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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

In the film Frozen 1, Elsa and Anna are sisters who live in a kingdom called Arendella. Elsa is born 1. special powers that allow her to create ice and snow. Elsa’s powers are considered dangerous, 2. she must hide them. Eventually she loses control and changes summer to winter. Then Elsa flees from home, and Anna goes on a dangerous journey to find her sister. Along the way, Anna teams up with a man 3. (name) Kristof and his reindeer（驯鹿）)Sven. A talking snowman, Olaf also accompanies them. In the end, it’s Anna’s love for her sister that saves the day.

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阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

In the early 1800s, Stanislas Baudry built public baths in the center of a town in France. To encourage people to come, Baudry drove a large vehicle around to give people a ride to the baths. He called the vehicle an omnibus, 1. is a Latin word meaning “for everyone”. Then he 2. (notice) that many passengers would get off at stops during the journey to the baths. So Baudry shifted the focus of his omnibus service. He created a permanent route for passengers 3. (board) and get off. Eventually, the omnibus became known 4. (simple) as a bus.

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假定你是李华，你的朋友Terry要来中国做交换生（exchange student），他听说中国是遵师重教的礼仪之邦，想提前有所准备，发邮件向你询问有关老师、同学相处之道。请你回复邮件内容包括：

1. 尊师之道和同窗友谊；

2. 其文化内涵；

3. 你的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As an old Chinese saying went: A bosom friend (知己) is very hard to get in life. Indeed, while we may meet many people in our lifetime, the number of really friends we make is usually very small. And, why is that?

According to Science Daily, a persons friendships are determined by an amount of time and effort they devoted to them.

People, on average, form a very close relationship with three to five people, frequently interacting with 30 to 35 people, and know the names of around 100 people. In other words, we “interact at a regular basis with about 150 people”, reported Science Alert.

“It is not impossible to have relationships with 150 people and for them all to be intimate (亲密的). Therefore because one has a large number of relationship, it may mean that they are almost all superficial (浅薄的).” Ignacio Tamariti, lead author of the study, told Science Daily.

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根据首字母或汉语提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.The Internet is the biggest source of information in the world, which is ________ (access) through a computer.

2.According to the relevant documents, several import duty will be ________ (lay) off.

3.When what a scientist does is not working, a scientist sets aside all of the ________ (assume) and starts over.

4.The police were a bit ________ (suspect) of the package that was left in the corridor.

5.If people had got the warning earlier, they wouldn’t ________ (panic) at the sudden attack of epidemics.

6.There are very few sites that would appeal to you the i________ you lay your eyes on them.

7.Most employees enjoy the ________ (flexible) of their working arrangement.

8.Many candidates will come across the question: why do you think you are q________ (合格)?

9.Measure should be taken to preserve those a________ (原作的) works of art from ancient times.

10.Practice is the only c ________ (评判标准) of truth and the standard of practice should be first and fundamental in the theory of knowledge.

11.She asked for her parents’ ________ (approve) before going out with her boy friend.

12.As we all know, English people are a________ (习惯于) to using weather as a subject of starting a conversation.

13.He made a________ (保守的) guess at the employment rate this year.

14.USTC is one of the country’s most d________ (杰出的) universities producing numerous outstanding students.

15.His teacher suggested that he c________ (请教) more experts for further evidence.

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For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”.

I _______ them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, _______, working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came _______ off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists, in the midst of _______ truth persists, in the midst of darkness light persists.”

Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I _______ my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was _______ to hear what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to _______ it a few times, but once he _______ it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally _______,”he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and ________ to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. "Well, spring is a sure ________ that life persists. And it just makes me ________.”

He laughed again, and then in his ________ voice, he recited for me his ________“spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice(高兴), and ________ as the rose does…Even with joy and singing.”

Many years later, ________ my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses(仙人掌), I could ________ hear my granddad laughing: “The desert shall rejoice."

Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of ________ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of ________ and the green of spring. Spring ________ us that we’re alive forever.

1.A. looked for B. came across C. picked out D. made up

2.A. bored B. worried C. tired D. confused

3.A. running B. dancing C. rushing. D. moving

4.A. fear B. doubt C. terror D. lie

5.A. called B. visited C. consulted D. informed

6.A. patient B. confident C. upset D. desperate

7.A. copy B. print C. repeat D. recite

8.A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed

9.A. puzzlement B. excitement C. agreement D. amusement

10.A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally

11.A. way B. inspiration C. mark D. sign

12.A. nervous B. energetic C. merry D. alive

13.A. lovely B. calm C. cold D. high

14.A. impressive B. superb C. classical D. favorite

15.A. exist B. flower C. survive D. sow

16.A. after B. when C. until D. although

17.A. hardly B. always C. almost D. mostly

18.A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert

19.A. winter B. spring C. summer D. autumn

20.A. convinces B. ensures C. reminds D. strikes

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Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 3.

