—It’s not surprising. You’ve ________ too much weight recently. It’s time for you to do something.

A.turn onB.put on

C.work onD.take on

__________________________________________________________________.

It was a cold and windy morning. The local harbour master, George Reeder, was carrying out his regular duties when he heard a noise that caught his attention. On the other side of the harbour, some people were pointing and shouting, so he cycled over quickly Mr Reeder expected to see a dog in the sea, bu instead, he saw a baby’s buggy（嬰兒車）in about four metres of freezing cold water. A woman was screaming desperately - her baby boy was trapped into the buggy and was in the water. The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea. Mr Reeder quickly decided to do something.

“I went over and saw that the buggy was upside - down ... and I jumped in,” said Mr Reeder. He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall. Then some other people came to help. They tired a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety.

Tanya Allen, a passer - by (who, fortunately, was a nurse), gave the baby CPR（心肺復蘇術）and was able to get him to breathe again. Mr Reeder remembered seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby’s mouth. ‘I thought, he is all right. He’s alive. Brilliant!” he said. Then an air ambulance helicopter arrived and the baby was taken to hospital. Mr Reeder said it was unbelievable that baby survived. ‘It’s such a miracle,’ Mr Reeder added.

After he’d finished helping the baby and the helicopter had gone, Mr Reeder went home to recover from the experience. The child’s grandfather knew Mr Reeder and, a little later, went to his house to tell him that the boy was out of danger. Mr Reeder was very relieved and happy to hear that.

Mr Reeder said that he hadn’t really been brave. ‘It was everyone - from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot,’ he said. ‘I’m just glad I could help. But when Mr Reeder got the certificate, a reporter said that what he’d done was very brave. ‘This was an extremely brave act, as he put his own life at risk.’ The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather.

【1】Why was George Reeder given a bravery certificate?

【2】How was the weatehr when Mr Reeder was carrying out his duties that morning?

【3】Before other people came to help, what did Mr Reeder do to save the baby?

【4】Who came to help Mr Reeder, some people around, Tanya Allen or the helicopter pilot?

【5】According to the reporter, what should the local people do in very windy weather?

【6】How do you like Mr Reeder? Give your reason(s).

Libraries around the world still hold copies of books printed hundreds of years ago. Will e-books still be read by us in hundreds of years’ time? Librarians are __________the fact that digital information and digital books are disappearing. Technology is always changing, and even now, we cannot get information typed in programs we used ten or fifteen years ago. Is digital data in danger of disappearing into a digital black hole?

Amazingly, we still have copies of the first collection of William Shakespeare’s 36 plays（威廉莎士比亞的36 部戲劇）, The First Folio. That’s not bad for a book that’s nearly 500 years old. The Folio was ________ in 1623. Around 800 copies were printed and 234 known copies still survive today.

Books are easy to store and we don’t use any special equipment to read them. But what about the documents（文件）kept on your computer now? Will people be able to read them in 800,500 or even 10 years’ time? Documents we stored on discs（ 磁盤） ten or twenty years ago can’t be ________ on our 21st century laptops. What about all your digital photograph? Every second, thousands of them are uploaded to social media. What will happen to them? Will they be lost in a few years’ time?

Music is in danger of being lost, too, we have to think of new ways to store it. We must copy this music or find the best way of storing it for future generations.

When a website closes down, all the information on it is deleted. It’s gone_______ . It was disappeared into the ‘digital black hole’ Organizations have understood this problem. In 2004, the British Library started to keep important websites for future generations, just like paper-based literature. In the event of a digital black hole, it could all disappear. The only __________ is to print it all out and keep physical copies.

With all the amazing new digital technology available to us today, we still have to rely on the centuries-old technology of printing. For now, printed copies are still the _____________way to store information.

【1】A.surprised atB.satisfied withC.responsible forD.worried about

【2】A.translatedB.publishedC.improvedD.destroyed

【3】A.wastedB.expectedC.openedD.ignored

【4】A.foreverB.insteadC.nowadaysD.again

【5】A.contactB.solutionC.difficultyD.decision

【6】A.cheapestB.newestC.quickestD.safest

22nd , July, 2042

Travel

Moon hotel to welcome first guests

History will be made today when the Titan Moon Hotel finally opens its doors to welcome the first tourists to the moon. The $36 billion project, which has been delayed for three years, hopes to r【1】 more than 50 guests a week soon.

