There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight. I just step outside and scan a code, and I am on my way.

　　　Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troublesome for both the group and the servers. Splitting bills and swiping(刷) 10 different cards or making change for each person in the group can be a pain. But with China's WeChat, you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill.

　　　The list goes on...

　　　When I first arrived in Beijing, I was dead set on leaving in a month. That month has come and gone. Now, when someone asks me when I'm coming back, I think to myself, "Who knows?"

　　　While my friends think I am riding through the desert on a motorbike, I am actually taking a Didi for what is the equivalent of $5 in the US.

　　　With all the conveniences and technology here, I may never want to go back.

　　　12．What's the function of Paragraph 1?

　　　A． To introduce a movie. B． To introduce the topic.

　　　C． To tell an interesting story. D． To show the weather in Beijing.

　　　13．How did the author feel when he first came to Beijing?

　　　A． He didn't want to stay long. B． He couldn't stand the weather.

　　　C． He never wanted to go back home. D． He was amazed at the bike sharing.

　　　14．What can we infer from the text?

　　　A． China is the first country to start bike sharing.

　　　B． The author has become used to mobile payment in China.

　　　C． People always use WeChat to pay when eating out in the US.

　　　D． The author's friends all know the convenience of living in China.

　　　15．What does the text intend to tell us?

　　　A． Bike sharing has spread all over China.

　　　B． Foreigners have misunderstandings of China.

　　　C． Life in foreign countries is not as easy as we thought.

　　　D． Technology has brought much convenience in China.

二、七选五

　　　You may have had grand plans about getting organized in college. And yet, despite your best intentions, your plans didn't seem to get along. So just how can you stay organized for the long road ahead?

　　　16． If you were totally devoted to making a difference, but it ended up not working well, don't be too hard on yourself. That just means a particular system didn't work for you, not that you're bad at time management.

　　　17．When you're faced with anything connected with your college life duties -- from a cell phone bill to an email from your mom about when you're coming home for Thanksgiving -- make yourself know what to do.

　　　Spend a little time each week reorganizing. You're in college because you've got a great brain.18．Just like a finely tuned athlete, your brain is learning, expanding, and strengthening each week you're in school. Spend a few moments looking over what you have done, what you're doing, and what you'll need to do over the next few weeks.19．

　　　Plan ahead to stay ahead. Everyone knows that student who always says "Oh, I cant do it now. I'll finish it before the deadline." won't be able to finish the work.20． If you have a major event you're planning, make sure your homework is done ahead of schedule so you can focus on your event when the time comes.

　　　A． So put it to use on all you have to do outside of the classroom!

　　　B． Those precious minutes can save you a lot of lost time.

　　　C． A messy room can represent a messy college life.

　　　D． Keep trying time management systems until you find one that works.

　　　E. Take care of your physical, emotional, and mental health.

　　　F. Plan ahead for everything you have to do.

　　　G. Stay on top of your responsibilities.

三、完形填空

　　　After I graduated from college, I tried to find work. I applied everywhere but no one___21___ me. Finally I __22____ a job in a group home for mentally disabled people. It wasn't ___23__ work. Our work included the feeding, dressing, and safety of our clients (委托人). Also we had to take them to their supported jobs, and help them to ___24__ their behaviors when they acted out. It was a difficult job emotionally (感情上) and I really wasn't __25___ for it. In fact, I didn't __26___ to go to work each day.

One of our clients was a young man who couldn't __27__ and would often behave badly when wanting to express something. He did __28__ walking outside, however, so the other workers would often have me take him for a walk up the road to ___29_ him down. One day when we were out __30_, I suddenly felt something touch my fingers. The young man was trying to __31__ my hand. __32__ pushing it away, I took his __33__ and we walked along together in the sunshine. Then as we turned to head back to the home I