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Eating is best when it's a social activity． Think of the meal a family enjoys in the evening when everyone's together after work or school， or the big get-togethers over food at Spring Festival． But now， in the age of the Internet and social media， anyone with an Internet connection can enjoy a social eating event．
Mukbang-a South Korean phrase meaning "eating broadcast"-is an unusual food fanaticism that's sweeping the country． This is a meal where only one person gets to eat， while many viewers watch live shows of hosts eating large quantities of food． They leave comments on the dishes the host is taking， and the host responds to them live．
So why have people taken to this unusual new food trend（趋势）？ Jeff Yang， an Asian-American cultural critic， thinks that it's down to "the loneliness of unmarried or uncoupled South Koreans"． He believes that eating on your own can be hard in a country like South Korea， where social eating is such a long tradition． However， Mukbang gives people the feeling that they are part of something larger， it seems．
Millions of people have trouble with food． Either they eat too much of it， or too little． Some say that the popularity of Mukbang helps people with these disorders． Those who always eat too much and put on weight can watch Mukbang live shows to satisfy their appetite （胃口）． And those who don't eat enough can build their appetite by watching delicious food being eaten．
Even though Mukbang is a South Korean phenomenon， it's also taken off in the US． But unlike South Koreans who sit down to enjoy noodles and kimchi （泡菜）， Americans enjoy their own native dishes． This means that viewers of US Mukbang live shows will see locals stuffing themselves with hamburgers， fries and ice cream．



The underlined word "fanaticism" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______ ．

A. disappointment
B. enthusiasm
C. dislike
D. imagination

According to Jeff Yang， Mukbang is becoming popular in South Korea mainly because ______ ．

A. people are used to eating alone
B. it's good for those who have eating disorders
C. it helps to comfort the lonely people
D. it assists people to build their appetite

What is the article mainly about？ ______

A. A traditional Korean eating habit．
B. A new food trend from South Korea．
C. How Koreans communicate through eating．
D. How the Internet affects the way we eat．

Ever since mobile phones became widely used around the world， there have been concerns about how safe they are． All mobile phones give off a small amount of radiation when in use， which many believe could be a cause of cancer． However， two recently published studies tried to finally answer the question of whether using mobile phones actually brings a dangerous risk to humans．
Carried out by the US government， the studies exposed rats and mice to radiation over the course of two years． A small number of the rats were found to have developed heart tumors （ 肿 瘤 ） as a direct result of the radiation exposure． However， John Bucher， one of the study's authors， said that the animals were exposed to far more radiation than even the heaviest mobile phone user would usually be， reported The New York Times． Bucher also added that the findings didn't make him want to change his or his family's mobile phone usage habits．
Indeed， the US Food and Drug Administration said it believes that it has "not found enough evidence that there are negative health effects on humans" from mobile phone use． Although mobile phones do give off radiation， it's a different type of radiation than that given off by dangerous sources．
High-energy radiation - such as that given off by nuclear waste - is known to be very dangerous to humans as it is able to damage our DNA， leading to cancer or even death． On the other hand， low-energy radiation - such as the one given off by mobile phones - is considered to be harmless．
We're exposed to this all the time， as it's given off by everyday objects like WiFi routers （路由器）， televisions， and even bananas． Some argue that when it comes to human health， however， you can't be more concerned， even if the risk is only small． For those people， an earphone is advised when they are making phone calls and the time spent using mobile phones can be limited．
But don't worry： there's no need to take bananas off the menu．



What did the two recent studies by the US government discover？ ______

A. Radiation exposure could bring risks to animals rather than to humans．
B. Too much radiation exposure could lead to health problems．
C. Using mobile phones only increases the risk of heart diseases．
D. There is no link between mobile phone radiation and cancer．

Why did the author mention other types of radiation？ ______

A. To inform people of harmful radiation sources．
B. To explain how radiation affects our lives．
C. To show mobile phone radiation is not so dangerous．
D. To remind readers to keep away from radiation．

What does the author suggest by saying "there's no need to take bananas off the menu" in the last paragraph？ ______

A. People should use a mobile phone giving off radiation as little as bananas．
B. It's unnecessary for people to get rid of the mobile phone due to its radiation．
C. Bananas should be included in the menu for people to keep health．
D. Eating bananas can help people against radiation given off by mobile phones．

