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On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.Since then, I've been elected（选举）vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out-of-class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's. Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school. 1.The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________. A. he was not familiar with the new surroundings B. his schoolmates were unfriendly to him C. he was unable to work out the puzzle D. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry 2.From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________. A. he didn't know the right way to class B. he got to school before classes began C. he was fond of the school immediately. D. his home was far from the school 3.After his first week at school, the author ________. A. was still not accustomed to the schedule B. was gradually used to the new school C. found high school not so challenging as he had imagined D. ran for monitor of his class against three other students 4.According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in________. A. making more friends B. getting more A's at school C. being who he really is D. joining in out of class activities
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Living in the wild can be hard．Finding food and staying safe aren't easy．Each day, animals try to survive in their habitats．Not all animals get by on their own. Some animals form a close partnership with other kinds of animals．These pairings are called symbiotic(共生的)relationships． In a symbiotic relationship, the animals depend on each other．One animal helps the other meet its needs．Sounds good, right? Not always．Some animals are not very kind to their partners．In some cases, one animal meets its needs but hurts its partner．Take ticks(扁虱), for example．These insects suck blood to live．To get blood, they attach themselves to other kinds of animals．Ticks can pass germs（细菌）that cause disease instead of helping their hosts． In other relationships, animals don't treat their partners so poorly．Both animals benefit from living with the other animal． Small animals called cleaner shrimps(清洁虾）have found a way of helping fish．As their name suggests, the shrimps clean the fish．They hang out at what scientists call a cleaning station．A fish stops by．Then a shrimp climbs onto the fish and even steps into the fish's mouth．The shrimp uses its tiny claws to pick stuff off the fish's body．That can include dead skin and tiny pieces of food that can hurt the fish．The fish gets a nice cleaning．The shrimp enjoys a tasty meal of fish trash． Small birds called plovers（灰斑）are also in the cleaning business．They have big customers-crocodiles.Crocodiles have long noses filled with sharp teeth. Cleaning them is funny. When a crocodile opens its mouth, the plover hops right in．It lets the plover eat small, harmful animals attached to the crocodile's teeth．The plover gets an easy meal while the crocodile gets clean teeth． 1.The text is mainly about ________． A. the hard life in the wild B. some dangerous animals C. animals living together D. animals in a symbiotic relationship 2.According to the text, in a symbiotic relationship, ________． A. animals depend on each other B. birds depend on animals for food C. both sides can get help D. not all animals treat their partners well 3.According to the text, it can be inferred that ________． A. living in the wild can be simple B. different animals have different living ways C. crocodiles mainly live on plovers D. ticks are useful to some animals
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Humans were designed to stand upright. And yet in this modern world, too many of us spend our days with our heads lowered for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smart phone. People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture（姿势）. The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems. It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一条直线) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health. The researchers describe bad posture as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. Though it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct posture. 1.Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _______. A. the social media have its bad side B. the social media have made a great success C. people have to use social media unavoidably D. more and more people are using smart phones 2.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us? A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly. B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it. C. The average weight of an adult head always changes. D. The more you bend your neck, the more stresses your spine gets. 3.Where does the text most probably come from? A. A text book. B. An advertisement. C. A health report. D. A book review
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It's important to learn how we can protect the environment. Here are 5R rules for us. Reduce. If you want to reduce waste, you should use things more wisely.1. If everyone uses paper carelessly, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don't know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the amount of waste we produce. Reuse. You should always think of reusing things before throwing them out. For example,2.. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters. Recycle. Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we can save lots of time and money. For example,3.. The metal can be used to make new coke cans. Recover.4.. You have two choices: one is to throw the apples away, the second is to throw the rotten ones and keep the good ones. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food. Repair. If one of the legs of your table is broken, you should repair it. If you want to buy something newer and better, it is better for you to sell the old table, or 5. Learn the rules to protect our environment. Let's try our best to make the earth cleaner and more beautiful. A. give the clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor. B. coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat and melted. C. A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. D. Trees are planted every year. E. give it to people who can use it after repairing it. F. don’t throw it away if you can use it. G. When you buy a box of apples, there may be a few rotten ones.
