第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AWe offer five kinds of courses. Each course has been designed to help students according to their needs.Course 1: General EnglishGeneral English is designed to develop students’ basic communication skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. Tuesday to Friday: 9:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 288 per week.Course 2: Academic EnglishAcademic English is for students who want to take the IELTS exam or for those who need to use English in a professional area. Monday to Friday: 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 320 per week.Course 3: High School ESLWhy not make the most of your time studying in Australia with the help from TIES? We have High School ESL classes each week specifically designed for international students. Tuesday to Friday: 8:00 am to 11:00 am, $ 25 per hour.Course 4: Night ClassesDo you want to improve your English and get the best possible results in your GRE test? We have two night classes each week designed to meet your needs. Tuesday and Thursday evenings: 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm, $ 60 per day.Course 5: One on OneIf you are interested in some One on One lessons with TIES teachers, we can design a course to meet your needs. One on One lessons can improve your English language skills more quickly and help students who want to take TOEFL. Tuesday to Friday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, $ 80 per hour.1. If you are an English beginner, you’d better choose .A. High School ESLB. General EnglishC. Night ClassesD. Academic English2. How much will you pay if you spend two weeks taking the High School ESL course?A. $ 600.B. $ 300.C. $ 500.D. $ 200.3. What can we learn from One on One according to the passage?A. Its lessons are given in the morning.B. It’s especially designed for English beginners.C. It’s more expensive than the other courses.D. Its lessons are designed to only improve writing skills.BBilly Wilder (1906-2002) was a Jewish Polish-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer. Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had.Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria. Then he decided not to become a lawyer. Instead, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper. Wilder became a screenwriter in the late 1920s while living in Berlin. After the rise of the Nazi Party, Wilder, who was Jewish, left for Paris, where he directed a movie The Bad Seed for the first time. He moved to Hollywood in 1933, and in 1939 he had a hit when he co-wrote the screenplay for Ninotchka. In 1944, Billy Wilder made a film called Double Indemnity. Some critics said this movie established him as one of the greatest Hollywood directors.As a director, Billy Wilder often violated Hollywood customs about social issues. For example, someone who drank too much alcohol had rarely been a movie subject. But Billy Wilder directed The Lost Weekend in 1945, whose subject was about alcohol. Reports at the time said manufacturers of alcoholic drinks tried to stop the movie.They did not succeed. The Lost Weekend also won the first prize of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.In 1950, Wilder made Sunset Boulevar, which won three Academy awards. The movie marked the last time Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett wrote together. In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer. The next year, Wilder’s first movie The Seven Year Itch as an independent filmmaker was a huge success. In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular. Billy Wilder continued to make interesting movies through the nineteen sixties and nineteen seventies.In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors. Critics praised his gifts to movie making. In 1987, he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, which is the highest award a producer can receive. Wilder died in 2002. A current Hollywood producer said, “Billy Wilder dies. Nobody’s perfect.”4. Which of the following best describes Billy Wilder according to Paragraph 1?A. ChangeableB. GenerousC. GiftedD. Productive5. The author introduces Billy Wilder mainly by ______.A. giving examplesB. comparing factsC. following space orderD. following time order6. What does the underlined word “violated” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Act againstB. Cared aboutC. Called upD. Appealed to7. What does the text mainly talk aboutA. The background of American movies.B. Billy Wilder’s achievements in American movies.C. Billy Wilder’s attitude to American movies.D. The development American movies.C“Fast fashion” means clothes that are inexpensive but look like the latest designs. One reason for the success of fast fashion is social media. A report by the investment research firm Bernstein found that Millennials—people born in the 1980s and 90s—wanted to wear a variety of clothes in the photos they posted onFacebook, Instagram and