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More than a hundred years ago, two boys were fishing in a small river. They sat in a heavy-bottomed boat, each holding a long, bent pole in his hands and eagerly waiting for “a bite”. When they wanted to move the boat from one place to another they had to push against a long pole into the bottom of the stream. “This is slow work, Robert,” said the older of the boys. “Yes, Christopher, and it’s hard work, too.” answered Robert. “I think there’s some better way of moving a boat.” Christopher advised rowing it and Robert promised to make some paddles (桨). The next day Robert’s aunt heard a great noise in her house. The two boys were there, busily working. “What are you making, Robert?” she asked. He told his plan. His aunt laughed and said, “Well done! I hope you’ll succeed.” After much work, they succeeded in making two paddle wheels. They were very rough, but strong and usable. They fixed each of these wheels to the end of an iron rod (长杆) which they passed through the boat from side to side. The rod was bent in the middle. When the work was finished, the old fishing boat looked rather strange, with a paddle wheel on each side. The boys lost no time in trying it. One of the boys could guide the boat while the other turned the paddle wheels. That night when Christopher went home, he told his father a wonderful story. “Robert Fulton planned the whole thing,” he said, “and I helped him make the paddles and put them on the boat.” When Robert Fulton became a man, he didn’t forget his experiment with the old fishing boat. He kept on thinking and working, until at last he succeeded in making a boat with paddle wheels that could be run by steam. He’s now honored as the inventor of the steamboat. 1.How did the two boys move their heavy boat at first? A. By moving two paddle wheels. B. By pushing two paddles in the water. C. By using a long pole in the water. D. By moving their hands in the water. 2.What did Robert’s aunt do when she knew about his plan? A. She helped Robert work on it. B. She didn’t care about Robert. C. She laughed at Robert much. D. She wished Robert success. 3.The underlined words “a wonderful story” in the last paragraph may refer to __________. A. the invention of paddle wheels B. Christopher’s successful plan C. Christopher’s skill in guiding the boat D. the old fishing boat
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Every summer, the Serengeti plains (平原) of Africa are worth visiting. Millions of wild animals begin their 1,800-mile journey northwards on their annual migratory (迁移的) route. In the month of November, polar bears in their thousands cross the Canadian Arctic, as they head towards the ice sheets of Hudson Bay. The sea ice that forms every winter is the key to the bear’s managing to exist, for here they hunt for seals (海豹). The Great Bustard, one of the heaviest flying birds, migrates each year across Europe and Asia to its wintering grounds. Unluckily, these and other migratory animals are in danger from human activity. We have written several articles on climate change and the effect of rising ocean temperatures. Since 1979, ice sheets in the Arctic have gone down by 30 percent. What does this mean for polar bears? They are forced to stay on land for longer periods of time, which delays their search for food. As a result, bears today are 60 pounds lighter than what they were. Besides, smaller bears also produce weaker babies, and their chances of survival are at risk. In the plains of Africa, migratory animals like gazelles are traveling long distances for food, just to avoid falling prey (牺牲品) to humans who hunt them. In an unusual step, experts from 120 countries have agreed to protect 31 migratory mammals, fish and birds. The United Nation’s 11th annual Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) was held in Quito, Ecuador. For the first time, 900 experts attended the conference, and the enthusiastic support shows the world is united in conservation (保护) efforts. What does getting on a protected list mean? Countries that have signed the agreement will be required to pass laws locally and work with other countries that fall within the animal’s migratory path. Only one animal did not make the list. The African lion was rejected (拒绝) for lack of information of the countries where it lives. 1.What can we learn from the passage? A. The Great Bustard is one of the largest flying birds. B. The weight of polar bears today is lighter than what it was. C. In the 1970s, ice sheets went down by 30 percent. D. 120 experts have agreed to protect 21 migratory animals. 