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Americans love pets. In America, there are_1.__ families with pets than those with children. _2.__ is common that U.S homes have some sorts of pets , such as monkeys, snakers and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer__3._( protect) from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid of the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies__4.__ basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner__5.__( deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with their owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organiztions exist in American__6.__ can provide care and adoption services for__7.__( home) and ill-treated animals._ 8.__( pay) for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insure for their pets. Pets are as basic to American culture__9.__ hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers__10.__( discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person’s blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide a good topic of conversation.
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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。）
My father woke me up early one summer morning announcing. “ Get up. You are going with me to cut grass”.The idea____ my father actually thought I was big enough to help him in his ____ made me feel proud and ____. From sunup to sundown my father, my younger brother and I____ in the large yards in a rich part of Atlanta, Georgia. By the end of the day I was tired out, but felt good I had____ a hard day’s labour and had earned $6.
One day my father found some leaves I’d____ and pulled me aside. “ Clear away these leaves,” he said____, and don’t make me have to tell you to do it again.” The ____ was clear. Today I value the importance of doing a job ____ the first time. It will never____ to impress the person you are working for.
After two years my father told me and my brother that he felt we were ____enough to do lawns(草坪)on our own. Every Saturday,we____ out early in the morning with the same desire and drive we had gained while working ____ our father.
Taking care of lawns was not exciting____ high-paying, but that didn’t matter. It taught me that any job is a good job and that____ I was paid was more than I had before.
A newspaper reporter once asked me how someone ____ possibly live on a forty-hour-a-week minimum(最低的) pay. “ My father never worked just forty
hours a ____, and neither have I.” I replied. “ If you’re only working forty hours, you probably don’t want to do ____ better than you’re doing.”
In every job I’ve ____ ------ from doing lawns to washing dishes------ I have learned something that helped me in my next job. If you ____ hard enough, you can learn from any job you do.
1.A. what B. that C. which D.why
2.A. farm B. family C. business D. company
3.A. excited B.tired C.troubled D.unpleasant
4.A. played B. excised C. worked D.struggled
5.A. put out B.put down C. put away D.put in
6.A. collected B. cleaned C. missed D. noticed
7.A. finally B.usually C.unexpectedly D.firmly
8.A.news B.message C. information D.word
9.A.right B.quickly C.fast D.wrong
10.A.happen B.seem C. fail D. begin
11.A.strong B.old C. clever D.skilled
12.A.worked B. set C.turned D.figured
13.A. beyond B. without C. under D.like
14.A. and B.and yet C. but D.or
15.A.no matter now B.whatever C. no matter what D. however
16.A.must B.should C.may D.could
17.A.day B. year C. week D.month
18.A.some B.any C.little D.very
19.A.found B. lost C.held D.helped
20.A.see B.work C. try D.enjoy
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As a child grows up,you may wonder how you can teach him to become a
respectful adult.__ 1.__A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive
respect from others,but also learns to respct himself.
※Show him respect
This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listento your
child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important
this is in communication.
※ _2.___
The more you say “ please” and “ thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation
※Agree to disagree
__3.__ Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect “ respectful” responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t necessarily mean disobedience(不服从)
※ Control your desire to overreact
When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior._ 4._
※ Paise, praise, praise!
So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his accomplishments are not celebrated enough.__ 5.__
A. Teach manners by using polite requests and responses
B. Respectful behavior is always accompanied by bad behavior as a child
C. Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.
D. If he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future
E. A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.
F. Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him
G. Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you.
Dobson Ranch Housing Association 1000 Sidewinder Road Mesa，AZ 85202 October 15 Mr and Mrs Fred Deacon 1442 Saddleback Road Mesa，AX 85205 Dear Mr and Mrs Fred Deacon， I am writing this letter to congratulate you on your new purchase of a house in the Dobson Ranch area. We feel that this is one of the best neighborhoods of high quality in the city of Mesa，and we are happy to be able to call you neighbors. For your information，there are a few things we would like to tell you. One is that there are certain duties that go with living in Dobson Ranch. In order to keep property (房地产） values at the highest possible levels，we insist that everyone who lives in Dobson Ranch take care of their property. This means that the grass needs to be cut regularly，branches of the trees and bushes should be cut off，and there should be no unattractive additions to houses， nor should houses be painted in colors like red or blue. If you want to make any additions to your house，you need our permission first. The people of Dobson Ranch also have monthly meetings to discuss various issues of concern in our community. You are welcome to attend. We typically hold meetings on the first Saturday of every month at 7 ： 00 PM at the Dobson Ranch Community Center. You will receive a notice via e-mail a few days before every meeting as a reminder. We hope that you will join us as much as you see fit. Again，welcome to the neighborhood，and I look forward to meeting you soon. Sincerely Juan Sanchez President Dobson Ranch Housing Association October 20 Dear Mr Sanchez, Thank you very much for your letter welcoming us to the neighborhood. My wife and I appreciate your concern, and we also appreciate you letting us know about the various rules that apply to this neighborhood. Please do not worry about us. No matter where we live，we always try to be neighbors taking care to do our work properly. We too are well aware of property values. To be honest，we are actually pleased that there are regulations that must be obeyed. In the past，we have had neighbors who have not taken care of their homes and yards； at least we know that we will not have to worry about that here. As for the meetings， thank you for your kind invitation，but tm afraid that you probably won’t see us too often. My work takes me out of town，so when I，m not traveling，I prefer to stay home. Similarly，my wife works long hours at the hospital and prefers to spend her days off relaxing at home. However，if we have the time，we will try to make it to a meeting. Again，thank you for welcoming us. Sincerely Fred Deacon |
1.Why do people who live in Dobson Ranch need to take care of their homes?
