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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 I always wanted to be great scientist. I had these dreams of discovering a new drug that would save the life of hundreds of people. Unfortunate, I was never very good at chemistry at school and the teacher used to getting very angry with me. After a while, I decided I would become an inventor and designed an only product which would become a household name. My parents were quite encouraged, but told me to be a little more realistic. A few weeks late, I had a clever idea for a pen that would write with upside down. To my disappointment, a friend of me pointed out it was not a new discovery.
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix? In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It1.(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it2.(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of3.most outstanding（杰出的）examples of environmental cleanup. But the river wasn’t changed in a few days4.even a few months. It took years of work 5.(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is6.(clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit7.is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are8.(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the9.(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 10.(patience).
Florence Nightingale was named after her birthplace, Florence, Italy. When she was almost a year old, she returned with her family to England. Florence often helped her mother deliver(运送) food to the poor and sick.1. Her family was shocked because nursing was not a respected profession. But Florence was determined. She studied books on medicine. Later, she visited hospitals in France, Germany and Ireland and learned everything she could.2. In 1854, Britain was at war with Russia. Florence went to the British hospital in Scutari (now Üsküdar in Istanbul) and she was shocked. The hospital left men lying on the floor, and rats were running everywhere.3. Many soldiers died before receiving help. The doctors wouldn’t listen to Florence because they didn’t like the idea of women in army hospitals—until one day 500 unexpected casualties(伤亡者) arrived. 4. Florence made changes, making sure the men were washed and their injuries were cared for. Every night she would check the patients with her lamp. When she returned home after the war, a fund had been set up in her honor. Many of the soldiers she had nursed had made contributions(捐款).Now she could set up the Nightingale Training School in London. After years of hard work, Florence Nightingale saw cleaner and more cheerful hospitals.5. All of this was because of the “lady with the lamp”. A.Nursing became an honored profession. B.There was no running water and no heat. C.She knew she had much to learn about nursing. D.Florence saw the soldiers’ health had improved. E.As she grew older, she decided to become a nurse. F.They soon realized that Florence knew what she was doing. G.Upon returning home, she was an expert on hospital management.
There’s a good chance something you've bought online has been in the hands of a “ picker” first. These are the workers in warehouses(仓库)who pick, pack and ship all those things we’re ordering. At Amazon and other companies, they’re working side by side with robots. Experts say while the robots are replacing some human workers, the machines aren't quite ready to take over completely. When a robot finds its storage unit, it slides underneath, lifts it up and then delivers it to a worker 一 they’re called pickers. On a recent day, the computer told a picker to grab what looked like a fantasy board (棋盘)game. The picker found it, canned it and placed it on the conveyor belt. “In a traditional fulfillment center where the associate would walk to the different items , it can take hours to fulfill a customer order. “ Robinson says. Now, with the help of robots, that task takes minutes 一 and fewer humans. So is this a sign we're entering a new industrial revolution? “It’s definitely going to take over a lot of jobs. " says Karen Myers, a scientist at SRI, one of Silicon Valley's oldest research centers. At the same time, she says, we're running against the limits of technology. Take “the picker” at the Amazon fulfillment center. Myers says those skills are proving to be uniquely human. “Our fingers are incredibly flexible and the current generation of robotic operators, they’re getting much, much better,” she says. “But they're just not quite there yet. ” There’s also the robot’s brain. Remember that board game the Amazon worker was looking for? She could barely see the box filled into the storage bin — but she could tell it was a board game. Robots can’t do that. Technologists say that, increasingly, humans will work side by side with robots — instead of robots working alone. Amazon says robots and humans enabled the Tracy warehouse to fulfill customer orders faster. That means more customers and more human workers. 1.A picker does some tasks except . A. picking goods B. producing goods C. spotting goods D. packing goods 2.With the help of robots, some tasks are . A. more efficient B. less straight C. more difficult D. less profitable 3.Compared with robots, humans are more . A. powerful B. artificial C. flexible D. energetic 4.What is the best title for the text? A. Robots replacing humans completely. B. The advantages of shopping online. C. The future of robots. D. Robots and humans working side by side.
