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Cultural Calendars for the New Year Are Hot Sellers
A group of cultural calendars，with creative designs，informative content and delicate printing，were hot sellers at the end of 2015 and now posting photos of the calendars has become a new fad on social networks.Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars to arouse memories of traditional knowledge.
Most of the typeface (字体) for ce Museum's Datebook came from the ancient rubbings of Kai calligraphy and Li calligraphy，beside pictures of cultural relics such as classic Chinese paintings and artworks.More than 50，000 volumes of it were sold on the November 11 Singles Day，and since then it has remained a bestseller among the art books on JD.com，an online marketplace.
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and prosperous new year.Inside the datebook，poems，ancient paintings from the classic novel，Dream of the Red Chamber，as well as the inclusion of traditional customs，festivals and solar terms make the datebook seem elegant and informative.
Beauty of Chinese Characters，however，has 12 themes for the year and tells about the origin of Chinese characters，the evolution of chirography，and other interesting information about Hanzi，the name for the characters.By reading the whole book，one can gain a complete knowledge of Hanzi's history.
Besides，The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar has also been quite popular on the market.
1．Which calendar has remained a bestseller among the art books on JD.com?
A．Calendar: Beauty of Chinese Characters.
B．The Palace Museum's Datebook.
C．The Penguins 2016 Wall Calendar.
D．The Red Chamber Dream Calendar.
2．According to the description of The Red Chamber Dream Calendar，
．3．The underlined word “fad” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “
”．【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文介绍了年度畅销的几本文化日历。1．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据《故宫日历》一栏的介绍 ...and since then it has remained a bestseller among the art books on 可知选B项。2．解析：选D。细节理解题。根据题干关键词定位到《红楼梦日历》一栏：根据该段第一句中的 ...a special kind of paper with a red woven design可知A、B两项错误；根据第二句Inside the datebookintings from the classic novel ...可知D项正确。根据文章第四段第一Calendar：Beauty of Chinese Characters可知C项是关于《日历：汉字之美》的介绍故排除。3．解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句中的were hot sellers及最后一句Many people posted photos of their cultural calendars to arouse memories of traditional knowledge.可知文化日历热卖很多人在社交网站上发布文化日历的照片这已成为一种时尚。fad与fashion意义相近。故选C项。B
How much garbage do you imagine a person will produce in his lifetime? It's about 127，604 pounds of garbage.However，Lauren Singer，who majored in environmental science at New York University，began working toward living a “Zero Waste” lifestyle while still studying at university and has been completely “trashfree” for the past two years，proving that a trashfree lifestyle is possible.
Lauren regularly writes about her experiences of a zerowaste life on her blog.While she was determined to embrace a wastefree lifestyle，the ecoblogger admits that the past two years haven't been without difficulties.However，after persevering for so long，she now feels that she is completely “set up” with everything she needs to keep following a trashfree lifestyle.“I stopped buying packaged products and began bringing my own bags at the supermarket，” she explained，“I stopped buying new clothes and shopped for only secondhand things.As more and more time passes，I produce less and less.”
Even though the journey is hard，Lauren's zerowaste life is well worth the effort.She now saves a lot of money because she is prepared when going shopping rather than grab things blindly.She also eats fresh organic fruits and vegetables instead of packaged foods.
Today she has learned to make all of her own everyday ecofriendly products，such as toothpaste，shampoo，kitchen cleaner and the like in an attempt to avoid creating unnecessary rubbish.She also founded her own wastefree company，the Simply Co.，through which she sells her homemade products.
The 23yearold girl has become an inspiration to many.She is giving talks on TV and conducting more and more interviews about her zerowaste lifestyle worldwide.
Lead a trashfree lifestyle—We are the future of this planet!
4．Why did Lauren Singer decide to live a zerowaste life?
A．To finish her university study.
B．To save money and keep healthy.
C．To reduce garbage and help protect our planet.
