When I commute (通勤) into London, there are ce...

When I commute (通勤) into London, there are certainly plenty of people conversing on their mobile phones—discussing and sharing personal details with a friend. 1. In fact, they don't even acknowledge the person who is actually sitting beside them.

Many of us spend part of each day surrounded by strangers, whether on our daily commute, or sitting in a park or a cafe. 2. However, new evidence has shown that gathering the courage to strike up a conversation might be good for our health.

Behavioural scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder looked at this silent relationship and whether solitude (独处) is a more positive experience than interacting with strangers. 3. Their research suggested that when we make an initial conversation, ''we consistently underestimate how much a new person likes us. '' It seems we carry a negative voice in our head telling us all the things that could go wrong and why someone wouldn't want to converse with us.

4. It found that ''every participant in our experiment who actually tried to talk to a stranger found the person sitting next to them was happy to chat.'' The conclusion is that connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant. It has a positive impact on our wellbeing. It's true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.

It's good to talk. So maybe, if you're a loner, it's time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger. 5.

A.The experiment proved to be successful.

B.It could be the beginning of a new friendship.

C.But most of them remain just that—strangers.

D.They talk as though the person is sitting next to them.

E.Talking to strangers can change the communication skills and habits.

F.Their research involved an experiment with a group of Chicago commuters.

G.They found that many people feel uncomfortable and frightened talking to others.

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Anyone who commutes (通勤) by car knows that traffic jams are an unavoidable part of life. But humans are not alone in facing potential backups.

Ants also commute—between their nest and sources of food. The survival of their colonies depends on doing this efficiently.

When humans commute, there’s a point at which cars become dense (稠密) enough to slow down the flow of traffic, causing jam. Motsch, a mathematician in Arizona State University, and his colleagues wanted to know if ants on the move could also get stuck. So they regulated traffic density by constructing bridges of various widths between a colony of Argentine ants and a source of food. Then they waited and watched. “The goal was to try to find out at what point they are going to have a traffic jam.” said Sebastien Motsch.

But it appears that that never happened. They always managed to avoid traffic jam. The flow of ants did increase at the beginning as ants started to fill the bridge and then levelled off at high densities. But it never slowed down or stopped, even when the bridge was nearly filled with ants.

The researchers then took a closer look at how the behaviour of individual ants impacted traffic as a whole. And they found that when ants sense overcrowding, they adjust their speeds and avoid entering high-density areas, which prevents jams. These behaviours may be promoted by pheromones, chemicals that tell other ants where a trail is. The ants also manage to avoid colliding (碰撞) with each other at high densities, which could really slow them down. The study is in the journal eLife.

Can ants help us solve our own traffic problems? Not likely, says Motsch. That’s because when it comes to getting from point A to point B as fast as possible, human drivers put their own goals first. Individual ants have to be more cooperative in order to feed the colony. But the research could be useful in improving traffic flow for self-driving cars, which can be designed to be less like selfish humans—and more like ants.

1.What does the underlined word “this” in para.2 refer to?

A.Surviving. B.Commuting.

C.Finding food. D.Avoiding jams.

2.How did the researchers control the traffic density of the commuting ants?

A.By finding out the dense points. B.Through closer observation.

C.By controlling the widths of their path. D.By regulating their numbers.

3.According to the research, ants can avoid traffic jams mainly because ________.

A.they follow a special route.

B.they level off at high densities.

C.they never stop or slow down on the way.

D.they depend on their natural chemicals to adjust their speeds.

4.What is the best title of the passage?

A.Traffic jams. B.Unavoidable? Not for ants!

C.Survival of an ant colony. D.Difference between human and ants.

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There are certain _______when you have to interrupt people who are in the middle of doing something.

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In January 2018, I was commuting (通勤) from Brooklyn to New Jersey. I have two little kids and a busy business, so a quiet train ride felt like a mini ______. Yet I found myself spending that ______ time scrolling through my social media feeds. One day, I ______ my phone and started writing thank-you notes to people who had ______ to a fund I had organized.

When I got off the train that day, I was in a noticeably better ______. The next day, I wrote more thank-yous — and felt the same. When I finished writing the notes, I ______ them up. There were 31 — one for every day of the year so far. Something ______. What if I kept it up?

I decided to write one thank-you note for every day of that year. I had no shortage of people I was ______ for. So I picked out a different ______ for each month. January was charity — and, thankfully, I had already completed that ______.

February would be ______ to neighbors, and I thought of a dozen names right away. I remembered when the owners of our local bookstore let me and my five-year-old son, Henry, in before the store opened. I ______ when our 14-year-old babysitter ______ a bag of old board games for our kids to play.

Writing the notes wasn’t all that ______: Each was two or three sentences long, taking just a few minutes to ______. I focused on the person I was writing to and what I wanted to say, and the words came fairly easily. That focus felt ______. It was good for my brain, which had been trained to ______ from this feed to that e-mail.