In the waters off Brisbane, Australia, a sevenfootlong sand tiger shark swims in pain. A twofootlong spike sticks out of her side. It’s a piece of fishing equipment that the shark ate carelessly. After traveling into her body, the spike punctured(刺) through the shark’s stomach. A man swimming in the water notices the shark. Then, he warns Sea World Marine Park in the nearby town of Gold Coast. Sea World sends a 12person team from its rescue center to where the shark was discovered in Moreton Bay Marine Park. Soon, they find her lying on the seafloor. “She’ll die without help，”says Trevor Long, leader of the rescue center. Using an onboard crane(吊车), the rescuers move the shark into their boat’s 13footlong tank(缸). Then Dr. David Blyde gives the shark pain medicine and performs an operation to remove the spike. After that, the team sails with the shark to Sea World 33 miles away. They place the fish in a 49footlong tank and wait to see if she gets better. To give the shark's stomach time to get better, she isn’t fed for the first few days. A week after her operation, Long offers the shark a small, dead fish. The animal refuses to eat. But days later when he drops another fish into her tank, the shark enjoys her meal. By now the shark’s wounds are getting better. Two weeks after her rescue, they take the shark back to the boat and return her to Moreton Bay Marine Park. As the fish is lowered by the crane to the water’s surface, two rescuers jump into the ocean and guide her into the sea. From the boat, Long watches her swim away.“The shark has another chance，” Long says. 1.What happens to the sand tiger shark? A. She is unlucky and gets hurt badly. B. She has nothing to eat for a few days. C. She swims in Sea World and loses her way. D. She is seriously ill because of sea water. 2.According to the text, Sea World________. A. helps protect and save animals B. is 33 miles away from Gold Coast C. hasn’t enough space for another shark D. has never performed operations on sharks 3.How does Long feel when feeding the shark for the first time after the operation? A. Very proud. B. Quite worried. C. Really relaxed. D. Extremely afraid. 4.What would be the best title for the text? A. Dangers from sharks B. Sand tiger shark rescue C. Moreton Bay Marine Park D. A rescue team from Sea World
In the four months since I last posted articles on my blog，I’ve been spending a lot of time studying Chinese.I wanted to pass the HSK.From the beginning of my program，the HSK was the end goal of my Chinese learning this year.Luckily，I passed it and now I have one and a half months to go home and stay with my family. It’s really exciting to learn Chinese in an environment where I can study very fast.What’s more，I can see my own progress in different ways.When I got here eight and a half months ago，I only knew a few of the 150 words tested in the HSK 1.However,until now,I’ve taken and passed the 2500word HSK 5. I remember a time around January.I thought my Chinese had reached the point where I was comfortable in my daytoday conversations.So my progress would slow down greatly.However，it turned out that I was totally wrong.The conversations I can have now far surpass(超过) the ones I was having in January. Today I hit a languagelearning landmark(里程碑) that was particularly exciting for me:I finished reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Chinese.It might not seem that exciting，but it was for me because it’s the first full book I’ve read in Chinese.And it’s the third language I’ve read Harry Potter in.I’m especially proud because I spent about seven months reading the first 35 pages,but in the last month and a half,I managed to read about 150 pages.My next challenge is to read a novel written by a Chinese author，rather than one that I’ve already read many times in English! Hopefully，I’ll be able to keep up my languagelearning progress over the next month and a half，because I know I’ll probably never have another opportunity to learn a language like this. Do you want to learn a new language？If you do，go to the country where people speak it and learn it from the locals. 1.What do we know about the author when she first came to China? A. She didn’t want to learn Chinese. B. She took the HSK 1 immediately. C. She was extremely poor at Chinese. D. She just knew 150 words tested in the HSK 1. 2.Why does the author say she was totally wrong in Paragraph 3? A. Because she didn’t really know how to learn Chinese. B. Because she could learn better in a Chinese environment. C. Because she was uncomfortable in her day to day conversations. D. Because she made rapid progress in her day to day conversations. 3.What does the author want to show by mentioning reading Harry Potter? A. She could read books really fast. B. It’s good to learn through reading. C. She learned the Chinese language quickly. D. The Harry Potter books are worth reading. 4.What does the author’s Chinese learning experience mainly tell us? A. We should learn a language through travelling. B. Learning a second language is really important. C. The Chinese language is not so difficult to learn. D. The language learning environment is important.
