We took a rare family road trip to the Adirondacks in late August，and it was as refreshing and exhausting as family vacations tend to be．Toward the end of our long drive home, even the kids were leaning forward in their seats urging my lead foot on．At that point in a road trip，even sixty-five miles per hour feels slow. We have become numb to our speed and numb to the road signs flashing by.
My family lives on the edge of Lancaster County. Only thirty miles from home，I hit the brakes，and we began to roll，slowly，behind a horse-drawn carriage. We began to open our eyes again．We saw familiar green hills and the farm with the best watermelons. I rolled down the windows, and we breathed again．Just-cut hay and a barn full of dairy cattle．
At five miles per hour，you remember what you forget at sixty-five．You are thinking about a place，even when you are moving from place to place．
I am a placemaker. A homemaker, too. I am a mother of a young kid at home，and also a writer and a gardener．But，for me，those roles are wrapped up with the one big thing I want to do with the rest of my life：I want to cultivate a place and share it with others．
The place I make with my family is a red-brick farmhouse built in l880. It has quite a few nineteenth-century bedrooms and a few acres of land，and we love nothing more than to fill them with neighbors and friends. We grow vegetables and flowers，keep a baker’s dozen of egg—laying chickens，and，since we moved in three years ago，we have planted many，many trees．
Living with my life’s purpose does not allow for much travel. I need to be here，feeding the chickens and watering the tomatoes. Any extra in the budget，and we spend it on trees．
But I learned something at the end of our family road trip．Travel can help me in the task of caring for my own place．When I slow down and pay attention to the road between here and there，travel tells me the connections between my place and all the other places．
1.What does the author try to express in the first paragraph?
A. The tiredness of her past family life．
B. Her disappointment at the family road trip．
C. The family’s eagerness to return home．
D. Kids’excitement at driving fast on the road．
2.Why did the author slow her car some miles from her home?
A. Because she made a way for a horse-drawn carriage．
B. Because she enjoyed the scenery along the road．
C. Because she needed a break after the long drive．
D. Because she wanted to get rid of a fast-paced life．
3.The underlined word“placemaker”in the 4th paragraph refers to someone who_______ .
A. devotes most of his energy and time to building his house
B. is ready to help anyone in need in the community
C. makes a creative design for others’houses
D. is good at cultivating a place and sharing it with others
4.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. On the Way Home B. Never Travel again
C. Escape from a Family Life D. Life on the Farm
While we all try to find happiness, sometimes we still end up feeling low. While most people can control this feeling, low moods can stay with some, leading to depression. About 322 million people suffered from depression in 2015, according to a report by the World Health Organization in February. This is more than 4 percent of the world’s population.
Depression is described by the WHO as a mental disorder. It has several symptoms including sadness, loss of interest and feelings of low self-worth. In severe cases, depression may even lead to suicide.
The number of people living with depression is increasing. The WHO reported a rise of 18.4 percent between 2005 and 2015. Young people are a group known to suffer with depression. “The pressures on today’s youth are like no other generation, perhaps,” Dan Chisholm, an official of WHO, told Reuters.
In China, depression among young people is on the rise, Zhu Zhuohong, a psychology professor with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua News Agency. Competition to outperform others, especially in education, can cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth.
Almost 1.2 million Chinese people aged 15 to 24 suffer from depression, according to a report released by British science journal The Lancet in May.
Luckily, more and more efforts are being made to deal with this problem. This year’s World Health Day, held on April 7, will focus on depression. The day will highlight (强调) the “Depression: let’s talk” campaign. The campaign aims to make sure that people with depression both seek and get help.
1.According to the passage, what was the population of the world in 2015?
A. about 322 million B. about 128.8 million
C. about 8050 million D. about 18.4million
2.Which symptom is the worst among several symptoms?
A. suicide B. loss of interest
C. sadness D. feelings of low self-worth
3.What does the 3rd paragraph tell us?
A. The pressures on today’s youth are the same as other generations.
B. The pressures on today’s youth are not the same as other generations.
C. The pressures on today’s youth are bigger than other generations.
D. The pressures on today’s youth are not bigger than other generations.
4.What cause a lot of pressure for Chinese youth?
