The truth is, we hear plenty of bad news about youth, but we never hear about the majority. Surely they all want to be footballers or attractive models? Not a bit of it. When research company Britain-Thinks examined teenagers attitudes earlier this year, they found that the most popular goal (shared by some 70 percent) was to “have a job you love”, followed by having a university degree, owning your own home and being in a happy, long-term relationship. It tallies with another study by the Institute for Economic and Social Research, which found that what made teenagers happiest wasn’t a new smart-phone or pair of shoes, but “the simple things in life” such as close friends, going swimming and spending time with their parents.

Indeed, the more you look at the young, the more impressive they seem. They are, of course, more technologically knowledgeable and skillful than any generation before them. But the interesting thing is that they’re not merely consumers; they’re creators. Think of all those young people developing their own websites or machines.

Seventeen-year-old Nick D’Aloisio is an example. He invented a news-summary app (應(yīng)用程序)called Summly and sold it to Yahoo this year for a reported 18 million. The company offered him a job in California, but he turned it down. “I’ll be staying in London,” he explained. “I want to finish my A levels and I couldn’t really live on my own out there.”

Of course they aren’t perfect, and every generation has its fair share of bad apples. But I think our future is in safe hands.

【1】The underlined part “tallies with” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” .

A. leads to B. focuses on

C. agrees with D. belongs to

【2】The example of the seventeen-year-old is to show that young people .

A. Are quite creative B. can find a job easily

C. can earn a living by themselves D. are homesick for their hometown

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the young generation?

A. Worried. B. Surprised.

C. Uninterested. D. Hopeful.

However，for her random act of kindness，Estrada was awarded the Hummingbird Medal-Bronze for her bravery，loyalty and devotion to Trinidad and Tobago on Monday，September 24，when the country celebrated its 42nd year as a republic. President Paula-Mae Weekes presented the national award to her.

In July of this year，Estrada along with two friends went to the Marianne Beach to relax. Upon leaving the beach，Estrada and her friends noticed a man struggling in the water. Immediately，she and her friends sprang into action. The teens borrowed a body board from some people on the beach and swam to the man's rescue.

She said when they reached the man，he was already unconscious and they dragged him out of the water on the body board. Estrada remembered what she learned during a life-saving course the week before and quickly started pumping the man's chest. After several attempts，she was successful and the young man's life was saved.

"In an interview with LoopTT，the teenager said while she is grateful for the award，she wasn't expecting anything in return.

“This award was never expected because I thought of helping someone as an act of humanity and never looked for anything in return，but the award is well appreciated. As I reflect on the action I took，I felt as though I could help this person as I have the proper training. The week before the incident I participated in a basic life support-training course offered by the North Central Regional Health Authority. "Estrada explained. She said she intends to continue assisting people.

The national award receiver also had this message for the youths of Trinidad and Tobago.

“I would like to encourage the young people of Trinidad and Tobago to strive for excellence，never sell yourself short by believing that you cannot do what you desire，all things are possible and hard work surely brings success.

【1】It can be learned from the passage that Estrada____________.

A.saved the man by simply dragging him out of the water

B.shared the award with her friends for their heroic deed

C.was motivated to save the drowning man by reputation

D.owed the successful rescue to her proper training

【2】What do the underlined words "sell yourself short' in paragraph 8 probably mean?

A.Think too highly of yourself.

B.Accept yourself with pleasure.

C.Recognize your strength and weakness.

D.Have a low evaluation of your competence.

【3】What is the message mainly conveyed in the passage？

A.Random acts of kindness make all the difference in our life.

B.Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident.

C.Dreams and desires make the impossible possible. .

D.Success is based on the team not the individual.

Every year 2 million people visit the Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan. This internationally well-known event began in 1950, when some local high-school students built six snow statues in Odori Park. Since then, the festival has grown to include lots of snow sculptures as well as a snow-sculpting contest that draws competitors from all over the world.

In December, Finland created its 13th annual Snow Village, which will remain open until April, if weather permits. Snow Village lies nearly 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The village is designed by builders skilled in working with snow and ice. Visitors can take a tour of the village, eat in a restaurant made of ice or go dancing in the disco igloo(拱形圓頂小屋). They can also spend the night in a hotel made of snow. There’s even an ice chapel(小禮拜堂) for couples who want to get married in Snow Village.

