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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。

As we all know, the skin is a essential part of our body. We have three layers of skin acting as a barrier against disease. So if our skin gets burning, how can we give first aid treatment?

First of all, remove clothing using a pair of scissor if necessary. Second, it is best to place burns under gentle running water for about 10 minutes. Third, cover the burned area with a dry bandage won’t stick to the skin. Holding the bandage in place with tape. If burns are on arms or legs, keep it higher than the heart. If burns were on the face, the victim should to sit up. If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is vital to get the victim to the doctor and hospital immediately.

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The world’s longest sea bridge 1. (call) the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has opened. The bridge 2. (link) Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China. 3. took more than a decade to construct it. Builders had to make artificial islands in the Pearl River Delta 4. (provide)  the supports for the bridge. There is also a 6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge, 5. allows ships to sail through the Delta. The new bridge stretches 6. (long) than 14 Golden Gate Bridges lined up end to end. The bridge will 7. (great) cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau.

Chinese President Xi attended the opening ceremony of the bridge. He hopes the new crossing will help to connect 68 million people in 11 different 8. (city). China’s government believes that up to 29,000 cars will cross the sea link daily by the year 2030. A trade and tourism expert said, “This makes Hong Kong a lot more accessible for goods, passengers and trade, so this is a benefit 9.the economic perspective.” The bridge will be open to tourists to drive across it. However, local car owners will not be able to cross the bridge 10. they have a special permit. Most drivers will take a shuttle bus to make the journey.

Dad loves fishing very much. Fishing is as much a part of Dad’s life as ______. Going fishing with him is a very ______ thing for me and my twin brother. Jumping into a ______ stream on a hot day, sleeping under the bright ______ , fishing with Dad and eating freshly caught fish that has been fried over a ______ seems like the heaven to a couple of 10-year-old boys.

One day, Dad drove us to Cottonwood Stream. An hour after we got there, he ______ some fish. He suggested that we take them back to our camp, ______ we stayed to watch Dad skillfully cast his ______ another time. We sat quietly until Dad’s fishing pole ______ and he began winding the line on. Knowing this could be a very ______ fish, we jumped up and down and ______ for Dad to catch that fish. When he did, Dad’s wide smile lit up his face like the sun. He ______ the hook, but an unexpected thing happened. The huge fish slipped out of Dad’s hands and jumped back into the stream!

We thought Dad would ______ , but he didn’t. Although the sun was dropping ______ the mountains, my father sat down again and waited ______ . At last, the big fish took the bait once more. However, it slipped back into the ______ again as Dad tried to remove the hook. This time, Dad jumped into the stream, ______ for that fish again and again and  ______ caught it, wrapping it in his shirt and walking back to the ______ . Both my brother and I shouted wildly, cheering for his success.

What Dad did that day taught me a good lesson. I learn that we should never give up if we want to ______ something.

1.A. singing    B. smoking    C. playing    D. breathing

2.A. skeptical    B. private    C. pleasant    D. unbearable

3.A. deep    B. cool    C. hot    D. dirty

4.A. stars    B. trees    C. ceilings    D. rocks

5.A. lighter    B. match    C. campfire    D. fence

6.A. caught    B. cooked    C. killed    D. bought

7.A. and    B. so    C. or    D. but

8.A. ball    B. line    C. bottle    D. shadow

9.A. bent    B. broke    C. arose    D. appeared

10.A. big    B. ugly    C. delicious    D. strange

11.A. sent    B. ran    C. shouted    D. looked

12.A. discovered    B. removed    C. improved    D. checked

13.A. keep up    B. take off    C. give up    D. show off

14.A. around    B. above    C. in    D. behind

15.A. sadly    B. worriedly    C. patiently    D. angrily

16.A. ocean    B. stream    C. lake    D. sea

17.A. dived    B. rushed    C. waited    D. prepared

18.A. obviously    B. gradually    C. constantly    D. finally

19.A. pond    B. water    C. beach    D. camp

20.A. exchange    B. achieve    C. submit    D. adopt

For each working person, the rarest resource is your daily time. You may feel like that you do not have enough hours in the day, only endless things to do. Of course, some of these things are not part of your job, such as other colleagues asking for your help or bosses making new demands.

How can we reasonably refuse them?

1. Just by doing the following three steps, you can usually make yourself and the other person comfortable while refusing them.

◆ Listen patiently to others’ requests

It’s not simply hearing what the other person is saying. You have to stop what you’re doing and carefully listen to what they say. 2. The point is to let the other person see that you are willing to help, and let them understand that you’ve already known their needs. In this way, even if you eventually refuse them, they’ll understand that you are not available, instead of not willing to help.

◆ 3.

When we listen, we all hope that other people will come to a conclusion quickly. But when we speak, we instinctively（本能地）start from the beginning of the story. In fact, this way of speaking is not good for communication. So if you want to refuse somebody, just tell them No, and then explain the reasons why.

