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。

People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true.1.After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them．The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time．

● Dress appropriately

2.That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations．It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either．

● Be aware of your body language

Words express very little of what you say．Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level．3.Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special．Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious．Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others．

● Respect the opinions of others

Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. Respect other people's right to have their own opinion．Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them．4.

●5.

People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation．By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics．

E．Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.

F．Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.

G．Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.

A Welcome Gift

Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them  ______  side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud  ______  filled the room and made them feel very happy.

The next morning, ______ , their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a _______ under their door during the night. One of their neighbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Dario’s mother asked the building superintendent(管理员) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all ______people and he couldn’t imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ______and apologize for their playing.

“Maybe we could go and _______  everyone in person.” his mother said.

“What if we invited them to come here for a _______ instead? Dario asked.

They both loved the _______. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts_______their guests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.

Finally, the day of the party _______. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to ______. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert,_______ Dario’s mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.

“I heard you playing the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I______that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you don’t think I disliked the playing.”

Dario’s mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we ______ you an apology.” she said. “I didn’t _____ how late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.

“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such______music.”

“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario’s mother said. “We will be ______ to play them in the evening.”

“And we won’t play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to ______  the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mother’s face. It gave him a feeling of ______and made him feel that they were home at last.

1.A. sat B. stood C. lay D. walked

2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry

3.A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. instead

4.A. note B. poster C. bill D. report

5.A. proud B. rich C. lucky D. nice

6.A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. audience

7.A. blame B. instruct C. question D. visit

8.A. party B. concert C. show D. play

9.A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action

10.A. to B. with C. for D. from

11.A. continued B. arrived C. passed D. finished

12.A. order B. sell C. share D. advertise

13.A. treated B. presented C. helped D. served

14.A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried

15.A. give B. send C. offer D. owe

16.A. realize B. remember C. understand D. accept

17.A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud

18.A. brave B. sorry C. happy D. afraid

19.A. changing B. practicing C. recording D. writing

20.A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy

On Thursday Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual.

When she came home she sensed 1. unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was 2. sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room checking and 3. (find) her spare camera missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but she just took a short walk in a park nearby, came home through the back door and settled down to wait and see what 4. (happen).

It was 4 o’clock 5. the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 6.(Pick) up the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. 7. wire turned and caught around the knob （圆钮）on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water 8. the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was 9. (instant) pulled back, 10.was followed by the sound of running feet.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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：在此处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面写出增加的词；

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉；

修改：在错的词下划一横线，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11处起）不计分。

Time flies! This is a third year that I have been in this school. In the past two and a half years, our school had organized many activities. What impressed me more was an activity called “Learning to Farm”. In an autumn afternoon, we were sent to a farm which we learned to plant potatoes. Having been in the city for so a long time, we were very happy to go to the countryside. After divided into three groups, we started to work. Some students cut potatoes into pieces; some dug holes, and the others put the pieces of potatoes into the hole, put the earth back and pushed them down hard. We continued doing that until all the work was done. Although we were exhausted, but we felt fulfilled on our way back home.

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”。请根据下列要点和你的想象完成短文。

1. 家庭

2. 工作

3. 业余生活

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语已为你写好

Explore the possibility of using the iPad App Store in the classroom.

App Name: Bridge Constructor/Cost:$1.99

Bridge Constructor lets players build increasingly challenging bridges over deep valleys, canals and rivers. Stress tests reveal whether the bridge kids build can withstand continual use from cars. trucks, and more recently, super - heavy tank trucks. Players can choose from among a range of bridge - building materials such as wood, steel, cables or concrete pillars（混凝土柱）．Each bridge also has a budget, and there are numerous ways to successfully complete each challenge.

App Name: Tap the Cat/Cost:$2.99

Tap the Cat appeals to younger students' natural sense of playing with a wide variety of

activities. Students can match spaceship letters, drag letters to make words, match words to pictures and build their vocabulary. Each activity will keep them motivated and engaged with colorful animations, catchy music and reward screens.

App Name: Pyramids 3D/Cost: $13. 99

The interface allows users to fly around the plateau where the pyramids and the Sphinx are located at Giza near Cairo. Interactive, three - dimensional maps let students wander around the labyrinthine tombs and passageways. Users can examine wall paintings in detail, or view royal statues and o:bjects with a 360 - degree feature.

App Name: Grammar Up/Cost: $ 4. 99

Grammar Up is a multiple choice quiz system for English grammar. Kids and adults can learn most quickly when playing learning games with real - time error feedback, which Grammar Up provides. The app also offers students practice tests so they can see how much they've learned. A summary is presented at the end of each test, showing time spent, score, and questions answered correctly and incorrectly. The results are also emailable.

