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For the first time since my open-heart operation, I have the energy to take my harp（竖琴）to the hospital rooms and play for anyone who likes it. I checked in with two nurses and they gave me a list of rooms. The first man I played for was a patient who found it difficult to sleep. He smiled and with his eyes closed, he reached out to my harp. He was not interested in my voice, but he appreciated the harp. In the next room was a woman patient. I played some soft music for her and then she slept soundly. Then I found a lovely elderly woman who was awake. There were flowers everywhere and photos of her and her husband at her bedside. She held my hand and talked for some time and was pleased to receive harp music. Playing for her was a special pleasure. She asked me how long I had been playing the harp, how much the harp weighed, how I learned it and why I wanted to learn it and so on. We talked about books for a bit as well. I played until her grandson came in and he came back from overseas to see her. This woman was deeply loved—you could see that. She was beautiful and kind. I learn so much from these beautiful people who are brave to face their illnesses. It is always such a great honor to play for them. 1.How did the author feel when playing for the elderly woman? A.Sad. B.Worried. C.Amazed. D.Pleased. 2.What did the author say about the elderly woman? A.She had no relatives. B.She had many hobbies. C.She would recover soon. D.She was loved by her family. 3.How many patients did the author play the harp for according to the text? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
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Scientists say only enlarging the world’s nature reserve to help protect plants and animals may be useless. The main reason is that levels of human activity are rising in and around the nature reserves. In fact, recognizing spaces as protected areas is not reducing human activity there. The researchers found that a lack of money to pay for land conservation（保护）is affecting conservation efforts. And it is a lack of communication between people who live in protected natural areas and outsiders. About 17 percent of the world is within protected areas, including the national parks, nature reserves and wilderness areas. Protected areas are important for supporting environments with many different kinds of plants and animals. The researchers again found increasing human activity in most protected areas in every country. However, they said that human activity appeared to be more of a problem in nations with fewer roads and lower life standards on the Human Development Index（指数）. The index uses information about life length, education and earnings to grade countries on human development. Across the northern Australia, protected areas often proved effective at slowing human activity when compared with unprotected areas. But in South America, Southeast Asia and African countries, pressure from human activity inside protected areas was higher. Experts say governments need to provide fund support to help protected areas. Simply recognizing a place as a protected area can’t be the beginning and the end of a conservation effort. Working with local people to take efforts is also important. If they’re not partners in the protected areas, then wildlife conservation is much more difficult. 1.What are protected areas mainly affected by according to the text? A.Human activity. B.Climate change. C.Population growth. D.Environmental pollution. 2.What’s the Human Development Index used to do? A.Record more roads in the world. B.Improve education in all countries. C.Grade countries on human development. D.Lead more people to make more money. 3.What can be the best title for the text? A.People May Cause Harm to Plants and Animals B.Nature Reserves May Not Protect Wildlife Safely C.Nature Reserves in the World Should Be Increased D.Local People Should Focus on the Natural Environment
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It’s normal for teens to want to stay connected with friends and social circle, but what about that happening in the middle of the night? The Journal of Youth Studies recently published new research showing that one in five teens from 12 to 15 regularly wake to spend all night on social media (社会媒体). Not surprisingly, the research also showed that these social night owls were three times more likely than others to feel tired at school and that girls were more likely than boys to be called to office. The blue light produced by cell phones and computers makes the brain to stay awake, so it's easy to see why a teen might be up all night. A study in Psychological Science showed the same brain reaction: when teens saw large numbers of “likes” on their posts, they stayed awake with excitement as if they had eaten chocolates or won money. Besides not catching up on sleep and interrupting their sleep cycle, teens may never fully enter deep sleep that may be responsible for brain development and learning. Considering about 72 percent of children from 6 to 17 sleep with some electronic media in their bedrooms, parents need to set rules sooner rather than later. “Providing access (使用机会) to social media is a favor that children can earn and also lose,” Janie Feldman, an expert who treats sleep disorders (紊乱), reminds parents, “The bad effect is clear. So teens and parents should discuss and agree on its use, timing and access. When teenagers agree to the rules, it’s easier for parents to control how much time they use the phones or computers.” 1.What does the underlined part “night owls” in paragraph 1 refer to? A.Girls often called to office. B.Teens who stay up late on social media. C.Teens who are busy with their homework at night. D.Boys regularly waking in the middle of the night. 2.How do teens react when seeing many “likes” on their posts according to the study? A.They are too excited to go to sleep. B.They fall asleep easily and happily. C.They are too excited to go to school. D.They decide to make more good friends. 3.What suggestion does Janie Feldman give to parents? A.Making rules about media access together with their children. B.Getting their children to do homework through computers. C.Encouraging their children to stay connected with online friends. D.Stopping their children from using cell phones. 4.What is the main idea of the text? A.Deep sleep makes a big difference to brain development. B.Kids are trying to win back the trust of their parents. C.Social media may have a bad effect on all kinds of people. D.Social media may cause teens’ sleep disorders.
