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Flower Show—The Great Garden Festival This year’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promises to be the best “Great Garden Festival”. Discover beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice, great shopping, quality food and entertainment, each with its own distinctive theme and flavour. Hands-on help is all around, with experts to quiz and top nursery plantspeople sharing their skills on the show. TICKET PRICES As a member, you’ll enjoy priority show tickets, discounts and as well as days out at more than 150 gardens.
Up to 2 children 16 and under go FREE with an accompanying adult. HOW TO FIND US By Rail Hampton Court station is approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo. Save money on your entry ticket when you travel with South West Trains. By Launches Arrive by boat with Launches to the flower show entrance. Shuttle trip from Hampton Court station just ￡2.50. The members departing from piers (码头) in Kingston save ￡2 on adult fare — please show membership card. BY Road Take the District Line to Richmond underground station, then the R68 bus Hampton Court. Parking We recommend parking at the showground which costs￡10 per day and is available at the Stud Gate car park on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court ear park opposite Hampton Court Palace. Frequent courtesy buses will rin all day between this facility and Hampton Court station. 1.We can know from Paragraph 1 that ________. A.the Flower Show is sure to be the best festival. B.the visitors can taste delicious food with local flavour. C.the Flower Show provides professional consulting service. D.the visitors can leam how to garden and well their own plants. 2.How much is the public rate (in advance) for 11am on Thursday 10 July? A.￡34. B.￡23.5. C.￡30. D.￡15. 3.Which means of transportation provides priority for the members? A.By rail. B.By launches. C.By road. D.By car.
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Feeling achy and feverish? Your misery has plenty of company. By the end of December, the tally (计数器) of flu-like illnesses in the state exceeded the peaks in the two previous seasons, when the biggest number of cases occurred in February and March. This time, the flu virus seems to be hitting even harder. Flu is unique among human diseases. It circulates constantly in cool and dry areas. Because it spreads from person to person and can be picked up easily, nearly everyone is exposed. While it’s unclear whether the annual flu epidemic (流行病) will worsen this year, or just arrived earlier, fears have been increased by the severity of flu in Australia during its most recent season and the fact that the vaccine may protect against the predominant (盛行的) kind of the flu only 30 percent of the time. Despite the worries, doctors and public health officials say there is no evidence that people are getting sicker than usual. Flu cases in Massachusetts started rising around Thanksgiving and increased steadily, with an especially steep climb in the last week of the year. “This is a bad flu season but not a horrible one,” said Dr. Andrew G. Villanueva, a lung specialist and chief quality officer at the Lahey Hospital & Medieal Centre in Burlington. The flu season, while clearly in full swing, doesn’t “feel different” from previous years, Villanueva said. “We’re not seeing a lot of people being hospitalized because of flu,” he said. “Most people with the flu recover on their own without medical care.” 1.What’s the function of the first paragraph? A.A lead-in. B.A comment. C.A summary. D.A background. 2.What can be learned about the flu this year according to the text? A.The outbreak of the flu is terrible. B.The flu has arrived earlier than before. C.The vaccine against the nu is highly effective. D.Everyone feels horrible at the mention of the flu. 3.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Crowded B.Changeable C.Permanent D.Active 4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A.To explain what flu is. B.To rid people of flu panic. C.To warn readers of how serious the flu is. D.To inform readers how to prevent the flu.
