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。

In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1. (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2. work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road,3. (lay) the track and then building a strong roof over4. top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.

Steam engines 5. (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been6. (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7.every day.

Later, engineers 8. (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels (隧道）, which became known to the tube. This development was only possible with the 9. (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The central London Railway was one of the most 10. (success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.

    In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The _______ is that countries around the world have growing mountains of _______ because people are throwing out more rubbish than ever before.

How did we _______ a throwaway society? First of all, it is now easier to _______ an object than to spend time and money to repair it. _______ modern manufacturing (制造业)and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products are plentiful and _______.

Another cause is our _______of disposable (一次性的) products. As _______ people, we are always looking for _______ to save time and make our lives easier. Companies ________ thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.

Our appetite for new products also ________ to the problem. We are ________ buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that ________ is better and that we will be happier with the latest products. The result is that we ________ useful possessions to make room for new ones.

All around the world, we can see the ________ of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To ________ the amount of rubbish and to protect the ________, more governments are requiring people to recycle materials. ________, this is not enough to solve (解决) our problem.

Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions ________ throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about ________. Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amount of rubbish and take care of our environment.

1.A.key B.reason C.project D.problem

2.A.gifts B.rubbish C.debt D.products

3.A.face B.become C.observe D.change

4.A.hide B.control C.replace D.withdraw

5.A.Thanks to B.As to C.Except for D.Regardless of

6.A.safe B.funny C.cheap D.powerful

7.A.love B.lack C.prevention D.division

8.A.sensitive B.kind C.brave D.busy

9.A.ways B.places C.jobs D.friends

10.A.donate B.receive C.produce D.preserve

11.A.adapts B.returns C.responds D.contributes

12.A.tired of B.addicted to C.worried about D.ashamed for

13.A.newer B.stronger C.higher D.larger

14.A.pick up B.pay for C.hold onto D.throw away

15.A.advantages B.purposes C.functions D.consequences

16.A.show B.record C.decrease D.measure

17.A.technology B.environment C.consumers D.brands

18.A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

19.A.by B.in favour of C.after D.instead of

20.A.spending B.collecting C.repairing D.advertising

    Training for a marathon (马拉松) requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. 1., buy the best-fitting running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. 2.. As always, you should stretch (伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.

During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. 3., it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. 4.. After two weeks, start timing yourself. 5.. Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.

A.After six days

B.For a good marathon runner

C.Before you begin your training

D.With each day, increase the distance by a half mile

E.If they still feel good, you can begin running in them

F.Time spent for preparation raises the quality of training

G.Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time

    FLORENCE, Italy—Svetlana Cojochru feels hurt. The Moldovan has lived here seven years as a caregiver to Italian kids and elderly, but in order to stay she’s had to prove her language skills by taking a test which requires her to write a postcard to an imaginary friend and answer a fictional job ad.

Italy is the latest Western European country trying to control a growing immigrant(移民) population by demanding language skills in exchange for work permits, or in some cases, citizenship.

Some immigrant advocates worry that as hard financial times make it more difficult for natives to keep jobs, such measures will become more a vehicle for intolerance than integration(融合). Others say it’s only natural that newcomers learn the language of their host nation, seeing it as a condition to ensure they can contribute to society.

Other European countries laid down a similar requirement for immigrants, and some terms are even tougher. The governments argue that this will help foreigners better join the society and promote understanding across cultures.

Italy, which has a much weaker tradition of immigration, has witnessed a sharp increase in immigration in recent years. In 1990, immigrants numbered some 1.14 million out of Italy’s then 56.7 million people, or about 2 percent. At the start of this year, foreigners living in Italy amounted to 4.56 million of a total population of 60.6 million, or 7.5 percent, with immigrants’ children accounting for an ever larger percentage of births in Italy.

Cojochru, the Moldovan caregiver, hoped obtaining permanent residence(居住权) would help her bring her two children to Italy; they live with her sister in Moldova, where salaries are among the lowest in Europe. She was skeptical that the language requirement would encourage integration.

Italians always ＂see me as a foreigner,＂ an outsider, even though she’s stayed in the country for years and can speak the local language fluently, she said.

1.Why does Cojochru have to take a language test?

A.To continue to stay in Italy.

B.To teach her children Italian.

C.To find a better job in Italy.

D.To better mix with the Italians.

2.Some people worry that the new language requirement may ____________.

A.reduce Italy’s population quickly

B.cause conflicts among people

C.lead to financial difficulties

D.put pressure on schools

3.What do we know about Cojochru?

A.She lives with her sister now in Italy.

