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It's estimated that nearly 70% prisoners __________ from the prison located in that coastal city. A．got off B．got away C．got through D．got out
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The mayor will __________ the prizes among the winners. A．send B．spread C．distribute D．hand
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In a physical change no new substance is formed，__________ in the composition of matter. A．nor does any change take place B．nor any change takes place C．not any change takes place D．either any change takes place
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With so many debts to pay back, the company was in serious __________ difficulty. A．financial B．money C．illegal D．economy
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The thing that __________ is not whether you fail or not, but you try or not. A．matters B．cares C．considers D．minds
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In the eyes of the newlyelected prime minister, there is never too small a thing as far as the farmers __________. A．are concerning B．concern C．are concerned D．concerned
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Though __________， he still earned a lot of money to support his family. A．no employment B．not employed C．was not employed D．he not employed
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In a __________ state, the children had a meeting and decided to choose one person to ask for more food. A．pleased B．desperate C．astonished D．easy
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________ to his experiment, he didn't notice that autumn had already come. A．Devote B．Devoting C．Devoted D．To devote
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At the meeting they discussed three different __________ to the study of mathematics. A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways
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You can't get to the island __________ by boat. A．more than B．other than C．rather than D．except for
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The project __________ because of the lack of fund. A．ended in failure B．ended off failure C．ended failure D．ended up in success
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The managers discussed the plan __________ they would like to see __________ the next year. A．that；carried out B．/；it carried out C．that；carrying out D．/；it carrying out
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Her __________ wealth is in fact a very small sum. A．supposing B．supposed C．to suppose D．suppose
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She was the only one __________ the wreck. A．surviving B．having survived C．to survive D．survived
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I had offered to watch my 3yearold daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend.I was getting some work done in my study while she ____ to be having a good time in the other room.No problem, I figured.But then it got a little too ____ and I shouted, “What are you doing？” No response.I ____ my question and heard her say，“Oh...nothing.” Nothing? I got up from my desk and ran out ____ the living room, where I saw her running across the hall.I followed and watched her as her little behind(屁股) made a quick____into the bathroom.I had her____！I told her to turn around.She____.I pulled out my big Daddy voice，“Young lady，I said turn around！” ____，she turned toward me.In her hand was what was left of my wife's new lipstick.And every square inch of her face was____with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes，I heard____ voice that had been shouted to me as a child.“How could you...You should know...How many times you have been____...What a bad thing to do...” It was just a matter of my picking out which old___I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been.But____I could let loose, I looked ____at the sweater on her.In big____ it said，“I'M A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL(天使)！” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and，____seeing a bad girl who didn't listen，I saw a little angel full of____that I had come dangerously close to____.“Sweetheart, let's take a picture so Mommy can see how ____ you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didn't____the chance to prove what a perfect little angel she had given me. 1.A.happened B．liked C．appeared D．pretended 2.A.long B．quiet C．calm D．strange 3.．A.asked B．answered C．raised D．repeated 4.A.into B．of C．from D．for 5.A.way B．turn C．change D．progress 6.A.followed B．scolded C．cornered D．fooled 7.A.laughed B．listened C．agreed D．refused 8.A.Slowly B．Eagerly C．Angrily D．Unfortunately 9.A.filled B．marked C．printed D．covered 10.A.every B．such C．any D．one 11.A.told B．beaten C．frightened D．forbidden 12.A.reports B．notice C．advice D．words 13.A.as B．when C．since D．before 14.A.up B．down C．in D．on 15.A.signs B．letters C．messages D．figures 16.A.because of B．instead of C．in spite of D．as a result of 17.A.value B．sadness C．pities D．tricks 18.A.preventing B．getting rid of C．destroying D．doing wrong on 19.A.dirty B．ugly C．special D．silly 20.A.have B．get C．take D．miss
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Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth.Finances were a constant concern for his family.The expenses of having a large family were too much for his father's salary.In fact, when Charles was just four months old, the family moved to a smaller home to cut expenses. At a very young age, despite his family's financial situation, Charles dreamed of becoming a gentleman.However, when he was 12, it seemed his dream would never come true.He suffered a lot.Charles' education was unplanned, but he supplemented it with constant reading, particularly of the eighteenthcentury novels in his father's small library.He was poorly clothed, ill fed, forced to live in the cheapest place. Also,12yearold Charles was removed from school and sent to work at a factory to help support the family.Charles was deeply marked by these experiences.This childhood poverty, although unknown to his readers until after his death, would be a heavy influence on Dickens' later views on social reform and the world he would create through his fiction.He knew those kinds of feelings.He was lost at that time when he worked hopelessly in the factory.That period was so bitter to the sensitive boy.When he was a successful, happy man, he could not look back upon it without tears in his eyes. Luckily the situation improved within a year.Charles was released from his duties at the factory. 1.As a boy, Charles Dickens' dream was __________. A．to be a writer B．to be a gentleman C．to work in a factory D．to support his family 2.Charles Dickens was removed from school because __________. A．he didn't like to go to school at all B．he caused much trouble at school C．he had to make money to support the family D．he liked reading in his father's small library 3.What greatly affected Charles Dickens when he was young? A．His constant reading. B．His family's frequent move. C．His leaving school to work. D．His father's salary. 4.What can we know about Charles Dickens? A．He received a good education when young. B．He felt confused when working in the factory. C．He worked in the factory for many years. D．He started to work in the factory in 1826.
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One of the biggest new bands in the UK is Arctic Monkeys.Their first two singles(单曲唱片)went straight to Number One in the charts(排行榜)and their first album “Whatever People Say I Am，That's what I'm No” has become a recordbreaking album.It's the fastest selling debut album(首张专辑)in UK chart history. Arctic Monkeys are famous because of their great success.They achieved their success thanks to the Internet.Usually a new band signs to a record company and then it is through marketing that people buy their singles.The single sales then get the band into the charts and they become popular that way. However，Arctic Monkeys became wellknown in a slightly different way.Back in 2003 when the band first started，they handed out CDs at their performing concert.Certain fans liked the music so much that they put the music up on the Web.The general public had access to this music because it was on the Internet and，because people liked the music，the band's popularity increased.The band's popularity was starting to get noticed by major radio stations in the UK. Arctic Monkeys released(发行)their first single in October 2005.Before that，their music had only been available to download on the Internet.When they did finally release a single and an album，they both rose to the top of the charts. Music fans welcome the use of the Internet this way—Arctic Monkeys became popular simply because people liked their music when they heard it.There were no ads.As music downloads continue to increase in popularity，we can expect to see more and more bands make it big in this way. 1.Arctic Monkeys gained popularity through __________. A．giving away their CDs B．the Internet C．singing to a record company D．marketing and advertisement 2.．Before 2005，how can you get Arctic Monkeys' music? A．Going to their live music party. B．Download their music from the Internet. C．Buying their singles and albums in a shop. D．Listen to it on the radio in the UK. 3.Why did Arctic Monkeys become popular? A．People could hear their music often. B．They didn't advertise their music. C．People liked their music. D．The marketing company did well.
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Scott Langteau has this message for kids：Spend less time playing video games. It's a message that many a mom and dad has tried to impress upon many a youngster(and some notsoyoungsters)who spends perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand. But the 40yearold Langteau isn't a parent.He's experienced at video games－one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and cofounded his own game development company. Langteau has just published a children's book called“Sofa Boy”，which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controllers held in hand and the rather dire consequences that follow. It's a fairy tale picked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his painful struggle against game addiction.But first，Langteau would like make one thing clear：I'm not saying that you shouldn't play video games.I think video games are great.I think they do great things for kids.Instead，Langteau says his book is all about a little something called“moderation(克制)”． “It's about being well rounded，”he says.“Just like with anything else，we all need to make sure that there's a variety in what we do.” Video gamers can be rather badtempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment.And understandably so.After all，most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders－people who don't play video games and certainly don't understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment. But Langteau and“Sofa Boy”seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to.After all，this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games.His early experience has taught him a lesson. 1.Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to ________. A．share his great skills on games B．warn kids against game addiction C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid D．deliver a message for games 2.Which of the following is TRUE of the book“Sofa Boy”？ A．The book tells of the writer's own story. B．The book describes an experienced gamer. C．The boy in the book wins a medal for games. D．The boy in the book is not an addict on games. 3.．We can learn from the passage that ________. A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits B．Langteau advises the young not to play games C．playing video games ruins the future of kids D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids 4.．By saying “It's about being well rounded” Langteau thinks ________. A．games do great things for kids B．gamers are usually fat and round C．games should be viewed from all sides D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors
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Depressed people can be very difficult to be around，and yet they need more than the usual amount of support and understanding from their friends and family. The anger and lack of concern that a depressed person may have for people close to him or her can be very disturbing to someone who's trying to help.At such times，the sincerity of a friend or a family member is questioned when the depressed person doesn't feel worthy of someone's friendship.Withdrawal from others can make it nearly impossible to encourage a depressed person to enter into activities that may help pull him or her out of the depression. It is frequently difficult for a depressed person to carry on a conversation.Attempts to help may be met with defensiveness and verbal attacks.While being supportive and understanding，the friend of a family member must be careful not to do too many things for the depressed person.There is a very thin line between being supportive and being overly protective.Too much“doing for” can be a disservice(帮倒忙)． You can best help a friend or relative who is depressed by considering the following points： ◆Do not moralize.Don't pressure him or her to “put on a happy face，” or to “snap out of it.” Often the person will feel even worse after hearing such words. ◆When you are alone with your depressed friend，you might say something like，“I've noticed lately that you seem down.I care about you and would like to listen to what you're thinking about.” Then be a good listener. ◆Don't say，“I know exactly how you feel.” You probably don't.But if you've had similar experiences，sharing those may help.Say things like，“This happened to me.It might help you.” Or “I know some of what you must be feeling.” ◆Urge him or her to get professional help if necessary.Offer to accompany your friend on the first visit if it will be easier for the person. 1.．The above passage is mainly intended for ________. A．a doctor who works with a depressed person B．a depressed person C．one who lives with a depressed person D．an expert who gives advice to a depressed person 2.Too much “doing for” can ________. A．cause more severe depression B．give the depressed person courage C．result in defensiveness from the depressed person D．be of no help to the depressed person 3.What are you advised to say to a depressed person? A．Try to look happy and you'll be better. B．I know exactly how you feel. C．I had a similar experience.And it might help you. D．Cheer up and get rid of your depression. 4.We can infer from the second paragraph that a depressed person ________. A．is willing to appreciate the sincerity of a friend or a family member B．has a sense of pride of his own C．may do something unreasonable to your friendship D．is likely to doubt the purpose of a friend or family member
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