Change is everything in the case of mobile phones. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First, let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a fixed-line phone goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications（含義）. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are.”

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS (Short Message Service) Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”－those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude（侵入）on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

1.The “meeting” influence of a mobile phone refers to the fact that ________.

A. people are able to meet someone at any place and any time

B. people have to make a firm plan about when and where to meet

C. people can arrange their meeting place and time more flexibly

D. people have to attend more phone meetings than ever before

2.We can infer from Paragraph 5 that the texts sent by texters probably are ________.

A. showing popular images to others

B. showing new images to others

C. showing the same images to others

D. showing familiar images to others

3.According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile?

A. talkers B. the “spacemaker”

C. the “speakeasy” D. texters

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Influence of Short Message Service B. Changes in the Use of the Mobile

C. Changes Caused by Mobile Phone Use D. Body Language and the Mobile Phone

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A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back. So she went to an older, wiser woman in the village and __________ advice.

Listening to her, the older woman__________ the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could___________ ease her pain, but she could teach.

Then, she said. “There are__________ things you need to do. The first is extremely difficult. Tonight, Take your best __________ pillows and open a small hole in each one. Then, ___________ the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, ___________ to me. If you’ve done the first thing _________, I’ll tell you the second.”

The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore, ___________ the pillows were very___________ to her and very expensive.

All night long, she went from doorstep to doorstep. Her fingers were ___________. The wind was so sharp that it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on through the__________ streets, ___________ that there was something she could do to put things __________ the way they once were. Finally she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.

She was exhausted but __________,thinking that her efforts would be rewarded.

“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and ___________ your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.”

The young woman was stunned, “You know that’s impossible! The wind__________ each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second __________, then things will never be the same.”

“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once __________, no amount of effort, regardless how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. __________your words well and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”

1.A. asked B. asked for C. asked to D. ask around

2.A. witnessed B. touched C. guessed D. sensed

3.A. ever B. almost C. never D. seldom

4.A. one B. two C. three D. four

5.A. feather B. leather C. woolen D. cotton

6.A. when B. after C. as D. before

7.A. come back B. go back C. put back D. draw back

8.A. promptly B. suddenly C. completely D. unfortunately

9.A. so as to B. even though C. now that D. in spite of

10.A. hard B. awful C. nice D. dear

11.A. freezed B. freezingly C. froze D. frozen

12.A. brightened B. widened C. darkened D. broadened

13.A. amazing B. lucky C. thankful D. surprising

14.A. on B. up C. off D. back

15.A. tired B. relieved C. regretful D. nervous

16.A. refill B. get C. purchase D. seek

17.A. blew up B. blew on C. blew away D. blew over

18.A. requirement B. situation C. consequence D. circumstance

19.A. speak B. spoken C. speaking D. being spoken

20.A.Talk B. Guide C. Keep D. Choose

To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age. To do so at 22, as Jennifer Lawrence has, is just amazing. Recently, the American star won Best Actress at Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook. According to Time magazine’s Richard Corliss, Lawrence is that rare young actress who “l(fā)ends a mature intelligence to any ro1e”. Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasn't sure what she really liked doing before the age of l4. She thought she’d go to college and may be find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.

Lawrence’s two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition(試鏡).

“I read the play and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this.” Lawrence said. “Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn’t want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress.” Having appreciated this young lady’s performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career.

Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest box office female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”.

1.What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 2?

A. Her parents were really strict with her.

B. Her school performance made her today's reputation.

C. She seemed not to fit in with her school days well.

D. Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.

2.Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of _____.

A. her brothers’ examples

B. a model interview

C. the taxi-ride to her hotel room

D. the beautiful scenery of New York

3.What is the best title of the text?

A. Winning Young B. Acting Wisely

C. Choosing Early D. Following Dreams

Since American students have been introduced into the era of the Massive Open Online Course, the opportunity for cheating appears greater than ever. The all-knowing Google search engine is within easy reach. So how can a teacher handle such a large number of examinees so far away, let alone searching out cheaters taking tests across the Internet?

Using technology, of course. While special services via webcam (攝像頭) and cheating detecting software have been developed now, Mettl, an online company, has developed advanced techniques for netting cheaters, which the company claims are even more reliable and easier to use. Whatever small attempt to cheat, he or she will be found out.

Mettl has adopted a mass of technologies on its test-taking platform, creating a mini monitoring state in an exam. Here’s how it works: A test-taker signs on to Mettl and selects his／her exam from the site’s library of pre-loaded tests. Facial and keystroke recognition technology confirm the person that has signed in is the very person, and the system records both the test-taker (through the webcam) and the test-taker’s screen throughout the test.

Mettl’s technology uses the test-taker’s webcam to detect how many people are using the computer. Soon, it will track eye movement well enough to sense whether the test-taker is looking away from the screen, perhaps to consult a smart phone or a friend in secret. Mettl also monitors the test-taker’s screen and can detect when the test-taker has changed a computer or moved from the test. The system will soon be able to record sound, detecting whether the test-taker is talking or being talked to.

