一、阅读理解(4小题共40分)
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Face Painting Academy Diploma Do you have a love for entertaining people？Are you artistic and want to impress people with a new skill？
If so，then with this course you could become a qualified face painter.For a one-off payment（一次性付款） you can study on- line and complete the diploma in about 28 hours.With 14 modules to cover，you can become an accomplished face painter.Your qualification will be recognized and can be checked for validity by all of your future clients too!
Module 1 Your Introduction to Becoming a Face Painter
Module 2 The Equipment and Materials You Will Need for Face Painting
Module 3 Health 8.Safety and Risk Assessments
Module 4 Starting Your Own Business
Module5 Pricing and Costs
Module 6 Marketing Your Business 8.Social Media
Module 7 The Do's and Don'ts and What to Do If Your Business Doesn't Go Well
Module 8 How to do a Dog/Cat Face Paint Design
Module 9 How to do a Butterfly/Dolphin Face Paint Design
Module 10 How to do a Monkey/Frog Face Paint Design
Module 11 How to do a Rabbit/Swan Face Paint Design
Module 12 How to do a Tiger/Dinosaur Face Paint Design
Module 13 How to do a Spiderman/Batman Face Paint Design
Module 14 How to do a Minnie Mouse/Princess Face Paint Design
Delivery method：Online
Study level：Professional development
Price：f299
Sign today：f99
（1）What can be known about the course？
A．It requires people to pay in full.
B．It is presented both online and offline.
C．It offers free equipment and materials.
D．The diploma can be obtained in one month.
（2）Which module focuses on advertising the business？
A．Module 4.
B．Module 5.
C．Module 6.
D．Module 7.
（3）How much people can save if signing up now？
A．99.
B．f100.
C．f199.
D．f200.
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Four months into my second faculty job，I waocked that I had to record the hours I'd worked.At first.I was annoyed that I had to waste my time on such a boring task.But the practice of writing down my work hours is surprisingly inspiring，sending me down a path to better work-life balance.
In my study，I always believed I could perform better with extra effort.My research never felt finished，and I had no idea how many hours I was supposed to work.That made it easy to go down rabbit holes and work more hours than necessary.When I started my first faculty position，my contract stated that I work anywhere from 36 to 48 hours per week.But my teaching and administrative workloads were so high that I regularly reached the 48-hour mark.There was a long time during my first faculty job when my children didn't see me enough.
In my second faculty position，I expected that my work hours would again be my business.So when I was told to track them，I was surprised.But anyway I decided to keep careful track of my hours，even noting breaks.
I'm glad I did，because the data have completely changed my view of work-life balance.With my tracking，I've found that I generally accumulate one week of overtime every two to three months.So now，every time I reach that milestone，I take a few days or even a whole week off.I spend that time at home with my family，or use the days to take a longer vacation.The breaks have improved my happiness and job satisfaction.
The data also help ease any guilt that I may have otherwise felt if taking time off.I still have deadlines，position requirements，and the pressure to publish papers.And I still work a lot，sometimes even on weekends.But I now know how much I work-and that I deserve the time off.
（1）How did the author first react to recording working time？
A．She disliked it.
B．She followed it readily.
C．She thought it rewarding.
D．She wanted to improve it.
（2）What can be known about the author's first faculty job？
A．It increased her confidence.
B．Its working hours were fixed.
C．It occupied her too much time.
D．It changed her view on teaching.
（3）What benefit does the author get from the tracking？
A．A promotion.
B．More personal time.
C．No extra work on weekends.
D．Greater academic success.
（4）What can be the best title for the text？
A．Rabbit holes
B．Work-life balance
C．Clocking your work
D．Taking time off work
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A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men.The number is said as high as 60% in West Germ any.
"Women often wish.that they had the same chance as men have，and believe it is still men's world，" said Dr James Holden，one of the scientists who did the study.
Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company.She also believes in "Women's Liberation（解放）".
"I don't wish that I were a man，" she says， "and I don't think many women do.But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women.At work，for example，we often do the work that men do but .get paid less.There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men.If you're a man，you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life.How many women pilots are there...or engineers or scientists？"
（1）What can we learn from the first paragraph？
A．60% Western European women wish that they were born men.
B．Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
C．60% women in West Germany wish that they were born men.
D．60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.
（2）"It is still men's world." means" ."
A．There're more men than women in the world
B．There're more men scientists or engineers than women scientists or engineers in the world
C．Women cannot live without men
D．Women have not been given the same chance as men
（3）Anne Harper doesn't wish that she were a man because she .
A．has got a very good job
B．believes in "Women's Liberation"
C．does the work that a man can't do
D．isn't looked down upon by anyone
（4）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A．Usually the best jobs are not open to women.
B．Women are less paid than men for the same job.
C．There're more men pilots，engineers and scientists than women ones.
D．Women are looked down upon because they're the second-class citizens.
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Growing Vegetables in Space Have you ever dreamed of travelling in space？Well，you may not go，but you may be able to eat vegetables grown from seeds that have!China，the USA and Russia have all become interested in whether it is possible to eat food grown from seeds that have been in space.Indeed since 1987 China has sent 1，000 species of seeds into space to do experiments.These include green peppers，tomatoes，cucumbers，carrots，lettuce and wheat.
The most advanced work on growing vegetables in space has been undertaken on the International Space Station run by Russian and American astronauts.One of the most exciting moments was when soybean seeds were brought back to Earth and planted.These seeds were the first to come from a crop grown entirely in space.
The scientists chose to grow soybeans in space because they are an important source of protein in the human diet.Mark Nall，director of Space Product Development Programme for National Aeronautics and Space Administration（NASA），said that "this experiment and others are paving the way for improving crops grown on Earth，as well as potentially feeding people living in space." The problem is that producing a new strain of soybean is a slow procedure on Earth so the scientists hope that it can be speeded up in space.
Perhaps the seeds may also develop some characteristics that will be useful for farmers - for example，produce more oil or protein.
However，the scientists are aware that there may be problems."Conditions in outer space such as radiation and low gravity may cause big changes in the seeds，"said Jin Xing，a Chinese researcher.He knows that genetically modified food is still being debated and so some people will be very suspicious of these"space vegetables".However Jin has a more positive view.He thinks that unlike genetically modified crops，no new genes are being introduced into space vegetables so they will be safe.
The Chinese government certainly thinks so because they have been cooperating with NASA to produce a new strain of virus-free potatoes.Their scientists hope that in space it may be possible to produce a new crop every 40-50 days instead of one crop a year.So watch out for these special potatoes on the supermarket shelves.Maybe some day you will find them on your dinner table!
（1）The scientists chose to grow soybeans in space because .
A．scientists know more about soybeans
B．it's easy to begin agricultural experiment from soybeans
C．the soybeanare some common characteristics with other plants
D．the soybeans contain protein needed by the human body
（2）The underlined phrase "pave the way" in the third paragraph means .
A．to build a new road
B．to make things easier
C．to explore a new area
D．to solve a problem
（3）Mr Jin is positive about space vegetables because .
A．astronauts have tried eating some space vegetables
B．space vegetables are like genetically modified crops
C．no new genes are being introduced into space vegetables
D．scientists have found that it's safe to eat space vegetables
（4）The writer's opinion about the space potato is that .
A．the new programme may produce a sound crop
B．people are looking forward to the new product
C．people can buy the new product in the supermarket
D．the new product will have a wide market
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