Oxford graduates sell faces to pay ￡50,000 university debts
Business is growing for two graduates who decided to pay off ( 偿清) their university debts by selling advertising space on their faces .Ross Harper and Ed Moyse, both from Oxford , are selling advertising space for hundreds of pounds a day and have earned more than ￡25,000 since setting up business last October.
Anyone can buy the advertising space , from businesses to individuals or groups, on a day-to-day basis, through the pair’s website, buymyface .co. uk. The logo (标识) is then seen by people as they go about their daily business. The pair sold their first face ads to friends and family for just ￡ 1 a day, but as need has increased, so has the daily price , which has reached an amazing ￡400 by now, the end of May. So far , the main customers have been Paddy Power , the online betting agency ( 网络博彩企业), and accountancy firm ( 会计事务所)Earnest & Young , which is now the website ‘s official sponsor ( 赞助商).
Moyse and Harper said , “ It’s our special way of paying off our student debts. We’ve seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs , only to find one that they never really wanted. It’s just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely.” ( 236 words)Why do the two Oxford graduates sell advertising space on their faces?
| A．To raise money for their friends. |
| B．To earn money for their family. |
| C．To pay off their university debts . |
| D．To pay for their online betting |
Where can people buy their advertising space ?
| A．At Oxford University. |
| B．At the website buymyface. co.uk. |
| C．At the accountancy firm. |
| D．At the online betting agency. |
How much money do they earn every day on average (平均) so far ?
| A．Just ￡1 . | B．About￡100 . | C．Over ￡400. | D．Up to￡500. |
From the last paragraph we can learn that Moyse and Harper _____________________.
| A．are satisfied with their special job |
| B．have paid off their debts already |
| C．are ready to apply for another job |
| D．never really wanted to do face ads |
Helen has always been interested in helping her community（社区）．Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school．When she was a school teacher，she also found time to volunteer．
After she retired（退休），she started volunteering to help the old． When her father was older，he was not able to see as well as he used to，which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading．She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community．
She also helped one woman write her stories． Ann was almost 100 years old， and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her． She put the information in a book and got it published （出版）． Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren．
After a strong storm hit some southern cities， Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross．She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre．
One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees（难民）who needed to learn English． She met once a week with Sahra， a 38﹣year﹣old woman from Somalia． Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life． In the end， they wrote a book together and used the photos in the book． This helped Sahra learn many new words about her everyday life．
Helen says，"The real value of my volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help．They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs．"
（1）When did Helen first volunteer for the American Red Cross？
（2）What did Helen do just after she retired？
（3）Why was Ann excited when her book got published？
（4）Why did Helen give Sahra a camera？
（5）What do you think of Helen？
At some point in life，many people develop a mental（精神） problem．While most people get over it，for others it doesn't go away easily．
The WHO says that about 20 percent of teenagers worldwide suffer from mental illness．It's thought that the number of teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020．It will become one of the main causes of illness，and even death．
In China，the picture isn't bright，either．About one tenth of teenagers under the age of 17 have a mental health challenge．
The world is changing fast．Study and relationships have always caused stress，but today the stress is much higher than before，the WHO said．
A research centre in Oxford University says that young people today have big stresses at school．For example，they experience bullying（欺凌）．In a 2017 report，the centre noted that the Internet was a special source（渠道）of stress．Online，young people often see "messages about perfection" and this causes the young "great uncertainty about their futures"，says the centre．
Also，according to China Daily，Chinese people don't ask for help with their mental problems．They fear that others will think less of them if they say that they are in mental trouble．Elaine Peng，a US mental health educator，makes a similar point．And in the UK，over three quarters of young people believe their mental problems have a social stigma．It is reported in 2017 that a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem．
Young people who don't ask for help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future．Elaine Peng warned that，"If we hide our mental health，it may remain a problem forever．"
"My message for young people is，if you feel something is wrong with you﹣ask for help，"he told China Daily．
（1）Which of the followings is NOT the cause of stress according to the passage？
A．Heavy schoolwork．
B．Being bullied at school．
C．Some information from the Internet．
D．Certainty about the future．
（2）Why don't Chinese people ask for help with their mental problems？
A．They don't think them serious．
B．They can get over them in time．
C．They can keep their mental health secret．
D．They are afraid of being looked down upon．
（3）What does the underlined word "stigma" most probably mean in Chinese？
A．羞耻
B．印象
C．援助
D．危害
（4）Elaine Peng advised the teenagers with mental illness to ．
A．think less of themselves
B．avoid being bullied
C．ask for help as soon as possible
D．stay away from the Internet
（5）The main purpose of the passage is to ．
A．ask research centres for help
B．tell about teenagers' stresses
C．call public attention on teenagers with mental illness
D．show some different opinions from different countries．
Did you take part in a camp this summer？ There are so many summer camps and not all of them are the same To choose which camp is best for you， first you must do a bit of research．
Maybe you've never thought about it before， but every great summer camp has the same main goals﹣opportunity， challenge and growth．
Opportunity means you are given a chance to do something special． It also makes you special because other kids don't have the same opportunity． For example， if you interested in writing， then you can choose to join a journalism（新闻）camp． You may have the opportunity of meeting famous journalists there．
Challenge means you are given a task． You must finish the task and succeed in dealing with the challenge． Then you will have a sense of achievement． For example， you could take a lifeguard course at some summer camps． If you pass the exam， then you will receive a certificate（证书） to become a real lifeguard．
This also leads to the third and most important goal of every great summer camp﹣personal growth． It doesn't mean growing taller and stronger or more beautiful．It means seeing yourself improve， learning something new and doing something you didn't know or believe you could do before． It also means becoming more confident in yourself．
So in the future when choosing your next summer camp， remember to ask yourself：Is it a special opportunity？ Is it a challenge？ Will i grow？
But what about friendship， fun and joy？ These will all happen naturally when you have the right goals at summer camps!
