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Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner. Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris. Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备）to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government. In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later. Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956. 1.Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal? A. Because she received a degree in mathematics. B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded. C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic. D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother. 2.Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot? A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris. C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne. 3.When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born? A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926. 4.In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother? A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene combined family and career. C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once D. Irene died from leukemia.
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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home． What to Expect The host will provide accommodation and meals．Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week．You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health． Accommodation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town center as much of central London is commercial and not residential(居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowed area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground． Meal Plans Available ◇Continental Breakfast ◇Breakfast and Dinner ◇Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal（谷物类食品），bread and tea or coffee．Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England．Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee． Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission．You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy． Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room．This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student．However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much． 1.The passage is probably written for . A. hosts willing to receive foreign students B. foreigners hoping to build British culture C. travelers planning to visit families in London D. English learners applying to live in English homes 2.Which of the following will the host provide? A. Room cleaning． B. Medical care． C. Free transport． D. Physical training． 3.What can be inferred from Paragraph3? A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2． B. The business centre of London is in Zone1． C. Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre． D. Accommodation in the city center is not provided. 4.Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation? A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere． B. To enrich their knowledge of English. C. To entertain friends as they like． D. To enjoy much more freedom．
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Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home’, but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education.” says Jacobs. The Jacobs family did work out a solution. They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade. “If we go on this way for another 25 years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been financing it through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.” Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted. 1.How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem? A. They asked their kids to come home. B. They borrowed $20,000 from the school. C. They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs. D. They got help from the school and the federal government. 2.Financial aid administrators believe that . A. more families will face the same problem as the Jacobs B. the government will receive more letters of complaint C. college tuition fees will double soon D. America’s unemployment will fall 3.What can we learn about the middle class families from the text? A. They blamed the government for the tuition increase. B. Their income remained steady in the last decade. C. They will try their best to send kids to college. D. Their debts will be paid off within 25 years. 4.According to the last paragraph, the government will . A. provide most students scholarships B. dismiss some financial aid administrators C. stop the companies from making student loans D. go on providing financial support for college students
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Discover the beautiful, silent, white world or Antarctica on the holidays of a life-time．Head South to Buenos Aires and then transfer to the world's most southern city, Ushuaia．From there, it's about 1,000 kilometers on a special icebreaker ship to the freezing temperature of Antarctica． Getting off the ship and taking your first step onto the ice, you will imagine what it is like to be an explorer．Meet penguins（企鹅） sitting on their eggs, or see an Antarctic seal that lives all the year round on the ice．But do not get closer than five meters to any animal, in case you frighten it or make it angry． The friendly crew of the ship will look after you as you explore the ice continent. We promise you fantastic meals and a comfortable bed — you sleep in a four-person cabin — as well as many special treats．If you don't think it is cold enough, try the ''polar plunge" — jump into a special hole dug in the ice and dip your head under the water．You can then jump into a hot bath and if you succeed we will give you a certificate． After you wake up for the first time in the Antarctica you will understand why everybody who goes there falls in love with the place．The scenery is different every day because the sea ice is always moving． Our ships travel to Antarctica from November to March — phone today and book your dream holiday! 1.How should you behave when you see animals on Antarctica? A. Don't take photos with them． B. Sit on the legs of the penguin． C. Don't watch them too near． D. Never make them angry． 2.If you want to get a certificate, you have to ． A. try the "polar plunge" B. sleep in a four-person cabin C. have a bath in hot water D. dive in the sea 3.The author writes this text mainly to ． A. describe what Antarctica is like B. tell about the scenery in Antarctica C. call for people to discover Antarctica D. attract more tourists to Antarctica
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根据对话内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Telling the truth is a good habit. 1. Here is a story of a man who did a lot of bad things, but his promise to tell the truth saved him. Once a man came to the prophet(预言家) Muhammad and said,“ I have many bad habits. 2. ” The prophet said, “Give up telling lies first and always speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home. 3. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made with the prophet. “If tomorrow the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? If I tell the truth, I would be punished for stealing.” So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. The next day, he felt like drinking wine. 4. He said to himself, “I cannot tell the prophet that I drank some wine. And if I speak the truth, people will hate me, because a Muslim is not allowed to drink wine.” So he gave up the idea of drinking wine. In this way, whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth at all time. 5. So if you always speak the truth, you can be a good person.
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A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting （诱人的）apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, a bar of chocolate if given the choice, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple. He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), as high as he could, but even as his tallest he was unable to touch it. He began to up and down, as high as he could, at the of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of . , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better? 1.A. preferring B. offering C. receiving D. allowing 2.A. so B. then C. but D. or 3.A. sadder B. angrier C. hungrier D. tastier 4.A. expanding B. stretching C. swinging D. pulling 5.A. strength B. length C. range D. height 6.A. jump B. look C. walk D. glance 7.A. tip B. stage C. top D. level 8.A. hope B. hand C. sight D. reach 9.A. put B. stand C. get D. hold 10.A. break B. shake C. take D. strike 11.A. up B. forward C. down D. around 12.A. for B. with C. on D. of 13.A. After B. Through C. Without D. Upon 14.A. back B. away C. up D. down 15.A. wishes B. beliefs C. efforts D. goals 16.A. thought B. imagined C. tried D. claimed 17.A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise 18.A. skilful B. cheerful C. harmful D. helpful 19.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing 20.A. change B. express C. forget D. describe
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Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 2. very large stone. Then he 3. (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 4. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 5. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 6. (say) to himself, “The night 7. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.” Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 8. (strong) to move it. How 9. (greatly) his surprise was at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.
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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。 Today, Tony and I went to the countryside by the bus for the Strawberry-picking Festival. It starts at 8:00 in the morning. After the organizer introduced the rules of the festival, we led into the strawberry garden by some girls. While walking along the road, we saw beautiful flowers and heard birds sang. The air was much clean than that in the city when we live. During the festival, we enjoyed sweet strawberries or watched some exciting performances. At about 5:00pm, we had to say goodbye for the garden. Tony and I enjoyed us and hoped to visit there again. How an unforgettable experience!
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假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为"Let's Ride Bicycles"的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括： 1．目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题； 2．骑自行车的益处，如：节能环保、有利健康等。 参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）；节能（energy saving） 注意：1．词数：100词左右； 2．演讲稿开头和结尾已给出，该部分不计入总词数。 Good morning, everyone, I am Li Hua form Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is "Let's Ride Bicycles"． _________________________________________________________
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