A. skiing B. the life of Norwegians C. outdoor activities D. indoor activities

C

You must have heard about jogging as a popular way of keeping fit, but what about plogging?

Plogging is a combination (结合) of jogging and picking up litter, from the Swedish phrase “plocka upp”, which refers to picking up rubbish. Plogging usually contains running outside, with a bin liner or carry bag, while picking up rubbish which is thrown on the ground. The idea of plogging is mainly about environmental protection as well as physical health — to care for Mother Nature as well as your body.

As a workout, plogging is more useful than simply running, because it provides more body movements by adding bending and stretching. As 2018’s hottest way of fitness, plogging has grown in popularity in more than 40 countries.

Have you recently noticed people carrying trash bags while jogging? Or their hands filled with old plastic bottles? You might soon! Because plogging is making its way to the United States. It has been popular among exercisers who are tired of rubbish along their way.

“I’m not going to just let litter sit there. I’m not going to just walk past that plastic bottle,” said Emily Wright, a plogger in California.“I run a lot and I love to spend time in nature. It’s so easy to just bring the litter and put it in the nearest bin, and it makes you feel that you’re doing a difference!”

Laura Lindberg, who lives in New York, said a few months ago she learned about plogging and had what she called an “aha moment”. She has been plogging for several weeks along the Hudson River. “It makes me feel good for so many reasons,” Lindberg said. “Plogging not only helps the environment, it’s quite good for my health.”

Plogging is an easy, affordable way to get fit and help the environment at the same time. To join the wave, all you need is a pair of sports shoes and a rubbish bag, so what are you waiting for?

28. What is plogging according to the passage?

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A. A combination of jogging and litter. B. Picking up rubbish while jogging. C. Environmental protection and health. D. The Swedish phrase referring to rubbish.

29. What does the underlined word “workout” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Experiment.

B. Exercise. C. Enjoyment D. Encouragement.

30. Why does the writer mention Emily Wright and Laura Lindberg? A. To suggest they live happily in America because of plogging. B. To express plogging is environmentally friendly and healthy. C. To show American people have taken part in plogging. D. To describe they are interested in learning about plogging. 31. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To encourage more people to join in plogging. B. To show the popularity of plogging in the world. C. To introduce the importance of plogging. D. To offer some suggestions on plogging.

D

Choice of seating in the lecture hall can influence a college student’s grades, a study suggests.

Lectures are important in higher education. Researchers from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK examined students’ reasons for choosing particular seats in a lecture hall, and studied how seating positions influence student performance.

“Interaction (互动) is a key part of learning and knowing who the students are interacting with can be a great benefit when designing activities,” said David P Smith of Sheffield Hallam University.

Many students preferred being able to sit with their friends, while others were more concerned with either attracting or avoiding the lecturer’s attention. Some students chose seats that allowed them to see and hear clearly, while others picked seats that are easy for them to leave and that make them feel less anxious,

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researchers said.

Friendship groups who sat together tended to achieve similar grades, and students who sat alone at the edges tended to do worse than average.

Lecturers may be able to use these findings to provide assistance to anxious students, and to support the learning of all students by encouraging interactions between the different groups.

Appraising (评估) classroom rows based on academic success, some professors have found out that the front rows are usually held by outgoing scholarly students.

“I notice the more prepared and active students sit in front rows.” said Dr. Chris Hammons, dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and chair of the department of government (London). Perhaps more importantly, the front row may be the ideal(理想的) location for shy, timid students who have trouble paying attention. Also, sitting closer to the front of the room does have an effect on student-teacher interaction, which is linked to greater academic performance. According to a study published in 2013, students’ grades lowered by 0.1 point for every row further back students sit.

32. What is the most important part of learning according to David P Smith? A. Lectures.

B. Seats C. Interaction D. Activities.

33. How can lecturers use these findings to help students? A. By providing assistance to anxious students. B. By helping them to choose their friends carefully. C. By providing them with suggestions on choosing seats. D. By encouraging them to interact with different groups.

34. Where does a student prefer to sit if he wants to get higher scores? A. In the front row. C. In the back row.

35. What is the main idea of the passage？ A. Students should choose seats carefully. B. A study on seats is carried out by researchers. C. Different students may choose different seats. D. Seating position can influence students’ scores.

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B. In the middle row. D. At the edges.

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Sometimes boys and girls find it really hard to properly deal with the relationship with people of the opposite sex. 36

Keep a normal and healthy state of mind. Our schools and classes are made up of boys and girls. 37 We should make as many friends as possible. We should keep in contact with the other sex in public instead of in secret.

38 If you are a shy person, you can also find a way out. 39 As both of you have much in common, you may have much to talk about. If you keep doing like that, little by little, you will gladly find you are also as free to express yourself as others.

Don’t fall into early love. The boys and girls at a adolescence (青春期) are rich in feeling. They are easy to regard the friendship as a sign of love and fall in love with each other at an early age. In my opinion, early love is a green apple that can’t be eaten. An apple won’t taste sweet until it is full ripe. 40 Do keep out of early love.

A. First of all, you can make friends with the students who have the same interest and hobby as you.

B. Of course, there are also some special schools and classes that include only boys or girls.

C. If you have problems of this kind, here are some “dos and don’ts” for you to follow.

D. It is very natural for the boys and girls to make friends with each other. E. As a result, early love should be forbidden by all the teachers and parents. F. Don’t be too nervous or too shy.

G. Boys and girls at middle school are too young to carry the heavy duty of love. 第三部分 知识运用

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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