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M: Remember Paul from our old school? W: 1. M: I met him at the checkout in the supermarket the other day, and he was queuing right in front of me. W: 2. M: Well, he started out as a manager in charge of sales. 3. He teaches commercial English there. W: Why did he get this new job? 4. M: Yes. It is tiring, though. After all, he has got a family to take care of. W: I see. 5. M: Exactly! A.Isn't he working in a company as a sales manager? B. Then he transferred to work for an international giant. C. Of course I do. D. But he ended up getting a job at the local university. E. Isn't it interesting to travel around as a sales manager? F. That's a good point. G. Sometimes it is a painful choice, career or family.
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One of the greatest contributions（投稿）to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used. This was a huge task. So Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon（外科医生）who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words and quotations to Murray. Over the next years, he became one of the staff’s most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always refuse to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell（囚室）at the Broadmoor Asylum（精神病院）for the Criminally insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. 1.According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _______. A. came out before Minor died B. was edited by an American volunteer C. included the English words invented by Murray D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary 2.How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary? A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. C. He provided a great number of words and quotations. D. He went to England to work with Murray. 3.Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _______. A. they both served in the Civil War B. they had a common interest in words C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor 4.What does the text mainly talk about? A. The history of the English language. B. The friendship between Murray and Minor. C. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. D. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary.
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When my brother and I were young, my mom would take us on Transportation Days. It goes like this: You can’t take any means of transportation more than once. We would start from home, walking two blocks to the rail station. We’d take the train into the city center, then a bus, switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didn’t like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom’s friend was waiting to give us a ride home—our first car ride of the day. The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal (多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence—the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels. Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening anymore. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox—and often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet. On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, where’s the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river? I’m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn’t try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me. 1.Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days? A. Havinga car ride. B. Taking the train twice. C. Buying more than one toy. D. Touring the historic district. 2.According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days? A. Building confidence in herself. B. Reducing her use of private cars. C. Developing her sense of direction. D. Giving her knowledge about vehicles. 3.Which means of transportation does the writer probably disapprove of (不赞成)? A. Airplane. B. Subway. C. Tram. D. Car.
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Although his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it. “There are many better ones available now. It's time to upgrade(更新）my phone.” Li’s impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released（发布，发售）, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine. As consumers’ minds are occupied by Apple’s newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?” According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰）” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of today’s consumer electronics industry. Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version. “This is an old-time trick---they’re not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wasteful system through which companies--many of them producing personal electronics-- release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, they’ll put out a new one.” But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted, “We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apple's profit margin(利润) was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the world’s biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent. Apple’s annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one year’s MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight. As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out. “Some games require better hardware to run,” said Li. “If you don't join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.” 1.What’s the author’s attitude towards people’s greed for new products? A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Critical. D. Unclear. 2.How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products? A. They make full use of the “planned obsolescence” strategy. B. They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products. C. They control the customers’ way of thinking while shopping. D. They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia. 3.Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product? A. To provide customers with better service. B. To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard. C. To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers. D. To make huge profits out of its business. 4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of____. A. new psychology B. peer pressure C. life style D. friends' expectation
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Did you know that the position(位置) you choose to sleep in says something about what kind of person you are? A study of 1,000 British people has been done by Chris Idzikowski, a British professor and director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service in the UK. It looked at the six most common sleeping positions and which personalities tend to match them. Have a look: 1. Fetus (胎儿) position – This is the most common sleeping position. About 41 percent of the participants said they sleep in this position. These sleepers may appear to be strong but they are usually sensitive (敏感的) and shy. The more they curl (蜷缩) up, the more worried they are. 2. Log position (树干睡姿) – This is the second most common position. People who sleep like a log are usually stubborn. 3. Yearner position (向往型睡姿) – This position says that you are open-minded and eager (急切的) to face challenges. 4. Soldier position – These sleepers lie on their backs with their arms down and close to the body. They are usually reserved and quiet. 5. Freefall position – People who sleep in this position are outgoing (外向的) but feel a lack of control in their lives. This is the least comfortable position. 6. Starfish position – People who sleep like this are good listeners, helpful, and uncomfortable being the center of attention. 1.What is the main idea of this passage? A. Sleeping position decides personality. B. Sleeping position reflects personality. C. What the six different sleeping positions are like. D. Different people have different sleeping positions. 2.Which of the following pictures shows “soldier position”? A. C. 3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? A. Those sleeping in fetus position are always strong. B. Those sleeping in log position changes their ideas easily. C. Those sleeping in freefall position usually feel uncomfortable in their lives. D. Those sleeping in starfish position may feel uneasy when focused on. 4.What does the underlined word “participants” in paragraph 3 most probably mean? A. Fetus B. British people C. People surveyed D. Sleepers
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假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括： 1.大赛目的和意义； 2.主办方：校学生会。时间：2017年2月10日。地点：校报告厅（assembly hall)； 3.范围：唐诗三百首（Three Hundred Tang Poems)。 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。 Notice Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture?_____________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。 I’m more than happy to hear you．You told me you were having trouble learn Chinese and wanted some advices from me． Firstly，why not to learn to sing Chinese songs? It’s a good way to learn Chinese and can make you feel relaxing．Secondly，you can make some Chinese friends．Although you get along well with it，they will help you to learn Chinese．Beside，it will be helpful if you watched some Chinese TV programmes and read some Chinese novels．Finally，joining a club is also the good way to learn Chinese．In this way，you will get more chances to practice Chinese． I hope the suggestions will be useful．
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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。 I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how 1.(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how 2.(ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt 3.(extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt 4. (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get 5. the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, 6.hold) the seat so I would not fall over. I was so 7.(grate) to him for his help. As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, "You are riding it by yourself now!" I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but what if I fell off? Could I use the brakes to stop? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I 8.(slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. 9.(late) that day, having learnt how to get on the bike and get off it, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride a bike on my 10.(nine) birthday.
