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Eight Days Best of China Tour This tour covers two ancient capital cities of China - Beijing & Xi'an， as well as the most developed city - Shanghai． It's not overstated to call it the most classic China tour， for China's past， present and future are epitomized（成为…的缩影）in the golden triangle cities for your exploration．
Highlights of this tour：
Be thrilled by the grand of Great Wall， as well as the delicacy and majesty of Forbidden City and Summer Palace in Beijing．
Experience the World Heritage Site of Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an， the ancient capital city of China．
Feel the charm and vitality of Shanghai， the most prosperous and modernized city in China． Our tour - at a glance
Day 1-4 Arrival & Beijing Tour
Two full days and a half day sightseeing covering the grand Tiananmen Square， historical Forbidden City， spectacular Temple of Heaven， manmade wonder Great Wall of China， royal park Summer Palace and traditional Hutong．
Day 5-6 Xi'an Tour & Flight to Shanghai
One full day to visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors， leisurely walk on the Ancient City Wall and Muslim Quarter． Before leaving for Shanghai， explore the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Shan'xi History Museum．
Day 7-8 Shanghai Tour & Departure
Experience the great contrast of Shanghai by visiting the traditional Yu Garden and Jade Buddha Temple， modern and prosperous Shanghai World Financial Center， Nanjing Road and the Bund， etc．
Start planning your tailor-made holiday by contacting one of our specialists． Once enquired， you'll get a response within 0.5-23.5 hours．



Which tourist attraction is not included in the Beijing tour？ ______

A. The Temple of Heaven．
B. The Great Wall．
C. The Summer Palace．
D. The National Museum of China．

If you start your tour on May 27th， when will you be in Xi'an？ ______

A. June 1st．
B. June 2nd．
C. June 3rd．
D. June 4th．

What type of writing is this text？ ______

A. News．
B. Notice．
C. Advertisement．
D. Travel journal．

Poetry is the artistic expression of the human thoughts and feelings in rhythmical and emotional language． Compared with prose （散文） ， it lays more stress on rhythm， imagery （意象）， emotion， and imagination． As its language is rhythmical， its sound is highly musical． We may say， "No rhythm， no poetry"， no matter the rhythm of poetry is traditional as in metrical （格律的） style or "natural" as in free verse．
So the poet must write carefully and reflectively in order to find words that not only fulfills the demands of meter and rhyme， but also expresses the meaning in a manner that complements the imagery and tone of the rest of the poem． This careful use of language is the most significant difference between ordinary prose and poetry．
The ordinary prose writer neatly builds an argument using words the way a mason （石匠）builds a house using bricks； the poet is an artisan who creates a fieldstone hearth （大卵石壁炉炉床）- each stone or each word is turned over， examined， and often laid aside until it can be placed where its shape， weight， and color will contribute to the strength and beauty of the whole． Prose， according to Samuel Taylor Coleridge， is "words in their best order"， and poetry is "the best words in their best order"．
The reader's chief delight in reading poetry comes from his response to its musical effect， which comes from many metrical patterns represented in conventional iambic （抑扬格） feet or from repetitions and parallel phrasing shown in free verse and from other elements of poetry．



What's the purpose of saying "No rhythm， no poetry" in paragraph 1？ ______

A. To show the importance of rhythm in poetry．
B. To show rhythm is the most important element．
C. To show there is no limit on the use of rhythm．
D. To show rhythm is more important than poetry．

What is the most important difference between ordinary prose and poetry？ ______

A. The degree of emotion．
B. The careful choice of words．
C. The delicate use of the metric style．
D. The demands of meter and rhyme．

Where is the reader's main joy in reading poetry？ ______

A. The experience of the poet's emotion．
B. The appreciation of the metrical pattern．
C. The reader's reaction to the musical effect．
D. The comprehension of the thoughts and feelings．