The first space plane leaves for the moon from the London Space Port later this evening. Guests on it include the Internet billionaire Mira Xin and her husband Bob Latchford. They are s【2】a three-day honeymoon there.

Entertainment

Actors call for Star Client stop

Angry actors are calling on people not to go and see the latest film called Film Star Client because they fear it an be the end of their profession. In the film, a whole group of robots play human roles. The film producers have given r【3】 saying that the huge costs that Hollywood stars are asking for make it impossible for studies to produce films. Maybe actors need not worry too much because early reviews of the film have been t【4】. The film opens in the UK on Friday.

Science and technology

3D becomes a reality（現(xiàn)實）, scientists say

Imagine sitting in a meeting-room in New York while also sitting in your pyjamas back home in London. According to scientists at the United European University in Zurich, this will be a reality sometime in that near future. Dr Miriam Jame-son, head of the science and computing department, held a conference to announce a major breakthrough（突破）in 3D technology. She promised that two years from now it should be possible to send 3D images of yourself a 【5】 in the world, no matter you are in New York or in London.

S【6】

Shirley’s Helsinki Happiness

Doctors have told Shirley Williams that she will be able to compete in the European Championships in Helsinki next month. The 28-year-old boxer had a complete hand operation after being involved in a car accident. Doctors once told her that her career was over. But a two-year intensive recovery programme means that she now is well and has the chance again. ‘I never thought this day would arrive,’ she told reporters. ‘After Helsinki I’m going to start t 【7】for Lima 2044’, she added.

—________.

A.Good luck!B.Glad to hear that.C.Sorry, I am new here, too.D.Not at all.

—________.

A.That’s a good idea.B.I agree with you.C.That’s all right.D.Never mind.

Atsuko planned to go to college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her_______ world. "People tried hard to deal with problems, "she said. “I felt lonely.”

One of her _________ classes was PE. We played volleyball, "She said." The other students were good at it, but I wasn't.

One afternoon, the teacher asked Atsuko to hit the ball to her teammates so they could knock it over the net. It is not difficult for most students, _______ it frightened Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face if she _______.

A young man on her team found that. He _______ her and said in a low voice, "Come on, Atsuko. You can do that.”

“You will _______ understand how those words made me feel at that moment. Four words: You can do that. He encouraged me. I felt like crying with happiness. Finally, she made it through the class.

________six years have passed, Atsuko has never forgotten the words. She said. "When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

【1】A.the USB.ChinaC.the UK

【2】A.songB.tapeC.picture

【3】A.brotherB.classmateC.sister

【4】A.imaginedB.surprisedC.awful

【5】A.easiestB.HardestC.favorite

【6】A.soB.butC.and

【7】A.failedB.succeededC.knocked

【8】A.thought ofB.stayed away fromC.walked up to

【9】A.oftenB.neverC.seldom

【10】A.ThoughB.IfC.Before

As a saying goes, where there are Chinese people, there is kung fu. Jin Yong is【1】 famous kung fu fiction writer in China. He is widely known as one of the Chinese richest novelists. According to some reports, his 【2】 (novel) have been printed three hundred million copies so far. As for many people, Jin Yong has built a magical kung fu kingdom【3】 inspires people a lot. However, this kingdom is falling apart now, since Jin passed away 【4】October 30, 2018, at the age of ninety-four.

Jin 【5】(create) all of his 15 novels between 1955 and 1972. He made up a number of heroes in his stories. His real purpose was to 【6】 (show) traditional Chinese culture and values. Although the values and tastes of readers have changed 【7】(great) in recent years, Jin's works are still popular with people. 【8】(he)works are translated into many foreign languages. Besides, these works are【9】popular that they have been made into movies and TV series. Researchers and his fans are interested in【10】(compare) his novels and TV series. People will always remember Jin.

-- I went to the McDonald's and I _____ a big hamburger for lunch

A.treated myself toB.had no interest inC.helped with