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Recently I accepted a challenge to join Naasih, a motivational speaker, on a voyage through India designed to refresh my spirit. After too many hours, Naasih and I arrived in the slum(贫民窟) just as the sun was breaking across the smoggy Delhi sky. It seemed as if the small houses extended for miles, an ocean of tin roofs and laundry lines. Finally, Naasih stopped and turned to me. “Give me your bag,” he said. I handed it to him. I had promised to follow his directions, and in return, I was hoping to find whatever I thought was missing from my life. “I will meet you back here at sunset,” Naasih said and walked away. I began to walk through the streets. No one paid too much attention to the tall, hairless man walking among them. My throat was dry, my stomach turning over with hunger. And then I saw a small house and I knocked softly on the door. A young, skinny man, no older than 25, came to answer it. As I soon found out, the man is named Sankar and he was a Lakers fan. I also learned that he was a recently graduated university student who had left his family to go after a dream of success in the big city. Instead, he had found work in the back of a restaurant. After lunch, Sankar took me to play basketball with a group of children in a trash-filled field down the road. The sun was beginning to fall as the laughter of the basket games echoed (发出回声) across the slum. I had been so caught up in my day with Sankar. I had started the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger. After the game, Sankar and I walked to Rata Road. There stood Naasih. He said, “You’re shining, Leon.” I had been knocked entirely out of my comfort zone, and I felt that wild burst of life that had been missing from my own. 1.Why did the author come to Sankar's home? A.To relieve his hunger and thirst. B.To respond to Naasih's request. C.To learn how disadvantaged people live. D.To play a game with him. 2.What can we learn about Sankar? A.He studies cooking in university. B.He finds a good job in the city. C.He doesn't live as he dreams D.He has a great talent for basketball. 3.What does Naasih mean by saying “You're shining, Leon” in the last paragraph? A.Leon is an inspiration to him. B.Leon has changed his state of mind. C.Leon is popular among the children. D.Leon is good at connecting with others. 4.What is the best title of the passage? A.The Pleasure from Indian Slums B.The Power of Sport Games C.A Voyage for Finding the Self D.A Chance to Make Acquaintances
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Although most people believe that owning a business or working on an idea means you are an entrepreneur (企业家), the reality is that entrepreneurship is so much more than just these two things. It is about the ability to innovate (创新) by helping society progress. For those who aspire to become real entrepreneurs, the path to turn your thought into entrepreneurship is one that requires you to know yourself. Recognize what skills you are good at. Everybody wants money. But many fail to realize that money is the extension ( 延伸) of your skills, so the most important aspect of learning to make money starts by knowing what skills you have. Make a list of your skills and you should see where your strengths lie. The goal with this exercise is to recognize what skills you are good at naturally. Make good use of them until you finally change more of your skills into usable abilities for your business. Make use of your confidence to create belief. Confidence is a result of repeating one thing. The more you practice doing something, the more confident you become in the process needed to see it to the end. Starting a business requires confidence, so most people who have zero confidence in the process fail to get started because it is an unknown area. You have to believe in the idea, the process and the ability within yourself to bring your business project to life. Without confidence, belief doesn't exist; without belief, the chances of giving up are high. Allow your love to become enthusiasm. The last ingredient outside of your skills and confidence is the ability to focus on ideas that you feel enthusiastic about. Having passion will push you to struggle for something you love and turn that longing into action. The goal is to identify topics of interest so that you can start showing some aspects of passion as you start your project. The closer a project is to your heart, the less pessimistic you will become when results don't go your way. 1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A.It is very difficult for us to know our skills. B.Knowing your skills is the first step to learn to make money. C.To recognize your skills will surely make your business successful. D.To recognize your skills is more important than making money. 2.What's the importance of enthusiasm for us? A.It can help us find out what we love. B.It can make us never feel pessimistic. C.It can push us to work hard on our goals. D.It will make us succeed in whatever we are doing. 3.What does this passage mainly talk about? A.The advantages of confidence. B.The ability to focus on ideas. C.Why people want to be an entrepreneur. D.How you can go from ideas to an entrepreneur.
