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What time does the museum close on Sundays? A.At 3:00 pm. B.At 4:00 pm. C.At 5:00 pm.
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What does the man mean? A.He’s willing to help out. B.He has his hands full. C.He almost loses the suitcase.
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What is the man persuading the woman to do? A.Have less meat. B.Buy him a burger. C.Eat out with him.
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How will the woman probably go to the gallery? A.By bus. B.By subway. C.By car.
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In what aspect is the man weak in Chinese? A.Reading. B.Writing. C.Speaking.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does the man think of horror movies? A.Exciting. B.Frightening. C.Boring. 2.What new hobby will the woman start? A.Skiing. B.Reading. C.Playing music.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving? A.The sauces. B.The salad. C.The desserts. 2.What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family? A.No one takes it very seriously. B.Her parents try to do everything. C.Everyone shares the preparation work.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Where are the speakers? A.In Sydney. B.In Toronto. C.In Los Angeles. 2.What does Simon plan to do after graduation? A.Study further. B.Run a hotel. C.Work in a company. 3.What does Lucy major in? A.Law. B.Business. C.Management.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.Why are the speakers excited in the beginning? A.They park near the shopping mall. B.They are lucky to take the umbrella. C.They find the shopping mall easily. 2.What would the man like to have for lunch? A.Fries. B.Chicken sandwiches. C.The lamb burger. 3.What will the speakers do right after lunch? A.Learn Spanish. B.Do some shopping. C.Go to the museum. 4.How will the speakers go to the museum probably? A.By car. B.By bike. C.On foot.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.How long have Earth Boxes been in market? A.About 15 years. B.About 25 years. C.About 30 years. 2.What can Earth Boxes be used to do in poor countries? A.Solve hunger problems. B.Improve soil conditions. C.Teach students science. 3.What is the advantage of Earth Boxes? A.Saving much space. B.Purifying much water. C.Making crops grow fast. 4.Why are Earth Boxes used in middle school? A.To learn math well. B.To grow vegetables. C.To do some experiments.
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1.Which book is basically a romance? A.The Book Thief. B.A Child Called “it” C.The Fault in Our Stars. D.The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. 2.Who is considered to have no good qualities or useful skills in the family? A.Liesel's brother B.The 9-year-old son Bruno. C.A young girl named Liesel. D.Have Pelzer, a boy from California. 3.What do the four novels have in common? A.They all expose the dark side of society. B.They are all emotionally powerful. C.They are all connected with wars. D.They all have a sad ending.
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I was ever bullied badly when I was in high school. One kid in particular would try to make me feel worse in every way he knew. For example, he would throw stuff at me constantly, hit me on the head, punch me, call me ugly and stupid, make fun of me and, of course tell me he would beat me up if I ever fought back. It was like his daily mission. And it was my daily mission to just get through the day. What could I say? It made my world very small because that was my main focus---just surviving. Everything else fell by the wayside. Unfortunately, that included any form of social life. So not only was my world tiny, but it was very lonely. Looking back to that time, which was about 11 years ago, my biggest mistake was not bringing anyone into that world of mine. I was too proud and embarrassed to get help. I would rather not face the fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the bully had won. It would also mean that I was weak. Let me just say this----bullying someone is a weak choice. The only reason why they come after you is that they don’t think you will do anything about it. Does that make anyone strong? Absolutely not. Be stronger. Reach out to a parent, a teacher or a friend for help. Simply admit that you are struggling and need help. You can put it like this: Somebody who is weak and trying to build himself or herself up has chosen to do that by putting me down. The only reason why they are doing it is that I am nice and I haven't done anything about it yet. Well, I am through putting up with this. I have basic human rights that they are trying to take away to feel better and that is just not OK. How do I handle this the right way? I don't want the pain cycle to continue and I don't want to become someone I don't want to be. I will close by saying this----I am not just surviving. I am just enjoying my life. I graduated from college with honors, by the way. You don’t have to wait to live. Do something today. 1.What did the author do when he was bullied? ________ A.He suffered but put up with it all alone. B.He fell by the wayside. C.He reached out for help immediately. D.He fought back bravely. 2.The author suggests fighting bullies by ________. A.getting used to the pain as soon as possible B.keeping it a secret inside and reducing your social life C.looking for help from parents, teachers or friends D.promoting the understanding of basic human rights 3.The author probably wrote this article to ________. A.admit that he had been treated badly at school B.describe the harmful effects of bullying C.show how grateful he was to those who helped him D.share his experience and ideas on dealing with bullies
