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Grandma Pugh sized up the baby like a pig at the farmers’ market. There was a pause and then she pronounced. “He’s got nice long legs.” She clapped her hands once in approval. But then she frowned and leaned forward. Everyone waited anxiously. The baby had opened his eyes and was staring up. “But those cross eyes won’t do,” she declared firmly, shaking her head in disappointment. That had been Freddie Pilcher’s first meeting with Grandma Pugh. Since then, ten years had passed. Much to his grandmother’s satisfaction, she’d been proven right about the boy’s legs. He was a regular beanpole. Grandma Pugh had also been correct about his eyes. Freddie had been wearing glasses to correct his vision since he was two years old. His current pair was thick, and cheap-looking, but at least he could see. Freddie not only had poor eyesight, but he was also clumsy. He wasn’t good at schoolwork either. But there was one thing that the boy was good at and it was all on account of the length of his legs. He could jump. Freddie was the best jumper in school. Not only could he leap the furthest but also the highest. At break times, he entertained the little ones by leaping over the school wall into Mrs. Hobson’s garden and then rapidly jumping back. She had been up to see the head teacher several times because somebody had been crushing her vegetables. It was badgers (獾), Freddie suggested, when questioned by Miss Harpy—definitely badgers; no doubt about it. His dad had terrible problems with badgers. Only last week he had lost two rows of carrots. Freddie had woken one night and heard them tearing through the garden, a whole herd of them. They rooted up the lawn and dug up the vegetables. Terrible things, badgers. All the other children nodded their heads wisely. There was a moment’s pause in Class Three as everyone thought about the dreadful damage that badgers could do. 1.What do we know about Grandma Pugh? A.She was present at the birth of baby Freddie. B.She was unwilling to listen to the ideas of others. C.She valued physical appearance over all other things. D.She was a figure of great importance in the family. 2.Which of the following best describes Freddie’s physical appearance? A. C. 3.Why does Freddie talk about badgers in the final paragraph? A.To explain the cause of the damage. B.To warn the class about their danger. C.To make up an excuse for the cause of the damage. D.To describe what happened to his father’s garden.
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It’s a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It’s usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception. Just like Fleabag, the character she played in the comedy-drama series of the same name, Waller-Bridge feels that her life is a mess. “It’s just really wonderful to know that a dirty and messed up woman can make it to the Emmys,” she said. She may be “messed up”, but Variety magazine calls her an “all-around icon”. Last month, Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag — best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series. Her success is partly because of her family. Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, “You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.” So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a “good” girl should do. “Our laws and moral codes don’t apply — she lives without fear of consequence,” The Sun noted. That fearlessness extends to being authentic (真实的) in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows a flawed but real character. The character Fleabag was a screw-up who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing. “It resonated with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality — doing their best to find balance in their lives,” a viewer wrote on US movie website. Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which make many people see themselves in her. “People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new template (样板). And, aren’t we all a bit of everything?” Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express. With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a “golden girl” in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented. 1.What is the article mainly about? A.What helped Waller-Bridge succeed in comedy. B.The popularity of the comedy-drama series Fleabag. C.What inspired Waller-Bridge to take up writing and acting. D.The similarities between Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the character she plays on Fleabag. 2.How did Waller-Bridge’s parents influence her growth? A.They pushed her to follow social codes. B.They constantly encouraged her to be herself. C.They always reminded her to be curious and fearless. D.They taught her to write and act when she was young. 3.The underlined phrase “resonated with” in Paragraph 7 probably means “__________”. A.messed up B.paid attention to C.had great effects on D.was in agreement with 4.What do Villanelle in Killing Eve and Fleabag in Fleabag have in common? A.Both are courageous and organized. B.Both are much alike in character. C.Both successfully find balance in their lives. D.Both are rebellious but strong and successful.
