But what’s the downside of being ordinary? Do yoreally need to go to the gym five days a week? Do yoneed to take hundreds of selfies(自拍) and Photoshop the selected ones to post on WeChat? Do yoreally need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to enter high society later?

Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want. Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as yolead a happy and comfortable life, why bother to chase after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.

32. Why does Ivanka become a hit online in the writer’s opinion?

A. She lives such a dream life that a million girls would like to kill her.

B. She gets what she has through personal efforts despite rich origin.

C. She has a better family background than ordinary people.

D. She is a role model frequently seen among ordinary people.

33. Which of the following are considered as a life belonging to the elites?

①Polish and post carefully- selected selfies on WeChat.

②Break your neck to earn your first pot of gold.

③Spare no effort to improve physical appearance.

④Sign up for wine tasting classes and oversea trips.

A. ③④

B. ②④

C. ②③

D. ①④

34. It can be inferred from the text that ____________.

A. Ivanka sleeping five hours a day makes the majority of people guilty.

B. Keeping a stable nine-to- five job will be thought of as a loser.

C. Improving the quality of life will help yoenter high society.

D. Joining the elites is what more and more people dream of nowadays.

35. Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?

A. Life is like a dogsled team. If yoaren’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.

B. Life is not in holding good cards but in playing those yohold well.

C. There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way.

D. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

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April 22nd every year marks the start of Earth Day, a day that is celebrated every year to raise awareness(意识)about our home planet and how we can save it from being damaged. 36

1. Green up your home

This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around, that is , switch off their lights. 37 Conserve (节约)energy by switching off all power of electricity points whenever they are not on use. In addition, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after switching them off.

2. 38

Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. 39 Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or yocan also walk if yowant a healthier choice and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.

3. Be a little dirty

No, we don’t mean it ‘that way’. We simply mean to say, don’t take a bath. Yes, saving water is super important. A day or two without a bath won’t harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isn’t a matter of health; it’s a matter of comfort. 40

The future of our planet is in your hands!

A. Traveling by public transport is the better choice.

B. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.

C. Below, we have made a list of things yocan do to celebrate Earth Day.

D. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live.

E. Leave your cars at home.