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What will the man do this weekend? A.Meet his professor. B.See a movie. C.Do a project.
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom得知今年暑假你去北京游学了，希望你能介绍你在北京的所见所闻。内容要点如下： 1.愿意告知； 2.介绍旅程； 3.邀请他来中国参观旅游。 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头语和结尾已为你写好。 Dear Tom, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Y ours sincerely, Li Hua
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。 In the beginning of the new term, our school organized military training. In the first three day, our instructor taught us how to walk and stood like a real soldier. On the last day of military training, we were honoring for our achievements. Through our efforts, they won the first prize. After the four-day military training, my classmates and I was expressed our thanks for our instructor’s hardly work. He not only taught us how to behave like a soldier but also showed us meaning of honor or teamwork. Never will I forget that he taught me.
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。 Honeybee populations in the United States 1. (decrease) dramatically over the decades. And a new study suggests that a certain kind of pesticide could be making things 2. (bad). The number of honeybees hasn’t changed much over the past few years, but the overall picture doesn’t look good for an insect that plays 3. important role in our food supply. Scientists don’t know for sure 4. this is happening. Pesticides and parasites (寄生虫) are the most suspected reasons, and a study recently published in the scientific journal. One suggests that neonicotinolds (烟碱类农药) ,types of pesticides that 5. (use) around the world, are incredibly poisonous to honeybees and other insects. Part of the reason for that is because these pesticides appear 6. (stick) around in the environment and stay dangerous for longer periods of time. Though they’re deadly to insects, neonicotinolds are not considered dangerous to humans. An ongoing challenge 7. farmers is finding ways to keep other insects away while still 8. (protect ) bees. Pesticides may not discriminate between the insects they kill, though neonicotinolds maker says the chemical’s risk to bees is lower when it’s used properly. The U. S. Department of Agriculture says it’s 9. (likely) that there’s one magic 10. (solve) to the problem, but there are a number of organizations trying to help honeybees.
You might think having to dial 911 in an emergency would be scary, but really it was OK because I knew what to do. One ______ I was sitting on a rock watching my mom ______ a horse. The next second , she went ______ backward when the horse kicked her. She landed on the ground, ______, got up on her knees, and held her face in her hands. The horse ran off. I was in a bit of ______. I yelled to my mom and ______ if she was all right. She didn’t answer. ______, she ran inside the house. I was scared, but I knew my mom would want me to make sure the horse was ______. I led him back to the barn. He’s not ______ or scary or anything—sometimes accidents ______ happen. Once I put him in a stall, I ran ______. My mom did not look OK. I called 911 and told the ______ what had happened. The ambulance came and drove us a short distance to where a helicopter was waiting to ______ my mom to the hospital. In the ambulance, I called my mom’s friend, who came and took me to the ______ too. I was crying and so ______ and shaking. Would my mom be OK? After ______ and five days in the hospital, she came home. I was so ______ to have her back. She was training ______ again after about six weeks. Later on, I couldn’t believe it when the government gave me an award for how I ______ the emergency and helped my mom. One thing’s for sure. She can always ______ me. 1.A.moment B.line C.zone D.second 2.A.push B.train C.beat D.feed 3.A.approaching B.fighting C.flying D.crashing 4.A.rolled over B.stepped forward C.slipped away D.spread out 5.A.shock B.sadness C.disappointment D.amusement 6.A.responded B.asked C.explored D.comforted 7.A.Thus B.Unfortunately C.Instead D.Actually 8.A.dead B.wild C.heavy D.safe 9.A.mean B.mild C.lovely D.special 10.A.just B.already C.rarely D.rather 11.A.outside B.away C.inside D.off 12.A.operator B.waiter C.doctor D.director 13.A.sacrifice B.bring C.hold D.take 14.A.helicopter B.hospital C.ambulance D.barn 15.A.discouraged B.frightened C.confused D.frozen 16.A.connection B.recovery C.operation D.adventure 17.A.upset B.cross C.happy D.calm 18.A.legs B.knees C.bikes D.horses 19.A.handled B.survived C.instructed D.claimed 20.A.care about B.count on C.get hold of D.look up to
Now, you may be thinking, “Oh my goodness, how do I start to get better sleep? 1.” Well, beyond avoiding the damaging and harmful impact of alcohol and caffeine on sleep, and if you’re struggling with sleep at night, avoiding naps during the day, I have two pieces of advice for you. The first is regularity. Go to bed at the same time, wake up at the same time, no matter whether it’s the weekday or the weekend. Regularity is king, and it will anchor your sleep and improve the quantity and the quality of that sleep. 2. Your body needs to drop its core temperature by about two to three degrees Fahrenheit (华氏) to initiate sleep and then to stay asleep, and it’s the reason you will always find it easier to fall asleep in a room that’s too cold than too hot. So aim for a bedroom temperature of around 65 degrees, or about 18 degrees Celsius (摄氏度). 3. And then finally, in taking a step back, then, what is the mission-critical statement here? Well, I think it may be this: sleep, unfortunately, is not an optional lifestyle luxury. 4. It is your life-support system, and it is Mother Nature’s best effort yet at immortality (长生不老). And the decrease of sleep throughout industrialized nations is having a disastrous impact on our health, our wellness, even the safety and the education of our children. 5. And it’s fast becoming one of the greatest public health challenges that we face in the 21st century. A.Is it a good idea to stay up? B.The second is keep it cool. C.It’s a silent sleep loss disease. D.Sleep is a biological necessity. E.What are your tips for good sleep? F.That’s going to be the best option for the sleep of most people. G.You can’t update your memory if you don’t have enough sleep.