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In 1800, only three percent of the world's population lived in cities. Only one city — Beijing — had a population of over a million. Most people lived in rural areas, and never saw a city in their lives. In 1900, just a hundred years later, roughly 150 million people lived in cities, and the world’s ten largest cities all had populations exceeding one million. By 2000, the number of city dwellers exceeded three billion; and in 2008, the world's population crossed a tipping point — more than half of the people on Earth lived in cities. By 2050, that could increase to over two-thirds. Clearly, humans have become an urban species. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many people viewed cities negatively — crowded, dirty environments full of disease and crime. They feared that as cities got bigger, living conditions would worsen. In recent decades, however, attitudes have changed. Many experts now think urbanization (城市化) is good news, offering solutions to the problems of Earth’s growing population. Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of The Victory of the Cir, is one such person. Glaeser argues that cities are very productive because “the absence of space between people” reduces the cost of transporting goods, people, and ideas. While the flow of goods has always been important to cities, what is most important today is the flow of ideas. Successful cities enable people to learn from each other easily, and attract and reward smart people with higher wages. Another urbanization supporter is environmentalist Stewart Brand. Brand believes cities help the environment because they allow haft of the world’s population to live on about four percent of the land. This leaves more space for open country, such as farmland. City dwellers also have less impact per person on the environment than people in the countryside. Their roads, sewers, and power lines need fewer resources to build and operate. City apartments require less energy to heat, cool, and light. Most importantly, people in cities drive less so they produce fewer greenhouse gases per person. So it’s a mistake to see urbanization as evil; it’s a natural part of development. The challenge is how to manage the growth. 1.What is Paragraph 1 mainly about? A.The history of modern cities. B.Changes taking place within cities. C.How cities have grown over time. D.Why modern cities are changing. 2.How have experts’ attitudes towards cities changed in recent decades? A.They now view the weaknesses as strengths. B.They no longer see city-riving as attractive. C.They accept city life in spite of its problems. D.They think city-riving provides more benefits. 3.Which of the following would Edward Glaeser agree with? A.Cities provide more economic opportunities. B.City people get along better with each other. C.Over-crowded cities result in problems. D.Cities limit the flow of ideas. 4.According to Paragraph 4, what would be the result of moving people out of cities? A.Economic production would be reduced. B.There would be less farmland available. C.People would travel less frequently. D.House values would fall greatly.
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Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere with no medical clinic. 1.Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they won't be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong.2. Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an app that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool. Ozcan's invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, don’t have enough training to correctly interpret what they see.3.With Ozcan's mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few minutes. 4.His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low. By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology---mobile phones---Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere.5. A. Another reason that Ozcan's invention is important is that it is inexpensive. B. Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay. C. People are trying to reduce the cost of this new medical tool. D. Ozcan's simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world. E. This tool has become much more popular all around the world. F. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help. G. As a result, they may diagnose illnesses incorrectly.