1.By playing Bridge Constructor, you can .

A. advance your ability of building

B. build a real bridge any time you like

C. save a large amount of money

D. try many ways to become suecessful

2.1f someone is interested in Egyptian culture, he/she may choose .

A. Bridge Constructor B. Tap the Cat

C. Grammar Up D. Pyramids 3D

3.The text is meant to .

A. show the development of modem technology

B. compare the differences among the iPad Apps

C. introduce some practical Apps to the students

D. offer some helpful tips to buying some cheap apps

Once Chinese students in American schools were largely limited to graduate students. Gradually that trend shifted, with more students coming from China to earn bachelor' s degrees at American institutions. Now, the population is widening once again, with many Chinese students studying in the U, S. from ever - younger ages.

Bill Zhou, a resident of California, though born in Shenzhen, and his wife are currently housing just such a student: Hsu, also from Shenzhen, who is living with Zhou (a paid arrangement) while he attends a private, religious institution. .

Although Zhou is caring, he knows there are many people taking advantage of the trend

who lack conscience. In a Lost Angeles Times article, Zhou described his reservations about the current system.”They don't know if the school is good. They don't know if the home stay is good. But everyone else is doing it, so they do it, too," Zhou said, addressing the parents of so - called parachute(降落伞) children, who earn the nickname by "parachuting" into the U.S. by themselves, unaccompanied by family.

Based on statistics, Zhou has reason to be concerned. A recent article in Sixth Tone', stated that the number of Chinese students enrolled at U. S. secondary schools increased from just 647 in 2006 to more than 46,000 in 2016. Those numbers are reflected in Chinese society and even popular culture, where a new television drama titled " A Love for Separation" was released several months ago.

"It is a common misunderstanding that studying in a private American high school is easier than in China, a mother told. " My son is under enormous pressure to compete with accomplished peers. He was very lonely during his first year of high school, and found it hard to assimilate into an unfamiliar environment. "

Chinese parents send their teenagers abroad for varieties of reasons. For some students, it is to escape the strict Chinese education system; for others, it is a second chance to recover from bad grades or a low score on China's college entrance exam. For still others, it is simply a lifelong dream.

1.What's Bill Zhou' s attitude towards the trend of growing parachute children?

A. Positive B. Indifferent

C. Concerned D. Opposed

2.What does the underlined phrase " assimilate into" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. show respect to B. get rid of

C. take advantage of D. fit in with

3.Which is not the reason why increasing parents send their little children abroad?

A. They just follow the crowd.

B. They just show off their large treasure.

C. They want their children to break away from Chinese education system.

D. They want to give their children with poor grades another chance to succeed..

4.What' s the author' s purpose in writing the text?

A. To help these parents to choose a reliable home stay..

B. To remove these parents doubts about studying abroad.

C. To encourage these parents to send their kids abroad as early as possible.

D. To remind these parents to be more sensible before sending their kids abroad..

There is an island called Kitava, way out there in the Pacific Ocean, in the Milne Bay Province of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the four main Trobriand Islands with a total population of 12,000 native residents. Rich with culture, surrounded on all sides by clear blue water and abundant rainforest, Kitava is as apealing as it is remote. But it has more to offer than good views.

As Byrdie reports, Kitava is also home to a people whose diet and nutritional habits remain healthy, untouched by Western influence. A lifetime of not knowing the sweet, sweet sensation of the salt from a potato chip hitting the roof of your mouth has done more than just spare Kitavans from illnesses like diabetes and cardiovascular disease; it's also given them a lifetime of smooth, acne(痤疮) - free skin.

In a study of l',200 subjects - including 300 teens and young adults - conducted by a team led by medical doctor and professor Steffan Lindeberg over 843 days, not one breakout was reported. They also found that genetics played little to no role in the results.

In fact, the average Kitavan diet is fairly common. It' s simple, with no " miracle fruit" or " rare nut" to speak of, and Kitavans don' t even exercise much. That diet consists mainly of yams( 山荮) , sweet potatoes, and taro (芋头) , local fruits (namely coconut) ,fish, and vegetables.

But if you're already pulling out your suitcases and drafting a resignation letter to your boss, you might want to slow your step. For one thing, the closest airport is over 700 miles away from the island, so good luck getting there. And consider this: do you really want to move somewhere where you'll be the only person with acne until the diet kicks in? I don't think so.

1.Which are the contributing factors of attracting visitors to the island?

a. Rich culture . b. Clean white sand c. Thick rainforest

d. Clear blue water e. Romote tribes

A. abc B. acd C. bcd D. ade

2.What accounts for the fact that the Kitavans own good skin?

