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"Indeed，" George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785， "some kind of fly， or bug， had begun to eat the leaves before I left home．" But the father of America was not the father of bug． When Washington wrote that， Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century， and Americans had already created lightning-bug（萤火虫）． But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language， leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries． The American bug could also be a person， referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity． Although fan became the usual term， sports fans used to be called racing bugs， baseball bugs， and the like． Or the bug could be a small machine or object， for example， a bug-shaped car． The bug could also be a burglar alarm， from which comes the expression to bug， that is， "to install （安装） an alarm"． Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others' conversation． Since the 1840s， to bug has long meant "to cheat"， and since the 1940s it has been annoying． We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design． That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison． In 1878 he explained bugs as "little problems and difficulties" that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product． In 1889 it was recorded that Edison "had been up the two previous nights discovering ‘a bug' in his invented record player．" 1.We learn from Paragraph 1that ______ ． A. Americans had difficulty in learning to use the word bug B. George Washington was the first person to call an insect a bug C. the word bug was still popularly used in English in the nineteenth century D. both Englishman and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century 2.What does the word "flaw" in the last paragraph probably mean？ ______ A. Evolution． B. Finding． C. Origin． D. Fault． 3."BUG" can referred to the following except ______ ． A. A man who is crazy about sports B. A man who installs an alarm C. An insect in natural world D. A device for listening secretly 4.The passage is mainly concerned with ______ ． A. the misunderstanding of the word bug B. the development of the word bug C. the public views of the word bug D. the special characteristics of the word bug
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Assistant professor in Musical Theatre Dance Wichita State University seeks a full-time， 9-month assistant professor， beginning in August． Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area， teaching experience at a professional or college level， ability to direct and teach stage movement． The salary depends on qualifications and experience． For complete information visit http://finearts．wichita．edu． Full Professor in Theatre and Dance The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of California at San Diego （http： ∥www． theatre， ucsd．edu） is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design． Applicants must work for us for at least one year． Significant professional experience is required． This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels． A review of applications will start on June 1st． Application deadline： September 1st． Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts DeSales University's Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled， professional technical director． The position is a 10-month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival． Professional experience is required； MFA is preferred． Please email materials to john． bell desales．edu． Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled． Assistant Director-Media Resources Center Maryland Institute College of Art is seeking an assistant director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division． Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history， library experience， excellent interpersonal communication skills and familiarity with photoshop and scanning． A review of applications will begin immediately； job announcements will remain open until the position is filled． Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months and can send emails to jobs mica．edu． The salary differs depending on your experience． Please include your desired salary in your application letter． 1.If an applicant has 9.5-month free time， he or she can pay close attention to the ad of ______ ． A. Assistant Professor in Musical Theatre Dance B. Full Professor in Theatre and Dance C. Technical Director in Performing and Fine Arts D. Assistant Director Media Resources Center 2.If you have excellent interpersonal communication skills， you can apply to ______ ． A. Wichita State University B. the University of California C. Maryland Institute College of Art D. DeSales University 3.According to the advertisements， we can learn that ______ ． A. all the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled B. all the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary C. all the reviews of applications will begin immediately D. all the jobs mentioned in the text require experience
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A Scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it． Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see． Some last a few minutes before they give in． But others are determined to wait until the last moment． By the time the children reach high school， something remarkable has happened． A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular， adventurous， confident and dependable． The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely， easily frustrated and inflexible． Actually， the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn't show up on an IQ test． The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists' concerns． But brain theory can't explain what we wonder about most， like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant person． Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman， writer of Emotional Intelligence： when it comes to predicting people's success， brain ability measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as "character"． EQ is not the opposite of IQ． What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together； how one's ability to handle stress， for instance， affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use． Among the ingredients for success， researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts for about 20%； the rest depends on everything from social class to luck． While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously， some few fear EQ invites misuse． 1.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ______ ． A. the age of 4is a proper time for scientific experiment B. emotional intelligence won't show up until adolescence C. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success D. candy can be used to measure a person's emotional intelligence 2.Which of the following is true according to the text？ ______ A. The higher a person's EQ is， the higher his or her IQ is． B. The higher a person's IQ is， the lower his or her EQ is． C. A person's success totally depends on his or her EQ． D. Scientists have been trying to discover how EQ and IQ work together． 3.The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4probably means ______ ． A. kind B. floating C. excited D. optimistic 4.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows？ ______ A. Information about famous people with high EQ． B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ． C. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field． D. Strong demands for basic emotional education．