While writing the notes, I eventually realized why this task was the perfect antidote (解药) to my social ______. What was I actually doing when I scrolled through Facebook? More often than not, I was ______ other people’s lives — their beach vacations, their organized kitchens. Writing thank-you notes was an act of noticing and ______ my own life.

1.A.trip B.adventure C.vacation D.celebration

2.A.lonely B.precious C.boring D.tiring

3.A.picked up B.brought out C.put up D.put down

4.A.contributed B.offered C.led D.expanded

5.A.mood B.situation C.position D.harmony

6.A.folded B.arranged C.piled D.counted

7.A.happened B.clicked C.appeared D.presented

8.A.thoughtful B.awful C.grateful D.respectful

9.A.theme B.topic C.object D.range

10.A.cause B.assignment C.goal D.contract

11.A.written B.provided C.celebrated D.devoted

12.A.reminded B.recalled C.recognized D.reflected

13.A.dropped off B.took off C.set off D.put off

14.A.tiring B.boring C.breath-taking D.time-consuming

15.A.form B.compose C.accumulate D.type

16.A.exhausting B.desperate C.refreshing D.independent

17.A.work B.lock C.fasten D.wander

18.A.feeds B.media C.activities D.participations

19.A.observing B.admiring C.following D.sharing

20.A.lengthening B.purifying C.honoring D.varying

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_________ there are certainly times when giving up trying is the right thing to do, in most cases all needed is commitment and communication.

A. Unless            B. Before                C. Although            D. Since

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There's no better destination than London if you want to plug into the 1,000­year history of British kings and queens. The UK's capital has a series of palaces, museums and galleries open to the public.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest continuously inhabited castle. It also happens to be one of the Queen's main residences—she spends most of her private weekends here.

Admission:Adults $27 (￡20.50). Under 17s $15.75 (￡12).

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Queen and Prince Philip, open to the public when the royals are on summer vacation. You won't be able to nose around the whole palace. But visitors can admire sumptuous Regency interiors and priceless art in the State Rooms.

A Royal Day Out ticket (adults about $52, under 17s $29) gives access to all three plus a stroll in the gardens. An audio guide is included in the price.

Westminster Abbey

Walk the same floor as Kate did on the day of her wedding to Prince William. Then clock the Abbey's royal heritage:16 more weddings, 17 tombs of Kings and Queens and the coronations(加冕礼) of almost every monarch for 1,000 years. You'd better download the nifty(俏皮的) audio tour narrated by actor Jeremy Irons onto your smart phone before you go. The Abbey is still a functioning place of worship, so don't forget to check visiting times.

Admission:Adults $28 (￡22). 16 and Under $11.50 (￡9). Tickets are cheaper online.

Kensington Palace

The White Garden at Kensington Palace, created in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, is now the official London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges. So it's kind of them to let visitors have a walk through the luxury of the King's State Apartments, the Queens' State Apartments and gardens.

Admission:Adults $20 (￡15.50). Under 16s Free. Tickets are cheaper online.

1.What do the four attractions have in common？

A. Admissions are free for children.　　 B. All of them have a link with the British royals.

C. Tickets are cheaper if booked online.　　 D. They are open to the public all the time.

2.How much should the Greens with their 15­year­old son pay if they book tickets to Westminster Abbey online？

A. Less than ￡53　　 B. ￡53.　　 C. ￡31.　　 D. Less than ￡31.

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There's no better destination than London if you want to plug into the 1，000­year history of British kings and queens. The UK's capital has a series of palaces， museums and galleries open to the public.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the world's largest and oldest continuously inhabited castle. It also happens to be one of the Queen's main residences—she spends most of her private weekends here.

Admission： Adults $27 (￡20.50). Under 17s $15.75 (￡12).

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace， the official London residence of the Queen and Price Philip， open to the public when the royals are on summer vacation. You won't be able to nose around the whole palace. But visitors can admire sumptuous Regency interiors and priceless art in the State Rooms.

A Royal Day Out ticket(adults about $52， under 17s $29) gives access to all three plus a stroll in the gardens. An audio guide is included in the price.

Westminster Abbey

Walk the same floor　 as Kate did on the day of her wedding to Prince William. Then clock the Abbey's royal heritage： 16 more weddings， 17 tombs of Kings and Queens and the coronations(加冕礼) of almost every monarch for 1，000 years. You'd better download the nifty(俏皮的) audio tour narrated by actor Jeremy Irons onto your smart phone before you go. The Abbey is still a functioning place of worship， so don't forget to check visiting times.

Admission： Adults $28 (￡22). 16 and Under $11.50 (￡9). Tickets are cheaper online.

