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Tips for Writing Better Articles

56．When we are not sure which word is the right one for a sentence，look it up in a dictionary．Many of us choose words in a hurry and don't take the time to decide if they are proper．Good word choices are necessary for good writing．

57．If we want people to believe what we write，we must make sure our facts are true．We should use dependable facts．

58．Making a list is necessary for writing a good article．Such a list includes：Is there a proper title？Have we explained every point？Are all the parts of the article included？This can help us to make sure that we have covered everything．

59．Sometimes it's easier to find problems with spelling，word usage and grammar when we read aloud．Reading aloud helps us not only find out our problems but also develop our writing．

60．A common problem is that we don't like to rewrite．In fact，rewriting is the best way to find out and correct some mistakes，like grammar and spelling mistakes．Rewriting makes our writing better，though it takes more time and more work．

Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the passage．

A．Rewrite．	B．Read aloud．
C．Check facts．	D．Collect information．
E．Prepare a list．	F．Make good word choices．

56 　　57 　　58 　　59 　　60 　　．

These days so many things are going digital（数字化），and books are too．People can buy e﹣books or cheap books online．This means that some bookstores have a hard time staying open． （38） 　　

Bookstore sales in the US went 2.5percent from 2014to 2015．They have found success by trying new things，such as holding events，adding a coffee shop and food and creating a fun experience for book lovers．

"That's what small bookstores have to offer，"Nicole Sullivan，owner of Denver's BookBar，said．"a more personalized（个性化的）experience and a sense of community．"（39） 　　The Shakespeare and

Company Bookstore in New York is adding the Espresso Book Machine，which can print any book you want in five minutes at the store．This special machine is great for people looking for books which are hard to find．

And sometimes，if you can't beat them，it's okay to join them．（40） 　　

Second Story Books in Washington DC is one of them．It sells books on Amazon and makes more money．

While bookstores still face difficulties，it seems there are ways for them to succeed．（41） 　　You are sure to enjoy a really special experience．

A．And these good ideas work． B．Many have already closed down． C．So why not pay a visit to a bookstore next time？ D．This isn't a new problem，but things are finally turning around E．Many bookstores also sell books online． F．Also bookstores are trying to bring in new shoppers in cool ways．

Confidence（自信）is very important in daily life．It can help you develop a healthy attitude．（1） 　　．They may have more chances to become successful．But how can we be more confident？Here are some suggestions．

Speak louder

When you are not confident，it's hard for you to do things well．You speak in such a low voice that people can hardly hear you．（2） 　　．Your voice can help you become more confident．

（3） 　　．

Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you did well．Did you finish your task？Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh？Give yourself praise for the good things you've done．

Get rid of fear

（4） 　　．But it's easy to overcome if you understand that failure is a part of life．Don't hide in your head just because you said something stupid once．Try to start again and believe you can do better．

Pick up a hobby

If you like singing，sing as much as you can．（5） 　　．And it will make you happy and confident．

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．（每小题5分，共5分）请在答题卡上用2B铅笔将你的选项所对应的大写字母涂黑．

A．In some ways，a hobby can make you outstanding（杰出）．

B．You should speak often to get more speaking chances．

C．A study shows that people who are more confident are much happier．

D．Fear goes along with failure．

E．Encourage yourself

F．Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly．

G．A hobby can sometimes become a bad thing．

Habits in Russia

There is an old saying that says when in Rome， do as the Romans do． I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar（学者）．

One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow． My guests and I were excited about our meeting． We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud． We lowered（降低）our voices．（38） 　　The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message．

How bad an impression（印象）we must have left on the local people! In China，it's natural and important for a host（主人）to make a lively atmosphere（气氛）． However， in Russia and Western countries， having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low． You need to be polite to others．

I felt bad about this．（39） 　　

（40） 　　    My Russian friend Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home． I asked him why he did this． "Aha，" Andrey said， "In Russia， people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home．（41） 　　   "

Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun． I like to keep my eyes and mind open．

A．	But this didn't last long．
B．	Russians have their own special habits， too．
C．	Russian people are usually careful and polite．
D．	So they won't leave anything necessary behind．
E．	Luckily， people usually do not pay much attention to that in Russia．

