19．A group of young people tired of reading‘bad news'have taken things into their own hands-and created a free positive newspaper．
The Champion is the resulting newspaper，which was produced with the support of the Youth Work Programme at LYCS （Lourdes Youth and Community Services） in Dublin's north east inner city，and was funded by the County Dublin Youth Services Board （CDYSB）．
The teens who put together the newspaper are aged from 13-19，and tired of reading in the media every day about young people hanging around and causing trouble．
This newspaper champions young people，covering a wide range of topics and including detailed reports of individual young people's work，ambition and achievements．
"They knew themselves that there were a lot of good things happening，"explained Sarah Kelleher，director of LYCS．"Their friends were achieving a lot and no one seems to comment about that．"She said that they picked the newspaper as opposed to any other media as"it's the printed word people see and it sticks in their mind"．
The teens understand why people want to read dramatic and negative news，and they aren't naive about crime or other serious issues．But they feel that there are a lot of good things happening that aren't being reported on．
Three thousand copies of The Champion have been printed，and will be going free into the letterbox of every house in the area．"I think they are hoping people will be pleasantly surprised，"said Kelleher．
The concept came from a small number of people，but in the end it took the work of at least 50people to complete the whole project．
They contacted youth clubs，schools，and other groups to find out what positive news they had to share．
The Champion also serves to promote youth work，which Sarah says"is a very low-cost service to run，but it can have an absolutely amazing impact for young people in a community like this"．She added that cuts can have an impact on youth work，and that"the more you keep young people in youth work，the more things like this they produce"．

32．Why did the teens start the newspaper？B
A．To promote youth work．
B．To promote positive news．
C．To free teens from reading．
D．To compete with other newspapers．
33．What is special of the newspaper？C
A．It is meant for young readers．
B．It sells thousands of copies a day．
C．It focuses on teens'good deeds．
D．It covers positive news of adults．
34．What can we know about the teens who start the newspaper？A
A．They get news from many sources．
B．They care little about social issues．
C．They prefer to write astonishing news．
D．They can't accept negative news being reported．
35．What quality of the teens is highlighted in the passage？C
A．team spirit．
B．creative thinking．
C．sense of responsibility．
D．strong will to succeed．

18．The fight is on to get rid of air pollution in our cities．While the best solution in the long-term would be to ban fossil-fueled cars，that won't help the millions who are dying in the meantime，and so some high-tech solutions are now on the cards．
In March 2016，10 London pigeons became famous．These pigeons took to the sky from Primrose Hill in north London，wearing backpacks monitoring air pollution．Once in the air，the backpacks sent live air-quality updates to the smartphones of the Londoners below．
The pigeons and their backpacks were just the latest in a series of increasingly desperate attempts to monitor and control air pollution．London's air pollution problem has been getting worse for years，and it often rises to more than three times the European Union's legal limit．
Another promising approach can be found in Beijing，after China declared a"war against pollution"in 2014．A seven-metre-high"Smog Free Tower"，designed by a Dutch scientist，Daan Roosegaarde，opened in Beijing's 751D Park in September 2016．
It is a huge，outdoor air purifier．Airborne particles（颗粒）are sucked into the tower where they receive a positive charge．The particles are then caught by a negatively charged dust-removal plate and clean air is blown out of the other end．"Changing smog particles does not take much current．"Roosegaarde said．
As for what to do with the collected PM waste，he has currently set up a business making jewellery out of the waste．Prince Charles owns a set of"smog free"cufflinks （袖扣）．If collected on at a big scale，Roosegaarde believes it could even be used as a building material．
Mexico City has an alternative solution．Looking to Nature to maximize the surface area of a building，Allison Dring，a Berlin-based architect，managed to catch light and wind from all sides．She is now making a building material by burning agricultural crop by-products in the absence of oxygen．"It means that you are actually taking carbon（碳） out of the sky，transforming it into a material，and then using it to build，"says Dring．
The fight against outdoor air pollution is really just starting．Even if none of the ideas take off，at least Prince Charles'cufflinks，the special building surface and pigeons wearing back-packs will have brought the issue more to the public's attention．

29．The 10 pigeons in London were used toA．
A．monitor air pollution
B．warn Londoners
C．update weather forecast
D．promote backpacks
30．What can we learn about the Smog Free Tower？B
A．Its power consumption is high．
B．PM waste from it can be reused．
C．It is built of agricultural by-products．
D．It can attract light and wind from all sides．
31．What's the best title for the passage？C
A．When can humans get rid of smog？
B．Why is technology used to fight smog？
C．How are the world's cities fighting smog？
D．What makes smog a worldwide problem？

