A. who B. which

C. what D. that

②Solitude (獨處) has had a bad reputation (名聲) because it is sometimes used as a form of punishment, said Robert Coplan, a professor of psychology at Carleton University.

③The problem is that we forget solitude can also be a choice and it does not have to be full time, because there is so much research showing that humans are social creatures who benefit from communicating with others. “People will try to dismiss that it’s also important to spend time alone,” said Coplan. “It’s hard for them to imagine that you can have both.”

④People often feel inhabited (拘謹?shù)?/span>) from enjoying activities alone, especially when they worry others are watching and judging them. It can stop us from doing things that will bring us joy.

⑤Indeed, loneliness hurts — it can even negatively impact your health. But the mere act of being alone with oneself does not have to be bad.

⑥An online survey called “The Red Test” showed that activities considered to be most relaxing are things that are done alone. Spending time alone is actually something our bodies long for and we need to make ourselves feel better.

⑦The freedom of not having to follow the lead of others, with no pressure to do anything, to talk to anyone, or to make plans with people, is a great way to relax, even for highly social individuals. It also helps us discover new interests and ideas without having to worry about the opinions of others.

⑧Developing this sense of being alone and making the choice to be alone can help develop your sense of self. Knowing oneself makes it easier to find other people who share your passions and develop true friendships.

⑨Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself. The latter can improve your creativity and confidence, and help you control your emotions so that you can better deal with different situations. Getting started is easy — all you need is yourself.

【1】The underlined word “It” in paragraph 4 refers to ________.

A.anxiety about what others think of you

B.social worries about spending time alone

C.imagination of the effects of feeling lonely

D.the choice of feeling lonely or being alone

【2】The benefits of being alone do not include ________.

A.exploring our interestsB.widening our circle

C.reducing our pressureD.improving our confidence

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards being alone?

A.Disapproving.B.Doubtful.

C.Uninterested.D.Supportive.

【4】Which is the structure of the passage?

A.B.

C.D.

But the biggest killer was probably soil liquefaction (地基液化), which happens when a powerful quake turns the dry ground into a liquid mire (泥沼) and this totally destroyed several neighborhoods.

The official death reports rose to 1,948, and most of them were in Palu, the center of the Sulawesi Island. Bodies are still being dug out and the numbers from less populated areas are increasing but they seem to have suffered fewer deaths than the city. No one knows how many people are missing, especially in the areas hit by liquefaction, but it could be as high as 5,000, the National Disaster Agency said.

At a Palu middle school, fewer than 50 of its 697 students came. School principal Abdul Rashid said at least four students were killed in the quake. “Classes haven’t started. We’re only collecting data to find out how many students are safe,” he said. One boy chatting in the school with friends said he was disappointed that so few of his classmates had shown up. “I’m still waiting for the Ministry of Education to give us instructions on when to begin classes. For now, I don’t think we’re ready. Many children are so frightened that they need time to calm down.”

The government has collected $37 million to help victims of the earthquake. With the efforts of rescue workers and volunteers, the supply of gas and electricity has been recovered. Ruins would be cleared and areas hit by liquefaction would be turned into parks, gymnasiums and other public spaces, a spokesman said.

【1】It can be learned from paragraph 1 that ________.

A.the photo is released by Mohammad Fikri

B.no death was reported in the small town

C.the quake damaged many local buildings

D.Donggala is a town located off the Sulawesi island

【2】What caused the most damage in the quake?

A.A power failure.B.The cutoff of gas supply.

C.Soil liquefaction.D.The cracks of houses.

【3】Which of the following statements about the earthquake is TRUE?

A.Few people in Palu were killed in the quake.

B.People in the countryside suffered more from the hit.

C.Few students showed up because of their disappointment over the school.

D.The government is taking active measures against the disaster.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To make a brief introduction of the damage caused by the tsunami.

B.To give a detailed news report of the Donggala quake.

C.To stress the importance of the rescue work after the quake.

D.To describe the students’ concern for safety at school.

