1、WRITING WORKSHOP & READING CLUB.阅读理解Winter solstice (冬至), an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, as the name implies, means the coming of winter.It generally occurs between December 21st and 23rd.According to the traditional Chinese calendar, one year is divided into twentyfour
2、 solar terms.On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is the longest.In Northern China there is a custom of eating dumplings during the winter solstice.The tradition of eating dumplings during the winter solstice has its origin
3、 in early times.It is said that dumplings were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a wellknown doctor from the EasternHan Dynasty.One winter, he noticed that many peoples ears were frozen, which made him sad.In order to prevent and cure the freezing injury caused by the cold, he asked his followers to boil
4、 mutton, chilies and other ingredients with medicinal properties in a pot for fending_off cold.After these were boiled, they ladled (舀取) the mutton and other ingredients out of the pot, cut them into pieces, and then wrapped them with dough skins in the shape of ears.Afterward, they put these into p
5、ots to boil again.On the day of the winter solstice, the people whose ears were frozen were sent to eat the dumplings.People who ate it felt warm from head to toe and had their cold injury healed.Thereafter, every winter solstice people ate dumplings.Then there became a saying that if you eat dumpli
6、ngs during the winter solstice, then you wont freeze your ears off.Afterwards, Zhang Zhongjing died on the day of winter solstice.In order to honor him, every year on the day of the winter solstice every household makes dumplings.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了华北地区的人们在冬至吃饺子这个习俗的由来。1What can be inferred from the
7、 passage?AWinter solstice is the most important among twentyfour solar terms.BAustralia in the Southern Hemisphere has the longest period of daytime on winter solstice.CIf people dont eat dumplings, they will have their ears frozen off.DChina has the longest period of daytime on winter solstice.解析：选
8、B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知，冬至这天，在北半球白天的时间是一年中最短的，而澳大利亚在南半球，所以冬至这天白天时间最长。故选B项。2What does the underlined phrase “fending off” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?APutting off.BPutting out.CKeeping up. DFighting off.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知，张仲景为了预防和治疗寒冷引起的冻伤，他让人们把各种食材放入锅内煮以此来御寒，故该短语意为“避开，抵挡”。故选D项。3According to the passag
9、e, people make dumplings to eat every winter solstice because _.Athey want to honor Zhang Zhongjing, who invented dumplings to cure people of freezing injuryBthey want to celebrate the important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendarCdumplings boiled with mutton, chilies and other ingredient
10、s with medicinal properties taste deliciousDthey can feel warm from head to toe and have their freezing injury healed解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，张仲景在冬至那天去世了，为了纪念他，每年冬至的时候，每家每户都包饺子。故选A项。4Which of the following should be the best title for the passage?AThe Inventor of DumplingsBThe Origin of Winter Solstice
11、CThe Importance of Eating DumplingsDThe Origin of the Custom of Eating Dumplings on Winter Solstice解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要讲述冬至吃饺子这个习俗的由来，而A、B、C三项只是文中的细节。故D项是最合适的标题。.阅读七选五Sleeping well is important to your physical and mental health.However, you might not be able to control the factors that affect your sleep
12、.Here are some habits you can adopt to encourage better sleep.Stick to a sleep schedule._1_.The recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is at least seven hours.Most people dont need more than eight hours in bed to achieve this goal.Pay attention to what you eat.Dont go to bed hungry or full.
13、In particular, avoid heavy or large meals within a couple of hours of bedtime._2_._3_.Create a room thats ideal for sleeping.Often, this means cool, dark and quiet._4_.Avoid long use of screens just before bedtime.Consider using roomdarkening shades, earplugs, a fan or other devices to create an env
14、ironment that suits your needs.Doing calming activities before bedtime, such as taking a bath or using relaxation techniques, might promote better sleep.Include physical activity in your daily routine.Regular physical activity can promote better sleep._5_.Spending time outside every day might be hel
15、pful, too.AWork out a good planBStick to a balanced dietCCreate a restful environmentDYour discomfort might keep you upESet aside no more than eight hours for sleepFAvoid being active too close to bedtime, howeverGExposure to light might make it more challenging to fall asleep语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了保证
16、良好睡眠的几个好习惯。1选E根据下文The recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult is at least seven hours.可推知，此处表示一个健康成年人所需要的睡眠时间，与选项E呼应，故选E项。2选D根据上文可知，要避免睡前饿着肚子或吃得过饱，或是睡前几个小时吃油腻的食物或大餐，这会让人不舒服，自然就睡不好了，与选项D呼应，故选D项。3选C根据空处所在位置可知，空处为主题句。根据该段内容可知，该段介绍了营造舒适的睡眠环境的重要性，故选C项。4选G根据空前一句Often, this means cool, dark and qui
17、et.可推知，在灯亮着的情况下是不利于睡眠的，故选G项。5选F空处与上文Regular physical activity can promote better sleep.形成呼应，由此可推知，此处表示睡前太活跃反而不利于睡眠，故选F项。.完形填空Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship.But just before junior year, Greenbergs _1_ changed.One day his vision “_2_ up” and later he was d
18、iagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼)Then doctors operated on Greenbergs eyes._3_， the surgery didnt work.Greenberg was going blind.He was so _4_ that he refused to see anyone.As Greenbergs best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia University and _5_ to be his “reader”Arthur read te
19、xtbooks to him every day, taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg _6_ scoring straight As.Still, he was _7_ about getting alone and relied on his friend.Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan.When it was time to go back to campus, Arthur said he couldnt _8_ him
20、 because of an appointment.Greenberg _9_.They argued, and Arthur walked off, leaving Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal.Greenberg, who was completely _10_， stumbled (蹒跚而行) through the rushhour crowd.He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train.Four mil
21、es later, he _11_ at the Columbia University stop.At the gate of the university, someone _12_ him.“Oops, excuse me, sir.” Greenberg recognized the voice.It was Arthurs.Greenbergs first reaction was _13_， but in the next second, he realized what he had just achieved and realized, too, who had made it
22、 possible._14_， Arthur had been with him the whole day, using one of the most brilliant strategies.Blindness doesnt make Greenberg fail to appreciate the _15_ of life.He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Greenberg因患青光眼而失明，因此不愿见任何人。幸运的是，在好朋友Arthur的帮助下，他克服了困难，重新找到了生活的美好。1A.
