8.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort

10.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother

11.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors

12.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle

13.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making

14.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated

15.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect

16.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted

17.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied

18.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem

19.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair

20.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust

答案

1.D　2.A　3.B　4.C　5.D　6.A　7.A　8.C　9.D　10.B　11.A　12.B　13.A　14.C　15.C　16.D　17.D　18.B　19.C　20.B　

第二节 阅读理解

　　Children as young as ten are becoming dependent on social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned.

　　It found many youngsters (少年) now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through "likes". Some change their behaviour in real life to improve their image on the web.

　　The report into youngsters aged from 8 to 12 was carried out by Children's Commissioner (专员) Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major emotional risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to cope with the tremendous pressure they faced online.

Some social apps were popular among the children even though they supposedly require users to be at least 13. The youngsters admitted planning trips around potential