Everyone in our neighborhood knew who Ugly was. Ugly was a wild cat. Ugly loved three things in this world: fighting, eating garbage, and, shall we say, love. All these things had their effect on Ugly. He had only one eye and where the other should have been was a hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot broke at one time, making him look like he was always turning the comer. Every time some one saw Ugly there was the same reaction. “That's one UGLY cat!”
All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw rocks at him, shouted at him, watered him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you watered him, he would stand there, getting wet all over until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would lie down crying for forgive ness. Whenever he saw children, he would come running, meowing, and bump his head against their hands, begging for their love. If you ever picked him up he would immediately suck (吮吸) on your shirt, hat, whatever he could find.
One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's dogs. They did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly injured. From my apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his aid. By the time I got to where he was lying, it was obvious Ugly's life was almost at an end. Ugly lay in a wet circle. He was bleeding badly. As I picked him up in my arms and tried to carry him home, I could hear him crying and could feel him struggling. It must be hurting terribly, I thought.
Then I felt a familiar sucking on my ear. Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying, was trying to suck my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly cat was asking only for a little love.
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At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving creature I have ever seen.
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Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and held him for a long time afterwards.
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假设你是李华，李教授邀请你去参观他任教的大学并热情款待你，你写这封感谢信表示谢意。要点如下:
1. 谈谈此次大学之行总体给你的印象及启迪；
2. 谈谈给你留下最深刻印象的人或事(一至两点)；
3. 再次致谢。
注意:
1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 文中不要出现具体学校和个人信息。
3. 词数100左右，开头和结尾己给出，不计入总词数；
Dear Professor Li,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
根据首字母填写单词的正取形式。
1.Much of the crime in this area is related to drug a ____.
2.Exercise is a good method of releasing t____ that builds up in work.
3.The government took another step on the road to political r ____.
4.I couldn't r____ telling him the secret.
5.It's an interesting scientific p____ , but of no practical use whatever.
6.Colors like red c____ a sense of energy and strength.
7.1 repeat that we cannot u____ the task due to the tight budget.
8.The earth makes one r____ around the sun in about 365 days.
9.He gave me very e____ direction on how to get there.
10.His words and actions do not c____ .
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选岀能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项虫有两项为多余选项。
I was seventeen, working as a waiter. 1.. Families had been coming on the same week each summer for generations. Many of the employees were regulars too, so we knew a lot of the guests by sight. Some we knew by name. Others by reputation. The guests arrived on Saturday to stay the week. The waiters lined up, ready to carry bags and earn the standard one-dollar tip. Sometimes it was fifty cents. If we got lucky, two dollars. 2.. This was the week the Fish Man was to arrive. We didn't know his real name. It was said he made a fortune in some sort of fish-related business. But more importantly, he was a twenty-dollar tipper.
There were five waiters and only one Fish Man per year. If it was your turn in line, it was like winning a small lottery (彩票).That summer, I got the Fish Man. He was a big man, bright red hair, easy smile, and a big belly. I didn't talk to the Fish Man much. None of his bags were unusually heavy, so I did the job easily. He drew a twenty from the wallet, smiled and said, “thanks.”3..
Soon the money was spent. But I never forgot the Fish Man. The whole point of tipping was lost at the twenty dollar level. 4.. It was as if he was giving a riddle: “Why did I give you so much money? I worked on the riddle for years. Sometimes I thought I had the answer, but the thought always changed.
I am the same age as the Fish Man now. I often think of him. I'm sure all the waiters have found different answers by now. The one thing I can say for sure is that the Fish Man got his money's worth from me. Maybe this holiday seas on would be a good time to save your words of wisdom and just be the Fish Man. 5..
A.Do something nice for someone who hasn't done anything to earn it.
B.Most of the guests were regulars.
C.There was something else going on.
D.I thought the Fish Man was showing off.
E.There was no explanation for the huge over-tip.
F.But this week was special.
G.I went back to my office , eager to celebrate my luck.
I first visited China in 1979, a few months after our countries normalized relations. China was just beginning to remake its economy, and I was in the first Senate Delegation (参议院代表团)to witness it. Traveling through the country last month, I could see how much China had changed in 32 years.
Then , as now there were concerns about what a growing China meant to America and the world. Some here see China's growth as a threat. Some Chinese worry our aim in the Asia-Pacific is to contain China's rise. I don't agree to these views. We are clear about concern like China's growing military abilities. That is why we are working with the Chinese military to understand and shape their thinking. It is why the president has directed the United States to keep a strong position in the area. I am sure that a successful China can make our country more prosperous(繁荣的),not less. We share common challenges and responsibilities. The Chinese leaders I met with know their country must shift from an economy driven by exports, investment and heavy industry to one driven more by consumption and services. As Americans save more and Chinese buy more, this change will speed up, opening opportunities for us. Even as the United States and China cooperate, we also compete. I strongly believe that the United States can and will benefit from this competition.
