Two weeks ago, I helped my dear Joan, one of my close friends 【1】 just graduated, move out of her apartment. We decided 【2】 (have)a nice dinner before she moved back to her hometown 400 miles away, but being the caring person she is, she had offered her time to help her friends move during dinner, even though she 【3】 (her)needed to pack and donate things.

She isn’t usually one to ask 【4】 help, so I knew that I had to offer my time and energy with 【5】 (determine) if I was going to be 【6】 (use). I bought her something to eat because I knew she hadn’t eaten and then 【7】 (rent) a carshare (拼車(chē)) for her to ship her things. It was a whole disaster-【8】 first carshare we rented wouldn’t open, so we had to carry the things to another car a few 【9】 (block) away.

This car then had no gas, so we had to gas this car, which pushed back our timeline by 40 minutes. Despite it all, it was a fun lasting memory with her, and I’m glad I 【10】 (be) able to show her my love through these small acts of service.

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I live in a peacefully village in the countryside where we have many friendly neighbors. Several day ago, a heavy rain hit the surrounding region. Several dams in the upper reaches of the river was broken through, cause a flood in the river nearby. Two bridges were also washed away. When a flood drew back, many big fish were trapped in the river. They had raised in the dams. Every day, one of their neighbors went to catch up fish with a net.

Yesterday, the neighbor came to give us four big fresh fish, that had been frozen in his fridge. We had fish soup for lunch that day. What delicious!

You’re bad- tempered.

Researchers tested the mood and concentration of 25 women who drank healthy amounts of water one day, and then didn’t over the next two days. When slightly dehydrated, the women reported tiredness, bad temper, headaches, and difficulty focusing. In a separate test, men with mild dehydration also had trouble with mental tasks. 【1】 Scientists are still trying to figure out why.

You have a bad workout.

【2】 It impacts how much you can push yourself. Even a 2 to 3 percent fluid loss affects your ability to get a good workout and more than 5 percent dehydration decreases exercise capacity by about 30 percent. A no-brainer way to avoid dehydration and dehydration symptoms is to aim for this much water per day.

【3】

Driving while dehydrated may be just as dangerous as getting behind the wheel drunk, in terms of how many mistakes you could make on the road. British researchers had participants take two-hour drives [using a simulator (模擬器). When they drank enough water, there were 47 driving errors. 【4】

You feel dizzy when you stand up too fast.

One of the signs of dehydration is when your blood volume and pressure drops, it can leave you feeling dizzy or faint, or bring on that rush of light-headedness after you quickly get up from sitting or lying down.

The exact treatment for dehydration symptoms depends on age and how severely dehydrated someone is. 【5】 Most of the time, however, people use some over-the-counter solutions for kids, and adults can drink more water

A. You drive like you’re drunk.

B. Dehydration can be life-threatening.

C. To get rid of dehydration you have to replace lost water.

D. In extreme cases, people might go to the hospital for a treatment.

E. Dehydration reduces blood pressure and makes the heart work harder.

F. But when it came to mood changes, women changed much more than men’s.

G. But when they are short of water, there were more than doubled driving errors to 101.

China's TikTok, which 【1】 (take) the world by storm in the past three years, is working its magic in its home nation, too.

In the annual report of 【2】 (it) parent company ByteDance this week, the Chinese version of TikTok, 【3】 (call) Douyin, has accumulated 400 million daily active users. This is an 【4】 (impress) growth for the addictive video app, 【5】 had 250 million daily active users in January last year.

The report not only describes the user behavior and trends but also illustrates the cultural difference 【6】 China and the US. For example, knowledge-based content is 【7】 (extreme) popular in China, and less so in the US. Also, in the US, it seems that it's mostly teenagers who are creating the dances, but in China those who produce the most dance videos are users born in 【8】 1960s.

With Douyin, users can record videos, edit them and share them online. It is a great way 【9】 (spend) the leisure time browsing these funny videos. Now, Douyin has established itself as one of the largest knowledge, culture and art 【10】 (platform) in China.

The timber-framed home in Great Glen, Leicestershire, contains a number of “zero-carbon feature” including solar electric energy, triple glazing and rainwater storage. It is entirely heated by underground water-filled tubes that are warmed by solar energy from rooftop panels. The house was designed and built by Caplin Homes and covers two acres of land. The design and construction, down to the materials, were used specifically for their low carbon footprint.

The solar panels on the roof of the five-bedroom house are called hybrids because they collect both electrical and thermal energy. Solar walls preheat incoming air, and an Earth Energy Bank (EEB) and heat pump can store heat, and get it back for use when temperatures drop. The south-facing triple-glazed windows are said to also improve the house's energy management during the winter.

All the technologies are controlled by a control system, which monitors the inside and outside temperatures, how much energy is being received by the solar panels, and the heat levels in the EE domestic hot water tank. Due to its low energy design, the Solar House is expected to only require heat from the EEB for about 10 weeks of the year.

