We often describe spring as a time of rebirth, renewal and awakening. However, when the weather turns warm, many of us suffer from spring fever Are we actually sick when we have spring fever? Originally, yes, 1. When the weather turned warm, some people developed sore throats, headaches, or stuffy noses. The definition of “spring fever” slowly changed in the early 1800s, Now people come to use the term to mean a sudden increase of romantic feelings. Elvis Presley describes this feeling in the song “Spring Fever.” “Spring fever, comes to everyone. Spring fever, it’s tune for fun. There’s no doubt now, love is everywhere. Get up, get out, spring is everywhere.” These days, we use “spring fever to describe a restless feeling after the long, cold days of winter. But the word “spring” is not just a season. 2.
Imagine that you are resting on the couch when suddenly you see a mouse run across the floor. You spring into action! You jump from the couch and run after the mouse! But you miss, 3. Audit works! But when you tell your roommate that you caught a mouse in a trap, tears spring to her eyes. You feel bad and awfully sorry, but she really should have told you about her pet mouse Charlie! After all, your apartment doesn’t allow pets.
4. You say to her, “You can’t just spring that on me! I’ll need time to find another roommate!” But then you think that maybe it’s for the best. Every time you see her, you feel guilty about Charlie, her pet mouse. 5. She always expects you to compensate her for her loss of the mouse: she wants you to spring for lunch, spring for movie tickets, and sometimes even spring for groceries. When you spring for something, you pay for someone else.
These expressions are really cool, aren’t they? Next time, you can say to a friend, “I have spring fever. Let’s leave early and go to an outdoor cafe, I’ll spring for coffee.”
A. Things art conning to life in spring!
B. Your roommate turns her back on you.
C. It is also a verb that means something happening or appearing quickly.
D. Spring fever used to refer to an Actual illness.
E. Then unexpectedly, your roommate is moving out tomorrow.
F. That night you spring a trap with some cheese in it
G. Even so, she constantly annoys you.
Daylight-powered germ-killing equipment（杀菌设备）may someday help protect health workers from deadly virus like Ebola virus. That is a finding from a study published in the journal Science Advances.
Study organizers say they’ve developed membranes（薄膜）that produce very small amounts of hydrogen peroxide（过氧化氢）when left in daylight. Membranes are thin plastic, structures that can serve as barriers. They let some things pass through, but other things art blocked. Hydrogen peroxide, a liquid sold in drug stores, works as a disinfectant（杀菌剂）.
Nearly 500 health workers were infected and died in 2014 when Ebola spread through parts of West Africa. Caregivers wear full-body protective suits when they come into contact with patients with infectious diseases. But the process of removing the suits is a time when infection can spread if the surface is covered with virus. “If there’s any live bacteria or virus on the surface, it’s still transmissible and could cause infection,” said Gang Sun of the University of California. He is one of the researchers that worked to develop membranes that could cover the outside of protective equipment.
When the chemical molecules（分子）on the surface of these membranes are put in sunlight, they react with oxygen in the air to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide. Gang Sun explains that the process creates less hydrogen peroxide than what you would use to remove dirt on clothing, for example. But it is still enough to kill organisms.
Rohan Tikekar is a food scientist with the University of Maryland. He described the development as “quite novel,” or new and different, Tikekar was not involved with the recent study. He said others have developed materials that produce disinfecting chemicals. But most only work under high-energy ultraviolet（U V）light, and not usual daylight. The new membrane also works in the dark for at least an hour or two because of chemical properties that can recharge its germ-killing powers. Tikekar called that an important improvement.
Gang Sun said the new membranes, though still Far from perfect could be used for things other than protective equipment for health workers. They could also be added to packaging for fruits and vegetables to keep foods fresher and reduce the risk of being polluted. Some versions of the material use natural chemicals’ Sun says that one of the next steps is to make it safe to sat
1.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Daylight helps to turn thin plastic barriers into germ-killing material.
B. Gang Sun developed membranes alone because he was infected with Ebola,
C. Hydrogen peroxide can kill live bacteria as it is a liquid.
D. The membranes react with oxygen when pat in sunlight.
2.What is the attitude of Rohan Tikekar towards the new finding?
A. Cautious. B. Favorable.
C. Doubtful. D. Critical.
3.What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The importance of the new membranes.
B. The drawback of the new membranes.
C. More probable uses of the new membranes.
D. More influences of the new membranes.
With the wide, application of the Internet, Uber, a new approach to your destination instead of taking an ordinary taxi, has become more popular recently. However, benefits won’t come without its fair share of drawbacks. The ride-sharing experience is about to get awkward.
Uber drivers are a part of the so-called sharing economy: They use their own vehicles, receive customer reviews via the app’s five-star rating system and make their own hours and choices. Unlike other services, Uber claimed that drivers all over the country could dearly alert customers that tipping is not included. Those drivers that expect to be tipped can make their wishes known. But the company is holding to its official no-tip-required line. “Once you arrive at your destination, your fare is automatically charged to your credit card on file－there’s no need to tip.” Although drivers value the freedom to push a button rather than punch a clock like ordinary taxi drivers, lack of a clear policy leaves Uber drivers m a vulnerable (脆弱的) and awkward position: If they ask a customer for a tip or put up a sign, that customer could give the driver a low star-rating, and the driver could finally be removed from the app.
