in and comfortable about being alone. This doesn’t mean we should totally keep ourselves away from the outside world, of course. But it doesn’t hurt to have some “me time” once in a while.

1.From the passage we know that “honjok” ________.

A.means a group of loners B.is a culture which brings people closer

C.is a website run by a Korean D.will be a popular lifestyle in North Korea

2.The underlined word “separate” in Para. 5 means “________”.

A.合并 B.隔開 C.監(jiān)控 D.固定

3.If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para. 4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)

A.①; ②③; ④⑤⑥ B.①; ②③④; ⑤⑥

C.①②; ③④⑤; ⑥ D.①②③; ④⑤; ⑥

4.The best title of this passage is ________.

A.Ways to Deal with Aloneness B.A Tradition of Aloneness in Asian Countries

C.Aloneness—A Common Lifestyle D.Advantages and Disadvantages of Aloneness