How is the text mainly developed？ ______

A. By definition．
B. By examples．
C. By quotation．
D. By comparison．

The Metro-Boston public bike share system，Hubway，is now available at a significant discount to low-income families and individuals．"SNAP Card to Ride"was launched by the Cities of Boston，Cambridge，Somerville，and the Town of Brookline．
"SNAP Card to Ride"provides ﹩5 monthly memberships and﹩50 annual memberships to individuals over the age of 16 with their household EBT card．The membership includes unlimited 60-minute trips rather than the current 30-minute trips，without additional usage fees．
The program is part of an ongoing commitment to improve bike share access among traditionally under-served populations．Citizens who don't receive SNAP benefits，but participate in other public assistance programs，will be able to access the discounted membership program in the near future．
Convenient，easy online registration is available fur EBT card holder s at thehubway．com/SNAP/．After completing registration，members will have access to over 1，800 bikes at 194 stations across the four municipalities（自治市）．Members with smartphone access can also use the Hubway mobile app to locate and unlock bikes．
"Hubway shows that bike share is keeping its promise as a vital part of the Boston area's transportation network-increasing access to the region's existing transit network as well as communities underserved by public transit，"said Jay H．Walder，CEO of Hubway．"We're eager to continue to help grow a system that has truly served as an inspiration for a whole generation of bike share programs across the nation．"
Winter riding is available in all four municipalities for the first time this year，following several years of winter operations in the City of Cambridge．Boston，Brookline，Cambridge，and Somerville announced major expansion of the publicly-owned system．They'll add over 100 new stations in 2018 and 2019 providing over 300 stations and approximately 3，000 bicycles for public use．



Who is allowed to enjoy the"SNAP Card to Ride"program？ ______

A. Anyone benefiting from SNAP．
B. Any individuals with a low income．
C. Anyone over 16 with an EBT card．
D. Anyone attending public assistance programs．

What has to be done in order to benefit from"SNAP Card to Ride"？ ______

A. Sending an email to Hubway．
B. Filling in all application form．
C. Finishing registration paperwork．
D. Completing registration online．

Why did Hubway set up the new program？ ______

A. To market their EBT cards．
B. To promote their bike share．
C. To protect cultural diversity．
D. To enrich the national transportation system．

What can we infer about the bike share system in the four municipalities？ ______

A. It will disappear gradually．
B. It is being challenged．
C. It has a bright future．
D. It has along way to go．

Most people who own iPhones use them as their alarm clocks-making it very easy to check emails one last time before falling asleep and hard to ever feel away from work and social networks．
Several years ago， my boss fainted due to exhaustion after staying up late to catch up on work． She banged her head and ended up with five stitches （缝针）-and became what she calls a "sleep evangelist （传教士）．" Now she leaves her phone charging in another room when she goes to bed and encourages her friends to do the same．
"I sent all my friends the same Christmas gift-a lovely alarm clock-so they could stop using the excuse that they needed their very attractive iPhones by their beds to wake them up in the morning．" she said．
If your phone wakes you up in the morning， it may also be keeping you up at night． A 2008 study showed that people exposed to mobile radiation took longer to fall asleep and spent less time in deep sleep． "The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals， components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are severely affected，" the study concluded．
A quarter of young people feel like they must be available by phone around the clock， according to a Swedish study that linked heavy cellphone use to sleeping problems， stress and depression． Unreturned messages carry more guilt when the technology to deal with them lies at our fingertips． Some teens even return text messages at midnight．
Most of us choose not to set limits on our nighttime availability． Nearly three quarters of people from the age of 18 to 44 sleep with their phones within reach， according to a 2012 Time poll． That number falls off slightly in middle age， but only people aged 65 and older are leaving the phone in another room as common as sleeping right next to it．



Why did the author's boss start to enjoy sleeping？ ______

A. Her friends encouraged her to sleep on time．
B. Mobile phones couldn't wake her up on time．
C. Her friends sent her a lovely clock to wake her up．
D. She got hurt due to working too late．

Why did the author's boss give her friends alarm clocks as Christmas gifts？ ______

A. Alarm clocks don't give off any radiation．
B. Alarm clocks are better at waking her friends up．
C. She advised them to replace phones with alarm clocks．
D. She used alarm clocks to remind them not to work too late．

What can we learn from the 2008 study？ ______

A. Mobile radiation makes people unable to fall asleep．
B. Mobile phones can release 884 MHz wired signals．
C. Sleep can help people fight against radiation．
D. Components of sleep can be seriously affected by wireless signals．

What is the best title for the passage？ ______

A. How Mobile Phones Affect Sleep
B. Why Alarm Clocks Are Better than Phones
C. How we can sleep better at night
D. How Mobile Phones Affect Health

