1、It’s surprising that your brother ________ Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.
A．pick out
B．pick up
C．bring up
D．build up
2、Satellites make TV accessible to people who live far away from cities, and satellite dishes can be often seen________ throughout the countryside and remote areas.
A.distributing B.to distribute C.distribute D.distributed
3、We have to wait until the discussion between them ____.
A．makes an end
B．comes to an end
C．puts an end
D．brings to an end
4、Governments of some countries see it as their responsibility ________ the amount and kind of risk their citizens are exposed to.
A.controls B.controlled C.has controlled D.to control
5、Learning English means more than memorizing a lot of words. It ________ a large amount of reading as well.
A.involves B.inspires C.motivates D.associates
6、I would appreciate____________ if you could help me out when I am in trouble.
A．that
B．one
C．it
D．this
7、I don’t want _______as this.
A.as an expensive car B.as a car expensive
C.as expensive a car D.how expensive a car
8、Today acupuncture has become popular around the world, ________ have other traditional Chinese medicines.
A. as B. so
C. while D. like
9、The reason ________ he explained was________ he was ill and unable to go to school.
A.which; that B.why; because C.which; because D.why; that
10、In many countries in the world, breakfast is a snack ______ a meal, but the traditional English breakfast is a full meal.
A. less than B. more than
C. other than D. rather than
11、The human body can tolerate only a small range of temperature, _____ when the person is engaged in vigorous activity.
A.essentially B.specially C.generally D.especially
12、Jack is late again. It is ______ of him to keep others waiting.
A.normal B.ordinary C.typical D.common
13、His mother did _______ she could ______ the boy.
A.what help B.that help C.what to help D.that to help
14、________ are natural and in fact debate and discussion should be encouraged.
A. Discoveries B. Difficulties
C. Disappointments D. Disagreements
15、The players _____ found the right pace to play so they eventually won the game.
A.gradually B.disgustingly C.disturbingly D.greedily
16、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
17、His studies on literature are very varied, ________ from Chinese literature to western literature.
A.ranges B.containing C.ranging D.covering
18、Nowadays many companies make it________for every job applicant to take a physical examination before they are employed.
A.incredible B.compulsory C.transparent D.controversial
19、The theory he sticks to _______ to be of no use in his new work ______ he finds it hard to fit in.
A．is proved; where
B．proves; with which
C．proving; to which
D．prove; how
20、Anyone who are in ______ of weapons without permission are considered law breaking.
A．command
B．control
C．charge
D．possession
21、In my opinion, nothing is more _______ to everyone than good health.
A.present B.previous C.precious D.precise
22、____ I'm mistaken, I've seen that tall man at a party before.
A． If B． As
C． Unless D． When
23、Had the governments and scientists not worked together , AIDS-related deaths _______ since their highest in 2005.
A. had not fallen B. would not fall
C. would not have fallen D. did not fall
24、A woman had a ________ escape yesterday when her car left the road.
A. necessary B. narrow
C. nervous D. neat
25、Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal site in China, news, business information and learning materials．
A．to provide
B．provide
C．provided
D．providing
26、Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of our county’s longstanding problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty Chip bags in the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.
Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos, Lay’s, and other favorites at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice then open, lay them fat, and iron them together.
It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and easy to carry around,” Oleita told the Detroil News.
Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 80,000 chip bags and, as of last December, created 110 sleeping bags.
Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new seeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita — whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life — and her fellow volunteers. “We are committed to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,” she says.
And, of course, there’s the symbolism of salvaging bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty often go hand in hand. As Oleita told hourdetroit com: “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”
【1】What is the purpose of the Chip Bag Project?
A．To make donations for the homeless.
B．To deal with garbage and sleeping bags.
C．To stop pollution caused by snack lovers.
D．To protect the environment and reduce poverty.
【2】How did Oleita get materials for sleeping bags?
A．By turning to chip eaters.
B．By producing chip bags.
C．By purchasing snacks.
D．By cooperating with the poor.
【3】Which of the flowing can best explain the underlined word “salvaging” in the last paragraph?
A．Sewing.
B．Designing.
