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假定你是学生会主席李华，负责安排举办校篮球队和来访的美国学生代表团的篮球友谊赛，请你给美方带队老师Mr. Brown 写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 比赛安排；

3. 注意事项。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节.以使行文连贯。

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画横线（—），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。

When the earthquake was happened in 2008 my aunt was still a little girl in small county in Sichuan. Today, she can well remember doctors and nurses in white overalls which were busy day and night save the injured in our hometown. It was then when she made up her mind to be someone like them. Her dream came truly after she graduated from a local medical school. On January 2020, when bad news came that Hubei was badly in need of doctors and nurses to fight COVID-19, she applied to be there to help out but her application was approved. Before she leaves, she told us she was grateful for what people did for us after the earthquake and that she had decided to pay them forward.

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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。

Supermarkets in Vietnam and Thailand are leading the fight 1. single-use plastics by 2. (replace) plastic bags with banana leaves.

As we all know, it is of great importance to the planet 3. we stop using so much bloody plastic. Firstly, it is poisoning the seas. Whales are washed up 4. (die). It is the huge amounts of plastic inside their 5. (stomach) that kill them. Secondly, if it is poisoning the seas, it’s 6. (probable) poisoning us, too, for we eat a load of things that come out of the sea.

Lately, a new and encouraging 7. (develop) started with a Facebook post showing banana leaves being used in the Rimping supermarket in Chiang Mai. Thailand. After seeing how much good publicity the post 8. (get) in the past few months, supermarkets in Vietnam have all followed suit.

According to a spokesperson for Lotte Market in Ho Chizminh City, they’re only doing this as 9. test, but they plan to expand the action nationwide and hope to be able to use the leaves for meat as well as vegetables before too long. Besides, another Vietnamese supermarket, has already started using biodegradable (可生物降解的) bags 10. (make) from corn.

This is a step in the right direction and we do need it.

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If you’ve ever been to a Disney Park, you’ve obviously seen little children running around dressed as their favorite characters. In fact, it’s ________ by the park, and you can even purchase a Disney makeover for your kids in the park ________ with authentic costumes (戏服), hairstyles, and makeup by the professionals. But as the kids get ________, they are less likely to be dressed up, and ________ they hit the age of 14, you won’t ________ a single one of them in costume.

It isn’t because they’re “too cool for school”; it’s ________ against the rules. According to the Disney Park rule-book, any guest aged 14 or older may be ________ admittance if they are ________ costumes or masks.

The ________ of this rule is two-fold. One, your face can’t be ________ and you can’t be carrying anything resembling a real gun. This is obviously a ________ issue, so choose your cosplay wisely. The second intention is to ________ that any interactions park guests have with cast members remain genuine (真实的) and on brand. If there were 20 ________ running around dressed like Cinderella, some of the guests in costume may get one confused with Disney’s official princess, ruining the fantasy for children. He may convey false messages or break one of the 15 Disney etiquette (礼仪) rules all Disney employees must ________.

________, that doesn’t mean that you can’t truly get into the ________ of your favorite Disney character the next time you head to one of the parks. ________ Disney fan Leslie Kay began a trend that is called Disney Bounding. In ________, Disney Bounding is dressing up in a non-costume outfit ________ by your favorite character. So maybe you can’t dress up in Princess Belle’s iconic (标志性的) yellow dress, but you could wear a yellow dress with teacup-themed jewelry. Try to be creative with your ________ the next time you head to one of the parks.

1.A.discussed B.encouraged C.confirmed D.ignored

2.A.delighted B.combined C.complete D.complex

3.A.older B.stronger C.taller D.cleverer

4.A.because B.in case C.once D.even if

5.A.recognize B.understand C.remember D.spot

6.A.actually B.properly C.generally D.specially

7.A.given B.promised C.refused D.left

8.A.buying B.making C.changing D.wearing

9.A.origin B.purpose C.effect D.weakness

10.A.covered B.injured C.identified D.acknowledged

11.A.attitude B.finance C.dignity D.safety

12.A.discover B.admit C.ensure D.prove

13.A.adults B.workers C.performers D.guards

14.A.make B.follow C.learn D.support

15.A.However B.Therefore C.Moreover D.Anyhow

16.A.nature B.spirit C.quality D.fight

17.A.Rude B.Devoted C.Annoyed D.Disappointed

18.A.brief B.addition C.fact D.part

19.A.created B.designed C.copied D.inspired

20.A.security B.manners C.intention D.look

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Ketchup (番茄酱) is a magical little dressing. It has a sweet and salty bite and makes just about any food more appetizing. 1. So how did ketchup become best friends with French fries? Let’s start at the beginning.

