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Some birds are masters of crime. That means these species steal food from other birds and get away with it. Scientists have long wondered what these birds have in common. A new study suggests that big body size does not predict bad behavior. Instead, it is the size of the birds' brains that matters most. To learn more about what makes some birds tend towards a life of crime and how they steal food from other birds, scientists analyzed 856 published reports of thieves. Researcher Julie says she started the project after watching birds steal dry dog food out of unattended bowls. She read about some dramatic examples of thieves, including birds that steal food from others flying in midair or bending through the sky. She learned that members of some species disturb other birds until they spit up food in their mouth. Families that steal also tend to eat fish, mice, and other vertebrates （脊椎动物） instead of just insects. These meatier （多肉的）meals are hard to catch, and they deliver lots of valuable calories, so they are attempting to steal. Finally, birds that steal tend to have big brains in relation to their bodies. That may seem surprising, since human bullies （欺凌弱小者）are often thought to be stronger in size. But for birds, stealing isn't about strength. It takes a clever brain to get food out of another hungry bird's claws, especially if that bird is bigger than you are. 1.What is the key factor of the birds' stealing food? A.Body size. B.Living environment. C.Brain size. D.Strength. 2.What can we learn from the last paragraph? A.Stealing birds are often stronger. B.For birds, stealing is about cleverness and tricks. C.Birds steal food only from those that are smaller in size. D.Birds that steal have small brains for their bodies. 3.The best title for the passage can be . A.Diet Habits of a Feather B.Hunting Skills of a Feather C.Brains of a Feather D.Thieves of a Feather
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I was 16 when my father finally decided he would send me to wilderness camp for several months. He had threatened to do it many times before, but my mother had always managed to prevent him from doing so. This time he insisted on doing it. The latest incident was the last straw. Impulsively （(冲动地）,I had pushed Mr. Ford, my math teacher, down a flight of steps at school. He broke his arm in two places. Anyway , he had agreed not to accuse me as a favor to my dad, who was in the middle of a tight race for sheriff （执法官）in our town. But my reckless behavior had my dad's closest advisor talking." John? he's your son and he's a kid, but he is dragging you down." his advisor said. "If you can't make your son obey the rules, how can you make the law obeyed in this town?" So, off to Pisgah National Forest I went. I imagined hours of untold abuse at the hands of some strong officer. I was determined not to be broken. I was who I was. Nearly every day for six months, a small group of other troubled teens and I carried our 30-pound backpacks on a difficult journey covering about 10 miles. Our sergeants were firm but kind 9 not frightening as I had imagined. We learned how to make a fire without matches. We learned which plants were safe to eat out in the wild. I felt myself change. I was calm and often reflective. My old, impulsive self was gone. One morning, six months later, my dad came to pick me up. I ran to hug him and saw happiness and love in his eyes. "So what's it like being sheriff?" I asked on the ride home. "I lost the race, Danny,” he said. "I'm sorry, Dad.” I knew my behavior probably had a lot to do with the defeat. Dad squeezed my shoulder and brought me close. “As long as I don't ever lose you, I'm okay. ” 1.The author was finally sent to wilderness because . A.he could learn how to survive in the wild B.his teacher insisted on giving him a lesson C.he pushed his math teacher down the stairs D.his mother feared that he would be accused
2.The underlined word “reckless" in Paragraph 2 probably means . A.proud B.rude C.careless D.reasonable 3.What can we learn about the author from the passage? A.He changed a lot after the camp. B.He was not satisfied with his life in the camp. C.He was abused by the officer. D.He made enemies with other troubled teens at the camp. 4.How did the author father feel at the end of the story? A.Anxious. B.Astonished. C.Disappointed. D.Relieved.
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Lightning is a powerful force of nature. In fact, a lightning strike carries millions of volts（伏特）of electricity. Scientists say a bolt of lightning strikes somewhere on Earth every second. That is a lot of energy! Think how wonderful it would be if we could capture lightning and sell it in a bottle. Sadly, that is not something you or I can do, at least not yet. The phrase "to catch lighting in a bottle” means capturing something powerful or difficult. Then you are able to control it and perhaps show it to the world. This is where the "bottle” part is important. We can also use "to catch lightning in a bottle" to describe an extremely difficult or unlikely success. In the world of sports , players and teams have also been known for catching lightning in a bottle. Anything physical that is "lightning in a bottle "can be described as a rare achievement. Climbing the top of Mount Everest is considered a rare achievement of endurance（忍耐力）. Language experts do not know exactly where this expression comes from. Some say it may have started with Benjamin Franklin---the American diplomat, businessman and inventor. Benjamin Franklin is known for a scientific experiment involving electricity and lightning. As the story goes, Franklin once flew a kite in a lightning storm. He had hoped that lightning would strike the kite as it flew high in the sky. He thought the electricity would travel down the string to a metal key at the bottom. Then the plan was to catch the electricity in a glass jar, but that didn't happen. However, it did lead to the invention of the lightning rod and the understanding of positive and negative charges. So, you can’t catch real lightning in a bottle. But hopefully, during your lifetime you'll have the experience of catching a little of your own lightning in a bottle・ 1.How does the author start the passage? A.By comparing different views. B.By giving an example. C.By presenting some facts. D.By stating his own experience. 2.The reason why Benjamin Franklin did the scientific experiment was that he aimed to A.catch the electricity B.fly a kite in a lightning storm C.invent the lightning rod D.understand positive and negative charges 3.Which kind of magazine is this passage probably from? A.Entertainment. B.Language. C.Science. D.Sports.
