Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books．The following is about the various benefits of reading books．

1. Whenever you read something，you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known．It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know existed．If you want to learn new words，reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary．

2. Similar to solving puzzles，reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills．Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl(混亂)．

One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills． 3. Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life，your mind is able to put its mystery-solving skills to a test.

One of the real benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again．For example，reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to．4. Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.

These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books． 5. If you can’t even go outside，you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer．That way，you can set how advantageous reading can be for yourself．

A．Reading books keeps your mind active．

B．You can improve your memory by reading．

C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge．

D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult．

E．Reading mystery novels，for example，sharpens your mind．

F．Reading keeps your mind in good condition．

G．Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up?

Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community，with my classmates to do community service．

Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents we’re there．

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“l(fā)ife back then”，but nothing with talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has me in a way never thought possible．

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single the residents wanted to share with me．

Even the residents who don't have memories make the experience fulfilling．I remember visiting Mrs．Robinson．She couldn’t much about her past，but she told me she'd forget how kind I was just to listen to her“rambling(漫淡）”. It made the realize that it's the things that make life worth living．That’s something I won't anytime.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it's that -just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents．And despite how our lives are, there’s always time to make them happy．

For me，it feels great to be a of happiness，a smile on a bad day or a(n) for old memories．And at the end of the day，that’s all that ．

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have much in common with the -especially，when you’re a(n) ．But that's not true at a11．

I hate to make much comment here，but age really is just a(n) ．As young adults，it's important for us to realize this sooner later．We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often from teenagers，too．

1.A．until B．unless C．before D．while

2.A．Compares B．competes C．combines D．connects

3.A．touched B．reached C．captured D．disgusted

4.A．1ike B．a(chǎn)s C．a(chǎn)bout D．towards

5.A．imagination B．truth C．picture D．memory

6.A．suffering B．depressing C．a(chǎn)mazing D．1onging

7.A．concern B．describe C．recall D．mention

8.A．ever B．a(chǎn)lways C．even D．never

9.A．important B．1ittle C．major D．sweet

10.A．care B．skip C．believe D．forget

11.A．presence B．a(chǎn)ppearance C．companion D．protection

12.A．messy B．happy C．easy D．busy

13.A．trend B．chance C．source D．cause

14.A．mind B．ear C．tongue D．heart

15.A．matters B．favors C．differs D．exists

16.A．friendly B．1ively C．1onely D．elderly

17.A．a(chǎn)dult B．teenager C．a(chǎn)dolescent D．waiter

18.A．a(chǎn)mount B．difference C．a(chǎn)dvantage D．number

19.A．or else B．rather than C．other than D．except for

20.A．hear B．differ C．judge D．benefit

A man looking at his smartphone while walking across a railway crossing in Nanjing 1. (have)a close knock on Oct 22．He was so2. (absorb) in his smartphone that he didn’t see a train approaching until it brushed past him， 3. (throw)him to the ground．This should serve 4. a warning that people should be aware of their surroundings．especially 5. crossing roads．

6. (1ucky)，the man survived a brush with death，but the incident forced the driver 7. (stop)the train．An l8-minute delay followed the incident，8. led to a break in the running of other trains on the route．

Smartphone 9. (addict)has spread like an infectious disease．It’s evident that it will do great harm to society．What’s even 10. (bad)，some addicts become impatient with relatives and friends．

Some people blame the smartphone for the tragedy，yet in tact people’s weakening self-control and self-discipline are to blame．

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文 中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 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(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下面畫一橫線，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l0處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

I used to feel I was the sun in my family．But when my cousin was born，everyone pays more attention to her．So I disliked her and couldn’t get along well with her. With time went on，I realized how ridiculous I have been at that time．I tried to find a proper time to apologize．When my cousin’s family came to my home a few day ago，I took my cousin to play outside．In the way to the playground．I bought much snacks for her．Then we began chat．When we talked about their childhood，suddenly，I said“sorry”gently．She was silently，so I thought that she hadn’t heard me clearly．But after while she said：“Don’t say that．In my memory，you are always friendly．”

假如你叫王凱，是學校國際班學生，上周五晚從樓梯摔下造成左腳受傷。雖手術及時，但仍須在家中休養(yǎng)一月。請你按以下要點給你的老師Mr．Smith寫一封信：

1．請假并說明原因，表達歉意；

2．詢問病假期間的學習方式；

3．表達個人愿望。

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；

3．開頭和結尾已為你寫好。

Dear Mr. Smith．

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Yours sincerely,

Wang Kai

Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milky Way (銀河系)? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut eyes. They would have to sleep for years.

European researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a spaceflight to distant planets. "If there was an effective technology, it could make deep space travel a reality," said Mark Ayre of the European Space Agency last month.

What seems like a science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleeplike state where they don’t age. They have now moved on to the small, non hibernating mammals like rats.

A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs are far more complex. "It’s like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer," said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy’s University of Pavia. Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person’s metabolism (新陳代謝) to lower so they would need less energy.

Medical research, however, is just half of a spaceflight hibernation system. There is a challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter. Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

According to Ayre, the six person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission (使命) to Jupiter’s moon (木星的衛(wèi)星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six persons on a five year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

1.According to the article, the hibernation research _______.

A. is just an idea

B. is always a science fiction

C. has already finished successfully

D. has made some progress

2.In a hibernating state, a person needs ________.

A. less sleep B. more food

C. less energy D. more movement

3.The first try of the hibernation technology the six person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon Callisto.

A. will be B. has been planned for

C. is certain to be D. may be

4.What is the best title of the article?

A. Hibernation study for space travel

B. Welcome to our space travel

C. To hibernate, to live longer

D. Welcome to the Milky Way

With its 775 rooms, Buckingham Palace makes regular houses look tiny. Now home to Queen Elizabeth II, it’s been the British Monarchy’s official London digs since 1837. National Geographic Kids slipped behind the guarded gates to find the palace’s coolest features.

1. FANCY FEAST

For special dinners, a team of 21 chefs whips up dishes that are served on solid gold plates. Even Her Majesty’s pet dogs receive meals of lamb and cabbage in silver bowls. Good thing the kitchen is well stocked--- the Queen welcomes about 50,000 dining guests every year.

2. CLASSY COACH

The Queen’s most attractive ride may be the Gold State Coach, parked in the palace’s Royal Mews building and used in the crowning of a king or queen, since 1821. Covered with heavy gold, it’s pulled by eight horses.

3. MOVIE NIGHT

The royal family hosts private screenings of movie in their very own cinema, sometimes seeing new films before they hit theaters.

4. WHAT’S UP, DOC?

Forget a medicine cabinet (藥品柜). Buckingham Palace houses a doctor’s office run by the Queen’s physician. And surgeons have performed operations in other parts of the palace. In 1902, for instance, doctors operated on King Edward VII in a room facing the garden.

5. BEDROOMS

The palace has 52 bedrooms. Rooms such as those inside the Belgian Suite contain chandeliers(枝行吊燈), gold-gilded mirrors, fireplaces, canopy beds, and more.

6. TOP- SECRET TUNNELS

Rumor has it that secret underground tunnels connect the royal residence to other buildings in London. The paths were reportedly built during World War II when enemy bombs regularly pounded the city. Weaving deep under London’s busy streets, the tunnels would have provided the royals safe passage during an attack. But even now officials won’t reveal much about these under- the- radar routes.

1.The underlined part “whips up” probably means_______.

A. enjoys B. selects C. cleans D. cooks

2.According to the text, in Buckingham Palace________.

A. there are eight horses altogether

B. stocks of food in the kitchen hardly run low

C. the Queen’s pet dogs are fed with simple meals

D. there’s no suitable place to perform operations

3.What do we know about the tunnels in Buckingham Palace?

A. They are not well- protected.

B. They were heavily bombed.

C. They are not open to the public.

D. They are linked with other cities in Britain.

Mosquitoes(蚊子) ruin countless American picnics every year, but around the world, this bloodsucking beast isn’t just annoying--it causes a health problem. More than a million people die from the spread of mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and yellow fever each year. Attempts to control populations via insecticides like DDT have had ruinous side effects for nature and human health. Neurobiologist Leslie B. Vosshall has a different solution for stopping the insects and the spread of disease. “I believe the key to controlling mosquito behavior is to understand better how they sense us,” she says.

At their Rockefeller University lab, Vosshall and her colleagues are studying the chemical sensory processes by which mosquitoes choose hosts. How do they sense heat, humidity, carbon dioxide, and body odor(氣味)? What makes some people more attractive to a mosquito than others? It takes blood and sweat to find out. To study how mosquitoes assess body odor, Vosshall and her teammates might wear stockings on their arms and keep from showering for 24 hours to create sample smells, Then comes the hard part. They insert their arms into the insects’ hidden home to study how mosquitoes land, bite, and feed and then they document how this changes. This can mean getting anywhere from one bite to 400, depending on the experiment. Studying male mosquitoes is more pleasant. Since they don’t feed on blood, the lab tests their sense of smell using honey.

