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Less is more. This is why we say: reduce things by half instead of doubling them, get rid of junk instead of piling it up, slow down instead of . Apply these in your everyday life, and you will find yourself being on your journey to simplification. When you concentrate on one task, you find you have that you didn’t even know you had. Just imagine: you are at a fair and you have to carry two heavy pigs over 100 yards. If you keep one and then the other, it will take a long time, because one of them will keep slipping out of your hand and . But if you tie one pig in a place, pick up the other, gather all your , make a dash for the finish line, pause for a moment, run back, get the other one, and with great determination, carry the second pig to the finish line, and then you can be sure of success. The stress of work is now great almost in all occupations. In the modern nuclear family, the stress that would have been shared among all the relatives is now on the individual partner. If you have the feeling that 24 hours per day is not , then it’s not because the day has too few hours, but because you have too many activities. A simple fact is that people tend to forget. The is equally simple: refuse to accept so many assignments. “I can handle stress” is regarded as a positive statement. People who can handle stress are given more --- until one day they . Pay careful attention to the that tell you that you are under more stress than you can deal with. These signs come from various of life. You become ill, or your work efficiency . If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and decrease your tolerance of stress. Say openly, “I can’t manage that.” 1.A. bringing up B. taking up C. giving up D. speeding up 2.A. operations B. advantages C. principles D. relations 3.A. appetite B. gift C. energy D. excuse 4.A. grabbing B. pushing C. enjoying D. exchanging 5.A. running off B. turning off C. catching up D. lying down 6.A. labor B. strength C. power D. force 7.A. equally B. largely C. formerly D. mainly 8.A. contracted B. concentrated C. congratulated D. constructed 9.A. proper B. short C. important D. enough 10.A. overloaded B. overdeveloped C. overcrowded D. overslept 11.A. answer B. solution C. problem D. destination 12.A. break up B. break off C. break out D. break down 13.A. phenomena B. signs C. problems D. parts 14.A. qualities B. directions C. aspects D. stages 15.A. improves B. decreases C. increases D. changes
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Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Jeremy Lin 1. (include). “Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard, is 2. individual that many children can aspire to be alike,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, “kids can learn a great lesson 3. the injured Knicks point guard who graduated from Harvard University.” “Jeremy Lin’s story is a great lesson for kids everywhere because 4. fights back so many of the prejudices and wrong ideas that unfairly hold children back. He’s changed the idea 5. Asian-American guards somehow can’t succeed in the NBA --- and that being a world-class athlete on the court is somehow contradictory with being an excellent student off the court.” Duncan said. “It’s great to see good values 6. (reward) in professional sports because that’s not always the case.” Duncan said in the Time report. “Often it’s the bling, the glam, the individual that gets celebrated --- not the team and working together to advance a goal 7. (big) than oneself.” Lin’s teammates seemed to take pride 8. the up-and-coming basketball star, 9. Lin remained modest about the 10. (recognize) by tweeting, “Now my face is red.”
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Will there be a time in our lives when cars don’t crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think. They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete address of the location that they want to go and the cars’ artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. Toyota, BMW and Honda will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars. Driverless cars will not require a driver’s license of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who are at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate the vehicle with absolutely no restrictions. This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all this, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home because they are not “driving” the vehicle. What’s more, car insurance will become obsolete because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the car’s artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accidents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly-manufactured cars after 2010, and will be the most important part in the driverless car. 1.Who will not be able to use driverless cars? A. Adults with basic literacy and computer skills. B. Adults who are drunk. C. Adults without computer skills. D. Adults without a driver’s license. 2.We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars . A. will need fewer fossil fuels B. will not need a human’s instructions C. will run on solar power only D. will be environmentally friendly 3.What will prevent the driverless car from crashing? A. Artificial intelligence. B. Global positioning systems. C. The people inside. D. Car insurance. 4.The underlined word “obsolete” in the last paragraph probably means “_____”. A. difficult to get B. quite important C. dangerous D. out of business 5.Which of the following may be the best title of the passage? A. Car safety. B. Driverless cars. C. The future cars. D. New technology in cars.
