Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Se...

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I wasjust to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence –just being there –means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly –especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A. They share everything with the residents.

B. They play board games and cards with the residents.

C. They watch the residents play games.

D. They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A. Playing with them.　　　　　　 B. Benefiting from them.

C. Helping them.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Being there with them.

3.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?

A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.

B. Age is just a number.

C. It is important to help the elderly.

D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

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Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community in Brookfield，Illinois，US，with my classmates to do community service．

Our visits last about an hour，and we bring 25—30 students every time．We play board games and cards with the elderly while we’re there．

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“life back then”，but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible．

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor，I was completely mesmerized by every single memory the elderly wanted to share with me．Even those who don’t have amazing memories make the experience fulfilling(充实的)．I remember visiting Mrs Robinson．She couldn’t recall much about her past，but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her．It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living．

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it’s that presence——just being there—means more than anything to many of them．And despite how busy our lives are，there’s always time to make someone’s day．

1.Why does the author go to Cantata Adult Life Services regularly?

A．To play board games．

B．To visit the elderly．

C．To watch movies．

D．To share stories．

2.The underlined word“mesmerized”in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to“_______”．

A．confused 　　 B．annoyed

C．encouraged 　 D．attracted

3.What may be the most important to the elderly according to the author?

A．Staying with them．

B．The special old days．

C．Showing patience．

D．Amazing experiences．

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Every Wednesday，I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community，with my classmates to do community service．

Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents　 　　　 we’re there．

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about“life back then”，but nothing 　　　 with talking to the people who were actually there．Just hearing their stories has　　　 me in a way never thought possible．

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old“Hurricane Hilda”about her glory days 　　　 a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single 　　　 the residents wanted to share with me．

Even the residents who don't have 　　　　　 memories make the experience fulfilling．I remember visiting Mrs．Robinson．She couldn’t 　　　　 much about her past，but she told me she'd 　　　　 forget how kind I was just to listen to her“rambling(漫淡）”. It made the realize that it's the　 　　　 things that make life worth living．That’s something I won't 　　　 anytime.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata，it's that 　　　 -just being there-means more than anything to many of the residents．And despite how 　　　 our lives are, there’s always time to make them happy．

For me，it feels great to be a　　　 of happiness，a smile on a bad day or a(n)　　　 for old memories．And at the end of the day，that’s all that 　　　 ．

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have much in common with the 　　　 -especially，when you’re a(n)　　　 ．But that's not true at a11．

I hate to make much comment here，but age really is just a(n)　　　 ．As young adults，it's　 important for us to realize this sooner 　　　 　 later．We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they　 can often 　　　 　 from teenagers，too．