2.In fact, the first ketchup recipe did not include tomatoes! Instead the Chinese made it from salted fish. Doesn’t sound as appetizing as today’s dip, does it?3. In the 1900s it started making its way to everyone s dinner tables and refrigerators when the Heinz family bottled and sold it. Ketchup underwent another makeover in the 1970s with the rise of high-fructose corn syrup (高果糖玉米糖浆).

America’s favorite way to eat vegetables originated not in France as the name suggests, but in Belgium. When French fries made their way onto the scene in Europe in the early 1800s, ketchup, as we now know it, had not been invented yet. Americans accepted the side dish in the 1930s and enjoyed them fried in beef fat. 4. There are reports of early adopters dipping their fries in ketchup from as early as the late 1800s, but the trend didn’t take off in America until the 1940s. As the popularity of fast food restaurants grew, so did the desire to dip our fries in that tasty red sauce. Fast food restaurants started serving French fries with ketchup. 5.

A.You can even clean with it!

B.We have been hooked since.

C.They didn’t find ketchup delicious at all.

D.Then French fries were invented to go with ketchup.

E.In their birthplace, fries are served with salad dressing.

F.Red, tomato-based ketchup didn’t appear until much later.

G.Ketchup has been around for centuries but in a completely different form.

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Back in November 1988, Robert Tappan Morris was a 20-something graduate student at Cornell who wanted to know how big the Internet was- that is, how many computers were connected to it. So he wrote a program that would travel from computer to computer and ask each machine to send a signal back to a control server, which would keep count. That was how the world’s first cyber (网络) attack set the stage for modern cyber security challenges.

The program worked well. Morris had known that if it traveled too fast there might be problems, but the limits he built in weren’t enough to keep the program from blocking up large sections of the Internet, both copying itself to new machines and sending those pings (电子脉冲) back, When he realized what was happening, even his messages warning system administrators about the problem couldn’t get through. Large numbers of Internet-connected computers are told to send lots of traffic to one particular address, overloading it with so much activity that either the system shuts down or its network connections are completely blocked. Morris’s program is now known as the “Morris worm”.

Worms and viruses are similar, but different in one key way: A virus needs a command, from a user or a hacker (黑客), to run its program. A worm, by contrast, hits the ground running all on its own. For example. even if you never open your email program, a worm that gets onto your computer might email a copy of itself to everyone in your address book.

In a time when few people were concerned about harmful software and nobody had protective software in his computer, the Morris worm spread quickly. It took 72 hours for researchers at Purdue and Berkeley to stop the worm. It affected tens of thousands of systems, Cleaning up the infection cost hundreds or thousands of dollars for each affected machine.

Morris wasn’t trying to destroy the Internet, but he was sentenced t0 three years of probation (缓刑) and a roughly US $ 10.000 fine. In the late 1990s, though. he became a dot-com millionaire- and is now a professor at MIT.

1.What is Morris’s intention 1o write the program known now as the “Morris worm”?

A.To test the effect of protective software.

B.To start a harmful attack on the Internet.

C.To see how well a program can work on the Internet.

D.To get the number of the computers connected to the Internet.

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A.What loss the problem caused.

B.How the problem was dealt with.

C.How the unexpected problem came about.

D.What Morris did to prevent the problem from expanding.

3.What does the underlined part “hits the ground” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.Copies itself. B.Gets on the Internet.

C.Gets the user’s command. D.Copies your email address book.

4.What happened to Morris after the attack?

A.He was punished for it. B.He invented a protective software.

C.He got help from a millionaire. D.He was asked to clear up the Internet.

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I grew up in California but have spent about four years living in various parts of the UK. The first thing I noticed was that my West-Midlands host family did not sound like the queen. I’ve since learnt that accents change almost every five miles. As far as America goes. I can tell the West Coast from the East or the South, but I can’t tell you a state, much less a county (郡).

The next thing I couldn’t imagine was the quiet, stare-ahead norm of public transportation- if you talk to somebody on the Tube, you’re probably a serial killer or a lost tourist.

I’ve had to deal with the Tube from Heathrow to Victoria with heavy bags more times and Victoria Station is not exactly tourist friendly. Each time I’ve had someone walk up and ask to help with my bags. Not once have they been English. In America, at least from what I’ve experienced, people will start a chat if they see you’re travelling by yourself, and I always immediately have someone taller offer to put my things in an overhead bin (行李箱).

Opening hours-especially Sunday trading laws have also taken so much to get used to. In America, 24/7 fast food, grocery stores. petrol stations, etc. are the norm. In my first year in the UK,I forgot it was Easter Sunday, and went into town at 2：00 pm. Imagine my surprise when 1 found the city center was deserted, and there wasn’t a single car at Tesco. Approaching the building, I saw a large sign announcing opening times. I had to make do with plain bread until 9：00 am Monday, when I’d be able to pay for groceries again.

