A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(压力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(转到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．
Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(终日泡在电视机前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely．
And what do the experts(专家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，
1.The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．
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A．it is different from other successful TV series |
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B．it is the same as other successful TV series |
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C．it is about the English countryside |
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D．it is about life in busy offices |
2.The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．
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A．simple stories |
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B．stress |
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C．couch potatoes |
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D．exams |
3.The success of the series shows that young people would like________．
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A．a world with no homework |
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B．English TV series |
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C．relaxing jobs |
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D．a happier and healthier world |
4.Who are worried about the effects of the series?
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A．Experts and teenagers． |
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B．Teachers and experts． |
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C．Teachers and parents． |
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D．Young people and parents． |
Why do you think people who live in some hot countries eat very spicy(辛辣的)food? Is it because the spices make the food taste better? Is it just because their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents liked hot food，or is there some connection between spices and healthy food?
Researchers from Cornell University think that it is because spice plants have some important chemicals(化学物质)．These chemicals can kill bacteria(细菌)which spoil food．
“Most common spices can kill 75 to 100 percent of the bacteria in food，”explains one of the scientists．The bacteria grow more easily and spoil food more quickly at higher temperatures．For this reason，it is more difficult to keep food from spoiling in hot climates，
Do you like your food spicy? Your answer probably tells something about the country you come from．If you like spicy food，it is possible that hundreds of years ago，when there were no fridges，people in your country started using spices to keep the food from spoiling．The traditional spicy dishes helped those people to live longer，healthier lives．Today，in a time of fridges，the spices just make the food taste good．
1.The chemicals in spices keep food from spoiling by_________．
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A．making food taste better |
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B．making food hotter |
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C．killing bacteria in food |
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D．preventing bacteria getting into food |
2.Food goes bad more quickly in hot climates because_______．
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A．high temperature makes more bacteria |
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B．high temperature helps bacteria grow faster |
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C．bacteria get used to hot food |
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D．bacteria spoil food only at high temperature |
3.According to the passage，spices are useful in an the following things except_______．
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A．replacing fridges |
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B．helping you to live longer |
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C．helping to keep you healthier |
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D．making your food taste better |
请“ is fun”为题写一篇英语短文。
要求：1. 先把题目补充完整(空格处可以是单词、短语，也可以是从句)；
2．短文中不得出现真实的地名或人名等信息；
3．词数80左右。
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补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
A：Hello, Charles.
B: Hello, Claire. Nice to see you here. How are you?
A: Fine, thanks, Where are you going for your summer holidays, Clarles?
B：1. . I’m going to stay with my uncle for three weeks.
A: You certainly are lucky. How are you going there?
B: By air, of course. 2. ?
A: I'm going to visit my grandparents in a small village．I go there every summer．
B：Sounds great! I've never been to the countryside．What do you do there?
A：I do many things·3. .·
B：It’s fantastic! Are you going there alone?
A：N0．4. ．By the way, what’s John going to do this summer?
B：He says he’s going to the mountains with his parents．Well，I've got to 90．Have fun，C1aire．
A：5. ．I’11 see you in September．
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答写在短文后相应题号的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
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After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture hall in a hurry．A famous teacher was 66 to
the students．He was holding up a $100 bill．Then he said to the three hundred students，“Who
would like this $1 00 bill?” The students put up 67 hands at once．Then he said，“I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you，but 68 ，let me do this．”He made the bill into a ball．Then he said. “Who 69 it now?” The hands went back into the air．“Well,” he said，“what if I do this?” and he 70 it on the floor and stepped on it．He picked up the 7l bill and said．“Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air．
“My friends,”? he said，“you have learned a valuable(有价值的) 72 today．No matter what I did to the $100 bill! Many 73 in our life，we are dropped and stepped on．We feel as if we are worth nothin9．But remember, no matter what 74 happened to you，you will never lose your value：You are 75 valuable to those people who love you．Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but who you are．’’
注：courtesy礼貌，audience观众
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号里。
1.How many days will the show be on?
A For 10 days B For 12 days C For 15 days D For 18 days
2. How long does each show last?
A Half an hour B One hour C One hour and a half' D Two hours
3.If a family off our go to the theatre in the evening，they have to pay at least
dollars for the tickets
A 85 B 100 C 120 D 140
4. are not allowed to enter the theatre
A Latecomers B Adults without children
C School students D Kids below three years old
5.What information CANNOT be found in the advertisement?
A The name of the show． B The name of the director．
C The telephone number D The name of the theatre
