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 jewelry market, the diamond takes a big part.
Chinese women, 1. (particular) the married ones, helped drive global diamond jewelry sales up 2. 3 percent to a record high of $79 billion in the past year. Demand from China grew 14 percent, the 3. (fast) rate globally.
The demand mainly came from married women, who accounted for two 4. (three) of purchases and sales value. Engaged（订婚的）women accounted for around 20 percent of purchases and 5. (contribute) to just under a quarter of sales value in China, while single women accounted for 14 percent of purchases and made up 11 percent of sales value.
6. is wedding-purchase for many women in China that is driving the demand. Many single women are 7. (buy) diamonds for themselves in China too. 8. China remains the largest contributor to demand in the global diamond jewelry market, its increase rate started to slow. China has been the biggest 9. (grow) engine for the diamonds business for the past five to 10 years. The rate is slowing down now, but it’s still a big increase. This year the demand of China 10. (be) just under 10 percent.
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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。
A big storm took us by surprise. We didn’t _________ to be hit hard so we didn’t leave our home. When we realized our yard was _________ and more water was coming, it was too late to move.
We had to climb on top of the _________ to get away from the water after it started entering the house. The _________went off, it was extremely dark and we were _________ . We had to tie ourselves to each other, because the _________was very strong. I had my laptop with me and kept posting cries for _________. We stayed on the roof for eight hours _________ we were rescued.
It was a _________ night. Some people in our neighborhood lost their lives. Many houses were completely_________ . Our neighbor’s roof was blown away. _________ , although our house was also hit, it remained pretty much intact（完整的）.
At present, we keep going back, taking many photos — a(n) _________ by the insurance company. We expect them to come at some point, make an assessment of the damage, and then hopefully, _________ our losses. It’s the beginning of a long process. And I’m particularly _________ that my university projects were lost. That means more work for me and I am due to graduate in December.
We are now _________at a friend’s house in Brooklyn. We won’t be able to return to our house in months. There’s no information about the support for the_________ of this storm. All we hear is to go to the evacuation（疏散）shelter.
But now I’m _________ because my family and I are alive. And it’s important to _________ that there are still people _________ food, shelter, or gas in the cold weather. It’s a truly horrible time for the city now but I believe everything will _________ .
1.A. decide B. expect C. wait D. prepare
2.A. closed B. measured C. flooded D. cleaned
3.A. trees B. roof C. tower D. tables
4.A. fire B. house C. power D. radio
5.A. excited B. puzzled C. frightened D. embarrassed
6.A. light B. building C. rope D. wind
7.A. help B. forgiveness C. safety D. goodness
8.A. before B. unless C. since D. because
9.A. clear B. fantastic C. surprising D. terrible
10.A. burnt B. destroyed C. stolen D. sold
11.A. Conveniently B. Exactly C. Luckily D. Rarely
12.A. instruction B. requirement C. application D. command
13.A. realize B. choose C. find D. cover
14.A. guilty B. shocked C. bored D. upset
15.A. staying B. pointing C. calling D. working
16.A. results B. victims C. records D. experiences
17.A. hopeful B. proud C. grateful D. brave
18.A. forget B. explain C. warn D. remember
19.A. for B. without C. against D. plus
20.A. disappear B. count C. happen D. change
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。
Summer is the season of family travel. 1. Here are our top 5 things to teach your children before entering big crowds:
How Far They Can Go — 2. For young children, you should establish a rule of always holding a parent’s hand. For older kids, you may be comfortable with a “I can always see you and you can always see me” rule.
To Call Your Real Name — Teach your children that you will find them, so it’s best if they stay in one place. Furthermore, teach them to call out your full name instead of “Mommy” or “Daddy” to help you more easily locate them.
How to Identify a “Safe Person” — Make sure your children know the best people to approach if they get separated from you. Employees working at the spot you’re visiting are generally always good, “safe people”. But what about places that may not have employees, like the beach? 3. Experts say that moms are often the most willing and best-equipped people to help kids.
What to Say — 4. Remember that if your children do get separated from you, they will likely be panicked, so don’t assume that they will know how to tell strangers that they are lost. Role-play getting lost and using simple sentences like, “I am lost” with your kids to help them know what to do if it actually happens.
Their Personal Information — Make sure your children know as much basic personal information as possible, including their full names, parents’ full names and telephone numbers and the address. 5.
A. Teach your children to look for a mom with kids.
B. Sometimes it’s not hard to find a safe person in such places.
C. But do your kids know what to do if they get separated from you ?
D. If your kids are too young to remember them, write them down !
E. It can be hard for people to help a lost child.
F. Tell your children to behave normally when they get lost.
G. It’s important to talk with your children about how close you expect them to stay to you.
Do you like listening to English songs to learn the language ? Some students don’t believe doing so can help them learn English. I have to say they think wrongly. Listening to English songs can help you learn the language better. You may ask how. Just read on.
