Could you survive on your own in the wild if everyone was fighting against you? It must be hard, as 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen has found out in the book The Hunger Games, written by American author Suzanne Collins, the novel has stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for 51 weeks. The novel takes place at a time when the United States no longer exists.North America has become Panem, and its biggest city is called the Capitol.The rest of Panem is divided into 12 districts. Long ago, the districts started a war against the Capitol and lost.Giving up the fight, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to appear in an annual TV event called “The Hunger Games”. The teenagers have to fight each other in a desolate (荒凉的) environment.The rules and audience may change but one rule always stays the same: kill or be killed. Katniss lives with her mother and younger sister in District 12, the poorest district of Panem.She struggles to support her family by secretly hunting beyond the border of her district.When Katniss’ sister is chosen by the lottery, Katniss steps up to take her sister’s place in the reality TV show.However, her friendship with the other District 12 contestant (选手), a baker’s son named Peeta Mellark, makes her situation even more complicated. Katniss knows it may be her death sentence.In order to survive, she must choose which is most important: her own survival or humanity; life or love. The twists and turns of her adventure make it hard to put the book down.You can feel Katniss’ pain, confusion, love and hatred. And this is how a novel should be: you don’t just read it; you live it. 1.The purpose of writing this passage was mainly to _______. A.give us an example of how to survive in the wild B.introduce to us a New York Times best-seller C.teach us how to win The Hunger Games D.tell us what might happen in North America in the future. 2.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A.“The Hunger Games” is a televised competition held every two years. B.Katniss takes her sister’s place to compete because she loves adventure. C.The new country Panem is divided into 12 parts altogether. D.The young competitors in the Hunger Games are forced to kill or be killed 3.The word “complicated” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _______. A.difficult B.hopeless C.advantageous D.impossible 4.In The Hunger Games, Katniss faces more challenges because she has to think about _______. A.who will support her family B.what is most important in life C.how she can defeat her opponent D.why she has to compete in such a violent game
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1.If a boy wants to improve the skill of writing poems he can call . A.(415) 744-6827 B.(415)557-4268 C.(415) 557-4497 D.(415)557-4400 2.Who would be most likely to attend the event on Wednesday, January 9? A.A science teacher B.A retired worker. C.A school headmaster. D.A supermarket owner. 3.Which event doesn’t need booking in advance? A.One-on-One Computer or Internet Training Session. B.Beyond Journal Writing for Teens. C.Power Panels and Films by World Savvy. D.Business Counseling Sessions.
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In today’s society, a college degree tells little about what you know in comparison to what it tells about what you can learn.For instance, the IT world is constantly changing.Anything you learn today will probably be useless in a few short years.The point is to learn to learn. Blogging works exactly the same way.And I believe this to be true regardless of your end goal.If you’re trying to make money, this is abundantly clear.There’s always more money to be made.If you’re teaching on a subject, you are constantly looking for new information to share.Even if you’re just sharing your words with others for pleasure, you’re continuously improving your writing and storytelling, so people don’t get bored of you. This is one of the reasons that bloggers burn out.They forget this.They think they have an unlimited amount of content just waiting to burst from their brain.They get comfortable.Then they start to run out of juice.Sure, at times it seems that some bloggers just have it.They are experts in their fields and will simply feed us with invaluable content forever.But this is not true.Pay attention.Even famous bloggers would run out of content eventually without constant learning. The point is apparent.Don’t think you’ve succeeded. There are plateaus, but there are no peaks.What happens when someone thinks they’ve hit the peak? They quickly begin sliding down the other side.Always be learning from your experiences.See what posts work for your readers.Which get the best response? Which are completely ignored? Which bring in the most Google traffic, or get the most Absence clicks? Don’t settle or your blog will close for good eventually. 1.Judging from the article, if you have got a college degree, say, in engineering, it means ______. A.you’re good at engineering B.you’ve finished learning engineering C.you’ve chosen to learn engineering D.you can find work relating to engineering 2.The writer thinks Blogging works in a way that it requires the writers to ______. A.be constant learners B.have academic degrees C.keep on writing D.know everything before starting 3.Which is NOT a possible purpose of people’s blogging? A.To increase their income. B.To help others to learn. C.To entertain the readers. D.To keep private records. 4.The writer uses the word “it” in the underlined sentence “Sure, at times … have it” to refers to ______. A.the failure in keeping on writing B.the knowledge needed for blogging forever C.the ability of constant learning D.the comfort enjoyed from blogging 5.The questions in the last paragraph are asked to advise bloggers on how to ______. A.learn from their experiences B.learn from others C.update their knowledge D.reach blogging peaks
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter.One day the man 1his 3-year-old daughter for 2a roll of gold wrapping paper.Money was tight and he became 3when the child tried to decorate a 4to put under the Christmas tree. 5, the little girl brought the gift to her 6the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy." The man was 7by his earlier 8, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was 9.He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is 10to be something inside?" The little girl looked 11at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty 12.I blew kisses into the box.They are all for you, Daddy." The father was crushed. He 13his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 14.Only a short time later, an 15took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many 16and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an 17kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container 18unconditional love and kisses...from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other 19, anyone could hold, more 20than this. 1.A.asked B.praised C.begged D.punished 2.A.wasting B.stealing C.selling D.holding 3.A.glad B.angry C.sad D.upset 4.A.room B.hall C.box D.ball 5.A.Nevertheless B.But C.Therefore D.And 6.A.father B.mother C.teacher D.sister 7.A.puzzled B.surprised C.scared D.embarrassed 8.A.overwork B.overreaction C.overcoat D.overpass 9.A.empty B.heavy C.full D.wet 10.A.happened B.seemed C.supposed D.used 11.A.down B.back C.up D.forward 12.A.at all B.after all C.above all D.in all 13.A.put B.turned C.handed D.gave 14.A.kindness B.forgiveness C.sadness D.carelessness 15.A.overcoat B.incident C.accident D.action 16.A.days B.months C.nights D.years 17.A.imaginary B.kind C .gentle D.warm 18.A.filled with B.pleased with C.crowded with D.equipped with 19.A.world B.feeling C.possession D.love 20.A.expensive B.precious C.comfortable D.interesting
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—Poor Steve! I could hardly recognize him just now! —________.He has changed so much. A.Never mind B.No problem C.Not at all D.Me neither
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I just don’t understand _______ that leads to so many teenagers becoming addicted to playing computer games. A.why it does B.what it does C.what it is D.why it is
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Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to _______, so she left. A.show off B.go up C.fit in D.come over
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--- Did you enjoy yourself last night? --- Yes, it’s very nice of you.I appreciated ________ to the party. A.to be invited B.to have invited C.having been invited D.having invited
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Nowadays, teachers tend to be more dependent on _______ is thought to be a great teaching aid---the computer. A.that B.which C.what D.as
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Whenever I met her, _________ was fairly often, she greeted me with a sweet smile. A.who B.which C.when D.that
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