If you frequently travel for business, Stay bridge Suites offer you a range of home comforts. Four recent visitors to Staybridge Suites explain why they booked, what they enjoyed and what made them want to return.
Claire Metcalf
“The concept is great, but the staff are the ones who really make it. ”she says. “It takes a lot of discipline to always be friendly, but the staff at Staybridge Suites do that. They genuinely care about you.”
Andrew Roberts
“One of the best things is having my own kitchen. I often end up working late and I don’t fancy eating in a restaurant on my own, so cooking for myself is a big drawcard. ”
“The main thing for me is being able to cook and have my own little flat. The staff are amazing. It is great to be recognized by them, ”he says.
Pauline Robinson
“What I love about it is the way that you are treated by the staff,” she says. “Some of the staff have been there all that time and they do look after you well. As a woman staying on my own, it is reassuring that they look out for you, and recently when I was poorly they even brought things I needed to my room. ”
Ryan Ruckledge
“The fully-equipped kitchen is great. I always have a one-bed apartment so I have a separate kitchen and dining room and I’m able to relax and cook some meals. Eating out can feel a bit much when you do it day in and day out—it makes you hate what you do—and I don’t want that.
【小题1】What attracts visitors to Staybridge Suites?

A．A separate dining room.	B．A one—bed apartment.
C．A home from home.	D．A lot of discipline.

【小题2】Who think highly of the kitchen of Staybridge Suites?

A．Pauline Robinson and Ryan Ruckledge.

B．Ryan Ruckledge and Claire Metcalf.

C．Andrew Roberts and Ryan Ruckledge.

D．Pauline Robinson and Claire Metcalf.

【小题3】What does the underlined  word “drawcard” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．barrier.	B．attraction.
C．honour.	D．difficulty.

【小题4】Why does the author write the article?

A．To advertise Staybridge Suites.

B．To introduce four recent visitors.

C．To inform us of a new service.

D．To sing high praise for the staff.

How to deal with your homework
Write it down.【小题1】Make a note on your notebook. Always be sure to write down any homework for school so you won’t forget anything.
Create a homework station. Find somewhere comfortable and quiet to work.【小题2】It will take twice as long to get the homework done. Shut off your cell phone, log off(退出) your computer(unless you will need it for your homework) and close the door.
Do homework as early as possible. Don’t leave homework to die last minute.【小题3】The earlier you start your homework, the sooner you will finish! Do all your homework as early as you can, so you don’t have a pile of(一堆) homework the next day.
【小题4】Think about how long it will take you to complete each homework subject. For example: English-ten minutes, science-ten minutes, math-forty minutes, history-twenty minutes.
Treat yourself. You can easily get tired by sitting through an hour or two of homework without stopping. Once you finish homework for a subject, take a small break. Just make sure it’s quick(no more than 15 minutes). Do not turn on the TV, or you’ll never go back and finish your homework.【小题5】

A．Use your time wisely

B．Start as soon as you get home

C．Start your hardest homework

D．Never do your homework in front of the TV

E. You can take a walk or find something to eat
F. After short breaks, return to finish up the last of your work
G. Keep a homework notebook where you record all your homework

A new TV series in England, Away from it all, has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country. Its success is surprising because 【小题1】 main character in the series is a shepherd, and the series is about the relaxing and different 【小题2】 (lifestyle) of people who live in the country. There is none of the actions that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or 【小题3】 (crowd) cities. Away from it all 【小题4】 (set) in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness.
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers 【小题5】 (suffer) from stress. He says that watching Away from it all 【小题6】 (help) teenagers forget about the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles 【小题7】 fill the world today.
【小题8】 the series’ success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework. Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve 【小题9】 (person) happiness by avoiding stressful situations 【小题10】 (complete).

