Learning a foreign language well is not easy, ?

Who’sincontrolofyourlife?Whoispullingyourstring?Forthemajorityofusit’sotherpeople—societycolleaguesfriendsfamilyorourreligiouscommunity.WelearnedthiswayofoperatingwhenwewereveryyoungofcoursE.WewerebrainwasheD.Wediscoveredthatfeelingimportantandfeelingacceptedwasaniceexperienceandsowelearnedtodoeverythingwecouldtomakeotherpeoplelikeus.AsOscarWildeputsitMostpeopleareotherpeoplE.Theirthoughtsaresomeoneelse’sopinionstheirlivesamimicry模仿theirpassionsaquotation.SowhenpeopletellushowwonderfulweareitmakesusfeelgooD.Welongforthisgoodfeelinglikeadrug.Thereforewearesoeagerfortheapprovalofothersthatweliveunhappyandlimitedlivesfailingtodothethingswereallywantto.Justasdrugaddictsandalcoholicsliveworsenedlivestokeepgettingtheirfix一剂毒品.Weworsenourownexistencetogetourownconstantfixofapproval.Butjustaswithanydrugthereisapricetopay.Thepriceoftheapprovaldrugisfreedom—thefreedomtobeourselves.Thetruthisthatwecannotcontrolwhatotherpeoplethink.Peoplehavetheirownagendaandtheycomewiththeirownbaggageandintheendthey'remoreinterestedinthemselvesthaninyou.FurthermoreifwetrytolivebytheopinionsofotherswewillbuildourlifeonsinkingsanD.EveryonehasadifferentwayofthinkingandpeoplechangetheiropinionsallthetimE.Thepersonwhotriestopleaseeveryonewillonlyendupgettingexhaustedandprobablypleasingnooneintheprocess.Sohowcanwetakebackcontrol?Ithinkthere’sonlyoneway—makeaconsciousdecisiontostopcaringwhatotherpeoplethink.Weshouldguideourselvesbymeansofasetofvalues---notvaluesimposed强加fromtheoutsidebyothersbutinnatevalueswhichcomefromwithin.IfwearedrivenbythesevaluesandnotbythechangingopinionsandvaluesystemsofotherswewillliveamoreauthenticeffectivepurposefulandhappylifE.21.WhatOscarWildesaysimpliesthat_____________.A.mostpeople’sthoughtsarecontrolledbyothersB.mostpeoplehaveavarietyofthoughtsC.wehavethoughtssimilartothoseofothersD.otherpeople’sthoughtsaremoreimportant22.Whatdoestheauthortrytoargueinthethirdparagraph?A.Weneedtopayforwhatwewanttoget.B.Changingopinionsmaycostusourfreedom.C.Wemayloseourselvestopleaseothers.D.Thepriceoftakingdrugsisfreedom.23.Inordertoliveahappyeffectiveandpurposefullifeweshould_________.A.careaboutothers’opinionsandchangeopinionsallthetimeB.guideourselvesbymeansofvaluesfromtheoutsideC.sticktoourownvaluesD.persuadeotherstoacceptouropinions24.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat__________.A.it’simportanttoacceptothers’opinionsB.it’sbettertodowhatwelikeC.weshouldn'tchangeourownopinionsD.weshouldn’tcarewhatothersthinktoomuch

Thewomencarryingbabiescomeinfirst?

Johnsonlivesahardlifeforheowes欠alotofmoney.Johnsonlivesahardlifeforheis_____________.

DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.WhereareyougoingtostaytherehiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.Hefoundataxi出租车andthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogoButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.WhichhotelaremythingsinhesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonightButthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.64.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthere65.WhydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhimA.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYork66.WheredidDickstayinNewYorkA.Inthecenterofthecity.B.Inahotel.C.Inarestaurant.D.Athisfriend'shousE.67.WhowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotelA.Themanager经理ofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.68.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueA.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.

ChristmasEvewastomorrow.IhopedoneofthepackagesthatheldacamerahadalreadybeenplacedundertheChristmastreE.ItwastheonlythingIwanteD.Ihadbeendroppinghintstomyparents.Ilovetakingphotos.MybedroomwallsarecoveredwithphotosIhadtakenwithmymom’soldcamerA.I’malwaystryingtocapture捕捉thoseperfectmomentsinwhichyoucanhearthelaughterortouchthebeautifulscenebutmycamerahasalwaysseemedtofallshort.IknewMomhadputafewpresentsunderthetreethismorningsoIwentonahuntinmymom’sroom.IopenedthedoorandfoundmyChristmaspresentwaslyingunwrappedonthefloor—abigpinkcat.IfeltsodisappointeD.Momseemedtonoticethatandshetriedtocheermeup.StacyIgotyourpresenttoday.Iamsoexcitedtosurpriseyou!Ican’twaitIsaiD.ThenextdayIcouldn’twaitanylonger.Ineededtotellher.MommayItalktoyouforasecond?Suredear.Whatdoyouneedtotalkabout?sheaskeD.Andsoitcame—howupsetIwasthatIwasgettingacat.StacythatcatisforyoursisterJulia!shesaidwithasmilE.ThenwhatamIgetting?IaskeD.ShejustsmileD.You’llhavetowaitandseE.NextmorningIhappilygotintothelivingroomandsatnexttothetreE.Ipulledouttheboxwithmynameonitandopenedthewrappingpapertofind...Mycamera!Thankyou!IsaidtobothDadandMom.DadpickedupthecameraandtookapictureofJuliaMomandmE.Ithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritepictures.JustonthatChristmasmorningItooklotsofphotoswithmycamera—mylittlesistermakingafacemyparentsgivingmeasoftsmile—andallofthesephotoshavecometomeanonethingtome:lovE.1.TheunderlinedphrasedroppinghintsinParagraph1means_____.A.talkingoftenB.suggestingindirectlyC.sendingpresentsD.takingpictures2.WhydidStacyfeeldisappointedatfirst?A.Hermothercouldn’tunderstandheratall.B.Hermotherdidn’tbuyheranyChristmasgift.C.Shemistookhersister’sChristmasgiftforhers.D.Shedidn’tfindherpresentinhermom’sroom.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.hermotherboughtStacyacameraafterdiscoveringherdisappointmentB.hermotherknewwhatgiftStacywantedforChristmasC.Stacythoughtit’sOKtohaveanoldcameraD.StacyfinallygothergiftonChristmasEve4.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.ThefamilyhappinesscapturedbythecamerA.B.TheniceChristmasthatStacyspent.C.ThebeautifulpicturesthatStacytook.D.ThetruelovethatStacygotfromherparents.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AChristmasgiftaswishedB.LoveismoreimportantthangiftsC.AwonderfulChristmasD.Lovecannotbebought

ItmustbehethathasstolenMr.Smith’spurse_____?

.Iimagineshehardlyeverwritestoyou.

Mr.WangsaidIwillleaveforShanghaionbusinessnextmonthchildren.变为间接引语

Mysisterlikesorangesbetterthanapples.=Mysister_________oranges________apples.

Oneofthemostcommoncomplaintsofpeoplelivinginthecityisannoyingneighbors.Herearesomewaystohandlenoisyneighbors.AcceptSomeDegreeofApartmentNoiseBeforegettingworkedupoverthenoisyneighborsintheapartmentmakesuretohaverealisticexpectations.Everyonelivinginanapartmentbuildingisboundtohearnoisefromotherunits'televisionsmusicandchildrenoccasionally.UnderstandNoisyNeighborsfromtheirpointofviewIt'sprobablythecasethattheneighborwhoisdrivingeveryonecrazydoesn'trealizehowfarhisnoiseiscarrying.Rememberthatnoiselevelisdifficulttocontrolwithchildren.Babiesunavoidablycryinthemiddleofthenight.MeettheNeighborsandBeFriendlyMakingafriendlygesturewillsurprisinglyreduceapartmentnoisE.Neighborswhoknoweachotherwillprobablybemuchmorecarefulnottobothereachother.AddressNoiseCalmlyandFace-to-FaceIfaloudnoiseneedstobeaddressedgototheoffendingapartmentpersonallyandknockpolitelyonthedoor.BeingpolitewillusuallybringapoliteresponseReportNoisyNeighborstotheLandlordIfanoiseissuebecomesaconstantproblemordoesn'timproveafterapersonalrequestit'stimetobringituptomanagement.Makesuretobeobjectiveandfairinyourreportandbeabletorecordthefrequencyoftheproblemandprovidedetailsaboutit.ThingstoAvoidwhenDealingwithaLoudNeighborTherearesomedon’tswhenitcomestodealinglifewithaloudapartmentneighbor.Don't·Seekrevenge报复ortrytooutdoanoisyneighbor·Complaintothemfacetofacerepeatedlyaboutthesameissue·SufferinsilenceDoingthesethingsmayworkforsometimebutthey'renevergoodlong-termsolutions.Insteadtheywillprobablyonlyexacerbatethesituation.12.Theauthoragreesthat__________________________..A.wecouldseekrevengeonnoisyneighborsB.familieswithchildrencancontrolthenoiseleveleasilyC.friendlygesturehasagoodeffectonreducingapartmentnoiseD.peopleareawarethattheirnoisehasagreateffectontheirneighbors13.TheunderlinedwordexacerbateinthelastParagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A.worsenB.acceptC.improveD.reduce14.Whatshouldwedoifanoiseissuebecomesaconstantproblem?A.Warnthenoisyneighboroftheproblem.B.Complaintothenoisyneighborsrepeatedly.C.Reportthesituationtothelandlordobjectively.D.Talktothenoisyneighborsfacetofacepolitely.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.Whoareyourapartmentneighbors?B.Howtobeapopularapartmentneighbor?C.Howtodealwithnoisyapartmentneighbors?D.Howtomakefriendswithapartmentneighbors?

Heissostrongthathecancarrytheheavybox.Heis_____a______boy____hecancarrytheheavybox.