B.She enjoys learning the Italian language.

C.She speaks Italian well enough for her job.

D.She wishes to go back to her home country.

    In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead, with more tactics (策略).

One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that customers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food (垃圾食品) later in their trip. In department stores, the women’s shoe section is generally next to the women’s cosmetics (化妆品) section: while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely to wander over and find some cosmetics they might want to try later.

Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers’ senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, so they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells goods, too. Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wines went up.

When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decisions in the first few seconds upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business opportunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the pool through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $ 10 million houses.

1.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?

A.To save customers time. B.To show they are high quality foods.

C.To help sell junk food. D.To sell them at discount prices.

2.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?

A.Opening the store early in the morning. B.Displaying British wines next to French ones.

C.Inviting customers to play music. D.Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.

3.What is the California builder’s story intended to prove?

A.The house structure is a key factor customers consider.

B.The more costly the house is, the better it sells.

C.An ocean view is much to the customers’ taste.

D.A good first impression increases sales.

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.

B.To introduce how businesses have grown from the past.

C.To report researches on customer behavior.

D.To show dishonest business practices.

    Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. "There's so much to learn," he'd say. "Though we're born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.

Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point. Then came the moment—the time to share the day's new learning. Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen. "Felice," he'd say, "tell me what you learned today.” "I learned that the population of Nepal is ....”  Silence.

Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well . . . . ” he’d say. “Get the map; let's see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another's education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.

1.What do we know from the first paragraph?

A.The author's father was born in a worker's family.

B.Those born stupid could not change their life.

C.The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

D.The poor could hardly afford school education.

2.The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to .

A.one new thing B.a request

C.the news D.some comment

3.It can be learned from the passage that the author .

A.enjoyed talking about news

B.knew very well about Nepal

C.felt regret about those wasted days

D.appreciated his father's educational technique

4.The author's father can be best described as .

A.an educator expert at training future teachers

B.a parent insistent on his children's education

C.a participant willing to share his knowledge

D.a teacher strict about everything his students did

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假定你是高二学生李华，你的美国笔友 Jack 对中国文化很感兴趣，写信询问有关中国文化中数字的问题，请根据以下内容用英语写封回信.

内容：1. 告知中国人喜欢和厌恶的数字及其原因；2. 询问美国文化是否如此；3. 希望以后多交流.

要求： 1.100 字左右；

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.

Our school photography club is going to hold International High School Student Photography Show. The theme （主题） of the show is environmental protection. It will start on June 15th and lasts for three weeks. Any student who is interesting is welcome to participating. I know you like to take good picture and you've always wanted to do something for environmental protection. I remember you show me some photos on that theme the last time you visited to our school. This is certain a good chance for more people to see it. Unless you want to join, you can send your photos to intlphotoshow@gmschool. com.

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Louis Cha Leung-yung, one of the most influential Chinese novelists and better known under the pen name Jin Yong, died on Tuesday afternoon after a long 1.(ill) in Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital 2.(surround) by family members. He was 94.

Cha was most famous for his wuxia, or martial arts novels. Over 300 million copies of his works  3.(sell) in the Chinese-speaking world.

In 1955, Cha 4.(publish) his first wuxia novel The Book and the Sword and went on to write 14 more.

His novels have been adapted in films, TV and radio series, and 5.(deep) influenced the cultural development of Chinese-speaking communities around the world.

Cha also founded Hong Kong's major Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao in 1959, and served as its editor-in-chief 6. he got retired in 1989.

He has been honored by top 7.(university) in China and around the world.

Born in Haining, Zhejiang Province, Cha graduated from the Law School of Soochow University in 1948. 8.(help) support himself during his studies, he began to work as a journalist and translator for Ta Kung Pao newspaper in Shanghai.

In 1948, he came to Hong Kong to work for 9. same paper's Hong Kong office.

Tributes (哀悼) poured in 10. the literary giant's passing.

    It was at least two months _______ Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new _______. As Christmas _______ nearer， her desire for a bicycle seemed to _______， or so we thought. We bought the latest rage， Baby Sitter's Club dolls， and a doll house. Then， much to our _______， on December 23rd， she said that she really wanted a bike more than anything else.

It was just too _______， with all the details of _______ Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts， to take the time to select the "right bike" for our little girl. So， here we were Christmas Eve around 9：00 pm， with Almie and her six-year-old brother， Dylan， nestled snug （蜷伏） in their _______. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the _______ of our child. "What if I make a ____________ bicycle out of clay （泥） and write a note that she could ____________ the clay model in for a real bike？" her dad asked. "This is an expensive item and she is ‘such a big girl'， it would be much better for her to ____________. " So he spent the next four hours ____________ working with clay to make a tiny bike.