Speaking of groceries, it took so many people telling me I was crazy to convince me to eat eggs here- they’re not refrigerated, and they’ll often have bits of feather or chicken waste on the outside. 1 am now aware that they ‘re safe, but coming from a childhood of perfectly clean, white, large AAA eggs, I was convinced I’d die a terrible salmonella (沙门氏菌) death.

1.What’s the author’s impression of the transportation of the UK?

A.It’s very dangerous to use public transportations.

B.It’s easy for a tourist 10 get lost on public transportations.

C.British people willingly offer help on public transportations.

D.British people don’t talk to each other on public transportations.

2.What happened on Easter Sunday in the author’s first year in the UK?

A.He left the city center. B.He failed to buy any food.

C.A supermarket closed down. D.A restaurant opened in a tall building.

3.What is a good suggestion to a foreigner in the UK?

A.Try to speak like the queen.

B.Avoid eating unhealthy eggs.

C.Store some plain bread in the fridge.

D.Pay attention to the opening hours of the shops.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A.How to Get Used to Life in the UK

B.What do I Find Strange about the UK

C.How Difficult It Is to Travel in the UK

D.What Can a Foreigner Expect in the UK

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It was back in 2014. I learned I needed an operation to remove the tumor (肿瘤). Hearing the word “cancer” was the first shock, but knowing the surgeon would have to cut the front of my neck open was a lot to swallow. I was relieved to learn that thyroid (甲状腺) cancer can be treated if caught early, but 1 wasn’t thrilled it would mean a lifelong scar front and center on my neck.

Back at home, I looked at my reflection in the mirror. I admired my neck, running my finger across a delicate gold chain I wore. Then came a tiny voice, “Mommy!” My then five year -old son. Jack, appeared in the mirror behind me. Our reflection was a big reality check. See, my son didn’t know I had been diagnosed (诊断) with the Big C, or that I was having an operation. I patiently explained my condition to him and told him I would have a scar on my neck after the operation.

I never had any intentions of hiding the scar. I didn’t want my son to think my scar was something to be ashamed of. I was his role model and I needed to set a good example. Bad things can happen, but it’s how you deal with them that matters.

The operation was successful. The recovery process, bearing it all, in the grocery store, out to dinner with family and on the summer camp pickup line, made me realize, if I could get through this phase (阶段),I could bear the scar of survival forever. The scar proves I looked at fear in the face and won.

People will ask about my scar even though it’s a very thin. dull line five years later. That means I have the chance to educate others about thyroid cancer and how they should. self-check their necks and remind their doctors to do the same, at yearly physicals. To me, the scar is like a superhero stamp.

1.What’s the author worried about before the operation?

A.Her neck would look ugly. B.The tumor couldn’t be removed.

C.Jack couldn’t take care of himself. D.She would have difficulty swallowing.

2.Why did the author decide to face the reality bravely?

A.She didn’t care how people liked her.

B.She realized she didn’t have other choice.

C.She wanted to set a good example to her son.

D.She felt lucky to have her cancer caught early.

3.How does the recovery process turn out?

A.Regretful. B.Stressful.

C.Surprising. D.Meaningful.

4.What can be inferred about the author from the last paragraph?

A.She has a better chance of education.

B.She feels proud of what she has done.

C.She has become an expert in cancer treatment.

D.She has suffered [rom poor health for five years.

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World Heritage Sites (遗址) You Need to Visit

Los Glaciares National Park

Located in the southwest of Santa Cruz province of the Argentine part of Patagonia in a remote area known as the Austral Andes, Los Glaciares National Park is a heaven of mountains lakes. and countless glaciers ( 冰川) that cover half the 600, 000-hectare expanse. Travelling through this amazing scenery is a once- in-a-lifetime experience.

Jeronimos Monastery

Travel to the Belem district at the entrance to the port of Lisbon to find the Jeronimos Monastery, which dates back to the 15th century. This highly religious building was constructed and donated to the monks (和尚) of Saint Hieronymus to pray for sailors on their voyages. It’s the characteristic of Portuguese Gothic style.

Old Québec

Founded by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1608, Québec is among the oldest settlements in North America and one of the most popular travel destinations in Canada. Centuries-old attraction is on full display in its perfectly preserved historic district, a shining example of a city built by early settlers with stone paths, churches. And landmarks like Chateau Frontenac and Place Royale.