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks(孔雀). He wanted to build a lifesized peacock fountain(喷泉) in Elizabeth’s favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired. John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain. Barrett England,13,Utah The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike Shop, a place where young people can earn a free bike by reading and performing community(社区) service. Barrett visited Karma’s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate(捐赠) them to the shop. He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39. Zachary Blohm,15, Wisconsin The 25yearold playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time. That’s when Zachary Blohm saved the day:He and some volunteers built a huge playground.To raise money, Zac planned Tshirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly moneyraising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130,000—enough to finish his project. Jack Zimmerman, 16,New Jersey For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it’s not that easy. That fact didn’t sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals—well above Jack’s goal. 1.The peacock fountain was built in a park________. A. to inspire people B. for the love of animals C. in memory of a teenager D. to encourage a cancer sufferer 2.What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop? A. He donated bikes to it. B. He repaired bikes there. C. He helped it win customers. D. He offered a reading service there. 3.What do the four people have in common? A. They’re top students. B. They care about others. C. They like various public activities. D. They’re money raisers for the poor.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 1.What subject is added this year? A. Comedy. B. Mystery. C. World travel. 2.Who is Jenny Paige? A. A children’s author. B. A short story writer. C. A writer of travel books. 3.What will happen to the first prize winners? A. They will have a chance to travel. B. A $2,000 prize will be given to them. C. Their stories will be published in a magazine. 4.When is the deadline? A. September 1. B. September 25. C. October 1.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the woman doing? A. Selling CDs to the man. B. Helping the man choose CDs. C. Looking for some new music. 2.Why doesn’t the man want to buy New Country by Benny? A. He doesn’t like Benny. B. He has got one. C. He dislikes country music. 3.What does the man think of boy bands? A. They’re gifted. B. They’re creative. C. They’re untalented. 4.What will the man do next? A. Choose more CDs. B. Go to the woman’s house. C. Listen to his new CDs.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What does the woman want to do this summer? A. Work in a hospital. B. Study at school. C. Go back home. 2.Where is the man thinking about going this summer? A. To Australia. B. To Canada. C. To Italy. 3.What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Complete school first. B. Get more experience. C. Find a part-time job.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What is the man’s opinion about Literature? A. It is hard. B. It is helpful. C. It is interesting. 2.What subject does the woman like most? A. Photography. B. Art History. C. Geography.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 1.What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Roommates. B. Workmates. C. Neighbors. 2.What does the woman say about the underground? A. It’s less reliable than the bus. B. It’s not as much fun as driving. C. It’s more convenient than the bus.
What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An e-mail. B. A company. C. An old workmate.
What was wrong with the woman? A. She nearly had an accident. B. She knocked into a taxi. C. She is sick.
Where could the speakers most likely be? A. In a restaurant. B. In a supermarket. C. In the man’s house.
When does the film finish? A. At 10:15. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00.
What is the weather like during the weekend? A. Cold. B. Warm. C. Hot.
假如你是一名2000年后出生的学生李华，请根据下表中所提供的信息，以“Do trust us – a generation born in the 2000s”为题写一篇英语演讲稿。
注意: 1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。 2. 词数120字左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总字数。 3. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。 Good morning, everyone! My topic today is “Do trust us – a generation born in the 2000s”. Most of us are only-one children, who are spoiled by our parents. This causes people’s concern. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening!
