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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Water makes up a big majority of your body weight because every single cell，tissue and organ needs it 1. (function)．It’s so important 2. you need to get a certain amount each day．P1ain water should be 3. (you)primary source of fluid even though juice，soda，coffee and other drinks can count towards your water intake．However，these other drinks increase your 4. (consume)of sugar，calories and caffeine in the case of soda，coffee and tea． This can make you urinate(小便)more and wind up dehydrating(脱水)you as 5. result． Water recommendations are 6. (difference) for men and women．Men should aim for 3．7 liters，or about 125 ounces，which is a little more than 15．5 cups of water each day．It 7. (recommend)that women have 2．7 liters daily，which is roughly 91 ounces of water and a little less than 11．5 cups．If you are pregnant，this minimum requirement 8. (go)up to 3 liters，which is approximately 101 ounces or a bit 9. (much)than 12．5 cups． It increases again if you’re breast-feeding．In this case，bump up your daily fluid intake to 3．8 liters，which is equal 10. about 132 ounces．
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I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort zone was not what I was ________ to do. My husband Charles had been a serious competitive ________ for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t ________talk- ing about how much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to ________ him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles________ us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ________ about doing it. It was too soon. But on race day, there I was. The gun ________. Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was tough. “I don’t think I’m gonna make it.” I was already breathing ________ and painfully aware of the group of runners pounding past me. “No, you’re doing great,” said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something else _______ my discomfort. “I can’t,” I said, barely audibly (听得见地). He tried a ________ way to persuade me. “Just make it to that house and let’s see how you __________.” After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband made me _______. Miserable doesn’t even begin to describe how I felt. “You’ll be fine. You’ve got less than a kilometer to go.” I rounded a corner, and saw both sides of the street ________ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I willed my ________ to keep going. Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away gave me ______. I knew that if I ____ finished this race I would achieve something. ________, I straightened up and kicked it. I had my arms held higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer ________ a medal around my neck. “You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was ________ that I’d made it. “That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly ________ my medal as we walked to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded. 1.A. accepted B. permitted C. pushed D. raised 2.A. runner B. policeman C. doctor D. lawyer 3.A. regret B. mind C. stop D. forget 4.A. follow B. attend C. join D. urge 5.A. signed B. gathered C. involved D. registered 6.A. commented B. hesitated C. wondered D. enquired 7.A. went off B. went out C. broke off D. broke out 8.A. smoothly B. heavily C. quickly D. abruptly 9.A. or rather B. more than C. rather than D. better than 10.A. pleasant B. reasonable C. casual D. different 11.A. react B. describe C. feel D. realize 12.A. ashamed B. painful C. embarrassed D. nervous 13.A. rich B. loose C. ready D. thick 14.A. arms B. mind C. heart D. legs 15.A. strength B. patience C. expectation D. wisdom 16.A. formally B. immediately C. normally D. actually 17.A. However B. Therefore C. Yet D. Instead 18.A. rewarded B. handed C. put D. presented 19.A. thrilled B. amused C. shocked D. frozen 20.A. enjoyed B. hugged C. kept D. seized
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Family Fun in Canadian Museum of Nature Bring the whole family to rediscover our fully redecorated museum. * WHAT TO SEE AND DO Check out What’s On for all the events, educational activities and HD movies happening during your visit.Care for birds, dive down into the depths at the helm (舵柄) of a research submersible(潜水器) or explore a cave… on the first floor. Don’t miss our gallery play areas on the third floor when visiting with kids. By visiting here, your children will learn more about nature. Check out Our Exhibitions which presents our special exhibitions and our galleries.Be sure to stop at our Nature Boutique on the second floor for a vast selection of games, books and nature-related souvenirs from 9:30 am until the museum closes for the day. * HOURS, ADMISSION, SERVICES AND MORE
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a host of information, images and videos on our websites about nature, such as http://www.nature.ca/en/family-fun and http://www.expeditionarctic.ca/. The museum also participates in several social networks. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter. 1.In Canadian Museum of Nature, visitors can _____________. A. exhibit their own nature-related works B. raise their general awareness of nature C. be trained to drive submersibles professionally D. buy souvenirs on the second floor as soon as it opens 2.As a member of the museum, you take your wife and two children (13 and 9) driving to pay a whole-day visit to the museum and children enjoy a 3D movie, how much should you pay at least? A. $ 52.5 B. $ 74 C. $ 45.5 D. $ 59.5 3.What is the purpose of the last part of the text? A. To talk about the museum’s reputation. B. To encourage participation in developing the museum. C. To provide some contact details of the museum. D. To advertise upcoming events for the museum.
