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This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar...stop reading. Because this is a story about the sliver coin EVERYBODY wants. You read the headlines.You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster(过山车) ride.But millions have found a smarter way to build longterm value with highgrade collectable silver.And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U．S.Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line.Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95! You Can't Afford to Lose Why are we releasing(发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984—New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest highgrade coins.That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U．S.Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45(plus s/h)． Timing is Everything Our advice? Keep this to yourself.Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you.Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records.Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again.Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受……影响) change without notice.Supplies are limited.Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late.
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My violin is like a soul mate that whispers words of wisdom to me. Together, we’ve gone through both tears and happiness. About 12 years ago, I made acquaintance with it following an order from my mom. Many hours of boredom were spent practicing it. And to make things worse, the disappointment in my teacher’s eyes as I played the wrong notes was like an invisible hammer, striking on my heart. One day, I finally decided: I hate it! By chance, things changed when I was seven. I was at home lying on the sofa, wondering how those famous violinists dealt with this terrible dilemma. I searched online for the E-minor Concerto, a well-known violin work by German composer Felix Mendelssohn, and listened to it. A beautiful and mysterious sound came from the violin as the bow moved across it. It was like the music slid over the flowers, rose up, and started to fill the air. The violin’s voice woke up the sun, made the trees green, and freshened the air. As the music changed, the sky turned back to gray. A gloomy shade covered the grass as all the sunshine disappeared. I could hear children crying and men shouting. It was like an invisible claw had grabbed my heart tightly, making it unable to beat. That glorious day set off my passion and interest in violin — I grabbed mine and never let it go. Before the memories faded, I stared at my instrument. Without hesitating, I picked it up, rosined(用松香擦) the bow, and began to play. Peace filled my heart. My violin has been by my side for 12 years. When I feel happy, an energetic tune makes it even better; when I’m deep in sorrow, a peaceful tune washes it away, when I’m walking on air, feeling especially pleased with my achievements, solemn(庄严的) tunes calm me down. Gradually, it has become a part of my life. My violin, shall I compare you to a summer’s day? 1.What further contributed to the author’s dislike of violin-playing? A.Orders from mum. B.Boredom of practice. C.Loss of passion for violin. D.Disappointment in the teacher’s eyes. 2.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A.The author’s feeling was continuously influenced by the music. B.The weather actually changed because of the tune. C.The sudden change made the author’s heart unable to beat. D.The scenery outside the room was quite attractive. 3.Why did the author pick up the violin again? A.The invisible hammer and claw are gone. B.The beautiful imagination changed his attitude. C.A famous tune aroused his interest and passion. D.He was crazy about Felix Mendelssohn’s works. 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A.Deep love for music B.My dislike and like of violin C.An inspiring story of violin D.Musical soul mate—violin
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When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called "the Tube" to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first "National Park City." London was established by the Romans around 2.000 years ago and has been continually inhabited (居住于) since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density (密度)than most of the worlds cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space, In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the world's first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and expanding public parks, greening up unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, fixing some green roofs on existing buildings and even cutting holes in fences for wildlife to pass through. "Inspired by the aims and values of our precious rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term strategic thinking." Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the campaign to make London a National Park City six years ago said in a press release. "We’ ve been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green and diverse.” London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% greenspace respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible--- the National Park City Foundation hopes to employ 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow. Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both currently considering becoming National Park Cities. 1.What makes London more likely to become a national park city than other cities? A.Its smaller population. B.Its less dense urbanization. C.Its citizens' great support. D.The government's efforts. 2.Where can we find the data on London's measures to achieve its goal? A.In Paragraph 1. B.In Paragraph 2. C.In Paragraph 3. D.In Paragraph 4. 3.What is Daniel Raven-Ellison trying to talk about in the fourth paragraph? A.The significance of London's campaign. B.The effects of national parks on London. C.The resources of London's green space. D.The strategic thinking of London for long. 4.What can we infer from the last paragraph? A.Trying to be a national park city is turning new trend. B.National park cities are springing up around the world. C.It is so easy for London to become a national park city. D.National park cities are making improvements to our life.
