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Toronto is a city of neighborhoods, so wherever you are in Toronto, you're bound to find yourself surrounded by shopping, dining and culture experiences unique to that specific area.

Toronto's CN Tower

It's one of the world's tallest structures at 1, 815 feet and the glassed-in elevators offer visitors a sense of just how high that is. In the tower's 360 Restaurant, diners sit on a floor that performs a full cycle every 72 minutes, guaranteeing different views of the city with each bite of meal. Plus, if you order dishes at the restaurant, your entry to the CN Tower is free.

The Fairmont Royal York Hotel

It is one of Toronto's oldest and most storied hotels. Since opening in 1929, it's stood as one of the largest hotels in the British Commonwealth with 1, 600 rooms. It's also home to more than 300, 000 bees, who live on the hotel's rooftop and produce honey for the Fairmont Royal York's dining facilities.

The Toronto Islands

North America's largest urban car-free community offers plenty of green space and beaches for visitors of all ages. Those looking for exercise can explore the islands by bike while checking out the breathtaking views of Toronto's skyline; visit the rental facility near the Centre Island ferry dock.

St. Lawrence Market

Voted the world's best food market in 2012, the St. Lawrence Market complex consists of two buildings. The north building plays host to weekly Saturday farmer's markets, while in the south building, open every day except Sunday and Monday, meat, baked goods, jewelry…are on offer. One of Toronto's most iconic（标志性的）breakfasts —the pea-meal bacon sandwich is considered a signature dish.

1. （1） Where can you have a bird's eye-view of Toronto while dining?

   A . The Fairmont Royal York Hotel. B . St. Lawrence Market. C . Toronto's CN Tower. D . The Toronto Islands.
3. （2） What do the four attractions share in common?

   A . Fantastic dishes. B . Great fame. C . Breathtaking scenery. D . Diverse cultures.
5. （3） From which is the text probably taken?

   A . A travel guide. B . A novel. C . A news report. D . An advertisement.

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 American folklore (民间传说) is filled with tales of imaginary heroes like Pecos Bill and the Lone Ranger. Yet, besides those characters, there are real historical figures whose lives and fascinating deeds were mythologized (当做神话) over the years. Among them there is an apple grower, known by the popular nickname Johnny Appleseed. This man is said to have traveled on foot across the United States, planting apple trees.

Appleseed's real name was John Chapman. Chapman was widely known by the pioneers settling in the western lands in the 1800s. And the native Indians respected him as a "white medicine man". However, not much is known about Chapman's early life, except that he was born in a north-eastern state in 1774 and that his mother died soon after that, It's also said that he grew up on his father's farm, where apple trees grew.

Appleseed's legend began when he planted his first apple trees in Pennsylvania in 1798. Then, he began traveling west. Walking for miles every day and sleeping outdoors, he planted apple trees near settlements, where he sold them to the pioneers. His apples, which were not suitable for eating due to their bitter taste, were used to make cider (苹果酒). This became a common drink for the pioneers, especially in places where clean drinking water wasn't available.

By 1806, Chapman had been given his new name, and stories about him had spread among the pioneers. Most of these focused on his survival in the wilderness Chapman was also known for his eccentric clothing: instead of a shirt, he wore a cloth bag with holes for his head and arms, and he wore no shoes. He is also said to have carried a bag of apple seeds and have had a meal pot on his head as a hat.

When Appleseed died in 1845, he had walked across three western states. And he was the owner of five square kilometers of land. Appleseed's story was first published in an article in 1871. Yet, not all the details in this article and the ones published later were based on facts. Appleseed's legend has grown over the years through songs, stories and plays and modern-day Disney productions.

1. （1） What made Chapman a legendary figure?

   A . Inventing a drink made from apples. B . His travel adventure. C . His childhood experience. D . Planting apple trees.
3. （2） What can we learn about Chapman's apples?

   A . They were from Chapman's farm. B . They were not grown in America until 1806. C . They were popular among the pioneers. D . They were not accepted by the native Indians.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "eccentric" in paragraph 4 mean?

   A . Strange. B . Traditional. C . Casual. D . Colorful.
7. （4） Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

   A . The mysterious apples B . The legend of Johnny Appleseed C . How were apples spread in America? D . Who was real Johnny Appleseed?

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Many sugar-sweetened beverages(饮料)have little to offer—no nutritional value and lots of calories, and their harmful health effects have been well-documented. Now, a study links drinking too many sugary beverages—and even 100% natural fruit juices—to an increased risk of early death. Specifically, drinking too much fruit juice could lead to an increased risk of early death ranging from 9% to 42%, according to a study.

Overall, the sugars found in orange juice, although naturally occurring, are pretty similar to the sugars added to soda and other sweetened beverages, the study suggests. "Sugary beverages, whether soft drinks or fruit juices, should be limited, " Jean Welsh, a co-author of the study said.

Seven US cities, including New York and most recently Philadelphia, have levied(征收)taxes on sweetened drinks with added sugar in an effort to reduce consumption. The new study defined "sugary beverages" as both sugar-sweetened drinks, like soda and fruit-flavored drinks, and 100% natural fruit juices that have no added sugar. So how does fruit juice compare to soda? "Previous research has shown that high consumption of sugars like those in soft drinks and fruit juices is linked to several cardiovascular(心血管的)disease risk factors, " Welsh explained.