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You've decided your child is spoiled（宠坏的），and you want to do something about it. Is it too late? Not necessarily。. Here are four tips from an expert for getting your child to behave well. 1. You've spoiled your child by giving him or her too much for too little. You can correct this by helping your child to learn to work harder for rewards and understand that not all good behavior is rewarded.2. For example, at first, insist that your daughter put a few toys away before she gets a snack, and gradually increase the amount of work required for each reward. Don't overreact to crying. When children don't get what they want, their natural behavior is to cry. If you react every time your child cries, you may be denying（拒绝给予） him or her an important chance to learn something. 3. Prepare for a fight. At the beginning, children's demands will increase when they find out parents are not going to give them the new toys they want. When it happens, be careful not to give in just because the child shouts. 4. Stick to the program. 5. That' s not necessarily a bad thing. It means the requirements are getting stricter and that your child is accepting changes. Remember： Give it time, and don't give up. A. Make changes slowly. B. Cut down on rewards. C. Try your best to comfort the child. D. Rather, wait until the child calms down. E. Your child will probably be upset when you begin making changes. F. There is little doubt that things will get worse before they get better. G. As a parent, you need to know when to comfort a child and when to simply walk away.
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Li Ning is called the prince of gymnasts. When he ______ at the age of 26, he had won 106 gold medals in major ___ across the world. They _____ six out of seven gold medals at the 1982 World Championship, and three at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles (as well as two silver and a bronze), Li Ning was the best, _______ sports journalists met in 1999 to make a _______of the greatest sportsmen and sportswomen of the twentieth century, Li Ning's name was on it, ______ footballer Pele and boxer Muhammad Ali. But ______ he had won everything it was possible to win in his sport, Li Ning retired ________the feeling that he had failed. He was _______ because he had not performed well in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. But it was this sense of failure _____ made him determined to succeed in his new life. A year after his retirement, Li Ning _____ a new career as a businessman. But he didn't forget his sporting background. He decided to launch a new brand of sportswear, __________with global giants like Nike and Adidas. He made the ______ choice, for a Chinese person, of choosing his own name as the brand mark. The bright red logo is _____ the first two pinyin letters or Li Ning's name, L and N. Li Ning's sports clothes came ______ the market at just the right time. The number of young people with money to _____ was on the increase — and sport had never been so ______ Li Ning' s designs were attractive, and they had a major _____ over their better-known rivals — they were ______ A pair of Nike trainers, for example, could cost up to five times as________as a similar Li Ning product. Success for Li Ning was guaranteed, and it came quickly. 1.A.resigned B.began C.retired D.started 2.A.battles B.competitions C.wars D.fights 3.A.included B.got C.received D.had 4.A.Before B.After C.If D.When 5.A.list B.plan C.circle D.speech 6.A.such as B.on behalf of C.together with D.in honor of 7.A.since B.even though C.when D.now that 8.A.from B.through C.for D.with 9.A.disappointed B.confused C.satisfied D.content 10.A.which B.what C.that D.who 11.A.produced B.began C.ended D.continued 12.A.working B.arguing C.dealing D.competing 13.A.unusual B.common C.ordinary D.normal 14.A.made out of B.made into C.made up of D.making up for 15.A.off B.onto C.from D.after 16.A.pay B.cost C.take D.spend 17.A.interesting B.popular C.valuable D.hopeful 18.A.disadvantage B.control C.power D.advantage 19.A.cheaper B.better C.more expensive D.more attractive 20.A.few B.many C.much D.little
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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。将答案填写 在答题卡的相应位置。 We communicate with more than just spoken and 1. (write) words. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also "learned" body language, 2.varies from culture to culture. So far, every culture 3. (develop) a formal way to greet strangers, to show them we are not aggressive. 4. (traditional), Europeans and Americans shake hands with the right hand. They also shake hands when they make 5. deal. Greetings in Asian countries do not involve 6.(touch) the other person. In China, when we greet someone, we put the right hand over the left and bow slightly. Muslims give a “salaam", 7. they touch their heart, mouth and forehead. Hindus join their hands and bow their heads 8. respect. Today American 9.(youth) often greet each other with the expression," Give 10. (I) five! ” Body language is fascinating for anyone to study. People give away much more by their gestures than by their words.
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假定你是李华，在你校学习的英国交换生Tim发邮件说他下学期要选修一门艺术课, 学校共开设两门课程：中国书法（Chinese Calligraphy）和中国绘画（Chinese Painting）,希望 你能向他推荐其中一门课程。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1.推荐的课程； 2.推荐的理由； 3.你的祝愿。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was very unfriendly to them. One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to have them fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn't until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali's running shoes, Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that would be held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win the new shoes. The day of the race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted, he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided （碰撞）with him from behind. Ali crashed to the ground. 注意： 1.所续写短文的词数应为120左右； 2 .续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Paragraph 1: Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Filled with pleasure, Ali walked home quickly. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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