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Just as some people think that certain numbers are lucky or unlucky, others believe that we can use numbers to understand our personalities, or predict what will happen to us in the future. Numerology is a way of using numbers to describe a person’s character, and to make predictions about future life events. Numerologists use the numbers 1-9, 11 and 22 — also known as the “master” numbers — to help a person understand his or her personality, life goals, and destiny. Numerologists consider your Life Path number to be the most significant because this number describes your character. To find this number, add together all the numbers in your date of birth. For example, a person born on April 25, 1985 would add the month (4), to the numbers of the date (2+5), plus the numbers of the birth year (1+9+8+5). In this case the total is 34, so this person’s life path number is 7(3+4). Numerologists believe that people with this number are peaceful and affectionate but can also be very reserved. Your Expression number describes your talents and predicts how you should use these to fulfill your destiny in life. Numerologists assign a number between 1 and 9 to each of the letters in your name. These numbers are then added together in the same way as before to find your Expression number. Numerologists can also do calculations to predict when the most challenging periods of your life will be. Numerologists also believe that the day a person is born is important. Each day of the month has a character description. People born on the fourth are said to be responsible, honest, and stubborn. People born on the fifteenth have very strong attachments to family and home. Those who celebrate their birthday on the thirtieth are artistic, creative, and imaginative, and often make good writers. If we calculate the numerical value of our name and birth date, numerologists believe that we can learn more about our personalities. They also believe that we can predict our destinies, how our lives will progress, and what challenges we may face along the way. To the numerologist, numbers can be used in many more ways than we think. 1.If a person was born on November 8, 1995, what is his Life Path number? A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 11 zxxk 2.To understand your abilities and how to use them in your life, you should calculate your ______. A. Life Path number B. Expression number C. birthday D. name and birth date 3.According to the passage, a person born on the fifteenth tends to be _______. A. stubborn B. home-loving C. artistic D. imaginative 4.According to the passage, numerologists believe that _________. A. Life Path number can be used to predict a person’s most challenging life periods B. Expression number is the most meaningful for people to learn a person’s character C. numbers can help people better understand themselves D. numbers can be used to change a person’s future 5.The function of the passage is __________. A. to raise doubts about the usefulness of numerology B. to persuade readers about the benefits of the practices it describes C. to describe some of the numerological practices and their purpose D. to tease those who take such beliefs seriously
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It was Sunday morning in late October, about four months after Tess Durbeyfield’s arrival at the village. Some weeks ___16___ (pass) since the night carriage ride with d’Urberville in the forest. Tess was carrying a heavy basket filled with clothes. Occasionally she stopped ___17___ (rest) by some gate or post; and then, went steadily on again. She followed the same road on ___18___ d’Urberville had driven so wildly that night in June. When she reached the top she gazed ___19___ the familiar green world beyond. It was always beautiful from here; it was ___20___ (terrible) beautiful to Tess today, for, ___21___ her eyes last fell upon it, she had learnt that in even the most beautiful surroundings there may be danger. Her view of life had been totally changed for her by the lesson. She had slipped away from d’Urberville’s farm ___22___ all the people were in bed, though her going would not be prevented now. Tess had thought, “I shan’t come back,” and was sure of her ___23___ (decide). Now she did not look back, ___24___ slowly walked along the narrow lane. ___25___ was still early and there was not a single person in sight.
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I agree with the saying that some people “see old memories as a chance to deal with the past and unite past and present.” Many people are so ___1___ by things that happened in their past that they are not able to focus on the ___2___ . For example, in the book Ceremony, the main character, Tayo, cannot concentrate on the present because he can’t forget his troubled childhood and ___3___ continues to relive things that happened during that time. However, past memories can help people to ___4___ in the present. A ___5___ example of people learning from the past would be the Marshall Plan. After the ___6___ of World War II there were many war-torn countries around the world in need of ___7___ assistance to help rebuild their countries, and the United States would have to be the one to ___8___ that assistance. Many American politicians thought it was ___9___ for the US government to spend money abroad on countries that would not be able to repay it for a long time. However, George Marshall, a former US general, remembered how the exact same ___10___ of "why should we spend money on war-torn nations that really owe us reparations (赔款)?" had been used after World War I towards Germany. The ___11___ of assistance towards Germany after World War I had caused a gigantic economic depression in Germany that had made the Mark (German money) virtually ___12___ . The German people became so desperate that they started ___13___ an extreme German nationalist named Adolf Hitler, who eventually started World War II. Marshall knew that if the US did not ___14___ war-torn Germany and, especially, Japan, we could ___15___ have a World War III on our hands. 1.A. shocked B. troubled C. punished D. annoyed 2.A. memory B. situation C. present D. future 3.A. constantly B. innocently C. ridiculously D. rarely 4.A. forget B. recover C. enjoy D. compare 5.A. personal B. scientific C. historical D. commercial 6.A. conclusion B. decision C. invasion D. extension 7.A. medical B. political C. economic D. lawful 8.A. need B. provide C. find D. prevent 9.A. reasonable B. necessary C. difficult D. foolish 10.A. statement B. argument C. suggestion D. introduction 11.A. intension B. request C. influence D. lack 12.A. hopeless B. worthless C. worldwide D. valuable 13.A. refusing B. employing C. supporting D. charging 14.A. stop B. warn C. resist D. help 15.A. similarly B. simply C. regularly D. unlikely