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Humans and elephants don’t always get along. In Africa and Asia, elephants damage equipment, farmers’ crops, and natural habitat for other species. If an elephant becomes a problem, humans may kill it. So local people and animal protectionists are trying to find better ways to keep elephants away from sensitive places. Now, researchers think they have a good tool to prevent elephants: honeybee pheromones (信息素). “Elephants dislike being stung(叮咬) in the trunk, because it’s an extremely sensitive organ. Imagine being stung in your nose by a bee, and multiply that a few thousand times.” said Mark Wright, a professor at the University of Hawaii. Kenyan farmers have long known that if they hang live beehives (蜂箱) around their farms, they will drive elephants away. The problem is how to manage hundreds of thousands of hives, if you have a huge area to protect. And then the idea came up to look at the alarm pheromones, which are chemicals that the bees release to launch an attack on something that’s damaging the hive. So the researchers tested out an artificial mixture of chemicals that imitates (模仿) honey bees’ alarm pheromones. The researchers hung white socks treated with the artificial mixture as well as untreated control socks around an elephant watering hole, and then observed the animals’ behavior. “Elephants are really curious creatures. They’ll walk along and see something like a sock hanging on a branch. If it’s not treated with the alarm pheromones, they’ll pick it up, throw it around, and try to taste it, things like that. And in the case of the treated ones, they would show immediate signs of unease or uncertainty, and they’d eventually back off from them.” In order to avoid the elephants more effectively, the researchers plan to make the pheromone mixture purer. That way, elephants will stay far away from wherever they should not be going-and both elephants and humans can coexist a bit more peacefully. 1.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 2? A.Bees enjoy stinging elephants. B.Elephants’ trunk is a sensitive organ. C.Being stung in the trunk is unbearable to elephants. D.Honeybee pheromones make elephants suffer great pain. 2.Why didn’t the researchers hang live beehives to keep elephants away from crops? A.Because it’s not practical. B.Because it doesn’t work to elephants. C.Because elephants like the taste of honey. D.Because researchers prefer to invent new chemicals. 3.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us_________. A.how the experiment was carried out B.elephants’ reaction to the white socks C.how to imitate honeybee alarm pheromones D.why the team hung two different white socks 4.What’s the purpose of the research? A.To cut down the number of elephants. B.To keep elephants away with bees’ stings. C.To prevent elephants from damaging crops. D.To better the relation between humans and elephants.
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Why do people travel? There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this. To travel far enough to meet yourself Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. 1. You find out your abilities. When you are offered a different lifestyle, you can find out what you are made of. The farther you go from your home, the nearer you come to your true self. 2. If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life, you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone. Travelling is dangerous, full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable, but at the same time, it gives irreplaceable memories. To slow down and relax A wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life. Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure. While we are deeply involved in making money, we forget that time is going through our fingers. 3. The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness. The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy. 4. To celebrate life Life is short and the world is wide. One day you might wake up and realize that you don’t have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do, anymore. Once in a while, make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive, young, free and healthy. 5. A. To become a storyteller. B. Travelling lets you discover yourself. C. To break through your comfort zone. D. So, go travelling to celebrate life itself. E. You can relate to the world and connect to others. F. And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure pleasure. G. Escape life for a little while because experience is far more valuable than money.
