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Once my mother told me a story that in Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, “I must be____to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be killed.”____, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, “I must be able to catch the____antelope, or I will starve to____.” So almost simultaneously(同时地), the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the____sun. This is____: full of chances and challenges. Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go____when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we don’t study hard, sooner or later, we will____the other students. At first I didn’t know what the word “exam”____. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of____. In competitions, there are always winners and____. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one’s life, there must be competitions, so people can____. Each time I saw children playing games and heard their____, I wished I were that age again. ____, I remembered my parents’ words: You must work very hard for a good future. So I____my pen and began to study hard again. I was still not sure what competition____meant. One day, I was____in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. Suddenly I____what competition was. It is not as cruel as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the____: it is kind and necessary. I learned a lot from realizing this____. Now I understand better about the world. Competition is important for us all. 1.A. able B. willing C. ready D. eager 2.A. On the contrary B. At the same time C. In other words D. In the first place 3.A. fastest B. weakest C. slowest D. strongest 4.A. death B. survival C. disease D. suffering 5.A. sinking B. setting C. shining D. rising 6.A. rule B. life C. study D. exam 7.A. over B. through C. ahead D. beyond 8.A. fall behind B. pass by C. catch up D. hold back 9.A. felt B. meant C. referred D. doubted 10.A. victory B. defeat C. process D. competition 11.A. competitor B. players C. losers D. failures 12.A. improve B. conclude C. acquire D. handle 13.A. crying B. laughter C. whisper D. delight 14.A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise 15.A. put up B. brought up C. made up D. picked up 16.A. commonly B. simply C. obviously D. really 17.A. succeeding B. participating C. taking D. getting 18.A. doubted B. acknowledged C. knew D. admitted 19.A. tough B. important C. content D. opposite 20.A. experience B. knowledge C. fact D. consequence
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Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals Area SPECIALTY RETAIL Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers. Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs. Beach Culture: A must for those who go into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes. DINING Blue Sky Care: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee while you wait. McDonald’s: hamburgers, fries, drinks, muffins and shakes—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30 a. m. SERVICES ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available. Vodafone Rentals: This communication center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing. 1.Where is this passage likely to appear? A. A morning newspaper. B. A monthly magazine. C. A geography book. D. An official guide. 2.The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ______. A. satisfy B. afford C. support D. help 3.If you want to have some coffee while waiting for your flight, you can go to ______. A. Vodafone Rentals B. Blue Sky Cafe C. Downtown Duty Free D. McDonald’s 4.At Beach Culture you can buy ______. A. newspapers and magazines B. skincare and cigarettes C. Mambo and Stussy D. fresh juice and breakfast rolls 5.Which of the following is true according to the text? A. You can have breakfast at McDonald’s at 11:00 a. m.. B. You’ll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free. C. You’ll not find any beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy in Beach Culture. D. There is only one ATM throughout Arrivals and Departure.
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One day when the famous American scientist Edison was on his way home, a young man stopped him and required to have a word with him. Edison accepted his request. The young man asked, “How can you invent so many things and achieve your fame(名声, 名望)? ” The scientist said, “It seems that you have been thinking of becoming famous every day. ”The young man nodded, “Yes. I have been dreaming of being a person as notable(著名的)as you. Every minute I am thinking of how to become reputable. I don’ t know when I can achieve my fame. ” Edison told him, “Don’ t worry, young man. If you want to be a famous man this way, you will have to wait until you die! ” “Why should I? ”the young man was puzzled. Edison said, “What you dream is actually a high building. You never think of how to build it with bricks(砖块). Thus the building will never come into reality(现实). However, your story can serve as a mirror. People will remember you because of your illness and laziness. They will often speak of your name while they give warnings to their children. Aren’ t you a notorious(声名狼藉)person by then? ”
