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1、I particularly enjoy the works of Greenwich Village poet Edward Field, whose interest in cinema led to a number of poems based on old monster（怪物） movies（including many about Frankenstein and my favorite, Curse of the Cat Woman）Litteacher829 minutes agoThere are so many to choose from! I love Robert

2、Frost, especially “Mending Wall”， mostly because he is my dads favorite poet. However, personally I love Langston Hughess poem “Dreams” because it always brings happiness to me. I am also a big fan of the older poems, such as Spensers “One Day I Wrote Her Name Upon the Strand” because it is so simpl

3、e, and “The Tyger” and “The Lamb” by William Blake because I love the language.Michael Ugulini51 minutes agoMy favorite poet is Suji Kwock Kim. Ever since I read her book of poetry “Notes from the Divided Country”， I have been a big fan of her clear and thoughtful writing. My favorite poem of hers i

4、s “Borderlands”， which she wrote in memory of her grandmother. It is a poem about her grandmothers experiences during the war.Loraaa1 hour agoHard to decide! But if I have to, Id say Emily Dickinson. Her life was so wonderful and her opinions about life are also interesting. Her understanding of nat

5、ure speaks to the heart of anyone who loves the outdoors! Dickinson also understood human nature very well. Her poems speak of love, loneliness, etc. Finally, my favorite poem by her is “I Never Saw a Moor”. I love her thoughts!【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。四位网友就最爱的诗人、作品、原因等发表了看法。1Why does Litteacher8 like the poe

6、m “Dreams”？AIt always cheers him up.BHe loves the language of it.CHe is a big fan of its author.DIt is his fathers favorite poem.A解析：细节理解题。由Litteacher8所发内容中的personally I love.brings happiness to me可知，他喜爱这首诗，是因为它总能让他开心。2Whose favorite poet is Emily Dickinson?AMichael Ugulinis. BBullgatortails.CLittea

7、cher8s. DLoraaas.D解析：由Michael Ugulini所发内容中的My favorite poet is Suji Kwock Kim可推断，他们讨论的话题包括最爱的诗人。再由Loraaa所发内容中的Hard to decide! But if I have to, Id say Emily Dickinson.可知，Loraaa最爱的诗人是Emily Dickinson。3Where is the text most probably taken from?AA newspaper. BA webpage.CA notice board. DA book review.B

8、解析：推理判断题。由全文的风格，尤其是每条消息的发布者以及发布时间，可以推断出本文最有可能摘自某网页。BI love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm. But a big part of this depends on what I read. I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling before I go to sleep.I decide to write about this in a blog because I

9、 find that so many of us go to sleep with stress. Before we go to sleep, we may run over the day in our minds, and worry about tomorrow. We also may watch the news on TV, read the news on our smart phones or tablets, or even answer work emails. But the news is rarely proclaiming（宣告） all the good tha

10、ts happening in the world and work emails make us feel that were still at work. All these things may leave us a stressful sleep.Oor Wullie and The Broons are not the only things I ever read at night. I sometimes read novels but, with the odd exception, I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally ta

11、xing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life.And even if I do read something mentally stimulating, when I feel myself getting tired I lay that book down and pick up a trusty old Oor Wullie or The Broons for the last 10 or 15 minutes. Doing

12、this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get a peaceful nights sleep. Reading about Wullie or Maw and Paw Broon is like a comfort blanket for me.Id suggest you find lighthearted reading as a comfort blanket at bedtime, especially if you find yourself stressed or depressed a lot of the time, or if

13、 you find difficulty winding at the end of a day. It is the thing that can gently turn your attention towards lightness and ease.If your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better. Several studies show that laughter boosts happy chemicals in the brain, it strengthens the immune system,

14、its good for the heart, and it is most definitely good for mental health. It even helps us improve our relationships.And if you do happen to pick up a copy of Oor Wullie or The Broons, I hope you find it just as entertaining as I do.【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过叙述自己睡前的一些阅读习惯，告诉人们如何减少睡前的压力以及睡前保持好心情的重要性。4What

15、 can we learn about Oor Wullie and The Broons?AThey make people run over the past days.BThey are the best books to be read before people sleep.CThey are extremely popular with young people.DThey make people feel relaxed and happy.根据第一段中的I love to read Oor Wullie and The Broons. Very often Im smiling

16、 before I go to sleep.可知Oor Wullie和The Broons这两本书会使人们感到放松和快乐。5What can we know from the text?AOor Wullie and The Broons are the authors favorite books.BA comfortable blanket makes people go to sleep easily.CThe author sometimes reads something about inspirations.DReading something stimulating at nig

