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Welcome to Green Village Community! Here is some information for the newcomers about the sports and fitness facilities in this area.
This gym is well known in the area. Here you can find a newly-built swimming pool and the latest fitness equipment. It has a team of skilled trainers that can provide personal training. Please note that the swimming pool is closed for cleaning every Sunday and it is not open to the public.
This is the largest leisure center in the area and it is open 24 hours a day. It is a perfect choice for people who need a flexible workout schedule. It has a 400-meter running track that is free to use for members. It provides specially designed fitness programs for VIP members. It is open six days a week and closed on Mondays.
This club is for female members only. It has a modem gym with the newest equipment. It offers one-to-one training and programs that best meet females’ needs. It also organizes club events such as lectures on healthcare and member gatherings where you can get to know other club members over a cup of coffee and snacks.
This is a club organized by Josh Smith，a professional running athlete. He leads a five-Kilometer run every Tuesday and Friday evening，starting at 9 o’clock. You don’t have to become a member or pay anything to run with the club. Just come and meet other runners at the main gate of Green Village Park.
This center welcomes anyone above the age of 60 who wants to improve his or her fitness by doing some regular and easy exercises. You can surely find the support you need to achieve your goals. It has a team of super friendly personal trainers of yoga，dancing etc. Currently they are offering programs to non-members free of charge，every Monday morning.
1．At Power Station Gym，you can _____.
A．attend member gatherings
B．have coffee and snacks
C．use a running track for free
D．swim in a new pool
2．Which of the following people who need a flexible workout schedule?
A．zest-booster Leisure center
B．wonder Ladies’ club
C．Josh’s Running club
D．Papa and mama’s Health and fitness
3．Wonder Ladies Club provides _____.
A．VIP fitness programs
B．health care lectures
C．swimming courses
D．running classes
4．Who set up Josh’s Running Club?
A．A wonder lady
B．An old couple
C．A professional athlete
D．A fitness trainer
5．Who are the target customers of Papa And Mama’s Health and Fitness?
A．Swimming athletes
B．Young mothers
C．Running lovers
D．Elderly people
B
The first forest library in Shanghai recently opened in public. Known as Read & Joy Forest，the library was jointly founded by Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is located in an urban wood，covering an area of 20，546 square meters.
The design of forest library allows an environment-friendly principle – ensuring minimum disturbance to nature，with existing green spaces connected by wooden walkways.
The library is in open air and equipped with facilities such as benches and an information booth. Visitors can read and relax in a natural environment. It allows visitors to take a pleasant walk in the quiet forest，which includes osmanthus.
“I learnt about the forest library from my friends，so I came here，”said a 21-year-old college student，Mr. Wang. “The green outdoor environment helps reduce eyestrain. I will come back for sure.”
Having a library in a wood is an extension of reading indoors，according to Xu Qiang，who works in Shanghai Library. “It offers a different reading experience to readers，”he added.
Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and parents with kids. They are really impressed by the fresh air and the pleasant smell of green trees. Since most of the time they stay indoors，this special library makes it possible for them to get close to nature surroundings. They feel really relaxed there.
6．The environment-friendly principle focuses on ____.
A．increasing green spaces
B．making the least change to nature
C．reducing disturbance to readers
D．creating a relaxing indoor environment
7．What do we know about “osmanthus”in paragraph 3?
A．It is a plant.
B．It is a path.
C．It is a bench.
D．It is a device.
8．What does Xu Qiang think of the forest library?
A．It appeals a lot to parents and kids.
B．It provides a new reading experience.
C．It enlarges the indoor reading space.
D．It helps reduce reader’s eyestrain.
9．The forest library is special because it ____.
A．offers people a chance to read in nature
B．attracts a large number of readers
C．has support from the local government
D．covers a large area of forest
10．Where is this passage most likely from?
A．A diary.
B．A handbook.
C．A newspaper.
D．A novel.
