Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. In the hard times, people______one another. We______food, clothing, bedding and household items and gave them to the needy.
That Christmas we students found ourselves______toys we collected and loading packages for_____.As we presented the gifts, we saw______in many faces, especially those of the children. We had a few more______to make on Christmas morning. The air was heavy and frozen to the bone. For several hours, we knocked on doors. But as the cold hours passed, our______gradually faded. When we______headed home, someone______a small house down a canal bank. None of us knew who lived there,______we wondered if there were_____.We still had a doll, two trucks, some small toys, chocolate Santas and a box of groceries. We decided to make one last visit. When we knocked on the door, a young woman answered it, looking at us_____.Three small children watched from behind her skirt—a little girl of about 2, and boys perhaps 4 and 5 years old. “Merry Christmas,” we______as we bent down and handed the gift-wrapped packages to the children and the box of groceries to the ___, whose eyes widened_____.She slowly smiled, then quickly said, “Come in.” The room was______as the children looked at their mother, wondering if the gifts were really for them. The little girl______her doll, and the boys grasped the trucks as they sought a(an)_____.She put her arms______them and said in a______voice, “I told you Santa Claus would come.”
1.A. escaped from B. struggled against C. competed with D. depended on
2.A. bought B. borrowed C. collected D. begged
3.A. wrapping B. cleaning C. making D. sending
4.A. sale B. delivery C. memory D. production
5.A. fear B. envy C. sadness D. joy
6.A. toys B. calls C. visits D. promise
7.A. pain B. love C. strength D. passion
8.A. finally B. gradually C. happily D. worriedly
9.A. arrived at B. looked for C. pointed to D. shouted to
10.A. and B. but C. so D. for
11.A. guests B. gifts C. adults D. children
12.A. eagerly B. questioningly C. anxiously D. calmly
13.A. whispered B. cried C. greeted D. added
14.A. father B. mother C. son D. daughter
15.A. with amazement B. with relief C. in horror D. in sorrow
16.A. empty B. silent C. noisy D. tidy
17.A. hugged B. hid C. dropped D. hit
18.A. suggestion B. answer C. box D. place
19.A. behind B. before C. over D. around
20.A. surprised B. familiar C. choked D. loud
Just like other vitamins and minerals, vitamin D plays a key role in many important body functions.1.Not getting enough vitamin D can lead to weak bones, muscle weakness, and even cancer.Besides getting 10 to 15 minutes of sun exposure each day, consider including the following foods into your meal plan to help your vitamin D intake.
Dairy products
2.Cow milk provides your body with about 50% of your vitamin D daily requirements.Apart from milk, consider having cheese, butter, yogurt, and buttermilk.Look for low-fat versions if you are on a diet.
Eggs
Eggs are a superfood.3.They contain lots of protein, vitamin A,vitamin B12, vitamin B6, calcium and vitamin D.One egg provides your body with 11% of your daily recommended value of vitamin D.Isn‘t it a reason for having some eggs for breakfast or lunch?
Caviar(鱼子酱).
Caviar contains vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin D, vitamin A, calcium, iron, and protein. If you are a big caviar fan, why not make it a part of your weekly meal plan? There are many ways to eat caviar.4.At the same time, avoid buying fake caviar.
Lacking vitamin D is a big problem these days since we tend to spend more time in the offices during the day. 5.Include these three foods in your meal plan to make sure your vitamin D intake is not low.
A. Eat your meals with enough vitamins.
B. But make sure you do not boil or bake it.
C. Cow‘s milk is an excellent provider of vitamin D.
D. That is the main reason why we lack vitamins.
E. This is because they contain so many vitamins and minerals.
F. Whenever possible, try to walk outdoors to get your vitamin D.
G. We need to meet our vitamin D needs to avoid serious health issues.
Many Chinese people have awakened their interest in classical Chinese poetry recently thanks to a popular TV show that aims to “appreciate classical Chinese poetry, explore cultural genes and enjoy the beauty of life” by combining traditional literary form with light-hearted TV quizzes.
