1.After the flood, what’s of prime importance is to stop diseases spreading.
After the flood, what’s of prime importance is to stop ______ ______ of diseases.
2.The situation is very different here, and so are the problems.
The situation is very different here, _______ ________ the problems.
3.He got very hot under the collar when others asked about the accusation of lying.
He got very ______ when asked about the accusation of lying.
4.He couldn’t help smiling when he looked back on the cheerful gathering with his friends.
He couldn’t help smiling when he ______ ______ ______ the cheerful gathering with
his friends.
My heart sank when the man at the immigration counter gestured to the back room. I was born and raised in America, and this was Miami, where I live, but they weren’t quite ready to let me in yet.
“Please wait in here, Ms. Abujaber,” the immigration officer said. My husband, with his very American last name, accompanied me. He was getting used to this. The same thing had happened recently in Canada when I’d flown to Montreal to speak at a book event. That time they held me for 45 minutes. Today we were returning from a literary festival in Jamaica, and I was shocked
That I was being sent “in back” once again.
The officer behind the counter called me up and said, “Miss, your name looks like the name of someone who’s on our wanted list. We’re going to have to check you out with Washington.”
“How long will it take?”
“Hard to say…a few minutes,” he said, “We’ll call you when we’re ready for you.” After an hour, Washington still hadn’t decided anything about me.
“Isn’t this computerized?” I asked at the counter, “Can’t you just look me up?”
“Just a few more minutes,” they assured me.
After an hour and a half, I pulled my cell phone out to call the friends I was supposed to meet that evening. An officer rushed over. “No phones!” he said, “For all we know you could be calling a terrorist cell and giving them information.”
“I’m just a university professor,” I said. My voice came out in a squeak.
“Of course you are. And we take people like you out of here in leg irons every day.”
I put my phone away.
My husband and I were getting hungry and tired. Whole families had been brought into the waiting room, and the place was packed with excitable children, exhausted parents, and even a flight attendant.
I wanted to scream, to jump on a chair and shout: “I’m an American citizen; a novelist; I probably teach English literature to your children.”
After two hours in detention (扣押), I was approached by one of the officers. “You’re free to go,” he said. No explanation or apologies. For a moment, neither of us moved. We were still in shock. Then we leaped to our feet.
“Oh, one more thing,” he handed me a tattered photocopy with an address on it, “If you aren’t happy with your treatment, you can write to this agency.”
“Will they respond?” I asked.
“I don’t know—I don’t know of anyone who’s ever written to them before.” Then he added,” By the way, this will probably keep happening each time you travel internationally.”
“What can I do to keep it from happening again?”
He smiled the empty smile we’d seen all day, “Absolutely nothing.”
After telling several friends about our ordeal, probably the most frequent advice I’ve heard in response is to change my name. Twenty years ago, my own graduate school writing professor advised me to write under a pen name so that publishers wouldn’t stick me in what he called “the ethnic ghetto”—a separate, secondary shelf in the bookstore. But a name is an integral part of anyone’s personal and professional identity—just like the town you’re born in and the place where you’re raised.
Like my father, I’ll keep the name, but my airport experience has given me a whole new perspective on what diversity and tolerance are supposed to mean. I had no idea that being an American would ever be this hard.
1. The author was held at the airport because ______.
A. she had been held in Montreal
B.she had spoken at a book event
C. she and her husband returned from Jamaica
D. her name was similar to a terrorist’s
2. She was not allowed to call her friends because ______.
A. her identity hadn’t been confirmed yet
B. she had been held for only one hour and a half
C. there were other families in the waiting room
D. she couldn’t use her own cell phone
3. We learn from the passage that the author would ______ to prevent similar experience from happening again.
A. change her name B. do nothing
C. write to the agency D.avoid traveling abroad
4.Her experiences indicate that there still exists ______ in the US.
A. tolerance B. diversity
C. discrimination D.hatred
【下头5】The author sounds ______ in the last paragraph.
A.ironic (具有讽刺意味的) B. impatient
C. worried D. bitter
When a big exam is coming up, you probably feel anxious about any wasted time and want to begin school as soon as you probably can.
But tens of thousands of British high school students will soon be getting up later. They’re taking part in a new experiment by Oxford University to see if later classes can improve their exam results.