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The okapi is a mammal living above the equator in one of the most biodiverse areas in central Africa. The animal was unknown to the western world until the beginning of the 20th century, and is often described as half-zebra, half-giraffe, as if it were a mixed-breed creature from a Greek legend. Yes its image is prevalent in the Democratic Republic of Congo-the only country in the world where it is found living in the world. The okapi is to Congo what the giant panda is to China or the kangaroo to Australia. Although the okapi has striped markings resembling those of zebras’, it is most closely related to the giraffe. It has a long neck, and large, flexible ears. The face and throat are greyish white. The coat is a chocolate to reddish brown, much in contrast with the white horizontal stripes and rings on the legs and white ankles. Overall, the okapi can be easily distinguished form its nearest relative. It is much smaller (about the size of a horse) and shares more external similarities with the deer than with the giraffe. While both sexes possess horns in the giraffe, only males bear horns in the okapi. The West got its first whiff of the okapi in 1890 when Welsh Journalist Henry Morton Stanley had puzzled over a strange “African donkey” in his book. Other Europeans in Africa had also heard of an animal that they came to call the “African unicorn.” Explorers may have seen the fleeting view of the striped backside as the animal fled through the bushes, leading to speculation that the okapi was some sort of rainforest zebra. Some even believed that the okapi was a new species of zebra. It was only later, when okapi skeleton was analyzed, that naturalists realized they had a giraffe on their hands. In 1987, the Okapi Wildlife Reserve was established in eastern Congo to protect this rare mammal. But decades of political turbulence has seen much of the Congo’s natural resources spin out of the government’s control, and okapi numbers have fallen by 50 percent since 1995. Today, only 10,000 remain. 1.Which of the following is a picture of an okapi? A. C. 2.Which of the following descriptions is true about the okapi? A.It is an important symbol of Congo. B.It has been well protected since 1987. C.It is a mystical creature from a Greek legend D.It is more closely related to the zebra than the giraffe. 3.What does the underlined word“whiff”most likely mean in Paragraph 3? A.Firm belief. B.Kind intention. C.Strong dislike. D.Slight trace. 4.What can be inferred about Henry Morton Stanley? A.He was the first Europeans to analyze okapi skeleton. B.He had found many new species of animals in Africa. C.He did not know the“African donkey"in his book was the okapi. D.He had seen the backside of an okapi dashing through the bushes.
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Why are some people successful and others aren't? What's the secret of success?1. Many of Gladwell's ideas appear in his social psychology bestsellr Outliers.2.Gladwell thinks that this is just an excuse for not trying...and if you really want to be good at something. you have to work at it.“Practice isn’t the thing you do once you re good." Gladwell writes.“It's the thing you do that makes you good." Central to the book is the“10.000-hour rule". It means that if you want to be among the best in the world, you need to practise something for 10.000 hours.3.For example, the Beatles played live in Hamburg more than 1.200 times between 1960 and 1964. which is more than 10,000 hours of playing time. And when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was 13, he was given access to a high school computer (one of the few available in the country) allowing him to practise computer programming for more than (Yes, you guessed it) 10, 000 hours. The interesting thing is that success has nothing to do with intelligence.4.He's got an IQ of between 195 and 210 (Albert Einstein's IQ was estimated to have been between 160 and 180). As a boy at school, Langan was able to take an exam in a foreign language he d never studied and pass it after just skim-reading a text book for three minutes. However, Langan never graduated from university and worked in labour-intensive jobs his whole life. This proves that intelligence alone will not lead to success- you need hard work, support, finance and opportunities. Gladwell adds,“No one一not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses一ever makes it alone." 5.Even after you've put in your 10.000 hours of practice, you still need one other key ingredient - - luck. So, you could be the most amazing guitarist in the world. but unless you re lucky enough to play in front of a record company executive who sees a way of exploiting that talent, you aren't going to be seeing your name in lights. A.It isn't just a question of time and support. B.Author Malcolm Gladwell thinks he knows. C.That's equal to three hours a day for 10 years. D.Of course, many people argue that you can create your own“'luck". E.The popular view is that some of us are born talented and others aren't. F.Take the example of Christopher Langan, who's mentioned in the book. G.Someone who's willing to practise something for 10.000 hours is probably active.