A.To ensure that no one complains about how the area looks.
B.To make the neighborhood look as good as possible.
C.To keep the property worth as much as possible .
D.To be good neighbors.
2.What does Fred Deacon think about the rules at Dobson Ranch?
A.He agrees to them.
B.He thinks they require too much.
C.He would like to discuss them later.
D.He feels that they are not severe enough.
3.For the invitation to the monthly meetings， Fred Deacon responds that .
A.he will attend regularly
B.he will attend with his wife
C.his wife will attend alone
D.neither he nor his wife will attend very often
For many years, machines have been doing work that people once did， including some difficult jobs. Search and rescue operations in dangerous environments are often seen as the first areas that will employ high technology robots. But there is another area where they may soon take jobs traditionally held by human beings： the restaurant industry.
Teams from around the world competed in early June at the DARPA Robotic Challenge Finals in California. A team from South Korea and its robot called DRC-Hubo，won the first place in the competition. The second and third place winners were from the United States. The robots were required to drive a vehicle, climb up steps and do mechanical work. Such activities are easy for humans to perform，but more difficult for machines. Not all of the competitors were successful. The failures showed how difficuit it is to design effective walking machines.
Akihiro Suzuki works at Yaskawa Electric，a company that develops robots. He says robots cannot do everything a human can，but they are able to work without becoming tired. He says robots cannot taste food，change heating levels or seasonings to get the best flavor (风 味）.But he says if a food can be easily prepared，a robot can repeat the same movement to reproduce the same meal.
One Japanese woman who saw the robots working wanted to bring them home. Masayo Mori says she would like to have a husband who could work like a robot. Suzumo Machinery showed its sushi (寿司）maker robot. It performs the often difficult work of wrapping the popular Japanese food. Hiroshi Monden is an official with the company. He says people all over the world now eat sushi，but there are not enough skilled workers to prepare it. He says his machine can help anyone make sushi.
1.In Paragraph 1，the author tells us .
A.robots just do difficult jobs
B.robots are sometimes dangerous
C.robots are widely used in our life
D.robots are gradually replacing humans
2.Why did some teams fail at the DARPA Robotic Challenge Finals?
A.Their robots cannot be applied at home.
B.Preparing food is really difficult for robots.
C.Their robots can just repeat the same movement.
D.They failed to design effective walking robots.
3.We can infer from the last paragraph that .
A.Japanese men are lazy
B.robots are popular in Japan
C.Japan has advanced high technology
D.robots usually take the job of making sushi in Japan
4.In which column can we probably see the text?
A.Education. B. Culture. C. Health. D. Science.
Dennis Sinar, 51, a doctor from New York, is quick to explain why he took a year- long break from his job. “ I was pretty burned out after practicing medicine for 26 years. I needed a recharge.” So he took a “ gap year”, from July 2011 to June 2012, to explore things like ancient buildings, and traditional Eastern medicine, in locations including Alaska, Nepal and Romania.
“ Taking a break from work is an excellent way for adults to go into a new career or refresh an old one,” said Holly Bull, president of Princeton,N,J. “ In recent years, mid-career breaks have been gaining more interest,” she said. A report on adult gap years published this year by a market research company also desbribed the potential American market for gap years as a “ sleeping giant.”
“ A gap year is a challenge for the older individual to step out of comfort zone and take a risk. I enjoyed that side most.” Said Dr.Sinar, who kept a daily blog about his experience. His time studying Eastern medicine at his old job, although he works fewer days. “ I use those experiences to provide my patients with more care,” he added. “ And I listen better than I did before.”
Geoge Garrian, chairman of the Department of Leadership and Human Capital Mangement at New York University , certainly agrees with Dr. Sinar. He said a gap-year experience could be worthwhile for employees and companies. For employees, investing in themselves and improving skill sets is a move that will benefit throughout their career. He added that returning employees feel refreshed and have given more thought to their career. For companies, offering unpaid leaves makes good sense for attracting and keeping talented employees.
1.Dr. Sinar took a gap year because he ______.
A. had lost his old job
B. wanted to refresh after 26 years’ work
C. had a desire for travelling
D. became interested in historical research
2.The phrase “sleeping giant”( in 2nd paragragh) indicates that_____.
A. it’s too early for people to accept the concept of gap year.
B. the effect of gap year policy remains to be seen
C. it’s difficult to foresee the gap year market
D. more American people will accept the gap year policy
3.What’s George Garritan’s attitude toward the “ gap year”?
A. positive B. Doubtful C. Uninterested D. uncertain
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. How an adult plans a mid- career gap year
B. Why a gap year is worthwhile for adults
C. Whether a gap year is popular with adults
D. Why a gap year is challenging for individuals[
