The fact that so many people still smoke in public places_______that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.

A. suggest　　　　B. suggests　　　　C. suggested　　　　D. suggesting

It snowed continuously for a week, ______________ ( 完全破坏了我们的假期).  (ruin)

 Throughout history, many great leaders and explorers have tried hard to find objects or other ways to live forever. While it might sound    41   to live forever, I believe that what makes life so  42   is that it doesn’t last forever. So, I don’t   43   that living forever is a good idea.

  For one thing, I think living forever would be very  44  . We always have to find ways to   45   ourselves in a normal lifetime.   46   you lived forever, you would still need to eat and have a place to live. To pay for all these things, you would have to  47    working for as long as you lived. Many people work for 30-40 years, then   48   and begin to enjoy the rest of their lives. But you wouldn’t have that  49   if you lived forever. And, since forever is a long time, that means if you didn’t   50   your skill set every few decades(十年)，you could be stuck doing the same thing for a very long time. That doesn’t sound like   51   at all!

  Furthermore, it would be very   52   to live forever if the people around you didn’t also have that   53   . You’d be likely to   54   a lot of people in different periods of time, but you would also have to   55   them die. No doubt this could be very   56   for you. You would have the   57   to see your children and your grandchildren and your great grandchildren all   58   . But then, you’d also have to watch them get old and pass away.   59   , this could lead to a very lonely existence(存在).

   60   , while living forever might be attractive to some people, I don’t think it would be right for me.

41. A. painful      B. worrying       C. interesting        D. impossible

42. A. valuable     B. difficult        C. busy             D. quiet

43. A. doubt       B. realize          C. fear             D. agree

44. A. important    B. boring         C. special           D. normal

45. A. discover     B. support        C. dress             D. protect

46. A. Even if      B. As if          C. Every time         D. Soon after

47. A. start        B. enjoy          C. forget             D. continue

48. A. move       B. stop           C. wait              D. play

49. A. plan        B. choice         C. problem           D. effort

50. A. control      B. notice         C. change            D. improve

51. A. beauty      B. truth           C. fun               D. luck

52. A. lonely       B. strange        C. nice               D. clear

53. A. patience     B. courage        C. ability             D. decision

54. A. teach      B. save            C. invite              D. meet

55. A. watch      B. make           C. help               D, feel

56. A. good       B. simple          C. exciting            D. sad

57. A. chance     B. right            C. duty               D. method

58. A. show off    B. set off          C. grow up            D. give up

59. A. Suddenly    B. Hopefully       C. Secretly            D. Finally

60. A. As usual     B. In short         C. At least            D. For example 

Mr. William remembered to buy some bananas after he left his office. It was  41  cold outside when he saw an ill-looking old lady selling bananas on the street across. He usually shopped in a grocery shop a few 42 away from his office but as he was in a  43  to reach home today, not intending to go there.

    Quickly he  44  the old lady and she offered $7 per kg. Mr. William said,” But the store where I usually buy sells them for$5 per kg, why not the same price?" The lady said,” No Sir, I can not afford to  45  that price. $6 per kg, and that's the lowest.’’ Shaking his head, he left in his car towards the  46  grocery shop.

    After picking up a good  47  0f bananas there, he was surprised when the cashier told that price per kg was $10. He told the cashier,” I have been buying bananas from here for some years and can’t you offer me a better deal for being a  48  customer?" The manager overheard him and told Mr. William，“Sorry Sir, but our prices are  49  ，we do not bargain.” Mr. William felt a little  50  with that flat attitude, and put them back.

    Mr. William returned to the poor old lady and offered $ 20 for 2kg. 51  she only accepted $ 12. Later he learned that she had to sell his husband's fruit shop to cover his medical bills and had to sell the bananas to   52 , he felt inspired and  53  many of his colleagues to buy fruits from the lady. And with the  54  from Mr. William and other warmhearted buyers, she made a better living.

    All too often we  55  to go shopping in big malls or big grocery shops, We always. pay the fixed price without  56 . That is fine  57  we all have our own choices. However, we need to 58  a moment and think that why we have no courage or reason to bargain while shopping at big shops and why we try to bargain   59  with small street sellers？Think wisely. Always be  60 and supportive to someone who works hard to earn and has a need for it.

41. A. burning           B. freezing          C. frozen           D. bitten  .

42. A. blocks     .               B. cities          C. towns           D. parks

43..A: mess             B. sense            C. moment .  .    D. hurry  .

44. A. assessed   .   B. appointed      C. approached    D. applauded

45. A. buy               B. pay              C. get             D. match

46. A. common     .    B. usual           C. normal          D. general

47. A. bunch             B. pile             C. cup             D. band

48. A. modest           B. honest  .        C. loyal .  .       D. considerate

49. A. understandable   B. focused .        C. reasonable     D. fixed

50. A. bad              B. well              C. good          D. scary    .

51. A. Unexpectedly           B. Gradually        C. Quietly             D. Eventually

52. A. spend            B.. deal'           C. survive                D. charge

53.. A. attracted          B. drove           C. removed       D. recommended

54. A. permission        B. support          C. invitation .  .     D. demand

55. A. choose           B. intend           C. risk '            D. demand

56. A. dealing .          B. paying    .      C. bargaining       D. wondering

57. A. even if   .         B. as              C. unless       .   D. once

58. A. save              B. set                      C. spare .                 D. select

59. A. heavily            B. quickly                    C. totally                   D. slowly

60. A. awful              B. careful                   C. useful                   D. helpful

 Great attention must be paid ____ welfare, especially in the poor area.