I've never been the kind of person to say， "it's the thought that counts" when it comes to gifts． That was until a couple of weeks ago， when my kids gave me a present that blew me away．
For years now， I've been wanting to sell our home， the place where my husband and I raised our kids． But to me， this house is much more than just a building． In the front room， there's a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines， marking the progress of my children's growth． Every growth stage is marked in grey， with each child's name and the date they were measured． Most people I know have been featured on a wall like this， or at least had a wall like it in their home．
Of all the objects and all the memories， it's this one thing in a home that's the hardest to leave behind． Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over． A new paint job wouldn't normally be greeted by tears， but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should． Our kids grow in so many ways， but the wall is physical evidence of their progress， right there for everyone to see．
Over the years， I've talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved， even though the last marks were made 10years ago when my kids stopped growing． So one day， while I was at work， my children decided to do something about it．
They hired Jacquie Manning， a professional photographer whose work is about capturing （捕捉） the beautiful things in life， from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns． She came to our house while I was at work， and over several hours， took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines， little grey fingerprints （ 手 印 ）， and old marks． Somehow， she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly． Afterwards， she put all the photos together into one image， transforming them into a beautiful history of my family．
Three weeks later， my children's wonderful gift made its way to me - a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth．



The author used her friends" example in Paragraph 3 to ______ ．

A. persuade her family to leave the wall as it was
B. stress the meaning of keeping good memories
C. explain why her house badly needed a new paint job
D. share her memory of motherhood with readers

According to the article， it was Jacquie Manning who ______ ．

A. helped the author paint her new house
B. came up with the idea of the photo gift
C. shot pictures to record the author's growth stage
D. made a copy of the growth marks on the wall

We can infer from the article that the author ______ ．

A. was strongly against selling their home
B. was not happy with the gift from her family
C. kept marks for family members every year
D. put great love and care in raising her children

What is the best title for the text？ ______

A. A Gift Made with Love
B. Advice on Picking up Gifts for Parents
C. Paintings Count
D. Effective Ways to Communicate with Children

Big plants， green grass and heavy harvests are often a result of one thing： water． If you are wondering why your plants in your garden are half the size of your neighbors ， I can guarantee they have a hidden soaker hosepipe （渗水管）somewhere or they have the time to water the garden as if it were a full-time job．
However， this summer is a hot reminder that climate requires water must be used wisely and justly． The hosepipe bans in north-west England and Northern Ireland are a relevant reminder．
However， there is no getting around it： when it doesn't rain， you do need to add water． Fixing an electronic system that can be turned on overnight may not be cheap， but it is efficient． Watering in full sun is guilty； the plant will become needy from the unnatural conditions， and you're wasting water： much will be lost in the sun． Sunshine in the day followed by water at night is a plant's idea of heaven， and you can create that with a soaker hose． It has many small holes so you can bury it just below the surface of the soil to hide it or a drip irrigation system， which allows water to drip slowly to the roots of the plants at certain points along a pipe． There are many setups， from professionally installed versions to ones you do yourself from companies such as Hozelock．
A cheaper solution is to create a grey water system which uses your waste household water． This is dependent on how clean your dirty water is； fat， detergents（洗涤剂）and solids are not ideal． The waste water in the washing machine， washing up bowl or bath water tends to be the cleanest． Softened tap water and dishwasher water are problematic because of the amount of salt used．
Bath water can be used directly on plants and trees， as long as you don't have too much perfumed soap or shampoo． Don't use it on food crops that you eat raw such as salads； there will be too much unwanted bacteria for that． The bath should cool before you use it， nor should you store grey water for more than 24 hours． For the short term， bath water out of the bath； longer term， investing in a siphon pump kit （虹吸泵组件）will make life far easier．



According to the author， ______ ．

A. a soaker hose is a must in the garden
B. night is the right time for watering plants
C. plants need watering when the sun is strong
D. the hosepipe bans make little difference in saving water

What does "grey water" in the passage probably refer to？ ______

A. Waste water from the home．
B. Clean water without fat．
C. Bath water out of bath．
D. Tap water with salt．

What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A. A new kind of pump．
B. The value of waste water．
C. Some water saving methods．
D. The use of hosepipes．