1.The man asked Edison to tell him . A. how to invent new things B. how to become famous C. how he became a nobleman D. how to become a scientist 2.After hearing Edison’ s talk, the young man was puzzled because Edison told him . A. he would die before he was famous B. he would be famous before he died C. he would die after he was famous D. he would never be famous 3.The man didn’ t achieve his fame because________. A. his wish was too high[ B. he was too stupid C. he didn’ t learn from others D. he was short of hard-working spirit 4.The story mainly tells us . A. a person needs high spirit B. one shouldn’ t dream of becoming famous C. only by hard work can one’ s wish come into reality D. one person shouldn’ t be idle and lazy
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There are three branches of medicine. One is called “doctor medicine” or “scientific medicine”. Scientific doctors try to observe sickness, look for logical pattern, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to date from the 4th century BC. Although nowadays it is successful, in the ancient this approach (方法) probably did not cure many patients. The seco The third kind is called “health spas” or “faith healing”. Sometimes this may be as simple as touching the holy man and being immediately healed. Other times, a magician may make you a magic charm, or say a spell (咒语), to cure you. Some religious groups organize healing shrines (圣坛) for the sick. In these places people rest, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy food, drink water instead of wine, and exercise in various ways. They also talk to the priests (牧师) and pray to the gods. If you are feeling depressed or you have been working too hard, going to these places may be just the right thing to make you feel better. 1.Doctor medicine_________. A. has a longer history than folk medicine B. has been practiced for around 2,400 years C. bases its treatments on observation and logic D. was very successful in curing sicknesses in ancient times 2.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT used in health spas? A. Magic power B. A healthy life style C. Religious faith D. Various herbs 3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Natural cures worked better than scientific medicine in ancient times. B. People who practice folk medicine need lots of formal education on herbs. C. The success of folk medicine led to the development of doctor medicine. D. Folk healers choose different herbs to cure diseases without any sound basis. 4.The author’s primary purpose in this passage is to_______________. A. show the important role religion plays in medical treatments B. argue for the importance of medicine in health care C. describe different types of medicine D. compare the educational background of three different types of patients
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假如你叫李华，你的家人将于6月18日乘坐航班CA520到印尼的巴厘岛度假一周，已经在网上预订了酒店。现在请你给酒店发一封E-mail进行确认，内容如下： 1. 入住天数及抵达时间； 2. 你和父母对各自房间的要求及理由； 3. 请求酒店提供接机服务。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头及结语已为你写好，不计人总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam, I am Li Hua from China. I’m writing to confirm my reservations for two rooms at your hotel. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Sincerely yours, 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。 About the Spring Festival, there arises some hot topics and lucky money is included. An online survey has carried out these days. 78% of the people consider lucky money one of the most important traditional custom, representing good wishes from the elderly to the new generation. Besides, lucky money is the more attractive part for kids, who forms the good memory of the childhood. The rest, however, think bad of it. For one thing, the amount is growing bigger and bigger, make it a heavy load. For other, it has been an excuse to bribe (贿赂)people in the power. Personally speaking, lucky money is nothing wrong. Only before understanding its meaning can we send our hearty wishes to the young.
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Steven Jobs was born in California in 1955 and 1. (adopt) by Paul and Clara Jobs. He became interested in computers in high school, going to after-school lectures at the computer company Hewlett-Packard. He enrolled at Reed College in Oregon. 2. he went to a variety of classes, he never graduated. Instead, he moved 3. to California and began working at Atari. He also started working on 4. (he) own computer projects with Steve Wozniak. Jobs and Wozniak, along with Ronald Wayne, founded Apple in 1976, 5. (name) after Job’s favorite fruit. Apple changed the way people thought about computers; the company made them small, easy to use, and 6. (access) to normal people. The Macintosh computer was started in 1984, but sales slowed in 7. following year, and Jobs was pushed out of his own company. After leaving Apple, Jobs founded NeXT, Inc. The company decided 8. (develop) both computer hardware and software. In 1996, Apple bought NeXT, and Jobs returned 9. his original company. He cut programs and jobs, but he also helped make Apple goods more beloved than ever. Apple has been on a roll ever since, creating elegant, fast, user-friendly 10. (product) that reflect the vision of Steve Jobs.
