His teacher recognized Joe's talent and posted all his work online, which led to something pretty wonderful. A restaurant named “Number 4” in Newcastle contacted Joe's teacher to ask if the 9-year-old could come and decorate its dining-room with his drawings. Every day after school, Joe's dad drives him to the restaurant, so he can put his ideas straight on the wall.Q: What did the restaurant “Number 4” do?听音频并回答音频中的问题A、Asked Joe for permission to use his online drawings. B、Hired Joe to paint all the walls of its buildings. C、Renovated its kitchen and all the dining-rooms. D、Contacted Joe to decorate its dining-room.

Most people spend much more time interacting with digital media than they did ten years ago.[A]Most of us spend much more time with digital media than we did a decade ago. But today’s teens have grown up with smartphones. Compared with teens a couple of decades ago, the way they interact with traditional media like books and movies is fundamentally different.[B]Analysis of surveys of over one million teens in the United States collected since 1976 reveals a major shift in how teens are spending their leisure time. Paper books are being ignored, in favor of screens. Digital devices are changing other behaviors, too. More and more, young people choose spending time on their electronic devices over engaging in other activities, regardless of the type. Indeed, by 2016, the average American high school senior said they spent six hours a day writing text messages, on social media, and online during their free time. And that covers just three activities, and if other digital media activities were included, that estimate would no doubt rise.[C]Teens did not always spend that much time with digital media. Online time has doubled since 2006, and social media use has moved from a periodic activity to a daily one in the same period. By 2016, nearly nine out of ten young women in the 12th grade said they visited social media sites every day. Meanwhile, time spent playing video games rose from under an hour a day to an hour and a half on average. One out of ten American 8th grade students in 2016 spent 40 hours a week or more playing video games. Let me emphasize that this is equal to the time most adults spend per week at work.[D]If teens are spending so much time using electronic devices, does that mean they have to give up some other activities? Maybe not. Over the years, many scholars have insisted that time online does not necessarily take away time spent engaging with traditional media or on other activities. Some people, they argue, are just more interested in certain kinds of media and entertainment. Thus, using more of one type of media does not necessarily mean less of the other.[E]That may be true, but that still does not tell us much about what happens across a whole generation of people when time spent on digital media grows. Large surveys conducted over the course of many years tell us that American youth are not going to the cinema nearly as often as they did in the past. While 70 percent of 8th and 10th grade students used to go to the movies once a month or more, now only about half do this. More and more, watching a movie is something teens choose to do on their electronic devices. Why is this a problem? One reason is that going to the cinema is generally a social activity. Now, watching movies is something that most teens do alone. This fits a larger pattern. In another analysis, researchers found that today’s teens go out with their friends much less often than previous generations did.请选择和题干内容相一致的段落。A、[A]B、[B]C、[C]D、[D]E、[E]

Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a ______ of exercise．（ ）A. LimitB. lackC. needD. demand

4.随着全球气候变化引发的极端天气事件愈发频繁，各国政府不得不重新评估其能源政策，以确保在实现经济可持续发展的同时，能够有效应对由此带来的环境挑战。A. As extreme weather events caused by global climate change are becoming more frequent, governments of various countries have to re-evaluate their energy policies, to ensure that while achieving sustainable economic development, they can effectively deal with the environmental challenges caused by this.B. With extreme weather events from global climate change being more and more frequent, all countries' governments have no choice but to re-assess their energy policies, so that they can achieve sustainable economic development and at the same time effectively cope with the environmental challenges brought about thereby.C. As extreme weather events triggered by global climate change grow increasingly frequent, governments around the world are compelled to re-evaluate their energy policies to ensure that they can effectively address the resulting environmental challenges while pursuing sustainable economic development.D. Along with the fact that extreme weather events caused by global climate change are more frequent, each country's government has to re-examine their energy policies, making sure that when they realize sustainable economic development, they can deal with the environmental challenges from this effectively.