A. Competition between young generations
B. Competition to outperform others
C. Competition to perform better than others in education
D. Education to avoid disorders
In the latest beauty craze(狂热) sweeping social media in China, women—and even some men—are boasting that they are paper thin, by posting photographs of their waists behind a vertical(垂直) piece of A4 paper. To qualify, the waist must be entirely hidden by the paper. A piece of A4 paper is 8.3 by 11.7 inches, roughly the size of a sheet of American letter paper.
With the A4 Waist, the trend is attracting hundreds of photographs and thousands of comments on Weibo and other social media networks like Weixin or WeChat. Being abnormally thin is a widespread standard of beauty for women, one that has been criticized as an unhealthy ideal of female attractiveness.
The tiny waist has a long tradition in China, going back at least to King Ling of Chu, who ruled from 540 to 529 B.C. Many in China know the passage from the Book of Han, the history of the Western Han Dynasty: “The King of Chu loved a narrow waist. Many people at court starved to death.’’
Several commentators have found the A4 trend disturbing. In a telephone interview, He Xiaobin, senior fashion features editor at the Chinese edition of GQ magazine, said, “I find it completely stupid. Everybody has a different frame and body shape. Using a single size to define all human beings and thinking you have created a new standard is foolish.’’ The A4 waist challenge annoyed him, saying that it allows certain people to gain bragging rights, while leaving others in depression.
Luckily, some who do not qualify are turning to humor for comfort. Can they substitute a different paper size, such as A3, which is 11.7 inches across or measure a body part besides the waist?
1.What do we know about the latest beauty craze?
A. Women with A4 waists are considered beauties.
B. The love for slim waist is a new modern trend.
C. A4 waist is an old standard of being slim in China.
D. It is a new method to help people go on a diet.
2.According to He Xiaobin, showing A4 waist in social media is ________.
A. traditional B. challenging
C. disturbing D. instructive
3.According to the last paragraph, some who don’t have A4 waists take the craze as a ________.
A. lie B. joke
C. dream D. target
While beach vacations may be a great way to take your mind off work，lakes surrounded by mountains make for an even grander experience．If you are looking for some peace on your vacation，we have some recommendations for you in the Caucasus(高加索)．
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of Armenia，in the Gegharkunik province．It is the largest lake in Armenia，located 6,200ft above sea level．Along the lake shore，there are various accommodations such as resorts and hotels with plenty of activities to partake in such as windsurfing，swimming and sunbathing．While there，do not forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank Monastery，and it offers a great view of the lake as well．
Lake Paravani
Lake Paravani，located at 6,801ft above sea level，is in the south of Georgia，near the Javakheti plateau．At this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sickness．Being a volcanic lake makes for a more interesting experience．The lake is best known for fishing．Do not come home during the winter months when the lake freezes．
Lake Cildir
Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan province，East Turkey，near the borders of Georgia and Armenia．It is the second largest freshwater lake of Eastern Turkey，and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction．Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus．The lake freezes during late November．If the winter is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing．
Lake Van
Lake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list．The largest lake in Turkey，Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake here．It’s situated at 5，380ft above sea level，and unique to lakes around the world，the water is high in salt content．
1.If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake，you can go to_______ .
A. Lake Cildir B. Lake Parvani
C. Lake Sevan D. Lake Van
2.What is special about Lake Van?
A. Its water is high in salt． B. It is a volcanic lake．
C. It is globally the largest lake． D. It is surrounded by mountains．
3.What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting Lake Paravani?
A. Lack of medicine． B. Volcano eruptions．
C. Altitude sickness． D. Low temperature all the year．
4.Which destinations would be attractive to a fishing lover?
A. Lake Sevan and Lake Paravani． B. Lake Pravani and Lake Cildir．
C. Lake Cildir and Lake Van． D. Lake Sevan and Lake Van．
假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会将举行迎新联欢晚会，请你给外籍教师Tom写一封邀请函。内容包括：
1.晚会时间7:00 p.m.—9:00 p.m. next Friday；
2.晚会地点Students' Meeting Hall；
3.表演内容；
4.邀请对方参加表演以及询问对方的意愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.邀请信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
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I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Everyone needs help.Often there are some cases that we help ourselves indirect in helping others.Last month, Tom asked for me to help him with his math.In order to help him,I go over the textbook again and again,and did lots of exercises.To his surprise,some difficult problems that I could not understand before worked out by myself.After a month,with my help,Tom made great progresses in math,too.Such a experience enabled me to realize that help others also does good to ourselves.So when others is in trouble,never hesitate to help them.