单词拼写(第1-5题 课文词汇；第6-10 题《新概念英语》词汇) 1.To her parents’ satisfaction, she will be e_________ as a secretary in the newly-built factory. 2.The wedding is near, so Linda is o________ with the work of decorating her new house now. 3.Another shopping mall has been built in the c_________ heart of the city. 4.It sounds like an ideal s__________ to the energy problem. 5.The expert makes it clear that children should be taught how to d_________ right from wrong from an early age. 6.—What happened to the fifty pence on George’s way to the sweet shop? —On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it b_________ along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain. 7.—What happened after Sir John Hawkwood died at the age of eighty? —The Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a picture painted which was d_________ to the memory of ‘the most valiant soldier and most notable leader’. 8.—What’s the reaction of the man from the Electricity Board after he was frightened? —When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled, s_________ the door behind him. 9.—How do most of us imagine the life on a desert island? —Most of us have formed an u_________ picture of life on a desert island. 10.—What happened after the Officer went through the case with great care? —All the things I had packed so carefully were soon in a h_________ mess.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，使整个文段句意完整，语法正确。 For you,the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday — the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students 1. more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms. But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year 2. (add) to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov 30. For starters, you may have heard your mom say: “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The sanfu days are a period of time that 3. (fall) in summer, somewhere 4. Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days 5. (follow) Winter Solstice. In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, 6. (culture) events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumplings on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some people treat 7. to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao. But no matter 8. differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever. According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage – Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan, for example – the solar terms are neither regional (地域的) nor a type of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, 9. applies to everything. And this means they are 10. (likely) to die out.
Clara Daly was sat on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Then a flight attendant asked an urgent question over the loudspeaker: “Does ______ on board know American Sign Language?” Clara, 15 at the time, ______ the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the _______. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger ______ to want something, ______ he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed. Clara had been ______ ASL for the past year and knew she’d be able to finger spell into the man’s palm(手掌). So she untied her seat belt, walked ______ the front of the plane, and knelt by the seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his ______, she signed, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook asked for some water. When it ______, Clara returned to her seat. The flight attendant ______ again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third ______, she stopped and stayed for a while. “He didn’t need anything. He was ______ and wanted to talk,” Clara says. So for the next hour, that’s ______ they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future. Cook told Clara how he had ______ become blind over time and ______ stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked ______ at his face with such ______,” a passenger reported. “Clara was ______,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could ______ Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such an angel. And Cook said it was the best trip he’d ______ had.” 1.A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. nobody 2.A. pressed B. replaced C. passed D. raised 3.A. position B. conversation C. flight D. situation 4.A. stopped B. pretended C. seemed D. represented 5.A. but B. and C. or D. however 6.A. inventing B. studying C. teaching D. researching 7.A. above B. on C. in D. toward 8.A. arm B. foot C. hand D. leg 9.A. arranged B. arrived C. reached D. reflected 10.A. came by B. went down C. came out D. went through 11.A. journey B. visit C. voyage D. labour 12.A. relieved B. grateful C. lonely D. free 13.A. why B. how C. which D. what 14.A. shortly B. gradually C. officially D. eventually 15.A. shared B. provided C. created D. observed 16.A. interestingly B. firmly C. worriedly D. attentively 17.A. politeness B. kindness C. sadness D. witness 18.A. challenging B. confusing C. amusing D. amazing 19.A. tell B. speak C. talk D. judge 20.A. never B. even C. ever D. forever
After a heated discussion, they still don’t know at all _______. A. what is he working out B. what he is working on C. what did he work on D. what he is working out
The woman often complain that she does every single bit of housework ________ her husband Bob just does the dishes now and then. A. while B. since C. when D. as
_______is known to us all is that Johnson broke his promise ______ he would come to help me as soon as possible. A. It; that B. What; that C. As; which D. What; which
Mary likes communicating with many people when she is traveling outside; ________. A. so her mother does B. so her mother is C. so does her mother D. so is her mother
—It is said that Mr. White will have to stay in hospital for a good while. —Don't worry. His son, Henry, will________ his duties. A. take over B. take up C. take off D. take in
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Last summer over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online. 1. It was esports, or competitive computer gaming. Millions of people in the UK play computer games for fun. Some of them have become professional gamers, playing games as their full-time job. 2. They practice for ten or more hours a day, five or six days a week. They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster. They also study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them. 3.Are players athletes? Some say no. Esports players don’t need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions. At the moment, the UK government classifies esports as kinds of games, not as sports. But others say yes: esports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination, reflexes, accuracy and timing. If darts, snooker and shooting are classified as sports, then perhaps esports should be too. 4.And they will be an official medal sport in the Asian Games starting from 2022. Next step: the Olympics? For many esports fans and players, though, the most important thing is that esports are growing in popularity and importance.5.. A. But this wasn’t a football, basketball or tennis match. B. All like playing computer games. C. It’s not easy being a professional gamer, though. D. But are esports really sports? E. It is certain that esports will come into the 2024 Olympics. F. In fact, China and South Korea do classify esports as sports. G. If esports are not as important as sports now, they definitely will be in the near future.