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Lehrner always wanted to design roller coasters. Even as a(n)_______, though, she knew that there had to be more to it than just hopping on board. “I started_______how I would prepare, ”she says. She looked to science and math and_______advanced classes in algebra and geometry in middle school and high school. Then she took even more_______math and a high-level physics course. She also_______theme parks as often as she could and researched the_______of those coasters online. When it came time for_______, she went to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden,where she_______a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Now Lehrner works with amusement parks to design and_______new coasters. These new coasters they design are________made of wood, except for a metal________on which the cars run. The basic design has been around for more than a century. Still, Lehrner notes each new one is different. “ A lot of the same________and concepts are used when I design new coasters. But they ________with the terrain（地势) and design. That tells us what the limits will be- -how tight the bends and how________the hills are. ” Some parks________their coasters to be as scary as possible. That means big________and quick turns and lots of inversions. Lehrner is________at making twisted wood coasters. The coasters she ________make you feel as if you're going________than you really are, because the tracks are lower to the ground. “We also try to build rides that are fun for the whole________一 children as well as their parents, ”she said. 1.A.kid B.genius C.teacher D.inventor 2.A.going over B.thinking about C.writing down D.dreaming of 3.A.brought B.researched C.gave D.took 4.A.classical B.ancient C.advanced D.practical 5.A.created B.visited C.managed D.sponsored 6.A.makers B.parks C.themes D.players 7.A.vacation B.college C.graduation D.decision 8.A.missed B.bought C.got D.refused 9.A.discover B.learn C.purchase D.build 10.A.carefully B.completely C.largely D.possibly 11.A.track B.frame C.fence D.cover 12.A.metals B.plans C.colors D.components 13.A.agree B.change C.compare D.deal 14.A.beautiful B.dangerous C.high D.much 15.A.imagine B.consider C.hate D.want 16.A.steps B.seats C.drops D.carriages 17.A.expert B.amazed C.pleased D.excited 18.A.rides B.enjoys C.studies D.designs 19.A.faster B.slower C.farther D.crazier 20.A.place B.family C.world D.society
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 I haven't seen Mr Jenkins since I left school, but I often think about him. I wasn't very good 1.most school subjects before I met Mr Jenkins. I suppose I was a bit lazy, especially in maths. The only thing I can remember from school maths is2.the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees! But when I was 15 and went into Mr Jenkins' class, I really became3.(interest) in a subject for the first time. Before Mr Jenkins taught me, science had4.(simple) been a subject full of strange words to me. I had no idea what hydrogen was, and I didn't really want to know, either I found it all so5.(bore) and difficult. But Mr Jenkins made everything interesting. He used to explain things which seemed difficult with lots of practical6.(example) and in simple language. One day, he took us outside and we7.(build) a rocket! I remember that he let me pour some fuel into the rocket, and then another student lit8.match to set it off. It was great fun. I know that I wasn’t a9.(will) student, but I wasn't slow to learn new things, The problems was that I lacked10.(confident) confident in myself. Mr. Jenkins made me feel that I had my own strengths.
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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。文中共有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:在缺词处加一个符号(^),并在下面写出该加的词。 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。 Keeping hands clean is one of the most basic ways of prevent illness. Yesterday, I teach my three-year-old sister how to wash hands proper. Firstly, I asked her to wet her hand under running water and apply soap to them. Before, she rubbed hands well with soap for at least twenty seconds, I told to her to wash off all of the soap. Lastly, I gave him a clean towel to dry her hands. She very glad and showed me her clean hands. Looked at her smiling face, I felt such happy that I gave her a new storybook.
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