A. They don't like eating salt. . B. They enjoy varieties of rare fruits.

C. They are sick of exercising. D. They follow simple but healthy diet.

3.What is unlikely to be included in the Kitavans' diet? .

A. Taro B. Fish

C. Potato chips D. Coconut

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Think twice before moving to Kitava.

B. Don’t hesitate to quit your job and move there.

C. One can reach Kitava by plane without difficulty.

D. Anyone will own acne - free skin on stepping on Kitava.

Are you still worried about overcharging for your luggage over the weight limit? An " Airport Jacket" containing up to 15kg luggage is designed to help frequent flyers bypass(绕过) airport baggage queues, reduce baggage fees and really lower the risk of lost luggage.

" With airlines beginning to charge for carry - on baggage as well as severely limiting 10aggage allowances for the low fare economy traveler, my partner and I have designed a jacket that can wear your laptop, tablet, two pairs of shoes, a pair of jeans, five T - shirts, a jumper and a camera," designer Claire Murphy explains. "It totals 14 deep pockets, including 8 pockets at hip length, 11 pockets at three - quarter length and 14 pockets at full length. "

. Claire and Benke Murphy came up with the idea while traveling home with their newborn child. They had so much extra carry - on luggage that the airline tried to charge them $ 140 for it, more than the cost of their tickets. So they had to put clothes, chargers, diapers and toys into their pockets, until just over the weight limit. They escaped the tax, but everything sticking out of their pocket saw a pretty uncomfortable plane ride.

However, people have been raising questions about the usefulness of the Airport Jacket, especially the trouble of going through security checkpoints. They are arguing that having to take all out and then putting them back into the pockets is not worth the few tens of dollars you save on a checked luggage.

But Benke claims that walking through airport security is not an issue as long as you follow guidelines for carry - on luggage. " It only needs to be worn when checking in and at the boarding gate. What' s more, Airport security is not looking at how you store your luggage but checking its contents. "

Its makers are currently running a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, trying to raise $ AU100, 000. But they've only raised $ AU3, 675 so far, although they still have 37 days to go, so it's still hopeful And even if this fails, they may still find a way to get it to market.

1.What's the least possible benefit of using the Airport Jacket?

A. it may cut down on the luggage fees.

B. it may decrease the risk of losing luggage.

C. it may save the time of passing long queues.

D. it can guarantee you a comfortable flight service. .

2.What does the paragraph 3 mainly discuss about?

A. how much luggage the couple carried

B. how luckily the couple avoided overcharging

C. how the designers got their inspiration

D. how painful the couple's flying experience was

3.What can we infer from this passage?

A. The pockets of the 'Airport Jacket have 28 in total.

B. Not all regard the Airport Jacket as a perfect invention.

C. Crowdfunding is the best way to collect money you need.

D. Airports now begin to limit the number of economy travelers.

4.What will the author probably mention in the next paragraph?

A. Their kinds of anxiety and fear facing failure.

B. Their possible measures to market their product.

C. Their sharp and powerful attack against those opposed.

D. Their attempts to improve and enlarge the production capacity.

Things to Know Before Adopting a Dog

The idea of giving someone a puppy for Christmas provides a warm fuzzy response for most people.1.Pets carry a lot of responsibility, but they reward their owners with years of love and devotion.

Be Realistic About How Much Time You Have

In a busy world, full of work, soccer games, and family dinners, time is more precious. When adopting an animal it is important to consider how much time you have. to devote to training and caring for it.2.If you have plenty of extra time to devote to a pet, a puppy is a good choice.

Think About How Much Space You Have

Large dogs naturally require more room than small dogs. They need big yards to run in, or a nearby area where they can go for longer walks. If you live in a small apartment on an upper floor, this can be a problem.3.Smaller dogs take up less space and are often easier to transport up and down stairs and in elevators. If you have a large home with a big backyard where your dog can run and play, then a larger breed may be a good fit for you.

4.

If you have small children, a patient dog with a high tolerance level is necessary. Kids explore with their hands, and they are likely to touch, tug, pet, and crawl all over the new dog. In this situation, you need to choose a dog with an easygoing temperament-who will not become frustrated and bite.5.

A. Consider the Other Pets in Your Home

B. Choose the Right Dog for Your Situation

C. However, adopting a dog is not something to be taken lightly.

D. A puppy requires a lot more time and attention than an older dog.

E. Walking around a small space with a Labrador underfoot can be frustrating.

F. Adopting a dog rather than buying one benefits both the animal and your family.

G. Breeds like Golden Retrievers, Labradors, and Border Collies are well known for their family friendly attitude.