In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else’s way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.

In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.

In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.

Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with all the material knocking at the door of imagination.

Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say, “I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”

【1】To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should _______.

A.stay away from starsB.forget daily fear and pain

C.choose the right exampleD.ask others for decisions

【2】According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are _______.

A.desperate to influence others with their knowledgeB.eager to discover what their ancestors did

C.willing to accept others’ ideasD.ready to turn their original ideas into reality

【3】The trouble a creator faces is _______.

A.how to use imagination creativelyB.the lack of strong motivation

C.how to search for more materialsD.the absence of practical ideas

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A.To compare imitation with creation.B.To highlight the importance of creativity.

C.To criticize the characters of role models.D.To explain the meaning of success.

Although we did visit many famous places in northern Italy, we stayed mostly in a little town where some friends of my parents lived. Nothing helped me understand Italian culture better than my stay in this magical town that many haven’t even heard of.

Thanks to the holiday spent in Italy, I, quite a shallow girl, also discovered my passion for music, which stayed alive in me to this day and will probably stay forever. My parents’ friends had a son, Ricardo, who was a pianist. Dad had repeatedly but uselessly tried to make me study an instrument and stick to it. However, when I heard Ricardo play, I instantly lost my heart to music and felt a great desire to learn it. Ricardo taught me the first song I ever played on the piano, a silly, playful little time tune that I still know by heart.

We took a short trip to the Italian Alps at some points. I had never seen such majestic beauty before! The snow-capped peaks, the rocks, the fresh, harsh air - what an experience! And what I remember impressed me the most was the fact that, although this was a popular touristic area, the region was incredibly clean, still “natural”, with places that seemed to never have been touched by humans. Then, the shallow teen learned what a real treasure nature is and how important it is to protect it.

【1】What was the main reason for the author and her family to go to Italy?

A.To cure her mother of her illness.

B.To experience a wonderful vocation.

C.To broaden and shape the author’s view.

D.To keep her mother company.

【2】What was the main factor contributing to the author’s enthusiasm for music?

A.Her father’s guidance.B.Ricardo’s performance.

C.Her friendship with Ricardo.D.The first song she played on the piano.

【3】What did the author learn after the trip to Alps?

A.Persistence in her passion for music.

B.Enjoyment of the beauty of nature.

C.Getting rid of her shallowness.

D.Valuing and preserving the environment.

【4】What would be the best title of the text?

A.My Favorite Holiday Memory.

B.A Trip Shaping My Personality.

C.Lessons from a Trip to Italy.

D.My Love for Music and Nature.

Bicester Village

According to a 2019 Visit Britain report, over 275,000 Chinese tourists visit the UK every year. And where do they go? It claimed that “they are mostly interested in symbolic elements: the Royal Family, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter and Downton Abbey”.

Then there’s the shopping. Bicester Village, a vast retail estate on the outskirts of the Oxfordshire town, is the second most visited UK attraction for Chinese tourists after Buckingham Palace, and three in four Chinese visitors head there.

King’s College, Cambridge

A famous tree, for Chinese people at least, can be found in King’s College, Cambridge. The willow(柳樹), regarded to be a holy thing to lost youth, is mentioned in a much-loved poem by Xu Zhimo, who spent a year studying at King’s College - Taking Leave of Cambridge Again.

Bonn

The former West German capital is another popular port of call. Chinese love classical music, particularly Beethoven, making his birthplace an obvious highlight of any trip to Europe. The city’s tourist board offers maps in three foreign languages: English, Chinese and Japanese.

Verona

Both British and Chinese travelers flock to Venice, Rome and Florence, but Verona typically appears higher on the wish lists of China’s tourists. That’s because of the country’s adoration of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The play is popular on UK shores, of course, but the love is doubled in China as it was among the first of the Shakespeare’s works to be translated into Chinese Mandarin. Its plot bears a striking resemblance(相似之處) to a famous Chinese folk tale, The Butterfly Lovers. Expect to see queues at the popular House of Juliet on Via Cappello (a statue of the character stands beneath her balcony).

【1】Which is most visited destination for Chinese tourists?

A.Bicester Village.B.Buckingham Palace.

C.King’s College.D.Cambridge.

【2】Which place are the Chinese music fans likely to go?

A.Bicester Village.B.King’s College, Cambridge.

C.Bonn.D.Verona.

【3】Which are adored by Chinese tourists who love literature?

A.Bicester Village and Bonn.B.Bicester Village and King’s College, Cambridge.

C.Verona and Bonn.D.King’s College, Cambridge and Verona.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意： 1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均限一詞。

2.只允許修改 10 處，多者（從第 11 處起）不計(jì)分.

Dear Kerry,

I’m glad to know that you are coming to China for a visit. I would like to keep you company as a guide, and my schedule fails me.