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“In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.” “Two full inches in the first three days!” These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way add to beauty or desirability. Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous no health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA（Food and Drug Administration）can require proof under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the marker is danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure（查封）of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings（诉讼）,and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items. 1.It can be inferred that the ads mentioned at the beginning of the passage are ______. A.illegal B. unreliable C. objective D. costly 2.Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. The court is in charge A.of removing dangerous products. B. It is possible that new products are questionable. C.The production of a device must be approved by FDA. D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 3.FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product ________. A. if its consumers make complaints B. if it is a device C. if it is a drug D. if its distributors challenge FDA’s authority 4.The Relaxacisor is mentioned in the passage as_______. A. a product which was designed to produce electricity B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product D. an example of a quality beauty product 5.By writing the passage, the author intends to _______. A. make consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises B. show the weakness of the law on product safety C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful D. introduce the organization of FDA
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Hundreds of great books are published in America every year. And every year, editors, critics and other readers try to choose a list of favorites. A few books showed up on list after list of the best fiction from this year. One of them was Ann Patchett's State of Wonder. Publishers Weekly described the novel as one "readers will hate to see end." The story centers on a drug researcher from Minnesota named Maria Singh. She travels to Brazil to investigate the death of a co-worker. Her search takes her deep into the Amazon area and danger. But she also goes deep into her own soul for a close look at who she is, what she has lost in her life and how she wants the future to look. Ann Patchett lives in Tennesee. She told Publishers Weekly magazine that the state is dense and leafy, like the Amazon jungle. She visited that area while doing research for the novel. Chad Harbach's name was also all over the critics' best lists this year for his first book, The Art of Fielding. The New Yorker magazine praised the novel for the easy way it joins a love of baseball with a love of literature. The book is about a college baseball star. He suffers a mental crisis and begins to fail on the playing field as a result. But the book is about much more than the sport of baseball. It also is a story of love, loss, friendship and growing up. Chad Harbach says his own upbringing influenced the book. The Marriage Plot also got a lot of attention this year. It is the third book from Pulitzer Prize winner Jeffrey Eugenides. He spent almost ten years writing it. The Marriage Plot is also a story about becoming an adult. It follows the lives of three students in their final year of college and beyond. Leonard struggles with manic depression, Mitchell, with religious belief and Madeleine struggles with her feelings for both men. 1.The underlined words "readers will hate to see end" mean _______. A. Readers don’t like Ann Patchett’s writing style. B. Readers don’t like reading State of Wonder. C. Readers love State of Wonder very much. D. Readers don’t want to read the end of State of Wonder. 2.What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. During the research Maris thinks a lot about her own thoughts and feelings. B. The story focuses on a scientific research. C. Maria Singh’s co-worker died of a serious illness. D. The subject of Maria Singh’s study was supported by Publishers Weekly. 3.It can be inferred that _______. A. Chad had mental problems in his childhood B. Chad became famous for The Art of Fielding C. more and more readers like Chad’s book D. The Art of Fielding is only about the story of baseball. 4.The following statements about The Marriage Plot are true except that ______. A. it took its author about 10 years to finish the book B. it is about the lives of three college students C. Mitchell in the story struggles with religious belief D. its author’s character is similar to Madeleine’s 5.What is the passage mainly about? A. People’s reading preference. B. Three famous writers. C. The introduction of three well reviewed books. D. The common features of interesting books.
