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Years ago, when I was a poor artist trying to sell my paintings in local galleries, I_1. (live) in the heart of a city. The rent for my apartment was really cheap 2. it was in the middle of one of the busiest neighborhoods in town. People who visited me used to ask me 3. I could sleep. “Doesn't the sound of the traffic bother you? How can you get used to _4. much noise？” You see, there were also rows and rows of shops and bars playing loud music day and night and my apartment was above a really loud and noisy 5.. But I found it all fascinating. If I were ever short6. cash and couldn't afford to do anything much, which in those days was usually the case, I could always go outside and take 7. look around. You see, there were always a great number of tourists visiting the shops, so I could always find someone 8.(interest) to talk with. And Joe, the owner of the bar below me, could always give me a little money to survive on in exchange for _9._ (do) a few odd jobs for him. At the time, I suppose, I thought I was poor. Sometimes, we don't realize how _10. (fortune) we are, do we?
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“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage
can and dropped a few pieces.” I ___________， picking them up. ____________ later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I ___________， “Who is throwing garbage？” No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating ____________ from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my sevenyearold son, Paul.
“Stop making a mess.” “It's not a mess. They're ____________.” “Sorry, what did you say？” I hadn't heard him clearly.
He didn't answer me. Paul has autism (自闭症) and __________ answers a question, especially when he's __________ attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies？” he asked, ___________ around. Every time Paul ___________ five or more words together, my heart says a __________ of thanks. But lately he seems to ___________ that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are __________ of the effort.
Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to ___________ them from the garbage, __________ them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them ___________ again？” he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They're beautiful，” I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his ____________ down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul __________ me to look up at ___________ instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I'm too caught up in my ____________ to take time to appreciate what's right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It's ___________ we look at it. Now, I look up.
1.A.laughed B．sighed C．amazed D．shouted
2.A.Days B．Years C．Moments D．Weeks
3.A.called out B．turned up C．got in D．added to
4.A.up B．down C．away D．off
5.A.planes B．papers C．leaves D．butterflies
6.A.rarely B．frequently C．willingly D．eagerly
7.A.devoted B．depended C．focused D．addicted
8.A.showing B．looking C．playing D．drawing
9.A.spells B．puts C．pushes D．accumulates
10.A.sound B．remark C．report D．prayer
11.A.refuse B．hear C．mind D．realize
12.A.worthy B．aware C．fond D．typical
13.A.hide B．destroy C．rescue D．remove
14.A.tore B．dusted C．cut D．seized
15.A.throw B．flow C．land D．fly
16.A.masterpieces B．schoolwork C．inventions D．imagination
17.A.reminded B．forced C．intended D．permitted
18.A.mistakes B．weaknesses C．beauty D．scenery
19.A.amusement B．housework C．communication D．homework
20.A.when B．whether C．where D．how
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Everyone can benefit a lot from reading books. The following is about the various benefits of reading books.
1. Whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldn't have known. It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn't know existed. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary.
2. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl (混乱)．
One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. _3._ Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mysterysolving skills to a test.
One of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 4. Don't even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later.
These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. 5._ If you can't even go outside, you can download free ebooks online and read them on your computer. That way, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself.
A．Reading books can put you in a confident mood.
B．You can improve your memory by reading.
C．Reading books provides you with new knowledge.
D．Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult.
E．Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind.
F．Reading keeps your mind in good condition.
G．Why don't you drop into the bookstore or library and pick a book up?
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The Internet is full of headlines that grab your attention with buzzwords (流行术语). But often when we click through, we find the content hardly delivers and it wastes our time. We close the page, feeling we've been cheated. These types of headlines are called “click bait”．
A headline on Business Insider reads：“This phrase will make you seem more polite”. First, when you click through, you find another headline：“Four words to seem more polite”. Then, on reading the article, you find it's actually an essay about sympathy. And what are the four words? They're “Wow, that sounds hard”. On some video websites, you might encounter headlines such as “Here's what happens when six puppies visited a campus”. It turns out that it's just some uneventful dog footage (连续镜头)．
Nowadays, with the popularity of social media, many news outlets tweet (推送) click bait links to their stories. These tweets take advantage of the curiosity gap or attempt to draw the reader into a story using a question in the headline. These click bait headlines are so annoying that someone is attempting to save people's time by exposing news outlet click bait through social media. The Twitter account @ SavedYouAClick, run by Jake Beckman, is one such example.