On Christmas morning， we were ____________ for Almie to ____________ the little heart shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the ____________. Finally， she opened it and read the note aloud. "Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a ____________ one？" Smiling happily， I said， "Yes. " Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied， "I could ____________ trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather ____________ this than get a real bike. " At that moment， we would have moved ____________ to buy her every bicycle on the planet!

1.A.after B.before C.until D.since

2.A.doll B.puppy C.bicycle D.house

3.A.disappeared B.moved C.appeared D.drew

4.A.fade B.strengthen C.remove D.run

5.A.delight B.surprise C.shame D.fear

6.A.early B.proper C.late D.precise

7.A.preparing B.storing C.decorating D.buying

8.A.tables B.hugs C.hearts D.beds

9.A.movement B.honor C.silence D.disappointment

10.A.large B.little C.pretty D.smart

11.A.trade B.trap C.lose D.sell

12.A.think it out B.get it over C.pick it out D.take it over

13.A.hesitantly B.painfully C.leisurely D.painstakingly （精心地）

14.A.frightened B.excited C.embarrassed D.shocked

15.A.cut B.throw C.lock D.open

16.A.words B.note C.book D.diary

17.A.real B.fake C.fashionable D.good

18.A.seldom B.never C.hardly D.ever

19.A.contain B.buy C.control D.keep

20.A.sky and land B.green and red C.heaven and earth D.water and air

    Proven Ways to Make a Good First Impression （印象） Want to be more memorable？ These tips will help you have a lasting connection with anyone you meet.

Smile!

People who smile tend to manage and sell more effectively， and raise happier children. Your facial expression is typically the first thing someone notices about you when they make a judgement. 1.

Think about your purposes 2. Do you want to make a new friend？ Network？ Strike a business deal？ A clear set of purposes can help you figure out what kind of energy you want to give off during the interaction. Know what kind of information you want to share about yourself in each circumstance.

Show great interest

You can make a good first impression if you are excited and greatly interested in the person or people you are trying to connect with. 3. In doing so， you will have more in depth and more memorable conversations.

4.

It is often said that actions speak louder than words. Going out of your way to do something kind or thoughtful， especially for someone you don't know well， can ensure that you make a lasting impression.

5.

A.Pay attention to your words

B.Make an effort to be thoughtful

C.It's important to appear both happy and active.

D.What are your goals in making this impression？

E.These are little things you can do to be nicer to anyone.

F.Remembering someone's name and working it into a conversation goes a long way.

G.Listen carefully， ask questions， and encourage others to talk about their experiences.

    Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial （微生物的） life that existed and developed quickly on Earth billions of years ago， researchers reported on Monday.

In some locations， the amount of oxygen available could even keep alive a primitive， multicellular （多细胞的） animal such as a sponge （海绵动物）， they reported in the journal Nature Geosciences. "We discovered that brines-water with high concentrations of salt - on Mars can contain enough oxygen for microbes to breathe，" said lead author Vlada Stamenkovic， a theoretical physicist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. "This fully revolutionizes our understanding of the potential for life on Mars， today and in the past. "

Up to now， it had been assumed that the trace （微量） amounts of oxygen on the Red Planet were insufficient to sustain even microbial life. "We never thought that oxygen could play a role for life on Mars due to its rarity in the atmosphere， about 0.14 percent，" Stamenkovic said. By comparison， the life-giving gas makes up 21 percent of the air we breathe.

On Earth， aerobic-that is， oxygen breathing -life-forms evolved （净化） together with photosynthesis （光合作用）， which converts CO2 into O2. The gas played a critical role in the existence of complex life， known after the so-called Great Oxygenation Event some 2.35 billion years ago.

But our planet also holds microbes -at the bottom of the ocean， in boiling hot springs -that live in environments lack of oxygen. "That's why -whenever we thought of life on Mars -we studied the potential for anaerobic （无氧的）life，" Stamenkovic said.

1.The underlined word "insufficient" in Para. 3 means " ______ ".

A.enough B.not enough

C.wrong D.right

2.Vlada Stamenkovic may agree that ______ .

A.this research changes people's understanding of the potential for life on Mars

B.the life-giving gas makes up 31 percent of the air people breathe on earth

C.Great Oxygenation Event happened some 2.35 million years ago

D.earth holds microbial life at the bottom of the desert

3.The main idea of the passage is ______ .

