1、The next morning she found the man ___________ in bed, dead.
A.lying B.lie C.lay D.laying
2、It is not how much you read but ________ you read ________ really counts
A.that… what B.what… that
C.that… that D.what… what
3、South Korea is bringing in more foreigners to solve its labor problem—a(n) shortage of blue collar workers.
A.regular B.acute C.flexible D.casual
4、Nowadays, when people talk about magicians, the first one ________ comes into their mind is Liu Qian.
A.whom B.which C.that D.what
5、With his wise thoughts about ________________ nature and the world, Confucius is a great thinker in ____________ history of China.
A.不填; the B.the; the C.不填; 不填 D.the; 不填
6、Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report Monday.
A.being published B.to publish C.publishing D.published
7、The boy is _____ to win the match to be held next week.
A. possible B. likely
C. probable D. possibly
8、In her book Becoming, former US first lady Michelle Obama invites readers to experience — in her own words — _______ has shaped her all these years.
A．where
B．which
C．what
D．that
9、The exciting moment ________ Gerry will always remember is ________ he approaches the Harbor Bridge and the Opera House.
A．that; that
B．that; when
C．when; that
D．when; when
10、The temperature sign that the water here is too hot to touch.
A.inserts B.indicates C.insists D.instructs
11、Allowing changes in the way of marriage and family life, in some seniors’ view, is a significant _______ from tradition.
A．departure
B．protection
C．relief
D．adaptation
12、It is not rare in_____ that people in ______ fifties are going to university for further education.
A.90s ; the B.the 90s; / C.90s; their D.the 90s ; their
13、His success was a pride to everyone in the family and they presented him with a gift to_______the occasion.
A.mark B.sign C.congratulate D.honor
14、If ________ in danger, please calm down and shout for help immediately.
A．trapped
B．trapping
C．having trapped
D．to be trapped
15、When the candidates came in, the interviewer made a ________ to them to take their seats at the desk. Which of the following is IMPROPER?
A.motion B.hint
C.sign D.signal
16、To join the club, you have to ________ buy a minimum of six books a year.
A.undertake B.vote C.postpone D.evolve
17、Human beings are different from animals________they can use language as a tool to communicate.
A．in which
B．in that
C．for that
D．for which
18、__________ ，I went out for a walk.
A.There was nothing to do B.There being nothing to do
C.There had nothing to do D.There were nothing to do
19、While books seem to be losing their popularity to some extent, good ones are still highly _______ today in that they give us answers to questions we haven’t had yet.
A．responsible
B．religious
C．representative
D．relevant
20、I ______ to you at that time, but I didn’t know where you lived.
A. had written B. wrote
C. would write D. would have written
21、Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments _____ over 5,000 years ago.
A. dated back to B. dating back to
C. dates from D. to date back to
22、It was not until _____ that _____ to study English.
A.he came to Beijing; he began B.did he came to Beijing; he began
C.he came to Beijing; did he begin D.did he came to Beijing; did he began
23、The story ________ in New York on a cold night was written by O.Henry， a world-famous American writer．
A.setting B.to set C.set D.was set
24、The usual response to the annual flu is not enough to fight against the risks we currently face, _____ prepare us for an even deadlier widespread flu that most expert agree will come in the future.
A.let alone B.let go C.leave alone D.take leave
25、 Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _______ when she arrived this morning.
A.have cleaned B.have been cleaned C.had cleaned D.had been cleaned
26、 A long layover(滞留)can be absolutely annoying. What are you supposed to do if you've got six, eight, or 12 hours to kill before your next flight? Most of the time, your options are to eat an overpriced meal, or to browse an overpriced bookstore. Well, you might have more choices than you think. These are the airports with the world's coolest activities you'd never expect.
Munich Airport (MUC), Munich: Brewery(酿酒厂)tours
Where else but in Germany would you find not only a lively beer garden at an airport but also the actual brewery that supplies it? Airbräu is home to an award-winning lineup of cold ones and even offers brewery tours if you've got the time.
Los Angeles International (LAX), Los Angeles: Canine Friends
You're already anxious enough at the airport, and a long layover is bound to make it worse. Sounds like you need to take advantage of the therapy dogs at the Pets Unstressing Passengers program (PUP for short).
Incheon International (ICN), Seoul: Ice-Skating Rink
There's tons of stuff to do at Incheon International, including catching a movie or checking out a cultural museum. But what really sets it apart is the free ice-skating rink and ice forest, which opens seasonally. Don't worry: inline skating(直排轮滑) is available year-round.
Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong: Golf Simulator(模拟器)
Hong Kong Airport used to be home to a real nine-hole golf course, but it was closed in 2015 due to an expansion of the airport hotel. Still, while you're waiting for your flight, you can borrow some clubs and hit the Golfzon simulator located in Terminal 2. It's probably better for air traffic control this way.
【1】If your flight from Munich to Hongkong is delayed, you may choose to________
A.walk a therapy dog
B.hit the Golfzon simulator
C.visit a beer garden
D.enjoy the beer festival
【2】What makes Incheon International better than others?
A.Visiting a cultural museum .
B.Going skating as you like.
C.Watching an interesting movie.
D.Wandering in the ice forest year-round.
【3】What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To show must-see tourist attractions.
B.To inform tourists of the airport facilities.
C.To introduce interesting layover activities.
D.To tell passengers unique airports worldwide.
27、 Even with all of the water in Earth’s oceans, we satisfy less than half a percent of human water needs with desalinated (脱盐的) water. There is increasing regional scarcity (地域性的不足), especially in many dry areas of the world such as the Middle East and South Africa. So many people ask why we are not desalinating more to deal with shortages and growing water conflicts.
The problem is that the desalination of water requires a lot of energy. Salt dissolves (溶解) very easily in water, forming strong chemical bonds, and those bonds are difficult to break. Energy and the technology to desalinate water are both expensive, and this means that desalinating water can be pretty costly. There are environmental costs of desalination, as well. Sea life can get sucked into desalination plants, killing small ocean creatures like baby fish and plankton (浮游生物), upsetting the food chain. Also, there's the problem of what to do with the separate salt, which is left over as very concentrated salty water. Pumping this super salty water back into the ocean can harm sea life. Reducing these effects is possible, but it adds to the costs.
Despite the problems, desalination is becoming increasingly attractive as we run out of water from other sources. We are over—pumping groundwater, we have already built more dams than we can afford economically and environmentally, and we have tapped nearly all of the accessible rivers. Far more must be done to use our existing water more efficiently, but with the world's population increasing and the water supply decreasing, the economic tide may soon turn in favor of desalination. Therefore, the race is on to find cheaper, cleaner, and more energy—efficient way of desalinating seawater, and promising new findings are being reported.
【1】What might cause many people to ask the question in Paragraph 1?
A.The contradiction between water shortages and the abundance of seawater.
B.The difference between developing and developed countries.
C.The slow development of desalination technology.
D.The high temperatures in some dry areas.
【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The food chain deep in the sea.
B.The high cost of desalinating seawater.
C.The major chemical characteristics of seawater.
D.The urgent need to turn seawater into fresh water.
【3】According to the text, what is a threat to sea creatures?
A.The salty seawater left after desalination.
B.The noise caused by desalination plants.
C.The increase in the amount of plankton.
D.The over-pumping of groundwater.
【4】How does the author look at the future of desalination?
A.Ambiguously. B.Positively. C.Skeptically. D.Critically.
28、How to get by in a foreign country
Not knowing the local language is no reason not to travel. Here are some tips to get by from someone who does it all the time. Download a language translation app. Thanks to new inventions, traveling in foreign countries has become much easier.
【1】 . Find an app that works for you. It best to find one that specializes in the language you need to translate especially if the language uses a character set you're not familiar with, or is one you have difficulty pronouncing.
【2】 Body language is an easy way to communicate with locals. Gestures are almost all globally understood. 【3】. In many countries, for example, nodding means “no”, and shaking your head means “yes”. So, a quick web search for the country you're visiting and “gestures” or “body language” will turn up anything you need to be aware of before you go. Hire a local tour guide 【4】 You can always search the web for local tour guides before you go, or find a guide through your hotel or a travel agent(旅行社) .
Learn a few keywords
Try learning basic words and phrases like “hello”, “thank you” and “I'm sorry” .
【5】
A．Don't speak to strangers
B．There are exceptions, however
C．Speak with your hands and head
D．A guide can always help you with locals
E．Many foreign language apps translate words on the spot
F．It is a form of respect and will go along way to bring you closer to locals
G．Always try searching the internet when you meet some communication problems
29、It’s always exciting to begin a new job. But among the frenzy (激动) of meeting new colleagues, starting new projects, and building new skills, there can be a stressful pressure to succeed. A big part of your success is determined by how quickly you are able to digest lots of information, which can be very hard. 【1】.