Beckman's method is to grab tweets linking to a story and retweet them with a clicksaving comment. For example, CNET tweeted “So iOS 8 appears to be jailbreakable but ...”， with a link to its coverage of Apple's product announcements. Beckman retweeted it with this comment attached: “...it hasn't been jailbroken yet.”
Since founding the account, Beckman's Twitter experiment has brought him more than 131,000 followers. Beckman said，“@ SavedYouAClick is just my way of trying to help the Internet be less terrible.” Asked about his goal, he said，“I'd love to see publishers think about the experience of their readers first. I think there's an enormous opportunity for publishers to provide readers with informative updates that include links so you can click through and read more.”
1.The article on Business Insider turns out to be________.
A．useful suggestions on politeness
B．an essay about another topic
C．an article hard to understand
D．a link to a video website
2.Why are readers often cheated by tricky headlines?
A．Social media has become more popular.
B．Readers have questions to be solved.
C．Such headlines are fairly attractive.
D．There're always stories behind them.
3.Beckman attached his comment to CNET's tweet to ______.
A．criticize CNET
B．save readers' time
C．advertise Apple's new product
D．tell readers something about iOS 8
4.In the last paragraph, Beckman appeals that ________.
A．publishers should be more responsible for the link
B．readers think about their needs before reading
C．publishers provide more information for readers
D．people work together to make the Internet less terrible
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“A stand out from any other afternoon tea I have been to. A wonderful way to combine nice food, a glorious opera singing voice and the most amazing harbour in the world. A must do while in Sydney.” a visitor named Carmen M from Australia wrote on www.viator.com in June, 2008 Duration: 2 hours SEASON: Wednesdays 2 pm—4 pm PRICES: $145 per person INFORMATION: Bookings are essential. To reserve your place: Visit the Guided Tours Desk (located upstairs in the Box Office Foyer) Call: ＋612 9250 7250 Venue: Opera Theatre |
Sydney Festival welcomes one of Europe's finest acting ensembles, Budapest's Katona Jozsef Theatre, in their acclaimed production of Chekhov's early masterpiece. Ivanov is Chekhov's first performed work and tells the tale of a once idealistic landowner who has lost all interest in life. Performed in Hungarian with English subtitles. Warning: This production contains gunshots and nudity. Duration: 3 hours and 20 minutes with one 30minute interval SEASON: 22—27 January PRICES: Adults: $100 Venue: Drama Theatre * Concessions: $55 *Concessions are available to Australian fulltime students, children under 15. Please ensure you have your Proof of Concession with you when you attend a performance. |
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare all 37 plays in 97 minutes. No performance is ever the same; it's great entertainment for the whole family — Shakespeare fans or not.The Complete Works has something for everyone. It's an unforgettable night out！” said the audience. “Characters die like flies, fight like Zorro, jump, attack and kill each other until everyone is dead, disguised or drowned.” —Herald Sun “No matter how extravagant or ridiculous Complete Works becomes, it always remains true to the core of Shakespeare's writings and this is why it works so well.” —The Age Duration: 2 hours 10 minutes including interval PRICES: Adults: $75 Children under 10: $60 Venue: Playhouse |
1.From the posters, we can infer________ is an ideal place to have a good outside view while enjoying performances.
A．Playhouse B．Drama Theatre
C．Box Office Foyer D．Opera Theatre
2.According to the third poster, The Age is most probably the name of________.
A．a newspaper B．a viewer
C．an actor D．a book
3.Which of the following is the name of a play or a drama?
A．Budapest. B．Ivanov.
C．Zorro. D．Chekhov.
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Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time — about eight hours after you wake up — your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps (小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates, where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers don't follow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap — even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
1.Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?
A．Because you eat too much for lunch.
B．Because it's hot in summer.
C．Because your body temperature goes down at that time.
D．Because you didn't have a good sleep last night.
2.What can we learn about “naps” according to the last paragraph?
A．All the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.
B．Doctors need to take naps while employers don't.
C．If you take naps every day, you'll never suffer from heart disease.
D．Taking naps regularly is beneficial to people's health.
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A．If you get up at 6：30 am, you'd better take a nap at about 1：30 pm.
B．Taking a nap whenever you want will do good to your health.
C．You will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long time.
D．You'll feel sleepy at regular intervals.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A．Just for a Rest
B．All for a Nap
C．A Special Sleep Pattern
D．Taking Naps in Warmer Climates
