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____ the crisis of economy getting more and more serious, the government is searching for ways to improve people’s life. A. As B. With C. While D. If
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The selfless village doctor treated whoever came to his family without any . A. charge B. money C. cost D. price
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— Jimmy had a lot of parties recently. — Yes, that might why he didn’t do well on the test. A. come up with B. bring about C. account for D. make sense of
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My neighbors used to give me a hand in time of trouble, _______ was very kind of them. A. it B. who C. that D. which
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—But for your timely warning, we _________ into great trouble. —Well, you know we’re friends. A. would get B. must have got C. would have got D. can have got
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Shirley’s strong love for her hometown is ________ in her new songs. A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered
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Mr. Lee, who ________ as a carpenter for over 10 years, is now a very famous statesman in this country. A. has worked B. had worked C. worked D. works
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Cars play an important role in modern life, but they ______ also cause many problems like air pollution. A. should B. can C. must D. will
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I had just given up hope of going to college _______word came that I had been admitted to a famous British University. A. when B. while C. so D. until
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Almost everyone has his own strengths and weaknesses. It is _______ others are weak that maybe you have a great advantage. A. although B. unless C. because D. where
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Although he was disabled, he tried to lead as possible. A. as normal a life B. so normal a life C. as a normal life D. so a normal life
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—I’m going to Beijing next week. Do you have anything ______to your son? —No，thanks. A. taken B. to take C. to be taken D. take
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—How do you find Johnson’s last party? —Well, it couldn’t have been . In fact, I won’t go to his party next time. A. any better B. any worse C. any worst D. any best
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By improving reading skills, you can read faster and understand more of ________you once thought impossible to understand. A. that B. whether C. which D. what
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— It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. — That’s right. __________. A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done
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Cheerful Charlie was a very special boy. When he was still in his mother’s tummy(肚子), she had had an accident, which 36 that Charlie couldn’t walk. But that had never been a(n) 37 for him; he had always been happy. When he became older, they had started calling him Cheerful Charlie because of his joyful and 38 nature. He really brightened everything up for those around him. There wasn’t a postman, or a taxi driver who wasn’t 39 to see Charlie. “Cheer up, Mr Postman, that way you’ll 40 more letters today!” he would say, or “That was great, Mr Taxi Driver. You 41 that thing better than anyone else.” He also had great ideas and 42 for everything; and he shared them so 43 that, just about every day in that town, someone did a great job, or 44 something new, thanks to Charlie’s ideas. One day, though, he came up against a real 45 . A young boy came to town on his holidays. He was known as Waterworks and was a real crybaby. No matter what Charlie said to him, Waterworks would always find some 46 to be sad: “I don’t have many sweets…my parents didn’t buy me that toy…” Everything seemed so bad to him. But Cheerful Charlie wasn’t going to be 47 , and he kept spending more time with Waterworks, 48 trying to cheer him up, just as he did with everyone. Then, one day, when they were together in the street, someone 49 a pie from a window above by chance, and it landed 50 on Charlie’s head. He got such a fright that he couldn’t even move his lips. He was speechless, and 51 Waterworks was just about to cry, he 52 Charlie’s happy words so much that he finally said, “Wow, Charlie, that’s a nice clown mask (小丑面具) you just 53 !” On saying those words, Waterworks felt so 54 that he finally understood why Charlie was always so happy and cheerful. He realized that he was so used to Charlie’s enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but see the fun 55 of everything. 