* Manage yourself
When you notice information overload, don’t ignore it and don’t panic. Say to yourself, “I’m in a new job and there is plenty to learn here. It’s okay to feel this way.” 【2】. Remember that emotions can help you better understand yourself and your values.
* Sort your information
【3】. It keeps what it needs more immediately in our short-term memory, and it mixes together information we may need to use in the future to store in our long-term memory. For the information that’s not needed, our brain acts like a garbage management, recycling, and deleting it.
* 【4】
Organizations often have digital knowledge management systems to store and take important information. You can do the same to reduce brain burden. I recommend creating a Word or Google document in which you write down information that your brain doesn’t need to remember or store.
* Reduce task-switching
Multi-tasking isn’t good for you physically or mentally and is worse for your productivity and cognition (认知). 【5】. You can go for longer than that, but be sure to take a break. Focused activity is less taxing than multitasking, but you can’t keep working endlessly.
A．Respond positively
B．Use technology to help
C．That problem is much easier to understand and solve
D．Here are some methods to deal with the information overload
E．For greater results, focus on one task for around 25 minutes
F．Our brain is like a clever piece of equipment that “takes in information”
G．This self-talk helps normalize the situation and makes the emotions easier to handle
30、 Each year the headmaster of the school where I work asks us to read a book chosen by him. The book provides a framework for work we will do throughout the school year, which can ____better service to our students.
This year's book is The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson. Robinson uses the term “the Element” to ____the place where the things we love to do and the things we are ____at come together. He goes on to say that he feels it is ____for each of us to find our Element, not just for our own ____ , but for the improvement of our communities.
How easy is it to look at those who seem to have found their Element. They are great at what they do, and we ____they love to do it because they do what they do so well. But what is important to note, Robinson says, is that each of us has the ability to find the Element.
In ____ settings, there is an effort to help students uncover what ____ they have been given. The goal then is to help them discover these talents through experience and education. ____, this is only one piece of the puzzle. Another piece is finding where a person's talent and the love of ____ that talent intersect(相交).
I like this book very much since it ____ my own life: how I parent my kid, how I teach, and how I ____support to the students I work with, ____or in groups. I appreciate the ____of this book as it helps to ____growth potential within communities and individuals.
Realizing our God-given talent and properly practicing that talent are ____ and depend on each other for existence. The perfect ____ of them can benefit not just ourselves? but our ____, communities and the whole world we humans live in. As a _____, I am really looking forward to _____my part.
【1】A.bring up B.set aside C.make for D.take down
【2】A.simplify B.describe C.beautify D.explore
【3】A.angry B.slow C.quick D.good
【4】A.essential B.convenient C.reasonable D.natural
【5】A.application B.environment C.contribution D.development
【6】A.deny B.assume C.doubt D.explore
【7】A.political B.academic C.commercial D.geographical
【8】A.experiences B.privileges C.gifts D.options
【9】A.Therefore B.Eventually C.Instead D.Anyway
【10】A.exercising B.accepting C.diversifying D.preparing
【11】A.sticks to B.points to C.holds on to D.relates to
【12】A.lend B.draw C.submit D.exploit
【13】A.secretly B.individually C.purposely D.collectively
【14】A.structure B.feature C.reputation D.guidance
【15】A.instruct B.distribute C.frame D.conclude
【16】A.inseparable B.permanent C.distinct D.unavoidable
【17】A.appearance B.participation C.combination D.dependence
【18】A.friends B.families C.countries D.unions
【19】A.parent B.student C.teacher D.headmaster
【20】A.playing B.forming C.taking D.knowing
31、 I took the Harvard Summer School programme during my summer vacation. I really ________ the chance to learn there, which _______ my horizons greatly. As all _______ I took were humanitiesrelated, I _______ much time to reading in Harvard’s libraries. I enjoyed myself _______ I was there, either doing research for my papers or enjoying special edition books that had _______ over time.
When the library first came into _______, I looked at it with respect and was deeply _______ by its neoclassical design. The design is inspiring. It occurred to me that _______ as Greek temples were houses of gods, the library was a temple of ________.
On opening a pair of heavy elegant metal doors, I was ________ in warm light. Fascinated, I wandered around the ________ library, finding one treasure after another. One ________ caught my interest is the donor Widener. He was crazy about ________ rare old books, and one of his most precious collections immediately attracted my ________. A 500yearold book quietly ________ its golden letters. This book represents Harvard’s ________ as a guardian of, and contributor to, the long history of thought.