The ten-episode “Chinese Poetry Competition”,since its broadcast, has been praised for injecting vitality(活力) into TV programs with fantastic performances of contestants, impressive comments from judges as well as its innovative interactive mode. In the show, poems can be adapted into songs or depicted(描绘) through artistic pictures. Any contestant who can memorize the largest number of poems may not necessarily be the final winner, while fast reaction and usage of poems matter a lot more in the competition.
Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old student from the High School Attached to Fudan University in Shanghai, is the champion of this season. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she rose to become famous online. In an earlier episode, Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section. She amazingly recited lines from the Classic of Poetry(《诗经》), the earliest collection of poems in China.
“Learning poems isn‘t about winning or losing. The power of poetry lies in shaping one‘s view of life and developing one‘s inner world,” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chinese Poetry Competition‘s second season.
When it comes to teaching people about poetry, Li Dingguang, the show‘s academic advisor, suggested that teachers should explain more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic(审美的) and emotional sides, and guide students to lose themselves in the poems‘ rhythmic and rhyming(押韵的) lines.
“Although the proportion（比例) of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams,” Li Dingguang said.“Therefore, it‘s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.”
1.The TV show has been produced to .
A. appreciate classical Chinese poetry and cherish our traditional culture
B. shape people‘s view of life and develop their inner world
C. help students learn poems for exams
D. explore cultural genes and enjoy classical Chinese poetry and life
2.What do we know about the TV show?
A. Only by memorizing as many poems as possible can a contestant win the quiz.
B. Poems can be adapted into any form of art in the show.
C. The TV show has aroused people‘s interest in classical Chinese poetry.
D. Fantastic performances of contestants matter most.
3.Which of the following may Li Dingguang agree with?
A. The beauty of the poetry should be explained more from the aesthetic and emotional sides.
B. Students should memorize the poems‘ rhythmic and rhyming lines.
C. The main duty of teachers is to help students truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.
D. There will be more and more ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools.
4.The underlined word “wowed” in the third paragraph probably means .
A. excited B. impressed
C. puzzled D. inspired
It was Sunday, so Dad and I were at the second-hand goods market, looking for tools, appliances(家用电器), and other things that needed cleaning.Some were broken; others, like silver cups, just needed to be cleaned and polished.It was 1974, and the Depression(经济大萧条) was very serious.Dad worked full-time at a factory, but the money wasn‘t enough.Dad had tried a second job for a while, but he found it was too hard on the family.One day, he had an excellent idea that set me on a lifelong course of making money to support myself.Standing beside a crowded table at the second-hand goods market, I looked over an ancient manual sewing machine.Someone had changed it to run on electric power.It was much older than Mom‘s machine, but it looked like it had quality and a long life built into it.“Dad!” I called.“This is a beauty!”
Dad walked over, pulling a cart full of audio equipment, tools, worn-out appliances, and what appeared to be a block of dull kitchen knife.“What have you got, Son?” I described what I saw and what I figured I could do to x the beauty up.Dad paid for my discovery, and we headed home.
Every day after school I worked on the ancient machine, and every night Dad and I sharpened tools and knives, sanded off rust, polished metal, and replaced missing parts from various items.The next Saturday we headed off, as we did every weekend, to that same market, where we sold the treasures we‘d purchased the week before—at a tidy profit.My antique beauty brought in more money than anything else, and Dad let me keep every penny.
Dad‘s gone now, but I can never thank him enough.Even if we hadn‘t needed the extra money Dad and I brought in, I wouldn‘t have traded those weekends for all the picnics or Little League games in St.Louis—not in a million years.
1.Dad‘s good idea was .
A. getting a second job for a while
B. having his son get an after-school job
C. saving money by buying only used items
D. buying things and fixing them up for resale
2.Why did the author want to buy the old sewing machine?
A. He wanted to change it into an electric machine.
B. He thought it was like his Mom‘s machine.
C. He thought it was of good quality.
D. He wanted to practice his repair skills.
3.We can infer that the author thanks his father most for .
A. letting him shop at markets
B. helping him choose treasures
C. allowing him to keep money by himself
D. teaching him a lesson of self-support
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Weekends at the Second-hand Goods Market
B. An Expensive Sewing Machine
C. An Accident Discovery
D. Jobs during the Economic Depression
Your DNS cache (域名存储器) stores the locations (IP addresses) of web servers that contain web pages which you have recently viewed. If the location of the web server changes before the entry in your DNS cache updates, you can no longer access the site.