◆ Provide an alternative solution

Maybe you really don’t have the time to listen to the other person’s request. In situations like this, don’t just tell the other person that you don’t have the time. 4. For example, you may say, “Sorry, I really don’t have the time right now. Is it OK if we talk tomorrow morning?” In this way, although you refuse him, he still can feel your support.

In conclusion, refusal is unavoidable, but you can choose the way to refuse. An inappropriate refusal may cause great harm to your working life.5..

A. Begin with conclusion when refusing.

B. Start from the beginning when refusing.

C. Even if your time is limited, it is best for you to do so.

D. Instead, you should give them a time when you would be available.

E. In addition, this willing-to-help attitude also shows leadership skills.

F. In fact, there has been a mature methodology (科学方法) for this matter since long ago.

G. An artistic refusal, on the other hand, may lead you to some unexpected benefits.

It happens from time to time: you feel terrible when you take your first bite of a certain food, but after eating more, you find yourself enjoying it. This is what is called an acquired taste. But why do our tastes change?

The answer, according to a recent study presented at an American Chemical Society meeting in Boston, lies in proteins in our saliva (唾液).

Most of us tend to think saliva, almost entirely made up of water, is “only a mouth lubricant (润滑剂) helping us to swallow food,” the New York Times said. However, it also contains many proteins, which can help break food down, protect our teeth and help in tasting food.

To explain how these proteins affect taste, a team of scientists from Purdue University in the US invited 64 volunteers to drink a bitter-tasting chocolate milk three times a day for six weeks and rated their tastes at the same time.

According to the research, the participants found a strong bitterness on the first day, but the unpleasant flavor came to decrease as time went on and finally disappeared.

That is not all that was changing. A noticeable increase in the levels of proline-rich (富含脯氨酸的) proteins was found in the saliva samples of the test subjects in the research period. These proteins serve to reduce the bitterness we taste and improve our adaptation to this flavor.

“We think the body adapts to reduce the negative feeling of these bitter compounds,” said Cordelia Running, a food scientist at Purdue University. “Saliva changes flavor, which in turn changes eating choices.”

This change in taste not only makes the food tastier, but also helps people keep an appetite for healthy food whose flavor might otherwise keep them away.

One day, these proteins may even be extracted (提炼) and used as a separate food additive that could help people stick to healthy food whose flavor they continue to dislike, researchers told Science Alert. And according to Running, even it doesn’t happen, the idea that “maybe some little piece of your body is actually trying to help you” could really benefit some people. Let’s wait and see.

1.What does the underlined phrase “an acquired taste” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The appetite for healthy food.

B. A mouth lubricant helping to swallow the food.

C. Something that tastes very delicious at first bite.

D. A preference that is only formed after great repetitions.

2.What contributes to the changes of our taste?

A. Our negative feelings of food.    B. Our adaptation to this flavor.

C. The proteins in our saliva.    D. The flavor of the food.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. Saliva consists of many proteins besides water.

B. The unpleasant flavor will increase with time going on.

C. A separate food additive has been extracted from the proteins.

D. Proteins have nothing to do with the changes of our taste.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. There will be bitter candy in the future.

B. You can change the flavor as you like in the future.

C. The researches will go on studying these proteins.

D. It won’t be long before we can make unhealthy food healthy.

It was a shock and a painful lesson for many people when the police announced the cause of a bus accident in Chongqing on Oct 28. Video footage (片段) from inside the bus suggested that after a passenger missed her stop and asked the driver to stop, but he refused. She began hitting him over the head with her cell phone. During the conflict, the driver lost control of the bus and it jumped into the Yangtze River, causing 15 deaths.

Zheng Chuankai, a lawyer in Beijing, said the accident showed that it was important that those who cause danger to public safety face severe punishment. Such attacks are inhuman but common. In fact, it is not rare to hear of passengers attacking bus drivers in China. This month, a local court in Shenyang, Liaoning province, sentenced three people to up to three years in prison for endangering public safety by distracting bus drivers, Xinhua reported. “Passengers who interfere (妨碍) with bus drivers are endangering public safety, which is equal to serious crimes like arson (纵火) and poisoning.” Liu Changsong，a Beijing lawyer, told the Global Times.

To prevent similar cases from happening, many Chinese cities have taken measures to keep bus drivers safe. Dozens of cities including Beijing, Xi’an, Wuhan, Changsha and Nanning have plans to add safety fences to buses to protect drivers from any interference by passengers.

The bus operator in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, has invited psychologists to teach drivers how to manage their emotions when facing an angry passenger. These measures are necessary, but they are not enough.

“Public security is closely connected with social morality (道德). People should obey the law, be more self-disciplined and sensible.”

Many countries have introduced measures to deal with the problem of violence against bus drivers. On every bus in the US state of New Jersey, a sign on the back of the driver’s seat warns passengers that anyone attacking a driver can be fined or put into prison.

In London, the local government has launched a program to train drivers to deal with angry passengers and avoid potential conflicts.

1.How did the police find out the cause of the accident?

A. From the witnesses to the accident.    B. From the recorded video in the bus.

C. From the survivals of the accident.    D. From the police’s reasoning.

2.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A. Interfering public safety is a serious crime.

