阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the past, human activities 1. (have) little effect on global warming, but now they have caused the rise of the earth temperature. All scientists agree that the increase in the temperature results 2. the burning of fossil fuels. One of some byproducts 3. (call) greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide which can trap more heat energy in the atmosphere.
Over the last 100 years, the temperature of the earth 4. (increase). The 5. (attitude) towards this rise are completely different. Some are positive 6. others are negative. Those who are positive think that without the greenhouse gases the earth would be 7. (cool) than it is, 8. would not be suitable to live on. Others think the rise of the earth temperature may cause severe storms, floods, droughts and so on.
9. (actual), green house gases will continue to build up in the atmosphere. Luckily, we human beings are doing what we can 10. (reduce) green house gases. More importantly, individuals can make a difference.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was so thrilled and a little frightened when I began to be a student in a kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and toys, the two things I ________ . I had been always interested in them. But it was also full of kids all ________ than me. Because my birthday was in late September, I was bound to be the youngest kid in my class until 7th grade.
I think that my mom realized I was a little ________ . That was why she was always there to ________ me up right after school when I could have ________ taken the school bus like my classmates did. I would get on and take the front seat next to her and tell her all about my ________ . Sometimes we would even read a book and wait ________ all the cars and buses had left before we ________ home. I cherished those ________ times when I had my mom all to myself. I felt so________and peaceful when we sat in the car together. Beginning the new challenge of ________ didn’t seem so difficult when I knew that I could ________ my happiness and sadness with her. Being a tiny, little kid in a scary world wasn’t so________ either. I knew that my mom loved me and that was all I ________ to be loving, joyful and strong.
As I ________ those happy times, now I can see that they also ________ me for another special relationship I would find later in life. All those times I spent ________ to and being with my mother helped me ________ my heart to the world. Her beautiful love helped me ________ to love. Her comforting arms guided me to comfort others. Mom, I love you forever and will be always ________ to you for what you gave and taught me!
1.A. liked B. bought C. brought D. chose
2.A. younger B. smarter C. older D. taller
3.A. allergic B. afraid C. confident D. shy
4.A. pick B. bring C. ring D. take
5.A. nervously B. easily C. hurriedly D. calmly
6.A. idea B. plan C. wish D. day
7.A. when B. until C. though D. because
8.A. drove B. rode C. walked D. ran
9.A. difficult B. endless C. special D. sad
10.A. upset B. safe C. quiet D. cool
11.A. adventure B. independence C. school D. work
12.A. share B. handle C. remove D. provide
13.A. nice B. attractive C. exciting D. frightening
14.A. tend B. used C. agreed D. gained
15.A. get close to B. make up for C. look back on D. keep up with
16.A. prepared B. rewarded C. helped D. forgave
17.A. replying B. referring C. attending D. talking
18.A. warm B. open C. hurt D. order
19.A. decide B. promise C. succeed D. learn
20.A. kind B. open C. grateful D. true
根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Anxious about being alone? Don’t be. 1. , some researchers suggest it is wise for us to overcome the anxiety that seems to accompany loneliness, as there are lots of benefits of being alone.
We miss joy and pleasure less.
2. . This kind of fear causes us to give up much fun. For example, people have activities that they want to do—see a movie or a show that’s coming to town for one night only—but they lack friends to go with them, and so they miss it, 3. .
4. .
In a previous study, researchers found that those who spend a lot of time with close friends may be less associated with others, causing others feel they are cold and proud. So learning to be alone means leaning to get along well with strangers.
We become better people.
Some experts think being alone can provide us a good environment for us to reflecting on our actions and thinking about future personal improvements. 5. .The process allows us to look back upon the past, and return to the world with more insight and energy.
A. For many, the idea of going to a concert or out to dinner alone is terrified.
B. However, doing an activity alone isn’t any less enjoyable than taking a friend
C. The followings are the advantages of doing so
D. We’re kinder to strangers
E. Spending some time to do these things can make us happier and more independent
F. We can have fun with other friends
G. Although being alone isn’t our most comfortable state
Parents are fighting for their child’s right to rest across the country. Twenty-three elementary schools in Orange County, Florida, have been cutting back on rest, and even canceling it to increase class time.
In a recent Orange County School Board meeting, parents demanded that rest time be carried out in all local schools for all students. Angela Browning, a parent in the area, said that schools’ rest is ranging from zero to 30 minutes per day. “Five-year-olds not getting rest means abuse,” said Browning, whose twins in the second grade benefit from taking a break and learn better.
The main reason for reducing the rest time is Common Core exams including math, language arts and literacy, where the students’ performance often controls teachers’ pay and sometimes teachers may lose their jobs. Many teachers are using that extra 20 minutes that would have been spent on the schools’ scores, everybody is stressful,” said Diana Moore, president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association.
The decision of whether reducing rest takes place, and for how long is up to each school’s rule. “Florida law requires that districts provide 900 teaching hours during the school year,” Florida’s Department of Education press secretary Cheryl Etters said in a statement. “Whether test is part of the school day is a decision made by the school board.”
