阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
A visit to a zoo can be an amazing experience for people of all ages. If you want to get close to wildlife, why not visit one of the following zoos in the UK?
Longleat Safari(游猎) & Adventure Park
Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park is the UK’s oldest safari park. Opened in 1966, it was the first safari park opened outside Africa. It was just a 100-acre lion reserve in the beginning, but it has grown fast over the years. Now you can see parrots and other creatures here, although lions are still popular with many people.
Open from mid-February to early November, a day ticket costs￡26 for adults. Admission(门票) for 3- to 14-year-old is￡18.50 and￡21 for the over-60s.
Located just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury, it can be reached by taking the A362.
Bristol Zoo
Bristol Zoo is one of the UK’s oldest zoos. It will celebrate its 180th anniversary(周年) in 2016. Here, you’ll find over 400 different species of creatures. It also has nine animal houses, so even if the weather isn’t at its best, there are still lots of amazing creatures to look at, including the endangered red panda. Perhaps one of the most popular places is Bug World, where you can see all kinds of scary insects.
Admission for adults is￡14 and￡8.50 for 3- to 14-year-olds.
Located in the Clifton region of Bristol, you can reach the zoo by taking either the No. 8 or 9 bus. Clifton Down train station is also close by, and if you are taking public transport, you can buy a discounted entry ticket to the zoo.
1.What do we know about Wiltshire’s Longleat Safari & Adventure Park?
A.It’s the first safari park in the UK.
B.It covers an area of 100 acres in total.
C.It has a longer history than Bristol Zoo.
D.It’s famous mostly for its parrots and lions.
2.How much should a 61-year-old couple with their 4-year-old grandson pay to visit the first zoo?
A.￡42. B.￡52. C.￡60.5 D.￡70.5
3.Bristol Zoo was opened probably in __________.
A.1826 B.1766 C.1936 D.1836
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Jessica Eaves from Guthrie, Oklahoma, who works as a volunteer helping to provide daily meals for those who have difficulty purchasing enough food to avoid hunger, recently had her wallet stolen by a man while she was grocery shopping. Most people in that situation would immediately get the authorities involved, but Jessica found another way to solve her problem, which made the man, the father of three who had lost his job, deeply moved.
“I saw this gentleman down the aisle(通道)from me,” Jessica tells us. “He was walking behind me, looking a little nervous, and when I got a couple of aisles over, I realized that my wallet was gone.”
“I spotted the man in a crowded aisle and approached him,” she continues.” I said to him, 'I think you have something of mine. I'm going to give you a choice. You can either give my wallet back to me and I'll forgive you right now, and I even promise to take you to the front and pay for your groceries.”
The alternative? Jessica would report him to the police.
“He reached into his pocket, took out my wallet and gave it back to me,” she recalls, adding that the money in the wallet had not been touched.
Paragraph 1:
Jessica kept her promise.
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Paragraph 2:
Jessica's story has spread quickly and people have different opinions about it.
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假定你是李华，Michael是你的留学生朋友，你打算邀请他本周星期六去参观当地的一个民俗村(the folk customs village).请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.你的邀请；
2.在民俗村可进行的一些活动。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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“You'll never be a successful lawyer. Even if you try, you'll never make it.” The words are still so________that it seems as though they were said yesterday. The voice isn't that of a peer, an enemy or someone I shouldn't respect. It's the voice of my eighth-grade________-Mrs. Smith.
In my________class of the year, I started a conversation with Mrs. Smith. More people became involved and I________the topic of becoming a lawyer. With only 30 seconds of the school year left, the words that________my life rolled out of her mouth________enough for the entire class to hear-“You'll never be a successful lawyer.”
I was so hurt________, and extremely angry, too. All I could think about was to tell everyone what a bad person she was. Once I cooled down and gave it some________, I realized it was the________thing anyone had ever said to me. It was better than encouragement and kind________; it was reality, something that had never occurred to me. It wasn't until that________that I realized becoming a lawyer was going to________a lot of hard work. If I didn't give everything 110% effort, Mrs. Smith might end up being________.
Thus I was________to prove her wrong and prove to myself that I was better than she had made me feel. Once I become that successful lawyer. I will________Mrs. Smith again. Instead of yelling and declaring proudly that I proved her wrong, all I will say is, “Thank you. Mrs. Smith.”