Empathy (同理心) is one of those strange qualities-something almost everyone wants, but few know how to truly give or receive it. In a world where self - satisfaction is emphasized, it is in short supply but high demand. This is all the more reason to teach the next generation what it means to have empathy for those around them. What Is Empathy? Many people confuse sympathy and empathy, but they are two distinct values. Empathy is not just the ability to understand someone’s feelings; criminals often take advantage of people by appearing to understand their feelings and subsequently gaining their trust. Empathy is more than that. Not only is it the ability to recognize how someone feels, but it also values and respects the feelings of another person. It means treating others with kindness, dignity, and understanding. Kids Need To See Adults Show Empathy—While some children are gifted with naturally kind hearts, in most cases kids need to see empathy modeled by the adults around them. It begins with the way parents relate to their children. Parents who show an interest in the things that matter to their kids and respond to emotions in a positive and caring way are teaching the skill of empathy. Meet Emotional Needs—When children have their emotional needs met, two things happen. They learn how to meet the emotional needs of others and they are anchored in what they are receiving, meaning that they are secure enough to give to others when the need arises but first they need to receive. An empty jug cannot fill a cup. It’s a good idea to talk to kids about emotions and how other people experience them. Give their emotions names ( for example, jealousy, anger, and love) and teach them that these are normal. Talk to them about how to handle emotions in a positive way and point out situations where other people are experiencing emotions. Teach them about respecting the emotions of others and show them how to act in a situation where a response is required. 1.Why are the next generation taught to have empathy? A.People tend to center themselves. B.Everyone needs empathy. C.Empathy is a strange quality. D.It’s better to give than to receive. 2.Which situation can empathy be used in? A.When a mathematician is calculating the area of a farmland. B.When a teacher is comforting a student about his failure in exams. C.When a criminal is cheating a victim. D.When a dancer is dancing to music. 3.What does the underlined sentence “An empty jug cannot fill a cup” mean? A.An empty jug is too small to hold a cup. B.It’s a must to talk to kids about emotions. C.Adults should set an example to kids. D.Kids give empathy with their emotional needs met first. 4.What is the best tile of the passage? A.How to train kids to have empathy. B.How to distinguish sympathy and empathy. C.How to help kids finish empathy-related tasks. D.Whether kids can be trained to be more empathetic.
One of the things that makes your smart-phone so smart is that if you pull it out in the sun, it senses that—and dials up the screen brightness to compensate. But it’s not a perfect solution. “First of all, it’s still not bright enough—you have to remember how respectable sunlight is.” Shin-Tson Wu, a physicist at the University of Central Florida. The other problem, he says of the brightened screen, is it kills the battery. So Wu and colleagues have produced a battery-sparing alternative: an anti-reflective screen-coating. Based on the eyes of moths. “Nature is so rich! We can learn a lot from nature. “The thing Wu and others have learned about moth eyes, is that they’re uneven, dotted with tiny projections. That uneven surface reduces the reflection of light off their eyes- thought to help the bugs escape predators (捕食者), and see better in low light. So Wu and his team built a similar surface with tiny dimples (凹), to cut down on glare. He says the dimpled coating could improve the readability of a screen by five to 10 times, compared to a normal smart-phone screen. The details are in the journal Optica. The tech hasn’t been commercialized yet, and that could take a few years. Which gives researchers time to take advantage of another property of these surfaces: they’re flexible. Meaning the possibility of bendable displays. Combine that with the bendy batteries we reported on in a recent podcast(播客), and it looks the smart-phones of the future could be set for a real transformation. 1.Why do the researchers develop the anti-reflective screen-coating? A.To brighten the screen. B.To make profits. C.To take in the sunlight. D.To save the use of battery. 2.What inspired the invention of the screen? A.The predators. B.The reflection of light. C.The eyes of moths. D.The smooth surface. 3.How does the screen work? A.It helps bugs escape. B.It slows down reading. C.The smooth surface protects our eyes. D.The rough surface decreases the reflection of light. 4.What do the researchers expect of the screen? A.I’ll transform itself. B.I’ll be environment-friendly. C.I’ll reach consumers soon. D.I’ll be powered by recyclable batteries.