B. Being a bus driver is a dangerous job.

C. Arson and poisoning are very common in the society.

D. It’s important to know how to protect a bus driver.

3.What’s the author’s attitude towards training drivers to avoid conflicts with passengers?

A. Supportive.    B. Doubtful.

C. Opposed.    D. Uncaring.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. A Terrible Traffic Accident.

B. A Bus Jumping into the Yangtze River.

C. Keeping Away from the Dangerous Bus.

D. Attack on Bus Driver Brings Safety Review.

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is an important ecological screen for the north of China and even the whole country. Building a green great wall to ensure China’s ecological security is one of the most important things of autonomous region.

The largest ecological function zone in the north of China, Inner Mongolia has a variety of landscapes, including forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers and lakes. In recent years, the region’s environment has improved, with its forest and grassland area having increased and desert reduced.

However, it still faces a number of challenges in ecological preservation. For instance, the region faces severe water shortages with the number of lakes dropping from 427 in 1987 to 145 in 2010. In addition to a lack of rainfall, huge water consumption in agricultural and industrial production has worsened the water shortage. Too much use of fertilizers has damaged the soil and affected the growth of grass, accelerating the expansion of the desert, which results from a lack of water.

The local government encourages planting trees on grassland as they can get more pay for trees than by growing grass. However, the trees they plant often have a low survival rate as they have a high water consumption rate. Also, to treat wetlands, some areas have planted a large number of a single tree species. This practice may damage biodiversity (生物多样性) and endanger the survival of certain animals.

Experts suggest taking the region’s water resources and weather conditions into consideration in future ecological projects.

1.What do we know about the green great wall in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region?

A. It adds the beautiful scenery to this area.

B. It acts as a guard to protect the north of China.

C. It works well in saving the endangered animals.

D. It contributes to the decrease of the grassland.

2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. The causes of water shortages.    B. The protection of ecological environment.

C. The solutions to water shortages.    D. The importance of ecological environment.

3.What does the underlined word “accelerating” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. weakening    B. shortening

C. lessening    D. quickening

4.What’s the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To tell the function of the green great wall.

B. To introduce the green great wall to the readers.

C. To provide guidance on traveling around Inner Mongolia.

D. To offer some advice on building the green great wall.

Best sellers in children’s activities ＆ crafts books

1.Which book is the best choice for bedtime stories?

A. The Wonderful Things You Will Be    B. Peek a WHO

C. How to Draw People    D. Karina Garcia’s DIY

2.How much should you pay for a suitable gift for a hide and seek lover?

A. $ 3.56.    B. $4.06

C. $ 5.78    D. $ 14.96

3.What can we learn from Karina Garcia’s DIY?

A. How to buy high-quality slime.    B. How to arrange different colors.

C. How to create full-color pictures.    D. How to keep slime in good condition.

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David春节后将来中国留学，发邮件向你询问建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1．提升汉语水平；2．了解民俗文化和生活方式；3．其它建议。

注意：1．字数100词左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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(＼)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。

Last week，my friends invited me to go camp to see the sunrise．I felt so excited and asked for my parents’permissions．Luckily，he agreed．We got to the mountain top，there we would stay for a whole night．At night，we made a fire，played some games and shared a lot stories．We were singing together while one of my friends were playing the guitar．The next morning，we wake up at about five o’clock．We could not wait to see the sun to come up．After a while，we saw the sun rising．What the amazing scene! The beauty of nature impressed me deep at that moment．

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Performers from South-east Asia took part in an International lion dance competition in Singapore ahead of the lunar New Year，1. most important holiday in the Chinese calendar．

The participants at the 11th International Lion Dance Competition 2. (come)from Vietnam，Singapore，Myanmar，Indonesia，Hong Kong China and Malaysia．They were judged according to their skills，grace and music．This year’s 3. (win)was a team from Hong Kong China．

“Lion dancing is a 4. (fade)tradition as we are seeing less interest among the young people，who are more interested 5.  spending time on their electronic devices indoors，”said Joseph Low，the head judge．

The traditional dance includes performers 6.(dress)in a lion’s costume and mimicking(模仿) the animal’s movements．The lion dance is believed to bring good fortune．Usually，the lion dance  7.(perform)during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional festivals．It may also be performed at important occasions such as business opening events，special celebrations or wedding 8. (ceremony)．

There are two main forms of the Chinese lion dance，the Northern Lion and the Southern Lion．Both forms are 9. (common)found in China，but around the world especially in South-east Asia，the Southern Lion is more common as it is spread by the Chinese communities 10. are mostly of Southern Chinese origin．

A stranger’s sweet offer toward a stressed-out mother at Starbucks has had a surprising effect on both women’s lives．

Clawson’s family was ____ lots of transition(变故)recently．Her father，who had provided daily ____ for her children，passed away．About two months ago，her babysitter quit suddenly，____ Clawson to leave her job to become a stay-at-home mother，a role she was not prepared to ____．

