10．A safe，encouraging school environment is a much better place to learn than a school full of conflict and discipline problems．（36）G
School uniforms level the playing field．When all students have to wear the same thing，none of them will be proud of wearing the latest，most expensive fashions．（37）F
School uniforms can also increase student safety．Students cannot wear distinctive clothing or colors：Individual style，in this case，is sacrificed for a safer learning environment．Even something as simple as a teacher being easily able to spot her students on a field trip or spot an invader in the school-is an important benefit of school uniforms．
（38）B Uniforms make it almost impossible for students to be bullied（欺辱）over clothing choices．A study by the University of Nevada，Reno found that middle school students felt more confident when wearing uniforms．
School uniforms lessen distractions（注意力分散）in the classroom．No one is attracted by someone's T-shirt message or where a friend got her awesome leggings．（39）D
Schools that apply school uniform policies tend to experience a reduction in discipline violations，although the reason for this is not clear．Some think it's because students are respected more by teachers when they are in uniforms rather than baggy pants and baseball caps．（40）E

A．School conflicts are common nowadays．
B．Uniforms can increase self-confidence．
C．Uniforms save most parents'valuable time．
D．Instead，students are concentrating on the work at hand．
E．Others think the reasons are more complicated than that．
E．Whether they're from the upper，middle or lower class，all students dress the same．
G．Experts believe school uniforms can help make the school environment more friendly．

9．假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack因爸爸过度饮酒而感到非常苦恼，就此请你用英语给他写一封邮件．主要内容包括：1．表示安慰；2．给出建议；3．寄予希望．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．
Dear Jack，
I'm sorry to hear that your father is addicted to drinking．I can understand how you feel．It must be a big problem for your family，and it may disturb your daily life．（高分句型一）As his son，it's normal for you to give him your concern．However，you shouldn't become upset about it．Certainly，you should try your best in your spare time to help him get rid of drinking little by little．（高分句型二）Meanwhile，you can ask some doctors and experts for more professional help．Making some rules for him to follow is another way you can try．
We know quitting drinking is very difficult，so you should give him time and care．I wish your father could give up drinking with your help and become healthier and happier．（高分句型三）       
Best wishes．I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Li Hua．

8．Meaningful relationships make life more enjoyable．In order to attract an ideal mate，you'll need to spend some time preparing yourself to make sure you're ready to be in a relationship with a new person．
Define what an ideal relationship means to you．As you set out to create your ideal relationship，make sure you consider what you want from it．（36）GIf you want attention and affection，took for someone who gives you that．
（37）AOften，one of the biggest things that can get in the way of your future happiness is your past．In order to move forward in your life，you need to say goodbye to anything you may be struggling with from your past．Creating an ideal relationship requires commitment to the possibilities of the future，not bitterness about the past．
Be positive．No one wants to be around someone who is bad-tempered or pessimistic all the time．（38）DIf you want to find an ideal relationship，try to picture the future as full of opportunities．Nobody is perfect，but being positive about yourself and your life will be attractive to potential partners．
Work towards positive changes in your life．（39）BOften，these character quirks（怪癖）are what make people lovable and memorable．Your family and friends should love you in spite of your flaws．（40）FOf course you shouldn't change yourself for someone else，unless it is a positive change that you want to make for yourself．

A．Let go of the past．
B．Everyone has faults．
C．Welcome your future challenges．
D．Optimism attracts more optimism．
E．Work on talking things out，even when you're upset at one another．
F．However，there are things you need to work on to attract your ideal partner．
G．If you are looking for stability and security，search for a partner with those qualities．

