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D. Spider-man: Far From Home has the same lead actor with Spider-man: Home-coming.
B
When I was about halfway between twenty and thirty, I lived in a large, run-down house that other people thought was romantic. The door to my bedroom was at least twelve feet tall. So I fixed a coatrack(衣帽架) over the top, and whenever I needed to get a jacket, or a towel, I stood on my desk chair to get them, swinging uncertainly.
There were six of us in the house. We were all about the same age. Two boys lived on the top ?oor and three lived in the basement. As the only girl, I was aware of being surrounded by shirtless boys, which is embarrassing especially in summer.
One hot afternoon, I wrote a long e-mail to my high-school English teacher, because I remembered him as handsome in a remote way. He wore expensive clothes and took an understated pleasure in saying inspiring things. I calculated that the English teacher was about forty, and then I pressed Send. The e-mail covered a lot of ground. I summarized what I called “my college experience”. Toward the end of the e-mail, I found myself saying that I couldn’t understand why I still needed to struggle in my college life.
When the English teacher wrote back, I was unexpected. In his response to my e-mail, he mentioned some stories about those who dropped out of school and their lives were hard for me to imagine.
With tears in my eyes, I decided to keep on trying even if I was not in a famous university. I believe as long as I am determined enough, I can make my life better in the future.
24. According to the passage, what does the writer think of her living environment?
A. Inconvenient. B. Romantic. C. Funny. D. Boring. 25. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The children were of complete different age. B. Her teacher has a positive influence on her.
C. There are some boys and girls sharing the room together.
D. The author wrote an email to her English teacher as he was handsome. 26. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s teacher?
A. Humorous and handsome. C. Outgoing and respected
B. Serious and knowledgeable. D. Caring and courageous
27. What does the author want to share in the article?
A. Communication is the key to success.
B. When we are trapped in difficulty, we can ask others for help. C. We are supposed to be admitted to a famous university. D. As long as we have determination, we can make it one day.
C
Guess what former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? They both study Chinese as a second language.
Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are studying it with hopes of big benefits.
Nov 2 saw more than 120 people, coming from 105 countries, compete in the finals of the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. Held in Zhengzhou, Henan province, the finals was mainly made up of speech contests and talent shows. The contestants also visited the Shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes and other historical sites in Henan.
While reasons for learning Chinese were different, a common one was interest in the country’s rich culture and rapid development.
Raissa, 17, from the Union of the Comoros, developed a strong emotional connection with China after her grandmother was cured by doctors of the Chinese medical team in Africa three years ago. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute.
Fascinated by Chinese culture, the competitor has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. “My dream is to study medicine in China so that I could cure patients like the Chinese doctors did,” she said.
For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, 17, from the Hungarian-Chinese Bilingual School, studying Chinese may secure him a future job as a Hungarian diplomat(外交官) to China.
“After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.
Robert Davis, director of the Chinese-language program in Chicago’s public school system, may give you a hint. “Chinese isn’t the new French. It’s the new English, which is widely used all over the world.” he told CGTN.
28. Why are Mark Zuckerberg and Arabella Kushner mentioned in paragraph one?
A. To show Chinese is popular. B. To introduce them to the readers. C. To tell the readers they love China.
D. To stress the importance of learning Chinese.
29. The underlined word Fascinated in paragraph 6 can be replaced by ______.
A. Attracted. B. Employed. C. Inspected. Appreciated.
30. What is the common reason for the competitors to learn Chinese?
A. It’s easy to learn. B. They want to become a doctor.
C. They hope for a good job after graduation.
D. They have interest in Chinese culture and rapid development. 31. What is Robert Davis’ attitude to learning Chinese?
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Indifferent. D. Upset.
D
Binge-watching(疯狂观看) your favourite TV series is bad for your brain, a neurologist has warned. Dr Randall Wright, based in Texas, said the need to watch episode(一集) after episode has a similar effect on the brain to gambling. What’s more, Dr Wright added that sitting in front of the screen for hours creates an ’unhealthy environment’.
The past time often leads to social isolation(孤立), snacking on junk food and a lack of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain, he said. But he said it is possible to get rid of the side effects of being a couch potato with four tips.
D.
When you let auto play start the next episode so you can find out what happens next, your brain receives positive feedback, Dr Wright wrote in an article for the Houston Methodist Hospital. This instant satisfaction is similar to gambling(赌博), where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time. Dr Wright said:“Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when watching a third, fourth or fifth episode replaces healthy activities.”
Dr Wright suggested exercising before a binge-watching TV – or even inbetween episodes – because activity helps the brain generate new cells. Setting an alarm can be helpful for reminding yourself to go to sleep at a decent time. Spending too much time in isolation can lead to depression, Dr Wright said, so it’s important to balance TV viewing with socializing. As for the snacks, Dr Wright advises to stay away from salty, fatty, calorific foods. Research has shown unhealthy eating while binge-watching can lead to piling on the pounds.
32. Which is NOT the bad effects caused by Binge-watching?
A. Eating junk food. B. Doing little exercise. C. More social communication. D. Not having enough sleep. 33. What can be implied in the passage?
A. Binge-watching itself is bad.
B. Binge-watching is similar to gambling in some way. C. You are content with watching episode after episode.
D. It is unlikely to get rid of the bad effects of Binge-watching. 34. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?
A. Keeping away from snacks matters.
B. We should balance TV viewing with socializing.
C. It gives suggestions about dealing with binge-watching TV. D. Setting an alarm reminds yourself to go to bed on time. 35. What can be the best title for the passage?