Reducing test also can take away an opportunity for children to learn social skills, according to many experts. “In society, who cares if you have straight A’s and you get a scholarship to Harvard if you lack social skills?” said Mallet, a mother of two children.
1.What will Angela Browning agree with?
A. Kids of five years old had better get more break time.
B. Proper rest time improves children’s learning efficiency.
C. The more rest children have, the higher grades they will get.
D. Elementary schools should limit kids’ rest time to 30 minutes.
2.What drives so many teachers to reduce students’ rest time?
A. Parents’ demand
B. Students’ lack of social skills
C. Students’ bad behavior
D. The link between their pay and school’s scores
3.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Social skills are more important than high scores
B. Whether students get A’s in school is very important
C. Graduates from Harvard can’t find good jobs.
D. Rest time has nothing to do with students’ social skills
4.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. The government is to order schools to increase rest time.
B. Students expect to get more time to play in school.
C. Parents struggle for the rest right for their kids in school.
D. Teachers’ pay is related to their performance in teaching.
Singles’ Day, also called Double Eleven, began as a day for unmarried or uncoupled people to celebrate their lives on November 11, 1993. In China, however, Singles’ Day has become the biggest online shopping day in the world, which was created in 2009 by Alibaba’s CEO Daniel Zhang to increase online sales. Since then, it has grown into a cultural phenomenon.
China Singles’ Day, as a shopping day, takes place on November 11 each year. There are sharp discounts and other promotions (促销) designed by Alibaba to attract online customers. In 2015, E-commerce giant Alibaba broke records with sales of $14.3 billion on China Singles’ Day, with online sales increasing 60 percent from last year, according to Alibaba. “Most people shop on mobile phones or ipads and online shopping has become a comfortable channel for most consumers”, said Kitty Fok, China manager for market research. “China is a big market with close to one billion smart, connected device users. It is good news for both Alibaba and their competitors,” she said.
The company is focusing on international e-commerce for future Singles’ Days, reported Reuters. “Within the next five years, we expect China will become the world's largest e-commerce market for imported products,” President Michael Evans told reporters on Wednesday. Alibaba Chief Executive Daniel Zhang said in a statement that Singles’ Day would mean that “the whole world will see the power of Chinese consumption.” Over 130 million users visited Alibaba’s marketplace app, Taobao, reported the BBC.
1.What does Alibaba expect to do on Singles’ Day?
A. Celebrate single lives B. Defeat competitors
C. Develop firm cultures D. Increase online sales
2.What is the meaning of the underlined word discount in the second paragraph?
A. Smart products B. Crazy buying
C. Low prices D. More advertisements
3.What will make Singles' Days more popular according to Kitty Fok?
A. The popularity of smart, connected device users.
B. The potential power of Chinese consumption.
C. The cooperation with the international e-commerce.
D. The promotions on Alibaba's marketplace app, Taobao.
4.What attitude does President Michael Evans hold toward the future of China Singles’ Day?
A. doubtful B. optimistic
C. negative D. uncertain
On November 15th, 2014, children aged 8 to 12 got together in five cities around the world to participate in the first Global Children’s Designation. The event that was organized by a Dutch company called Unexpect, challenged kids to come up with solutions for some of the world’s most pressing problems in a day!
The day began with the kids listening to the various challenges that were related to their particular cities and towns. The teams were then asked to brainstorm about which problem they were going to handle and how. There were so many amazing ideas produced on that day.
While some of the ideas were far from perfect, there were many that could be practical like the smart cars which can ease traffic pressure by telling traffic lights of its arrival and also guiding the drivers to the best possible route(路线).
Emer Beamer, the founder of Unexpect, says the purpose of the project is to introduce children to skills they probably never learn in class. She says that for most part, schools focus on teaching things that they will most likely never need to know again. She believes that for kids to be successful in the world, they should be learning how to be creative, handle new technologies and deal with unexpected situations.
Though the first global design challenge was relatively small, involving only a few hundred of the two billion youngsters that are bursting with ideas, the next one will be much bigger. That’s because in 2015, Unexpect plans to distribute free tool kits(成套工具) to any school that is interested in hosting their own Children’s Designation Challenge. We can’t wait to see what ideas kids will come up with next.
1.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
A. kids have to solve given problem
B. only few kids have amazing ideas
C. kids have to solve the problem separately
D. kids are free to choose to solve any problem
2.What does the project of Unexpect aim to do?
A. To improve school education.
B. To share achievements of technologies.
C. To develop children’s creativity.
D. To predict some unexpected situations.
3.What will Emer plan to do to make the next global design challenge bigger?
A. Reward children with much more money
B. Call on schools to teach some common skills
C. Provide more schools with some tools for free
D. Invite all schools to participate in the project
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Children’s crazy ideas for the country
B. The first Global Children’s Designation
C. Emer Beamer, the founder of Unexpect
D. How to solve the world’s urgent problems