Can you imagine being paid millions for playing in a sports team？ That you were able to fill stadiums with people coming to see you play？ That you could attract fans crazily like a superstar？ ESports have made all that possible and more． The fever for video games has had a great influence on the sports industry．
To what degree ESports， or electronic sports can be considered a sport remains a question． If we stick to the meaning in the dictionary， sport is understood to be any physical activity， whether a game or competition， that requires training and following rules． A second meaning is： all kinds of physical activities are done for health or for fun．
Spending hours and hours in front of a computer or with a mobile phone in hand playing video games is not a physical activity． But when the voices that defend it belong to famous athletes， and when the International Olympic Committee itself is， seriously thinking about the possibility of introducing eSports in the 2020 Olympic Games， it is at least worth considering the argument．
It is clear that eSports has had a big influence on the sports industry and its fans are increasing all the time． Athletes， sports teams， sponsors（赞助商）inside and outside the sport， and the media support the industry greatly， which attracts and satisfies the young generation． Professional video game competitions have made nearly ﹩900 million over the past three years thanks to sponsorship and advertising． The industry is expected to make over ﹩1.1 billion and reach 215 million users in 2019， according to a study by the consultant Newzoo．
The big players in the eSports leagues have turned their． ‘hobby" into a profession which offers a chance to gain fame or become famous Those guys who distance themselves from the world， shutting themselves up for up to 12 hours a day in a dark room to connect with people from all over the planet through a video game， now fill large stadiums and compete for prizes that are over one million dollars． They are the envy of half the planet!
As a famous NBA superstar， Shaquille O'Neal says "the fans themselves are the ones who opened my eyes． ESports are a great business chance and the industry cannot be left out．"
While millions of dollars are paid around the world for these new idols， we can continue to argue whether they are sports or not． If only for fun…



Which is right according to the passage？ ______

A. ESports attract all people for the prizes．
B. ESports have no clear effect on business．
C. ESports have little influence on the sports industry．
D. ESports are different from the sports people traditionally consider．

Why do the big players in the eSports become the envy of half the planet？ ______

A. They shut themselves up for up to 12 hours a day， playing video games．
B. They have turned their ‘hobby" into a profession， earning fame and wealth．
C. They can connect with people from all over the planet through a video game．
D. They have got support from famous athletes and the International Olympic Committee．

What's the best title of the passage？ ______

A. Esports： a way to wealth
B. Esports： sport or business
C. Esports： a meaningful sport
D. Esports： a great opportunity

China's latest blockbuster， Dying to Survive， pulled off a rare achievement of box-office magic this week： It managed to earn ﹩50 million before it even opened． The film soon became China's most widely discussed， critically praised movie in years， scoring a rating on ticketing service Maoyan．
So why did people like it so much？
Produced by Chinese hit maker Ning Hao， Dying to Survive tells the story of a health supplements supplier， played by comedian Xu Zheng， who smuggles（走私） unapproved drugs from India to sell to leukemia（白血病） patients who can't afford the expensive official medicine．
The film is based on the real-life story of Lu Yong， a trader who was diagnosed with leukemia and spent over ﹩80，000 on official medicine before turning to smuggling a vastly cheaper alternative from India． He went on to save more than 1，000 lives by bringing the drug into China for other patients， before he was arrested and charged in 2014 with selling fake drugs．
Hundreds of leukemia survivors Lu had helped then requested his release， and he was finally freed without punishment by a judge who praised Lu for the way he had never personally profited from the drug sales． A critic said， "If someone commits a crime in order to profit from it， they are simply a criminal． But if someone has to commit a crime in order to survive， society must take a look at itself and ask who the guilty ones really are．"
Critics have praised Dying to Survive as a creative breakthrough for the Chinese film industry --- a rare work of arousing social awareness from a film scene． Several preview screenings have ended in applause．



What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A. Ning Hao is a Chinese hit maker．
B. A newly-produced film received a wide praise．
C. Xu Zheng is widely accepted by Chinese audience．
D. A film based on a real-life story will be very popular．

Why did people like the film so much？ ______

A. Because it is adapted from a real-life story of Lu Yong．
B. Because it is produced by Ning Hao， a Chinese hit maker．
C. Because it is moving and receives great praise from critics．
D. Because it arouses social awareness about real life problems．