   A. develop      B. to develop      C. to developing      D. developing

    We know that hugs make us feel cosy inside. And this feeling could actually ward off stress and protect the immune (免疫) system, according to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University.

It’s a well-known fact that stress can weaken the immune system. In this study, the researchers sought to determine whether hugs could protect individuals from the increased sensitivity to illness brought on by the particular stress that comes with interpersonal conflict.

“We know that people experiencing ongoing conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. We also know that people who report having social support are partly protected from the effects of stress on psychological states, such as depression and anxiety, ” the study’s lead author, psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen , said in a statement. “We have tested whether awareness of social support is equally effective in protecting us from sensitivity to infection caused by stress and also whether receiving hugs might partially account for those feelings of support and thus protect a person against infection.”

In the experiment, over 400 healthy adults filled out a questionnaire about their perceived (感知到的) social support and also participated in a nightly phone interview for two weeks. They were asked about the frequency that they engaged in interpersonal conflict and received hugs that day.

Then, the researchers exposed the participants to a common cold virus, and monitored them to assess signs of infection. They found that both perceived social support and more frequent hugs reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing interpersonal conflict. Regardless of whether or not they experienced social conflicts, infected participants with greater perceived social support and more frequent hugs had less severe illness symptoms.

“This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the effects of stress,” Cohen said. “The apparent protective effect of hugs may result from the physical contact itself or hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and closeness. Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection.”

If you need any more reason to wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.

29. In Paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off “can be replaced by ____.

A. produce           B. increase         C. prevent          D. support

30. Dr. Sheldon Cohen’s experiment shows that ____.

A. hugs can hide serious illness symptoms

B. social conflicts can monitor signs of infection

C. social support can reduce the risk of having a cold

D. depression and anxiety result from less social support

31.The passage aims to convey that ____.

   A. hugs can have protective effects           B. social support can cure diseases 

   C. interpersonal conflicts cause infections     D. stress can weaken our immune system

32. The passage is most likely to be found in ____.

   A. a social science magazine                B. a commercial brochure 

   C. a medical report                        D. an academic essay

It is a huge job to control Yellow River erosion. In fact, it is you __61____ have the most important role to play in stopping Yellow River erosion. Did you know the importance of your 5 yuan? For a start , it can buy you a tree, ___62_____ will help make soil stay on the land. On land with rich soil, local famers can grow crops to make __63___ living.

Still __64_______ (puzzle) how your 5 yuan can have so much effect? Well, just take a look __65______ the fact below. Since 1997, a tree-planting programme ___66_____ (change) the Jiuchengong Valley in Inner Mongolia into a green homeland. Visitors from all over the world now come to admire this great ___67_____ (achieve). What’s _68_ , the success of the programme has ____69______ (great) improved the lives of the local people. So when you have 5 yuan in your pocket next time, think twice about ___70____ to use the money. Remember you can use it to buy a tree and create a green future for our motherland, our people and yourself.

Do come here tomorrow,         we will enjoy the live performance by the “Heart-to-Heart” Art Troupe.

A. or                   B. while              C. and                  D. however

Digital grounding（限制）is when parents or caregivers limit or completely take away access to technology from children. According to a study conducted by Pew Research, 65% of parents have digitally grounded their teen by taking away their teen’s cellphone or Internet access as punishment.
Because children are so connected with their technologies, digital grounding may seem like a logical step for parents. Take away a child’s most cherished item and they will quickly learn from their behavior. But the idea of digital grounding isn’t as clear-cut as that. Instead, it may be a lose-lose situation for parents and kids, alike.
For most parents, the goal of grounding isn’t to make their children unhappy or sad. It is to teach a lesson in the hope that they won’t engage in whatever behavior got them in trouble in the first place. Unfortunately, though, digital grounding is often just punishment, not discipline. If a child stays out past curfew(约定的最晚回家时间), a punishment would be hitting or yelling at them. Discipline would be not letting them go out the next weekend because they failed to follow rules.
We’ve all been there—we’ve caught our child doing something wrong and in the heat of the moment laid out a strict punishment. We may have been feeling hot-headed, embarrassed, or upset. Often, though, these punishments don’t align（结盟）with the bad behavior.
While digital grounding may solve the problem temporarily, it won’t provide children with the guidance they need to act appropriately in the future. Instead of grounding, show your child what they did wrong and give them the chance to act differently. This way, they will learn from their mistakes in a practical manner and figure out ways to be safe and smart with technology.
There’s no denying it: technology is here for the long-haul. This is why some parenting experts don’t recommend digitally grounding your children. It doesn’t focus on the end goal of safe behavior. They recommend teaching them good habits as soon as possible, rather than taking away their technology. By digitally grounding them, you are putting a bandage over the wound, rather than treating it.
Now, when we say that digital grounding is a lose-lose situation, we’re not saying that disciplining your children in general is a lose-lose situation. Discipline is a great way to teach children lessons, when used appropriately.
【1】Which of the following is a proper form of discipline according to the author?
A. Hitting or yelling at children.
B. Laying out a strict punishment in the heat of the moment.
C. Taking away access to cellphones from children completely.
D. Forbidding kids to go out the next weekend if they stay out past curfew.
【2】What does the author think of digital grounding?
A. It benefits children a great deal.
B. It is no better than disciplining.
C. Parents can use it to correct kids’ behavior.
D. Neither parents nor children gain benefits from it.
【3】What does the author suggest parents do instead of grounding?
A. Give kids more free time. B. Help kids form good habits.
C. Act appropriately in public. D. Put a bandage over the wound.
【4】What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To inform us of ways of punishing kids.
B. To explain what digital grounding means.
C. To show how to parent children in digital times.
D. To prove digital grounding is not a good parenting way.