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Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming ____ the hill towards the frontier, ____ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike ____ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and ____ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very ____ to see ____ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets ____ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always ____ to find gold or other valuable things ____ in the straw, he never found ____. He was sure the man was ____ something, but he was not ___ to think out what it could be. Then one evening, after he had looked ____ the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets ____ usual, he ____ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things ____ this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is? I’m an old man, and today’s my last day on the ____. Tomorrow I’m going to ____. I promise I shall not tell ____ if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything for ____. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”
1.A.towards B.down C.to D.up
2.A.filling B.pulling C.pushing D.carrying
3.A.arrived B.appeared C.came D.reached
4.A.ask B.order C.make D.call
5.A.carefully B.quickly C.silently D.horribly
6.A.that B.where C.how D.whether
7.A.before B.after C.first D.so
8.A.lucky B.hoping C.thinking D.wondering
9.A.had been B.hidden C.hiding D.have been
10.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
11.A.taking B.smuggling C.stealing D.pushing
12.A.possible B.strong C.able D.clever
13.A.through B.thoroughly C.upon D.up
14.A.like B.more C.then D.as
15.A.told B.cried C.ordered D.said
16.A.cross B.past C.across D.into
17.A.thing B.work C.job D.duty
18.A.rest B.back C.retire D.retreat
19.A.everyone B.anyone C.no one D.someone
20.A.moment B.long time C.sometime D.some time
The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2.
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.
A. It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.
B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.
C. Everyone was new to the network once.
D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.
E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
Over the past 20 years, the number of children who are overweight has increased by more than 50%.About 25% to 30% of school-age children in the United States are overweight or obese (肥胖的), which puts them at a high risk for heart disease and other health problems.
According to the experts, poor eating habits and inactivity are the root causes of childhood obesity. In addition, the high level of fat calories in the average United States diet combined with the inactive lifestyle of many children is contributing to (促成) the rapid increase in childhood obesity.
If a child is more than 40% overweight, a scientific weight loss program may be suggested to change the child's eating behaviors. During the course of the program, the emphasis should be on developing a healthier lifestyle for the long term, not just on losing weight now. Children are developing physically and mentally, and they need adequate nutrition (足够的营养) as they grow. Combining a healthy diet with exercise is the best way to achieve healthy level of body fat.
Dr. Gidding, a professor at Yale University, explains that many children or teens tend to become overweight because of too many calories and too little exercise. “If your child or teen tends to sit around and watch television or play video games, try gently introducing more physical activities into your family life,” suggests Dr. Gidding. “Take a walk together or go for a bike ride. Make good nutrition and exercise a family affair by planning lower fat meals, nutritious snacks and family activities.”
1.In the first paragraph, the writer emphasizes that ________.
A.overweight causes many health problems
B.childhood obesity is a serious problem in the USA
C.about 25% of children will be obese in the USA
D.more than 50% of children are overweight in the USA
2.How many causes of obesity in kids are mentioned in the passage?
A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.
3.A weight loss program is focused on ________.
A.nutrition meals B.regular exercise
C.a healthy lifestyle D.an easy lifestyle
4.When a child is on weight loss program, his pa-rents should pay much attention to ________.
A.the nutrition he needs B.the change in his weight
C.the effect of the program D.the sports he takes part in
In 1992, a group of architects(建筑师)and engineers in Seattle had collected hundreds of canned goods for charity. “We wanted to give back to the community,” said Deborah Ashcraft, organizer for the Canstruction project. Volunteers also wanted to have some “creative fun,” so they used the cans to create a huge map of the State of Washington.
Today Canstruction has thousands of volunteers across the United States and Canada, for the purpose of creating a world without hunger. Castruction members build their delicious artwork in shopping areas and museums, and compete for prizes.
In some cities, such as Tampa Bay, Florida, Canstruction artists are made up of school kids, “Our class built a Wurlitzer organ(风琴)out of cans,” said Jasmine Heaggans, a student at Lanier Elementary. “We based ours on the 77-year-old organ at the Tampa Theater.”
Beginning in September, architects Danni Anstett and Danielle Williams visited class weekly. After a field trip to see the real Wurlitzer, the architects showed the class how to draw pictures of the organ from all sides. They instructed students to do a plan view---a bird’s-eye view of the structure. And they helped the young artists count up how many cans would be used.
On October 24, Canstruction workers from Lanier and three other Tampa Bay schools gathered at the local shopping area to build and display their artworks. The students got to stack (堆)cans. With 1,800 cans, Lanier students had nine hours to get the Wurlitzer ready for the judges.
“The cans had to be perfectly stacked,” student Courtney Keenam recalled, “or everything would fall.”
After four hours, the students were feeling pretty good. The organ was taking shape. Then the kids had an “uh-oh” moment. The cans were facing the wrong way. They had to be turned around son the fronts of the labels showed.
“We fixed one side, and then realized that the other side was wrong, too,” said Qiana Francis. “It turned into a long day.”
At last, the Wurlitzer stood shiny and tall, just in time for the judges to name it “most creative.”
1.What is the aim of the Canstruction project?
A.To sell canned food B.To end world hunger
C.To bring people much fun D.To build better communities
2.How did Anstett and Williams help the young volunteers?
A.By helping design the artwork
B.By building an organ with cans
C.By drawing pictures of an organ
D.By offering them a real Wurlitzer organ
3.Why did the students come together on October 24?
A.To collect cans used by the shopping area
B.To do volunteer work for the shopping area
C.To enter a can building competition
D.To get more people to join Castruction
EVENTS
Long March exhibition
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long March.On show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的) bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi Province in the mid-1930s.Explanations are all in Chinese.The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Admission: 8 yuan for Chinese /15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes, playing basketball, balancing on a pole, dancing and blowing a mouthorgan(口琴).People are encouraged to have a tug-of-war(拔河比赛)with the animals or lie on the ground and have the elephants walk over them.The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 am, 3:30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l:30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Admission: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, swaying their bodies to music, kissing people and doing math by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium(海豚馆) in Peace Park an attraction for children.Seals and sea lions also perform.
Hours: 10:30 am, 4:00 pm, and 7:30 pm
Admission: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children.(252 words)
1.If you go to visit the Long March exhibition with an Australian, how much will you pay altogether for the admission?
A.16 yuan. B.30 yuan. C.23 yuan. D.20 yuan.
2.Which of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants?
A.Riding bicycles.
B.Blowing a mouth-organ.
C.Having a tug-of-war with people.
D.Doing math.
3.The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see ______.
A.only seals and sea lions perform
B.only dolphins perform
C.not only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform
D.only seals perform
假定你是高中生李华,你曾在美国做交换生时的学校校报写信给你约稿。“Foreign Culture”栏目拟刊登介绍中国高中生学习生活及梦想的短文。请根据下列要点完成你的短文。要求如下:
1. 介绍中国高中生的学习生活(学年,学科,假期,爱好);
2. 介绍中国高中生的梦想;
注意:1.词数120字左右;
2.增加细节,以使行文连贯。
3.高考:CEE(College Entrance Examination)
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