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What is the man? A. A weather forecaster. B. A pilot. C. A trainer.
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What does the man imply? A. The woman should go on playing chess. B. He wants to play chess with the woman. C. The woman is weak in playing chess.
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Why does the man stop his talk with the woman? A. He isn't interested in her words. B. He is expecting another call. C. He is angry with her.
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When will the man arrive in Cairo? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon.
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What are the speakers talking about? A. A story. B. A textbook. C. A movie.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the relationship between Mary and Justin? A. Boss and secretary. B. Good friends . C. Husband and wife. 2.How will Mary spend her holiday? A. Go swimming. B. Work in her office. C. Stay with her children.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why does Mike call Mary? A. To get a lift from her. B. To discuss homework with her. C. To invite her to Jerry's apartment. 2.What will Mary do on Monday? A. Take a chemistry class. B. Have an exam. C. Hand in a book report.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why has Brian Sharp refused many interviews? A. He doesn't want people to make up stories about him. B. He wouldn't like others to know about his private life. C. He is afraid to answer people's questions directly. 2.How is Brian Sharp's life? A. Lonely and poor. B. Rich but unhappy. C. Successful and happy. 3.What does Brian Sharp say about writing novels? A. He seldom draws stories from real life B. He doesn't like following a fixed pattern. C. He wants to write over 100 historical novels.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What did the boy have for breakfast? A. Bread and milk. B. A cheese burger and meat. C. A pudding and two cans of coke. 2.Why did the boy have a stomachache? A. He ate too fast. B. He ate too much. C. He ran too fast. 3.What do we know about the boy? A. He felt hungry after the PE lesson. B. He got a good record in the PE test. C. He only ate meat and rice for lunch. 4.What does the woman think of the boy's eating way? A. Good. B. Strange. C. Silly.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.What products does the speaker's company work on? A. Birthday cards. B. Games. C. Cars. 2.How many playing pieces does Mindtwist standard have? A. Two. B. Four. C. Six. 3.What are the playing pieces of Mindtwist Travel made of? A. Plastic. B. Wood. C. Metal. 4.What will the speaker talk about next? A. Collect. B. Mindtwist. C. Board.
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Nine months ago，I was packing my daughter’s backpack with new school supplies，wondering how I was going to send her off to kindergarten.I stood on the playground，tears pouring down my face because I wasn’t ready for this first day of kindergarten——but she was ready.Today I will be standing on the playground， once again with tears，because this precious time went by too quickly.This week I realized that I never told you "thank you".I don’t know how to express a mother’s thanks in the way a teacher deserves. We first met you at the open house the week before school started and I immediately knew you would be the type of teacher we would appreciate forever.While the students lined up for the day，you touched each one on the shoulder as you greeted them.If a student was having a tough I got to know you as I volunteered in the lunch room.You made sure your students were all ready for lunch before you went on your own lunch break.You kept track of their big things and small things，because as a veteran kindergarten teacher，you know that the small things are the big things.I loved the way you made each student feel special.You helped them fall in love with school which is so important at the start. To all of the teachers in the world who are like you.I wish you knew how grateful parents are for you.We adore you.respect you，and appreciate you.We don’t tell you enough——we probably don’i tell you ever.I wish we could take you with us to the next 12 grades. 1.Why did the author’s tears come down on her daughter’s first day of kindergarten？ A. She hadn’t made full preparations for her daughter. B. Her daughter wasn’t willing to go to kindergarten. C. She felt worried about her daughter’s being away. D. Her daughter wasn’t familiar with the teachers. 2.The author noticed the teacher’s characteristics when . A. she stood on the playground B. she was at the open house C. she said goodbye to the teacher D. she Worked as a teacher at lunch time 3.What does the underlined word "veteran" in paragraph 3 mean？ A. Beautiful. B. Generous. C. Skillful. D. Humorous. 4.What is this text mainly about？ A. Good wishes to a kindergarten teacher. B. Kid’s daily behavior in the kindergarten. C. A sweet memory of kindergarten life. D. Sincere thanks to a kindergarten teacher.
