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Millions of Chinese people have been playing a mobile game called Travel Frog recently. 1.. You prepare food and tools for its trips, and the frog sends you postcards while it’s away.

The game’s popularity may have something to do with how lonely people feel these days, according to Xinhua News Agency. 2., and playing the game helps them forget their loneliness for a short time.

3..   According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of US adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK government announced in January that it had created the job of “minister for loneliness (孤独大臣)”. 4., while the minister’s office plans to spend money on activities to bring people together.

5.. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies without us, we may compare their “perfect” lives with our own, making us feel lonely and left out.

But we should remember that there’s no need to feel lonely. As UK poet John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”

A. Loneliness seems to be a common problem today

B. Travel Frog is a mobile game known for its peaceful nature

C. In the game, you act as the “parent” of a frog that lives alone and enjoys traveling

D. The minister’s job is to find ways to help British people feel less lonely

E. Many players say that the lonely frog is just like them

F. The loneliness problem may be partly due to social media

G. Loneliness is believed to be harmful to people’s health

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Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way—was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past—players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only six countries have ever won the World Cup—three from South America and three from western Europe. There has never been a great national team—or a really great player—from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in street with a “ball” made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique that sets them apart from all the others.

1.According to the author, which of the following statements is true?

A. Great soccer players are born, not made.

B. Truly great players are rare.

C. Only six countries have ever had famous soccer stars.

D. Soccer is the least popular sport in North America and Asia.

2.The word “tricks” at the end of paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.

A. experience　　 B. cheating

C. skills　　 D. training

3.In the last paragraph the statement “only one became Pele” indicates that___.

A. Pele is the greatest soccer player

B. the greatest players are born with some unique quality

C. Pele’s birthplace sets him apart from all the other players

D. the greatest players practice with “balls” made of rags

4.The author thinks a soccer player’s success belongs to all the following factors EXCEPT______.

A. his family background　　 B. his neighborhood

C. his practice　　 D. his height

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Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way---was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past---players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup---three from South America and four from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team---or a really great player---from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Di Stefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood---a poor, crowded area where a boy’s dream is not to be a doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich, famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beatles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in the slums(贫民窟) of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets, but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

1.According to the writer, which of the following statements is true?

A. Soccer is popular all over the world, but truly great players are few.

B. Millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but only seven countries have ever had famous stars.

C. Only seven countries from South America and Western Europe have ever had national teams.

D. Soccer seems the least popular in North America and Asia.

2.The world “tricks” at the end of Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience　　　　 B. training

C. skills　　　　　　 D.cheating

3.The Brazilian streets are mentioned to show that ______.

A. a great soccer player may be born in a slum area

B. people in poor areas are born with some unique quality

C. children in poor areas start playing football at the age of three or four

D. famous soccer players live in slum areas

4.The writer mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success except ______.

A. his family background　　　　　　　　 B. his neighborhood

C. his character　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. his practice

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Chinese exports have been hit hard by falling world demand, with millions of workers _______ to their villages after the factories that employed them closed down.

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Millions of words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons   31        this great interest in their ideas,   32       (feel) and actions. Today there are about eight million Americans in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make   33     nearly half of the American population, many of   34      will be in power in the U.S.   35           (nature) their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and    36         is necessary for the older people to understand  37           they think and feel. College students today have strong   38          (opinion) about right and wrong. They are deeply interested in making a   39          (good) life for all the people, especially for those   40     _____ have never been given a fair chance before.

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For more than 2,000 years the Chinese people have been guided by the ideals of Confucianism. Its founder and greatest teacher was Confucius, whose humane philosophy also influenced the civilization of all of eastern Asia. Many legends were spread to illustrate Confucius’ beliefs. According to one story, he and his followers passed a cemetery where a woman was weeping at a graveside. She told them she was crying because “my husband’s father was killed here by a tiger, and my husband also, and now my son has met the same fate”. When they asked her why she did not leave such a fatal spot, she answered that in this place there was no oppressive government. “Remember this, my children,” said Confucius, “oppressive government is fiercer and more feared than a tiger”.