Everyoneneedsfriends.ThereisanoldsayingFriendsareGod'swayoftakingcareofus.Buthowdoyoufindrealfriendshipandkeepit?TheAmericanwriterSallySeamanstellsyoungstudentssomesmartwaystofindfriends.SallysaysfindingfriendshipisjustlikeplantingatreE.Youplanttheseed种子andtakecareofittomakeitgrow.FirstyoushouldchooseafrienD.Whatmakesagoodfriend?Itisnotbecauseapersonhasmoneyorgoodlooks.A.goodfriendshouldbekindandpatient.Forexampleifyouhaveabaddayagoodfriendshouldlistentoyourcomplaintsanddohisorherbesttohelp.Tomakeafriendyoucannotbetooshy.Youshouldmakeeachotherhappyandshareyourlives.Butthingscannotalwaysbehappy.Eventhebestfriendshavefights吵架.Whatshouldyoudowhenyouhaveafightwithyourfriend?Youhavetotalktohimorher.Whenthereisnoonearoundhaveanhonesttalk.Ifheorshedoesn'twanttotalkyoucouldwritealetter.Therearethreestepstobeingfriendsagain:Tellhimorherhowyouarefeelingsaywhatyourfriendhasdonewrongandexplainwhyyoudidthisorthat.RememberthatfriendshipisthemostimportantthinginyourlifE.32.Sallywantstotellstudentsthewaysto_____.A.planttreesB.findfriendsC.gethappyD.keepfit33.Accordingtothetextyoucan_____yourfriendafterafight.A.buyapresentforB.neversayawordtoC.havedinnerwithD.writealetterto34.Whatmakesgoodfriends?A.goodfriendshould_____.A.belovelyandcoolB.bekindandpatientC.havelotsofmoneyD.havegoodlooks35.Whatisthebesttitle标题ofthetext?A.Thegoodfriendsaroundyou.B.Teenagersandfriendship.C.Thetroubleofgrowingup.D.Thecareandkeepingoffriends.

Suchahardproblem________thatI________gaveitup.

JacksaidBettyhadalwaysbeeninterestedingeography____?

19.Havealittlechicken______?

按每个小题后的要求做题将答案写在题上1.A:HesaidSheleft10minutesago.改为间接引语B.:Hesaidthatshe_________________10minutes_________..2.TomissuchanhonestboythathenevertellsaliE.改为同义句Tomisso__________________thathenevertellsaliE.3.Ifeltthatitwastimeformeto___________________.采取行动4.Whynotbringyourlittlebrotherwithyou?改为同义句Why_______________bringyourbrotherwithyou?5.Wemustthinkofwaysto______wildanimals_______beingkilleD.阻止6.A.railwayisbeingbuiltbytheworkers.变为主动语态.Theworkers_____________arailway.7.ImetKateinthestreetyesterday.强调划线部分Itwas______________ImetKateinthestreet.8.Heisseldomlateforschool.改为同义句Seldom_______________lateforschool.9.___________theseinterruptionsthemeetingwouldhavefinishedhalfanhourago.要不是10.WhendidtheRomanEmpire_____________________?形成

Idon'tthinkhecanbuysparepartsforthiscar______?

ThatnightwelayonthefloorintheroomandIlistenedtothesilk-wormseating.Thesilk-worms41onshelvesofmulberry桑树leavesandallnightyoucouldhearthemeatingandadroppingsoundintheleaves.Imyselfdidn’twantto42becauseIhadbeenlivingforalongtimewiththe43thatifIevershutmyeyesinthedarkandletmyselfgomy44wouldgooutofmybody.Ihadbeenthatwayforalongtime45sinceIwassleeplessatnightandfeltitgooutofmeandgooffandthen46.Itriednevertothinkaboutitbutithadstartedtogosinceinthenightsjustatthe47ofgoingofftosleepandIcouldonlystopitbyaverygreat48.SowhilenowIamfairlysurethatitwouldnotreallyhavegoneoutyetthenthatsummerIwasunwillingtomakethe49.Ihaddifferentwaysof50myselfwhileIlayawakE.Iwouldthinkofatrout鳟鱼streamIhadfishedalongwhenIwasaboy;andfishitswholelengthvery51inmymind;fishingunderallthelogsalltheturnsofthe52thedeepholesandtheclearshallowstretchessometimes53troutandsometimeslosingthem.Iwouldstopfishingatnoontoeatmylunch;sometimesonalog54thestream;sometimesonahighbankunderatree;andIalwaysatemylunchveryslowlyand55thestreambelowmewhileIatE.OftenIranoutofbait诱饵becauseIwouldtaketen56withmeinatobaccotinwhenIstarteD.WhenIhadusedthemallIhadtofind57wormsandsometimeitwasverydifficultdigginginthebankofthestream58thecedartreeskeptoutthesunandtherewasnograssbutonlythe59wetearthandoftenIcouldfindnoworms.AlwaysIfoundsomekindofbaitbutonetimeintheswamp沼泽Icouldfindnobaitatallandhadto60oneofthetroutIhadcaughtandusedhimforbait.41.A.livedB.fedC.movedD.carried42.A.eatB.sleepC.talkD.leave43.A.purposeB.imaginationC.knowledgeD.excuse44.A.soulB.ideaC.senseD.temper45.A.evenB.yetC.stillD.ever46.A.comebackB.comeupC.getawayD.getoff47.A.riskB.momentC.sightD.request48.A.intentionB.regretC.effortD.focus49.A.achievementB.encouragementC.entertainmentD.experiment50.A.occupyingB.devotingC.concerningD.equipping51.A.casuallyB.aimlesslyC.painfullyD.carefully52.A.rootB.bankC.jungleD.coast53.A.spottingB.approachingC.killingD.catching54.A.beyondB.overC.throughD.beneath55.A.watchedB.conductedC.crossedD.measured56.A.weedsB.wormsC.insectsD.leaves57.A.betterB.largerC.moreD.heavier58.A.whenB.howC.whyD.where59.A.bareB.pureC.holyD.vivid60.A.cutupB.cutdownC.cutoffD.cutin

Yes.Wehavetosaywearenowfacingunexpecteddifficultiesaheadbutwefinallybelievenothingcanstopusfromservingthepeopleheartandsoul_______?

HappyNewYeartoyou!hesaiD.变为间接引语

Youneedn'tdoitnow.变为被动语态It______________byyounow.

WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinnersomewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktograndma'sgeneration.TheirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilverandthedresscodewillbeSundaybest.Butinmanyotherhomesthischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware粗陶andstainlessinformalitywithdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandgueststhechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritainitspellseconomichardtimes.LastweekRoyalDoultonthelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trentannouncedthatitiseliminating1000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforcE.Thatbringstomorethan4000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery陶瓷region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizingthelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.A.spokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompanyhasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrendtowardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoftenheexplainedandmorepeopleeataloneeitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision.Evendinnerpartiesiftheyhappenatallhavegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedulesbusyhostsinsistrightlythatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentorarealdinnerparty.Toooftentheperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?Forgetit.Polishthesilver?Whohastime?YetthelossofformalityhasitsdownsidE.Thefinepointsofetiquette礼节thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparentsChewwithyourmouthcloseD.KeepyourelbowsoffthetablE.mustbepickedupelse-wherE.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionallybutinexperiencedsocially.28.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?A.BusyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformalityB.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.C.PeopleprefertoliveacomfortablelifE.D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.29.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDoultonis.A.asellerofstainlesssteeltablewareB.adealerinstonewareC.apotterychainstoreD.aproduceroffinechina30.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.A.theincreasedvalueofthepoundB.theworseningeconomyinAsiaC.thechangeinpeople'swayoflifeD.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad31.FormaltablemannersthoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentSociallife___________.A.arestillamustoncertainoccasionsB.arecertaintoreturnsoonerorlaterC.arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathomeD.canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships

MaryhasfewfriendsinJapanshe?

ZhangHongsaidtomeDoctorWangpassedawayin1948.变为间接引语

Ihadjustgonetobedafteraveryharddaywhenthephonerang.Itwasastrangefarmer.IhadnevermethimbeforealthoughIhadheardpeopletalkabouthim.HesoundedquitenervousandhehadbeentalkingforaminuteorsobeforeIunderstoodanything.EventhenallIcouldunderstandwasthatsomeonecalledMillyhadhadanaccident.Ihadn’ttheslightestideawhoshewasbutIobviouslyhadtogo.IthadbeensnowingheavilythatdayandIdidn’tknowtheway.IhadbeendrivingforatleastanhourwhenIfinallyfoundhisplacE.HewasstandingtherewaitingformE.ShemeantmoretomethananyonE.evenmyownwife!hesaiD.Icouldseethathehadbeencrying.Ithoughtsomethingterriblehadtakenplaceapossiblescandal__.Iwasevenmoreshockedwhenhetoldmehehadputherinthebarn厩.Iwouldn’tleaveheroutinthecold!hesaiD.Millyhadclearlybeenasecretloverofhis.Iwasabouttotellhimhecouldnotexpectmetocoveranythingupwhenheopenedthebarndoor.HeliftedhiscandleandIsawadarkfigureonthegrounD.Shewassuchagoodcow!Iwouldn’tletanyonebutadoctortouchher!hesaidandburstintotearsagain.33.WhatdoweknowaboutMillyfromthestory?A.Shewasthefarmer’swifE.B.Shehadanaccident.C.ShewashiddensomewherE.D.Shehadcausedascandal.34.Thefarmerwishedthatthewritermight.A.freehimfromascandalB.keepthewholethingsasecretC.lookintothematterD.bringMillybacktolife35.Thepersonwhotoldthestoryisprobablya.A.countrydoctorB.farmerC.newspaperreporterD.policeman

YouandIcouldhardlyworktogether_____?

Wecanbelieveinhim.HewilldowhathehaspromiseD.Wecanbelieveinhim.Hewill__________________.

