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1、— What’s the national flower of Russia?
— ________ ! Let’s go online and find it out.
A．You bet
B．Guess what
C．Give me a break
D．You’ve got me there
2、My brother’s plans are very ______; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is 10.
A. arbitrary B. aggressive C. ambitious D. abundant
3、Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.
A. although B. while C. as D. however
4、In Davos, Premier Li delivered a speech in which he ______ that peace must be treasured just like we treasure our eyes.
A. urged B. proved C. insisted D. stressed
5、There is more to good health than the mere ________ of disease. Mental health is equally important.
A.presence B.absence C.experience D.evidence
6、A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help ________ you year ahead.
A. sharpen B. switch
C. stretch D. shape
7、— I usually go to Beijing by train.
— Why not try __________ there by plane for a change?
A.goes B.went C.going D.to go
8、Evidence has been found through years of study_____children's early sleeping problem is likely to continue when they grow up.
A. why B. how C. whether D. that
9、China’s efforts to give timely treatment to those infected with the virus are being____by the rest of the world.
A.applauded B.clarified C.postponed D.transferred
10、We know you care about your home and family. ________ you wouldn't be reading Ideal Home.
A．Therefore
B．Otherwise
C．Instead
D．Meanwhile
11、________exhausted he was, the firefighter still kept rescuing the villagers trapped in the flood.
A．However
B．How
C．Whatever
D．What
12、—Hello. I’d like to have a talk with Mr. Smith staying in your hotel.
—I’m sorry, he isn’t here. He ________ this morning.
A.checked in B.dropped in
C.checked out D.dropped out
13、Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job ______ she owes the world a visit.
A. because B. that C. where D. why
14、Mr. Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he ______________ over to help us.
A.might have come B.would come
C.had come D.were to come
15、--- _____you interrupt now? Can't you see I'm on the phone?
--- Sorry Sir, but it's urgent.
A. Must B. Should
C. Can D. Would
16、I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.
A. that B. when C. whether D. where
17、While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV _________, some for fast food outlets and some for non-food businesses.
A.programs B.news C.movies D.commercials
18、Both Class 3 and our class won't be able to finish the work unless we ______________ each other.
A.come up with B.team up with
C.put up with D.catch up with
19、—Why were you late for work yesterday?
—I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock ______.
A.went off B.run out C.started off D.went out
20、We’re trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we your number incorrectly.
A.looked up B.took down C.worked out D.brought about
21、A company has designed a water bottle, the Memobottle, which is ideal for the office worker’s bag, because it’s completely flat. With the same shape as a piece of paper, the Memobottle is a reusable water bottle that slides into your bag to lie next to books and laptops. The bottle, which can also be washed in a dishwasher, is designed to help reduce the number of plastic bottles in landfills（填埋）.
Two creative people Jesse Leeworthy and Jonathan Byrt, both 28,designed the bottle to be convenient to carry and environmentally friendly. It is made from a durable and dishwasher-friendly“green” plastic.
Leeworthy and Byrt,from Australia, say more than 600 billion single-use bottles were sold globally last year. In America alone, studies show that around 1,500 single-use water bottle are consumed every second—only 20 percent of these are recycled. And the cost of buying more and more plastic bottles adds to— the pair say that bottled water costs approximately 1,400 times more than tap water.
“We’ve always been passionate about the environment,” said Leeworthy.“For years we have been focused on creative design that provides environmental remedy while improving social convenience. The Memobottle was designed to overcome two problems that we see in our society: our attachment to the outdoors,and our inability to fit water bottles in laptop bags.”
The bottle will be available in three different sizes— A5 which holds 750 ml,A4 which holds 1.25 litres and letter size which stores 1.25 litres. The product is seeking funding on Kickstarter and has already soared（飙升）past its primary goal of raising £8,310 ($13,500),reaching it in just 36 hours. Jonathan Byrt said, “The feedback we’ve received has been overwhelmingly positive! The emails of support and interest, and social media comments have been amazing!”
The product is expected to be on the market by Christmas and will be available for global delivery.
【1】What is the main character of the newly-designed water bottle?
A. Clean and easy to wash.
B. Practical and friendly to environment.
C. Flat and popular with housewives.
D. Cheap and convenient to carry in bags.
【2】What are the two designers most concerned about?
A. Materials and shape. B. Price and production.
C. Comments and popularity. D. Environment and convenience.
【3】What is people’s attitude towards the water bottle?
A. Opposed. B. Indifferent.
C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
【4】What can be the best title of the text?
A. The way to protect water resource.
B. Round water bottles are out of date.
C. Seeking fund for an ideal water bottle.
D. Two creative Australian young designers.
22、Things to see, hear, watch and read.
For more culture coverage and streaming recommendations, see vulture. com.
