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About 4% of the population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who are amusic are born without the ability to enjoy musical notes. Amusic people often can’t tell the differences between two songs. As a result， songs sound like noise to an amusic．Many amuics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. In fact， most people can’t understand what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping center can be uncomfortable or even painful．That is why many amusics have to stay away from places where there is music．However， this can result in social loneliness．“I used to hate parties，” says Margaret， a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret， scientists are finally learning how to identify(辨别) this unusual condition. Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different for those of people who can enjoy music. The difference is complex(复杂的)， and it is not connected with poor hearing. Amusics can understand other non-musical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding common speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed(诊断)．For years， Margaret felt embarrassed about her music problem．Now she knows that she is not alone．That makes it easier for her to explain．“When people invite me to a concert， I just say” No， thanks. “I’m amusic.”says Margret. 1.Amusics are the people who _________. A. like music B. have poor listening C. don’t like music D. are born unable to enjoy music 2.Life is hard for amusics mainly because _________. A. music seems noise for them B. people don’t understand amusics C. amusics try to stay at places full of music D. amusics hate parties， restaurants or shopping center 3.Scientists identify amusics by _________. A. studying different kinds of music B. going to parties regularly C. studying amusic people D. comparing music to colors 4.What causes amusics different from most people according to scientists? A. Their brains. B. Their poor hearing. C.Their lack of colors. D. Their problems with speech. 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Musical ability. B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music. C. Amusics’ strange behaviors. D. Identification and treatment of amusic.
Last month a young girl lost her life under the wheels of a truck when she crossed the road. She is responsible for her death. The girl was busy checking the WeChat information on her smart phone， snubbing(无视）the traffic lights. Suddenly， a car came fast and hit her. The girl lay on the ground and couldn’t get up at once. Just at that time， a running truck failed to stop and ran over her. What a bloody lesson! We may see people looking down at their cell phones everywhere in our life: in subway， restaurants， elevators， roads. From family party to date with a friend， people couldn’t stop playing with their cell phones or checking their QQ， WeChat， facebook on their phones， snubbing the people around completely. “Phubbing(低头族）” is a new term which comes from the words “phone”and “snub”. It describes the habit of snubbing someone because of fixing on a cell phone. The word “phubbing”was included in the Australian National Dictionary in 2012. Phubbing is a global phenomenon now. Not only the young people， but also the elderly and kids can be seen playing with their cell phones everywhere. It seems that it is not a big matter， however， it does disturb our life. Shen Hongfei， an epicure(美食家)， wrote in his blog， “I can no longer focus on what I am eating since I started sending photos of the food on WeChat. My skill of food photography has improved very fast， while my interest in food drops gradually. Are you also a phubber? Let’s put down the cell phone and enjoy the taste of food and the warmth of family communication. 1.Why does the writer show us the bloody lesson in paragraph 1? A. To tell the recent news. B. To describe a terrible car accident. C. To tell us the traffic rules. D. To draw our attention to Phubbing. 2. What does the underlined sentence mean in paragraph 3? A. Phubbing is common. B. Phubbing is unusual. C. Phubbing is well known. D. Phubbing is amazing. 3.What does “it” refer to in the third paragraph? A. Phubbing. B. A big matter C. The cell phone. D. The blog. 4. What does the writer advise us to do according to the passage? A. To check WeChat on the phone when you’re dating with your friend. B. To send the photos on WeChat while you’re enjoying delicious food. C. To put down your cell phone and spend more time with your families. D. To get the young and the old know how to use WeChat on cell phones. 5. What’s the writer’s opinion towards “Phubbing”? A. Supportive B. Criticized C. Neutral(中立的） D. Not clear
A rich young man decided that he would like to do some diving（潜水） in the sea， so he bought a rubber suit and all the other things that he needed， and took some lessons at a diving school. Then one day he walked into the water by himself and began to explore（探索）the bottom of the sea. He saw a lot of beautiful fish and other things， and then， after half an hour， he suddenly saw a man waving his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea. He was wearing only a bathing suit. The rich young man was very surprised to see him， so he took out a plastic notebook and a special pencil， which could write under water， and wrote，“What are you doing here?” He showed the notebook to the other man， who then took the pencil and wrote， “Drowning（溺水）!” 1.What did the rich young man want to do? A. diving B. swimming C. walking D. driving 2. How did he prepare himself for his diving? A. He bought all the things needed for diving. B. He took a diving lesson. C. He bought a rubber suit and a bathing suit. D. both A and B. 3.Why was the rich young man very surprised at the bottom of the ocean? A. Because he saw many beautiful fish. B. Because he saw a man with a bathing suit. C. Because he saw a man with a diving suit. D. Because he saw many beautiful plants 4. What was the man doing? A. swimming B. diving C. searching for fish D. drowning 5. Which is the following is NOT true? A. The rich young man likes diving. B. The rich man saved the other man at last . C. The drowning man shouted，“help， help…”. D. The other man waved his arms and legs around wildly near the bottom of the sea.