7．Ants are troublesome，best known for itchy bites and ruining picnics．But，a new species of crazy ant is taking over Texas．In some ways they appear to be worse than fire ants and there's no good way to stop them．These ants move fast and are plentiful in some areas．
The crazy ants first sprang in Pearland in 2002 and have been becoming more and more of a problem ever since．"An invasion of these can be so extreme that it's hard to call it just a nuisance，"University of Texas entomologist Edward LeBrun told The Austin American-Statesman．"The ants have been known to crawl into and ruin televisions，appliances and other electronic devices．No one is entirely sure why，"He said．
David Oi，a research entomologist at the Department of Agriculture，told The New York Times in 2013，the strange idea that the ants are actually attracted to the electricity itself can't be ruled out．
The crazy ants or Raspberry ants-yep，that's actually what they are called-are found in 23 Texas counties．The ants have very little venom（毒液），but do cause a slight sting when they bite．Mostly，though，they're a hazard to electrical equipment．
They are a relatively new species in the region and little is known about how to control or kill the population．And，unfortunately，there doesn't seem to be much that can be done about them right now．So，for the moment，the best advice is not to stay close to ant piles and groups，and hope that none make it inside to crawl around the electronics．

28．What do the ants do in Texas？C
A．Bite some people．
B．Damage local crops．
C．Destroy appliances．
D．Pollute environment．
29．The underlined word"nuisance"in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to"C"．
A．story     
B．visit         
C．problem       
D．failure
30．When meeting with ant piles，we'd betterD．
A．kill them all          
B．control them
C．drive them away  
D．stay away from them
31．What can we know from the text？B
A．The crazy ants first appeared in Texas in 2013．
B．The crazy ants cause huge toss to the people in Texas．
C．The government is taking measures to deal with the ant．
D．David Oi is sure why the ants ruin electronic devices．

6．Where to Drink
Cafe San Bernardo
Join table-tennis and pool-playing port．Cafe San Bernardo has been running since 1912．The Villa Crespo dive bar also offers up table football for￡4 an hour．Service is efficient；with last orders at 5am．The daily happy hour between 6pm and 9pm includes 60 minutes playing your game of choice，plus a half-bottle of red wine and a corn pie，for￡9．
●Avenue Corrientes 5436，Villa Crespo，54 11 4805 3956，cafesanbernardo．com
M Salumeria & Enoteca
Trading only in wine with a story，sommelier（侍酒师）Mariana Torta chooses new ways on a daily basis，and keeps a list of around 250 labels．There's no wine menu-simply take your bottle from the shelf．
●Open 11：00am-11：30pm，El Salvador 5777，Palermo Hollywood，54 11 4778 9016，on Facebook
Negro Cueva de Cafe
Coffee has found its place in Buenos Aires．While LAB：Tostadores，The Shelter and Coffee Town are famous new places，Negro Cueva de Cafe is one of the best downtown．It serves Ecuadorian，Colombian and Brazilian beans，and its attracting cakes include croissant．
●Open 9：30am-7：00pm，Suipacha 637，Microcentro，54 11 4322 3000，negrocuevadecafe．com
La Calle
Head to the Niceto Vega address and you'll be faced with a pizza．Don't worry，it's the right place．La Guitarrita is the front to"hidden"bar La Calle．Order the house cocktail，special candy，and prepare to sing until dawn with a high-energy young crowd．
●Open 8：00pm-2：00am，Niceto Vega 4942，Palermo Soho，54 11 3914 1972，on Facebook

21．Which number should you call if you want to do some sports？B
A.54 11 4778 9016．
B.54 11 4855 3956．
C.54 11 4322 3000．
D.54 11 3914 1972．
22．When can you go to M Salumeria & Enoteca？C
A．All day．
B.1：00am．
C.3：00pm．
D.10：00am．
23．What makes La Calle different？A
A Its having special candy．
B．Its having no wine menu．
C．Its allowing you to play games．
D．Its opening for the longest time．
24．What ls the author's purpose in writing the text？B
A．To show wine culture．
B．To introduce some wine bars．
C．To help people choose drinks．
D．To show how to enjoy yourself．

5．Position：HR Manager （we need one）
Work Place：Chongqing region
Job Description in Detail：
Main Responsibilities：
1．Compensation & Benefits Management
2．Staff Recruitment for Retail and Office
3．Staff-Training and Development
4．Employee Relationship
Job Activities：
1．HR budget & control
2．Maintain and update salary/C&B System
3．Work with line managers to define the recruitment needs
4．Plan and execute interview process，including candidate interviewing，reference checking and so
5．Individualize staff development plan
6．Employee relationship management
Requirements：
Experience：
1．At least 3-5 years of human resources operational experience．
2．A strong communicator with effective listening，presentation and influencing skills．
3．Ability to quickly understand the business strategy，financial environment and team dynamics and apply the knowledge in selecting and developing talent．
Talent：
1．A team play with strong interpersonal skills．
2．Proficient in English and Chinese．
Please send us your resume in both English and Chinese with a copy of your academic diploma and ID card，a recent photo and expected salary via fax/mail/e-mail．