Vosshall and her team have also begun to study how genetics contribute to mosquitoes’ choice of a host. She’s even created a breed that is unable to sense carbon dioxide, an important trigger for the insects. “By using genetics to make mutant(變異的) mosquitoes, we can document exactly how and why mosquitoes hunt humans,” Vosshall says.

Once Vosshall figures out what makes mosquitoes flock to us, she can get to work on making them leave us alone. Many of her lab’s proposed solutions sound simple enough, including bracelets(手鐲) that carry long-lasting repellants(驅蟲劑) or traps that can reduce populations, but the breakthroughs, when they come, may save millions of lives in the developing world—and a lot of itching everywhere else.

1.Vosshall and her colleagues are mainly studying mosquitoes’ ______.

A. appearance B. size

C. behavior D. change

2.By saying the underlined part “Then comes the hard part”, the author probably means that______.

A. the insects smell terrible

B. the experiment will last long

C. The researchers will probably suffer

D. the researchers have to study lots of documents.

3.Why is it less challenging to study male mosquitoes?

A. They are not bloodsuckers.

B. They are afraid of stockings.

C. They have a poor sense of smell.

D. They are protective of their hosts.

4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Vosshall’s research______.

A. looks very promising

B. has saved millions of lives

C. is facing great difficulties

D. is quite simple to carry out.

“You have cancer” are the three words you never want to hear. Unfortunately, over 5, 000 people in North America do hear those words--every single day. Even worse, cancer has become the second leading cause of death for Americans. America’s health practitioner (從業(yè)人員), David Brownstein, M. D., has spent much of his medical career studying cancer, and learning the best ways to avoid becoming its victim.

And Dr. Brownstein does not shy away from (回避) the hard truth. Statistics demonstrate we are not winning the war on cancer. Far from it. In fact, cancer death rates have remained nearly unchanged over the last 80 years. Plus, traditional cancer treatments have been a terrible failure. Because the only big winner in the cancer treatment story to date has been the cancer industry’s multibillion-dollar profits, Dr. Brownstein has just released a free video documentary revealing some of his startling (令人吃驚的) findings.

In this video, you’ll discover five specific signs that you will be diagnosed (診斷) with cancer during your lifetime. Even more important, you’ll see:

*Seven simple but smart steps to prevent cancer from taking over your body.

*How to help your body naturally kill cancer cells.

*Easiest ways to avoid known cancer-causing factors.

*The little-known relationship between iodine (碘) and cancer.

*And much, much more…

According to Dr. Brownstein, nearly all of us have cancer cells in our bodies at various times during our lives. The trick is to avoid letting those cells increase and defeat the body’s natural defenses.

The good news is that you and your loved ones do not need to become cancer victims. With the simple methods revealed in Dr. Brownstein’s eye-opening video, you can take steps to prevent this deadly disease.

Newsman Health managed to bring it directly to you free of charge. Click here to start watching this powerful video about preventing cancer immediately. With so many people dying needlessly, there’s no time to waste.

1.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________.

A. David Brownstein makes no progress in preventing cancer

B. cancer is the leading cause of death for Americans

C. David Brownstein himself is suffering from cancer

D. cancer victims are increasing in North America

2.What do we know about cancer in America?

A. Cancer death rates are dropping.

B. Cancer industry is very profitable.

C. Traditional cancer treatments are effective.

D. Cancer medicine was invented 80 years ago.

3.What does the underlined part “the hard truth” refer to in Paragraph 2?

A. David Brownstein’s video is unpopular.

B. It needs another 80 years to cure cancer.

C. People don’t know cancer death rates.

D. People’s inability to defeat cancer.

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To recommend a video.

B. To introduce some doctors.

C. To teach us how to make a video.

D. To give us some tips on dealing with cancer.

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.

1. Some people express anger openly in a calm and reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.

For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷爾蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 2.

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

3. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 4. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 5.

A. They say that laughter is much healthier than anger.

B. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.

C. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

D. Anger may cause you a cancer.

E. Do not express your anger while angry.

F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.

G. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.