1．　　Silent and calm, 25-year-old Linda looks out of the window. She (1)       be smiling now, but it's been a long, hard road to happiness. Today, she is an author of a best-seller and also (2)      well-known artist. Her story is about overcoming difficulties and encouraging others to do the same.
　　Linda did not begin talking (3)       she was two and a half years old. Unluckily, it was found that she had autism (自闭症) and had difficulty in social communication. Linda's mother taught her the meaning of independence by example and encouraged her to learn (4)       to do things on her own.
　　Growing up, she was seriously bullied (欺凌). She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks. She tried changing schools, but the bullying was even (5)      . She also had trouble with tests. But she didn't let them (6)       her. With the help of her parents, Linda received speech and communication treatment.
　　After a long period of treating, doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish (7)      studies. But she proved (证明) them wrong. Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability — creating beautiful paintings. And at 18, Linda went to art college to study painting and (8)       by the local volunteers to join them on community visits to share her story. By sharing her experience, Linda (9)       others and changing their lives.
　　Now Linda has gone (10)       the dark times. And she has come to realized that she is not useless.

2．　　Maxime and Lisa are a young French couple. They are ready to travel across China from Beijing to Yunnan Province on a tandem (双人) bicycle. They have two main purposes and one of them is that they want to encourage green (1)       through it.
　　Maxime, 26, works for helping farmers raise their cows, (2)       his wife Lisa, 26, is a teacher. The two also like sharing their travel stories on Facebook.
　　"We choose a tandem bicycle because it makes it (3)       to communicate with each other about interesting people and things we (4)       during the journey. Besides, bicycling is healthier. And it's a cheaper and more environment﹣friendly way of traveling than (5)       cars, motors and so on." the couple said.
　　As for the other (6)       of their journey, the two said they wanted to get people's good ideas on topics such as health, economy (经济) and politics. When they were asked (7)       they chose to visit China, they said it was because they often talked about its long history and beauty and how much of the country is competitive (有竞争力的) in the world.
　　"We know China is a country with a large population and will be the (8)       of the economy around the world in the future. We want to get a better understanding of the country and its people. We (9)       the country," they said.
　　The couple will be on their journey to China soon. We hope they can make more people (10)       know about China by sharing what they see and hear on the way. Meanwhile, we hope they enjoy their travel in China.

3．　　AI (人工智能) makes our lives easier and better. Let's see the following amazing AI applications in life.
Cool driverless bus
　　A bus door opens and you get on. Wait, where is the driver?Here is a new kind of driverless bus called Apolong. It can seat 14 people and doesn't need a driver. The bus follows traffic rules. It stops every time it sees a stop light.
Your close friend
　　Hi, everyone. I'm Xiaoice, a chatbot (聊天机器人). I speak like a 17-year-old girl. If you feel lonely, you can talk with me. I'm good at singing, writing poems and telling stories. I want to be your friend!
World's first AI anchor (主播)
　　Hey, look!The famous Chinese anchor Qiu Hao is reporting the news for us. But, is "he" really Qiu Hao?The answer is "no". This is the world's first AI anchor. It looks and speaks just like a real person. It speaks both Chinese and English. It can work 24 hours without any mistakes. The AI anchor joins in human reporting team. You might see it on TV soon.
Popular AI artist
　　This beautiful painting was at an auction (拍卖) in 2018. It sold for about 3, 000, 000 yuan!But it is not a work by a famous painter, such as Vincent van Gogh. It was painted by an AI artist. Three Frenchmen created the AI.
　　The AI artist studied over 15, 000 paintings. In this way, it learned to paint. Now it is among the most popular artists in the world.

4．　　Have you ever seen a dog with big ears and short legs?Is it so cute that you just want to take it home?Well, you may have such a feeling when you look at a Welsh corgi. Let me introduce the cute dog.
　　It is a dog of very high intelligence. Since Welsh corgis are intelligent, they are easy to train. One of the jobs they are good at is herding (放牧) sheep and cattle (牛). Welsh corgis are also very loyal companions for people of all ages.
　　The Welsh corgi's small size means it doesn't take up much room as a pet. Its average height is 10﹣12 inches and an adult dog weighs about 25 — 30 pounds.
　　Welsh corgis come in several colors:red, sable, fawn and black. Their coats are of medium length. They need to take exercise regularly to stay healthy. Welsh corgis can live for around 13 years.
　　Welsh corgis are known for being brave, kind, friendly and alert. They are friendly to people, good with children, and hardly aggressive.
　　Next time you see a dog that looks like a German shepherd (德国牧羊犬) in the front seat of a car, look again. It may be a dog with a full-sized body and half-sized legs. It is a Welsh corgi.

5．配对阅读．左栏是五个人的信息．右栏是七个工作介绍．请将这五个人与他们感兴趣的工作配对, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑．

6．　　Anna lost her arms in a car accident when she was a child. What was (1)       , she lost her parents at the age of twenty. Her elder sister, who was ten years older than her, wanted to take (2)       of her. However, Anna refused to (3)       on her sister. She said that she would like to look after herself by living on her own hands. With great efforts, she (4)       to enter college and studied very hard there. Four years later, with wonderful grades, she graduated and found a job. Her life became better and better from (5)       on. Once she wrote in her diary, "I am quite lucky. I lost my arms, but I still have my legs.
　　Anna chose to face her misfortune (不幸) in an active way. (6)       of feeling sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has (7)       us a good lesson. When something bad happens (8)       us, we have two choices. One is to complain (抱怨) and the (9)       is to face it bravely. If we choose to run away, it will follow us wherever we go. (10)      we decide to be strong, new hopes will come. So choose wisely.

7．　　Fourteen years ago, President Xi Jinping said "clear waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets (绿水青山就是金山银山)". Since the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the central government has placed great importance on environmental protection. Great achievements have been made in this area in recent decades through strong measures (措施).
　　 •Fighting desertification (荒漠化防治)
　　Desertification has been a major challenge for China. In the early 21st century, many parts of the country, including Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, were affected by sandstorms (沙尘暴). They usually happen in deserts. They can do great harm to plants, animals and buildings.
　　In recent years, the government has tried to prevent deserts from growing in size and bringing more sandstorms. Planting trees has played an important role. China's total forest coverage (覆盖率) rose from 12 percent in the 1980s to 23. 04 now. The total desert coverage has been reduced by an average of 2, 424 square kilometers every year. That's as big as 340, 000 soccer fields.
　　One example of this is the Mu Us Desert (毛乌素沙漠), one of China's four major deserts. One fourth of the desert has been turned into forest.
　　 •Air pollution control
　　China has improved its air quality in recent years as efforts to control air pollution take effect.
　　Back in January 2013, thick smog (雾霾) covered a total area of 2. 7 million square kilometers in cities around China.
　　To solve this problem, the government took a series of measures to control air pollution, particularly in three major regions:the Beijing﹣Tianjin﹣Hebei cluster, the Yangtze River Delta and the Fenhe﹣Weihe River Plain.

8．我市正在开展"创建文明城市"(build civilized city)活动．在这期间, 我们的城市在市容市貌方面发生了很多的改变．学校在举办创文活动的英语征文比赛．现在请你根据作文内容和要求写一篇短文参赛．
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1. 列举在创文活动中, 城市发生有哪些变化．(列举1﹣2点)
2. 作为中学生可以怎么做来为创文增添力量．(至少列举3点)
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　　These days, our city is working hard to build civilized city.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________