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When I was in college twenty-five years ago, I spent four summers working as a maid in housekeeping at a grand hotel in downtown Chicago. I did not enter the world of housekeeping enthusiastically. I had been hoping to get a job as an office assistant. When that failed, I had no choice but to work as a maid. It was tiring work, cleaning up to eighteen rooms a day. My poor attitude reflected my disdain(蔑视) for cleaning toilets, changing bed sheets, dusting, and vacuuming eight hours a day for the comfort of total strangers who rarely left a tip. My maid work was just so-so until the day I was assigned to the eighteenth floor. That was Lorena’s regular floor. The only time another maid set foot on it was on Lorena’s day off. If you left a little rubbish on the floor, a small tissue under the bed, or a pillow uncleaned, Lorena would hunt you down when she returned. She’d ended her lecture to me with, “Take some pride in your work.” She did. And so did Rosalie, Helen, Annette, Pearlie, Earline, and all the other career maids with more than one hundred years of experience among them. Their commitment to doing a good job and their belief that their work was a reflection of their character stuck with me throughout my professional career. I learned a lot from them those four summers. 【写作内容】 1、以约30词概括上文的主要内容。 2、以约120词谈谈暑假生活，内容包括： (1) 你是否做过暑期工； (2) 你打算如何度过高考后的暑假； (3) 你认为怎样过暑假才有意义。 【写作要求】 1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事．也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。 2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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【写作内容】 请为“香港书展”拟一份宣传简介。 1. 一年一度亚洲最大的书展“香港书展”将于7月18日开幕； 2. 书展不仅汇集了内地、港台三地的中文书，还包括了多个国家的外文书籍； 3. 书展从1990年至今已有22年历史，见证了香港印刷业与文化、教育的发展； 4. 此前的每次书展都会吸引大量国内外的读者前来，引发购书狂潮。 【写作要求】 1. 只能使用5个句子介绍所给的全部内容； 2. 参考词汇：“香港书展” The Hong Kong Book Exhibition 【评分标准】 句子结构的准确性和复杂度；信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
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请阅读下列应用文及其相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 下面是几条与节日有关的报道，首先请阅读这些报道的标题和插图： （注意：如果选择E，则在答题卡上同时填涂A和B选项；如果选择F，则在答题卡上同时填涂C和D选项。）
以下是这些报道的简要内容介绍，请配对它们的标题。 1.Where did this most popular day for couples come from? And how does it come into beings, year after year? Noel Lenski, professor of the University of Colorado, said the lovers’ holiday traces its roots to raucous annual Roman festivals held every year on February 15 and remained wildly popular well into the fifth century A.D. 2.The first Earth Day in 1970 was a raucous, radical teach-in that helped spur clean-air, clean-water, and endangered species legislation in the United States. Now, 40 years later, Earth Day is every day, as the saying goes. The thing is, it’s also everyday- environmentalism that has become a routine with greenness as much a marketing tactic as a moral pursuit. 3.Some 242 million turkeys were raised in the U.S. in 2010 for slaughter, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Last year’s birds were worth about U.S. $3.6 billion. Before the big dinner, debunk the myths, we need to know that the first “real” U.S. Thanksgiving wasn’t until the 1800s and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2010. 4.Father’s Day traditionally takes a backseat to Mother’s Day, and, for the most part, dads are cool with that, experts say. Nevertheless, as traditional roles around the house gradually change, fathers are gaining more attention on their special day, at least as measured in the monetary value of gifts estimated to be given on June 19, 2011, when the holiday will be celebrated in dozens of countries. 5.Cookouts, fireworks, and, of course, a chance to wish Uncle Sam a big “happy birthday” —the day means summer in full swing across the United States and beyond. Besides the founders of the US, Fireworks, first authorized by Congress in 1777, are another legacy. More than 14,000 fireworks displays light up U.S. skies each year.
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In the US and Britain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit(IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tones of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now. Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time. “It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense. Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse. Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes. A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower. 1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower. B. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap. C. If money runs out, there will be no water. D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it. 2.The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph3) most probably means______. A. perfection B. advantage C. pity D. fault 3.Since the new system has performed, ______ of water can be saved. A. a quarter B. one third C. one half D. two thirds 4.It can be inferred from the passage that______. A. the new operation can solve the water crisis. B. The new operation can raise students’ environmental awareness. C. a similar operation has been set in other universities. D. The university has saved a lot of water by using the new system. 5.In which column can you find this passage? A. People. B. Society C. Campus Life. D. Lifestyle.