The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● 4.

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5.

A.Use words not complete sentences.

B.There are three practical note-taking methods.

C.You must write your notes on separate paper.

D.Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.

E.you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F.That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G.First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

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With golden sunshine and a gentle breeze（微风）, autumn is the most beautiful seasons in the year. This is a great time to go outside and have fun. Go to a valley to see red maple trees,go and pick fruit in an orchard or find an open field to fly your kite in.

However, for many high school students, these great activities may be just a dream. With plenty of work to do, they spend all their hours indoors, struggling for a high mark in their exams. Of course, study is one of the most important things for teenagers. But life is definitely much more than that.

Sometimes we spend so much time studying that we forget how to make life wonderful. In doing so, we lose the real purpose of life —to be a valuable and happy person. To enjoy just how great it is to be alive, we have to put down our books and pens and look around us. Students, take some exercise to improve your health, talk with your parents and friends for understanding and walk around outside to refresh（振作）our body and mind.

Going out and enjoying the beautiful countryside often helps our creativity in our work. Chinese craftsman, Lu Ban created a saw to help woodworkers. But if he hadn’t walked outside, he would not have been inspired by a kind of toothed（锯齿状的）grass. We could also suppose if Newton hadn’t rested under that apple tree, then he wouldn’t have been hit by an apple, and his classic（经典的）theories would not have come out.

Going out is not only a break from hard work, but a chance to add to life experience. So come on, give your brain a good rest. Step out of the books and get your bag ready for an autumn outing. We are sure you will get much more than knowledge from the exciting journey.

1.In which paragraph does the writer make a summary about his opinion?

A.Paragraph 1. B.Paragraph 2.

C.Paragraph 4. D.Paragraph 5.

2.Why is going out a dream for many high school students?

A.They are unhappy to do so.

B.They have too much work to do for getting high marks in the exams.

C.Their parents don’t allow them to do so.

D.They think study is the most important thing for them.

3.The passage is developed mainly by______________.

A.describing the beautiful scenery in Autumn

B.pointing out the present situation of high school students

C.making predictions

D.reasoning and giving examples

4.What message can you learn from the passage?

A.Going out can make high school students get more.

B.Nature is power.

C.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

D.The author isn’t happy with our education at all.

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Language teachers, learners and other professionals across the USA are celebrating National Grammar Day on March 4. The holiday, created by Martha Brockenbrough in 2008, celebrates the rules and best practices for the English language. Brockenbrough is the founder of the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar, or SPOGG, which operates a website where Brockenbrough writes about different language issues.

Mignon Fogarty, who is organizing National Grammar Day celebrations this year, wrote the book “Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing.” Fogarty appeared on the NBC television program “Today” on Wednesday. She discussed new additions to the English language. “People think that dictionaries choose new words because they are proper, she said.” But mostly they choose words because people use them.”

The American Dialect Society chooses a word every year that is new or used in a new way .The choice for 2015 Word of the Year was “they,” used to refer to “he” or “she”. The Oxford English Dictionary adds new words after finding evidence people are using the words often. Researchers for the dictionary also look for evidence the words will be used well into the future.

Grammarly is a software application, or app, which can study writing and find grammar mistakes. In preparation for National Grammar Day, Grammarly studied the writing on the Twitter accounts of the 50 people with the most followers in the world and counted the average number of mistakes in their writing. Then the top 10 accounts with the fewest mistakes were listed.

Comedian Conan O’Brien had the best grammar. He averaged 0.21 mistakes for every 100 words he wrote. Businessman Bill Gates had the second best grammar, with an average of 0.22 mistakes. President Barack Obama came third with an average of 0.26 mistakes.

The National Grammar Day website has many resources for language learners. You can celebrate the day by reading our weekly series “Everyday Grammar.”

1.National Grammar Day is created to ________.

A.celebrate the birth of English grammar

B.improve the standard use of English

C.found the Society for the Promotion of Good Grammar

D.publish diferent language issues

2.From the passage, we know new words are added in dictionaries mainly because they are ________.

A.properly used B.frequently used

C.newly used D.hardly used

3.Using Grammarly, we can ________.