A.Mars is fit for living

B.multicellular animals are living on Mars

C.oxygen plays a role for life on earth

D.Mars is likely to have enough oxygen to support life

    Several years ago, the Woburn Safari Park in England admitted to killing many monkeys. The park said that it cost too much to continue to feed the monkeys, so the animals were shot and left to die. This is just one of the many cases in which animals are mistreated and murdered by humans.

Animals should be able to live life in natural environments without any negative influences by humans. The first reason zoos should be banned is that tyrannizing and murder are becoming more and more popular in zoos worldwide. In 2007, the IDA(In Defense of Animals) came out with a top ten list of the worst places for an elephant to go. All ten of the American zoos have had elephants die there, because of mistreatment, such as improper diet,  lack of exercise, and unsuitable living conditions.

Another example of mistreatment in zoos is illegal products made from animals. A tiger bone wine, banned in 1993, has been sold on the Chinese black market for several years now. Illegal trades like this are very easy because of the zoos. The third reason zoos should be illegal is that they can give visitors the wrong idea about animals. Animals will behave differently in the wild from how they will in a closed area. So, if someone came across an animal in the wild, they may think it is safe to approach the animal when it is not. People could easily get hurt.

Humans are animals too. What if animals got smart and decided to capture humans and put them in zoos? So in order to keep the circle of life and continue to have animals be a part of the world, humans must take basic steps to maintain the delicate balance between man and beast.

1.Why did the Woburn Safari Park kill many monkeys？

A.Because they got seriously ill. B.Because it took much money to keep them.

C.Because they behaved badly. D.Because they couldn't get on well with people.

2.The underlined word “tyrannizing” in Para. 2 means  ______.

A.abuse B.kindness

C.influences D.cases

3.The passage is mainly developed by ______ .

A.following the order of time B.making comparison

C.analyzing the reasons D.providing statistics

4.What will be most probably talked about next？

A.What if animals decided to capture humans. B.How to protect animals effectively.

C.More example of mistreatment. D.How to create natural environments.

    Nate Ledoux flew all the way across the country to surprise his father Officer Duane Ledoux on his final day with the Southbridge Police Department.

A video shows Duane overcome with emotion when he makes his final radio call， known as a "final code five" on June 25 and the call is answered by his son.

"It is my sincere pleasure to announce that on this day， after 32.5 years of service， my father， Southbridge Police Officer Duane Ledoux， is retiring and has given his final code five，" Nate Ledoux says.

Nate continues： "It is my honor to acknowledge this code five， to set free a man who has sacrificed so much of his time for all of us， so that he may spend the rest of his life discovering new craft beer， exploring this beautiful country， and most importantly， chasing glory. "

"Dad， you are officially code five. "

Fighting back tears， Duane radios back： "Love you. "

The father shakes his head in disbelief， tapping the radio to his forehead.

"He did come home. He came home. I called that，" he says laughing.

In a second video on Facebook Live， Nate can be seen smiling as he sends his dad off.

Southbridge Police Chief Shane Woodson also thanked Ledoux for his more than three decades of service.

"After more than 31 years of service to the town of Southbridge， Officer Duane Ledoux badge 1041 is retiring and giving his final code five，" Woodson said over the radio.

"I wish you the best of luck on your future endeavors. Congratulations brother. "

Duane choked up as he thanked the department and his family， including Nate's brother Nick， who died years ago in a car accident.

"Too much to say， but thank you. To everyone in my family， everyone I've served with， and to my boys. Time to go home. Thank you，" he says.

1.June 25is a special day for Duane because ______ .

A.Nate has flown across the country to see him

B.Shane Woodson praised him for his service

C.it is the very first day to start his new life

D.it is the final day of 32.5 years' service

2.The text mainly wants to show that Duane Ledoux is ______ .

A.a devoted friend B.a qualified father

C.an excellent policeman D.a good leader

3.On this day Duane feels ______ to his family.

A.grateful B.regretful

C.shameful D.hopeful

4.Both Nate and Shane hope that Duane will ______ .

A.do even better in his future career B.enjoy himself in his future life

C.continue to make more achievements D.spend more time with his family

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1.Who helps tourists with the city’s history during the trip?

A.Bus drivers. B.Policemen. C.Volunteers. D.Live guides.

2.We can learn from the passage that ______ .

A.tourists can get on and off the bus with ease

B.the open-top Big Bus sightseeing tour is the most expensive way to see New York

C.Big Bus Welcome Center is Between 37th & 38th St.

D.free Classic Ticket can be issued on the bus

3.What is the advantage of New York Pass?