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阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。把答案填涂在答题卡上相应的题号的答案标号上。请阅读下列博客信息： A：My name’s Marta and I’m from Mexico City, but I moved to Los Angeles, California, five years ago, now I am living in an apartment at No. 3178 SE Timmer Broad. I am 28, single. I am a customer service representative for a large financial company. I am an outgoing person. I love to laugh and have fun! I enjoy cooking, dancing and listening to music. I don’t like watching or playing sports. You should be an outgoing, considerate lady with a good sense of humor, to share the apartment. Are you the one? Email and let’s have further talk. B: My name’s Mark, and I’m from Hollywood, California. I’m a fitness instructor in Los Angeles. I am a friendly and easy-going person; I love playing sports---especially football and working out at the gym. I also play the guitar. My best friend David, who often has sports with me, went to Mexico last month. To avoid loneliness, I’d like very much to own a new friend who would share the fun of sports with me. I am longing. C: My name’s Park Jun Seo, but you can call me Jun. I move from Seoul Korea to Los Angeles two years ago. I am a graphic designer and I am looking for my younger brother, Lean Ban Seo, who might be in this city. As the story is too long, I just hope to find him and have my family reunited. He is lame at the right leg, 19 years old, 1.79 meters tall, with very big eyes and fair curly hair. With his picture of two years ago enclosed, I would be very appreciated if you have any information about that. Telephone me at 818-5789. D: My name is Don and I am programmer at a computer company. I have designed several pieces of software that can help students learn better, especially suitable for primary students who have some language disability to learn words and help them pronounce more correctly. If you think you need one, please fax to 857-4693. You can purchase by post. E: My name is Mauricio, and I’m a computer programmer working in Los Angeles area. I am kind of shy, but maybe you can help me to be more outgoing. I like cooking, playing computer games, and chatting with friends online. If you think you are the proper one to be my E-pal, let’s chat! F: My name’s Judy and I’m from Quebec, Canada. I am a sales woman in one of the women underwear stores in Montreal. I’d like to have more visitors to my shop. And you can bargain for a reduction of 10% to 30%, if you purchase in package. Let’s be friends. 请阅读以下网站回复的信息， 然后匹配回复的信息和网站原登出的博客信息，选项中有一项是多余的。 1.I am a professional sportsman and work in the same city. I am so glad that I will have a good friend who can be the opponent to improve my techniques. E-mail me at bitterflower@yahoo.com. 2.As a shop owner, I might drop in when I go downtown. But may I know your exact address? When is it convenient for a visit? Thank you. 3.God bless you! I’m a journalist and happened to read your brief story. A neighbor of mine looks exactly the same as the man in the picture you uploaded. This might be a chance in a million. Telephone me at 818-5690. 4.As a newcomer and a freshman, I am looking for a room as close to my university as possible. I would like to have some friends, too. I think your place might be the right choice for me. But can I know how much the rent is? 5.I am a salesman from Paris. My first difficulty working in this city is language. I would appreciate it if you could help me learn English through the Keyboard.
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第一节：单词填空(8小题，每小题1分，共8分) 1.Tim wanted to find out the _________ (先前的) owner of his second-hand car. 2.The experts are _________ (乐观的) that we will succeed. 3.It took me a long time to ________ (获得) the skills I needed to become a surgeon. 4.The unfairly treated customer _________ (强烈要求) he see the manager. 5.His lecture made a deep _________ (impress) on the audience. 6.Without the _________ (approve) of the my parents, we won’t go out at night. 7.What _________ (conclude) can you draw from the experiment? 8.Yuan Longping was honored for his great _________ (contribute) to our country.
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完成句子(10小题，每空1分，共17分) 1._______ _______ (由……组成) 6 members, my group is the best in our class. 2.Don’t leave your skin _______ _______ (暴露于) the sun for too long or you will get sunburnt. 3.The teacher _______ _______ (继续) the lesson where he left off yesterday. 4.He didn’t propose to her _______ _______ of (因为缺乏) courage. 5.When seeing off his mother, Tom waved until he _______ _______ _______ (看不见)the train. 6.I’ve developed the habit of _______ _______ (集中) my study. 7.With her help, I finished the work _______ _______ (提前)time. 8.Whether we can go for a picnic _______ _______ (取决于) the weather.
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以下是一则关于中国上海新世纪机器人公司即将研发出来的最新款的家用机器人的介绍。
参考词汇：家用机器人：household robots 突发事件，紧急情况：emergency 上海新世纪机器人公司：Shanghai New Century Robot Company [写作内容] 请根据以上介绍给学校科技节英语墙报写一篇关于最新款家用机器人的通讯。 [写作要求] 只能用5个句子表达全部内容。 [评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
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One day, a poor boy was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I own you?” “You don't owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house. Year later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor's clothes, Dr. Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life. After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention: “Paid in full with a glass of milk. Dr. Howard Kelly.” 【写作内容】 1.以约30词概括上文的主要内容。 2.以约120词对“帮助他人”的话题进行讨论，内容包括： 1) 你从这个故事领悟到什么道理？ 2) 举一个例子说明当你遇到困难时，你的朋友是怎么做的？ 3) 你是如何报答你朋友的帮助的？ 【写作要求】 1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。 2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
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