It is reported that the ______ in Libya is hotting up.
A. strength B. violence C. power D. activity
During ______ afternoon, the rain became smaller, but towards__________ evening, there was a sudden landslide that buried the village.
A. /; the B. the; / C. the; the D. an; the
假设你叫周阳，你收到你的澳洲朋友Frank的来信，他说他最近迷上了打网球，并建议你也开始练习这项运动。请用英语给Frank写一封回信。你的回信应包括下列内容：
1. Your appreciation of his letter and his suggestion;
2. Why it is impossible for you;
3. Your way of exercise;
4.…
注意：
1.回信要求包括上述内容并说明理由；
2.词数：120左右；
3.回信的开头和结尾已经为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Frank,
Hi! Thank you very much for_______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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Talk to you soon.
Yours truly,
Zhou Yang
阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：1)汉语提示；2)首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Some people take it for granted that some lucky numbers can bring them good
luck. For instance, the so-called lucky numbers like 6 or 8 are w _____（广泛地）1._______
used because they have the similar pronunciation _______ the Chinese characters2.______
which mean “good luck”. So some young couples choose a date in __________3._______
there is a 6 or an 8 to h _______ their wedding; many shops choose such dates t4.______
_______________（庆祝）their opening. Yet many others don’t think so. They5._______
think that numbers have _______ to do with luck. They regard numbers simply 6._______
as a mathematic symbol for counting. W ____ our own contribution, good luck 7._______
won’t fall on us automatically. I’m in f______________ of the latter opinion. I 8._______
think our society is very modern now. Whether we can have good luck d_____ 9.______
on _____________（我们自己）. If we work hard, good luck will come to us. 10._______
Nations plan next steps to end global warming
On December 3，more than 10,000 scientists, environmental activists and government officials from 187 countries met in Bali, Indonesia, which is the largest global warming conference ever held.
One of the main goals of the two-week meeting is to develop a replacement for the international treaty called the Kyoto Protocol, which has been signed by 174, countries, calling for limits on the emission of greenhouse gases.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, nations were legally bound to reduce greenhouse gases, but since it was signed in 2005, they have continued to increase worldwide. Of the largest greenhouse gas emitters, only Russia and Japan have agreed to follow me rules. China and India－second and sixth on the list－are making efforts to make cuts.
The U.S signed the treaty in 1997 but has not yet agreed to follow the strict rules, which require that greenhouse gas release be reduced by 10% by 2012. U.S. officials are opposed to these mandatory（强制性的），or required, cuts in emissions. "We’re worrying that it would be too costly and would hurt the U.S. economy. But we're not here to be a roadblock," said Harlan L. Watson, a top U.S. climate official.
Even if greenhouse gases are reduced, scientists say it will take decades or longer to stop the global warming that is already underway. To help poor countries deal with rising temperatures and climate changes, the UN has developed the "Adaptation Fund" to help them improve farming techniques and water systems.
But so far, it has only raised $67 million.
"The money should come from the countries most responsible and most capable," said Kate Raworth, a senior research official from the Oxfam International aid group. She listed the U.S., European Union, Japan, Australia and Canada.
1. The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to“_____”.
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A．greenhouse gases |
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B．the countries which have signed the treaty. |
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C．people who are against the treaty |
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D．the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gases |
2. By saying "But we’re not here to be a roadblock", Harlan L. Watson wants to say that_____．
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A．the U.S will be a roadblock to the global economy |
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B．the U.S has realized that some action must be taken |
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C．the U.S refused to follow the rules of the Kyoto Protocol |
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D．the U.S thinks this conference of no importance |
3.According to Kate Raworth, the "Adaptation Fund" should come from all the following EXCEPT______．
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A．Japan |
B．European Union |
C．India |
D．Canada |
4.Why did U.S officials not agree to make effort to reduce greenhouse gases?
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A．Because the greenhouse gases they emitted are not so harmful. |
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B．Because they fear that it would affect the U.S economy. |
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C．Because they shouldn’t be responsible for global warming. |
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D．Because they think these gases won’t cause global warming_____. |
5.We can learn from the passage that_____.
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A．the conference will last a fortnight |
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B．the U.S hasn’t signed the Kyoto Protocol. |
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C．many manufacturers attended the conference |
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D．the global warming will be stopped as soon as greenhouse gases are reduced |
"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admit the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talk occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle-box". We rush home or gulp down（吞咽）our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do-anything providing it doesn't interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced.
The whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly (television). Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost. The telly is universal pacifier（抚慰者）．It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.It doesn’t matter that the children will watch rubbishy commercials or violence－so long as they are quiet.
There is little limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of programs are bad: it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs, the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in preliterate（无文字的）communities. We become completely dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We got so lazy; we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself. Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountain, far away from civilization. In quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the repetitive oppression of King Telly.
1.According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A．We used to have hobbies and go to theaters and sporting events. |
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B．We have a leisurely evening meal and exchange the news when we watch TV. |
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C．We quickly finish our meals so as to be in time for TV programs. |
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D．We are usually silent and attentive in front of TV. |
2. The main idea of the second paragraph is to show that_____.
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A．children are very noisy |
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B．TV is full of rubbishy commercials or violence |
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C．television disturbs our sleep |
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D．the whole generations are fascinated with TV |
3.Which is the best title for this passage?
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A．Television Encourages Passive Enjoyment |
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B．Television Is Doing Irreparable（不能挽回的）harm |
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C．Television Is a Universal Pacifier |
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D．We Can't Live Without TV |
4.This passage is an article of_____.
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A．narration |
B．description |
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C．criticism |
D．argumentation |
