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The United Kingdom 1.(consist)of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Island. England is the largest and for 2.(convenient) it is divided roughly into three zones. London is the center of national government and its administration, with its fine museums, art collections, 3.the oldest port.
Why did only Northern Island join England? In the early 20th century the English government tried to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland 4.(connect) without conflict.
However, the southern part of Ireland was unwilling and broke away 5.(form )its own government.6.their credit ,the countries do work together in the currency, international relations and so on, but they still have very different institutions.
It is 7.pity that in England the 8.(industry) cities don't attract visitors. People can go to the older but smaller towns 9. (build) by the Romans for historical architecture and to the countryside 10. great scenery as well.
Mondays are generally pretty busy for me. On one of these _______ Mondays, I got ready to go to work thinking about all the things I have to _______ on that day and walk down to get to my car scolding myself for being late to work, but _______ the car was nowhere to be found. I _______ right across my apartment the previous night but it wasn't there that morning.
This was at 8:00 am in the morning. I made_______ to all the towing places, police stations all the time thinking that it was towed by _______ . By around 10.00am, I couldn't find it anywhere and the cops decided that it was _______ stolen. Alter filing a report with them, I finally get to work thinking how my day was completely _______ .
Later in the day I went to pick up a rental car at Entetprise _______ to realize that my license was missing too along with my car. I told the enterprise guy the whole ________ and he was so sorry for me that he ________ to take me to the nearest DMV(车管局) and get a duplicate (副本________, I was totally dumbstruck.! I didn't know why this complete stranger would want to ________ some time off his day to help me. He actually took me to DMV, got a duplicate and then ________ me a car. I was ________ the whole day because of the sequence of events that happened to me but somehow this simple act of kindness from a complete stranger made it all ________ it. It cheered me up and made me forget all the misfortunes of the day, I was so ________ by this kind act that the next day I made sure someone else got a similar ________ . I took some smiley shaped chocolates and ________ them on some of my colleague's desks.
There is still a lot of goodness out there in the world. We just need to take the time to ________ it.
1.A.typical B.ordinary C.strange D.pleasant.
2.A.make B.explain C.accomplish D.arrange
3.A.excitedly B.surprisingly C.interestingly D.hurriedly
4.A.stayed B.looked C.walked D.parked
5.A.calls B.trips C.surveys D.contributions
6.A.cops B.doctors C.thieves D.officials
7.A.normally B.eventually C.actually D.finally
8.A.made up B.took up C.put up D.messed up
9.A.still B.even C.quite D.only
10.A.message B.secret C.story D.process
11.A.declined B.offered C.hesitated D.approved
12.A.license B.card C.paper D.ticket
13.A.spend B.leave C.take D.get
14.A.lent B.presented C.purchased D.rented
15.A.delighted B.annoyed C.disappointed D.amused
16.A.worth B.worthy C.personal D.special
17.A.moved B.changed C.turned D.appealed
18.A.honour B.respect C.alarm D.surprise
19.A.forgot B.threw C.left D.exposed
20.A.make B.achieve C.live D.realize
Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the "window of opportunity,"1.And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.
2.
Free playtime has always been an important part of "being a kid",but it is also important to a child's development."Free play" not only helps kids develop different skills,it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.
Read with kids.
Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence.3.For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.
Put kids to bed early.
4.Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.
Learn a second language.
Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual（双语的）kids can perform better under pressure.Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency（流利）and pronunciation.
Praise good effort not intelligence.
Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks.Kids,who are praised on intelligence,often feel it is a fixed quality,and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence.Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning.5.
A.Play some helpful games.
B.Give them enough playtime.
C.And they are not afraid to fail and try again.
D.Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.
E.Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.
F.Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.
G.Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages,math and reading.
Macdonald paused a moment in front of the burning car. Flames six feet tall poured from the engine, the smell of melting rubber heavy in the air. For a few seconds, Macdonald thought about whether the car would explode, killing them both. He thought about how lucky he was to have already just survived a head-on collision between his truck and the red Chevy Cobalt now in flames. Was he ready to risk his life to save the man that he believed could have ended his?
The two-vehicle collision happened at 3:44 p.m. on Monday south of New market. Macdonald was heading to work when he says another car swerved into his lane, hitting him head-on. Soon after the collision, the other driver’s car burst into flames with him trapped inside. Macdonald, 25, came to a decision. He would try to save the man’s life. He ran to the car. The driver’s side door was blocked but the passenger’s door was pushed open by the driver, a 64-year-old man now barely conscious. Hardly noticing the heat, Macdonald opened the door and grabbed the shoulder of the driver’s jacket. He dragged the man about 15 feet before two bystanders came to help him pull the man to a safe distance. Moments later the entire car was on fire.
