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MarineLand Theme Park With numerous rides, a variety of wildlife from both land and sea and shows filled with action-packed excitement, no wonder it's a hit with visitors from all over the world. Whether riding on the world's biggest steel roller coaster, Dragon Mountain, or enjoying a show filled with fun-loving dolphins and intelligent whales, you’re sure to have the time of your life at MarineLand. Having been in business for more than 50 years, this park has something for every member of the family! Highlights＆Attractions: The King Waldorf Stadium Show：This entertaining, educational and heart-warming show features dolphins, white whales, sea lions, and walruses and is sure to leave you in awe as well as help you understand and appreciate these wonderful marine mammals(海洋哺乳动物). Arctic Cove: It featuring one of the largest white whale collections in the world, visitors are able to purchase a pass to Arctic Cove where they can touch and feed the whales as well as view them underwater. Friendship Cove: Breathtaking underwater viewing allows you to enter the magic world of the killer whale below the water surface or on a surface level walkway. Hotels： Villager Lodge: It is located in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Diplomat Inn: Within half a mile of the Skylon Tower, it is the choice for an inexpensive location. Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview Hotel&Spa: It is close to popular attractions and the Scotiabank Convention Center. Days Inn Lundy's Lane: It is located just two miles from the gorgeous Niagara Falls and the Skylon Tower Observation Deck. Hours of Operation:10:00 am-5:00 pm(Sept. 11th—Oct. 13th) Phone:417—823—0981 1.What can be learned about MarineLand Theme Park? A.It is only suitable for kids. B.It was opened fifty years ago. C.It has both land and marine animals. D.It has the world's biggest roller coaster. 2.What is special about Arctic Cove? A.It has the largest white whale collection in the world. B.It allows visitors to enter the magic world of the killer whale. C.It features an entertaining show starring various marine mammals. D.It provides visitors with a chance to interact with white whales personally. 3.Which hotel suits you best if you have a tight budget? A.Diplomat Inn. B.Villager Lodge. C.Days Inn Lundy's Lane. D.Marriott Niagara Fails Fallsview Hotel&Spa.
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A few weeks ago, I bought a locally-grown salad from a vending machine(自动售货机). But then I immediately realized that it was packaged in a plastic jar. ''I guess I live with this jar now and forever. '' I thought sadly as I stared down at my new child. The salad jar was only the latest in a long line of examples of how I am addicted to the responsibility of reusing everything, trying to never throw anything away. Water bottles have been given second lives, and berry containers are transformed into Tupperware. I recently even looked at a plastic straw in my fruit juice: Could I reuse it too…? Yet trying to squeeze my salad jar under my kitchen counter this weekend, I finally had to admit: Being an environmentalist has turned me into a hoarder(囤积者). While keeping a certain number of jars and vegetable bags will allow me not to buy new containers, at a certain point those 30 berry containers begin to get a bit unnecessary. Who am I kidding? Then one day I came across a blog post that asks accusingly. ''Are you turning your own home into a landfill(垃圾填埋场)? '' In my defense, there is absolutely no excuse not to be a conscious consumer. The solution is painfully obvious, but hard to admit: Delaying waste is not, in fact, rejecting waste. In an over-packaged, over-consuming culture, this can feel like a burden. While I refuse to throw away packaging, the fact remains: I already have it. The damage is done. I've been ignoring one of the most essential and difficult parts—reduce, reuse, recycle. Even if I go out of my way to reuse the waste I do have, I need to reduce what I am bringing home in the first place. While I might not be ready to go full zero-waste, it's a goal that is admirable to work toward. Until then, my salad jar child is going to make a great overnight oats jar. 1.What does the author try to indicate by the last sentence in paragraph 2 ? A.How important reusing is. B.How enthusiastic she is about reusing. C.How she makes use of the plastic straw. D.Why she is responsible for reusing plastic straws. 2.Why does the author say she has turned into a hoarder? A.She enjoys collecting a variety of small jars. B.She has saved far more containers than she needs. C.She likes the idea of saving fine packages in daily life. D.She stores more berry containers than other containers. 3.What does the underlined word ''this'' in paragraph 4 refer to? A.Over-packaging. B.Delaying waste. C.Over-consuming. D.Rejecting waste. 4.The author realizes at last that she should___________. A.buy fewer over-packaged goods B.throw away unnecessary packaging C.reuse materials as much as possible D.appreciate the value of recycling materials
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It is common for adults to use ''baby talk'' when interacting with babies. This way of speaking attempts to imitate the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a child’s development? Several studies have suggested a clear link between parental language methods and a child's early language development. Studies showed that language learning in babies was improved when parents spoke more than a few simple words and used a wider vocabulary. Earlier research found that the style of speech used by parents to communicate with their baby could have an influence on language development. One such speaking style is known as ''parentese''. Research has shown that babies react better to this kind of language in the first months of life. Generally, parentese involves adults speaking in a higher voice and at a slower speed. The language is simplified, while sentences are short and often repeated. Studies from the past 30 years have confirmed that babies spoken to in parentese developed larger vocabularies throughout the first three years of life. A new study on the subject, a project of the University of Washington's Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, examined whether parents can be effectively taught methods to improve their parentese skills. Naj a Ferjan Ramírez. working in the Institute for Learning＆Brain Sciences, said that the parents involved in the research were first shown the importance of language input for their baby's development. Parents were then given suggestions on how to use different parentese methods, and then rated on how well they used these methods with their child. She added that the new study is important because there are still a 1ot of parents with little knowledge about how to use parentese to help their child. This was one reason the researchers included parents from different cultural and economic groupings. 