Many students may feel【1】(stress) because of their parents. Most parents have good intentions, 【2】some of them aren't very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in【3】(adjust) to college, and a few of then seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s【4】(difficult).

For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don't realize that the【5】(compete) is stronger, that the required standards of work are【6】(high), and that their children may not be prepared for【7】change. They may be upset by their children’s poor grade.

At their kindest, they may 【8】(gentle) ask why John or Mary isn't doing better. Whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten 【9】(take) their children out of college or cut off living expenses.

Sometimes parents think it night and natural that they determine 【10】their children do with their lives. They forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way.

A Relay Event Brings Diverse Cultures Together

When Herman Kambugu received the good news he was expecting, he did something unusual. He ran for 32km in【1】(celebrate).Kambugu , who works for the Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) in Uganda, was among the over 86,000 employees around the world who had attempted 【2】 (take) part in a relay across Belt and Road countries as a way to see how the Belt and Road Initiative (一帶一路)is developing. Kambugu and seven more of his coworkers in StanChart’s offices around the world visited 44 destinations along the Belt and Road routes,【3】helped them understand the initiative better.

Kambugu 【4】(witness) how the Belt and Road Initiative is changing life for 【5】 better in East Africa so far, “The Mombasa-Nairobi Railway has not only shortened transportation time, but also created over 20,000 jobs for local people in Kenya，”he said. Serena Leung from the Hong Kong office said【6】 she had seen during her journey impressed 【7】 (she). In some places, people greeted them in Mandarin. They spoke it 【8】 (fluently) than some people from Hong Kong，she said jokingly.

“By running together, we run further，” added Therese Neo，a customer manager from the Singapore office. As she saw it, the countries 【9】 (participate) in the Belt and Road Initiative were like the 【10】 (runner). When they join forces, they have a better shared future.

Now a group of psychologists (心理學家) from Yale University say they have found the reason why，and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of keeping emotional(情感的) balance. “They seem to take place when people are overtaken by strong positive emotions，and people who do this seem to recover better from those strong emotions，” Oriana Aragon，the lead researcher said.

Aragon and her fellow psychologists looked at hundreds of participants’ emotional responses to different things，including happy reunions and cute babies. Many participants said they would react in a negative or aggressive way to the positive things—to cry at happy moments and want to pinch(捏) a cute baby’s face or even tell them “I want to eat you up!” But then researchers found that these people were able to calm down from strong emotions more quickly.

There are many other examples of times when people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotional reaction. At an exciting concert, fans scream at their idols(偶像). People who have just had a big lottery win are often in floods of tears. “These findings advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions, which is importantly related to mental and physical health, the quality of relationships with others, and even how well people work together.” said Aragon.

【1】What have the psychologists from Yale University found in their research?

A. Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions.

B. The reason why people cry with tears.

C. People recover slowly from strong emotions

D. Strong negative feelings are useful to people.

【2】What does the underlined “they” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A. Times when people reunite with friends. B. Participants’ emotional responses.

C. Times when people cry tears of joy. D. Strong positive emotions.

【3】Which of the following agrees with the findings of the research?

A. Kissing a cute baby. B. Crying at good news.

C. Crying at a failure. D. Laughing at happy reunions.

【4】Where does the passage most likely come from?

A. A popular biology book. B. A children literature book.

C. A science fiction novel. D. A psychological science journal.

Arizona，Utah，Colorado and New Mexico are not simply the only four American states that meet at a single point, but they also host the US's greatest concentration of national parks.

This is the place to come for that classic scene of the lonely desert road extending to the horizon. On your way，take in such sights as the Monument Valley and the mysterious remains of centuries-old civilizations in Colorado’s Mesa Verde.

Find beauty in the desert

With many miles of excellent roads，a self-drive trip in Namibia makes total sense. Plan a route north from capital Windhoek to wildlife-rich Etosha National Park，before crossing Damaraland to reach the Skeleton Coast. The most impressive desert views are in the Namib-Naulduft National Park to the south. At Sossusvlei，the landscape takes on the quality of a surrealist painting.

Cross half a continent

The 1,761-mile-long Stuart Highway runs north to south through Australia’s Red Centre. It is not a road where every turn shows new wonders ； the reward of this trip comes in the gradual change in your surroundings, from red soils’ in Australia’s outback to the tropical (熱帶的） leaves of the Indian Ocean coast.

Take the high road

Among all the crashing of continental plates that raised up the Canadian Rockies, a 144-mile route was left more or less clear at their center. The Icefields Parkway now passes through this amazing scenery； with the access it brings to icy lakes, waterfalls and icefields, the section between Banff and Jasper has a good claim to being the most scenic in the world.

【1】Where can you experience ancient civilizations?

A.In Australia's Red Centre.

B.In the Canadian Rockies.

C.In Colorado’s Mesa Verde.

D.In the Namib-Naukluft National Park.

【2】What can you do on a self-drive trip in Namibia?

A.Explore the Monument Valley.

B.Enjoy the striking desert views.

C.Save some endangered wildlife.

D.Go through the largest national park

【3】What can you infer about the trips mentioned in the text?

A.They provide the amazing road adventures.

B.They offer new wonders across the world.

C.They are for those who love various national parks.

D.They are intended to raise environmental awareness.

