— Finished the book？How do you find it?
— ________.It’s worth reading a second time.
A．I borrowed it from a library B．A friend lent it to me
C．It’s totally fascinating D．I didn’t get that
The reason _____ so many people are crazy about Gangnum Style is _____ it’s good for bodybuilding, and it brings people a lot of fun.
A．/; that B．that; because C．why; because D．why; that
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根据对话情景和内容，从对话后方框所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项
—Oh，madam. 1
—I'm sorry to say the bill you sent me was incorrect.
—Incorrect，madam？ 2
—Yes，I know. 3
—Really，madam？I find it very hard to believe.
— 4
—Ah.Well，I must apologize，madam.It's the new computer.
—Well，don't you think it's about time you got it working properly？It's most inconvenient.
—I agree entirely.I'm very sorry about it. 5
A. Could you help me？
B. That's very strange.
C. What can I do for you？
D. And what's more，this isn't the first time.
E. But I think this is the first time.
F. I promise you it won't happen again.
G. Look，it's happened five or six times in the past three months.
Sydney—A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23. It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month.
The 15yearold boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney’s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked. The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.
“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing (激烈扭动) about in the water,” police said. “Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”
Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said, “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore. “There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine.” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.
Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折). He was in a stable condition now.
Several beaches were closed after the attack. Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks. But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I don’t even know if he saw it,” Miller said.
Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare. However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city’s worldfamous Bondi beach.
Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise. There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks. Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish. Many shark species, including the Great White—the maneaters made famous in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws—are protected in Australian waters.
1.The report mainly tells us________.
A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise
B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month
C．a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach
D．shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney’s beaches
2. The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “_____”.
A．attracted B．dragged C．bit D．packed
3. What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?
A．It is one of the largest cities in Australia.
B．Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.
C．There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.
D．There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney’s beaches.
4. About the injury of the boy we know that________.
A．he was losing much blood when he was dragged out
B．he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital
C．he may be in danger of losing his leg
D．he was injured in the right leg
5. All the following are the causes of Australia’s sharks’ increasing except that___.
A．environmental protection has created a cleaner environment
B．a ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbers
C．many shark species are protected in Australian waters
D．the film Jaws has made the Great White famous
Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores (杂事), or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, you’ve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying, “Do your chores now”, you’ll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores，just say, “If chores are’t done by 4 p.m, here are the consequences.” Then it’s up to your child to complete the chores. Put the ball back in their court. Don’t argue or fight with them，just say, “That’s the way it’s going to be.” It shouldn’t be punitive (惩罚性的) as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores aren’t done by 4 p.m, then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, that’s going to be your loss.” On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your child says they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.
When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when you’re trying to talk to him, make no bones about it; he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Don’t try to communicate with him when he’s wearing headphones—even if he tells you he can hear you. Wearing them while you’re talking to him is a sign of disrespect. Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. Remember, mutual(相互的) respect becomes more important as children mature(成熟).
1.According to the passage，it seldom happens that________.
A．kids turn a deaf ear to their parents’ requests
B．parents’ directions sound like a broken record
C．children are ready to follow their parents’ directions
D．parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids
2. Parents will be able to deal with their child more effectively if they ________.
A．avoid direct ways of punishment
B．make him do things at their request
C．argue and fight with their child
D．allow their child to behave in his own way
3. When the kid is doing his homework，parents________.
A．should provide him with a good learning environment
B．can do whatever they like
C．can stay aside watching TV
D．must switch off the power
4.It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their child
B．it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parents
C．parents shouldn’t give in to their kid when he shows no sign of respect
D．kids’ purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control
5. The main idea of the passage is________.
A．that respecting each other is more important than anything else
B．how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parents
C．that children should make choices and decisions on their own
D．how parents can deal with their kid’s behavior without losing their control
Success starts within our mind. Now, we will discuss
four steps to change our lives and create a new future.
■ 1. Think big. Get rid of negative(负面的)beliefs.
Your beliefs have developed
from what happened to you in the past. You should realize that the past is not
equal to the future, unless you really live there. The first thing you need to
do is to drive all the negative beliefs away from your mind. Those beliefs are
not useful for creating a new future. Think that everything is possible if you
put enough effort in it. When you change your beliefs into positive ones, you
will feel more powerful. You will then be able to move on to the next level.
■ 2. Write your plan to achieve your
goals.
Your great goals should be
divided into smaller goals. Make a timetable for each goal so that you can measure
your progress. Write a detailed plan to achieve these goals.
■ 3.Take action according to your plan.
Nothing bears fruit without
action. Every successful person has to work hard towards his or her goals.
There is no exception(例外). Be prepared to work according to your plan. Be willing to invest
(投资) in the resources necessary for your progress. Do
not give up.
■ 4. Review what you have done and know
how good you are.
While you are in the process
of your work, take some time to review how well you have done. Review your
progress based on your plan and see if you need to change anything. You can
change your methods but you should not change your goals.
1.
Why should we get rid of our negative beliefs?
A．They come from our past experiences. B．The past and the future are different. C．They will stop us from starting a new future. D．We should learn some useful things.
2. According to the second step, to achieve your big
goals, you should _________.
A．change your methods B．make full use of every minute C．divide them into smaller ones and achieve them one by one to time D．measure your progress from time
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．During your work, be prepared to change everything. B．If you feel your goal difficult, you’d better give it up. C．Considering changing the ways you achieve goals is useful. D．Reviewing is more important than setting goals.
4. Which of the following has the same meaning as
"Nothing bears fruit without action."?
A．No pain, no gain. B．Better early than late. C．He laughs last who laughs best. D．Nothing succeeds like success.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A．How to Live a Happy Life B．Ways to Create Your New Future C．How to Change Yourself D．Nothing Bears Fruit Without Action