1.A．until　　　　 B．unless　　　 C．before　　　　 D．while

2.A．Compares　　　 B．competes　　　 C．combines　　 D．connects

3.A．touched　　　　 B．reached　　　 C．captured　　 D．disgusted

4.A．1ike　　　　 B．as　　　　 C．about　　 D．towards

5.A．imagination　　 B．truth　　　　 C．picture　　 D．memory

6.A．suffering　　　　　 B．depressing　 C．amazing　　 D．1onging

7.A．concern　　　　 B．describe　　　 C．recall　　 D．mention

8.A．ever　　　　 B．always　　　 C．even　　 D．never

9.A．important　　　　　 B．1ittle　　　　 C．major　　 D．sweet

10.A．care　　　　 B．skip　　　　 C．believe　　 D．forget

11.A．presence　　　 B．appearance　　 C．companion　 D．protection

12.A．messy　　　　 B．happy　　　 C．easy　　 D．busy

13.A．trend　　　　 B．chance　　　 C．source　 D．cause

14.A．mind　　　　 B．ear　　　　 C．tongue　　 D．heart

15.A．matters　　　　　 B．favors　　　 C．differs　　 D．exists

16.A．friendly　　　 B．1ively　　　 C．1onely　　 D．elderly

17.A．adult　　　　 B．teenager　　　 C．adolescent　 D．waiter

18.A．amount　　 　 B．difference　　　 C．advantage　 D．number

19.A．or else　　　 　　 B．rather than　　 C．other than　 D．except for

20.A．hear　　　　 B．differ　　　　 C．judge　　 D．benefit

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Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata, my life changed forever. That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25-30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we’re there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”, but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98-year-old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don’t have amazing memories make the experience satisfying . I remember visiting Mrs Robinson. She couldn’t recall much about her past, but she told me she’d never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it’s the little things that make life worth living. That’s something I won’t forget anytime soon.

If there’s one thing I’ve realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it’s that presence – just being there – means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there’s always time to make someone’s day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that’s all that matters.

It’s easy to feel like you don’t have anything in common with the elderly – especially when you’re a teenager. But that’s not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd (陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it’s important for us to realize this sooner rather than later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A. They share everything with the residents.

B. They play board games and cards with the residents.

C. They watch the residents play games.

D. They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A. Playing with them.　 B. Benefiting from them.

C. Helping them.　　 　　 D. Being there with them.

3. What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage ?

A. We don’t have anything in common with the elderly.

B. Age is just a number.

C. It is important to help the elderly.

D. Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

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完形填空。

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services, a local retirement community, with my classmates to do community service.

Our visits last about an hour, playing board games and cards with the residents ___________ we're there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”， but nothing ___________ with talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has ___________ me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98­year­old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days ___________ a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely impressed by every single ___________ the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don't have ____________ memories make the experience fulfilling. I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn't ____________ much about her past, but she told me she'd ___________ forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling (漫谈)”. It made me realize that it's the ___________ things that make life worth living. That's something I won't ___________ anytime.

If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it's ____________ — just being there — that means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how ____________ our lives are, there's always time to make them happy.

For me, it feels great to be a ____________ of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a(n) ___________ for old memories. And at the end of the day, that's all that ____________.

It's easy to feel like you don't have much in common with the ___________ — especially when you're a(n) ____________. But that's not true at all.

I hate to make much comment here, but age really is just a(n) _____________. As young adults, it's important for us to realize this sooner ___________ later. We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often _____________ from teenagers, too.

1.A.until　　　　　 　 B．unless　　　　　　　　 C．while　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．before

2.A.compares　 　　　 B．competes　　　　　　 C．combines　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．connects

3.A.touched　 　　　　 B．reached　　　　　　　 C．captured　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．disgusted

4.A.like　 　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　 C．about　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．towards

5.A.imagination 　　 B．truth　　　　　　　　 C．picture　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．memory

6.A.boring　 　　　　 B．depressing　　　　　 C．amazing　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．longing

7.A.concern 　　　　 B．grasp　　　　　　　　 C．recall　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．mention

8.A.ever　 　　　　　　 B．always　　　　　　　　 C．even　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

9.A.important　 　　 B．little　　　　　　　　 C．major　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sweet

10.A.care　 　　　　　 B．skip　　　　　　　　　 C．believe　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．forget

11.A.presence　 　　 B．appearance　　　　　 C．understanding　 　　　　　　 D．protection

12.A.messy　 　　　　 B．happy　　　　　　　　 C．easy　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．busy

13.A.trend　 　　　　 B．chance　　　　　　　　 C．source　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．cause

14.A.mind　 　　　　　 B．ear　　　　　　　　　　 C．tongue　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．heart

15.A.matters　 　　　 B．favors　　　　　　　　 C．differs　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．exists

16.A.friendly　 　　 B．lively　　　　　　　　 C．lonely　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．elderly

17.A.adult　 　　　　 B．teenager　　　　　　 C．resident　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．child

18.A.amount　 　　　　 B．difference　　　　　 C．advantage　 　　　　　　　　　 D．number

19.A.or else　 　　　 B．rather than　　　　 C．other than 　　　　　　　　 D．except for

20.A.hear　 　　　　　 B．differ　　　　　　　　 C．judge 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．benefit

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Every Wednesday, I go to Cantata Adult Life Services，a local retirement community in Brookfield, Illinois, US, with my classmates to do community service.