Browngotuplatethismorning.Hewasgoingtobelateforwork.Itwasraininghardandthestreetswerewet.Hedrovesofastthathedidin'tseetheredlights.Hecouldn'tstophiscarandhitacar.AnoldmangotoutofthecarandcalledoutangrilyWhatareyoudoing?Howcanyoudrivesofast?l'msorrysirsaidMr.brownldidn'tseethelightsturnreD.Thenhebroughtoutabottleofwineandgaveittotheoldman.It'scoldtodaysirsaidMr.Brown.Pleasedrinkalittleandthenyou'llgetwarm.Theoldmandranksomewineandbecamehappy.Heaskedl'mfellingmuchbetternow.Whydon'tyoudrinkany?lcan'tdrinkanythingnowsiransweredMr.Brownl'mwaitingforthepoliceman.Onlydrunkardscauseaccidentsyoukown!1.Whendidthestoryhappen?A.InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.IntheeveningD.Atnight2.WhydidMr.Browndrivesofast?A.HewashappythatdayB.HewasgoodatdrivingC.TherewerefewcarsinthestreetD.Hewasafraidtobelate3.Mr.BrownhitthecarbecauseofthefollowingEXCEPTthat____.A.hedidn'tseetheredlightsB.hedrovefastC..hecouldn'tdriveatallD.itwasraininghard4.WhydidMr.Browngiveabottleofwinetotheoldman?A.TomakehimhappyB.TomakehimdrunkC.TomakehimangryD.Tomakefriendswithhim

Firstdegreeburnsarenotseriousandshouldbebetterwithinadayortwo.=Firstdegreeburnsarenotseriousandshouldbebetterwithin___________________________.

Tomdoesn’tenjoycomputergamesanddoesn’tlikesportsgameseither.Tomdoesn’tenjoycomputergames____________________sportsgames.

Evenbeforemyfatherleftusmymotherhadtogobacktoworktosupportourfamily.OnceIcameoutofthekitchencomplainingMumIcan’tpeelpotatoes.IhaveonlyonehanD.Mumneverlookedupfromsewing.YougetyourselfintothatkitchenandpeelthosepotatoesshetoldmE.Anddon’teverusethatasanexcuseforanythingagain!Inthesecondgradeourteacherlinedupmyclassontheplaygroundandhadeachofusraceacrossthemonkeybarsswingingfromonehighsteelrodtothenext.WhenitwasmyturnIshookmyheaD.SomekidsbehindmelaughedandIwenthomecrying.ThatnightItoldMumaboutit.ShehuggedmeandIsawherwe’llseeaboutthatlook.Thenextafternoonshetookmebacktoschool.Atthedesertedplaygroundmumlookedcarefullyatthebars.NowpullupwithyourrightarmsheadviseD.ShestoodbyasIstruggledtoliftmyselfwithmyrighthanduntilIcouldhookthebarwithmyotherelbow.DayafterdaywepracticedandshepraisedmeforeveryrungIreacheD.I’llneverforgetthenexttimecrossingtherungs;Ilookeddownatthekidswhowerestandingwiththeirmouthsopen.OnenightafteradanceatmynewjuniorhighIlayinbedsobbing.IcouldhearMumcameintomyroom.MumIsaidweepingnoneoftheboyswoulddancewithmE.ForalongtimeIdidn’thearanything.ThenshesaidOhhoneysomedayyou’llbebeatingthoseboysoffwithabat.Hervoicewasfaintandcracking.Ipeekedoutfrommycoverstoseetearsrunningdownhercheeks.ThenIknewhowmuchshesufferedonmybehalf.Shehadneverletmeseehertears.21.WhichofthefollowingexpressionscanbeusedmostsuitablytodescribeMum’sattitudewhenshemadethechildpeelpotatoes?A.CautiousB.SeriousC.StrictD.Considerate22.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4imply?A.Mumbelievedeveryaimcouldbeachievedifyoustucktoit.B.Theraceacrossmonkeybarswasnotdifficultenoughforachildtogiveup.C.Mumwasdeterminedtoprovesheherselfwasbetterthantheteacher.D.WhatthechildhadsaidbroughtMumgreatattractionandcuriosity.[23.Whenthechildlookeddownatthekidstheywerestandingwiththeirmouthsopenbecause________.A.theyfeltsorryforwhattheyhaddonebeforeB.theywereafraidtheauthormightfalloffandgethurtC.theywantedtoseewhattheauthorwoulddoonthebarsD.theywereastonishedtofindtheauthor’sprogress24.Themostprobableconclusionwecandrawafterreadingthepassageis________.A.thelastincidentwassadenoughtomakeMumweepB.thechild’sexperienceremindedMumofthatofherownC.MumcouldsolveanyproblemexcepttheoneinthelastparagraphD.Mumsufferedmoreintheprocessofthechild’sgrowthactually

IrecentlygotpulledoverforspeedingnotfarfrommynewhomeinVirginiA.Ihadn’tbeenpayingattentionandIhaddrivenafewmilesanhouroverthespeedlimit.CanIseeyourlicenseandregistration?thepoliceofficeraskedmE.IpulledbothoutforhimandhesawmyPittsburghaddressonmyPennsylvaniadriver’slicensE.Whatareyoudoinghere?heaskeD.Areyouwiththearmy?NoI’mnot.IanswereD.IexplainedthatIhadjustmovedtoVirginiaandIhadn’thadtimetore-registeryet.Sowhatbringsyouhere?Hehadaskedadirectquestion.WithoutthinkingveryhardIgavehimadirectanswer.WellofficerIsaidsinceyou’veaskedIhavecancer.IhavejustmonthstolivE.We’vemoveddownheretobeclosetomywife’sfamily.Soyou’vegotcancerhesaidflatly.Hewastryingtofiguremeout.WasIreallydying?WasIlying?HetookalonglookatmE.YouknowforaguywhohasonlyafewmonthstoliveyousurelookgooD.Hewasobviouslythinking:Eitherthisguyispullingonebigfatlineonmeorhe’stellingthetruth.Hewastryingtoquestionmyhonestywithoutdirectlycallingmealiar.AndsohehadforcedmetoprovethatIwasbeinghonest.WellofficerIknowthatIlookprettyhealthy.Ilookgreatontheoutsidebutthetumors肿瘤areontheinsidE.AndthenIdon’tknowwhatpossessedmebutIjustdidit.Ipulledupmyshirtshowingtheoperationalscars.Helookedatmyscars.Helookedinmyeyes.Henowknewhewastalkingtoadyingman.Wellhewasn’ttakingthisanyfurther.HehandedmebackmylicensE.Domeafavor.hesaidSlowdownfromnowon.TheawfultruthhadsetmefreE.AshewentbacktohispolicecarIhadarealization.Ihadbeenoneofthosegorgeousblondes金发美女whocouldbathereyelashesandgetoutoftickets.IdrovehomeunderthespeedlimitandIwassmilinglikeabeautyqueen.24.Theauthorwasstoppedbythepoliceofficerbecause______.A.hedrovetoofastB.heforgottore-registerC.hewasseriouslyillD.hedidn’thavealicense25.TheauthormovedtoVirginiaprobablybecause______.A.hewashomesickB.VirginiahadbetterhospitalsC.hecouldspendmoretimewithfamiliesD.heservedinthearmythere26.Onhearingabouttheauthor’scancerthepoliceofficer______.A.saiditwasanexcuseB.doubtedhishonestyC.showedsympathyforhimD.askedhimtoshowhisscars27.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwas______.A.romanticB.adventurousC.dishonestD.optimistic

A.:ComparedwithmathsIlikeEnglishbetter.B.:I_______English______maths.

Theshopsellsvariousdressesatdifferentprices.Theshopsells_______________dressesatdifferentprices.

----Mikeyoucleanthewindowsoftheclassroomthisafternoon_______?----ButIcleanedthemonlyyesterday.

WhenwehearofdangerousdiseasescancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcomestominD.Recentlyavirus病毒calledEbolahasreappearedinGuineaacountryinWestAfricakilling62peoplesofar.ItleadstoviralhemorrhagicfeverwhichischaracterizedbyhighfeverandinternalbleedingetcEbolacankill90%ofthoseinfectedespeciallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfricA.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiverwhereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolaviruseachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:SudanIvoryCoastRestoonBundibugyoandZairE.ThedeadliestofthefiveZairewasresponsibleforthe2012outbreakandisbelievedtobeattackingGuineA.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats果蝠whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingon吮吸theirblooD.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids液体oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfectedahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.SinceweliveinaninterconnectedworldwherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusalltheinfluencesofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelationsaffectingforeignvisitorsandweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalofGuineafarawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeonetoo.Unfortunatelytherearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbolA.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.SincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatientstheyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothesandinsomecasesnotevenallowedtogetclosetotheaffecteD.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.32.ThenewsofEbolainGuineaismentionedto________.A.makeabriefsummaryB.introducethetopicofthetextC.compareEbolawithcancerD.showthelateststudyofviruses33.WhatcanwelearnaboutEbola?A.Itisanewlydiscoveredvirus.B.ItisthemostdangerousvirusintheworlD.C.ItwasnamedafterwhereitfirsthappeneD.D.ItcouldcauseimmediatedeathforanyoneinfecteD.34.WhatismainlydescribedinParagraph3?A.WhattheEbolavirusis.B.TheinfluencesofEbolA.C.ThetreatmentsforEbolA.D.HowtheEbolavirusspreads.35.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Ebolaisahighlyinfectiousvirus.B.EbolaisnowverycommoninGuineA.C.ThosewithafevermustbeinfectedbyEbolA.D.FemalesaremoreeasilytobeinfectedbyEbolA.

