A.of whichB.through whichC.in whichD.on which

Last week our class hold a discussion about whether we should have a picnic. I first raised myself hand, and soon classmates joined in this longer discussion.

Some thought it interested for all of us to get closely to nature. We were so tired that we wanted have a break as soon as possible. However, others said they would rather stay at home than going out for a picnic. They explained it that a picnic would not make them relaxed but more tired. At the end of the class, we voted but agreed to go to the open air, make me feel very happy.

【2】 Look at the schoolboy in the photo. From his colorful traditional dress, other people in Peru know he comes from the Quechua community. We wear uniforms at school and work, and we dress in our favorite sports team colors to say the same thing: 【3】

And now look at the Huli villager in the photo, who is getting ready for a local festival. He’s applying the traditional colors of red, black and white to his own personal face pattern. Face-painting is an important part of the celebrations. These days people are starting to experiment with brightly colored paints as well as traditional colors. In fashion-conscious Europe, the “in” color changes every season. 【4】

Marketing experts understand the power of color very well. Packaging and labels in eye-catching colors stand out on the supermarket shelf. 【5】 A calm blue for a bank stands for trust, dark green says quality, or brown and green means eco-friendliness.

A. We are family.

B. We love this game.

C. People need a sense of group identity.

D. Color plays an important role in our daily life.

E. Different people have different understanding of colors.

F. And companies select the color of their brand very carefully.

G. For example, women are wearing shades of purple this autumn.

1. 合理膳食；2. 经常锻炼；3. 充足睡眠不熬夜。

注意：

1 词数120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jenny,

I am sorry to hear that

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Yours sincerely,

Li Ping

In early January this year, the rate of UFO reports were steady, around three per weeks. When, however, on Monday, January 16, a science fiction film about visitors to outer space was shown on television, there was the immediate increase in reports of sightings from all parts of the States. The commanding officer, Wayne Tyler, who directly responsible for the study of all suchreports, decided to making his findings known. They wrote an article, which said that all UFO reports could be explained for quite naturally by aircraft movements. Follow this explanation, there was a rapid drop in the number of reported sightings, because the rate remained above the previous level.

Today my daughter and I went to a parking lot 【1】 (sell) some of our eggs. It’s an 【2】 (extreme) cold day. As we pulled into the parking lot, there was a man 【3】 (sit) on the roadside, holding his bike, and he held up a paper plate on 【4】 he had written will work for food”.

He was still there as we left the parking lot, and I asked my daughter should we get him some food or some money?” and she said “yes, let’s”.

So I pulled up next 【5】 him, got out of the car, and gave him all my egg money. I still had another dozen 【6】 (egg) in the car, so I asked if he wanted them, 【7】 unexpectedly, he said no. He still had half a dozen and he didn’t want 【8】 (donate) from others more than he needed.

I felt 【9】 (freeze) through and through just standing there talking with him for a minute, and he must be sitting there for hours. I’m glad we 【10】 (stop), I’m glad I got out of the car and talked with him for a minute. I hope he has a warm place to sleep tonight.

The water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族) is the most important festival 【1】 (observe) by the Dai people in Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new.

During the festival 【2】lasts three or four days, people 【3】 (dress) in their best clothes and take part in a 【4】 (vary ) of rich and colorful activities, such as dragon boat racing, firework displays and other performances. Peacock dances are held on the first day. And the most popular event is water-splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other, 【5】 (hope) to take away sickness and disasters. The 【6】 (wet) you get, the luckier you will be. The last day is usually 【7】 the young people to play games as a way 【8】 (express) their love to each other.

The Water Splashing Festival 【9】 (vivid) exhibits the Dai’s respect for water and the culture of music and dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge among the people that share 【10】 same festival culture of water-splashing.

Harry is part of an experiment called GATEway that is testing how people react to driverless vehicles. The name GATEway is short for Greenwich Automated Transport Environment. The experiment aims to help cities prepare for the future of transportation. The GATEway experiment does not test new technology. Instead, it tests the way existing technology can work in society.

The pod operates in an area of London called Greenwich, home of time and navigation museums. Other places where pods will be tested are Coventry, Milton, Keynes and Bristol. The pods run using sensors and a 3D map of the area. A safety operator rides along to take control in case of an emergency.

GATEway is intended to see how pedestrians and cyclists may adapt to driverless vehicles. Harry holds up to four people (three passengers and a safety operator) and can travel at speeds up to 16km/h. It is being tested in Greenwich on pedestrian paths, but not on roads with other vehicles.

If you are in Greenwich during the next few weeks you may see Harry, but you cannot ride in it during the trial. Over 5,000 people applied to be a passenger in Harry but only about 100 were chosen.

You can, however, ride in a similar pod at Heathrow Airport in London. The Heathrow pods run on tracks so they are not being tested with pedestrians, cyclists or other drivers. If the trials are successful, the first pods could be operational on the roads of the UK in 2020.

【1】What’s the purpose of the GATEway?

A.To settle traffic problems in cities.

B.To test a new transportation technology.

C.To prepare cities for future transportation.

D.To draw people’s interest in transportation.

【2】What will happen if Harry meets with dangerous situation?

A.The passengers will help.

B.It will deal with it by itself.

C.An accident will take place.

D.A human driver will take it over.

【3】Why is Harry running on the sidewalk?

A.To test the response of people walking or on a bike.

B.To avoid disturbing other vehicles on the street.

C.To prevent it from running at a high speed.

D.To watch pedestrians and cyclists go safely.

【4】What’s people’s attitude towards Harry?

A.Fearful.B.Positive.

C.Doubtful.D.Grateful.

If that’s true for you, then accept it. You’re going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and you don’t like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It maybe only a small comfort right now, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn’t happen. For example:

●You’re in debt...but you’re not homeless.

●You lost your job...but you didn’t lose your health.

●You broke your leg...but you didn’t break your neck.

●Your mother has Alzheimer’s disease...but your father doesn’t.

No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn’t. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything — but you can always be thankful for something.

【1】The passage is intended for those who ________.

A.have done a lot for othersB.don’t know how to be thankful

C.have something to do in returnD.have met with difficulties in life

【2】The writer thinks it ________ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty.

A.impossibleB.necessary

C.understandableD.helpful

【3】How many “terrible things that didn’t happen” are listed in this passage?

A.Two.B.Four.

C.Three.D.Five.

【4】How is the passage organized?

A.Explanation—Comparison—TopicB.Introduction—Discussion—Conclusion

C.Comparison—Argument—ExplanationD.Argument—Opinion—Discussion

【1】You'd better a________ to Mary for having kept her waiting for hours outside.

【2】Don't be particular about food. A b________ diet is very important for health.

【3】The job is not tiring at all. On the c________ , it's very relaxing.

【4】His face wore a p________ expression,because he didn’t know what had happened.

【5】You must finish the task w________ a week, or we will be to blame for it.

【6】Do your best in your career, you’ll succeed _______ _______.

【7】You shouldn’t consider Tom poor though he is ______ _______.

【8】Our school won’t have students ___ ____ _____ cheating in the exam.

【9】________ ______ take the aeroplane all the way, Li Daiyu and her cousin decided to take the train west to east across Canada.

【10】We’ll _____ ______ working out regularly, so it’s a good habit to do some exercise every day.