BKLYN House Hotel

This hotel features(特色) works by Brooklyn artists. The 116 rooms are good value and Manhattan is only 20 minutes away by taxi or subway. The immediate surroundings feel urban — the hotel is by a high-rise public housing project while the nearest commercial street is under elevated(高的) subway tracks — but Bushwick’s best bars and cafes / restaurants are nearby.

    Doubles from $99, room only. Tel: 718 388 4433

Archer Hotel 

Visitors eager to stay in the heart of Manhattan should try one of the bargain-priced rooms at this hotel. Rates vary from great value to expensive; some start from as low as $179 a night (if prepaying in full). Rooms are small but tasteful, with nice touches such as exposed brick. Some have close-up views of the Empire State Building. 

Doubles from $199, room only. Tel: 212 719 4100

Pod 39 Hotel

In an elegant brick building in Manhattan’s Murray Hill, this excellent budget option opened following the success of its sister hotel, The Pod. The rooms are called pods given for their small size and may not suit everyone. But with prices among the most competitive in Manhattan, budgeters will be happy.

Doubles from $95, room only. Tel: 212 865 5700

CitizenM New York Times Square 

This is the first US location for a Netherlands-based concept hotel chain — CitizenM. The hotel features self check-in at its 230 little but comfortable rooms via touch screen “MoodPads”. There’s a rooftop bar, a 24-hour grab-and-go cafeteria and an area with public iMac workspaces. Although New Yorkers avoid nearby Times Square, all the lights, cameras and action can make it a fun tourist experience.

Doubles from $170, room only. Tel: 212 319 7000

21. What do we know about BKLYN House Hotel from the text?

A. It has the most rooms.                                                                      B. It is located in Manhattan.  

C. It is Bushwick’s best hotel.                                                         D. It is decorated with some art works.

22. What is the advantage of living in CitizenM New York Times Square?

A. Regulars can enjoy a certain discount.                            

B. Visitors will get a “MoodPads” as a gift. 

C. Visitors can enjoy themselves in a rooftop bar.             

D. Visitors can have a good view of the Empire State Building.

23. Which hotel might attract those who have a tight budget?

A. Archer Hotel.                                                                                                  B. Pod 39 Hotel.

C. BKLYN House Hotel.                                                                       D. CitizenM New York Times Square.

24. Which number should you call if you want to live in the heart of Manhattan? 

A. 212 319 7000.                                                                                       B. 718 388 4433.  

C. 212 865 5700.                                                                                        D. 212 719 4100.

Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, and $ 20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it differently. My father trusted me to have the smart to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to manage money and making me feel like a grown-up. He didn’t buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I failed at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my previous job but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit, I put on a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn’t until after she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with cash. She knew how desperately I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or offered to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much worse. The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the distance with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to fix my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own decisions, and the other was giving me a second chance when those decisions had cost me dearly.

25. What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A. His family once celebrated Christmas happily.

B. His father gave the author chances to make decisions.

C. His best memories about Christmas were in the 1970s.

D. He used to choose books as his father’s gift on Christmas.

26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. money offered by his father.                                                        B. father generous with money.

C. Christmas being important.                                                        D. the means of spending money.

27. When he was 25 years old, the author       .

A. planned to open his company                                                        B. became interested in shows

C. gave his mother a gift                                                                                    D. was out of work

28. Which word can best describe the author’s mother?

A. sensitive.                                          B. optimistic.                                          C. considerate.                                          D. determined.

If you want to get something done, you might want to put your mobile phone back in your pocket. Researchers have found that the mere presence of a phone is distracting(分心) — even if it is not your own. And the devices(设备) are likely to distract you, even if they are not ringing or “pinging” with text messages. People asked to carry out electronic tests of their attention spans (持续时间) were found to perform worse when a mobile phone was present than other people performing in the presence of a paper notepad.

Scientists from Hokkaido University in Japan said that their findings show that it is harder to concentrate when one of the electronic devices is present. The effect was most marked on people who are not regular users of phones. In tests on 40 undergraduates, Associate Professor Junichiro Kawahara and a colleague divided the subjects into two groups — one asked to carry out tests in the presence of an Apple iPhone next to a computer monitor, and the other in the presence of a notebook.

The test involved asking the participant to search for a particular character among a mess of other characters on the screen. Researchers measured the time it took to find the target. The results of the experiment found that those with the mobile phone took longer to find the character “indicating that participants were automatically distracted by the presence of the phone”. The researchers suggest that people are “drawn to the presence of a mobile phone” although there are individual differences in how one attempts to ignore it. In conclusion, Professor Kawahara said, “The mere presence of a mobile phone was a distraction among infrequent internet users.”