People who consumed 10% or more of their daily calories as sugary beverages had a 44% greater risk of dying due to a heart disease and a 14% greater risk of an early death from any cause compared with people who consumed less than 5% of their daily calories as sugary beverages, the study showed. Each additional 12-ounce(盎司)serving of fruit juice per day was associated with a 24% higher risk of death from any cause, and each additional 12-ounce serving of sugary beverages per day was associated with an 11% higher risk.

This is one of the first studies to examine the relationship between sugary drinks, including 100% fruit juices, and early death, wrote Marta Guasch-Fere and Dr. Frank B. Hu in an editorial published alongside the new study. "Although fruit juices may not be as harmful as sugar-sweetened beverages, their consumption should be moderated in children and adults, especially for individuals who wish to control their body weight, " Guasch-Fere and Hu wrote.

Welsh said we need to consider both fruit juices and sugar-sweetened beverages when we think about how much sugar we consume each day. Between the two, she was in favor of fruit juices: "Given its vitamin and mineral content, fruit juice in small amounts may have a beneficial effect that isn't seen with sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages. "

1. （1） What can we learn from the first paragraph?

   A . Sugar-free drinks basically have no nutritional value. B . Natural fruit juices are usually healthier than sugary beverages. C . Drinking too much fruit juice may not be a healthy option. D . The negative effect of drinking too many beverages remains unknown.
3. （2） Why have seven US cities taxed sugary beverages?

   A . To increase the government's income. B . To increase the consumption of natural juice. C . To urge people to turn to sugar-free drinks. D . To let people buy less sweetened beverages.
5. （3） How are the findings of the study presented to us?

   A . By giving examples. B . By making comparisons. C . By giving advice. D . By stating the facts.
7. （4） From Jean Welsh's words, we know that ______.

   A . sugar is a major cause of cardiovascular disease B . fruit juices are only recommended when consumed in small amounts C . the sugar in juice is different from the sugar in sweetened beverages D . the amount of sugar we consume mainly lies in drinks with added sugar

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Is any economist so dull as to criticize Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those concerned with such vagaries (奇想)as GDP growth. After all, everyone is spending; in America, retailers make 25% of their yearly sales and 60% of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even so, economists find something to worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.

Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others. At the simplest level, giving gifts involves the giver thinking of something that the recipient would like — he tries to guess his or her preferences, as economists say — and then buying the gift and delivering it. Yet this guessing of preferences is not easy; indeed, it is often done badly. Every year, ties go unworn and books unread. And even if a gift is enjoyed, it may not be what the recipient would have bought if they had spent the money themselves.

Interested in this mismatch between wants and gifts, in 1993 Joel Waldfogel, then an economist at Yale University, sought estimate the difference in dollar terms. In a research, he asked students two questions at the end of a holiday season: first, estimate the total amount paid (by the givers) for all the holiday gifts you received; second, apart from the emotional value of the items, if you did not have them, how much would you be willing to pay to get them? His results were gloomy: on average, a gift was valued by the recipient well below the price paid by the giver.

In addition, recipients may not know their own preferences very well. Some of the best gifts, after all, are unexpected items that you would never have thought of buying, but which turn out to be especially well picked. And preference can change. So by giving a jazz CD, for example, the giver may be encouraging the recipient to enjoy something that was ignored before. This, a desire to build skills, is possibly the hope held by many parents who ignore their children's desires for video games and buy them books instead.

Finally, there are items that a recipient would like to receive but not purchase. If someone else buys them, however, they can be enjoyed guilt-free. This might explain the high volume of chocolate that changes over the holidays. Thus, the lesson for gift-givers is that you should try hard to guess the preference of each person on your list and then choose a gift that will have a high emotional value.

1. （1） For what reason are economists concerned about holiday purchases?

   A . Some of the holiday purchases end up with waste. B . Seasonal sales don't match profits well. C . Sales and profits are far from being matched. D . Seasonal sales fail to satisfy people's special wants.
3. （2） The word "gloomy" (in 3rd paragraph) most probably means         .

   A . accurate B . persuasive C . undoubtable D . depressing  
5. （3） According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

   A . Recipients tend to overestimate the values of a gift. B . Gifts may be used to help a person to cultivate a hobby or skill. C . Chocolate is a gift which may cause recipients' sense of guilt D . People's preference is born with nature and remains unchanged.
7. （4） Which of the following statements might the author agree with?

   A . Recipients' preferences have an impact on the holiday season economy. B . The more money you spend on the gift, the more emotional value it has. C . Guessing preference is important although sometimes it fails. D . The attached value of a present is the essence of gift giving.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Remote computer-aided design (CAD) working involves designers using cloud-based CAD software to perform the same work they would do at your company's office. . And there are plenty of benefits to this approach.

Greater productivity

Multiple studies have shown that remote workers are in fact more productive than office staff. There are fewer distractions(分心) at home, no aimless gossip, lengthy meetings or annoying background noise. .

