One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a child’s ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and images. Instead, they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most parents use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.

Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to reading ability. TV doesn’t take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parent’s educational background have a stronger influence on a child’s reading. “A child’s reading ability is best predicted by how much a parent reads,” Anderson says.

Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that it’s the other way around. “If you’re smart young, you’ll watch less TV when you’re older,” Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.

For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as conventionally believed, Anderson suggests that television cannot be condemned without considering other influences.

【1】Which of the following is most related to children’s reading ability?

A.Radio-listening.B.Television-watching.

C.Parents’ reading list.D.Parents’ educational background.

【2】Anderson believes that ______.

A.the more a child watches TV, the smarter he is

B.the younger a child is, the more he watches TV

C.the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addicted to TV

D.the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school

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

A.To advise on the educational use of TV.

B.To describe TV’s harmful effects on children.

C.To explain traditional views on TV influences.

D.To present Anderson’s unconventional ideas.

A.commonB.ordinaryC.normalD.usual

Most mornings, she stops by Elvis’s Los Angeles apartment and asks if he has any recyclable materials for her. Through these conversations, they struck up a friendship.

One morning, Elvis saw a news article about man in Oakland who has been making tiny houses out of deserted materials. He was inspired to put off paying a few bills so he could buy the wood and hardware to make Smokie a brand new shelter. It took him five days to build it, and now, for the first time in ten years, Smokie has a place to hang the sign “Home Sweet Home”.

“I had nowhere to really build it, so I just built it in the street outside of my apartment,” Elvis told Good News Network. “The local LAPD police have been super cool, and have told me they support it—as long as we move it to a different spot every 72 hours.”

He made this pretty time-lapse(延時(shí)的) video showing how he did it. The materials, including two locks on the front door and strong wheels for moving it around, cost him about $500.

“I’ve met so many homeless people, good people,” Elvis said in an email, “Since I built Smokie’s , I’ve had several people asking me to make them a tiny home and it’s turned into much more than just the one house I wanted to build.”

Although he runs an online retail store that sells EDM clothes, he has decided to launch an ambitious project to fund more shelters. He plants to get lighter and cheaper materials—without sacrificing the strength of the house—for the next round. Rick Sassen, a branch manager, kindly donated the roof shingles and cedar supporting Smokie’s house, final items Elvis couldn’t afford on his own. Sassen has promised to work out a deal on future building materials for the same cause.

【1】What is the meaning of the underlined words “struck up” in paragraph 2?

A. kept on B. accomplished C. gave out D. established

【2】What is the main feature of the tiny house?

A. It is air-conditioned. B. It can move around.

C. It is very light. D. It has no roof.

【3】What can be inferred about Elvis from the last paragraph?

A. He will get help from poor people. B. He will help more homeless people.

C. He plans to build stronger houses. D. He earns his living by building houses.

—An ______ baby is being found in a box on the hospital steps.

A.abandonB.abandonedC.adaptD.adapted

1.簡(jiǎn)述寫信的目的及你對(duì)場(chǎng)所的選擇；

2.說明你的理由。

注意：字?jǐn)?shù)100字左右

Dear Mr. Yang,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

I am glad to know that Tang poetry appeals you so much. Now, I’m writing to satisfy your burnt curiosity. What’s more, I’d like to offer you some advices on understanding it.

Tang poetry, which represents the traditional Chinese culture, have a splendid history and enjoys a great reputation international. With the minimum of words, it gives a clear picture and conveys a certain emotion. However, Tang poems are easy to recite because they usually have a strong rhythm.

As for learning strategies, I want to give you some suggestions. First of all, you’d better start with the works of some representative poets, among them Li Bai, Du Fu and Bai Juyi were the most outstanding ones. What’s more, it is necessary to get some relevant background of knowledge about the poets. In addition, reciting one poem repeatedly is the best approach to get the hang of it.

Hope you can adopt our suggestions.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。

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。

Stephen Hawking, a famous physicist, was born in Britain on January 8, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about designing complicated toys. But unlucky, he , in his twenty, was studying in Oxford University while he was found seriously ill. Therefore, this didn’t stop him living as meaningful and colorful life as others. He was so positive as to eventually defeated all the obstacles. He is also absorbed in his research into the universe. Publishing in 1988, his book A Brief History of Time became a best-seller , from where he put forward his famous theory on time. On March 14, 2018 , Stephen Hawking, died in the age of 76 in Cambridge, UK.

A.sceneB.sceneryC.viewD.sight

Tik Tok, 【1】 launched in China as “Douyin” in September 2016, describes 【2】 (it) as a forum to capture and present the world’s creativity, knowledge, and precious life moments【3】 (direct) from the mobile phone. It is owned by Bytedance, a startup 【4】 (base) in China that is considered one of the world’s most valuable private companies.

Tik Tok users tap and hold【5】 (record) a short video and can add music and visual effects. The videos can then be uploaded with hashtags to join a variety of topics and trends.

Most of the videos, which tend to last around 15 seconds, show someone dancing, lip-syncing (對(duì)口型) 【6】 a song or a video clip, or pulling some kind of running gag (笑料), 【7】 the app has also gained followings among some particular groups, especially military personnel.

Part of the charm and 【8】 (attract) of Tik Tok is that its younger users have embraced it as a place to experiment with the kind of Internet humor that 【9】 ( not succeed) on other platforms yet. Kevin Roose in the New York Times called the app a refreshing outlier in the social media universe that brought him 【10】 rare sensation of “happiness”.

【1】Why didn’t the man want to take part in the contest at first?

A. He feels nervous singing alone. B. He doesn’t like singing. C. He dislikes his voice.

【2】How many people has the woman been practicing with?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

【3】What day is it today?

A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.

【4】Where will the speakers practice together?

A. At John’s house. B. At the school canteen. C. At the local community center.