Have you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, testing or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name — phubbers (低头族).

   Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world.

   Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report.

   But that’s not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported.

   It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.

32. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Para. 2 ?[

 A. To inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.

   B. To advertise the cartoon made by students.

   C. To indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.

   D. To warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.

33. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have?

   A. His social skills could be affected. 

   B. His neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.

   C. He will cause the destruction of the world.

   D. He might get separated from his friends and family.

34. Which of the following may be the author’s attitude towards phubbing?

   A. Supportive.      B. Opposed.     C. Optimistic.         D. Objective.

35. What may the passage talk about next?

   A. Advice on how to use a cell phone.                  B. People addicted to phubbing.

   C. Measures to reduce the risks of phubbing.        D. Consequences of phubbing.

 The little girl stood close to the wall, ____________ herself against the cold.

A. hugging    B. hugged     C. to hug   D. having hugged

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jack,

How is everything going recently? I’m writing to tell you something more about my birthday. The other day we hold a party to celebrate my 18th birthday. I received many presents from my friends and parents, including cards, books, CDs or so on. During the party we sang and danced, having good time. I thanked my friends for his help and company. At the meantime, I showed my sincere appreciation to my parents for bringing me up. Now I grow up, that means I should shoulder more responsibilities. I’ll try my best to share more houseworks to reduce their burden. It’s high time that I do something to repay them.

How did you celebrate your 18th birthday? I’ m looking forward to hear from you soon.

Yours Sincerely

                                                         Li Jin

Jack: Hi: Susan, how was the vacation

Susan: Hi, Jack, it was 41 (excite). I spent the first three days with my friend Mary. Then, after a day’s rest , I 42 (go) to New York to see my sister. She had been eager to see me for a long 43 .

Jack: So you were also excited about 44 (see) her. 

Susan: Of course! I hadn’t seen her for four years. 45 , it was the first time I had seen her boyfriend, Michael.

Jack: Is he a student too 

Susan: No, he’s working for a local travel agency. He’s been to many places  46  San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta. I can’t remember 47 names of all the places. He made a perfect plan so 48 I could see all of the famous places in New York City.

Jack: You're so lucky! I haven’t been to New York yet. 

Susan: That’s hard 49 (believe). 

Jack: So tell me about those interesting places. 

Susan: OK. We took a lot of photos. Let me show you 50  . 

Jack: OK.

It's no use ______ without taking action．（　　）

A．complain      B．complaining

C．being complained    D．to be complained

My parents usually ______ before shopping at weekends so as to get everything they want.

A．make a decision         B．make a choice     C．make an effort   D．make a list

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8.  Any student who wants to learn about the insurance plans can click the following EXCEPT ______.

A. Student Safety                B. International Citizens

C. Atlas International          D. Student STM

9.  The underlined word “browse” (in Paragraph 4) means “______”.

A. look after                        B. look for          

C. look through                 D. look at

10.  Where can we probably read this passage?

A. In a newspaper.                B. On the Internet.   

C. In a magazine.             D. In a story book.

11.  The group insurance center is for ______.

A. every student               B. groups of international students  

C. American students               D. single international student          

The World Wide Web is so common and popular that not a day goes by when we don’t use the World Wide Web. Today it has become almost as important to every family as food and water! This year, the World Wide Web has turned 25 years old. What many people don’t know is that the web was at first created to improve communication between thousands of scientists in Switzerland.

In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee was a 34-year-old British physicist working as a software engineer at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Switzerland. Since CERN was a huge organization with thousands of scientists, communication between them was becoming increasingly difficult.

Berners-Lee wanted to develop a system to solve the problem. His paper suggested an information system, where a page on one computer could have a link to another page on another computer (connected through the Internet), allowing scientists to read lots of information quickly. However, Berners-Lee’s boss said that it sounded exciting but impossible.

Even though there were many difficulties and few supporters, Berners-Lee went on to develop the World Wide Web. He came up with ideas such as Hyper-text Transfer Protocol (超文本传输协议) to allow computers to talk to each other, Hyper-text Markup Language (HTML) to create the pages, a server to serve the pages, and a browser (浏览器) to see them. 

In December 1990, the World Wide Web was demonstrated (展示) and in 1991, the WWW project was made public, so that other programmers could develop their own browsers. Berners-Lee believed that it could be used for more than scientific purposes. He wanted the Internet to be easy for anyone to use — a free open

software. His wishes soon came true.

Although the World Wide Web has today turned into a completely different thing from what it meant at first, it has become necessary and important to our lives, powering our mobile technologies and the way we get information. 

29. The World Wide Web was created to _____.

A. help people get information easily and quickly

B. support the development of mobile technologies

C. make it easier for British scientists to communicate

D. improve communication between scientists at CERN.

30. As for Berners-Lee’s paper, his boss _____.

A. felt puzzled about it                        B. showed no interest in it

C. was certain about it                        D. had no confidence in it

31. According to the text, Berners-Lee _____.

A. doesn’t give up easily when in trouble         B. is a 55-year-old Swiss physicist 

C. has worked at CERN for 25 years             D. knows little about the Internet

32. What would be the best title for the text?

A. The popularity of the web.                  B. World Wide Web turns 25!

C. Tips on improving the website.               D. Interview with Tim Berners-Lee.

An Announcement

In a small town by the sea, most people lived by catching fish. The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October. Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the heavy winds. So they paid much attention to the weather forecast. They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea. Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.

It was September. A hurricane attacked the town one night. Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electrics and telephone lines were broken. People couldn't watch TV, or call their friends, or go to work. To their anger, they couldn't listen to the weather forecast the Town Radio Station broadcast. The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn't be given medical care—no medicine could be carried there. People didn't know what would happen and they looked anxious.

    On the fourth day they read an announcement on the Town Weekly. It was written, "Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather. We usually get the forecast from the airport. But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones. Whether or not we'll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather!"

24.  The people in the town often took radios with themselves because ______.                .

       A. they couldn't watch TV on the sea

       B. they hoped to listen to some good news

       C. they were interested in the weather forecast

       D. they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather               forecast

25. The writer wrote the passage mainly to ______.                 

       A. give a news report

       B. describe a bad effect of bad weather

       C. describe the people's normal life there

       D. warn people to be careful against hurricane

26. Reading the announcement, the people would be ______.                 

       A. disappointed    B. happy       C. excited      D. encouraged

       A．Help the people around you smile．

       B．Appreciate life's perfect moments．

       C．Become addicted to constant self- improvement．

       D．Celebrate your existence．

       E．Live and breathe the truth．

       F．Spend time with positive people．

G . Help the people around you cry

Some Habits of Super Positive People

Life is full of positive experiences．Notice them．Notice the sun warming your skin, the small child learning to walk, and the smiling faces around you．Smell the rain, and feel the wind．Live your life to the fullest potential by enjoying the beauty of these experiences, and letting them inspire you to be the most positive version﹙看法﹚ of YOU．  

Living a positive life is all about creating positive habits to help you focus on what truly matters. This is the secret of super positive people．Here are some simple ideas to help you follow in their footsteps．

51．              

Life's too wonderful to waste time with people who don't treat you right．So surround yourself with people who make you happy and make you smile．People who help you up when you're down．People who would never take advantage of you．People who genuinely care．They are the ones worth keeping in your life．Everyone else is just passing through．

52．              

     Your life isn't perfect, but it does have perfect moments．Don't let the little things get you down．You've got plenty of reasons to look up at the sky and say, "Thank you, I will do my best to make this a great day．" So slow down and pause for a moment to stand in awe of（敬畏） the fact that you are alive, and that you have the ability to rediscover life as the miracle it has always been．

53．              

It doesn't have to be January 1^st to give yourself a chance to make good use of your life．Every day is a new day to learn, grow, develop your strengths, heal yourself from past regrets, and move forward．Every day gives you a chance to reinvent yourself, to adjust who you are, and build on the lessons you have learned．It is never too late to change things that are not working in your life．Using today wisely will always help you create a more positive tomorrow．

54．              

       It's the most positive, stress-free way to live, because the truth always reveals itself eventually anyway．So don't aim to be impressive, aim to be true．Those who are true are truly impressive．Being true means having integrity; and integrity is doing the right thing even when you know nobody is watching．

55．              

Today, give someone one of your smiles．It might be the only sunshine they see all day．Sometimes just a single genuine smile or praise can lift a person's spirits to new heights．At the right time, a kind word from a stranger, or unexpected encouragement from a friend, can make all the difference in the world．Kindness is free, but it's priceless．And as you know, what goes around comes around．

We take our skin for granted until it is burned __________ repair.

A beyond    B for    C without      D under

The doctor asked him___________ the amount of salt in his diet.

A. to reduce   B. reduce      C. reduced     D. reducing

 Disasters can leave children feeling frightened, confused, and insecure. Whether a child has personally experienced the event or has merely seen it on TV, it is important for parents to be informed and ready to help if reactions to stress begin to occur.    31   . Younger children may return to earlier behavior patterns, such as bedwetting, sleep problems and separation anxiety. Older children may also display anger, sadness, or school problems.