From what the critic said in paragraph 5， we can conclude that ______ ．

A. Lu Yong should not be punished for what he had done
B. Lu Yong committed a crime by making a great profit from it
C. society was guilty because Lu Yong got away with smuggling
D. society didn't need to be responsible for what Lu Yong had done

Here's an idea whose time has come： A flu shot that doesn't require an actual shot．
For the first time， researchers have tested a flu vaccine patch （疫苗贴） in a human clinical trial and found that it delivered as much protection as a traditional injection with a needle． Doctors and public health experts have high hopes that it will increase the number of people who get immunized （免疫的） against the flu．
Seasonal flu is responsible for up to half a million deaths around the world each year according to the World Health Organization． A team led by Georgia Tech engineer Mark Prausnitz has come up with an alternative method that uses "microneedles"． These tiny needles are so small that 100of them， arranged in order on a patch， can fit under your thumb （拇指）． Yet they're big enough to hold vaccine for three types of flu．
None of the study volunteers had serious side effects． The groups that got patches had mild skin reactions that were not seen in the regular needle group， while the volunteers in the regular needle group were more likely to experience pain． Overall， 70percent of the volunteers who got vaccine patches said they'd rather use them again than get a traditional flu shot． The study authors declared it a success on all fronts．
The biggest beneficiaries could be people in low-and-middle-income countries， where flu vaccines are hard to come by． Reducing pain is nice， but other benefits-the patch costs less， is easier to transport， doesn't require refrigeration， can be self-administered and doesn't cause waste of needles - are even better．
"Microneedle Patches have the potential to become ideal candidates for vaccination programs，" wrote Katja Hoschler and Maria Zambon of Public Health England．



What is the passage mainly about？ ______

A. A vaccine patch that cures people of their flu．
B. A clinical study that protects people from disease．
C. A patch that makes flu shots a thing of the past．
D. A method that makes traditional flu shots painless．

What do we know about the vaccine patch？ ______

A. It is produced by the WHO．
B. It causes slight side effects．
C. It delivers vaccine to the little finger．
D. It works badly on 30% of the volunteers．

The new patch has all the following benefits except that ______ ．

A. it is provided free of charge
B. it can be used without a doctor
C. it can be kept at room temperature
D. it needs less care in transportation

What is Katja and Maria's attitude towards the new shot？ ______

A. Cautious．
B. Favorable．
C. Ambiguous．
D. Disapproving．

A 4-year-old boy was given the chance to celebrate his favorite holiday early this year after a neighborhood in Illinois heard that he would miss the chance to trick or treat because of a vital Surgery（手术）．Sonny Mead，who put on a Superman costume for the special day， hit more than 20 hours along his special trick-or-treat route and was even treated to a ride in a fire truck．
"He thinks today is Halloween，" Jackie Mead， the boy's mom， told 2 Now on Wednesday． "We let him pick his costume， and up until today he was going to be Spider-Man， and then he decided that he wanted to be Superman because he wants superpowers．"
Sonny was diagnosed with craniosynostosis（颅缝早闭），which causes the skull bones to fuse prematurely， affecting brain growth． Sonny had pieces of his skull removed to give his brain more room to grow in 2015， and the bone was supposed to grow back but never did．
So on Friday， doctors will use a 3-D printer and bone from a dead body to rebuild Sonny's skull． His recovery is expected to take between two and six months， meaning he'll not be able to trick or treat when Oct.31 comes．
But once Amanda Richert heard that her friends son would miss out on the trick-or-treating fun， Goshen Meadows citizens， in Edwardsville， Illinois united in a group to make sure he had a chance for the trick-or-treat fun． Sonny's mother said their reaction was overwhelming．



Why was Sonny Mead given a Chinese to celebrate Halloween early this year？ ______

A. Because of his brain growth．
B. Because of an important surgery．
C. Because of Sonny's strong wish．
D. Because of the request of his neighborhood．

When can we know from the passage？ ______

A. Sonny Mead had the chance to trick or treat with the help of his neighborhood．
B. Sonny Mead chose a Spider-Man costume for the special day at last．
C. Sonny Mead will have pieces of his skull removed on Friday．
D. Sonny Mead had his skull rebuilt with a bone from a cadaver in 2015．