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It was our first Thanksgiving in the new house and I wanted everything to be perfect. But my plan for everyone to do some preparation work had been ______ by my husband's business trip. Even worse, a project for me that week had ______ two days of planned vacation. By Wednesday, my task of a table with fresh flowers, _____drinking glasses and various homemade desserts had already______, I just hoped that I'd find a clean tablecloth and eight ______ forks. In my perfect Thanksgiving, there wouldn't be any orange in my salad because It hadn't made the grocery list. There would be no perfect family photos to record that day because I hadn't got the broken camera _____. Someone had brought home the wrong toilet paper, which was the last straw that made me ______. I don’t remember what my son asked me as he was doing some cleaning, ______I do remember twisting into that mean-and-tight mom-face before making an ______. This combination of noise and anger is a universal signal to kids everywhere that they might as well ______ me. But he didn’t. Instead of disappearing from view, my second-grader turned ______ the cleaning machine and walked across the room to ______ me. He never said a word. He just ______ his arms around me, making me feel ______ of myself until today. It turned out a(n) ______ Thanksgiving. The people I loved gathered around my table and dined just one choice of the pie. My dad used a mismatched fork without ____. My daughter drew a picture of us where everyone smiled. My son took a(n)______to teach me that sometimes we need a hug most when we are ______ huggable. This is the best gift you can give: One size ______ all and no one ever minds if you ______. 1.A.damaged B.ruined C.destroyed D.robbed 2.A.wasted B.offered C.saved D.spared 3.A.useful B.rough C.nice D.ordinary 4.A.failed B.changed C.survived D.come 5.A.amazing B.amusing C.satisfying D.matching 6.A.developed B.fixed C.delivered D.hired 7.A.defend B.compromise C.sigh D.explode 8.A.but B.so C.for D.until 9.A.excuse B.apology C.order D.answer 10.A.criticize B.praise C.avoid D.comfort 11.A.on B.up C.off D.down 12.A.challenge B.face C.question D.trick 13.A.removed B.raised C.bent D.wrapped 14.A.proud B.ashamed C.confident D.astonished 15.A.fashionable B.disappointing C.perfect D.effective 16.A.hesitation B.doubt C.complaint D.permission 17.A.risk B.break C.opportunity D.lead 18.A.most B.worst C.best D.least 19.A.fits B.affect s C.admit s D.applies 20.A.relieve B.return C.recover D.remind
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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。 Chinese cartoon film Ne Zha has proved to be a big winner in this summer’s box office. This film, 1. (loose) based on the novel Fengshen Yanyi, is about an imaginary figure who fights against unfair fate. In the novel, Ne Zha is a naughty teenager, who kills 2. gets in his way. His father, a 3. (command) who governs the port of Chen Tang Guan, forces Ne Zha to kill himself over an error. Ne Zha is reborn as a three-headed, six-armed god 4. (ride) on two magical “wind-and-fire” wheels to fight his enemies. 5. (direct) by Yang Yu, the film describes Ne Zha 6. a lovely little boy who has to overcome prejudice and his dark fate to become a hero. “I wanted to change the telling of the original story.” says Yang. In the movie, born as a demon, Ne Zha is 7. (fair) treated by local villagers who believe that he will grow up to be a public threat. 8. , he never gives in and believes that he is the master of his own destiny. Li Baochuan, 9. expert in animation at Hangzhou Normal University, says Ne Zha shows the development of animation techniques in China and 10. (reduce) the gap with the world’s best.
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假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jackson打算近期实地了解一下中国文化，请你给他回信，建议他到北京参观。内容包括: 1. 提出建议； 2. 活动:参观博物馆，欣赏京剧等； 3. 预祝开心； 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，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 A class pet can be an invaluable experience for elementary school children. The pet can teach responsibility, build a connection to the classroom, serve as a motivator, and be something for the children to love. If the teacher is willing to take on the added responsibility of caring for an animal in addition to all of the children in the classroom, a class pet can be a wonderful addition to a class. Many factors need to be taken into consideration when choosing a class pet. It cannot be too big, as classrooms generally have limited space. Cost should also be considered since the teacher will likely have to pay for the pet, its food and its habitat. It must also be somewhat hardy (耐寒的). Each particular type of animal has its advantages and disadvantages, and a teacher must weigh these and make a decision about which one is right for his or her class. Birds are physically more delicate (娇养) than many other animals. They will not survive in drafts (气流) and need a somewhat regulated temperature in their environment. Many birds are quite social and do best with other birds or when being handled routinely by people who can be appropriate with them. Young children are not likely to have the skill to handle a bird without harming it, making it a poor choice for a class pet. Some reptiles are beautiful to look at but are delicate, afraid of cold, light sensitivity or poisonous and shouldn’t be handled by children. Others are more hardy but require expensive habitats. Most snakes eat rats and mice, which may be a frightening thing for small children to witness. A hardy fish, such as a betta, is a good low-cost option for a class pet. They are obviously not huggable or able to be caught by children. Besides, they are inexpensive, have relatively long life spans, and can be kept in a simple fish bowl. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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