You can’t always predict a heavy rain or remember your umbrella. But designer Mikhail Belyaev doesn’t think that forgetting to check the weather forecast before heading out should result in you getting wet. That’s why he created lampbrella, a lamp post with its own rain sensing umbrella.
The designer says he came up with the idea after watching people get wet on streets in Russia. “Once, I was driving on a central Saint Petersburg street and saw the street lamps lighting up people trying to hide from the rain. I thought it would be appropriate to have a canopy（伞蓬）built into a street lamp.” he said.
The lampbrella is a standard-looking street lamp fitted with an umbrella canopy with a built-in electric motor which can open or close the umbrella on demand. Sensors（传感器）first ensure that it starts raining and the motors open up in response to their sensors and then people can protect themselves from the rain under the canopies.
In addition to the rain sensor, there’s also a 360° motion sensor on the fiberglass street lamp which detects whether anyone’s using the lampbrella. After three minutes of not being used, the canopy is closed.
According to the designer, the lampbrella would move at a relatively low speed, so as not to cause harm to the pedestrians. Besides, it would be grounded to protect from possible lightning strike. Each lampbrella would offer enough shelter for several people. Being installed（安装）at 2 meters off the ground, it would only be a danger for the tallest of pedestrians.
While there are no plans to take lampbrella into production, Belyaev says he recently introduced his creation to one Moscow Department, and insists his creation could be installed on any street where a lot of people walk but there are no canopies to provide shelter.
【小题1】What do we know from Belyaev’s words in Paragraph2?

A．His creation was inspired by an experience.

B．It rains a lot in the city of Saint Petersburg.

C．Street lamps are protected by canopies.

D．He enjoyed taking walks in the rain.

【小题2】Which of the following shows how the lampbrella works?

A．Motor→Canopy→Sensors.	B．Sensors→Motor-Canopy.
C．Motor→Sensors→Canopy.	D．Canopy→Motor→Sensors.

【小题3】What does paragraph 5 mainly tell us about the lampbrella?

A．Its moving speed.	B．Its appearance.
C．Its disadvantages.	D．Its safety.

【小题4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The designer will open a company to promote his product.

B．The lampbrella could be put into immediate production.

C．The designer is confident that his creation is practical.

D．The lampbrella would be put on show in Moscow.

Like any college student, Connor Cox was excited when he received a package from home. He assumed it was filled with food and other goodies. He tore open the box and, indeed, found a surprise inside: garbage. It turned out that he’d left home without taking out the trash as he’d promised his mother, so she mailed it to him. —Source: buzzfeed.com
A Florida man drove his 24-year-old daughter to a job interview. When she came back to the car with a large amount of cash, he figured she’d gotten the job and this was her advance (预付钱). Not quite. Unbeknown to the man, he had become his daughter’s getaway driver in her fifth—and final—bank robbery.—Source: Sun Sentinel
An American French with his child made a trip to have the car washed. After he got home in Massachusetts, the six-year-old called 911 to report a crime. The perpetrator (犯罪者) was his father. The criminal act? Dad ran a red light. Even though he was brought to light by his own kid, the father talked his way out of a ticket.—Source: CBS Boston
A grandfather labeled his three-month-old grandson a terrorist. A question on the visa waiver (放弃) to get into America asks Britons if they’ve ever engaged in “robbery, murder, terrorism.” In filling out the form for his grandson, Paul Kenyon carelessly checked yes. After explaining the mess to the American embassy, some Kenyon family members missed their flight to Orlando because they had to wait for the baby’s visa to arrive in the mail.—Source: Guardian
【小题1】What did Connor Cox find when he opened the package?

A．Waste things.	B．Food and sweets,
C．A wooden box.	D．Winter clothes.

【小题2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph Three probably mean?

A．The father got a ticket.	B．The father lost his way.
C．The father didn’t get fined.	D．The father talked a lot with his son.

【小题3】Why did Kenyon family members miss their flight?

A．Because they had to wait for the baby’s visa.

B．Because they failed to take visas with them.

C．Because the flight was controlled by terrorists.

D．Because they wanted to change other flights.

【小题4】What do the four stories have in common?

A．They all happened in America.

B．They all came from the internet.

C．They were all surprising and interesting.

D．They all happened between parents and children.