William Lindesay has been interested in the Great Wall of China since seeing it in a school atlas（地图册）as a child in England. I vividly recall seeing in the " Oxford School Atlas" the Great Wall with its battlement symbol. From that moment, I had in my mind that when I grew up I'd go to China and walk along the Great Wall from end to end. Lindesay's about 3 ,000-km solo run along the Great Wall began in 1987. Running the length of the wall was a brave expedition, venturing into sparsely populated regions where there was little chance of help if the runner had an accident. During another trip, Lindesay and his team ventured deep into the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The explorers almost died from dehydration(脱水） . In total, Lindesay estimates in an interview that he has spent about 1,600 days of his life, or four full years, on the Great Wall in all seasons. Lindesay and his wife, Wu Qi, whom he got to know and fell in love with during his trips in China, had a farmhouse at the foot of the wall. During his exploration, he noticed some sections of the wall were badly damaged and covered with litter. Modernization and development were making the situation even worse. "Some people say it will take generations to change; I say we don't have generations of time. It's got to be much quicker, " he said. Lindesay always carries a garbage bag with him in the wilderness, picking litter along the way. Lindesay uses a garbage bag as his calling card. The cloth bag bears a set of nine simple guidelines in Chinese, which calls on people to observe while traveling or camping outdoors : "Take your own garbage home" "Pick up? litter left by othersDon't damage plants or flowers, or pick fruit" and lots more. 1.What sparked William Lindesay's dream of exploring the Great Wall? A.Seeing a movie about the Great Wall. B.Experiencing a war for the Great Wall. C.Surfing a website about the Great Wall. D.Admiring the Great Wall in the school atlas. 2.What does the underlined word "sparsely" mean? A.Remotely. B.Rarely. C.Frequently. D.Largely. 3.What worsened the situation of the Great Wall? A.The destroyed ecosystems. B.Waste caused by farms. C.The increasing tourists. D.Modernization and development. 4.What sort of man was William Lindesay? A.Strong - willed and selfless. B.Determined and grateful. C.Warmhearted and impolite. D.Considerate and optimistic.
Your creativity and ideas can help other teachers. Submit your art lesson plan or activity today. Don’t forget to include additional resource documents or a photo. Wet Chalk Painting Grades: K -4th Lesson Plan Objectives: Development of fine motor skills (协调性) and creatively expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts by a new medium. Materials Needed : Colored chalk, water, drawing paper, sponge, and newspapers. Lesson Procedure: Dip the colored chalk into water and draw on the paper. Another way is to put the drawing paper on newspapers, dampen it with a wet sponge, and then draw. Submitted by: Jack Sidewalk Drawing Grades: K -5th Lesson Plan Objectives : Development of the creative process by doing artistic drawings in a new way and development of fine and gross motor skills (全身协调性). Materials Needed : Sidewalk or outdoor chalk and lots of sidewalk. Lesson Procedure : Give the children the chalk and let them draw whatever they choose on the sidewalk. You may also consider using this in teaching some other lessons(i. e. science). Submitted by: Peter Rose - Colored Lorgnette Grades: Any Materials Needed: Half an egg carton (包装盒), scissors, glue, colored paper, scotch tape (通明胶带) and a seven inch stick. Lesson Plan Objectives: Child will construct an object that allows them to view the world in a variety of colors and will learn why certain objects in their colored environment look the way they do when certain colors are mixed. Lesson Plan Procedure : Cut windows in the bumps of half an egg carton. Glue circles of colored cellophane over the windows with rubber cement. Tape on a stick for a holder. Submitted by: Jennifer 1.Which art lesson plan is presented by Jennifer? A.Wet Chalk Painting. B.Sidewalk Drawing. C.Rose - Colored Lorgnette. D.Rainbow Fan. 2.What common material does Wet Chalk Painting and Sidewalk Drawing require? A.Scissors. B.Chalk. C.Stick. D.Sponge. 3.Rose - Colored Lorgnette is aimed at ___. A.encouraging the child to paint at will B.developing the child’s motor skills C.expressing the child’s ideas and thoughts D.bettering the child’s understanding of colors
探访北京老字号商铺，了解老字号时代变迁, 见证传统工艺与现代创意的结合(explore time-honored businesses in Beijing; follow the businesses’ evolution and witness the combination of traditional craftsmanship and modern designs) 图一：看到“北京印迹•北京老字号探访”活动介绍，积极报名 图二：在大栅栏地区参观老字号商铺，听历史文化研究者讲解老字号的历史（传统） 图三：参观内联升鞋店，感受传统工艺与现代创意的结合（现代） 图四：撰写报告，抒发感想 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
假如你是高三（1）班班长李华，请你给曾经在你们班交换学习的英国同学Jim写信，让他录制一段视频为同学们加油，在考前班会上播放。邮件内容包括： 1.此次班会的目的； 2.对视频的要求（时长，内容......）。 注意：1．词数不少于50； 2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua
Optimism Bias (偏见) While we often like to think of ourselves as highly rational and logical, researchers have found that the human brain is sometimes too optimistic for its own good. If you were asked to estimate how likely you are to experience illness, job loss, or an accident, you are likely to underestimate the probability that such events will ever impact your life. 1. This bias leads us to believe that we are less likely to suffer from misfortune and more likely to attain success than reality would suggest. We believe that we will live longer, and that we will be more successful in life than the average. 2. The optimism bias is essentially a mistaken belief that our chances of experiencing negative events are lower and our chances of experiencing positive events are higher than those of our peers. And this overly positive assumption doesn’t mean that we have an overly sunny outlook on our own lives. 3. People might skip their yearly physical, not wear their seatbelt, or fail to put on sunscreen because they mistakenly believe that they are less likely to get sick, get in an accident, or get skin cancer. Cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot, author of The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain, notes that this bias is widespread and can be seen in cultures all over the world. Sharot also suggests that while this optimism bias can at times lead to negative outcomes like foolishly engaging in risky behaviors or making poor choices about your health, it can also have its benefits. 4. If we expect good things to happen, we are more likely to be happy. This optimism can act as a self-fulfilling prophecy. By believing that we will be successful, people are in fact more likely to be successful. 5. After all, if we didn’t believe that we could achieve success, why would we even bother trying? Optimists are also more likely to take measures to protect their health such as exercising, taking vitamins, and following a nutritious diet. A.Optimism also motivates us to pursue our goals. B.But we are also highly motivated to be so optimistic. C.But definitely not everyone is blessed with such luck. D.This is because your brain has a built-in optimism bias. E.It can also lead to poor decision-making, which can sometimes have disastrous results. F.This optimism enhances well-being by creating a sense of anticipation about the future. G.Various causes may lead to the optimistic bias, including cognitive and motivational factors.
The first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart — the main pump had failed and his heart was beating irregularly and far too fast. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good. In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have an adverse outcome, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results. Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, the fallout from second-guessing looms especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe subsequent patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes. However, if a patient had a stroke and was not on warfarin, physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients. These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed. But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. “Overreaction to Fearsome Risks” holds true for broader society. For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to the study, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening. Humans are susceptible to emotional and often irrational thinking when processing information, adverse events and mistakes. As much as we don’t want to cause an unfortunate event to recur — in a medical setting or in the wider world — we need to be aware that a worst case scenario doesn’t necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may inadvertently overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion. I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too. 1.The first two paragraphs suggest that ______ A.Bad medical outcomes affect doctors. B.Delivering babies can be difficult work. C.Some doctors are not very experienced. D.Doctors sometimes make silly mistakes. 2.In the blood-thinner study, doctors ______. A.tend to prescribe less effective medicine B.are more concerned about the patients’ safety C.believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding D.become less confident in writing certain prescriptions 3.The author develops his idea mainly by ______. A.giving examples B.making comparisons C.using metaphors D.quoting famous sayings 4.The author will probably agree that ______. A.we shouldn’t doubt our own decisions B.our experience will pave way for our future C.humans are emotional and irrational on the whole D.instincts don’t necessarily lead to wrong directions
Although it has been revealed in recent years that plants are capable of seeing, hearing and smelling, they are still usually thought of as silent. But now, for the first time, they have been recorded making ultrasonic cries when stressed, which researchers say could open up a new field of precision agriculture where farmers listen for water-starved crops. Itzhak Khait and his colleagues at Tel Aviv University in Israel found that tomato and tobacco plants made cries at frequencies humans cannot hear when stressed by a lack of water or when their stem is cut. Microphones placed 10 centimetres from the plants picked up sounds in the ultrasonic range of 20 to 100 kilohertz, which the team says insects and some mammals would be capable of hearing and responding to from as far as 5 metres away. A moth may decide against laying eggs on a plant that sounds