·嘉兴市高三基础测试Lilyhelpmeputupthepictureonthewall

IhatethenewAppleWatch.Hatewhatitwilldotoconversationtothepaceofthedaytomyfriendstomyself.Ihatethatitwillenablethethingsthatalreadymakelifesoincrementalnow-basedandhyper-connecteD.ThatandmakethingsfarworsE.NomyanimusforApple’ssmart-watch—excusemewearabletechnology—isforwhatitwilldotous.Thingsaretoocomplicatedasitis.AtdinnerwithfriendsorinameetingthatI’msupposedtocareaboutwhencanIlookatmyphone?Who’sphone-ignoreworthyandwho’snot?Atwhatpointislookingdownrude?Andhowlongintoaconversationtillallsidesgettocallatruceandtakeascreendive?Applesaysitssmart-watchwhichitrolledoutatoneofitsDearLeader-likeeventsinSanFranciscothisweekwillmakeinteractionsbetweenhumanandscreenlesscomplicatedandlessrudE.Insteadofreachingintopocketorpurseinfrontofsomeonetheuserwilljustglanceatthewrist.InfactApplecallsthenewfeatureinwhichthewatchistouchedtoaccesstheInternetaglancE.JustaglancenothingrudetherE.Ohreally?Rememberhowoff-puttingitwaswhenGeorgeBushtheeldercheckedhiswatchduringaquestionperiodfromtheaudienceinapresidentialdebate?Itmayhavecosthimtheelectionin1992.Peoplechecktheirphonesabout150timesaday.Nowimaginehowmanyglancesthey’lltakewithalltheinformationintheworldontheirwrists.Imaginehowmanypeoplewillattempttodrivewhileglancingtowalkwhileglancingtotalkwhileglancingtomakefriendswhileglancing.Tothecomplaintsthatoursmart-phoneaddictionhasproducedaworldwherenobodytalksmuchanymorenobodylistensandnobodyreadsyoucanaddanewonewiththesmart-phone:nobodymakeseyecontact.TimCooktheAppleC.E.O.seemslikeadecentandlikableguy—notechoverlordinaDarthVadersuit.ButhispresentationofthenewwatchonMondaycreepmeoutandofferedaroadmaptoaworldI’mnotsureIwanttojoin.CooktriedtohumanizeApple’slatestculture-disrupter.Youcantalktoyourwrist—it’saphone!Youcancheckyourheartbeat—it’sadoctor!Andifyoudon’tadequatelyexerciseduringtheweekyourwatchwillremindyouofyourfailure—it’sanag!Thereissomeevidencethatheavysmartphoneusemakesyoudumber.Thetheoryisthatahavingtheworldattheotherendofamobilesearchmakesforlazymindswhilepeoplewhodependlessontheirdevicesdevelopmoreanalyticalskills.Addtothisconcernsaboutprivacy:thatthewatchisatrackingdevicewhichsendsallyourpersonalinformationtoacentraldatabase—acorporatecontrolcenterthatalreadyknowsfartoomuchaboutthepreferencesandhabitsofsmartphoneusers.62.whichofthefollowingwouldbesuitableasatitleforthepassage?A.DigitalDogcollar?B.ApplefansC.ApplemakespeopleincrementalD.hatethenewapplewatch63.whichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.CheckinghiswatchduringaquestionperiodfromtheaudienceinapresidentialdebatemadeGeorgeBushfailinhiselectionin1992.B.ThatpeoplemakenoeyecontactisanewcomplaintsC.Cookhasmadeapple’slatestproductionhumanizedD.It’scertainthattheuseofsmartphoneheavilymakespeoplesillier.64.Theunderlinedphraseanimuscanbestbereplacedby____.A.HostilityB.followC.IgnoranceD.rely65.thelastparagraphisintendedtotellusthat________________?A.WeshouldpaymoreattentiontoprivacyB.PeoplewillgetintouchwithyoubyusingthetrackingdeviceC.Appleuser’spersonalinformationwillbesenttoapplecompanyforanalysingD.Thecorporatecontrolhaveknownallpreferenceandhabitsofsmartphoneusers

Openawindow________?

Asmyfortiethbirthdayapproachesinevitableasanewhair-doIrealizehowmanywomenfriendsI’vehadovertheyears.Mosthavecomeandgonewiththechangesoflifejustlikethelatestshoefashionswaltzinandoutofmycloset.Someofmyfriendslikesomeofmyshoesweresillymistakes.TheyneverdidfitproperlyandtheyalwaysfeltslightlyoffnomatterhowhardItriedtofitmyfeetintothem.Othersweremyabsolutefavoriteforawhilebuttheyworeoutorworeoff.Allstyleandnosubstance;thequalityjustwasn’ttherE.Thentherearemytruefriends—theoneswholikeapairoffineshoesnevergooutofstyleoroutoffavorwhoseappealandvaluejustincreasewithwearandtimE.Thesearefriendswhostayintouchandstandbyme—asiftheyandIhavenevergoneofftoanewstateoranewjoB.Physicaldistancedoesnotseparateus;timedoesnotchangethefundamentalfactofourfriendship;thewearandtearoflifedoesnotstopus.Thesolestillsupportus;thecolorsandlinesstillpleaseus;theuppersstillstrongbutgrownsoftgentlybentaroundfeet.Ourconnectionissecurelyfastenedunaffectedbythewhirlwindofchangeswe’veeachbeenthroughevenwhenlifecarriesusindifferentdirections.IfthecomparisonfitsDeborahistheeveningshoeelegantandlovely.SheappreciatesthefinerthingschooseonlythebestandstilllookspolishedlongaftertherestofushavedroopeD.SheisastudyineleganceandknowsthedifferencebetweenboneandwinterwhitE.FromthissplendidtreasureI’vecometorecognizemyownappreciationforthefinerthingsinlife—andtotherealizationthatIdeservedthem.JaneisthatpairofessentialtimelesspumpsthatIwearoftenandwouldbelostwithout.Withthisclassicmybasicneedsandcomfortlevelareassured—leavingmetimeandenergyforfun.Icanmovegracefullyfromdaytonightfromworktoplayfromjokestodiscussion.Mystepislight;laughtercomeseasilyandIamreadyforadventurE.GeorgianaismypairofstandardwhiteKeds—familiarcomfortableandgoodforallseasons.I’vehadthemsincelongbeforE.TheyarepartofmychildhooD.TheytakemehomeandIamakidagaindivingintotheoceanonahotsummerday.TheyhavebeenupthehillandthroughthemudwithmE.TheykeepmemovingforwardevenwhenputtingonefootinfrontoftheotherfeelslikethehardestthingI’veeverdonE.IknowIcanslipthemtomorrowandalldaysafter.Iamindebtedtotheselovelywornsneakers.IntheshoerackoflifethesearethefriendsIcherish.TheyarethebaseuponwhichIstanD.Theyaccompanymeonmychosenpathregardlessofwhereitleadsorhowbumpyorwindingitgets.41.Thewriter’sfortiethbirthdaywasmentionedasan.A.explanationforherbuyingnewshoesB.introductionofthetopicofthepassageC.descriptionofhersatisfactionwithlifeD.suggestiononhowtowinfriends42.Paragraph2ismainlyabout.A.whereIcanfindgoodfriendsB.whenIshouldsaygood-byetomyfriendsC.whyIdon’tlikesomeofmyfriendsD.howIdealwiththosegoodfriends43.WhichofthefollowingfriendsisaJane?A.He/ShekeepsabalancebetweenlifeandworkandlivesanenergeticlifeB.He/Shealwayslivesuptoyourexpectationandkeepshis/herwordsC.He/ShehasbeentogetherwithyouindifficultiesandsufferingsD.He/Shehasbeenhonestenoughtopointoutyourmistakesintime44.TheunderlinedwordindebtedinParagraph7isclosetinmeaningto.A.interestedB.embarrassedC.guiltyD.grateful45.Thepurposeofthepassageisto.A.sharewithyouthewriter’sopinionsonhowtomakefriendsB.pouroutthewriter’sconcernsaboutsomefriendsC.expressthewriter’sgratitudetohertruefriendsD.conveysomecommonembarrassingconflictswithfriends

A.:TheythoughteverythingontheearthwasgoingtobedestroyeD.B.:Theythoughteverythingontheearthwas_____________________.

HeymomIwantyoutostopdroppingmeoffattheairportforsometripthatIamabouttotakeandstartbecomingmyseatmatE.Iwanttotravelwithyou----justyou.Iwanttoexploreanewplacewithawomanwhoraisedmewhoputupwithmyteenageranxietyandmyrebellious叛逆的collegeyears.Iwanttoseemyfavoritecitieswiththeladywhotaughtmebasiclifelessonssuchaslookingbothwaysbeforecrossingthestreethowtouseagluegunandthatthemostimportantthingintheworldistohelpothers.Ialwaysappreciatedthevacationsyouplannedforourfamily.IalsorememberhowyouwatchedmeasIreadTheGreatGatsbyonthebalconyatmidday.IwonderifyoufeltproudofmE.ThesedaysIamsickoftravelingtoplaceswithwishy-washy无主见的friends.IwanttotravelwithastrongwomanwhocanseehowcapableIamoflearningtospeakFrenchorhikingonaglacieroreatingsomethingasunpleasant-smellingfruit.NowIwantyoutoseehowmuchIgrowupwhileabroad---I’madifferentpersonMom.AndIknowyou’dbedifferenttoo.IknowthatsomeonehassharedasimilarburstofemotionwhiledivingintoAustralia’sGreatBarrierReefforthefirsttimE.SowhatdoyousayMom?Willyouthrowresponsibilitytothewind?Iwanttotravelwithyou.Let’sjustgo---wecangoanywhereintheworldjustyouandI.YoucanpicktheplaceandIwilldotherest.LoveKatka32.WhichofthefollowingisnotthelifelessonKatka’smothertaughther?A.Lookingbothwayswhencrossingthestreet.B.Howtouseagluegun.C.Exploringanewplacealongsidehermother.D.Offeringhelptootherswhenit’spossiblE.33.WhatdotheunderlinedwordsinParagraph5mean?A.KeepyoupromisE.B.TakecareofmE.C.ChangeyourdailyroutinE.D.Haveabreakfromwork34.HowdoesKatkafeelwhenshewritesthisletter?A.Eager.B.Content.C.Doubtful.D.Upset.35.What’sthedaughter’spurposeofwritingthisletter?A.Tothankhermotherforallshehassacrificedforher.B.Toinvitehermothertoseetheworldtogether.C.Torecallherchildhoodwithhermother.D.Toshowhermotherhowtalentedsheis.

Jerryreadthebookyoulentme_______?

He’dratherstayathome___he?

Lincoln’sstepmotherdidallshecould______him.

MomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifE.Youprobablyseeatleastoneofthemeveryday.Ifyourdadworships崇拜thePittsburghStealersyou’relikelytogrowupbeingabigfanofthatfootballteam.Andifyourmomlovestoreadyoujustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougojustlikeshedoes.Herearefourwaysyoucanstaycloseandbuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents.1Spenttimetogether.Howmuchtimedoyouspendjustenjoyingeachother’scompany?InsteadofplayingacomputergameorwatchingTVmaybeyoucanaskyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogethertryaboardgameorreadabookout.2Shareyourfeelingsandaskforhelp.Yourmomordadmightnotknowthatyou’rehavingaproblem.Tellaparentifyou’resadorstrugglingwithsomething.3ShowyourcarE.SomefamiliesarealwayskissinghuggingandsayingIloveyou.It’simportanttoshowthatyoucareforeachother.Inadditiontokissesandhugskidsandparentsshowtheirlovebyrespectingeachotherbeingcaringpoliteandthoughtful.4Whateveryoudodoyourbest!Youdon’thavetobeperfectbutwhenyoudoyourbestyoumakeyourparentsprouD.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintosuchagreatkiD.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjoB.8.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus.A.thePittsburghStealersisafamousfootballteamB.thekidwilllikereadingifhisorhermotherlikesC.parentsinfluencetheirkidsgreatlyD.weshouldfollowourparents’hobbies9.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthorsuggeststhat.A.youkeepyourparentscompanyallthetimeB.youstayathomewithyourparentsC.youenjoygameswhenyourparentswatchTVD.youdosomethingtogetherwithyourparents10.Theunderlinedpartthey’redoingagoodjobmeans.A.theyhaveverygoodjobsB.theirjobscanbringthefamilymuchmoneyC.theymakeyoubecomeagreatkidD.theymakeyoufindagoodjob11.Thetextintendstotellus.A.parentsareimportanttoeveryoneB.howwegetalongwithourparentsC.torespectourparentsD.tosharefeelingswithourparents

A.:DrYuanhasspentallhistimeonhisresearch.B.:DrYuanhas______allhistime______hisresearch.

PeopleinChinausedtokeeprecordsbyputtinganumberofstonestogether___?

I'msureyou'drathershewenttoschoolbybus______

三Rewritethefollowingsentences句型转换5分1.Mycellphoneispoweroff.Ihavetostorepowerintoit.Ihaveto_________mycellphonefully_________beforeIuseitagain.2.IfamedicineworkswithanimalsthereisahighchancethatitalsoworkswithpeoplE.Ifamedicinehas__________________animalsit___________________________thatithas__________________peoplE.3.Howdoyoufeelabouttheanimalexperiments?Whatdoyou__________________theanimalexperiments?4.Doctorscanlearnalotofskillsfromworkingonanimals.Doctorscan_________more_________fromworkingonanimals.5.IthinkMaglevtraincoststoomuchmoney.In__________________Maglevtrainis__________________expensivE.

Thereisnothingwrongwithmybike?

Doyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?WhensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicturE.ForexamplesomemightsayIjustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.I.tookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!Thisguyisawinnerright?Maybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurposE.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith'slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.OneofheropponentssaysDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!That’struE.HoweveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeenDuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.AnadvertisementmightsayNineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothachE.ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckyCompany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesareliesandsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.29.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould_______.A.buylotteryticketsifpossibleB.makeuseofhalf-truthsC.becarefulaboutwhattheyaretoldD.nottrusttheYuckyCompany30.Howmanyexamplesdoesthewritergivetoshowhowthetruthisusedtodeceive?A.oneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four31.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Usinghalftruthsisagainstthelaw.B.Technicallyhalftruthsareinfactlies.C.YuckyPillsisaverygoodmedicinefortoothachE.D.GovernorSmithdidagoodjobduringherlastterm.

—HowdoyoufeelabouttakingthejobinLosAngeles?—?It’sthebiggestcompanyinthecountry.

Heisn’tadiligentboyforitisthesecondtimehehasbeenlate?

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A.:Shewentintothekitchentolookforadrink.B.:Shewentintothekitchenin________________adrink.

A.:Hedecidedtostudyhardthisterm.B.:He______________tostudyhardthisterm.

WecanseeclearlythatBeijingerscanhavemorecleardays._______________thatBeijingerscanhavemorecleardays.

ThereisalwayssomethingthatwecannotforgetanditcanchangeourattitudetowardslifE.WhenIwasyoungmymotherlikedtomakebreakfastfoodfordinnerattimes.AndIrememberonenightinparticularwhenshehadmadedinnerafteralongharddayat41.Onthateveningsolongagomymomplacedaplateofeggssausageandextremely42toastinfrontofmydaD.Iremember43toseeifanyonenoticed!44allmydaddidwasreachforhistoast45atmymomandaskmehowmydaywasatschoolIdon’trememberwhatItoldhimthatnightbutIdoremember46himspreadbutterandjamonthattoastandeateverybite!WhenIgotupfromthetablethateveningIrememberhearingmymom47tomydadforburningthetoast.AndI.’llnever48whathesaid:HoneyIloveburnedtoast.LaterthatnightIwenttokissDaddygoodnightandIaskedhimifhereally49histoastburneD.HewrappedmeinhisarmsandsaidYourMomgot50aharddayatworktodayandshe’sreally51.Andbesidesaburnedtoastnever52anyone!53isfullofimperfectthingsandimperfectpeoplE.I.’mnotthebestatanythingandIforget54andanniversariesjustlikeeveryoneelsE.ButwhatI.’velearnedovertheyearsisthatlearningtoaccepteachother’s55—andchoosingtocelebrateeachother’sdifferences—isoneofthemostimportantkeystocreatingahealthygrowingand56relationshipwhereaburnedtoastisn’tadeal-breaker!Wecouldextendthistoany57.Infactunderstandingisthe58ofanyrelationshipwhetheritisahusband-wifeorparent-childorfriendship!Don’tputthekeytoyour59insomeoneelse’spocket—keepitinyourown.Sopleasepassmeatoastandyesaburnedonewill60befine!41.A.kitchenB.workC.homeD.school42.A.burnedB.deliciousC.smellyD.tasty43.A.hopingB.turningC.waitingD.hesitating44.A.AndB.ThusC.InsteadD.Yet45.A.smileB.stareC.laughD.shout46.A.cheeringB.admiringC.watchingD.studying47.A.reasonB.apologizeC.explainD.talk48.A.believeB.forgetC.doubtD.understand49.A.likedB.caredC.knewD.minded50.A.inB.throughC.outD.away51.A.angryB.hungryC.depressedD.tired52.A.poisonsB.ruinsC.hurtsD.chokes53.A.SocietyB.SchoolC.FamilyD.Life54.A.meetingsB.holidaysC.birthdaysD.games55.A.energyB.adviceC.faultsD.misunderstanding56.A.lastingB.familiarC.importantD.valuable57.A.associationB.relationshipC.situationD.condition58.A.baseB.resultC.courseD.beginning59.A.gloryB.successC.wealthD.happiness60.A.neverB.onlyC.everD.also

Besuretogototheconcertwithme_____?

---Peteryousetdowntheresultoftheexperiment___________?---OhyesbutIneedtofindmypenfirst.

A.:A.mancalledLiMingisaskingtoseeyouatthegatE.B.:A.manwho_____________LiMingisaskingtoseeyouatthegatE.

Theclockstruckelevenatnight.Thewholehousewasquiet.EveryonewasinbedexceptmE.UnderthestronglightIlookedsadlybeforemeatahugepileofthattroublesomestufftheycallbooks.Iwasgoingtohavemyexaminationthenextday.WhencanIgotobed?Iaskedmyself.Ididn’tanswer.InfactIdarednot.TheclockstrucktwelvE.Ohdear!IcrieD.TenmorebookstoreadbeforeIcangotobed!WepupilsarethemostwretchedcreaturesintheworlD.Daddoesnotagreewithmeonthis.Hedidnothavetoworksohardwhenhewasaboy.TheclockstruckonE.Iwasquitedesperatenow.IforgotallIhadlearneD.Iwastootiredtogoon.IdidtheonlythingIcoulD.IprayedOhGodpleasehelpmepasstheexamtomorrow.IdopromisetoworkhardafterwardsAmen.MyeyesweresoheavythatIcouldhardlyopenthem.A.fewminuteslaterwithmyheadonthedeskIfellasleep.21.TheunderlinedwordwretchedinParagraph3probablymeans____________.A.happyB.disappointedC.hopefulD.unhappy22.Reviewinghislessonsthatnightdidn’thelphimbecause____________.A.itwastoolateatnightB.hewasverytiredC.hiseyelidsweresoheavythathecouldn’tkeepthemopenD.hehadn’tstudiedhardbeforetheexamination23.Whatdoyousupposeprobablyhappenedtotheauthorthenextday?A.Hewenttoachurchtoprayagain.B.Hepassedtheexamallbyluck.C.Hefailedintheexam.D.Hewaspunishedbyhisteacher.24.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe____________.A.GoingOverMyLessonsB.TheNightBeforeanExaminationC.A.SlowStudentD.WorkingFarintotheNight

她欠我50块钱She______________________________tomefor50yuanRMB.

Don’tmakesomuchnoiseinclassboysandgirlssaidtheteacher.变为间接引语

Timeshouldbemadegooduse_______ourlessonswell.

Springbreakisrarelyapicnicforlow-incomekids.Whilemostchildrencountdownthedaystovacationstudentswholiveinpoorhouseholdsanxiouslycountthenumbersofmealsthey’llmisswhentheycan’tgetaccesstofreemealsatschool.Tomakesuretheonlyissueunderservedchildrenhavetoonlyworryaboutishowthey’llspendtheirtimeoffanumberofnonprofitsarefindinginnovativewaystobringmealstochildren.Duringspringbreakthat’s10missedmealsiftheyaregettingbreakfastandlunchatschoolsoit’sreallyimportantforustogetouthereBrendaO’BrianoftheCommunityFoodBankofEasternOklahomatoldNewson6.Acrossthecountry21atschoolaccordingtoFeedingAmericA.TocontinuefeedingthosekidsduringvacationnonprofitsliketheCommunityFoodBankstartedputtingnourishmentsystemsinplaceasschoolspreparedtoshutdown.ThatOklahomagroupispackingupitsmobilefoodtruckandparkingitatalocalcommunitycentersothatkidscangetahotmeal.Childrenunder18getfirstpriorityandanyleftoverscanthengotoadultsaccordingtoNewson6.ButthesituationisevenmoredifficultforstudentswhoattendschoolsthatclosefortwoweekswhichisgoingtobethecaseinFranklinIndianA.ThereGleanersFoodBankissendingout200packagestolow-incomekidspackedwith20poundsoffoodeachRossFraserFeedingAmerica’sdirectorofmediarelationstoldHuffPostinanemail.Whileaidgroupshavelongfocusedonfindinghungersolutionsduringthesummermonthsanumberoforganizationsareincreasinguptheireffortstoalsohelpsupportkidswhenschooltakesabreakinthespring.CurbingHungeraNewJersey-basedgrouprecentlylaunchedacampaign.ThroughitspartnershipwithAmpYourGoodthecampaignisrunningthreeseparateonlinefooddrivesthatprovidegoodsforlocalfoodbanks.Thecampaignvariesfromthestandardcollectionserviceinthatthecrowd-fundingmodelallowsdonorstoallocatefundsforspecificfooditemsthatorganizationsneeD.Forexample$14.50buys10poundsoforanges.DuetoourfooddeliverymethodfooddrivesonoursiteareabletoraisefreshproduceandotherhealthyfoodsenablingthemtohavemorepositiveimpactPatrickO’NeillCEOofAmpYourGoodtoldHuffPostinanemail.Ourplanistoturnthebillionsofcannedgoodsdonatedeachyeartofooddrivesintobillionsofapplesorangessweetpotatoesandotherhealthyfooditems.25.SpringbreakinFranklinIndianamaylast_________.A.5daysB.7daysC.14daysD.20days26.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AdultsinOklahomaarenotallowedtotakefoodfrommobiletruck.B.21millionstudentsthroughoutAmericacanenjoyfreemealsatschool.C.Aidgroupshavelonghelpedsolvehungerproblemsduringspringbreak.D.Foodbanksbringmealstotheneedykidswhenschooltakesspringbreak.27.Theunderlinedwordallocateinparagraph12isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.distributeB.raiseC.increaseD.cancel28.AmpYourGoodcanprovidefreshproducefortheneedykidsmainlybecauseoftheir_________.A.friendlydonorB.lowcostC.specialdeliveryD.goodplan29.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Low-incomekidsgopicnicking.B.Hungerdoesn’ttakeaspringbreak.C.Healthyfoodareavailableforkids.D.Kidsgetaccesstofreemealsatschool.

