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My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole． Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety． Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK．” When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine． I hurried over to him． "You OK?"I asked． ”Yeah," was all he said． But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest． The story was this: A woman was being swept under water． Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore． In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son． The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good． Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home． Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say． The only words he said were, ”What's for supper?" I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been． The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story． But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day． Watching from the window,1 was reminded that still water often runs deep． 1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there? A． He was an excellent swimmer． B．The water of the river is shallow． C． He was old enough to swim． D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger． 2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means A． Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B． Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks C． Anton always has a desire to help others D． Anton seldom changes his mind 3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was A． dangerous but interesting C． unexpected and courageous B． meaningful but difficult D． awful and absurd 4. What might be the best title for the passage? A． My Son, My Hero B． Anton, A Silent Boy C． A Good Deed D．A Proud Mother
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The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard（蜥蜴） of the iguana family． It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards． This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one of the largest lizards in the Caribbean． The Cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses． However, Cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter, and individuals have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds, fish and crabs, The researchers wrote that quite a few people on Isla Magueyes could have caused this incident． The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland Cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild population booming on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico． It is also found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, where a separate subspecies occurs． Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles． To avoid the attack from them, the Cuban iguana often makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti （仙人掌）． In general the species is in decline, more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands． One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests． Although the wild population is in decline, the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding（圈养） and other conservation programs． 1.．The underlined word "herbivorous" （Paragraph 2） probably means ． A． dangerous B． gentle C． plant-eating D． flesh-eating 2.．Why does the Cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti? A． To keep itself cool． B． To get the food easily． C． To stay away from people． D． To avoid crocodiles' attack． 3.．How many reasons are mentioned for the habitat destruction? A． Two． B． Three． C. Four． D． Five． 4.．What's the author's purpose of writing the text? A． To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana． B． To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana． C． To explain reasons for the Cuban iguana's decline． D． To draw people's attention to the endangered Cuban iguana．
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It's time for your family to relax and have fun! The following family adventures have links for you to get more information． Take the Rides of Your Life
Visit Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, to seek thrills "Even though it's located off the beaten track, experts regularly praise Cedar Point as the best overall theme park of the country," says U．S． News & World Report． The park calls itself the roller coaster capital of the world, and with 16 to choose from, it's hard to argue． It's open daily from May 10 through Labor Day; weekends only from Labor Day through November 2． Tickets start at $ 48．99 per person if purchased online． http://www．cedarpoint,com． Wander Free on a Dude farm
Dust off your cowboy boots and ready your cowboy hats for a visit to this Rocky Mountains paradise． Located in Augusta, Montana, "The farm has everything an aspiring cowboy or girl could long for," says Sunset magazine, including hiking trails, fishing trips, campfires with sing-alongs, and, of course, horseback rides． The large farm operates from June through September; kids-only and adults-only programs are available． Total cost starts at $ 1,360 per adult, $ 1,276 per teen, and $ 1,168 per child． http://www．triplejranch．com． Dig for Dinosaurs
Most kids （and adults） love dinosaurs, and to make their wildest dreams come true, head to Fruita, Colorado． The Museum of Western Colorado offers Dino Digs for children ages five and older． You can choose from one-, three-, and five-day expeditions． "Imagine how your child will feel when she helps unearth the fossilized（化石） bones of ancient species," says Outside magazine． It lasts from May to October． Digs start at $ 125 per person． http://www．museumofwesternco．com Surf Sand Dunes
Swap your snowboard for a sand-board, and head to Sand Master Park in Florence, Oregon． Real Simple recommends learning the basics at this private dune park, "which offers board rentals and lessons - often taught by world-champion sand boarders．" Then you 'can hit the ",slopes" to test your skills． From March to June, and September to November． Rentals for a sand-board start at $ 10 per day; lessons start at $ 45 an hour per person． http:/'www．sandmasterpark．com． 1.What is special about Cedar Point? A．You can visit Cedar Point on weekends． B．It has 16 roller coasters for you to choose from． C．You can help unearth the fossilized bones of dinosaurs． D．It offers lessons taught by world-champion sand boarders． 2.If you have a 3-day holiday in April, which of the following may interest you most? A． Take the Rides of Your Life B． Wander Free on a Dude farm C． Dig for Dinosaurs D． Surf Sand Dunes 3.Where will you probably find this passage? A． A science fiction． B． An adventure storybook． C． A travel magazine． D． A theme park advertisement．
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We know that cigarette smoking kills． So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobacco． Although e-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they do not use tobacco and you do not light them． They are powered by battery （电池）． However, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control（CDC） seen an increase in telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children． Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices, In the period of one month this year, the Center said 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns． More than half of these calls were for children aged five and younger． The devices had made them sick． Tim McAfee is director of the Center's Office on Smoking and Health, He says the problem is regulation． Meaning, the U．S． federal government does not control e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine． Mr．McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger． Mr．McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed． It can cause stomach pain or a sense of unbalance． And too much nicotine can kill, Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people that tobacco products do．