Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it seems to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.
| A．green | B．black | C．yellow | D．brown |
Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?
| A．Because of the size of the product. |
| B．Because of the color of the product. |
| C．Because of the color of the package. |
| D．Because of the cost of the product. |
If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?
| A．$ 24 | B．$ 36 | C．$ 40 | D．$ 60 |
The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.
| A．advantages of products |
| B．the importance of packaging |
| C．choices of products |
| D．the cost of packaging |
This story is about Mrs． Jones， an 82﹣year﹣old lady． Although her life was hard， she was always nicely dressed every day． This morning Mrs Jones was moving to the nursing home． The nursing home was very busy． After hours of waiting， Mrs Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready．（1）在去她房间的路上，我告诉她房间是什么样子的．
Suddenly she said， "I love it!"
"But Mrs Jones， you haven't seen the room yet!" I was surprised at her reply．She stopped and said，"Whether I like my room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is placed． （2）It depends on how I decide to think about the room． I have already decided to love the room before I actually see it．"
Then she continued， "I have a choice． I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is．Or I can just get out of bed and be thankful that I can still enjoy a new day． Each day is a gift． （3）I'll enjoy my life and all the happy memories． I have stored them in my bank account （账户） before．"
Life is like a bank account． You can take out what you've put in． （4）If you have put a lot of happiness in your bank account， you can take out some of it when you feel sad．
Attitude （态度） is everything．
任务一：请将1处翻译成英文．
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任务二：请写出2处"It"指代的内容．
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任务三：请将3处改为复合句．
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任务四：请将4处翻译成中文．
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任务五：（5）找出该文段的中心句．
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When you think of the Arctic （北极）， you imagine an icy land of pure white snow． Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth． We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish． "And now"， CNN says， "It's the Arctic's turn．"
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow． Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters． Sadly， the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter of （每升） snow．
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic？ According to scientists， "It's clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air．" They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind， just like dust． They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow． Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in．
Are they bad for us？ Scientists cannot answer this question for now， according to the WHO． We do know that our bodies cannot take in "large" pieces of microplastics． However， if the plastics are small enough， they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time， which can be bad for our health． What's more， earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk．
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world． Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans， hurting ecosystems along the way． They start in our wastewater， then flow into rivers and out to the sea， where they are eaten by sea animals． If people then eat these animals， it means that we're eating the plastic as well．
（1）We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ．
A． the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth
B． the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow
C． the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air
D． the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish
（2）The underlined word "contribute" means " " in Chinese．
A． 增加
B． 捐献
C． 造成
D． 是……原因之一
（3）Where do most of the microplastics in the snow come from？
A． From water．
B． From air．
C． From wind．
D． From food．
（4）Which of the following isn't true？
A． We may breathe microplastics in Arctic．
B． Microplastics may cause lung cancer．
C． We don't have to mind microplastics right now．
D． Microplastics have hurt ecosystems．
（5）How does the writer end this passage？
A． By advising us to drink clean water．
B． By asking people not to eat sea animals．
C． By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution．
D． By showing the beauty of Arctic．
Tu Youyou， pharmacologist， born in December 1930 Tu， winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin， a kind of medicine used to fight against malaria （疟疾） has solved the problem of fighting against malaria and done a lot for scientific and technological inventions in traditional Chinese medicine and human health． |
Zhang Fuqing，war hero， born in December 1924 Zhang served as a People's Liberation （解放） Army soldier in the Liberation War and was twice given the name of War Hero． He volunteered in 1955 to work in Laifeng County， Hubei Province's remotest county，so he could give his life to the poor in the mountainous region． |
Wang Youde，desert fighter， born in September 1953 Wang led his partners to build over 600，000 mu of sand﹣fixation （固定） forest and managed to control nearly 1 million mu of quicksand， helpfully preventing the development of the Maowusu Desert． His work offered valuable experience to sand prevention and control in China． |