Grades 10 students in the UK have to take the nationwide General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams. They have to pass these exams in order to study more advanced courses, and later apply for universities.
The Oxford University project means that GCSE students from more than 100 schools across England will start school at 10 am, more than one hour later than the current start time (8:50 am).
The project is based on scientific evidence that teenagers are “out of sync(同步)” with traditional school hours, the Telegraph reported. And what they need is more sleep in the morning.
“We know that something funny happens when you’re a teenager, in that you seem to be out of sync with the world,” said professor Colin Epsie, who is leading the study. “Your parents think it’s because you are lazy and opinionated（固执己见的）and everything will be OK if you could get to sleep earlier. But science is telling us that teenagers need to sleep more in the mornings.”
Everyone follows a natural cycle of sleep and wakefulne ss. Biology has decided that teenagers go to sleep around midnight and don’t feel fully awake until 9-10 am, according to scientists. That’s two hours later than adults. And their body clocks stay like this until the age of around 21 for males, and 19 for females.
“Society provides school for learning, but the brain provides sleep. So we are exploring the possibility that if you delay the schools start time until 10 am, that will improve learning performance,” said Epsie.
The results could be positive, based on previous studies.
An early study at the UK’s Monkseaton High School in 2009 found that starting an hour later improved grades in core subjects by 19 percent.
The Oxford project is expecting to publish the results in 2018. It’s time to wait and see whether scientists will give us an excuse to get up late.
1.According to the article, students who take part in the Oxford University project _________.
A. will start school one hour earlier
B. will no longer have to take GCSE exams
C. will perform better academically than those who don’t participate
D. will be guaranteed more sleeping time in the morning
2. The underlined phrase “out of sync”in Paragraph 5 probably means _____________ .
A. breaking the habit of doing something
B. getting used to doing something
C. having no idea of something
D. having trouble keeping up with something
3.We can infer from the article that _______________ .
A. the Oxford University project is targeted at all British high schools
B. getting up late is a sign of laziness in the eyes of most British parents
C. children and adults have different natural cycles of sleep and wakefulness
D. there is still no scientific evidence that supports a late school start time
4. What is the author’s attitude toward the Oxford University project ?
A. Critical B. Optimistic
C. Doubtful D. Uninterested
5. What’s the best title of the article ?
A. Wake up late to excel
B. It’s never too late to learn
C. The later you get up, the better you’ll learn
D. An excuse to get up late
Above is an entry taken from an English dictionary．
1.“Be careful not to scratch the furniture" most probably means “Be careful not
to ”．
A．remove any marks B．damage its surface
C．make any noises D．change its position
2.The word "scratch" in "Some drawings had been scratched on the back of the door" has the same meaning as in“ ”．
A．We scratched some of the dirt away
B．The car's paintwork is badly scratched
C．The dog; kept scratching at the door to go out．
D．They scratched lines in the dirt to make marks
3.“She had scratched because of a knee injury" might imply that “She couldn't ．
A．take part in a race B．cancel a prepared activity'
C．make a living af6ne D．make enough money
4.When the French girl says "I learned German from scratch iii six months she means she ．
A．had previously well prepared
B．was unsatisfied with her German
C．knew no German before that
D．found few materials available
“Can you take me golfing sometimes?” my 13-year-old son asked.
I had a bathroom to remodel(改建). I wanted to say no. “Sure,” I said.”What did you have in mind ?”
“Well, maybe you could, like, pick up Jared and me after school on Friday and take us out to Oakway.”
“Sounds good.”
Friday came. In front of the school, Ryan and Jared piled in. Ryan looked confused.
“What’s with the golf hat, Dad ?” he asked
It was, I thought, a silly question, like asking a diver: “What’s with the swim fins (脚蹼)？”
“Well, I thought we were going to play some golf.”
There was a strange pause. “Uh, you’re going, too ?” He asked. Suddenly, it struck me that I hadn’t been invited. Thirteen years of parenting flashed before my eyes.
All these memories sped by in about two seconds, leaving me about three seconds to reply.
I had to say something. I wanted to say this: “How could you do this to me? We have always been a team.” But I said: “Me? Play? No. You know I’m up to my ears in the remodel project.”
