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Who will the speakers have dinner with? A. The man’s father. B. The woman’s sister. C. The man’s mother.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their favorite food. B. The weekend plan. C. The woman’s trip.
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Where is the woman now? A. In Ireland. B. In Spain. C. In Thailand.
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What still needs to be done? A. Having a first team practice. B. Collecting money. C. Handing out the schedules.
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Why can’t the woman sleep at night? A. The baby keeps crying. B. Her mother moved in recently. C. She is not used to her new role as a mother.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why does the man want to get a car? A. It is useful for his work. B. He has got a lot of money. C. The new model is on sale. 2.What do the speakers discuss in the end? A. The way of payment. B. The quality of the car. C. The function of the car.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.How did the man respond to the woman’s first complaint? A. He ignored her. B. He argued with her. C. He apologized to her. 2.What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Host and cleaner. C. Store owner and customer.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where are the speakers? A. In the police station. B. On the road. C. At the insurance company. 2.What did the man first suggest they do? A. Talk to the people behind them. B. Pull over to the side of the road. C. Get their cars fixed together. 3.How do the speakers deal with the situation in the end? A. They call the police. B. They go through their insurance. C. They settle it between themselves.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does the woman compare the toy to? A. A medicine. B. A ball. C. A hand. 2.What age group is the toy popular with? A. Children. B. Teenagers. C. All age groups. 3.Why do some teachers dislike the toy? A. It leads to theft. B. It causes arguments in class. C. It makes students lose focus. 4.Who is the actual inventor of the toy? A. An academic researcher. B. An IT professional. C. A chemical engineer.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.Who usually leads the introductions? A. Matt. B. Steven. C. Karen. 2.Where can you find tennis equipment? A. Near the bathrooms. B. At the center of the store. C. Just to the right of the speaker. 3.What is Andrew’s main responsibility? A. Doing the accounts. B. Using the computers to list products. C. Keeping the area neat and organized. 4.What will Laura do next? A. Help fill out a form. B. Pay for goods. C. Do some sports.
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This is BBC special English program. Today we are going to introduce a money saved product to you. A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an electric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband is called Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock to our wrist. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environment. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future. The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environment, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would rather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr Webber said the Pavlok would greatlybenefit the people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the “ostrich effect”. This is when people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank. 1.The company made the product to help itself___________ A. make money B. save money C. offer help D. benefit customers 2.Mr. Webber thinks the wristband is _________ A. helpless B. great C. a big surprise D. cheap 3.You can read this passage in a ___________ A. health magazine B. medical journal C. science magazine D. travel guide
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The human nose has given to the languages of the world many interesting expressions. Of course, this is not surprising. Without the nose, we could not breather or smell. It is part of the face that gives a person special character. Cyranode Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man----brave, polite, manly and intellectual. Afamous women poet wished that she had two noses to smell a rose! Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, made an interesting comment about the Cleopatra’s nose. If it had been shorter, he said, it would have changed the whole face of the world. Historically, man’s nose had had a principalrole in his imagination. Man has referred to the nose in many ways to express his emotions. Expressions concerning the noserefer to human weakness: anger, pride, jealousyand revenge. In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one’s nose expresses a basic human feeling----pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places. The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man’s weakness. Aperson who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, a person who follows his nose lets his instinct guide him. For the human emotion of rejection, the phrase, to have one’s nose put out of joint, is very descriptive. The expression applies to persons who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expression is not new. It was used by Erassmus in 1542. This is only a sample of expressions in English dealing withthe nose. There are a number of others. however, it should be as plain as the nose on the face that the nose is more than an organ for breathing and smelling! 1.Which of the following is TRUE? A. A person who holds up his nose is easier to get angry. B. A person who is proud of himself is to hold up his nose. C. A person who is satisfied with himself always follows others. D. A person who hopes to have two noses is strong-minded. 2.What does the underlined phrase “to be led around by the nose”mean? A. To be followed by somebody. B. To be controlled by somebody. C. To be under your nose. D. To pay through the nose. 3.How does a person who has his nose put out of joint feel? A. Worried. B. Pleased. C. Proud and happy. D. Hurt and unaccepted. 4.What do you know from the last sentence of this passage? A. It is hard to know that the nose is not only for smelling. B. The nose is really just an organ for breathing and smelling. C. It’s clear that a nose’s function is more than breathing and smelling. D. Itis not important that a nose has other functions except these two.