She was so _______ surprised when she found a _______on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few ___from the gas station. They stopped their car to _______ ,It was filled with all the things one naturally kept in a wallet, including some _______ and other cash, however, no phone number, ________this, they managed to get a(n) ________ from my mother's driving licence, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to ______it

When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so ________ and grateful. She ________ to give them some money as a(n) _________ of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to _______ my mother help.

They were naturally ________, and they had firm ________ in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could _______.I think they were really _______ and helpful.

【1】A. pulling out B. standing for C. paying for D. sorting out

【2】A. make B. answer C. hear D. send

【3】A. sank B. explored C. forgot D. inspected

【4】A. amount B. expectation C. thought D. chance

【5】A. curiously B. joyfully C. willingly D. strangely

【6】A. sign B. signal C. note D. postcard

【7】A. seconds B. hours C. squares D. blocks

【8】A. pick it up B. look it up C. take it out D. put it out

【9】A. pictures B. envelopes C. bills D. medals

【10】A. Instead of B. Because of C. Despite. D. Without

【11】A. number B. photograph C. address D. distance

【12】A. get B. check C. exchange D. return

【13】A. hopeless B. relieved C. fortunate D. warm-hearted

【14】A. intended B. advised C. demanded D. instructed

【15】A. feeling B. mood C. present D. expression

【16】A. offer B. share C. trust D. seek

【17】A. honest B. selfish C. logical D. creative

【18】A. courage B. faith C. support D. devotion

【19】A. remove B. deserve C. value D. cause

【20】A. humorous B. independent C. polite D. considerate

Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked 【1】 (paint) some pictures on the walls of the king's palace in English. Then workers were sent for and 【2】big platform(平臺) was made 【3】 the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. They worked for a whole year 【4】 at last the pictures were ready.

Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were 【5】 (real) beautiful. He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again. Now the pictures were even 【6】 (much) beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally, he was at the very edge of the platform, but he did not know it because he 【7】 (think) of his pictures.

The worker saw everything. "【8】 should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill is at the very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, fall off the platform and surely be killed." So the worker quickly took some paint and threw 【9】 at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, 【10】 (run) quickly forward to his pictures.

As teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition(過渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners are often forgotten and other adult traits(特點) are not yet accepted as a way of life. 【1】By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.

Contribute to the household(家庭)

At the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a mess, clean it up. 【2】. All chores(家務) that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that you're old enough and capable, why shouldn't you contribute to the household? 【3】.

Be responsible

【4】. Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more involved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill (履行) your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.

Solve more of your own problem without asking for help

Instead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The "easy way" is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems. 【5】. When you become a good problem solver, you increase your valve to the community.

A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.

B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.

C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.

D. This includes, but is not limited to, your dishes and your room.

E. It will make your life more pleasant.

F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.

G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.

要點如下：

1.食堂衛(wèi)生狀況良好，膳食營養(yǎng)均衡；

2.食品安全有保障，且校長同餐。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Mike,

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Yours,

Li Hua

After my third-grade year, my dad landed a life-changing job in Manhattan. My mom, my little sister andI had to move away from our hometown, Chicago, andleave my grandmother and her beautiful food behind.

Leaving my grandmother was far more frighteningthan the move to New York City. There would be nomore special weekends at my grandmother 's house, the on-ly place I can remember feeling happy, safe and nourished (f#J). It was what I desired. In this new city, I felt ex-tremely alone and lost, and I missed my grandmother ter-ribly.

My grandmother knew just how I felt. And she knewthe cure. Every week, she would send me a card with a$ 20 bill, a recipe and a list of what to buy at the mar-ket. It kept us bonded, and her recipes filled my bodyand soul, I

Over the years, I have grown to better understandmy father' s struggles with weight and the toll (ftft> ittook on him and those who love him. I have come to real-ize he was driven not by vanity ( é fn ) or selfishness as much as by a deep pain, I And in spite of growing up insuch an unhealthy eating environment ( or perhaps be-cause of it), as an adult I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant,

Today, my father weighs 220 pounds and is a vegan(K). How he got there is a story I hope to share inthe coming weeks. More importantly. food is no longer a barrierthatkeepsusapart,butabridgethatkeepsusconnected.Thereisnothingmydadenjoysmorethantalkingwithmeaboutdietarytheoriesandhisweight-loss victories.AndnowIamtheoneregularlysendingrecipe cardstomyfathershouse,justasmygrandmotherdid forme.

【1】What kind of person was actually the author's father?

A. He was a man of vanity and selfishness.

B. He didn't like to eat with his family.

C. He was more painful than selfish,

D. He forced his family to eat what he liked.

【2】The author desired to go to his grandmother's_________.

A. to see his father B. for tasty food

C. for pocket money D. to avoid his family

【3】The underlined word cure in Paragraph 4 is the nea- rest in meaning to______________.

A. solution B. concern

C. operation D. situation

【4】The author became a nutrition consultant mainly be- cause_____________.

A. his father often talked with him about dietary theo- ries

B. he was determined to change his own daily habits

C. he wanted to study the recipes his grandmother had given him

D. his childhood experiences gave him too deep an im-pression

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

I used to be very addicted to computer games that I had little time to study and thus fall behind. My parents were great worried about me. It was what my English teacher said helped me out. She told me must have my own goal of life, otherwise your future would be hopeless. She said computer games were great fun and they would not guarantee for me a bright future. Finally, I realized I must set up a goal and fight for them. From then on, whenever I have an urge to playing computer games, I would think of my goal and regain my strength immediately.