Lyrics are not easily forgotten. You listen to them over and over again throughout your life. Once you learn them, they are going to stay with you, and you are going to review them repeatedly because you enjoy them. If you learn just one song per week for a year, those are 52 songs full of new vocabulary and phrases that you will never forget.
Songs give you perfect pronunciation models. As you learn to sing them, you are practicing your pronunciation, you are imitating native speakers, and you are learning how to speak better. The rhythm naturally leads to better pronunciation, better intonation（声调）, and more fluency.
When you start paying attention to the lyrics, your listening skills naturally improve. Once you learn a few songs, you’ll start gathering a lot of songs and vocabulary. A larger vocabulary usually means better listening comprehension. Just the fact that you start caring about the lyrics will activate your listening skills and listening to music in English will become an enjoyable learning exercise.
Another huge merit is that you get to practice your grammar. Some of the most intelligent grammar questions my students bring to me come from songs. You can probably even map the entire language into pop songs and greatly improve your grammar by learning the lyrics to your favorite songs.
Now we can conclude that listening to English songs can really help you learn the language well. So listen to more English songs in your free time. You can put the lyrics on your ipod or iphone and read them as you listen. Believe me, and you’ll benefit a lot.
1.Paragraph 2 mainly shows that by listening to English songs, you can _____.
A. improve your memory
B. have a larger vocabulary
C. gather a lot of English songs
D. go over words you have learned
2.The underlined word “merit” in Paragraph 5 means “_____”.
A. advantage B. consideration C. cause D. surprise
3.What is the text mainly about ?
A. What people can do to improve their English.
B. Why English learners like listening to English songs.
C. What songs people can listen to so as to improve English.
D. Why listening to English songs helps improve our English.
4.Which of the following best describes the relation among the paragraphs ?
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self - conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person’s self- concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.
Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior (自卑).They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good, I know it’s not true. ” It is clear that, while self- awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.
Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about ______.
A. the cause of shyness
B. the effect of shyness on people
C. the feelings of shy people
D. the questions in the minds of shy people
2.According to the writer, self-awareness is ______.
A. harmful to people
B. a weak point of shy people
C. the cause of unhappiness
D. a healthy quality
3.What is the shy people’s reaction to praise?
A. They are pleased by it.
B. They feel it is not true.
C. They are very sensitive to it.
D. They feel they are worthy of it.
4.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.
A. be overcome with determination
B. help us to live up to our full development
C. enable us to understand ourselves better
D. have nothing to do with lack of self respect
Roughly half of college students will have some degree of depression at some point during their time in school. Even more startling 6. 2 percent of college students surveyed in 2012 considered suicide and 1.3 percent attempted it, according to an American College Health Association study released this spring. If you’re feeling depressed on campus, you may find the following tips helpful.
Exercise: Physical activity releases endorphins—chemicals that produce an overall positive feeling within the body, which fight depression naturally. Mental health experts claim that exercise is a solution to those feeling mild or moderate depression. However, for those severely depressed, simply doing sports is not enough.
Use school counseling services: Campuses don’t employ mental health experts simply to throw thousands of dollars down the drain. Their job is to help students, so experts recommend you use them. Most students, however, are hesitant to take a trip to their college’s counseling center, fearing being laughed at by peers. As a result, some schools like Texas Christian University, are testing students for mental health problems when they get sick and visit the campus health clinic.
Take advantage of technology: Staying in touch with family members and friends from childhood and high school has become easier than ever with the coming of Facebook and video chat services like Skype. While mental health experts insist that it’s important to make friends in your new environment and be involved in the college community, it’s also significant to keep in touch with the people you knew before college.
Go to sleep: Following a fairly regular sleep pattern can defend you against depression. In college, many students’ sleep patterns are irregular thanks to late-night studying and partying, which is harmful to their mental health. Research strongly suggests that sleep is the key to learning and memory formation.
1.According to the passage, physical activity ______.
A. is regarded as the best way to fight depression
B. contributes to the release of endorphins
C. can’t help the seriously depressed students
D. improve people’s ability to learn and memorize
2.It can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph that ______.
A. employing mental health experts on campus is a waste of money
B. students with mental health problems can’t get on well with others
C. going to college’s counseling center for help requires a lot of courage
D. sick students in Texas Christian University must take psychological tests
3.Taking advantage of technology is encouraged because it _______.
A. enables students to get involved in college life
B. helps students stay in contact with others
C. offers students a way to make new friends
D. provides a way to avoid getting bored
4.Which of the following can NOT help one reduce depression?
A. Taking exercise regularly every week.
B. Chatting with old friends with Skype.
C. Turning to mental health experts for advice.
D. Holding parties deep into the night to relax.
