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Traditional earthen buildings
Listed as a World Cultural Heritage in 2008, tulou or earthen buildings are unique rural dwellings ( 住宅) in the 1. (mountain) area in east China's Fujian Province. The buildings 2. (appear) in the Song and Yuan dynasties, and took 3. (they) current shapes in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Some of the Hakka and Hoklo people still live in the tulou. The buildings were 4. (original) for Hakka families to live together and defend 5.the invaders. They evolved from local mountain camps, most of 6. took a circular structure. Most of the earthen buildings have been developed since it was put on the List, and the number of tourists 7. (rise)dramatically. Lin Jianwen is currently the sixth generation owner of Zhencheng Building 8. (build) in 1912. Lin went back home and inherited the building, turning it into a homestay hotel. In peak time, there are 200 people from 27 families 9. (live) in it. He runs 10.business with his family and takes good care of the visitors. Welcoming tourists from all over the world makes Lin's life more colorful in the village.
I was coming back from home late at night in a “Sharing” mini van (厢式货车). In Hydera-bad, India, it is a cheap and quick form of _______. The van driver picked up as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which is _______ for the transport of 8. So our van was very _______.
Making her way to the _______ of the van, a school girl with a bag _______ the driver to stop. While getting down, she slipped and fell. None of us _______ it, as it was dark outside. The driver was _______ for her to pay. It was then that we saw that the girl was on her _______ by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got down_______ and held her up.
Even in __________, she held up a note and asked us to pay the driver. The other __________ passenger took the note and paid the driver. My __________ was a few hundred meters away. As a girl, I knew I’d get off and stay with her in the__________. So I paid up the driver for__________ and he drove away with the other passengers.
I neither__________ her nor did I know what to do. But I was there, giving some comforting words to the girl in pain. I looked for a place for her to sit. Then I phoned her friend and waited there. She was rushed to a nearby clinic later.
1.A.1ife B.transport C.activity D.communication
2.A.designed B.bought C.organized D.powered
3.A.heavy B.noisy C.crowded D.awkward
4.A.driver B.window C.door D.seat
5.A.guided B.suggested C.admitted D.signaled
6.A.noticed B.managed C.recognized D.stood
7.A.caring B.reaching C.waiting D.planning
8.A.back B.knees C.feet D.own
9.A.immediately B.doubtfully C.naturally D.anxiously
10.A.silence B.surprise C.vain D.pain
11.A.patient B.helpful C.generous D.secret
12.A.home B.stop C.car D.school
13.A.dark B.rain C.wind D.van
14.A.himself B.herself C.myself D.itself
15.A.ignored B.persuaded C.promised D.knew
Everyone wants to achieve happiness and smile．1.How do we find real happiness and smile? By getting rich? In case you are scratching your head，looking for some reasons or ideas to be happy．Here are a few．
1．Throw an impromptu(即兴的) party．2.An impromptu one increases the joy to a new level．And of course making other people happy is bound to have the same effect on you．
2．Treat yourself . Sometimes all it takes to make one happy is a little indulgence(放纵)．So，go ahead and grab a cup of coffee and sit inside a blanket with a good book! You will be surprised at how happy it makes you．
3．3.. Happiness can be transformed! When we feel happy and excited，it can lift the spirits of others．Your simple gesture can transform a person’s day and get him or her prepared to take on any challenge．
4．Have a conversation with a parent．If you are like most kids，you possibly spend more time texting or surfing the Internet than talking to your family．4.You will be surprised at the feeling of joy that it brings to you．
5．Finally，don’t forget to be happy every day! While International Day of Happiness may come about only once a year，happiness is around you all day and night5.
A．You just have to seek it out and grab it． |
B．Most of your family members show no interest in texting or the Internet． |
C．But life is hard，so it is very difficult to find real happiness and smile． |
D．Be friendly to others and smile at a stranger． |
E．Set aside your mobile phone for a few minutes and have a chat with a family member．
F．You should try to celebrate the Day of Happiness every day and everywhere．
G．Nothing makes people happier than being invited to a party.
I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don’t worry about my girl; I’m sure she’ll be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I’m pretty sure he’s going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but let’s face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.
At the rate we’re moving in a couple of years you won’t be able to tell the difference between boys and girls. Sound extreme? Think about this. In every movie where advanced time-traveling beings come to our planet there’s one constant: You can’t tell the male aliens from the female aliens!
But that’s the future. Kids today are soft and fat. People ask why. Is it junk food? No. Junk food has been around for fifty years. Is it video games? No. Video games have been around for thirty years. None of the kids playing them back in the day were terribly obese. We’re all scratching our heads trying to figure out what we’ve introduced to society to ruin our kids. But it’s not anything we’ve added that has ruined our kids. It’s stuff we’ve gotten rid of.