C．Emptying.
D．Recycling.
【4】Which of he following best describes Eradajere Oleita?
A．Devoted and creative.
B．Determined and honest.
C．Ambitious and humorous.
D．Caring and independent.
27、Parrots have been known to imitate words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents.
According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, baby birds are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives.
In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team identified slight differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the baby birds had learned to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and imitate their calls.
Sounds very similar to humans, doesn’t it?
The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired socially not genetically. To do this, scientists switched the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising baby birds that weren’t theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists concluded the baby birds all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first weeks of their lives.
Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first [proven] example of a non-human species teaching acoustical (声学的) communication.”
Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise,’ but I think they’re having conversations.”
Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying? He replied, “The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, ‘Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?’ “Do we want to go to that field?’ They are sort of arguing or discussing.”
Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: “Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance.”
You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps advancing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots.
【1】What did the new research find about wild parrots?
A．They can talk by learning from people.
B．The sounds they make are meaningless.
C．They have names given by their parents.
D．They have a unique way of making sounds.
【2】What does the study suggest?
A．Different parrots are called differently by their parents.
B．Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.
C．Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents’ calls better.
D．Parrots are the most skilled animals in acoustical communication.
【3】Why did the scientists switch the eggs in the study?
A．To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.
B．To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.
C．To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.
D．To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.
【4】The underlined word “decode” in the second-to-last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.
A．imitate
B．understand
C．practice
D．create
28、 The “Boomerang Kids”—young adults who leave to go to college, get married or just show off their independence—are moving back in with mom and dad. Boomerang Kids can be a mixed blessing for parents, both emotionally and financially.
Especially during hard economic times, adult children head for home. According to a survey, about 40 percent of 2017 graduates still live with their parents. Moreover, 42 percent of the 2015 graduates surveyed said they are still living at home.
The reasons are many, the first being economics. While the recession has touched Americans of all ages, it has been very hard for young adults. This has sent many kids back home. Plus, there is the matter of debt, especially college loans. For many recent graduates, it makes smart economic sense to move back in with their parents where life is comfortable and rent is either low or nonexistent. Then, of course, some return for personal reasons, such as recovering from a divorce or an illness.
Parents are often glad to help out, both emotionally and financially. As a result, the arrangement often works to everyone’s satisfaction. However, there are risks, especially for the parents. These include not only family tension and misunderstandings, but also money. The return to the family can become a financial burden that can affect the parents’plans and their financial future, especially their retirement, as they try to do too much for their children.
【1】Boomerang Kids are those who_______________ .
A. return to live with parents after graduation B. have problem with their marriage
C. graduate from college in advance D. like to show off their independence
【2】The underlined words in Paragraph 1 mean something that_______________.
A. is very useful and beneficial B. has advantages and disadvantages
C. will have a good result D. worries people a lot
【3】What can we learn from the passage?
A. It is a tough choice for young adults to move back home.
B. Parents may have to deal with extra financial burden.
C. Children face fewer financial problems than ever.
D. Most graduates choose to live with their parents.
29、Encouraging pupils to keep noise to a minimum should be a valuable component of all children’s education, according to new research.
Dr. Helen Lees, from Stirling University’s school of education, says that “enforced silence” is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppress children’s natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of “enforced silence”—deliberate stillness that gives them the opportunity to focus and reflect in a stress-free environment—can have a significant effect on pupils’ concentration and behavior.
It is the latest in a string of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils’ academic ability.
A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they were taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too much clutter on classroom walls can prevent children from concentrating.
Dr. Lees said, “When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what we see is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning outcomes, better self- confidence and well-being measures, enforced silence in a person’s life and an individual’s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.”
Dozens of schools across Britain have already introduced periods of “reflective silence” into the timetable.
Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has just introduced a minute’s silence at the start of twice-weekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day.
【1】According to Dr. Helen Lees, “enforced silence” ＿＿
A．is an effective way of punishment
B．does not make much sense in class
C．can improve pupils’ confidence
D．makes pupils more creative
【2】The underlined word “suppress” in the second paragraph probably means “_________”.