Another finding is that listening to one half of a mobile phone conversation also distracts people, and other studies have found that placing a mobile phone in view has a negative impact on the quality of face-to-face communications. Holding a mobile phone makes you less likely to get a fair hearing from others.

29. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. A mobile phone won’t distract people unless it’s ringing.

B. People find it hard to concentrate if their phones are present.

C. Text messages distract people even if phones are power off.

D. A paper notepad can help people record much information.

30. Who will be affected most according to the findings?

A. People irregularly using phones.           

B. People regularly using phones.

C. People usually using notepads.            

D. People always using computers.

31. In a face-to-face communication, what is the effect of putting a mobile phone in sight?

A. It makes listeners feel much awkward.

B. It causes other people to lose respect for you.

C. It reduces people’s attention to listening to others.

D. It makes the air of the conversation more pleasant.

32. What can we learn from the text?

A. People perform worse with a mobile phone at hand.

B. Mobile phones do a lot of damage to people’s health.

C. People working with mobile phones will do very well.

D. Phones should be banned in all schools and universities.

Most nations have at least one type of food that people from other countries think is unusual or unacceptable to eat. In France, people eat horse meat and frog legs. In South Korea and parts of China, restaurants serve dog meat. And in Australia, it’s common to cook kangaroo meat on the barbecue and use emu eggs to make pancakes.

    The kangaroo and emu are native to Australia. Both animals are important to the national image of Australia and appear on the Australian coat of arms. They’re also central figures in the history of the native Australians. However, they still hunt these animals for their meat, fur and fat.

    Today, Australian people continue to eat these animals. One of the reasons people eat kangaroo meat is that it’s high in protein and low in fat, so eating kangaroo is a good option for anyone on a diet. It’s also cheaper to eat kangaroo meat than other red meats. Because of this, a lot of university students choose to buy kangaroo meat. BBC News also reported that Australian scientists believe that eating kangaroo meat is good for the environment--kangaroos have different digestive systems than cows and sheep, meaning they produce less methane，the second biggest contributor to global warming.

    While emu meat is high in iron and vitamin C, most people don’t think it tastes good. For this reason, they prefer emu eggs. One egg is large enough to make seven omelettes（煎蛋）. And while it’s illegal to collect emu eggs from the wild, they can be bought from emu farms. Rather than cracking the beautiful dark shell, it’s better to dry it by putting a small hole at each end and blowing. Afterwards, you can even carve a design into the eggshell.

33. What is the purpose of the first paragraph? __________.

A. To present different cultures’ meat-eating preferences

B. To suggest that people try to understand other countries’ diets

C. To introduce the consumption of kangaroo meat and emu eggs in Australia

D. To compare different eating habits among different countries

34. According to the article, the kangaroo __________.

A. is not considered precious in Australia

B. is considered healthy and environmentally friendly to eat

C. faces extinction due to hunting by Aboriginal tribes

D. contains large amounts of iron and vitamins in its meat

35. Which of the following statements is TRUE about emu eggs?

A. Emu eggs taste terrible but are nutritious.

B. The shells of emu eggs are not difficult to break.

C. It’s common for Australians to collect emu eggs from the wild.

D. Emu egg shells can be used to create art.

Travelling with teens

Vacationing with teens can be unpleasant since they can be a little moody（喜怒无常的）sometimes. But with some careful consideration and planning you can make your family vacation fantastic and memorable.

  36  Teens have strong opinions. If they don’t get a vote on options ahead of time, they are likely to punish you with a bad attitude. If you respect kids’ ideas, they’ll feel more included and be more cooperative.

Handle “Can I bring…?” requests carefully. Taking another child on your family’s vacation is a huge responsibility. Only agree if you know that child well and approve of their relationship with your child. If you don’t want to bring the friend, be honest, stand firm, and don’t negotiate.   37 

Grab their attention.   38  Boring! Telling them you are going to the place where Tom Hanks first investigated the murder in The Da Vinci Code? Interesting! The big surprise is that once they’re there, they’ll probably find more than a few things to amuse them.

Avoid too much time with digital products. Teens can be addicted to their digital connections. (So can adults.) Family vacations are opportunities for us to get to know and appreciate new places and each other! Discuss digital use before the trip. Set realistic expectations for unplugged time.   39 

    Make good memories. Sharing digital photos is awesome but writing family travel journal can record different kinds of impressions.   40  These conversations are extremely interesting because everyone’s views are unique. Write them down! Rereading sections of your travel journals will provide wonderful family memories over the years.

A. Let them help plan.

B. It is the destination and the journey

C. As a teen, I came to hate this form of travel.

D. But be sympathetic as your child deals with disappointment.

E. Telling them you’re going to the most famous museum in Paris?

F. At the end of every day, talk about what each of you finds memorable.

G. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy themselves so much they won’t think about screen time.  