Angkor Wat

Exploring Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia lops our list of unforgettable trips that won’t break the bank. It is part of one of the most significant archaeological (考古的) sites in Southeast Asia in the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 14th century. This great temple complex was originally constructed as a place of showing respect to the god Vishnu and is the largest religious structure on the planet !

1.If you’re interested in natural scenery, which of the four places would you visit?

A.Los Glaciares National Park. B.Jeronimos Monastery.

C.Old Québec. D.Angkor Wat.

2.Which of the following are religious sites?

A.Old Québce and Angkor Wat.

B.Jeronimos Monastery and Old Québec.

C.Jeronimos Monastery and Angkor Wat.

D.Los Glaciarcs National Park and Jeronimos Monastery.

3.What can a traveler to Angkor Wat expect?

A.Mountain views. B.Great voyages.

C.Gothic style landmarks. D.Low expenses.

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假定你是李华，你校网站准备面向在华外籍高中生举办一次《我眼中的中国》征文活动。请你给在某国际学校就读的你的好友Eric发一封电子邮件告知此事，并鼓励他投稿。内容包括：

1．语言：英文或中文

2．截止时间：2020年5月1日

3．联系方式：editingcentre@163.com

注意：1.词数100左右；

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1.He called the police because he was ___________ (concern) for Bill’s safety.

2.Now that my son is more ___________ (dependent), I have more time for myself.

3.No one was hurt, and we all breathed a sigh of __________ (宽慰).

4.The paperless office may one day become a __________ (现实).

5.Public places are becoming more accessible to people with __________ (disable).

6.There has still been no official __________ (confirm) of the report.

7.The government needs a more _________ (灵活的) approach to education.

8._________ (贴) a recent photograph to your application form.

9.The company isn’t ___________ (有能力的) of handling so large an order.

10.Now, you are _________ (forgive) for what you did.

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Switzerland is the world’s most famous watchmaker,1.makes it little surprise that2.(it) people are the most punctual in the world. For them, being on time is not only a nice thing to do, but it’s a strict3.(believe) that they build almost every aspect of their lives on.

According to the BBC, everything in Switzerland, from trains and buses4.personal meetings, is on time. If someone says they are meeting you at 3 pm, they5.not be there at 2:55 or 3:05 - just 3 pm. It shows “a deep expression of respect for other people”, US writer Eric Weiner, who6.(recent) traveled to Switzerland, wrote for BBC News. “A punctual person is a 7.(consider) one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is expressing he values your time and, by extension, he values you.”

This valuable quality of Swiss people8.(report) to originate from the country’s mountain areas. Due to poor weather, people had to plant and harvest crops exactly on time,9.they would have nothing to eat.

However, being punctual also has its problems. Since everybody has their lunch at exactly 12 and takes their coffee break at 4 pm, elevators and coffee shops all tend10.(be) full at the same time.

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No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own _________

I learned this lesson from a(n) _________ many years ago. I took the head _________ job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.

It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the _________ team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to ___________ the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldn’t _________ I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to _________ that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were ___________ me. I had to change my _________ about their ability and potential.

I started doing anything I could to help them build a little ____________. Most important, I began to treat them like ____________. That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their ____________, we met every day and ______________ passing and kicking the football.

Six months after suffering our ______________ on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to ____________. Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a ____________ for us even if we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest ____________ of my life！

From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can ____________ the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and ______________ them. I helped them to see themselves ____________, and they built themselves into winners.

Winners are made, but born.

1.A.luck B.tests C.efforts D.nature

2.A.experiment B.experience C.visit D.show

3.A.operating B.editing C.consulting D.coaching

4.A.successful B.excellent C.strong D.new

5.A.cheer for B.prepare for C.help with D.finish with

6.A.believe B.agree C.describe D.regret

7.A.realize B.claim C.permit D.demand

8.A.reacting to B.looking for C.depending on D.caring about

9.A.decision B.attitude C.conclusion D.intention

10.A.pride B.culture C.fortune D.relationship

11.A.leaders B.partners C.winners D.learners

12.A.rewards B.vacations C.health D.honor

13.A.risked B.missed C.considered D.practiced

14.A.defeat B.decline C.accident D.mistake

15.A.relax B.improve C.expand D.defend

16.A.shame B.burden C.victory D.favor

17.A.chances B.thrills C.concerns D.offers

18.A.surprise B.serve C.interest D.affect

19.A.encouraged B.observed C.protected D.impressed

20.A.honestly B.individually C.calmly D.differently

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Boosting(促进) your Brain Power

Who hasn’t wished that they were just a little smarter? Maybe you’re in school and just want to get a better grade on a test. 1. Here are some ways you can go about boosting your brainpower.

