Back in 1963， a company in the US was suffering from low employee（员工） spirit． Everyone was worried that they might lose their jobs， since the company had just joined up with another company， which meant there were suddenly more employees than needed．
That was when Harvey Ball（1921﹣2001）， an artist， was invited by the company to find a way to raise the workplace's spirit． It took Ball less than 10 minutes to draw a smiley face on a bright yellow background， which was then made into buttons that employees could wear on their jackets as a reminder to smile at each other． The face soon became part of the companys culture and was introduced across the country， and﹣ before Ball realized it﹣to the world．
However， as much effort as Ball made， that "message"soon grew to become twisted（歪曲的）． Just think about it： How many of us still use the simple smiley face emoji just to say， "I'm smiling "？ Chances are when we use it， we often mean， "I'm just going to ignore you or"That' s just perfect"﹣ in a sarcastic（讽刺的）way． And our favorite emojis perhaps also include the upside﹣down face or the face with tears of joy ﹣both changed from Ball's former smiley face﹣ and yet， both are often used sarcastically．
Indeed， in today's world， we deal with many things with sarcasm instead of with a smile， perhaps because were finding it harder and harder to be happy． but we keep forgetting about the fact that happiness and smiling go both ways． As Vietnamese spiritual teacher Thich Nhat Hanh once said， "Sometimes， your joy is the source of your smile． But sometimes， your smile can be the source of your joy That was probably what was in Balls mind when he first came up with the smiley face： A smile brings joy， and joy brings people closer together．
1.Ball drew the smiley face in order to ．
A. show his gift for drawing
B. decorate the employees jackets
C. cheer up the employees in the company
D. spread the company's culture to the world
2.According to Paragraph 2， the smiley face has been ．
A. changed gradually
B. used in a bitter way
C. ignored completely
D. recognized as a happier sign
3.What can we learn from the text？
A. Smiling can bring about happiness．
B. Smiling is not popular in today's world．
C. We should make ourselves happier in a different way．
D. We haven't understood the true meaning of the smiley face．
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Time is time， no matter where we are in the world． However， it seems like whenever we wait for a friend to get ready， five minutes can seem like a whole day． And meanwhile， a really interesting two﹣hour movie may feel like it only lasted a few minutes． So， how is it that time doesn't always seem to follow the same rules？ What actually affects（ 影响）our feeling of time？
According to a new study published in the journal Nature in August， the differences in how we sense time come from a"clock？ inside our brain． However， the brains clock， controlled by a network of brain cells， gets its sense of time from our experiences and memories， reported Medical News Today． So， unlike regular clocks， our brain forms a " subjective（主观的） time coming from the ongoing flow of experience，" Edvard Moser， director of the Kavli Institute based at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology， explained in Neuroscience News．
To examine the activity of this network， a team of scientists at the Kavli Institute studied the brain activity of rats for several hours， during which time the rats were required to complete a series of activities． According to Neuroscience News， it was found that when the rats carried out any repetitive（重复的）activities， the brain network became more precise． It matched the actual time of day． On the other hand， when they took part in any exciting experiences the brain network didn't rely on real time markers． This led to time passing unconsciously（无意识地）．
According to Moser， to speed up or slow down the brain's clock depends on whether the brain simply judges time based on experiences it processes（加工）． "If we change what we are doing， we also change our experience of time， he told the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation． " It's not about clock time but about our subjective feeling of time．
1.The author gives the examples in paragraph 1mainly to show ．
A. time is sometimes changed depending on where we are
B. five minutes sometimes is equal to a whole day
C. an interesting two﹣hour movie actually lasts less than two hours
D. time doesn't always seem to go on a regular basis
2.According to Moser， the brain's clock is affected by ．
A. regular clock time
B. personal experiences
C. physical health
D. the number of activities
3.The text is mainly about ．
A. how to judge time
B. how to value time
C. how our brain works
D. how our brain senses time
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One day， we were hiking in the Oakland woods when my daughter noticed plastic litter in a stream． She looked at me and said， "Daddy That doesn't go there． "
What she said brought me back to a summer camp． On the morning of a visiting day， right before they let our anxious parents come running through the gates， our camp director would say，"Quick! Everyone， pick up five pieces of litter． You get a couple hundred kids each picking up five pieces， and pretty soon， you've got a much cleaner camp．
So I thought， why not use that crowdsourced tidying model to the entire planet？ And that was the inspiration （灵魂）for Litterati． The goal is to create a litter﹣free world． Let me show you how it started． I took a picture of a cigarette using Instagram． Then I took another photo……and another photo．
And I started telling people what I was doing， and they started to join． We were becoming a community（共同体）that was collecting photos． Each photo tells a story． It tells us who picked up what and when． So I built a Google map， showing where pieces were being picked up． And gradually， the community grew and the Literati grew．
If you really want to create change， there's no better place to start than with our kids．
A group of fifth graders picked up 1， 247pieces of litter just on their schoolyard． And they learned that the most common type of litter was the plastic straw wrappers（包装纸）from their own dining hall． So these kids went to their headmaster and asked， "Why are we still buying straws？"And they stopped． And they learned that separately they could each make a difference but together they created an influence．
It doesn't matter if you're a student or a scientist， whether you live in Honolulu or Hanoi this is a community for everyone．
1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean？
A. Cleaning up a place as a team．
B. Camping with family members．
C. Picking up litter while traveling．
D. Stopping littering wherever one goes．
2.The Literati realizes its dream of creating a litter﹣free world by ．
A. downloading a Google map
B. telling stories to generous people
C. collecting photos on the Internet
D. picking up litter and spreading the idea
3.According to Paragraph 4， what did the kids learn from their experiences？
A. Rome wasn't built in a day．
B. Many hands make light work．
C. Actions speak louder than words．
D. Where there is a will， there is a way．
4.What can be the best title for the text？
A. A Community in Progress
B. Create a Better World
C. One Piece at a Time
D. Photos Tell Stories
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After too many "Ill start next Mondays"， you finally decide to start your clean eating plan．1.Here are some top tips to help you beat the food temptation（诱惑）and keep healthy．
Keep your goal in mind
Some people go as far as to suggest sticking a picture of your ideal body on your fridge． If that can work for you， go ahead．2.Keep your goal in mind． Remember that the choices you make today will decide how your body looks and feels．
3.