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C
CaliforniaCondor's Shocking Recovery

California condors are North America's largest birds, with wing-length of up to 3 meters. In the 1980s, electrical lines and lead poisoning(鉛中毒) nearly drove them to dying out. Now, electric shock training and medical treatment are helping to rescue these big birds.
In the late 1980s, the last few condors were taken from the wild, and there are now more than 150 flying over California and nearby Arizona, Utah and Baja in Mexico.
Electrical lines have been killing them off. “As they go in to rest for the night, they just don’t see the power lines,” says Bruce Rideout of San Diego Zoo. Their wings can bridge the gap between lines, resulting in electrocution(電死) if they touch two lines at once.
So scientists have come up with a shocking idea. Tall poles, placed in large training areas, teach the birds to stay clear of electrical lines by giving them a painful but undeadly electric shock. Before the training was introduced, 66% of set-freed condors died of electrocution. This has now dropped to 18%.
Lead poisonous has proved more difficult to deal with. When condors eat dead bodies of other animals containing lead, they absorb large quantities of lead. This affects their nervous systems and ability to produce baby birds, and can lead to kidney(腎) failures and death. So condors with high levels of lead are sent to Los Angeles Zoo, where they are treated with calcium EDTA, a chemical that removes lead from the blood over several days. This work is starting to pay off. The annual death rate for adult condors has dropped from 38% in 2000 to 5.4% in 2011.
Rideout's team thinks that the California condors’ average survival time in the wild is now just under eight years. “Although these measures are not effective forever, they are vital for now,” he says. “They are truly good birds that are worth every effort we put into recovering them.”
（1）California condors attract researchers’ interest because they .
A.are active at night
B.had to be bred in the wild
C.are found on in California
D.almost died out in the 1980s
（2）Researchers have found electrical lines are .
A.blocking condors’ journey home
B.big killers of California condors
C.rest places for condors at night
D.used to keep condors away
（3）According to Paragraph 5 ,______ lead poisoning.
A.makes condors too nervous to fly
B.has little effect on condors’ kidneys
C.can hardly be gotten rid of from condors’ blood
D.makes it different for condors to produce baby birds
（4）The passage shows that ______.
A.the average survival time of condors is satisfactory
B.Rideout's research interest lies in electric engineering
C.the efforts to protect condors have brought good results
D.researchers have found the final answers to the problem

A. how B. which

C. why D. because

A. will come B. is coming

C. comes D. came

A. admire; for; to B. admire; at; to

C. respect; on; for D. respect; on; at

【1】I believe when people are in troubles, their families will ______to rescue them as soon as they know that.

【2】_______digital music, fans listen to fewer albums straight through.

【3】__________change. As uncomfortable as it is sometimes, change allows us to stretch and grow.

【4】I love so many of the photos I took from this adventure, but this one for whatever reason…..puts me ______for words.

【5】If our customs _______the low introductory price, they will buy and become more loyal to our brand.

【6】Currently, the rescue work has finished basically, and the cause of the explosion is still ________.

【7】After a long hunt for him, we saw him _______from the crowd.

【8】Though he is ________considered to be a great man, his name will probably remain glorious, for the greatest building was named after him.

【1】I thought she would be angry about the whole thing, but ______ she was calm.

【2】I think I will come back to Harbin, as I have already ______ this city.

【3】I had considered becoming a model, but soon I put the idea out of my head after I ______ and started a family.

【4】They only cared their own needs and didn’t ______ the feelings of other people.

【5】The event will ______ on June 19th, a week earlier than usual.

【6】His eighth book ______ earlier this year and was an instant best-seller.

【7】I’ve been asked to ______ the beautiful princess in the school play.

【8】I opened my mouth wide at the sad news ______.

【題目】

Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to 【1】 older people on the front end of a technological shift.

It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear 【2】 divide. The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so 【3】 across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now-and no one can get one vet-but among those who are open to them, every age group is 【4】 engaged.

Actually, this isn't surprising. Whereas older generations are sometimes reluctant to adopt new technologies, driverless cars 【5】 real value to these age groups, especially to those with 【6】 mobility or difficulty driving on their own.

This is especially interesting when you consider that younger people are generally more interested in travel-related 【7】 than older ones.

When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are more 【8】 based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education：59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.

Where a person lives 【9】 too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless cars than those who lived in rural areas.

While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up across the board, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become 【10】. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.