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Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it the best solutiorr? Despite what it promiises,GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any corp. In fact Studies show that the most crown GM croo. GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analysed nearly two decades of research on mojor GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production. Something else, however, has been on the rise, While GM seeds are expensive, GM companics tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “ The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But nether is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition. At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2008 World Bank report. As a matter of fact ,scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which “green” farming is supposed to be the first choice. 1.The author develops the second paragraph mainly . A. by classification B. by comparison C. by example D. by process 2.What does the underlined word “boost ” in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Control. B. Evaluate C. Obtain. D. Increase. 3.GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from ______________. A. practicing “green” farming B. use of less chemicals C. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel 4.Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology? A. Optimistic B. Defensive C. Disapproving D. Casual
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Where the jobs are？ Thinking about a career in public safety or law enforcement？ Statistics show that these careers are growing， have great benefits，and can be very rewarding．1.But there are hundreds of public safety jobs to think about-everything from police officer who protect people to driver's license examiners who test driving skills． For example，Angela Bloom is an animal control worker for the city．She and her co-workers pick up animals that are lost，sick，or dangerous．2.For this job，being in good physical condition is important and a high school diploma is required．It may be necessary for candidates to have received on-the-job training and hold certification． 3.He looks for health problems in places where people prepare and serve food．There are many kinds of jobs for inspectors．For example，public safety inspectors look for safety violations or dangerous workplaces and fire inspectors look for problems in buildings that could cause fires．4.A college degree is often necessary． Actually， applicants with a bachelor's or master's degree，related experience or training in a foreign language may have the best job prospects． 5.For those interested in working in this dynamic and rewarding field，a wide variety of options are available．So remember，if you like working with the public，and are looking for a good job，a career in public safety might be perfect for you． A．Martin Lee is a health inspector． B．You can come and apply for the degree． C．They also investigate reports of animal abuse（虐待）． D．These are only a few of the job options available． E．Problems solving skills are important for these jobs． F．Their job is to find a person to adopt the homeless animals． G．Police officer and firefighter are two of the most popular safety jobs in this field．
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Parents， they are here to clothe us， feed us and， embarrass us． Sixteen is a_____ ripe age for embarrassment and poor Rain Price of Utah was no_____． It was the beginning of his high school year and his first time to______the bus． So it was really embarrassing when his dad Dale wave him off． After school， he______his mom Rochelle to stop Dale from doing it again． Guess who overheard（偷听）？ To Rain's_____， not only did the father decide to go on waving his son goodbye，______he decided to send him off ______in costume． But this was not a one-time incident； Dale dressed up in______clothes every single day for 170straight school days． "When he did it the first day I was _____． You don't want to see your dad dressing up in a wedding dress，______at you on the bus，" Rain told the Metro， to which his dad_____： " I hope this lives with him for the rest of his life．" Dale made his______goodbye on and on， from the Little Mermaid to the Wonder Woman． Dale became______as the "Wave At The Bus Dad"， coming out in the most strange and funny costumes and never repeating the same_____． He said he only spend around $50 the whole year and ______friends and neighbors to loan him costume and other materials． So the family could______the incidents with the rest of the world． Rochelle created a blog to ______all the costumes． Rain is now all grown up at 19． He still______Dale as a blushing bride， "In the end， it was just_____． I was laughing on the bus the whole way． I am______him now．" 1.A. hopefully B. particularly C. slightly D. quietly 2.A. exception B. way C. use D. excuse 3.A. ride B. see C. sit D. choose 4.A. ordered B. suggested C. threatened D. begged 5.A. surprise B. joy C. disappointment D. sorrow 6.A. and B. but C. so D. while 7.A. performed B. shouted C. cried D. dressed 8.A. expensive B. different C. boring D. necessary 9.A. with smiles B. as usual C. in shock D. at random 10.A. waving B. kissing C. hugging D. bowing 11.A. devoted B. used C. responded D. led 12.A. special B. beautiful C. pitiful D. international 13.A. regarded B. treated C. scolded D. known 14.A. time B. look C. place D. location 15.A. divided into B. puton C. relied on D. helped with 16.A. fight B. share C. learn D. present 17.A. document B. pen C. book D. cut 18.A. doubted B. confused C. complained D. remembered 19.A. money B. reputation C. fun D. family 20.A. excited about B. ashamed of C. worried about D. proud of
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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（∧），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限一词． 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分． Dear Mary， I am writing to invite you to attend a lecture be held at 9：00 next Sunday in our school hall． In recently years， learning Chinese have become popular among people around the world． Foreign students are aware of the important and necessity of learning Chinese well． A famous professor about language learning is invited to give a lecture about it， what is of great help for your Chinese learning． In the lecture， you can learn about the reasons for learning Chinese is focused on． What's the more， many ways of improving your Chinese will be suggested to you． Most importantly， you will be encouraged to making greater efforts． However， I really hope you will grasp the good opportunity． Your early reply would be high appreciated． Yours， Li Hua
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假定你是李华，计划寒假找份兼职工作．下面的招聘广告引起了你的注意，请根据要点（箭头所指内容）写一封申请信．
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3． 开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数． Dear Mr． Smith， I've read your advertisement for a volunteer for children's winter camp． ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours， Li Hua
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