"Hope has proved a powerful predictor of outcome in every study we've done so far，" said Dr． Snyder， a psychologist．
In research with 3，920 college students， Dr． Snyder found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first term was a more accurate predictor of their college grades than were their S．A．T． scores or their grade point averages in high school． "Students with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work to attain them，" Dr． Snyder said． "When you compare students with equal learning ability and past school achievements， what sets them apart is hope．"
In seeking a way to assess hope scientifically， Dr． Snyder went beyond the usual belief that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right． "This idea is not concrete enough； it fails to clarify two key components of hope，" Dr． Snyder said．
"Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals， whatever they may be．"
Despite the wisdom in the old saying "where there's a will there's a way，" Dr．Snyder has found that the two are not necessarily connected． In a study of people from 18 to 70 years old， Dr． Snyder discovered： only about 40% of people are hopeful in the technical sense of believing they typically have the energy and means to accomplish their goals； about 20% of the people believed in their ability to find the means to attain their goals， but said they had little will to do so； another 20% have the opposite pattern， saying they had the energy to motivate themselves but little confidence that they would find the means； the rest had little hope at all， reporting that they typically had neither the will nor the way．
"It's not enough just to have the wish for something，" said Dr． Snyder． "You need the means， too． On the other hand， all the skills to solve a problem won't help without the willpower to do it．"



What does Dr． Snyder think can best predict a freshman's academic performance？ ______

A. His S．A．T． scores．
B. His high school grades．
C. His level of hope．
D. His family background．

The underlined word "concrete" in the third paragraph probably means ______ •

A. clear
B. pure
C. universal
D. popular

What did Dr． Synder say about the old saying "where there's will there's a way"？ ______

A. It is quite realistic．
B. It is not inspiring to students．
C. It is totally wrong．
D. It is not always true in reality．

What can be the most suitable title for the passage？ ______

A. No pains， no gains．
B. Hope emerges as key to success．
C. Will gets it going：
D. Where there's a will there's a way．

Shark attacks not only disturb beach activities， but can affect associated tourist industries． Shark nets are a common solution to preventing shark attacks on beaches， but they cause dangers to sea ecosystems．
Seeking a cost-effective way to monitor beach safety over large areas， we have developed a system called Shark Spotter． It combines artificial intelligence （AI）， computing power， and drone （无人机） technology to identify and warn lifesavers to sharks near swimmers． The project is a cooperation between the University of Technology Sydney and The Ripper Group， which is pioneering the use of drones-called "Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers"-in the search and rescue movement in Australia．
SharkSpotter can detect sharks and other potential threats using real-time aerial imagery． The system analyses video from a camera attached to a drone to monitor beaches for sharks， send warnings， and conduct rescues． Developed with techniques known as "deep learning"， the Shark Spotter system receives imagery from the drone camera and attempts to identify all objects in the scene． Once certain objects are detected， they are put into one of 16 categories： shark， whale， dolphin， rays， different types of boats， surfers， and swimmers．
If a shark is detected， Shark Spotter provides both a visual sign on the computer screen and an audible warning to the operator． The operator confirms the warning and sends text messages from the Shark Spotter system to the Surf Life Savers for further action． In an emergency， the drone is equipped with a lifesaving flotation pod （漂浮仓） together with an electronic shark repellent （驱逐装置） that can be dropped into the water in cases where swimmers are in severe trouble， trapped in a rip， or if there are sharks close by．
In January 2018， the Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers was used to rescue two young swimmers caught in a rip at Lennox Head， NSW． The drone flew down the beach some 800 meters from the lifeguard station， and a lifesaving flotation pod was dropped from the drone． The complete rescue operation took 70 seconds．
We believe Shark Spotter is a win-win for both marine life and beachgoers． This unique technology combines dynamic video image processing AI and advanced drone technology to creatively deal with the global challenge of ensuring safe beaches， protecting environments， and promoting tourism．



A Shark Spotter is ______ ．

A. a solution to monitor sharks
B. an equipment to identify lifesavers
C. a technology to prevent shark attacks
D. a project to pioneer the use of drones

When a shark is spotted near a swimmer， the system will ______ ．

A. take timely action
B. analyze the visual data
C. classify the identified objects
D. turn on "deep learning" mode

The example in the 5th paragraph shows us that the system is ______ ．

A. efficient in saving lives
B. effective in detecting sharks
C. smart in driving sharks away
D. practical over the whole sea area