A.read articles online B.correct errors in spelling

C.find grammar mistakes in writings D.check accounts of famous people

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

A.Grammar is important to language learners.

B.Grammarly is a useful software application.

C.Famous people make fewer grammar mistakes.

D.National Grammar Day is celebrated in some way.

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Ray Tokuda, a 54-year-old Japanese American, is proud of the title his school has given him. He is a shifu, a Chinese word meaning a master of martial arts.

He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for over four decades. After leaning them at the martial arts school in US New Mexico State, today he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school.

Founded by a Chinese American in 1974, the training center accepts only those with stunning kung fu skills and a profound understanding of martial arts as its masters according to Shanti Thomas, general manager of the school.

Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have become Tokuda’s daily routine. Tokuda is teaching and learning at the same time now. He spends around 15 to 20 hours a week honing his skills and is also working on standardizing the Tai Chi curriculum for the training center.

He was sent to the martial arts school at 10, but he was unwilling in the beginning. His father had always wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance, so he put him in.

He was afraid at that time because he thought kung fu was all about punching and kicking. But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than that. “One of the things martial arts teach you is overcoming adversity (逆境),” Tokuda said. “As a little kid, my first lesson was that I could overcome it by diligence, perseverance and dedication.”

Learning Chinese martial arts was also an eye-opening experience because he could hear many ancient Chinese kung fu-related stories to better understand the essence of martial arts, Tokuda joined a China tour organized by his school in 2002. He described it as a martial arts pilgrimage (朝圣). “We went to Shaolin and Wudang and exchanged views and skills with kung fu masters there,” he said, fired by excitement while talking about the experience.

1.According to Shanti Thomas, who can be a master of the martial arts school?

A.One experienced in wushu and understanding its essence.

B.Those gifted and interested in martial arts.

C.Those having a good knowledge of martial arts.

D.One who knows many ancient martial arts stories.

2.What does the underlined word “honing” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Introducing. B.Improving.

C.Advertising. D.Displaying

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The martial arts school was founded by Shanti Thomas in 1974.

B.Tokuda paid a visit to Shaolin and Wudang by himself in 2002.

C.Tokuda spends about 15 to 20 hours a week training students.

D.Martial arts can teach one to overcome challenges.

4.Why was Ray Tokuda sent to learn Chinese martial arts?

A.Because he was crazy about Chinese culture.

B.Because he wanted to be a martial arts master.

C.Because his father had wanted to learn but could not.

D.Because his parents wanted to better understand Chinese culture.

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Freelance writers Wanted

Associated Content is an online publishing platform that enables anyone to earn money by writing articles on the Web.

Writing for AC is a great work opportunity for students, stay-at-home parents and freelance writers –you can work on your own time and submit papers, reviews, essays, etc. on any topic that you have interest in. This is a job you can do from anywhere---all you need is access to the Internet.

Here’s how you get started:

1) Go to www. associatedcontent.com/join/hotjobs.

2) Follow the instructions to register.

3) Fill in your profile(简介),making note of your previous experience and your areas of experience (if any).

4) Start submitting articles. You’ll begin earning money as soon as your articles are published and the amount is based on the page views it receives.

In addition to our own library of content, we have hundreds of partners (Partner Content Team) who work with AC to obtain high-quality. As such, there are lots of opportunities for our most talented and productive writers to accept “Partner Assignments” on an as-needed basis.

If you’re interested in accepting higher paying Partner Assignments, send us a link to your AC profile once you have submitted at least five articles. We will review all submissions and pass them along to our Partner Content Team. If selected, you will start receiving special paid assignments from us on a regular basis, which you are free to accept or ignore.

NOTE: we pay our writers via PayPal daily.

Any questions? Email me: dernel@asociatedcontent.com

1.You can write for AC on condition that you .

A.have rich experience in writing

B.have access to the Internet

C.must register an account

D.must be free at home

2.How much you can earn for your published article depends on ___ .

A.the space it covers B.the topic it deals with

C.the opinion it voices D.the page views it receives

3.Partner Content Team is mentioned here to .