2.Why was the African lion not included in the list from the passage? A. We don’t know which countries it lives in. B. It isn’t a migratory animal. C. Experts were not interested in this animal. D. It was not traveling long distances for food. 3.The writer writes this passage aiming to __________. A. let us know about the animals B. prevent the rare animals from dying out C. inform us of the effects of climate change D. draw our attention to helping the migratory animals 4.All these factors have probably put the migratory animals in danger EXCEPT _______. A. some human activity B. the enthusiastic support from experts C. rising ocean temperatures D. climate change
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Every morning my father buys a newspaper on his way to work. Every evening my mother looks through magazines at home. And every night, I look at the posters with photos of David Beckham and Yao Ming on my bedroom wall before I go to sleep. Can we imagine life without paper or print? Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago, and has been made from silk, cotton, bamboo, and, since the 19th century, from wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. But in those days, books could only be produced one at a time by hand. As a result, they were expensive and rare. And because there weren’t many books, few people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. When printing was developed greatly at the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and cheaply. As a result, more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly. Today information can be received online, downloaded from the Internet rather than found in books, and information can be kept on CD-ROMs or machines such as MP3 players. Computers are already used in classrooms, and newspapers and magazines can already be read online. So will books be replaced by computers one day? No, I don’t think the Yao Ming poster on my bedroom wall will ever be replaced by a computer two metres high! 1.What does the writer do before he goes to sleep’? A. He reads books. B. He reads newspapers C. He looks at the posters on the wall. D. He looks through magazines 2.What happened after books became cheaper? A. People didn’t want to buy books. B. Printing was invented in China. C. The Internet was introduced to people soon D. Knowledge and ideas spread quickly. 3.What is the writer’s opinion about books and computers’? A. Books won’t be replaced by computers. B. People won’t need books any more C. People prefer to find information in books. D. Computers have already replaced books.
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If you’ve ever had a nightmare (噩梦), you’re not alone. 1. A nightmare is a bad dream. It can make you feel scared, anxious or upset. Why do I get nightmares? Stressful things that happen during the day can turn dreams into nightmares. Nightmares may be a way to reduce the pressures of the day. Sometimes major changes can cause stress that leads to nightmares. Another thing that may cause nightmares is watching scary movies or reading scary books, especially before you go to bed.2. How can I prevent nightmares? Although it is normal to have a nightmare once in a while, there are some methods you can try to get nightmares under control. ◆ Get into a healthy sleep routine (习惯).3. Avoid eating or exercising just before bedtime. Avoid scary books or movies before bedtime. ◆ Use a nightlight. With a nightlight, if you awake from a nightmare, you’ll be able to see familiar things and remember where you are. ◆ Keep your door open. 4. If you are scared, get up and find someone for reassurance (安心). You’re never too old for a hug! What if the nightmares don’t go away? Most of the time, nightmares are not a big problem. It often helps to tell a trusted adult about your bad dreams. 5. Sometimes it helps to keep a dream journal, a notebook in which you describe the dreams you can remember. If you have frequent nightmares, you and your parents might want to see a doctor to help you deal with your bad dreams. A. You can go to bed about the same time and wake up at the same time every day. B. Nightmares are not real and they cannot hurt you. C. But sometimes you might have a nightmare for no reason at all. D. This will help you remember that your family is close by. E. The amount of sleep a person needs depends a lot on his or her age. F. Just talking about what happened might make you feel better. G. Almost everyone gets them once in a while --adults, as well as kids.
