(B)
One morning, I stopped at my favourite restaurant and got comfortable at a small table. Shortly after, I noticed four young people sitting at a table near me. After simply greeting each other and ordering, they all looked at their phones till their orders arrived. After photographing their food, they ate, continuing to look at their phones. I was wondering why they came here to eat together. They were phubbing.
You may not know the word "phubbing", but this kind of act is not strange to you. In fact, 32% of people report that they are phubbed two or three times a day.
Do you have a conversation on your phone while talking to another person face to face? Do you scroll (上下滑动) through your phone while eating with someone for fear of missing out? If your answer is yes to either of them, you might be a "phubber".
The writer of The Psychology of Phubbing did a survey and found that the effects of phubbing on relationships can be very destructive. For example, children felt that parents who phubbed them didn't care about them. This led to a feeling of being left out. Also, partners who were phubbed might be less satisfied with the relationship because of worries.
Phubbing is a learned act, so unlearning it is possible. Set a time limit (限时) for not using your phone. Create areas where phones are not allowed. Don't let the modern technology which is designed to bring people together separate (分隔) you from others.
() 4. What did the four young people keep doing before their orders arrived?
A. Greeting each other.
B. Looking at their phones.
C. Photographing their food.
D. Communicating with the writer.
() 5. How does the writer introduce the word "phubber" in Paragraph 3?
A. By raising questions.
B. By listing numbers.
C. By giving reasons.
D. By telling stories.
() 6. From the passage, what can we learn about phubbing?
A. Few people have experienced it.
B. It only happens between friends.
C. It's quite common among people.
D. It can improve relationships.
() 7. What does the underlined word "destructive" in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Unimportant.
B. Positive.
C. Excellent.
D. Harmful.
() 8. What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To warn people against phubbing.
B. To show phones bring people closer.
C. To tell when phones develop.
D. To show the benefits of technology.

四、信息还原(10分)
Gift giving traditions are greatly different from one country to another. 1. Take a look at the special gifting traditions from around the world.
2. Many Americans think practical gifts like this are useful and thoughtful. However, in certain European countries like Germany, people believe that a knife presented as a gift will cut off your friendship.
3. So behaviours such as touching and giving gifts are to be done with right hands. This tradition comes from long-held cultural thoughts about cleanliness and respect. In Indian culture, an odd number (奇数) of things or money stands for good luck. Indians often choose odd numbers for gifts to send good wishes. 4.
In Zimbabwe, it is common to directly ask for a gift. When you receive a gift without asking for it, even if the giver's family is poor, it's the worst way to refuse the offering. 5. These may include jumping up and down, dancing or cheering.
A. For example, £11 should be given instead of £10.
B. In Indian culture, left hands are thought to be unclean.
C. You'd better give a much more expensive gift in return.
D. In the US, a set of kitchen knives seems a perfect gift idea.
E. For example, you can give them two bottles of wine as a present.
F. Also, expressing thanks with actions is better than just saying "thanks".
G. A behaviour that shows respect in one place might be impolite somewhere else.

五、词汇运用(9分)
1. All the people (冲) into the shopping mall nearby when it started to rain heavily.
2. My friend gave me a warm (拥抱) after I finished the competition.
3. " (祝贺), Emma. You did a great job and won first," Ms Wu said to me happily.
4. The teacher's speech was really powerful and (打动) me a lot.
5. I saw Andy as I rode (到另一侧) his house, and I said "Hello" to him.
6. The quiet and beautiful seaside village is a (peace) place to spend the weekend.
7. All the group members will have a (discuss) before we make the decision (决定).
8. The food in that restaurant is so (taste) that we want to eat there again.
9. We walked (quiet) into the reading room so that we wouldn't make any noise.

六、综合填空(10分)
Most people find waiting boring, 1. the British are an exception. As a British person myself, I've noticed that we often take this habit calmly, and many of us are even 2. (please) to follow this unspoken social rule.
The start of this habit dates back to the early 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution began in England. As cities grew bigger and more 3. (crowd), daily activities like posting letters or shopping became messy without a system. Waiting in line naturally came up as 4. way to keep order, preventing people from 5. (get) angry with each other. This practice only 6. (grow) stronger during World War Ⅱ. In difficult times, keeping order was important, so people were encouraged to do their duty and wait 7. (patient) for what they needed.
So far, waiting in line 8. (develop) into a symbol of British culture. We believe that showing 9. (polite) means respecting others, and waiting in line is one of the simplest ways to do that. From busy train stations to small shops, the sight of people waiting calmly is common 10. the UK. It's not just a habit; it's a way of life.