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Slowly but surely, we're moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart-home security to self-driving cars, all the internet-connected devices in our life will be able to talk to each other at lightning-fast speeds with reduced delay. Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G download speeds in the US top out at an average of 19. 42 Mbps. But by comparison 5G promises gigabit （千兆）speeds. “5G is one of those heralds （使者），along with artificial intelligence , of this coming data age.” said Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. “The self-driving vehicle is a great emblem of this data age，and that is to say，it is a sign of time, because with one single task, driving, you have massive amounts of data coming from the vehicle itself, and a variety of sensors are collecting a lot of information to model its environment as it moves. It's pulling in data from other vehicles about road conditions down the lane. It could be weather information, and also connected infrastructure （基础设施）construction. There is lots of data behind that task, which is why we need the high speed. And virtual reality glasses and headsets haven't yet broken the mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting that these devices will eventually replace our smart phones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist— or even replace — smart phones. Ericsson stated at February's Mobile World Congress how smart glasses could become faster and lighter with a 5G connection, because instead of being weighed down with components, the glasses could rely on hardware for processing power. But don't get too excited. There is still a lot of work to be done in the meantime, including various trials to make sure the radios play nicely with hardware and infrastructure construction so 5G isn't concentrated only in big cities. 1.What is the first paragraph mainly about? A.A right security of 5G. B.The super speed of 5G. C.A potential dream of 5G. D.The present world of 5G. 2.What do some tech companies expect of virtual reality glasses? A.They will be heavier than present ones. B.They will process power on their own. C.They will serve people instead of smart phones. D.They will bring a big fortune to tech companies. 3.What will the author tell us in the next paragraph? A.How to fully expand 5G coverage. B.How to effectively reduce 5G trials. C.How to nicely operate 5G hardware. D.How to widely construct 5G big cities.
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Why I Love Cycling One of the first things I did when I moved to a new city was to hire a bike. Why?1.You travel much faster than on foot and you notice so much more of your surroundings than when in a bus or a car. It’s more appealing to wander down small streets if they seem interesting, as you can quickly get back to the main road. Besides, I soon discovered plenty more benefits to cycling. A bike means that fewer places, especially in a small city like the one where I live now, feel far away. For example, cycling to work takes me half the time that it would to walk.2.For example, I planned to go to a concert on the other side of town. While my cyclist friends and I simply looked at a map, our friends without bikes had to deal with the complicated bus system. Of course, there are obvious health benefits of cycling—a bit of extra movement as part of your daily routine can help you keep fit and healthy. Cycling on my way to work also makes me feel more energetic in the mornings. 3.While cars pollute the environment, bikes are carbon-neutral. Furthermore, thanks to being petrol-free, bikes are cheaper to run, buy and fix than cars. Even if you don’t own a car, a bike can pay for itself when compared to the price of bus tickets. 4.Always wear a helmet, pay attention to other traffic and don’t forget your lights at night. Make sure you know the road rules, especially in a new place. Some cities are more cycle-friendly than others.5.Luckily, where I live now is pretty easy to ride a bike around, thanks to having lots of cycle lanes and not too many hills! A.However, be careful when cycling. B.A bike means more happy time with your friends. C.I have to learn to ride safely on the right of the road. D.Importantly, cycling also helps to reduce your carbon footprint. E.Riding a bike also means you’re not restricted by bus timetables. F.And sometimes city roads are difficult or unpleasant for cyclists. G.Seeing a city by bike is ideal for settling in and learning your way around.