This doesn't mean eating a cheat meal or the chocolate you have been dreaming of． Try connecting rewards with non﹣food items rather than junk food． Reward your fitness exercise and clean eating with dancing， singing Karaoke or new jeans to go with your new figure．
Start small．
We've heard that Rome wasn't built in a day． We should follow the same principle when it comes to dropping weight or eating clean．4.By the end of the year， you would have made around fifty small changes that's more than enough to equal big results．
Prepare healthy snacks
5.Have healthy snacks such as a small tub of blueberries， nuts， apple slices with nut butter， julienne carrots， or other vegetables within easy reach．
A． Reward yourself．
B． Watch your weight．
C． Beat the temptation by always being prepared．
D． Just remember why you started beating the temptation．
E． When you feel really thirsty， have a cup of cold water instead．
F． We can start by making one simple small change every week or two．
G． You look at the model on the cover of a magazine and wonder how she made it．
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My mom only had one eye． I hated her． She was such an embarrassment（尴尬）．
I_____one day she came to school． I was so embarrassed． How could she do this to me？ I threw her a_____look and ran out． I_____that I would grow up and become successful， staying away from her．
Then I_____really hard． I was accepted by Seoul National University and left my mom． Then I got married and had kids， too． Now I'm living a_____life as a successful man．
_____， this happiness came to an end when_____my mother came to see me． Upon seeing my moms eye， my children ran away． I shouted at her_____， How can you come to_____my kids! "Hearing this， she looked at me for a while and then_____．
A few days later I received a letter from my mom．
"My life has been long enough now． And I won't﹣_____Seoul anymore， but would it be_____for you to come to visit me once in a while？"
"You see， when you were very little， you_____an accident， and lost your eye． As a mother， I couldn't_____watching you having to grow up with only one eye， so I gave you mine． I was so_____of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me． I was never_____with you for anything you did． I really_____you．"
My_____fell apart． I hated myself and cried for my mom． I didn't_____any way that will make up for the most_____things I've done to her．
1.A. remember B. admit C. expect D. understand
2.A. different B. hateful C. concerned D. determined
3.A. realized B. learned C. feared D. decided
4.A. suffered B. studied C. burst D. trained
5.A. happy B. special C. lonely D. boring
6.A. Still B. Instead C. Besides D. However
7.A. secretly B. frequently C. hurriedly D. unexpectedly
8.A. doubtfully B. curiously C. angrily D. excitedly
9.A. cheat B. surprise C. frighten D. command
10.A. remained B. disagreed C. shouted D. disappeared
11.A. visit B. miss C. leave D. mention
12.A. hard B. strange C. possible D. necessary
13.A. got into B. looked into C. talked about D. cared about
14.A. stop B. stand C. avoid D. help
15.A. careful B. afraid C. proud D. sick
16.A. honest B. upset C. patient D. strict
17.A. love B. believe C. ignore D. doubt
18.A. eye B. family C. world D. marriage
19.A. dream of B. know of C. make use of D. keep track of
20.A. unfair B. careless C. terrible D. dangerous
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．
Abby lost her mom yesterday． Her mom had a car accident． Her mom's car1.（hit） by a drunk driver． The drunk driver is now in prison． Abby visited2.prison to make him feel bad． You know what you did， right？ Abby asked． The drunk driver nodded and said "I'm sorry． "Then he started crying． "Sorry is not going to bring my mom back， Your3.（careless） took away my mom．"
The drunk driver continued to cry． "I drank， because I was feeling lonely． Abby was4.（real） mad and left the prison． She didn't want to see his face ever again． She wanted him to be in prison for life． To wake herself up， Abby5.（take）a week off her work．Che loved her job，6.she could not stop thinking about her mom．
Abby's husband told her to do something instead of watching TV all day． Abby agreed7.him． She wanted to do something8.would make her mom proud． Abby created a program to prevent drunk driving． She wanted to give drunk people free9.（ride）． Abby visited colleges， clubs， and bars all across the country to encourage people not to drive after10.（drink）．
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按给出的中文意思，用括号内所给的英语，翻译下列句子．
1.自从他搬到这里，他就一直埋头于工作． （ever since；bury）
2.毫无疑问，未来属于那些受过良好教育的人．（ doubt； belong to）
3.比起待在家里，我更喜欢参与户外活动．（ prefer）
4.Mandela一生致力于为黑人争取平等权利．（ devotes； fight）
5.她英语说得非常流利，能毫无困难地与外国友人交流．（so…that…）
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假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部（ photography club）将举办主题摄影展．请给喜欢摄影的英国朋友Tom写封信，告知他展览的消息并邀请他提供作品．内容包括：
1．主题：保护文化遗产；
2．展览时间：6月1日至14日；
3．投稿邮箱： photographyshow@163c0m．
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
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