A．prevent
B．improve
C．apply
D．reveal
【3】What can be inferred from the research on school settings?
A．Students are more active if taught in noisy classrooms.
B．Silence makes a great difference to pupils.
C．Clutter on the walls can help students concentrate.
D．Most schools are not satisfactory in terms of classroom temperatures.
【4】What would be the best title for the text?
A．Arranging classroom settings benefits studies
B．Achieving silence is beneficial for people
C．Using enforced silence is effective punishment
D．Keeping quiet in class improves academic performance
30、 The past six months have been one of a great challenge. A close friend of mine, Joanne, _______ the end of her life. She knew it, and instead of regretting and crying, she _______ it and as she died last week I thought of how a shooting star _______ so brightly as it trails the universe, right before it _______.
It was a great _______ to have her company these past months. One of the last things she asked me was to find an organization _______ women coming out of prison, to _______ her business clothing to them for job interviews. We found such a _______ here in Raleigh where I live. I didn’t know the exact _______ of it, but it’s probably called a “Reentry” service or program and many countries and __________ have them all over the world.
I __________ her donation before she died, and thought of doing a clothing drive(衣服捐赠) __________ Joanne’s life and inviting others to gift clothing to __________ more people at the program. Well. I’m so __________ to share that it went really well. We had a lot of __________ filling the joyful business clothes for men and women.
It didn’t __________ anything but gas, time and love. __________ she is gone, I felt like we did it __________. My dear mother helped me too, and it felt so good to __________ something inspired by Joanne’s life for __________ blessing a population of people that most often is overlooked.
【1】A.lost B.forgot C.escaped D.approached
【2】A.accepted B.admired C.forbade D.hated
【3】A.fades B.disappears C.occurs D.shines
【4】A.breaks out B.goes out C.sets out D.turns out
【5】A.desire B.pity C.privilege D.benefit
【6】A.supporting B.opposing C.arresting D.attracting
【7】A.destroy B.provide C.collect D.throw
【8】A.program B.method C.behavior D.challenge
【9】A.change B.cause C.chance D.name
【10】A.halls B.cities C.restaurants D.schools
【11】A.discovered B.researched C.delivered D.inspired
【12】A.in honor of B.in charge of C.in spite of D.in search of
【13】A.balance B.condemn C.bless D.grasp
【14】A.nervous B.angry C.afraid D.excited
【15】A.treasures B.donations C.troubles D.decorations
【16】A.cost B.save C.reform D.seize
【17】A.As if B.Now that C.Even if D.In case
【18】A.forever B.immediately C.together D.perfectly
【19】A.notice B.organize C.click D.apply
【20】A.absence B.talent C.ignorance D.kindness
31、 In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _________ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _________ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.
How did we _________ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _________ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _________ modern manufacturing and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _________.
Another cause is our _________ of disposable（一次性的）products. As _________ people, we are always looking for _________ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies __________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and tissues, to name a few.
Our appetite（胃口）for new products also __________ to the problem. We are __________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that __________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we __________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.
All around the world, we can see the __________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To __________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the __________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. __________, this is not enough to solve our problem.
Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions __________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink cur attitudes about __________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best ways to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.
【1】A.key B.problem C.project D.reason
【2】A.debt B.gifts C.products D.rubbish
【3】A.become B.change C.face D.observe
【4】A.control B.hide C.replace D.withdraw
【5】A.As to B.Except C.Regardless of D.Thanks to
【6】A.cheap B.funny C.powerful D.safe
【7】A.division B.lack C.love D.prevention
【8】A.brave B.busy C.kind D.sensitive
【9】A.friends B.jobs C.places D.ways
【10】A.donate B.preserve C.produce D.receive
【11】A.adapts B.contributes C.responds D.returns
【12】A.ashamed for B.addicted to C.tired of D.worried about
【13】A.higher B.larger C.newer D.stronger
【14】A.hold onto B.pay for C.pick up D.throw away
【15】A.advantages B.consequences C.functions D.purposes
【16】A.decrease B.measure C.record D.show
【17】A.brands B.consumers C.environment D.technology
【18】A.However B.Meanwhile C.Otherwise D.Therefore
【19】A.in favor of B.instead of C.or rather D.other than
【20】A.advertising B.collecting C.repairing D.spending
32、 As a child I never worried about losing my hearing, even though many other members of my family had done so. It seemed that I was one of the ______ones. I had a lovely voice and felt______about my singing. At 13,I made my debut （初次登台）in a school performance of Carlo Menotti ’s opera and knew then that I _________on stage.