Nowadays, it’s more and more usual for us to see people walk their dogs leisurely (悠闲地) in the street and some people even hold the dogs like a little baby. Indeed, pets give people fun and ______, and bring us pleasure, hope and energy. They have ______ emotions, and they never look down upon the poor and never curry favor with the rick In my opinion, it’s ______ and helpful for people to keep a pet.
People care so much about pets mainly because they ______ to find someone to pour out their hearts, their fears and their ______ to. Pets make it ______. They are the best choice to ______ these lonely people, and to make them happy. There are some reports showing that keeping a pet is ______ to one’s mental health. Also those ______ a pet proved to be less likely to have high blood pressure and heart disease. In addition, a pet, especially a dog, can make a house ______, since it can help guard the house.
However, some people just don’t ______, and they criticize that pets ______ the lives and health of other people. For instance, pets might be annoying in public places and they don’t follow rules like people do.______, they may bring infectious diseases, which can make us ill or even cause ______. Some crazy animals we keep as pets can become dangerous and ______ people.
Though these are potential ______, we can find ways out. Pets’______ is dependent on their masters.______ properly trained, they will be obedient and polite. They won’t do things people find so ______ or hurt people. As for diseases, we can get ______ vaccinated (接种), and be careful not to get too close to them.
Therefore, raising a pet is not so crazy at all. We can make friends with our pets. Raising pets can help us have a meaningful life, become more confident, and live a better life.

【小题1】

A．happiness B．ambition C．progress D．desire

【小题2】

A．mixed B．complex C．pure D．deep

【小题3】

A．forgivable B．acceptable C．necessary D．simple

【小题4】

A．manage B．plan C．fail D．refuse

【小题5】

A．conclusions B．answers C．decisions D．troubles

【小题6】

A．available B．important C．possible D．interesting

【小题7】

A．accompany B．attend C．attract D．hear

【小题8】

A．harmful B．natural C．helpful D．negative

【小题9】

A．keeping B．saving C．buying D．disliking

【小题10】

A．comfortable B．warm C．tidy D．safe

【小题11】

A．agree B．differ C．object D．reply

【小题12】

A．build B．affect C．improve D．end

【小题13】

A．Instead B．Thus C．However D．Moreover

【小题14】

A．concern B．anger C．death D．failure

【小题15】

A．change B．hurt C．cheat D．frighten

【小题16】

A．problems B．solutions C．ways D．benefits

【小题17】

A．attitude B．result C．purpose D．behavior

【小题18】

A．Though B．If C．Unless D．Because

【小题19】

A．intelligent B．strong C．brave D．rude

【小题20】

A．humans B．pets C．kids D．workers

Christina Lim sits in a hospital bed. Her face is very swollen (肿). It is two times its normal size. She has blue and green bruises under her eyes. She is in terrible pain. She speaks, but it is difficult to understand her.【小题1】
Lim is experiencing horrible pain.【小题2】 Lim is one of the millions of people every year worldwide who choose to have cosmetic surgery (整形手术).
Like any other surgery, cosmetic surgery involves risks. One of the most common is hematoma. It is blood that collects m the body. This can be very painful 【小题3】 Fluid (液体) can also collect in the body. This can lead to damage and sickness.
Most people who get cosmetic surgery are women.【小题4】 A little over 12% of all cosmetic surgery operations are for men. And the number of men getting cosmetic surgery grows every year. The number of both men and women getting cosmetic surgery is increasing in many places around the world.
In the United States, one in every 20 women has had some kind of cosmetic surgery or procedure. But the country of South Korea has the highest rates of cosmetic surgery in the world.【小题5】
People from other countries also travel to South Korea to get cosmetic surgery. ABC News reports that more than seven million people have travelled to South Korea to get cosmetic surgery. From 2013 to 2014, the number of Chinese people travelling to South Korea for cosmetic surgery increased by 45%. But the number of cosmetic surgeries IN China is also increasing.

A．It can lead to more surgery.

B．But men get cosmetic surgery too.

C．She did not really want to get surgery.

