A man worked in a big company．One day, he came home from _______ late, tired and annoyed, to find his 6-year old son _______ him at the door．The _______ his son saw him, he asked him a question, “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?” “That’s _______ of your business．If you _______ know, I make $20 an hour．” the man said angrily．“Oh, ” the little boy replied, with his head down．Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please_______ $10?”
The father was _______ and shouted at him to go back to his room because he thought his son was so _______. The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door．The man sat down and started to get _______ angrier about the little boy’s __________．How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After an hour __________, the man had calmed down, and started to __________．Then he went into the little boy’s room．“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too __________ on you earlier．Here’s the $10 you asked for．”said the man.
The little boy sat __________ up, smiling．“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled．Then, __________ under his pillow, he __________ some crumpled up bills．The little boy slowly __________out his money, then __________ at his father．“Daddy, I have $20 now．Can I __________ an hour of your time? Please come home __________ tomorrow．I would like to have dinner with you．”
1.A. school B. work C. trip D. hospital
2.A. standing for B. asking for C. waiting for D. playing with
3.A. moment B. time C. day D. when
4.A. not B. no C. nothing D. none
5.A. have B. must C. might D. want
6.A. earn B. make C. 1end D. borrow
7.A. angry B. happy C. desperate D. embarrassed
8.A. selfish B. crazy C. aggressive D. innocent
9.A. more B. perhaps C. even D. 1ittle
10.A. money B. questions C. toys D. pillows
11.A. about B. or else C. or so D. 1ater
12.A. relax B. refresh C. relieve D. regret
13.A. hard B. kind C. soft D. gentle
14.A. straightly B. straight C. slowly D. 1azily
15.A. putting B. getting C. taking D. reaching
16.A. brought out B. picked out C. pulled out D. 1eft out
17.A. counted B. gave C. presented D. sent
18.A. 1ooked down B. 1ooked away C. 1ooked up D. 1ooked out
19.A. sell B. borrow C. buy D. have
20.A. 1ate B. early C. happily D. often
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。
Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit—and that can be a very annoying thing. 1. Read on for some techniques worth trying.
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People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 3. Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There's evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.
2. Go for a walk.
Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 4.
3. Learn something new.
Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 5. or go dancing with your friends.
A. Focus on the future.
B. This can be especially harmful to the aged.
C. It should be something like learning gardening.
D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.
E. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.
F. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.
G. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.
Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓) will find a new life as a one-room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure.
My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her family’s California farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as an apple barn．Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.
Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 by Velma's late husband and his brother, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled(重装) on its new site．The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered(斜接的) comers. After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845.
Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson.
1.What was the Englewood School used as before it began a new life in 1870?
A. A lady’s house. B. A schoolhouse. C. An apple barn. D. A restroom．
2.Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?
A. Challenging. B. Refreshing. C. Fashionable. D. Inspiring.
3.Which can serve as the best title of the passage?
A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse
B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History
C. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings
D. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is one of the world’s most beautiful bridges．It is also one of the most visited places in the world．More than 1800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.
The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings．The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area．But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color．It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait, which is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean．
Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing．People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries．Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project．Work began in 1934．Mr．Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building．These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers’ heads and special glasses to protect their eyes．A special safety net was suspended under the bridge．This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction.
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937．It extends 1,280 meters across the water．The total length is 2,737 meters．It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥) in the world until 1964．That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City．Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world．
1.What was the Golden Gate Bridge named after?
A. The Strait it crosses. B. The color of paint.
C. The local climate. D. Its natural surroundings.
2.How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?
A. By plane． B. By train． C. By road． D. By boat．
3.Why was a special safety net suspended under the bridge?
A. Because it can protect the environment.
B. Because it can prevent workers from falling.
C. Because it can make construction easier.
D. Because it can save building materials from falling.
4.What do we know about Joseph Strauss?
A. He built the first suspension bridge in the world.
B. His safety measures were not of practical value.
C. He attached importance to the workers’ safety.
D. He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.
Wu celebrates birthday with return to music career
Chinese-Canadian singer-actor Wu Yi fan, known to his fans as Kris Wu, has released a documentary(纪录片) that goes backstage at his 26th birthday party．
The documentary S．A．U．C．E was recorded at his fans meeting party, held earlier this month in Shanghai to celebrate Wu's birthday.
The party was streamed live online, and has attracted over 16 million views.
Composed of five sections, Stage, Attitude, Urban, Crossover and Encore, the documentary’ features Wu’s latest single, July, a hip-hop English track, which was written and co-produced by Wu.
The single also marks Wu’s return to music after starring in big selling movies, including Mr. six by director Feng Xiao gang and The Mermaid by director Stephen Chow.
Born in Guang zhou, Guangdong province, Wu immigrated(移民) to Vancouver at ten years old with his mother.
He started his music career with South Korean-Chinese boy group, EXO．
In 2014, he launched his solo career, which has ranged from music and movies to the fashion industries.
After making his first appearance on the runway for Burberry men's collections in London, Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s first non-British ambassador.
1.What can we know about Wu Yi fan according to the passage?
A. Wu has released a documentary that goes backstage at his 16th birthday party.
B. Wu immigrated to Canada at ten years old with his father.
C. Wu played an important part in producing his latest single, July.
D. Wu was selected as the British luxury brand’s last non-British ambassador.
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stream” in Paragraph 3?
A. perform. B. broadcast. C. hold． D. celebrate.
3.What can we infer about Wu’s career?
A. Wu started his music career with South Korean boy group EXO．
B. Wu left EXO and began his own career in music, movies and the fashion industries．
C. Wu has been singing since he started his music career.
D. Wu returned to music before he released his latest single.
4.In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Film and TV. B. Books. C. Music and Theater. D. Events and Festivals.
A news conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year was held at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City, Mexico, on Dec 3.
Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Qiu Xiaoqi and officials from ministries of foreign affairs and education of Mexico attended the conference.
Qiu said China-Mexico Culture Year will be another large-scale event for the two nation’s cultural exchange after the 2016 China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year. As 2017 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the two countries, the culture year will enhance the mutual communications.
Mexican officials praised the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation. In 2017, as Guest of Honor, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and a book fair in Mexico. And a series of activities on visual arts, music, literature, cultural relics, films, books and food will be held during the event．
Artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed classic traditional Chinese music after the news conference in Mexico．Dec 3,2016．[Photo／Xinhua]
1.Who didn’t attend the conference for the upcoming 2017 China-Mexico Culture Year?
A. Chinese Ambassador to Mexico.
B. Officials from ministries of affairs of China.
C. Official from ministries of education of Mexico.
D. Official from ministries of foreign affairs of Mexico.
2.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. China-Mexico Culture Year will be the first large-scale event for the two nation's cultural exchange.
B. 2016 is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations of the China and Mexico.
C. Mexican officials expressed approval for the cultural achievements of two countries’ cooperation.
D. In 2017, China will attend the National Potsino Fair FENAPO and an art fair in Mexico.
3.What kind of music was performed by the artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra?
A. Classic traditional western music.
B. Classic traditional Mexican music.
C. Classic modern Chinese music.
D. Classic traditional Chinese music.
4.What may be the best title for the text?
A. China-Mexico Culture Year will kick off in 2017
B. China-Mexico Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016
C. China-Latin American and Caribbean Culture Year came to a successful end in 2016
D. The artists from the China National Traditional Orchestra performed successfully in the news conference