What is the author's attitude towards the future of SharkSpotter？ ______

A. Doubtful．
B. Optimistic．
C. Negative．
D. Objective．

Tens of thousands of young in Britain who are struggling with their mental health are seeking help online for problems such as anxiety， self-harm， and depression．
Soaring numbers of under-18s are turning to apps， online counselling and "mood diaries" to help them manage and recover from conditions that have left them feeling low， isolated and， in some cases， suicidal．
A generation of young people are attracted by being able to receive fast， personal care and advice using their phone rather than having to wait up to 18 months to be treated by an NHS mental heath professional．
The shift comes as ministers prepare themselves for publication on Thursday of the first new figures for 13years showing how common mental health problems are in the young mainly as a result of the emergence of social media and its use in fuelling feelings of inadequacy．
The number of under-18s using Kooth， a free online counselling（咨询的）service， has shot up from 20，000 in 2015 to 65，000 last year， and is forecast to rise further to 100，000 this year．
One hundred NHS clinical commissioning groups across England， more than half the total， have now commissioned the service． It helps young people suffering from anxiety， low mood， poor self-worth or confidence， self-harm and loneliness．
"Young people like the fact they can talk to a counsellor either instantly， or within 10minutes， for up to an hour in the evenings． They love that immediacy"，said Aaron Sefi， the research and evaluation director at XenZone， the company behind Kooth．
"They also love the anonymity involved， because they can sign up without giving their personal details． Plus， they're in control， because they are choosing to contact us rather than being told to do so．"
In addition， 123，138people in the UK download． Calm Harm， an NHS-approved app that helps people self-harm less often or not at all， between April 2017 and this month．
"Users tell us that Calm Harm helps with suicidal thoughts and intent，" said Dr． Nihara Krause， the consultant clinical psychologist who developed the app． "Currently 92% of our users， who are mainly female and often aged 15-21， say the urge reduced．"
Calm Harm is among 18 apps that NHS England has endorsed（支持）to help cope with mental ill-health． They also include Bluelce， which helps young people manage their emotions using a mood diary and automatic routing（自动转接） to emergency help numbers if their urges to self-harm continue．
Experts welcomed the trend but warned that online help must complement， not replace， face-to-face appointments with therapists， psychologists and psychiatrists．
"Most young people spend much of their time online， and it can feel easier for them to communicate through messaging and online services than face-to-face，" said Tom Madders， campaigns director at Young Minds， which helps people under 26．
"Evidence-based mental health apps and online support services can be really beneficial in helping young people to look after their own mental health， develop strategies for coping with difficult emotions， and get accessible information and advice when they need it．"
Claire Murdoch， NHS England's national mental health director， said： "Technology is constantly evolving and young people are usually at the forefront， so it's no surprise increasing numbers are turning to services like these which can certainly play a part， particularly when backed up by face-to-face support．"
The NHS's forthcoming long-term plan， due next month， will "harness（利用）all of the benefits these advancements can bring"，she added．
Meanwhile， 37% of the young people referred to NHS child and adolescent mental health services （Camhs） in England last year were refused help， the children's commissioner has revealed．
In an analysis of Camhs care published on Thursday， the children's commissioner for England， Anne Longfield， says that despite promises by politicians and NHS bosses to improve access， "a vast gap remains between what is provided and what children need"．
While she found improvements in several areas of care， including care for eating disorders， new mothers and under- 18s in the criminal justice system， overall "the current rate of progress is still not good enough for the majority of children who require help but are not receiving it"．



Online help can be characterized as． ______

A. instant， confidential and controllable
B. attractive， convenient and symbolic
C. effective， accessible and controversial
D. considerate， authentic and impractical

Teenagers suffer from mental problems mainly because ______ ．

A. they lack professional guidance
B. they tend to be more self-centred
C. social media make them feel less confident
D. social media keep them distant from each other

Calm Harm helps teenagers to ______ ．

A. keep a journal of their moods
B. manage their feeling of stress
C. reduce the urge to harm themselves
D. improve their self-identity and confidence

Experts believe that online help can ______ ．

A. strengthen bonds between teenagers with mental illnesses
B. play a role in pushing forward the cutting-edge advance
C. replace face-to-face appointments with professionals
D. serve as a complement to face-to-face appointments

According to Anne Longfield， NHS child and adolescent mental health services ______ ．

A. have lived up to their expectations and promises
B. are reluctant to help teenagers with mental illnesses
C. will complete their ambitious forthcoming long-term plan
D. need to struggle to meet the increasing needs of teenagers

What does the passage mainly talk about？ ______

A. The popularity of online apps in treating teenagers" mental illnesses．
B. The contrasts between online help services and face-to-face support．
C. The influence of teenagers" mental illnesses on online help services．
D. The drawbacks with the existing adolescent mental health services．