1.A. reflected B. meant C. told D. predicted 2.A. problem B. mistake C. excuse D. topic 3.A. sensitive B. humorous C. responsible D. enthusiastic 4. A. surprised B. moved C. pleased D. disappointed 5.A. send B. write C. print D. find 6.A. paint B. play C. park D. repair 7.A. theories B. solutions C. comments D. impressions 8. A. eagerly B. carefully C. quickly D. generously 9.A. cleared B. noticed C. enjoyed D. invented 10.A. difficulty B. surprise C. risk D. disaster 11.A. means B. reason C. method D. value 12.A. let down B. taken up C. set free D. driven away 13.A. hardly B. quickly C. constantly D. specially 14.A. aimed B. moved C. threw D. dropped 15.A. ahead B. right C. almost D. even 16.A. because B. but C. therefore D. although 17.A. missed B. loved C. envied D. disliked 18.A. set on B. put on C. build up D. make up 19.A. ordinary B. sorry C. good D. curious 20.A. result B. wonder C. side D. influence
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Here is some information about several famous local bakeries(面包烤房) in Indiana, the US. They serve as a social gathering place for locals. Maple Lane Bakery At 8260 S. State Rd. Claypool, IN. (574) 566-2917, it offers a variety of cooked pies, cookies, and bread. With 20 years’ experience Maple Lane Bakery has specialized in the making of pies. The menu includes peach pie $7.19, berry pie $7.70, apple pie $7.19 and banana pie $6.99. Feel free to place an order at least 24 hours in advance. Betty’s Cakes & Candy Shop At 816 E. Winona Avenue Warsaw, IN. (574) 269-1231, it specializes in cakes and offers cookies and candies. The chocolate cookies are sold at $8.99 a dozen. Betty’s Cakes & Candy Shop, started half a century ago, specializes in wedding cakes and birthday cakes. Buying a cake from Betty’s will not disappoint you as they are always excellent. Crepes’ Quality Bakery At 217 S. Cavin Street Ligonier, IN. (260) 894-3024, this third generation bakery is located downtown Ligonier. It offers cookies and cupcakes, and specializes in rolls and bread. If you plan to buy cookies for the office or work area, you had better get there early as the building workers arrive just before 5:00 am waiting for the doors to open. Olympia Candy Kitchen At 136 N. Main Street Goshen, IN. (574) 533-5040, it has been welcoming visitors for almost a century in its unchanged location in downtown Goshen, Indiana. Its tradition began in 1912 when Greek Nicholas began making his own chocolates. Today this family-owned operation offers all kinds candies and boxed candies. If you need an order, you should call ahead of time to see if they can meet your request. 1.Which of the following pies is the most expensive? A. Peach pie. B. Banana pie. C. Apple pie. D. Berry pie. 2. If you want to order a birthday cake, you are advised to call _________. A. (574) 533-5040 B. (574) 269-1231 C. (260) 894-3024 D. (574) 566-2917 3. Which of the following bakeries has the shortest history? A. Crepes’ Quality Bakery B. Betty’s Cakes & Candy Shop C. Olympia Candy Kitchen D. Maple Lane Bakery 4. The author wrote this passage mainly to __________. A. tell readers some travel information B. persuade more people to eat pies C. make the bakeries better known to readers D. warn customers to order bakeries in advance
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While firing off pictures of a curious five-month-old fox, photographer Simon Czapp soon realized his subject had quite an interest in photography herself. The clever fox was so curious about the camera equipment that she climbed right on top of it. And while she was supposed to be the subject of the shoot, the fox stood on the shutter release button (快门按钮) and took her own frames. Mr Czapp visited the New Forest Wildlife Park to capture images of new arrival Jessie. She has been at the animal park in Ashurst, Hampshire — home to wolves, deer and other animals in 25 acres of ancient woodland — after being abandoned by her mother. Mr Czapp said, “Jessie was very playful and curious and not at all camera shy. Soon after I arrived she was chewing my shoes and everything seemed to be a game to her. Then she started exploring the camera I had set up on a tripod (三脚架). She balanced her front paws on it and at one point knocked it over.” He put the camera back on the tripod and Jessie soon jumped back up. At one point she had all four paws on the camera and was keeping her balance. Mr Czapp added, “She jumped up there several times and I realized it could make a good picture. As I was leaving with the public’s viewing window behind me, I thought I heard the camera go off but didn’t think much of it. But when I checked the memory card afterwards, I was amazed to see Jessie had actually taken two pictures of me photographing her. I couldn’t believe a fox had gained an advantage over me! Jessie is a lovely little fox. There were some lovely photos of her but she obviously thought the photographer was worthy of a picture too!” 1.The underlined word “frames” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”. A. photographers B. pictures C. buttons D. advantages 2.What do we know about Jessie from the passage? A. She arrived at the park five months ago. B. She lives at the park together with some other foxes. C. She was sent to the park because her mother left her. D. She loved the life in the park so much that she left her mother. 