A.encourage people to write more articles for AC

B.lay stress on the importance of cooperation

C.seek more support from other business partners

D.show off its abundant library of content

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假设你是李华，是某国际学校的学生会主席。你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请根据以下内容，用英语拟一份口头通知。

时间: 1月17日下午4:00-5:30；

地点: 学校礼堂(auditorium)；

要求: ①每班派一个选手参加；

②提前10分钟抽题，并就题目发表3分钟演讲；

③评委由本校外教和部分英语教师组成；

④当场宣布结果。

注意: 1. 词数100字左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Boys and girls, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

My father’s friend Henry used to be a teacher at a medical school and he was very strict to his students. The students were afraid of him though he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. Once a student seated before him, and Henry required him to describe a certain illness, his description of them turned out to be OK. Then Henry asked about the cure for the illness, but the student gave the right answer. “How much will you give the patient?” “A full spoon!” Suddenly the student realizes that there was anything wrong. He said anxiously, “I’ve made the mistake; a full spoon is too many, and he can take only five drops.” “It’s too late; your patient has been died.” Henry said coldly.

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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。

When I first heard about the Belt and Road Initiative (“一带一路”倡议). I thought about something simple and straightforward — like a fragrant cup of tea.

For centuries, tea has brought 1.(culture), communities, and people closer together. In the past centuries, tea 2.(connect) economies through trade and investment. The Belt and Road Initiative holds a similar promise, 3.is about connecting cultures, communities, economies, and people. It is about awaking ancient trade routes and 4.(build) new ones. It is also about adding new economic flavors by creating infrastructure (基础建设) projects based on 21st century expertise and standards. Delivering on this promise is not an easy task, 5.doing so could bring great benefits.

First, high-quality infrastructure could help stimulate potential global 6. (grow), and raise the incomes of millions of people. As the Chinese proverb 7. (go), “To become rich, one must first build roads.” A second benefit is greater inclusiveness. Think of 8.(improve) roads in rural areas that can boost productivity and access to health services. By sharing the benefits of investment and knowledge more broadly, improvement will be 9.(strong) and more inclusive. A third benefit is stronger economic cooperation. This would help boost global trade, investment, and financial cooperation, making 10. easier to share the benefits of growth more widely. All this is good for consumers, good for productivity, and good for poverty reduction.

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One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder. However, life can be _______ when you are not busy finding fault with it.

Several years ago I _______ a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry, who described herself as a world-class fault-finder, almost always _______ by things. People were always doing things that annoyed her, and _______ was ever good enough. She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends. She became a really _______ person.

Unfortunately, it took a horrible accident to change her _______. Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash. What made it almost _______ to deal with was that the day before the _______, Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her _______ of boyfriends, the way she was living, the way she related to her mother, and various other things she felt she needed to ________. It wasn’t until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became ________ her habit of finding fault. Very quickly, she learned to appreciate life rather than to ________ everything so harshly(刻薄). She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her ________ as well.

Perhaps most of us aren’t as extreme at fault-finding, ________ when we’re honest, we can be sharply ________ of the world. I’m not suggesting you ________ problems, or that you pretend things are ________ than they are, but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are — ________ most of the time, and especially when it’s not a really big ________.

Train yourself to ＂bite your tongue＂, and with a little ________, you’ll get really good at letting things go. And when you do, you’ll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.

1.A.lonely B.great C.quiet D.uneasy

2.A.received B.answered C.expected D.rejected

3.A.threatened B.interrupted C.bothered D.spoiled

4.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing

5.A.caring B.boring C.interesting D.surprising

6.A.attitude B.plan C.measure D.explanation

7.A.urgent B.unnecessary C.certain D.impossible

8.A.occasion B.event C.accident D.adventure

9.A.memory B.notice C.evidence D.choice

10.A.hear B.contribute C.express D.admit

11.A.aware of B.afraid of C.curious about D.confused about

12.A.discuss B.realize C.judge D.settle

13.A.family B.life C.career D.education

14.A.so B.or C.but D.for

15.A.proud B.sure C.hopeful D.critical

16.A.face B.create C.solve D.ignore

17.A.rarer B.better C.stranger D.worse

18.A.at least B.at last C.by far D.so far

19.A.task B.deal C.result D.duty

20.A.practice B.speech C.rest D.pity

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Most of today’s Chinese Americans are the descendants(后代) of some of the early miners and railroad workers. From the start, the Chinese had lived apart in their own separate neighborhoods. 1.. In each of them the residents organized an unofficial government to make rules for the community and to settle disputes.

Chinese Americans keep many aspects of their ancient culture, even after having lived here for several generations. For example, 2.. Members of the family lend each other moral support and also practical help when necessary. From a very young age, the old values and attitudes, including respect for their elders and a feeling of responsibility to the family, are passed from the older generation to the young. 3..

The high regard for education, which is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the willingness to work very hard to gain advancement, are other noteworthy characteristics of theirs. 4..