D．To found her own company and inspire others.
5．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE about Lauren Singer?
A．She is getting accustomed to a trashfree lifestyle.
B．She always lives on the products made by herself.
C．She has lived a zerowaste lifestyle easily in the past two years.
D．She usually buys what she likes when shopping.
6．How can we live a zerowaste lifestyle according to the passage?
A．By saying no to packaged products.
B．By majoring in environmental science.
C．By giving talks and doing interviews.
D．By founding a company of our own.
7．Which slogan best describes the theme?
A．Money Grows on Trees：Recycle Paper.【解题导语】 本文通过叙述劳伦两年的无垃圾生活经历倡导人们过环保生活减少垃圾制造量从而保护我们的地球。4．解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Lead a trashfree lifestyle—We are the future of this planet！及文章中对劳伦环保生活的描述可推断劳伦倡导无垃圾生活是为了减少垃圾保护地球。5．解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句 ...she now feels that she is completelyset up”with everything she needs to keep following a trashfree lifestyle.可知劳伦已经习惯了这种环保的生活方式。故选A项。根据文章第二、三、四段可知劳伦除了用自己制作的东西也会去超市购买一些物品故B项错误；根据文章第二段第二句 ...admits that the past two years haven't been without difficulties.及第三段第一句Even though the journey is hard ...可知劳伦过去两年的经历是很艰难的故C项错误；根据文章第三段第二句She now saves a lot of money because she is prepared when going shopping rather than grab things blindly.可知D项错误。6．解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“I stopped buying packaged products and began bringing my own bags at the supermarket可知选A项。7．解析：选D。主旨大意题。本文通过劳伦的经历倡导人们建立无垃圾的生活方式与D项Being Green－Reduce的主题一致。【长难句分析】 Howevers been completely “trashfree” for the past two years，proving that a trashfree lifestyle is possible.
句式分析：本句为主从复合句句子主干为Lauren Singer began working toward living a “Zero Waste”lifestyle and has been completely “trashfree”for the past two years.其中Lauren Singer是主句的主语；began working ...和has been ...为并列的谓语动词；who majored in environmental science at New York University为定语从句修饰先行词Lauren Singer；while still studying at university为省略了主语和be动词的时间状语从句说明谓语动词began working ...发生的时间；proving ...为现在分词短语作结果状语；that a trashfree lifestyle is possible为宾语从句proving的宾语。句意：然而在纽约大学主修环境科学的劳伦·辛格还在大学学习期间就开始了“无垃圾”的生活方式并且在过去的两年里已经完全适应了这种“无垃圾”生活证明了“无垃圾”的生活方式是可行的。阅读填空Travel tips that are no longer true
We all love an inside trip，but some of the classic tips for travelers no longer hold true.1.
Book a plane ticket far in advance to save money.
This myth may have been true back in the 1960s，when flights were less common than they are today.Back then，the demand for a flight would naturally increase as the date approached，there being few other options.2.
According to recent studies，the best time to buy a domestic ticket was between six and seven weeks before.
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Don't ignore the benefits of going straight to the hotel to negotiate (商谈) a good deal on a room.Many hotel chains offer rate guarantees and encourage customers to book directly.Hotels also frequently have discounts or some offers that thirdparty websites don't know.Apart from thisAvoid street food.
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If this means standing up at a cheap street stall (摊位)owd.Don't sit down at a restaurant and spend four times more，on the simple assumption that it's the only safe option.Can you see what's going on in the kitchen?
Carry your money in a special pocket or pouch.
This is the fastest way to stand out from locals － who will have their money in a wallet or purse.Only take what you need when you leave your hotel room.5.
C．This is only true if you are buying products that are heavily taxed.
D．Let yourself relax in a warm room for one or two people in single beds.
E．Check the updates on these tall tales (说大话) to save cash and add experience to your trip.lternatives for the most popular routes mean that demand stays steady.
