How about taking______short breake? I want to make______call.
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C．the;the |
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Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If we take away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes,we can still survive.__ 1.___ That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.
How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat,like French fries or cookies,which are junk foods. _2.___ I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
__3.___ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health.__ 4.__ I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.
By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy.By spending time with my friends,I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.__ 5.___
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A．On the other hand, doing exercise is very important. |
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B．There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy. |
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C．Many studies show that people with a narrow range of social contacts don’t get sick. |
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D．But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die. |
E. I only eat little meat.
F. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.
G. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.
When I first began to work with international students, I asked someone at a lunch, “What brings you here today?” Looking at me like I was a bit crazy, he answered, “ The bus.” That was my first realization that no matter how good a speaker is, there are phrases that will always tend to cause confusion to non-native speakers. These idiomatic phrases(惯用语) add color and interest to any language and are worth learning if you want to talk fluently with native speakers.
“By no stretch”----The speaker is referring to something that’s very hard to achieve or realize, even with great effort, as in “It was not a good meal, by any stretch of the imagination.” Which means that ______________.
“Half dead”----An expression of extreme tiredness, having nothing to do with actual health. Commonly used at the end of a long and tiring day.
“By the book”----This means that an action should follow the rules exactly. It also describes the nature of someone who won’t deviate(背离) from a set of rules no matter what the situation is.
“More power to you”----This isn’t a wish for you to have better electricity from the power company----it’s a statement, usually slightly ironic(讽刺的), that the speaker thinks that you are unlikely to do a task, but you should try if you think you can complete it. It generally means the speaker has no intention of helping you achieve your goal neither will they discourage you from attempting to reach it. For example, “I don’t think you can meet that deadline, but more power to you.”
“As easy as pie”----A reference that something is as simple or easy as eating a delicious dessert, or that it requires little effort to successfully achieve. In chatting, this phrase does not refer to the process of cooking or eating.
1.The example given by the author in the first paragraph is used to show__________.
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A．the importance of learning idioms |
B．the beauty of the English language |
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C．the foolishness of the student |
D．the cause of the misunderstanding |
2.According to the passage, which of the following would be proper to fill in the blank in Paragraph 2?
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A．the meal is very delicious |
B．it’s very hard to make the meal delicious |
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C．people make great efforts to make the meal delicious |
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D．even if people try to believe it, the meal could not be described as good |
3.If someone says he is half dead, he means____________.
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A．he is in poor health |
B．he cannot move |
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C．he has a sound sleep |
D．he is exhausted |
4.If a person daren’t do things in a creative way, you may describe him by using “__________”.
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A．by no stretch |
B．by the book |
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C．as easy as pie |
D．the breaker of rules |
There was a story many years ago of a school teacher----Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn't play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother's perfume(香水）.
Teddy said, "Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.
Mrs.Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy.The boy's mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last signed, Theodore F. Stoddar, M. D. (医学博士）.
The story doesn't end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson's ear," Thank you, Mrs. Thomson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference."
Mrs. Thompson , with tears in her eyes, whispered back,"Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn't know how to teach until I met you.
1.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?
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A．She made Teddy feel ashamed |
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B．She asked the children to play with Teddy. |
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C．She changed Teddy's seat to the front row. |
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D．She told the class something untrue about herself. |
2. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?
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A．He often told lies. |
B．He was good at math |
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C．He needed motherly care |
D．He enjoyed playing with others |
3.In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?
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A．She taught fewer school subjects. |
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B．She became stricter with her students. |
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C．She no longer liked her job as a teacher. |
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D．She cared more about educating students. |
4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?
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A．She had kept in touch with him. |
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B．She had given him encouragement. |
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C．She had sent him Christmas presents. |
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D．She had taught him how to judge people. |
One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong from then to now” is traveling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong.
Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than hundred million copies around the world.
Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.
The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s original(最早的) drawings and some of his writings.
Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in Mc Elligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race in The Butter Battle Book, written in 1984.
Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.
1.Alfred Strong is a famous __________ in the United States.
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A．doctor |
B．artist |
C．writer |
D．reader |
2. Doctor Strong first became famous in __________.
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A．his eighties when an art show was traveling around the United States |
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B．his fifties when his drawings and writings were published |
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C．1984 when his book McElligot’s Pool was published |
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D．his thirties when his first book was published |
3.Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because _________.
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A．they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on |
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B．they are written in easy words with colorful pictures |
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C．he organized the art show in California |
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D．they are written in a funny way |
4.His purpose in writing many such books is _________.
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A．to show his original pictures and drawings |
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B．to organize a special art show of his own |
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C．to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books |
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D．not only to interest people but to expose(揭露) some serious social problems |
---- What was the party like?
------ Lovely. It’s worth ___ all my life.
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A．remembering |
B．to remember |
C．to be remembered |
D．being remembered |
