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If you’re new to San Francisco, paying the city a visit, or simply looking for a new playground for you and your dog, here are four of the finest dog parks in San Francisco. Corona Heights Dog Park Often visited by residents from all over the city because of its nearness to the Randall Museum, Corona Heights Dog Park offers pets and owners breathtaking view after a steep hillside climb, and a fenced dog area that allows dogs to let loose without a leash（狗链）. Owners will also enjoy the playground, tennis courts and basketball courts. Dolores Dog Park The grounds of Dolores Park once served as camps for those who were left homeless by the 1906 earthquake, but now are often visited by crowds of Mission District people. Four-legged friends can also wander about carefree off-leash while making friends with other members of the doggie community. Pine Lake Dog Park Famous for its place as a rest stop for hundreds of species of birds to fly to and from warmer climates, Pine Lake Park is also prized by city dogs and their owners for their nice hiking paths, picturesque lake suited for swimming, and off-leash area on the park’s west end that lets dogs run free. Buena Vista Dog Park With a history of 146 years, Buena Vista Park is San Francisco’s oldest park. Dogs and owners with plus energy will love burning it on this park’s steep paths and winding staircases. Dog owners should have good control over their dogs, as it’s quite easy for dogs to get separated when going through Buena Vista’s many twists and turns. 1.Why do dog owners take their pets to Dolores Dog Park? A.To let them socialize. B.To give them rescue lessons. C.To help them lose weight. D.To increase their physical activities. 2.Which dog park is popular with bird lovers? A.Dolores Dog Park. B.Pine Lake Dog Park. C.Buena Vista Dog Park. D.Corona Heights Dog Park. 3.What is special about Buena Vista Dog Park? A.Dogs can go climbing. B.It is close to a museum. C.Dogs must be on a leash. D.It is suitable for swimming.
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Quietly siting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few people listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling! Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.” Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guard’s excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”“Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.”I said. There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home? 1.Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements? A.They usually feel sleepy. B.The messages are unattractive. C.The guard’s voice is not clear. D.They are absorbed in books. 2.What does the underlined word “stunned”in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Patient. B.Cautious. C.Excited. D.Surprise. 3.What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home? A.The beautiful weather. B.The recorded message. C.The train from Penrith. D.The unexpected appreciation. 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.A Boring Train Story B.An Intelligent Guard C.A Different Train Announcement D.A Lovely Morning in Sydney
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Every year, thousands of new high school graduates pack their bags, move to new cities, and sign papers accepting loans, the money borrowed from a bank or lenders etc, which they might not be able to pay back. Without proper education on personal finance, especially as it relates to paying for college, young adults are guided into improper loan plans that result in years of debt after graduation. In order to set students up to succeed financially, it is important to educate students and parents on their financial options before school in the fall. The best way to support families heading for college is to require that every high school student take a personal finance class before graduation. This will help smooth the transition into adulthood. The average student takes out at least one loan to cover the costs of their education each year. In 2014 the average student graduating from college carried a negative balance of about $20,000 in debt, which often spread over multiple lenders. Upon graduation, students rarely know exactly how much money they owe, and even though they are in the state of being unable to pay their debts, they cannot wipe out student loans. These students spend much of their adult lives paying off the gradual increasing debts. A personal finance course would teach students how to manage their income and expenditures, while helping to significantly reduce the amount of debt students carry into adulthood. By teaching students how to save money and live within their means, this course will provide the next generation with a foundation to progress financially. Students choosing to get a job straight out of high school would also benefit from finance education for these very reasons. With education on how to manage their finances, all young people will have the knowledge to make healthy decisions, leading them to improve good credit and purchase needed items like cars and homes with skill and confidence. While not every young person makes financial mistakes, those who do can face years of difficulty trying to get their finances back under control. Rather than help them through these hard times when they happen, we should try to prevent them from happening at all. Making the completion of personal finance coursework a requirement for graduation would ensure that young people are at least aware of the basics of preserving a financial stability. 1.After graduation from college, many young people ______. A.struggle to support their families B.spend years paying off their debts C.get through the hard times smoothly D.are able to manage their own finances well 2.What is the third paragraph mainly about? A.Ways to improve financial credits. B.Advantages of taking a finance course. C.Skills of balancing income and expenditures. D.Introduction to the education on personal finance. 3.Having financial knowledge, high school students are probably able to ______. A.smooth their way for college B.get out of their financial trap C.free from the cost of their college education D.avoid the risk of the future financial trouble 4.The main purpose of the passage is to_______. A.inform and explain B.argue and persuade C.analyze and evaluate D.discuss and examine
