question game. Ask yourself,"What am I desiring right now?"When you feel the urge to check your phone,and you don't really need to, pause for a moment. 40 Do you seek out company,e enter- tainment or inspiration?Whatever you want,see if you can find a non-phone-related way to satisfy yourself.Go for a jog,listen to music or pop by a friend's house to say "hi".Feeding your spirit in the“real world”,you may discover that the“phone world'i just isn't that appealing anymore. A.Take some phone-free time. B Make dinnertime a phone-free time. C.Check in with yourself and see what you want. D.See how it feels to move freely without your phone.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的 正确形式。 Although Chinese is known as one of the 61 hard languages to learn,a lot of people from different cultures are studying it. November 2nd saw more 62 120 people from 105 coun- tries compete in the finals of the 12th Chinese Bridge Proficiency Competition for foreign secondary school students. 63 (hold) in Zhengzhou,Henan province,the finals included speech con- tests and talent shows.While reasons 64 learning Chinese were different among contestants(比赛选手)，a common( one was love for the country's rich culture and rapid development.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14.Why did Jim miss the woman's phone call yesterday? A.He was taking a shower. B.His phone was turned off. C.He didn't take his phone with him. 15.What did the woman do yesterday? A.She went shopping. B.She went to a concert. C.She played computer games. 16.Why did the woman call Jim? A.To invite him to her wedding. B.To ask something about Megan. C.To invite him to her sister's wedding.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳 选项。 A The Dickens Exhibition Date:9 June-10 December Location:Museum of London It celebrates the birth of Charles Dickens.By recreating the atmosphere of Victorian London through sound and projections (影像)，you''ll be taken on an unforgettable journey to discover the city that inspired his writings. Paintings,photographs,costumes and objects will explain

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B.Explain the findings of the study. C.Blame the decline of blue space. D.Show the significance of the study.

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C.All the animals live in a natural environment. D.Bison and monkeys might be dangerous to kids. 23.What is special about San Diego Zoo? A.Kids can dress up like a vet there. B.It has Easter gray kangaroos. C.Kids can touch the elephants there. D.It has black-and-white pandas.

and belonging. The mood boost (of talking to strangers may seem brief,but the research on well-being,Epley says,suggests that a happy life is made up of a high frequency of positive events,and even small positive experiences make a difference."Happiness seems a little bit like a leaky tire on a car,"Epley explains."We just sort of have to keep pumping it up a bit to remain it. 28.What conclusion can we draw from the test in paragraph 1? A.Short conversations with strangers could lift moods. B.The customers at Starbucks have a sense of belonging. C.The cashier has a good skill to get along with the custom ers. D.The first half of the participants spent more money than