But then I noticed that______ I didn’t sit at the front in lectures, I would_______to hear. I went to the hospital to have a _____test. I felt desperate and my ambitions were _____by a diagnosis of incurable nerve deafness.
However, my bravery persuaded me to_______my plans and I went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music. I kept my______a closely guarded secret, convinced that admitting it would _____my career. I won roles on merit （凭成绩），but the added fear and anxiety at auditions（试听）______me.
At 28, I made my debut at New Sadler’s Wells Opera. But my hearing loss was ______, and I couldn’t hear myself sing well any more. I ’d get a feeling of terror and want to ______ before every performance. ______ a superb technician fitted a hearing aid in my ear, making me self-conscious and my confidence _____ . I was fast learning to_____, singing by wearing it. Recording music is now a joy and acoustic （原声的）sounds through the headphones help me ________.
____ in technology mean my latest hearing aids are wireless, and my______is at its peak. I continue to tour the world. This year, I decided it was time to be_________ , not ashamed, and went public as the only deaf mezzo-soprano in the world.
【1】A. clever B. lucky C. pitiful D. active
【2】A. curious B. anxious C. awkward D. confident
【3】A. belonged B. sacrificed C. survived D. trembled
【4】A. though B. since C. if D. after
【5】A. struggle B. hesitate C. pretend D. ease
【6】A. blood B. hearing C. sight D. memory
【7】A. achieved B. developed C. destroyed D. extended
【8】A. figure out B. stick to C. look forward D. give up
【9】A. background B. scores C. ambitions D. deafness
【10】A. start B. further C. change D. ruin
【11】A. puzzled B. consumed C. impressed D. inspired
【12】A. accelerating B. resisting C. recovering D. disappearing
【13】A. rest B. play C. drill D. flee
【14】A. Thankfully B. Clearly C. Actually D. Generally
【15】A. faded B. grew C. counted D. helped
【16】A. forget B. judge C. cooperate D. adapt
【17】A. laugh B. howl C. relax D. sleep
【18】A. Drawbacks B. Applications C. Improvements D. Regulations
【19】A. attention B. performance C. intelligence D. energy
【20】A. famous B. creative C. proud D. innocent
33、 In our backyard there is a big pond with lots of trees and bushes. Both my grandparents were fond of our so-called garden.
One morning our new neighbor, an aggressively ambitious businessman, saw my grandfather _______two rare deodar tree saplings on both sides of our gate._______he said he had planted the same tree saplings in his garden. My grandfather gave his plants _______ adequate amount of water and didn't give them full _______, while our neighbor interested in better _______looked after them too well. His plants were much_______and greener.
Normally in summer, we have fierce thunderstorms. _______ the extreme damage, these storms also bring a welcome sudden_______ from the terribly hot climate. After a thunderstorm, we came out to _______ the damage to our garden and saw the neighbor in his garden, too, but looked__________as his plants had been uprooted. Ours were standing__________ on the ground. Surprised to see this, he came up to us and said with embarrassment," My trees __________ from the roots while yours didn't. Why?”
My grandfather said, "You gave your plants more attention, water and manure(肥料），__________ they didn't need to work for anything. I gave mine just an adequate amount, letting their roots do the__________; thus their roots went deeper and became stronger. "Our neighbor nodded in__________ Hearing the words, I realized that anything easily given can be taken away much more easily and we will not understand the hard work it takes to earn those things.