If you encounter a large number of HTML 404 error codes, you may need to clear your DNS cache. After you clear your DNS cache, your computer will query(询问) nameservers (域名服务器) for the new DNS information. The following methods allow you to remove old and inaccurate DNSinformation that may result in 404 errors.
Windows 7
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 7,perform the following steps:
Click Start.
Enter cmd in the Start menu search text box.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Run the following command:
Ipconfig/flushdns
If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message: Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows® 8
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 8, perform the following steps:
On your keyboard press Win+X to open the WinX Menu.
Right-click Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
Run the following command:
Ipconfig/flushdns
If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message:Windows IP configuration successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Windows XP, 2000, or Vista®
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows XP, 2000, or Vista®, perform the following steps:
Click Start.
On the Start menu, click Run.
If you do not see the Run command in Vista, enter run in the Search bar.
Run the following command:
ipconfig/flushdns
If the command succeeds, the system returns the following message: Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
MacOS® 10.10.4 and above
To clear your DNS cache if you use MacOS X version 10.10.4 or above, perform the following steps:
Click Applications.
Click Utilities.
Click Terminal.
Run the following command:
sudo killall-HUP mDNSResponde
If the command succeeds, the system does not return any output(输出信息).
Warning:
To run this command, you must know the computer‘s administrator account password.
1.If the command succeeds, all the following systems return a massage except .
A. Windows® 8 B. Windows 7
C. Windows XP, 2000, or Vista® D. MacOS® 10.10.4 and above
2.What is the main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce something about several systems on computer.
B. To explain how to solve some problem in several systems on computer.
C. To explain how to access some sites in several computer systems.
D. To explain how to install DNS cache in several computer systems.
3.Which of the following is true about DNS cache according to the text?
A. DNS cache stores the IP addresses of web servers.
B. DNS cache needs to be cleared, if you meet a large number of error codes.
C. DNS information may result in 404 errors.
D. Unless the entry in your DNS cache updates, the location of the web server won‘t change.
We offer a full range of services to make your IKEA experience more complete:
Old Kitchen Removing Service
Are you going to buy a brand-new kitchen in IKEA? So how to deal with your old kitchen at home?
Don‘t worry! IKEA is now providing professional <u>dismantling</u> and removing service for old kitchen to you.
By this service you can have your new kitchen at home easily.(For service detail and charge please go to the staff of kitchen department.)
Transport Service
Need a way to get your new home-furnishings home? You can rent a transport or hire us to deliver it for you.Just talk to our Customer Service department for details.
Return Policy
As long as the items are undamaged, unassembled(未组装的)and unused, you could return them in their original package within 60 days (IKEA FAMILY member within 180 days) together with your original receipt/invoice (bank card POS receipt is needed if you have paid this way), we will refund you the same way as you have paid.Sorry, we cannot accept exchange or return of food, plants, liquid bathing products, AS-IS products,customized products, kitchen electrical appliance and all products that have already been cut, sewed orpainted.“The exchange and return policy above applies only to the products purchased from IKEA stores in mainland China”
IKEA Restaurant/Café
The restaurant/café serves both classic Swedish dishes and local favorites, and is one of the most popular areas of the whole IKEA store. Shopping at IKEA is fun and offers great value, but can also be hard work, so stop by and treat yourself to a refreshing drink and a bite to eat.
1.According to the clue the meaning of the underlined word “dismantling” should be .
A. taking apart B. making up
C. picking up D. leaving off
2.What can we learn from Return Policy?
A. Any product bought can be returned if they are undamaged.
B. The store pay back your money in cash whatever way you use.
C. The valid time for return service is within 180 days.
D. The return service only goes for IKEA stores in mainland China.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Your new kitchen is available in an easy way.
B. The furniture can be transported to your house.
C. They have flexible payment choices.
D. You can enjoy delicious food in IKEA.
4.The passage is probably taken from .
A. a guide B. a travel book
C. a newspaper D. a magazine