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For all the technological wonders of modem medicine, health care-with its fax machines and clipboards(写字板)—is out of date. This outdated era is slowly drawing to a close as the industry catches up with the artificial-intelligence ( AI) revolution. Eric Topol, an expert in heart disease and enthusiast for digital medicine, thinks AI will be particularly useful for such tasks as examining images, observing heart traces for abnormalities or turning doctors' words into patient records. It will be able to use masses of data to work out the best treatments, and improve workflows in hospitals. In short, AI is set to save time, lives and money. The fear some people have is that AI will be used to deepen the assembly-line culture of modem medicine. If it gives a “ gift of time” to doctors, they argue that this bonus should be used to extend consultations, rather than simply speeding through them more efficiently. That is a fine idea, but as health swallows an ever-bigger share of national wealth, greater efficiency is exactly what is needed, at least so far as governments and insurers are concerned. Otherwise, rich societies may fail to cope with the needs of ageing and growing populations. An extra five minutes spent chatting with a patient is costly as well as valuable. The AI revolution will also enable managerial accountants to adjust and evaluate every aspect of treatment. The autonomy of the doctor will surely be weakened, especially, perhaps, in public-health systems which are duty-bound to cut unnecessary costs. The Hippocratic Oath(誓言) holds that there is an art to medicine as well as a science, and that “warmth, sympathy and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug”. There's lots of sense in it: the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown to recover better. Yet as the supply of human carers fails to satisfy the demand for health care, the future may involve consultations on smartphones and measurements monitored by chatbots. The considerately warmed stethoscope ( 听诊器) ,placed gently on a patient's back, may become a relic of the past. 1.What's Dr Topol's attitude toward AI's coming into medicine? A.Concerned. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Cautious. 2.What does the author of the text attach more importance to? A.Medical costs. B.National wealth. C.Longer consultation. D.Greater efficiency. 3.Why is the Hippocratic Oath mentioned? A.To prove the bright future of AI. B.To show the advantage of a human doctor. C.To explain medical equipment is more important. D.To argue a human doctor performs as well as a robot. 4.What may be the best title for the text? A.Health care and AI B.AI and its applications C.Doctors and Patients D.Dr Topol and digital medicine
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The idea that history is an outdated course of study that will lead to limited career options has spread. 1. It is a wonderful way to prepare for a successful future. Here are a few reasons why it’s important that today’s students continue to learn about the past. Understanding where people come from is key in understanding who we are. 2. It’s deeply influenced the world and its citizens. For this reason, it’s important to understand history in order to understand why people are the way that they are. 3. Through history classes, you can experience a change in the way you think. You’ll look at things from a new angle, as you understand the world in a new way. In the end, this change can improve your ability to assess and understand situations, make educated decisions, and learn how to weigh the consequences linked with each choice before you. Learning from the past prevents future mistakes. 4. From wars to fashion to political trends, historians are often able to make predictions about the future based upon the past. By having a firm grasp on what happened in the past, today’s generation can better prepare for a brighter future by making the right decisions — instead of repeating old mistakes. 5. The idea that a degree in history can’t lead to a good career is untrue. In fact, students who graduate with degrees in history can become lawyers, business owners, foundation leaders, and non-profit leaders. Besides, history degrees can lead to working as an educator, a leader in a historical organization, a writer, an editor, a journalist, or a producer of multimedia materials. A.You will understand the world much better. B.History degrees can lead to well-paying careers. C.Many people don’t know well about themselves. D.Learning history can change how you think. E.But the truth is that studying history is still important. F.The idea that history repeats itself is rooted in truth. G.History has shaped cultures, attitudes, and social structures.