Sleep is one of the easiest things to do, yet one of the ones that most of us don’t do. We live in a busy age and often it seems that we don’t have enough time to get everything done. So many of us sacrifice our hours of sleep to accomplish our daily tasks. 2.

Read a book. Being smarter is not only about thinking but knowledge plays a big part in it, too. Reading helps your brain stay active.3. Think of it as exercise for the brain.

Try turning off that television set and going for a walk. A walk will stimulate your body and relax your mind. Just as watching too much TV can hurt your body, it also causes your brain to slow down as well.

4. There is a big difference between knowing something and being able to teach it to someone else. There is nothing like trying to break something down into simpler terms for others to help you understand it better than you did before.

Work on a puzzle. It can be anything from the newspaper crossword or the new Sudoku puzzle. Puzzles help you use your brain to figure out the answers.5. Your brain needs exercise just like your body does to be able to function in top form.

So go out there and boost your brainpower, your mind will thank you.

A. The more you read, the more you know, and the smarter you will be.

B. By writing about things you know, it helps you to understand them better.

C. Crossword puzzles also have the added benefit of increasing your vocabulary and knowledge.

D. Maybe you want to show your boss that you are good enough to get a promotion.

E. Giving your body the rest it needs every night can boost your ability to function at your best the next day.

F. Skipping meals can make it harder for you to think and perform at your best.

G. Learn something new and then teach someone else how to do it.

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Apple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors’ mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.

The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from China’s Huawei and Oppo, and Korea’s Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.

At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.

Media MarktSaturn is Europe’s biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that,“Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. ’’ She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.

Chinese manufacturers’ fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China. But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the Hong Kong investment company CLSA.

Huawei is currently the world’s third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research company Canalys, the Chinese company is getting closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.

Other Chinese companies are looking to enter the high-end smart phone market.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A.Smart phone’s manufacturers. B.Apple smart phone’s features.

C.Asian phone makers’ fast growth. D.Competition among Asian phone makers.

2.Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?

A.TCL. B.Samsung.

C.Apple. D.Huawei.

3.What do we know from the text?

A.Huewei will have overtaken Apple by later 2017.

B.Chinese makers’ phones with high-end features cost less.

C.The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.

D.40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.

4.What is the writer’s attitude towards Asian phone makers?

A.Doubtful. B.Concerned.

C.Optimistic. D.Uncertain.

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This could be the perfect gift for the partner, who embarrasses you on the dance floor. Smart socks, which can teach to dance, may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.

The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills. Thanks to the socks, users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well. It means the user maximizes their performance, and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt. The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet. They look, feel and can be washed like normal clothes.

Sensors (传感器) record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter (脚踝发射器) to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong, and help to improve skill in any task with feet.

The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers. “People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,” Dr. Davide Vigano said. A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year. This is pretty much more than any other human activity. Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance, play sports such as golf, or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.

Mr. Vigano said, “People could all benefit from the idea. We have had interest from all sorts of sports, like skiing, football, cycling and golf. Anything where you have to use your feet can use it. It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”

Socks are just the start, and the technology could be used in gloves, hats and boots. The socks, anklet and software package, are expected to be sold for around￡120, which will go on sale in March.

1.What does the underlined part “anyone with two left feet” refer to?

A.People who are disabled.

B.People who are interested in dancing.

C.People who are not good at dancing.

D.People who invented the socks.

2.What’s special about fibers that the socks are made of?

A.They feel much softer than normal clothes.

B.They can monitor the movement of feet.

C.They are expensive to produce.

D.They act as a smart phone for users.

3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?

A.They can improve the skill of running.

B.They can help women walk better in high heels.

C.They can teach people to dance well.

D.They can be worn for days without washing.

4.According to Dr. Vigano, ________.

A.everyone can make good use of the smart socks

B.users can run as fast as they like with the socks

C.60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks

D.no runners will get hurt, thanks to the socks

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Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of what’s been called the “sharing economy”.

Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb---an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market!

A British company is doing something with parking spaces.JustPark’s founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says ,“When I had the original idea,Ispotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele（客户）:around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site,and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things,like Uber and Lyft---these let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is .A church near Kings Cross in central London has apparently made over £200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!

Because this is a new business world,those rules aren’t there yet and many people are happy to share...as long as it pays!

But the sharing economy has its critics:the competitors of these new companies.People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue:regulations on these new business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?

1.What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pinch” probably mean?

A.Lacking in money B.Full of curiosity

C.Willing to help others D.Unsatisfied with their life

2.Who may be against the sharing economy?

A.A taxi driver who can’t find a a parking place B.A priest in the church near Kings Cross

C.A traveller who needs accomodiation D.A well-known high-end holiday hotel

3.Why are many people pleased to share according to paragraph 4?

