A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
| A．going abroad in a year for further education |
| B．travelling around the world in a year |
| C．taking a break before going to a university |
| D．doing a part-time job to make money during a vacation |
| A．money | B．information |
| C．vacations | D．challenges |
| A．become very rich |
| B．remain less popular |
| C．experience foreign cultures |
| D．have no chance to break |
| A．either of the two students |
| B．the student with high grades |
| C．neither of the two students |
| D．the .student with a gap year experience |
阅读F面短文，从每题所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题成完成句子。
Some children cannot wait to grow up.Because once you become an adult you are free to make your own decisions.More importantly you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young.So the question is 'At what age do you really become an adult？' Well ，people become adults at different ages in different places.
In Australia the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want.They can vote （选举），learn to drive a car ，get married，join the army and even buy their own houses.Even if they can do all these things，most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult.This is the traditional adult age in Australia and the USA and the UK.
Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English﹣speaking countries the law nowadays is different in each country.In the UK you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow.Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17，although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.
In China ，you can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18，but if you want to get married，women have to wait until they are 18 and men until they are 22.Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years﹣﹣so when young people turn 20，they can expect a big party!
No matter what age you are，becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible（负责任的）.Once you are finally able to take care of yourselves and make your own decisions，then you can say that you are truly all grown﹣ups.
（1）Some children cannot wait to grow up because .
A.they hope to drive a car
B.they can decide to do things freely
C.they can celebrate birthdays
（2）The underlined word" adult" means .
A.grown﹣up
B.kid
C.elder
（3）Which is TRUE according to the passage？
A.In the UK，people can drive at 17.
B.In China，men can get married at 18.
C.In Australia，people can vole at 16.
（4）What does the last paragraph tell us？
A.When people celebrate their 18th birthday，they become adults
B.When people turn 20，they should take care of themselves.
C.A true grown﹣up is independent and responsible.
（5）What is the main idea of the passage？
A.Why some children can' t wait to grow up.
B.People become adults at different ages in different paces.
C.What people can do at different ages.
阅读下面的短文并根据短文内容回答所提问题。
With the development of science and technology，communications are becoming easier and quicker now — people can use telephones，cellphones，fax machines and the Internet.It means that we seldom write letters now.But a TV show，Letters Alive （《见字如面》，is bringing back this old habit.
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are no funny jokes or different competitions.Instead，only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter.The letters were written by people from different times in history.For example，in one episode（集），they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941.The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future，
"Every letter opens another world for us，" said Guan Zhangwen，the director of the TV show. "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers".Since its first episode was on.Letters Alive has been widely praised.Many audiences（观众） say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows.
Besides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows have also attracted Chinese audiences.They include the Chinese Poetry Conference，a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers，a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote.It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest.
（1）Who does Letters Alive invite to read letters ？ .
（2）What does Xiao Hong' s letter show according to the passage ？
（3）Chinese audiences highly prise the TV show，Letters Alive don't they？
（4）Besides Letters Alive，what other cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
（5）How do you like the cultural TV shows？Why？
When we first moved here，we didn't have a garden.Mike and I talked about making a large vegetable garden somewhere in our yard，but we couldn't agree on where.Before we went ahead and dug up the grass，we spent some time thinking about where it would work best.At last，we chose an old sandbox（沙坑） in our front yard to become our garden.
We dreamed about a lively garden with lots of vegetables.We asked many people what we should do to turn this sandbox into a space，then plants can grow in it.And they gave us lots of ideas.My sister was the most knowledgeable，so we listened mostly to her.At first，Mike made a wood fence（栅栏）and I painted it with the kids.We chose a darker color because it would fit our light grey house.
Next，Mike dug 17 holes.Then we filled them with soil（土壤）.It was still too cold to plant anything，so for days I just stared out the window at these holes.To me，it looked much too untidy.I advised to fill those holes back and dig new ones.This time we ended up with 10.Much better.
Over the next few weeks，I worked on getting everything planted in my garden.I started by planting green onion.But I was too excited and planted it too early.Right away it was clear that it wasn't going to survive.I had to give it up and try something else.Then my next door neighbor gave me red roses to put in my garden.A few days later we went to a greenhouse and came back not with green onion but peppers，tomatoes and so on.Clearly the vegetable and flower garden was slowly becoming our dream garden.Oh well!
I love the way it turned out.This garden will always remind me of my sister.
（1）When the writer first arrived at her new house，she .
A.had a large flower garden
B.dug up the grass in her yard
C.talked about making sandbox
D.wanted a garden with vegetables
（2）Why did the writer suggest filling the first 17 holes back？
A.Because she listened to her sister.
B.Because the weather was to cold.
C.Because the garden looked like a mess.
D.Because the kids could dig better ones.
（3）What's the Chinese meaning of he underlined word in Paragraph 4？
A.存活.
B.传播.
C.嫁接.
D.爬藤.
（4）Which one is the right order of building the garden according to the passage？
a.We built the fence and painted it.b.We collected much others' advice.
c.We prepared the plants that we wanted.d.We decided on the place of the garden.
e.We dug several holes and filled them with soil.
A.b﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣c
B.d﹣b﹣a﹣e﹣c
C.d﹣e﹣c﹣a﹣b
D.b﹣a﹣d﹣e﹣c
（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？
A.Why was the writer thankful to her sister？
B.What did the family plant in their garden？
C.How did the family make their dream garden？
D.Who spent time with the writer in the garden？
Jonny，a 15﹣year﹣old student，is checking his dad's old jacket.He says， "You're 45.Dad，you're never going to wear this again.Can I have it？"
Keith has had a bad day at work，and he is feeling old.And Jonny has hit his pain.Keith raises his voice and says，"What？You mean I'm too old to wear the jacket again？"
Jonny feels like this has come out of nowhere，and now he feels hurt. "But I only asked.Why are you shouting at me？
"But I don't like being treated as though I'm too old. " Both of them feel a bit upset.
Have you ever had a similar argument with the people around you？Here are some tips for you to remember when you' re getting mad.
● Accept your feelings and consider the other person's feelings.That means not always making yourself "right" or "clever" and the other person "wrong" or "stupid".
● Explain yourself and not the other person，so you can speak out your ideas by starting with "I" but not "You. ".
● Don't always have to reflect before reacting（回应）.If you feel angry，I think it's a good idea to stop a moment and understand why.
●Don't decide the purpose of the other person by your guessing.Try to work out what he or she is feeling，and admit（承认）it if you were wrong.
Don't forget that it's never too late to start the ways of communicating.
（1）From the passage，we can know Jonny .
A.is school boy
B.doesn't like his dad
C thinks his dad is too old
D.wants his dad's new jacket
（2）Jonny felt hurt because his dad .
A.hit his pain
B.had a busy day
C.liked the jacket
D.was angry with him
（3）To avoid an argument，the writer gives us suggestions.
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
（4）According to the passage，if you want to express your ideas，you'd better begin like this： " ".
A.You misunderstood me…
B.I know how you feel，but…
C.They're different from us….
D.Things aren't the same….
（5）The best title for the passage can be .
A.Learn to Admit Your Mistakes Bravely
B.Be Patient with the People around You
C.An Argument between a Father and a Son
D.Good Ways of Communication Are Important
The world's highest highway tunnel（公路隧道），Mila Mountain Tunnel，was open to traffic on April 26，2019，at an altitude（海拔） of over 4，750 meters above sea level in Southwest China's Tibet.
The two﹣way tunnel is over 5.7 km long，which is a part of the 400﹣km highway connecting Lhasa with Nyingchi.People started building the tunnel on the5，018﹣meter﹣high Mila Mountain in 2015.And it was finished in 2019，helping shorten the 18﹣km distance（距离）over the mountain to 5.7 km.
It wasn't easy to build the highest tunnel in China.Terribly cold weather and too little oxygen（氧气）were two main difficulties.Besides，carrying everything to the building site（工地）was a great challenge for over 2，000 workers.
However，everyone at the site worked hard to finish building the tunnel on time and more than 10 latest techniques were developed while the workers were doing this great project. "We've worked here for several years and lived in simple houses， "said Xu Yong，the leader of the project. "Everything was so difficult，but we never fee sorry for ourselves here.It is a great project. "
The highway is an important way to the eastern part of Tibet.It can help to make more people visit Tibet and bring traffic convenience to local people.
（1）How long did it take to finish building the two﹣way tunnel？
A.About three years.
B.About four years.
C.About five years.
D.About six years.
（2）What CANNOT we know from the second paragraph？
A.How long the tunnel is.
B.Where the tunnel is built.
C.How high the Mila Mountain is.
D.What materials were used to build the tunnel.
（3）What does the third paragraph mainly tell us？
A.Why people wanted to build the tunnel.
B.How many workers worked in the construction（建设）of the tunnel.
C.What problems the workers faced when building the tunnel.
D.How the workers solved the problems of building the tunnel.
（4）What can we infer from Xu Yong's words？
A.It's worth putting much time and work into building the tunnel.
B.It took them many years to get used to living there.
C.They earned a lot of money by building the tunnel.
D.Their living and working conditions were not very bad.
（5）What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage？
A.To show the development of Tibet.
B.To encourage more people to travel to Tibet.
C.To introduce the altitude of the highway tunnel.
D.To tell something about the world's highest highway tunnel.