That day，Clawson felt ____ while sitting in Starbucks．“It’s been hard because I am no longer providing ____ ，but I still decided to ____ myself to a coffee，”the 32-year-old mother said．When a(n) __  at the order window said her coffee had been paid for by a woman called Mauller，she was  ____  ．

On the way home，Clawson ____ to see the car driven by the stranger ____ into a driveway across the street and a few houses down from Clawson’s ____ ．So，she wrote a thank-you note and ____ it into Mauller’s mailbox．“Thank you for the coffee，”wrote Clawson．“What you did for me was ____ a coffee．It was something that has turned my whole day around，put tears in my eyes and a ____ on my face．The last couple of months have been a bit of a  __．Your kindness gives me much encouragement and comfort．I feel so  ___ ．

That evening，having read the  ___ ，Mauller went door to door in search of Clawson．When the women met in person，they hugged．“A stranger bought me coffee when I was in need and I want to ____ the kindness，”said Mauller．

“Small acts can make a big ____ ．Guys，spread some kindness，”Mauller wrote on Twitter．

1.A. receiving    B. 1osing    C. seeking    D. experiencing

2.A. care    B. comfort    C. attention    D. information

3.A. begging    B. forcing    C. urging    D. advising

4.A. carry on    B. depend on    C. take on    D. agree on

5.A. puzzled    B. touched    C. delighted    D. depressed

6.A. income    B. food    C. protection    D. accommodation

7.A. devote    B. treat    C. adapt    D. apply

8.A. interviewee    B. employee    C. trainee    D. retiree

9.A. shocked    B. frightened    C. annoyed    D. interested

10.A. seemed    B. failed    C. refused    D. happened

11.A. jump    B. break    C. pull    D. 1ook

12.A. office    B. home    C. school    D. community

13.A. stole    B. changed    C. slipped    D. turned

14.A. other than    B. rather than    C. 1ess than    D. more than

15.A. spot    B. mask    C. smile    D. mark

16.A. struggle    B. task    C. 1esson    D. message

17.A. successful    B. grateful    C. merciful    D. painful

18.A. email    B. comment    C. note    D. notice

19.A. remember    B. witness    C. record    D. repay

20.A. difference    B. achievement    C. fortune    D. deal

There are frequent reports on the need of volunteers in so many different charitable organizations．1. There are actually many ways to find opportunities to help others．When a person is looking for volunteer opportunities and doesn’t care where he volunteers，a good place to look for jobs is through local volunteer centers．These centers may have lists，much like classified ads，requesting volunteers in a variety of fields．It can help to choose a volunteer position that will take advantage of work or life experience．2. Other employers and companies may not be that picky and are willing to take on anyone who has enthusiasm for the work．

Sometimes people want to become a volunteer in a specific type of work．3. The best route may be to contact these facilities and find out what available volunteer programs they have．Some programs may require job applications and training，and this training isn’t always free．Looking around at a few programs can help people find the ones that don’t charge for training．

4. Schools may additionally have volunteer job listings that can help people become a volunteer．Sometimes listings for jobs are exclusive(独有的) to the school and people may find work as tutors or administrative assistants．

It isn’t always necessary to look at non-profit companies to find volunteer opportunities．Plenty of individuals and for-profit companies may benefit from volunteers’help too．A volunteer babysitter or someone who helps a neighbor with the housework can make a big difference in a community．Volunteering doesn’t have to be a full-time commitment．5.

A．Different organizations have different ways to attract volunteers．

B．They may want to help at an animal shelter or work in a hospital．

C．Many schools now have community service requirements for students．

D．It may be an occasional thing that promotes good feelings between neighbors．

E．Many people will give more time if they see the benefit of their volunteer work．

F．But people don’t know how to start sometimes if they want to become a volunteer．

G．Some volunteer positions do require that applicants have certain experience before they are hired．

A portrait created by artificial intelligence(AI)made a historic appearance on the auction(拍卖)block at Christie’s in New York City this week．It is the first artwork created by an algorithm(算法)to be offered for auction in the world of fine art．

The strange-looking painting of an imaginary man in a dark long dress left the auction block at Christie’s for $432，500 on Oct．25 in New York City．

The portrait—designed in the“Old Master”style of European fine artists from centuries ago—only partially fills the canvas(画布)，leaving empty space around the central figure．It appears to represent a man with an unclear face，dressed in clothing similar to that worn by subjects painted by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn in the 17th century．

Of course，a computer didn’t pick up a brush and become an artist．The AI that generated(生成)the image had human programmers—a Parisian art team called Obvious．To generate the portrait，titled“Portrait of Edmond De Belamy”，the Obvious team first fed the neural network a diet of 15，000 images painted between the 14th and 20th centuries，to train it to recognize visual elements in fine art，Obvious artist Hugo Caselles—Dupré told Christie’s．The algorithm that eventually created an original image had two parts that worked against each other，called the Generator and the Discriminator．

“The Generator makes a new image based on the set，and then the Discriminator tries to spot the difference between a human-made image and one created by the Generator．The aim is to fool the Discriminator into thinking that the new images are real—life portraits．Then，we have a result，”he told Christie’s．

GAN’s final image was then inkjet—printed on canvas and framed，according to Obvious．At the bottom of the portrait is a mathematical formula(公式)representing the algorithm that created it，Obvious artists wrote on the team’s website．

The goal of the painting and of Obvious，also co-founded by Hugo Caselles-Dupré and Gauthier Vernier，was to prove“artificial intelligence can do more than operate driverless cars or transform industry—it can be creative，”CNBC reported．

1.What does the author think of the portrait?