17、ht helps get a peaceful sleep.C解析：根据第三段最后一句中的I mostly avoid anything that is too mentally taxing or stimulating late at night unless its something that inspires me or is clearly helpful in my life可推知，作者有时候会阅读一些鼓舞人心的书。6What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?AWhat material brings us laughter.BHow laughter a

18、ffects our health.CWhat benefits laughter brings to us.DWhy laughter is good for us.段落大意题。根据第六段第一句If your material makes you laugh, then you may feel even better.及该段的描述可知，该段的主题是笑带给我们的好处。7Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo show the importance of reading before sleeping.BTo prove the importance of

19、 a good mood before sleeping.CTo tell us how to make ourselves stay relaxed before sleeping.DTo explain how to choose a book worthy to be read before sleeping.写作意图题。根据第一段中的I love to read before I go to sleep. It usually makes me feel calm.及第四段第二句Doing this makes my mind quiet and helps ensure I get

20、a peaceful nights sleep.可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是证明睡前有一个好心情的重要性。C“The Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest（竞赛） invites middle schoolers and high schoolers from around the world to create pieces of art that look at human influences on our oceans，” says program director Alyssa Irizarry.The contest was founde

21、d in 2011 by Linda Cabot, a visual（视觉的） artist and ocean activist based in Westwood, Massachusetts. It has since reached nearly 10，000 kids worldwide. No entry fee is required, but students who want to enter must be between the ages of 11 and 18.Students are required to create a piece that not only

22、presents problems, but also communicates a message that encourages others to act.Students can compete in one of five categories（种类）：visual art, poetry, prose, film and music. They are given a school year to work on their pieces, which are then entered into one of two categories：junior or senior.Iriz

23、arry says that visual art is the most popular category, followed by poetry. Winners receive scholarship（奖学金） awards of up to $1，500 and see their work appear in different places to help raise awareness about ocean health.When most people think about ocean science, they think about the tools that oce

24、an scientists use. Irizarry has a different idea.“Art is a really powerful tool for people to connect with nature and to learn about the world around them，”she says. “It requires you to slow down, notice things, think, and ask questions.”“Making art，” Irizarry adds, “helps a person create a connecti

25、on to the world. That connection turns awareness of a problem into action.”Irizarry has a message for all kids who want to help protect our oceans：“Do something to make a difference.”【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。某海洋知识学生竞赛借助艺术反映与海洋相关的问题，提高人们的海洋环境保护意识。8What can we learn about the rules of the contest?AEach winner r

26、eceives $1，500.BContestants must be of certain ages.CStudents need to pay to enter the contest.DContestants can compete in more than one category.由第二段中的students who want to enter must be between the ages of 11 and 18可知，该竞赛对参赛学生的年龄有要求。9To win the contest, students must _Abe good at making visual artB

27、have a wide knowledge of geographyCstart preparation one year ahead of timeDbe able to influence others with their works由第三段中的Students are required.encourages others to act.可知，该竞赛要求参赛作品既能反映问题又能引发他人行动起来，因此，想要获奖，参赛学生必须创作出有影响力的作品。10Which category attracts the largest number of students?AVisual art. BPo

28、etry.CFilm. DMusic.由第五段中的visual art is the most popular category可知，视觉艺术门类最受欢迎。11What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe contest. BThe world.CNature. DArt.代词指代题。由倒数第三段中Irizarry所说的话可知，她认为艺术能强有力地将人与自然联系起来，使人们了解周围的世界。它（艺术）需要人们放慢脚步、关注事物、思考和发问。D If youve been in public in the past

29、year or so, chances are youve noticed someone breaking dining etiquette（礼仪） that would seem secondnature to any adult. Why does our dining etiquette seem to be at an alltime low right now?“Overall, theres much less feeling about the common good, which means caring about your neighborwhether at home

30、or in a restaurant，” said Steven Petrow, who writes articles for USA Today.Take the use of cellphones at the table. While a 2015 survey by the Pew Research Center found that 38 percent of those surveyed thought it was acceptable to use their phones while dining out, the increasing number of cellphon

31、e bans（禁令） in restaurants shows that restaurants arent putting up with it.However, some look on the growing use of cellphones as a sign that manners（礼貌） change alongside our society.“Manners change，” said the writer behind a food site The Takeout. “What we consider improper isnt set in stone.” She points out the other “rules” that have since become outdated nowadays, like saying “Sir” and “Maam”， as proof of this change.Yes, t