water-stressed, the researchers suggest. Plants could even hear that other plants are short of water and react accordingly, they speculate. On average, drought-stressed tomato plants made 35 sounds an hour, while tobacco plants made 11. When plant stems were cut, tomato plants made an average of 25 sounds in the following hour, and tobacco plants 15. Unstressed plants produced fewer than one sound per hour, on average. It is even possible to distinguish between the sounds to know what the stress is. The researchers trained a machine-learning model to discriminate between the plants’ sounds and the wind, rain and other noises of the greenhouse, correctly identifying in most cases whether the stress was caused by dryness or a cut, based on the sound’s intensity and frequency. Water-hungry tobacco appears to make louder sounds than cut tobacco, for example. Enabling farmers to listen for water-stressed plants could “open a new direction in the field of precision agriculture”, the researchers suggest. They add that such an ability will be increasingly important as climate change exposes more areas to drought. “The suggestion that the sounds that drought-stressed plants make could be used in precision agriculture seems feasible if it is not too costly to set up the recording in a field situation,” says Anne Visscher at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the UK. She warns that the results can’t yet be broadened out to other stresses, such as salt or temperature, because these may not lead to sounds. In addition, there have been no experiments to show whether moths or any other animal can hear and respond to the sounds the plants make, so that idea remains speculative（推测的）for now, she says. 1.The experiment by researchers at Tel Aviv University shows that_______. A.tobacco plants make louder sounds than tomato plants when hurt B.water-hungry tomato plants are more sensible than tobacco plants C.unstressed plants produced sounds of laughter when being watered D.plants respond to the sounds the plants make and protect themselves 2.What is Anne Visscher’s attitude towards the finding of the experiment? A.Appreciative B.Doubtful C.Cautious D.Optimistic 3.It can be learnt from the research that ________. A.greenhouse effects can be avoided B.soil condition can be adjusted in time. C.plant condition can be diagnosed faster. D.insects can be detected and removed easily. 4.What is the best title for the article? A.Plants Get Stressed Just Like Us B.Plants Scream in Presence of Stress C.Sounds of Plants Detected Far Away D.Sounds of Plants Break Farmers’ Hearts
THE OLD FISHERMAN
Our house was directly across a popular hospital. We rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. One summer evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man, his face lopsided from swelling, red and raw. He told me he’d been hunting for a room since noon but he had no success. “I guess it’s my face. I know it looks terrible, but my doctor says with a few more treatments…” For a moment I hesitated, but his next words convinced me: “I could sleep in this rocking chair on the porch. My bus leaves early in the morning.” I told him we would find him a bed, but to rest on the porch. It didn’t take a long time to see that this old man had an oversized heart crowded into that tiny body. He told me he fished for a living to support his daughter, her five children, and her husband, who was hopelessly crippled from a back injury. He didn’t tell it by way of complaint. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease. At bedtime, we put a camp cot in the children’s room for him. When I got up in the morning, the bed linens were neatly folded and the little man was out on the porch. Before he left for his bus, haltingly, he said, “Could I please come back and stay the next time I have a treatment? I can sleep fine in a chair.” He paused a moment and then added, “Your children made me feel at home. Grownups are bothered by my face, but children don’t seem to mind.” I told him he was welcome to come again. In the years he came to stay overnight with us. There was never a time that he did not bring us fish or oysters or vegetables from his garden. When I received these little remembrances, I often thought of a comment our next-door neighbor made after he left that first morning. “You can lose roomers by putting up such people!” Maybe we did lose roomers once or twice. But oh! If only they could have known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family always will be grateful to have known him; from him we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude. 1.When the old fisherman stayed overnight, the author’s children ________________. A.were bothered B.were terrified C.felt normal D.felt at home 2.Which of the following statement is true about the fisherman? A.He is both tall and strong. B.He has five grandchildren. C.He is pessimistic about life. D.He suffers from a back injury. 3.The old fisherman gave the author fishes and oysters because he________. A.wanted the author to buy them. B.wanted to pay the rent with them. C.had fished too many fishes and oysters. D.wanted to show his thankfulness to the author. 4.What can we learn from the story? A.Never judge a book by its cover. B.Little strokes fell great oaks. C.Stay positive, stay grateful. D.Honesty is the best policy.