A. It might frightened away the visitors．    B. It was a breakthrough in history．

C. It was well received by all the artists．    D. It is a masterpiece painted by Christie．

2.How does the portrait look?

A. It is painted with some empty space．

B. The figure wears a strange expression．

C. It is in the style of European fine artists of the time．

D. The figure is dressed in the same way as the Dutch artist．

3.What did the artists do to generate the portrait?

A. They invested $432，500 to buy paintings．

B. They taught the network to learn painting．

C. They worked with the Generator to paint 1 5000 paintings．

D. They input a large number of paintings into the computer．

4.The Obvious team created the portrait to show artificial intelligence can_______．

A. replace human beings    B. be applied in many fields

C. operate driverless cars    D. be better than human beings

There are many programs for high school students today that help isolated teenagers cope with loneliness．However，loneliness is not only an issue for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly．

In Britain，Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the issues caused by loneliness．This is the first time such a position has been created．

In Britain，there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently．In Germany，a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely，and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially isolated．In the United States，more than 25 percent of the population lives alone，more than 50 percent are unmarried．

Isolation is generally associated with cardiovascular disease，depression，obesity，and anxiety．Additionally，the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular(分子)level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases．In fact，doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its impact on health!

In Britain，the new Minister of Loneliness will help establish government policies on the issue and fund charities to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness．There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!

The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless．For example，she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one．Loneliness fits into the category of being a social issue that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need．Hence，government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is essential for happy seniors．

1.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. UK becomes the capital of loneliness．    B. Loneliness affects old people’s life．

C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness．    D. UK appoints Minister of Loneliness．

2.How did the writer develop the third paragraph?

A. By listing some specific numbers．

B. By giving examples of lonely people．

C. By pointing out similarities and differences．

D. By comparing different cultures in different countries．

3.What does the underlined words in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Relevant．    B. Equal．

C. Opposite．    D. Superior．

4.What will the Minister of Loneliness do?

A. Do housework for lonely people．

B. Develop friendships with the elderly．

C. Help fund charities to aid lonely people．

D. Communicate with depressed school students．

As a teenager working at part-time jobs in New York City in 1939，Stan Lee never expected to become a legendary talent behind some of the world’s most memorable super-heroes．

“I never looked that far ahead，”says Lee．“In fact，I never thought I’d get into the comic book business．I applied for a job at a publishing company and I thought they published regular magazines，which they did also．But the one place they had an opening was in the comic book department，so that’s where I went．”By the time the company became known as Marvel Comics，in the 1960s，he was art director and about to revolutionize comics．

Unlike the perfect comic book superheroes of other companies，Lee made Marvel’s new characters faulty，more human．“And I tried to show that even though they had super power，everything wasn’t perfect in their lives．They still had to worry about earning a living．About their relationship with other people，about their families and their health and so forth，”Lee says．The characters that Lee and the Marvel artists created are so popular，more than two billion comic books based on their adventures have been published，in 75 countries and 25 languages．

Looking back over his 70 years in comics，Lee sees other changes，too．“When we did the comics years ago，we tried to make them so they were suitable for every age．We had a lot of action，but we didn’t really have what we’d call violence，”he says．“I tried to write them，so they were intelligent enough for an older reader，but a young kid could also understand them and enjoy them．”

Interest in stories about Marvel’s superheroes is growing，especially in Hollywood．Next year，Captain America and The Mighty Thor will bring their adventures to the big screen．following in the super-footsteps of The X-Men and Spiderman．

Lee is no longer surprised at the popularity of the characters he helped create．“Now I expect it．In fact，if people talk about some of the great characters in the world today and they don’t mention Marvel’s characters，I get very upset”

1.What do we know about Stan Lee?

A. He is not satisfied with his characters．    B. He will appear on the big screen．

C. He is noted for the gift for comic artwork．    D. He wrote over two billion comic books．

2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

A. Stan Lee happened to enter comics industry and made it．

B. Stan Lee applied for a job at a publishing company but failed．

C. Stan Lee got into the comic book department with large goals．

D. Stan Lee ran Marvel Comics and reformed comics in the 1960s．

3.The characters made by Marvel Comics_________．

A. were perfect comics heroes

B. 1ed readers to live a perfect life

C. satisfied the taste of readers of all ages

D. exposed the violence and darkness of the world

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Comic Superheroes of Marvel Comics

B. Comic Films Created by Marvel Comics

C. Superheroes Comics Company in Big Screen

D. Father of Greatest Comic Super Heroes—Stan Lee

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1.Which of the following probably appeals to kids most?