Harvard’s library is rather ________. One can hear the rustle of pens on paper as countless students study ________ inside it. For me, the library, as well as the courses, ________ Harvard’s place as the home of committed scholars.
【1】A.accepted B.recalled C.appreciated D.favored
【2】A.broadened B.limited C.improved D.satisfied
【3】A.challenges B.courses C.experiments D.routines
【4】A.attached B.attracted C.exposed D.devoted
【5】A.if B.while C.before D.though
【6】A.abandoned B.revised C.yellowed D.discovered
【7】A.view B.power C.effect D.existence
【8】A.disappointed B.amused C.delighted D.impressed
【9】A.just B.even C.again D.instead
【10】A.growth B.belief C.imagination D.knowledge
【11】A.trapped B.involved C.bathed D.absorbed
【12】A.satisfactory B.awesome C.plain D.comfortable
【13】A.successfully B.casually C.suddenly D.especially
【14】A.collecting B.researching C.introducing D.copying
【15】A.praise B.attention C.attempt D.care
【16】A.brought on B.applied to C.showed off D.set aside
【17】A.example B.department C.role D.scene
【18】A.holy B.silent C.famous D.superb
【19】A.attentively B.obviously C.generally D.freely
【20】A.elects B.expands C.appoints D.explains
32、 “You are the kind of person who will become a great doctor someday.” My mother whispered these last words of ______ as I approached the front door to go to school. The subject of my future, bound to be in the ______ profession, seemed to always come up whenever I came into contact with her. I ______ the idea of becoming a doctor because of the amount of work, effort and time you had to invest. The idea of ______ in biology and attending graduate school just did not seem to ______ me. Stepping out of the house, I replied perfunctorily (敷衍地), “______.Mother”
The day began like any other school day, ______ students trying to get to their lockers and talking about the exams they would take.______, with all my strength, I was able to squeeze my way through to get to my biology class and take my usual ______.We listened to the teacher’s lecture and ______ all the necessary notes from the whiteboard.
After several minutes, I looked up from my ______. As I gave out my loud, daily ______, my teacher decided to do something different. She ______ us to a middle-aged gentleman, who was a doctor. She told us he was going to lecture on his accomplishments. I felt excited about the opportunity to ______ someone else for a change. I tried my best to ______ what he was saying. “Firstly, I had no idea what I wanted to study in college. I never thought I would choose to become a doctor ______ I met this guy in my senior year. He talked to me...” His ______ began building small blocks of interest within me. I listened ______, gathering every bit of information.
Now here I was, deciding what major I wanted to study. Without any ______, I chose to major in biology. This time, no one was ______ me. This was all voluntary.
【1】A.congratulation B.persuasion C.goodbye D.warning
【2】A.cultural B.historical C.political D.medical
【3】A.hated B.forgot C.supported D.preferred
【4】A.trading B.majoring C.growing D.wandering
【5】A.interest B.protect C.improved D.reward
【6】A.As usual B.Of course C.No way D.Right away
【7】A.tired B.heartbroken C.disappointed D.crowded
【8】A.Similarly B.Obviously C.Finally D.Regularly
【9】A.way B.order C.meal D.seat
【10】A.collected B.borrowed C.copied D.separated
【11】A.notes B.maps C.chair D.dictionary
【12】A.greeting B.sigh C.reply D.demand
【13】A.introduced B.carried C.pulled D.compared
【14】A.talk about B.listen to C.hear from D.care for
【15】A.doubt B.consider C.explain D.follow
【16】A.since B.while C.until D.because
【17】A.plans B.conclusion C.suggestions D.stories
【18】A.gratefully B.firmly C.closely D.politely
【19】A.hesitation B.chance C.mistakes D.problems
【20】A.begging B.forcing C.instructing D.stopping
33、 Eleven-year-old Angela was stricken with a disease involving her nervous system. She was unable to walk and her movement was _______ in other ways as well. The doctors did not _______ much hope of her ever recovering from this illness. They _______ she’d spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair. They said that few, if any, were able to come back to _______ after getting this disease. The little girl was strong-minded. There, lying in her hospital bed, she would swear to anyone who’d _______ that she was definitely going to be walking again someday.
Later, she was moved to a specialized hospital in the San Francisco Bay area. Whatever therapies(治疗) that could be _______ to her case were used. The therapists were impressed by her undefeatable _______. They taught her about imaging — about seeing herself walking. If it would do nothing else, it would _______ give her hope and something _______ to do in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela would work as hard as possible in ________ therapy and in exercise sessions. Meanwhile, she worked just as hard ________ there faithfully doing her imaging, visualizing herself moving, moving, moving!