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I was attending a party onenight given in Sir Ross’s honor; and during the dinner, the man sitting next to me told ahumorous story based on the quotation(引语): “There’s a divinity that shapes ourends, rough-hew them how we will.” The storyteller mentioned that the quotation was from the Bible. He was wrong. I knewthat, and I knew it positively. There couldn’t be the slightest doubt about it. And so, to get afeeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee of one to correct him. He stuck to his guns. “What? FromShakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation was from the Bible.” And he knew it. The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine,was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. Sothe storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammondlistened, kicked me under the table, and then said: “Dale, you are wrong. Thegentleman is right. It is from the Bible.” On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond: “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare.” “Yes, of course,” he replied, “Hamlet, Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my dear Dale. Why prove to a man he is wrong? Is that going to make him like you? Why not let him save his face? He didn’t ask for your advice. He didn’t want it. Why argue with him? Always avoid your sharp angle.” The man who said that taught me a lesson I’ll never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it would have been had I not become argumentative. Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right.You can’t win an argument. You can’t because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it. 1.What did the author do to get a feeling of importance at the party? A. Tell a humorous story. B. Show off his rich knowledge. C. Teach the storyteller a lesson. D. Correct the storyteller’s mistake. 2.Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table? A. Because he was humorous and played tricks on the author. B. Because he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author. C. Because he didn’t know much about the Bible. D. Because he thought the author was really wrong. 3.How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party? A. Regretful. B. Thankful. C. Satisfied. D. Confused. 4.What can be the suitable title for the passage? A. You Can’t Win an Argument B. You Can’t Make Mistakes in Public C. Do Have an Open Mind D. Mind Your Manners at a Party
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To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. In spite of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are—always! Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic (神经兮兮的）art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things—all at once. We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments, so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed, and hopeless. On the other hand, we also delay our happiness, often convincing ourselves that "someday" will be much better than today. Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look foward to the future will only repeat themselves so that "someday" never actually arrives. John Lennon once said，"Life is what is happening while we are busy making other plans. " When we are busy making " other plans" ，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. In short, we miss out on life. Many people live as if life were dress rehearsal for some late date. It isn't. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push fear from our minds. Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future—we won’t have enough money，our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever. To combat fear，the best strategy is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, “I have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened.” I don't think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on here and now. Your efforts will pay off. 1.In the first paragraph, the author tells us to focus on_________. A. the past B. the future C. every day D. the present 2.Why do we often have some negative feelings? A. Because we often forget what happened in the past. B. Because we are often disturbed by what happened in the past and what will happen in the future. C. Because we often pay attention to what is happening at present. D. Because we often ignore what will happen in the future and what happened in the past. 3.The underlined word in the last paragraph means ________ A. depend B. deserve C. determine D. defeat 4.The best title of this passage is___ A. Always live in the present moment B. Never forget the past C. Never complain about life D. Always get prepared for the future
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Gold is one of the rarest materials on Earth and has always been considered a valuable and precious resource. It's very likely that someone in your family owns something made of gold, especially since China is one of the world's biggest buyers of gold jewellery. It's even in our smartphones - they contain parts made from this expensive material. But where does this beautiful metal actually come from? The answer: outer space. This August, Chinese scientists became the first in the world to witness gravitational waves（引力波）caused by the collision of neutron (中子）stars, reported Xinhua News Agency. The sight was witnessed at China's Kunlun Antarctic Station at the South Pole, and Insight, China’s first X-ray astronomical satellite, also contributed to the discovery. Although collisions of black holes have been recorded before, this was the first time that two neutron stars were known to have collided. It's believed that such collisions lead to huge explosions of energy, and even to the creation of precious metals such as gold and silver. “The collision of neutron stars is like a very large gold factory in the universe,” Jin Zhiping，a researcher at the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua. According to an article published by space.com, scientists have long believed gold and other materials are created in this way, but it wasn't until the recent collision that their theory was confirmed. “The origin of the really heaviest chemical elements in the universe had confused the scientific community for quite a long time,” Hans-Thomas Janka, a senior scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, said in a news release. “Now, we have the first observational proof for neutron star mergers(合并) as sources.” Indeed, the recently observed collision is thought to have produced an amount of gold that would weigh 10 times more than Earth, according to New Scientist Don’t expect to be showered in gold any time soon, however. The collision actually took place 130 million years ago, taking all that time for the event's light to reach Earth. But at least if you want to see a piece of space up close, all you have to do is to look at the ring on your mom's finger - or the smartphone in your pocket. 1.What's the author's purpose of writing the first two paragraphs? A. To emphasize the rareness of gold. B. To list some uses of gold in daily life. C. To explain the reasons for the popularity of gold. D. To interest readers about the source of gold. 2.What would the collision of neutron stars lead to according to Xinhua? A. The creation of black holes. B. The death of the stars. C. The disappearance of gravitational waves. D. The creation of gold. 3.What’s the text mainly about? A. China’s Kunlun Antarctic Station does research into gold. B. Collisions between two neutron stars result in gold C. Collisions contribute to the discovery. D. Gold is considered a valuable and precious rescource. 4.What can we learn from the article? A. The amount of gold produced by the collision was very small. B. The collision was the largest reported in history. C. China played a big role in the new discovery. D. The collision took place 130 years ago.
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Little Etiquette(礼貌）Rules for Flying on an Airplane Being a polite passenger on an airplane starts with just a few easy steps. Don’t hold up the security line 1..Have your boarding pass and ID ready as you approach airport security. If you’re waiting in line, start thinking ahead； you can speed up the process by removing your watch and belt, pulling out your laptop，and separating your liquids before you reach the conveyor. This will get you and everyone behind you to the gates faster. 2. As airlines squeeze in more and more people per flight, passengers fight for the same compartment(隔层）.3.，place your bag vertically (垂直地）rather than horizontally on the shelf. And only put one carry-on bag in the bin； the other one can fit in the open space under the seat in front of you. Help your fellow traveler While you’re loading your carry-on bags into the overhead compartment, offer to lift a fellow passenger’s up there，too.4. . Be willing to swap seats with a family Airlines sometimes block out certain seats or charge extra fees for adjacent (毗连的） ones，making it tough for family members to buy seats together. If you’re traveling alone, offer to switch seats so that a family can sit beside each other.5.. But be sure to delay swapping until the plane has reached cruising altitude, as switching seats while everyone is boarding can be an inconvenience for those standing in the walkways. A. Board and pack politely B. Fill your limited space C. If you do，strike up a conversation D. It’s a kind gesture that they won’t forget E. Proper flying etiquette begins before you even board the plane F.To maximize room in the overhead compartment for other travelers G. Not only is it kind, but it could make the boarding process more efficient for everyone else
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假设你是红星中学学生会主席李华，你校交换生Jim在给你的email中提到他对学生会组织的活动感兴趣，并希望你给他提供一项适合他参加的活动。请你给Jim回邮件，内容包括： 1. 活动名称及意图； 2. 活动具体安排； 3. 邀请他参加。 注意：1. 词数不少于50； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“Go Beyond Yourself”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，记述你刻苦训练，成功通过体育测试长跑项目的过程。 注意：词数不少于60。 提示词：体育测试 Physical Fitness Test
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