Sense of responsibility

One 2018 study found that an incredible 97 % of employees would like a flexible job. No one likes commuting(往返上班), and remote work allows people to improve their work-life balance. It lets them spend time with family, perhaps fit in a visit to the gym when it's less busy during the day, and it gives them a greater sense of responsibility. All means that staff who can work remotely are happier and more likely to stay at your business.

Money saving

From your company's financial perspective(视角), a benefit of remote CAD working is money saving. . What's more, if your employees provide their own computers and you use an affordable-cost cloud-based CAD platform, your expenses are even lower.

Imagine your company found an ideal designer for your next project, but he / she lives on the other side of the country— in most cases you would not be able to hire him/her. But with remote CAD working, that person could become a permanent(永久性的) member of your team without having to relocate.

A. It's fairly obvious why

B. Talent pool expanding

C. Improvements on remote CAD working

D. The job is not different from what they will do at the office

E. Most managers may fear that remote CAD working is an excuse for staff

F. Instead, the individual employee can focus all their energy on work, and work alone

G. If you need less office space, you can save hundreds of thousands of dollars each year

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You never know how far a kind act can go. You don't know who it can1, either. When Gloria Porter and Jeff Reick began2, they had no idea how much it would 3others to shower(大量给予）people with kindness.

89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital. She couldn't leave her ward. So to 4boredom, she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers building the new front entrance to the hospital. She wasn't expecting one of the5to wave to her. She couldn't help but wave back at the kind 6. This was only the start of a special 7between the two.

Jeff Reick knew Porter was8, so he decided to send a kind9to her by finding some chalk and writing"Get Well" on one of the beams(梁）facing her 10"I just thought that was 11, "Porter said. "So I should do something to12 that. "

When Porter saw construction workers working high above the ground one cold, windy day, she grew 13. She wrote"Stay safe"on a piece of paper, which she then 14on the window for the workers to see. "When I saw ‘Stay safe' on a piece of paper, I 15 and said to my coworkers, ‘Did you see that?'"Reick said. If everybody willingly does things like that, the world will be a better place.

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Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions (include) anxiety and depression.

They found people who took part in a community singing group improved their mental health that the combination of singing and socializing was an important part of (recover).

The grassroots action runs weekly singing workshops for the people mental health conditions as well as the general public. It (original) began at a hospital in 2005, but afterwards moved into the community. Around 120 people now attend four free workshops each week across Norfolk, two thirds of have had contact with mental health services.

The research project followed the group for six months and (undertake) interviews and focus groups with participants, organizers, and workshop (leader).

The report shows how singing and socializing gave participants feeling of belonging and well-being that often lasted a day or (many), as well as improved social skills and confidence.

假设你是某学校的学生会主席李华，请你围绕学校举办的"低碳生活，保护环境"的主题活动，根据下面所给提示，用英语给你校学生写一封倡议书。内容主要包括：
1) 保护环境的重要性；
2) 如何低碳生活(乘公共交通、植树等)；
3) 发出倡议。
低碳生活：low-carbon life / lifestyle
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；    
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear fellow students,

Yours,

Li Hua

读后续写，阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Elizabeth walked to the yard, carrying a bunch of daisies(雏菊).

"Beautiful flowers for, for... Oh, I'll never get it right!" She cried, throwing the daisies on the ground. She had been practising her speech for a week.

Part of her couldn't wait. This Saturday, the great Ana Wolff, famous pianist, would perform at the concert hall in town. For four years, Elizabeth had listened to Ms Wolffs recordings over and over again, loving the way the notes flowed like a rushing mountain stream.

Part of Elizabeth was terrified. Her music teacher at school, Mr Leaf, had asked her to present the flowers to Ms Wolff after the performance. But Elizabeth knew herself well. She had serious stage fright and she really hated it when she had to talk in front of people. Even so, Elizabeth was determined to take the challenge this time.

"How's the speech going?" asked Elizabeth's mother, "Want to practice on me?"

"No, thanks, " said Elizabeth, "Mum, I can't do this! I'll forget. I might even pass out(昏倒)!"

"Oh, honey. Think about it... sharing the stage with Ana Wolff. What an honour!" Mum gently comforted her.

Elizabeth kept practising. "Beautiful flowers for... for a beautiful performance... " She presented the flowers to the cat, the dog, even the statue in the garden. Soon it was Saturday night, Elizabeth stood at the backstage, behind the heavy black curtains. Holding the bouquet(花束)of red roses, she felt her heart racing wildly and her stomach tightened with nervousness.

The lights dimmed, and Ms Wolff began her performance. She swayed and nodded with her fingers dancing across the keys. Soft sad parts, loud angry parts, parts that sounded fun to play. Drawn into the music, Elizabeth forgot for a moment about the six words she had to say. With a flourish(挥舞), Ms Wolff played her final note. Applause thundered through the hall. People jumped to their feet and cheered.

Ms Wolff smiled and bowed. Then she walked off stage and into the wings(舞台侧面). Almost immediately, she returned to the stage for a second bow.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1：

Then came the frightening moment.

Paragraph 2：

The audience cheered and clapped loudly for them.