1.A.new B.recent C.fresh D.lively
2.A.teacher B.student C.classmate D.friend
3.A.first B.last C.next D.second
4.A.called for B.brought up C.carried on D.gave away
5.A.changed B.improved C.ruined D.predicted
6.A.cruelly B.loud C.properly D.quickly
7.A.at first B.at least C.above all D.in all
8.A.idea B.mind C.comment D.thought
9.A.easiest B.funniest C.best D.worst
10.A.promises B.services C.words D.requests
11.A.meeting B.remark C.failure D.moment
12.A.put B.take C.devote D.spare
13.A.right B.happy C.wrong D.sorry
14.A.required B.expected C.advised D.inspired
15.A.write B.ask C.challenge D.meet
Ask people to name a safe place and most will say “home”. But every year the British Government produces its official Home Accident Survey, which shows that home can be a dangerous place. Last year 7 British citizens died while putting up their Christmas decorations. Over 1,600 needed medical help after falling off their chairs. And 70 people had fatal accidents while lying in bed. 1.
Modern societies are designed to be safe. 2. “Extreme sports”, such as bungee jumping and skiing down cliffs(悬崖), are becoming more and more popular. Psychologists call this “ self-actualization”. They mean a desire to be different and stand out from the crowd.
3. But they will take risks in other areas. For example, they risk failure when they start new businesses. This is a more acceptable risk than mountain climbing. Even when people fail, they are still alive. It is possible to say that the whole world economy simply consists of people deciding whether to take risks or not.
Maybe it is safer to keep your head down at work. Perhaps now is not the time for that great business idea. Shouldn't we just play it safe? But this too is risky. 4. This is why, according to the Home Accident Survey, twice as many people fall from short ladders as from long ones.
5. It sharpens up the mind's decision-making processes. This may date from the onrigins of human civilization. Our remote ancestors were faced with a choice. Leaving their cave might mean being eaten by wild animals. But staying in the cave meant starving for certain. They took the risk and society was born.
A.Most people do not want to risk their lives.
B.It may well be that we need risk as a kind of mental training.
C.It is safe to say that no activity is without danger.
D.If we refuse to take any risks then we limit our ability to think clearly.
E.Yet this produces a desire in some people to look for danger.
F.Maybe you will try to keep away from what is too dangerous.
G.This proves that danger is usually caused by people themselves.
For many people, remembering to take their daily medicine can be the difference between life and death. Yet, people forget all the time. Now a study from North Carolina State University has found that changes in daily behavior have a significant effect on whether we remember to take our medicine-and that these changes influence older and younger adults differently.
“We've found that it is not just differences between people, but differences in what we do each day, that affect our ability to remember to take medicine,” says Dr. Shevaun Neupert, lead author of a paper describing the research. “This is the first time anyone has looked at the effect of daily changes in how busy we are affects our ability to remember medicines.”
“For example, young people do the best job of remembering to take their medicine on days when they are busier than usual,” Neupcrt says. “But older adults do a better job of remembering their medicine on days when they are less busy.”
The researchers evaluated study participants who were on daily medicines. The participants were divided into two groups: younger adults(between the ages of 18 and 20) and older adults(between the ages of 60 and 89).
For both age groups, the researchers found that participants were more likely to remember to take their medicines on days when they performed better than usual on “cognition(认知)tests”-which evaluate memory and critical thinking.
“We found that cognition is an important factor in remembering medicines,” Neupert says. “but that how busy we are is also important." This has very real applications for helping people remember to take medicines that can be essential to their health and well-being.
“We've found such a disparity between young and old adults, that it's clear we need to tailor our messages to these two groups.” Neupert says. “For example, it is important for young people to stay busy and be active. That will help them, remember to take their medicines. However, we need to let older adults-know that they need to give particular attention to remembering medicines on days when they expect to be busier than usual.”
1.Which shows what is new about the research on remembering medicines?
A.Age differences. B.Differences between people.
C.Changes in the amount of work. D.Changes in the types of work.
2.What does the underlined word “disparity” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A.Difference. B.Disadvantage.
C.Connection. D.Coincidence.
3.What should old adults do when they are likely to forget their medicine?
A.Keep themselves busy. B.Take a cognition test.
C.Always remind themselves about it. D.Think of their health and well-being.
4.What does the research on remembering medicines focus on?
A.One's daily medicine and daily work.
B.The time and place to take medicine.
C.The connection between medicine and health.
D.Changes in daily behavior and age differences.