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The pea incident happened when I was eight. My grandmother, my mother and I were having lunch at a restaurant. I __ a Salisbury steak. When served，it was __ accompanied by a plate of peas. I have always __ peas. It is a complete __ to me why anyone would voluntarily eat peas. “Eat your peas,” my grandmother said. “Mother,” said my mother in her __ voice. “He doesn’t like peas. Leave him alone.” My grandmother __ at me and said the words that __ ray life, “I’ll pay you five dollars __ you eat those peas. Five dollars! And only one plate of peas stood between __ and the possession of that __ amount of money. I began to __ the awful things down ray throat and finally swallowed the __ one of them. My grand-mother handed me the __. I can do what I want, Ellen, and you can’t stop me,” she __ to my mother. My mother glared at her and also glared at me ___ Several days later, at dinner, my mother offered me some steaming peas and I, of course, __. My mother fixed me with a __eye as she __ more peas onto my plate. “You ate them for money,” she said, “You can eat them for love.” Oh, despair! Now, too late, I realized that I had been __ in a terrible place from which there was no __. “you ate them for money. You can eat them for love.” Did I eat the peas? You bet I did. I ate them that day and every other time they were served thereafter. 1.A. enjoyed B. ordered C. afforded D. prepared 2.A. unexpectedly B. undoubtedly C. reasonably D. naturally 3.A. preferred B. valued C. hated D. ignored 4.A. joke B. mystery C. tale D. disaster 5.A. trembling B. ringing C. urging D. warning 6.A. aimed B. looked C. laughed D. shouted 7.A. changed B. improved C. controlled D. mixed 8.A. unless B. when C. before D. if 9.A. my grandmother B. my mother C. me D. us 10.A. unimaginable B. believable C. unpredictable D. acceptable 11.A. throw B. place C. force D. bite 12.A. best B. single C. possible D. last 13.A. peas B. steak C. plates D. money 14.A. explained B. announced C. whispered D. screamed 15.A. in excitement B. in relief C. in silence D. in love 16.A. nodded B. declined C. defended D. waved 17.A. mild B. blank C. distant D. cold 18.A. held B. chose C. piled D. dropped 19.A. caught B. left C. beaten D. hidden 20.A. stop B. risk C. escape D. cost
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An Introduction to Pre-reading When reading some material, many readers would like to focus on the first line of it and read it through from begin-ning to end. This is not an efficient way of reading. Actually, experienced readers do pre-reading before reading it. Pre-reading is a technique that allows readers to become familiar with the material to be read before beginning to read it thoroughly. 1. It provides readers with a mental outline of the content of the material. • What is the purpose of pre-reading? Pre-reading involves getting a quick impression or overview of what you are going to read before beginning to read. It allows you to know about the basic content and organization of the material before you read it.2. • Why is pre-reading effective? First, pre-reading helps you to become concentrated on what you will read. Through pre-reading you become interested and involved in the material and get basic information about the content of the article. 3. Second, pre-reading provides you with a mental outline of the material you are going to read. 4. With this outline already in mind, you are able to read the chapter more easily. • 5. You may use the technique of pre-reading before you read any materials, when you read just for an overview of a material, or when you select materials for a specific purpose (e. g. writing a paper, preparing a research report, etc.). Don’t think that pre-reading will waste your time. In fact, you just spend a few minutes on pre-reading, which will help you save a lot of time and make your actual reading fast and easy. A. When do you apply pre-reading? B. Does pre-reading waste our study time? C. The technique involves checking specific parts of an article, a chapter or a book. D. Thus, you will be able to read faster and follow the author’s thought more easily. E. You begin to expect the outline of the material and see the relationships of topics. F. In other words, pre-reading focuses your attention on the content of the reading material. G. For example, while reading the headings of a chapter, you are forming a mental outline of the chapter.
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Patients trust health professionals as a source of advice on behavior change. However, many health professionals dodge giving advice on that. They find traditional behavior change strategies (方法) time-consuming to explain. Besides, it’s difficult for the patient to achieve. Furthermore, even when patients successfully start the recommended changes，the gains are often short-lived because few of the traditional behavior change strategies have built-in mecha-nisms for maintenance (保持). Meanwhile, brief advice is usually based on advising patients on what to change and why (for example, reducing fat intake lo reduce the risk of heart attack). Psychologically, such advice can be followed only if conscious motivation is engaged. However, the effects are typically short-Jived because motivation and attention will decline. Brief advice on how to change, engaging automatic processes, may offer a valuable alternative with potential for long-term influence— habit. Within psychology, we define “habits” as actions that are caused automatically in response to reminders. These reminders have been associated with performances. For example, automatically washing hands after using the toilet. Decades of psychological research consistently show that mere repetition of a simple action in a consistent context leads to the action being activated upon .following exposure to those contextual cues (环境暗示). Once starting of the action goes to outside reminders, dependence on conscious attention or motivational processes is reduced. Therefore habits are likely to remain even after conscious motivation or interest disappears. 1.Which word can best replace the underlined word “dodge” in Paragraph 1? A. Risk. B. Avoid. C. Appreciate. D. Admit. 2.What plays the key role in patients’ taking advice? A. Reasons to change. B. Ways to change. C. Increasing attention. D. Intended motivation. 3.What may help to keep habits after interest disappears? A. Outside reminders. B. Mere repetition. C. Conscious attention. D. Brief advice. 4.What is the passage mainly about? A. Motivation to form habits. B. Conflicts between patients and professionals. C. Habits to change behavior. D. Advice from professionals to patients.
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