What does the underlined word "overwhelming" in the last paragraph probably mean？ ______

A. disappointing
B. interesting
C. easy-going
D. moving

Over half of British people take tea bags with them when they leave Britain to go on holiday or go on a business trip．British people are famous for loving tea and need their cup of tea even when travelling overseas．A study found that tea bags were the most popular comfort thing Britons put in their suitcase when going abroad．The study is from a car rental company． It asked over 1，000 holidaymakers what necessary things they need when visiting other countries．Around 55 percent of them said tea bags．Other things Britons couldn't do without are toilet paper， fluffy towels， potato chips and bacon．Britons also take their favourite biscuits．
One of the people who took part in the study explained why he took tea bags with him．Richard Ellis， 39， said： "I always take my favourite tea bags on holiday， I took them to Thailand last year．It doesn't matter where I am， the tea bags go with me-even to my parents who live down the road from me but don't drink the same tea as me．" Another person wondered why people needed to take things from home． Sue Smith said： "We can buy things from home in other countries．We should try the food and drinks of the culture we are visiting．" The car rental company said： "It's really interesting to see what holidaymakers decide to take with them．" The company added： "A fifth of people admitted they take too much．"



What is the very first necessary thing Britons take when travelling abroad according to the study？ ______

A. Tea bags．
B. Toilet paper．
C. Potato chips．
D. Nice biscuits．

Richard Ellis takes tea bags with him even when he visits his parents because ______ ．

A. he likes to drink tea anytime anywhere
B. the tea his parents offer is of poor quality
C. his parents don't have the tea he drinks
D. his parents never drink any kind of tea

In Sue Smith's opinion， ______ ．

A. travelers take too much with them
B. it is not necessary to take tea bags
C. food and drinks are not important
D. tea bags can give a traveler comfort

From Para． 1， we can know "a car rental company" is most probably ______ ．

A. 小车销售公司
B. 小车生产公司
C. 小车维修公司
D. 小车租赁公司

March 21 has been declared World Sleep Day，a time to recognize and celebrate the value of sleep．Many sleep experts hope it will be a wake-up call．
According to a 2016 poll（民意调查）by the National Sleep Foundation，nearly 4 in 5 Americans don't get as much sleep as they should during the workweek．On average，adults are thought to need at least eight hours of sleep a night，although some can manage with less and some won't do well without more．But the survey found that，on workdays，only 21% of Americans actually get a full eight hours of sleep，and another 21% get less than six．
To many of us，the thought of spending more time sleeping is，well，a big yawn．On the other hand，the thought of being smarter，thinner，healthier and more cheerful has a certain appeal．And those are just a few of the advantages that can be ours if we consistently get enough sleep， researchers say．Also on the plus side： We're likely to have better skin，better memories，better judgment，and，oh，yes，longer lives．
"When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason，it influences your performance the next day，" says Dr．Alon Avidan，director of the UCLA Sleep Disorders Center．
A study published last year found the same to be true even of children． When kids aged 8 to 12 slept for just one hour less for four nights，they didn't function as well during the day．
But sleeping has an image problem．"We see napping or sleeping as lazy，" says Jennifer Vriend，a clinical psychologist in Ottawa，Canada，and the leading author of the study with children．"We put so much emphasis on diet，nutrition and exercise．Sleep is in the back seat．" In fact，she adds，no matter how much we work out，no matter how well we eat，we can't be in top physical shape unless we also get plenty of sleep．



The underlined part in Paragraph 1 means ______ ．

A. To wake up the sleepers
B. To draw people's attention
C. To serve as a morning call
D. To declare the special day

From Paragraph 3 we can infer that ______ ．

A. The thought of being healthier is not very attractive
B. Sleeping has nothing to do with one's expectations
C. Enough sleep is the guarantee of the appealing things
D. Spending more time on sleeping is a waste of time

What Jennifer Vriend said in the last paragraph implies that ______ ．

A. People care little about sleeping
B. Sleeping is not important
C. Lazy people tend to sleep long
D. Sleeping is only part of our life

What is the purpose of the passage？ ______

A. To talk about people's sleeping problems．
B. To provide an investigation result of sleeping．
C. To stress the function of sleeping at night．
D. To raise the awareness of enough sleeping．