G．The best hotel prices are on travel websites.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了以前部分旅游者指南现在都不适用了。比如：提前订飞机票省钱、旅游网站上酒店便宜、不吃小摊食物、把钱放在特别的手提包里面。1．解析：选E。空前句E。2．解析：选F。由前一句中的“the demand for a flight would naturally increase as the date approached可知随着节假日临近对飞机票的需求急剧上升选择F。3．解析：选G。由本段第二、三句可知许多连锁酒店提供担保和鼓励消费者直接订酒店。酒店也经常有折扣或优惠第三方网站不知道。网站上的酒店也不一定便宜。故选G。4．解析：选A。由本段最后一句可知不要坐在餐厅花四倍价钱假想高档酒店是唯一安全的A。5．解析：选B。本段是介绍钱该怎么放的问题。由空前一句可知当离开酒店时带上需要的钱就行了另外确保钱包在前面口袋。故选B。语法填空1.
(send) soon.This will be the first time
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(indicate) how students are performing.It proves that parent participation is the factor that makes the
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(different)．Parents' active involvement in their children's education at home and in school can have a significant impact on children's life.Parents help to set the value of education to the children，and the greater the participation，the greater the value.According to research，with parents' involvement，the children can do better academically from preschool through high school，and go further in school.When a child
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(know) that the parent is interested in his or her education through direct action and active involvement，he or she becomes more
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(activity) as well.
Parents don't need money
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a degree to be involved in a child's education.Research also shows that a home environment
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encourages learning is even more important than parents' income，education level，or
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(culture) background.By actively
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(participate) in their children's education at home and in school，parents send some critical messages to their children: they're demonstrating 10.
interest in children's activities.
【解题导语】 研究表明家长积极参与孩子的家庭教育和学校教育对孩子的一生有着重大的影响。1．解析：will be sent。考查动词的时态和语态。句意：学生进展报告很快就会被寄出。根据设空后的时间状语soon可知应用一般将来时且report与send之间是逻辑上的被动关系故用一般将来时的被动语态。2．解析：to indicate。考查非谓语动词。句意：这将是第一次显示学生是如何表现的。This/It is/will be the first time to do sth.为固定句式意为“这(将)是第一次做某事”。故填to indicate。3．解析：difference。考查词性转换。句意：报告证实父母的参与是产生影响的因素。设空处作makes的宾语且其前有定冠词the故应用名词形式。故填difference。make the difference为固定短语意为“起作用；有影响”。4．解析：knows。考查动词的时态。句意：当孩子知道父亲或母亲通过直接行为和积极参与对他/她的教育感兴趣时他/她也会变得更加积极。设空处作when引导的时间状语从句中的谓语主语为a child为第三人称单数且根据主句时态及全文主体时态为一般现在时可知从句应用一般现在时。5．解析：active。考查词性转换。句意见上一题解析。becomes在本句中作连系动词其后应接形容词作表语且空前有more修饰故填activity的形容词形式active。6．解析：or。考查连词。句意：父母不需要金钱或是学位来参与孩子的教育。根据句意可知与a degree之间为选择关系故应用连词or连接。7．解析：that/which。考查定语从句。句意：that引导宾语从句作shows的宾语；而设空处引导定语从句修饰先行词a home environment且从句中缺少主语因此用that或which引导。8．解析：cultural。考查词性转换。句意见上一题解析。设空处所填词修饰名词background应用形容词形式故填cultural意为“文化的”。9．解析：participating。考查非谓语动词。句意：通过积极参与孩子的家庭教育和学校教育父母给他们的孩子传递了一些重要信息：他们在展示他们对孩子的活动的兴趣。by为介词其后应接动名词作宾语故填participating此处为by doing结构在句中作状语。10．解析：their。考查代词。句意见上一题解析。根据前面的they're demonstrating ...可知此处说的是“他们在展示对孩子的活动的兴趣”设空处对应主语they故填其形容词性物主代词their。