1.How do parents usually talk with their babies? A.By speaking in a funny style. B.By copying babies' sounds. C.By raising speaking speed. D.By whispering in babies’ears. 2.What can we learn from the second paragraph? A.Babies' language skills are decided by talent. B.Babies' language is improved by simple words. C.Parental language style helps improve babies' behavior. D.Parental language methods affect babies' language development. 3.Where can you find how parents were trained in parentese skills? A.In paragraph 2. B.In paragraph 3. C.In paragraph 4. D.In paragraph 5. 4.What can be the best title for the text? A.Communicating with babies matters more B.Parentese is a good way to practice language C.The more parents help, the better babies 1earn D.Speaking parentese helps with babies' language learning
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Gwheezie, a nurse, wrote about her heart attack symptoms on social media. ''Last Sunday I had a heart attack. I'm alive because I called 911. I never had chest pain. It wasn’t what you read in brochures. '' Gwheezie pointed out that she recently helped her neighbor clean out the garden and actually thought it was muscle strain(扭伤). The pain ran across her upper back, shoulders and equaly down both arms. ''I'd just written it off because it wasn't really bad, '' Gwheezie said. She even drove six hours to help her mother the day before the actual attack came. However, she almost died because she didn't call it ''chest pain''. ''I was lucky, '' she wrote. ''And I wanted to warn women our heart attacks feel different. '' ''Pain that comes and goes seems like a surprising symptom, but it's actually common for heart disease, '' women's health expert, Jennifer Haythe says. ''Some women will experience chest pain, but it may feel different than the typical 'crushing pain(压迫性疼痛)'men will describe. Other women won’t have chest pain at all, which can be deadly. '' Sanjiv Patel, MD, says. ''Women are far more likely to develop untypical symptoms for a heart attack, including indigestion, shortness of breath, tiredness, and arm, neck and back pain, etc. '' But there are ways to distinguish if the pain is heart-related. ''If you have pain and it gets worse when you exhaust yourself, that's more likely to be a sign, '' Patel says. ''If you have pain and difficulty breathing when you're sitting and watching TV, you get up and walk around and it goes away, the pain is probably not related to your heart. Moreover, if it comes back the next day for a longer period of time. you'll want to see a doctor. '' ''Any new symptom that doesn't feel quite right calls for an immediate call or visit to your doctor, '' Haythe says. ''Take your body seriously. It's usually telling you something. '' 1.Why did Gwheezie post her heart attack symptoms on social media? A.To raise some money. B.To record the process. C.To inform other women. D.To share her lucky story. 2.What does the underlined phrase ''written it off'' in paragraph 2 probably mean? A.Ignored it. B.Recorded it. C.Treated it. D.Discovered it. 3.What do Jennifer Haythe's words indicate? A.Pain is a fairly rare symptom for heart disease. B.Chest pain may be a good thing for heart disease. C.Women are far more likely to die of heart disease. D.Men have more chest pain symptoms than women. 4.How can we distinguish heart-related pain? A.From the breath and sleep. B.From the position and frequency. C.From the tiredness and heart beats. D.From the degree and length.
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Despite how routine it may seem, there are work etiquette tips that can be used when using the telephone for work-related issues. For example, it is best to answer the phone by the third ring. In addition, smiling before answering the telephone may make one's voice seem more business-like and friendlier. 1. If the telephone rings at work and it is a personal call, work etiquette tips may be applicable as well. For example, the conversation should not make other co-workers, who can likely overhear the conversation, uncomfortable. 2. In addition, the volume of these conversations should be monitored so other co-workers are not disturbed. 3. For example, the subject line should be descriptive. Using all capital letters should be avoided in the text or the subject line of the email. In addition, exclamation or question marks should be used with caution. One of the main issues that frustrate people in a workplace, such as an office, is strong odors(气味). These odors may come from food or perfume. 4. As a result, one of the easiest and most constructive tips is to avoid using products such as strong perfume or eating food that has strong odors in the workplace. Another point of debate in many workplaces is centered around the use of common areas, such as kitchens, conference rooms, or lunch rooms. 5. Not many people want to sit at a table with bits of food on it from the previous person. A.Remember that these areas should be cleaned after they are used. B.Also, do not eat or drink while taking a work-related phone call. C.Medical conditions and personal issues should be discussed in private. D.Many people are familiar with what is considered good work etiquette. E.What smells wonderful to one co-worker may smell terrible to another. F.It is still good work etiquette to hold doors for women in the workplace. G.There are some work etiquette tips that may be used for work-related emails.