21．What‘s the purpose of writing this passage？B
A．To provide some suggestions on how to apply for a job．
B．To provide some detailed information about a job offer．
C．To provide some guidelines on how…to find a．new job．
D．To provide some specifics on deciding whether to accept a job offer or not．
22．If you are interested in the job，you must send the following things exceptD．
A．a copy of your academic diploma．
B．a recent photo
C．a copy of your ID card
D．your resume only in English
23．If you are employed，which of the following are required for you to do？B
①organize some training which can improve staff qualities
②organize parties regularly for the staff
③recruit staff for some departments
④harmonize the relationship between employees
⑤pay the staff salaries every month
A．①②④B．①③④C．②③⑤D．③④⑤

4．French writer Frantz Fanon once said："To speak a language is to take on a world，a culture．"Since the world changes every day，so does our language．
More than 300new words and phrases have recently made it into the online Oxford Dictionary，and in one way or another they are all reflections of today's changing world．
After a year that was politically unstable，it's not hard to understand the fact that people's political views are one of the main drives of our expanding vocabulary．One example is"otherize"．It is a verb for"other"that means to alienate （使疏远） people who are different from ourselves-whether that be different skin color，religious belief or sexuality．"We had all the words around Brexit （脱欧） in the last update and we are now starting to see all the words around Trump coming into the dictionary，"Angus Stevenson，Oxford Dictionaries'head of content development，told The Guardian．
Lifestyle is also changing our language．For example，"fitspiration"-a compound of"fit"and"inspiration"-refers to a person or thing that encourages one to exercise and stay fit and healthy．The phrase"climate refugee"-someone who is forced to leave their home due to climate change-reflects people's concern for the environment．
But still，not all newly-invented words get the chance to make their way into a mainstream dictionary．If you want to create your own hit words，Stevenson's suggestion is that you should not only make sure that they are expressive and meaningful，but also have an attractive sound so that people will enjoy saying them out loud．

21．What's the meaning of"fitspiration"？B
A．The people who have healthy spirit．
B．Someone or something that helps people keep fit．
C．A lifestyle with fit and positive spirit．
D．The people who often do exercises to keep fit．
22．Which word reflects our care about the surroundings？A
A．climate refugee  
B．otherize  
C．clicktivism  
D．fitspiration
23．According to Stevenson，what should you do if you want to create your own hit words？D
A．Make sure that they are expressive and meaningful as much as possible．
B．Ask for valuable advice from language experts．
C．Try to imitate the words in a mainstream dictionary．
D．Make the words meaningful with fascinating sound．

3．你是李华，端午节期间 （the Dragon Boat Festival/Duanwu festtival）你的一个朋友Smith准备到你所在的城市来旅游，但你有事不能接机，写封信给他．
内容包括以下要点：
1．解释你不能接机的原因
2．并说明端午节期间的安排．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．你可能用到的词汇 （Zongzi，the Dragon Boat Races）
Dear Smith，
　　I'm glad to know that you are coming to my city during the Dragon Boat Festival．
　　However，I'm afraid there's some bad news．I'm planning to take part in an international conference to be held in another city during the time of your visit．All the top scientists in my field will show up at the conference．More importantly，I'm lucky enough to have been selected to give a speech on behalf of my research team at the Conference．I really can't miss it．
　　I understand that it'll be your first time to this city and I'm your only friend here．I've asked my roommate to meet you at the airport，and you can stay in my room．He is a very nice person and he willstay with youduring theFestival!At the same time，you'll taste the Chinese traditional food--Zongzi and watch the exciting race--theDragonBoatRaces．I'm sure you will have a good time．
Yours，
　 　 Li Hua．

