It was a busy morning,about 8:30,when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30 The nurse had him take a _______ in the waiting area, ______ him it would be at least 40 Minutes _______ someone would be able to see him I saw him________his watch and decided,since I was__________busy—my patient didn’t_______ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound .While taking care of his wound,I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment .The gentleman said no and told me that he _______to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his______.He told me that she had been _______for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would be_________if he was a bit late. He replied that she ______ knew who he was,that she had not been able t0 _____ him for five years now. I was________, and asked him,“And you_______go every morning,even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled and said.“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back ______ as he left. Now I _______ that in marriages,true love is________of all that is .The happiest people don’t _____have the best of everything;they just _______the best of everything they have ._____ isn’t about how to live through the storm,but how to dance in the rain. 1.A. breath B. test C. seat D. break 2.A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling 3.A. if B. before C. since D. after 4.A. taking off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding 5.A. very B. also C. seldom D. not 6.A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away 7.A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened 8.A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister 9.A. late B. well C. around D. there 10.A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry 11.A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already 12.A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect 13.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D. satisfied 14.A. only B. then C. thus D. still 15.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment 16.A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove 17.A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition 18.A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently 19.A. learn B. make C. favor D. try 20.A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life
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Tips for taking care of friendships Some people are meant to come and go from your lives quickly. Other friends may grow with you as your life changes. One way to keep friendships of any level strong is to take good care of them. Send handwritten notes Just find a note card, write something by hand, and then mail it. 1. Since electronic communication is becoming popular these days, a handwritten note can really make an impression. Be active in contacting friends Many people call up friends only when they need something. The problem with this is it makes it look as if you don’t really care about your friend. 2. Regularly check in with your friends so they know you are sincere. Call up friends Electronic communication is great, but there is nothing like hearing your friend’s voice to give you a lift. Make a point to call up friends and check in with them. 3.. Just a few minutes every month can make a difference in your friendship. Give meaningful gifts Put some thought into the gifts you give a friend. 4.. In fact, often the smallest but most thoughtful ones are the biggest hit. 5. People who argue from time to time actually have healthier friendships than those who never discuss their points of conflict(冲突). Learn how to argue in a healthy way and work through the issues in your friendship. A.Talk things out B.Get together with friends C.The phone calls don’t have to be long D.The presents don’t have to be large or expensive E. This will really stand out in your friend’s mailbox F. Discuss your issues with the goal of making your relationship healthier G. Remember to call up friends or send an email to see how they are doing
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Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000. Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives. But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762. 1.What attracted the early settlers to New York City? A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical position. D. Its favourable climate. 2.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson? A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich. C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died. 3.What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson? A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere. C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food. 4.What is the text mainly about? A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada. C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.
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Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren; correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun. It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in her later years. At eighty- five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that. Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly. After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side. “Whrr,” she said weakly. “Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whrr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could gather said, “ Not ...was. Say were!” We suddenly realized that Mom was correcting Brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…” Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads. 1.What do the underlined words “went steadily downhill” mean in the 2nd paragraph? A. went lower and lower B. went worse and worse C. went down the hill D. went downstairs 2.When Mom said, “Whrr”, what did she really want to do? A. She wanted to tell her sons her will. B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died. C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking. D. She wanted to give her sons something before she died. 3.Which of the following statements is FALSE according to the passage? A. Mom was a good teacher and never gave up her teaching. B. Mom was always making her teaching fun. C. Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died. D. Mom stopped teaching when she was at home. 4.What does the writer think of his mother? A. He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching. B. His mother should have forgotten her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life. C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching. D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.
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Oxford English Language Center Information for New Students CLASS TIME:8:30a. m.-10:00a. m.,10:30a. m. -12:00a. m., 1:30p. m. -3:00p. m. The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable. SELF—ACCESS:The language laboratory(Room 1110)is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p. m. to 5:00p. m. for all full-time students. You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days. ATTENDANCE: All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa. BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it. If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books(Room 3520). 1.When do classes begin and end on a full day? A. 8:30a. m. —1:30p. m.. B. 8:30a. m. —3:00p. m.. C. 8:30a. m. —3:15p. m.. D. 3:15p. m. —5:00p. m.. 2.Which of the following statements is true? A. No teachers are in the language lab. B. 90% attendance is required for the students. C. Books can’t be taken out of the center. D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes. 3.The books that the students wish to buy are in ________. A. the lecture hall B. the language laboratory C. Room 1110 D. Room 3520
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假如你是李华,你收到正在学习汉语的美国笔友Smith的电子邮件,说他在汉语学习中遇到了困难,感到非常着急。请根据以下要点给他回一封信,并提出建议,帮他来解决这方面的困难。 1.不要担忧,要有信心 2.给自己更多练习汉语的机会 3.让自己融入汉语的环境中 要求:1. 100词左右; 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Smith, I’ve received your e-mail. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Yours truly, Li Hua
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同学写的以下作文。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 had an argument with my friend Ben yesterday because his favorite movie, which I thought was not interested. After the argument, he went off without say goodbye to me. I was so angry on him. In the afternoon I started to feel sad because he is my best friend. After school, I asked him if he wanted to go with me as usually. He gave me a strange look and turned away. But, this time, he does say good bye to me quietly. Later, while I was watching TV at home, the phone rang. This was Ben and he was sorry for that he did. He felt like childish. I said never mind. Now I feel much better since we are still good friend.
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阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Everybody in the world is seeking happiness--and there is one sure way1.(find) it. That is by2.(control) your thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend3. outward conditions, but inner conditions. It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing4.makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it. For example, two people may do 5.same thing in a place; both may have about an equal amount of money and status --and yet one may be6.(depress) and the other happy. Why? Because they see things7.(different).I have seen just as many happy faces among the poor farmers8.work very hard in the fields as I have seen in air conditioned offices in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles. Abraham Lincoln once 9.(say) that “most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be”. He was right. If you decide to be happy, then you will always find plenty of 10.(reason) to be happy.
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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. leaners 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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The key to dealing with test-day anxiety is through preparation! 1. It is important to prepare your mind and body for the experience of working under pressure. Get some sleep. I know you’ve heard this before, but it’s often repeated because it’s so important. Get plenty of sleep the night before the test! If you don’t have enough rest, you’ll find it much harder to concentrate. 2.. Leave early. Be sure to leave earlier than normal on the day of a test to avoid the added fear of arriving late. 3. The embarrassment will cause you to be distracted and lose valuable time. 4. Once you arrive at school or at the testing center, find a quiet space where you can be all alone. You can use your car if you drive, or you can find an empty locker room or office (ask a teacher). Once you locate in a quiet place, do a relaxation session. Close your eyes and try to relax completely. Take deep breath and keep calm. 5. It’s possible that some students start to stress out as other students discuss the material. When you hear others chatting, it might sound like you skipped over something important or you misunderstood a concept. It’s probably not even true——but it can seem like it! A. Take a quiet moment. B. A sleepy brain is a foggy brain! C. Watch out for the road conditions. D. Walking into an exam late is the last thing you need! E. You might also find time for a quick bite during a break. F. Don’t talk with other students in the minutes before a test. G. But full preparation means more than knowing the test material.
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