A.They can gain huge profits B.They needn’t pay any fee

C.There are few rules to limit them D.The new business has no risks

4.Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?

A.Creative and developed B.Competitive but unpractical

C.Effective and worrying D.Traditional and acceptable

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Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested (拥挤) with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.

Brighton

Brighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water’s edge for a dip.

Bournemouth

Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.

Blackpool

On the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.

Southend

On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.

1.Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer?

A.Because it is extremely far from the sea.

B.Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.

C.Because people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.

D.Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.

2.Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights?

A.Bournemouth. B.Blackpool.

C.Brighton. D.Southend.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.

B.Southend has the longest pier in Britain.

C.Southend is a better preferred resort than Brighton by London locals.

D.People crowded into the water’s edge at Brighton for a quick swim.

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Translation

1.他刚要离开办公室，电话铃响了。(No sooner)

2.尽管很困难，他还是设法解决了问题。(Despite)

3.不管你乐不乐意，你必须忍受。(Whether)

4.他辞职一事令大家觉得很震惊。(which)

5.既然麻烦找上他，他觉得逃避是没有用的。(use)

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Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Storm chasers

When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

Storm chasing is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

Though anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life, says Jasper Morley. ‘Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.’

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Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

Meal kits(餐具)cut food waste but packaging is a problem

Home delivery meal kits can slash(大幅消减)food waste by more than two-thirds, but suppliers need to switch to reusable packaging to make them environmentally friendly.

1. That means leftovers are minimized. But while the delivery services score well on reducing food waste, buying the same ingredients from the supermarket almost always saves energy overall simply because meal kits use so much single-use packaging. The good news is that if you have meals that are tailored for consumption, people won’t over-buy and you have less food waste. You fine-tune the portions to what people will actually eat.

Beyond the cost of the waste itself, thrown-away food generates methane(甲烷)that contributes to climate change. 2. A 2018 report from the Boston Consulting Group found that the waste was set to soar by a third by 2030 when global food waste was estimated to reach 2.1 bn tonnes.

Meal kits can reduce transport emissions if they mean people take fewer trips to the supermarket. If people only went to buy goods that are unlikely to decay such as soap and toilet paper, they might only have to visit the supermarket once every couple of months. That delivery truck can carry meals for you and dozens of neighbors. 3.

The study found that even if delivered meal kits reduced food waste to zero, they would still use up more energy overall than buying the same food from the supermarket unless the energy used for the meal kit packaging was cut by a fifth. 4. All the environmental benefits are lost. But if the packaging can be reused, you can get some benefits.

A. However, meal kits are likely heading for the mainstream.

B. If it’s single-use and thrown away, the packaging is a killer.

C. In that case, you might replace dozens of car trips with one truck trip.

D. Meal knits arrive on your doorstep by truck filled with every ingredient you need.

E. Tailor-made meal kits save waste by providing precise quantities of fresh ingredients.

F. If food waste was a country, it would rank third in emissions behind the US and China.

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The Nobles are the originals, of course. Alfred Nobel, the man who invented deadly explosives, decided to try and do something good with all the money he earned, and gave prizes to people who made progress in literature, science, economics and-- perhaps most importantly--peace.

Not all rewards are as noble as the Nobles. Even though most countries have a system of recognizing, honoring and rewarding people who have done something good in their countries, there are now hundreds of awards and award ceremonies for all kinds of thing.

The Oscars are probably the most famous, a time for the (mostly) American film industry to tell itself how good it is and an annual opportunity for lots big stars to give each other awards and make tearful speeches. As well as that there are also the Golden Globes, evidently for the same thing.

But it’s not only films -- there are also Grammies Brits. the Mercury prize and the mtv for music. In Britain. a writer who wins the Booker Prize can expect to see their difficult, literary novel hit the bestseller lists and compete with the Da Vinci Code for popularity. The Turner Prize is an award for British contemporary artists -- each year it causes controversy by apparently giving lots of money to artists who do things like displaying their beds, putting animals in glass cases or -- this year -- building a garden shed.

Awards don’ only exist for arts. There are now awards for Sports Personality of the Year, for European Footballer of the Year and World Footballer of the Year. This seems very strange -- sometimes awards can be good to give recognition to people who deserve it, or to help people who don’t make a lot of money carry on their work without worrying about finances, but professional soccer players these days certainly aren’t short of cash!

Many small towns and communities all over the world also have their own award ceremonies, for local writers or artists, or just for people who have graduated from high school or, got a university degree. Even the British Council has its own awards for “Innovation in English Language Teaching”.

Why have all these awards and ceremonies appeared recently? Shakespeare never won a prize, nor did Leonardo Da Vinci or Adam Smith or Charles Dickens.