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One new discovery after another has been over and over again plunging a hard-to-accept idea into scientists’ minds: there might have been an even more advanced super prehistoric civilization in the remote past. Discovery One: Kept in Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey is a unique ancient map, which was first discovered in the 18th century. On the map, only the Mediterranean area is accurately mapped while other places, such as America and Africa, are well out of shape. When studying in a deeper way, however, the scientists were amazed at finding the ancient map was actually a bird’s-eye map. Compared with the pictures of the earth taken by the Apollo 8 spacecraft, the Turkey map is exactly the repeat of them and the deformable boundaries of America and Africa agree well with those of the Apollo 8’s pictures. To scientists’ astonishment, the map even describes the complex landforms of the Antarctic covered with several-kilometer- thick ice, which is as like as two peas with the map made by the 1952 Antarctica expedition with the help of the sonic echo sounder. But the old map was made in the remote ancient times! Discovery Two: On the Lake Titicaca Plateau of South America lies the ruin of an ancient city, at the centre of which stands a huge red sandstone statue. Printed on it is a complete star map with hundreds of signs. Through years of study, scientists finally decoded the map and signs. This is a star map describing the starry sky 27,000 years ago. The signs record the extremely deep astronomic knowledge, which is even beyond the modern people’s understanding. Discovery Three: In 1921, people happened to find an ancient Nied man’s skull in Zambia, Africa. In the right of the skull there is an edge-smooth round hole, which scientists have decided only a bullet can make. But the ancient Nied people lived about 70,000 years ago, when mankind is supposed to have just learnt to use axes. Was there really a prehistoric super civilization? God knows! 1.The Turkey map was made in _______. A. the 18th century B. the 20th century C. the 1950s D. the remote past 2.What is the most important discovery of Discovery Two? A. An ancient city. B. A huge statue. C. A star map D. Astronomic knowledge. 3.The hole in the ancient Nied man’s skull suggests that the ancient Nied people _______. A. could make something like guns B. were very cruel C. made much use of men’s skulls D. could use axes skillfully 4.The author uses the three discoveries to prove that _______. A. ancient people were much cleverer than present people B. there might be a super civilization in the remote past C. the ancient civilization might come from outer space D. God made everything, including the super civilization
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In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics (策略). One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food (垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics (化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later. Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up. When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $ 10 million houses. 1.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section? A. To save customers time. B. To show they are high quality foods. C. To help sell junk food. D. To sell them at discount prices. 2.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy? A. Opening the store early in the morning. B. Displaying British wines next to French ones. C. Inviting customers to play music. D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread. 3.What is the California builder’s story intended to prove? A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider. B. The more costly the house is, the better it sells. C. An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste. D. A good first impression increases sales. 4.What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers. B. To introduce how businesses have grown from the past. C. To report researches on customer behavior. D. To show dishonest business practices.
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Researchers in the United States say eating less can slow the aging process of cells in the body. The researchers studied mice, not people. 1. One group was able to eat as much as it wanted. The other animals in the other group were limited to eat. Their diet had 35 percent fewer calories than the first group of mice. The mice with the diet restrictions (限制) were more energetic and suffered fewer diseases. They were not just living longer, they seemed to stay younger for a longer period of time. When you restrict calories (in mice), there is a direct increase in lifespan—the average age of the animal.2. But how? The researchers found that fewer calories slow down a natural mechanism in cells called ribosomes (核糖体). Ribosomes are responsible for making important proteins in the cells. But with fewer calories, they slow down.3. This, in turn, keeps cells and the entire body functioning well. Earlier studies have suggested a link between calorie restrictions and slowed aging.4. Calorie restriction as a way to slow aging has not been tested in humans. But the main finding for people is the importance of taking care of our bodies.5. And this may help us make better decisions about what we eat. A. The less we eat, the healthier we are. B. Researchers studied two groups of mice.C. This finding is good news if you are a mouse. D. This gives the cells more time to repair themselves. E. The findings help to explain how exactly our bodies age. F. However, this is first to show how the ribosomes can influence aging. G. Calorie restriction caused real biochemical changes that slowed down the rate of aging.