根据黑布林文本阅读，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The Call of the Wild 1.Buck soon learned that Perrault and Francois__________. A. were as bad as the fat man who hit him with a club B. liked him as much as Mr. Miller did C. only knew how to make dogs work for them D. were fair and honest men 2.Why is Buck a dangerous rival to Spitz? Because __________. A. Buck is larger B. Buck is more intelligent C. Buck is more patient D. Buck is more cruel 3.What did Hal do when Buck refused to advance? A. waited for Buck to recover patiently B. whipped and clubbed Buck cruelly C. discussed with Buck in a gentle tone D. Deserted Buck immediately 4.After the gamble, Thornton and his partners travelled in the wilderness________. A. with a lot of food B. in search of an old mine C. steadily day after day D. with a mapped destination 5.The author’s purpose in telling this story is to __________. A. reveal some people’s cruelty to animals B. remind us of the contribution of dogs in the exploitation of the north C. point out that dogs can also be good workers D. demonstrate how dogs, like humans, learn to adapt themselves to a new life
I come from a large family of nine brothers and sisters, and all of us have kids of our own. On each Christmas night, our entire family gathers at my oldest sister's home, exchanging gifts, watching the nativity skit put on by the smaller children, eating, singing and enjoying a visit from Santa himself. The Christmas of 1988, my husband Bob and I had four children. Peter was eleven, Leigh-Ann was nine, Laura was six and Matthew was two. When Santa arrived, Matthew parked himself on Santa's lap and pretty much remained dazzled by him for the rest of the evening. Anyone who had their picture taken with Santa that Christmas also had their picture taken with little Matthew. Little did any of us know how precious those photos with Santa and Matthew would become. Five days after Christmas, our sweet little Matthew died in an accident at home. We were lucky to have strong support from our families and friends to help us through. I learned that the first year after a death is the hardest, as there are so many firsts to get through without your loved one. Birthdays and special occasions become sad, instead of joyous. When our first Christmas without Matthew approached, it was hard for me to get into the holiday spirit. Bob and I could hardly face putting up the decorations or shopping for special gifts for everyone. But we went through the motions for Peter, Leigh-Ann and Laura. Then, something extraordinary happened to raise our spirits when we didn't think it was possible. We were just finishing dinner when we heard a knock on the front door. When we went to answer it, no one was there. However, on the front porch was a card and gift. We opened the card and read that the gift-giver wanted to remain anonymous; he or she just wanted to help us get through a rough time by cheering us up. In the gift bag was a cassette of favorite Christmas music, which was in a little cardboard Christmas tree. The card described it as being "a cartridge in a pine tree," a twist on the "partridge in a pear tree" verse in the song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas." We thought that it was a very clever gift, and the thoughtfulness of our "elf"(精灵) touched our hearts. We put the cassette in our player and, song by song, the spirit of Christmas began to warm our hearts. That was the beginning of a series of gifts from the clever giver, one for each day until Christmas. Each gift followed the theme of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in a creative way. The kids especially liked "seven swans a-swimming," which was a basket of swan-shaped soaps plus passes to the local swimming pool, giving the kids something to look forward to when the warm days of spring arrived. "Eight maids a-milking" included eight bottles of chocolate milk, eggnog and regular milk in glass bottles with paper faces, handmade aprons and caps. Every day was something very special. The "five golden rings" came one morning just in time for breakfast — five glazed doughnuts just waiting to be eaten. We would get calls from our family, neighbors and friends who would want to know what we had received that day. Together, we would chuckle at the ingenuity and marvel at the thoughtfulness as we enjoyed each surprise. We were so caught up in the excitement and curiosity of what would possibly come next, that our grief didn't have much of a chance to rob us of the spirit of Christmas. What our elf did was absolutely miraculous. Each year since then, as we decorate our Christmas tree, we place on it the decorations we received that Christmas while we play the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." We give thanks for our elf who was, we finally realized, our very own Christmas angel. We never did find out who it was, although we have our suspicions. We actually prefer to keep it that way. It remains a wondrous and magical experience - as mysterious and blessed as the very first Christmas. 