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Some of our research projects rely on the generosity of people like you. Whether it’s using your home PC, taking part in a clinical trial, or simply volunteering your time for a study, you may be able to contribute to some of the ground-breaking projects which make the University of Oxford a world leader in research. Watch this space for ways in which you could get involved. Seeking poor sleepers for insomnia research Trouble sleeping? Researchers from the Sleep & Circadian Neuroscience Institute at the University of Oxford are evaluating different interventions aimed at improving sleep. We are looking for poor sleepers between the ages of 18 and 65. Participation will involve spending overnights in the sleep laboratory at Oxford, monitoring your sleep/wake cycle, and completing computerised tasks. Depending on the study you volunteer for, you will either undergo an online self-help treatment programme or lab-based non-invasive brain stimulation sessions prior to bedtime. You will be reimbursed for your time. If you are interested in taking part or would like more information, please contact the research team directly at insomnia@ndcn.ox.ac.uk Volunteers with lazy eye wanted We are looking for volunteers with a history of lazy eye to take part in our brain scanning study on how binocular(双眼的) vision relates to brain chemistry. We are looking for healthy, fluent English volunteers aged 18-45 with a history of lazy eye. You will also be asked questions about your medical history to check your suitability for an MRI scan. Call 01865 223622 for more information. Oxford Vaccine Group The Oxford Vaccine Group is an independent multi-disciplinary clinical trials and epidemiology group. OVG works towards the goal of developing new and improved vaccines for the prevention of infection in adults and children, enhancing the understanding of immunity and studying the epidemiology of infectious diseases. To find out which research projects are currently recruiting volunteers, please see the OVG website or email info@ovg.ox.ac.uk . Oxford Experimental lab for the Social Sciences The Oxford Internet Institute, together with the Business School, is recruiting individuals to participate in computer-based experiments involving online surfing behavior as well as economic and political decision-making. We pay our subjects well, there are no special skills required and you don’t have to be a student to take part! Contact us at socialscience.study@ox.ac.uk for more information. 1.What is the main purpose of the passage? A.To offer medical help to patients B.To look for experienced researchers C.To introduce new research programs D.To recruit volunteers for research projects
2.The goal of OVG is to _______. A.carry out clinical trials B.produce vaccines against viruses C.learn more about the immune system D.study the occurrence of infectious diseases
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“Hi!” Steller shouted. “I’m driving around giving free haircuts. Do you want one right now?” The man looked to be in his 60s, heavyset and missing a few teeth. “Actually,” he said, “I have a wedding to go to. I was really _______ to get a haircut.” The man, named Edward, _______ sat on Steller’s red chair. She began to trim his curly graying hair. Then he began to tell her about his childhood, about moving here to be closer to his adult children, and how he still talks to his mom every day. After the haircut, Edward looked in a mirror, exclaiming “I look _______! I’ll remember to put my _______ in next time. I look better with teeth!” To date, Steller has given 30 or so such haircuts. These clients all live on the margins (边缘), and she is keenly aware of the _______ of her clean-up job. “It’s more than a haircut,” she says. “I want it to be a gateway—to show value and _______.” Steller knows that a haircut can change a life. As a teen, she suffered from a(n) _______ which was so severe that her hair _______ drastically. Seeing this, her mother arranged for Steller’s first professional haircut. “To sit down and have somebody talk to me like a person and not just an illness, it helped me feel _______ about and less alone,” she says. After that, Steller decided to have her own salon so she could help people feel the ________ she’d felt that day. Not long after finishing cosmetology (美容术) school, she began her Red Chair Project, ________ out to people on the streets. Although she can’t ________ their problems by giving free haircuts, she believes it might help them feel less ________ for a moment. Steller listens to people’s ________ of loss and struggle to get back on their feet. The attention apparently ________. When she was cutting a woman’s hair one day, someone drove by and yelled, “You look amazing!” The woman in the chair beamed. “I’m not ________,” she exclaimed. “I thought I was invisible. Look, people see me!” A Branch of the Red Chair Project is the Steller Kindness Project, in which people who ________ acts of kindness are invited for a free makeover (美容) at Steller’s salon. In exchange, they tell their stories, which Steller ________ on her website. Her hope is that by reading about kind acts, others will be ________ to spread their own. So far, it’s working. And it all began with a(n) ________ in simple acts of kindness, such as a free haircut. 1.A.hoping B.learning C.promising D.hesitating 2.A.freely B.gladly C.patiently D.voluntarily 3.A.fit B.ugly C.good D.silly 4.A.feet B.hand C.heart D.teeth 5.A.energy B.force C.length D.power 6.A.reward B.respect C.sympathy D.determination 7.A.attack B.threat C.accident D.disease 8.A.thinned B.loosened C.whitened D.shortened 9.A.cared B.worried C.known D.thought 10.A.use B.way C.need D.reason 11.A.running B.calling C.reaching D.pointing 12.A.fix B.face C.raise D.present 13.A.afraid B.alone C.annoyed D.ashamed 14.A.complaints B.explanations C.desires D.stories 15.A.disappears B.grows C.works D.spreads 16.A.innocent B.invisible C.unimportant D.uncommon 17.A.appreciate B.discover C.commit D.witness 18.A.creates B.enjoys C.sells D.shares 19.A.urged B.allowed C.inspired D.persuaded 20.A.belief B.trust C.investment D.pleasure
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I honestly believe there’s a danger that the more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. I don’t think this is such an issue for my generation who’ve lived 1. technology for so long. We know how to be alone and, more importantly, we know that it’s OK to be alone. 2. the under 20s are another kettle of fish. They’re so busy that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company. In addition, they’re learning conversation through messages that can 3. (edit) and changed at the expense of learning the art of real conversation in real time with the person in front of you .
