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The news which the English examination will be reformed has caused a big“earthquake”in our country.  Many people, included students, are for it. But there is also some people who are against it. Personal, I think the reform had both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, it can reduce students' learning burden and enable English to return back to its true function. On the other hand, it will cause students to spend less time study English and attach less importance to English. If so, students will not have good knowledge of English. What's more, if students don't have so a good ability, they will not be able to broaden our horizons and meet the future challenges.

   One of the biggest challenges faced by brick- and-mortar retailers（实体零售店） in recent years has been the" showrooming". Driven by the desire to get the best prices, many shoppers are now visiting stores to check on products that interest them, only to leave and then buy the items online. The new trend is forcing retailers to find out new ways to keep consumers from leaving their stores for cheaper prices online.

Smart phones have pushed showrooming into the front. Shoppers no longer have to wait until they get home to see if they can find a cheaper price for the products they're considering buying. With smart phones, consumers can now compare online prices with those of brick-and-mortar stores while still inside a retail store. If they can find what they're seeking with less money online, the majority will seek the first exit. A recent study showed that 45 percent of consumers shopping at brick-and-mortar stores walk out and make their purchase online for a discount of as little as 2. 5 percent.

This puts pressure on retailers to provide both an in-store experience worth staying and an online presence that can attract shoppers who are showrooming in other businesses.

To cut down on showrooming, many retailers are adopting new methods to keep shoppers in their stores. Among the steps they're taking are price-matching guarantees that allow shoppers to pay a discounted price if they find it cheaper online. This ensures that even a showrooming shopper can make the purchase in the store regardless of whether he finds the cheaper price online.

Another popular method of fighting against showrooming is to give shoppers the ability to buy something online and pick it up at the store. This reduces shipping costs and gets customers in the store, where they may be encouraged to make an additional purchase.

It is also important for businesses to take into consideration what makes shoppers purchase something in a store rather than online, and meet those needs. Research has found that more than 8 in 10 Americans consider the most important aspects--being able to take the goods home immediately and the ability to touch and feel them when they are deciding to purchase in a store rather than online.

【小题1】According to the passage, what does a showrooming shopper tend to do?

A．Pay for everything online.

B．Purchase online for a lower price.

C．Rush to buy things in a store.

D．Have better bargaining skills.

【小题2】What contributes to growing popularity of showrooming?

A．The advertisement by online retail giants.

B．The competition among big stores.

C．The wide use of smart phones.

D．The decline of the brick-and-mortar stores.

【小题3】What does the underlined words "seek the first exit" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Search for lower prices.

B．Make a purchase at once.

C．Locate the nearest exit quickly.

D．Leave as soon as possible.

【小题4】What do the last three paragraphs mainly talk about?

A．Ways of increasing sales at stores.

B．Ways of promoting purchase online.

C．Ways of satisfying customers needs.

D．Ways of advising shoppers to buy more.

    With around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pajama’s(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.

All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the “night owl” schedule of sleep.

This is opposed to the “early bird” schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds” ------ the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls, this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.

【小题1】What does the author stress in Paragraph 1?

A．Many students are absent from class.

B．Students are very tired on Monday mornings.

C．Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.

D．Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.

【小题2】Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?

A．Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.

B．Students don’t sleep well because of alerting systems.

C．One’s body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.

D．Adolescents’ delayed sleep/wake cycle isn’t the preferred pattern.

【小题3】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “classified”?

A．Criticized

B．Grouped

C．Organized

D．Named

【小题4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Functions of the body clock.

B．The “night owl” phenomenon.

C．Human beings’ sleep behaviour.

D．The school schedule of “early birds”.

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Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you about discussion we recently had about if it is good or not for families to own cars.

As the development of people’s living conditions, more and more people have our own cars. Some of us think it’s good to own a car. Firstly, it’s a convenient, fast, and comfortable mean of transportation. Secondly, it shows that people are becoming richer, and the country much strong. It also makes relative businesses and industries to develop faster.

Others have different opinions. They think that cars give off waste gases and polluted the environment. Too many cars will have some bad effects, such as more accidents. Beside, the limited parking space is another big problem.

In my view, people should think careful before they buy a car.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

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It’s discovered that poor health habits can equal poor grades, as those 【小题1】 are at the top of the class tend to have 【小题2】 (few ) unhealthy behaviors, including drug use.
The survey 【小题3】 (conduct) by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and showed a strong link 【小题4】 the health habits of teens and their academic achievements.
“As our nation’s children begin another school year, it’s important 【小题5】 (remember) that health and academic performance are actually related,” said the CDC’s director, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald.
Researchers analyzed the data from 【小题6】 2015 government survey and found that students whose grades were 【小题7】 (most) Ds and Fs were more likely to have engaged in behaviors such as 【小题8】 (inject) illegal drugs, skipping school, or having other personal 【小题9】 (problem). The students who maintained A averages were twice as likely to eat breakfast every day and also maintained physical activities of at least 60 minutes a day five or more days a week.
There is no direct cause and effect relationship, but Fitzgerald says that there is a 【小题10】 (connect) between health habits and academic achievements.