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Looking overwhelmed(淹没) the attention，Rubi Ibarra celebrated her 15th birthday on a big farm in central Mexico. The_______to the event by her father_______rapidly and made her a star in her country. Family members had to open a path for the girl through dozens of_______ and photographers so she could reach the Mass(弥撒) for her on a farm in the state of San Luis Potosi. A large board_______“Welcome to my 15th birthday party” with Rubi’s picture towered over the tents and tables_______ with food. Thousands of people_______ from across Mexico for the celebration. Rubi’s party_______ national and international fame after a local event photographer posted on his Facebook page a video of the girl’s father_______a birthday party complete with food, horse races and local bands. In the video, Crescencio Ibarra_______describes the party and prizes, before announcing that “everyone is__________invited.” Rubi’s mother later__________that Crescencio had only been referring to everyone in the__________communities, not the world, but by then the video had been picked up many times on YouTube and been seen by millions. Mexican Airline Interject published a promotion offering 30%__________on flights to San Luis Potosi, under the slogan ”Are you going to Rubi’s party? ” Actor Gael Garcia Bemal made a funny video of the invitation, and singer Luis Antonio Lopez wrote a lovely__________especially for Rubi. Several hundred guests__________on the morning of the day for the party, but the number increased as the day__________so that by evening there were thousands and the event looked like a rock concert. Cars__________the access roads to the communities and police monitored the__________. “What happened with Rubi is an interesting example of how the__________amplifies(放大) people’s personal lives and how__________medias look for stories on social network to bring in new audiences,” said Sergio Octavio Contreras, a professor from a Mexican university. 1.A.argument B.invitation C.plan D.secret 2.A.troubled B.moved C.switched D.spread 3.A.reporters B.doctors C.teachers D.scientists 4.A.lying B.saying C.confirming D.promising 5.A.finished B.linked C.filled D.shared 6.A.heard B.dated C.kept D.came 7.A.gained B.accepted C.touched D.produced 8.A.complaining B.recalling C.describing D.reflecting 9.A.wisely B.impolitely C.proudly D.guiltily 10.A.accidentally B.sincerely C.unwillingly D.unbelievably 11.A.explained B.proved C.refused D.introduced 12.A.friendly B.differently C.other D.neighboring 13.A.protections B.discounts C.suggestions D.services 14.A.diary B.letter C.song D.book 15.A.arrived B.researched C.took D.carried 16.A.determined B.reached C.progressed D.formed 17.A.limited B.blocked C.controlled D.destroyed 18.A.competition B.situation C.adventure D.decision 19.A.video B.television C.newspaper D.internet 20.A.traditional B.fashionable C.perfect D.special
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Earthquakes can be destructive. Unfortunately, we don’t have a 1.(rely) way to predict. But technologies can still help us under such a desperate situation. China is building the world’s largest earthquake alert system and it’s2.(possible) the most advanced. Engineers3.(set) up over 15000 sensors（传感器） nationwide and writing them into a web. Once4. earthquake happens, the sensors can send electrical pulses to the control center and then ordinary people’s smart phones. The signal travels at almost light speed and faster than the earthquake shaking,5.(give) local people a little time to prepare, and the system can usually send messages to people in less than two seconds. It’s life-saving. The system,6.can be the most advanced in many ways, will be the largest earthquake observation network in the world, not only detecting the movement of the7.(continent) but also calculating the possible impact8.an earthquake. It will automatically warn local people, making9.(it) much faster than human observation. The system, overseen by China’s Ministry of Emergency Management, is set 10.(complete) in 2022.
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假设你是李华，一批外国交流生将来你校学习一周。为帮助他们尽快适应学校生活，校学生会将举办一场欢迎晚会。请你代表学生会用英语在晚会上简短致词，内容包括： 1.表示热烈欢迎； 2.学校课外活动； 3.体验活动：体验海南文化特色如观看琼剧，品尝美食等。 注意:1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节,使行文流畅。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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。 It was the first time that my father had asked me to help him. By the time we finished, herring (鲱鱼) covered the bottom of the boat as deep as my knees. For the first time in days, my father seemed happy. Then he looked at the western sky, and his smile disappeared. They are called Northwesters. They're storms that sweep out of Canada hard and fast. No one can predict their arrival. All fishermen fear them. “We're going back,” my father said. He started the motor. We were only two miles out, but the shore looked to me to be as far away as the moon. Over the distant hills, black clouds ran toward us like wild horses. My father set a course directly for them. We made it only halfway home before we met the storm. The wind came first. It lifted the lake in whitecaps. The weight of the herring made us ride low in the water, and the waves broke over our bow(船头). By the time the rain came, we'd put more distance behind us. Although we were now only half a mile from shore, the rain fell so hard that we couldn't see the land. I was scared, but I saw my father sitting straight in the stern(船尾), holding the boat steady into the wind, and I felt hopeful. I was starting to think we were going to make it. That's when the motor died. My father tried many times to restart it, but failed. I saw that the boat was coming about. I knew what that meant. We would sink in no time. "Grab an oar(浆), "he shouted above the wind. We set the oars in the locks and began to pull hard. My father dug his oar into the water, bringing the boat around, bow into the wind again. With all my strength, I pulled on my own oar. The wind pushed hard against us. We seemed to be fighting the anger of the whole lake. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1: I was tired. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: My mother rushed through the rain to greet us. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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