We drove on in silence for a few moments. “So, how are you planning to play for this?” I asked, my wounnded ego(自我) reaching for the dagger(匕首)
“Uh, could you loan me $7?”
Oh, I get it. He doesn’t want me, but he’ll gladly take my money.
“No problem, ” I said.
I dropped him and Jared off, wished them luck, and headed for home. Life would never be the same.
I walked in the door. “What are you doing home?” my wife asked.
“I wasn’t invited.” I replied.
Another one of those strange pauses came. Then my wife laughed. Out loud. At first, I was hurt. Then I, too, laughed.
I went back to the bathroom remodel and realized that this is what life is all about: change.
A few hours later, I heard Ryan walk in the front door.
“Dad,” he said, “My game stinks(糟透了). Can you take me golfing sometime ? I need some help.”
I wanted to hug him and shout: “I’m still needed!”
Instead, I got one of those serious-dad looks on my face and said: “Sure, Ry, anytime.”
1.After the author picked up his son and Jared at school, he ____________.
A. went to play golf with them
B. refused to pay for his son’s game
C. realized that he had not been invited to the golf game
D. realized that he had forgotten to bring along his golf hat
2.The underlined phrase “up to my ears” probably means ____________.
A. having a deep interest in something
B. being very busy with something
C. being satisfied with something
D. losing control of something
3.When his son Ryan asked him for help playing golf, the author felt ____________.
A. confused B. excited
C. peaceful D. disappointed
4.What kind of father is the author according to the article ?
A. He is so strict with his children that they are afraid of him
B. He loves his children, but is not good at communicating with them
C. He is always ready to help his children, but also respects their independence
D. He spends little time with his children because he is so busy at work
We’ve all heard about the power of our attitude, and that it’s our attitude that determines how much we succeed in life.If you look around you, you will see that people with a positive attitude life more and are generally happier and more successful than those who walk around grumpy and pessimistic. Our attitude is the driving force in our lives—it can either push you to do great things or pull you down to your demise.
it’s true that humans are born with certain tendencies or orientations, our personalities and attitudes are developed through our relationships and experiences. Our attitudes begin to develop in childhood and constantly evolve and change over the years through day-to-day interactions and experiences.
All the things that you have been , or all the people you have met and interacted with can affect your attitude. Even if you think that all these factors have molded you into a person with a attitude towards life, there is no need to worry as there is always a for change. You can make it by doing some simple things. The first step towards change is to what needs to be changed. You need to do a(n) __ and in-depth self-evaluation so you can point out exactly which of your qualities need to be or totally changed. Besides, we all need to know that what we are trying to accomplish can be achieved, and that we can be more optimistic, more social and more patient. someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and to move beyond your temporary failures on your .
Towards becoming a successful person. In addition, choose the company. Surround yourself with people who’re optimistic and have a positive about life. You’ll see that your effort to change will be with this kind of people as friends. , believe that you’re able to change. Often, the greatest obstacle between us and our is ourselves or our inability to .
What we’re able to do. If you don’t believe in yourself or believe that you or your life change, it just won’t .
It cannot be denied that a positive attitude is very important in living a successful and satisfying life, it’s only right to try to have a positive attitude.
1.A.spend B.enjoy C.share D.choose
2.A.When B.Even C.While D.Since
3.A.through B.for C.in D.among
4.A.curious B.casual C.poor D.cautious
5.A.chance B.reason C.decisions D.detail
6.A.select B.appreciate C.balance D.understand
7.A.honest B.fancy C.extra D.fun
8.A.praised B.determined C.improved D.developed
9.A.quickly B.actually C.regularly D.personally
10.A.Observe B.Hire C.Find D.Interview
11.A.experiment B.explanation C.suggestion D.encouragement
12.A.journey B.performance C.stage D.level
13.A.general B.right C.perfect D.same
14.A.opinion B.plan C.hobby D.manner
15.A.plainer B.greater C.braver D.easier
16.A.However B.Usually C.Finally D.Therefore
17.A.languages B.goals C.habits D.roles
18.A.trust in B.take in C.result in D.compete in
19.A.last B.work C.happen D.count
20.A.as B.if C.but D.so