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You may be relying more and more on your refrigerator. But you should know there are some things you’d better not put into your refrigerator. ♦1. Nothing dries out bread faster than your refrigerator. If you make sandwiches with the bread, and then place them in the refrigerator, the cold temperature will make the bread hard like nuts. Besides, the coldness makes the bread become hard at a faster speed. ♦Coffee. Since ground coffee like coffee beans require cool, dry and dark spots to keep their taste and freshness, the refrigerator is not a good place for them. Coffee also needs an airtight（密封的）container. But if you have much coffee that you won’t use right away, then you can freeze it. 2. This way, you can store it for up to a month. ♦Tomatoes. 3. But putting them in the refrigerator will cause them to lose all of their good taste. Plus, the cold air in the cooler refrigerator stops the ripening（成熟的）process as well. And as we all know, ripening is what gives every tomato more taste. For best results, keep tomatoes out, and inside a basket or a bowl on your counter. ♦Honey. Make sure that you keep honey in an airtight container. 4. Therefore. storing it in your cooler refrigerator doesn’t make sense. Honey is a naturally preserved food so it needs no help from us. Amazingly enough, placing honey in your refrigerator will in fact speed up the sugar crystallization （结晶）process. 5. A. Nuts. B. Bread. C. We all love tomatoes for their taste. D. Just make sure to put the coffee in airtight bags. E. Honey will stay good almost forever in that way. F. Some of you dislike the tomatoes’ taste because it is a little strange. G. As a result, the honey will become harder or nearly impossible to eat.
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Aged 47, I found I have Type 2 Diabetes（糖尿病）. Six months after starting the 800-calorie ________, I went back to the diabetes support group. I’d lost so much weight—no one ________ me! For five years before that I’d been a comfort ________, existing only on high-fast ready meals, white bread and butter. I knew my BMI was 52. 9, which is off the scale（范围）.But I didn’t ________ because I didn’t realize that I was ________ overweight. I can’t say it was a shock to have diabetes, but it was a sudden moment. Not only did I have to take diabetes ________ every day, but my friend said I had a much higher risk of heart attacks, as well as blindness. I ________ then that I wasn’t just overweight—I was putting my life at ________. So I ________ my calories to 800 a day— ________ my plate with vegetables and salads. My ________ started to drop. It was ________ because I didn’t feel hungry though I ate less. I filled up on homemade vegetable soup and drank lots of ________. Breakfast was yoghurt, lunch was a piece of fruit and a salad and I ate healthy dinner. ________, my back had hurt too much and friends had to walk my dog. I also started walking her five miles a day. I stayed on 800 calories a day for six months, ________ 5 stones（英石）. But I was most ________ about my blood sugar coming down to normal. I no longer need medicine. ________, it could start again if I put on weight, so I can’t say I’ve ________ diabetes, but I’m determined not to let that ________. I have joined a running club. I’m still overweight, so I want to lose another ________. 1.A.idea B.diet C.task D.card 2.A.envied B.missed C.admired D.recognized 3.A.eater B.cleaner C.winner D.guest 4.A.succeed B.care C.survive D.continue 5.A.slightly B.generally C.mainly D.dangerously 6.A.tests B.pills C.products D.devices 7.A.doubted B.ignored C.realized D.imagined 8.A.hand B.sunrise C.risk D.will 9.A.deleted B.raised C.increased D.cut 10.A.comparing B.filling C.combining D.changing 11.A.weight B.height C.pressure D.confidence 12.A.valuable B.impossible C.terrible D.strange 13.A.beer B.coffee C.water D.juice 14.A.Once B.Nowadays C.Usually D.Meanwhile 15.A.losing B.gaining C.finding D.getting 16.A.disappointed B.pleased C.sad D.frustrated 17.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.However D.Instead 18.A.developed B.treated C.fought D.defeated 19.A.happen B.leave C.end D.last 20.A.chance B.disease C.stone D.copy
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Starting a wildlife conservation center is a necessary 1. important job, but it hardly brings money to its founder and so it is for Jane Thomas. She spent several years 2. (build) Motley Zoo, devoted to wildlife 3. (protect) in Redmond, Washington, but all money she made was spent straight back on the zoo. She was determined 4. (continue) to do her work, even though there was little money to reward her. But things changed this year. “As crazy as it sounded, because of my efforts, I received a secret donation: $9,000,” Thomas said. She decided to use the money 5. was donated by a stranger this year to rescue more animals. She advertised the animal rescue on the street and received much support from 6. public. Thomas said, “Ever since I advertised the animal rescue on the street, I 7. (attract) many people. Now when I walk on the street, many 8. (passer-by) wave and even shout to me ‘I adopted (收养)my dog from you!’ I feel 9. (shock) that people treat me 10. (nice) than ever.”
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假定你是李华，你校将组织在校师生本周六去游乐场(amusement park)游玩。请写封邮件邀请外教Bryan同去，内容包括： 1.出发时间、地点； 2.游玩的项目(划船、骑车、喂鱼等)； 3.表达期待。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Bryan, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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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。 A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighbourhood, I couldn’t imagine who it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag. “Can I help you?” I asked. “Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables?” His blue eyes were hopeful. “Are they from your garden?” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil. “Yes,” His voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too?” My heart softened, and I wondered if he is badly in need of the bit of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and I’ll get my money.” The next day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for tea?" Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several bruised (擦伤的)apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap. “You might like to make a pie. ” The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name? Where do you live? Why are your clothes so dirty?” The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years before, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day. 注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已经为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old mans daughter. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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