After my very first visit to Cantata，my life changed forever.That may sound a bit dramatic, but volunteering with the elderly has changed my views on life.

Our visits last about an hour, and we bring 25­30 students every time. We play board games and cards with the residents while we're there.

You can watch all the movies and TV shows you want about “life back then”， but nothing compares to talking to the people who were actually there. Just hearing their stories has touched me in a way I never thought possible.

Whether it was talking to 98­year­old “Hurricane Hilda” about her glory days as a roller skater or chatting with Lou about the times she danced with a famous actor, I was completely attracted by every single memory the residents wanted to share with me.

Even the residents who don't have amazing memories make the experience satisfying.I remember visiting Mrs. Robinson. She couldn't recall much about her past, but she told me she'd never forget how kind I was just to listen to her “rambling(漫谈)”. It made me realize that it's the little things that make life worth living. That's something I won't forget anytime soon.

If there's one thing I've realized in my three years of visiting Cantata, it's that presence—just being there—means more than anything to many of the residents. And despite how busy our lives are, there's always time to make someone's day.

For me, it feels great to be a source of happiness, a smile on a bad day or a listening ear for old memories. And at the end of the day, that's all that matters.

It's easy to feel like you don't have anything in common with the elderly—especially when you're a teenager. But that's not true at all.

I hate to be overly clichéd(陈词滥调的) here, but age really is just a number. As young adults, it's important for us to realize this sooner rather than later.We can learn a lot from the elderly, and they can often benefit from teenagers too.

1.What do the volunteers do according to the passage?

A．They share everything with the residents.

B．They play board games and cards with the residents.

C．They watch the residents play games.

D．They buy gifts for the residents.

2.According to the writer, what is the most important thing that volunteers can do for the elderly?

A．Playing with them.

B．Benefiting from them.

C．Helping them.

D．Being there with them.

3.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．We don't have anything in common with the elderly.

B．Age is just a number.

C．It is important to help the elderly.

D．Young adults and the elderly can benefit from each other.

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______ we go to work every day is obvious, that is, for life.

A．How             B．What             C．Why             D．When

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The Internet has become part of modern life, bringing convenient services to everyone who can connect. While it seems hard to live without the Internet, it also brings new problems. For example, individuals, organizations and even governments can become targets of cyber attacks.

The past week marked China's sixth annual Cybersecurity Week, held from Sept 16 to 22 nationwide. The opening ceremony and major activities were held in Tianjin. First launched in 2014, the event was designed to raise public awareness of the importance of fighting online threats and cyber attacks. The theme of this year's event is "cybersecurity for the people and by the people".

The leaking (泄露）of personal information now stands out. " Efforts should be made to raise people's sense of fulfillment, happiness and security in cyberspace," said President Xi Jinping in an instruction for the event. "The country will safeguard the security of personal information and citizens' legal rights and interests in cyberspace. According to a report from the 2017 China Internet Security Conference, more than 90 percent of Android smartphones for sale in China contained serious safety bugs. Such flaws (缺陷)allow hackers to control entire phones and obtain the users' passwords, bank information and more.

To protect personal information, China issued its first cybersecurity law in June 2017. One key part of this law is meant to protect personal information. It rules that network operators are not allowed to leak, change or damage the personal information they gather. They are also not allowed to give personal information to others freely.

Apart from China, issuing laws to protect personal information and prevent junk electronic information is a common practice in other countries.

1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A.To introduce the new Internet-based problems.

B.To show readers a new Internet-based trend.

C.To make a list of new cybercrimes online.

D.To call for protection of personal security.

2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A.Android smartphones sales are on the decrease.

B.Personal data protection comes into focus.