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I played a racquetball game against my cousin Ed last week .It was one of the most _______and tiring games I’ve ever had. When Ed first phoned and _______ we play, I laughed quietly, figuring on an _______ victory. After all, Ed’s idea of _______ has always been nothing more _______ than lifting a fork to his mouth. _______ I can remember, Ed’s been the least physically fit member in the family, and _______ proud of himself. His big stomach has always ballooned out between his T-shirt and trousers. Although the family often _______ about that, Ed refused to buy a _______ T-shirt or to lose weight. So when Ed __________ for our game not only with the bottom of his shirt gathered inside his trousers but also with a stomach you could hardly __________ I was so surprised that I was __________.My cousin must have made an effort to get himself into shape. __________, at the point in our game when I’d have predicted(预计) the score to be about 9 to 1 in my favor, it was __________ 7 to 9-and Ed was __________ . The sudden realization was painful. We __________ to play like two mad men. When the score was 16 up, I was having serious __________ about staying alive until 21 years old, let alone __________ that many points. When the game finally ended, both of us were lying flat on our backs, too tired to __________. In a way, I think we both won in the game: I won the game, but cousin Ed my __________. 1.A.encouraging B.hopeless C.surprising D.regular 2.A.declared B.mentioned C.persuaded D.suggested 3.A.unforgettable B.unexpected C.easy D.early 4.A.exercise B.preparation C.joy D.fitness 5.A.time-saving B.comfortable C.suitable D.effort-making 6.A.As soon as B.As long as C.When D.Since 7.A.strangely B.personally C.reasonably D.eagerly 8.A.cared B.forgot C.quarreled D.joked 9.A.clean B.larger C.straight D.darker 10.A.set out B.got ready C.arrived D.returned 11.A.notice B.admire C.believe D.measure 12.A.nervous B.curious C.careless D.speechless 13.A.After all B.As a result C.Above all D.At last 14.A.mistakenly B.then C.instead D.naturally 15.A.leading B.coming C.waiting D.counting 16.A.pretended B.stopped C.continued D.decided 17.A.thoughts B.doubts C.situations D.problems 18.A.scoring B.completing C.receiving D.keeping 19.A.play B.start C.sleep D.move 20.A.friendship B.respect C.support D.favor
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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。 There 1.(be) a trend recently in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community（医学界）2. a method of fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 3.(effect) such as overweight and heart disease — 4. very thing the medical community was trying to fight. Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet. They are required 5.(process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions. When fat and salt 6.(remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As a result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even worse, the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food is full of fat and salt; by eating more fast food people will get more salt and fat 7.they need in their diet. 8.(have) enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 9.(caution) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to have too much of both, 10. is not good for the health.
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Every morning, after ______ from her seat in the bathroom, the lady will ______ anti-wrinkle cream evenly to her face. A.arising; apply B.arousing; add C.arranging; acquire D.arriving; adopt
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The questionnaire takes ______ ten to fifteen minutes to complete and can be used along with the assessment interview. A.apparently B.accurately C.approximately D.adequately
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Eye contact is important because wrong contact may create a communication ______. A.barrier B.bar C.blame D.blank
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______ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another , for example, an earthquake. A.Assembled B.Accumulated C.Attempted D.Advanced
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Science and technology have ______ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production. A.attached B.assisted C.contributed D.committed
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None of the servants were _______ when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message. A.available B.attainable C.approachable D.acceptable
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When the whole area was ______ by the flood, the government sent food there by helicopter. A.cut away B.cut down C.cut up D.cut off
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The rain was heavy and ______ the land was flooded. A.consequently B.continuously C.constantly D.consistently
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The building has windows with a coating that ______ heat while letting in light. A.blocks B.blinds C.brakes D.breaks
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Travellers on a tight ______ might prefer ______ . A.bill; calculating B.change; catering C.budget; backpacking D.cash; bargaining
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His success was a long story, but ______ , he succeeded after many failures. A.blindly B.barely C.broadly D.briefly
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The joey—what Australians call a baby kangaroo—stays in this built-in baby _______ until it can survive independently. A.carriage B.carrier C.client D.component
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Enough has been said about health. _______ we should be aware that nothing is more valuable than health which is a solid foundation of one’s success. A.In all B.In bold C.In approval D.In conclusion
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I ______ sooner, but I didn’t know he was waiting for me. A.would come B.had come C.would have come D.was coming
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______ regular exercise is very important, it is not a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime. A.Although B.As C.Considering D.Assuming
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His aunt’s letters _______ his beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown. A.clear up B.come up C.catch up D.call up
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Each year, tens of thousands of people die because they are infected with antibiotic-resistant _______. A.balconies B.bandages C.bacteria D.banquets
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There ______ no buses, we had to take a taxi. A.being B.was C.is D.were
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John was dismissed last week because of his _______ attitude towards his job. A.caring B.casual C.capable D.changeable
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It is the only place ______ the earth to have been visited by humans. A.beneath B.below C.beyond D.behind
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线( \)划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Today I was having a PE lesson while I fell down and hurt my foot. I was in greatly pain at that moment, but I tried to act as if nothing has happened until the class was over. Though I had difficulty walk back to my classroom, I still didn’t tell anyone but even refused the offer of help of my classmates. As a result, hurt in my foot became bad. Now I know I’m wrong. We can tell others our need for help and accept his help. Some day we can not help others in return. In this way, we can get along to each other happily and peacefully.
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假设你是高中生李华，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(to scribble) 和乱丢垃圾(to litter) 的行为，请用英语给校英语报编辑写一封信。信中应包括以下内容： 1. 说明写信目的； 2. 对这些行为进行批评； 3. 提出建议。 注意：开头已给出，不计入总词数。（本次考试开头和信首及落款将不在答题纸上体现） Dear Editor, I am Li Hua, a student from Class 1, Senior 3. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours faithfully, Li Hua
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