Parents are almost always the best source of support for children in disasters.    32  

Therefore, parents should share their thoughts and feelings about the disasters with their children. How children deal with disasters is often related to the way their parents do. Parents can make disasters less painful for children by taking the following steps:

   33    If a young child is causing anxieties and fears. Be aware that following a disaster, children are most afraid that:

· The event will happen again.

· Someone close to them will be killed or injured.

· They will be left alone or separated form the family

   34    Parents help their children when they take steps to understand and manage their own feelings and ways of coping（处理）. They can do this by using social support systems of family, friends, or other resources. Parents can build their own unique social support systems so that when a disaster strikes, they can be supported and helped to manage their reactions.    35  

A.     Teach the child how to draw a picture of what happened.

B.     Use support network.

C.     Listen to what the child is saying.

D.     Parents’ behavior, thoughts and feelings can influence their children strongly.

E.      As a result, parents will be more available to their children and better able to support them.

F.      Thus, when parents feel prepared, they will accept the fact that the disasters do happen.

G.     Children may respond to disaster by showing fears, sadness, or behavioral problems.

These days everyone wants to “get rich” overnight. We all __41__ marrying someone from a wealthy family, making a lot of __42__, or winning the lottery (彩票). But do these things really make us happy? Many of the richest celebrities (名人) happen to be some of the most __43__ people. They buy expensive houses and clothes that they __44__ use. They may become __45__ and even become addicted to __46__. They have become so focused on money and material things that they forget about the people and activities they __47__.

Now, more young people have the opportunity for a better education, and better chances of making a high __48__. These are great achievements, __49__ will they make you happy? In the US many young people believe that being rich and being happy are two __50__ things. When attending university, they often choose to study subjects that they are __51__ rather than subjects that will get them __52__ jobs. Instead of majoring in “business” or “management”, many American students today have majors like “theater” or “modern dance”. The __53__ is that making a lot of money doesn't mean that you will be satisfied with your __54__. Nowadays, young people are __55__ careers that they love doing rather than careers that pay well.

I think that as being __56__ becomes more possible, we need to __57__ what the term “fortune” really means. Do we need to have money and material things to be fortunate? Or does __58__ just mean having what we need to be happy? __59__， what things make you happy? Be honest with yourself. It may take __60__ a rich spouse(配偶)or much money to make you happy!

41．A. think of             B. dream of      C. care about         D. insist on

42．A. changes            B．friends       C．efforts           D．money

43．A.unhappy             B．happy        C．lucky          D．unlucky

44．A.always         B．really         C．never            D．personally

45．A.annoyed             B．depressed      C．satisfied     D．injured

46．A.work            B．games         C．adventures       D．drugs

47．A.love           B．hate           C．enjoy        D．know

48．A.salary          B．goal          C．degree      D．fame

49．A.so             B．and          C．but            D．or

50．A.difficult              B．different      C．pleasant           D．important

51．A.used to              B．familiar with   C．related to         D．interested in

52．A.high­paying          B．prize­winning   C．trouble­saving  D．long­enjoying

53．A.point            B．purpose        C．result             D．question

54．A.health          B．future          C．life          D．major

55．A.creating             B．avoiding        C．missing          D．choosing

56．A.independent       B．wealthy          C．unselfish          D．famous

57．A.study          B．understand       C．rethink           D．recall

58．A.fortune      B．career           C．success         D. peace

59．A.Even if      B．If so             C．Only if             D．If only

60．A.kind of        B．nothing but       C．as much as     D．more than

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号∧,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

      2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I have learned from the newspaper that your company is looking for receptionist. I'm very interesting in the

job and I'd like to apply to the position.

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. I had just graduated from high school and taken the University

Entrance Examination. I want to find out a part­time job in the summer. I'm 18 year old and have a good

command of English, especial in terms of speaking and listening. In fact, I once won the first prize in the

English speech competition hold in our school. Besides, I'm quite easy­going but therefore very popular

among my classmates. I sincerely hope you can give us a chance. I'm looking forward to your early reply.

  They eyes are the windows of the soul(心灵). Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes.

 __16____ Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading .

Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.

Don’t stare at the sun or try to read in the darkness. ___17.___ This can damage your eyes easily.

Get your eyes checked often. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly.  18   .

___19.___. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.

Be careful when you choose your glasses.___20.____.Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.

A. Develop good reading habits.

B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.

C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.

D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.

E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.

F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.