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The day when I would go off to college was around the corner.Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board(烫衣板) and said，“Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.” Mom clearly explained her ______ for this lesson.I was going to be ______ and needed to learn this _____ skill.Also，I would be meeting new people，and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good _____.“Learn to iron a shirt，” Mom said，“and you can iron _____.” But ironing shirts was not ______ work.It didn’t make use ______long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a ______ operation like iceskating.Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop ______ every 10 feet. What’s more，an iron produced steam and it carried a possibility of ______.If you touched the wrong part of it，you’d get ______.If you forgot to turn it off when you ______，you might burn down the house. As for technique，Mom ______ me to begin it, ______ sounded easy but skilful .Mom said it looked very simple ,but you must do it with your______ .Over the years，I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully，which gives me a sense of ______. ____ failures I suffer in my life，an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. ______，through ironing I’ve learned how to find out the ______ to working out even the most troublesome problems.“______ wrinkles one at a time，” as Mom might have said，“and before long everything will get ironed out.” 1.A. emotions B. rules C. reasons D. methods 2.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent 3.A. patient B. necessary C. energetic D. frightening 4.A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation 5.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. none 6.A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable 7.A. of B. in C. for D. from 8.A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange 9.A. advertisement B. sign C. symbol D. mark 10.A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger 11.A. burnt B. warm C. excited D. ill 12.A. jumped off B. fell down C. went away D. set sail 13.A. taught B. chose C. forced D. persuaded 14.A. who B. it C. that D. which 15.A. attraction B. design C. intelligence D. strength 16.A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride 17.A. Whichever B. Whoever C. Wherever D. Whatever 18.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However 19.A. collection B. lesson C. way D. solution 20.A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely on
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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。 One sentence from the news in Washington has remained in my mind since a trip last summer: “When you see people run against the crowd escaping1.the danger, they are 2.(probable) firefighters, police or journalists. I think this is most true for the firefighters. Whenever and wherever 3. (disaster) happen — 911 Attacks in New York 14 years ago or the explosion in Tianjin on Wednesday night — it is always the firefighters4.take the lead to run to the very center, saving lives by5. (risk) their own. I cried today near the explosion site, not because of the smoke from the ongoing fire 6. because of a short message a firefighter sent to a trusted friend that went viral online. It reads, “If I cannot make it, my father is 7.(you); and please remember8.(sweep) my mother’s tomb.” I was thrilled later to learn that he did make it. “Everyone knows it’s 9. (danger) to be a firefighter. But he has always liked it and has done it for 12 years,” his father said. “He survived this time, but no one knows what10. (happen) next time.”
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假如你是李华，你和几名留学生原定于本周末一起去植物园参观，但是由于一起意外事件，你受伤了，无法参加这次活动。请你给这次活动的组织者John写一封电子邮件，表示歉意。内容包括: 1. 你非常期待这次活动 2. 无法参加的原因 3. 表示歉意 植物园 botanical garden 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。 Fisherman Salvador was just trying to make a living on the sea with fellow fisherman Cordoba. Two days into the journey, disaster struck, and the two men would begin the greatest challenge of their lives. The boat was loaded with tons of provisions, including 70 gallons of gasoline, 16 gallons of water, 50 Ibs of sar - dines for bait(鱼饵). They also had a mobile phone, kept safe in a plastic bag, a GPS, and a two-way radio. The two had never spoken before or worked together, but they liked fishing and both of them seemed to know what they were doing. Two days later, the weather was getting worse and worse. Salvador was trying to remain calm, but Cordoba was not prepared. He held on to the rail(围栏) for dear life as the waves crashed around them, vomiting(呕吐）and crying. When the storm finally passed, Salvador noticed that they had drifted far away from land. To make matters worse, the motor had stopped working. Salvador called his boss on the radio, but there was no response. Even worse was the fact that the GPS they has brought with them had stopped working. The two men had been at sea for two months. While Salvador had become accustomed to catching and eating the animals available to them, Cordoba’s mental health and physical health had begun to decrease. Once he got sick from eating raw seabirds, he refused to eat at all. His own depression, fear and malnutrition(营养不良）finally killed him, leaving Salvador alone on the boat. One day, after a terrible storm, Salvador found the sky was suddenly filled with shorebirds. He knew that he was heading for land at last. He must have been close. There, in the distance was a green Pacific atoll(环礁). It looked small and wild, but it was dry land and would likely have food and shelter. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50左右； 2. 至少使用5个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: Salvador struggled until he reached what appeared to be a beach house. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Salvador was rescued(拯救). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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