It would be possible to say, however, that in the past, scientists and artists could win “patronage” form rich people -- a king or lord would give the artists or scientists money to have them paint their palaces or help them develop new ways of making money. With the change in social systems across the world, this no longer happens. A lot of scientific research is now either funded by the state or by private companies.

Perhaps award ceremonies are just the most recent phase of this process.

However, there is more to it than that. When a film wins an Oscar, many more people will go and see it, or buy the DVD. When a writer wins the Nobel Prize, many more people buy their books. When a group win s the/MTV awards, the ceremony is seen by hundreds of thousands of people across the world. The result? The group sells lots more records.

Most award ceremonies are now sponsored by big organizations or companies. This means that it is not only the person who wins the award who benefits - but also the sponsors. The MTV awards, for example, are great for publicizing not only music, but also MTV itself!

On the surface, it seems to be a “Win-win” situation, with everyone being happy, but let me ask you a question -- how far do you think that publicity and marketing are winning here, and how much genuine recognition of achievement is taking place?

1.What is the author’s tone when he mentions awards such as the Oscars the Golden Globes and Grammies?

A.Amused B.Appreciative.

C.Sarcastic. D.Serious.

2.According to Para. 4, what would happen to award winning writers?

A.They would enjoy a much larger readship.

B.They would turn to popular novel writing.

C.They would continue non-fiction writing.

D.They would try controversial forms of art.

3.Which of the following statements best sums up para. 6?

A.Awards ceremonies are held for local people.

B.Awards ceremonies are held on important occasions.

C.Awards ceremonies are held in certain professions.

D.Awards ceremonies are held for all sorts of reasons.

4.One difference between scientists and artists in the past and those at present lies in ________.

A.nature of work B.personal contact

C.source of funding D.social status

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I had a teacher who used to wake up in class by shouting: “The early bird gets the worm!” I say “let him have the worm”. I hate food that doesn’t stay still, and avoid Japanese restaurants for that very reason. Anyway, I stopped eating worms at the age of three, switching to regular breakfasts of cereal(谷物), to which I would add extra sugar.

Recently I was thinking about early birds and the competitive spirit after receiving a letter from a reader in Malaysia: ”My son deliberately throws away marks because he doesn’t like to be top of the class. What shall I do?” Give him a round of “applause” for being smart! Actually many children in Asia tend to be the focus by performing better.

Placed into a very competitive class when I was 11, I quickly learned the ideal position was second to last. The top three performers and the very last person are highlighted; the second-to-last contestant is INVISIBLE. And it’s an easy position to get—just deliberately underperform at every test. I could do that. I once came second to last in eight straight sports day races. No one suspected anything. I was so invisible that I could have robbed a bank in my street and no one would have noticed.

At the London Olympics a few months ago, badminton pairs from three Asian countries deliberately tried to lost matches to draw good lots in later rounds. It was funny to watch, but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship. What they really needed were acting lessons, their moves were so unconvincing. “Oops, I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction.”

The other day, I took the children out and they raced for the car. “I’m first,” said one. The second said: “First is worst, second is best.” Together they sang at the last one: “And third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lost matches. “I lost,” the delighted loser will say. The judges could still declare them winners, pointing to a new, optional regulation: “First is worst, second is best, third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

1.Why did the author dislike Japanese restaurant?

A.Its food was served raw. B.Its food contained worms.

C.He was tempted by cereal. D.He was affected by the saying.

2.How did the author manage to be invisible in a competitive class?

A.He highlighted the top three students.

B.He came to second in sports races.

C.He hid himself in a bank skillfully.

D.He intentionally underperformed.

3.What can be learned from the passage?

A.The judge is encouraged to eliminate the dishonest players.

B.Players disqualified from Olympic doubles for using drugs.

C.Children’s song praises the dramatic acting skills of athletes.

D.players purposefully failed for easier lots in the following rounds.

4.Which saying might the author possibly support?

A.Great minds think alike. B.God favors those who are prepared.

C.Honesty is the best policy. D.A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

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When discussing the causes of animal endangerment, it is important to understand that individual species are not the only factors involved in this difficult situation. Endangerment is a broad _________, one that involves the habitats and environments where species live and interact with one another. Although some measures are being taken to help specific cases of endangerment, the universal problem cannot be solved until humans _________ the natural environments where endangered species live. There are many reasons why a particular species may become endangered, but habitat destruction is on top.