17．It's said that you don't know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes．And you also don't know what it's like for older people to travel until you accompany one on a trip．
After flying with my elderly father from Washington，D．C．，to L．A．in July，I began to realize that a companion has important tasks that can make a journey easier for older people．I booked nonstop tickets on JetBlue to avoid tiring，confusing connections，and we flew directly into small，manageable Long Beach Airport．Even though my father could walk，I arranged with the airline for wheelchair assistance，which meant we got on board first．
When I took him back to the airport for his return flight to Washington，I got permission from JetBlue to wait with him at the gate instead of saying goodbye at the security checkpoint．I wished he'd had a first-class seat and access to a comfortable airline club．Better yet，I wish I had flown with him both ways．As I watched the attendant wheel him to the lift that took him from the tarmac（飞机跑道）to the plane，I felt like an anxious mom sending her child to school for the first time．
Things can go awry on a plane trip．And then there is the horrifying story about Joe and Margie．When they landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport，a wheelchair attendant met them to help with a connection．But somehow Margie，who had Alzheimer's disease，disappeared．
I didn't need to worry about my father wandering away； at 82，his mind was sharper than mine．But his hearing was poor，so I worried about what would happen if he missed an important announcement．Fortunately，everything went just fine．Careful planning made the trip successful．
Next time I travel with a senior，I'll know better．I hope there will be a next time．

25．Why did the man buy nonstop tickets？C
A．His father was tired of flights．
B．He had important tasks to do．
C．He cared about his father．
D．His schedule was tight．
26．How did the author feel when seeing his father off？C
A．Disappointed．
B．Delighted．
C．Worried．
D．Sad．
27．What does the underlined part"go awry"probably mean？D
A．be amused．
B．carry on as usual．
C．live up to one's expectation．
D．be away from the correct course．
28．What can we learn from the passage？D
A．taking a trip does great good to seniors．
B．it is a pleasant experience to travel with seniors．
C．to have a long journey with seniors is unpractical．
D．a good arrangement ensures seniors to take a nice trip．

16．How to Communicate With a Deaf Person
Communicating with a deaf person doesn't have to be as difficult as it might seem．The trick is to be patient，straightforward，and to remember that deaf people communicate visually．
Method 1：Starting Your Conversation
（36）AYou can do this by moving into the person's field of vision and waving from a polite distance，or by tapping the person gently on the shoulder．
Position yourself carefully．Make sure that the light in the room is shining directly onto your face，and that you're not standing with your back to a light． （37）E
Find out how the person prefers to communicate．Some deaf people are better lip-readers than others．Some deaf people may prefer to write back and forth or to use an interpreter．Man interactions between the deaf and the hearing require a combination of these methods．（38）F
Method 2：Communicating through Lip-reading．
Keep your sentences simple and use plain language． （39）GThe more complex your phrasing and vocabulary，the more likely your deaf companion is to miss something．
When someone else is speaking，don't turn away from the deaf person in your group．（40）D
You don't have to look at the deaf person while someone else is talking，but try to make sure your face is visible．

A．Get the person's attention．
B．It's important not talk too quickly．
C．Or，they'll miss parts of the conversation．
D．If so，it'll make them feel left out of the conversation．
E．Stand directly in front of the person，at a normal distance．
F．The best way to know which methods are most effective is to ask．
G．Try not to be too difficult when using your words in the beginning．

15．Digital technology-email and smart phones especially-has vastly improved workers'ability to be productive outside of a traditional office．Even so，most white-collar work still happens in an office．One reason is that，according to findings of a new survey（调查）of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix，most bosses are doubtful about remote working．Half of the workers say their boss doesn't accept it and only 35 ercent say it's tolerated．
Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced （ 加深）by the same survey，which shows that 43percent of workers say they've watched TV or a movie while"working"remotely，while 35 ercent have done housework，and 28 ercent have cooked dinner．
It is true，however，that working at home makes people much more efficient，because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done．It's much faster，for example，to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush．
The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we haven't come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker．
More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value．Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who haven't  worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home．Under  such circumstances，smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently．

