1、KowloonThe peninsula to the north of Hong Kong Island，with great views of the island.It offers a chaotic mix of malls，street markets，and residential houses.It has a great view of Hong Kong Island.With over 2.1 million people living in an area of less than 47 square kilometers，Kowloon is one of the m
2、ost densely populated places in the world.Kowloon includes TsimShaTsui，the location of many budget hotels and MongKok，a shopping district.New TerritoriesNamed by British officials when leased from the Chinese government in 1898，the New Territories contain a curious mix of small farms，villages，indust
3、rial installations，mountainous country parks and towns that have the size of populations in some cities.Lantau IslandA large island west of Hong Kong Island.You will not find many peaceful villages，but once you get over the stray dogs and the ramshackle buildings you will find beautiful mountains an
4、d beaches.The airport，Disneyland，and the Ngong Ping cable car are located here.Outlying IslandsWellknown weekend destinations for the locals，the Outlying Islands are most of the islands surrounding Hong Kong Island.Highlights include Lamma，well known for its seafood and Cheung Chau，a small island th
5、at used to be a pirates，den （贼窝），but now attracts seafood aficionados，windsurfers and sunbathing day trippers.1Where should you go if you want to have seafood?AKowloon. BNew Territories.CLantau Island. DOutlying Islands.2Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ANew Territories has to
6、wns with a large population.BKowloon has many expensive hotels and a shopping district.CLantau Island has most of the islands surrounding Hong Kong Island.DHong Kong Island has the highest skyscraper of Hong Kong.3Where can this article probably be found?AA story book. BA news report.CA travel guide
7、. DA science magazine.BI stood in a noisy group of sixth grade students，waiting for the answer to our burning question：What type of crazy tie would Mr.Miller be wearing today?Our teacher walked around the corner with a GREEN ELEPHANT TIE that matched his large elephant coffee cup! Oh，the satisfactio
8、n in our young heartsa green elephant tie!With his glasses at the tip of his nose，he greeted us cheerfully，“Good morning，folks！” He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us.He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.I loved music，so I remember how excited I was when he said he w
9、as going to give us music lessons.But when he turned on the music，my classmates and I slowly turned our heads toward the sound of .Peter Paul and Mary singing “If I Had a Hammer”Snickers （窃笑） filled the room.If it wasnt rap or hip hop，we didnt recognize it.What were these people singing about? My cl
10、assmates were not into this at all.But for me，a girl of 12，it was a discovery.An awakening.Twenty years passed and now there are forty little eyes staring at my wild musicalnote shirts as I greet them with a joyful，“Good morning，class！” I wonder if my students wait and wonder what crazy music clothe
11、s I will wear each day.I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award，which I received for being a dynamic teacher and I smile to myself，wondering which child in front of me will carry this onas Ive carried on the legacy （遗产） of Mr.Miller.One teacher，who dared to be different and open new worlds to k
12、ids like me，threw the significant stone into the pond of my life.I pray the ripples （涟漪） never end.4How did the author react to the song “If I Had a Hammer” ?APuzzled. BDisappointed.CUninterested. DExcited.5What does the underlined word “this” in the text refer to?AA kind heart.BThe smile.CA gift fo
13、r music.DThe love for teaching.6What is the authors purpose in writing this text?ATo prove her love for music.BTo show a teachers effect on her.CTo call on students to take up teaching.DTo share her experience in music learning.CThe human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positiv
14、e ones.Our brains have developed this way because threats，like dangerous animals，had a more immediate effect on our ancestors survival compared to positive things like food or shelter.As a result，you likely know what makes you unhappy，but do you know what makes you happy?Research suggests that our l
15、evel of happiness depends partly on factors we cannot controlour genes and our life circumstances.But our level of happiness is also shaped by the choices we make.If youve been chasing wealth，fame，good looks，material things and power，you may be looking for happiness in all the wrong places.Psycholog
16、ists suggest that the following habits make people happier.People who form close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not.The number of friends we have is not important.What matters is the quality of our relationships.Relationships that bring happiness usually involve the sharing of fe
17、elings，mutual respect，acceptance，trust and fun.People who exercise regularly improve both their physical and mental well being.Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as medication in treating depression.When we are so interested in an activity we enjoy that we lose track of time，w
18、e are in a state of flow.The activity could be making art，playing piano，surfing，or playing a game.People who experience flow in their work or hobbies tend to be happier.People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and use them regularly.People who set goals and use their
19、strengths to achieve them tend to be happier.People are especially happy when they can use their strengths to serve the greater good.People who think positively by being grateful，mindful and optimistic are more likely to be happy.Being grateful means being thankful.Being mindful means being open to，
20、focusing on and enjoying the experiences of the present moment.Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.7Why does the human brain remember negative things more easily?ANegative things are easy to remember.BDangerous wild animals are a threat to us.COur ancestors had no enough food for l
21、iving.DNegative things tend to affect human survival immediately.8What does the author suggest us in the last paragraph?AEnjoying our life and work.BLeading a happy life each day.CBeing positive in our life and work.DThinking more about the future.9What does this text mainly tell us?AThe factors tha
22、t make people happy.BHow to remember positive things easily，CThe habits which people form in their life.DWhy people remember negative things easily.DTime wasters are real enemies of success.Time wasters could be people，events or habits that lead to the opposite path away from our goals.The most impo
23、rtant starting point in removing the time wasters in life is to know about them.We need to sit down and analyze the activities which take our time.Start by making a list of our activities and sort out the neither urgent nor important ones.Sometimes it could be a simple addiction to a TV Soap Opera，c
24、onstant distractions，or even one of our core （核心的） activities that we are not excellent at doing.We can，for instance，imagine that we are a business owner and we keep sabotaging our business deals，leading the company into great financial problems.It may be time for us to have our associates do the ma
25、rketing while we concentrate on the areas we are best in.The next thing would be to make sure that we plan our daily activities.One of the obvious reasons is that we will have an upper hand in fighting against time wasters in our schedule.If what we want to do or what we dont want to do becomes clea
26、r，our focus is strengthened.Moreover，when we think of people We spend time with，we are sure to notice that some have a more positive impact on our success while others have a negative one.It is important to be able to distinguish them especially with regard to our schedule.While we do not advocate f
27、or everyone to throw away relationships，it is good to know that helping a friend who is emotionally disturbed can wait till dinner time.Finally，do the same to our habits.List all the habits and addictions that take any amount of our time.Then，take a little time to straighten them out in line with th
28、eir importance and urgency.Depending on our analysis，kill those that are harmful to our goals in life.10The underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to Apromoting BofferingCdamaging Dstriking11What do we know about time wasters from the passage?AThey fail to set clear goals
29、for their life.BThey arrange things on importance and need.CThey turn away our attention from achieving goals.DThey are addicted to sorting out the important activities.12Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?AP1P2P3P4 BP1P2，P3P4CP1P2，P3，P4 DP1，P2，P3P4EIs dark chocola
30、te healthy? Yes，dark chocolate has compounds （化合物）that offer health benefits and can be enjoyed without guilt，even on a daily basis.But the amount matters，since too many bites can contribute to extra fat，sugar and calories and get rid of its health benefits.Dark chocolate is rich in cocoa，which contains compounds known as flavanols（黄烷醇）At high levels，cocoa flavanols have been shown to help lower blood pressure and the risk of diabetes.Dark chocolate has the highest amount of cocoa flavanols：milk chocolate has less，and w
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