“I’d like you to be my best man(伴郎)，”said my brother.

Even though my brother and I had always got on well and rarely argued, I was still   41  . I was only just 18. I had only been to a few weddings in my life and I was already going to be a best man. I   42  immediately —it was more evidence that I was becoming an adult.

During dinner that evening my mother   43  me that best men were, of course, supposed to make   44  .

“Supposed to or have to?” I asked, feeling my heart rate increasing a little.

“Well, have to, ” she said.

  45  I didn’t feel hungry any more.

There wasn’t any point in trying to   46  doing it. And of course when you’re young, you don’t tend to worry about things for long. I started making   47  to myself so I could do it later: after all, my brother and his intended wife might end their relationship and the wedding would be   48  .

A week before the wedding it was clear that my brother was   49  going to get married. I 50  a speech. Quickly.

I   51  wedding speeches in the place which seems to have the   52  to everything: the Internet. After a few minutes I found a website with   53  on making speeches. It suggested finding photos of the groom(新郎) when he was   54  and making use of them in the speech.

Perfect! There were hundreds of   55  of my brother when he was young: my brother as a baby, my brother with his first “girlfriend”, etc.

When the moment   56  arrived, I can’t say I wasn’t nervous. Wedding speeches were made after a meal and I had hardly eaten anything.   57  , within a few minutes of standing up to make my speech, I   58  to feel better about it. The photos were a huge   59  and everyone was praising me for such a fantastic   60  .

41. A. proud                  B. surprised              C. shocked                D. moved

42. A. replied                  B. refused              C. remembered                D. accepted

43. A. told                  B. supported              C. taught                D. persuaded

44. A. wishes                  B. promises              C. speeches                D. preparations

45. A. Suddenly                   B. Frequently              C. Shortly                D. Naturally

46. A. imagine                  B. risk              C. practice                D. avoid

47. A. mistakes                   B. excuses              C. explanations                D. appointments

48. A. discussed                   B. cancelled              C. prevented                D. advanced

49. A. gradually                  B. immediately              C. actually                D. generally

50. A. needed                   B. wrote              C. made                 D. found

51. A. picked out                   B. paid for              C. laughed at                 D. searched for

52. A. warnings                  B. answers              C. invitations                D. secrets

53. A. reports                   B. lessons              C. tips                D. congratulations

54. A. happier                  B. stronger              C. cooler                D. younger

55. A. photos                  B. tricks              C. books                D. gifts

56. A. normally                  B. finally              C. quickly                D. probably

57. A. Instead                  B. Besides              C. However                 D. Anyway

58. A. started                   B. hoped              C. continued                D. chose

59. A. challenge                  B. responsibility              C. difference                D. success

60. A. memory                   B. story              C. idea                D. suggestion

We usually rely on Hollywood 61.           (hero) to show up on our screens and defeat the bad guys. Yet Wolf Warrior II has proven that a Chinese moviemaker can entertain audiences just as well.

The man in question is Leng Feng, 62.           (play) by Wu Jing, the film’s writer and director. Leng is a 63.           (fear) former special forces soldier of the People’s Liberation Army. During a military rebellion(反叛) in 64.           African country, Leng almost single-handedly 65.           (help) Chinese workers and African locals escape the war-torn nation.

In both acting and technical terms, the film is similar 66.           a Hollywood blockbuster, 67.           (include) gun fights, car chases and an underwater fight.

Wolf Warrior II took a record-breaking 3.4 billion yuan in the first 13 days since its release on July 27. But the 68.           (fight) scenes alone don’t explain the movie’s 69.             

(succeed)--it’s also the patriotism（爱国主义）and spirit of the film projects 70.           have deeply impressed Chinese audiences.

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(＼)划掉。 

    修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

With the College Entrance Examination draw near, I was filled with great anxiety. However, I couldn’t be absorbed in study, resulting from my failing in the examination. I got very discouraging. Just then, my teacher, Miss Zhang, approach me and said, “In life we all have moment when we can’t achieve what we want. It is natural. Don’t allow those moments weaken you, but turn it into motivation to inspire you.” Her words were a reminder what provided me with constant encouragement to smile at life. Consequently, I gained what I deserved.So it is an optimistic attitude that matters. It gives you the confidence to deal with difficulties and to achieve what you want it in your life.

假如你是李华，你校将举办“英语诗歌周”活动。请你用英语给外教Mr. Smith写一封信，邀请他做一场有关英文诗歌的讲座。内容包括：

1. 时间及地点；  2. 讲座内容。

注意：1.词数：100左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

                                                                           Yours,

                                                           Li Hua