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Water costs money．In some places water is hard 1 ．What 2 when a town has these problems？A small town in California found a happy 3． Very little rain ever fell there．The town had no water of its own．The water it used was 4 from a river 300 miles away．As more people 5 live in the town， 6 water was needed．Now water 7 to be brought in from 600 miles away．All these cost 8 money． The town 9 a plan．It found a way to clean its “dirty” water．Once the cleaned water was reused 10 many ways．Five man-made lakes were built．Here people could swim and fish and go 11 ．They could have picnics in their new parks．Farmers had more water 12 their crops．New factories can be built，now that they have the promise of 13 ． In most places，water is used and thrown 14 ．The town that saved 15 water has saved the town！
2.A．happens B．happening C is happened D．happened 3.A．key B．answer C answering D．way
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阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Nowadays, people are talking about the expansion of college enrollment. This new policy___16___(adopt) by the government benefits a lot of high school graduates and therefore the country as well. There ___17___ (use) to be such a fierce competition among high school graduates to enter college___18__many of them studied too hard only to spoil their health. Even some of them killed___19___only because they failed in the entrance exams. Now they will have more chances to attend college and the country is also going to benefit 20 it. There will be more well-educated and highly qualified citizens and professionals, ___21___ is essential to the development of the country. 22 , now some students who otherwise can't enter a college are not studying hard enough. They think now since colleges enroll more students, they are more 23 (like) to be admitted into one of them even without a high score. 24 (doubt), although there is still room for improvement to this policy, I think it is still a good one which brings more good 25 harm to the students and the nation. It should be still carried out.
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It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry , but there was not any meat in the house. Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it：“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently：“Take this to the butcher（* person whose job is selling meat）and he's going to give you your lunch today.” Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady's handwriting and soon did it as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once. At noon, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more. The next day, the dog came again exactly at noon. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customers. But, the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more surprise, it came for the third time at six o'clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled . He said to himeself,“This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today？” Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it！ 1.Mrs. Smith treated her little dog quite .
2.It seemed that the dog knew well that the paper Mrs. Smith gave it .
3.The butcher did not give any meat to the dog .
4.From its experience, the dog found that .
5.At the end of the story, you'll find that .
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Can you believe your eyes? A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age. Martin Doherty, a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland, led the team of scientists. In this experiment, Doherty and his team tested the perception(观察力) of some people, using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10, and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25. The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background. One of the circles was larger than the other, and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time. Next, both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles, again of different sizes, were surrounded by gray circles. Here’s where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures, the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles — making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle, which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles — so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle. When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures, they weren’t fooled — they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before. Older children and adults, on the other hand, did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one, and adults got it wrong most of the time. As children get older, Doherty said, their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words, they will begin to process the whole picture at once: the tricky gray circles, as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result, they’re more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick. 1.Doherty and his team of scientists did an experiment to evaluate .
2.When asked to find the larger circle, .
3.According to the passage, we can know that .
4.Visual context may work when children get older than .
5.Why are younger children not fooled?
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A year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—＄7,000，a legacy from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave. But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in others, it was more than ＄100,000. It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than ＄3 million—they were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm . Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived own comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase . Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them. Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent —should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come. Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story. 1.According go the text, the Fusses___________.
2.Which of the following is true of the Hatches?
3.Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?
4.According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were ___________.
5.What can we learn from the text?
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I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives. From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy. 1.How did the author get to know America?
2.Upon leaving for America the author felt .
3.For the first two years in New York, the author .
4.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?
5.The author believes that .
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 A. “Just do it!” — This slogan (口号) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike? B.“Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.” C. “Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course! D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone. E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.” F. One magazine ad says “Make me your window on the world!” The advertisers say that the weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. “ Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine ,full of colour pictures , is your window on the world. 请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语： Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely. Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out. There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink. Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments. Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs.
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根据题中所给的汉语提示,写出该单词的正确形式,每空一词。 1.In the accident, only two people s__________ at last. 2.The building is specially d__________ for the homeless people. 3.The __________(有魔力的) tools are popular with young children. 4.Sea water __________ (含有) salt. 5.The tiger is a __________ (凶猛的)animal. 6.He went to America in the 1980s and s_________ down there. 7.During the war this village was s_________ by the enemy and more than 200 people were killed. 8.This kind of work needs __________ (耐心) and carefulness. 9.Her parents don’t p___________ her to go back home late in the evening, so she had to leave the party early last night. 10.They shouldn’t treat their mother in a rude m_______. They should respect her.
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根据所给汉语意思或动词，完成下列句子。 1.这部电影是根据一部著名的小说改编的。 The film is _________ _________ a famous novel. 2.我们努力想让他平静下来，但他还是激动地大叫。 We tried to ________ him ________ , but he kept shouting excitedly. 3.Since he has decided to go there, nothing will ______________(改变主意). 4.I went to see my grandfather __________________________(每几周). 5.I won’t have you _______ ______ ______ ______ (作弊而不受惩罚) in the exam. 6.Many chances ______________(lose) if you don’t work hard. 7.My brother wants to work in the factory which ____ still ______(build).
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用合适的连接词填空。 1.He talked about the teachers and schools ________ he had visited. 2.Some of the roads were flooded, ________ made our journey more difficult. 3.The novel ________ you’re interested was written by Mark Twain. 4._________ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan. 5.He has told me _________ he will go to Shanghai tomorrow. 6.I want to know _________ he has told you. 7.The question is _________ they will be able to help us or not. 8.Go and get your coat. It’s _________ you left it. 9._______ broke the glass yesterday is not clear. 10._________ car you will choose to buy makes no difference. 11._________ breaks the law should be punished.
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请根据以下信息写一篇英语短文，简单描述一下1923年发生在日本的地震。 1. 地震于1923年发生在日本横滨市(Yokohama)； 2. 当时人们正在睡觉，并不知道地震发生； 3. 大量的房屋、建筑物倒塌，水电供应中断； 4. 有140,000多人丧生，还有很多受伤者和无家可归者； 5. 是历史上最严重的地震之一。 要求： 1. 短文必须包括要点中的所有内容； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯； 3. 词数：100左右。
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