In such teaching and with such wise sayings, Confucius tried to bring people a respect for the teachings of the wise men of older generations. He always said of himself that he was a “transmitter, not a maker”. He collected and edited the poetry, the music, and the historical writings of what he considered the golden age.

Confucius laid no claim to being more than a man. Yet when he died he was admired almost as god. Temples were constructed in his honor in every city of China. His grave at Kufow, in what is now Shandong Province, became a place of pilgrimage.

Though Confucianism is commonly called a religion, it is rather a system of moral conduct. Confucius did not talk of God but of goodness. He did not teach about any god, simply saying, “Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.” His attention was centered on making people better in their lifetime, and his Analects are wise sayings similar to the Proverbs in the Bible.

Confucius is the Latinized form of the philosopher’s Chinese name, which was K’ung-fu-tzu, meaning Master K’ung. He was born in a poor but noble family. His father died when the boy was 3 years old. When he was only 6, people noted his fondness for setting out sacrifices and for ceremony. After his marriage at age 19, he worked for the governor of his district, first a keeper of stores and then as an overseer of parks and livestock. At the age of 22 he began his life as a teacher by establishing a school. He accepted valuable aid from some of his students, but he also welcomed students who could afford to pay only a small fee.

After some years of teaching and travel, he settled in Shandong for 15 years. When he was 52 years old, he was rewarded with an appointment as governor of a province and never failed to win the credit he deserved. He performed his task so well that a neighboring governor became jealous. Later, Confucius traveled around other kingdoms and wandered about for 13 years. Eventually, he returned to his native state of Lu in his 69th year and died three years later.

1.The story of the woman in Para.1 is mentioned to show____.

A.Confucius was creative and sympathetic

B.the government then was fiercer than a tiger

C.Confucius’ beliefs are very popular

D.Confucius often wanted to influence people

2.According to the author, Confucius himself____.

A.was tired of spreading his teachings in his late year.

B.was not interested in reforming the society

C.did not want people to worship him as god

D.showed great disrespect for the noble families

3.What does the underlined sentence in Para.4 mean?

A.Confucianism is different from common religion.

B.God blesses those who show respect and goodness.

C.People are advised to keep a distance from gods.

D.Confucius highlights the importance of virtue.

4.In the eyes of the author, Confucius’ political life____.

A.was highly successful

B.turned out to be a surprise

C.was bound to fail because of his belief

D.was not so important as his teaching life

5.As regards Confucius and his teachings, the tone of the passage is marked with____.

A.objective spirit B.deep admiration

C.great openness D.obvious surprise

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Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The Internet has now become available in almost every location, which opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.

There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher was saying. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and they are struggling to find time for school, sports and etc. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.

It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating, from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling（驱逐）a student. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.

There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.

1.What does the underlined word “justified” probably mean in this passage?

A. reasonable　　 B. necessary

C. praiseworthy　　 D. preventable

2.The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that　　 _____.

A. they don't understand their teachers' words

B. they bury themselves in a lot of homework

C. they don't have enough time to complete the study tasks

D. they forget to look over the material

3.What is the disadvantage of scolding the cheating students according to the passage?

A. They may continue to cheat next time.

B. They may be hurt mentally.

C. They may use other cheating tactics.

D. They may get on badly with their teachers.

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Singing led to a small invention that has been a big help to millions of people.

Art Fry sang in a choir(合唱团). He wanted a _______to mark the songs the choir was going to sing. He _______a piece of paper that was ______ enough so that it would stick to the page, but he didn’t want it to stick so _______that he couldn’t remove it without　 ____ the page.

Fry worked for a company that made _____. One of its workers had made a glue that was sticky but not too ______ and could be used _____. Fry coated the top of small pieces of paper with the glue. He stuck these to ______of his notebook. The sticky pieces of paper did a good job of marking Fry’s _______. People at Art Fry’s company soon found that these sticky notes were good for ______little notes; they could be more than just bookmarks.