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It’s a popular 1. (believe) that fish can’t remember anything for longer than seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or 2. they’ve been, and they don’t recognize you or any of their friends —every moment in their lives would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A recent study 3. (find) that fish have much 4. (good) memories than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.
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Books were my true friends back then. I was so 1. (thank) that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. After 2. (survive) terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is 3. I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.
假定你是李华，你所在的杭州国际学校要征集一封英文感谢信，以致敬奋战在抗击新型冠状病毒第一线的医护人员。请你写一封感谢信参与投稿，内容包括： 1. 表达谢意； 2. 个人感受； 3. 表达信心。 注意：1. 词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.参考词汇： 传染病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。 If you say the word “communication”, most people think words and sentences. Although these are very important, but we communicate with more than just spoken and writing words. Indeed, body positions are part of that we call “body language”. We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned” body language, which vary from culture to culture.
From 1. early age he was interested in plants. He 2.(study) agriculture in college and as a young teacher he began experiments in crop breeding. He thought that the key to 3.(feed) people was to have more rice and to produce it more quickly. He thought there was only one way 4. do this-by crossing different species of rice plant, and then he could produce a new plant which could give a 5.(high) yield than either of the original plants.
While he was driving his Ford, he saw an old lady on the side of the road, who needed help. So he _______in front of her Mercedes and got out. He looked poor and hungry. Even with the smile on his face, she was _______. Was he going to hurt her? He could see that she was frightened. He said, “I am here to _______you, ma’am. By the way, my name is Bryan.” Well, all she had was a flat tyre(轮胎）. Bryan crawled under the _______. Soon he changed the tyre. But he got dirty and his hands hurt. She couldn’t thank him enough. She asked him how much she should_______him. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could_______that person the help that he or she needed. The lady_______off. A few miles down the road she saw a small and shabby_______. She went in to eat. The waitress came over and smiled,_______her a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). When she finished her____________and the waitress went to get____________for her hundred-dollar bill, she slipped right out of the restaurant. When the waitress____________, she saw four $100 bills on the table. When she climbed into bed that night, she was still thinking about the____________the lady had left to her. How could the lady have ____________how much they needed it? With the birth of the baby next month, it was going to be hard. And she knew how worried her husband was. As he lay sleeping next to her, she said in a low____________ , “Everything’s going to be all right, Bryan.” 1.A.stood up B.pulled up C.came up D.looked up 2.A.excited B.brave C.worried D.special 3.A.help B.see C.thank D.treat 4.A.bed B.car C.tyre D.table 5.A.pay B.cost C.lend D.offer 6.A.throw B.give C.receive D.borrow 7.A.drove B.turned C.showed D.sent 8.A.farm B.bedroom C.village D.restaurant 9.A.recycling B.exchanging C.bringing D.washing 10.A.work B.meal C.decision D.research 11.A.change B.question C.attention D.break 12.A.dropped by B.ran away C.looked up D.came back 13.A.money B.notice C.suitcase D.present 14.A.enriched B.counted C.known D.found 15.A.accent B.voice C.spirit D.courage
How to Survive High School High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips. 1. Be Yourself. High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen. 1.Don’t give in to anyone’s wants. 2.2. Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true. 3. Be Optimistic. There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can. 3.Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return. 4. Be Confident. When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you. 4. Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that. 5. Love High School. 5.Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, get a detention(留堂), top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to prom, party, but just make as many memories as you can! With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”. A.And always wear your smile. B.Keep Good Company. C.Just be yourself and create a strong self-image. D.Practice positive thinking. E.Do your thing, and don’t imitate others. F.Fall in love with it. G.Study as hard as you can in your spare time.