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Meals on Wheels delivery service is for those facing life-threatening illnesses like Borden did back in 2012. She had just finished a Master's program in _______ when she was diagnosed (诊断)with cancer called Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. Soon, her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Borden moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan to take care of herself while _______ her mother. ''It's a _______ time in your life when you have great need for nutrition but you can’t provide healthy _______ for yourself, '' Borden said. ''Having a Master's in Nutrition, I knew how _______ nourishment was during my cancer treatment and recovery. '' She started Revive and Thrive while going through treatment, _______ out to local hospitals and kitchens to get the organization off the ground. Soon she was _______ meals for patients referred to her by social workers, nurses and doctors in the area. She _______ each patient to get a sense of what their nutrition needs are and how long they'll need help. Then, she gets to _______ . ''Serving meals to patients is equally important as teaching them to cook healthy foods, to ________ job skills, life skills and the joy of being able to ________ others in their community, ''Borden says. She works with a head chef who ________ the nutrient-rich meals and makes sure each meal contains the essential vitamins and proteins that a person fighting a life-threatening illness ________ . ''When you're ________ and dealing with cancer by yourself, it can cause you more depression. Knowing somebody cares about what you eat is ________ , '' she said. 1.A.medicine B.education C.economics D.nutrition 2.A.nursing B.teaching C.guiding D.training 3.A.dangerous B.hard C.common D.valuable 4.A.1ifestyles B.spirit C.meals D.sleep 5.A.rare B.adequate C.comfortable D.important 6.A.going B.calling C.reaching D.speaking 7.A.enjoying B.preparing C.checking D.comparing 8.A.tells B.cures C.exams D.meets 9.A.rest B.work C.schoo1 D.bed 10.A.1earn B.show C.require D.test 11.A.judge B.serve C.gather D.relax 12.A.eats B.expects C.creates D.proves 13.A.needs B.makes C.shares D.provides 14.A.alone B.wise C.old D.free 15.A.interesting B.amusing C.amazing D.inspiring
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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。 Qian Xuesen, a gifted rocket scientist 1. led China's space and rocketry programs, was born in Shanghai in December 1911. He 2. (admit)into Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1929. In1934, he won 3. scholarship and in 1935 he left China to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One year later, he 4. (go)to the California Institute of Technology to start graduate studies under Theodore yon Kármán, a world-famous professor of aerodynamics(空气动力学). From 1938 to 1955, Qian stayed in America, working with Kármán to research aerodynamics, rocketry and missiles. Despite his high salary and comfortable life in the US, Qian remained 5. (concern)about his home country's development. In October 1955, Qian braved all the difficulties and 6. (final)made his way back to China. Upon his arrival, Qian Xuesen, together 7. dynamics expert Qian Weichang, established the Institute of Mechanics. Then Qian set out 8. (1ead)China's missile and rocketry programs. Uninterested in fortune and fame, Qian devoted his life to 9. (rebuild)the nation. ''As a Chinese technician, my life's purpose is to serve the people, '' he said. ''If after I die the public feels I have made a contribution during my life, that 10. (approve)will be the highest praise of all. '' Qian died on Oct. 31, 2009. The Chinese people will never forget his contribution.
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假定你是李华, 你校将举办中国风光摄影比赛, 中外学生均可参加。请给你的新西兰朋友Daniel写封电子邮件邀请他参赛, 内容包括： 1. 发邮件的目的； 2. 投稿截止时间； 3. 参赛作品发送至邮箱：photoshow@zhschool。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。 参考词汇：中国风光摄影Chinese landscape photography Dear Daniel, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
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阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。 The first thing Eileen Korey noticed when she got into the car that Wednesday afternoon in early May was a small diamond ring in the tray(托盘)between the front seats. It hadn't been there before. Weeks earlier, she had taken the car in to have the airbag replaced. The car belonged to her daughter and son-in-law and she was helping them out. Now she was picking it up. That's when she saw the ring. Korey, 64, of Lake Oswego quickly contacted her daughter and son-in-law to ask if they were missing a diamond ring or if any of their friends had reported losing a ring. They both wrote back, saying they had no idea what she was talking about. Korey took the ring to the service desk at the garage to ask if any women technicians might have left a ring in the car while they were working on it. The woman behind the counter said only men worked on the cars. Korey asked if the desk clerk could get information from the guy who had replaced the airbag. Over a two-way radio(对讲机), Helbt said he'd placed the ring in the tray when it dropped to the car's floor after he opened up the steering column to replace the airbag. He was not sure how it got there. She knew a friend who was a jeweler and stopped by to have her look at the ring to see if it was real. Her friend said the diamond, set in a white gold hand, was worth$1, 200 and Korey could easily sell it for $500. But she wouldn't sell it. After making sure the ring didn’t belong to anyone in her family—or anyone at the auto shop Korey tracked down the first owner of the car using paperwork she found in the glove box. Her detective work led her to a dealership in Beaverton, and the car's first owners：Daniel and Ashleigh Hannah. The Hannahs had purchased the small ring when they got engaged and were saving money to buy a house. Paragraph 1： One Sunday afternoon, they were driving to an event in their car but had to stop at the bank and use the ATM machine. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： The couple searched the parking lot and the car forhours. Nothing. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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