Chinese Americans make up only a tiny part of American population; there are fewer than a million, living chiefly in California, New York, and Hawaii. As American attitudes toward minorities and ethnic differences have changed in recent years, 5..

A. the Chinese Americans have gained wide acceptance

B. their family ties continue to be remarkably strong

C. This explains why so many descendants of uneducated laborers have succeeded in becoming doctors, lawyers, and other professionals

D. saving money and passing down their fortune to their young is always the custom

E. This helps to explain why there is so little juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪) among them

F. Later those came to be known as “Chinatowns”

G. Nowadays, kids are living separately, far away from their parents.

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Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal of their size. European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live so long. They hope to make discoveries aimed at fighting the aging process in human beings.

Last week, the group of scientists said they had identified important biological qualities in some bat species. The group studied the bats’ chromosomes (染色体), a line of genes found in the nucleus of cells. The scientists were most interested in structures connected to the ends of the chromosomes. They are called telomeres (端粒), which protect the ends of chromosomes and shorten each time a cell divides. Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down. They say this is what cause aging.

The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species. The group used information that had been gathered over more than 60 years. Of these animals, the greater mouse-eared bat generally lived the longest, an average of 37 years. The scientists said this and a related species, which are grouped together under the name Myotis, had telomeres that did not shorten with age. Another Myotis bat holds the record for the oldest age, reaching 41 years. The scientists’ findings suggest that these bats’ cells have the ability to maintain and repair their telomeres. This helps guard against the aging process.

Based on its body size, a bat like the greater mouse-eared bat would be expected to live four years. But, these mammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that. The scientists found that only 19 species of mammals live longer than humans when their body size is considered. Eighteen of these are bats.

1.Why are European researchers studying bats?

A.To learn the similar habits between bats and human beings.

B.To find out why the greater mouse-eared bats live a long life.

C.To try to understand why bats prefer to fly during the night.

D.To discover a good way to prevent human beings from aging.

2.What does the second paragraph mainly explain to us?

A.The structures of the bats’ chromosomes. B.What causes aging biologically.

C.The functions of telomeres. D.What causes cells to break down.

3.Why do the greater mouse-eared bat and another Myotis bat live so long?

A.They are grouped together under the name Myotis.

B.Their telomeres are decreasing with age.

C.Their cells are able to keep up and fix their telomeres.

D.They have more telomeres than human beings do.

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Bats live 10 times longer than other mammals.

B.Bats enjoy the longest life among mammals.

C.The greater mouse-eared bat and other bats should have lived longer.

D.Many bats live longer than human beings considering their body size.

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Children of all ages gathered in New York City recently for the International Toy Fair. Hidden among already popular toys were new, high-tech educational products. Toymakers are working to create these products for improving a child’s emotional intelligence.

Companies showed off their products last week at New York’s Jacob Javitz Convention Center.

PleIQ is a set of plastic toy blocks. It uses visual reality technology to teach words, numbers and other things. Edison Duran directs the company that makes PleIQ. She showed people at the toy fair how virtual images appear on the blocks when they are held in front of a tablet camera. PleIQ has children act as teacher or guide to a companion character.

On the other side of the convention center, Karen Hu from another company demonstrated an educational robot called Woobo. The robot comes programmed with educational games and activities. Children use its touch-screen face to get them started. Hu described how the robot can help a child who has autism (自闭症). “The child can communicate with Woobo and follow some of the instructions Woobo is giving because he thinks of this as a companion instead of a parent or someone else telling him about certain things.”

At the EQtainment stand, sales director Jonathan Erickson explained the company’s toys. “The purpose of all of our products is to develop emotional and social intelligence.” he said. Erickson showed off a board game called “Q’s Race to the Top”. He said the game got his 4-year-old daughter to open up. “The biggest thing is her talking. And that’s the key of all this—getting her feelings expressed out. Like, ‘Hey, what does it feel like to be sad? Or how does it feel like to be happy?’”

It remains to be seen whether a game or toy can improve emotional intelligence. But toymakers are doing what they can to help parents in their efforts to raise well-rounded children.

1.How does PleIQ instruct children to learn?

A.By playing the role of a companion. B.By giving direct guidance.

C.By taking photos with a camera. D.By presenting visual images.

2.What can be inferred about Woobo from Paragraph 4?

A.It is programmed to replace teachers. B.It may be good company for kids.

C.It can get started automatically. D.It is intended to design games.

3.What does Jonathan Erickson think of his toys?

A.They are quite easy to operate. B.They can teach children numbers.

C.They help kids express themselves well. D.They can show their emotions clearly.