Anyhow, I really hope you can enjoy our trip in China. When it comes to scenic spots, I sincere recommend that you pay a visit to Hongyadong, Chongqing, which had become an internet-famous place. Rank the second position next to the Palace Museum in The World’s Most Popular Tourist Destinations, 2019, Hongyadong is undoubtedly the fantastic landmark of Chongqing. With unique buildings as well a beautiful night view, it witnesses the history of Chongqing and represent the spirit of Chongqing people. You can’t miss it!

Finally, please allow me to say sorry to my absent. I would be more grateful if you could accept my apology.

—You've prepared so well._____________.

A.Have butterflies in your stomachB.Be as sly as a fox

C.Interviews are battlefieldsD.Success is yours for the taking

Take the priority principle

Instead of saving here and there, take the priority principle to saving money. Basically you need to rank your expenses, 【2】

【3】

To make dealing with money more targeted for you, choose a personal finance book. I recommend Ramit Sethi’s I Will Teach You to Be Rich($14). It’s a good book for those in their 20s because it picks out practical personal finance advice in a fun and easy read.

Let technology aid you

Use web tools to make it easier to manage your money. There are free site that lets you to view all of your accounts in one place and provides tools that help determine where it would be easiest to cut spending. 【4】There are even apps that will save you money on gas and let you text for free.

Automating(自動(dòng)的)

【5】It’s generally better than relying on your random decision. If you’re already automating, try to increase the amount by five percent every year.

A.then make a plan to save the biggest expenses first

B.Consider downloading apps that will help you save

C.here are still several saving tips that help you grow your money

D.Learn financial management

E.so we can choose the best from them

F.You need to learn good money habits as soon as you have money of your own through work

G.The best way to make sure you’re saving enough is to automatically put a part of your money into your savings and retirement accounts every month

—I_______very seriously about that if I were you.After all it's not easy to get a job these days.

A.will thinkB.will have thoughtC.would thinkD.would have thought

1. 寫信目的；

2. 個(gè)人優(yōu)勢(shì)；

3. 對(duì)中醫(yī)的認(rèn)識(shí)。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Sir/Madam,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

Kilns (窯) had to burn day and night in Jingdezhen, a city in Jiangxi province of southeastern China, 【1】 (meet) demand from around the globe.

Today, though demand is much 【2】 (low), people are making porcelain the same way they have for hundreds of years, with Jingdezhen’s old masters still 【3】 (pray) to the kiln gods.

Meanwhile, across town, creative new craftspeople are bringing new 【4】 (idea) into the art and new life to the once factories and villages. It’s fair to say that Jingdezhen people live and 【5】 (breath) porcelain, but they aren’t doing it alone.

“Jingdezhen is more than a historical town. The old and new are combined perfectly here.” Says Hu Chunxiao, a local artist 【6】 family has worked in the industry for generations. The traditional and modern exist in harmony, which makes 【7】 one of the most interesting towns in China for travel.

Despite being a center of porcelain for 1,700 years, Jingdezhen is never short 【8】 great natural scenes. The surrounding area is famous for abundant 【9】 (hide) landscape — mountains, streams, farms and forests. Artists who desire a peaceful life 【10】 (draw) here since the ancient times.

Supporters of cryonics hope that future technology will improve. Molecular technology is especially hoped to reverse (逆轉(zhuǎn)) the early stages of clinical death. It is hoped that this will enable the repair of tissue on a very tiny level. It could also allow damaged tissues and organs to regenerate. They also assume that disease and aging will one day be reversible.

These supporters want to store the memory and identity from the brain of people who have recently died. Cryonics attempts to do this by using liquid that preserves the brain. If this is done before cooling, it will prevent injury. This cooling liquid saves the fine cell structures of the brain where memory and identity exist.

Critics of cryonics think this process is a waste of time and money. They base their opinions on the current level of science. It is true that cells, tissues, blood vessels, and some small animal organs can be reversibly preserved. Some frogs can even survive for a few months in a partially frozen state if they are kept a few degrees above freezing. But this is not true cryopreservation. There is no proof that the identity and memory of a person can be restored after death has occurred.

Critics also think that if it were possible to bring dead people back to life, it would cause many social problems. Critics worry it would cause a huge overpopulation problem. Many also think trying to reverse death is immoral because it is against the will of their God.

【1】What can we know about cryonics from paragraph 1?

A.Cryonics is used before people's death.

B.All scientists aren't in favor of the use of cryonics.

C.Laws forbid the use of cryonics on legally dead people.

D.Cryonics tries to cool dead organic tissue by using liquid.

【2】What does the underlined word 'regenerate' in paragraph 2 mean?

A.copy.B.return.

C.freeze.D.regrow.

【3】Why do critics oppose the use of cryonics?

A.It will make people's memory lost.

B.Injury will occur during the process.

C.There is scientific uncertainty about it.

D.It goes along with their religious belief.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A.The use of cryonics has a bright future.

B.Cryonics is still a controversial practice.

C.The practice of cryonics is limited by law.

D.There is an advance in medical technology.