A. Andre Rieu-the Magic of Maastricht．    B. Railroad Australia．

C. Gentle Ben．    D. Land Giris．

2.What is Andre Rieu most probably?

A. A detective．    B. A musician．

C. An engineer．    D. A novelist．

3.What do you know about Land Girls?

A. It is set in Britain in the Second World War．

B. It describes the lives of four American girls．

C. It is a TV drama series about British army life．

D. It is a story about four British women victims．

假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚网友Betty想成为2022年杭州亚运会志愿者，她向你写信询问亚运会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给她回信，内容包括:

1.收到来信，获悉求助；

2.学好汉语的两条建议。

注意:

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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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。 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:在错的词下画一横线，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。

A friend of mine was giving English lesson to a class of foreign  placing quite a number of everyday object on a table，he asked them to give her the ruler,the  book and so on. The class went very smooth. The students seemed interested in the work until my friend turned on to an Italian student but said，“ Give me the keys. The Italian looked  surprising and somewhat at a loss. Seeing this，My friend thinks that the Italian hadn't heard him clearly. However, he repeated, “Give me the keys.” The Italian then kissed him on all cheeks.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Do you know that some of the most interesting urban gardens are in unexpected places? They may be on top of 1. public building, in the middle of a commercial district, or in the terminal of one of the world1s 2. (busy) airports. You may have wandered on a sidewalk next to a “secret garden”3. realizing it was just around the comer or on the other side of a wall.

If you don t know these attractive 4. ( nature) spaces exist,. you might never experience them. At the same time, the fact that these places escape notice 5.(make) them worth seeking out.

St. Dunstan-in-the-East is a historic church in London, which has a history of hundreds of years. It survived the Great Fire of London in the 17th century, but it 6.(hit) by a German bomb during World War II. St. Dunstan was rebuilt in the 1960s. Later, the city turned the grounds into a public garden.

St. Dunstan is on a quiet street, but it’s only a short walk from major 7. (tour)attractions like the Tower of London. This peaceful park reportedly gets 8.( relative)crowded at noon on sunny days during 9. time office workers from the nearby buildings come to eat lunch. At most other times, however, it's a quiet place 10. (get) away.

2014-2015 weren't great years for me. My face hung low and my emotion even __ after each passing day in public high __ .My wonderful parents noticed how __ I was feeling. A few weeks later，my __ took a visit to Florida. This is when the call that changed my world __: “I  found the place for Gabe.”

Little did I ___，the tears of 2015 would be overtaken many times over by the ___of  2016 and beyond. The school is __ in the Old City. When I first arrived，I was overtaken by the __ of the live oaks that lined the stoned streets. I was also overtaken by the __ of the school. The buildings seemed to___ for miles, complete with a healthcare center,football field, greenhouse，and much more. This school __ like a foreignland.

In the __ ，the teachers tried their best to keep them up to date on the best teaching___ for our conditions. Smartboards relayed the writing of the __ to our CCTV (闭路电视)screens so we could __ the information in a way that was __ for our eyes This was the first time I witnessed the world adapting to me in such a __ way.

With my first school day __ ，I realized I wouldn11 be going home that afternoon.This was the best decision my parents have ever made for me. This school made me feel like a “normal” high school kid. The school gave me a___ of belonging and of home.

1.A. lower    B. higher    C. better    D. easier

2.A. college    B. school    C. house    D. level

3.A. excited    B. glad    C. unhappy    D. frightened

4.A. friend    B. brother    C. classmate    D. mom

5.A. came    B. entered    C. left    D. stayed

6.A. guess    B. wonder    C. know    D. think

7.A. sadness    B. joys    C. surprise    D. shock

8.A. buried    B. hidden    C. drawn    D. located

9.A. shape    B. beauty    C. color    D. number

10.A. size    B. history    C. length    D. weight

11.A. hold on    B. take on    C. talk    D. go

12.A. sounded    B. smelt    C. felt    D. tasted

13.A. yard    B. office    C. classroom    D. hall

14.A. methods    B. machines    C. results    D. courses

15.A. students    B. teachers    C. principals    D. guards

16.A. hear    B. change    C. absorb    D. see

17.A. considerable    B. comfortable    C. dangerous    D. damaging

18.A. ugly    B. national    C. wonderful    D. strange

19.A. over    B. out    C. down    D. off

20.A. truth    B. fact    C. way    D. sense

The Ways of Getting Happiness

Spend more time in your values. Living your values is one of the simplest ways to a more happiness to every day. 1.，the best way to make the most of it is to connect your work to your values. When you spend more time in your values, you enjoy the journey more.

2.. One of the best things you can do is find simple ways to gradually improve your overall happiness level. One of the worst things you can do is compare your happiness level to others, or beat yourself up for not being a shiny, happy person.

Drive from happiness* Decide to drive from happiness. Happiness is a decision. This is where you have to look inside, and answer the tough questions. What do you like to do? What makes you happy? It‘s very easy to keep doing the things that we think others expect from us，or want for us. 3..