32．What does digital technology contribute to？A
A．Promoting production．
B．Hiring more white-collar workers．
C．Conducting a new research．
D．Removing bosses'doubt．
33．Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working？A
A．To manage their workers better．
B．To stick to their routine practice．
C．To rely less on modem technology．
D．To increase face-to-face communication．
34．What seems to be most workers'attitude toward remote working？B
A．Doubtful．
B．Favorable．
C．Reserved．
D．Disapproving．
35．What does the author suggest smart firms do？C
A．Shorten their office hours．
B．Give employees a pay raise．
C．Adopt flexible work patterns．
D．Reduce their staff's workload．

14．It's hard to talk to dad sometimes．His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through．You could never break his hard shell and get to know him．And he seemed to want to stay that way too．
But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit．I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible．I was facing serious problems and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way，because I felt like I had lost mine．In desperation，it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key，so I wrote him one，telling him about my regrets and fears，and I asked him to answer，if he felt like it．
Two weeks later，it showed up in my inbox：a much-thought，three-page letter．Dad，a 68-year-old retired technologist and grandfather of four，had carefully considered my message，and crafted a response．He mentioned his lost love，the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents．He comforted me that"life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns．"
I closed the email and started to cry，because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late．I cried because at 33，in the midst of my own struggles，his letter instantly put me at ease．And I cried because in the end，it was so simple：I just had to hit"Send．"
We've since had many email exchanges．This increasing communication opened a door into his world．My problems haven't been magically solved，but getting to know my dad better has made the tough thing more manageable and life sweeter．It's hard to talk to dad sometimes，but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine．

24．Which of the following best describes the author's father？A
A．Quiet and caring．
B．Optimistic but careless．
C．Selfish and lonely．
D．Simple but proud．
25．Why did the author write to his father？C
A．To make an apology
B．To express thanks．
C．To turn to him．
D．To blame him．
 26．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs in the text？A
A．The author regretted not writing to dad earlier．
B．Dad's letter of reply is simple．
C．Dad helped settle the author's problems．
D．The author can talk to dad easily．
27．What may be the best title for the text？B
A．My Mysterious Dad
B．Emails From My Dad
C．A Retired Technologist
D．Means of Communication．

13．假定你是李华，你的美国网友Jack发来邮件说他正在学习中文，请你推荐一个适合学习中文的网站．请根据下面的信息，给他回复邮件．
l．推荐网站：www．echinese．com；
2．推荐理由：内容丰富，有中文对话、成语、中国风俗、中文歌曲、中文电影和唐诗等；有在线老师可求助．
注意：1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Jack，
I am so pleased to learn that you are learning Chinese．I'd like to recommend www．echinese．com．com to you．It's a good website for non-Chinese speakers who are learning Chinese，especially for beginners．（高分句型）
Firstly，it provides you with a variety of online courses，such as Chinese idioms，dialogues and customs．Besides，the website will help you learn Chinese in most interesting and effective ways．Here you can learn to sing some Chinese songs，enjoy Tang poems and watch Chinese movies．Most important of all，if you meet with some difficulties in learning Chinese，there are teachers online to whom you can turn for help．（高分句型）And at last，the website is free of charge．
I hope you will find this website interesting and helpful．（高分句型）I'm looking forward to hearing from you．
Yours，
Li Hua．

12．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文．短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处．错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
I want to tell you an impressive story happening during my first lesson．On hearing the bell，the students ran into the classroom as quickly as they can．But a boy，Li Ming，which father had died a month earlier，was late for the class．He quiet stood outside the classroom．I smiled to him and let him come in．After a while，he cried on his desk．Then I walked to her and asked what had happened．He told me that his mother was ill and that he has to buy some medicine for her．At the same time，he apologized me for his lateness．Moving by his words，I praised him for his deeds and decided to sing a song named"Mother"for the students．How time flied!Class was over when I realized it．From the story I felt we should show a respect for our parent and do our best to help them．

11．Something's happening at the lowest point on our planet，some 1，388 feet below sea level．
The Dead Sea，a salt lake close to Israel，Jordan and the West Bank，is shrinking at an alarming rate-about 3.3 feet per year，according to the environmentalist group EcoPeace Middle East．And human actions are largely to blame．
"It's not just like one country is punishing the Dead Sea；it's more like the whole region，"said photographer Moritz Küstner，who visited the area in February to work on his series"The Dying Dead"．
The Dead Sea needs water from the other natural sources surrounding it，such as the Jordan River basin．But around the 1960s，some of the water sources it relied upon were diverted．
Mineral extraction industries are another main reason why the water levels are declining，experts say．The Dead Sea's minerals have been popular for their medical power and can often be found in cosmetics（化妆品）and other consumer products．
And then，of course，there's the Middle East's hot，dry climate，which makes it difficult for the lake to refill itself．
Last year，Israel and Jordan signed a $900 million deal in an effort to stabilize the Dead Sea's water levels．
It involves building a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea so that both countries would be able to not only supply water to Israel and Jordan but also to pump much needed water-some 300 million cubic meters annually-into the Dead Sea．
"This is the most important and significant agreement since the peace treaty with Jordan （in 1994），"said Silvan Shalom，Israel's energy and water resources minister at the time．
Whether the canal-estimated to take three years to complete-will work out positively and as planned remains to be seen．