4.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Toys are made to help to build emotional intelligence.

B.Educational toys sell well at the International Toy Fair.

C.Toymakers are making profits in education.

D.Children celebrate the International Toy Fair.

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Our mother didn’t trust us, my sister and me, to manage our own appearance when we were young. As a result, there were rules, and trends were largely ignored.

A few years ago, I was home for a visit when my mom, now in her early70s, called me into her bedroom. We were about ready to leave for dinner. “I don’t know what to wear,” she complained from her seat. “You girls always look so good.”

I paused in the doorway and looked at her, wondering if I’d misheard. “What do you mean?” I asked her. “You know what to wear.”

“No,” she answered. “I don’t. Can you pick something?”

I was so surprised.

This was the same woman who, in 1989, told my younger sister she wasn’t allowed to leave the house wearing a pair of ripped (有破洞的) jeans; the same woman who, in high school, called me while I was out at a party to ask if my hair was up. “You look better with it down.” she told me before I could answer.

I realized, suddenly, that my mother—always so strong—not only wanted my opinion, but needed my care.

I pulled a pair of blue jeans from the closet and a light blue sweater from her drawer. “Wear this with your black shoes.” I told her. She did.

My mother certainly doesn’t need anyone to take care of her. In fact, she still cares for my grandmother who lives with her. But with that one question, my mother and I started the role reversal (改变) that happens with all parents and all children, from caregiver to receiver.

Now, if I’m visiting or we’re together, it’s rare for her to wear anything without checking with me first.

I’m still always a bit surprised by her admission of the uncertainty.

But every so often, it seems like she asks me just to be able to disagree with my answer and pick out something on her own. And when she does, I just tell her what I think of the way she looks. Sometimes it’s “great” and sometimes it’s “awful”.

1.When the author was young, she ________.

A.could never know what to wear

B.always wore trendy clothes and hairstyles

C.was not allowed to go to parties at night

D.had to pick her clothes according to her mother’s rules

2.The first time the author’s mother asked her for advice on clothes, she _______.

A.came to realize that her mother needed her care

B.was happy to do something for her mother

C.was worried that her mother was too old to live alone

D.had no idea what was suitable for her mother

3.When the author gives her opinion about clothes, her mother _______.

A.always accepts her suggestions happily

B.sometimes chooses to follow her own ideas

C.is often surprised by what the author says

D.still shows uncertainty about what to wear

4.The author wrote this article mainly to ________.

A.show what it is like to have a strict mother

B.remind readers to visit their parents often

C.show how the role of parents and their children can change

D.stress her mother’s great influence on her clothes and hairstyles.

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More cycling, better public transport and car bans...Places all over the world are taking a range of measures to lower traffic pollution.

Paris

Paris bans cars in many historic central districts on weekends, places odd-even (单双日的) bans on vehicles，makes public transport free during major pollution events and encourages car-sharing programs. A long section of the right bank of the river Seine is now car-free and a monthly ban on cars has come into force along the Champs-Elysees.

The Netherlands

Politicians want to ban the sale of all petrol cars from 2025, allowing only electric or hydrogen vehicles. The new law will allow anyone who already owns a petrol car to continue using it. Most cities encourage bicycle use.

Freiburg

Freiburg in Germany has 500km of bike routes and a cheap and efficient public transport system. One town, Vauban, forbids people to park near homes and makes car-owners pay $18,000 for a space on the edge of town in return for living without a car. People are offered cheaper housing, free public transport, and plentiful bicycle spaces.

Curitiba

The southern Brazilian city of two million people has one of the biggest and lowest-cost bus systems in the world. Nearly 70% of its people go to work by public transport and the result is pollution-free air and traffic-free streets.

Copenhagen

Copenhagen prioritizes (优先考虑) bikes over cars and now has more cycles than people. The city calculates that one mile on a bike is worth $0.42 to society, while one mile in a car is a $0.2 loss. Large parts of the Danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades.

1.What will happen in Paris during major pollution events?

A.Historic central districts won’t allow cars in.

B.Car-sharing programs will raise money publicly.

C.People must obey the odd-even traffic restrictions on weekends.

D.People can take public transport free of charge.

2.From 2025, the Netherlands will ________.

A.put 500km of bike routes into full use

B.only allow the sale of electric or hydrogen vehicles

C.completely forbid the use of petrol cars

D.own the biggest and lowest-cost bus system in the world

3.Which of the following cities attach great importance to cycling?

A.Freiburg and Copenhagen B.Park and Curitiba