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Enter your kid’s photo today and win! We’re giving away 52 weekly $250 prizes from Readers’ Choice votes. Plus, our editors will select one entry(参赛作品) to win our grand prize of $7,000.
Official Contest Rules No purchase necessary to enter or win. The Kid of the Year Photo Contest entry period begins at 12：00 am March 23,2013, and ends December 21, 2013 (the “Entry Period”). Entries must be received by 9：00 pm on December 21,2013 (“Entry Deadline”). Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. SPONSOR: Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa. ENTRY: There will be two methods of entry. Share My Entry： Visit http：//www.parents.com/photos/photocontests1/kidoftheyear and click the button to enter. Facebook Entry： Visit Facebook. com/Parents Magazine and click the Kid of 2012 tab (选项卡)． Then complete the registration form and follow the instructions to upload one album of up to six photos of your child aged three months to eight years. You may provide one description and one album title that will be applied to all photos. Photos, without any brand names or trademarks, must be taken by participants, nonprofessional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award. Photos must be.jpeg or.bmp image formats (格式) and cannot be over 3 MB. This promotion is in no way sponsored, supported or run by, or associated with Facebook. You are providing your information to Parents Magazine and not to Facebook. The information you provide will only be used to run the promotion and register for Parents. com. Photos must not contain material that infringes (侵犯) the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement. Photos must not contain brand names or trademarks. LIMIT: One entry per household, per eligible (有资格的) child, per week. One weekly prize per child. For entries of more than one eligible child in the household, the entry process must be completed separately for each child. No group entries. 1.To enter the contest, photos must ________. A．have won some prize or award B．contain parents’ personal information C．contain brand names or trademarks D．be taken by nonprofessional participants 2.Linda, a mother with sevenyearold twins, wants to enter the contest. She must ________. A．complete the entry process separately for each of her kids B．go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms C．provide a description and an album title for the kid’s photos D．provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry 3.We can learn from the passage that ________. A．you should buy something first before you enter the contest B．you should send your entry before 9：00 pm on December 21,2013 C．your entry will not be returned even if you don’t win the contest D．the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes 4.The purpose of the passage is ________. A．to advertise the website Facebook. com B．to encourage parents with children to enter a photo contest C．to introduce two methods of entering a photo contest D．to attract photographers’ interest in a photo contest
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Many a online shopper stayed up until 2 am on Sunday, looking through the Internet to buy products being sold at half price before they could be snapped up （be bought）by other shoppers. Tens of millions of the Internet users were crazy to take advantage of the halfprice promotion, started by the ecommerce(电子商务) giant Alibaba Group on Sunday, Nov. 11, which is known as Singles’ Day in China, and is the Chinese answer to Cyber Monday in the United States. By 7 pm on Sunday, 14.1 billion yuan’s worth of sales was made on tmall. com and taobao. com. That could make Singles’ Day the biggest ecommerce sales day on record. The research company comScore said US online retailers (零售商) saw $ 1.25 billion of sales during last year’s Cyber Monday, the day after Thanksgiving weekend and the busiest day for online retailers as US shoppers start to prepare for Christmas. Singles’ Day originated with university students, and was later adopted by ecommerce companies as a promotional opportunity. Ecommerce companies, including Jingdong Mall and Amazon China, also took part in the promotion.“ In the past, people only shopped online occasionally, but now, online shopping is a lifestyle accepted by many，” said Zhang Yong, Tmall president. Alibaba began to hold Singles’ Day promotions in 2009, and last year, its sales totaled 5.2 billion yuan.“I don’t know whether we would lose money, but I don’t think we could earn much on this day by selling goods at half price，” said Hao Hongfeng, chairman of Beijing Jiuxian ECommerce, a liquor retailer in Beijing who took part in the event. He said it is a good opportunity for online retailers to get their names known. 1.Who first introduced Singles’ Day to the public? A．Some college students. B．The online shoppers. C．Researchers in comScore. D．The online retailers. 2.Why were the online retailers so active in the promotion? A．To make their names known to more people. B．To make a lot more money. C．To make more business friends through the event. D．To sell more products. 3.What’s the secret behind the success of this promotion? A．The quality of the products. B．The fame of the retailers. C．The favorable price. D．The aftersales service. 4.Which title do you think is more suitable for this article? A．Chinese Shopping Style B．The Origin of Singles’ Day C．Online Purchasing Power D．A Craze for Online Promotion
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Spring is coming, spring is coming, Birdies, build your nest; Weave (编织) together straw and feather, Doing each your best.
Spring is coming, spring is coming, Flowers are coming too: Pansies, lilies, daffodillies Now are coming through.
Spring is coming, spring is coming, All around is fair, Shimmer (闪烁) and quiver (轻微颤动) on the river, Joy is everywhere. ——William Blake 1.The poet felt _____ when he was writing the poem. A. surprised B. lonely C. happy D. sad 2.What does the underlined word “fair” mean? A. Pleasant. B. Noisy. C. Dirty. D. Busy.