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Your colleague’s sharp comment keeps replaying in your mind. Two of your students are trapped in a “he said/she said” battle. When you reflect on your emotional reactions, you sometimes get caught up in cycles of negative feelings, which can make you feel even worse. If so, the answer may lie in a skill called “self-distancing”，the ability to take a step back and view yourself more objectively. According to a research, when people adopt self-distancing while discussing a difficult event, they make better sense of their reactions, experience less emotional suffering, and display fewer signs of stress. But what might self-distancing look like in action? Consider a typical “he said/she said” student conflict where they are each focusing on their own feelings. One is thinking，“I can’t believe he did that to me.” And another insists, “She really hurt my feelings.” However, if you ask them to take the self-distancing, they might step outside of themselves and ask broader questions: “Why was he so hurt in this situation?” or “How did her anger affect him?” Although this approach may sound too simple to be effective, studies indicate that a change in point of view can have a powerful effect on the way people think, feel, and behave. Here are several different techniques you can try. First，consider how a thoughtful friend might respond after quietly observing their situation. Besides, avoid using the pronoun “I”. Focus on using third-person pronouns, he, she, they, and they were able to see the stressful event as challenging rather than threatening. Finally, ask yourself, “How would I feel about this one week from now or ten years from now?” This form of mental time travel may be effective because our attention is directed away from our immediate, concrete circumstances. 1.What is self-distancing? A.Getting stuck in negative emotions. B.A stressful situation. C.A study on relieving emotional stress. D.Reflecting on yourself objectively. 2.Paragraph 2 is developed by____. A.example B.definition C.classification D.process 3.Which of the following statement uses the techniques of self-distancing? A.I’m angry with him. B.How I wish I could go back to the past! C.How did these two people get to this point? D.He grabbed my notes, and then, and then... 4.What is the best title for the passage? A.Why Self-distancing Matters B.The Application of Self-distancing C.Breaking the Cycle of Negative Reflection D.Ways to Reflect on Emotional Reactions
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I once complained to my friend Mike, “I often cycle two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route.” He replied, “You mean fortunately.” He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided. My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationary exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “The character cannot be developed with ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships，problems，accidents and difficulties. Some are of our making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it. Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, and you’ll never use crutches or a stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.” The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity. 1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author of the passage? A. One who wants to achieve success can’t expect to live an easy life. B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise. C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people’s health. D. People’s attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success. 2.What does the author intend to tell us by quoting what Douglas Bader said? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools. C. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing. D. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 3.What will the author further talk about in the following paragraph? A. How his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced. B. Why it is important to keep optimistic in the face of trouble. C. What steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulties you face. D. What great people have in common. 4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Different attitudes towards misfortune B. Face difficulties with a smile C. Nothing is impossible D. Life is full of adversity
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Sleep to Lose Weight A recent study found that people who sleep less tend to be fat. Experts said it's time to find out if more sleep can fight obesity. Nowadays, the most popular method to keep fit is doing more exercise and eating less. Some people even take weight-loss drugs to keep slim, which is unhealthy and harmful to your body. " 1.As a result, we’ve failed to recognize the value of good sleep," said a physician. Men sleep an average of 27 minutes less than women, and overweight and fat patients sleep less than patients with normal weights. In general, fat people just sleep about 1.8 hours less a week than those with normal weights.2.Only an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night contributes to a lower BODY MASS INDEX （身体质量指数）. We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between limited sleep and fatness.3.Therefore, let's stay thin by sleeping more! Here are some other advantages of sleeping more. • You'll learn better. This isn't just for children. Adults who get enough sleep also do better on tests of short-term memory. •4. After getting enough sleep, you will find yourself feeling happy and delighted. • Lower stress. 5.With that people can better control their blood pressure. A.Better mood. B.You will be energized. C.Sleep can definitely reduce levels of stress. D.We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise. E.The study is intended to offer a healthy way to help people sleep longer. F.The experts suggest that too much extension of sleep time not be necessary. G.However, investigations of successful weight loss by sleeping more help prove such a connection.