MOVIES
Go to New York Film Festival
Sans virtual screenings.
Lincoln Center, through October 10.
The city’s most impressive cinema showcase opens with the world premiere (首映) of Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth, with Deazel Washington and Frances McDormand as the ruthless(冷酷无情的) would-be royals, and includes new films from Pedro Almodóvar (Parallel Mothers), Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog）, Celine Sciamma (Petite Maman), Paul Verhoeven (Benedetta) and Apicbatpong Weerasethakul (Memoria).
ALISON WILLMORE
THEATER
See Tina: The Tina Turner Musical
Rolling on the river.
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, reopens October 8.
With many Broadway shows returning, theater-goers can catch up with the shows they meant to attend but never quite got to. No one should miss a second chance to see star Adrienne Warren. The power-packed, laser-voiced performer will only be back playing the central role from October 8 to 31, and while her successor will no doubt be incredible, Warren...is simply the best. Do not miss her this time out.
HELEN SHAW
PODCASTS
Listen to Storytime with Seth Rogen.
Ft. celebrities and regular people.
Sirius XM’s Stitcher October 6.
Seth Rogen has teamed with producer Richard Parks III to show the stories of his interviewers as cinematically as possible, no matter how ordinary. Upcoming guests include Quinta Brunson, Joe Mande, and Paul Scheer.
NICHOLAS QUAH
ART
See Julian Lethbridge
Geometric abstractions.
Paula Cooper Gallery, 521 West 21" Street, through October 16.
Julian Lethbridge is a sort of under-known master of modeling the complex possibilities and variations of the visibility of thought. His works convey an intensity (强烈) of intention and a smoldering (郁积的) emotionalism.
JERRY SALTZ
【1】Which of the following people is an actor in a movie?
A．Jane Campion.
B．Frances McDormand.
C．Seth Rogen.
D．Joel Coen.
【2】Who recommends people to see a musical?
A．Helen Shaw.
B．Nieholas Quah.
C．Alison Willmore.
D．Jerry Saltz
【3】Which of the following is true about the podcasts?
A．Paul Scheer is the producer.
B．Seth is interviewed on October 6.
C．You can hear common people's stories.
D．It covers as many cinemas as possible.
【4】What do you know about Julian Lethbridge according to the passage?
A．His paintings are full of models.
B．He is not very famous.
C．His art exhibition runs through October.
D．He has a complex personality.
【5】Where can you go to enjoy a culture highlight on October 24?
A．Lincoln Center.
B．Paula Cooper Gallery.
C．521 West 21th Street.
D．Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
23、 In dreaming up the programme Tennis and Literacy for Youth, as a mother, I had hoped to share two of my passions, tennis and reading, with children. Throughout the year, I had advertised for participants at local elementary schools and recruited (招收) volunteers at local high schools. With the help of kind people, I applied for money. I was even able to secure a site for the program.
But on the first day of camp, in spite of my careful planning, things did not go the way I had hoped. Hector and Adrian exchanged blows with their racquet (球拍). Hector struggled to his feet moments later, covering a bloody nose with one hand. Georgie and Eduardo threw balls at each other. Then during reading time, I raced from joyless child to demanding child, unable to convince even one to open a book. They would rather be watching Nickelodeon at home, Eli told me, than “learning stupid tennis and reading boring books.”
I dragged myself home that afternoon. That evening, I called my volunteers together for a meeting, and redesigned the entire curriculum. We created a good-fellow system, where each volunteer paired with a camper to help him or her during reading time. To emphasize praise and progress, we established weekly prize ceremonies, presenting awards for most improved reading, tennis and behavior.
Then Mylea shut the book and asked me, “Can I take this to read it to my mom tonight?” Peering up at her eager face, I couldn’t help myself. I jumped to my feet and wrapped her in a hug, lifting her right off the ground. “It’s all yours!” I said.
Somehow, in the midst of the chaos and the schedule changes and the meetings, these children, in bad mood during reading time, untouched books in their laps, began to find joy in reading a story.
【1】What happened the first day of the programme?
A．Participants watched TV at home.
B．The programme worked out badly.
C．Volunteers failed to do their duties.
D．The plan lived up to the expectation.
【2】What did the author do to make the programme a success?
A．She recruited new volunteers.
B．She replaced the books used.
C．She made adjustments to the plan.
D．She established volunteers’ leading part.
【3】Why did the author lift Mylea off the ground quickly?
A．She sensed something was wrong.
B．She thought Mylea needed comfort.
C．Mylea’s boredom in reading discouraged her.
D．Mylea’s great passion for reading amazed her.
【4】What is the text mainly about?
A．An initiative of being volunteers.
B．An innovation to the teaching method.
C．An insight into helping kids overcome difficulties.
D．An experience of introducing reading and tennis to kids.