Don’t fall for the “If-Then” trap. Don’t fall for the “if-then” or when-then traps.I'11 be happy if I get that job；4.，I'11 be happy； I'11 be happy if I get that relationship ；etc. It's easy to put your happiness “out there” instead of “right here .

Point your camera on purpose. Point your camera at the things that you want more of.5.. You can point your camera at more pain, or more pleasure. That s a powerful choice. It's easy to test. Simply start pointing your camera at better scenes each day,and watch what unfolds in yourself, and the world around you.

A. If it doesn't happen

B.If I get that house

C. You get what you focus on

D. Set your own happiness level

E. If you spend a lot of time at work

F. Don't get mad by the traffic，and leave earlier

G. Instead，look inside and find the things that really do make you happy

The Pope John XXIII Regional High School robotics team has brought about many crea-tions in its laboratories.Most of these creations have earned them prizes in their robotics leagues,articles in local media and  praise from many people around the world.None of them,however, can equal to  what they experienced during one of their most recent projects.

The robotics team  helped  design and build an electrically  during one of   their most recent projects, girl during an event snonsored by the GoBabyGo program and Toyota.The goal of the disabled is to build  an electncally opiated vehicle and meet the needs of a specific disabled child.After hearing about the program,the robotics team jumped on the opportunity.

When they got to the hospital for the  event，the team members joined forces with engi-neers from  University of Delaware,Toyota employees and and doctors to help a girl named Jaleah.

Using instructions provided on an iPad by GoBabyGo,they put together a plastic battery-oper-ated vehicle-one of 12 that were made at the event-that was bespoke to Jaleah. Her vehicle was a baby blue jeep that had designs from the hit Disney  movie Frozen and was decorated with snowflakes (雪花)，butterflies and flowers.

More importantly，the team rerouted the electrical system in the car so that Jaleah only needed to push a large button on the steering wheel to drive the car, giving her the freedom to move. In addition, they helped design special seating structure to keep Jaleah safely  secured.

When they completed the project, Jaleah and her parents’ reactions took the PJ robotics members by surprise.“It was really satisfying,” PJ junior Austin Fett said. “When she was riding it, she was having so much fun. It was a great feeling. ”

While they are looking forward to their future projects and competitions in the FIRST Technology Challenge league, the robotics team will always remember the days they helped Jaleah become a mobile kid.

“We made something that she will love and use forever，” PJ senior Keith Johnson said.

1.What does the author intend to stress in Paragraph 1?

A. The robotics team's achievements.

B. PJ's great attention on robotics education.

C. The robotics team’s worldwide popularity.

D. A recent project's big influence on its participants.

2.Which word can best replace the underlined word “bespoke” in Paragraph 3?

A. Bought.

B. Tailored.

C. Addicted.

D. Accustomed.

3.How can Jaleah make her jeep move forward?

A. By pressing a button.

B. By moving her sitting position.

C. By handling the steering wheel.

D. By pushing at some special designs.

4.What did Austin Fett think of the project with GoBabyGo?

A. It was stressful.

B. It was interesting.

C. It was demanding.

D. It was meaningful.

We hope you've finally made your peace with Pluto being downgraded from a planet to an ice dwarf (冰矮星)，because we have some more jarring news for you : It seems your teachers may have been wrong about the number of continents on the earth，too.

Earlier this year, scientists published a report in the journal of the Geological Society of America detailing an eighth continent called Zealandia, roughly the size of India and almost completely hid itself under the Pacific Ocean east of Australia. Covering all of New Zealand as well as several nearby islands, Zealandia likely spent the best of its above-water days as part of the supercontinent Gondwana before fragmenting off Australia and Antarctica some 80 million years ago. This lost, underwater continent is just beginning to reveal its secrets, making for one of the most promising scientific discoveries this year.

While researchers have been aware of the 1. 9 million-square-mile mass for two decades， Zealandia has only recently become the object of serious study since the Geological Society paper argued that it fits all the criteria for a proper continent, including a continental crust (地壳)that's distinctly separate from the seabed in terms of elevation, thickness, and geology. A team of 32 scientists from 12 countries just completed their first visit to six dig sites around Zealandia, where they drilled up more than 8,000 feet of sediment cores (沉积物岩心)that will help explain the lost continent's 80-million-year history.

Because there is no official body that formally recognizes continents, whether or not Zealandia ends up in future geography textbooks will come down to its acceptance by the scientific community at large, possibly with a little help from travelers like you.

1.Why does the author mention Pluto?

A. To express his or her pity.

B. To introduce the topic.

C. To go against the teachers»

D. To explain the ice dwarf.

2.What do we know about Zealandia in Paragraph 2?

A. It neighbors Australia.

B. It belongs to Gondwana now.

C. It is similar to Antarctica in size.

D. It has a history of over 80 billion years.

3.What can most probably help discover more secrets about Zealandia?

A. The sediment cores on Zealandia.

B. The wildlife in New Zealand.

C. The standard for a continent.

D. The seabed near Antarctica.

4.Where does the text probably come from?