【1】A.moving B.purchasing C.delivering D.planting
【2】A.By the way B.By coincidence C.On the contrary D.In contrast
【3】A.extremely B.instantly C.barely D.negatively
【4】A.force B.amount C.review D.attention
【5】A.requirements B.returns C.education D.access
【6】A.drier B.rarer C.fuller D.wilder
【7】A.Instead of B.Regardless of C.But for D.Apart from
【8】A.addition B.relief C.protection D.awareness
【9】A.infer B.control C.prevent D.inspect
【10】A.tired B.upset C.bored D.ashamed
【11】A.firmly B.widely C.fairly D.flexibly
【12】A.came off B.put off C.took off D.showed off
【13】A.So B.if C.though D.unless
【14】A.majority B.opposite C.sort D.rest
【15】A.total B.detail C.approval D.turn
34、Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the proper form of the words or expressions given in the frame. Each one can only be used once.
Why your Password May Not Be As Safe As It Seems? Does “qaz2ws” strike you as a nice safe password? What about “adgjmptw”? An analysis has found them to be among the passwords that are most 【1】 used, which of course means they are not secure at all.
When ten million passwords were leaked on to the internet，they appeared to 【2】that attempts by internet security experts to make us improve our password strength had been successful, even if, in the specific case of the leaked passwords, they are also completely pointless.
While many of the passwords were still single words, such as “password”，there was also a clear attempt by many to make them harder to【3】. The problem was that people seemed to do so in the same way.
“Users are becoming slightly more 【4】what makes a password strong,” explained WP Engine, an internet company that performed the analysis. “For instance, adding a number or two at the end of a text phrase. That makes it better, right?”
But 【5】no. They found that almost half a million passwords did this and in 20 percent of those all people did was put the number “1” at the end.
Perhaps this is why some companies are now trying to move gradually beyond passwords. Yahoo! is giving users the option to 【6】 their mobile phone with an account, having a single use passwords texted to it each time they want to log on.
Although the serviced is voluntary, Dylan Casey an executive at Yahoo!，said that it was “the first step to【7】passwords”. He said it was a(n)【8】that it was increasingly hard for people to remember all the passwords they had. “I don’t think we, as an industry, have done a good enough job of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people using our products,” he said.
It would certainly be a more sensible strategy than same people’s improving upon “password” by using “password” or，“tran5p053d numb3r5 f0r 133tr3r5”.
“We are, for the most part，predictably【9】when it comes to choosing passwords, despite a decade of warnings from password strength checkers during sign-ups” said WP Engine. “We love taking a(n) 【10】, and so do password crackers.
35、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Smell the flowers before you go to sleep and you may just end up with rosy dreams. Have a whiff of rotten(腐烂的)eggs during the night and your dreams may be【1】(pleasant). So says researcher Dr. Boris Stuck, 【2】invited sleeping volunteers to a rose vs. rotten egg test in the University Hospital Mannheim in Germany. The subjects didn’t dream about roses【3】eggs, but rather he found that what they smelt affected the emotions of【4】(they) dreams.
And if you think【5】(smell) have a say in dreams, wait for what TV tells us. A UK study reveals that people exposed【6】black-and-white film and TV in their youth are to have monochromic(单色的)dreams throughout their life more【7】(probable). Eva Murzyn from the University of Dundee tested two age groups— one half 【8】(age) over 55 and【9】other half under 25.
The result? Under 5% of the dreams of the under-25s were in black and white. 【10】(watch)color TV in childhood seems to be the reason why.
36、阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。
Wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic p【1】 the spread of the deadly virus. But it is also i【2】. For one, we can no longer unlock our phones using facial recognition since a good part of our face is c【3】.
F【4】, tech companies are working to solve the problem. Apple, for example, offered a new way to unlock your iPhone and iPad with its l【5】 software update, iOS13.5, w【6】 was released on May 20.
Even though the update still won’t recognize your masked face, it makes the whole process f【7】. While the old system wouldn’t allow access t【8】 the passcode screen before three failed face scan attempts, iOS13.5 will send you straight to the passcode screen when you swipe up.
It might only s【9】 you a few seconds, but those few seconds “benefit public health by eliminating the temptation for people to r【10】 their masks in order to unlock their device”.
