阅读理解

Since I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study program, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories.

I clearly remember the sixth night in Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.

The northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights.

Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feeling in my hands and feet.

As I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.

The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That's because they come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmospheric gases and the solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colors of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases.

1. （1） Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?

   A . She wanted to take a picture of him. B . She wanted to take a walk with him. C . She wanted to tell him something important. D . She wanted him to see the northern lights.
3. （2） The author forgot to take pictures after going out because         .

   A . the host mother didn't remind him to take the camera B . he was shocked by the wonderful sight C . the lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soon D . he lost all feeling in his hands and feet
5. （3） When is the best time to see the northern lights?

   A . When they appear in the north part of the sky. B . When they come down to the south part of the sky. C . When they are between the north and south. D . When they rise in the east part of the sky.
7. （4） What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

   A . Ways to take good pictures. B . The relationship between the sun and the northern lights. C . The colors of the northern lights. D . The time of the best northern lights.

任务型阅读

How to Stay Positive No Matter What Happens

No matter what happens, you can stay positive by following a few simple steps.

 If you have something to look forward to that motivates you and makes you feel needed, your self­esteem will skyrocket. Pick one or two activities, such as doing volunteer work or teaching your favorite lessons to others, and promise to do it on a regular basis.

Pick a goal that is important to you and reach for it. Create a structured schedule that leads you to a goal that is important to you. Make it something you are passionate about and enjoy talking about.

Keep away from negative people. If certain people always make you down, minimize your time around them.  If you don't have a strong social structure, then start taking part in some activities you enjoy so that you can meet people with similar interests.

Build close connections with family and friends. Reach out and keep in touch with people you are close to.  Go for walks. Call old friends. Fill your life with the small important things that keep your spirits up.

 A lot of us spend time struggling to achieve our goals that don't suit us and aren't meaningful to us. If you get stuck in a job or relationship that doesn't work for you, do something about it. Don't stay in the situations that add to your stress and anxiety levels.

A. Do what works for you.

B. Deal with negative situations positively.

C. You can stay positive by living a regular life.

D. Stay positive by filling your life with meaningful activities.

E. Working towards something every day will add positivity to your life.

F. Go out of your way to spend time on fun activities that you can do together.

G. Surround yourself with people who lift you up and give you encouragement.

完形填空

My friends and I had just finished our lunch at a restaurant when it started to rain heavily. When it became 1, I decided to brave the rain to get my 2 not very far away.

My friends 3 that I shouldn't go, mainly because I was seven­month pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I'd be very 4. One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she should stay with another friend who needed 5 with her little baby.

Then I ran to my car. At a crossing, a car 6 and a passenger got out with a(n) 7. Before I 8 what was happening, he walked right up to me and told me he'd walk me to my home. I was embarrassed and refused, 9 he insisted on offering me his help.

During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 10. When we got to my car, I 11 him and we parted. I did not know his 12 and may not even recognize him now. Did he stop for me 13？ I'll never know.

So 14 did I pay his kindness forward? I was at home when I 15 two workers walking in the heavy rain. They were 16 on their way home. I went out and gave them an umbrella. They seemed 17, but I told them they should take the umbrella and 18 it. They took the umbrella and were very 19. And like me, they probably wondered why a stranger was giving such 20.

语法填空

Parkour (跑酷) is a sport which trains people to deal with any physical obstacles in their path. It is not a competition but a physical training. A person joining in parkour is called a traceur. Traceurs run along a path and use only their bodies to deal with the obstacles in the most efficient way. Parkour pays more attention to efficiency,  (make) it different from the similar practice of free running. Parkour  (common) includes running, jumping, climbing, rolling and other similar types of physical movements. Many teenagers think that parkour is quite  cool sport. They have great interest in it.

The  (invent) of parkour can't  (give) to one person because many people have worked on it. A French officer developed the earlier form of parkour. The term "parkour" was first introduced by David Belle and Sebastian Foucan in the early 1980s.  that time, they were two teenagers. This sport  (become) more popular in the 1990s when many films were made on it.

 makes parkour different from other sports is its power to bring people together. It allows traceurs to forget the  (society) and other problems, and makes a large group work and grow together instead of competing with each other. People can benefit from parkour as it can make them stronger. Still, it also influences one's thought process by improving self­confidence and critical­thinking skills. In this way, parkour allows one to deal with  (difficulty) in daily life if he or she deals with them through parkour.

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom打算暑假来北京骑车旅游。请你根据以下信息给他写一封邮件介绍相关情况，并对他的旅行提出建议。

1）地势平坦，适合骑车。

2）用护照可以租到公共自行车。

3）停车、修车都很方便。

注意：1）词数80左右；

2）邮件的开头和结尾已给出(不计入总词数)。

参考词汇：rent租用

Dear Tom，

I am happy to hear about your plan to travel around Beijing by bike.

……

Yours,

Li Hua