C
Since the first kindergarten opened in 1837，kindergarten has been a time for telling stories，building castles，drawing pictures，and learning to share. But today，children are spending more time in kindergartens working out math problems and memorizing words. In short，kindergartens are becoming more like schools.
In my mind，exactly the opposite is needed. Instead of making kindergartens like schools，we need to make schools more like kindergartens.
As I see it，the kindergarten approach to learning is ideally suited to the core need of the 21st century – the ability to think creatively. Unfortunately，most schools are out of step with today’s need：they are not designed to help students develop as creative thinkers. But kindergartens，at least those remain true to the kindergarten tradition do things differently.
What do I mean by the kindergarten approach to learning? In traditional kindergartens，children are constantly designing，creating，experimenting，and exploring. Two children are building towers with wooden blocks. A classmate sees the tower and stars pushing his toy car between them. But the towers are too close together，so the children start moving the towers apart to make room for the car. In the process，one of the towers falls down. After a brief argument over who is at fault，they start talking about how to build a taller and stronger tower. Seeing this，the teacher shows them pictures of real world – tall buildings，and the children notice that the bottoms of the buildings are wider than the tops. So they decide to rebuild their block tower with a wider base than before. This type of process is process is repeated over and over in kindergarten. The materials vary and the creations vary，but the core process is the same. In going through this process，kindergarten children develop and improve their abilities as creative thinkers. They learn to develop their own ideas，try them out，test the boundaries，experiment with alternatives，get input from others – and，perhaps most significantly，generate new ideas based on their experiences. The kindergarten approach to learning is well-matched to the core need of the current society，and should be extended to learners of all ages.
11．According to paragraph 1，modern-day kindergartens spent more time ____.
A．encouraging children express themselves
B．engaging children in creative activities
C．teaching children school knowledge
D．telling children to share with others
12．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 imply?
A．More high quality kindergartens are needed.
B．The kindergarten approach is more innovative.
C．Schools should adopt the kindergarten approach.
D．Schools should set an example for kindergartens.
13．The kindergarten approach helps children to ____.
A．think creatively
B．build towers quickly
C．handle arguments properly
D．memorize words efficiently
14．The teacher shows the picture of tall buildings to ____.
A．help the children to develop better cooperation
B．provide materials for building block towers
C．prevent the block tower from falling down
D．inspire the children to observe and explore
15．What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To help kindergartens to build school.
B．To promote the kindergarten approach.
C．To advise school to invest in kindergartens.
D．To start the reform of traditional kindergartens.
When you type the phrase “information overload”into a search engine，you will immediately get an information overload more than 7 million hits in 0.05 seconds， 16 For example，you learn that phrase “information overload”was first used in 1970，before the Internet was invented. But much of the information is irrelevant or useless， 17 . 18 Every day，there are news and sports websites to watch，emails that need to be answered，and people who want to chat with you online. Back in the real world，friends，family，and colleagues also have things to tell you.
19 A recent survey has shown that many employees believe that it has made their jobs less satisfying and has even effected their personal relationships outside work. 20 Dealing with the overloaded information，they sit in front of their computers for hours before they know it. So they cannot find time to do exercise or get enough time for quality sleep.
A．Some of the information is useful.
B．Information overload is everywhere in our life.
C．Reading such information is a pure waste of time.
D．Some of them also think that it is bad for their health.
E．At work，information overload is causing some problems.
There’s a lot to deal with when you go off to university. The school work is just the 21 . There are new friends to 22 ，new opportunities to seize，new responsibilities to take … and，for most student，a completely new city to 23 .
We recently 24 our daughter Ella 150 miles to start her college life. It was a 25 to find a car park that day. Even worse，we had greater trouble finding her room.
We had taken her to the local supermarket before we left，though we knew that she had roommates and phone apps to give her 26 . But a bigger challenge ahead was clear – to find her 27 in a new world.
