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In 1882, builders began work on a large church in Barcelona, Spain. Today, more than 130 years later, it's still not finished! But that doesn't stop two million tourists visiting it every year.

The Sagrada Familia church, with its many all towers, is the most famous work of the architect Antoni Gaudi. Born in 1852, Gaudi grew up in Catalonia in the northeast of Spain. When he was a young man, he loved to ride or take long walks in the country. When he became an architect, he used this love of nature to create some very unusual buildings. Many of them look as if they have been shaped by wind or water, like rocks in the natural world.

Many of Gaudi's buildings are brown or grey, like the earth. But he is also famous for his bright colors. He often used broken pieces of glass or tile to create beautiful mosaics. There are many examples of these in the Park Guell, a park he designed in Barcelona. There's a long seat in the shape of a sea snake and a large lizard fountain. Gaudi also created two houses in the park that look like cakes! Barcelona has many examples of Gaudi's strange and wonderful buildings, and many people visit the city just to see them.

When Gaudi died in 1926, only a quarter of the building work of Sagrada Familia was complete. At that time, there was little money to continue building. Then Spain went to war. Work began again in the 1950s. But the unique and complicated design of the building has made the work slow and expensive. In 2013, it was still half-finished. Many people hope that it will be completed in 2026, a hundred years after Antoni Gaudi's death. But there's still a very long way to go.

( )27 ． What does " them " in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．

Rocks.

B．

All towers.

C．

Long walks.

D．

Unusual buildings.

( )28 ． According to the passage, what is True about the Sagrada Familia church?

A．	It took builders over 130 years to complete it.
B．	It is one of the most well-known works by Antoni Gaudi.
C．	The work is slow and dear because of its special design.
D．	The church is sure to be finished in the year of 2026.

( )29 ． Which words best describe Antoni Gaudi?

A．	Wise and humorous.	B．	Talented and creative.
C．	Skillful and kind-hearted.	D．	Confident and famous.

( )30 ． What is the best title of the passage?

A．	Antoni Gaudi, a great architect.	B．	Barcelona, a wonderful city to visit.
C．	The Sagrada Familia church.	D．	Wonderful buildings by Antoni Gaudi.

Imagine a vegetable garden that everyone can reach ： one you don't have to bend down to weed, that can follow the sun around in a small backyard and that won't take up too much space. "Impossible!" you say think-again! A group of people living in suburb came up with a creative way to garden in small space.

They all love growing vegetables but not everyone could do that when they just had conventional vegetable garden. To solve the problem, they added a movable vegetable patch ( 小块菜地 ). They turned an old hospital bed into a garden on wheels. The bed can be raised and lowered so everyone, including people in wheelchairs, can enjoy working in the garden. Their local greengrocer provided some containers, where they planted their vegetables. This perfect garden can be easily wheeled around to follow the sun!

It is a great activity for Michelle, Marianne, Shelly, Jimmy and Ashley, who have a disability and are supported in their homes by people employed by the Department of Human Services. The garden is a joy to everyone and provides the vegetables for a lot of cheap and nutritious meals. "Our garden is coming along well," says Michelle.

"We've been eating lots of salad items lettuce, cucumbers, spring onions. Everyone loves them. Unfortunately, the strawberries were a failure. I think it was a bit too hot in the pots for them. We have plans for a potato crop next year, grown on newspapers and covered with straw and sheep manure. It is a very 'no-dig' way to grow them."

( )23 ． What does the underlined word " conventional " in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．

Traditional.

B．

Special.

C．

Real.

D．

Large.

( )24 ． What is the most obvious advantage of the new garden?

A．	It can save energy.	B．	It is environmentally friendly.
C．	It is quite cheap.	D．	It can be easily offered.

( )25 ． Why may disabled people especially love the new garden?

A．	Because it offers a new career to them.
B．	Because it brings them a lot of pleasure.
C．	Because it encourages them to help other people.
D．	Because it helps them make some money.

( )26 ． What can we learn from the passage?

A．	People need to get more fresh and cheap vegetables.
B．	It's a joy for people to be in close touch with creative gardens.
C．	People want to make the best use of waste and old materials.
D．	It's necessary for disabled people to eat vegetables planted by themselves.

Two years ago, I watched the film Everest, in which adventurers get stuck on the mountain during a snowstorm. I immediately knew I had to start climbing. It's not the reaction most people have to that film; maybe I just needed more adventure in my life. And six months later, I climbed my first mountain, Mount Whitney, in California - North America's highest peak.

In the summer of 2017, I decided to climb the highest peak in every European country.

Growing up in Sweden, I was encouraged by my father to be outdoors all the time, but I wasn't a serious adventurer. I wanted to see if someone ordinary like me could climb mountains.