（1）Which is the writer's opinion？
A．Different camps have different goals．
B．There are too many summer camps today．
C．All great summer camps have the same main goals．
D．All the summer camps offer the same activities and courses．
（2）According to the passage，a camper feels successful when he ．
A．joins the best camp
B．finishes a hard task
C．grows taller and stronger
D．takes a special chance
（3）The most important thing for a camper is to ．
A．take opportunities
B．grow more beautiful
C．become better and more confident
D．learn new life﹣saving skills
（4）What does the last paragraph tell us？
A．It's not important to have fun at a camp．
B．It's hard to make real friends at a camp．
C．You can get more joy with more goals at a camp．
D．With the right goals，you can have fun while learning at a camp．
（5）Which is the best title for the passage？
A．What makes a camp great？
B．Which is the best goal？
C．How to be a successful camper？
D．How to do research work？
Abby's father was taking her to visit her grandmother．Abby was going to be away for three months．"I can't leave Tobias behind，"she said．"You will have to，"said her father．"You can't take Tobias into another country．"
Abby thought it was a silly rule．"I will take him，"she said to herself．So she put him in a sock and packed it in her bag．
At the airport，Abby put her bag by the x﹣ray machine．Abby felt her legs shaking as the bag was going through the machine．She hoped Tobias in the bag made no noise．The woman by the machine smiled and said，"Have a good flight．"
On the plane，Abby waited until her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep．Then she opened the sock to look at Tobias．But he jumped out of the sock and landed on the woman's knee．The woman cried loudly，"A mouse！"Abby quickly put Tobias into the sock and back into her bag．
Before they landed，Dad filled out a form，choosing no to：Are you bringing any live animals into the country？
She saw the man frown（皱眉）as her bag went through the x﹣ray machine．She watched when he opened the bag and pulled out the sock．
"Come with me， please．"
Abby followed her dad into a small room． There was a police officer and Tobias in the sock was on the desk．The police officer talked to Abby's dad， "You have tried to smuggle （走私） an animal into this country． "Abby felt fear came all over her body． "It's my fault（过错），" she said in a small voice．"I didn't want to leave him behind．"" Have you ever been in trouble before？ "the officer asked as he wrote "animal smuggler" next to her name， Abby opened her mouth but no sound came out．
Tobias had to be in quarantine（隔离）for six months， which cost a lot of money． And Abby wouldn't be able to visit her grandmother again．Now， she learned there was a good reason for rules．
（1）Who was Tobias？
A．A sock．
B． Abby's toy．
C．A mouse．
D． Abby's brother．
（2）How did Abby feel by the x﹣ray machine？
A． Worried
B． Excited．
C． Unhappy．
D． Relaxed．
（3）Why were Abby and her dad asked into a small room？
A． Abby told a lie．
B． Dad forgot to fill out a form．
C． They were thought to be smuggling animals．
D． They were asked to explain what happened on the plane．
（4）Which of the following is true？
A． Dad knew Abby was taking Tobias with her．
B． Taking Tobias brought Abby much trouble．
C． The police officer wrote "animal smuggler" next to Dad's name．
D． Tobias was found out by the woman beside the x﹣ray machine．
（5）What lesson did Abby learn？
A． Never to take Tobias around
B．Always to follow rules．
C． Never to smuggle animals．
D． Always to tell the truth．
阅读下面短文，完成各题．
Drones are like airplanes， only without a pilot． No one without a pilot's license should be allowed to have one．
Something bad or unexpected can happen when people send up a self﹣controlled flying machine like a drone without knowing how to really control it． Drones can become flyaways， and can be caught up on a jet stream （喷气流） and blown away． A falling drone can do much damage （损害） to buildings and people．
Though drones can be harmful， they can be very helpful．
At a sports event， drones can be used to give the spectators （观众） a view from above or help coaches see how their players are doing．
They are also becoming a useful tool for firefighters， helping them find and fight wildfires． Drones can watch secretly on populations of animals in the wild， especially endangered ones．
In some faraway places in the world， drones are the fastest way to send medicine to people who are in great need of it．
Some people think drones can only be used by governments to help when needed． Others think that if rules are obeyed， there should be little risk to people and property （财产）．
Drone makers say drones are exciting new technology and that the future will be controlled by them．
（1）用英语列举drones的两种用途．
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（2）回答问题．Who should be allowed to have a drone？
（3）回答问题．In some people's opinions， can the drones only be used by governments at any time？Why？
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（4）根据短文内容完成句子．
Paragraph （段落） Two is mainly about ．