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The worst thing is the headlines. I use the underground almost every day and watch the people travel, their heads ______ in the newspapers. The headlines today ______ suicide (自杀) bombers and of horrific attacks that they say ______ by members of our community. Something on the journey is ______. I am not ______ anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not ______ it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers. ______ I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are ______. No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being ______ unfriendly towards me. But I think the ______ I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable. People are looking around for things and people ______ look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit ______ and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get _____. As you look around the ______, it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are ______ thinking “those Muslims come here and look what they do" but they ______ understand we condemn (谴责) this like everyone else. Whoever did this didn't ______ about who was killed or whether they were Christian or Muslim. They just had no respect ______ human life at all. We all travel around London and we use public transport. We have as much fear as anyone else about ______ in something. But in the coming days, everyone is going to have to work together and keep calm. We will look out for each other and that's how we will ______ this difficulty. 1.A. buried B. hung C. hidden D. sunk 2.A. tell on B. talk over C. think out D. speak of 3.A. to carry on B. were carried out C. to carry out D. were carried on 4.A. different B. difficult C. easy D. interesting 5.A. putting on B. dressing C. wearing D. having on 6.A. unless B. until C. before D. after 7.A. However B. Thus C. But D. And 8.A. calm B. noisy C. quiet D. cheerful 9.A. in a way B. in one way C. in no way D. in any way 10.A. looks B. opinions C. Ideas D. experiences 11.A. which B. that C. who D. whom 12.A. itself B. himself C. myself D. oneself 13.A. better B. worse C. more D. less 14.A. carriage B. bus C. train D. taxi 15.A. surely B. certainly C. probably D. hopefully 16.A. have to B. might C. are able to D. may 17.A. ask B. hear C. know D. care 18.A. with B. of C. for D. to 19.A. keeping up B. being caught up C. catching up D. being kept up with 20.A. get away B. get off C. get out D. get through
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 My interest in Chinese food started years ago, when I was a young reporter for the Washington Post. Our office wasn’t far from Chinatown, 1. I found some very good Chinese restaurants. That was the first time that I 2. (notice) the fresh taste of the meat and vegetables of Chinese food. When I learned more about the food, I began to understand why 3. has this special feature. Many years ago, China had 4. energy crisis because it lost much of its wood due to over population and poor management of its forests. This 5. (lose) was very bad for the country, of course, but it turned out to be very good for the food. Wood became very expensive and hard to get, so the Chinese had to either find a substitute for their 6. (value) wood, or learn how to use it better. There weren’t any substitutes so people found ways to economize. In order to economize in cooking, they had to use very little wood. So they started cutting their meat and vegetables 7. small pieces before they put them in the hot oil. That way, the food cooked 8. (fast) and they saved more fuel. The food 9. (prepare) in this way kept its fresh flavor — and it’s this flavor 10. attracts people from other countries to the art of Chinese cooking.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Last week I noticed Jack coughing on our math class. See this, I offered to take him to a clinic. There the doctor asked Jack how he had coughed sometimes for long time. Jack nodded his head immediate. The doctor then wrote a prescription with instruction on how to take the Chinese medicine. When Jack tasted the medicine, he almost brings it up. I comforted him with an old saying “Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth”. Jack managed to swallow them unwillingly. But when he had recovered three days later, he felt amazing at the effect of the Chinese medicine.
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假设你是李华，你校来自美国的交换生Jack将于12月份去北京参加中文演讲比赛决赛。他就如何准备比赛向你写信求助，现在请你根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件给他帮助: 1. 向他表示祝贺； 2. 给他提出建议； 3. 给他鼓励并祝他取得好成绩。 注意: 1. 词数:100词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯； 3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 决赛:final Dear Jack, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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