Twitter. As a result, many businesses that offer trendy, low-cost clothes are growing.But the situation is changing now. Maxine Bédat, a woman who is in her early 30s, looks in her closet full of clothes, but she has nothing to wear. She says she hates always shopping for what is in style. Instead, she says, she wants to buy fewer clothes that she can wear over and over. Other people want the same thing, she says.So Ms. Bédat and a business partner, Soraya Darabi, started a “slow fashion”clothing company called Zady. “Slow fashion”means clothes that last a long time. They are often classic colors and shapes, and are made from natural materials that are biodegradable(能进行生物降解的) over time.The terms “fast fashion” and “slow fashion” are related to “fast food”and “slow food”: fast food is still popular in the U. S. , but many restaurants increasingly offer higher-quality, more expensive and relaxed meals.Like slow food, slow fashion also aims to use sources that are good for the environment and workers. Maxine Bédat says people in her generation want to know where their clothes come from and who is making them. To answer Millennials’demand for information about the products they buy, Ms. Bédat’s company, Zady, includes details about the history of the brands. It also describes the process in which the clothes are made. Ms. Bédat says Zady aims to tell shoppers where their clothes come from, where they go, and how they impact the world.The international business “H&M” is answering Millennials’ demands in another way. It has created a recycling program for clothes. Shoppers who bring clothes they no longer want to H&M stores can receive a discount on new things they buy. An H&M spokesperson says, “We have a clear vision to avoid and minimize waste that goes into landfills.”8. What’s the attitude of some Millennials towards fast fashion nowA. Crazy.B. Tired.C. Supportive.D. Doubtful.9. “Slow food” is mentioned in the text to tell us ________.A. it is better than fast foodB. it is the healthiest foodC. why slow fashion comes nowD. why people like fast fashion10. What can be learned from the program of H&M in the last paragraphA. It can help the environment.B. It does good to people’s health.C. It can help change people’s lives most.D. It will take the lead in the latest fashion.11. What is the best title of the textA. What Is out of FashionB. Fast Fashion Is Not Fast.C. Slow Fashion Is in Fashion.D. Fast Fashion, Good or BadDOn Thanksgiving, even the most thoughtful children may not offer much gratitude (感激) for the gifts they received. And you’d be wise not to expect it. Encouraging children to write down events that made them grateful can begin a habit that lasts a li fetime. But gratitude for the endless stuff we buy them? All the research I’ve done has convinced me that it’s not going to happen.In one study, Yale’s professor Yarrow Dunham found that 4- to 8-year-old kids responded differently when given a gift they thought they earned versus (与……相对) one that was granted out of simple generosity. He called the earned gift an “exchange relationship”. The children were happy for the gift but didn’t experience the deeper gratitude that might also make them more generous to others. The gift given for no reason, however, had a different emotional impact and the children showed thanks by being more likely to share candies they received in a follow-up game.As parents, we don’t consider our holiday gifts an “exchange relationship” since we know the time, money, and effort we put into buying them. But kids have a different view. One mom said that when she asked her 16-year-old son to thank her for buying him a cellphone, he said, “But that’s what moms do, isn’t it?” He wasn’t b eing rude — just practical.Asking our children to be grateful for gifts is sending the wrong message, anyway. Cornell psychology professor Tom Gilovich found that people are more likely to be grateful for experiences than for material possessions. The things that really matter aren’t on sale at a department store. A family dinner, a songfest aroundthe fireplace, or even a hike in the woods creates a spirit of gratitude that outlasts even the nicest computer game.12. Children may not offer much gratitude for the gifts they received, which the author thinks is .A. confusingB. badly-behavedC. annoyingD. unsurprising13. Which of the following can earn you a kid’s gratitude to a greater degree?A. Expensive gifts.B. Simple generosity.C. Birthday presents.D. Exchange relationship.14. The 16-year-old boy didn’t thank his mom for the cellphone because .A. his mom put little love into buying itB. he had been spoiled by his loving parentsC. he thought it is a mo m’s duty to do thatD. his mom failed to consider it an “exchange relationship”15. According to Gilovich, gratitude can be better aroused by .A. pleasant emotional experiencesB. the best gamesC. proper text messagesD. a good family environment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。