32．Moritz Küstner visited the Dead Sea toC．
A．shoot TV series about people's action there              
B．make a survey about the sea level
C．do his photographic series work                     
D．research into environmental problems
33．Which of the following statements is NOT the reason for the water levels'declining？D
A．The other natural sources the Dead Sea relied on were switched．
B．The Dead Sea's minerals have been dug and used in some products．
C．The Middle East's climate makes the lake itself difficult to store water．
D．Israel and Jordan are the two countries to destroy the Dead Sea．
34．What measure has been taken to save the Dead Sea？A
A．Bringing in water from the Red Sea．
B．Introducing water from Israel and Jordan．
C．Taking Israel's energy and water resources．
D．Struggling for international support．
35．What does the passage mainly tells us？A
A．Why the Dead Sea is dying and the measure taken to save it．
B．How important the Dead Sea is in Israel，Jordan and the West Bank．
C．How to solve the problem that the Dead Sea is being destroyed．
D．Protecting the environment is in no hurry all over the world．

10．

11 Days Experience China Tour Reviews Destination：Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Shanghai Summary：Eager to experience both the history and nature of China in one tour？This tour allows you to fulfill your dream of taking a deep breath on the magnificent Great Wall in Beijing，enjoying the Qin Terracotta Army in Xi'an，cruising along the Li River in Guilin，and shopping in Shanghai．Join us in this 11-day China Tour now!There's something truly special in store for you．

13 Days Li River & Yangtze River Cruise Tour Reviews Destination：Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai Summary：This trip is the taste of river lovers．The Yangtze River is famous for its length and greatness as well as its important role in Chinese history and culture，while the Li River is famous for its quietness and elegance．These two rivers have been the dream of many international friends who want to visit China for a long time．From Li River to the Yangtze，you will know the magical power of water．

14 Days Tibet and Yangtze River Tour Reviews Destination：Beijing-Xi'an-Lhasa-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai Summary：Tired of those regular route？Come and join us now!Even before you reach the mighty Yangtze，you will already feel high enjoying the ancient Tibetan spirituality（灵性）and magnificent plateau landscapes．In this trip，the cruise of Yangtze is the most classic 4-day tour from Chongqing to Yichang by the comfortable floating hotel，which will offer you a great sailing．The destination is Shanghai with the spirit of the colonial past and current trends in art，design and culture．

14 Days Experience China Tour Reviews Destination：Shanghai-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Guilin-Xi'an-Beijing Summary：This 14-day tour focuses on a photograph journey to Suzhou，Hangzhou and Guilin．From quiet West Lake to clear Li River，from peaceful water towns to picturesque Guilin…But do not forget to record your experience in Shanghai，Xi'an and Beijing as well，to memorize all the natural and cultural treasures of China．

21．What are the three common cities in the four Tour Reviews？B
A．Beijing，Guilin and Shanghai．
B．Beijing，Xi'an and Shanghai．
C．Xi'an，Shanghai and Guilin．
D．Shanghai，Chengdu and Beijing．
22．Which tour do you want to choose if you are fond of rivers？B
A.11 Days Experience China Tour．
B.13 Days Li River & Yangtze River Cruise Tour．
C.14 Days Tibet and Yunnan，Guilin Tour．
D.14 Days Experience China Tour．
23．Which route do you take up if you want to spend a night in a moving hotel？C
A．Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Shanghai．
B．Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai．
C．Beijing-Xi'an-Lhasa-Chongqing-Yangtze River-Yichang-Shanghai．
D．Shanghai-Suzhou-Hangzhou-Guilin-Xi'an-Beijing．
24．What can we learn from this passage？A
A．Shanghai is a modern city with the spirit of the past．
B．The Li River is known for its length and greatness．
C．Tourists can experience nature visiting the Qin Terracotta Army．
D．Tibet and Yangtze River are recommended to photographers．