Product guarantee _______.A. must be in written formB. can be based on the company's reputationC. is not often provided by the companiesD. often fails to meet in reality

题干：从下列各句后的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳选项：It _ me three years to draw the beautiful horses.A. paidB. tookC. costD. spent

During the traditional wedding ceremony, the【C1】______couple promise each other lifelong devotion. Yet, about one out of four American marriages ends in divorce. Since 1940, the divorce rate has more than doubled, and experts predict that, of all marriages that【C2】______in the 2000s, about 50% will end in divorce. The U.S. has one of the highest divorce rates in the world, perhaps【C3】______the highest. What goes wrong? The fact that divorce is so【C4】______in the United States does not mean that Americans consider marriage a casual, unimportant【C5】______. Just the opposite is【C6】______. Americans expect a great【C7】______from marriage. They seek physical, emotional, and intellectual compatibility. They want to be deeply loved and【C8】______. It is because Americans expect so much from marriage that so many get divorced. They prefer no marriage at all to a marriage without love and understanding. With typical American optimism, they end one marriage【C9】______that the next will be happier.【C10】______no-fault divorce laws in many states, it is easier than before to get a divorce. Some American women,【C11】______in unhappy marriages because they dont have the education or job【C12】______to support themselves and their children. But most American women believe that, if【C13】______, they can make it alone without a husband. When a couple gets divorced, the court may【C14】______the man to pay his former wife a monthly sum of money called alimony. The amount of alimony【C15】______on the husbands income, the wifes needs and the【C16】______of the marriage. 【C17】______, the court decides that a woman should pay her husband alimony. About 10% of American women【C18】______their husbands. The court may decide that she must continue to【C19】______him after the divorce. This is a rather new【C20】______in the United States.【C1】A．devotedB．lovingC．belovedD．bridal

阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的4个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出1个最佳选项，并在答题卡相应位置上将该项涂黑。Teaching children to spend pocket money wiselyParents give pocket money to their children in different ways. Some give a lump sum at the beginning of a month or a week. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis. The way in which pocket money is given affects how money is spent or saved. On the other hand, the children's spending habits may affect how pocket money is given.Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as "food money". Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour. They learn how to manage small sums of money. As the money is limited, they have to control their spending. Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending, hoping that in time they can be trusted with larger sums of money. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.Giving pocket money on a daily basis places responsibilities of budgeting on the parents, instead of the child. The child may spend every single cent of the daily pocket money by overindulging in junk food, as they know they will get another sum of money the next day.Some parents choose this method of ______ pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending.A. locating B. giving C. taking back D. regaining

C-|||-The world uses about a thousand million tons of water a day.Water is a human right and-|||-everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have-|||-trouble getting clean,safe water.-|||-Treating(处理) wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us.And it also helps-|||-the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world-|||-is not treated at all,and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat-|||-and reuse the wastewater.-|||-While 75% of our planet is covered with water,only about 2%is fresh water-that comes-|||-from rivers,lakes,ice and snow.The rest,98 % of the water,is in seas and oceans.It is too-|||-salty to drink.Then desalination(海水淡化)businesses come in.More than 19,000 factories-|||-have been built around the world,mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工)more than-|||-92 million tons of water every day. But the technology needs a lot of energy.-|||-Scientists are working to create a less costly technology.They want to produce 20 times more-|||-clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now,the world still faces with not-|||-having enough water for everyone each day.-|||-)34.How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world?-|||-A. Under 10 million. B.Only 19 million.-|||-C.About 92 million. D.Over 700 million.-|||-)35.Treating wastewater helps the environment by __-|||-A.storing waste in ice and snow B.letting waste run into oceans-|||-C.keeping waste out of rivers and oceans D.sending waste to coastal countries-|||-)36.At present,the technology to process water __-|||-A.needs much energy B.saves much money-|||-C.creates enough fresh water D.causes more pollution-|||-)37.What can we infer (推断)from the last paragraph?-|||-A.Water should be a human right. B.The water problem is still serious.-|||-C.Our planet is covered with water. D.Everyone has enough clean water.

The world uses about a thousand million (百万) tons of water a day. Water is a human right and everyone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water. Treating waste water is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of waste water around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the waste water. While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is freshwater- that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process (加工) more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy. Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.【小题1】How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world? A．Under 700 million. B．Over 700 million. C．About 92 million. 【小题2】Treating waste water helps the environment by________. A．storing waste in ice and snow B．letting waste run into oceans C．keeping waste out of rivers and oceans 【小题3】What does the underlined word "desalination" in Paragraph 3 mean? A．远洋运输 B．食盐销售 C．海水淡化 【小题4】At present, the technology to process water________. A．needs much energy B．saves much money C．satisfies everyone 【小题5】What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Everyone has enough clean water. B．The water problem is still serious. C．Our planet is covered with water.