Yuan Longping， agriculturalist， born in September 1930 Yuan， the Father of Hybrid Rice， was the first person in the world to develop a hybrid rice strain， and his research on higher rice yields （产量） helped provide a solution to worldwide hunger and starvation． |
（1）Which of the following is Tu Youyou's great achievement？
A． Discovering artemisinin．
B． Serving the people in the poor region．
C． Preventing and controlling sand．
D． Developing a hybrid rice strain．
（2）Who used to be a soldier and then worked in the poor region？
A． Tu Youyou．
B． Zhang Fuqing．
C． Wang Youde．
D． Yuan Longping．
（3）What is Wang Youde doing for our country？
A． He is doing a research on higher rice yields．
B． He is protecting the environment．
C． He is working on the inventions in human health．
D． He is trying to help poor people to be rich．
（4）Which is the right statement？
A． Zhang Fuqing is a desert fighter．
B． Tu Youyou is a war hero．
C． Wang Youde is the winner of the Nobel Prize．
D． Yuan Longping is the Father of Hybrid Rice．
（5）The passage may come from ．
A． A storybook．
B． A novel．
C． A newspaper．
D． Science fiction．
下面短文中有四处（第1﹣4题）需要添加小标題．阅读短文，然后从方框中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并完成第5题．
Sleep plays an important role in our life． A lack of sleep can influence our ability to work and study．
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Normal people need 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night． But for teenagers， a healthy amount（数量） is about 8 to 10 hours． Sadly， only of people manage that．
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Tiredness usually reaches its highest twice a day， at 2 a．m． and 2 p．m． That explains whys students easily fall asleep in afternoon classes． So sleeping at noon for a while helps us work better in the rest of the day．
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People can make mistakes if they don't get enough sleep． Students cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports． Drivers who have fallen asleep while driving have caused 1%﹣10% of the traffic accidents in our life． And we can imagine what will happen if a doctor feels sleepy at the operating﹣table!
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There are several ways that can help us sleep better， such as avoiding drinks that make us excited late in the day， going to sleep at the same time each night， and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark， quiet and warm．
A． Bad influences
B． Sleeping hours
C． The most tiring moments
D． Good sleeping habits
（5）The passage mainly encourages us to ． （不得超过5个单词）
阅读下面材料，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案．
Mark Zuckerberg， who starts the social network Facebook， often wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work， including to important business meetings． Not everyone agrees with him． Some people say he doesn't look serious this way．
Harvard Business School researcher， Franccsca Gino， has a different idea． While most people seem to think that dressing differently from those around you generally has a bad influence， shebelieves it can actually have a positive（积极的） effect． And she's done experiments to support her idea． When her researchers， wearing sportswear， visited the expensive shops an Italy， they were usually viewed as wealthier and more important people than those who were well﹣dressed in designer clothes．
Do people always view less formal（正式的） clothing more positively？ Researchers in France took their research out into the street， to the general public． The video they made shows an actor dressed in a well﹣cut suit and shiny shoes． While walking along the road， he begins to cough badly， stops to catch his breath and falls down． Before he even calls for help， people rush to help him． In another video， the actor appears at the same crowded place and repeats the actions in exactly the same way． But this time， no one comes to help． What's the difference？ He's wearing untidy clothes and looks like a homeless person． In a situation like this， the clothes you're wearing could mean the difference between life and death．
It seems that our clothing doesn't only change the way others view us， but also the way we see ourselves． In an experiment testing students' ability to pay attention to details（细节）， the group wearing white lab coats did the best．Why？ Researchers told them that they were wearing the doctors coats． The experiment didn't show whether such influences would last long． More experiments are needed in the future before we decide to make the doctors' coats a must of fashion．
（1）Mark Zuckerberg is not considered serious by some people because ．
A． he does not listen to others' advice
B． he sets up a network of video games
C． he wears jeans and a T﹣shirt to work
D． he often plays jokes at business meetings
（2）Which of the following is Gino's opinion according to Paragraph 2？
A． It is necessary to buy expensive clothes．
B． Wearing less formal clothes is in fact good．
C． It is bad to dress differently from people around you．
D． Wearing sports clothes makes you look less important．
（3）In Paragraph 3， the writer proves（证明） his （ her ） opinion mainly ．
A． by giving reasons
B． by using pictures
C． by comparing facts
D． by listing numbers
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
A． What we wear makes a difference．
B． Formal clothing makes a wise man．
C． Our value depends on what we wear．
D． Our clothing influences our characters．
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