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San Francisco Fire Engine Tours San Francisco Winery Tour Running: February 1st through April 30th This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer. (Included in tickets price) Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request Duration(时长):2 hours Price: $90 Back to the Fifties Tour Running: August 16th through August 31st This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream. Departing from the Cannery: 5:00pm and 7:00pm Duration: 2 hours Price: $90 Spooky Halloween Tour Running: October 10th through October 31st Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear (消防服)is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco. Departing from the Cannery: 6:30pm and 8:30pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Price: Available upon request Holiday Lights Tour Running: December 6th through December 23rd This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit. Departing from the Cannery: 7:00pm and 9:00pm Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes Advance reservations required. 1.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours? A. Go to Treasure Island. B. Have free ice cream. C. Enjoy the holiday scenes. D. Visit the Presidio district. 2.Which of the tours is available in March? A. San Francisco Winery Tour. B. Back to the Fifties Tour. C. Spooky Halloween Tour. D. Holiday Lights Tour. 3.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour? A. Take some drinks. B. Make reservations ahead of time. C. Wear warm clothes. D. Set off early in the morning.
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WeChat is a social mobile application with voice and text messaging timeline and several social features like ‘Message in a Bottle’. WeChat, a popular instant messaging tool run by Tencent Holdings, aims to help users access mobile services without downloading separate apps, which experts said may challenge the business of smartphone app distributors such Apple Store. This new feature, named ‘Mini Programs’, allows WeChat users to find a variety of services such as ticket buying by scanning a QR (quick-response) code, saving them the trouble of installing a number of different apps on smart devices, according to the transcript of a speech by Zhang Xiaolong, Tencent’s senior executive vice president, on Wednesday. The new function is expected to come online on January 9. Zhang, known as the father of WeChat, emphasized that ‘Min Programs’ is not a mobile app distributing function. Still, experts and app developers said that the rollout (推出) of ‘Mini Programs’ on WeChat will erode the market share of app distributors like Apple Store in China. “‘Mini Programs’ will attract lots of start-ups, because a program based on WeChat can help them build up businesses at much lower costs,” a Shanghai-based app developer, told the Global Times Wednesday. If a start-up wants to promote its business via a separate application, it has to hire a special team to develop two different apps— one each for iOS and Android. Lsiunched in 2011, WeChat has evolved to include services such as ‘Order Taxi’, ‘Food Delivery’, e-commerce and payments from just an instant messaging app. 1.What can we know about ‘Mini Programs’? A. It’s expensive. B. It’s complex. C. It’s convenient. D. It’s free. 2.Why do lots of start-ups choose the ‘Mini Programs’? A. It can cut the costs of building business. B. It can help build up business. C. It can help them make a big fortune. D. It can promote their business. 3.What does the underlined word “erode” probably mean in Paragraph 4? A. reduce B. increase C. improve D. promote 4.What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. WeChat will be a perfect app. B. WeChat will meet a great challenge. C. WeChat will meet needs of more people. D. WeChat will replace other apps.
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A new study shows that rising levels of planet-warming gases may reduce important nutrients(营养物质)in food crops Researchers studied the effects of carbon dioxide on rice. In the experiment， scientists grew 18 kinds of rice in fields in China and Japan.They set carbon dioxide levels to what scientists are predicting for our planet by the end of the century.Rice grown under high carbon dioxide conditions had，on average，13 to 30 percent lower levels of four B vitamins and 10 percent less protein(蛋白质)The crops also had 8 percent less iron and 5 percent less zinc than rice grown under normal conditions. However, vitamin E levels increased by about 13 percent on average. The researchers said the effects of planet-warming gases would be most severe for the poorest citizens in some of the least developed countries.These people generally eat the most rice and have the least complex diets.That includes about 600 million people in Indonesia， Cambodia，Myanmar，Bangladesh，Laos and other nations，mainly in Southeast Asia. Other studies have shown that higher temperatures from climate change and weather extremes will reduce food production.But scientists are finding that rising levels of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases threaten food quality. Earlier studies showed that wheat，rice，field peas and soybeans grown under high carbon dioxide conditions all had lower levels of protein and minerals.Scientists predicted that almost 150 million people might be at risk of having too little protein or zinc in their diet by 2050. The new study suggests a way to lower the nutritional harm of climate change.That is to grow different forms of rice that can adapt to higher carbon dioxide levels. 1.Growing rice under high carbon dioxide conditions may____. A. increase iron in the rice B. make it more delicious C. cause losses of Vitamin E D. make it less nutritious 2.How can people reduce the nutritional harm of climate change？ A. By importing rice from China and Japan. B. By taking other kinds of food instead of rice. C. By avoiding eating rice from Southeast Asia. D. By growing rice suitable for the environment. 3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text？ A. To inform readers what nutrients food crops contain. B. To call on people to care for the planet they live on. C. To share the results of some studies on people’s diets. D. To tell readers where food crops are mainly produced. 4.In which part of a magazine can you read the text？ A. Advertisements. B. Arts and culture. C. Science report. D. Business news.