23、faith BattitudeCfortune Dreputation解析：选C根据空前一句Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship.和空后一句中的he was diagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼)可推知，此处表示Greenberg的命运(fortune)发生了变化。2A.lit BsteamedCcleared Dcheered解析：选B根据空后的and later he was diagnosed (诊断) with glaucoma (青光眼)可
24、推知，一天，他的视力变得模糊。3A.Otherwise BMoreoverCTherefore DHowever解析：选D根据空前一句Then doctors operated on Greenbergs eyes和空后的the surgery didnt work可知，前后句是转折关系。however“但是，然而”符合语境。4A.shy BdesperateCselfish Dnervous解析：选B根据空前一句Greenberg was going blind.可知，他是如此绝望(desperate)以至于拒绝见任何人。5A.offered BpretendedChappened Dlea
25、rned解析：选A根据下文Arthur read textbooks to him every day, taking time out from his own study可知，Arthur说服Greenberg回到哥伦比亚大学，并主动提出(offered)成为他的“阅读器”。6A.ended up Bcarried onCimagined Dconsidered解析：选A根据语境可知，在Arthur的帮助下，Greenberg最终取得了全优的成绩。end up“最终”符合语境。7A.curious BconfidentCexcited Dtentative解析：选D根据本句中的Still以
26、及空后的relied on his friend可推知，Greenberg仍对独处感到犹豫。tentative“犹豫的”符合语境，8A.abandon BrescueCcomfort Daccompany解析：选D根据空后的because of an appointment可知，Arthur因为有约会而无法陪同(accompany)他。9A.compromised BpanickedCexplained Dapologized解析：选B根据语境可知，Greenberg还没有做好独处的准备，当Arthur无法陪同他时，他感到惊慌失措(panicked)。10A.tired BamusedCcon
27、fused Dsatisfied解析：选C根据语境并结合选项可知，对于Arthur将他独自留下，Greenberg感到很困惑。confused “困惑的，糊涂的”符合语境。11A.got off Bpulled overClooked around Dran away解析：选A根据空后的at the Columbia University stop可推知，Greenberg在哥伦比亚大学站下了车。12A.turned to Bshouted atCknocked into Dquarreled with解析：选C根据下文中的Oops, excuse me, sir可推知，有人撞到了(knock
28、ed into)Greenberg。13A.anger BpleasureCrelief Dsorrow解析：选A根据语境可知，Arthur之前将他独自留下，现在又撞到了他，Greenberg第一反应应是愤怒(anger)。14A.Gradually BFinallyCObviously DStrangely解析：选C根据空后的Arthur had been with him the whole day, using one of the most brilliant strategies可推知，很明显(Obviously)，Arthur一整天都和他在一起，用一种最巧妙的计策。15A.magi
29、c BbeautyCwisdom Dtruth解析：选B根据全文内容以及空后一句He always says he is the luckiest man in the world.可知，失明也未能阻止Greenberg欣赏生活的美好 (beauty)。.语法填空Adam Braun established the organization Pencils of Promise in 2008.Its goal is _1_ (make) sure all children have a chance for education.It all started when he was a col
30、lege student.Adam Braun was visiting India when _2_ girl stopped him on the street and asked for money.He asked her what she desired _3_ (much) of all in the world.Astonishingly, her answer was “a pencil”The girl had never been to school before, and that was the _4_ (real) for 57 million children ar
31、ound the world.After graduation, Adam Braun never forgot the girl and the problem of _5_ (her)“We live in a world in which every single child can have access _6_ quality education.So I was determined to create schools in other places _7_children are hungry for education.” Adam Braun began to raise m
32、oney for his project through social media.“We are working hard to make sure that the program is not just beautiful photos and videos of children, but that were _8_(actual) seeing amazing results in the classroom.Thats why our _9_(kid) in Pencils of Promise schools progress fast from one grade to the
33、 next，” Braun said.Since then, it _10_ (help) more than 22,000 children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Adam Braun建立了一个旨在帮助所有孩子接受教育的组织。1to make考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作表语。2a考查冠词。girl为可数名词单数，且此处是第一次提到，故应用不定冠词a。3most考查副词的最高级。根据句意及空后的of all可知，此处表示“最想要”，故应用副词的最高级形式。4reality考查词性转换。此处定冠词the后应
34、跟名词。故用reality，意为“事实，现实”。5hers考查代词。介词of后应跟名词性物主代词，表示“她的”，故此处应用hers。6to考查介词。此处考查固定搭配have access to sth“有机会使用”，故应用介词to。7where考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词other places，且在从句中作地点状语，故应用where。8actually考查词性转换。修饰动词应用副词actually。9kids考查名词的单复数。根据句意及谓语动词progress可知，此处应用kid的复数形式。10has helped考查动词的时态。根据时间状语Since then可知，此处应用现在完成时。