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I believe that one of the best ways to connect with people and build quality relationships is through making conversation. Although most people can hold a conversation, only a few are smooth when they talk. I have discovered five simple and effective ways to be a smooth talker. Here they are： Talk slowly Generally, good talkers don’t rush into a conversation. 1.____ They act as if they have all the time in the world. This makes them come off as centered and collected. Model this way of talking and you will create the same effect. Hold more eye contact Most people keep eye contact about 2/3 of the time or less when they talk. 2.____ This will convey confidence and interest in interacting with them. 3.____ People with good conversation skills tend to notice the kind of things that the average person doesn’t notice, and to bring such details into the conversation. They may notice and point out an interesting ring on the other person’s hand, a certain foreign accent, or a certain voice tone they use when saying a name. Thus, such individuals impress people in a very elegant manner. Express Your emotions 4._____ Express your feelings about those facts. Keep in mind that it is at the emotional level that people connect best. Use the best words The ability to talk smoothly has a lot to do with choosing the precise words to convey your precise feelings or thoughts. 5._____ It will help you develop a way with words and allow you to express yourself more easily. Conversational skills don’t improve just like that. It takes time, practice and the ability to learn at a rapid rate from your own experiences. A．Don’t just present the facts, you’re not a newspaper. B．It’s a very good idea to hold eye contact just a bit more than that. C．Notice the details. D．It is important to improve conversational skills. E．Offer interesting news. F．They take their time when they reflect on something and when they say it out loud. G．Develop your vocabulary and practice communicating as accurately as possible.
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Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16, her father ____ her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and ___ education, the ____ didn’t look bright for Lilly. Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who ____ took “no” for an answer.He ___ Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining ____， each day she would just ride to the city, walk ____ about and return home at dusk. On one of her ____， Lilly saw a sign at a big company.____， she knocked on the very first door.In her ____ English, Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____ to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter, and then ____ .Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11：40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for ____ at noon, when she could ____ away in the crowd.But she knew she should ____ the letter. On her first try, Lilly ____ one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt, she completed a full paragraph, but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock: 11: 55 — five minutes to ____ .Just then, the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly, read the letter and said, “Lilly, you’re doing ____ work！” With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her ____ began to grow.Lilly thought, “Well, if he thinks it’s good, then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay — all because someone had given a ____ and uncertain girl the gift of selfconfidence when she knocked on the door. 1.A.reminded B．helped C．encouraged D．forced 2.A.good B．formal C．poor D．modern 3.A.advice B．future C．promise D．change 4.A.always B．never C．sometimes D．usually 5.A.warned B．begged C．allowed D．told 6.A.employment B．experience C．judgment D．independence 7.A.carefully B．happily C．aimlessly D．rapidly 8.A.steps B．trips C．purposes D．choices 9.A.Bravely B．Proudly C．Calmly D．Cautiously 10.A.broken B．perfect C．written D．fluent 11.A.refused B．decided C．pretended D．failed 12.A.stopped B．continued C．left D．sighed 13.A.lunch B．life C．fun D．luck 14.A.break B．run C．pass D．drive 15.A.read B．write C．attempt D．deliver 16.A.went over B．picked up C．gave away D．got through 17.A.freedom B．success C．discussion D．reward 18.A.terrible B．excellent C．honest D．easy 19.A.belief B．patience C．confidence D．strength 20.A.shy B．lonely C．selfless D．modest
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Alan：Hello! How are you today? Carol：Hi.I 1.____(feel) very nervous. I just had 2.____ test and I’m not sure how well I did. Alan：It’s no use3. ____ (worry) about it now. You’ve done the test 4.____ you can’t change any of your answers. Carol：That’s true. I really should go home and prepare5. ____ the next test, but I’m feeling tired. Alan：Let’s go for some coffee together. That 6.____ (help) you to wake up again! Carol：OK. I feel like sitting down and having a chat. 7.____ have you been recently? Alan：Oh, you know me. I’m always happy! If I think I’m getting into a bad mood, I will call some friends and have a chat. Carol：That’s a good idea. I usually just sit at home 8.____ and get increasingly moody (郁郁寡欢的). Alan：I hate spending too much time at home. I get9. ____ (bore) of it really quickly. I’m always excited about going out to parties or other social events and meeting people. Carol：Perhaps I’m being too shy. I should go out more too and 10.____ spend time worrying about tests!
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短文改错 （共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分） 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分 1.I’m a middle school student name Li Ming. I’m writing to tell you something. Recently I noticed many of my classmates often go to the cyber cafe near our school. 2.I went there too in the other day. 3.I was surprising to see many students playing computer games, 4.watching films or chat. Some students were even talking about love affairs online. 5.On my opinion, cyber cafes should be a place 6.which we can find much 7.useful informations. 8.The Internet should be a window to the outside world rather than place for games. 9.The Internet is good if we make good use of it. Otherwise, it will give us great harm. 10.So the local government should take measure to make sure that students use cyber cafes positively.
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假设你是李华，将参加主题为“To Be a Good Partner”的英语演讲比赛，请用英语撰写一份演讲稿，内容包括： 1．合作的好处；2．怎样与你喜欢和不喜欢的人合作； 3．在合作中你应该怎样做，如：①倾听别人意见，②礼貌地指出别人的错，③不强加自己的观点等。 注意：1.词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 演讲稿的开头和结束语已为你写好(不计入总词数)。 参考词汇：合作cooperation Good afternoon, everyone! The topic of my speech today is “to be a good partner”． _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening!
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