1.Which one of the following is NOT the tradition of the family on Christmas Day? A. All the families gathered at the youngest sister’s home on Christmas night. B. All the families exchanged gifts and enjoy the company of each other. C. All the families watched the nativity skit put on by the smaller children. D. All the families took pictures with Santa who is very well dressed. 2.Why are the pictures taken on Christmas Eve precious to the family? A. Because everyone was in it. B. Because it is a joyous moment for everyone. C. Because it is a reminder of Little Matthew. D. Because Matthew parked himself on Santa's lap. 3.What does the underlined words went through the motions mean? A. pretend to enjoy the Christmas B. celebrate the Christmas happily as usual C. arrange a big Christmas party D. prepare everything for the Christmas 4.What is the families’ attitude towards the unexpected gift? A. uncertain B. indifferent C. pitiful D. grateful 5.What can be the best title for the passage? A. Best memories of Christmas B. A gift from a Christmas elf C. Unforgettable pictures on Christmas D. A perfect moment on Christmas
Depression(抑郁) can be a destructive illness, plaguing millions of people worldwide with feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and fatigue. Despite numerous antidepressant drugs, as many as a third of patients don’t respond to medication. This has forced doctors to be more creative in finding different treatments for the condition. In the past two decades, researchers have tied depression to a seemingly unrelated condition: inflammation(炎症), the body’s natural response to stress. It could rise from injury or inflection, or even emotional issues like an unhappy marriage or problems at work. Some amount of inflammation is generally beneficial, as it increases production of cytokines(致癌因子)，proteins that help us heal and protect us from the effects of overwork. But excessive cytokine levels, and the inflammation they bring on, could come at a cost—a number of studies suggests that high levels of cytokines could contribute to depression. Cytokines can reach the brain several ways: directly through the blood-brain barrier or indirectly by binding to nerve fibers elsewhere, which send signals to the brain to produce the inflammation molecules. In the brain, cytokines can disturb the production and release of several important signaling chemicals, including serotonin, dopamine and glutamate, which help control emotion, appetite, sleep, learning and memory. It’s though that a lack of serotonin activity in the brain causes depression; most antidepressants increase the activity. But cytokines also have been shown to activate stress hormone signaling in the brain, which man also serve to develop depression. With all the evidence implicating inflammation in depression, doctors have been anxious to test anti-inflammatory drugs as a potential treatment. Four small studies published between 2006 and 2017 by research groups in Europe and Iran found that adults diagnosed with depression who took aspirin or another anti-inflammatory drug called Celecoxib, along with an antidepressant, got more relief from feelings of sadness, hopelessness, guilt and fatigue compared with those taking an antidepressant alone. However, Andrew Miller, a professor of psychiatry at Emory University, thought something was wrong in these small, limited studies. None of them looked at whether the participants had to have high levels of cytokines before they’d see a benefit from anti-inflammatory drugs. “Unfortunately, much of the field has fallen into the trap of viewing inflammation as the be-all, end-all,” Miller says. He and his colleagues wanted to see whether the effect of these drugs was limited to the depression patients with high cytokine levels, or if it helped all people diagnosed with depression. 1.Which of the following illustrated how depression is developed? A. stress → overwork → inflammation → depression B. inflammation → infection→ stress → depression C. cytokine → stress→ infection → depression D. infection → inflammation → cytokine → depression 2.The underlined word “excessive” in Para. 3 is closest in meaning to “________” A. intermediate B. overmuch C. mild D. appropriate 3.We can infer from the passage that ______. A. depression will be a curable disease for a long time B. only aspirin can effectively help relieve people of many emotional problems C. people who are hard–working are more likely to get depression D. we have a long way to go before depression can be satisfying treated 4.Which of the following shows the right structure of the passage? ( ①—⑤ represent Para 1—5 ) A.
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