24、Summer Rain
The worst days of any summer are the rainy ones. We spend all year looking forward to nice weather and long, hot days. All of winter, with its cloudy days and bitter cold, we dream of those endless days at the beach, lying on the sand and enjoying the bright and burning sun. And then, summer comes, and it rains.
As a child, I would wake up to rainy summer days and come close to crying. It wasn’t fair. We suffered through months of school and experienced bad weather for those short ten weeks of freedom and pleasant weather.
On those rainy summer days, I had nothing fun to do and could only sit inside, staring out at the rain like a bird in a cage. I was an only child, so there was no one else to play with. My father worked from home, so I was not truly alone, but he could not actively play with me since he was at work. It was those days that I would watch whatever was on television or read any books that I could find lying around. I’d drag through the day and pray each night that the rain would not be there the next day.
As an adult, though, my opinion of summer rain has changed. When you have to work every day, summer is not as exciting. Everything seems dull. Such a mindset makes you cheer for anything new or different. I spend the winter dreaming of summer and the summer dreaming of winter. When summer comes, I hate how hot it is. And then I look forward to the rain, because the rain brings with it a cold front, which makes me comfortable. Rainy days are still the worst days of the summer, but summer rain today means positively beautiful — and considerably cooler — weather tomorrow.
【1】When the author was a child, he ______.
A. preferred cooler weather
B. hated rainy days
C. liked staying indoors
D. dreamed on summer days
【2】We can learn from the passage that the author ______.
A. was often left alone at home
B. preferred reading to playing outside
C. had no brothers or sisters
D. could enjoy the brilliant sun in winter
【3】As an adult, the author views summer rain differently because ______.
A. he knows it won’t last long
B. his summer holiday is very short
C. he can better deal with his holiday
D. rain makes the weather cooler
25、Mason Suljic, 24, struggles in some everyday situations. He can’t always _________ graphs, charts or maps very well. He has red-green color blindness which makes it _________ to tell the difference between some colors and _________ the overall number of colors he can see. Today, however, his eyesight is experiencing a _________ but radical (完全的) transformation.
Inside Sydney University’s Chau Chak Wing Museum, Suljic is _________ on a pair of vision-enhancing glasses that promises to help him _________ in a fuller range of color. “The water and the necklace are completely _________ with the glasses on,” he tells Guardian Australia. _________ a picture called South Sea Beauty. Suljic slides the glasses up and down, _________ the view through the lenses and without them. “The ____________ looks very different-it becomes a cooler color but also more vibrant. The trees stand out more.” ____________, paintings like this would appear to Suljic in duller colors, reducing their ____________. But with the glasses on, colors ____________ and pop, and objects become more defined (外形清晰的). For Suljic, this is a new ____________.
Chau Chak Wing Museum offered color-correcting ____________ to guests like Suljic since April. “I think especially in cultural and arts institutions, ____________ reeds to be key,” said Jane Thogersen, a curator at the museum.
Suljic is ____________ the technology exists. “Looking at the ____________ with glasses on, it definitely brings art into a new light,” Suljic said. He’ll ____________ the glasses and see the world as usual soon. But it’s nice to know that a fuller range of color is ____________.
【1】
A．read
B．draw
C．classify
D．distinguish
【2】
A．slow
B．hard
C．interesting
D．important
【3】
A．shows
B．doubles
C．reduces
D．measures
【4】
A．necessary
B．complicated
C．temporary
D．strange
【5】
A．trying
B．turning
C．working
D．acting
【6】
A．see
B．feel
C．stay
D．study
【7】
A．funny
B．natural
C．different
D．dull
【8】
A．analyzing
B．presenting
C．introducing
D．inspecting
【9】
A．changing
B．recalling
C．comparing
D．imagining
【10】
A．boat
B．cloud
C．water
D．stone
【11】
A．Usually
B．Finally
C．Gradually
D．Fortunately
【12】
A．value
B．detail
C．material
D．mystery
【13】
A．appear
B．combine
C．sharpen
D．darken
【14】
A．dream
B．direction
C．challenge
D．experience
【15】
A．guide
B．treatment
C．glasses
D．suggestions
【16】
A．affordability
B．accessibility
C．imagination
D．creativity
【17】
A．glad
B．hopeful
C．confident
D．surprised
【18】
A．life
B．world
C．museum
D．painting
【19】
A．buy
B．keep
C．wear
D．return
【20】
A．true
B．possible
C．precious
D．ready
26、假如你是学校国画（Chinese Painting）社团成员李华,邀请英国朋友Pip参加你们社团的线上中国画学习活动,请你用英语给他写一封邮件,内容包括：
1.问候；
2.活动简介（目的、时间、方式等）；
3.欢迎参加。
注意：1.词数80左右；格式已给出,不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Pip,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Lihua
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