Thoughheisoldherunsfasterthanmanyyoungmen.=Heisold________herunsfasterthanmanyyoungmen.

Shemusthavesetoffforthevillagetheotherday_____she?

Parents'meetingsmaybeyourworstnightmare噩梦.Howeverthat'snotalwaysthecase.Theparents'meetingwehadafterourmid﹣termexaminationsforinstancecouldn'thavebeenmoresurprising.Sittinginourchairsnexttoourparentswefeltlikewewereonpinsandneedlesexpectingafinaloutburstwhentheyexaminedourgradesandrankings.Howeverourteachercametoourrescue.Hetoldourparentsthestresswefacedinourdailyschoollivesandhowhardwehadworkedforthecollegeentranceexamination.Nomatterthescoretheyallstudiedveryhardandeachoneofthemhasmadeprogress.Theydeserveencouragementratherthanblamehesaid.Whentheyheardthesewordsmanyparentsnoddedtheirangergone.Welltobehonestwehadn'tworkedthathardbeforethemeetingbutwedecidedwewouldtryourbesttoliveuptoourteacher'sexpectationsafterit.Anotherhighlightofthisparents'meetingwaswhenourparentsreadourlettersthatwehadwritteninadvance.Inourdailyliveswearesobusydoinghomeworkandpreparingforexamsthatwehardlyhavetimetocommunicatewithourparents.Yetthisparents'meetinggaveusanopportunitytoshowourappreciation.Inthelettersweexpressedourloveforthemandgratitudeforeverythingtheyhaddoneforus.Manyparentsburstintotearsafterreadingtheirchildren'sletters.Soyouseeourparents'meetingsmaynotbeasbadaswethink.Theycouldbeopportunitiestobringusclosertoourparents.21.WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseonpinsandneedlesinPara2meanA.Restless.B.Proud.C.Curious.D.Sleepy.22.Howdidmanyparentsfeelbeforetheyheardtheteacher'swordsA.Excited.B.Stressful.C.Disappointed.D.Angry.23.WhowasmovedmostduringthemeetingA.Students.B.Parents.C.Ourteacher.D.Ourheadmaster.24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA.Theparentswilltrytoliveuptotheteacher'sexpectations.B.Theparentmeetingbroughttheteacherandourparentscloser.C.Theparentmeetingwasheldafterthecollegeentranceexamination.D.Theteachershowedgreatconcernandunderstandingforthestudents.

MomandDadaretwoofthemostimportantpeopleinyourlifE.Youprobablyseeatleastoneofthemeveryday.Ifyourdadworships崇拜thePittsburghSteelersyou’relikelytogrowupbeingabigfanofthatfootballteam.Andifyourmomlovestoreadyoujustmightgrowupcarryingabookwhereveryougojustlikeshedoes.Herearefourwaysyoucanstaycloseandbuildastrongrelationshipwithyourparents.1.Spendtimetogether.Howmuchtimedoyouspendjustenjoyingeachother’scompany?InsteadofplayingacomputergameorwatchingTVmaybeyoucanaskyourmomanddadtoplaywithyou.Gooutsidetogethertryaboardgameorreadabookout.2.Shareyourfeelingsandaskforhelp.Yourmomordadmightnotknowthatyou’rehavingaproblem.Tellaparentifyou’resadorstrugglingwithsomething.3.ShowyourcarE.SomefamiliesarealwayskissinghuggingandsayingIloveyou.It’simportanttoshowthatyoucareforeachother.Inadditiontokissesandhugskidsandparentsshowtheirlovebyrespectingeachotherbeingcaringpoliteandthoughtful.4.Whateveryoudodoyourbest!Youdon’thavetobeperfectbutwhenyoudoyourbestyoumakeyourparentsprouD.Itmakesthemhappytoseehowyou’returningintosuchagreatkiD.Why?Becauseitletsthemknowthey’redoingagoodjoB.32.Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.thePittsburghSteelersisafamousfootballteamB.thekidwilllikereadingifhisorhermotherlikesC.parentsinfluencetheirkidsgreatlyD.weshouldfollowourparents’hobbies33.Inthethirdparagraphtheauthorsuggeststhat______.A.youkeepyourparentscompanyallthetimeB.youstayathomewithyourparentsC.youenjoygameswhenyourparentswatchTVD.youdosomethingtogetherwithyourparents34.Theunderlinedpartthey’redoingagoodjobmeans______.A.theyhaveverygoodjobsB.theirjobscanbringthefamilymuchmoneyC.theymakeyoubecomeagreatkidD.theymakeyoufindagoodjob35.Thetextintendstotellus______.A.parentsareimportanttoeveryoneB.howwegetalongwithourparentsC.torespectourparentsD.tosharefeelingswithourparents

Cellphonefeelslikeapartofyourbody?A.globalsurveyhasfoundthatmostpeoplecan'tlivewithouttheirmobilesneverleavehomewithoutthemandifgivenachoicewouldratherlosetheirwallet.CallingmobilephonestheremotecontrolforlifemarketresearchfirmSynovate'spollsaidcellphonesaresoubiquitousthatbylastyearmorehumansownedonethandidnot.Three-quartersofthemorethan8000respondentspolledonlinein11countriessaidtheytaketheirphonewiththemeverywherewithRussiansandSingaporeansthemostattacheD.Morethanathirdalsosaidtheycouldn'tlivewithouttheirphonetoppedbyTaiwaneseandagainSingaporeanswhileoneinfourwouldfindithardertoreplacethemobilethantheirpursE.Sometwo-thirdsofrespondentsgotobedwiththeirphonesnearbyandcan'tswitchthemoffeventhoughtheywanttobecausethey'reafraidthey'llmisssomething.Mobilesgiveussafetysecurityandinstantaccesstoinformation.Theyarethenumberonetoolofcommunicationforussometimesevensurpassingface-to-facecommunication.TheyareourconnectionstoourlivesJennyChangSynovate'smanagingdirectorinTaiwansaidinastatement.Mobileshavealsochangedthenatureofrelationshipswiththesurveyfindingnearlyhalfofallrespondentsusetextmessagestoflirtafifthsetupfirst-datesviatextandalmostthesamenumberusethesamemethodtoendaloveaffair.Apartfromtheobviouscallingandtextingthetopthreefeaturespeopleuseregularlyontheirmobilephonesgloballyarethealarmclockthecameraandthegames.AsforemailandInternetaccess17percentofrespondentssaidtheycheckedtheirinboxesorsurfedtheWebontheirphonesledbythoseintheUnitedStatesandBritain.Onein10respondentslogontosocialnetworkingwebsitessuchasFacebookandMySpaceregularlyviamobileagainledbyBritainandtheUnitedStates.Asthemobilebecomesmoreandmoreanall-in-onedevicemanyotherbusinessesarefacingchallengingtimes.TheopportunitiesformobilemanufacturersandnetworkshoweverareenormoussaidSynovate'sglobalheadofmediaSteveGarton.Noteveryoneistechsavvyhowever:37percentofrespondentssaidtheydon'tknowhowtouseallthefunctionsontheirphonE.28.Accordingtothepassagethetoptworegularfunctionsofmobilephonesmaybe.A.cameraandgameB.callingandtextingC.emailandcallingD.surfingandtexting29.AccordingtoJennyChangwhyiscellphoneimportantforpeople?A.Therearemanyfunctionsontheirphones.B.Abouthalfofallrespondentsendaloveaffairviatext.C.Mobilesmakepeoplefeelsafesecureandhelpthemtogetinformation.D.MobilesusedasthetoolofcommunicationisnotpopularwithpeoplE.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph1?A.Cellphoneplaysanimportantpartinbody.B.AsformostofpeoplewalletislessimportantthancellphonE.C.Morehumanswouldratherowntheirwalletthancellphones.D.PollconsideredmobilephonesastheremotecontrolforlifE.31.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph2mean?A.rareB.specialC.interestingD.common

