1、1议论文AHello, 2018! Happy New Year! Looking back at the past year, what were your highlights? Maybe you made good marks in your exams. Maybe you won a big prize in your school or company. Maybe you went abroad for further study. Maybe you became a parent.Whatever it was that you achieved, dont you fin
2、d yourself wanting more? Thats the reason we keep making New Years resolutions(决心)一 even though, a lot of the time, we can not make all of them come true!As we wish you all a very happy new year, we also wish you luck with your New Years resolutions for 2018. Here are five tips to help you keep them
3、. Hope they help!Focus on one task at a time to increase your chances of success.Dont make your resolutions too unrealistic or unavailable.Create a step-by-step plan, outlining how youre going to achieve your goals.Set daily reminders(提醒)for yourself on your phone or notebook to encourage you.Focus
4、on small changes in behavior and habit, not the end goal itself.In last weeks Chitchat(闲聊)，we asked you to tell us about your New Years resolutions. Lets take a look at some of the highlights on the website1. Where is this passage most likely to be chosen from?A. A magazine. B. The Internet. C. A fi
5、lm. D. A game show.2. What does the word “highlights“ in Paragraph 2 mean?A. 最精彩的部分 B. 最难忘的部分 C. 最难受的部分 D. 最惊讶的部分3. Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?A. It is impossible for you to make all your resolutions come true in a year.B. Youd better make a step-by-step plan in ord
6、er to meet your goals.C. You should do some tasks at a time to get success.D. Setting daily reminders can keep you working hard and not giving up.【答案】BAC【解析】【文章大意】制定新年决心是有必要的，但是如何去实现它们，本文告诉你一些方法。根据文章的最后一句 Lets take a look at some of the highlights on the website。可知文章来自网站。故选 B。根据单词所在的句子 Looking back
7、at the past year, what were your highlights? 回顾过去的一年，你的最精彩的部分是什么？可知 highlights的意思是“最精彩的部分”。故选 A。根据文中句子 Focus on one task at a time to increase your chances of success.可知 C项错误。故选 C。BWhy is pink or purple for girls and blue or brown for boys? The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as pe
8、rsonal experiences. Green was a sacred (神圣) colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in a red package to bring good luck in the new year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and re
9、ligious (宗教的) beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves. Peoples choice of colours is also influenced by their bodies reactions (反应) towards them. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It can reduce pain and relax both body and mind. People who work in green envir
10、onment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.Red can cause a persons blood pressure (血压) to rise and increase peoples appetite (食欲). Many restaurants like to use different shades of red. Similarly, many websites will have a red “Buy Now“ button because red is a colour that easily catches a per
11、sons eye.Blue is another calm colour. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what colour to decorate your room, think about the colour carefully.4. Egyptians
12、think green is a sacred colour because of their _.A. cultural values B. business purposesC. personal experiences D. bodies reactions225. Why do Greek people often wear a blue necklace? _.A. Because they think blue is a symbol of good luckB. Because they think blue is a symbol of springC. Because the
13、y think blue is a symbol of hopeD. Because they think blue is a symbol of protection6. Why will many websites have a red “Buy Now“ button?A. To relax peoples bodies and minds.B. To increase peoples appetite.C. To encourage people to buy it right now.D. To cause a persons blood pressure to rise.7. Wh
14、at colour might help lose weight according to the article?A. Red. B. Blue. C. Orange. D. Purple.8. Which of these would be the best title for the article?A. Colours and appetites.B. Colours and cultures.C. Colours and personal experiences.D. The meanings and functions of colours.【答案】ADCBD【解析】【文章大意】这
15、篇文章主要讲述的是不同的颜色在不同的文化中有不同的意义和作用。 根据第一段中 The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. Green was a sacred colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring.可知本段讲的是颜色的选择受到文化价值的影响，故选 A。根据第一段最后一句 Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves
16、.可知希腊人戴蓝色项链是为了保护自己，故选 D。根据第三段中 many websites will have a red “Buy Now“ button because red is a colour that easily catches a persons eye.可知网站上购买键用红色是因为能够吸引顾客注意，从而进行购买，故选 C。根据倒数第二段内容可知，蓝色能够抑制食欲，从而帮助人达到减肥的效果，故选 B。根据文章大意可知，本文介绍了不同颜色的意义以及作用，故选 D。CHollywood is a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California. I
17、t used to be the historical centre of movie studios and movie stars. And the word “Hollywood“ is often used as a metonymy (转喻) of American cinema. But these are only memories. Hollywood isnt quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to
18、spend their money on expensive new ideas. Hollywood is facing big challenges! The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to see the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch drama series, like Dynasty. These “soa
19、p operas“, as they are called, show rich powerful families living in beautiful houses and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly middle-aged.Though soap operas keep the movie-makers of Hollywood in business, big movies are still being made in America. But more and more of
20、 them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new centre, and there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they dont need Hollywood any more. They use modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida
21、and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.9. Hollywood reminds people of _.A. business B. education C. cinema D. sports10. The second paragraph mainly tells us about _.A. actors and actresses at all ages B.
