阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I’m on holiday here in Switzerland with my parents and I’m having 1.Fantastic time. We’re staying in a hotel near a lake and I can see snowy mountain 2.(peak) from my bedroom.
I’ve never been to the mountains before and I love 3.______. It’s also the first time I 4. (stay) in a hotel. My father isn’t very happy though. He 5. (forbid) to smoke in the hotel so he has to go outside!
We go mountain climbing with a guide. You don’t have to go with a guide but it’s 6.(safe).
Yesterday we went7.a boat trip around the lake. It suddenly started to rain heavily. It was fun but a bit 8. (frighten).
The best thing of all is the beautiful scenery. The worst is9. I can’t go out at night. Not because my parents won’t let me but because there’s nowhere 10. (go).
It’s after 10 a.m. and the kids are still sleeping. It’s Sunday. This is a traditional day of .
Every culture on the planet has one day of rest a week. Some use that time to go church, others sleep, watch TV, and just give themselves the gift of a day. And there are those who that working up a sweat in the backyard is just what the doctor ordered, but I that exact activity.
We need to give ourselves a break, and a little rest well for almost everybody. It doesn’t matter what the activity is. The idea is to give your body, mind, and heart a(n) to relax. If you keep going at full speed every day, it can be really on you, both physically and mentally.
Some people it hard to take a real vacation, let alone a day off. I have seen many people work themselves an early grave because they were too , and some too scared to give themselves a break.
It doesn’t matter what your free time takes. You yourself the gift of a deep breath and a view of the long sunset. Remember that you can’t work well if you’re exhausted (精疲力竭) by stopping to take a rest. Again, it doesn’t matter you do it. This is not about tradition. Find out whatever time works best for you, and a plan.
this and talk it over with others. The idea here is that by giving ourselves a break and just a day off, we can make our lives better and actually create greater things in our world.
1.A. restB. workC. travelD. exercise
2.A. at mostB. at least C. more thanD. no more than
3.A. thoughB. sinceC. unlessD. while
4.A. busyB. tiredC. lazyD. terrible
5.A. feelB. suggestC. insistD. dream
6.A. opposeB. favour C. doubtD. refuse
7.A. sellsB. goesC. works D. manages
8.A. regularly
9.A. chanceB. equallyB. measureC. finallyC. stepD. reallyD. answer
10.A. goodB. meaningfulC. helpfulD. hard
11.A. thinkB. findC. considerD. put
12.A. atB. onC. withD. into
13.A. takenB. allowedC. drivenD. expected
14.A. adviceB. formC. giftD. tradition
15.A. bringB. showC. oweD. choose
16.A. neverB. everC. alwaysD. seldom
17.A. whereB. howC. whyD. when
18.A. acceptB. agreeC. makeD. announce
19.A. Think aboutB. Talk aboutC. Bring aboutD. Come about
20.A. askingB. enjoyingC. sharingD. spending
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出五个最佳选项填入空白处。
As you’re busy with your studies, the weeks during the Spring Festival can be a time when training and healthy eating plans go out of the window. But you can continue running and avoid weight gain during the holiday season. 1.
Pick a race
Having a race on your calendar is a motivation to keep running during the holiday. 2.Check our active.com or Running in the city for events near you.
Don’t skip breakfast
If you’re going to a holiday party in the evening, don’t make the mistake of skipping breakfast. You may think you’re saving calories for later. 3.
Bring your own healthy dishes
Chances are that most of the dishes at holiday gatherings are going be high in taste and calories. Bring your own healthy appetizers to the party. The host will appreciate it, and you know where will be at least one wise choice on the buffet table.
4.
If you are heading to an evening event, eat regular meals and snacks every few hours until party time. You won’t arrive at the party ready to attack appetizers. Make sure you include fiber at each meal because it keeps you full longer.
Plan your runs
It’s easy to say that you’ll keep running regularly during the holiday season, but sticking to it requires a strategy. Schedule your runs like appointments, so you make them the first thing during a busy week. 5.
A. Treat yourself
B. Eat small meals
C. Try some or all of these strategies.
D. In fact, it may lead to overeating later in the day.
E. Buy yourself a gift of some new running shoes and clothes.
F. If you have runs scheduled, you are more likely to get them done.
G. Once you choose one that is in a few weeks, set a plan and stick to it.
When Luke went to university he thought he would be on a new journey in life and getting his own place. In the UK, it’s common to fly the nest at a fairly young age. Many choose a flat-share; others make plans to get on the property ladder.
But the current economic situation forced Luke back to his mum’s house at the age of 27. And he’s not alone: a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents. The Office for National Statistics said more than 3.3 million adults between the ages of 20 and 34 were living with their parents in 2013.
Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation made Luke change his plans. He’s upset. "There’s something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you’re still a child," he says. "It limits me socially; sometimes I feel it limits me professionally."
Indeed, many young people have no choice but to stay at "the hotel of Mum and Dad".
Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather terrible conditions, sharing the family’s three-bedroom house with her sisters. She says they end up getting on each other’s nerves when it’s time to use the bathroom in the morning.
Of course, living with your parents is not unusual in some countries. Economic conditions, culture, or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get married. Even then, it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couples continue to live at one of their parents’ homes.
But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home. Janice’s daughters are part of what’s being called "the boomerang generation". She says, "I get to share their lives with them, and I’ve got to know them all as adults. We have the sort of conversations that good friends do."
So for some it’s a win-win situation — spending time with your families, and saving money.
1.How is the passage developed?
A. By listing figures
B. By making comparisons
C. By analyzing causes
D. By giving examples
2.We can learn from the passage that.
A. living with parents is common in some countries
B. all the parents enjoy living with their children
C. the author approves of children’s living with parents
D. Janice belongs to a group called "the boomerang generation"
3.What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?
A. They get on very well with each other.
B. They shout at each other angrily.
C. They finally make each other annoyed.
D. They are unwilling to share with each other.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To persuade children into living on their own after getting married.
B. To show the present situation of young people living with their parents.
C. To compare the advantages and disadvantages of living with parents.
D. To present the problems young adults may face after going to university.
The Verizon Innovative App Challenge gives kids a chance to create apps that can solve problems in their community.
Do you want to make a difference in your community? The Verizon Innovative App Challenge can get you started. The first step is to think of a problem in your community. The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.
Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school, led by a teacher, can enter the contest. First, teams compete on a local level. Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools. Finalists present their app ideas to judges in a live webinar (网络研讨会)．
Next, the judges pick national winners. The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools, and each team member receives a Samsung tablet. Plus, the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.
A group of six girls from Los Fresnos, Texas, won the second annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge. They came up with the Hello Navi app concept, short for “hello navigation”. The app was designed to help visuallyimpaired (视力受损的) students navigate their school by using an internal compass and voiceover technology. Read more about the team in September 19, 2016 issue of TIME For Kids: Edition 3－4.
Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local issue? The deadline to register is November 24, 2016. Find more information and register your team at www. verizonfoundation. org/appchallenge.
Here are some tips from the Verizon Foundation to get you started：
•Get your team together for a brainstorming meeting. Write out all the ideas that come to mind.
• Don't ignore challenges. Think of the problems that exist in your community.
•Ask family, friends, and people in your community to share their thoughts about problems that they want to see solved.
1.The Verizon Innovative App Challenge was launched to ________.
A．call on students to put their ideas into practice
B．inspire students to focus on social problems
C．let students create apps to solve problems
D．encourage students to cooperate with teachers
2.In which order should one follow to enter the Verizon Innovative App Challenge?
①You think of a problem in your community.
②Your team compete against others in your city.
③You invent an app with your partners and teachers.
④Winning teams can compete to become national winners.
A．①②③④ B．①③②④
C．①④②③ D．④①③②
3.What does the 5th paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The winning team and their app of the second Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
B．An app designed to help the disabled to work on the computer.
C．An app concept that navigates blind students to explore nature.
D．Six girls from Los Fresnos, Texas who signed up for the contest.
4.What's the purpose of the passage?
A．To tell readers how to solve a local issue.
B．To invite kids to join in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
C．To offer readers information about a talent show.
D．To appeal to adults to make contributions to society.
Looking good can matter a lot when you are a teenager. Of course the budget(财政） matters a lot, too. Luckily, fashion trends (流行趋势) in the UK mean that getting the right image doesn’t have to cost the earth. Here’s a quick guide to which looks are hot this year.
For girls, the 70s are back. Wide-legged jeans, platform shoes and skirts that reach the feet are again in fashion among UK teens, topped off with colored, shining eyeshadow. Girls can have fun mixing and matching bright shades. Colors like pink, orange and light yellow-green are all perfectly fit. Shorts and mini-skirts are still popular in cold weather. By wearing a pair of tights underneath ( 在..底下), girls can stay warm as well as fashionable in the winter.
How about boys? To look lively, fans of skateboards and snowboards can dress in skinny jeans accompanied by a T-shirt topped off with a baseball cap or a woolen hat. Music is often an inspiration for fashion, and hip-hop music fans like to dress in baggy jeans, T-shirts, baseball caps and sneakers. For those who can afford it, designer clothing is a must, especially if the logo is showing.
1.The underlined words “ cost the earth “ in Paragraph 1 probably mean ______.
A. be difficult B. be important
C. be special D. be expensive
2.According to the passage, if a girl wants to look cool, she will wear ________.
A. skinny jeans B. designer clothing
C. a woolen hat D. a full-length skirt
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Old clothes look hot this year.
B. Music can affect fashion trends.
C. A T-shirt is really a good choice for fans.
D. Designer clothing is what teens must have.
4. The author of the passage aims to show teenagers how to ________.
A. look fashionable
B. choose brands
C. spend money when young
D.stay warm in the winter