G. Drink green tea every day to protect your eyes.

I canthe house being untidy，but I hate it if it's not clean．（　　）

A．come up with      B．put up with   C．turn to    D．stick to

A letter from Grandpa

Dear Ronny,
       Years ago you came to me for help. You said, “Grandpa, how is it that you’ve accomplished so much in your life? You’re still full of    1    and I’m already tired of struggling. How can I get that same    2    that you’ve got?”
       I didn’t know what to say to you then. But knowing my days are  3  , I figure that I   4   you an answer. So here is what I believe.

I think a lot of it has to do with how a person    5    things. I call it ”keeping your eyes wide open”.
    First, realize that life is filled with   6  , but many are good ones. If you don’t keep watching for them, you’ll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and you will be.
      When you meet up with challenges,   7   them. They’ll leave you wiser,    8  , and more capable than you were the day before. When you make a mistake, be   9   for the things it taught you. Resolve (决心) to use that lesson to help you reach your goals.

And always follow the rules. Even the little ones. When you follow the rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with   10    the rules, you’re only fooling yourself.
       Sometimes we have to be    11    enough to move from the familiar to the unfamiliar. Life isn’t just reaching   12 .  Part of it is moving from one peak to the next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to    13   . Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
       Dump things that weigh you down   14    and spiritually. When an old resentment (怨恨), belief, or attitude becomes heavy,   15     your load. Get rid of those hurtful  16      that slow you down and drain (消耗) your energy.
       Remember that your choices will create your  17  and your failures. So consider all the pathways    18   and decide which one to follow. Then believe in yourself, get up, and get going.
       Most important of all,    19   give up on yourself. The person hat ends up a winter is the one who resolves to win. Give life everything you’ve got, and life will   20    it’s best to you.

Love always

                                                                                          Grandpa

1. A. energy              B. power                  C. confidence             D. respect      

2. A. feelings             B. sense                   C. enthusiasm              D. case

3. A. dragged            B. numbered            C. alarmed                        D. occupied
4. A. reject                 B. owe        C. announce                       D. instruct
5. A. does with            B. points at                C. glares at                  D. looks at

6. A. surprises             B. happiness            C. tears                        D. strength 

7. A. Judge                B. spread                 C. range                       D. welcome 

8. A. purer                B. greater               C. stronger              D. stricter

9. A. glad                  B. cautious                C. grateful                   D. depressed
10. A. breaking          B. watching             C. finding                   D. preparing

11. A. wise               B. patient                      C. desperate                 D. brave

12. A. sides             B. roads                 C. peaks                       D. ways     
13. A. sleep               B. quit                 C. return                    D. continue
14. A. emotionally      B. physically           C. roughly             D. logically

15. A. ignore              B. change                C. lighten            D. consume

16. A. attitudes              B. altitudes         C. credits          D. institutes
17. A. fortunes             B. successes          C. difficulties       D. sorrows
18. A. along             B. aside                C. across                    D. ahead
19. A. never                  B. do             C. ever                 D. even
20. A. give in                B. give back       C. give out       D. give up     

 At the foot of the mountain__________ .

A a village lie    B lies a village   C close a village lie    D lying a village

A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegetables to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.

On his way home he saw a person lying on the snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to help the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.

The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the police station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked: “Are these yours?” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly(胆怯地)。”Have you killed the man?” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.” When did you see the dead man?” ”About seven last evening.” “Did you see who killed the man?” “No, Sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” ”No, Sir.’ The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat him up and send him into prison.

That evening the officer went on trying .Pointing to the knife, he asked again,” Have you seen it yet?” ”Yes, Sir.” The officer was happy and asked,” When and where?” “I saw it here this afternoon, sir.”

24．The farmer decided to sell the vegetables to           .

A. buy some food for his family

B. buy some medicine for his wife

C. go to see a doctor

D. go to the cinema

25．The farmer didn’t sell out his vegetables until the evening because           .

A. they were too bad

B. they were very expensive

C. it rained hard that morning

D. few people liked to go out on such a bad day

26．As          , the farmer decided to help the person to stand up.

A. he wanted to get some money from him.

B. the person was one of his friends

C. he thought the person would thank him.

D. he thought the person had drunk too much

27．The farmer ran away quickly because        .

A. the policemen were coming towards him.

B. his wife was waiting for him at home

C. he was afraid to see a dead man.

D. it was so late that he couldn’t stay there any longer.

28．The officer tried the farmer to        .

A know who had killed the man.

B. know if he had seen the dead man

C .ask when he saw the dead man

D .ask if he had seen the knife