3. What is the RIGHT time order of the following steps in Jessie taking a photo? a. Jessie pressed the shutter release button. b. Mr Czapp left the camera to take a photo. c. Jessie climbed onto the camera and balanced herself. d. Mr Czapp set up his camera on a tripod. e. Jessie stood up to look at the back of the camera. A. d, e, c, b, a B. a, b, c, d, e C. c, b, e, a, d D. d, e, b, c, a 4.From the passage we can infer that __________. A. foxes are better at photographing than men B. some foxes are more friendly than humans C. Mr Czapp and Jessie took photos for each other D. Jessie gained an advantage over Mr Czapp in photographing
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When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely horrific. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy: First, you are advised to search you area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you. Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th. Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend as if the holiday doesn’t exist, you are just going to make it worse. Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new. Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in. Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake. Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree. Embrace new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them. If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditons. 1.The author spent his 14th Christmas ___________. A. unpleasantly in the US B. joyfully in the US C. unpleasantly in Europe D. joyfully in Europe 2.Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores? A. Because people can buy some discounted goods there. B. Because people can feel less homesick there. C. Because it’s an old Christmas tradition. D. Because they offer goods from the hometown of the people. 3.Which of the following statements does the author agree with? A. It’s great for children to have some unique traditions. B. People should join in all kinds of clubs to celebrate Christmas. C. People should give up traditions which are stupid in other people’s eyes. D. It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24th around the world. 4.The author suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to __________. A. express love to them B. follow the tradition C. ask for some ornaments D. set an example for children
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The solar flares (耀斑) that occur in a 11-year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012. The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field of the earth and cause disasters. On December 21, 2012, the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator(赤道). The winter solstice(冬至) only occurs once every 25,800 years. The events in the universe are signals that the world will come to an end. As a result of the solar flares, lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth. Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar. Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock: Nostradamus 2012. The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state. After the world government is in place, it’s going to be easy to exterminate 80% of the people in the world. The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology. No one knows whether the world will end on December 21, 2012: There is no clear answer until the day arrives. Just as the Mayans claim, it will not be the time for the world to end. Instead, it will be the dawn of a fresh start. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Information about end-of-the-world predictions. B. Different opinions about end-of-the-world predictions. C. Some doubts about end-of-the-world predictions. D. Destructive effects of the end of the world. 2.Which of the following things will NOT happen if the end of the world really happens? A. Humans will see two suns at the same time. B. The earth will look completely different. C. The earth and the moon will line up in the same line. D. The solar flares will become stronger than before. 3.The underlined word “exterminate” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”. A. save B. kill C. help D. rule 4.What is the author’s attitude to the rumor that the world will end? A. Optimistic . B. Sad. C. Unconcerned. D. Scared.