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A heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. All day she felt ______. Late in the afternoon she gathered the ______to approach her employer. To her ______, the boss agreed to a raise. The woman arrived home that ______ and saw a beautiful table set with their best dishes. Candles were softly glowing. Her husband had come home early and prepared a festive ______. She wondered if someone from the _______ had told it to him, or... did he just somehow know that she would not get ______? She found him in the kitchen and told him the good ______. They hugged and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. Next to her plate the woman ______ a beautifully lettered note. It read, “Congratulations, darling! I knew you’d get the ______! These things will tell you how much I love you.” Following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to ______ up. She noticed that a second card had ______ from his pocket. Picking it off the floor, she read, “Don’t ______ not getting the raise! You deserve it ______! These things will tell you how much I love you.” Someone has said that the ______of love is when you love without measure. What this man feels for his wife is total ________ and love, whether she succeeds or ______. His love celebrates her victories and calms her ______. He stands with her, no matter what ______ throws in their direction. Upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Mother Teresa said, “What can you do to _______world peace? Go home and love your family.” And love your friends. Love them without measure. 1.A. nervous B. pleased C. calm D. angry 2.A. spirit B. strength C. courage D. money 3.A. fear B. delight C. sorrow D. disappointment 4.A. week B. morning C. afternoon D. evening 5.A. meal B. gift C. party D. list 6.A. shop B. home C. office D. restaurant 7.A. kept out B. turned down C. set aside D. put off 8.A. position B. income C. news D. job 9.A. found B. wrote C. designed D. read 10.A. note B. salary C. present D. raise 11.A. eat B. sweep C. clean D. cut 12.A. hung B. left C. climbed D. fallen 13.A. worry about B. get through C. end up D. take up 14.A. somewhere B. anyway C. however D. instead 15.A. price B. measure C. method D. means 16.A. expression B. operation C. acceptance D. reaction 17.A. suffers B. fails C. falls D. loses 18.A. disease B. problem C. habit D. pain 19.A. life B. family C. duty D. work 20.A. protect B. defend C. challenge D. help
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 It happened at a weekend in the 1970's. Mum gave me two tickets for a film，telling me she was too busy to go together with me with the 1.(end)housework. She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket. I was very happy. At that time，a ticket cost only 20 fen. But to me，a little girl of twelve，20 fen seemed quite a lot. I reached the cinema 2.(hurry)．Holding the ticket in my hand，I began to look for a buyer. Just then a handsome young man，3. noticed me and the ticket，came towards me with a big smile，“You've got 4. extra ticket？” “Yes，”I nodded. “That's great. Say how much？” “20 fen.” “Oh，” he thought for a while and then took out a ten-yuan note 5. his wallet. “I'm terribly sorry，6. I've only got this note.” Seeing I was confused，he added，“Then how about waiting for a while 7. I have changed it in the cinema's store？” Without much thinking，I agreed. Then we went to the cinema together. He walked very fast. I could hardly keep up with 8.．Soon he disappeared. I stood there 9.(puzzle)．Suddenly I realized the handsome young fellow 10.(cheat) me.” Before long I found that he'd sold the ticket to a little boy. He earned 20 fen，but lost his honor!
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学校为了激发学生学习英语的兴趣、提高学生们的口语能力，特举办一场英语演讲比赛。假设你是校学生会成员，请为比赛写一张海报。 内容要点：（1）比赛目的 （2）报名方式：凡愿意参加者可联系各班班长报名。 （3）比赛时间：2016年11月20日下午2点。 （4）比赛地点：二楼会议室。 （5）评比办法：三位英语教师作为评审，最终选出10名选手进入决赛（ finals）。 （6）比赛环节：自我介绍，命题演讲（topic speech），即兴演讲（即兴的：impromptu）。 注意：（1）词数80左右; （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow（乌鸦）perched（栖息）on their window. The father asked his son, “What is this?” The son replied, “It is a crow.” After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, “What is this?” The son said, “Father, I have just now told you, it’s a crow!” After a little while, the old father again asked his son for the third time, “What is this?” At this time some expression of irritation（恼怒）was felt in the son’s tone when he said to his father with a rebuff（生硬回绝）. “It’s a crow, a crow.” A little while later, the father again asked his son the fourth time, “What is this?” This time, the son shouted at his father, “Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times ‘IT IS A CROW’. Are you not able to understand this?” A little while later the father went to his room and came back with an old tattered（发皱的）diary, which he had maintained since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. When the son read it, the following words were written in the diary: “Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel irritated but I rather felt affection for my innocent son, 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: After reading the diary ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Feeling ashamed, the son got down on his knees before his father ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
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