A.Staying wherever the tourist likes.

B.Choosing different restaurants to eat.

C.Getting a free Classic Ticket.

D.Saving much time for buying stuff.

4.The passage is probably taken from ______ .

A.an application form B.a history book

C.a newspaper D.a website

假定你是李华，曾在你校工作的外教Peter得知你们最近搬迁到新校区学习， 来信询问新校区的情况，请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：

1. 介绍新校区（地理位置，建筑布局，设施设备等）；

2. 邀请他闲时来访。

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。

One day, Mrs. True, my teacher, organized a poetry contest after we have just studied various types of poems. My classmates all wrote to their family members, but I put the word into my poem carefully: “I love Penny.” Penny was my 3-year-old dog, that was my best friend. My classmates felt strange and wondered how. However, I felt really moving when Mrs. True still showed off my poem to my classmates. As result, this contest became a turning point in my life. From now on, I fell in love with writing and have even become an editor of a newspaper. I really respect Mrs. True and teachers like him for encouraging us to follow our hearts.

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。

You only have one pair of eyes, so take care of them! But do you know that it is tempting to think that your eyes are simply mirrors that reflect whatever is in front of them? Researchers, however, 1. ( show) that your brain is constantly working to create the 2. (impress) of an uninterrupted and continuous world. For instance, in the last 10 minutes, you have blinked (眨眼)your eyes around 200 times. You have probably not been aware of any 3. these interruptions in your visual world. Something you probably have not seen in a long time without the aid of mirrors 4. (be) your nose. It is always right there, down in the bottom comer of your vision, but your brain filters it out so that you are not aware of your nose 5. you purposefully look at it. Nor are you aware of the artery (动脉) 6. ( run) right down the middle of your retina (视网 膜).It creates 7. large blind spot in your visual field, but you never notice the hole it leaves. To see this blind spot 8. (clear) , try the following: cover your left eye with your hand. With your right eye, look at the 0 on the left. As you move your head 9. ( close) to the 0, the X will disappear as it enters the blind spot 10.(cause) by your optical nerve. Your brain works hard to make the world look continuous!

    If you could possess any three things, what would you want? Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate loves __ that question at nursing home in the Harrison. Even more amazing, she then __ to make the residents' wishes come true.

Ruby Kate has long been close to __ folks, since her mother, Amanda Chitsey, works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas and she often __ with her. Last May, Ruby Kate noticed an old resident named Pearl staring out a window  __as her dog was being led away by her new __ , since she was not able to __ to look after her with a small pension.

So Ruby Kate __ to do something about it and started by asking residents what three things they desire most. They simply requested for __ like chocolate bars, McDonald's fries, and even just a prayer. Using her __ money to change the situation, Ruby granted the __ of about 50 people in three months. Then she started appealing for __ .

The nice people of Harrison responded __ so much so that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Ruby's residents, hoping to collect $ 5, 000. They __ their goal in a month. After GoFundMe promoting Ruby's __ internationally this past January, Three Wishes raised $ 20,000 in five months __ . With the money, Ruby was able to get more __ : One resident asked for a man cave, so Ruby came up with the novel idea to get him a tent and __ his fridge with snacks.

Earlier this year, “Three Wishes” became a nonprofit and launched its ___nationwide chapter. Ruby Kate doesn't plan to stop here. “I consider __to be my hobby,” she says, “and I'm very good at it and I would like to pass this kind act on.”

1.A.sharing B.raising C.answering D.consulting

2.A.leaves out B.goes on C.sets out D.turns down

3.A.poor B.sick C.old D.young

4.A.gets on B.races down C.comes up D.tails along

5.A.sorrowfully B.optimistically C.hopefully D.firmly

6.A.nurse B.owner C.folk D.resident

7.A.expect B.arrange C.choose D.afford

8.A.refused B.continued C.decided D.stopped

9.A.money B.food C.pets D.items

10.A.collected B.own C.ease D.borrowed

11.A.wishes B.kindness C.friendship D.behaviors

12.A.relief B.sympathy C.donation D.assistance

13.A.sensitively B.seriously C.spiritually D.enthusiastically

14.A.changed B.set C.failed D.hit

15.A.question B.story C.website D.collection

16.A.obviously B.hardly C.consequently D.finally

17.A.excited B.devoted C.creative D.curious

18.A.stocked B.emptied C.sold D.bought

19.A.final B.first C.former D.continuous

20.A.kindness B.virtue C.treasure D.power

Reasons to Love Sports

There are some truly inspiring stories every day in the world of athletics. All of the followings are parts of reasons for people to love sports. 1.