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How to Be a Good Listener to Your Family Communication is important for strong family relationships．1.Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds． Listen actively．When listening to a family member，do not let your mind wander to other things．lt’s important to make your family member feel heard and valued．Put your phone away and give them your full attention．Never think about other things when someone is talking．2.． Repeat what has been said．Breefly summarizing what the speaker has said can go along way towards effective communication．Everyone wants to feel valued and heard， so repeating a family member’s point can show you were listening．3.It can really allow you and your family to communicate better as well． 4.Interrupting can put breaks on effective conversation．Always allow a few seconds of silence after someone finishes talking before offering your response．This allows you to make sure the speaker has finished talking．Do not talk over someone either．No matter how curious you feel about a subject，do not start talking until the other person has finished． Avoid hurrying the speaker．5.Do not break in before the speaker is finished just to hurry the speaker along．Never say things like，"Can you get to the point？"This will make it seem Like you’re not interested in the conversation． A．Do not interrupt． B．Never rush the person talking． C．Instead，focus on what’s being said． D．People tend to pause when they speak． E．It can help you make sure you understood the speaker． F．When someone finishes talking， ask questions if necessary． G．However， if you don’t truly listen to others，it can be difficult to communicate．
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Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are ____ than housewives, Evidence(证据)shows that ____ are in poorer health than the job-holders. A study shows __ the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly(相应地)by 2%. All this ___ one point: Work is helpful to health. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, ____ loneliness and solitude(孤独). Researches show that people feel __ and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are ____. Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are the happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as ____ between man and reality. By work, people ____ each other. By collective(集体的) activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work ____ the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to(易于)____. ____, work gives one a sense of fulfillment (充实感)and a sense of ___. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When ___ finishes his writing or a doctor successfully _____ a patient or a teacher sees his students __, they are happy __. From the above we can come to the conclusion ___ the more you work, ____ you will be. Let us work hard, __ and live a happy and healthy life. 1.A. more healthier B. healthier C. weaker D. worse 2.A. career women B. the busy C. the jobless D. the hard-working 3.A. that whenever B. whether C. that though D. since 4.A. comes down to B. equals to C. adds up to D. amounts to 5.A. 不填 B. off C. in touch with D. away from 6.A. happy, interested B. glad, joyful C. cheerful, concerned D. unhappy, worried 7.A. busy B. free C. lazy D. empty 8.A. a river B. a gap C. a channel D. a bridge 9.A. come across B. come into contact with C. look down upon D. watch over 10.A. means B. stands C. equals D. matches 11.A. success B. death C. victory D. disease 12.A. Besides B. Nevertheless C. However D. Yet 13.A. disappointment B. achievement C. regret D. apology 14.A. a worker B. a farmer C. a writer D. a manager 15.A. manages B. controls C. operates on D. deals with 16.A. raise B. grow C. rise D. increase 17.A. in a word B. without a word C. at a word D. beyond words 18.A. that B. which C. what D. 不填. 19.A. the lonelier and weaker B. lonelier and weaker C. happier and healthier D. the happier and healthier 20.A. study well B. studying well C. study good D. studying good
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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。 A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water.1.water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder2.had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man3.( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled4.( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home5.a happy heart. After the student left, the teacher let6.student taste the water. He spat it out,7.(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like8.?" The teacher replied,“You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be9.(sweet).” We understand this lesson best10.we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
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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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。 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。 My grandfather and I enjoy fishing. One Sunday morning we go fishing at a lake. We took ours fishing poles and headed for the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Before waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get impatiently. I wanted to give up, and my grandfather told me to wait a little longer. Finally, there were a sudden pull at the pole and fish was caught. Within the next few minute, my grandfather also caught a fish. Felt hungry, we built a fire by the lake and barbecued the fish. It was delicious.
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假定你是李华。请根据写作要点用英语写一篇周记，记述你周末帮助家人做家务的一次经历。 写作要点:1.做家务的理由；2.做家务的过程；3.你的感受。 注意: 1.短文词数不少于100； 2.开头部分已写好，不计入总词数； 3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。 I am an 18-year-old middle school student, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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