Dear world, here is why you should care about astronomy. It’s true that its advances benefit millions of people across the world. It has developed technology now to track where your 【1】 (pack) goes, to determine where you are and so 【2】.

But all of these are mere second thoughts, 【3】 (benefit) that have occurred without the primary intention of the maker. And that is 【4】 makes astronomy beautiful. To study something - not because we’re looking to gain anything in particular, but purely 【5】 (enjoy) natural wonders - 【6】 (be) all that makes us human. Doing work for the work itself creates room for mindfulness and joy.

I 【7】 (firm) believe that astronomy has a spiritual dimension in the sense of how it connects us with something bigger than ourselves. Because 【8】 astronomy, we now know exactly when the Universe 【9】 (come) into existence. And we’ve spotted thousands of planets orbiting other stars. It has explained mysteries (神秘的事物) 【10】 (confuse) us for thousands of years, but even more significant, it has opened up more mysteries than any of us can study in our lifetime.

“We know their eyes are quite sensitive to polarized light (偏振光), and the sky has a particular pattern of polarized light, connected with the position of the sun.” says Barbara Webb, a bioroboticist at the University of Edinburgh. You can see polarized light firsthand if you take a pair of polarized sunglasses and spin them against the sky --- the light passing through the lenses changes. Webb says the insects have polarization like that built into flat sides of their compound eyes. “You can think of it as the equal of having a little polarization directional filter (濾鏡) over them or lots of sunglasses pointed in different directions.”

But Webb was curious about whether there's really enough information in the sky to give insects an accurate sense of direction. So her team built a sensor modeled after a desert ant eye and put it under artificial light meant to simulate the sky. They then fed that sensor input into a model meant to copy the brains of desert ants and other insects with a sky compass. And they found that with the insects' natural sensing and processing equipment, they can likely sense compass direction down to just a couple degrees of error.

A system based on that of insects could someday be a cheap, low-energy alternative to GPS. “Insects have very tiny brains, a brain that's using hardly any energy. And yet they're still able to navigate better than we can with GPS, which is a huge system.” Webb is now working on building a robot that can, like the desert ant, use light to get its direction. Although after sundown, it may have to ask for directions.

【1】What make(s) it possible for ants and bees to sense the direction?

A.Flat eyes.B.Polarization.

C.A directional filter.D.Polarized sunglasses.

【2】Why did Webb and her team build a sensor?

A.To copy the brains of desert ants.

B.To model after the desert ant eye.

C.To satisfy their desire for answers.

D.To test an accurate sense of direction.

【3】What is the future navigation system supposed to do?

A.To save energy.B.To be a substitute for GPS.

C.To guide the blind.D.To help GPS work better.

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

A.To introduce an invention.

B.To praise a scientific achievement.

C.To present new scientific findings.

D.To encourage people to learn science.

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修改:在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。

I still remember that cold day when Chris and I go skating on a lake. While enjoying ourselves, I suddenly noticed something unusual. The ice broke and at the moment. I warned Chris to take care, he slipped into the lake. I was too frightening to know what to do. I cried for help anxious. Hearing my cries, a young man rushed over, jump into the lake to save Chris. At last, he was out of the water and we immediately sent him to the near hospital. After short while, Chris’ parents arrived. They expressed their thank to the young man. How a respectable man!

The Palace Museum, also known【1】the Forbidden City（紫禁城），is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist【2】（attract）. This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years receives millions of visits every year and lots of TV programs have showed the place in recent years.

However, it still【3】（have）secrets, and a new program designed to explore those unknown are as and the stories within is set to show the palace in a new light. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast its first episode（一集）on Beijing TV and online streaming media site, iQyi com, on November9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audiences and was thought highly【4】on Douban.com. “It brings many elements（元素） together, and everything in the show is【5】（perfect）matched and turns out amazing." said【6】online user. “It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time."

In each one - hour - long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical figures 【7】（include）emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty（1644 - 1911）. They focus on areas【8】are still not accessible to the public and the stories surrounding them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers who will create【9】（product）based on【10】they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs（紀(jì)念品）for sale.

1. 你的推薦；

2. 課程內(nèi)容；

3. 推薦理由。

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 Peter,

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Yours,

Li Hua

Apple Music

This is the first year you can use Apple Music to listen to holiday songs. Apple Music has more than 30 million songs and is available in over 100 countries.

Tell voice assistant Siri to "play holiday music" to open the music program on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Apple Music app is available in the Google Play store, but not with voice assistant.

For the first three months, you can use it for free. After that, users have to pay a subscription fee.

Googdle Play Music

Google Play Music is also in the holiday spirit. Go to the Google Play Music Holiday page and search for "holiday music. "

Google Play Music in available for free if you don’t mind the advertisements. If you do, buy a paid subscription（訂閱費(fèi)）to avoid them. Google Play Music offers more than 30 million songs from 58 countries.

Tune In Radio

Listen to radio stations with Tune In Radio. This is an online service and offers stations from all seven continents （七大洲）in the world, including Antarctica（南極洲）. Tune In Radio is available on your computer and is free to online user. In the United States, Britain and Canada, a paid subscription gives you more stations without advertisements.

【1】What can we learn about Apple Music?

A.It is popular in over 200 countries.B.It is a new tool to listen to holiday music.

C.It can only be used for three month.D.It can only be used after the subscription

【2】According to the passage, Google Play Music .

A.is favored by young peopleB.doesn't allow any advertisement（廣告）

C.has the smallest number of songsD.can always be used for free

【3】We can learn that Tune In Radio .

A.offers stations from around the worldB.is available on our mobile device

C.have over 30 million songsD.in expensive in America and Canada

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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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

With the graduation day approaching, memory are flooding back to me. I remember how unwillingly I was to enter the classroom. “If I have studied harder before, I would have gone to a better senior high school,” I said it to myself. However, I later realized I fell in love with a school.

The campus scenery is pleasant. The antique pavilion (亭子), where stands on a small hillside, impresses me most. Surrounded green trees, I can admire the beautiful sunrise and sunset. I often wander around the charming pond and see myself reflecting in its transparent water. Any pains I have are smoothed and float away. The kind teachers and easy-going classmates also warm my heart and cheer me up when I am in low spirits.

Every time I recall my unforgettable moments, I smile. We’ve all grew over these three years.

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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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改十處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

Life is a long journey, and our problems are like rocks on the road. How do I handle it? Most of the time, I turn to my teachers to help or write about my problems online instead of share my troubles with my parents. They go to work early and come home lately. They look so tiring after a day's work. Although I tell them about my difficulty, they may turn a deaf ear to me. Therefore, I still want to tell them all my troubles someday. I don't expect them to give me any useful advices. I just want them listen to me and comfort me.

Bert had health issues in his later years that limited his mobility, and when he lost his vision three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.

Of course, Mike will be leaving Dec.15,2017 after 30 years at the station. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my grandfather was approaching his special birthday the year before last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.

Mike agreed without hesitation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace. I called Bert at his nursing home and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert. Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday and, of course, talking about the Yankees.

When my family celebrated Bert’s birthday two days later, he couldn’t stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him.

Unfortunately, Ben’s health declined last year and he passed away July 13,2017. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing home,he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa.And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday.

【1】Why did Bert listen to WFAN radio for many years? ( no more than 10 words)

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【2】What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph2? (1 word)

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【3】What happened two days before Bert’s birthday? ( no more than 10 words)

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【4】What is the best title for the text? (no more than 5 words)

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【5】What do you think of the author? Please explain. (no more than 20 words)

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