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BEIJING — After a night of wining and dining with 50 of China’s richest people, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates told the journalists on Thursday that the biggest difference between eating with Chinese tycoons(企业界大亨) and Western ones was the food. “I was amazed last night, really, at how similar the questions and discussions and all that were to those in the dinners we had in the U.S.,” said Mr. Buffett. Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates, two of the best known Westerners here, announced in September, 2010 that they planned to invite 50 wealthy Chinese tycoons to dinner in Beijing to encourage philanthropy(慈善事业) among China’s new rich. On Thursday, the two men pronounced the dinner a great success, saying that two-thirds of those invited had shown up, and that more than half of them had offered their own ideas on how Chinese philanthropy should work. The guest list wasn’t made public, but the Chinese news media reported that it included Jet Li, the movie star; Niu Gensheng, the founder of a Chinese dairy business; and Pan Shiyi and Zhang Xin, who control the SOHO China real estate(房地产) empire. As with four earlier dinners held in the United States, Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates said, no one at the Beijing event was asked to donate money or to promise to engage in charity. “Bill and I won’t be calling anybody. What happens in China will depend on what the Chinese people feel about a project of this sort,” said Mr. Buffett. China is widely reported to be second only to the United States in the number of dollar billionaires. Mr. Gates and Mr. Buffett said the nation was unique because its wealthy class had arisen almost wholly in the past 30 years, so the philanthropic practices established among European and American dynasties are new here, and open to change. The two said the dinner wasn’t a long planned matter, but an offshoot of a trip that Mr. Buffett had already scheduled to Guangdong and Hunan Provinces, where BYD Company, a maker of clean-energy automobiles, has factories. Mr. Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway, holds a 10% stake(股金) in the company. But Mr. Gates suggested that their philanthropic trip wasn’t yet over. “We may do an event in India,” he said. 1.What is the text mainly about? A. A brief analysis of future philanthropy. B. The development of Chinese philanthropy. C. An introduction on Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates’ trip in China. D. A charity dinner held in Beijing by Mr. Buffett and Mr. Gates. 2.According to the first two paragraphs, Mr Buffett really wanted to say that ________. A. the dinner was quite a success B. the food in the dinner was very delicious C. Chinese tycoons are similar to Western ones D. it was pleasing to discuss with Chinese tycoons 3.We can learn from the text that __________. A. China has the largest number of dollar billionaires in Asia B. many people have promised to donate money at dinner C. Beijing will be the last stop of their philanthropic trip D. the Chinese news media published the complete guest list of the dinner 4.The underlined words “an offshoot” in Paragraph 8 can probably be replaced by “________”. A. a report B. an addition C. a beginning D. an end
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阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。 I have written letters of apology to my teacher before. I remembered at the age of 7, when h English lessons, I pulled my classmate’s chair 1. _________ aside when he was about to sit down after answering questions. a result, 2. _________ he fell onto the ground and cried. The whole class burst into (笑声). 3. _________ My English teacher was so angry I had to apologize by writing 4. _________ a letter to her and she (宽恕) me. 5. _________ Even now if I b badly in class, I will still write a letter of 6._________ apology to my teachers due to the f reasons. Firstly, I should take 7._________ responsibility for _____ I do. Secondly, writing letters of apology to 8._________ teachers can help ______(提醒) myself to be good in class. Finally, it is 9._________ a good way of _______(交流) with teachers when they are in anger. 10._________
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假如你是三明市某中学的一名学生，为了结合你校开展的“感恩教育”活动，英语教研组决定举办一场以“感恩”为主题的英语短文比赛。请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文。短文要点如下： 1. 感恩对象: 如父母、老师。 2.感恩理由: 如父母养育之恩、老师培养之恩…… 3.感恩方式: …… 注意： 1. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译； 2. 文中不得使用真实的校名和人名； 3. 词数：120-150。 参考词汇：传统美德 traditional virtues 感恩的grateful/thankful
Always Be Grateful _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Many
people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end
in 2012. Everybody wants to find out if December 21, 2012 is the last day of
the earth. The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time. The Mayan’s prediction can account for the rumor. According to the rumor,
the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be
disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth. It is widely assumed that a
Planet X will return to orbit the solar system. The return of Planet X will
have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets
including the Neptune, the Jupiter and the earth. Planet X will cross into their
orbits. There’s a possibility that Jupiter will
change into a little sun at this time, so folks will be well placed to see two
suns in the sky in 2012.