One day, as she was trying her best to ________ her legs moving again, it seemed as though a miracle happened: the ________ moved! It began to move around the room! She ________ out, “Look what I’m doing! Look! Look! I can do it! I moved, I moved!”
Of course, at this ________ moment everyone else in the hospital was screaming too and running for ________. People were screaming, equipment was falling and glass was breaking. You see, it was the recent San Francisco ________. But don’t tell that to Angela. She’s ________ that she did it. And now, only a few years later, she’s back in school. On her ________ legs. No wheelchair. You see, anyone who can ________ the earth can conquer a little disease, can’t they?
【1】A. recovered B. realized C. reformed D. restricted
【2】A. hold onto B. hold out C. hold back D. hold up
【3】A. predicted B. doubted C. opposed D. insisted
【4】A. life B. nature C. hospital D. normal
【5】A. listen B. laugh C. lie D. look
【6】A. attached B. referred C. applied D. meant
【7】A. spirit B. talent C. sickness D. symptom
【8】A. at first B. at last C. at most D. at least
【9】A. formal B. precious C. positive D. legal
【10】A. physical B. visual C. passive D. accurate
【11】A. wondering B. lying C. sitting D. living
【12】A. imagine B. consider C. practise D. resist
【13】A. leg B. body C. bed D. glass
【14】A. walked B. reached C. figured D. screamed
【15】A. first B. very C. extra D. last
【16】A. celebration B. access C. liberty D. shelter
【17】A. emergency B. adventure C. earthquake D. sandstorm
【18】A. determined B. convinced C. disappointed D. frightened
【19】A. broken B. last C. own D. proper
【20】A. rescue B. shake C. seize D. preserve
34、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
AI artwork sells for $432,500 — nearly 45 times its high【1】 — as Christie’s becomes the first auction house to offer a work of art created by an algorithm. This portrait, however, is not the product of a human mind. It was created by an【2】 intelligence, an algorithm defined by that algebraic formula with its many parentheses. And when it went under the【3】 in the Prints & Multiples sale at Christie’s on 23-25 October, Portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for an【4】 $432,500, signaling the arrival of AI art on the world auction stage.
From a distance, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy looks almost plausible. Up close, however, the paintwork becomes a grid of mechanical-looking dots, the man’s face a golden blur with black holes for eyes. Look into those eyes. They show no sign of feeling or life. Did a computer make this?
The answer is yes. The first artwork【5】 by AI to be sold at Christie’s, its【6】 price would seem to suggest that in future we will get computers to make art for us. Robot van Gogh will harmlessly cut its ear off and robot Picasso will be a genius.
Is this the future AI art visionaries such as the French collective Obvious, which programmed this “painter” by getting it to compare its own work with 15,000 pre-20th century portraits, have in mind? Or are they just, God forbid, making a fast buck from deceivable art collectors? Because believing the algorithm that knocked this up to be in any meaningful way an “artist” is like thinking your voice-interaction programme is out to get you. Dream on. Computers would need to replicate human consciousness before they could replicate the funny thing humans do called “art”.
Art is a way in which human 【7】 expresses itself, and is equally true of the earliest cave art, Rembrandt’s portraits and Duchamp’s urinal. And that is what is missing from Portrait of Edmond Bellamy. Art is a way humans communicate ideas, perceptions and feelings to each other. It has no 【8】 outside the human passion to communicate. So in what meaningful sense can an AI replica of certain【9】 traits of old master paintings be called art?
For a robot to really make art, it would need an autonomous mind that was emotional as well as【10】. No AI developer has yet claimed to be anywhere near achieving that and if they ever do, their creation will probably have better things to do than paint portraits — like destroy humanity.
Maybe afterwards robots will invent their own kind of art, but it won’t be some poor pastiche of human genius.
It will be beyond anything we organics could imagine.
35、课文填空
The Sundance Film Festival 【1】 boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was 【2】 back in l978. when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its 【3】 and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest 【4】 It was given its new name-the Sundance Film Festival-in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to 【5】 the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system
36、Directions：Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A huge milestone has just been reached in the field of artificial intelligence: AlphaGo, a program developed by Google’s DeepMind unit, has defeated legendary Go player Lee Se-dol in the first of five historic matches being held in Seoul, South Korea. Lee 【1】 after about three and a half hours, with 28 minutes and 28 seconds remaining on his clock. The series is the first time a professional 9-dan Go player has taken on a computer, and Lee is 【2】 for a $1 million prize.