Maybe more important, the nature of 21st century competition favors the United States. In the 20th century, we measured a nation's wealth mainly by its natural resources, its land mass, its population and its army. In the 21st century, the true wealth of a nation is found in the creative minds of its people and their ability to innovate (创新).As I told students in Chengdu, the United States is born for innovation. Competition is the base of our society. We owe our strength to our political and economic system and to the way we educate our children. We not only tolerate but celebrate free expression and debate. Our universities remain attractive to the world's students and scholars.
Fundamental rights are universal. Liberty unlocks a people's full potential , while its absence causes unrest. Open and free societies are best at promoting long-term growth. We have our own work to do. We need to ensure that any American willing to work can find a good job. We need to keep attracting the world's top talent. I've traveled half a million miles around the world. I always come home feeling the same confidence in our future . Some may warn of America's failure, but I'm not among them. And let me reassure you : based on my time in China, neither are the Chinese.
1.In the author's eyes, .
A.the growing China has become a threat to America.
B.there's only competition between China and America.
C.Chinese universities have surpassed American ones.
D.a bright future is waiting for both China and America.
2.After reading the passage, we can infer this passage is a (an)____.
A.speech B.notice C.announcement D.script
3.The author's opinion of the cooperation between China and America is____.
A.critical B.optimistic C.pessimistic D.indifferent
4.According to the passage, the author may be a (an) .
A.senior official of America B.businessman of China
C.senior official of China D.actor of America
It was April 14, 2016. It was the first full day of Kobe Bryant’s new chapter as a retired NBA player. All he had done the night before was score 60 points in his farewell game, not getting out of Staples Center until around midnight.
His staff at Kobe, Inc. were certain they would beat their boss to the office that morning. They were wrong. He beat everyone there by two hours. “We have a lot of work to do,” Bryant told them. Even in retirement, Bryant found no substitute for hard work. Kobe Bean Bryant was many things: one of the greatest players in basketball history, a five-time NBA champion, Olympic gold medalist, a fluent speaker of multiple languages, a resident of the world, an Oscar winner, the self-described Black Mamba that started as a nickname and became his brand, someone so good he had two numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tears, as would be expected once the news broke of Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday, flowed freely in the NBA world. The best ones, the ones like James and Leonard and lonescu and Neymar, were all like Bryant. Driven. Obsessed with their skill. Those are the sort of people Bryant enjoyed most. He didn't have much patience for any thing else.
His toughness was legendary (享有盛名的). Bryant hurt his knees on a play in 2013 but he played through the game because the game was so important in the playoff race. “We were down two. Had to tie the game first.” Bryant said years later, when asked why he stayed in the game.
His commitment (敬业) was legendary. There was a game in 2011 in Miami where the Lakers lost by six, and Bryant was so displeased with his performance that he went back to the court for 90 minutes of uninterrupted shooting that went on until after midnight. His teammates were on Miami Beach for dinner. Bryant was working instead. “It’s my job,” Bryant said.
He was as driven in his storytelling life as he was in his playing days. Kobe, Inc. wasn’t just a cool name. It was his world. He wanted to inspire kids through books that combined the worlds of sports and story. He was considering the idea of taking his stories to Broadway. He won an Oscar for “Dear Basketball,” a short film in 2018 that had been converted from a poem that he penned when he decided it was time to retire from playing the game.
He wasn’t joking when talking to his staff on April 14, 2016. Kobe Bryant still had a lot of work to do. The tribute (悼念) will continue, though at last fade away. The influence will be forever.
1.The underlined word “converted” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by_____.
A.adapted B.adopted C.accepted D.achieved
2.Why did Kobe Bryant have two numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers?
A.It was the common practice to do so in NBA.
B.It was the reward for his excellent performance.
C.The numbers once used are not accepted by others.
D.The numbers are forever in memory of his death.
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Kobe’s spirits will be long-lasting after his death.
B.Kobe never goes out dining with his teammates.
C.Kobe got the nickname Black Mamba from his fans.
D.Kobe had a good relax after his farewell game.
4.Suppose this passage is from a magazine, which column do you think it belongs to?
A.Current Affairs. B.Global Personage. C.Financial window. D.Culture Online.