F． Even though we tried our best， it's very difficult to fight against habits．

Today，an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down．These people are called"Heads﹣down Tribe"（低头族）（72） 　　？Heads﹣down tribe members now can be seen everywhere．

（73） 　　Also more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the"Heads﹣down

Tribe"．Let's have a look at an interesting TV report．A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home．As a result，he ran into a big lost bear on the street．When he lifted his eyes from the phone，（74） 　　．Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones．（75） 　　．Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone．

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life．Are mobile phones good or bad？（76） 　　．Let's be healthy users and try to be the"Heads﹣up Tribe．"

根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项．

A．He was so scared that he turned around and ran away as quickly as possible

B．Are you a heads﹣up tribe member

C．Are you a heads﹣down tribe member

D．You may use mobile phones as often as possible

E．Using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money

F．It depends on how people use them

G．It's strange that they don't talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal．

In the city of Guiyang，China，lives a girl named Li Fang．When she was a teenager，she dreamed of going to the United States．（1） 　　"I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room，the mommy doing some cooking and their kids playing games on the floor．"

Li Fang decided to go to college in California．When she arrived，however，it was not the dream world she had imagined．"People were struggling with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy，"she said．"（2） 　　"One of her most difficult classes was P．E．When the class played volleyball，the other students were good at it．but she wasn't．One afternoon，the P．E．teacher had Li Fang hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net．It was not a big deal for most people，but it made Li Fang scared．（3） 　　A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through．He walked upto her and whispered（小声说），"（4） 　　"Li Fang said，e'You will never understand how those words of encouragement made me feel．

Four words：You can do that．I felt like crying with happiness．"Perhaps she thanked the young man； she can't remember it．

Six years has passed．Li Fang is back in China，working as a salesclerk．"I have never forgotten the words．（5） 　　"She said，"I am sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness meant to me．He probably doesn't even remember it．From this experience，I have learned a lesson．Whenever you say something to a person﹣cruel or kind﹣you have no idea how long the words will stay with them．"She is back in China．But still she hears those four simple words：You can do that．

A．I felt very lonely． B．Come on．You can do that． C．Don't worry，I can help you． D．When things are not going well，I think of them． E．She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others． F．Most of what she knew about American life was from textbooks．

"Every worker coming to Beijing has their own reasons．No one lives here without a dream，"said Chen Jianguo，a 35﹣year﹣old food deliveryman（送餐员）from a small city called Songyuan．

Chen Jianguo dreamed of having his own business in Beijing about 16 years ago when he graduated from senior high school．but his father asked him to take his place as a truck driver at the oil field．Although Chen disliked the job，he didn't want to let his father down．He took the job as a truck driver． Then he got married and had a son．

"I got quite good pay， but life was boring there during those years． Most of the time I had nothing to do， because the trucks were not often used，"said Chen．

Two months ago， Chen decided to give up his job and come to Beijing． His wife agreed that he should go for his dream．

Chen has been a food deliveryman for a month． He works 15 hours every day and hardly has time for lunch at noon． Chen spends only 10 yuan on each meal to cut the cost of living in Beijing．"I want to give a better life to my wife and little son，"he said．"I must work harder and try to become the best food deliveryman at my station．"Chen likes his job because he can meet many different people．Every"thank you"from a customer is like praise for his work．

Chen plans to start his own restaurant in the future，so he always writes down what food people have ordered．In this way，he gets a better knowledge of people's tastes．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）Where is Chen Jianguo from？ 　　

（2）What was Chen's job before he came to Beijing？ 　　

（3）Who supported Chen's decision？ 　　

（4）How long does Chen work in Beijing every day？ 　　

（5）Why does Chen want to get a better knowledge of people's tastes？ 　　

Alice is a college student and in her internship（实习期）now． Last month， she bought a scarf which she really liked． It cost her more than 50dollars． It's not cheap， but it made her happy， because she had dreamed of having one for a long time．

Every morning， when she puts on her new scarf， she feels so happy that it seems the whole day is full of hope． Alice has been used to rewarding （奖励）herself through shopping． This hobby also drives her to work hard and makes her life keep getting better．

But her mother， Mrs． Miller thinks quite differently． When Mrs． Miller knew the price of Alice's new scarf， they started to argue with each other and the argument （争执）lasted for almost a whole day． Her mother thought that she shouldn't spend so much money on it， while Alice thought her mother didn't understand her at all．