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DrivingacarisnotjusthandlingcontrolsandjudgingspeedanddistancE.ItrequiresyoutopredictwhatotherroaduserswilldoandgetreadytoreacttosomethingunexpectedWhenalcoholisconsumeditentersyourbloodstreamandactsasadepressant抑制药damagingeyesightjudgmentandco-ordination协调slowingdownreactiontimeandgreatlyincreasingtheriskofaccidents.EvenbelowthedrinkdrivinglinkdrivingwellbeaffecteD.Alcoholmaytakeafewminutestobeabsorbedintothebloodstreamandstartactiononthebrain.AbsorptionrateisincreasedwhendrinkingonanemptystomachorwhenconsumingdrinksmixedwithfruitjuicE.TogetridofalcoholfromthebodyisaveryslowprocessanditisnotpossibletospeeditupwithanymeasuresliketakingashowerorhavingacupofteaorcoffeE.ThepresentRoadTrafficOrdinancestatesclearlythatthelimitofalcoholconcentrationis:●50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofblood;or●22microgramsofalcoholper100mlofbreath;or●67milligramsofalcoholper100mlofurine尿液DriverswhocausetrafficaccidentsorwhocommitamovingtrafficoffenceorarebeingsuspectedofdrinkdrivingwillbetesteD.AnydrivefounddrinkingbeyondthelimitwillbechargeD.ThedriverdeclaredguiltymaybefinedamaximumofHK25000andbesentencedtoupto3yearsinprisonandpunishedfor10driving-offencepoints;ortemporarilybannedfromdriving.Thesamepunishmentapplicestofailingtoprovidespeciments本farbreathbloodorurinetestswithoutgoodexcusE.DrinkdrivingisacriminaloffebcE.Bearesponsibledriverthinkbeforeyoudrink.Forthesafetyofyourselfandotherroadusersneverdriveafterconsumingalcohol.13.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_____________.A.theintroductionsofdrivingskillsB.theprocessofalcoholbeingabsorbedC.theeffectofdrinkingondrivingD.thedangagaofdrinkingtoyourbody14.Theunderlinedworditinthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A.alcoholB.absorptionC.processD.blood15.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Drinkingbelowthedrinkdrivinglimithasnoeffectondriving.B.HavingacupofteahelpstogetridofalcoholfromthebodyC..AlcoholistakeninmorequicklywhendrunkwithfruitjuicE.D.50milligramsofalcoholper100mlofbreathisbelowthedrinklimit

Wasitattheschool____wasnamedafterahero____hespenthischildhood?

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StudentsandTechnologyintheClassroomIlovemyblackberry—it'smylittleconnectiontothelargerworldthatcangoanywherewithmE.Ialsolovemylaptopcomputerasitholdsallofmywritingandthoughts.DespitethisloveoftechnologyIknowthattherearetimeswhenIneedtomoveawayfromthesedevices设备andtrulycommunicatewithothers.OnoccasionIteachacoursecalledHistoryMattersforagroupofhighereducationmanagers.Mygoalsfortheclassincludeafulldiscussionofhistoricalthemesandideas.BecauseIwantstudentstothoroughlystudythematerialandexchangetheirideaswitheachotherintheclassroomIhavearule—nolaptopiPadsphonesetC.Whenstudentsweretoldmyruleinadvanceoftheclasssomeofthemwerenothappy.Moststudentsassumethatmyreasonsforthisruleincludeunpleasantexperiencesinthepastwithstudentsmisusingtechnology.There'sabitoftruthtothat.SomestudentsassumethatIamanti­technology.There'snotruthinthatatall.IlovetechnologyandtrytokeepupwithitsoIcanrelatetomystudents.TherealreasonwhyIaskstudentstoleavetechnologyatthedooristhatIthinkthereareveryfewplacesinwhichwecanhavedeepconversionsandtrulyengagecomplexideas.Interruptionsbytechnologyoftenbreakconcentrationandallowfortoomuchdependenceonoutsideinformationforideas.Iwantstudentstodigdeepwithinthemselvesforinspirationandideas.Iwantthemtopusheachothertothinkdifferentlyandmakeconnectionsbetweenthecoursematerialandtheclassdiscussion.I'vebeenteachingmyhistoryclassinthiswayformanyyearsandtheevaluationsreflectstudentsatisfactionwiththeenvironmentthatIcreatE.Studentsrealizethatwithdeepconversationandchallengetheylearnatalevelthathelpsthemkeepthecoursematerialbeyondtheclassroom.I'mnotsayingthatIwon'teverchangemymindabouttechnologyuseinmyhistoryclassbutuntilIhearareallygoodreasonforthechangeI'mstickingtomyplan.A.fewhoursoftechnology­freedialogueisjusttoosweettogiveup.9.Someofthestudentsinthehistoryclasswereunhappywith________.A.thecoursematerialB.others'misuseoftechnologyC.discussiontopicsD.theauthor'sclassregulations10.TheunderlinedwordengageinParA.4probablymeans________.A.exploreB.acceptC.changeD.reject11.Accordingtotheauthortheuseoftechnologyintheclassroommay________.A.keepstudentsfromdoingindependentthinkingB.encouragestudentstohavein­depthconversationsC.helpstudentstobetterunderstandcomplexthemesD.affectstudents'concentrationoncourseevaluation12.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor________.A.isquitestubbornB.willgiveupteachinghistoryC.willchangehisteachingplansoonD.valuestechnology­freedialoguesinhisclass

Hewasexcitedthathecouldn’tspeakaworD.=Hewas________excited________sayaworD.

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Listen!Hisfamilymustbequarrelling____?

ThenationwantspeaceonlyafewpeoplewantthewartocontinuE.Thenationwantspeaceonly__________wantthewartocontinuE.

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Whatareyougoingtodoifyouareinaburninghouse?Howwillyouescape?Doyouknowhowtosaveyourself?PleasereadthefollowingpassagE.Escapingfromafireisaseriousmatter.KnowingwhattododuringafirecansaveyourlifE.Itisimportanttoknowthewaysyoucanuseandshowthemtoeveryoneinthefamilysuchasstairways楼梯andfireescapesbutnotlifts.FromthelowerfloorsofthebuildingsescapingthroughwindowsispossiblE.Learnthebestwayofleavingthroughwindowswiththeleastchanceofseriousinjury.ThesecondfloorwindowisusuallynotveryhighfromthegrounD.Anaveragepersonhangingbythefinger-tips手指尖willhaveadropofaboutsixfeettothegrounD.Itisabouttheheightofanaverageman.Ofcourseitissafertojumpashortwaythantostayinaburningbuilding.Windowsarealsousefulwhenyouarewaitingforhelp.BesuretokeepthedoorcloseD.Orsmokeandfiremaybedrawnintotheroom.Keepyourheadlowatthewindowtobesureyougetfreshairratherthansmokethatmayhaveleaked泄露intotheroom.Onasecondorthirdfloorthebestwindowsforescapearethosewhichopenontoaroof.Fromtheroofapersoncandroptothegroundmoresafely.Droppingontohardgroundmightendininjury.Bushesandgrasscanhelptobreakafall.1.Itisimportantto___.A.putoutthefireintheburninghouseB.knowthewaystoescapethefireC.jumpoffaburninghouseD.keepthedoorclosed2.Itispossibletoescapethroughthewindows___.A.iftherearesomebushesonthegroundB.ifyouarestrongenoughC.ifyouliveonalowerfloorD.Ifyouhavealongrope3.WhichofthefollowingescapingwayisNOTright?______.A.Youcanescapethoughstairways.B.Youcanchoosefireescapes.C.Escapefromthewindowsthatopenontoaroof.D.UsealifttocomedownatoncE.4.Openthewindowsothat______ifthebuildingisonfirE.A.youcangetfreshairB.youcancallforhelpC.youcaneasilyjumpoffD.youcanbeseenfirst5.Thebesttitleofthepassageis______.A.EscapingfromtheWindowsB.SaveYourselfintheBurningHouseC.KnowledgeonFireD.WaitingforHelp

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ChristmasEvewastomorrow.IhopedoneofthepackagesthatheldacamerahadalreadybeenplacedundertheChristmastreE.ItwastheonlythingIwanteD.Ihadbeendroppinghintstomyparents.Ilovetakingphotos.MybedroomwallsarecoveredwithphotosIhadtakenwithmymom’soldcamerA.I’malwaystryingtocapture捕捉thoseperfectmomentsinwhichyoucanhearthelaughterortouchthebeautifulscenebutmycamerahasalwaysseemedtofallshort.IknewMomhadputafewpresentsunderthetreethismorningsoIwentonahuntinmymom’sroom.IopenedthedoorandfoundmyChristmaspresentwaslyingunwrappedonthefloor—abigpinkcat.IfeltsodisappointeD.Momseemedtonoticethatandshetriedtocheermeup.StacyIgotyourpresenttoday.Iamsoexcitedtosurpriseyou!Ican’twaitIsaiD.ThenextdayIcouldn’twaitanylonger.Ineededtotellher.MommayItalktoyouforasecond?Suredear.Whatdoyouneedtotalkabout?sheaskeD.Andsoitcame—howupsetIwasthatIwasgettingacat.StacythatcatisforyoursisterJulia!shesaidwithasmilE.ThenwhatamIgetting?IaskeD.ShejustsmileD.You’llhavetowaitandseE.NextmorningIhappilygotintothelivingroomandsatnexttothetreE.Ipulledouttheboxwithmynameonitandopenedthewrappingpapertofind...Mycamera!Thankyou!IsaidtobothDadandMom.DadpickedupthecameraandtookapictureofJuliaMomandmE.Ithasbecomeoneofmyfavoritepictures.JustonthatChristmasmorningItooklotsofphotoswithmycamera—mylittlesistermakingafacemyparentsgivingmeasoftsmile—andallofthesephotoshavecometomeanonethingtome:lovE.25.TheunderlinedphrasedroppinghintsinPara-graph1means_____.A.talkingoftenB.suggestingindirectlyC.sendingpresentsD.takingpictures26.WhydidStacyfeeldisappointedatfirst?A.Hermothercouldn’tunderstandheratall.B.Hermotherdidn’tbuyheranyChristmasgift.C.Shemistookhersister’sChristmasgiftforhers.D.Shedidn’tfindherpresentinhermom’sroom.27.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.hermotherboughtStacyacameraafterdiscoveringherdisappointmentB.hermotherknewwhatgiftStacywantedforChristmasC.Stacythoughtit’sOKtohaveanoldcameraD.StacyfinallygothergiftonChristmasEve28.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.ChristmasgiftaswishedB.LoveismoreimportantthangiftsC.A.wonderfulChristmas.D.Lovecannotbebought