Kensington Palace

The White Garden at Kensington Palace， created in memory of Diana， Princess of Wales， is now the official London home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridges. So it's kind of them to let visitors have a walk through the luxury of the King's State Apartments， the Queens' State Apartments and gardens.

Admission： Adults $20 (￡15.50). Under 16s Free. Tickets are cheaper online.

1.What do the four attractions have in common？

A. Admissions are free for children.

B. They are open to the public all the time.

C. Tickets are cheaper if booked online.

D. All of them have a link with the British royals.

2.How much should the Greens with their 15­year­old son pay if they book tickets to Westminster Abbey online？

A. ￡31.　　 B. ￡53.

C. Less than ￡53.　　 D. Less than ￡31.

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The UK’s music festivals are world famous but there are plenty more to celebrate in the country.

Burns Night, Scotland

On 25 January. Scots celebrate the life and works of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns by holding a special Burns Supper. This can be a casual gathering of friends or a huge formal dinner. Guests take it in turn to recite Burns’ poems or sing one of his songs.

Hay Festival, Hay-on-Wye, Wales

For 10 days each May, the small town of Hay-on-Wye on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is filled with writers, filmmakers, musicians, comedians, politicians, and people who come to hear them talk and exchange ideas. The festival celebrates great writing of all genres (体裁) and it all takes place in a tented village in the town.

Camp Festival, Dorset

As a branch of a festival held in Dorset, it’s one of the best family festivals in the UK. Held every year in the grounds of the historic Lulworth Castle in Dorset, the festival includes top live music acts but, as the organizers say, “kids are king” at Camp Festival, with a wide variety of entertainment, workshops and fun for kids. The 2020 Camp Festival takes place from 25 to 28 July.

Guy Fawkes Day or “Bonfire Night”

All over the UK on 5 November, the British light bonfires and set off fireworks in their back gardens or, more commonly these days, at organized events in public parks. They celebrate the Catholic Guy Fawkes’ failed attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament on 5 November, 1605.

1.Which festivals are related to literature?

A.Burns Night and Hay Festival.

B.Hay Festival and Camp Festival.

C.Burns Night and Guy Fawkes Day.

D.Camp Festival and Guy Fawkes Day.

2.When does the festival most appealing to children take place?

A.In January. B.In May.

C.In July. D.In November.

3.What does Guy Fawkes Day celebrate?

A.A historical event.

B.A successful explosion.

C.An organized strike.

D.An impressive building.

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While you are online there are plenty of perfectly legal sites where you can listen to music for free. This gives you the chance to listen to music before buying it, discover new music, and create great online playlists that you can share with others.

The Sixty One

The Sixty One is devoted to showcasing obscure or unknown artists of all genres. There’s a range of musical styles from classical to rock and roll, folk to jazz, and everything in between. Don’t expect to find big name musicians on here; you’re more likely to find the musicians playing at local coffee shops than bands you hear on the radio. You can find fantastic music that you never would have heard of otherwise.

Pow Wow

Pow Wows are the Native American people’s way of meeting together, to join in dancing, singing, visiting, renewing old friendships, and making new ones. This is a time method to renew Native American culture and preserve the rich heritage of American Indians. PowWows.com has 2 online radio stations that play Native American Music 24/7 free! Here you can listen to your favorite artists and drum groups on your computer or mobile device and add your music to our station.

Playlist

Playlist has an enormous library, so you can create playlists with almost any musician you can think of. They have both some lesser known artists and big names, so you have a really good selection. The worst part: Due to licensing laws, many of the songs on Playlist are now restricted to certain countries. So unless you live inside the US, it is likely that you might not be able to find all of your favorite songs.

Pandora

Pandora is an intelligent Internet radio site. Basically, as you listen, you can give each song a thumbs up or thumbs down. You can create your own radio station that only plays music you like.The best part: It listens to your opinion, so that after a while it’s only playing music you like, but the list is always changing and expanding.

My Space

Combine a major social networking site with thousands of artists around the world. Each musician has their own page, which normally has a playlist of several of their songs. But it has a huge range of musicians ranging from huge stars to the up-and-coming, and you can listen to the music and interact with the rest of the page.

1.If you enjoy listening to some new music, you can pay a visit to ______.

A. The Sixty One　　 B. Playlist　　 C. Pow Wow　　　 D. Pandora

2.You can’t listen to some music on Playlist possibly because ______.

A. you don’t have any playlist

B. you are not one of the members of the website

C. it is only open to those who are in the United States

D. the music is played only by the local people.

3.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Create Your Own Playlist.

B. All Kinds of Music Online.

C. Best Free Music Websites.

D. Listen to Music for free.

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There is plenty of food，water and sunshine，and our friends are living there，________.

A．warm and comfortable

B．warmly and comfortably

C．warm and comfortably

D．warmly and comfortable

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