If any wrongdoings are detected, the system flags the incident and reports it back to the test’s administrator. This can bring any number of things, depending on the test-giver’s wishes: a complete shutdown of the exam, a warning message that appears on the test-taker’s screen, even human instructions from the control center.

Mettl is hoping its technology will help it break into the country’s big MOOC markets.

1.From the first paragraph we can infer that .

A. MOOC has replaced the traditional form of education

B. Teachers should be stricter in dealing with cheating

C. Preventing online cheating is a harder job

D. Google is a software designed for cheating

2.How can Mettl help to get rid of cheating online?

A. By equipping teachers with cameras.

B. By asking test-takers to sign in.

C. By providing different tests at a time.

D. By recording the test-takers’ behaviors.

3.We can conclude from the passage that the technology of Mettl is in the MOOC era.

A. unreliable B. promising

C. wasteful D. instructive

4.Which part of a newspaper does the article come from?

A. Health B. Entertainment

C. Education D. Culture

It’s reported that many a temporary shelter _______ at present for the Middle East refugees pouring into Europe.

A. is being builtB. was builtC. are being builtD. have been built

Vince heard the news that the Chinese soccer team lost the game again, ______.

A. tears coming down his faceB. his tears came down

C. tears came down his faceD. tears had already come down

We ______ to catch the 10:30 train, but it was gone when we reached the terminal.

A. hopedB. had hopedC. would hopeD. have hope

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假如你叫李明，有一位來自英國的朋友Mike。他與父母一道來到了中國。初來乍到，他發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在家時(shí)所學(xué)的漢語根本就不夠用。因此，他給你發(fā)來一封電子郵件，向你請(qǐng)教如何提高漢語聽說能力。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面的提示，給他回一封郵件。郵件的內(nèi)容包含如下要點(diǎn)：

1. 郵件已收到，理解他所遇到的問題。

2. 提出如下建議：在課內(nèi)課外要多說漢語，應(yīng)盡可能與同學(xué)交流，不要擔(dān)心犯錯(cuò)誤；在家看電視時(shí)，多注意節(jié)目主持人的發(fā)音，以便提高聽力水平。

3．祝愿他學(xué)習(xí)取得進(jìn)步。

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Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show 1. (happy), as in “a red- letter day”. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based 2. church customs. For almost six hundred years, church calendars(日歷) 3. (mark) with red to indicate special holidays. Today’s calendars are still marked that way with the _4. (meaning) of holidays and special days printed in red.

The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in everyday life. A red-letter day is 5. day when people are feeling quite happy. It may be a day 6. __ you’ve long waited for, a wedding day, for example, or it may be a day with a happy surprise. You might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day, 7. you won sonic money in the state lottery (彩票).

“Rolling out the red carpet" is another 8. (common) heard expression, which 9. (represent) a warm welcome of any kind. A city may “roll out the red carpet” for its baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.

Red is also used in some expressions that are not happy. Red-handed is one. To be caught red handed is to be caught 10. (perform) a wrong act.

On a cold winter day in Denver, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series and the author of The Success Principles. What Jack had become was a version of what I wanted to be.

During his talk, Jack 1 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, "Who wants this?"

Hnads shot up in the audience; people leaned forward to see whom Jack would choose. But I

ran up the stairs to the stage and grabbed the bill from his hand. He turned to me and said, “Yes, that’s it! Instead of waiting around for opportunities, simply take the initiative and create what we want!”

After this week, I asked for his personal e-mail address and sent him e-mail sharing my views and dreams. He kindly e-mailed back simple encouragement such as “Keep thinking and playing bigger; it’s much more fun that way. Love, Jack.” Then I got occupied with other things in life and I stopped e-mail Jack.

A year later, my dream gradually faded. I had this idea if I got back in touch with Jack. I e-mailed him again and again but got no response. As I sat down at my computer to check my e-mail for the fifth time in 15 minutes, an inspiration came like lighting: What was I doing? Was I waiting for the prize of life? I knew I needed to do something about all this waiting. I was going to write a book, which I would call “Waiting for Jack”!

It all sounded good, but then reality hit. Some nights I cried and wanted to give up. I wrote and rewrote. Even though I could feel the fear, I did it anyway. Fortunately, three years later, Waiting for Jack turns out a best-seller on Amazon!

We all have a “Jack” for whom we wait—whether it’s a person, a place or a thing. Now I would like to ask you: what are you waiting for?

1.From the first paragraph we can learn that the author _________.

A. wanted Jack to autograph her book

B. wanted to be as successful as Jack

C. wanted to make friends with Jack

D. wanted to get help from Jack

2.It can be inferred from the passage that Jack Canfield is probably a person who ________.

A. enjoys playing a lot

B. likes showing off his wealth

C. seldom takes risks

D. welcomes challenges in life

3.How did the author lose contact with Jack?

A. She and Jack had an argument

B. She had no time to contact Jack

C. Jack was too proud to get along with

D. She was too upset with her broken dream

4. What might be the theme of the book Waiting for Jack?

A. The disappointment of waiting for her hero Jack

B. The need to keep waiting for the prize of our life

C. The importance of taking action to achieve a goal

D. The harm of blindly worshipping others as heroes