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Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food? Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals(化学物质)．These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food． “Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates， Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good． 1.The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．
2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．
3.According to the passage，spices are useful in an the following things except_______．
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A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness． The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(压力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(转到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world． Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(终日泡在电视机前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely． And what do the experts(专家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life， 1.The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．
2.The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．
3.The success of the series shows that young people would like________．
4.Who are worried about the effects of the series?
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根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单 词的正确形式．每空只写一词． 1．Please ▲ (切)me a piece of cake． 2．He has always been a big ▲ (迷)of Michael Jackson． 3．Charlie tried to ▲ (使平静)the frightened children． 4．It wasn’t very ▲ (有礼貌的)of you to serve yourself without asking． 5．Smoking is not ▲ (允许)in this restaurant． 6．Is the fire still ▲ (燃烧)? 7．The baby’s first front ▲ (牙齿)are just coming through． 8．Phone me ▲ (今晚)when you get there． 9． ▲ (幸好)，she was in when I called． 10．It was ▲ (明显的)that she was not going home．
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将下列句子译成英语． 1．这个俱乐部的确是个好玩的去处． 2．你昨天为何急于买这台照相机? 3．我们的班长擅长地理，但他从不炫耀． 4．你认为新火车站什么时候能建成? 5．有些人就是不知道怎样节约能源．
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假设在英语课上老师给你们欣赏了电影《太空大灌篮》的主题曲I Believe I Can Fly．这是一首催人奋进的励志歌曲．请你根据以下要点以“I Believe I Can Fly”为题，用英语写一篇短文，参加某英语杂志社的写作比赛． 内容要点； 1．这首歌告诉我们自信的重要性； 2．自信给人勇气尝试，使人成功； 3．梦想和自信使人勇于面对困难； 4．没有梦想和自信，不会获得成功； 5．你的感悟(考生自拟，至少一点)． 注意： 1．词数90左右．短文的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数； 2．参考词汇：自信—confidence(n．)； 3．短文须包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺，文中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息．
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There are sixty minutes in __________hour. A. a B. an C. the
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–Lily has a silk __________.Listen,she is singing in the next room! -- How nice!. A. look B. noise C. voice
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– Peter,can you tell me the differences__________the four words? --Sorry,I don’t know. A. between B. among C. for
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--Hello! May I speak to Kate? --Sorry, she isn’t here now. She __________to Shanghai. A. went B. has been C. has gone
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--Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? -- __________is OK.I don’t care. A. Either B. Neither C. Both
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–I want to teach in Tibet when I graduate from the college. --Me too.Teachers __________very much there. A. need B. are needing C. are needed
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--Don’t worry.My mother will look after your baby __________. --Thanks a lot. A. careful enough B. enough careful C. carefully enough
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--Who teaches __________English? --No one.I teach __________. A. you;myself B. your;myself C. you;me
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--The cake is too expensive. Would you like to show me a _______one? --Sure. Here you are. A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest
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--Would you please tell me __________? --At 10:00 this evening. A. when will the train leave B. when the train will leave C. when does the train leave
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--It’s really nice of you to help me! --_________ A. My pleasure. B. Don’t say that C. Is that so?
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--Tomorrow will be sunny. How about having a picnic in the park? --_________________ But I have to prepare for tomorrow’s exam. A. I’d love. B. I’d love to. C. That’s right.
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--Excuse me,which is the way to the post office? --Sorry, I don’t know .You can ask the policeman over there. --________________ A. How lucky! B. It’s a pity. C. Thank you all the same.
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-- Shall we see the movie today or tomorrow? --_____________ It’s all the same to me. A. I hope so. B. I’m sure. C. It’s up to you.
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--Liu Xiang had to give up the race because of his foot. --_________ A. What a shame! B. Of course. C. He was so careless.
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When people find something valuable and return it to its owner, they are often given a reward. This is because the person not only found what was lost but also spent time 46 its owner or taking it to the police station. There was once a young boy 47 found a woman’s purse in a shopping centre. Inside the purse there 48 some money and the woman’s driving license. Her name and 49 were printed on the license, so the boy knew where she lived. That evening he went to her house and 50 her door. When she opened it, he said, “ I found your purse,” and handed it to her. “Thank you very much,” she said. She opened her purse and took out all the money. She wanted to give the boy a small reward, 51 there were only bills of ＄20 in the purse and she thought that $ 20 was too 52 to give the boy. “ I’m sorry,” she said, “ but I don’t have any small 53 to give you.” The boy said, “That’s all right,” and he went away. A few days later he found 54 woman’s purse. It also had her driving license in it, so he knew where she lived. He went to her house and said “ I found your purse,” and handed it to her. “Thank you very much, “ she said. She opened her purse and took out all her money. “That’s 55 ” , she said, “ Before I lost my purse I had a $100 bill and a $20 bill in it. Now I have a $100 bill, a $10 bill and two $5 bills.” “Yes,” the boy said, and smiled. 1.A. to find B. finding C. find 2. A. who B. whose C. which 3.A. is B. were C. was 4.A. e-mail B. address C.age 5.A.cut down B. knocked on C. broke into 6.A. so B. but C. or 7.A. little B. few C. much 8.A. change B. menu C. purse 9.A .another B. the other C. other 10.A interesting B. exciting C. strange
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