One day your pocket might power your smartphone． Soon you may never have to worry about your smartphone running out of juice． Your clothing will simply power it back up for you． That's the word from scientists at China's Chongqing and Jinan Universities in a study just published in the journal ACS Nano．
Researchers have been hard at work during the last few years trying to create wearable energy， or clothes that can charge things． The assumption is simple． People today rely heavily upon devices such as smartphones and tablets． And they're looking for ways to recharge these devices on the go． So if you could design clothing fabric that could make use of solar power -one of the most widely available and inexhaustible renewable energy sources - you'd be able to charge your various devices with ease．
Scientists have had some past success creating energy-harvesting fibers． But there was always one problem when they tried to fashion these threads into self-powered smart clothes： The fibers they designed got damaged during the clothing manufacturing process， namely during the weaving and cutting． The Chongqing and Jinan University scientists say they've solved this problem because the energy-collecting and energy-storing threads they created are highly flexible - each individual thread is easily bendable， and not simply the fabric as a whole．
The team's sample textile can be fully charged to 1.2 volts in 17 seconds by exposure to sunlight - enough voltage that your future smart T-shirt or smart dress might be able to power small electronics． It's durable， too； their research showed there was no descent in the fabric after 60 days． But don't worry that this means the fabric is similar to rough cloth． The scientists note their textile can be fashioned into numerous different patterns， and tailored into any designed shape， without affecting performance．



What does the underlined phrase "running out of juice" in Paragraph 1 mean？ ______

A. Being lacking in energy．
B. Wanting to have some juice．
C. Being picked out of a drink．
D. Having some water running out．

Why could smart dress charge a phone？ ______

A. A solar cell is attached to the dress．
B. The fabric of the textile contains current．
C. The fabric of the textile is easily bendable．
D. The fabric of the textile could collect and store the solar energy．

What is the scientists" attitude towards the scientific technology？ ______

A. Optimistic．
B. Pessimistic．
C. Neutral．
D. Doubtful．

This passage is written to ______ ．

A. persuade readers to buy new clothes
B. inform readers of the ways to use their devices
C. introduce new wearable energy to readers
D. remind readers to wear smart clothes

It's not easy being a teenager- nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager． You can make your child feel angry， hurt， or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself． It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you'll still be there for him when he needs you．
Expect a lot from your child， just not everything． Except for health and safety problems， such as drug use or careless driving， consider everything else open to discussion to help them grow up more independently． If your child is unwilling to discuss something， don't insist he tell you what's on his mind． The more you insist， the more likely that he'll clam up． Instead， let him attempt to solve things by himself． At the same time， remind him that you're always there for him should he seek advice or help． Show respect for your teenager's privacy （隐私）． Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．
Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family， which can make them more mature． If your child talks on the family's telephone for too long， tell him he can talk for 15 minutes， but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time． This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls， but teaches your teenager moderation （节制）． Or if you are open to the idea， allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part-time job．



The main purpose of the text is to tell parents ______ ．

A. how to get along with a teenager
B. how to respect a teenager
C. how to understand a teenager
D. how to help a teenager grow up

What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ ______

A. become excited
B. show respect
C. refuse to talk
D. seek help

The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ______ ．

A. to use the phone in a proper way
B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone with friends
D. to answer the phone quickly

What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text？ ______

A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs．
B. Give him advice only when necessary．
C. Let him have his own telephone．
D. Not talk about personal things with him．

In the process of my growing up， Dad was hard on me， who always made sure I made my bed and did my homework．He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party．I got so angry with him for laying down the low．I would scream， "I hate you!"Dad would yell back， "Good!I don't care!"Deep down I knew he did．
One time at a party，I drank too much alcohol and got so sick．I said， "Call my dad．"Next thing，Dad was carrying me to the car．I woke up the next morning，thinking I would definitely be criticized．As expected，I got a roasting，but I now understand why I need discipline．
Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films． I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1990s TV series， but it wasn't until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress．Like those early days for Dad， I faced lots of rejections． Working in such a competitive industry， I've sometimes thought， "I can't do this any more．"
Once， after a trip to Hollywood， I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting， listening to Eckhart Tolle's music and trying to find myself again． Dad sat me down and said， "Alice， I know it's hard， but it's all about persistence．"
Now I get to work with Dad a lot， which I love． We both passionate about acting， which comes from us being so interested in people．If it weren't for Dad，I wouldn't be where I am today． He's my biggest fan， and when you have that in your life you can go a long way．



What does the underlined phrase "got a roasting" in Paragraph 2 mean？ ______

A. got scolded
B. got drunk
C. got injured
D. got stimulated

Which of the following statements is WRONG？ ______

A. It is her father who has helped shape the author who she is．
B. They are both enthusiastic about acting and interested in people．
C. As an actor， her father's career took off smoothly at the very beginning．
D. She was bitter about her father as a school girl as he was too strict with her．

Which of the following best describe the author's father？ ______

A. talkative but diligent
B. strict but caring
C. persistent and humorous
D. passionate and active