10．He spent a lot of moneyequiping（装备）the school with modern facilities．

9．If you want to make a trip，you'd better take the weather intoconsideration（考虑）．

8．How to Say No to Your BossSaying"no"to a request can be a difficult thing，especially when the person making the request is your boss．（16）BThe following teps are helpful．
Give yourself some time to think about the request before saying"no"．
If the request arrives via email，don't reply right away．
（17）GIf your boss asks you in person or on the telephone，request some time to give it thought and tell her you will get back to her by a specific time．Consider the request carefully to determine whether you have to say"no"．
Prepare your answer before telling your boss"no"．
Anticipate questions she might ask in response to your answer，and decide how you want to answer them．Rehearse your conversation with your boss out loud to help build your confidence before the real conversation．
Choose the right time and place to speak with your boss．
Have the conversation in private if your work situation allows you to get a moment alon with your boss．Keep in mind your boss's workday pressures and work style．If she is a morning person and gets grumpy（脾气暴躁的）in the afternoon，be sure to speak with her before lunch．
（18）A
If your boss is asking you to take on more responsibility，that shows that she has faith in your ability to do the job．Acknowledge that it means a lot to you before telling her that you feel you cannot do it．
Tell your boss why you have to say"no"to the request．
（19）EYour boss will be grateful that you answered honestly，rather than trying to take on a project you cannot handle．
Offer an alternative solution．
For example，if your boss asks you to serve on a committee，suggest someone else in the company that you think may be interested and capable of serving．（20）D

A．Pay your boss a compliment while denying her request．
B．Even if you try your best to do everything the boss lets you do，there are times when you can't do and have to say"no"．
C．Put yourself in your boss's shoes and consider how the company will be affected if you refuse the request．
D．Maybe you could offer to share the workload with someone else．
E．Most employers respect honesty in their employees．
F．Try a compromise．
G．Set the request aside and think about it for a while．

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B．The Blakeney Hotel
C．Willapark Manor Hotel                 
D．The Country Garden Hotel
22．If you want to take your children and your dog with you on holiday，you can chooseB．
A．The Country Garden Hotel         
B．Willapark Manor Hotel
C．The Bay Hotel             
D．Boscastle
23．The purpose of the passage is toD．
A．warn             
B．advise          
C．describe         
D．advertise．

6．The conclusion was drawn on thebasis （base） of experiments．

5．Over the past five decades，Chinese sports fans（61）have attached  （attach）a lot of importance to gold medals while watching the Olympic Games．However，2016 Rio Olympic Games saw a （62）healthier   （health） and more relaxed attitude toward sportspeople than before，（63）fully （full） in line with the Olympic spirit．
China didn't win any gold medals on the first day．But，instead of （64）blaming （blame）the sportsmen and women that failed to finish on top of the podium，the （65）majority （major）of fans praised their efforts．
Defending champion Sun Yang failed（66）to win （win）the gold in the men's 400-meter freestyle．However，he received many words of comfort and understanding from Chinese sports fans，（67）who  had seen how hard he had worked．
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui won fans'hearts，even if she could only win a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke final．（68）Her （she）fans on microblogging platform Sina Weibo have increased from 100，000（69）toover 6 million．Most sports fans showed their（70）appriciation （appreciate）of her straightforward character．

4．How to manage your timeFor many high school students it seems that there is never enough time．There are several steps you can take to organize your time better．
First，make a to-do list every day．It makes it easy to plan any activities or meetings you may have in addition to homework．Be sure to set priorities（优先的事物）．（36）C    
Use spare time wisely．Do you have a study hall（自习时间）？Instead of wasting that time，read a book or do homework．（37）D   If a friend asks you to do something and you have homeworkto do，realize which is more important and see your friend later．
Decide on the time that is good for you to do certain things．If you are more of a morning person，try getting up an hour earlier and do schoolwork before school．Review your notes every day．（38）G   If you spend a few minutes at the end of every day going over what you learned，it will mean less time studying when it is time for the exam．
（39）B    Studies have shown that getting enough rest helps your memory．When you are tired，everything seems more difficult．It is best to stay on a regular sleeping cycle as much as possible．
Tell your friends and family about your work timetable．Explain that you will be working at certain times and ask them not to disturb（打扰） you．（40）F    you can call your friends later．

A．Set goals for yourself．
B．Get a good night's sleep．
C．Do the most important tasks first．
D．Also，do not be afraid to say"no"．
E．You should finish your task on time．
F．Don't take phone calls during the time you set aside for work．
G．Don't wait until just before a test to try and remember everything．

3．Hobbies are an important part of life．A great hobby will help you feel relaxed，will allow you to learn more about yourself，and will help you in developing life skills and in learning lessons that will make you live a better life．From painting to reading，there are a large number of hobbies you can take up．If you're choosing a new hobby，the following suggestions can help you：
When looking for a new hobby，you can think about the subjects you like to learn about，or the things you enjoy doing．For example，if you're a woman，you can take up hobbies like cooking，gardening，and more．If you're a man，you can consider hobbies like hunting，fishing，sports，and more．
Are you a good writer，speaker，painter，or an expert at something else？Think hard about it by going over this question．You'll certainly find your passion （激情），and this will guide you to choose a hobby that suits you．
Pay attention to your talks．What do you enjoy talking about or can go on talking about easily？You may ask others about the topics you talk about the most．Your conversations can show a lot about your passion which can be developed into a hobby．
Anyhow，picking a new hobby is a big decision，as this is an activity that you'll spend much time and money on．But remember，it's just a hobby．You can always consider something different if you find that the activity you chose isn't as satisfying as you thought it would be．

28．Why should we take up some hobbies？A
A．To live a better life．
B．To make new friends．
C．To keep healthy．
D．To find a good job．
29．What can help you with your choice of a hobby，according to Paragraph 2？C
A．Occupation．B．Experience．C．Interest．D．Money．
30．What can guide you to choose a hobby that suits you？B
A．Your teacher．B．Your passion．C．Your talks．D．Your lifestyle．
31．What does the author mean in the last paragraph？D
A．You should stick to your hobby all the time．
B．It takes all your life to find a suitable hobby．
C．It is always too difficult to keep a hobby．
D．You can change your hobby if necessary．

2．I wasconfused （迷惑） by what she said just now and I didn't know what she meant．

1．Are you truly happy？Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness？（16）D．The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life．
※Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy．Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value．
※Surround yourself with happy people．It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way．（17）B．
※When something goes wrong，try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity．Truly happy people don't allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor．
※（18）E．These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness．
※（19）G．Whether you treat yourself to lunch，take a long，relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance，you will be subconsciously （下意识地） putting yourself in a better mood．
※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness．Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy．
※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness．（20）C．

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy．
B．On the contrary，if you are around people who are happy，their emotional state will be infectious．
C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．
D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves．
E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy．
F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness．
G．It's also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself．