一、完形填空
In today's world we are constantly surrounded by technology (被科技包围). It's true that technology makes our lives easier. 1, more and more scientists point out that we need to give ourselves a break, otherwise we put ourselves at the risk of developing hundreds of health 2. When students are free from school in summer, why not do 3 that doesn't involve technology?
To start 4, you could learn a new skill. There are hundreds of possibilities: crafts, cooking, learning a musical instrument 5 a new sport. Perhaps you feel like learning how to knit, so you can have a new jumper for the autumn. You could use your free time to learn something new and perhaps it'll 6 an exciting chance in the future.
If you just want to 7, why not go to a beach? Take your favourite book with you and sit on the sand, or go for a walk 8 the coastline.
Little things, like challenging yourself to complete a crossword or a Sudoku (数独), are a great place to begin with. You could even get involved in the latest popular game: adult colouring books! Colouring is 9 to be the most surprising therapy (治疗) that helps solve stress of modern life.
Next time you find yourself 10, try something new! You might surprise yourself and find a hidden talent within you; you might also make new friends along the way as well.
() 1. A. However
B. Moreover
C. So
D. Therefore
() 2. A. trouble
B. problems
C. risk
D. questions
() 3. A. everything
B. something
C. anything
D. nothing
() 4. A. for
B. at
C. about
D. with
() 5. A. as
B. while
C. or
D. but
() 6. A. run to
B. point to
C. fly to
D. lead to
() 7. A. relax
B. read
C. walk
D. go
() 8. A. across
B. along
C. around
D. over
() 9. A. considered
B. communicated
C. continued
D. completed
() 10. A. aimless
B. careless
C. endless
D. useless

1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. B
9. A
10. A

1. 考查连词辨析。前文表明科技让生活更便捷，后文提及科学家指出需脱离科技休息，二者为转折关系，However（然而）表转折，符合语境，故选A。
2. 考查固定搭配。health problems是固定表达，意为“健康问题”，契合文意，故选B。
3. 考查不定代词辨析。此处建议做一些不涉及科技的事，something用于肯定句中表示“某事”，符合语境，故选B。
4. 考查固定短语。to start with是固定短语，意为“首先”，故选D。
5. 考查连词辨析。前文列举的crafts、cooking等是可选的新技能，or（或者）表选择关系，符合语境，故选C。
6. 考查短语辨析。lead to意为“带来，导致”，此处表示学习新技能或许能在未来带来令人兴奋的机遇，符合文意，故选D。
7. 考查动词辨析。后文提到去海滩、看书等是放松方式，relax（放松）符合语境，故选A。
8. 考查介词辨析。along the coastline是固定搭配，意为“沿着海岸线”，符合文意，故选B。
9. 考查动词辨析。be considered to be意为“被认为是”，此处表示涂色被认为是缓解现代生活压力的治疗方式，符合语境，故选A。
10. 考查形容词辨析。aimless意为“漫无目的的”，此处表示当你感到漫无目的时，尝试新事物，符合文意，故选A。