But has the company done a good job working with customers? Some observers say that this new grey area for tipping will create awkwardness about whether they should tip or not. Providing an option to tip on an app sends a clear message to customers to reach into their pockets. According to Guinn’s 2015 survey of roughly 500 people, merely 30% people would be more likely to leave a tip if they were presented with a “no tip” button.
If the service is twice as expensive during a rain storm or public transport delay, the customer has the right not to tip, However, if the driver is extra helpful or avoids traffic to reach your destination in a more timely manner, you could give an extra tip, says Uber, who will leave tipping options in the hands of the consumer rather than the app.
1.According to the passage compared with taxi drivers, Uber drivers .
A. earn more money and respect B. enjoy more freedom and chokes
C. record the miles while driving D. give direct reviews to customers
2.What causes the awkwardness between Uber drivers and their customers?
A. Uber’s no-tip-required line is too strict to follow.
B. It’s up to customers to decide the drivers’ earnings.
C. There’s no specific and clear policy on tipping from Uber.
D. Uber drivers and customers can’t agree on how much to tip.
3.From the survey in Paragraph 3, we can conclude most customers .
A. are not clear about how to tip via the app
B. tend to do as the “no tip” sign suggests-
C. tip because of Uber drivers’ good service
D. are awkward when provided with service
4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. What Uber Cars Bring to Modem Life
B. How Uber Cars Benefit Uber Customers
C. Take or Not When Facing a Uber Car?
D. Tip or Not When Taking a Uber Car?
If Frida Kahlo（1907-1954） is today one of the best-known and most popular figures of 20th-century, Mexican art, it is undoubtedly because of her personality and the originality（独创性）of a body of works. Her work is, above all, the expression of a real life－a tragic and stormy life, one that challenged all conventions. The mere mention of her name excites enthusiasm and admiration, but her work is rarely exhibited, and has not been shown in France for fifteen years. The selection to go on show at the Musee de L’Orangerie includes major works by the artist, with masterpieces from the Museo Dolores Olmedo.
The life and work of Frida Kahlo cannot be separated from those of her companion Diego Rivera（1886-1957）. Together they became figures of legend, and both have a place in the pantheon of 20th-century Mexican artists. Famous for his large wall paintings, Rivera’s easel paintings, drawings and prints, which form a large part of his artistic production, are less well-known to the public in Europe. The exhibition aims to trace his artistic career from the early Cubist images, revealing his links with the Paris artists whose works are a key element in the Orangerie collections, to the paintings that established him as the founder of the 20th-century school of Mexican art. His travels throughout Europe influenced his vision and his skills without ever distancing him from his roots, thus confirming his place in history as the founder of the nationalist school.
The exhibition devoted to the legendary couple Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo presents their works together, as if to confirm the impossibility of their divorce that was in fact finalized（定下来）but reconsidered after just one year apart. It also gives us a better view of their respective artistic worlds, so different and yet so complementary（互补的）, through the deep-rooted attachment they shared to their country.
1.Which of the following best describes Frida Kahlo’s work?
A. Authentic but ordinary. B. Fashionable but unusual.
C. Practical and popular. D. Creative and realistic.
2.What does the underlined word “pantheon” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. Character. B. Community.
C. School. D. Society.
3.What can we infer about Rivera from the passage?
A. Rivera’s marriage to Kahlo was totally ended.
B. Rivera’s works arc hugely popular in Europe.
C. Rivera’s works are the focus of the exhibition.
D. Rivera’s works arc rooted in his motherland.
4.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To present the attraction of art.
B. To introduce two famous artists.
C. To persuade people to learn art.
D. To analyze the styles of artists.
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1.If you are an English beginner, you’d better choose .
A. General English B. High School ESL
C. Night Classes D. Academic English
2.Which course would be helpful for students who want to take the IELTS exam?
A. Course 1. B. Course 2.
C. Course 3. D. Course 4,
3.How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the High School ESL course?
A. $ 200. B. $ 300.
C. $ 400. D. $ 600.
4.What can we learn from One on One according to the passage?
A. Its lessons are given in the morning.
B. It’s more expensive than the other courses.
C. It’s specially designed for English beginners.
D. Its lessons are designed to only improve writing skills.
请根据你对以下两幅图的理解，以“Opportunities favour the prepared mind ”为题，用英语写一篇作文。
你的作文应包括以下内容：
1. 简要描述两幅图的内容；
2. 概述你对两幅图中不同做法的理解；
3. 举例说明两幅图对你的启示。
注意：1. 可参照图片适当发挥；
2. 作文词数150左右；
3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。
Opportunities favour the prepared mind
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