But Alice didn't know that her mother's life was very hard． When Mrs． Miller was very young， she could not find enough clothes to wear in winter． She needed to learn how to spend every penny（便士，货币单位）as if it were two so that she could survive（生存）．

It ' s just natural that two people can't understand each other because they have different experiences． Then， how can we change the situation？ Try to be patient with the people around you． Try to get to know them． And try to stand in their shoes． If Alice follows the advice，I think she will get on well with her mother．

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

（1）How much did the scarf cost Alice？ 　　

（2）How has Alice been used to rewarding herself？ 　　

（3）When did Mrs． Miller start to argue with Alice？ 　　

（4）Did Alice's mother have an easy life when she was young？ 　　

（5）How many pieces of advice does the writer give Alice？ 　　

A man lived in a village．（56） 　　．The cat couldn't run fast，and she couldn't bite，because she was so old．One day，when she saw a mouse，she jumped and caught it．（57） 　　．The mouse got out of her mouth and ran away．

（58） 　　and began to beat the cat．The cat said，"（59） 　　．I know I'm old and can't kill a mouse．But I have worked for you for many years，and I still want to work for you．（60） 　　，and remember what good work they did when they were young．"

When the man heard that，he realized that he was wrong．

A．Then the man became very angry

B．Be kind to the old

C．But she could not bite it

D．The man was very happy

E．Don't beat your old servant

F．He had an old cat at home

G．You're a bad man．

Whether it's one day off or a week， you don't need to be among people to have a great time． （1） 　　You can spend your holiday on your own doing something you have no time to do in your everyday life．

   Eat your favorite foods． They can bring you much pleasure for sure． You can make a healthy meal at home． Cook something you love but usually don't have time to make． Instead of having meals at home， you can also go to a local restaurant for something special． Eat it there， or bring it home． （2） 　　

   Stay away from technology． You may have a chance to find the real beauty of life． Maybe you can't help playing with your smart phones all day while you are on holiday alone． Why not create more time to go hiking， fly kites or do some other outdoor activities？ （3） 　　

   （4） 　　You can go shopping， see a film， or take a class． Take your time to search for something even small that you want． Going to see a movie or a show alone can be a fun experience． Use your holiday as a chance to try something new like dancing or painting．

   （5） 　　Leave your worries behind and try to be a master of your own， but remember that nothing is more important than safety．

阅读短文，把A﹣E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整．

A． Try to find something new and fun to do． B． Whether you eat our or cook at home， enjoy! C． Being alone can also be relaxing and amazing． D． All in all， relax and have a wonderful holiday． E． In this way， you will have chances to be close to nature．

Looking back at 2016，there were many moments that we were proud of and excited about．Here are some important and moving moments from 2016．

61． 　　Chinese Women's Volleyball Team won the gold medal at Rio 2016 Olympic Games．This is the third time that they have won the gold medal in the history of volleyball at the Olympics．

62． 　　Hangzhou，the host of the G20 Summit welcomed leaders from G20 members and guest countries as well as heads of relevant（相关的）international organizations．The discussions and wonderful show drew the whole world's attention．

63． 　　On April 12，2016，Xinhua Dictionary got two Guinness World Records﹣the most popular dictionary and the best﹣selling book．By July 2015，it had sold 567 million copies around the world．The book is also a good tool for foreigners who want to learn Chinese language and culture．

64． 　　He Jiang was born in a small village in China．He became the first Chinese student to give a speech at Harvard's commencement（典礼）．It's the highest honor given by the university．

65． 　　On June 20，2016，a new Chinese supercomputer，Sunway TaihuLight，took the top spot of the new list of the 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world．China had come further than any other country in the history of supercomputer．

根据上面每段的陈述，从方框中选出与其匹配的名称．

A．	Xinhua Dictionary
B．	The G20 Summit
C．	He Jiang，an excellent student
D．	Sunway TaihuLight
E．	Chinese Women's Volleyball Team．

Many people say that they are working too many hours，（1） 　　They can't take care of things at home．They don't have time to relax．

（2） 　　 In France，people spend about 1，646hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159hours a year．That means a Japanese employee（员工）works 513more hours a year than a French one．That is more than 12weeks，or three months，of extra（额外的）work!