An Optimistic Attitude Towards Life

While Chris Moulding was receiving treatment for cancer, he saw an Ironman race on TV. At that moment, he told himself that he would compete once chemo(化疗) was over. Twelve marathons and several half-Ironmans later, he successfully completed a full Ironman race. 2. , motivated by the idea of being a healthy role model for the kids. Besides, he hopes to prove to cancer survivors everywhere that anything is possible.

Keeping on Running and Sharing Your Stories .3., RunKeeper shows a powerful way that technology can create a better social community. Anyone that has set an alarm for an A. M. workout knows that it seems impossible to get up and go. Enter RunKeeper, which maps your route and tracks your progress. 4. , and as a result, it keeps you motivated from sofa, to 5 km, or maybe just a faster mile.

Solving Problems

With a family history of Alzheimefs(老年痴呆症), Boston local Carrie Allen wants to be a young female who appeals to the concern on this disease. Her surprising tool? Cleats(防滑钉鞋). She brought a women football league, which is in its 10th year of raising money and awareness of Alzheimer's research across the country, to her city. Last year, a team called Blondes was technically the winner in Carrie's league. 5., as the ladies raised a lot of money for it.

A.He continues to live an impressively active life

B.You may worry that your privacy will be invaded

C.While it seems like phones make us disconnected

D.But the Alzheimer's Association clearly came out on top

E.Read stories and get your sneakers ready to do sports together

F.Though it took efforts to get into the habit of doing sports every day

G.Besides, the app offers a built-in social community for other master runners

    An advance in electronic publishing could make the ebook you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of ebooks by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments.

The noises in the first multimedia books- released in Britain on Friday - include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension. In America, works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that, for example, readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr. Darcy's garden as they read Pride and Prejudice.

Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of having the imagination stimulated by reading.

Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an email at the same time. If that's what the market wants then we should respond to the market.”

Booktrack's sound effects work by estimating the user's reading speed. Each time you “turn” a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. If the soundtrack becomes out of synch(同步), a click on any word will re-set it.

Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading. David Nicholls, author of One Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said, “This sounds like the opposite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an ebook because I’m constantly distracted by emails.”

Stuart MacBride, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an ebook bestseller, sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If I’m reading, I will do the noise in my head. I don't need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate me.”

1.What's the passage mainly about?

A.Opinions about ebooks with soundtracks.

B.Response to the need of the book market.

C.Reasons for traditional ebooks becoming outdated.

D.Suggestions on encouraging readers' imagination.

2.What do publishers expect an ebook soundtrack to do?

A.Help to release an ebook as a film.

B.Help readers improve reading speed.

C.Add tension at a book's exciting point.

D.Get readers familiar with the background.

3.Who is in favour of added soundtracks for ebooks?

A.Mr. Darcy. B.Caroline Michel.

C.David Nicholls. D.Stuart MacBride.

4.What do we know about Stuart MacBride?

A.He was a person who was easy to get angry.

B.He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.

C.Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.

D.He imagined sounds related to the story when reading.

    Africa Water Week -nearly one billion people around the world have no access to drinking water, that lack of clean water association with un-proper hygiene and shortage of toilets kills 3. 3 million a year. And this is a common problem in many parts of the developing world, but its effect is not widely known, according to experts at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

As part of the World Water Day tradition, the center is screening films about international water issues at the Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D. C. The films describe a variety of conflicts over water.

“The challenge in presenting these films,” says Peter Sawyer, project coordinator at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, “is to share with a wider audience the urgent issues surrounding water. Our goal for this screening is to just get these issues out there,” he says. “We don't feel that they attract public attention and we think that they should because they are really important.”

In Dhaka's Challenge, filmmaker Stephen Sapienza explores one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. He says one-third of the 15 million people in the Bangladeshi capital live in places where safe water is limited. Each year 400, 000 newcomers join Dhaka's urban poor. City water from Dhaka's Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) comes at a price, available only to land owners. The film records how a non-profit group helped change the law to give the same equal water rights to the urban poor.

Diabalok Sing Ha, who is the group's founder, said, “A win-win situation actually occurred because Dhaka WASA wanted their incomes and on the other hand, poor people wanted the service and they immediately see the economic advantage of getting Dhaka WASA water supply because that is cheap, so they immediately buy in.”

“My story was just trying to point out that these problems are solvable on some level even if you have to start small and it's possible in the long run to save many lives,” says Sapienza.

1.Which of the following is the main purpose of the films?

A.To show the number of people lacking clean water.