22、soap operasC. what teenagers like D. Hollywoods challenges11. _ is one of the most important film centres in America now.A. New York B. Hollywood C. Florida D. Texas12. Now movie-makers use _ instead of expensively made copies in a studio.A. cheaper things B. older actors C. real things D. old thing
23、s13. The best title for this passage is _.A. Movies Americans like B. Hollywood is facing big challengesC. American new movie industry D. Film industries in America【答案】CDACB【解析】【文章大意】本文主要介绍了好莱坞曾是史上电影制片厂和电影明星的中心，但现在好莱坞和以前不一样了，成本上升，信心下降。好莱坞正面临着巨大的挑战！电影产业正在迅速变化。越来越多的人在好莱坞以外的地方制作，纽约是最重要的新中心。其他州，尤其是佛罗里达州
24、和得克萨斯州，它们提供了更好的工作条件和更低的成本。 根据 And the word “Hollywood“ is often used as a metonymy of American cinema. But these are only memories.可知，Hollywood 使人记起电影，故选 C。根据 Hollywood is facing big challenges!可知，好莱坞正面临着巨大的挑战，故选 D。3根据 New York is the most important new centre.可知，New York 现在已成为新的电影中心，故选A。根据 They use
25、 modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio.可知，现在电影制作者使用真实的东西而非在录音棚里制作昂贵的复制品，故选 C。根据本文主要叙述好莱坞正在经历巨大的挑战可知，故选 B。DIn modern times, everybody dreams of success. However, how can we achieve it? Some people believe that good luck is a key to success while others think th
26、at success depends on hard work. Of course, successful people are better at taking advantage of (利用) their chances. But if he works little or just waits for help, he would never achieve success. So these personalitiesconfidence, diligence (勤奋), devotion (奉献), perseverance (坚持) are the main factors (
27、因素) to success.Confidence is the first key to success. Without self-confidence, people would be unable to get up after a fall. Thus, they would lose many chances for success. Confidence plays a main role in achieving success.Diligence, another factor, means noidling awaytime. Hard work makes a fool
28、wise and a poor man rich. It helps us when we are in trouble. If we waste our time now, our life will be a failure (失败). If we work hard now, we will be successful in the future.Devotion is the third key to success. No matter what we are doing, we must be devoted to it. At the same time if we want t
29、o do something well, we must love it. Only in this way can we do it best.Moreover, perseverance is also important. Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would miss the beautiful scene of success.In short, success is not something easy to achieve. People who d
30、ream of success must improve themselves in these four aspects (方面).14. The expression “idling away“ means “_“.A. spending B. wasting C. sending D. using15. Which personality is the most important according to the passage?A. Confidence. B. Diligence. C. Devotion. D. Perseverance.16. Without persevera
31、nce, people will _.A. have bad luck B. be unable to get up after a fallC. miss many beautiful views D. give up easily17. Which of the following is NOT true if we want to be successful according to the article?A. We must work hard. B. We must be devoted to what we do.C. We cant ask others for help. D
32、. We shouldnt give up.18. Which is the best title for this article?A. Change your personality. B. Factors of personality.C. Factors of success. D. Importance of personality.【答案】BADCC【解析】【文章大意】本文主要讨论了通往成功的钥匙是好运，还是依靠自己的努力，并介绍了通往成功需要自信、勤奋、奉献和坚持。 由 If we waste our time now, our life will be a failure.可知
33、，如果我们浪费时间，我们的生活将会是失败。进一步推测 Diligence, another factor, means no idling away time.的句意是：勤奋，另外一个因素，就是不浪费时间。故选 B。由 Confidence is the first key to success. 以及 Confidence plays a main role in achieving success.可知答案，故选 A。由 Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would
34、miss the beautiful scene of success.可知答案，故选 D。由 If we work hard now, we will be successful in the future.可知，A 是对的；由 No matter what we are doing, we must be devoted to it.可知，B 是对的；由 Without perseverance, we are likely to give up in face of difficulties, and we would miss the beautiful scene of succes
35、s.可知，D是对的。故选 C。由本文主要讨论了通往成功的钥匙是好运，还是依靠自己的努力，并介绍了通往成功需要自信、勤奋、奉献和坚持。选项 C“成功的因素”符合题意，故选 C。AYou may not realize it，but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at schoolSchool is also the place where you learn to get on well with peopleBut this is not always easyWhat can you do if you jus