C.Netizens are sensitive to online information.

D.Nearly all smartphones contain security flaws.

3.Who does China's first cybersecurity law mainly intend to regulate?

A.Website designers. B.Illegal hackers.

C.Network operators. D.Internet-based companies.

4.What will be probably mentioned after the last paragraph?

A.Foreign practices to safeguard cybersecurity.

B.Countries producing laws of national security.

C.Effective ways to deal with personal security.

D.Advice on how to avoid leaking personal data.

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Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing houses as a child pretending to be a grown­up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than young.

But now as grown­ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”(kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20­something woman with a big, Garfield­shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory(饰物). Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, even an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover came out in Britain. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book!

“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, childlike emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said a professor in a Korean University. He added that kidult culture might fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.

Tim Greenhalgh, a professor in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They cling to(舍不得放弃) childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

“So, they look for an escape from increasingly complex and stressful life that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said.

1.We can learn from the passage that kidults are________.

A. children who can’t wait to grow up

B. grown­ups who hold on to childlike emotion

C. people who enjoy playing sports

D. young people who pretended to be grown­ups when young

2.According to the passage, kidults would like to do the following except________.

A. buy Hello Kitty mobile phone accessories

B. read a children’s book on the subway

C. work in a busy and stressful city

D. collect toys they once played with

3.In the opinion of the Professor in a Korean University, kidults are________.

A. immature (不成熟) and weak

B. necessary to our society

C. looked down upon

D. getting more and more

4.The main reason of the kidult culture lies in that________.

A. some companies are taking advantage of it

B. modern life is stressful and hard

C. some people like to stay young and energetic

D. some people wish to bridge the generation gap

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There’s no doubt that water is vital to any life. About 60 percent of the average adult human body is made of water. This includes most of your brain, heart, lungs, muscles and skin, and even about 30 percent of your bones. Yet there’s little scientific agreement about the exact amount of the stuff an individual should consume each day. So how much water do you actually need to drink to be healthy?

You may have heard that you should drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Yet, the downside of this rule, researchers say, is that drinking water by the glass is not the only way that humans take in it. The “8 X 8” rule essentially overlooks two big sources of daily water consumption. One such source is food. Everything you eat contains some water. Watermelons, for example, are more than 90 percent water by weight. Different diets naturally contain different amounts of waters, and the counts. The other key water sources are other beverages. Non-alcoholic drinks such as coffee, and tea, contain mostly water and all contribute to your hydration（水量）.

So, between all the food, water and other fluids you consume in a day, how much water should you aim to take in?

The National Academics of Sciences suggests that woman consume a total of approximately 2.7 liters (91 ounces) of warm from all beverages and foods each day and men 3.7 liters (125 ounces). But these are just general guidelines.

The truth is, there is no magic standard for hydration—everyone’s need vary depending on their age, weight, level of physical activity, general health and even the climate they live in. The more water you lose, the more water you’ll need to replace with food and drink. If you are looking for concrete advice, though, the best place to look is within. Drink up when you’re thirsty.

1.How does the author support the underlined sentence in Para 1?

A. By providing facts.

B. By asking a question.

C. By making a comparison.

D. By putting forward suggestions.

2.According to the “8 X 8” rule, how much water should we take in a day?

A. 8 ounces　　 B. 64 ounces

C. 91 ounces　　 D. 125 ounces

3.What’s the disadvantage of the “8 X 8” rule?

A. The water from both food and other beverages is ignored.

B. It includes the amount of water from both food and beverages.

C. It does not take water from drinks into account.

D. It overlooks the fact that we take in 90% of the water from fruits.

4.What can we infer from the final suggestion?

A. A man doing tiring physical work drunks less than 3.7 liters a week.

B. A person in good health drinks whenever he feels thirsty.

C. An overweight male in a hot summer drinks 125 ounces every two days.

D. A female eating a lot of watermelons drinks more than 91 ounces daily.

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