Since 1935, the Fur Rendezvous has been held every February in Anchorage, Alaska, America’s most northern state. Among the festival’s many attractions is the World Championship Sled Dog Race, which draws sled dog teams from many countries. Dogs also take center stage in the Dog Weight Pull, in which dogs compete to see which one can pull the heaviest weight. The festival features sports like skiing, basketball, boxing and softball as well as the Grand Prix Auto Race in downtown Anchorage. True to the festival’s name, there’s also a fur auction(拍賣(mài)), where buyers buy real Alaskan furs. The first Fur Rendezvous lasted only three days. Now it’s a 10-day event that attracts thousands of visitors.

【1】What can we learn about the Sapporo Snow Festival from the second paragraph?

A. How it got started. B. How long it lasts.

C. Who is in charge of it. D. How much it costs to attend it.

【2】What happens at Snow Village?

A. Skating matches. B. Design contests.

C. Indoor weddings. D. Cooking competitions.

【3】Anyone who visits the Fur Rendezvous can .

A. buy what he wants B. play any sports he likes

C. attend a strength competition D. come across different sled dogs

【4】what do the three winter festivities mentioned in the text have in common?

A. They all last ten days. B. They are all held every year.

C. They all have a long history. D. They are all held at the same time.

Born in Belgium in 1929，Audrey's father was British and her mother was Dutch．Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood．During World War II，she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks．Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college when she returned to London after the war．But she realized she wasn't going to be a ballerina （芭蕾舞女演員）．So she began taking acting parts in stage shows．Later she began to get small parts in movies．

But it was Audrey Hepburn's move to America that brought her true fame．In 1951 she played the character"Gigi"in the Broadway play of the same name to great critical praise．Two years later，Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24．

Audrey made more than 25movies．Among her most popular roles was Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tifany's in 1961．Three years later she played Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady．

She was married two times and had one son by each husband．In 1989，the UN Children's Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador．She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF （聯(lián)合國(guó)兒童基金會(huì)） projects．The UN agency said she was a tireless worker．She often gave 15interviews a day to gain money and support for UNICEF projects．

Audrey Hepburn often said her loyalty to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II．She said she knew what it was like to be starving and to be saved by international aid．She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993from colon cancer．

【1】is NOT mentioned in the passage about Audrey Hepburn.

A. Marriage B. Identity

C. Contribution D. Religion

【2】The reason why Audrey lived and studied in the Netherlands was that___．

A. she wanted to be a ballerina

B. it was safe there

C. her parents were from Britain

D. the education there was excellent

【3】We can infer from the passage that___．

A. Audrey lived in America in the 1950s

B. Audrey's parents lived in Germany during World War II

C. Audrey was made to give up dancing

D. the character"Gigi"in the Broadway play was her most popular role

【4】___ is the right order for Audrey's life．

①The first time she began to play in movies．

②She returned to London from the Netherlands．

③She won an Academy Award as Best Actress．

④She travelled all over the world in support of UNlCEF projects．

⑤She played a part in My Fair Lady．

A. ②①⑤③④

B. ①②③⑤④

C. ②①③⑤④

D. ①②⑤③④

While many of us go to sleep before midnight, some teenagers choose to stay up much later. They are not driven by the burning desire to write a better essay or achieve a higher grade. Instead, they are busy playing online games. Known as young Internet addicts (有癮的人), they have long been a problem in China. A report released (發(fā)行) in 2016 by the China Youth Association for Network Development showed that there were over 24 million young Internet addicts among China’s young urban Internet users. The report also said that over 18 million youths had a tendency to develop Internet addiction.

To deal with the problem of Internet addiction among teenagers, the Cyberspace Administration of China has released draft (草案) regulations which carried out a ban on online gaming. If the regulations are adopted under-18s would be banned from playing online games between midnight and 8 am.

As soon as the government’s draft law surfaced, it drew great attention from the public. Some support the law as a way to better protect teenagers, saying that too much overnight gaming is harmful to teenagers’ health and believing the period between midnight and 8 am to be important to human physical functions. However, others wondered whether it would be practical if it came into effect, as teenagers could just borrow their parents’ IDs to register (注冊(cè)) accounts to play online games. The Guangming Daily suggested that parents should help their teenagers find a balance between the cyber world and the real world.