36、t dont like one of your classmates？ If you discover that you have problems getting on with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is toleranceTolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in othersWe can not change the way that other people do，so it is importa
37、nt to 44learn to live happily with them Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each otherGetting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differentlySomething different does not exactly mean that it is badTolerance teaches us to keep atemperate and open mind You need to re
38、member an old saying，“Treat others how you want to be treated”If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like itNo one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe inTolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change It
39、is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyones life easierLearn to accept people for their different abilities and interestsThe world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference19. This passage is trying to tell us _A. whats im
40、portant for a studentB. what students should do at schoolC. how to treat people different from usD. how to get others to do things in the right way20. From the first paragraph we know that at school _A. its easier for someone to hate othersB. getting along with others is not a great dealC. most stud
41、ents are getting on well with each otherD. students are learning other things besides studying21. What is tolerance according to the passage？ _A. Accept people as they areB. Believe you are always rightC. Expect everybody to be the sameD. Change yourself to please other people22. Which is the closes
42、t in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 3？ _A. gentle B. impolite C. active D. responsible23. The last paragraph suggests that _A. tolerance can only be learnt at schoolB. living with people of the same interests is easierC. practicing tolerance at school can help make a better worldD. peop
43、le in different countries have different interests and abilities【答案】CDAAC【解析】【文章大意】文章主要告诉我们应该怎样与不同的人相处。 通读全文可知，文章主要告诉我们应该怎样与不同的人相处。结合选项，故选 C。根据第一段句子 but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at schoolSchool is also the place where you learn to get on well with people.可知答案，故选 D。根据句子
44、 Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.可知答案，故选 A。A.gentle温柔的，温和的；B.impolite 不礼貌的；C.active 积极的；D.responsible 有责任的。根据句子 Tolerance teaches us to keep atemperate and open mind.宽容教会我们保持温和和开放的思想。可知划线单词 atemperate的意思是温和的，故选 A。根据句子 It is impor
45、tant to practice tolerance，because it will make everyones life easier和句子 practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.可知在学校里练习宽容可以帮助这个世界更加美好。故选 C。BIt is reported that some developed countries have shipped broken parts of computers to China. Such a thing can be found ev
46、ery day although it is against international laws. Last month Hong Kong officers found 131,000 kilograms of broken computers, TVs and phones sent from Japan. Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job because dangerous poison like mercury(汞) and l
47、ead (铅) can be found in them. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. But at present, broken computer parts are usuallyburied. It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong provi
48、nce is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million years. But it comes at a cost. Many of the poison in e-waste find their way into the environment. Plastic is burned outdoors an
49、d chemical water is poured into rivers, Greenpeace, an environmental group, has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.The Chinese government wants the country to develop, but in a way that doesnt do harm to the environment and peoples life. This year, China presents a new protection law, the strictest one we have ever had. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. This i