The police confirmed the other driver was charged with careless driving. Macdonald escaped the crash with whiplash, sore muscles and wrists from the airbag release, and a headache. The other driver received serious but non-life threatening injuries, said the police.
Macdonald is just grateful that both of them came out alive. “I’m just glad I stood up when I was needed,” said Macdonald. “You only get a couple of chances in your life to prove what you are made of.”
1.From the passage we know MacDonald is ______.
A.brave and helpful B.generous but careless
C.grateful and kind D.selfish but careful
2.The accident happened because ______.
A.there was a car burning B.the rubber was melting
C.the driver was careless D.the driver was screaming
3.Before MacDonald saved the man, he ______.
A.found his car was greatly damaged B.doubted whether he should offer help
C.was not hurt in the accident at all D.didn’t realize the danger of rescue
4.The underlined word “swerved”(Paragraph 2) means “______”.
A.turned B.knocked
C.cut D.broke
Many college students turn to ADHD(注意缺陷障碍) medicine during exam week, which is regarded as “smart drugs” that will help their academic(学术的) performance. The thinking is that if the drugs help students with ADHD improve their focus, they should provide the same benefit for people who don’t have the disorder.
But a new study shows that drugs can actually damage brain function of healthy students who take the drug hoping to boost their intelligence. “It’s not a smart drug which suddenly improve their ability to understand information they read,” said Lisa Weyandt, a professor at the University of Rhode Island.
To test whether this effect is real or not, researchers organized 13 students to take part in two five-hour study sessions(一段时间) in the lab. The students took the standard 30mg ADHD drugs before one session, and a sugar pill before the other. Students on ADHD drugs did experience an increase in their blood pressure and heart rates. “The medicine was having an effect on their brain,” Weyandt said. The students also showed an improvement in their ability to focus, the researchers found.
However, students on ADHD drugs experienced no improvement in reading comprehension, reading fluency or knowledge reviews, compared to when they’d taken a sugar pill. “We read aloud stories to them and asked them to recall information from the stories,” she said. “That didn’t improve.”
Worse, the ADHD drug actually harms students’ memory. It’s often misused because people pull all-nighters and they’re tired, and they think it’s going to keep them awake. Maybe it does, but it’s certainly not going to help their academic work. The brain is still developing until the mid to late 20s. It’s important to keep it healthy. There’s also a chance that ADHD drugs could endanger a student’s heart health.
1.Why do some college students take ADHD drugs?
A.To improve their sleeping. B.To get higher marks.
C.To make them feel relaxed. D.To treat brain disorder.
2.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “boost” in Paragragh 2?
A.Analyze. B.Affect.
C.Improve. D.Understand.
3.What effect did ADHD drugs have on the students in the experiment?
A.They became more focused.
B.Their blood pressure was reduced.
C.Their reading fluency was greatly raised.
D.They could remember better and more quickly.
4.Where can we read this text?
A.In a drug instruction. B.In a textbook.
C.In a travel magazine. D.In a news report.
Welcome here! The Southern Spring Home & Garden Show will be held at The Park Expo and Conference Center. This show will last from Wednesday (March 2) to Sunday (March 6,2012).
Admission : Adults $10.00. Teenagers under 15 free with a paying adult.
Join Lincolnton’s own Tammie Davis as she performs her original country songs at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th.
Special Days: The Spring for Kids First Night Gala benefiting the Council for Children’s Rights will take place from 7 p.m. to 10p.m. on Wednesday, March 2,2012. Tickets are $50 and include an access to Freedom Hall, where you can enjoy delicious food, beverage(饮料)and entertainment free of charge.
Seniors Day(55+):Wednesday is for them. Cost is $7.00 but without coupons(减价优惠).
Hours :Wednesday, Thursday &Sunday :10 a.m.---5p.m.;Friday &Saturday :10 a.m.----9 a.m.
Wheelchairs are available on a first come first served basis for you. The cost is $1.00 and you are required to leave a valid driver’s license or ID.
Parking :All Day Parking: $6.00;Half Day Parking:$3.00; Every Hour Parking:$1.00
For more Information: Come to visit Mardee Woodward in person.
E-mail: mwoodward@southernshows.com
Telephone:704-376-4085
1.We can learn from the text that the show will ___________.
A.last only five days
B.offer a free parking
C.have the only one singer
D.take place in a private house
2.How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and a child aged 16?
A.$ 10 B.$ 30 C.$ 20 D.$40
3.We can infer from the text that______________.
A.old people can visit the show only on Wednesday
B.the disabled can use the wheelchairs free of charge
C.there are not enough wheelchairs for the disabled
D.kids’ tickets on Wednesday don’t include beverage