ItfeelslikeeverytimemymotherandIstarttohaveaconversationitturnsintoanargument.WetalkaboutsomethingassimpleasdinnerplansandsuddenlymymotherwillpushtheconversationintotheThirdWorldWar.SheisalwaystalkingaboutmylackofabrightfuturebecauseIdon'tplantobeadoctor.AndmuchtoherdisappointmentIdon'twanttodoanyjobrelatedtoscienceeither.InfactwhenIwaspushedtosaythatIplannedtomajor主修inEnglishandcommunicationsshenearlyhadaheartattack.Whycan'tyoubelikemycoworker'sson?shebemoansallthetimE.Hercoworker'ssonreceivedafour-yearscholarship奖学金andisnowearning70000dollarsayearasanengineer.Idon'tknowwhattosayexceptthatIsimplycan'tbelikeMrPerfectasI'vecalledtheunnamedcoworker'sson.Ican'tbelikehim.I'mthetypeofpersonwholovestohelpoutinthecommunitywriteuntilthesungoesdownandmostofallwantstoachieveacareerbecauseIloveitnotbecauseoffame名声orsalary.Iunderstandwhymymotherisworriedaboutmyfuturemajor.I'veseenmymotherstruggletoraisemeonhersmallsalaryandworklonghours.Sheleavesthehousearound6﹕30amandusuallycomeshomearound5pmoreven6pm.HoweverIwanthertoknowthatbybecomingadoctoritdoesn'tmeanI'llbesuccessful.I'dratherfollowmydreamsandcreatemyownfuturE.25.Whichofthefollowingtopicsdothewriterandhismotheroftentalkabout?A.Thewriter'sstudies.B.WarsaroundtheworlD.C.Dinnerplans.D.Thewriter'sfuturejoB.26.TheunderlinedwordbemoansinParagraph2mostprobablymeans________.A.agrees.B.shouts.C.smiles.D.complains.27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisprobablyTRUEaboutthewriter?______.A.Hewantstobelikehismother'scoworker'sson.B.HewantstofindajobinhiscommunityinthefuturE.C.HewantstodosomethinghereallylikesinthefuturE.D.Hedoesn'tthinkhismother'scoworker'ssonisperfect28.Wecanknowfromthelastparagraphthat________.A.thewriter'smotherworksveryhardforthefamily.B.thewriterdoesn'tknowwhathisfuturewillbelikE.C.thewriterdoesn'tthinkbeingadoctorisagoodjoB.D.thewritersometimesthinkshismother'sadviceisverygooD.

EarlyonemorningmorethanahundredyearsagoanAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:ItseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunsmoothlyaroundtheneedlE.ThoughhewastiredHowesleptbadly.HeturnedandturneD.Thenhehadadream.HedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachinE.WhenhetriedtodosoHoweranintothesameproblemasbeforE.ThethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedlE.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowE.TheycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraiseD.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedreamrealizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.InsteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedleheshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedlE.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypracticedsewingmachinE.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdisontheinventoroftheelectriclightsaidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyrE.Toknowthevalueofdreamsyouhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhenapartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious无意识的butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.ItstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticeD.ItisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawakE.Howevertheunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselves.29AccordingtothepassageEliasHowewas________.A.thefirstpersonweknowofwhosolvedproblemsinhissleepB.muchmorehard-workingthanotherinventorsC.thefirstpersontodesignasewingmachinethatreallyworkedD.theonlypersonatthetimewhoknewthevalueofdreams30.TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas________.A.whatkindofthreadtouseB.howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreakC.wheretoputtheneedleD.howtopreventthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle31.ThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause________.A.healsotriedtoinventasewingmachineB.hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreamsC.hewasoneofHowe’sbestfriendsD.healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleep32.Dreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselvesbecause___.A.strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideasB.imageswhichhavenomeaningareusedC.wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaningD.onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem

Ireadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaitingandwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissuelet’stakealookatthreetypesofwaits.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink洗碗池asanexamplE.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaitsthebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.ThisonerequiresabitofdisciplinE.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiresaForcedWait.DirectionsareveryspecifiC.Bringthreecupsofwatertoboiladdmixsimmerthreeminutesremovefromheatletstandfiveminutes.Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.AfterallForcedWaitingrequirespatiencE.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary.UnliketheForcedWaitwhichisalsovoluntarywaitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone’slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhopeandisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.OnthesurfaceitseemsasridiculousasfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixesbuttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn’tcometorelyonitwishingforafewgoodthingstohappenneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou’llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutoftheskydon’tbedesperatE.You’reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.51.WhiledoingaWatched-PotWaitwetendto___________.A.keepourselvesbusyB.getabsent-mindedC.growanxiousD.stayfocused52.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A.TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.B.TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassivE.C.TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.D.TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.53.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLucky-BreakWait?A.ItislessvoluntarythantheForcedWait.B.Itdoesn’talwaysbringthedesiredresult.C.ItismorefruitfulthantheForcedWait.D.Itdoesn’tgivepeoplefaithandhopE.54.Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodothenexttimewearewaiting?A.Takeitseriously.B.Don’trelyonothers.C.DosomethingelsE.D.Don’tloseheart.55.Theauthorsupportshisviewby_________.A.exploringvariouscausesofwaitsB.describingdetailedprocessesofwaitsC.analyzingdifferentcategoriesofwaitsD.revealingfrustratingconsequencesofwaits

MyparentsmovedfromMexicotoSouthTexasintheearly90swiththehopeforabrighterfuturefortheirfamilyofnine---myparentsfourboysandthreegirls.MyparentshavealwayswantedthebestforusandtheyhavedoneeverythingpossibletoencourageustogetauniversitydegreE.Neverdidtheythinkthatbypushingusthatdirectionitalsomeantencouragingustomoveawayandbedistantfromeachother.Initially起初gettingaccustomedtotheAmericancultureandlifestylewasverydifficultformyparents.TheycomefromaculturewherekidsgrowuptogethergotoschooltogetherandmostofthetimeliveinthesameneighborhooD.FromourpointAmericanfamilyvalueswereabitdifferent.TypicallyintheUSwhenyouturn18youareexpectedtograduatefromhighschoolmoveoutfindauniversitypossiblyfindapartnergetmarriedandstartalifetogether.Mostofthesedecisionstakeyouawayfromhome;usuallyyouhavetofollowopportunityandwhereverthatwilltakeyou.Thisismyfamily’scurrentsituation.IgraduatedfromBethelCollegeinIndianain2010andinordertofulfillmyfinancialresponsibilitiesofpayingoffstudentloansImovedtoWashingtonStateformyjobwithExperienceMission.IdeallymyparentswantedmetocomehometoSouthTexasbutthatwasn’twheremyopportunitytookmE.CurrentlymysisterJenniferlivesinWacoTexasabouteighthoursfrommyparents.MytwoyoungerbrothersalsodecidedtogotocollegeatBethelandareawayfrommyparents.MorethanlikelywhentheygraduatetheywillprobablynotmovebackhometoSouthTexas.Myparentneverimaginedthattheirdreamforabetterfuturewouldseparateourfamilythisway.Facebookhasplayedacrucial决定性的roleinthewaywecommunicatewhilelivingindifferentplaces.SincewealluseFacebookwehavefoundaplacetoconnectandfeelasifweweretheretogetherwitheachother.25.Wecaninferfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.thewriter’sfamilyareimmigrantstoAmericaB.thewriter’familycametoAmericaforabetterfutureC.thewriter’parents’didn’twanttheirchildrentogetauniversitydegreeD.thewriter’parentspushedtheirchildrenawayfromeachother26.Thewriter’sparentsfoundithardtobeusedtoAmericanlifebecause________.A.theywerestrangersinAmericaB.theysufferedfromacultureshockC.thelocalpeopledislikedtheirfamilyD.differentcountrieshavedifferentlives27.Thewriterdidn’treturntoworkinSouthTexasaftergraduationbecause________.A.heowedalotofmoneywhilestudyingatcollegeB.hedidn’tgraduatefromuniversityC.hefoundhisopportunityinWashingtonStateD.hisfathercouldn’tfindhimajobinSouthTexas28.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutintheparagraphafterthelast?A.Thewriter’sparents’lifeinTexas.B.HowtheparentslearntouseFacebook.C.Whatthewriter’sbrothers’andsisters’livesarelikE.D.Howthewriter’sfamilycommunicatethroughFacebook.

My3-year-oldsonandIlivedaveryhardlifebecauseIhadbeenoutofworksincetwoyearsago.Beingpoorisaterriblefeelingwhenmy3-year-oldsonfinisheshismealandsaysCanIhavesomemorebreadandjampleaseMummy?AndIbreakdownintearsbecauseIdon’tknowhowtotellhimthatthereisnomorefooD.With￡6IwenttothesupermarketpickedupsomefoodandstartedtocookathomE.Itwastimeformetomakeachangeandgetbackonmyfeet.IbegantowriteaseriesofarticlesforthewebsitenamedHungerHurtinJuly2011.A.fewmonthslaterlocalfoodbankgavemesomehelpwithsomefreevegetableseverymonthwhichmademylifealittleeasier.Ibegantowriterecipes食谱postingthemonmyblog.Tomysurprisefamiliesstudentsandthosepoorpeopletoldmehowmuchithelpedtoseehealthyrecipesmadefromaffordablesupermarket.Mylifetookunexpectedturns.IwasinvitedtogiveaspeechonfoodinterviewedforanOxfamreportonfoodbanksandaskedtowriteacookerybook.WhenIgotthemoneyfromthebookforthefirstnightinalmosttwoyearsIwenttobedwithoutworrying.NowIhaveawell-paidjobandabeautifulhomeandI’llneverforgetthedayswhenIworkedhardforagoodlifE.24.Thewriterstartedtocookbecause_______.A.thefoodatthesupermarketwasunhealthyB.shehadtofeedthemselvesinacheapwayC.shewasadvisedtodosobysomeoneD.hersonpreferredhome-cookedfood25.Accordingtothetextthefoodbank_______.A.helpssellthefoodinsupermarketsB.bringspeopletogetherwhocareaboutfoodwasteC.givesoutfoodtothosepeoplewhoareinneedD.writehealthyrecipestofoodloversaroundtheworld26.Thewriter’sfirstpostofrecipes_______.A.drewmuchattentionB.wasgivenlittlenoticeC.movedthereadersD.attractedonlyhousewives27.Whichcouldbethebesttitle?A.whatalovingMotherB.A.LessonHardLifeTeachesMeC.A.Mother’sDreamJobD.SuccessLiesinYourOwnHands

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