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The ship Eastern Star has been lifted out of the water. Over 400 people________died. How sad! A. in board B. on board C. in the board D. on the board
—Dear students， please read every sentence carefully. —________ you are， _________mistakes you’ll make. A. The more carefully; the fewer B. The more careful; the less C. The more carefully; the less D. The more careful; the fewer
He found a key on the ground and . A. pick it up B. pick it out C. picked up it D. picked it up
Alice________Peter last year. A. married to B. got married to C. got married with D. married with
His grandparents live________in a small house， but they don’t feel________ . A. lonely; alone B. alone; lonely C. lonely; lonely D. alone; alone
—Look at the box________ apples. Who does it ________? —I think it is Vivian’s. A. is full of; belong B. full of; belong C. is full of; belong to D. full of; belong to
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__________give him a watch? A. What about B. Let’s C. Why don’t D. Why don’t you
—Could you tell me________? —Talking about festivals. A. how they are playing B. what they are doing C. where they are going D. why they are practicing
Tom didn’t have the meeting. ________， he went camping in the mountain by himself. A. Instead of B. Although C. Instead D. Unless
I looked for my keys________， but I couldn’t find them________. A. anywhere; somewhere B. everywhere; anywhere C. everywhere; somewhere D. somewhere; anywhere
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书面表达 假定你是李华，你的笔友Jane最近总是感觉身体不适，因此写信向你询问如何保持健康。请你根据以下要点提示用英文给她回信。 要点提示： 1．合理饮食； 2．锻炼身体； 3．保证充足的睡眠，不要熬夜。 注意： 1．词数150左右(信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)； 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jane, . . . . . . Yours sincerely, Li Hua
任务型阅读，阅读短文，根据短文内容完成下列各题 Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and su ccess alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways to help you be happier. The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job-that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. Peop le who have several close friends tend (有……打算) to live happier and healthier lives. The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this, dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness is helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. 1.What is the first secret of happiness? It’s ___________________________. 2.Why do we fail to enjoy the present? Because we _____________________________. 3.Who lives happier and healthier lives? People ______________________tend to live happier and healthier lives. 4.What is the second secret to leading a happy life? It’s _______________________. 5.What is the last secret of happiness according to the passage? It’s_______________________.
短文填空，用所给词的适当形式完成下列短文，每词限用一次 learn wide city however control for five much most their Dear Dick, How time flies! I have been back to school 1. two weeks. These days, I have 2. __ a lot about the population in China. China has a population of 1.3 billion. It has reached about one 3. of the world’s population. About 80 percent of the people live in the 4. . It causes many difficulties. In less developed areas, not all the parents can offer 5. children a good education. Some children can’t go to school. China has taken measures to 6. the population. China’s economy （经济）grows 7. faster and their living conditions have changed a lot. 8. __ of us have lived in bright and tall buildings. We have had ring roads and they are 9. enough. We have had more comfortable life. 10. , the large population problem is still serious in China. How about the population of your country? Can you tell me about it? Yours, Maria
完成句子 1.在这儿很难吸入空气。 It’s hard to _______________________ air. here。 2.许多孩子已经听说那部电影了。 Lots of children have_______________that movie already． 3.说实在的，我只是不想去。 ______________________, I just don't want to go. 4.一方面，我想去参加聚会，但是另一方面我应该学习。 On the one hand, I want to go to the party，but ______________________ I should study. 5.我马上就到了，请耐心些。 I will arrive soon. Please be .
Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food, Fresh air, Horse riding, Walking. Fishing, Cheap and interesting.” “This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the let ter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?” “Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh. What?” “Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.” “What’s wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.” “I know, bu t on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.” “Lucky you!” “You don’t understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.” “A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!” “Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!” 1.How did Henry find out about the farm? A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 2.Henry came back home several days later because ______________. A. he didn’t like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer 3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _______ A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚 4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE? A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day. B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5.Which is the best title for the passage? A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer
Dear Mum, I don't think you understand my life. You think I should be studying all the time. I know you want me to find a good job when I grow up, but I would like to have a wonderful time, too. You never think about fun things for me to do like music, sports. Two days ago, when I was watching a football game on TV, you asked me to stop and do my homework. After finishing my homework, still I wasn't allowed to read my football magazines. You said I had to go to bed early. That was bad enough, but yesterday was the worst day. I bought some computer games, and put them in my bag so that you wouldn't see them. I told you I had to do my homework first. I know it was wrong to lie to you, but you told me that Dad would talk to me later. Mum, I didn't quite like what you did to me! I really love you, mum, but I wish you could try not to be so hard on me. Yours, Zhang Ning 1.Zhang Ning's mother wants him _______when he grows up. A. to be a teacher B. to find a good job C. to work in a big city D. to become a football star 2._______is Zhang Ning's favourite sport. A. Football B. Volleyball C. Basketball D. Baseball 3.Zhang Ning’s mum asked Zhang Ning to _______. A. to watch TV B. to do sports C. to play computer games D. to study all the time 4.Why did Zhang Ning put the computer games in the bag? A. Because he didn't like them. B. Because he played them many times. C. Because he wouldn't like his mother to find them. D. Because there was something wrong with them. 5.We know from the letter that_______. A. Zhang Ning lives a very happy life B. Zhang Ning hates his mother C. Zhang Ning wishes to study all the time D. Zhang Ning's parents are very hard on him
阅读判断正误，正确写A，错误写B。 In some foreign countries, some people don’t like the number 13. They don’t think 13 is a lucky number, for example, they don’t like to live on the thirteenth floor. One day, my friend Jack asked some friends to dinner. When all of his friends arrived, he asked them to sit at the table. He began to count the people in his mind while they were having the delicious food. Suddenly, he cried out, “Oh, there are thirteen people here!” Everyone’s face turned white except Mr. Brown. He said slowly with a smile on his face, “Don’t worry, my friends. We have fourteen people here. My wife Mrs. Brown will have a baby in a few weeks. She is in the family now.” All of them became happy again, “Congratulations!” they said. They all had a good time that evening. 1.Some people don’t like the number 13 because they think it’s unlucky. 2.Jack asked his friends to dinner one day. 3.Everyone felt unhappy when they heard Jack’s words. 4.Mrs. Brown will have a baby in a few months. 5.At last, all people had a good time that evening in the passage.
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