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This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, _________on the walk of life, problems, quarrels, profession came into their life. One day, she finally decided “I want to break up”. “Why?” he asked. “I am _________.” she answered. He kept silent the whole night, seemingly in deep thought. Finally he asked, “What can I do to _________your mind?” Looking into his eyes she said, “Answer my question. If you can _________ my heart, I will change my mind. Let’s say, I want a flower growing on the face of a mountain cliff, we both are sure that picking the flower will cause your _________, will you do it for me?” He said, “I will give you my _________tomorrow.” She woke up the next morning, found him gone, and saw a piece of paper on her bed, which goes “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, the _________are …” “When you use the computer you always mess up the software, and you cry in front of the screen. I have to save my fingers so that I can help to restore the programs. You always leave the house keys behind, thus I have to save my _________to rush home to open the door for you. You love traveling but always lose your way in a (n) _________ city. I have to save my eyes to show you the way. You always __________at the computer, and that will do nothing good for your eyes. I have to save my eyes __________ when we grow old, I can help to clip your nails and help to remove those __________white hairs.” “Thus, my dear, unless I am sure that there is someone who loves you __________ I do … I could not pick that flower yet, and die …” That’s life, and __________. Flowers, and romantic moments are only used and appear on the __________of the relationship. Under all this, the pillar of true love stands. 1.A.but B.and C.or D.so 2.A.lonely B.shamed C.tired D.worried 3.A.speak B.change C.blow D.keep 4.A.represent B.expand C.admit D.convince 5.A.attention B.satisfaction C.interest D.death 6.A.agreement B.answer C.announcement D.judgment 7.A.meanings B.messages C.reasons D.purposes 8.A.legs B.patience C.energy D.dollars 9.A.ancient B.new C.modern D.underground 10.A.shout B.jump C.knock D.stare 11.A.as if B.now that C.so that D.in case 12.A.annoying B.enjoyable C.dusty D.amusing 13.A.less than B.rather than C.more than D.other than 14.A.determination B.love C.progress D.power 15.A.surface B.way C.principle D.nature
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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。 We all know clean water is important for good health. But now we also know we should watch 1. we keep our water in. Plastic bottles hardened with a dangerous material 2.(call) BPA can release a chemical into our water that harms our bodies. Since 2011, many countries 3.(ban) plastic with BPA from use in food containers and baby bottles. But are other non-BPA plastics safe? Plastic labeled BPA-free might use other chemicals that have 4.(harm) health effects. 5.(Study) have shown that low levels of those chemicals might have the same effects as BPA. So, what should people do? The 6.(good) material to drink from is glass, 7. has no chemicals that can poison water. Another good choice 8. a drink container is stainless steel. Stainless steel bottles are better than aluminum bottles, which are covered with a thin plastic 9.(protect) the metal from acids. There are many good food-grade stainless steel water bottles on the market. If you do decide to use a reusable plastic water bottle, avoid 10.(keep) it in the sun. Sunlight and hot liquid speed up the release of chemicals into your drinking water.
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根据首字母或者汉语意思填入正确形式的单词。 1.He p__________ with them to give him more time to pay. 2.They have a very p__________ family business. 3.Apacs has launched a c__________ to improve the training of staff. 4.Taking notes and reviewing them are among the simple learning habits we too often o_________. 5.Students should understand the a___________ to communicating with others. 6.To make his f________ abroad, he set about making the necessary preparations. 7.It is ____________ (不负责任的) to drive when tired. 8.This company was in serious f___________ difficulties. 9.You can recommend any of our friends to p______________ in our project! 10.Many kinds of animals have v_________ from the earth. 11.The school's purpose is to i___________ parents more closely in the education of their children. 12.When he g________ from junior middle school, he moved to a small town in Vermont. 13.His ___________ (不成熟的) behaviour was beginning to annoy me. 14.Hey，Cindy, I’m so sorry about yesterday. I shouldn’t have y______ at you in front of everyone. 15.U_______________, he hurt his knee when he fell down on the ice.
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阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数为150左右。 When Bryan Anderson noticed an old lady, caught on the side of the road, he knew she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out with his motor still running. Even with a big smile on his face, she was worried. He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. After reading her mind, he introduced himself as Bryan Anderson and began to help her. Learning that she had a flat tire, without a second thought, Bryan set out to work and took hours to get it right, dirty and tired. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. With everything done, the lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened. Bryan never thought about being paid. This was helping someone in need. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. Byan told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person help the way he gave her, and he added, “And think of me to let the chain of love pass on.” Hearing that she owed him nothing, with tears rolling down her cheeks, the old lady drove off with a deep “Thank you”. A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. In the dirty- looking restaurant, the whole scene was unfamiliar to her; a waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan. Paragraph 1: After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a $100 bill. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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