The 28 news for Ella and learners everywhere is that exploring new surroundings is hugely beneficial for memory. In a recent study，volunteers walked around a 29 . Then some of them walked around the same forest again，while others explored a 30 forest. And the second group 31 significantly better in memory tests later. According to the researchers，that was because exploring the 32 environment stimulated their brains for learning. So leaving home to 33 in a college makes perfect sense. What’s more， 34 seem to gain most from being in strange surroundings. But we adults may also be able to 35 some of the benefits，according to the research.
| 21． | A．start | B．aim | C．thing | D．case |
| 22． | A．persuade | B．meet | C．leave | D．defeat |
| 23． | A．design | B．build | C．honor | D．explore |
| 24． | A．walked | B．forced | C．drove | D．flew |
| 25． | A．must | B．struggle | C．surprise | D．success |
| 26． | A．directions | B．hope | C．inspirations | D．trust |
| 27． | A．room | B．friends | C．way | D．clubs |
| 28． | A．hot | B．good | C．latest | D．current |
| 29． | A．supermarket | B．college | C．forest | D．building |
| 30． | A．different | B．quiet | C．great | D．thick |
| 31． | A．learned | B．worked | C．felt | D．performed |
| 32． | A．beautiful | B．unprotected | C．unfamiliar | D．noisy |
| 33． | A．train | B．study | C．date | D．wander |
| 34． | A．teenagers | B．researchers | C．parents | D．volunteers |
| 35． | A．miss | B．notice | C．provide | D．get |
It’s been serval months since I arrived here and things 36 （change）so much in such a short period of time. When I first arrived，I was 37 （excite）and nervous to start a new adventure in a country I love. The first few days seemed so long ago. Now：trying to find a place 38 （live）in，organizing my timetable with the school，and meeting new people.
After a few couple of weeks，however，the excitement started to fade，and homesickness 39 （gradual）set in. It wasn’t a 40 （power）homesickness but enough to make me spend more than a few 41 （night）thinking about family and friends back home，wondering if I should be there with them.
All that started to change after making some new friends and 42 （spend）good time with them，practicing languages，eating together and seeing new places as a group. I suppose we should never forget how important 43 is to have good people in our life，because they can make such 44 difference.
Coming back here after visiting home for holiday felt like returning to a second home，to a place 45 was mine with people I cared about. Things got even busier and more people came into my life. New friends，romance and a whole lot of good food flowed by.
46．假如你是李华，Mr. Smith要帮她女儿找一个中文家教，请你发邮件应聘。要求：
（1）自我介绍；
（2）自荐理由；
（3）希望得到这份工作。
【参考词汇】家教tutor
【写作要求】正文不少于100英文单词，文中不可出现你的真实姓名、学校等信息。
| 1．D | 2．A | 3．B | 4．C | 5．D |
| 6．B | 7．A | 8．B | 9．A | 10．C |
| 11．C | 12．C | 13．A | 14．D | 15．B |
| 16．A | 17．C | 18．B | 19．E | 20．D |
| 21．A | 22．B | 23．D | 24．C | 25．B |
| 26．A | 27．C | 28．C | 29．C | 30．A |
| 31．D | 32．C | 33．B | 34．A | 35．D |
| 36．have changed | 37．excited | 38．to live | 39．gradually | 40．powerful |
| 41．night’s | 42．spending | 43．it | 44．a | 45．that/which |
Dear Mr. Smith，
I am Li Hua，a sophomore of Guangdong University and my major is English. I am writing this letter for the purpose of applying for the Chinese tutor to your daughter.
I would like to name three significant ones as follows. To begin with，I have laid a solid English foundation during my study in the relevant major，which can help me to communicate with your daughter easily. What's more，through the volunteer activities I have engaged in，I have accumulated priceless teaching experience in being a tutor. Last but not least，I am often refer to as a diligent and optimistic person.
If I have the opportunity to get this chance，I will do my utmost. I would like to express my sincere wishes and look forward to your favorable reply at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua