Paul and Bill are from different colleges． Paul applies （申请） for an online school， while Bill attends classes at school． They each believe that their school system （制度） is better than the other．
Paul： Hey， Bill． Are you （1）f to see a movie tonight？
Bill： Sorry， no． I'll have a class and a lot of homework to do．
Paul： Oh， that's too bad． I'm so glad I take classes online． I can decide （2）w ， where and how to complete my lessons．
Bill： Sounds good， but I really enjoy going to class （3）b it's a great way to get to know other people． It also helps me learn how to work well with others． If I don't understand something，I'm always able to ask about it in person．
Paul： In online classes， I have to （4）t completely before asking questions． That teaches me how to solve problems on my own．
Bill： Do you ever （5）m technical （技术上的） problems in your online classes？ If you can't open a file （文件）， how can you continue your learning？
Paul： It's not a big problem． I can email the teacher or call up another student for help．
Bill： But that takes too much time． You may fall behind on your studies．
Paul： You may （6）a fall behind．What will happen if you get sick？ It isn't a （7）p roblem for online classes．
Bill： Yes， but my teacher and classmates can help me．
Paul： In an online class， I don't have to （8）w about missing classes for any reason． I can always review the previous （先前的） lessons online．
Bill： Don't you feel lonely sometimes？ I would feel lonely if I had to learn by myself．
Paul： I enjoy learning alone． Besides， an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities．
Bill： I still prefer having classmates to discuss and share （9）i with． I believe that improves my learning all the time．
Paul： I'm pretty self﹣disciplined （自律的），and I work （10）b on my own than with others．
Bill： I guess everybody learns differently．
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A man named Bill once visited a temple that was still being built． He saw a sculptor （雕刻家）（1） a sculpture． As he watched the man work on the sculpture， he noticed that there was a similar sculpture lying nearby．
He felt strange and asked the sculptor， "Why are you creating two （2） sculptures？ Do you need two to put in different （3） ？"
"No．" the man said without looking up， "We need only one， but the first one became damaged（损害）（4） I could finish it， so I' m working on a new one．"
Bill picked up the damaged sculpture and examined it （5） ． But he couldn't find （6） wrong with it．
"Where is the damage？" he asked．
"There is a scratch （划痕） on the sculpture's nose " the sculptor said while （7） his work．
Bill then asked "Where are you going to place the sculpture？"
The sculptor replied that it would be placed on a platform which is 20 feet in height．" If the sculpture is up
that high，（8） is going to notice that there is a scratch on the nose？ " Bill asked．
The sculptor （9） his work， looking up at the man and said，" I will know it．"
The sculptor chose a high standard of excellence in his work． Even if other people didn't notice it， it mattered to him that his work should be of the （10） quality （质量）． This is an attitude we should work hard to have．
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Taking a nap （小睡） every single day may be the least favorite thing for a child in kindergarten．However， being able to relax and get some rest in the middle of the day is great for many adults．（1） ．
（2） People who take naps are seen as lazy． You can even be kicked off your job if you fall asleep at work． This kind of thinking dates back to the founders of the US， Puritans（清教徒）．（3） ．
（4） Some people even bring their pillows （枕头） to work for nap time． People have a much more relaxing attitude towards taking naps than in the US．
（5） But on the other hand， having a short rest can help you work better． A good rest can improve your mood as well． So why not take a nap during lunch break and make the rest of the day more enjoyable？
A．On the one hand， it is true that you spend less time working if you take a nap．
B．But attitudes towards naps are quite different between the US and China．
C．But in China， taking a nap is just a normal part of the day．
D．They are known for working hard．
E．In the US， a nap in the middle of the day is looked down upon．
My name is Paul． I was a （1） boy． One morning， I woke up and realized I was not （2） ． I decided to do something to put my name in the Guinness Book of World Records．
（3） my dream， I thought of something I could do．First， I tied my arm around my back and wanted to be "the person who （4） the farthest with one arm"．But as soon as I got in the water ，I sank（下沉）．
Then， I stuffed （5） in my mouth and tried to be "the person who put the most cookies in his mouth"． However， when cookie 17 went in， I got sick．
Finally，（6） a Friday evening， I ran to the bathroom and filled up the tub （浴盆） with water．I decided to be "the person who took the world's longest bath"． It was a perfect idea （7） all that I had to do was to sit there．The first three hours was great．I drank soda and ate potato chips．（8） in the water so long made me look like I was 80．But I was determined．
An hour later， my brother shouted outside the bathroom that the record for the longest bath in the world was （9） than a month! Feeling （10） ， I got out．
Maybe I will never be in the Guinness Book of World Records． But that's OK．I am still special．
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（1）A．16 years old |
B．16﹣years﹣old |
C．16﹣year﹣old |
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（2）A．good |
B．famous |
C．interesting |
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（3）A．To achieve |
B．To put |
C．To act |
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（4）A．swam |
B．run |
C．jumped |
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（5）A．cakes |
B．candies |
C．cookies |
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（6）A．on |
B．in |
C．at |
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（7）A．until |
B．because |
C．if |
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（8）A．Walking |
B．Being |
C．Making |
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（9）A．less |
B．fewer |
C．more |
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（10）A．on |
B．up |
C．down |
How much time do you spend in front of a screen every day？ If your answer is about one hour，then maybe you are one of the （1） teenagers in the world．
Scientists did a （2） ． They asked students aged 13 to 18 how long it （3） them to have fun on phones and computers． They also asked about （4） feelings of happiness． They found that those who spend more time on their smart phones are unhappier． "Spend no more than two hours a day on digital media（电子产品）， （5） _ try to spend more time with friends and on exercise． These two activities bring greater happiness．" Jean Twenge， the scientist who led the study ，said．
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（1）A． happy |
B． happier |
C．happiest |
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（2）A． survey |
B． discovery |
C．test |
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（3）A． takes |
B． spends |
C．costs |
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（4）A． your |
B． our |
C．their |
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（5）A． but |
B． and |
C．or |
Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand． It lies on North Island （1） a population of a million people． This seaside city is considered as （2） important center for business and industry． It （3） （be） also the most exciting city in New Zealand． It also has people of many different cultures （4） （live） there．
Its history goes back over 650 years． （5） （Europe） settlement（定居） began in 1840 after the British's arrival． Auckland once became the （6） /'kæpItl/ of New Zealand for some time． （7）S 1945， Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs．
Famous sights include Mt． Eden （8） Auckland Harbor Bridge． In the city，you can enjoy an （9） （amaze） view from the Sky Tower， which is the city's tallest tower． You can also see many traditional （10） （dance） at the Auckland Museum．