I didn't do any preparation for the first mountain, which was Mount Elbrus in Russia. It was exhausting, but I thought I would get fit climbing the rest, and I did.

Climbing mountains is an experience that is hard to put into words. You are in a beautiful environment and, when you reach the top, you feel incredible ( 不可思议的 ). But you also have to climb down, which is when most accidents happen. I don't climb mountains that I am not ready for, but each one I climb takes me to the next step.

I wanted to end the project at home, on Sweden's highest peak (2,097m). It has two peaks ： the north is rocky, and the south is icy. So alongside my camera assistant, I climbed both while wearing a superhero suit. It didn't feel as special as I'd hoped when I reached the top, but when I posted on Instagram, people started congratulating me. I felt proud.

In total, I spent about €50,000 (378,240 yuan), which is double what I had planned, but I eventually climbed 61 mountains in Europe.

You have to work on your weak sides while climbing. I don't like not being in control, but you cannot control anything on a mountain. It's made me a better person, When you're on a mountain for hours alone with your thoughts, it's like meditation ( 冥想 ). It makes you so much stronger, physically, and mentally.

My goal now is always to have a mountain in my calendar. One day I will climb Mount Qomolangma (known as Everest by the West) when I'm ready for it.

( )19 ． What was the possible reason the author started climbing after watching the film Everest?

A．	To get fit through climbing.	B．	To have some changes in life.
C．	To help adventurers in trouble.	D．	To enjoy the beauty of mountains.

( )20 ． How did the author feel after her first climb of her 2017 project?

A．	Climbing was too hard for ordinary people.
B．	She wanted to give up because it tired her out.
C．	She found the benefit of mountain climbing.
D．	It was not necessary to do preparation for climbing.

( )21 ． What's the correct order for the following events from the author's life?

A．	a. She successfully climbed the highest peak in her country.
B．	b. She climbed the highest peak in North America.
C．	c. She decided to climb all of the highest peaks in Europe.
D．	d. She climbed Mount Elbrus without any preparation.
E．	e. She was encouraged by her father to be outdoors.

A．

c-b-e-d-a

B．

e-b-c-d-a

C．

e-c-b-a-d

D．

c-e-b-a-d

( )22 ． What is the passage mainly about?

A．	It was very expensive for the author to climb mountains.
B．	It was hard and dangerous for the author to climb mountains.
C．	The author succeeded in climbing 61 mountains in the world.
D．	The author made herself a better person by climbing mountains.

LAUGH YOUR HEAD OFF!!!If you are a huge fan of stand-up comedy （脱口秀） ,

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Recording Time

Friday, July 12th, 2019

Recording Location （位置）

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Please email us the following information at ：

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Name, ID number, phone number, one recent photo.

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( )16 ． If you are accepted as part of the audience by EZ Comedy Club, you can ________.

A．	perform there	B．	watch a live show
C．	record your own comedies	D．	be the host

( )17 ． Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poster?

A．	The host of the show.	B．	The way to join the audience.
C．	Recording time and location.	D．	The e-mail address.

( )18 ． We can infer from the poster that the show could be ________.

A．

very serious

B．

quite funny

C．

kind of boring

D．

scaring

Farmer Pak Sadiman has made it his task to do something about Central Java's water shortage problem, little by little.

He has changed his dry village into a place rich in ground water by planting trees on nearby land for the last 19 years, and he is encouraging others to join in, too.

Sadiman realized that the land was in need of some water when the Gendol River - previously (以前) the source of water for villagers — was quickly drying up: Even rubber trees, the local people's main source of income (收入来源), were so dry that they could no longer produce rubber latex (橡胶乳). It was then that Sadiman took action so that his children and grandchildren could take advantage of the planted trees,

"Banyan (榕树) trees, unlike rubber trees, can keep groundwater. The more banyan trees are planted, the more clean water villagers will get," he thought. Although he went through a hard time, the farmer never became discouraged from achieving his goal — providing his village with a clean water source.

He's planted at least 11, 000 trees over the last 19 years, and his village seems to have escaped from the dry season, Villagers have joined in Sadiman's efforts and worked alongside him to plant the trees. "Pak Sadiman is our hero. This village used to fight with water shortage, but now we have enough water because of him," said the head of the village.

Sadiman said as long as he's healthy, he'll continue to plant trees to help provide clean water for his villagers.

（1）What problem did the village have?

（2）What did Sadiman do to solve the problem?

（3）How long had Sadiman , been working on the task?

（4）What does the underlined words "escape from"in Paragraph 5 mean?

（5）What do you think of Sadiman?

A．Dave is 8	B．Jenny has a computer game
C．Dave’s backpack is black	D．Jenny has a sister