_____, the sticky notes didn’t sell very well. So the company that ______ them started giving some away. People weren’t_______ sticking notes on books or papers. Once they saw how _____ the sticky notes were, they started ______and using them.

It’s quite likely that you have _____ these sticky notes. Millions of pads of sticky notes are sold each year. Can you guess ______ of Art Fry’s invention? If you say “Post-it? Notes,” you are_______. Post-it? Notes are a great _______.

1.A. pen　　 B. company　　 C. way　　 D. worker

2.A. marked　　 B. needed　　 C. selected　　 D. discovered

3.A. sticky　　 B. soft　　 C. pretty　　 D. powerful

4.A. directly　　 B. deeply　　 C. tightly　　 D. closely

5.A. covering　　 B. opening　　 C. turning　　 D. damaging

6.A. glue　　 B. paper　　 C. coats　　 D. notebooks

7.A. soft　　 B. strong　　 C. dry　　 D. expensive

8.A. occasionally　　 B. immediately　　 C. safely　　 D. repeatedly

9.A. articles　　 B. notes　　 C. pages　　 D. letters

10.A. story　　 B. action　　 C. time　　 D. place

11.A. publishing　　 B. sharing　　 C. sending　　 D. writing

12.A. As a result　　 B. In addition　　 C. At first　　 D. In fact

13.A. changed　　 B. made　　 C. discovered　　 D. delivered

14.A. accustomed to　　 B. disappointed at　　 C. satisfied with　　 D. tired of

15.A. popular　　 B. interesting　　 C. important　　 D. handy

16.A. enjoying　　 B. buying　　 C. showing　　 D. selling

17.A. used　　 B. found　　 C. forgotten　　 D. removed

18.A. value　　 B. name　　 C. price　　 D. function

19.A. brave　　 B. honest　　 C. right　　 D. serious

20.A. invention　　 B. challenge　　 C. suggestion　　 D. opinion

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You must do your homework now; you ______ computer games all the evening.

A. have been playing                  B. play

C. are playing                        D. played

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The “e” in e-sports stands for electronic. Instead of playing physical games, people play games on a computer. Most of these games are played on the Internet.

People love e-sports for the same reasons as people love many other sports. The competition is fun. The play is exciting to watch. The players are highly skilled. However, people like e-sports for another key reason. The sport of video games creates new, exciting worlds. In the games, people can do things that they cannot do in normal life.

South Korea is the global center for professional e-sports. In South Korea, places called PC Bangs are very popular. They usually have one big room filled with many computers. There are no windows. People pay to play the games. They can also buy energy drinks and food. Young people spend many hours there.

Many people are concerned about the problems that can come with e-sports. One main problem is technology addiction(瘾). Young people can especially play so many games that they cannot stop. Some experts believe that half of South Korean children have problems because of using computers and the Internet too much. Therefore, the South Korean government made a special Shutdown Law in 2011. According to the law, children under 16 are not permitted to use the Internet between midnight and six in the morning. Today, parents are responsible for setting rules for their own children. Also, the government established technology addiction treatment centers, which treat millions of people every year.

One of the biggest problems in e-sports is drugs. Many players often take drugs to improve their performance. However, using drugs can be very dangerous. Bjoern Franzen worked in the e-sport business for many years. He wrote in his blog, “Using drugs in e-sports is one of the industry’s secrets. It is a natural thing for some League of Legends players to take different kinds of drugs before a game. They will even do this to extend their training for a few extra hours.

1.According to Paragraph 2, people are more attracted by e-sports particularly because ________.

A. it is creative

B. it is full of competition

C. it has no time limitation

D. its players are professional

2.What do PC Bangs in South Korea mainly aim at?

A. Selling popular drinks and snacks.

B. Providing people with computer games.

C. Displaying different types of computers.

D. Instructing kids under 16 to surf the Internet.

3.What did the South Korean government do about technology addiction?

A. They shut down some e-sports centers.

B. They urged parents not to use computers at home.

C. They passed a law to limit the time kids spend on the Internet.

D. They planned to set up technology addiction treatment centers.

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