Don’t talk to me; I’m busy with my iPhone Riding a London subway, a person from China will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness—people are just too busy to bother looking．

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(乘车上下班的人)．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps”（programs downloaded for the iPhone）have been designed．Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-killers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks(坦克)．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．ISteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “ steam” on your phone screen.

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be another choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music—iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film．The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work．With all this entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.

1.People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______.

A．they are busy reading books

B．they are not very polite

C．thinking about their private things

D．they are busy playing with their electronic equipment

2.Those who like war games can download _____ to their iPhones.

A．iShoot

B．iPod

C．Isteam

D．Tube Exits

3.The underlined word “occupied” in the last paragraph probably means _____.

A．delighted

B．busy

C．controlled

D．amused

4.The article tells us that _____.

A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．with all the new time-killers, London commuters often forget to get off the train

C．technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time

D．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 iPhones

阅读填空（共1小题）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

When I was young, I read many kinds of books, 1. (include) fairy tales．In those books, heroes described were handsome and heroines were beautiful．So, I believed I had to be beautiful if I wanted to become a great person．

As I 2. (grow) up, I began to realize outer beauty was not so important to make someone excellent．I remember a friend of 3. (I)．She believed that she could do everything she wanted because she was so beautiful, but she lost friends one by one．My poor friend! 4. she learned was that inner beauty is more important than outer beauty．

Whenever I see TV 5. (advertisement), I feel that they make us believe beauty is very important --- 6. (especial) physical attractiveness．Although we say that inner beauty is more valuable, we often look for plastic surgery (整容手术) 7. (make) us more beautiful．There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery．It is surprising to realize 8. number of people who try it is increasing day by day．

We know good-looking guys usually get 9. (high) scores on job interviews than others．So, what is real beauty? I want to say that it 10. (be) inner beauty that makes one look like a really beautiful person.

根据短文内容，从短文后的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。

It’s reported that a male waiter recently poured boiling water over a female customer at a hot pot restaurant after the woman was caught complaining about the waiter’s bad service online. 1.________

The female victim，surnamed Lin，reportedly got into an argument with the waiter，surnamed Zhu，when Zhu refused her repeated request for additional soup for her pot．Lin was rushed to hospital and was diagnosed with severe bums on up to 40％of her body．2.________

Many netizens criticized the waiter for being too impulsive and ignoring the possible consequences，but some also accused Lin of being too picky．Meanwhile，some came up with a question worthy of discussion： 3.________

Many tragedies are caused by arguments and if the victim can control his or her anger and try to reach a compmmise，the tragedies could possibly be avoided．Sometimes so-called“cowardliness”can be a form of self-protection，especially when you are faced with strangers and you know little about their personalities．

4.________ When they calm down afterwards，they would regret their“ridiculous”behavior and have to pay the price for the consequences·

In May，a male driver in the southwestern city of Chengdu was captured on film intercepting a woman’s car and dragging her out of her seat，throwing her on the ground，before cruelly kicking her several times on the head，simply because the woman suddenly changed lanes in front of his car.

5. Forgive others’mistakes and avoid fueling others’anger．Accordingly，you may be less likely to suffer from unexpected troubles．

A．Will the situation be out of control because of your anger?

B．Intolerance has contributed to lots of violent incidents．

C．How to keep ourselves safe when we argue with others?

D．The waiter has been arrested for further investigation and trial．

E．This incident caused an outcry among netizens and opinion leaders．

F．But it is difficult to control our anger when we have conflict with others.

G．So next time you deal with conflict，it is more advisable to control your temper and say“sorry”with a smile．

书面表达（共1小题）

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是寻找身边的榜样。请根据下列要求完成短文。

1．身边的榜样是谁；

2．主要事迹／表现。

注意：1．词数100左右：

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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----How long have you been in this office?

----Just a few minutes．I_____ here together with my cousin。

A．have walkedB．had walked

C．have been walkingD．walked

_____opportunity has not found any sign of life, the presence of water means life is possible．

A．WhileB．Because

C．WhenD．Since

______on the opposite wall ____ one map together with dozens of pictures．

A．Hung; isB．Hung; are

C．Hanging; isD．Hanging; are

It is in the very village, ________ Mary was born 35 years ago, ________ she will build her first school, ________ inspires everyone to help her．

A．where; that; whichB．that; that; that

C．that; when; whichD．where; when; that

_______, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him．

A．Wanting the job very much

B．Although wanting the job badly

C．Though he wanted the job very much

D．He wanted the job badly

考点：状语从句

阅读理解

Miya volunteered abroad in Costa Rica with World Endeavors assisting at an orphanage(孤儿院)and teaching English at a school．

As a freshman at Yale University, Miya had plans to go to medical school．Knowing that her next two summers would be occupied doing research, Miya decided to go abroad the summer after her freshman year．“I wanted to improve my command of the Spanish language and learn about the culture and history of another country,” she explained．In the summer of 2014, Miya volunteered for six weeks in the World Endeavors program in Atenas, Costa Rica, working in an orphanage and teaching English to children in grades one through six．

“A long time before I left, I had positive expectations for the trip,” said Miya．But as the date grew closer she found herself getting more and more nervous．“I thought, what if my host family doesn’t like me? What if I get sick?”

Her fears, as fears often are, turned out to be unfounded．“The people were so supportive and loving,” said Miya．“I felt like I was part of the family．”

Miya’s host family had a large network of cousins who all lived within shouting distance． The family would cook together, and at night would go dancing, talk or eat ice cream．She noted that the World Endeavors staff on location—Diego and Mercedes, and Mercedes’ husband and daughter –were particularly helpful, taking her right to her neighborhood from the airport, and checking up periodically to make sure everything was going well．

While her nights were spent dancing, cooking, and talking with her host family, Miya’s days were occupied with the children of her host city．“I would teach in the morning, and work in the orphanage in the afternoon,” said Miya, whose placements were within walking distance from her host family．While the children were a lot of work, Miya felt a strong connection to the kids in the orphanage．

Miya noted that Costa Rica is one of the more developed countries in Central America． A nearby Internet café, for example, helped her to stay in touch with her family while she was away．And now, back in the United States, the Internet helps her keep in touch with her host family．Their correspondence continues in Spanish．And her host parents, Rosario and Jorge, recently sent Miya a Christmas card through the mail．

Back at school, Miya continues to pursue her instinct to improve education through volunteering． She participates in a mentoring group and works on a community health education program for high school students．Her time in Costa Rica, she says, “fits right into my interests in global health．”

1.What is World Endeavors?

A．It is a program to help people do voluntary job．

B．It is an orphanage in Costa Rica．

C．It is a school that needs English teachers．

D．It is a community that has health education program．

2.What can you know about Miya’s host family from the passage?

A．They took her to her neighborhood from the airport．

B．They checked up periodically to make sure everything was going well．

C．They had a large network of cousins who all lived far away from each other．

D．They treated her as a family member．

3.Which of the following is correct about Miya?

A．She taught English in a middle school in Costa Rica．

B．The orphanage she worked in is very close to her host family．

C．Her days were occupied with the children of her host family

D．She did not have much work when she worked in the orphanage．

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．Miya is not doing some voluntary jobs back at school

B．She lost touch with her faimly while she was in Costa Rica．

C．She still corresponds with her host family on the internet in English．

D．The experience abroad fits into her interests in global health

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Miya, Volunteer in Costa Rica

B．Miya, Teach English in Costa Rica

C．Miya, Work in an Orphanage in Costa Rica

D．Miya, Study at Yale University