2．In our hyper-technolo gical age，the way we interact with others face-to-face tells others how well we work with others，as well as our ability to maintain good interpersonal relations．
（36）GHere are five job interview mistakes that millennials （千禧一代）often make，so you can be sure not to make them too．
1．Overusing the word"Like"
Even though we all have problems with inserting the word into our everyday speech，giving our every other word with"like"has implications millennials may not even be aware of．（37）A
2．Forgetting to put your phone on silent
If your phone constantly pings and makes other noises during your interview，the person you're talking to will not be impressed．You are a generation that always has a phone in hand．（38）F
3．Dressing inappropriately
Although work attire now tends more toward casual than a three-piece business suit，it's still incredibly unprofessional to show up in clothing that's clearly not suitable for the office．
4．Talking too proudly
In a generation that values the individual above anything else，it can feel almost like second nature to talk too much about oneself．（39）D
5．（40）E
A preliminary Google search regarding the company you want to work for takes no more than 5 minutes，but the knowledge goes a long way．Even though we live in an age of extreme connectivity and Internet knowledge overload，don't forget to brush up on your facts before meeting up with your interviewer．

A．It can make us appear like we're guessing ourselves，not confident．
B．Forgetting the knowledge．
C．Talking too much is a disadvantage，sometimes．
D．Remember to find the balance between saying too little and saying too much．
E．Not doing the research．
F．Not taking seconds to make sure it won't disturb others is a sure sign of carelessness．
G．This makes the job interview especially critical．

1．Where would we be without the Internet？We certainly wouldn't be at once messaging someone we met six years ago．We also wouldn't be able to form a sentence using only symbols like J or L．Before the Internet came into being，there was no such thing as"unfriending"someone．
We no longer require homes，bars，offices or cafes to keep in touch with people．We can do it wherever we happen to be．This leads to some questions．When we connect to our devices，are we not connecting from the people around us？Are we hiding behind a screen from the physical world and becoming anti-social in turn？While there is a sense of panic about how the Internet is damaging communication，there are also lots of people who believe that it is actually making our friendships better．For better or worse，here are a few of the ways the Internet is changing the way we communicate．
Online relationships．Online dating becomes cool---it removed the embarrassment of forever-alone sitting at home imaging long walks on the beach and candlelit dinner．According to The New York Times，about 50million people use Tinder every month．Outside of Tinder，online dating has increased rapidly on platforms like RSVP and OKCupid．Gradually，dating online is just like meeting someone at a bar these days．
Everyone is an expert．The blogger vs．journalist debate has been very hot lately．While blogs are seen by their readers as an authentic channel of communication，bloggers'knowledge is often called into question by those，a journalist，for example，who have taken a more traditional route to get where they are．Thanks to the Internet，anyone with a keyboard can say anything they want．On the other hand，online blogs have given rise to voices that may never have been heard otherwise．
Social media．It has made us communicate with a much greater number of people globally that used to only be working on a local level．While this is great when it comes to keeping friendships alive over great distances，it also increases the demands on people to keep a much larger number of relationships going at the same time．Social media is a great tool，but if you find yourself looking through Facebook while you're at a dinner party or hanging out with others，it may be time to reconsider your relationship with the Internet．
No matter what your opinion about whether the Internet has changed communication for worse or better is，there's no doubt that it plays a major role in our lives today．So make sure you keep up with the latest technologies．

The Internet Is Changing Our （71）Communication．
（72）Withoutthe Internet	*We wouldn't be messaging someone （73）instantly/immediatelywho we met six years ago． *Before the （74）existenceof the Internet，there was no such thing as"unfriending"someone．
With the Internet	This leads to several questions． *When we connect to our devices，are we （75）disconnecting/withdrawingfrom the people around us？ *Are we hiding behind a screen from the physical world and become antisocial in turn？ *Still many people believe that in fact it is （76）improvingour relationships．
The changes in the （77）approachesto communication	*Online relationships． Dating online is becoming as （78）commonas meeting someone at a bar these days． *Everyone is an expert． The blogger vs．journalist debate has been very hot lately． *Social media． It has （79）enabled/allowed us to communicate with a much greater number of people globally．
Conclusion	It is not （80）doubtfulthat the Internet plays a major role in our lives today．