For 1.2 million, buyers also get two garages. Estate agent (房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀(jì)人) Anthony Fox said the possibility of no utility bills was a big draw for potential owners: the idea is that your bills pretty much disappear and the house is self-sustaining and self-sufficient. That was a big aspect for most of the people who came to have a look around. “We had a lot of interest on the open day. There were some strong considerations to buy there and then. Everyone was very keen to learn how the house worked.” He added.

【1】Which is true about the UK’s first fully solar-powered home?

A.It is directly heated by rooftop panels.

B.It has a set of heat-storage device available.

C.All of its materials are not environmentally friendly.

D.Its walls can keep cold air from coming in to store heat.

【2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A.The monitor of the temperature.

B.The amount of the received energy.

C.The function of the control system.

D.The significance of the new technologies.

【3】What’s a big attraction for potential buyers according to Anthony Fox?

A.No gas or electricity bill.B.Two additional garages.

C.Unique structure of the house.D.Only 1.2 million for the house.

【4】What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To advertise a zero-carbon house.

B.To recommend an amazing house.

C.To introduce a solar-powered house.

D.To explain how the low-energy house works.

You can apply for it if you

●do a short course of study in the USA, such as an English language course or a training course.

●do a short period of research as part of a degree course in the USA.

You must prove that you

●have been offered a place on a course in the USA at an accepted place of study.

●have enough money to support yourself without working or help from public funds.

●can pay for your return or onward journey.

●have permission from your parents or guardian to study in the USA if you are under 18.

You must provide

●proof of the course you're studying, for example, a letter of acceptance from the educational institution — an official headed paper; stating the course's name, duration and cost (including accommodation).

●a current passport or other valid travel identification.

●evidence that you can support yourself during your trip, for example, bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months.

●details of where you intend to stay and your travel plans.

●contact details for at least one parent or guardian in your home country if you’re under 18 years old.

You must

●apply online for a short-term study visa.

●have your fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.

●pay 97 for a 6-month visa or 186 for an 11-month visa.

You may

●be allowed to stay an extra 30 days if your total stay in the USA is no more than 6 months.

【1】Who is the passage intended for?

A.A graduate to pick up a full time job in the USA.

B.A university professor to teach Chinese in the USA.

C.A high school student to have a short-term travel in the USA.

D.A scholar to conduct a short degree-related research in the USA.

【2】What is needed to apply for this kind of visa?

A.Your previous passport.

B.Details of your study plans.

C.A proof of your parents’ support.

D.An official document of your target course.

【3】Which is true according to the passage?

A.It is free for a one-year study visa.

B.You need to apply through the Internet.

C.You can extend one-month stay as you please.

D.Your photo must be taken and submitted online.

—_________ to high levels of radiation.

A. Being exposedB. Having been exposed

C. To be exposedD. Exposed

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My mother is a ordinary woman with extraordinary ability. Poor as my family is, but with my mother’s constant care and love, I feel warmly and happy. She always thinks of others first and never complains anything in her life, viewed life with an optimistic attitude. Also, she is a teacher with a good sense of humor and makes her students interest in English study. She shows great patient to those naughty ones, who also gives great comments on her in return. My mother always tries his best to deal with things perfectly. I hope I can be as good as my mother when I grow up. How a hero she is in my mind!

An allergy is caused by the immune system fighting substances in the environment, known as allergens, that it should see as harmless. 【1】It means people have to spend their lives following strict dietary restrictions and worrying about the ingredients of everything they consume. We often hear about people having allergies to dairy products and to peanuts. Last year a teenager died after suffering a fatal allergic reaction from eating a baguette containing sesame seeds. 【2】

Research has found that this problem is particularly affecting children. 【3】 Dr Alexandra Santos from King’s College London says food allergy now affects about 7 percent of children in the UK, and 9 percent of those in Australia.

【4】 Dr Santos says, the increase in allergies is not simply the effect of society becoming more aware of them and better at diagnosing them. 【5】 She adds that possible factors are pollution, dietary changes and less exposure to bacteria, which change how our immune systems respond.

A.So what might be the cause?

B.It seems to be more environmental.

C.Similarly, food allergic reaction is deadly.

D.This led to a call for better food-labeling laws.

E.Besides, more adults are suffering from food allergies.

F.However, food allergies can cause life-threatening reactions.

G.More and more of them are having allergic reactions to certain foodstuffs.

Last week I 【1】 (take) on a difficult task of showing kindness. The idea came from a few posts on a website. I decided 【2】 (reach) out to a few people I hadn’t talked to for the past few years.

One was a cousin, 【3】 I had lost touch with for 25 years. She was very happy when we got 【4】 touch. The other two were friends I hadn’t talked to in nearly 10 years. It was really good to talk to 【5】 (they) both.

With one of them, I reached out at a great time for him. He had forgotten my name 【6】 (entire) but remembered I disliked 【7】 (run) when young because I had asthma（哮喘）. He was grateful that I called him and said some very kind 【8】 (thing) to me about our past. I am glad our friendship mattered to him.

I think 【9】 is good to be the one to take the initiative（主動(dòng)性）to be kind and reach out. Even if it seems difficult at the time, in the end it offers 【10】 (wonder) rewards!