A. A travel brochure.

B. An advertisement.

C. An geography magazine.

D. A science fiction.

72-year-old Darlene Mullins recently graduated from Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. Darlene left school nearly 55 years ago in the name of love. She was studying at the college and met her husband-to-be, John Mullins, in 1962, The two knew they would marry each other the moment they met. She finished her freshman year with 25 credits and married John in 1963. Her husband graduated in 1964 and began working.

Darlene took care of the household and was a stay-at-home mother to their son and daughter. The family lived in six states over the years, due to John's successful career in business. Darlene eventually began a career in retail as their children grew older. Though she remained busy, she always longed to finish school. She always told her children to make sure they finish what they started and she kind of felt it was time to live up to her own dream.

John was very supportive when she told him she was going back to school. He knew the day would come when she decided to finish her degree. He told her whenever she was ready they would go. The couple moved back to Nashville in 2013 when Darlene re-enrolled. She had to adjust to the technological advances in the classroom, saying that she was determined to finish no matter how long it took. After completing four years, Darlene graduated with a degree, “I feel like God has given me a second chance.” she said‘ She hopes that her story  can inspire others to pursue a degree.

1.Why did Darlene decide to leave university early?

A. She was tired of school life.

B. She met a boy she loved a lot.

C. Her family was too poor then.

D. Her friend John Mullins left her.

2.What happened to Darlene during the 55 years after leaving school?

A. Her husband's career failed eventually.

B. The whole family lived in the same city.

C. She often longed to go back to school.

D. Her children advised her to finish school.

3.How did John respond to Darlene’s decision to go back to school?

A. He did his best to help her,

B. He managed to hold her back.

C. He told her that it was impossible.

D. He asked her to continue her career.

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A. Never leave school too early.

B. It's nothing to leave school early.

C. It's often great to put family first.

D. It's never late to return to school.

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Interested in volunteer work at the Hospice Thrift Store or Estate Sales? Check out the list of opportunities, or sign up now. Volunteers are also needed to assist in Rehabilitation Hospital Gift Shop. For more information, please contact Sharon Peareon at 828-277 4888

Special Event Volunteers

Drums and Dragons — This is a brand-new fundraising event. Dozens of volunteers managed a dragon boat race. Visit the event website for Drums and Dragons. For updates about this unique and competitive event, please “like” our FaceBook page, Drums and Dragons. To join the race, please contact John Napolitano at 828-277-4816.

Little Trees Project — For over ten years, the Little Trees

Project has been delivering decorated trees to patients served by CarePartners programs. Last year, school children and adult volunteers decorated nearly 800 trees with handmade decorations and heartwarming notes. For more information, please contact Lynn Blankenship at 828-777-2827.

Hospice Volunteer Application Process

If you ’ re interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer, you will need to fill out an application ,sign a confidentiality agreement, and provide two references. Once your application is received, we will arrange a personal interview so that we can answer your questions and become more familiar with your interests and availability. If you are specifically interested in working with Hospice patients, call Danny Johnson at 828-274-9567.

1.Who can help you become a voluntary shop assistant?

A. Danny Johnson.    B. Sharon Pearson.

C. John Napolitano.    D. Lynn Blankenship.

2.Why do CarePartners members hold a dragon boat race?

A. To seek volunteers for the organization.

B. To improve the health of its volunteers.

C. To collect money far the organization.

D. To win “likes” for its FaceBook page.

3.What does the Little Trees Project mainly do?

A. Decorate trees for sick children.

B. Plant trees to help poor patients.

C. Produce handmade trees for decoration.

D. Present the patients with decorated trees.

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the aim of the program?

A. To improve reading abilities,

B. To make lives rich and colorful.

C. To develop communication skills.

2.What activity is planned during the program?

A. Attending lectures.    B. Going swimming.    C. Having a test.

3.How long will the program last?

A. 8 days.    B. 12 days.    C. 20 days.

4.What should the listeners do to join the program?

A. Pay for the program.

B. Fill in an application form.

C. Write the name down on a piece of paper.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What class was Lucy having at 14:00?

A. English.    B. Art.    C. Math.

2.Who does Lucy like least?

A. Her Chinese teacher.

B. Her English teacher.

C. Her math teacher.

3.What does Lucy's English teacher tell them to pay more attention to.

A. Communicating.    B. Listening.    C. Memorizing.

4.What can we know from Lucy?

A. Her math teacher is quite old.

B. She has too many classes every day.

C. She doesn't have any English homework today.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What is the man complaining about?

A. The neighbors.    B. The traffic.    C. The noise.

2.What do we know about the road near the man's  house?

A. It is under construction.

B. Its condition is not good.

C. Its construction has been completed.

3.What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Show the truth to the media.

B. Hold a neighborhood meeting.

C. Collect money for the construction.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In a hospital.

B. At the accident spot.

C. At the woman’s home.

2.What can we know about the woman?

A. Her car broke down halfway.

B. She was injured in an accident.

C. She was nearly killed by the tree，