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Winners Club You choose to be a winner! The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account(交易账户)where you receive a keycard so you can get to your money 24/7—that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers： ● No account keeping fees! You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees! ● Excellent interest rates! You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits without taking them out in a month. ● Convenient Teenagers are busy — we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet...You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your parttime job! ● Mega magazine included Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members. The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (so we can organize that cool keycard)but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner! 1.The Winners Club is a bank account intended for________. A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. adults 2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club? A．Special gifts are ready for parents. B．The bank opens only on work days. C．Services are convenient for its members. D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping. 3.The Winners Club provides magazines which________. A．encourage spending B．are free to all teenagers C．are full of adventure stories D．help to make more of your money 4.If you want to be a member of the Club，you must________. A．be an Internet user B．be permitted by your parent C．have a big sum of money D．be in your twenties 5.What is the purpose of this text? A．To set up a club. B．To provide parttime jobs. C．To organize keycards. D．To introduce a new banking service.
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Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a seemingly ancient woman waited beside the door with her hand outstretched. Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met. She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting. On the last day of our visit, I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes rushed in front of me. As I hesitated on the sidewalk, I felt a hand on my elbow and looked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street, indicating that she would take me across. Together, we moved slowly into the chaos. Then we moved on toward the sidewalk, where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks, and then left, still smiling and waving back to me. Traveling in poorer nations, I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars. The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-stricken is to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere. I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance. A few may drop a few coins into the hand in a hurry, hoping that other ragged pursuers won’t immediately appear on the scene. For many reasons, giving money is not the best response to an outstretched hand. Many world travelers have discovered that the greatest gift they can give is their time and respect. Everyone needs recognition, to be seen as worthy of being known, to feel appreciated and loved. And I believe that everyone is worthy and worth knowing. 1.The woman beggars helped the author go across the busy street because __________. A．the author gave her material assistance B．the author treated her kindly and friendly C．the author would help her as a reward D．the author was a foreigner 2.From the story, what position of the beggars in the author’s mind might be? A．equal B．superior C．lower D．valuable 3.In common cases, people will do the following things to the beggars EXCEPT for ________. A．pretending to see nothing B．handing out some money C．refusing them angrily D．greeting them normally 4.According to the author, the most important things beggars really need are _________. A．mercy and pity B．money and food C．smile and greeting D．attention and respect 5.The purpose of the passage is to _________. A．show how poor the beggars are in Vietnam B．offer some advice on dealing with begging C．express what we should offer the beggars D．describe an experience with a beggar
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Whether we’re 2 years old or 62, our reasons for lying are mostly the same: to get out of trouble, for personal gain and to make ourselves look better in the eyes of others. But a growing body of research is raising questions about how a child’s lie is different from an adult’s lie, and how the way we deceive changes as we grow. “Parents and teachers who catch their children lying should not be alarmed. Their children are not going to turn out to be abnormal liars,” says Dr. Lee, a professor at the University of Toronto and director of the Institute of Child Study. He has spent the last 15 years studying how lying changes as kids get older, why some people lie more than others as well as which factors can reduce lying. The fact that children tell lies is a sign that they have reached a new developmental stage. Dr. Lee conducted a series of studies in which they bring children into a lab with hidden cameras. Children and young adults aged 2 to 17 are likely to lie while being told not to look at a toy, which is put behind the child’s back. Whether or not the child takes a secret look is caught on tape. For young kids, the desire to cheat is big and 90% take a secret look in these experiments. When the test-giver returns to the room, the child is asked if he or she looked secretly. At age 2, about a quarter of children will lie and say they didn’t. By 3, half of kids will lie, and by 4, that figure is 90%, studies show. Researchers have found that it’s kids with better understanding abilities who lie more. That’s because to lie you also have to keep the truth in mind, which includes many brain processes, such as combining several sources of information and faking that information. The ability to lie — and lie successfully — is thought to be related to development of brain regions that allow so called “executive functioning”, or higher order thinking and reasoning abilities. Kids who perform better on tests that involve executive functioning also lie more. 1.What’s the purpose of children telling lies? A. To help their friends out. B. To get rid of trouble. C. To get attention from others. D. To create a popular image. 2.The underlined word “deceive” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “ ”. A. tell lies B. handle troubles C. raise questions D. do research 3.From the second paragraph we can know that . A. which factors can reduce lying B. why some lie more than others C. it is normal for kids to tell lies D. how lying changes as kids grow 4.It can be inferred from the passage that . A. children’s lies are the same as adults’ B. the better kids are, the more they lie C. the older kids are, the more they lie D. kids always keep the truth in their mind 5.What is NOT included in the passage? A. The reasons why kids tell lies. B. Which kind of kids tells more lies. C. Experiments about lying of young kids. D. What to do with lying children.
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