What will you be doing when you are 26 years old? Studying at university or working for a living? Take a look at what Albert Einstein was doing at the age of 26.
100 years ago, Einstein was working in Switzerland. His hobby was physics. Without much money or help, he wrote five papers(论文) for a physics magazine. Three of these greatly changed the study of physics and our understanding of space, time, light and matter(物质). His most famous work is on the Theory of Relativity(相对论). Einstein was given the Nobel Prize for his discoveries. Although he also did many other things later, the years 1905 has been called Einstein’s “Year of Wonders”. It has been 100 years since then. Because of this, the UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics.
Today, over fifty years after Einstein’s death, a question is asked, “ Will there ever be another Einstein?” It may take a long time. After all, Einstein was born more than 200 years after Sir Isaac Newton, another great scientist. Besides, physics is a different field now, and education is different, too. Even if you can’t be the next great scientist, it is still helpful to remember some of the things that made Einstein great. He thought independently(独立地) and read widely. He left with us a formula(公式) for life: If A is a success in life, then A="X+Y+Z." X is work, Y is play, and Z is keeping your mouth shut.
1.The year 1905 is known as Einstein’s “Year of Wonders” because .
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A．Einstein was working in Switzerland in 1905 |
B．Einstein was 26 years old in 1905 |
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C．Einstein made some very important discoveries in 1905 |
D．Einstein studied physics in 1905 |
2.Why hasn’t there been another scientist as great as Einstein?
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A．Because the study of physics is not enough. |
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B．Because it is hard to make important discoveries as Einstein did. |
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C．Because people don’t work hard any more. |
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D．Because physics is getting more and more difficult. |
3.The UN has named 05 the World Year of Physics because .
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A．Einstein is 100 years old this year |
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B．Einstein has been dead for more than 50 years |
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C．there have been other great discoveries after Einstein’s death |
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D．it is the 100th year since Einstein’s “Year of Wonders” |
4. What does Einstein’s formula for life mean?
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A．Success means years of hard work. |
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B．Success means all study and no play. |
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C．Success means working hard, relaxing and not talking too much. |
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D．Success is a secret that nobody knows. |
“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?” We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.
1.The writer thinks should be considered first before students study abroad.
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A．places |
B．time |
C．money |
D．language |
2.The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that .
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A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones |
B．studying abroad is not the right choice |
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C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard |
D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner |
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
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A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money. |
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B．Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well. |
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C．Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills. |
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D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life. |
4.This passage is mainly about .
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A．the problems of studying abroad |
B．the dream of studying abroad |
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C．the choice of studying abroad |
D．the story of studying abroad |
______ I’m well again, I can go on with my work.
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A．Even if |
B．As though |
C．Ever after |
D．Now that |
假如你是李明，近期调查了中学生如何度过漫长的暑假，现请你将下面的调查结果用英文写信给某英语报社。调查结果如下：
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比率 |
感受 |
如何度过暑假 |
建议 |
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73% |
不高兴 |
1. 在家请家教； 2. 参加各种培训班。 |
你的建议…… |
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18% |
高兴 |
1. 在爷爷奶奶家度过； 2. 结交新朋友。 |
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9% |
孤独、无聊 |
1. 不准外出与朋友相处； 2. 上网玩游戏。 |
注意：
1. 短文应包括以上所有内容；
2. 词数：120左右。
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短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
I’d like to say something about the service in your school 1.______
dining hall. In general, the service is satisfactory. The 2._______
hall is clean and tidy. The dishes look inviting and tastes 3._______
delicious. What’s more, the workers there treat us their 4.______
friends, which makes us real happy. However, the price 5._______
of the meals was a little too high. Also, we can only 6.__
have a limited variety of dish with little change every day. 7._______
In addition, we often have to stand in line for long time 8.________
after we can get the meal. It wastes us a lot of time. I hope 9._____
something can be done to solve about these problems soon. 10.______
The University of Wales, Bangor has been rated the top university in the UK for the help and support provided for students by the Times Higher Education Supplement.We want to make sure all our students are happy and that they enjoy their time here in Bangor. We realize that you may need some support during your time here to solve some personal problems or difficulties.
Our Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union can offer the following:
● An advice service that is free and confidential.
● You’ll have a personal teacher in your department.
● A Peer Guide will welcome you to Bangor during your first week and answer any question you might have.
● Student Services and Security are on call during the day and there is a warden (管理人) on call at evenings and weekends at all our halls of residence.
● Personal support and advice on a variety of problems through the Students’ Union Welfare Advice Centre.
● Nightline, a confidential support service run during the night by students for students.
● A team of staff volunteers are available to deal with any serious incident which happens outside normal university hours.
● Health care in daily surgeries where you don’t need an appointment. You will need to register with a local General Practitioner (全科医师). We also have a nurse who can make visits to your place when necessary.
● An adviser for international students.
● A room where local postgraduate students who live at home and travel to the university each day, can spend their free time.
The university welcomes applications from disabled students and aims to provide equal opportunities for all. For more information please see our Student Services pages.
1.The passage is mainly about _______ at the University of Wales, Bangor.
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A．health service and welfare |
B．education and training |
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C．the student service organizations |
D．the daily life of students |
2.The University of Wales, Bangor is well-known for _______.
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A．the care and support offered to students |
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B．its super teachers and star students |
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C．its attention to disabled students |
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D．teaching quality and achievements |
3.The following are all services offered by the Student Services Centre and the Students’ Union EXCEPT that _____.
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A．a personal tutor can help you in your department |
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B．Student Services and Security works around the clock |
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C．you can ask for personal support and advice on a variety of problems |
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D．a free career center can help you find a job |
4.The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
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A．show that the university treats all students equally |
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B．inform students with disabilities about the university |
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C．attract more students to the university to study |
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D．introduce student organizations of the university |