37、按照课文内容填空
At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were【1】, but today they are accepted as the beginning of【2】we call “modern art’. This is because the Impressionists 【3】artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles, but 【4】the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter doesn’t 【5】to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, 【6】instead concentrates on certain qualities of the object, 【7】color, line and shape to represent them. On the【8】hand, some paintings of modern art are so 【9】 that they look photographs. These styles are so different. Who can【10】what painting styles there will be in the future?
38、As more and more Chinese tourists travel abroad, some of their behavior is raising eyebrows.
According to the latest 2012 LivingSocial survey, Chinese tourists were recently ranked second behind US citizens in a global poll of the worst travelers.
Liu Deqian, researcher and deputy director of the Tourism Research Center at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Chinese visitors often lack an awareness of being polite or behaving appropriately. “On their first or second time abroad, Chinese visitors tend to forget that they are visiting other people’s homeland and overlook the manners of their hosts,” he said.
Zhang Guanren, 28, who helped organize package tours to Australia, observed that on international flights, the first passengers to stand up and reach for luggage while the plane is still landing are often Chinese. “Our compatriots (同胞) seem to lack patience, and they’re forever in a rush to do things and fear lagging behind others.”
Some disregard (漠视) rules in local wildlife parks: They disturb koalas in their natural habitats by touching them, even though the local guide has warned them against doing so. “This is far from being eco-friendly,” said Zhang.
【写作内容】
1、以约30个词概括短文的内容要点。
2、然后以约120个词谈谈你对“文明旅游”的看法，内容包括：
（1）你在旅游时遇到过不文明的行为吗？请举例说明；
（2）请你谈谈“文明旅游”的重要性；
（3）呼吁大家积极践行“文明旅游”。
【写作要求】
作文中可用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
39、阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
Before a child starts school, his or her main role models are his or her parent or caregiver. Parents or caregivers with high self-esteem( 自尊) typically model this to the children, who will gradually pick up these ideas. Those who are influenced by negativity（否定性，消极态度), even if the negativity is not towards them, will often take the same way of thinking, leading to low self-esteem in childhood.
Continual praise for a child’s achievements plays a large part in a child’s view of himself or herself. Praising a child for acting as expected or something good often encourages him or her to repeat the same action and forms a sense of self-worth. Empty praise, however, can have the opposite（相反的）effect. A child who is praised for anything will stop believing the words, and the empty praise will have little effect on self-esteem in childhood or possibly a negative effect.
Providing a child with responsibilities based on his or her abilities is also important in the development of self-esteem in childhood. Making a child feel like a helpful member of a family or group, whether at home or school, helps to form a higher sense of confidence in his or her abilities. However, giving a child unfit responsibilities or tasks can do no good to the development of high self-esteem in childhood.
Each person has strengths and weaknesses. A child can build up his or her confidence level when he/she is encouraged to take part in activities ,which can provide him or her with chances to work on weaknesses(缺点) in a helpful environment . Children who are given the opportunities to use their unique skills to help others or improve themselves have higher self-esteem than those who are not given the same chances or who are pushed into activities that they do not enjoy or do not have an ability to do.
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40、请根据你对以下漫画的理解，以“The Effects of AI on Our Lives”为题，用英语写一篇150词左右的短文。
参考词汇：
AI（artificial intelligence 人工智能）efficiency （效率）
（写作内容）
1. 用约30个单词描述上述漫画的内容；
2. 结合实际谈谈人工智能对我们生活可能造成的影响（至少两点）；
3. 面对人工智能的发展，我们应该如何合理使用？（至少两点）
（写作要求）
1. 可参照图片适当发挥；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
The Effects of AI on Our Lives
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41、现在越来越多的大学生选择了作为志愿者到穷困地区支教，但有些人嘲笑他们是傻子，请你结合下面的要点写一篇英语短文，谈一谈你对这一问题的看法：
1. 志愿者们的选择是正确而光荣的。
2. 他们教会了孩子们通过学习知识来改变命运。
3. 他们点燃了孩子们人生旅程中希望的火炬。
词汇提示：志愿者：volunteer；穷困地区：backward areas；光荣的：glorious；火炬：torch
注意：1.词数120-150。
2.可适当增加细节。
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