China is by no means the only one trying to fight against teenager gaming addiction. Germany introduced a regulation in 2002 in an attempt to stop teens from playing online games from 10 pm to 6 am. Meanwhile, the UK, the US and Australia have forced a rating system on computer games to make sure that teenagers cannot access “adult” content such as violence, sex or bad language.

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刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(xiàn)（\）劃掉。

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2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

All of us need friendship. The understanding between two friends mean both of them have similar ideas and trusting each other. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to help each other and to make their friendship to last long. As a old saying goes, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” So really friendship should able to stand all sorts of tests. And it is wise to have as many good friends that we can. The more friends we have, the more we can learn for one another, but the more pleasure we can share together.

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What Is Empathy?— Many people confuse sympathy and empathy, but they are two distinct values. Empathy is not just the ability to understand someone's feelings; criminals often take advantage of people by appearing to understand their feelings and subsequently gaining their trust. Empathy is more than that. Not only is it the ability to recognize how someone feels, but it also values and respects the feelings of another person. It means treating others with kindness, dignity, and understanding.

Kids Need To See Adults Show Empathy—While some children are gifted with naturally kind hearts, in most cases kids need to see empathy modeled by the adults around them. It begins with the way parents relate to their children. Parents who show an interest in the things that matter to their kids and respond to emotions in a positive and caring way are teaching the skill of empathy.

Meet Emotional Needs—When children have their emotional needs met, two things happen. They learn how to meet the emotional needs of others and they are anchored in what they are receiving, meaning that they are secure enough to give to others when the need arises but first they need to receive. An empty jug cannot fill a cup.

It's a good idea to talk to kids about emotions and how other people experience them. Give their emotions names (for example, jealousy, anger, and love) and teach them that these are normal. Talk to them about how to handle emotions in a positive way and point out situations where other people are experiencing emotions. Teach them about respecting the emotions of others and show them how to act in a situation where a response is required.

【1】Why is it that the next generation are taught to have empathy?

A.Because people tend to center themselves.B.Because everyone lacks empathy.

C.Because empathy is a strange quality.D.Because it's better to give than to receive.

【2】Which situation can empathy be used in?

A.When a mathematician is calculating the area of a farmland.

B.When a teacher is comforting a student about his failure in exams.

C.When a criminal is cheating a victim.

D.When a dancer is dancing to music.

【3】What does the underlined sentence "An empty jug cannot fill a cup" mean?

A.An empty jug is too small to hold a cup.

B.It's a must to talk to kids about emotions.

C.Adults should set an example to kids.

D.Kids give empathy with their emotional needs met first.

【4】What is the main topic of the passage?

A.How to train kids to have empathy.

B.How to distinguish sympathy and empathy.

C.How to help kids finish empathy-related tasks.

D.Whether kids can be trained to be more empathetic.

【1】In the market, vegetables are sold by ________ kilogram. I mean, by weight.

【2】We were about to set off ________ it suddenly began to rain.

【3】The two ladies are ____ the same age.

【4】Mr. Smith ________ a book about China last year but I don’t know whether he has finished it.

【5】Time ________ (permit), we’ll go to visit the Great Wall on National Day.

【6】It will certainly be of great help to Tom, if there is a good environment, enough books and ______ (equip), as well as instruction from his teachers and friends.

【7】Our present technology makes ________ possible for nations to develop new resources.

【8】He had no choice but ________ (wait).

【9】Lincoln said, “ Give me six hours to chop down a tree, _______ I will spend the first four hours sharpening the axe(斧頭).

【10】_______Amy didn’t know was that her kindness would set off a chain reaction.

【1】simple _________( 副詞)

【2】strong _________( 名詞)

【3】five _______(序數(shù)詞)

【4】influence __________（形容詞）

【5】honest __________(名詞)

【6】leave ______(過(guò)去分詞)

【7】attract __________(形容詞)

【8】believable ___________( 反義詞)

【9】______________(星期三)

【10】_____________( 八月)