He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes． "So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest．" E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettes． So, the U．S．Surgeon General Boris D． Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco use． But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless． They could become addicted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes． In other words, he fears that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a "gateway" to the real thing． 1.What do the producers think of e-cigarettes? A． Dangerous． B． Expensive． C． Safer． D． Cheaper． 2.Why did the CDC receive so many calls about e-cigarettes? A． Parents feared that their children might get poisoned, B． Parents found the device useless in quitting smoking． C． Children swallowed the liquid nicotine from the device． D． Children might get addicted to playing with the device． 3.It can be inferred from the passage that ． A． the CDC wants to develop a better type of e-cigarettes B． the government is in favor of the use of e-cigarettes C． Surgeon General Boris D． Lushniak is a heavy smoker D． smokers most probably can't quit smoking using e-cigarettes 4.What is Tim McAfee's opinion about smoking? A． Adults should use harmless e-cigarettes． B． Smoking e-cigarettes can make a person sick． C． He claims that regulations should be made to ban smoking． D． He is concerned about the teens using e-cigarettes．
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If something that you're doing doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you． We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all． 1. So challenge the following limits: 1． Figure out what you're scared of and do it continuously． If you're a salesman, and you're scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call． 2. But don't stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, "Go on, I'm not scared!" 2． 3. Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this． Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on． Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income． 3．Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise． 4. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself．Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself． 4．Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people． Don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff．You never know what kind of people they're going to be． Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class． 5. A． You should do it continuously． B． Someone may hang up on you． C． You don't need to go to the gym． D． Running in the gym may be a better choice． E． Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself． F． Take a class for a hobby you've been wanting to develop． G． You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone．
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Lunch hour is crazy at SAME Cafe, the 40-seat restaurant my husband and I run in Denver． A woman in a（n）_ suit stepped in． "Hi, Libby．" she said．Wow, what a ! The first time she came to the cafe two years ago, she had no money to pay． many customers, she volunteered to wash dishes and ．' Look at her now: confident and hopeful．Wasn't this what we'd hoped for? In 2003, we'd this crazy dream: start a restaurant with a donation box instead of a cash register（收款台）． Right away we hit hurdles（阻碍）． "There is no such thing as a lunch," one potential landlord （房东） sniffed． I met brokers, bankers and suppliers, only to watch them ， shaking their heads． No bank would lend us the money to open a restaurant with no ．The only fund we could get was our individual retirement account． we rented space from a landlord on Colfax Street．We put flyers（传单） around the neighborhood, asked friends to the word, and held our breath． Word traveled fast, stories in the papers and on TV． Soon we had more than 50customers a day．A few ate without paying or an hour of work．But most gave what they could, it was just a doilar．Those with money gave, and then more．One of our customers left a for 500 dollars．Another bought 1000 dollars in gift certificates． another donated a truck so we could transport from suppliers． People came here partly for what our cafe —SAME: So A11 May Eat, We treat everyone with ．We hoped to develop a sense of community- so that we might one another．The woman in business suit was one of them．Our to open the cafe was worth it, 1.A． dinnerB． eveningC． businessD． summer 2.A． changeB． beautyC． foolD． coincidence 3.A． WithB． LikeC． BesidesD． Towards 4.A． waitB． singC． performD． sweep 5.A． livedB． hatchedC． ignoredD． achieved 6.A． packedB． deliciousC． freeD． delivered 7.A． crowd togetherB． flood inC． walk awayD． turn up 8.A． staff supportB． regular customersC． lunch boxesD． cash register 9.A． UnfortunatelyB． FinallyC． InterestinglyD． Illegally 10.A． analyzeB． readC． spreadD． approve 11.A． thanks toB． apart fromC． ahead ofD． according to 12.A． regrettingB． gainingC．donatingD． balancing 13.A． only whenB． and foreverC．so thatD． even if 14.A． rewardB． checkC． billD． list 15.A． StillB． InsteadC． OtherwiseD． Thus 16.A． lunchB． customersC． dishesD． produce 17.A． stood forB． applied forC． benefited fromD． depended on 18.A． patienceB． generosityC． confidenceD． dignity 19.A． protectB． trustC． helpD． treasure 20.A． dreamB． struggleC． managementD． style
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Do you believe fate can bring together people who are far apart? Here is a true story． As he posed for a holiday photo on the beach, six-year-old Nick Wheeler paid no attention to the little girl 1. （make） sandcastles a few yards away． It was only when he showed his fiancee Aimee Maiden the phot0 20 years later that she pointed at 2. five-year-old in a swimsuit and cried 3. （surprise）: "That's me!” 4. the picture was taken in 1994, the pair lived hundreds of miles apart, yet fate determined that they 5. （meet） and fall in love at sixth-form college, 11 years later． After their college years, Mr．Wheeler joined the army 6. Miss Maiden trained as a teacher． They moved in together three years ago and got engaged last year． They hosted a party, where they showed off the photo 7. their friends and family． The couple married on Saturday at Gulval Church in Mousehole, 20 years 8. me photo was taken and just a 9. （minute） walk from the same spot． They are heading to Florida for _ 10._ honeymoon and plan to frame the treasured picture as soon as they get back．
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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限一词。 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 第一节短文改错 It was a year ago when Joshua got a bike for Christmas, but he rode it every day． One morning, he suddenly found the bike gone． Ran to his front yard, he saw a man loading it into his car． He shouted, but the man drive off． As a devoted Christian, he told his dad he real forgave the thief． What's more, he wanted the thief know he was forgiven． So the next day, he posted the message on a poster-board and put it in the front yard． "To the person who stole my bike: You hurt my feeling． But I am a Christian and I forgive him!" When he left for home the next morning, at the end of the driveway, the bike was back with new brakes．
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假定你是某校高三学生李华，下面的通知引起了你的注意。请根据通知内容和要求向学校写一封申请信。 VOLUNTEERS WANTED The 2016 International Horticultural Exposition（世界园艺博览会）will be held in Tangshan．Volunteers are wanted to offer service to visitors from all over the world． REQUIREMENTS: 1．Fluency in English 2．Excellence in personality 3．Good knowledge of Tangshan If interested, please send your application in English to the Office of the Principal before Friday． 注意： 1．词数100左右： 2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯： 3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 （请在答题卡上作答） Dear Sir or Madam, I'm glad that the 2016 International Horticultural Exposition will be held in Tangshan．
Looking forward to your reply． Li Hua
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