D．But Lim did not need to have this suffering.

E. Her mouth is too swollen for her to speak clearly.
F. In South Korea, one in every five women has had cosmetic surgery.
G. A rare, but very dangerous risk of cosmetic surgery is getting a Wood clot.

I considered an active social life as basic human necessity. Yet when it dawned on me just how much time I was spending socialising, I realised I may be taking it to an extreme. I calculated that, on average, I was spending 22 hours or more each week on social activities. So, to see what would happen to my work output, health and wellbeing, I decided to try and cut out my social life entirely.
I knew, at times, I filled my schedule simply out of fear of missing out (FOMO), but also as a way to shift focus away from my work. For one month, I declined all in-person activities with friends: going out for drinks; dinners; parties and non-work related events, to see if it would make me more productive, improve my focus and career prospects.
On day one of the month-long experiment, I had to fight some anxiety over missing out. But as the days passed, I started to relax. I only had one option to consider for Saturday night—to stay home—and this limitation left me more satisfied in my decision. I felt more content working, reading or watching TV.
While I found more time to work, I also noticed a change in my overall health. I found myself cooking more at home, doing daily exercise, getting to bed earlier each night, reading, and enjoying moments of rest and boredom throughout the day.
Having no social life left me more free time than I’d imagine. Such idle moments are vital for creativity, and mind wandering has been linked to creative problem solving. During the experiment I found myself regularly brainstorming new ideas and reimagining existing projects.
Of course socialising is an important way to build work contacts. While one month of no social life did not impact my relationship with existing clients, if I had continued, it may harm my ability to build new ones.
【小题1】What did the author realize about his socializing?

A．It was difficult for him to contact people.

B．It’s a necessary part of his life and work.

C．He had spent too much time in socializing.

D．He should have spent more time socializing.

【小题2】How did the author feel on the first day of his experiment?

A．He felt anxious that he might be left out.

B．He felt more energetic to get clown to work.

C．He felt relaxed not having to contact people.

D．He felt doubtful whether he could hold on.

【小题3】What benefit did the author find to let his mind wander lazily?

A．He could have more time with his family.

B．He could solve problems in a creative way.

C．He could be more concentrated on his work.

D．He could free himself from the work contacts.

【小题4】What would the author do after the experiment?

A．Live a quiet life with his family away from the outside.

B．Make a new social life with any possible customers.

C．Spare some time regularly for creative thinking alone.

D．Continue his work contacts with his customers.

Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of (尽管) this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen-name.
Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother's tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbors. He didn't like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi (密西西比河). He was nearly drowned (淹死) nine times.
After his father's death in 1847, Mark twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.
In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune (财富).
Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away.
At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
【小题1】We can infer from the text that in mark Twain’s childhood,___________.

A．he learned a lot at school.

B．he often played games with other boys.

C．he often went swimming with other boys.

D．his mother often worried about his safety.

【小题2】In order to make a living, Mark Twain              .

A．wrote stories in the beginning.

B．first worked as a pilot.

C．did many kinds of work.

D．joined the army after he worked in a mine.

【小题3】What can we infer from the text ?

A．Mark Twain was better known for his real name.

B．Mark Twain liked swimming when he was very young.

C．Mark Twain’s wife died from his debts.

D．Mark Twain passed away at the age of 65.

【小题4】Before his death, Mark Twain              .

A．became a white man.	B．was in low spirits.
C．liked to buy all kinds of clothes.	D．had nothing on.

假如你叫李华，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你“十一”假期过得怎么样。请根据以下信息给他回信，谈谈你在“十一”假期中的活动。
内容要点：
1.休息(由于平时学习紧张，缺少锻炼和体息)；
2.看望乡下的祖父母(帮助他们做点家务，并跟他们谈了身边的新鲜事)；
3.和朋友进行短途旅游(欣赏大自然，呼吸新鲜空气)。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头已给出，不记入总词数。
3.词汇：国庆假期：National Day holiday
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to receive your letter. And it’s a pleasure to tell you something about
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