“I was very surprised,”said Lee after the match.“I didn’t expect to lose. But I didn’t think AlphaGo would play the game in such a perfect manner.”DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis expressed“huge 【3】 for Lee Se-dol and his amazing skills.”calling the game“hugely exciting”and“very tense.”Team lead David Silver said it was an“amazing game of Go that really pushed AlphaGo to its 【4】.”
Go is an ancient Chinese board game that has long been considered one of the great 【5】faced by AI. While computer programs ow best the world’s leading human players of games like checkers and chess, the high level of intuition and 【6】required by Go has made it tough for computers to crack. DeepMind’s AlphaGo program is the most 【7】effort yet, using a complex system of deep neural networks and machine learning; it beat European champion Fan Hui last year, but Lee Se-dol is another 【8】 rival entirely.
“I don’t regret accepting this challenge,”said Lee.“I am in shock, I admit that, but what’s done is done. I enjoyed this game and look forward to the next. I think I failed on the opening layout so if I do a better job on the opening aspect I think I will be able to increase my 【9】 of winning.”Lee was surprised both by how strong AlphaGo’s opening was, and by some 【10】moves.
37、根据句意填空
In the USA, the Amish-a Christian group-are famous because they drive 【1】 instead of cars, do not use TVs or refrigerators, and do not have personal telephones. Many people assume the Amish must have 【2】 reasons for their many rules, but this is not true. In truth, whenever a new technology is introduced, the Amish meet and discuss its advantages and disadvantages. They then vote on whether they will accept it. The Amish 【3】 cars because they like having 【4】 communities where everyone lives close together. They have no TVs or refrigerators because their homes do not have electricity-they do not think it is necessary and 【5】 dealing with strangers, such as the people who work at the electric company.
38、概要写作：阅读下文，根据其内容写一篇50-60词胡内容概要。
For decades, doctors have warned patients that too much salt can be bad for the heart. Heart attack has long beenconsidered a grown-up problem, but new research suggests that salt is starting to affect children. Eating too much salty food when you’re young can lead to health problems later.
Salt is made up of two elements: sodium andchlorine. Dietary guidelines recommend that adults and kids aged 9-13 shouldn’t consume more than about a teaspoon of sodium daily. The average American eats twice this amount.This worries doctors because too much sodium results in the body producing more blood. To pump the extra blood, the heart has to work harder. This causes a rise in blood pressure---a measurement of how stressed the heart is. High blood pressure often leads to heart disease.
A kid with high blood pressure is more likely to become a grown-up with high blood pressure. Reducing salt might also help stop childhood obesity. British researchers recently found that kids who eat less salt also drink fewer sugary soft drinks. Drinking fewer fizzy drinks makes kids less likely to gain weight, become obese and develop high bloodpressure.
Salt can affect more than just your heart and weight. A recent study found that a growing number of kids in theUSaresuffering from kidney stones. This painful condition usually affects people aged over 40. Now, kids as young as five are getting it.
Cutting down on salt can be hard, but you can retrain yourself to prefer less salty food. The best way to reduce the amount of sodium you eat is to make changes gradually. Start by adding half as much salt to your dinner as you normally do. Switch to fresh foods instead of canned and bottled versions. And go easy on the condiments. You might also want to start reading nutrition labels. You may be surprised to learn that there are1,150 mg of sodium in a double cheeseburger, and over 2,000 mg in many frozen meals.
39、假设你是李华, 你的美国笔友Amy来信询问你对网络教育(Online education)的看法, 请你用英文给她写一封回信, 内容包括：
1、网络教育的现状；
2、你的看法。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
Dear Amy,
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Yours sincerely,
LiHua
40、假定你是李华，你校将举办"诵经典；学汉语"(Read Classics and Learn Chinese)活动,你的英国朋友John对此很感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关情况，请 根据以下要点用英语给他回复。
1 .活动时间及地点；2 .诵读内容及形式；3 .邀请他参加。
注意:
1词数100左右；2 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Hi John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
41、假设你是红星中学学生李华。目前，随着全球新型冠状病毒肺炎确诊病例数量不断攀升，你的英国笔友Jim发来邮件向你询问在家抗疫和学习的注意事项，请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表达关心；2. 介绍经验；3. 分享感受。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：新型冠状病毒肺炎 the novel coronavirus pneumonia 或 COVID-19；疾病的大流行 pandemic
Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua