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About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and-WHUMP!-it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!” Building up a head of steam, he went on. “That’s my new Jag. That brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?” “Please, mister, please... I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop!” tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. “It’s my brother, mister,” he said. “He rolled of the curb （路沿）and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up.” Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair?” he’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.” Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk back to the black, shining, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent （凹痕）to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. 1.The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________. A. the businessman drove at a high speed B. he envied the brand-new car very much C. he wanted to ask for some money D. he wanted to get help from the driver 2.Which of the following is the right order of the story? a．The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car. b．The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair. c．The younger brother begged Josh for help. d．Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair. e．Josh shouted at the younger brother. A. b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d 3.What can we learn from the passage? A. Josh would accept the money from the kids. B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors. C. Josh was a kind-hearted man. D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.
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The influence of America is increasing in my country. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do these things every day. I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood. In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe. American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It’s certain that many things from America are as much a part of people’s lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. I’ve known about Coca Cola for my whole life. However, it’s different with Western fast food. For example, I don’t think McDonald’s is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people. The Spanish people normally eat at home. On the other hand, maybe McDonald’s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. It’s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald’s, and it is more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults. In any case, it’s obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day. 1.From the first paragraph we can know that ____. A. the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhere B. most Spanish people don’t like to listen to their own music C. fast food spreads from Spain to the United States D. some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills 2.What plays an important part in the spreading of American culture in Spain? A. American novels. B. Hollywood movies. C. McDonald’s. D. American music. 3.Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain? A. To protect foreign culture in Spain. B. To earn more money from Spanish films. C. To limit the number of American movies. D. To unite the European Community. 4.Why does the author think that McDonald’s is not as successful as it is in other countries? A. Its fast food contains too much fat. B. He thinks it is unhealthy. C. Spanish people seldom eat out. D. Spanish adults don’t like its fast food. 5.What do you think Spanish tapas might be? A. The name of a drink. B. The name of a restaurant. C. A clothing brand. D. A certain kind of food.
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Make the most of college Dear Daughter, As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind. First, I want to tell you how proud we are. Getting into Columbia is a real testament of what a great well-rounded student you are. You should be as proud of yourself as we are. Your college years will be the most important of your life. It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after which you must become self-learner. So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will cherish forever. Follow your passion in college. Take courses you think you will enjoy. Don’t be trapped by what others think or say, but make up your own mind. Most importantly, make friends and be happy. College friends are often the best in life. Pick a few friends and become really close to them – pick the ones who are genuine to you. Don’t worry about their hobbies, grades, looks or even personalities. Start planning early – what would you like to do? Where would you like to live? What would you like to learn? I think your plan to study fashion is good, and you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses. Whether it is summer-planning, or coursework planning, or picking a major, or managing your time, you should take control of your life. I will always be there for you, but the time has come for you to be in the driver’s seat – this is your life, and you need to be in control. Being in control feels great. Try it, and you’ll love it! College is the four years where you have: The greatest amount of free time the first chance to be independent the most flexibility（灵活性） to change the lowest risk for making mistakes So please treasure your college years – make the best of your free time, become an independent thinker in control of your destiny, be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges. May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into just what you dream to be. Love, Dad (&Mom) 1.What does the author think college life prepares for his daughter?______ A. Uncertainty B. Pure enjoyment. C. Successes and challenges.D. Experimentation with life. 2.What does the author advise his daughter to do in college?______ A. Plan everything. B. Party with friends in her free time. C. Ignore what others think or say. D. Treasure and make the best of her college years. 3.Which of these pieces of advice is given in the article?_____ a. think and live independentlyb. learn how to learn c. choose friends with similar personalitiesd. be genuine and sincere e. try new things A. abcB. bceC. cdeD. abe 4.From the text, we can conclude the father ______. A. is worried about his daughter B. is strict with his daughter C. is optimistic (乐观的) about his daughter’s future D. is sad that his daughter is leaving home
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In summer, millions of people will head for the beach．And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way．Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity． “Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．” Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity． Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．” When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮) ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator (发电机) ． The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland． The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal． Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however． Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Besides, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic． With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．” In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity! 1.We can infer from the passage that ______． A. finding new energy sources like wave energy is important B. wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world C. wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world D. wave power doesn’t create any pollution 2.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______． A. regretsB. adventuresC. disadvantagesD. difficulties 3.What can be the best title for the passage? A. How to Get Electricity by Waves． B. A Huge Resource of Energy． C. Can Waves Make Electricity? D. The Disadvantages of Wave Energy．
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根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（E=AB, F=AC, G=AD） The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes. For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 2. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 3. If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room. 4. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners doesn’t give you right to correct everyone else. 5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions. A. It’s natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face. C. Everyone was new to the network once. D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.
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通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的A、 B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, he knew me. The man had a newspaper in front of him, which he was to read, but I could that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my the man was clearly confused by the way in which the waiter and I each other. He seemed even more puzzled as went on and it became that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the . When he came out, he paid his bill and without another glance in my direction. I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (侦探). He you here because he thought you were the man be . ” “What?” I said, showing my . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a ”. “Well, it’s really I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said. “ , I might have been in trouble. ” 1.A. knewB. understoodC. noticedD. recognized 2.A. sinceB. even ifC. thoughD. as if 3.A. flatB. openC. cutD. fixed 4.A. hopingB. thinkingC. pretendingD. continuing 5.A. seeB. findC. guessD. learn 6.A. menuB. billC. paperD. food 7.A. directB. familiarC. strangeD. funny 8.A. chatted withB. looked atC. laughed atD. talked about 9.A. the waiterB. timeC. I D. the dinner 10.A. trueB. hopefulC. clearD. possible 11.A. restaurantB. washroomC. officeD. kitchen 12.A. leftB. actedC. sat downD. calmed down 13.A. wantedB. triedC. orderedD. wished 14.A. metB. caughtC. followedD. discovered 15.A. was to beatB. was dealing withC. was to meetD. was looking for 16.A. careB. surpriseC. worryD. regret 17.A. mustB. canC. needD. may 18.A. discovery B. mistakeC. decisionD. fortune 19.A. a pityB. naturalC. a chanceD. lucky 20.A. ThusB. HoweverC. Otherwise D. Therefore
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根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在“答题纸”相应题号后空白处写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一个词） 1.It’s bad ________ (礼貌) to talk with your mouth full. 2.Jane was lucky that she was just _______(轻微)hurt in the accident. 3.His consideration______(使 印象深刻) me deeply. 4.The trees _____ (围绕) the town were planted by the soldiers ten years ago. 5.The order given to me was that I ______ (道歉) for my mistakes. 6.I have never seen such a __________(猛烈的) storm. 7.The MH 370 plane with 239 passengers _____ (在飞机上) is missing. 8.There are strong ______ (争论)for and against the idea. 9.______ (聚集)around the fire, the tourists danced with the local people. 10.Elbert Einstein was a great _________（物理学家）
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假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 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、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。 Last Sunday afternoon, I went to the zoo with Lily. There was lots of people there. I found a girl cry in the zoo. She was lost but she couldn’t find her mother. We decided to help her. I try my best find the broadcasting station in the zoo. On the same time Lily played with her and looked after her careful there. The little girl stopped crying and played with Lily. At last his mother came. I felt very happy and thought we really did the good thing. If everyone helps with each other, the world will become more beautiful.
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你叫林涛，是一名中学生，你对部分同学迷于玩电子游戏(video games)的现象很着急，便向一家英文报社编辑部寄了一封信，阐述了玩电子游戏的坏处。 要点如下： 1．电子游戏在学生中很流行，有些学生整天玩电子游戏，忘了做作业，甚至逃学（play truant）。 2．玩电子游戏要花很多钱，有的经常向父母要钱，有的经常向同学借钱，有的甚至偷同学的钱。 3．过分玩电子游戏使店主受益，对同学的学习和健康不利。 4．希望政府采取措施加以制止。 注意：1．词数120左右 2．全文包括以上内容，但不要逐字翻译 3．信的开头已给出。 Dear editor, Now video games are very popular among the school students. _____________________
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