Our planet is continually changing, causing habitats to be altered and modified. Natural changes tend to occur at a(n) _________ pace, usually causing only a slight _________ on individual species. However, when changes occur at a fast pace, there is little or no time for individual species to _________ and adjust to new situations. This can create disastrous results, and for this reason, rapid habitat loss is the primary cause of species endangerment. The strongest _________ in rapid habitat loss are human beings. Nearly every region of the earth has been affected by human activity, particularly during this past century. The loss of microbes in soils that _________ supported tropical forests, the extinction of fish and various aquatic species in polluted habitats, and changes in global climate brought about by the _________ of greenhouse gases are all results of human activity.

It can be difficult for an individual to _________ the effects that humans have had on specific species. It is also hard to identify or ____________ human effects on individual species and habitats, especially during a human lifetime. But it is quite ____________ that human activity has greatly contributed to species endangerment. ____________, although tropical forests may look as though they are thick and healthy; they are____________ highly susceptible (易受影响的) to destruction. This is because the soils in which they grow ____________ nutrients. It may take centuries to re-grow a forest that was cut down by humans or destroyed by fire, and many of the world’s severely threatened animals and plants live in these forests. If the current rate of forest ____________ continues, huge quantities of plant and animal species will disappear.

1.A.remark B.issue C.project D.experiment

2.A.worsen B.protect C.seek D.ignore

3.A.extreme B.favorable C.gradual D.rapid

4.A.command B.spirit C.impact D.expectation

5.A.react B.boost C.express D.announce

6.A.sports B.meanings C.forces D.crimes

7.A.usually B.formally C.freely D.formerly

8.A.escape B.goal C.release D.origin

9.A.update B.recognize C.cover D.remind

10.A.predict B.devote C.struggle D.transfer

11.A.obvious B.vital C.contemporary D.selfish

12.A.In short B.In a word C.As a result D.For example

13.A.naturally B.completely C.fully D.actually

14.A.contain B.lack C.reduce D.limit

15.A.growth B.loss C.extension D.planting

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Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

This was no ordinary dog. Dyngo, a ten-year-old Belgian Malinois, 1. (train) to move his 87-pound body toward people, locking his jaws around them. He 2. (serve) three tours in Afghanistan and had saved thousands of lives. I had traveled across the country to retrieve Dyngo 3. he could live out his remaining years with me in civilian retirement.

That first Arizona night, Dyngo sat on my hotel bed 4. (wait) for me. 5. I drifted off to sleep, I felt his body twitch, and I smiled: Dyngo is a dog who dreams. The next morning, I gave him a toy and went to shower. When I emerged from the bathroom, it was like stepping into a henhouse 6. feathers floated in the air In the middle of the bed was Dyngo, panting over a pile of shredded pillows. On the flight home, 7. (sit) at my feet in the roomy first row, Dyngo soon had bouts of vomiting in between his attempts to shred the Harry Potter blanket I’d brought. The pilot announced 8. military status, inspiring applause from the whole cabin.

I met Dyngo in 2012 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio and had heard about how Dyngo had saved many lives in Afghanistan. In early 2011, Kitts and Dyngo boarded a helicopter on their way 9. a remote outpost in Afghanistan. Dyngo wore a wide choke chain and a vest that said MWD Police K-9 to indicate 10. he was a military-working dog.

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England became England, the land of English-speaking people, at the beginning of the Middle Ages. 1. that it had been the home of Iron Age Tribes known as Celts, and for a time, part of the Roman Empire. Then beginning in the 400s AD, tribes from the north, known as the angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, 2. (move) in.

The most famous leader of this time period in England was Alfred the Great. Alfred lived in Wessex, the kingdom of the West Saxons, which 3. (locate) in the southern part of England. He was a good leader 4. made his kingdom stronger. He created a system of defenses (防御), 5. (call) burhs, across the country. He reorganized the army so that his men 6. have time to fight and time to farm. Alfred s efforts protected his people from the Vikings and allowed Wessex to grow. Eventually the rulers of Wessex would rule all of England.

Alfred also made other improvements. He made laws for his people. He encouraged learning and translated several important books 7. his Saxon language. This was 8. modern people think of as the start of the language we call English today.

Two important pieces of literature from that time period are the anglo-Saxon Chronicle and Beowulf, both 9. (write) in old English. Old English lasted through most of the Middle Ages. Middle English came in during the late Middle ages and modern english began about the time of the renaissance.

England and English got their names, not from the Saxons, but from one of the other tribes, and Angles. The original name of England must have been 10. like Angle-land (only in old English of course).

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假定你是李华，最近你在当地报纸上看到一则游泳培训班的广告，称其有称职教练，一周包会。考虑到大学要开设游泳课，而你还不会，所以想在暑假参加训练。请你写一封咨询信了解相关情况，要点如下：

1. 训练的具体时间和地点；

2. 课程大概内容和费用；

3. 其他注意事项。