（3） 　　 Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money．However，many companies don't pay overtime．Their employees don't get extra pay for extra work．These people work extra hours because they think it's their duty．Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours．

（4） 　　In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation．In Germany，they get from four to six weeks．In the United States，two weeks of vacation is the average（平均）．In one study in Great Britain，fewer than half of the workers ran out of all their vacation days．（5） 　　If that is true，there will be a lot of dull people in the world．

根据短文内空，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺．（每个选项只能用一次）

A．	In English，people say，"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
B．	Work hours are different from one country to another．
C．	Many people say that their vacations are too short．
D．	They don't have enough time with their families．
E．	Why do people work so many hours？

Sleep plays an important role in brain（大脑）development．Children should get enough sleep．（1） 　　A study says that because of being short of sleep，it is much harder for children to do something carefully．And also they become forgetful and easy to make mistakes．Another study shows that the right amount of night﹣time sleep is just as important for children's development as healthy eating and taking exercise．

（2） 　　In general a younger child needs more sleep than an older one．Children at the age of 5﹣11 will need 10﹣12 hours of sleep a night while children at the age of more than 11 will need less hours

In fact，many parents don't know how to help their children get enough sleep．Here is something you can do．For children at the age of 5﹣11，a 30﹣40 minutes routine（常规）before sleep is helpful．（3） 　　In the activities，children relax and enjoy themselves a lot，and they will go to sleep more easily．

Children at the age of more than 11 may go to bed late in the evening，talking with friends online，playing games or watching TV．（4） 　　And even they will be tired during the day．So limit（限制）your children's use of the Internet，games and the TV before they go to bed．（5） 　　．

根据短文内容，从下列七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其字母标号涂黑．

A．	If not，many problems will come to them．
B．	Why does a child need so much sleep？
C．	How many hours of sleep is enough for a child？
D．	So they will find it difficult to get up in the next morning．
E．	It includes a bath，reading a story together and so on．
F．	Taking exercise is as important as enough sleep for children．
G．	And don't allow them to have a computer or TV set in their bedroom．

D

Trust has been considered as the basis（ 基础） of any relationship， including friendship． No relationship can last long without trust（1） 　　Sometimes， it takes years， even a whole life to make it． We certainly know who are the people we trust． However， how do we know if others trust us？

（2） 　　You may first like to talk to the friends you trust most． It is the same with your friends．

Whom do you ask for advice when you need it the most？ Either your parents or your friends may first come into your mind． You only ask for advice from the people you really trust．You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion， And so do they（3） 　　

Different ideas and discussions are a part of every relationship， and this is also true for friend ship． Actually， two people can't always have the same opinions on a situation and they may share different suggestions． Sometimes some people find it hard to forgive（原谅）and forget． （4） 　　It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose（故意地）．

There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier（5） 　　Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement． If they side with you when you need them the most， you can know that they trust you，

A．	But winning trust is not easy as we imagin．
B．	Whom would you like to share your secrets with？
C．	But for your true friends there is no difficulty in it．
D．	They dont like their friends with different opinions．
E．	It will be necessary for you to stay in touch with your friends．
F．	However， if you have true friends， you will never be alone in any trouble．
G．	The friends who trust you will go to you for help in the important decisions of their life．

D

    Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager．Whether you are coming from a middle school（grades six through eight） or a junior high school（grades seven through nine），there are many things about high that are different from your old school environment．（61） 　　

    You will face being in a new school，making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers．These new teachers will usually have higher academic（学术的） level than your middle and junior﹣high school teachers．（62） 　 　In return，they expect you to work hard and develop your skills．

    On top of all this，peer pressure（同伴压力） to drink and smoke often increases in high school．（63） 　　

    Although there is a lot of pressure，it is nothing you can not deal with．If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong，talk to a friend，parent or counselor to find a solution（解决）．（64） 　　If you are not succeeding academically，find someone to help you．If you feel lonely，try to join a school club or group to make new friends．

    （65） 　　With time，you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience．On the point of starting you high school，are you ready？

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整．

A．	You will experience many changes．
B．	They want to help you get into college．
C．	High school may seem discouraging at first．
D．	They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life．
E．	Besides，the pressure could also come from grades，loneliness and so on．