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I was touched so much. A while back, my three-year-old son and I settled back for his goodnight ____. We lay down in his little bed and he said, “Daddy, when I get big can I live with you?” I assured him he could live with me ____ he wanted to. A moment later he said, “When you die you’re going to feel ____ on your face and it will be me touching you.” Then he ____,“I will kiss you.” He moved over, kissed me. I was aware of tears suddenly welling up in my eyes. I didn’t want to explain ____ I was crying; as I opened my eyes to look at him, he was already ____. I spent some time looking at him, ____ the minute and wondering about the depth of the ____ I’d had. It occurred to me that I didn’t remember having much of this kind of ____ time with my father, and that this was a time that would be ____ short-lived. This time of ____ that forms a three-year-old’s life, would soon be ____. What will remain, however, will be the ____ of this short while reoccurring in my mind non-stop. It made all of the difficult ____ of being a father worthwhile. Sometimes, being a committed (承担义务的) father can feel like you’re ____ the doorkeeper, driver, and ____ in the house. Then you will have “a ____”, one like this in which your child expresses ____, pure, and unconditional love for you. When your kids have ____ home and you look back at these years, all of these will be strung (绑) together to ____ the memories of their lives with you. 1.A.process B.routine C.manner D.service 2.A.because B.after C.next time D.any time 3.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything 4.A.admitted B.concluded C.shouted D.promised 5.A.why B.how C.whether D.when 6.A.asleep B.upset C.silent D.calm 7.A.expecting B.searching C.checking D.enjoying 8.A.feeling B.idea C.sight D.view 9.A.magical B.historic C.gentle D.simple 10.A.possibly B.extremely C.originally D.frequently 11.A.cleverness B.truth C.care D.innocence 12.A.valued B.gone C.changed D.shaped 13.A.effect B.result C.scene D.mark 14.A.work B.dream C.reality D.career 15.A.also B.even C.still D.just 16.A.waiter B.cleaner C.teacher D.customer 17.A.record B.course C.period D.moment 18.A.significant B.accessible C.enough D.absolute 19.A.left B.organized C.returned D.missed 20.A.consist of B.contribute to C.make up D.count on
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根据所给首字母写出正确的单词来完成句子。注意：将首字母一起填写到答题卷上，即答案卷上要写出完整的单词。 1.T_____________ into over 60 languages, Harry Potter series have become one of the most popular books all over the world. 2.Because of endless exams, competition among peers, expectation from parents, senior three students suffer great psychological p_____________ and feel quite nervous and stressed sometimes. 3.My cousin is not satisfied with the t_____________ job he’s doing now and wants to find himself a stable and long-term one. 4.The couple build their family with a combination of three a_____________ girls and one biological son. They treat the three girls as if they were their biological daughters. 5.A collection of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh is on e_____________ at the Museum of Modern Art, which attracts thousands of visitors every day. 6.Smoking is b_____________ in the library of our school so that a non-smoking reading environment can be created for readers. 7.The national zoo has a large collection of wildlife, r_____________ from elephants to butterflies. 8.He failed the college entrance exam last year, which d_____________ his parents. As you know, they used to think highly of him. 9.Strongly o_____________ to killing animals, we hope that nobody will buy animal fur products. 10.Anyone who doesn’t take his high position seriously and a_____________ his power at will shall be punished.
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语法填空 The other day my father drove me to school as usual. When we arrived, it began to rain 1.(heavy) but we only had one raincoat. My father insisted I 2.(wear) it. Even though I would rather my father 3.(put) it on, I didn’t insist because I knew it would put him in a bad temper. Anyway, I did my best to use my raincoat to prevent him 4.(get) wet. I was so moved by his sacrifice that I cried. The rain reminded me 5. how much my father loved me. When I was in primary school, I 6.(perform) poorly in tests but my father always encouraged me. Sometimes I want to join clubs or go on school trips. He always supports me since he thinks such activities are beneficial to me, 7. I can 8.(broad) my horizons. Though I love my father, I am at 9. loss how to show it. Many students have the same problem. We love and care for our parents, but we don't know 10.we can do to help them.
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假设你是李华。你的英国笔友John写信告诉你，近日他由于沉迷于网络游戏，健康受到很大影响。请你给他写一封回信，为他提供些建议。 1.词数: 80左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear John, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes! Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The problem is that countries around the world have growing mountains of rubbish because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before. How do the society become a throwaway one? First of all, it is now easier to replace an object than to spend time and money repairing it. Thanks to modern manufacturing (制造业) and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and cheap. Another cause is our love of disposable (一次性的) products. As busy people, we are always looking for ways to save time and make our lives easier. Companies produce thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few. Our appetite for new products also contributes to the problem. We are addicted to buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that newer is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we throw away useful possessions to make room for new ones. All around the world, we can see the consequences of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To decrease the amount of rubbish and to protect the environment, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. However, this is not enough to solve our problem. Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions instead of throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes towards spending. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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