Take the gym rope for example. Remember that thing that stretched from the floor to the ceiling in your gym class that you could never climb? Most of the kids couldn’t make it to the top. But that wasn’t the point; the point was you had to try while some middle-aged guy who couldn’t make it up a flight of stairs shouted at you. We should have put our son on that rope, and given him a head start, but we didn’t want to shame the boy, so we took it down.
Taking down the rope would be a good idea if there were no ropes in life. But they’re everywhere. You just can’t see them. They’re in every goal unrealized and expectation not met. The point everyone missed about the rope is you weren’t supposed to make it to the top. It was there to create a fire that burned in the oversized belly of every kid.
1.What is the example of aliens used to show?
A.Girls are growing like boys. B.Boys are going feminine.
C.There are really time-traveling beings. D.Alien movies are popular with children.
2.What causes kids today to be soft and fat?
A.Junk food. B.Video games.
C.Stuff introduced to society. D.Things removed from society.
3.How does the author find teenagers today?
A.They have too much dignity. B.They are overprotected.
C.They are less independent. D.They are thought too highly of.
4.What does the rope probably symbolize?
A.Goals. B.Expectations.
C.Competition. D.Assistance.
I’m a student in my third year at Robert Gordon University, but I also work 35 hours a week at Sainsbury’s to make ends meet.
I constantly have to force myself to stay awake, and to be alert, whatever it takes. The work I do at Sainsbury’s is very physical like stacking shelves. I am lucky because the amount I lift at work is nothing compared with the weight I lift in the gym. I know I have the strength to bear it.
I am originally from Nigeria. I came here when I was seven. Money was always tight. My parents gave me everything I needed, but there was no money for luxuries. I worked hard at school though and, with the help of professors, I got the best A-level grades in my class.
Unfortunately, though I had applied for “settled” British residential status the Home Office waited until I was in sixth form to approve my application. That meant I was not eligible for a student loan. The only way I could afford to go to university was that I got a job that would pay for all my living costs and my parents paid for my tuition fees.
I don’t have much time to socialize because of my job. Ideally, Id like to have more time to study so I can excel at my course. Yes, I have a lot on my plate, but working hard isnt new for me. Growing up, my parents cultivated in me the importance of working hard for what I want in life.
My dream is to get a job in the NHS. But now, Im just focused on trying to get the best grades I can. Whenever I find life hard, I tell myself this is about my future.
1.Why does the author work long hours and sometimes overtime every week?
A.To pay for his own living expenses B.To pay for his tuition fees
C.To prove his ability to earn money D.To help his parents pay off the debts
2.What does the underlined word “eligible” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Responsible. B.Anxious.
C.Qualified. D.Accessible.
3.Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the author?
A.Persistent. B.Diligent.
C.Sociable. D.Ambitious.
4.Which proverb can best summarize the passage?
A.Actions speak louder than words. B.God help those who help themselves.
C.A penny saved is a penny earned. D.Where there is life, there is hope.
Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are not just beautiful to look at, but also very useful. They shelter nearly 25％ of ocean life and provide food for billions of people. However, like many other species, this amazing ecosystem (生态系统) is in danger of dying out!
There are two main reasons for the destruction — the rising carbon dioxide levels caused by global warming as well as human influences like bottom operation. While not much can be done about the former, the loss caused by the latter can be reduced.
Bottom operation involves dropping nets to the ocean bed and then dragging them up when filled with fish. This action damaged the ocean floor, causing the coral branches to separate from the reefs. While that is very discouraging, the good news is that if these branches are found quickly, they can be saved. At present, that work is being performed by volunteer divers. But the method has only limited success because they cannot stay long underwater, nor reach depths of over 200 meters where some of the deep-sea coral grows.
However, this is not the case for Coralbots — the robots that can constantly seek out broken branches. A team of “coralbots”, each individually working to simple rules will piece together damaged bits of coral, allowing them to regrow. They are programmed to be able to distinguish between other things and the coral. The robots work together in groups, similar to bees. If one coral bot is damaged, then the others will still be able to complete the task.
Dr Lea-Anne Henry said: “The project of using coralbots offers us the possibility to restore (修复) the function of reefs. It is in the final stage of testing. Once ready, the researchers hope to build hundreds of them and use them effectively in the waters off Scotland and then hopefully in the oceans across the world.”
1.Which of the following is a cause of the danger that coral reefs are facing?
A.The appearance of new creatures.
B.The seriously polluted sea water.
C.The activities of volunteer divers.
D.Human activities like bottom operation.
2.Compared with volunteer divers, coralbots ________.
A.can stay longer underwater
B.must work as bees do
C.can distinguish what is coral
D.can never be damaged
3.What does the underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Coralbots. B.Broken branches.
C.Working bees. D.Bits of coral.
4.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.bottom operation has affected most underwater creatures
B.broken branches of coral can regrow if saved in time
C.hundreds of the coralbots have worked well in the oceans
D.with the coralbots all damaged coral reefs can be restored