Hey，you—look up! Our iPhone addictions(瘾)are destroying public space and damaging the normal social communication. The host collects phones at the door of the dinner party. At a law firm，partners keep a“no-mobile phone”policy at meetings. Each day，a good number of people gather outside NewYork’s high schools, offering, for a small price, to store students’ mobile phones during the day. In public, it’s hard to think of a place beyond the darkness of the movie theater where phone use isn’t allowed. In truly public space-on sidewalks，in parks，on buses and on trains—we move with the face down, our phones shine like flashlights， Consider the case of a recent murder on a San Francisco train. On Sept.23，in a crowded car， a man pulled a gun from his jacket. He raised the gun，pointing it across the aisle. He drew it out several more times, once using the hand holding the gun to wipe his nose. Dozens of passengers stood and sat just feet away—but none reacted. Their eyes，focused on smartphones, didn’t lift until the gunman fired a bulletin into the back of a San Francisco State student getting off the train. There are thousands of similar stories that together sound the alarm for a new understanding of public space. In Japan，more than a dozen people fall off railway platforms while looking at their phones each year. Some experts there have called for bans on texting. Besides，many train station notices remind people to look where they are going，and even mobile phone companies have begun to educate users about the dangers of looking at a phone while walking. The development of information technology is separating us from our surroundings. The urban theorist Malcolm McCullough writes“Closed in cars, often in headphones，seldom in places where they can communicate in person seldom choosing face-to-face meetings，moden citzens escaped from public life. 1.The author wrote Paragraph2 to_______. A.explain how the mobile phone destroyed public places B.list the examples of using mobile phones C.tell us to use mobile phones in public places D.make us believe the great changes of using mobil ephones 2.What can we conclude from the murder case on a SanFrancisco train? A.The murder didn’t shoot the passengers on the train. B.Many people were aware of the murderer before he shot. C.It is no good ignoring other people around when taking trains. D.Smartphone addictions have changed the normal social communication. 3.How did the author develop the passage? A.Giving examples. B.Listing numbers. C.Comparing facts. D.Making conclusions. 4.The author in the last paragraph suggested_______. A.smartphones have taken little people’s attention B.the development of information technology has a good effect on people C.too much use of smartphones may do harm to people’s communication D.smartphones may change modern people’s life completely
Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later. In many parts of the world, people take naps in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease. Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful. 1.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text？ A. They eat too much for lunch. B. They sleep too little at night. C. Their body temperature becomes lower. D. The weather becomes a lot warmer. 2.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap？ A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm. C. About 2:30 pm. D. About 3:30 pm. 3.Why do employers not allow workers to take naps？ A. taking naps is no good for health. B. taking naps may lead to heart attack. C. taking naps may lead to low working efficiency. D. taking naps takes up the working time and reduces production. 4.What would be the best title for the text？ A. Just for a Rest B. All for a Nap C. A Special Sleep Pattern. D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.
When I was about twelve，I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter，and on that night, the wind was really blowing hard．As my mom and I headed to the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age and her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change (零钱). My mom right away asked where they lived. They pointed to an old car in a parking lot across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car． My mom said she had something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings. But she didn't come. Later, I found out she had gone home and put all the food in our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed the bags to the family．I wasn't there when that happened，but I can only imagine the joy it brought to those people． A few days later , when I actually found out what she had done ,I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change. She was the same age as me, yet we looked so different． Here I stood，dressed in almost new clothes，headed to eat in a restaurant and then came back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the other girl didn't have any food to eat and she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people． After painting this picture in my mind，I understood why my mom had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I have ever learned． 1.From the passage，we can know the writer's mother was ______ ． A.determined B.kind-hearted C.humorous D.selfish 2.From Paragraph 2，we can learn that ______ ． A.the poor family had no place to live B.the poor girl was older than the author C.the writer's mother didn't know how to cook D.the poor girl lived near the restaurant 3.Which of the following best explains “siblings” underlined in paragraph 2 ? A.friends B.parents C.sisters D.neighbours 4.What is the best title of the passage? A.How to support a poor family B.A friend in need is a friend in deed C.The hard life of a little girl's family D.A lesson in kindness from my Mum
Books to Read in Your 20s The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini As a Middle Eastern and North African Studies student, I have a great interest in books about what takes place in this area. I first read this book in high school and really enjoyed it because of its accurate language. If any of you is interested in reading this book and hasn’t yet, I highly recommend (推荐) it. Firefly Lane By Kristin Hannah This is my favorite book. It is a story about friendship, love and life lessons. The story covers the lives of two best friends, Tully and Kate, from childhood to adulthood. I learned so much about friendship and life. So, read Firefly Lane! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and then you’ll share this book to your best friend. Half the Sky By Nicholas Kristof For any person of any age, Half the Sky is a must-read. It describes the struggle of women and the most pressing human rights problems of our time: the common oppression of women and girls. The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint This children’s book is simple. It might seem like a wrong book to recommend to someone in their twenties but perhaps that’s what makes it a good choice. It sings praises to exploration and shows the importance of making friends. 1.Who is the writer of the book The Kite Runner? A.Khaled Hosseini. B.Kristin Hannah. C.Nicholas Kristof. D.Antoine de Saint. 2.What can you learn from Firefly Lane? A.It’s written by Tully and Kate. B.It’s about friendship, love and life lessons. C.It’s a simple book for children. D.It’s a book written for any person of any age. 3.Which book will you read if you want to know about human rights problems? A.The Kite Runner. B.Firefly Lane. C.Half the Sky. D.The Little Prince.
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