B.To let more people know the serious water problems.

C.To attract people to pay attention to the world conflicts.

D.To get people to have a good knowledge of water.

2.What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A.Ways to get cheap water. B.The film Dhaka's Challenge.

C.Filmmaker Stephen Sapienza. D.A non-profit group.

3.Which of the following does Diabalok Sing Ha agree with?

A.Most people can't afford the water supply.

B.Rich people in Dhaka will buy in at once.

C.Poor people in Dhaka need the service of water.

D.Dhaka WAS A will see soon the economic advantage.

4.What does Sapienza intend to tell us by making the film Dhaka's Challenge?

A.The problem of water can possibly be solved.

B.All the people cannot get city water from WASA.

C.A win-win situation is expected by every filmmaker.

D.Dhaka WASA is very popular with the local people.

    Chinese-language teacher Xie Fang is excited that one of her former students from Indonesia has been admitted to Beijing Language and Culture University. The 19-year-old student, Alivin Rizqi Adrian, achieved his dream of studying in China with a scholarship provided by the Chinese government.

Xie met the boy five years ago when she was selected to teach Chinese at Budi Utama Three Languages National School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The school, founded in 2006 by local Chinese, teaches in three languages — Indonesian, English and Chinese. The school has more than 970 primary, middle and high students, half of whom have Chinese ancestry.

Xie taught students to speak and comprehend Chinese during her year at the school. “Most Indonesian children start to learn Chinese after they enter primary school,” Xie said. “But the textbooks from Singapore seemed relatively difficult for them at that stage.” Xie modified the content of the textbooks to make it easier and more interesting for the Indonesian children to learn Chinese.

One student in particular, Alvin Rizqi Adrian, impressed Xie a great deal. “At that time, he was a middle school student. He was so interested in Chinese that he worked very hard to learn and practice,” she said. Since 2004, Guangdong has sent 1,000 Chinese teachers to more than 30 Chinese schools in 10 countries and regions.

Indonseria has the largest number of Chinese teachers sent form Guangdong, who mainly work in kindergartens, schools and universities founded by overseas Chinese. They usually spend one to two years on the foreign assignment. “Those days in Chinese that he worked very hard to learn and practice,” she said. Since 2004, Guangdong has sent 1,000 Chinese teachers to more than 30 Chinese schools in 10 countries and regions.

Indonesia has the largest number of Chinese teachers sent from Guangdong, who mainly work in kindergartens, schools and universities founded by overseas Chinese. They usually spend one to two years on the foreign assignment. “Those days in Indonesia made me feel very appreciated. The local people have respect for Chinese teachers,” Xie said. She keeps in touch with her Indonesian students through the Internet. “If I had the opportunity to go to Indonesia to teach again, I would be very happy to see the children improve their Chinese,” Xie said.

1.What made the Chinese-language teacher Xie Fang happy?

A.She realized her dream to teach in Indonesia.

B.One of her former students will graduate soon.

C.She can serve overseas Chinese in 3 languages.

D.Alivin Rizqi Adrian has been admitted to study in China.

2.What does the underlined word “modified” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Beautified. B.Improved.

C.Invented. D.Studied.

3.We can infer that Adrian is special because he is __________.

A.practical B.sensitive

C.diligent D.reliable

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the news report?

A.Chinese Teacher Helps Indonesian Realize His Dream

B.Adrian, an Indonesian, Has Achieved His Big Dream

C.Chinese-language Show Respect for Chinese Teachers

D.Local Indonesians Show Respect for Chinese Teachers

    Lecture-related events which are free and open to the public will be held in the National Gallery of Art. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. Don't miss an event!

Lecture One: The Moon in the Age of Photography

August 20 at 2:00, 2020

West Building Lecture Hall

Mia Fineman, department of photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art

2019 marks 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, capturing the attention of viewers worldwide who eagerly awaited the first photographs taken onsite. Mia Fineman explores the fascinating history of the moon imaging.

Lecture Two: Conversation with Oliver Lee Jackson

September 15 at 2:00, 2020

East Building Auditorium

Oliver, artist, has created a complex body of work which masterfully weaves together visual influences ranging from the Renaissance to modernism. His works are drawn from his study of African cultures and American jazz.

Lecture Three: Photography and Nation Building in the Nineteenth Century

October 6 at 2:00, 2020

East Building Auditorium

Makeda Best, master of Photography, Harvard Art Museums. In this lecture, Makeda Best will explore the function of slavery and enslaved people in visual narratives about the Civil War.

