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The Amber Room, 1. was originally built in the 18th century in Prussia, was once considered an “Eighth Wonder of the World”.
It is 2. (amaze) that several tons of amber were used 3. (make) it. Peter the Great of Russia admired this treasure during a visit 4. Prussia and in 1716, it 5. (give) to him as a gift by the King of Prussia, Frederick WilliamⅠ, to 6. the amber room belonged. At first, the room served as a small reception hall in Russia. Later, Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room 7. (move) to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summer. Sadly, the room got lost during World War Ⅱ and was never found ever since. Some people think that the room didn’t 8. (survival) a fire in the war, while some believe that it still lies at the bottom of a lake. Its disappearance still remains a mystery.
However, a new amber room had been built before the 300th birthday of the city of St Petersburg. 9. took 25 years and 11 million dollars to reconstruct the new room. Do you think the room is worth 10. (rebuild)?
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Dear Doctor,
My husband and I got married in 1965 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to________home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest ________ went to school and I thought I might go back to ________ ．
My husband was very ________ and helped me to make my decision．He pointed out all of the things I can do around the ________ , and said he thought I could be a great ________ in business．After several weeks of job-hunting, I found my ________ job, which is working for a small public relations firm．At first, my husband was very ________ of me and would tell his friends, "My clever little wife can ________that company she's working for."
But as his joking words were close to ________ , my husband stopped talking to me about my job．I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I am now ________ more money than he is．I can buy my ________ clothes and a new car．Because of our joint incomes, my husband and I can do many things that we had always________ of doing, but we don't do these things because he is very ________ ．
We ________ about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends．For the first time in our marriage, I think there is a possibility that our marriage may come to a（an） ________ ．
I love my husband very much, and I do not want him to ________ lower, but I also love my job．I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don't know ________．Can you give me some ________ ? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my ________ and my new career?
Please help．
"DISTRESSED"
1.A．see B．look C．stay D．leave
2.A．person B．child C．man D．lady
3.A．school B．factory C．work D．study
4.A．grateful B．supportive C．disappointed D．selfish
5.A．group B．house C．firm D．husband
6.A．success B．failure C．mother D．helper
7.A．peaceful B．useful C．present D．familiar
8.A．proud B．fond C．tired D．satisfied
9.A．sell B．compete C．hire D．run
10.A．reality B．evidence C．goal D．glory
11.A．making B．building C．producing D．growing
12.A．cheap B．important C．own D．informal
13.A．dreamed B．believed C．agreed D．supposed
14.A．encouraging B．confident C．unhappy D．certain
15.A．communicate B．fight C．solve D．inspect
16.A．question B．absence C．life D．end
17.A．gain B．feel C．belong D．suffer
18.A．what B．where C．why D．how
19.A．duties B．education C．suggestion D．advice
20.A．boss B．child C．friendship D．husband
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项是多余的选项
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. 1. In fact, there are some rules about playing music.
·Keep it down.
2. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears.
·Turn it off.
You need to know when to turn your MP3 off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it doesn’t make sense to listen on your MP3 player at an event. 3. You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
·Take one out.
Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the other. 4. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
· 5.
There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
A. It’s your choice.
B. Don’t make your voice disturb others.
C. But do you have music manners?
D. You have to notice the amount of sound of your music.
E. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?
F. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way.
G. The music is active and inspiring as long as you can feel energetic when you are listening to it.
Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you----just you.
I want to explore a new place with a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (叛逆的) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.
I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy(无主见的) friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.
Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad---I’m a different person, Mom. And I know you’d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia’s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.
So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let’s just go---we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.
Love,
Katka
1. Which of the following is not the life lesson Katka’s mother taught her?
A. Looking both ways when crossing the street.
B. How to use a glue gun.
C. Exploring a new place alongside her mother.
D. Offering help to others when it’s possible.
2. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Keep you promise.
B. Take care of me.
C. Change your daily routine.
D. Have a break from work
3. How does Katka feel when she writes this letter?
A. Eager. B. Content. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.
4.What’s the daughter’s purpose of writing this letter?
A. To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.
B. To invite her mother to see the world together.
C. To recall her childhood with her mother.
D. To show her mother how talented she is.
An old man lived in a certain part of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the train right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single day of his life. He sat at the same street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was dirty, and the bad smell coming out of the house was horrible. The neighbors could not stand the smell any more, so they asked the police officers to clear the place. The officers knocked down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had collected over the years.
The police counted the money, and they soon realized that the old man was a millionaire (百万富翁). They waited outside his house expecting to share the good news with him. When the old man arrived home that evening, one of the officers told him that there was no need for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
But the old man said nothing at all; he went into his house and locked the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train and sat at the street corner and continued to beg.
Clearly, this old man had no great plans, dreams or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story other than staying focused on the things we enjoy doing. What makes us happy is what matters in the end, not what we acquire.
1. Why did the police officers clear the old man’s house?
A. Because the old man had no time to clear it himself.
B. Because the neighbors of the old man asked them to do.
C. Because they couldn’t stand the terrible smell.
D. Because the police officers were kind-hearted.
2. The police officers stood outside the old man’s house in order to __________.
A. Tell the old man that they knocked down his door
B. Ask the old man to clean his dirty house
C. Make the old man count the money in small bags.
D. Tell the old man that he was a millionaire.
3. What did the old man do after the police officer told him the news?
A. He did what he usually did the next day.
B. He stayed at home doing nothing.
C. He locked the door and went to the subway at once.
D. He sat in front of his house and continued to beg.
4. From the story we can infer that__________.
A. the old man cared about nothing but money
B. the old man wanted to do what he enjoyed doing
C. the policemen would take away all the money.
D. the old man would not beg any more
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist（乐观主义者）, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? If you do, then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we don't choose our favorite colors as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
Colors do impact our moods----there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember that if you feel low, you can brighten your day with a few colorful things. Remember that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colors they like and dislike as well.
1. According to psychologists, _________.
A. anyone can choose his color preference in his life
B. no one can choose his color preference in his life
C. anyone is born with his color preference
D. no one is born with his color preference
2. According to the passage,__________.
A. if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red
B. if you are quiet, you must prefer gray or blue
C. if you love green, you usually do what you have decided
D. if you love pink, you often go to flower shops
3. The underlined word “impact” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_______”.
A. influence B. ruin C. reflect D. explore
4. Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because_________.
A. colors may decide the results of our work and study
B. colors may affect the emotional states of the people
C. color preference can tell you who your friends are
D. color preference can help you to see through your enemies