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A year ago I went through one of the most difficult times in my life. I had ______ all my business within a month. I chose a less crowded area for tourists to see if I could gain my ________ in life again. I booked a day trip to see the ________. I sat in a little motor boat with 5 other people to see the whales. We __________ saw a couple of water spouts（水柱）, which our guide said were whales. To my amazement, all of a sudden, one __________ right in front of my face. Everyone __________ to take pictures of her under the water __________ she swam away. She looked me right in the eye. I __________out to touch her. She stayed out of the water long enough for me to __________ her. It was an amazing feeling. Then she swam away. A little later, the guide _________ that two whales were coming close to the boat. It was my new friend with her baby. It was __________ to see how she pushed her baby towards our boat. She was bringing her baby to __________ me! On the trip back everyone was ________ talking about the experience. The guide told us that only once before had he witnessed a whale allowing __________ to touch it. Why did this happen? I have no ________ for why she chose me for the special advantage. Maybe the mother whale __________ my sadness. She helped me to see the light, __________ I was in a very dark place. That __________ meeting paved the way for me to put life back into perspective(远景). That huge beautiful creature made me __________ that despite the obstacles(障碍) life puts in your way, there is always an opportunity for a new __________. You must never give up. 1.A. recovered B. gained C. done D. lost 2.A. health B. confidence C. victory D. experience 3.A. whales B. friends C. sprouts D. pictures 4.A. still B. already C. also D. soon 5.A. sank B. surfaced C. dived D. escaped 6.A. feared B. hesitated C. tried D. pretended 7.A. before B. when C. after D. while 8.A. climbed B. swam C. jumped D. reached 9.A. smell B. catch C. feel D. see 10.A. shouted B. suggested C. urged D. insisted 11.A. boring B. unbelievable C. frightening D. uncomfortable 12.A. attack B. meet C. scold D. thank 13.A. carelessly B. naturally C. regretfully D. cheerfully 14.A. someone B. me C. everyone D. him 15.A. excuse B. explanation C. duty D. responsibility 16.A. spotted B. predicted C. enjoyed D. shared 17.A. so B. even though C. if D. now that 18.A. regular B. normal C. magical D. common 19.A. think B. remember C. recall D. understand 20.A. boating B. swimming C. beginning D. meeting
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Many times we tend to use our hands to explain our needs and thoughts.1.So you must be careful when using hand gestures in communication. Hand gestures are a way of communicating with others and conveying your feelings. These gestures are most helpful when one is speaking to someone with no language in common. The meanings of hand gestures in different cultures may translate into different things.2. Former President George W. Bush had to face a major faux pas（失礼） during a visit to Australia. He tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two-finger or V-sign at the crowd. You may think of this as a simple gesture, but he made a major mistake.3.The meaning of this hand gesture in Australia was asking the crowd to get out, a rude expression used to show you’re very angry! 4. Therefore, it is very important to understand the meanings of gestures before you travel to different countries. 5. Those considered as good gestures in one country may be termed as offensive(冒犯的) gestures in some countries. So, if you are a frequent flier to different countries, improve your communication skills by learning the meaning of hand gestures. A. Here is a very common example. B. Instead of his palm facing outwards, it faced inwards. C. The great man received warm welcome by the Australians. D. We communicate not only by words, but by hand gestures as well. E. A serious error committed by the then most powerful man in the world. F. But the same hand gesture may mean something quite offensive to a person from a different cultural background. G. Before you communicate with people in different cultures, you need to understand the meaning of gestures.
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