Lecture Four: Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art

December 8 at 2:00, 2020

West Building Lecture Hall

The Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art features several scholars presenting original research on modern Italian art. This annual lecture series began in 1997 and is named after the great specialist of Italian art Sydney J. Freedberg (1914 - 1997).

1.When and where will Lecture One be delivered?

A.July 20, 2020; National Gallery of Art.

B.August 20, 2020; National Gallery of Art.

C.July 20, 2020; Metropolitan Museum of Art.

D.August 20, 2020; Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2.In which lecture may you see pictures of battles?

A.Lecture One. B.Lecture Two.

C.Lecture Three. D.Lecture Four.

3.What is special about Lecture Four?

A.It involves several lecturers. B.It takes place every two years.

C.It is related to the origin of art. D.It is presented by an Italian expert.

请你根据下面的提示，用英语对钟南山作简单介绍，写一篇英语作文。

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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假如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：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。

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。

This morning I got up early and went to school as usually, only to find there were nobody in the classroom because it is Sunday. “How a bad memory I have!” I couldn’t help laughing. Stand in front of the school gate, I began to wonder what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurs to me. “Why not get together with some good friends for a picnic in such a fine weather?” I immediately telephoned some of my best friends, but they all agreed to join me. About two hours late, we finally arrived a pleasant park with trees and flowers here and there. We really enjoyed us greatly.

1.2.3.4.5.

6.7.8.9.10.

阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式

As we all know, the Spring Festival is 1. most important festival in China. It is meant 2. (celebrate) the lunar calendar’s new year. During the Spring Festival, family get together and have a big meal in many places. 3. many people like best is setting off fireworks, which is one of the most popular 4. (activity) during the festival, though it may cause air pollution. Dumplings are the most 5. (tradition) food. Children are fond 6. the festival very much, because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes. They can also get some money from their parents, which is given to children for good luck. The Spring Festival 7. (last) about 15 days long when people visit relatives and  friends 8. (happy)with the words “Best Wishes”. Nowadays more and more people are enjoying the Spring Festival around the world. People hold the belief 9. the Spring Festival and other traditional Chinese Festivals will not 10. (replace) by the foreign festivals like Christmas.

根据句意或单词首字母填写所给单词的正确形式。

1.What ______ (留下深刻印象) me was her ability to deal with the problem.

2.He received the Nobel Prize for his scientific a ______.

3.Smoking is not ______ (允许)in this room.

4.It is said that Yoga is of great b ______to our health.

5.Global warming is h ______to some plants

    Yesterday  I had a walk with a friend in the street. When we were passing by a house, I _____ a BlackBerry cellphone. I picked it up and it still _____ ! I started checking the contact   list and calling numbers. I wanted to  see _____ I could  get  some information  about  the  owner of the  phone. _____, only one  person  answered  and  she didn't  recognize the _____ that I was calling from. In the end, she said, "It is just so nice that  you are trying to _____ whose phone it is."

Since that lady didn't know whose phone it was, my friend _____ me to go back  to the  street. I _____ We went back to the street and to the house _____ which we had found the BlackBerry cellphone.  I _____ the door.  Two  college students _____ and said they hadn't    lost their phones. But when I told them the story and _____ some names on the contact list, one of them said that he _____ had those names so it must be the phone of one of his _____.

They said it was _____ that I took the time to find the _____. I really didn't have anything to say because  in  my mind  I was  just  doing the _____ thing.  I never  considered _____ the phone—it wasn't mine. I immediately tried to find the owner because that is exactly what I would want _____ to do if any of my family members _____ their phones.

1.A.bought B.dropped C.repaired D.found

2.A.rang B.sang C.worked D.shook

3.A.that B.if C.what D.how

4.A.Probably B.Interestingly C.Finally D.Unluckily

5.A.number B.street C.man D.name

6.A.talk about B.think of C.find out D.care about

7.A.advised B.pushed C.helped D.showed

8.A.laughed B.understood C.argued D.agreed

9.A.at the back of B.in front of C.on the top of D.far away from

10.A.turned to B.looked for C.knocked on D.broke into

11.A.answered B.shouted C.ran D.passed

12.A.spelled B.wrote C.mentioned D.remembered

13.A.sometimes B.also C.hardly D.always

14.A.kids B.parents C.students D.friends

15.A.exciting B.necessary C.wonderful D.impossible

16.A.phone B.information C.buyer D.owner

17.A.important B.right C.strange D.brave

18.A.giving B.borrowing C.mending D.keeping

19.A.them B.him C.someone D.myself

20.A.lost B.described C.needed D.lent